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It's day four of the Ford World Women's Curling Championship in Swift Current.

 

One of the many international visitors in town this week is Conny Ostlund from Sweden, whose daughter Cecilia is the Swedish Skip.

 

Ostlund says Canada is a great country to visit, and very welcoming.  He says the people in Swift Current and Canada are very friendly, and the excitment for curling here is unmatched anywhere in the world.

 

Ostlund adds, while curling is growing in popularity in Sweden, it's nowhere near the level it's at in Canada.  He estimates there are about 8,000 curlers in the entire country.