The entire Province of Saskatchewan has about the same number of people as the metro area of Salt Lake City, Utah. This place of approximately a million souls has produced a surprising number of people who've gained national and international acclaim for their achievements.
Some are alive; some are no longer with us. But all are Saskatchewan folks (a few aren't, but we claim them as our own) who've distinguished themselves in their chosen areas of endeavour.
Sandra Schmirler (1963-2000) Schmirler, born in Biggar, was the "skip’’ of the best female curling foursome of all time. The Schmirler team, which included Jan Betker, Joan McCusker and Marcia Gudereit, won three world championships and the first-ever gold medal for women’s curling at the Nagano Olympics in 1998. The popular Schmirler died of cancer in 2000.
