OTTAWA, ON: Two national team members, who had success with previous partners, are Canada’s newest pair team. Kirsten Moore-Towers, 21, St. Catharines, Ont., and Michael Marinaro, 22, Sarnia, Ont., have teamed up, and will begin competing together for the 2014-2015 season. The two came together in late May, and have begun training at the Kitchener […]
OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada recognized award winners over the weekend at its Annual Convention and General Meeting (ACGM) and National Coaches’ Conference (NCC) in Quebec City, Quebec. The recipients were presented with their awards on Friday night at the annual awards gala. The winners received their awards from various presenters, including Olympic silver medalists Meagan […]
OTTAWA, ON: Quebec City, Quebec will be the host of the 2015 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships. The event will take place from February 27 to March 1, 2015 at the Pavillon de la Jeunesse. “Quebec has a rich synchronized skating heritage and we are elated to bring this event to Quebec City,” said Dan […]
Laura Carr is learning all over again. A widely-respected national level figure skating judge and controller for more than 17 years, Carr, the deserving recipient of the 2014 Skate Canada Section Volunteer Award of Excellence at this week’s ACGM and National Coaches’ Conference in Quebec City, is in learning mode in speed skating, a sport […]
If history is any indication, Lynda Thompson could very well be witnessing the next monumental Canadian sporting moment from a hotel room. Much like that October Saturday night 22 years ago, when the highly-regarded skating coach watched the Toronto Blue Jays capture their first World Series championship from the cozy confines of the Sheraton in […]
OTTAWA, ON: The 2013 world junior silver medalists in pair, Margaret Purdy and Michael Marinaro, have ended their skating partnership and will be moving on to new challenges. Purdy, 19, Strathroy, Ont., will attend university this fall, while Marinaro, 22, Sarnia, Ont., plans to continue skating and will be looking for a new pair partner. […]
Canadian figure skater and renowned coach Peter Dunfield passed away in his sleep peacefully next to his wife Sonya yesterday at 82 years of age. Dunfield was the 1951 junior national champion and the senior bronze medallist in 1952 and 1953. He went on to represent Canada on two world teams and one North American […]
OTTAWA, ON: Quebec City, Que., will welcome more than 500 members of the skating community for Skate Canada’s Annual Convention and General Meeting (ACGM) and National Coaches’ Conference (NCC). The events will be held from May 28-31, 2014 at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac in Quebec City. Over the four days, delegates and coaches will […]
OTTAWA, ONT: A record fifty Canadian skaters will be competing at the 2014 International Skating Union (ISU) Adult Figure Skating Competition. The event takes place in Oberstdorf, Germany, from May 25-31, 2014. This year’s competition, which marks the 10th anniversary of the event, will see a record number of entries – 432 skaters plus 12 […]
These days, Lori Nichol has a spring in her step. There’s an extra lift to her walk. The world seems brighter. It’s because this Canadian choreographer was just granted entry into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in mid-March, and the gesture of world support has deeply affected her. “It’s an incredible honour,” said […]
OTTAWA, ON: Amélie Lacoste, 25, of Delson, Que., has retired from competitive skating. The 2012 Canadian Champion, representing CPA du Roussillon, was a mainstay on the Canadian National team for six years. Lacoste represented Canada many times in international competition including two 16th place finishes at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships (2011, 2012), seven […]
This is what good choreographers can do: They knit music with movement and form and art. They tie all skating elements into a point of view. They lift crowds out of their seats. They keep crowds in their seats, mesmerized, while pins drop silently. Canada has a lot of choreographers who can do these things, […]