1996 Scott Tournament of Hearts
The 1996 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 17 to 25, 1996 at the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The total attendance for the week was 51,029.
| 1996 Scott Tournament of Hearts | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Arena | Fort William Gardens |
| Dates | February 17–25 |
| Attendance | 51,029 |
| Winner | Ontario |
| Curling club | St. Catharines CC, St. Catharines |
| Skip | Marilyn Bodogh |
| Third | Kim Gellard |
| Second | Corie Beveridge |
| Lead | Jane Hooper Perroud |
| Alternate | Lisa Savage |
| Finalist | Alberta (Cheryl Kullman) |
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Team Ontario, who was skipped by Marilyn Bodogh won the title on home soil defeating Cheryl Kullman's Alberta rink in the final 7-4. This was Ontario's fourth title overall (five counting Team Canada) and the fifth time that the host province had won the event. Bodogh's victory was her second title as a skip with her other championship coming in 1986. The ten years between title wins by Bodogh set a then-record for the longest period between title wins breaking the mark of eight years set by Janet Arnott, Connie Laliberte, and Joyce McKee.
Bodogh's rink would go onto represent Canada at the 1996 World Women's Curling Championship on home soil in Hamilton, Ontario, which they also won as well. Additionally, they also clinched a berth in the 1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.