From a curling history perspective, Swift Current has stepped up repeatedly in the past to host major events — most recently playing host to the 2023 Canadian Mixed Championship, where the hometown favourites skipped by Shaun Meachem prevailed.

Swift Current also has twice hosted the World Women’s Curling Championship. In 2010, Germany’s Team Andrea Schoepp claimed the world title, while Switzerland’s Team Binia Feltscher celebrated in Swift Current after winning in 2016.

Other previous hosted events were the 1993 Canadian Mixed Championship, won by Nova Scotia’s Team Scott Saunders; the 1982 Canadian Under-20 Men’s Championship, won by Ontario’s Team John Base; and the 1975 Canadian Senior Women’s Championship, won by B.C.’s Team Flora Martin.