Nova Scotia’s Colleen Jones left her mark in the world of curling during her prolific career, winning two world championships and becoming a six-time Scotties Tournament of Hearts winner.
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Team Canada third Kim Kelly, (left to right) skip Colleen Jones and lead Nancy Delahunt, celebrate their victory over Team Sweden as Anna Bergstrom, left, and Eva Lund, right, head from the rink in round-robin action at the world curling championships in Gavle Sweden on Tuesday, April 20, 2004. Canada won 9-8. (CP PHOTO/Andrew Vaughan)
Nova Scotia skip Colleen Jones follows a rock as teammates Kim Kelly (left) and Mary-Anne Arsenault sweep during action against New Brunswick at the Canadian women's curling championships in London, Ont. Thursday March 2, 2006. (CP PHOTO/Adrian Wyld)
Team Canada skip Colleen Jones, right, waits as New Brunswick's Allison Farrell, Stacey Leger, Sandy Comeau and Sandi Prosser, left to right, study a shot at the Scott Tournament of Hearts women's curling championships in St. John's, Nfld. on Friday, Feb. 25, 2005. The defending Canadian and world champions lost 9-4 to New Brunswick in a tie-breaker and were eliminated from play. (CP PHOTO/Andrew Vaughan)
Nova Scotia skip Colleen Jones celebrates after throwing her final rock in the tenth end to beat Team Canada 6-4 at the Scott Tournament of Hearts in Charlottetown Sunday.(CP PHOTO) 1999 (Stf-Chuck Stoody)
Team Canada skip Colleen Jones, third Kim Kelly and second Mary-Anne Waye, left to right, follow a rock as they curl against Japan at the world curling championships in Lausanne, Switzerland on Sunday, April 1, 2001. Canada won 8-3. (CP PHOTO/Andrew Vaughan)
Team Canada skip Colleen Jones calls her team's rock into the house during the final game against Quebec at the Scott Tournament of Hearts in Red Deer, Alta., Sunday February 29, 2004. Team Canada beat Quebec 7-4. (CP PHOTO/Chuck Stoody)
Skip Colleen Jones waves to the crowd after defeating Team Jones, skipped by Jennifer Jones, 7-1 in draw 13 at the Canadian curling trials in Halifax on Wednesday, Dec.7, 2005. The curlers are competing for the right to represent Canada at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino.(CP PHOTO/Andrew Vaughan)
Nova Scotia skip Colleen Jones (left), Mary Sue Radford (centre) and Kim Kelly watch a measurement to decide their game against Manitoba at the Canadian women's curling championships in London, Ont. Wednesday March 1, 2006. Radford was called into service after Mary-Anne Arsenault left the game due to an allergic reaction. (CP PHOTO/Adrian Wyld)
Canada's Colleen Jones celebrates stealing two points in the 10th end during the final round robin draw against Sweden at the Curling World championship in Winnipeg, Thursday April 10, 2003. Jones finished in first place after defeating Sweden in an extra end. (CP PHOTO/Adrian Wyld)
Team Canada skip Colleen Jones jubilates after winning gold at the world curling championships in Gavle Sweden on Saturday, April 24 2004. Canada dcefeated Norway 8-4. (CP PHOTO/Andrew Vaughan)
Team Canada pose with their trophy after winning the Scott Tournament of Hearts in Red Deer, Alta., Sunday February 29, 2004. From left skip Colleen Jones, third Kim Kelly, second May-Anne Arsenault and lead Nancy Delahunt. (CP PHOTO/Chuck Stoody)
Colleen Jones Team Canada skip Colleen Jones sports a big smile after winning gold at the world curling championships in Gavle Sweden on Saturday, April 24 2004. Canada dcefeated Norway 8-4. (CP PHOTO/Andrew Vaughan)
(PEI102)CHARLOTTETOWN,Feb. 28--Nova Scotia skip Colleen Jones centre laughs with team mates lead Nancy Delahunt left and third Kim Kelly left after winning the Scott Tournament of Hearts defeating Team Canada 6-4 in Charlottetown Sunday.(CP PHOTO) 1999 (Stf-Chuck Stoody)ces
Team Canada skip Colleen Jones delivers a shot against Scotland in round-robin action at the world curling championships in Gavle Sweden on Wednesday, April 21 2004. Scotland won 6-5.(CP PHOTO/Andrew Vaughan)
