Sudbury Curler Sara Guy’s Cross-Country Journey
Changes in curling import rules have significantly reshaped Canada’s competitive curling scene, with teams often managing distances between players that were unimaginable a decade ago. In this evolving landscape, a conversation with 27-year-old Marymount Academy alumna Sara Guy at Northern Credit Union Community Centre stands out, especially since she had just returned from a work trip to Yellowknife.
Sara's work takes her frequently to the Far North, including remote locations such as Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. For many, this part of the country is unfamiliar. Cambridge Bay is a small hamlet with fewer than 2,000 residents and is one of only two communities on Victoria Island. It hosts the Canadian High Arctic Research Station and serves as the largest stop for passenger and research ships navigating the Arctic Ocean’s Northwest Passage.
"Even within this context, a catch-up chat with 27-year-old Marymount Academy graduate Sara Guy at Northern Credit Union Community Centre on Wednesday evening, just two days after the Laurentian nursing product returned from her latest work stint in Yellowknife, is more than a little drastic, even by the standards of 2025."
Indeed, the distance between Sara’s curling home in Sudbury and her work locations highlights how the sport and careers increasingly span vast parts of the country.
Local Curling Event
- Locals are set for the Swiss Chalet Women’s Curling Stadium Spiel in North Bay this weekend.
With these shifts, the tale of Sara Guy exemplifies how Canadian curlers balance demanding careers with extensive travel, making the sport more dynamic and geographically spread than ever before.
Author’s Summary
Sara Guy’s journey from Sudbury to Canada’s remote Arctic regions illustrates how modern curling and professional life can cross vast landscapes, reflecting changing competitive and personal horizons.