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KEEPING
IN
TOUCH
Volume 18 February 2015
INSPIRING ALL CANADIANS TO EMBRACE THE JOY OF SKATING
SKATE TO WIN
SKATE FOR LIFE
IN THIS ISSUE:
SKATE CANADA 2015 ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS • SKATE CANADA FRONT AND CENTRE AT SPORT LEADERSHIP •
WHAT ARE THEY DOING NOW? - CYNTHIA PHANEUF • LIZ MANLEY ENTERS CANADA’S SPORTS HALL OF FAME
AND MORE...
Toller Cranston
1949-2015
Since retiring from amateur skating, he was
inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of
Fame in 1976 and Canada’s Sports Hall of
Fame in 1977. He was also made an Officer
of the Order of Canada that year. In 1995 he
received a Special Olympic Order from the
Canadian Olympic Association. In 1997 he was
inducted into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame.
An accomplished painter in his later years,
Cranston’s artwork is as well-known as his
skating.
Skate Canada and the entire skating family
are saddened to hear of the passing of sixtime Canadian champion and Olympic bronze
medallist Toller Cranston. Cranston passed
away at 65 years of age in San Miguel, Mexico
where he had lived for many years.
Referred to by some as a modern pioneer
of artistic skating and by the European
press as “skater of the century”, Toller
Cranston’s influence on men’s figure skating is
incalculable.
Keeping in Touch – Volume 18 January 2015
“A skater with a painter’s eye”, his original
artistry and dramatic showmanship on ice
broke new ground in figure skating and
thrilled audiences.
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From 1971 to 1976 Toller was six-time
Canadian champion. He placed second
in the 1971 ultimate North American
Championships held in Peterborough. In
1973 and 1975 he won the newly created
competition, Skate Canada International. At
the 1974 world championships in Munich he
earned a bronze medal. That same year he
was chosen as the Sports Federation Athlete
of the Year.
At the 1975 and 1976 world championships
in Colorado Springs and Gothenburg,
respectively, he placed fourth. In Innsbruck,
at the Olympic Games in 1976, at twenty six
years old, Cranston won the bronze medal.
Skate Canada offers its sincere sympathies to
Cranston’s family and friends. Skating has lost
a true legend.
Table of Contents
News and Views
New faces, new teams, new tricks keeping Canadian skating exciting....................................... 4
New CanSkate PSA Brings out Skating’s Best..................................................................................... 6
Eight Canadian figure skating coaches win
2014 Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Awards.............................................................................. 9
Update on the new Skatecanada.ca.....................................................................................................10
2014 Skate Canada International a weekend of golden firsts....................................................... 12
Introducing Skate Canada’s newest event: Autumn Classic International...............................16
Membership Matters
Skate Canada 2015 Achievement Awards...............................................................................18
Zendesk...........................................................................................................................................20
Coaching & Skating Programs
Skate Canada Front and Centre at Sport Leadership..................................................................... 21
2015 National Coaches Conference..................................................................................................... 23
Continuing Education Opportunity for Canskate Coaches!......................................................... 24
New High Performance Coach Mentorship Program.................................................................... 25
Aligning Coach Training and Certification Programs with LTAD!................................................ 26
Continuous Education Program (CEP) Professional Development at its Best!...................... 27
Announcing New Partnership with Respect in Sport!.................................................................... 28
Concussion Awareness............................................................................................................................28
2015 National Coaching Apprenticeship Program........................................................................... 29
CanSkate Centres on Physical Literacy...............................................................................................30
What’s your learn-to-skate partnership success story? We want to hear from you!............ 31
Officials Corner
Skate Canada Celebrates all Officials' Promotions......................................................................... 32
National Team
Historical Edges
Liz Manley enters Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.............................................................................46
You and Your Club
Nova Scotia Skater Sets World Spinning Record for Charity.......................................................48
This Season and Next
Upcoming events.......................................................................................................................................50
Rink Rats
Moscovitch chosen for COC Public Speaking Program..................................................................51
Inspiring a young girl in her joy of skating.......................................................................................... 52
What are they doing now? - Cynthia Phaneuf.................................................................................. 42
2014-2015 Competitive Medal Record - Junior and Senior International Results..................44
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News and Views
New faces, new team
Canadian ska
Photo: Stephan Potopnyk
The effects of the post-Olympic
season showed up at the 2015
Canadian Tire National Skating
Championships: name skaters taking
a year off, team splits, new pairings,
new tricks, and new faces emerging.
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Most of all, said Michael Slipchuk,
High Performance Director at Skate
Canada, new and young faces aplenty
stepped up to the bar and earned
their way onto World, Four Continents
and Junior World teams.
The women started it off, with new
national champion Gabby Daleman
and free program winner Alaine
Chartrand seizing opportunities (with
Kaetlyn Osmond out with injuries) and
both scoring more than 180 points.
“They showed competitive fire,”
Slipchuk said.
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And without seven-time Canadian champion Patrick
Chan and the injured quad king Kevin Reynolds, Nam
Nguyen, all of 16, got some good advice from coach
Brian Orser: stop looking up to others. “You are the
best out there,” he told his pupil early in the week. And
Nguyen skated like that, winning the title with 256.88
points, more than 34 points ahead of his closest
competitor.
Only a year ago, Nguyen was floundering in Junior
Grand Prix events, finishing 23rd in his first one. Four
months later, he won the world junior championships.
And he’s adding quads at a rapid pace, pushing
himself, and according to Orser, actually working
harder than his more famous training mates, Yuzuru
Hanyu and Javier Fernandez.
“He just lit it up,” Slipchuk said. “He gives us that
legitimate top-10 threat (Orser figures he could be
in top eight) to keep our numbers up.” And Jeremy
Ten, who hasn’t been on a world team since 2009,
has returned rejuvenated, with great programs and a
quad, exceeding his goals just to have a final skate at a
Canadian championship.
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ms, new tricks keeping
ating exciting
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Other highlights: new senior team, Julianne Séguin
and Charlie Bilodeau, bronze medalists, have made
both the junior and senior world teams: their goal is
to win the world junior title this year. Slipchuk says
they’ve come into their own this season, improving
their scores by 40 points and turning to dance
choreographers Marie-France Dubrueil to give them a
different look.
They will, however, give up the Four Continents
assignment to Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael
Marinaro, who finished a close fourth in the pair
event.
Indications are that Chan will return
next year. Slipchuk has seen him
training in Detroit, and he still has his
quads, has kept his technical prowess
and even has improved in some
ways. Chan still has it: he won Japan
Open earlier this year with one of the
highest free program scores of the
season.
Asked if he misses being out there,
going toe to toe with other Canadians,
Chan said: “A little bit.” You could see
it in his eyes.
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The unknowns are exciting: new pair team Lubov
Ilyushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch delighted the
Kingston crowds to take the silver medal, but they’ve
only been to one senior B competition in Poland.
“Let’s see where these guys fit into
the world scene,” Slipchuk said. “We
have two [entries] that have proven
themselves. The rest, we’ll have a
better idea after Four Continents.”
Meanwhile, former world champion
Patrick Chan is hanging in the wings,
and was the first to congratulate
Nguyen as the new senior men’s
champ.
Slipchuk figures it’s a realistic goal for pairs champs
Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford and ice dancers
Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje to finish on a world
podium if not win the entire thing altogether. Some of
the others are unknowns, he added.
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New CanSkate PSA Bri
Ivanie Blondin, Patrick Chan, Matt
Canada is a land of ice and snow,
a winter nation with skating in its
DNA. Over the years Canadians have
skated on nature’s natural rinks,
on community rinks, and in arenas
in front of family and friends and
sometimes thousands of spectators.
One thing remains the same, how we
learned to skate: CanSkate.
Skate Canada and Those Canadians
media group partnered to produce
a series of CanSkate Public Service
Announcements (PSA) that highlights
the dynamic learn-to-skate program
that focuses on fun, participation
and basic skill development. Based
on Sport Canada’s long term athlete
development (LTAD) principles,
CanSkate centers on physical literacy
and the fundamental skills needed to
take part in any ice sport or to skate
as a recreational activity.
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The full-length five-minute video takes
you back to the rink where it all began
for some of Canada’s most wellknown skating stars. NHL and Olympic
hockey player Matt Duchene, Olympic
speed skater Ivanie Blondin, Olympic
figure skaters Patrick Chan, Tessa
Virtue and Scott Moir all appear in the
campaign and are graduates of the
CanSkate program which is presented
by Canadian Tire.
