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April 27, 2019 – Skate Canada NL recognizes special achievements during the Annual Skate Canada NL Achievement Awards Gala

Every year at this time, Skate Canada NL recognizes the special achievements of skaters, coaches, officials and volunteers through the presentation of the Skate Canada Achievement Awards Gala.  In January, Skate Canada asked for nominations for deserving individuals for the various awards.  Thank you to everyone that submitted nominations this season.

The 2019 Skate Canada NL Achievement Awards & Presentations

Canskate Athlete Award – Ryland Abbott (CBS Skating Club)

STARSkate Athlete Award – Sarah Dawson (CBN Skating Club)

Competitive Skate Athlete Award – Katie Slaney (Mount Pearl Paradise Skating Club)

Program Assistant Award – Emily Mahoney (CBS Skating Club)

Section Officials Award – Kimberly Crocker 

Section Volunteer Award – Sheldon Boyd (Silver Jets Skating Club)

Section Volunteer Award of Excellence – Eleanor Scott (Sparkling Blades Skating Club)

Special Presentations were also made the following:

  • Melanie Taylor, 2019 Canada Winter Games Gold Medalist
  • Bev Power, Section Chairperson
  • EastLink Community TV
  • 25 Year Pins – Lori Brett & Neal Thorne
  • 2018/2019 Season Host Committees & Local Organizing Committees

April 26/27, 2019 – Skate Canada NL Annual General Meeting and Coaches Conference

On April 27, 2019 Skate Canada NL Section held its Annual General Meeting at the Hampden Inn in St. John’s.  Together, with clubs, coaches, Section Board members and invited Guests that included Dr. Shae Zukiwsky, Senior Director, Performance Excellence Skate Canada and Beth Liverman, High Performance Analyst Skate Canada, the weekend proved to be very beneficial opportunity for all that attended to network, learn, collaborate and celebrate.  It also included the announcement of  2019/2020 Event Locations, hosts and local organizing committees.

April 10, 2019 – Skating Community mourns the loss of Honorary Skate Canada volunteer Agnes Thistle

It is with a heavy heart that Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador says goodbye to Agnes Thistle; cherished Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Inaugural Hall of Fame Member and Honourary Lifetime Member. Agnes passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Agnes was a lifelong skating champion. In 2016 Agnes was honoured by Skate Canada when she was awarded her 50-year volunteer pin and named a Skate Canada Honourary Official for her long, meritorious and valuable service. In 2005 she was the Skate Canada Volunteer of Excellence Award recipient for her work in Newfoundland and Labrador and in 1996 was the winner of the Skate Canada Judge/Evaluator of the Year National Award.

A lifelong member of the Prince of Wales Skating Club, Agnes served the club in many capacities over the years. In 2003 the club in honour of Agnes’ many years of dedicated volunteer work donated to Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador the Thistle Shield presented at the Star Challenge (formerly Junior Provincials) to the club garnering the most points.

As a long-time member of the Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Board of Directors Agnes held various board positions including Vice-Chairperson (Technical) and Skater Development Chairperson. She was Team Leader for a generation of skaters competing at the Divisional, Challenge and National levels and served as Canada Winter Games Team Manager for the 1991 and 1995 Games.

Agnes judged competitions and evaluated at test days all over Newfoundland and Labrador. Distance nor weather could stop her from getting to the rink. In celebration of her 40 years of skating volunteerism clubs and regions from throughout the province joined together in “Agnes’s Big Gift” – an all-expense paid trip to the Canadian Championships held in Vancouver, BC where she was thrilled to be seated next to 1972 Olympic Silver Medallist and 1973 World Champion Karen Magnussen. Agnes was especially delighted this past November to personally congratulate Kaetlyn Osmond, 2018 World Champion and Olympic Gold, Silver and Bronze Medallist, who as a young skater was judged by Agnes.

In recognition of Agnes’s lengthy volunteer service and in her 50th season as a Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador member, the Agnes Thistle Invitational was added to the provincial competition calendar and includes awarding The Shining Star award donated by the Thistle Family. Agnes thoroughly enjoyed watching every single skater at this event along with helping to select the winner each year.

Agnes’s legacy to skating includes the love of skating she instilled in her daughter Shirley (Skating Coach), daughter-in-law Susan (Synchronized Skating Coordinator & Data Specialist), granddaughter Andrea (Skating Judge) and the countless members of the skating family she met in rinks throughout Newfoundland and Labrador and across Canada.

Our dear, dear Agnes truly embraced the joy of skating. She will be deeply missed.

Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador offers its deepest condolences to the Thistle family, relatives and friends.

February 27, 2019 – Melanie Taylor wins a Gold Medal at Canada Winter Games

Congratulations to Melanie Taylor of the Conception Bay South Skating Club on winning the GOLD medal in the Special Olympics Level II event at the 2019 Jeux Canada Winter Games!!!

Medal presentations will be held later this evening!

