The winners of the tournament represent Canada at the World Mixed Curling Championship.
In 2004, Shannon Kleibrink became the only woman to skip a team and win a Canadian Mixed championship.
[5] Up until 1995, the event was typically held in March, but was bumped up to January that year when Unitel became a sponsor.
That was also the year that the "Season of Champions" event series was implemented, and the Page playoffs began to be used.
[citation needed] The past champions of the event are listed as follows:[6] A playoff was added in 1980.