“For decades CanSkate has been
teaching the best skaters in Canada
how to skate. In our new PSA a few
of them talk about their experience
in CanSkate and outline how the
program was able to bring them to
the peak of their sport,” said Dan
Thompson, Skate Canada Chief
Executive Officer. “Every Canadian
should experience the joy of skating.
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ings out Skating’s Best
Duchene, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir
Whether it is for recreational
purposes or to become the next
Olympic champion, CanSkate can get
you there.”
For many Canadians those first steps
onto the ice that turn into glides
are memorable moments in their
childhood and that was no different
for hockey player Matt Duchene.
“My first memories are when my
parents signed me up for CanSkate in
my hometown of Haliburton at three
or four years old. Those basics that
you learn at CanSkate I think apply
to any level of hockey,” shared Matt
Duchene, 2014 Olympic Champion
and member of the NHL’s Colorado
Avalanche.
“You cannot learn to figure skate or
play hockey or anything until you have
done the CanSkate program, you
need that basis,” said Moir.
“Every footwork sequence we do,
every spin, every lift, every move - it
all comes back to the basics, it is all
those fundamentals that we learned
in CanSkate,” added Virtue.
Two-time Olympic figure skating
medallist Patrick Chan revisits his
first memories on the ice and how
CanSkate shaped the future for
the three-time World Champion. “I
wanted to come in every day, I wanted
CanSkate uses every inch of the ice
surface; skaters learn the basics of
skating through a complete series
of balance, control and agility skills
taught in six stages. Olympic and
World Figure Skating Champions
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir echoed
the basics of the program.
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News and Views
to come and skate, I wanted to learn
all the different skills. I guess I have
to owe it to the coaches of CanSkate
because they were really the ones
that kept it fun and kept it interesting
and kept wanting me to come back,”
explained Chan.
Lessons are given in a group format
with a maximum coach-to-student
ratio of 1:10. Skaters progress at
their own rate and coaches make
sessions active using teaching aids,
upbeat music and a wide variety of
activities that create a motivational
environment and promote learning.
Olympic speed skater Ivanie Blondin
started her skating career at her
local community rink in the CanSkate
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program. Blondin expressed praise
for the program, “it’s for me, turned
me into the great athlete I am today
and I owe it pretty much all to
CanSkate.”
CanSkate uses tested and proven
new curriculum and delivery methods
that guarantee skater success in
developing stronger basic skills and
developing them faster. Skate Canada
is proud to have all its programs
taught by professional coaches who
are specially trained and certified
through the National Coaching
Certification Program (NCCP).
Find a Skate Canada club in your
area and start skating today!
News and Views
Eight Canadian figure skating
coaches win 2014 Petro-Canada
Coaching Excellence Awards
The Petro-Canada Coaching
Excellence Awards recognize
coaches whose athletes excelled at
world championships, Olympic and
Paralympic Games, and at the Special
Olympics World Games.
“These coaches each represent the
commitment and dedication that
goes into every day of training and
preparing our athletes to compete
at the highest level,” said Dan
Thompson, CEO, Skate Canada. “Their
passion for sport and for making a
positive impact on the lives of their
athletes is remarkable. I’d like to
thank the more than 5,000 certified
professional coaches across the
country who inspire Canadians to
skate every day, and in particular to
congratulate these eight coaches
who have taken their athletes to the
pinnacle of our sport.”
All of the coaches honoured had
Canadian athletes or teams win gold,
silver or bronze on the world stage.
The figure skating coaches who
received awards for their outstanding
work with their athletes are:
• Richard Gauthier,
Montreal, Quebec
Athletes:
Meagan Duhamel, Eric Radford
• Bruno Marcotte,
Montreal, Quebec
Athletes:
Meagan Duhamel, Eric Radford
• Joanne McLeod,
Vancouver, British Columbia
Athlete:
Kevin Reynolds
• Shelley Simonton-Barnett,
Burlington, Ontario
Athletes:
Nexxice Synchronized Skating Team
• Anne Schelter,
Carlisle, Ontario
Athletes:
Nexxice Synchronized Skating Team
• Ravi Walia,
Edmonton, Alberta
Athlete:
Kaetlyn Osmond
• Kris Wirtz,
Kitchener - Waterloo, Ontario
Athletes:
Kirsten Moore-Towers, Dylan Moscovitch
• Marina Zoueva,
Canton, Michigan
Athletes:
Scott Moir, Tessa Virtue
Fifty coaches from a variety of sports
in Canada were honoured at the
banquet in Ottawa.
After a remarkable season, eight
Canadian figure skating coaches
received the 2014 Petro-Canada
Coaching Excellence Award. The
awards were presented Friday,
November 7th by the Coaching
Association of Canada at the annual
Sport Leadership Awards ceremony,
during the Petro-Canada Sport
Leadership conference in Ottawa.
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News and Views
Update on the New
Skatecanada.ca
Skate Canada Website
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Since Skate Canada relaunched
our website, more people than ever
have been able to access the latest
news and information on the mobile
compatible site. Fans are enjoying the
updated photo and video galleries,
and wide spectrum of features on
the skating family. The Find a Club
tool is one item that has been very
well received. Can you find the closest
club to your postal code? With the site
easily accessible via mobile devices
the Skate Canada iPhone App has
been discontinued. Other possible
apps are still being considered
for future development, as well as
additional features to the main site.
Stay tuned to the site for the
upcoming results from the 2015
Skate Canada Synchronized Skating
Championships.
Have you explored the Skate
Canada Info Centre?
The newest addition to the Skate
Canada online tool set is the Skate
Canada Info Centre. It now contains
information and resources that had
been previously available from other
sources, including Members Only and
the Skate Canada website. The Info
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The bilingual Info Centre uses a
consistent layout and structure, is
mobile compatible, and has a highly
intuitive search function (e.g. if you
type in “club constitution” then every
reference that will assist you will pop
up in your browser). The interactive
component allows you to make
comments and begin discussion to
engage with the skating community.
As we integrate this system with
other Skate Canada online tools, it
will become even more effective as a
central source for information.
Certain areas of the Info Centre
are password-protected, making
it possible to share items that are
relevant only to specific groups, such
as national committees or section
offices, and in the future, to more
groups such as coaches and club
board members. The Info Centre also
allows for the posting of comments
so that thoughts can be shared on a
wide variety of skating-related topics.
Start using this one-stop online
aid to learn more about your
membership and Skate Canada
now at info.skatecanada.ca.
Skate Canada
Info Centre
Centre does not require a password,
so it easily provides information for
members on a wide range of topics
including: the Skate Canada Rule
Book; technical updates and rules;
program materials; communications
archive and event information.
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News and Views
2014 Skate Canada Internatio
By: Bever
The Skate Canada International aura
isn’t a secret. Skaters from Russia,
China and elsewhere love the crowds.
They love how they are loved, no
matter the flag.
The exhibitions? Best ever. Chinese
skaters wearing decorated sauce
pans on their heads, denim overalls
on the rest. The men breaking out
brassy wigs. Duelling quad Salchows
were seen. Exquisite music was heard,
all on a day when a warm fall sun set
light to the waters.
For Canadian skaters, it was a time to
step out on home ice at an important
Grand Prix in the quadrennial leading
to the 2018 Olympics. Already there is
huge success: Meagan Duhamel and
Eric Radford won the first Grand Prix
gold medal for a Canadian pair since
Jessica Dubé and Bryce Davison won
at Skate America in 2007.
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Strangely enough, despite the historic
strength of Canadian pairs, the
Canuck teams have seldom won pairs
events at Grand Prix competitions.
They’ve never won Cup of Russia or
the Grand Prix in France, or Cup of
2014 Skate Canada
International
Pair Podium
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onal a weekend of golden firsts
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China (which dates back to only 2003).
A Canadian pair hasn’t won Skate
Canada since Jamie Salé and David
Pelletier in 2001. At NHK Trophy,
Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini
won gold in 1980 and 1982. And
Isabelle Brasseur and Lloyd Eisler won
in 1993, the same year they won their
world title.
So Duhamel and Radford’s victory
takes on a brighter shine. They’ve
broken ground and they expect more.
2014 Skate Canada
International
Ice Dance Podium
Kaitlyn Weaver and Andres Poje’s
first Grand Prix gold medal, here at
home, is another milestone on a long
road of Canadian dance victories.
Canada’s wins in dance Grand Prix
events are almost too numerous
to mention. At Skate Canada alone,
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won five
of them, Marie-France Dubreuil and
Patrice Lauzon won two, Shae-Lynn
Bourne and Victor Kraatz took six, and
Tracy Wilson and Rob McCall grabbed
two of them, not to mention single
victories by Jacqueline Petr and Mark
Janoschak, and Vanessa Crone and
Paul Poirier.
