| 1978 Macdonald Lassies Championship | |
| Host City: | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| Arena: | Sault Memorial Gardens |
| Dates: | February 26–March 2 |
| Winner: | |
| Curling Club: | Stony Mountain CC, Stony Mountain |
| Skip: | Cathy Pidzarko |
| Third: | Chris Pidzarko |
| Second: | Iris Armstrong |
| Lead: | Patti Vanderkerckhove |
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.[1] [2]
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 .
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.
The teams are listed as follows:[3]
| British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Thistle CC, EdmontonSkip: Betty Cole Third: Liz Gemmell Second: Anne McGarvey Lead: Shirley Fisk | Richmond CC, RichmondSkip: Heather Haywood Third: Bernice McCallan Second: Shirley Snihur Lead: Una Goodyear | Stony Mountain CC, Stony Mountain Skip: Cathy Pidzarko Third: Chris Pidzarko Second: Iris Armstrong Lead: Patti Vanderkerckhove | Bathurst CC, BathurstSkip: Karen McDermott Third: Gisele Shaw Second: Ilona Schnarr Lead: Lillian Lavigne |
| Newfoundland | Nova Scotia | Ontario | Prince Edward Island |
| Carol CC, Labrador City[4] Skip: Sue Anne Bartlett Third: Patricia Dwyer Second: Joyce Butt Lead: Mavis Pike | Dartmouth CC, DartmouthSkip: Penny LaRocque Third: Brenda Shutt Second: Charmaine Murray Lead: Wendy Conrad | Forest City CC, LondonSkip: Sheila Seltzer Third: Louise Davison Second: Jane Chalmers Lead: Marlene Linton | Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Gloria Basha Third: Marilyn Sutherland Second: Wilma McLure Lead: Marion Basha |
| Quebec | Saskatchewan | Northwest Territories/Yukon | |
| Montreal Caledonia CC, WestmountSkip: Carole Topp Third: Nicole Labelle Second: Katherine Randall Lead: Ann Delage | Hub City CC, SaskatoonSkip: Charlene Goodwin Third: Holly Webster Second: Nancy Bint Lead: Betty Fairweather | Yellowknife CC, YellowknifeSkip: Donna Alexander Third: Doris Sekulich Second: Cecille Ward Lead: Dora Delmage |
Final round robin standings
| Team | Skip | W | L | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 73 | 48 | |||
| 6 | 4 | 77 | 62 | |||
| 6 | 4 | 72 | 68 | |||
| 6 | 4 | 80 | 68 | |||
| 5 | 5 | 81 | 71 | |||
| 5 | 5 | 71 | 73 | |||
| 5 | 5 | 77 | 81 | |||
| 5 | 5 | 61 | 83 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 55 | 79 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 73 | 69 | |||
| 2 | 8 | 58 | 76 |
All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time .[5]
Sunday, February 26, 2:30 pm
Sunday, February 26, 7:30 pm
Monday, February 27, 2:00 pm
Monday, February 27, 7:30 pm
Tuesday, February 28, 9:00 am
Tuesday, February 28, 2:00 pm
Tuesday, February 28, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, March 1, 2:00 pm
Wednesday, March 1, 7:30 pm
Thursday, March 2, 2:00 pm
Tuesday, March 2, 7:00 pm