CBC: The Life and Times of Sandra Schmirler
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Sandra makes the shot of a lifetime
When she was growing up, Sandra Schmirler wanted to play hockey. But there was no girls’ team in Biggar, Saskatchewan. So instead of a hockey stick, she picked up a broom. And instead of a puck, she took aim with a 40-lb. stone. Her dream was to “wear the green” of the Saskatchewan provincial team. She went much farther. All the way to the top of the podium at the Olympics. Then it ended, too soon, with her untimely death. Life & Times of Sandra Schmirler is the portrait of an athlete, and a woman, whose family and friends were as important as winning the gold.