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Weaver and Poje’s exquisite “Four
Seasons” routine made fond
memories for some in an informal poll
of favourite Skate Canada moments
this week. They had become a unit,
they said. They had taken a step up,
even from their world silver medal last
March. They came dressed to kill, and
focused on the details.
Not only has Canada had a strong
history in dance at Grand Prix events,
it looks to have a strong future, too.
Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier won their
first Grand Prix medal - a silver - in
Kelowna, too, with a powerful free
skate.
Injuries robbed Canada of better
results in men’s and women’s singles.
Kaetlyn Osmond broke a fibula during
the Fall and had to withdraw from all
Grand Prix events. Canadian women
delivered in the short program, and
had a tougher go in the long, with
Alaine Chartrand finishing seventh,
Veronik Mallet 11th (was sixth in the
short) and Julianne Séguin 12th.
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2014 Skate Canada
International
Ladies Podium
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With no Patrick Chan in the mix, and
no Kevin Reynolds, out with boot
problems and injuries, Canada had to
take their victories other ways. Andrei
Rogozine showed off his new “higher,
faster, stronger” vibe to finish 10th,
while Liam Firus fought back after a
troubled short program and went on
attack in the free to finish 11th overall.
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International
Men's Podium
That left other moments that didn’t
always have to do with medals,
although medals were sometimes
rewards: a transformed Takahito
Mura winning the men’s event and
weeping in the kiss and cry; tiny
16-year-old Satoko Miyahara winning
bronze with a standing ovation and
finally, the free dance of unheralded
team Elisabeth Paradis and FrancoisXavier Ouellette. They finished
seventh of eight, got a partial standing
ovation, made people weep and
Tessa Virtue to claim their “Un peu
plus haut” her favourite of the night.
Sometimes it’s not all about medals,
although they help.
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Introducing Skate Ca
The 2014 Skate Canada Autumn
Classic International made its debut in
Barrie, Ontario this past October. As
one of the 11 competitions that now
form the International Skating Union’s
(ISU) Challenger Series, it provides
athletes with the opportunity to
compete at the senior level and earn
world standing points and season
best scores. As an ISU sanctioned
event, the technical scores earned by
the skaters are accepted as qualifying
scores for ISU championships.
Autumn Classic
Skaters from 22 different countries
were entered and Canada led the
way with 16 entries. Held in Barrie in
conjunction with the Skate Canada/
Central Ontario Section Octoberfest
competition, the arena was filled with
knowledgeable skating fans. In true
Canadian fashion, the crowd cheered
on both Canadian and international
athletes.
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Many of the competitors appreciated
having an international competition
so close to either their home or
training site, and definitely in a North
American time zone. Ross Miner, who
won the men’s event, remarked, “This
was a great way to get in the first
competition of the season, and I think
there will be better skating on the
Grand Prix circuit because we were
able to compete here.”
Although the Allandale Recreation
Centre is a smaller arena than those
used to host ISU Grand Prix events,
it provided an intimate setting for
the competition. Off-ice medal
ceremonies on the concourse of the
building allowed fans a very close view
of the talented skaters. It was also an
Natasha Purich & Drew Wolfe, Gaby Daleman, Alexandra Paul
Joanne McLeod and Kevin Reynolds,
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anada’s newest event:
& Mitch Islam, Nam Nguyen, Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford,
, Sherwood Park Figure Skating Club
Photo : Sherwood Park Figure Skating Club
After the ACI, the SPFSC skaters
had the opportunity to take to the
same ice surface as the international
athletes they watched the night
before. It goes without saying this
event was an important step in their
2014-15 competitive season.
The event was so successful that
plans for the 2015 Skate Canada
Autumn Classic International are
already underway!
opportunity for young fans to snag an
autograph or a quick photograph with
their heroes. With so many young
athletes competing in the rink next
door at the COS event, there was
plenty of inspiration to encourage
them to continue pursuing their
skating dreams.
Skaters and coaches of the Sherwood
Park Figure Skating Club (SPFSC),
who were travelling, training and
competing as a team at the 2014
Octoberfest in Barrie, Ontario enjoyed
the experience of seeing some of the
ACI events. “It was an additional and
exciting experience for us. Among
many international competitors,
Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford
were the highlight. To witness our
Canadian athletes put down their
first throw quadruple salchow in
international competition was a
memorable experience for all of us.
Seeing Meagan and Eric receive their
medal live on an International Podium
representing Canada was very special.
To be able to meet them afterwards
and have pictures as well was so very
much fun! They were so generous
with their time. Thank you Meagan
and Eric -- it was awesome!”
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Membership Matters
Skate Canada 2015
Achievement Awards
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You know who they are – the parent
Club and Recreational Coach
who volunteers for every club function Award of Excellence:
from club carnival to fundraisers, to
• to recognize the dedication
test days; the CanSkater who is the
and achievements of the coach
first one on the ice, last one off the
in this category. The recipient
ice, and has a smile that lights up
will be selected for unique
everyone in the rink; the evaluator
advancement and outstanding
whom you know you can count on
contributions to our sport
for test days at any time throughout
and the well-being of athletes
the year; the STARSkater who happily
participating in skating.
gives back to the sport as a program
assistant.
Competitive Coach Award of
Excellence:
These are the members of the Skate
• to recognize the dedication
Canada family who exemplify our
and achievements of the coach
vision of ‘inspiring all Canadians to
in this category. The recipient
embrace the joy of skating’. Every club
will be selected for unique
has them. They are the glue that hold
advancement and outstanding
us together; who have made the rink
contributions to our sport
their second home.
and the well-being of athletes
participating in figure skating.
Help celebrate the efforts of those
This award is presented to a
special members who support the
professional coach who has
vision of Skate Canada by nominating
made a significant contribution
them for a national or sectional
to a team or athlete’s
award.
performance and achieved
a significant milestone in the
Awards are divided to recognize
coach and athlete/team’s
the effort and dedication of those
career during the past year.
who have engaged in activity at the
national level, and just as importantly
Officials Award of Excellence:
at the club and section level.
• to recognize an official,
active at the National level of
officiating who demonstrates
List of awards:
knowledge of Skate Canada
program philosophies,
National:
vision and mission and who
is keen to share accurate
Elizabeth Swan Memorial Award:
information with other officials,
• to recognize an individual
athletes, coaches, parents
for his/her dedication and
and administrators with the
contribution to the discipline
interest/intent of developing
of synchronized skating in
skating and figure skaters in
Canada.
Canada.
The winners of each of the National
Awards will be in attendance
and recognized at the National
Achievement Awards Gala and
Banquet, held each year at the Skate
Canada Annual Convention and
General Meeting.
Section Awards:
CanSkate Athlete Award
• to recognize skaters who
have shown enthusiasm and
dedication to the CanSkate
program throughout the
skating season. Through their
participation in the program,
recipients of this award have
demonstrated the talent
and desire needed to find
continued success on and off
the ice.
Program Assistant Award
• to recognize dedicated and
passionate Program Assistants
who continuously share
Skate Canada’s vision with all
participants of the program.
CompetitiveSkate Athlete Award
• to recognize skaters within the
CompetitiveSkate program
who exhibit spirit, dedication,
determination or other
favorable qualities, while
combining off-ice and on-ice
training in order to meet their
competitive goals
STARSkate Athlete Award
• to recognize skaters who have
demonstrated determination
and commitment to the
STARSkate program. Recipients
of this award have displayed
passion for the sport and have
achieved success throughout
the season, not only within
the STARSkate testing system
but also with personal skill
development and growth.
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Membership Matters
Volunteer Award
• to recognize volunteers with
a minimum of five years
of volunteer work whose
contributions at the Club
and/or Region level reflect
a passion for the sport and
its participants, and is an
exemplary role model for
other volunteers, skaters and
coaches.
Volunteer Award of Excellence
• to recognize volunteers
with a minimum of 10 years
of volunteer work whose
contributions at the Section
level reflect passion for the
sport and its participants, and
is an exemplary role model for
other volunteers, skaters and
coaches.
Volunteer Coach Award
• to recognize a professional
coach who has contributed
to the coaching community
through volunteer efforts at
the club, region, section or
national level.
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Officials Award
• to recognize an official qualified and active
up to and including the Section level for a
minimum of five years who demonstrates a
knowledge of Skate Canada rules, policies,
philosophies and programs, and who has
given quality service to the Section and the
organization in general.
All winners of section awards will be recognized
at their home Section Annual General Meeting
and Awards Banquet, with the winners of each
Section Volunteer Award of Excellence invited to be
recognized at the National Achievement Awards Gala
and Banquet, held each year at the Skate Canada
Annual Convention and General Meeting.
