| 1979 Macdonald Lassies Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Mount Royal, Quebec |
| Arena | Town of Mount Royal Arena |
| Dates | February 25–March 2 |
| Winner |  British Columbia |
| Curling club | North Shore WC, North Vancouver |
| Skip | Lindsay Sparkes |
| Third | Dawn Knowles |
| Second | Robin Wilson |
| Lead | Lorraine Bowles |
| Finalist |  Manitoba (Chris Pidzarko) |
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The 1979 Macdonald Lassies Championship, the Canadian women's curling championship was held February 25 to March 2, 1979, at the Town of Mount Royal Arena in Mount Royal, Quebec. This was the last women's championship to be sponsored by Macdonald Tobacco and also the first event to feature a playoff.
Team British Columbia, who was skipped by Lindsay Sparkes won the event by defeating Manitoba 7–4 in the final after also finishing first in the round robin with an 8–2 record. This was BC's fourth championship overall and the second skipped by Sparkes, who also won in 1976. The Sparkes rink also went on to represent Canada in the inaugural Women's World Curling Championship, the 1979 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship which they lost in the semifinal to eventual champion Switzerland.