February 26, 2019 – Excitement is building for one of Skate Canada NL most anticipated events of the season – the Provincial Synchronized Skating Championships

An estimated 40+ teams composed of 600+ skaters aged 5 thru 60+ are gearing up to compete at the SCNL Synchronized Skating Championships  in Corner Brook Friday March 8-9, 2019. This team competition is high energy and exciting with teams competing for fun, fitness and achievement. Teams may enter in either the recreational skating stream events or the more competitive national qualifying events. This is one of the most anticipated Skate Canada NL events of the year!!
 
This Skate Canada NL Provincial Championship Event will be hosted with the volunteers efforts of a local organizing committee with Silver Blades Skating Club.

 

February 24, 2019 – Team NL Skating Team Arrive in Red Deer Alberta for the 2019 Canada Winter Games

Cheer on our Canada Games Team as they compete in Figure Skating in Red Deer this week!!!

Live Stream link Schedule and Skating Order below
Schedule:

Monday Feb 25 
Pre Novice Pattern
Norah/ James
Brooklyn/Riley

Pattern Dance 2
Norah/James
Brooklyn/Riley

Pre Novice Short – 8:40 pm Lab/9:10 pm NL 5:40pm
Abby Pace
Katie Slaney

Tuesday Feb 26

Novice Women 8:05 pm Lab/8:35 NL/ 5:05pm AB
3. Caylie Blake
7. Hayley Dalton

Special Olympics Level II – 10:20 pm Lab/ 10:40 pm NL/ 7:20pm AB
2. Melanie Taylor

Wednesday Feb 27

Pre Novice Dance Free – 5:00 pm Lab/5:30 NL/2:00pm AB
Norah/James
Brooklyn/Riley

Pre Novice Ladies Long – 8:45 PM Lab/ 9:15 pm NL/5:45 pm AB
Abby Pace
Katie Slaney

Thursday Feb 28th
Novice Ladies Long – 9:00 pm Lab/9:30 pm NL/6:00pm AB
START ORDER TBA

February 18, 2019 – Open Starlites head to the Skate Canada National Synchronized Skating Championships in Waterloo ON this weekend

Following a gold medal performance at the Atlantic Canadian Regional Championships earlier this month, the Mount Pearl-Paradise Open Starlites synchro team will compete at the Skate Canada National Synchronized Skating Championships February 22-24, 2019 in Waterloo, ON.

For start orders and schedules visit: here

 

February 18, 2019 – Team NL Figure Skating team prepare for Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta

Good luck to our NL Figure Skating Team heading to Red Deer Alberta this Saturday.

Pre-Novice Women: Katie Slaney & Abby Pace

Pre-Novice Dance: Brooklyn Watkins/Riley Jerrett & Norah Levesque-Morissette/James Levesque-Morissette

Novice Women: Caylie Rose Blake  & Haley Dalton

Special Olympics: Melanie Taylor

Team Manager: Susan Dean

For schedule start orders and results visit here

Skate Canada NL History of Canada Winter Games

The Western Star – February 14, 2019

February 17, 2019 = 50th Annual Skate Canada NL Provincial Skating Championships were a huge success in Gander

Hundreds of skaters, parents, coaches and skating fans gathered in Gander February 15, 16 & 17 for the 50th Anniversary Skate Canada NL Provincial Skating Championships. Having earned the opportunity to compete at Provincials through their respective Divisional event or the Skate Canada NL Sectional Skating Championships many skaters  earned championship titles or skated personal bests.  For some categories, many skaters qualified for the Atlantic Canadian Championships that will be held in Nova Scotia March 30 & 31, 2019. This grassroots level competition is the most important event of the year for athletes in the Skate Canada STAR Program. With results well publicized throughout the province this event was one of the most anticipated of all events operated by Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador.

🏆The Chapman Trophy  – Presented by Wendy Chapman Mercer, Congratulations Mount Pearl Paradise SC

🏆Balish Cup – Presented by Wendy Chapman Mercer –  Congratulations Jaide Russell (Mt Pearl Paradise Skating Club)

🏆Allan R Davidson Award – Most Improved Club – Polaris FSC

🏆EC Withers Memorial Award – most Outstanding Performance (demonstrate spirit, courage, confidence and energy) congratulations Melanie Taylor – CBS SC

🏆Polaris Ice Dance Award
Presented to the dance couple at SCNL Provincial Skating Championships that display the best unison.
Congratulations to James and Nora Levesque-Morissette of Polaris FSC

On behalf of Skate Canada NL and the entire skating community we say thank you to Silver Jets Skating Club, the local organizing committee of the 50th Annual SCNL Provincial Skating Championships!!!

For all the latest information about the Skate Canada NL Provincial Skating Championships visit: here

  

 

February 3, 2019 – Open Starlites win Atlantic Canada Regional Synchronized Skating Championships

Following a gold medal performance at the Elizabeth Swan Memorial Synchro Skate in Clarenville, NL last weekend, along with being the inaugural winners of the Fitzpatrick’s Feather, the Mount Pearl-Paradise Open Starlites synchro team win the Atlantic Canadian Regional Championships.

