Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to announce our 2023 Jeux Du Canada Winter Games Team Staff consisting of Coaches Neal Thorne, Brittany Morgan, Jenna Hillyard and Team Manager Susan Dean. The Games are scheduled for February 18 to March 5, 2023, on Prince Edward Island.

Neal Thorne is a National Certified Coach attending his fourth Jeux Du Canada Winter Games. Neal served as Coach at the 2019 Games held in Red Deer and the 2011 Halifax Games. As a competitor, Neal represented Newfoundland and Labrador in the Pairs event at the 2003 Campbellton- Bathurst Games and in Singles competition at the 1999 Jeux Du Canada Games hosted by Corner Brook. Neal will provide coaching to competitors in Pre-Novice Singles, Pairs and Ice Dance events.

Brittany Morgan, a Provincial Certified Coach, is returning to the Jeux Du Canada Games for a second time as a member of Team Newfoundland and Labrador. Brittany coached Team Newfoundland and Labrador Special Olympians at the 2015 Games held in Prince George. Brittany will be coaching skaters in the Pre-Novice Singles, Pairs and Ice Dance competition.

Jenna Hillyard is a Provincial Certified Coach. Jenna will be experiencing her first Jeux Du Canada Games in 2023, where she will be coach of the Special Olympic skaters on Team Newfoundland and Labrador.

Susan Dean returns for her second Jeux Du Canada Games as Team Manager. Susan previously served in this role at the 2019 Games held in Red Deer.

The province will be represented by a team of up to 12 skaters competing in Singles, Pairs and Ice Dance.

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Eleanor Scott was a dedicated and passionate volunteer, sharing kindness and an encouraging attitude wherever she went. When not working in the Data Specialist room, you could often find her watching the skaters with admiration and support, cheering for each skater as if they were her own. Her commitment to the skating world was unwavering, and she acted with the best interest of the athletes in mind for every decision that was made. Eleanor’s long-time contribution was offered at many levels, starting as the President of Sparkling Blades FSC, Central Region Chairperson, and then through her SCNL Board involvement, finishing her board career as the Vice-Chairperson of SCNL. Following family members such as Ted Withers, Judy Mugford, Christine Furlong, and then followed by her son Mark Scott, her commitment to the sport of figure skating was a testament to her hard-working and selfless attitude, and solution-oriented mindset, bringing her to receive the 2014 Skate Canada Section Officials Award and the 2018 Skate Canada Volunteer Award of Excellence.
While she left us one year ago after a 5-year fight against cancer, we are elated to allow her infectious spirit and unwavering support for the sport of figure skating to live on, through the Eleanor Scott Memorial Award. This award, along with a $500 development bursary, will be presented to a developing skater from the province of NL annually at the SCNL AGM Awards Banquet. She would be so happy to know that her support for the skaters lives on, offering financial support for developing athletes.
More details on criteria and eligibility will follow in the coming months.