2000 Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts
The 2000 Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship of Ontario was held January 25 to 29 at the McIntyre Curling Club in Timmins, Ontario. The Anne Merklinger rink from Ottawa won the event. She and her rink of Theresa Breen, Patti McKnight and Audrey Frey would go on to represent Ontario at the 2000 Scott Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling championship.
The final pitted two teams from Ottawa's Rideau Curling Club against each other, Anne Merklinger against Darcie Simpson. Simpson was wide on a takeout in the second end, resulting in a steal of three for Merklinger, which gave Merklinger a 4–0 lead. They did not look back, winning the game 8–2, with Simpson conceding after seven ends. It was Merklinger's fourth provincial title. There were about 500 fans on hand to witness the game.
Simpson made it to the final by defeating Colleen Madonia from the North Halton Curling Club and her team mates Lindsay Downer, Kim Bradley and Debbie Rauter, 6–4 in the semifinal. Madonia got into time trouble in the game, forcing her to "sprint through the final two ends." Simpson had a simple hit and stick on her last stone to win the game.
Standings
Final standings| Skip | W | L |
| Anne Merklinger | 8 | 1 |
| Darcie Simpson | 7 | 2 |
| Colleen Madonia | 6 | 3 |
| Melanie Palmer | 6 | 3 |
| Janet Brown | 6 | 3 |
| Cheryl McPherson | 4 | 5 |
| Lorraine Lang | 3 | 6 |
| Darla Esch | 3 | 6 |
| Kathie Jackson | 2 | 7 |
| Linda Chyc | 0 | 9 |
Scores
January 25
;Draw 1- Merklinger 9, Chyc 1
- McPherson 6, Madonia 5
- Esch 9, Jackson 8
- Simpson 9, Brown 5
- Palmer 7, Lang 6
January 26
;Draw 3- Madonia 9, Jackson 7
- Brown 8, Lang 4
- Merklinger 9, Simpson 4
- Palmer 8, Esch 4
- McPherson 9, Chyc 5
- Merklinger 8, Brown 5
- Jackson 13, McPherson 9
- Palmer 7, Madonia 6
- Simpson 8, Chyc 5
- Esch 6, Lang 5
- Esch 11, Chyc 5
- Simpson 9, Palmer 8
- McPherson 9, Lang 5
- Merklinger 10, Madonia 7
- Brown 9, Jackson 0
January 27
;Draw 6- Simpson 9, Lang 5
- Jackson 7, Chyc 5
- Madonia 9, Brown 4
- McPherson 7, Esch 4
- Merklinger 7, Palmer 5
- Brown 9, McPherson 1
- Lang 7, Merklinger 4
- Simpson 8, Esch 5
- Palmer 11, Jackson 9
- Madonia 10, Chyc 2
January 28
;Draw 8- Madonia 10, Esch 2
- Brown 7, Palmer 5
- Merklinger 8, Jackson 1
- Lang 10, Chyc 2
- Simpson 8, McPherson 6
- Lang 4, Jackson 3
- Madonia 6, Simpson 5
- Palmer 8, Chyc 5
- Merklinger 7, McPherson 4
- Brown 8, Esch 7
Tie breakers
;January 28- Palmer 7, Brown 5
- Madonia 7, Palmer 5