Jill Thurston (Winnipeg, MB) finished 0-3 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Thurston lost 6-5 to Sherry Anderson (Delisle, SK), droppimg another game, 6-2 to Switzerland's Michele Jaeggi. Thurston lost 9-3 to Michelle Englot (Regina, SK) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 8 of the event schedule, Thurston did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Thurston ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.