26 Facts About Colleen Jones

Colleen Patricia Jones was born on December 16,1959 and is a Canadian curler and television personality.

Colleen Jones is best known as the skip of two women's world championship teams and six Tournament of Hearts Canadian women's championships, including an unprecedented four titles in a row and held the record for most Tournament of Hearts wins from when she won her 67th game in 1994 until her eventual 152 wins were eclipsed by Jennifer Jones in 2021.

In 2018, Colleen Jones finished second to Sidney Crosby in a listing of the greatest 15 athletes in Nova Scotia's history.

In 2016, Colleen Jones was awarded the Order of Sport, marking her induction into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.

Colleen Jones found success in competitive curling from an early age, playing skip for the St Patrick's High School curling team.

Colleen Jones was only 19 years old when she won the first of her 16 Nova Scotia curling titles.

Colleen Jones joined CBC Television as a reporter in 1986 and went on to cover numerous summer and winter Olympic Games.

Colleen Jones began her broadcasting career in radio sports at CHUM radio in 1982.

Colleen Jones made the switch to television broadcasting in 1984 at CTV, and joined the CBC in 1986.

Colleen Jones provided curling commentary for NBC's coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Colleen Jones served as the sideline reporter for the curling events at the 2014,2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics.

Colleen Jones starred in a public service announcement about the Canada 2006 Census.

Colleen Jones appeared in the January 15,2008 episode of This Hour Has 22 Minutes for a skit titled MVC Most Valuable Curler.

In 1999, with her new team of Kim Kelly, Mary Anne Waye and Nancy Delahunt, Colleen Jones won the Canadian curling title for the second time.

Colleen Jones joined the team of fellow Haligonian Kay Zinck, as her third.

Colleen Jones announced on March 24,2010, on CBC News that she would be again returning to competitive curling.

Just as Colleen Jones was due to begin her competitive curling comeback, days before beginning the playdowns for the Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, It was announced on December 10,2010, that Colleen Jones was diagnosed with meningitis.

Colleen Jones turned over skipping duties to Heather Smith-Dacey, and brought in Danielle Parsons to play at third.

Colleen Jones was able to return to competition after recovering from her illness, and won the 2011 Nova Scotia Senior Women's Championship on February 27.

Colleen Jones threw second stones on the team, while acting as the rink's vice skip, or "mate" while Arsenault skips.

Colleen Jones has appeared in 4 Canadian Senior Curling Championships.

Colleen Jones finished with a bronze medal at the 2012 Championships, and a silver medal at the 2015 Championships.

Colleen Jones won her first Canadian Seniors in 2016 and represented Canada at the 2017 World Senior Curling Championships in Lethbridge, Alberta where her rink went through the event undefeated to win the world title.

Colleen Jones is a member of the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame and the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame.

Colleen Jones was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2022.

Colleen Jones is married to Scott Saunders and has two sons.