All nomination forms, each containing more complete
criteria and deadlines for submission, can be found
on the Skate Canada Info Centre. There is a
separate tab for the National Awards and those for
each Skate Canada Section.
Help us celebrate the incredible efforts of those who
support the vision of Skate Canada! Remember, you
know who they are!
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our members and the public. Zendesk is a customer service platform that allows customers to
receive updates as to the status of their inquiries, from confirmation of receipt to resolution.
Zendesk also tracks all correspondence and provides Skate Canada with a wide variety of data
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Skate Canada Front and
Centre at Sport Leadership
Parents of Bruno
Marcotte, one of the
recipients of a Petro
Canada Coaching
Excellence Award with
CAC CEO Lorraine
Lafrenière and CAC
Board of Directors
Chair Gabor Csepregi.
18 January 2015
During the conference the Coaching
Association of Canada held a gala redcarpet evening where they recognized
coaches from across the country
for their commitment to coaching
and their athletes. Skate Canada
had the largest number of coaches
ever presented with the Petro
Canada Coaching Excellence Award
in one year. Eight Skate Canada
coaches covering all disciplines were
bestowed this honour, based on the
performances of their athletes in
World and Olympic level competition
during the 2013-2014 season.
• Richard Gauthier, Montreal,
Quebec
Athletes: Meagan Duhamel, Eric
Radford
• Bruno Marcotte, Montreal, Quebec
Athletes: Meagan Duhamel, Eric
Radford
• Joanne McLeod, Vancouver, British
Columbia
Athlete: Kevin Reynolds
• Shelley Simonton-Barnett,
Burlington, Ontario
Athletes: Nexxice Synchronized
Skating Team
• Anne Schelter, Carlisle, Ontario
Athletes: Nexxice Synchronized
Skating Team
• Ravi Walia, Edmonton, Alberta
Athlete: Kaetlyn Osmond
• Kris Wirtz, Kitchener – Waterloo,
Ontario
Athletes: Kirsten Moore-Towers,
Dylan Moscovitch
• Marina Zoueva, Canton, Michigan
Athletes: Scott Moir, Tessa Virtue
Keeping
in Touch
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Photo: Coaching
Association
of Canada
The 2014 Petro Canada Sport
Leadership Conference which brings
together over 400 members of
Canada’s sport community, took place
from November 6-8 at the Westin
Hotel in the heart of the nation’s
capital.
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While the coaches were not able to
attend because of the professional
demands of this very busy time in the
skating calendar, Bruno Marcotte’s
parents did attend and his father,
Jean-Charles, accepted the award on
his behalf.
In addition to Skate Canada coaches
having a large presence during the
awards evening, the Skate Canada
national office took advantage of the
conference being held in Ottawa,
to send a number of staff to the
conference to learn, network and
engage in workshops and discussions
with this important sport community.
During the conference there were
many inspiring and engaging key note
speakers and workshops offered.
Some of the highlights included Drew
Dudley who encouraged delegates to
identify and celebrate the everyday
moments of leadership that they
observe and create within their own
environments on a daily basis.
Photo: Coaching Association of Canada
Skate Canada staff
with CAC CEO
Lorraine Lafrenière
at the Awards Gala
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Former NHLer and spokesperson on
abuse and harassment prevention,
Sheldon Kennedy, from Respect
Group spoke about harassment
and our obligations as a sporting
community to support all athletes and
the coaches and administrators who
work hard to create a safe sporting
environment. He stated that we
need to stop saying, “what's wrong
with you?” and start saying, “what
happened to you?” He spoke about
the important work of the Respect
Group and how they are working to
promote awareness and take action
to bring together the necessary
resources to foster a strong children’s
advocacy movement.
Some of the other engaging workshop
topics included a presentation
from Anna Mees of the Canadian
Association for the Advancement
of Women and Sport and Physical
Activity on Conflict Management;
Frank Dick, internationally renowned
coach on bridging athletes from the
junior world championship levels
of sport to higher levels of success
through specialized coaching, a
positive motivational climate and
exposure to challenging competitive
environments; and a presentation on
the “highs and lows” of social media.
2015 National Coaches Conference
Winnipeg, Manitoba
We are working alongside Skate Canada Manitoba, our host for the 2015 National Coaches Conference,
on a stellar line-up of workshop topics and presenters! The format we will offer next May will be a bit
different than previous years and will feature two on-ice workshop streams on the Thursday that are
aligned with LTAD programming areas and two (coach focus) off-ice workshop streams on the Friday.
To date, Skate Canada is proudly announcing these presenters!
Tracy Wilson
Mark Pillay
Manon Perron
CAAWS Facilitator
MB Section, Program
Coordinator
Skate Canada Coach
Member, National Coaching
Development Committee
Olympian
Coach at Toronto-Cricket
Skating Club
Sport Commentator
World Renowned
Choreographer
Former Competitive Athlete
World/Olympic Coach
High Performance Mentor
Coach
Skate Canada Board of
Directors
Lee Barkell
Shelley SimontonBarnett
Melody Davidson
Tanya Dubnicoff
World/Olympic Coach
High Performance Mentor
Coach
World Coach
Nexxice - Synchronized
Skating
World/Olympic Coach
Head Women’s Scout at
Hockey Canada
Leadership and Skating
Expert
Track Cyclist Olympian
Olympic Coach
Executive Coach - Lead with
Purpose
Skate Canada is also happy to announce that the following members of the National Coaching
Development Committee will be assisting the coaching staff with the execution of the 2015
NCC and will also share their expertise in a wide range of areas throughout the conference.
Paul MacIntosh, CDC Chair
Laurene Collin-Knoblauch
Megan Svistovski
Mary-Liz Wiley
Pascal Denis
Keegan Murphy
Raoul Leblanc
Chris Stokes
Be sure to mark your calendar for May 27-30, 2015 and plan to join us in Winnipeg!
Megan Svistovski
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Continuing Education Opportunity
for CanSkate Coaches
2014 CanSkate
University
On-Ice Session
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In conjunction with the 2015 ACGM &
NCC the CanSkate Coach University
Program will once again be offered to
coaches across the country who have
demonstrated the ability to deliver
a high-quality CanSkate program
and are interested in expanding
their knowledge and expertise. This
program is a great way for coaches
to receive further training on the
new CanSkate program to support
the full launch of the program and
network with coaches from across the
country all while earning Continuous
Education Program (CEP) points.
The first round of the application
process has been finalized and
selected coaches are working
on completing their final video
submissions for consideration. Keep
your eyes peeled for final selection
details in mid-March. If you have any
questions regarding the CanSkate
Coach University Program please
contact Nicole Brady, Community
Coach Coordinator at nbrady@
skatecanada.ca.
New High Performance Coach
Mentorship Program
Focusing on the goals of the coach
and the performance needs of their
athletes, this program supports
coaches ahead of their need and
offers one-on-one mentoring with
World/Olympic-level coach mentors,
technical leadership experiences in
various areas, and personalized coach
career development plans leading up
to 2018.
Driven by a philosophy that embraces
excellence, the High Performance
Coach Mentorship Program team
will be working closely together
in achieving success and positive
outcomes throughout the 2014-2018
quadrennial.
The team members are:
• Yvan Desjardins (High
Performance Coach in Quebec)
• Anabelle Langlois and Cody
Hay (High Performance
Coaches in Alberta)
• Jason Mongrain (High
Performance Coach in British
Columbia)
• Manon Perron and Lee Barkell
(High Performance Coach
Mentors)
• Josée Bourdon (Senior
Coaching Manager)
Skate Canada’s long-term vision will
offer similar mentorship opportunities
at all coaching levels – grassroots
through to high performance. A
framework for a Skate Canada
National Mentorship Program is being
researched and will be offered to
coaches in all skating disciplines.
In strategic alignment to recognize
and support coaches as key drivers
to the success of our athletes, Skate
Canada’s High Performance Coach
Mentorship Program, introduced
this fall, provides professional
development opportunities of the
highest quality to an identified group
of coaches working with Train to
Compete athletes.
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Aligning Coach Training and
Certification Programs with LTAD
The future of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) in our sport is shaping
up to be exciting and in direct alignment with Skate Canada’s LTAD model. The Coaching
Development Committee recently approved a new NCCP model that will train and certify
coaches in contexts specific to the level of athletes they want to work with.
Current NCCP versus new NCCP – take a look!
