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2-DAY SKATER DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR WITH RAVI WALIA

posted Apr 30, 2019, 5:04 PM

The Glen Cairn Skating Club welcomed Canada’s very own Olympic & World Coach from Edmonton, Alberta, ISU, Technical Specialist and Skating Director of Ice Palace Skating Club (West Edmonton Mall), Ravi Walia to run a two-day seminar hosted by our club. 

Ravi Walia holds the 2013 & 2018 Skate Canada’s Coaching Award of Excellence and is the Coach of Kaetlyn Osmond, three-time National Champion, 2018 World Gold Medalist & 2018 Olympic Bronze Medalist.

The seminar was held Monday, April 29th & Tuesday, April 30th at Bell Sensplex, 1565 Maple Grove Rd, Kanata. 55 skaters and 11 coaches from 13 clubs took part.

Included in the 2-Day Seminar:

* 4 on-ice sessions (per group), focusing on edges/footwork & jumps/spins
* 5 off-ice sessions (per group), focusing on mental training, strength, stretches, flexibility & injury prevention

Ravi Walia with coaches Mariana Sanchez-Maya, Marie Palladini-Hamelin and Ashley Holmes and some of our competitive skaters.

AGM & SKATING AWARDS BANQUET

posted Apr 13, 2019, 10:29 PM

Tickets are now on sale for our AGM & Awards Banquet. Come on out to celebrate at the end of a fantastic skating season with great food and dancing, a chance to mingle and honour our trophy winners!

SPECIAL EVENT: FANCY FOOTWORK

posted Mar 24, 2019, 11:44 AM

SKATE ONTARIO 2019 PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

posted Mar 10, 2019, 11:06 AM

Glen Cairn Skating Club congratulates our nine qualifying skaters who traveled to compete in the Skate Ontario Provincial Championships in Mississauga from March 7-10, 2019. It was a great weekend of beautiful skating and you made us all very proud!

Results
STAR 5 U13
Ella M. - 8th place
Anna Korchinski - 11th place
Makya Bertrand - 13th place

STAR 5 O13
Gillian O'Connell - 7th place
Laura Jin - 10th place

STAR 7
Lucille Yang - 1st place
Adelle MacLeod - 11th place

STAR 8
Tiana Michalska - 2nd place
Adelle MacLeod - 7th place

GOLD Women
Melody Russell - 5th place

Juvenile U12
Lucille Yang - 1st place

 

SKATE ONTARIO 2019 PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

posted Mar 3, 2019, 8:29 PM

Glen Cairn Skating Club would like to congratulate all our qualifying skaters who will compete at the Skate Ontario Provincial Championships in Mississauga from March 7-9, 2019. We have nine skaters going this year, which is a lot to be proud of!

SUPER SERIES - ELIZABETH MANLEY WINTER CLASSIC

posted Feb 25, 2019, 4:10 PM

The Super Series Elizabeth Manley Winter Classic competition was held February 22 - 24, 2019.

Glen Cairn Skating Club would like to congratulate all our skaters, with a special mention to those who achieved podium placements:

Star 4 U13 Women: Angela Hu (1st place)

STAR 4 U13 Elements: Chloe Bazilev (2nd place)

Star 4 O13 Women: Dhriti Rawat (3rd place)

STAR 5 U13 Women: Ella M. (1st place)

STAR 5 U13 Women: Anna Korchinski (2nd place)

STAR 5 U13 Men: Makya Bertrand (3rd place)

STAR 5 Elements: Samantha Aboud/Anna Korchinski/Ella M. (3-way tie for 1st place)

STAR 5 O13 Women: Laura Jin (1st place)

STAR 5 O13 Women: Gillian O'Connell (2nd place)

STAR 7 Women: Tiana Michalska (1st place)

STAR 7 Women: Lucille Yang (3rd place)

STAR 8 Women: Tiana Michalska (2nd place)

STAR 8 Women: Adelle MacLeod (3rd place)

STAR 9 Women: Melody Russell (2nd place)

GOLD Women: Melody Russell (1st place)

Juvenile Women U12: Lucille Yang (1st place)

SPECIAL EVENT: JUMP DEVELOPMENT

posted Feb 18, 2019, 2:40 PM

Glen Cairn Skating Club was pleased to offer Jump Development with Marie Palladini-Hamelin, National Level Coach with our club, from 10:00 - 10:50 AM on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Jack Charron Arena.

Marie worked on jump warm-up exercises to help with balance, edge quality and rhythm in and out of jumps, while also looking at jump combos, sequences and landing positions.

Please note; there will be NO regular open sessions on these Special Event days (as per Sunday registration exception dates).

The last Special Event of the season will be held on Sunday, March 24.

  

SUPER SERIES - NEPEAN WINTER SKATE

posted Jan 27, 2019, 10:24 AM

The Super Series Nepean Winter Skate competition was held January 25 - 27, 2019.

Glen Cairn Skating Club would like to congratulate all our skaters, with a special mention to those who achieved podium placements:

STAR 4 U13 Girls: Chloe Bazilev (BRONZE)

STAR 4 U13 Girls: Angela Hu (BRONZE)

STAR 4 O13 Girls: Grace Smith (GOLD)

STAR 5 U13 Women: Ella M. (SILVER)

STAR 5 O13 Women: Gillian O'Connell (GOLD)

STAR 5 O13 Women: Laura Jin (GOLD)

STAR 7 Women: Lucille Yang (GOLD)

STAR 7 Women: Adelle MacLeod (BRONZE)

STAR 8 Women: Adelle MacLeod (SILVER)

GOLD Women: Melody Russell (BRONZE)

GOLD Triathlon: Melody Russell (BRONZE)

Juvenile Women U12: Lucille Yang (GOLD)

STAR 1-4 SERIES LOVE TO SKATE COMPETITION

posted Jan 17, 2019, 6:03 PM

Skate Ontario invited all eligible figure skaters to participate in the 2019 STAR 1-4 Series Love to Skate Competition hosted by Glen Cairn Skating Club on Saturday, January 12, 2019.

The competition was held over the course of one full day on two ice pads at the Kanata Recreation Complex. Events included STAR 1 through STAR 4 Freeskate Events, STAR 2 through STAR 8 Elements and Team Events, as well as Solo Dance and Showcase Events.

Congratulations to all the skaters who came out to show us what they can do, and a big THANK YOU to all the many volunteers who helped to make this competition a success! Glen Cairn Skating Club has a lot to be proud of.