The 1978 Macdonald Lassies Championship, the Canadian women's curling championship was held February 26 to March 2, 1978, at the Sault Memorial Gardens in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Team Manitoba, who was skipped by Cathy Pidzarko won the event by finishing round robin play with a 7–3 record. This was Manitoba's third championship with their last title coming in 1967.

This would be the last women's championship to have a champion determined by round robin and the last one before the creation of the Women's World Curling Championship.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:

AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew Brunswick
Edmonton Thistle CC, Edmonton Skip: Betty Cole Third: Liz Gemmell Second: Anne McGarvey Lead: Shirley FiskRichmond CC, Richmond Skip: Heather Haywood Third: Bernice McCallan Second: Shirley Snihur Lead: Una GoodyearStony Mountain CC, Stony Mountain Skip: Cathy Pidzarko Third: Chris Pidzarko Second: Iris Armstrong Lead: Patti VanderkerckhoveBathurst CC, Bathurst Skip: Karen McDermott Third: Gisele Shaw Second: Ilona Schnarr Lead: Lillian Lavigne
NewfoundlandNova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward Island
Carol CC, Labrador City Skip: Sue Anne Bartlett Third: Patricia Dwyer Second: Joyce Butt Lead: Mavis PikeDartmouth CC, Dartmouth Skip: Penny LaRocque Third: Brenda Shutt Second: Charmaine Murray Lead: Wendy ConradForest City CC, London Skip: Sheila Seltzer Third: Louise Davison Second: Jane Chalmers Lead: Marlene LintonCharlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Gloria Basha Third: Marilyn Sutherland Second: Wilma McLure Lead: Marion Basha
QuebecSaskatchewanNorthwest Territories/Yukon
Montreal Caledonia CC, Westmount Skip: Carole Topp Third: Nicole Labelle Second: Katherine Randall Lead: Ann DelageHub City CC, Saskatoon Skip: Charlene Goodwin Third: Holly Webster Second: Nancy Bint Lead: Betty FairweatherYellowknife CC, Yellowknife Skip: Donna Alexander Third: Doris Sekulich Second: Cecille Ward Lead: Dora Delmage

Map of teams

1978 Macdonald Lassies Championship is located in Canada
Provincial Winners

Round Robin standings

Final round robin standings

Key
Lassies champion
TeamSkipWLPFPA
ManitobaCathy Pidzarko737348
Nova ScotiaPenny LaRocque647762
AlbertaBetty Cole647268
British ColumbiaHeather Haywood648068
NewfoundlandSue Anne Bartlett558171
New BrunswickKaren McDermott557173
OntarioSheila Seltzer557781
Prince Edward IslandGloria Basha556183
QuebecCarole Topp465579
SaskatchewanCharlene Goodwin467369
Northwest Territories/YukonDonna Alexander285876

Round Robin results

All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05:00).

Draw 1

Sunday, February 26, 2:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
British Columbia (Haywood)022300105X13
Saskatchewan (Goodwin)100013010X6
Team12345678910Final
Quebec (Topp)10031102019
Newfoundland (Bartlett)01100020206
Team12345678910Final
New Brunswick (McDermott)104400100X10
Ontario (Seltzer)010012011X6
Team1234567891011Final
Nova Scotia (LaRocque)010010110105
Manitoba (Pidzarko)101102000016
Team12345678910Final
Prince Edward Island (Basha)01002101027
Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)30100010106

Draw 2

Sunday, February 26, 7:30 pm

Team1234567891011Final
Ontario (Seltzer)200000010205
Manitoba (Pidzarko)001100003027
Team1234567891011Final
Saskatchewan (Goodwin)2100001020511
Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)001201010106
Team12345678910Final
Newfoundland (Bartlett)200032030X10
New Brunswick (McDermott)021100101X6
Team12345678910Final
Quebec (Topp)001100110X4
Prince Edward Island (Basha)110032001X8
Team12345678910Final
British Columbia (Haywood)11010202007
Alberta (Cole)00101020138

Draw 3

Monday, February 27, 2:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Newfoundland (Bartlett)102430XXXX10
Manitoba (Pidzarko)000002XXXX2
Team12345678910Final
Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)00000101XX2
Alberta (Cole)20102020XX7
Team12345678910Final
Saskatchewan (Goodwin)01001101105
Quebec (Topp)10210010016
Team12345678910Final
New Brunswick (McDermott)00102020117
Prince Edward Island (Basha)11010100004
Team12345678910Final
Ontario (Seltzer)01030101107
Nova Scotia (LaRocque)10201020028

