"You've got the top teams in Canada competing here and they're on the ice, and to be able to compete in that as an athlete is a dream," Inglis said."
"I have not met one person who has tried curling and been in this environment and not said, 'I need to do more of this.' It is such a special group of people."
"The rinks that we have around here, their memberships are bustling," she said. "They've got so much programming."
"such a beautiful community around it."
The 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts is taking place in Mississauga at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre, the first time the national women's curling championship is held in the Greater Toronto Area. The opening draw occurred Friday night with 18 teams representing provinces and territories competing for the national title. Teams are split into two pools of nine with each team playing eight round-robin games. Ontario skip Danielle Inglis described competing at the Scotties as a dream, recounted being introduced to curling at seven, and praised the sport's welcoming community and bustling GTA rinks. Five-time champion Rachel Homan is absent while preparing for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, missing a chance at a three-peat.
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