2008 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Introduction The 2008 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts was held January 21–27 at the Espanola Curling Club in Espanola, Ontario. Sherry Middaugh's rink from Coldwater, Ontario won their fourth provincial title.
Teams SkipThirdSecondLeadCurling ClubMeri Bolander  Maggie Mazzuca  Karen Cecutti  Annette Lauzon-McDonald  Copper Cliff Curling Club, Copper CliffAlison Goring  Cathy Auld  Leslie Bishop  Melissa Foster  Bayview Curling Club, Thornhill Jenn Hanna  Chrissy Cadorin  Stephanie Hanna  Lee Merklinger  Ottawa Curling Club, OttawaTracy Horgan  Jennifer Horgan  Amanda Gates  Andrea Souliere-Poland  Idylwylde Golf and Country Club, SudburyColleen Madonia  Karri-Lee Grant  Janet Murphy  Julie Ann Columbus  Mississaugua Golf & Country Club, Mississauga Krista McCarville  Tara George  Kari MacLean  Lorraine Lang  Fort William Curling Club, Thunder BayJanet McGhee  Sara Harvey  Susan Froud  Candace Coe  Uxbridge and District Curling Club, UxbridgeSherry Middaugh  Kirsten Wall  Kim Moore  Andra Harmark  Coldwater and District Curling Club, ColdwaterJulie Reddick  Jo-Ann Rizzo  Leigh Armstrong  Stephanie Leachman  Brant Curling Club, Brantford Amy Stachiw  Alissa Begin  Lisa Foulds  Larissa Stevens  Fort William Curling Club, Thunder Bay
Standings TeamWinLMiddaugh (Coldwater)  8  1McCarville (Fort William)  6  3Goring (Bayview)  6  3McGhee (Uxbridge)  6  3Hanna (Ottawa)  6  3Reddick (Brant)  5  4Madonia (Mississaugua)  3  6Horgan (Idylwylde)  3  6Stachiw (Fort William)  2  7Bolander (Copper Cliff)  0  9
Playoffs *Tie breaker: McGhee 9-3 Hanna
Qualification ===Southern Ontario Zone winners===Regional winners in bold. Challenge round qualifiers in bold and italics.ZoneWinnerClub1A  '''Jenn Hanna'''  Ottawa1B  Lauren Mann  Ottawa2A  Joyce Potter  Rideau2B  Tracy Samaan  Rideau 3A  Barb Kelly  Carleton Place3B  Deb Karbashewski  Carleton Place4A  Alison Levere  Cataraqui4B  Lisa Farnell  Cataraqui5A  Denna Schell  Cannington5B  Lisa Kannakko  Peterborough6A  Kathy Brown  Sutton6B  '''''Janet McGhee'''''  Uxbridge7A  Julie Hastings  Bayview7B  '''''Alison Goring'''''  Bayview8A  '''Colleen Madonia'''  Mississaugua 8B  Delaine Payton  Scarboro9A  Kristy Russell  Orangeville9B  Karen Rae  Brampton10A  '''Sherry Middaugh'''  Coldwater10B  Susan Morby  Barrie11A  Suzanne Boudreault  Port Elgin11B  Sheri Greenman  Meaford 12A  Dawn Sherk  Guelph12B  Jen Issler  Guelph13A  Stacey Brandwood  Glendale 13B  B. J. Strengel  Dundas Granite14A  Marika Bakewell  Palmerston14B  Becky Philpott  Listowel15A  '''Julie Reddick'''  Brant15B  Kelly MacIntosh  Brant 16A  Melanie Urquhart  Chatham Granite16B  Amie Coward  Ilderton===Northern Ontario championship===15 women's teams entered the Northern Ontario championship (the first ever, after the formation of the Northern Ontario Curling Association in 2007). The event was also held in Espanola, and ran from January 3 to 6.Tracy Horgan defeated Krista McCarville 7–6 to win the event. Amy Stachiew and Mari Bolander also qualified for the Ontario Scotties.
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