Celeste Gauthier (Cochrane, AB) lost 7-2 to Chris Louie (Calgary, AB) in the Final of the CWC Pre-Playdown Bantam Bonspiel, held January 2 - 3, 2016 in Calgary, Alberta. To advance to the championship game, Gauthier won 8-5 over Justine Hagey (Calgary, AB) in the semifinals of the 2016 CWC Pre-Playdown Bantam Bonspiel in Calgary, Alberta;
 
Gauthier finished 2-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Gauthier lost 8-7 to Louie, then responded with a 8-5 win over Max Kobylnyk (Calgary, AB). Gauthier won 10-1 against Max Cinnamon (Cochrane, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Gauthier did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Gauthier ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.