Randy in the Rings: Local players prepare for the Swiss Chalet Women’s Curling Stadium Spiel in North Bay this weekend. Recent changes to curling import rules have reshaped the Canadian competitive scene, with many teams managing much greater distances between teammates than a decade ago.
In this setting, a conversation with 27-year-old Marymount Academy alumna Sara Guy at the Northern Credit Union Community Centre on Wednesday stands out, coming just two days after she returned from her latest work assignment in Yellowknife.
Her frequent work-related trips in the Far North include stops not only in the Northwest Territories but also in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.
This remote hamlet, with fewer than 2,000 residents, is one of only two communities on Victoria Island and hosts the Canadian High Arctic Research Station. It is also the primary port for passenger and research vessels traveling the Arctic Ocean's Northwest Passage.
"Consider for a moment that her regular work-related jaunts in the Far North not only features various outposts in the Northwest Territories, but also visits to Cambridge Bay, Nunavut."
Such extensive travel distances highlight the evolving nature of curling team logistics in 2025.
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Author's summary: Sara Guy’s curling career illustrates the growing challenges of long-distance team coordination in Canada, reflecting both her passion and the sport’s evolving geography.