CurrentNew
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In addition to aligning course curriculum with our LTAD, coaches will be evaluated based on
demonstrated abilities to coach within a particular context and will acquire the necessary
skills set to meet certification standards in: error detection and skill analysis; program design;
practice planning; performance analysis; program management; ethical coaching; support to
athletes during training; and support to athletes in competition. Opportunities to challenge
NCCP evaluations without having to complete the context training will be introduced to
coaches who meet the application criteria of a particular context. Once implemented, the
current Fast-track coaching program which is currently based on competitive excellence only,
will be phased out of the NCCP.
Next steps – while we are transitioning the National Coach program (formerly Level 3) we will
also focus on developing a transition model that will consider both the education (current
NCCP status) and experience (past/current program and competition experience) of Skate
Canada coaches.
Look for further NCCP updates throughout the season!
Continuous Education Program (CEP)
Professional Development at its Best
CURRENT NCCP STATUS
In partnership with the Coaching Association
of Canada (CAC), Skate Canada has aligned the
Continuous Education Program (CEP) requirements
with CAC’s Maintenance of Certification policy. Skate
Canada and CAC have streamlined the requirements
needed to register as a Skate Canada coaching
member and to also maintain an active NCCP
certification status with CAC.
Aligning both programs required Skate Canada to
modify the dates of the CEP cycles. Continuing on a
two-year basis, the CEP cycles will now coincide with
CAC’s Maintenance of Certification policy effective
January 1, 2015 for Skate Canada coaches.
To make this transition easy for coaches, we have
extended the 2014-2016 CEP cycle to 30 months – July
1, 2014 to December 31, 2016. January 1, 2017 will
be the date coaches obtain a renewed NCCP status
with CAC, and obtain a CEP status (gold, silver, bronze,
or compliant) should enough points be accumulated
during the cycle as indicated on this chart.
MANDATORY POINTS FOR
NCCP STATUS & SKATE CANADA
REGISTRATION
CanSkate
CanPowerSkate
5
Primary STARSkate/Level 1
Intermediate STARSkate/Level 2
Provincial Coach/Level 2
8
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
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POINTS REQUIRED FOR CEP
STATUS
Skate Canada encourages all its
coaches to achieve a CEP status.
Given we have changed the total
of mandatory points we have also
decreased the number of points
required to obtain a CEP status
to the following:
55 Points = Gold Status
35 Points = Silver Status
15 Points = Bronze Status
In partnership with CAC, we will communicate the changes made to the point value per
acceptable activities in an upcoming email campaign. In the meantime, Skate Canada is in
the process of implementing a new database and designing a new CEP electronic form to
accommodate the changes. We hope to have this tool available in 2015. As demonstrated this
year, we encourage all of our coaches to continue professional development and to keep proof
of the completed activities on file until further notice.
Being successful as a Skate Canada
coach requires you to think carefully
and strategically about your skills
and objectives. It also requires you
to consider the areas in which you
need to either refine and/or develop.
Whether you are coaching full-time or
part-time, committing to personal and
professional development is essential
in helping our athletes reach their
full potential. Participation in the CEP
was mandatory this season and Skate
Canada is so proud to share that over
5000 coaches had complied with
this requirement in early September!
Thank you all for your continued
commitment towards professional
development and the coaching
profession.
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Announcing New
Partnership with
Respect in Sport!
Skate Canada has recently partnered with
Respect in Sport, a leading corporation
dedicated to providing online education
on the prevention of abuse, bullying and
harassment.
Although it is not currently mandatory for
Skate Canada coaches, we do strongly
encourage everyone to complete this
training and bring more awareness on
harmful behaviours. The Respect in Sport/
Activity Leader program, which is now
Skate Canada branded, is an on-line
education program that was developed
to empower all activity leaders such
as coaches and club administrators to
understand the effects of bullying, abuse,
harassment, and discrimination. Certified
by the internationally acclaimed RespectED
organization (div. Canadian Red Cross), this
program has been specifically tailored for
Skate Canada. To access this training and
earn CEP points, please access the following
link.
https://skatecanada.respectgroupinc.com/secure/
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Concussion
Awareness
As you may know, concussions can
occur while participating in any sport or
recreational activity. Since the circumstances
under which a concussion can be sustained
are so varied, it’s important for all coaches,
parents, and athletes to be aware of the
signs, symptoms, and what to do if a
concussion occurs.
The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC)
created numerous resources as part of the
Public Health Agency of Canada’s Active &
Safe initiative. These are designed to help
gain the knowledge and skills required
to ensure the safety of our athletes. Get
concussion smart via their award-winning
Making Head Way eLearning module, test
your concussion IQ, find out what happens
during a concussion, or simply browse
through real concussion stories, and top of
all… earn CEP points!
2015 National Coaching
Apprenticeship Program
Hamilton, Ontario
The NCAP program is designed for
coaches with synchronized teams
striving to reach the national podium
and higher level competitions. It
provides coaches with the opportunity
to observe senior world-level teams in
a high-level competitive environment
Led by Cathy Dalton, world-renowned
coach, Skate Canada/ISU Moderator
and NCCP Level 4 certified coach,
the NCAP will also feature a variety
of presentations from world-level
coaches, ISU representatives, and
sport science professionals. In
addition to observing official practices
and events, the program will share
information on effective competition
planning (pre-comp, comp, and postcomp), tips for preparing well-rounded
teams both mentally and physically,
CPC strategies and tactics with Skate
Canada Technical Specialists, and
much more.
The coaches involved will gain a
thorough understanding of the
necessary coaching skills and practices
at the international level, and will leave
inspired to apply their lessons learned
with their synchronized teams.
Synchronized skating
team Nexxice with
Coaches Shelley
Simonton-Barnett
and Anne Schelter
Skate Canada is pleased that 15 Skate
Canada coaches whose primary focus
is synchronized skating will have an
exclusive professional development
opportunity this April. In conjunction
with the 2015 ISU World Synchronized
Skating Championships in Hamilton,
Ontario, Skate Canada will host
a National Coach Apprenticeship
Program (NCAP).
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CanSkate Centres on Physical Literacy
By Tammy Greidanus
Skate Canada professional coach
Alberta/NWT/NT CanSkate Resource Team member
What is this new buzz word ‘Physical Literacy’ and how does it relate to the new CanSkate program?
Physical Literacy is about being competent and confident in a variety of activities and environments for
the healthy development of the whole person.
The concept of Physical Literacy states that at the FUNdamental stage of the Long Term Athlete
Development (LTAD) the focus is on developing the ABCs – Agility, Balance, Coordination and speed.
The new CanSkate curriculum is organized into three fundamental areas including Agility, Balance &
Control with a Fast Track to encourage speed and length of stride using the full perimeter of the ice.
Physical Literacy tool-kits are designed to enhance a child’s movement repertoire by increasing a
number of skills they are competent in, as well as increasing their overall proficiency level in a fun
setting, using repetition-based learning as the basis of available circuit designs. The new CanSkate
program includes well-structured circuits which incorporate skill progressions and repetition, offering
opportunities for teaching, practice and the development of muscle memory.
The theory of Physical Literacy tells us that rhythm activities help develop fluid movement patterns, and
help children perform many fundamental movement and fundamental sport skills with greater ease
and efficiency. The new CanSkate program uses music and movements during full-ice warm-ups, group
activities and cool-downs to challenge development by encouraging speed, balance and control in a
way that is fun and interactive.
Physical Literacy says that it is important children master movement skills before learning sport skills,
and fundamental sport skills before sport specific techniques. Learning fundamental sport skills before
mastering the related fundamental movement skills actually reduces performance ability later. In the
new CanSkate program, fundamental ice sport skills are taught in stages 1-3. In stages 4-6 all skaters
are exposed to a variety of sport specific skills for hockey/ringette, figure skating and speed skating.
CanSkate is listed as a quality program on www.physicalliteracy.ca for having embedded Canadian
Sport for Life values and principles and is recommended for the development of physical literacy in
children. Follow this link to watch a short video on Physical Literacy and its importance: http://www.
physicalliteracy.ca/videos/physical-literacy-3-minutes
Whether skating for recreation or competitive sport performance, Physical Literacy and CanSkate evoke
an interest in life-long participation!
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Has your club engaged in a
learn-to-skate programming
partnership with the
municipality, community group,
school program or competitor?
Has the partnership met or
exceeded your expectations?
Have your club, coaches or
community benefitted? If so,
we want to hear from you!
the organization’s vision and
mission, and set the framework
to bring them to life over the
next four years. Within these five
imperatives, two are specific to
expanding Skate Canada’s reach
of learn-to-skate programming
to a greater population who
are not currently joining Skate
Canada clubs.
