Holiday Performance Showcase
December 16, 2018
Thank you to all our skating families who came out to support the skaters, check out the prizes at the prize table, enjoy the show and have fun at our family skate! Thank you also to Chris Butler for taking these wonderful photos. Happy Holidays, everyone!
Skate Canada Challenge
November 28-December 2, 2018
Glen Cairn Skating Club's own Victoria Gardner competed at the Skate Canada Challenge in Edmonton, Alberta. It was great to be able to watch the performances on live streaming through the Skate Canada website. You made us proud, Victoria!
Super Series Prince Edward County
November 17, 2018
Glen Cairn Skating Academy Skaters had a great showing at this competition. Congratulations, everyone!
Juvenile Women
Lucille Yang = 1st place
Gold Women
Melody Russell = 2nd place
STAR 8 Women
Adelle MacLeod = 3rd place
STAR 7 Women
Lucille Yang = 1st place
Adelle MacLeod = 2nd place
STAR 6 Women
Rafaella Salim = 2nd place
STAR 5 Women O13
Laura Jin = 1st place
STAR 5 Women U13
Ella Mossman = 1st place
Anna Korchinski = 3rd place
Sectional Championships
November 1-4, 2018
Glen Cairn Skating Club's own Victoria Gardner competed at the annual Sectionals Championships in Oakville, placing 13th in the Junior Women category and qualifying to move on to Skate Canada Challenge, which will take place in Edmonton, Alberta from November 28 - December 2.
Way to go, Victoria! Glen Cairn Skating Club is very proud of you!
Skaters showed their support for Victoria on Friday, October 26 with a send-off celebration between ice sessions.
Super Series: Skokie Skate
October 19-21, 2018
Super Series Skokie Skate was held at Canada Summit Centre in Huntsville, Ontario. Glen Cairn Skating Club's own Laura Jin and Adelle MacLeod placed first in STAR 5 O13 and second in STAR 8, respectively. Way to go, we are very proud of you!!!
Program Assistant (PA) Clinic
September 22, 2018
The Glen Cairn Skating Club invited interested skaters at least 10 years old and at the Intermediate level to come join our Program Assistant Team for CanSkate this season. We hosted a PA clinic from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm at Jack Charron Arena. Because Friday's tornadoes forced the rink to close, training was held outdoors.
The Program Assistants learned how the CanSkate sessions are set up with Skate Canada Program Skills and Circuits, energetic warm-ups and cool-downs, fun music and cues for changing groups, and picked up tips on how to help new skaters and skating families. Now they are all ready and looking forward to helping out in this season's CanSkate program!
Performance Ice
September 19, 2018
Our first Performance Ice of the season took place at Bell Sensplex. It was great to see the skaters' routines and get feedback from an evaluator.
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Mini Seminar
September 15, 2028
The Glen Cairn Skating Club hosted a Mini Seminar to start off our 2018-19 season with World and Olympic coaches Robert Tebby and Tugba Karademir from the Mariposa Skating School in Barrie, Ontario.
Skaters participated in on-ice sessions at Jack Charron Arena and off-ice classes at Capital City Dance Studio (Kanata) & Jack Charron Arena. Off-ice was run by Ashley Holmes, certified Joga Instructor.
Group 1 (STAR 1-5 skaters)
9:00 am - 10:20 am (Jack Charron Arena) – On-ice (Robert/Tugba)
10:40 am - 11:40 am (Jack Charron Arena) – Off-ice (Ashley)
Group 2 (STAR 6 & Up skaters)
9:00 am - 10:00 am (Capital City Dance Studio) – Off-ice (Ashley)
10:30 am - 11:50 am (Jack Charron Arena) – On-ice (Robert/Tugba)
Minto Summer Skate
July 26-29, 2018
Glen Cairn Skating Club had several skaters participating, and is proud to announce the following podium winners:
Lucille Yang = 1st place
Ella Mossman = 3rd place
Skate Ontario Skater Profile: Victoria Gardner
We are proud to say that Victoria Gardner is featured on the Skate Ontario website, which was reoroganized and re-launched in early June:
Skater Profile: Victoria Gardner
2-Day Skater Development Seminar with Elvis Stojko
April 16-17, 2018
Glen Cairn Skating Club was proud to host this sell-out event at Bell Sensplex in mid-April.
ELVIS STOJKO was the first man to land a Quadruple Jump in combination; he is three-time World Champion (1994, 1995, 1997), two-time Olympic Silver Medalist (1994 & 1998), and seven-time Canadian Champion (1994, 1996-2000 and 2002). You can catch Elvis performing at the “Stars on Ice” 2018 tour on April 29th in Ottawa.
Special Guest: GLADYS OROZCO, three-time Mexican Champion, Olympic & World Competitor. She toured with Disney on Ice as principal skater; Mulan, Jasmin, Pocahontas & Gabriela on High School Musical on Ice. Specializes in Edges, Footwork & Movement on the Ice.
Included in the Two-Day Seminar:
- 4 on-ice sessions (per group), focusing on Edges/Footwork & Jumps/Spins.
- 3-4 off-ice sessions (per group) focusing on warm-up exercises, stretches, strength and fitness.
Skate Canada Section STARSkate Athlete Award
We are proud to announce that our own Melody Russell has won the Skate Canada Section STARSkate Athlete Award for the 2017-2018 season!
Way to go, Melody!
Skate Ontario Championships
March 16-18, 2018
Glen Cairn Skating Club had five skaters qualify for this event. Way to go, skaters!
Ontario Winter Games
March 1-4, 2018
We are proud to announce that our own Victoria Gardner has been chosen by Skate Ontario to compete in Novice Women category at the 2018 Ontario Winter Games in Orillia! Congratulations, Victoria!
Elizabeth Manley Winter Classic
February 23-25, 2018
The Elizabeth Manley Winter Classic competition was held in Gloucester. Glen Cairn Skating Club has a lot to be proud of!
Novice Women
Victoria Gardner = 1st place
Pre-Juvenile Women U11
Lucille Yang = 2nd place
Gold Women
Melody Russell = 3rd place
Gold Triathlon
Keara McDonnell = 2nd place
Melody Russell = 3rd place
STAR 7 Women
Adelle MacLeod = 3rd place
STAR 6 Women
Jennifer Martens = 2nd place
STAR 4 Girls U13
Anna Korchinski = 1st place
Ella Mossman = 2nd place
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National Skating Championships
January 8-14, 2018
Glen Cairn Skating Club's Victoria Gardner competed in the Novice Women category at the 2018 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships in Vancouver. Victoria achieved a score of 38.76 in the Novice Women Short Program and a score of 69.29 in the Novice Women Free Program for a total of 108.05, finishing 8th overall. Way to go, Victoria and Coach Marie!
Region 5 Interclub: Love to Skate
January 13, 2018
Glen Cairn Skating Club was proud to host this competition at the Kanata Recreation Complex. The event was a success thanks to the many volunteers who worked to plan and keep the event running smoothly. A huge thank you is due to the competition committee and the skating parents who gave so generously of their time and assistance! From the smiling faces at the registration tables to the clear and swift posting of entry lists and results, to the lovely touches of welcome packages for the skaters and skate cut-outs on the walls with the skaters' names on them, not to mention the handsome podium...Glen Cairn Skating Club has a lot to be proud of!
Some of our skaters' results:
STAR 5 U13 Elements
Laura Jin = 1st place
Gillian O'Connell = 2nd place
Rafie Salim = 4th place
STAR 4 Freeskate
Anna Korchinski = 1st place
Ella Mossman = 2nd place
STAR 4 Elements
Ella Mossman = 1st place
Anna Korchinski = 2nd place
