Steve Lodge (Brockville, ON) finished 1-4 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Lodge lost 7-4 to Brad Gushue (St. John's, NL), droppimg another game, 6-3 to Dale Ness (Lacolle, QC) where Lodge responded with a 7-3 win over Ted Butler (Gatineau, QC). Lodge went on to lose 6-1 against Glenn Howard (Coldwater, ON). Lodge lost 7-6 to Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste. Marie, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Lodge did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Lodge ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.