Share your successes with us
and your club could be featured
in a future edition of Keeping In
Touch.
The Skate for Life imperative
includes creating learn-to-skate
programs to fill the needs of an
increasing number of categories
of Skate for Life participants.
Strategic Imperatives for
2014-2018
In its strategic plan for
2014-2018, Skate Canada
has identified five key
imperatives that give focus to
The Partnerships imperative
includes developing new
partnerships that expand the
delivery of learn to skate and all
skate for life programming.
In order to learn from and
build upon the hard work
that Skate Canada clubs
have already done toward
these two key imperatives,
we want to hear from you.
What to submit...
For the chance to have your successful partnership featured in an upcoming issue of Keeping In Touch,
please click on the link below and tell us your story by February 15, 2015.
Learn-to-Skate Partnership Successes
Please ensure that your story includes an explanation of how the partnership was formed, whom it is
with, the obstacles that were overcome, the key points to the partnership, and the benefits that have
been realized for both parties.
Good luck!
What’s your learn-to-skate partnership
success story?
We want to hear from you!
It could be a programming
arrangement, a marketing
agreement or the sharing of
resources. No matter how
simple or complex, we want to
learn about your experiences.
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Officials Corner
Skate Canada Celebrates
all Officials' Promotions
As an organization, Skate Canada is built on the dedication of its volunteer officials. Their
countless hours spent rink-side at test sessions and competitions coast-to-coast is integral to
the success of our athletes, and our organization.
Whether officials are just beginning their career or working at the ISU level, they all act as an
important resource to our athletes’ pursuit of excellence. Congratulations to everyone who
achieved promotions as an official. Congratulations as well to the tireless effort of our Section
Officials Committees.
If you are interested in becoming a Skate Canada official, contact your home section. Links to
the websites of all Skate Canada sections, can be found on the Skate Canada web site
http://www.skatecanada.ca/skating-programs/section-offices-skate/
All Skate Canada Officials’ Promotions
Alberta/Northwest Territories/Nunavut
Brent Anderson
Sectional Singles Technical
Specialist
Denise Jensen
Senior Bronze Free Skating
Senior Bronze Skating Skills
Katherine Badior
Primary Singles Judge
Juvenile Singles Judge
Sarah Lawson
Event Singles Referee
Junior Silver Dance
Senior Silver Dance
Gold Dance
Melanie Brown
Junior Silver Free Skate
Senior Silver Free Skate
Tasha Lee
Gold Free Skate
Junior Silver Dance
Senior Silver Dance
Devan Nychka
Controller
Nicole Rapati
Controller
Gold Dance
Junior Silver Skating Skills
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Senior Silver Skating Skills
Novice Dance Judge
Gold Skating Skills
Interclub Dance Referee
Interpretive Test Evaluator
Jennifer Burke
Helga Sawkins
Chelsey Schaffel
Canadian Synchronized
Skating Technical Specialist
Courtney Sokal
Cathy Thoms
Cheryl Case
Novice Synchronized Skating
Judge
Lynne Dey
Sectional Pair Technical
Controller
Officials Corner
Joanne Giesinger
Don Zeman
Specialist
Brenda Hart
Controller
Jennifer Holland
Novice Singles Judge
Novice Dance Judge
Interclub Singles Referee
Event Dance Referee
Interclub Dance Referee
British Columbia/Yukon Territories
Jennifer Beebe
Geralyn Nonesa
Tonja Borrows
Introductory Data Specialist
Megan Omasta
Level I Data Specialist
Cedar Bridgewood
Ali H Pimlott
Kayla Chong
Preliminary Free Skate
Siobhan Philips
Lyse Prendergast
Hilary Quick
Gold Free Skate
Junior Bronze Free Skate
Senior Bronze Free Skate
Preliminary Dance
Junior Bronze Dance
Senior Bronze Dance
Gold Dance
Preliminary Skating Skills
Gold Skating Skills
Junior Bronze Skating Skills
Junior Synchronized Skating
Judge
Breanna Davidson
Heather Robertson
Lesley Runzer
Gold Free Skate
Shannon Downing
Gold Dance
Erica Galey
Level II Data Specialist
Amie Garras
Novice Dance Judge
Cheryl Segaric
Diamond Dance
Vanessa Hunter
Canadian Singles Technical
Specialist
Melina Stathopulos
Melissa Houle
Challenge Singles Judge
Kortney Story
Gold Dance
Ethan Taylor
Meghan E Taylor
Challenge Dance Technical
Specialist
Sharon Thomsen
Gold Skating Skills
Preliminary Dance
Darryl Lampitt
Angela Kang
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Officials Corner
Sarah Lefebre
Caitlin Tuba
Darlene Lenfesty
Margaret Wang
Junior Silver Dance
Tanya Wardle
Gold Dance
Ajax Wong
Sandra Lenuik
Shelley A Verhelst
Karen Mallon
Carrie McClelland
Emma Green
Juli Griffin
Flora Krasnoshtein
Diamond Dance
Chelsea Lecce
Shari Mann
Jacqueline Lenuik
Senior Silver Dance
Preliminary Dance
Andrea McMorran
Gold Free Skate
Gold Dance
Gold Skating Skills
Kate McNeil
Gold Free Skate
Gold Dance
Gold Skating Skills
Heidi Morrell
Rachelle K Morrell
Denise Mullen
Diamond Dance
Central Ontario
Frances Baldesarra
Senior Bronze Dance
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Vitaly Birbraer
Primary Dance Judge
Alvin Chau
Erin Chellew
Sectional Dance Technical
Specialist
Controller
Gold Skating Skills
Secitonal Singles Technical
Specialist
Lindsay Christopher
Amy Doucette
Jeffrey B Morden
Liam O'Brien
Officials Corner
Glenn Fortin
Breanne Frankish
Christopher Perrotta
International Pairs Judge
Tina (Christine) Pritchard
Dawn Robinson
Kathy Robinson
Gold Free Skate
International Singles Judge
Senior Bronze Dance
Primary Dance Judge
Gold Dance
Juvenile Dance Judge
Gold Skating Skills
Kaelynn Frankish
Gold Free Skate
Gold Dance
Shaunna Schafer
Allison Wong
Karolina Baker
Marie-France Nguyen
Jan Calnan
Specialist
Shannon O'Connor
Katie Gilhooly
Gold Skating Skills
Eastern Ontario
Senior Bronze Dance
Judge
Cheryl Goldie
Synchronized Skating Referee
Michelle Woll
Skating Judge
Trudi Wright
Senior Singles Judge
William Wu
Karren Antymniuk
Level 1 Singles Technical
Official
Mary Ellen McDonald
Level One Singles Technical
Official
Rebecca Bayes
Shelley Meakin
Gold Free Skate
Angela Justason
Derek Macpherson
Manitoba
Gold Dance
Jocelyn Bergunder
Gold Skating Skills
Tammy Dunbar
Elizabeth Hare
Rachel Nickel
Brenda Sokoloski
Danielle Swain
Linda Little
Amber Lotz
Senior Bronze Dance
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Officials Corner
New Brunswick
Kellie Hogue Arsenault
Steven Keith
Controller
Junior Silver Dance
Michelle Aubé
Specialist
Judge
Vanessa Gautreau
Brittany Hicks
Carole LeBlanc
Gabrielle Melanson
Marc Robichaud
Level 1 Data Specialist
Fred Rowe
Emily Taylor
Allison Miller
Jane Anne O'Brien
Junior Silver Free Skate
Newfoundland/Labrador
Alicia Anderson
Juior Bronze Free Skate
Junior Bronze Dance
Senior Bronze Dance
Gold Skating Skills
Brittany Rowe
Monica Collins
Junior Bronze Dance
Senior Bronze Dance
Junior Bronze Dance
Senior Bronze Dance
Lauren Coombs
Amy Short
Kimberley Crocker
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Laura Crosbie
Senior Bronze Dance
Preliminary Dance
Heather Strother
Sectional Singles Referee
Preliminary Dance
Jessica Dawe
Danielle Drover
Jennifer Stuckless
Stephanie A Linehan
Gold Skating Skills
Amandee Sugimoto
Elizabeth Liverman
Preliminary Dance
Officials Corner
Northern Ontario
Therese Bilsborough
Stephanie Lafleur Morin
Canadian Pair Technical
Specialist
Felicia Blasky
Level III Data Specialist
Teresa Perdicou
Shelley Frost
Mitchell Smet
Karen Hoard
Allison Scott
Gold Free Skate
Nova Scotia
Terry Ackles
Nadine Blackburn
Gold Dance
Gold Skating Skills
Susan Casey
Natalie Doroshenko
Preliminary Dance
Cheryl Smith
Junior Bronze Dance
Terrie Logue
Senior Bronze Dance
Sarah Miles
Denyse Neville
Rozanne Raine
Jessica White
Quebec
Melanie Leboeuf
Corinna Abraham
Nancy Arial
Claudia Baron
