Curling World shares a tribute to Canadian legend Colleen Jones

One of the most decorated curlers in Canadian history has passed.

Colleen Jones died on Monday, her son Luke announced in a statement. She was 65 years old and had been battling cancer for the past three years.

The Halifax native won six Scottish Tournament of Hearts national titles, including four in a row from 2001 to 2004. She shares the record for most national titles with Jennifer Jones and Prison Officer.

She won two world championships, along with one world senior championship, and played in a record 21 national championships.

Jones also had a highly successful broadcasting career, retiring from the CBC in 2023 after nearly 40 years with the network.

She joined the CBC as Halifax’s first female sports anchor in 1986 and also worked for NBC at Olympic curling events.

Jones was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2022 and was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.

Following the news of his passing, Jackie took to social media to pay tribute to a legend in the curling world and beyond.