Changes to the import rules in curling have drastically altered the landscape within Canadian competitive ranks in recent years. Many teams now face distances between teammates that would have been unmanageable just a decade ago.
A recent conversation with 27-year-old Marymount Academy graduate Sara Guy at the Northern Credit Union Community Centre highlights just how far things have shifted. Just two days after returning from her latest work stint in Yellowknife, Guy’s story stands out even by 2025 standards.
Her regular work-related trips to the Far North include various outposts in the Northwest Territories and visits to Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. This hamlet, with fewer than 2,000 residents, is one of only two settlements on Victoria Island. It hosts the Canadian High Arctic Research Station and serves as the largest stop for passenger and research vessels navigating the Arctic Ocean’s Northwest Passage.
“It’s a long, long way from there to Sudbury.”
Sara Guy’s journey from Sudbury to the Canadian Arctic reflects the evolving realities of distance and dedication in modern curling and professional life.