Manitoba skip Jennifer Jones watches behind Team Canada skip Colleen Jones at the Scott Tournament of Hearts women's curling championships in St. John's, Nfld. on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005. Jones, who is attempting to win a fifth straight Canadian title, lost to Manitoba 8-5. (CP PHOTO/Andrew Vaughan)
Canadian skip Colleen Jones carries her young son Luke as she leaves the ice at the end of her final game at the World Curling Championships in Saint John, NB Thursday April 8, 1999. Jones and her rink finished with a record 4 wins and 5 losses which eliminated them from further competition.(CP PHOTO/Andrew Vaughan)
Team Canada skip Colleen Jones delivers a rock against Yukon/Northwest Territories in draw 13 action at the Scott Tournament of Hearts women's curling championships in St. John's, Nfld. on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005. Canada won 10-6.(CP PHOTO/Andrew Vaughan)
Nova Scotia skip Colleen Jones right, listens as lead Nancy Delahunt talks strategy during 12th draw competition against Quebec at the Scott Tournament of Hearts in Charlottetown Wednesday. Nova Scotia beat Quebec 7-5 and remains undefeated with a record of 8-0.(CP PHOTO) 1999
Colleen Jones Canadian skip Colleen Jones waves to the crowd after receiving her trophy plate for finishing in second at the World Curling Championships in Winnipeg, Sunday April 13, 2003. (CP PHOTO/Adrian Wyld)
JONES-DELAHUNT-WAYE-KELLY Nova Scotia skip Colleen Jones kisses the trophy while teammates Nancy Delahunt, Mary-Anne Waye, and Kim Kelly (left to right) pose for a photo following their win over Team Canada in the final at the Scott Tournament of Hearts Canadian curling championship in Sudbury Ontario Sunday Feb 25, 2001.(CP PHOTO/Tom Hanson)
Nova Scotia vice-skip Colleen Jones releases her rock during eighth draw curling action against Manitoba at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Tuesday, February 19, 2013 in Kingston, Ont..THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Nova Scotia vice-skip Colleen Jones, right, and second Kim Kelly sweep in a 7-6 loss to Team Canada during second draw curling action at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Sunday, February 17, 2013 in Kingston, Ont.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz (Ryan Remiorz)
Curler Colleen Jones (left), sprint canoer Richard Dalton, and runner Adrienne Power pose for a photo with the Canada Games torch during the opening news conference for the 2011 Canada Winter Games on Friday, February 11, 2011 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The games, which run from February 11th through to the 27th, is the largest multi-sport event held in Nova Scotia and Halifax's first Canada Winter Games. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike Dembeck.
Nova Scotia vice-skip Colleen Jones, left, and skip Mary-Anne Arsenault go over a shot during eleventh draw curling action against Newfoundland at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in Kingston, Ont..THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Colleen Jones takes a selfie during first round curling at the Sochi Winter Olympics Monday, February 10, 2014 in Sochi. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Team Nova Scotia coach Colleen Jones talks to her team at the break as they play Team British Columbia-Grandy at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Colleen Jones (left) two time World Champion and youngest skip to ever win a Canadian Women's Curling Championship turns to the chair of the Board of Governors for Canadian Sports Hall of Fame Colin MacDonald, following her jacket presentation during her formal induction into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, in Toronto on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Colleen Jones two time World Champion and youngest skip to ever win a Canadian Women's Curling Championship is pictured after being formally inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame during an event In Toronto 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
