Heather Smith-Dacey (Halifax, NS) finished 0-3 in the 32 team Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic qualifying round, held October 5 - 8, 2012 at the Calgary Curling Club in , Canada. In their opening game, Smith-Dacey lost 5-4 to Renee Sonnenberg (Grande Prairie, AB), droppimg another game, 5-4 to Cathy Auld (Mississauga, ON). Smith-Dacey lost 6-3 to Krista McCarville (Thunder Bay, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 8 of the event schedule, Smith-Dacey did not improve upon their best events, remaining at 43rd place on the World Ranking Standings with 24.863 total points. Smith-Dacey ranks 265th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 0.000 points earned so far this season.