Colleen Jones Memorial Trophy: Nova Scotia women's provincial curling title renamed in honour of late legend
Posted on: Jun 01, 2026 01:18 IST | Posted by: Cbc
so on sun, it was proclaimed the victor of the women’s Nova Scotia provincial title will now hoist the Colleen Jones Memorial trophy.
Jones won a record-tying six national curling titles over her five decade career in the sport – she won an unprecedented 16 provincial titles and competed in 21 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
The announcement was made at the annual Nova Scotia Curling Association Celebration of Excellence awards at Mount Saint Vincent University.
COLLEEN JONES MEMORIAL TROPHY<br><br>The winner of the Nova Scotia women’s provincial championship will now hoist the Colleen Jones Memorial Trophy. <br><br>Just announced at the Nova Scotia Curling Celebration of Excellence in Halifax. Colleen’s son Luke here to unveil the trophy. <a href="https://t.co/yEL22msUlO">pic.twitter.com/yEL22msUlO</a>
Hundreds of curlers, supporters and family members watched on and cheered loudly when the trophy was revealed. On each table there was a pack of gum – a nod to Jones who notoriously chewed gum throughout many of her curling games.
“Colleen loved home and loved playing in the provincial championships in Nova Scotia. She met lifelong friends on the ice, found her identity competing locally and loved trying to win this trophy,” said her son, Luke Saunders.
“This all feels really fitting. It’s a nice touch and honour for my mom. It’s been so fulfilling to work with the Nova Scotia Curling Association in building towards today's announcement.”
Jones won her first provincial title as second in 1979 at the age of 19. She would win a silver medal at the Canada Games that year and then just a couple of days later competed in her first national championship.
Jones captured her first national championship in 1982 at the age of 22, making her the youngest skip ever to win the event. She wouldn’t win the title again until 1999, which sparked one of the greatest runs in curling history.
From 2000 to 2004, Jones and her teammates Kim Kelly, Mary Ann Arsenault and Nancy Delahunt won four-straight Scotties. During that run, they would also capture two world championships.
“This is the greatest curler this province has ever produced. What she did nationally, internationally, but locally is never going to be touched, and it's how she did it too,” said Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame president and CEO, Bruce Rainnie.
“She represents different things to different people, but she represents excellence and she represents the journey. I don't think it was really ever about the destination for her. It was always about the work you put in, what you overcome along the way, and if you get there, that's great, but if you give a good effort, that's great too. That's Colleen Jones in a nutshell.”
Jones was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2016. In 2024, she was invested into the Order of Canada by Governor General Mary Simon in recognition of her athletic accomplishments and broadcast career.
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