FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Beyond the wrestling mats, ice rinks and slopes at the Arctic Winter Games, there’s another beloved unofficial sport underway.
New and seasoned pin traders, affectionately known as “pinheads,” can often be found at the biennial sporting event swapping pins from across the circumpolar north or on the hunt for rare ones to add to their trove.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Unlike some who collect pins from several sporting events such as the Olympics or Canada Games, Pacey said she’s only interested in the Arctic Winter Games. Pacey said she began collecting pins in 2000 when she designed her first set for CBC for that year’s games in Whitehorse. But it wasn’t until she attended the 2004 Games in Wood Buffalo, Alta., in person that her passion for trading them began.Article content
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