The Regional Synchronized Skating Championships are held annually in five regions across the country. Each Region is made up of Sections specific to their geographical location. The Atlantic Region includes the New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador Sections. There is no qualification process to enter the Regional Synchronized Skating events, however, a qualification round may be held if the number of entries warrants it.  The Regional events provide a developmental and competitive experience for synchronized skating teams at all levels. The final result in each Region shall determine the teams eligible to enter the equivalent National qualifying competition at the Novice, Intermediate, Open, Junior and Senior levels.

The Mount Pearl Paradise Skating Club Open Starlites will now move on to compete at the Skate Canada National Synchronized Skating Championships February 22-24, 2019 in Waterloo, ON.

 

February 2, 2019 – Excitement is building for the 50th anniversary Skate Canada NL Provincial Skating Championships 

Skaters, parents, coaches and skating fans will gather in Gander February 15, 16 & 17 for the 50th Anniversary Skate Canada NL Provincial Skating Championships. Having earned the opportunity to compete at Provincials through their respective Divisional event or the Skate Canada NL Sectional Skating Championships skaters vie for personal bests and for some categories, it is also the qualifying event for the Atlantic Canadian Championships that will be held in Nova Scotia March 30 & 31, 2019. This grassroots level competition is the most important event of the year for athletes in the Skate Canada STAR Program. With results well publicized throughout the province this event is one of the most anticipated of all events operated by Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador.

For all the latest information about the Skate Canada NL Provincial Skating Championships visit: here

 

January 29, 2019 –  Congratulations to Odelle Pike & Kaetlyn Osmond who were invested into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador 

Ten Outstanding People were Invested into Order of Newfoundland and Labrador today. At a ceremony today at Government House, the Honourable Judy M. Foote, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, recognized the significant contributions of 10 individuals who were invested into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador. Joseph Butler, Richard Cashin, Paula Dawe, Rev. Arthur G. Elliott, Darryl Fry, Cassandra E. Ivany, Kaetlyn Osmond, Odelle Pike, John Christopher Pratt and Dr. Lloydetta Quaicoe became the latest recipients of the Order because of their accomplishments in ‘a field of endeavour benefiting in an outstanding manner Newfoundland and Labrador and its residents.
More information on the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador and biographies of the recipients can be found at gov.nl.ca/onl.

 

January 26, 2019 – Congratulations to Open Starlites, winners of the Inaugural Fitzpatrick’s Feather

Congratulations to Open Starlites, winners of the inaugural Fitzpatrick’s Feather donated by long time volunteer Dale  Russell Fitzpatrick.  This award will be presented annually to the team with the highest overall average of GOE (Grade of Execution) in the Elizabeth Swan Memorial Synchro Skate.

 

 

January 12, 2019 – SCNL Data Specialist receives Level III certification

Please join Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador in congratulating Dave Dove on successfully completing his Data Specialist Level III certification! Dave is now qualified to officiate at National level championships!!! This is the highest level of certification attainable in Canada! Congratulations Dave, your hard work and commitment to your volunteerism as a Data Specialist has lead you to this level of promotion!

 

 

December 31, 2018 – Congratulations to two Skate Canada members named to the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador

 

We congratulate Kaetlyn Osmond and Odelle Pike on being named to the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador! Kaetlyn is the 2018 World Champion, 2018 Olympic Gold Medallist (Team) and Bronze Medallist (Singles) and 2017 World Silver Medallist and 2015 Olympic Silver Medallist (Team)and multiple time Canadian Champion ! Odelle, is a former Judge, SCNL Board Member, Western Region Director, Club President, and an active member of the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nations Band Council, The Aboriginal Women’s Network and the People of the Dawn Native Friendship Centre, along with a vast number of other volunteer activities!

 

 

December 13, 2018  SCNL Coach Mentorship Participant Announcement

Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador is proud to announce the introductory group of SCNL Coach Mentorship Program participants. This season we are pleased to accept all Coaches who applied to participate in this exciting new professional development opportunity. We look forward to working with them as they work toward achieving their goals in partnership with the SCNL Coach Mentorship Program.

We encourage all qualified Coaches interested in this program to submit their application during our next call for applicants.

  

 

December 11, 2018 – Skaters’ Lottery Another Success

Congratulations to the lucky winners in the Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Skaters’ Lottery ! Three lucky winners will share in a prize payout of $30,750.27! Thank you to all who supported our lottery! The winners are:

First Prize $15,375.14  Mary Gilbert  Lark Harbour NL  Ticket # 15566

Second Prize $9225.08 Melissa Bradbury  Clarkes Beach NL  Ticket # 2131

Third Prize $6150.05  Jennifer Janes  Port aux Basque NL  Ticket # 10826

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