Gold Free Skate
Junior Bronze Dance
Gold Dance
Gold Skating Skills
Genevieve Leclerc
Lucie Lorrain
Nancy Maltais
Preliminary Dance
Junior Bronze Dance
Senior Bronze Dance
Preliminary Dance
Junior Bronze Dance
Preliminary Dance
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Officials Corner
Helene Beaulieu
Joanne Beauvais
Frédéric Marion
Caroline Martin
Controller
Gold Skating Skills
Specialist
Yves Martin
Canadian Singles Judge
Isabelle Matte
Preliminary Dance
Junior Bronze Dance
Senior Bronze Dance
Christine Mayer
Guylaine Mc Sween
Official
Sandra Moretti
Véronique Bélanger
Gold Free Skate
Senior Bronze Dance
Senior Bronze Dance
Gold Dance
Marjolaine Morin
Senior Pairs Judge
Sylvie Munger
Linda Ouimet
Liette Paré
Dominique Petit
Lyne Carreau
Beatrice Pidoux
Serge Chalifoux
Gold Skating Skills
Johanne Bigras
Jessyka Blouin
Robert Cadorette
Official
Preliminary Dance
Anne Marie Champagne
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Official
Junior Bronze Dance
Senior Bronze Dance
Ginette Charbonneau
Diamond Dance
Jacinthe Charbonneau
Magali Charpentier
Specialist
Murielle Poitras
Preliminary Dance
Jessie Côté
Junior Bronze Dance
Pauline Cousineau
Officials Corner
Dany Degarie
Nathalie Delisle
Controller
Virginie Pouliot-Roberge
Specialist
Lorraine Racette
Gold Dance
Patricia Racine
Senior Pairs Judge
Claudette Demers
Sylvie Desjardins
Caroline Dionne
Anick Rancour
Mélanie Raynauld
Nancy Doucet
Johanne Dubé
Isabelle Rioux
Senior Bronze Dance
Elza Dumais
Senior Synchronized Skating
Judge
Annie Fortin
Patricia Garand
Genevieve Rosa
Emilie Roy
Lysanne Sarrazin
Skating Judge
Karine Sauvageau
Diamond Dance
Senior Bronze Dance
Nathalie Germain
Gold Free Skate
Judge
Gold Dance
Specialist
Gold Skating Skills
Guylaine Seguin
Canadian Pairs Judge
Fanny-Eve Tapp
Controller
Official
Veronique Gosselin
Specialist
Marisa Gravino
Canadian Dance Technical
Specialist
Marie-Josée Tessier
Élisabeth Higgins
Specialist
Hélène Tessier-Guay
Sonia Houle
Judge
Catherine Laflamme
Specialist
Guylaine Tetreault
Marie-Pierre Landry
Official
Andréanne Thibeault
Serge Gilbert
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Officials Corner
Marc-Antoine Laporte
Claudette Larouche
Controller
Benjamin A Tidy
Specialist
Mélanie Vandal
Enid Davidson
Brett Hines
Judge
Catherine Ready
Meva Lavallee
Saskatchewan
Candice Ballan
Judge
Judge
Darren Bogle
Senior Bronze Dance
Western Ontario
Raquel Ahearn
William Lindsay
Novice Pairs Judge
Cherie Alexander
Helen Atkinson
Diamond Dance
Specialist
Margaret Lojek
Danielle MacFarlane
Diamond Dance
Lisa MacLeod
Gold Skating Skills
Senior Bronze Dance
Susan Blatz
Specialist
Andrew Bosco
International Synchronized
Skating Judge
Sheri-lee Bradshaw
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Paul Mallet
Roblyn Partridge
Controller
Diamond Dance
Marion J Brush
Diamond Dance
Jeffrey Cann
Controller
Cindy Pereira
Pamela Carrothers
Gold Free Skate
Kim Pietracupa
Amanda J Saville
Karrie Unrau
Dennis Will
Controller
Gold Dance
Gold Skating Skills
Maureen Cecile
Official
Officials Corner
Andrea Derby
Canadian Pairs Referee
Josh Diacur
Gold Free Skate
Gold Dance
William Dodman
Donna Fedorkow
Official
Heather Gardiner
Junior Synchronized Skating
Judge
Laurie Goulet
Senior Dance Judge
Pat Kelley
Preliminary Dance
Junior Bronze Dance
Senior Bronze Dance
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National Team
What are
they
~C
ynthia
Cynthia Phaneuf had an illustrious
skating career spanning over a
decade in international competition,
both at the junior and senior level.
She has a resume on the ice that
most skaters can only dream of –
2010 Olympian, top-five placement at
the world championships, ISU Grand
Prix gold-medallist, two-time Canadian
champion, World Team Trophy silver
medallist. These days, she leads a
much different life, but reflects fondly
on her skating career and where this
life has taken her.
Cynthia began skating at the age
of four, following in her cousin’s
footsteps. A quick learner, she
rose through the national ranks
rapidly. She began competing on
the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit
at the age of 13, winning gold at
her first assignment, The Hague
in the Netherlands. Her success
continued, winning two more medals
on the Junior Grand Prix circuit,
before claiming her first Canadian
title in 2004, at the age of 15. She
followed this accomplishment with
a silver medal at the 2004 ISU Four
Continents Championships.
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The following year, she won her
first ISU Grand Prix event, Skate
Canada International, and competed
at the ISU World Figure Skating
Championships for the first time.
Unfortunately, the following season,
ankle and knee injuries prevented her
from qualifying and competing at the
2006 Winter Olympic Games.
Later in her career, Cynthia had the
opportunity to achieve the dream
she had been chasing – and she did
just that. She recounts her most
memorable moment at the Canadian
championships in London, Ontario,
“Where I qualified for the Olympics in
2010; I had been waiting four years
for that moment since I missed the
2006 Olympics.”
Cynthia finished 12th at the Vancouver
2010 Olympic Games and she will
never forget the initial rush, “When
I stepped on the ice to perform
my short program… it was just
exactly like I imagined it!” While the
experience at the Olympic Games
was unforgettable, Cynthia asserts
“My greatest skating achievement
would be my fifth place at the World
Championships in 2010 in Torino,
Italy.”
Cynthia, Max
and Jaxson
National Team
y doing now?
Phaneuf ~
For upcoming skaters, Cynthia’s message to them is
simple: “listen to yourself.” She says “if you believe in
something, and you feel you can achieve it, go for it
and don't listen to anyone who would put a doubt in
your head. But work harder than you think is possible
to prove everyone who doubt that they are wrong
about you!”
Cynthia announced her retirement
from competitive skating on
September 26, 2012. Following
her retirement, she moved to
Philadelphia with boyfriend (now
husband) Maxime Talbot who was
playing for the NHL’s Philadelphia
Flyers. While in Philadelphia, Cynthia
stayed involved in skating, coaching
at Isabelle Brasseur’s skating school,
and of course, keeping in touch with
the many skating friends whom she
still keeps in contact with today. In
October 2013, Max was traded to
the Colorado Avalanche, causing the
couple to move to Denver, Colorado,
and putting Cynthia’s short-lived
coaching career on hold.
On February 27th, 2014, she gave
birth to their son, Jaxson Talbot, and
in July 2014, Cynthia and Max tied
the knot. In a few short years, her life
has taken a completely new direction,
but she’s been loving every minute of
her post-skating career. “My life since
I retired has completely changed,
and I am in a great place right now. I
married the man of my dreams and
we have together an amazing son and
they both bring me more love and
happiness than I could ever imagined
of.”
For fun these days, she enjoys
running (“which I never thought I
would” she admits), as well as cooking
for friends or family, and of course,
going to cheer for her husband
at home games. Cynthia says “my
plans for the future are now towards
family,” as she hints “we hope to have
a new addition to our family soon.”
Through all the competitions, medals, and personal
bests, the humble champion admits skating has
taught her much more. “Skating impacted my life, and
the life of my close family in so many ways. I wouldn't
be the person I am without it. I learned how to be
responsible at a young age having to travel without
my parents, and having to understand what hard work
and commitment really means.” She’s experienced
how much sport can shape a person, and concedes
“These are all things I want my kids to learn by
themselves as well.”
