Changes to import rules in Canadian curling have significantly reshaped the sport’s competitive scene, creating new dynamics for teams whose members often live far apart—distances once considered unworkable a decade ago.
Even with such evolving conditions, 27-year-old Sara Guy, a Marymount Academy graduate, stands out. Meeting her at the Northern Credit Union Community Centre just two days after her return from a nursing assignment in Yellowknife highlights her unique balance between professional and athletic commitments.
Her work in the North frequently takes her to dispersed outposts across the Northwest Territories, including Cambridge Bay in Nunavut—a remote hamlet of under 2,000 residents on Victoria Island. The location hosts the Canadian High Arctic Research Station and serves as the primary harbor for passenger and research ships navigating the Arctic Ocean’s Northwest Passage.
“Even by the standards of 2025, her travels from Sudbury to the Far North are quite drastic.”
Sara Guy’s story captures how modern athletes balance careers and competition across vast distances, symbolizing resilience in Canada’s shifting curling landscape.