Draw 4

Monday, February 27, 7:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
British Columbia (Haywood)000003010X4
Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)011330302X13
Team12345678910Final
Manitoba (Pidzarko)030123011X11
Prince Edward Island (Basha)101000100X3
Team12345678910Final
Newfoundland (Bartlett)101000010X3
Nova Scotia (LaRocque)010210306X13
Team12345678910Final
Saskatchewan (Goodwin)10011030039
New Brunswick (McDermott)04100101108
Team12345678910Final
Quebec (Topp)023000100X4
Alberta (Cole)400121022X12

Draw 5

Tuesday, February 28, 9:00 am

Team12345678910Final
British Columbia (Haywood)31110204XX12
Quebec (Topp)00003010XX4
Team12345678910Final
Saskatchewan (Goodwin)001003001X5
Manitoba (Pidzarko)010220120X8
Team12345678910Final
Nova Scotia (LaRocque)200001000X3
Prince Edward Island (Basha)013020122X11
Team12345678910Final
New Brunswick (McDermott)111010000X4
Alberta (Cole)000103011X6
Team12345678910Final
Newfoundland (Bartlett)021020204011
Ontario (Seltzer)200204030213

Draw 6

Tuesday, February 28, 2:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Ontario (Seltzer)012200331X12
Prince Edward Island (Basha)200031001X6
Team12345678910Final
Manitoba (Pidzarko)00300020005
Alberta (Cole)21010000116
Team12345678910Final
British Columbia (Haywood)00103001229
New Brunswick (McDermott)30020110007
Team12345678910Final
Quebec (Topp)11020100027
Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)00201011005
Team12345678910Final
Saskatchewan (Goodwin)00010010XX2
Nova Scotia (LaRocque)23002302XX12

Draw 7

Tuesday, February 28, 7:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
New Brunswick (McDermott)010002025X10
Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)301120100X8
Team12345678910Final
Nova Scotia (LaRocque)010030221110
Alberta (Cole)20210200007
Team12345678910Final
Saskatchewan (Goodwin)10202134XX13
Ontario (Seltzer)01010000XX2
Team12345678910Final
Newfoundland (Bartlett)2031033XXX12
Prince Edward Island (Basha)0100200XXX3
Team12345678910Final
British Columbia (Haywood)101022010X7
Manitoba (Pidzarko)010100101X4

Draw 8

Wednesday, March 1, 2:00 pm

Team1234567891011Final
Saskatchewan (Goodwin)001110101005
Newfoundland (Bartlett)100001020127
Team12345678910Final
British Columbia (Haywood)01030101006
Nova Scotia (LaRocque)10201010117
Team12345678910Final
Manitoba (Pidzarko)0133002XXX9
Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)0000110XXX2
Team12345678910Final
Quebec (Topp)00000300XX3
New Brunswick (McDermott)22121011XX10
Team12345678910Final
Ontario (Seltzer)110104103X11
Alberta (Cole)001010040X6

Draw 9

Wednesday, March 1, 7:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Quebec (Topp)01001001XX3
Manitoba (Pidzarko)10220310XX9
Team12345678910Final
British Columbia (Haywood)011021030X8
Ontario (Seltzer)100100102X5
Team12345678910Final
Newfoundland (Bartlett)201130050X12
Alberta (Cole)020002201X7
Team12345678910Final
Saskatchewan (Goodwin)2052103XXX13
Prince Edward Island (Basha)0100010XXX2
Team12345678910Final
Nova Scotia (LaRocque)041000202X9
Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)200111000X5

Draw 10

Thursday, March 2, 2:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Prince Edward Island (Basha)01030102029
Alberta (Cole)10201020208
Team12345678910Final
Ontario (Seltzer)000113111X8
Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)212000000X5
Team12345678910Final
Quebec (Topp)001112021X8
Nova Scotia (LaRocque)120000100X4
Team12345678910Final
New Brunswick (McDermott)0010100XXX2
Manitoba (Pidzarko)3203022XXX12
Team12345678910Final
British Columbia (Haywood)20011010027
Newfoundland (Bartlett)01100201106

Draw 11

Tuesday, March 2, 7:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
New Brunswick (McDermott)11011102007
Nova Scotia (LaRocque)00200010216
Team12345678910Final
Newfoundland (Bartlett)00010110014
Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)01100001306
Team12345678910Final
British Columbia (Haywood)10101200207
Prince Edward Island (Basha)02010012028
Team12345678910Final
Saskatchewan (Goodwin)001110001X4
Alberta (Cole)010003010X5
Team12345678910Final
Quebec (Topp)20301000107
Ontario (Seltzer)00020401018

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