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Congrats to all of my students that competed this past weekend at the Mississauga Star 1-4 event, and to all skaters competing from the Granite and LSC. It was also great to reconnect with former students, who now have their own children competing. I think that’s supposed to make me feel old lol.

One of the most gratifying moments as a coach is when a skater competes for the very first time. Today was that day for Rachel as she competed in her first STAR event. Well done! 🔥

Last weekend’s Adult Competitjon in Erin, Ontario. Congratulations to Rose and Katie on your great performances and setting the tone for the rest of the season.

The Granite’s 150th Anniversary year continues and yesterday was our Ice Show, which was an amazing event that showcased so many of our skaters at all levels.
Although I don’t often bring out my “choreography scarf” on a day to day basis, I did for this occasion, and even dusted off the skates for a couple of numbers. The club has been a huge part of my life since I first started skating there at age 14 and I then continued after my competitive days as a Coach to supplement income for school. I never imagined that I’d still be kicking around the second floor of this place over 35 years later! However, after watching how this show came together under Cheryl’s guidance and the smiles and joy it brought to the skaters from ages 4-40, there’s no place I’d rather be!
Thank you to the Granite management, the skating office, the members, and, of course, my fellow coaches, who have made me feel so comfortable and welcome over the years doing what I love!

Another successful season of Adult Skating comes to end, with our annual Spring Brunch. A wonderful group to work with!

Adult Provincial Championships this past weekend. A great showing from these 2 Granite Ladies. Congrats to Katie and Rose on 5 very good skates, personal bests, and bringing home some hardware. The adult division has grown a lot over the past few years and this weekend in Ottawa showcased that as there were more than double the entrants this year over last in their events. Well done! Thank you to for allowing these athletes a place to compete and have all of their efforts be recognized.

Thank you to the Ajax Skating Club for having Jessica and myself as guest coaches today as part of your skater development program. We hope that everyone enjoyed the seminar!

Skate Canada Trophy 🏆 and a first National Championships are in the books for Jenson.

After climbing up 11 spots after the short program, Jenson was able to hit his goal of finishing in the top 20 Pre Novice Men in the country in a deep field of 39 skaters.

This week you demonstrated a huge amount of poise and maturity which will serve you well in years to come.

Well done! Onwards abd Upwards! ⬆️

Congratulations to these 2 ladies as they competed in Windsor this past weekend, representing their families, their coach and their club admirably, bringing home a multitude of medals. Congrats to both Katie and Rose and a special shout out to Rose for successfully competing in her first skating event ever. Well done!

Good luck to Jenson and his Granite teammates this week as they head north to frigid Edmonton and represent Ontario at the Skate Canada Trophy 🏆

Fridays are fantastic with these fabulous skaters!