A special ceremonial team of past champions will be featured at the official opening ceremonies of the 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts curling championships at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the K-Rock Centre, Kingston, Ontario.

Ted Brown, H.E. “Lefty” McDonald, Margaret McDonald and Katherine O’Neill will unfurl the Scotties banner in the opening ceremony of the Canadian Women’s Curling Championship, which continues through Feb. 24.

“These four people have contributed so much to the game in the Kingston region, at the competitive and organizational levels,” said Ken Thompson, event chairperson.

Tickets to the 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts can be purchased online at curling.ca/tickets, by phone at 1-877-554-8399 or at the K-Rock Centre box office.

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