Derrick Anderson’s Gimli team and Kara Balshaw’s Thistle/Fort Rouge team get their national championship opportunity beginning Sunday at Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club.

The Manitoba champion teams will find a ‘spruced-up’ AMCC when they begin play. The six-sheet competition configuration has bleachers on sheet one and a hospitality area on sheet 8.

Balshaw (Heather, Carson, Sandra Carson, Cathy Gingera) will test the ice on the event’s first draw as they play their opening game at 6pm Sunday against Newfoundland-Labrador. Manitoba has won four previous championships: Megan Armit-2011, Stacey Fordyce – 2013 & 2017, and Tracy Andries – 2016.

Anderson (Justin Hoplock, Mitch Einarson, Chris Sigurdson) are attempting to become the first Manitoba team to win the men’s club champions event. They open play on Monday on the noon draw against Yukon.