Okotoks Curler Shannon Kleibrink will try once again to capture her first ever Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

It's her fifth crack at a title, but she says it's always a lot of fun, win, lose or draw.

"It's like being a rock star for a week. It's the premiere event in Canadian curling and something that you shoot for every year. And coming out of Alberta, it's just so tough to come out of Alberta, it's just such an honour to be able to go."

Kleibrink faces Northern Ontario in their opener Saturday, February 18, at 5:30 P.M. (MST) in St. Catherines, Ontario.

Alberta's "other team," Team Canada, skipped by Calgary's Chelsea Carey face Ontario in Saturday afternoon's opening draw starting at 12:30 P.M. (MST).