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Photo: Talbot Family
National Team
2014-2015 COMPETIT
Junior and Senior In
OVERALL MEDAL C
YEAR
NACS
JR GP
JR GP
Final
2014-2015
2013-2014
2012-2013
2011-2012
2010-2011
2009-2010
2008-2009
2007-2008
2006-2007
2005-2006
2004-2005
2003-2004
2002-2003
2001-2002
2000-2001
1999-2000
1998-1999
TOTAL
Medals
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
10
11
20
19
22
22
26
20
9
4
11
7
6
7
8
8
9
7
13
14
12
11
10
9
3
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
157
139
9
JR Worlds
Nov/JR
Int.
SR Int.
SR GP
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
11
7
8
17
10
15
4
5
5
9
6
7
2
1
1
0
3
1
6
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
10
10
11
9
9
8
11
7
11
13
5
5
9
6
8
7
12
84
37
139
OVERALL ME
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GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
TOTALS
2014-2015 MEDAL
MEDALS
NACS
JR GP
JR GP
Final
JR Worlds
Nov/JR
Int.
SR Int.
SR GP
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
TOTAL
Medals
0
0
0
5
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
2
4
2
2
0
9
1
0
0
9
8
National Team
TIVE MEDAL RECORD
nternational Results
COUNT BY SEASON
SR GP
Final
Four
Cont.
Worlds
Olympics
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
2
1
1
0
1
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
0
6
1
3
3
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
3
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
19
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25
4
World
Team
Trophy
JR
Synchro
SR
Synchro
TOTAL
Medals
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
3
1
2
1
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
35
42
34
27
33
27
36
49
55
65
66
49
64
47
55
40
3
25
17
724
JR
Synchro
SR
Synchro
TOTAL
Medals
1
0
1
1
0
0
18
8
6
0
0
32
MEDALS
18
8
6
32
PERCENTAGE
55%
28%
17%
100%
COUNT BY EVENT
SRGP
Final
Four
Cont.
Worlds
Olympics
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
World
Team
Trophy
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
EDAL COUNT
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Historical Edges
Liz Manley enters Canad
Liz and husband Brent Theobald walked the red carpet outside the Mattamy At
Liz with fellow Ottawan Horst Bulau, who was the first ski jumper inducted into th
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Liz stands next to the showcase of her memorabilia on display
at the press conference for the Class of 2014 inductees.
Dear friend and fellow Honoured Member Brian Orser joined Liz on the re
Sports Hall of Fame
It’s been 26 years since the iconic image
of Elizabeth Manley, decked out in a
cowboy hat and bright pink skating dress,
flashed around the world as she won the
free skate at the 1988 Olympic Winter
Games, and claimed the silver medal
in the ladies competition. Liz, as she’s
better known in the skating world, fought
through many challenges in her personal
life and in her career, to achieve such a
success.
On the night of October 22nd, she
entered Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, at
a glittering gala held on the ice surface
of the former Maple Leaf Gardens in
Toronto, now known as the Mattamy
Athletic Centre. Many of Liz’s friends
from the skating family celebrated this
significant milestone, as she joined 22
other skaters as honoured members of
the Hall. Liz also received the Order of
Canada in 1988.
thletic Centre.
In addition to her exemplary skating
career, which includes three Canadian
Figure Skating titles and the 1988 ISU
World Figure Skating silver medal, Liz has
been an outstanding advocate for people
struggling with mental health issues. She
has spoken very openly of her personal
challenge with severe depression in the
hope that it could help others.
he Hall this year.
ed carpet.
Liz’s story continues to inspire others
today as she encourages teenagers
and adults at every opportunity to
discuss their feelings and to seek help.
On behalf of all of the skating family,
congratulations Liz for a tremendous
career that continues on, and for being
recognized as one of Canada’s national
treasures with a well-deserved place in
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.
After the press conference, school children were invited
to a special presentation. Liz spoke and the PanAm
Games mascot made an appearance as well.
da’s
Historical Edges
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You and Your Club
Inspiring a young girl in
her joy of skating
Olivia Rybicka-Oliver has hefty goals for a
skater of her age. The eleven year old recently
set the goal of beating the world record
for being the fastest spinner on ice – and
she achieved it. Equipped with a high-tech
device in her back pocket which transmits
the spinning speed wirelessly, a portion of
her spin was analyzed and extrapolated to
calculate her speed in revolutions per minute
(RPM). Under the neon lights of the National
Stadium in her city of birth, Warsaw, Poland,
Olivia smashed the previous record of 308
RPM achieving a speed of 342.5 RPM on
January 19, 2015.
have a charity in Poland for dying children
and an organization in Halifax called Coalition
for Kids International, Olivia was inspired to
raised funds in the lead-up to her record
attempt (and continues to do so following
the event). So far, she’s raised $20,000 for
two charities: Fundacja Dziecieca Fantazja
in Poland, which supports children who are
suffering from life-threatening and terminal
illnesses, and Leave Out Violence (LOVE),
a Canadian charity which supports youth
in Halifax who are affected by violence.
To support Olivia’s causes, please visit her
website http://oliviarybickaoliver.org/.
Most impressive of all, Olivia, who trains at
St. Margaret’s Bay Skating Club with coach
Charleen Cameron, took the opportunity to
turn this record into a fundraiser for charity.
Stemming from the remarkable example of
goodwill demonstrated by her parents, who
The record was approved by a judging
panel onsite, and she is currently awaiting
confirmation of the record for fastest spinner
on ice skates from Guinness World Records
North America.
Watch the video of her attempt here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6d7aKyQm80
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CONGRATULATIONS OLIVIA!
News and Views
Photo : Facebook
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This Season and Next
SYNCHRONIZED SKATING
CHAMPIONSHIPS
50
2015
Rink Rats
Moscovitch chosen for COC
Public Speaking Program
The Canadian Olympic
Committee (COC) has
introduced a pilot program to
help athletes with experience
and interests in public
speaking upgrade and refine
their public speaking skills.
When it offered the program
in the fall of 2014, it had
98 applicants. The top 14
candidates were selected to
participate, including figure
skater and Olympic silver
medallist in the team event,
Dylan Moscovitch.
Congrats to Dylan on being
selected, and for representing
Skate Canada and figure
skating so well in this new
program.
Dylan has participated in
a workshop designed to
sharpen his presentation
skills with the goal of
inspiring the audience.
Then he will put the
skills into practice at
three different speaking
engagements that are
recorded so he can receive
feedback on his appearance.
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Rink Rats
Inspiring a young girl
in her joy of skating
When Habitat for Humanity (HFH) in
Belleville wanted to commemorate
the day that the Matthews family
moved into their new home in Picton,
they had two very special items in
mind. Each Habitat family, including
the children, has to contribute many
hours of community service towards
the building of their home. To
honour Hannah and Cole Matthews
for their volunteerism, the Habitat
team sought out items that would
encourage them in their active
lifestyles.
Photo : Habitat for Humanity
Hannah being
presented tickets to
the 2015 Canadian
Tire National Skating
Championships
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Hannah is a figure skater, so HFH
asked if Skate Canada might have
an item that would encourage her
to continue and also reward her
contributions of volunteer hours.
Skate Canada donated two tickets
for Hannah and her mom to attend
the upcoming 2015 Canadian Tire
National Skating Championships
in Kingston. We were thrilled to
recognize both Hannah’s passion for
skating, and her significant investment
in their new home. Her brother Cole
received an autographed hockey stick
from the Belleville Bulls.
It was very special when Hannah
and her mom were presented with
the gift of the tickets. As you can see
in this photo, as the woman from
Habitat read out the letter, Hannah
was so surprised she couldn't speak
and her mother was in tears knowing
her daughter’s dream of seeing the
top skaters in Canada in person had
come true.
It was a pleasant reminder of the
impact of our sport on so many
people, and that we really are
Inspiring all Canadians to Embrace the
Joy of Skating.
Contributing to this edition of Keeping in Touch
Laura Baker
High Performance System Analyst
Joan Bard Miller
Learn to Skate Coordinator
Josée Bourdon
Senior Coaching Manager
Emma Bowie
Communications Manager
Nicole Brady
Community Coach Coordinator
Allan Gordon
Communications Coordinator
Tammy Greidanus
Professional Coach
Donna King
Skating Programs Advisor
Barb MacDonald
Communications Director
Jeff Partrick
Skating Development Director
Norm Proft
Member Services Director
Beverley Smith
Writer
Olivia Visentin
High Performance Administrator
Editorial: Barb MacDonald
Communications Director
Layout and Design: Dan Lamothe
Graphic Production
Planning: Allan Gordon
Communications Coordinator
Marianne Pushavetz
Member Services Representative
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