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Clubs/skating schools must have CanPowerSkate trained or certified coaches delivering the Skate Canada CanPowerSkate program. This process has been updated to an NCCP certification process (like CanSkate, Regional, etc.) Coaches delivering the CanPowerSkate program beyond September 1, 2022 must have a CanPowerSkate status within the Locker. This means coaches who were previously CanPowerSkate trained and/or […]

If you had to pick a way to close out the 2021/22 season, coming back to Skate Ontario-ville with three World Junior medals in tow is a great way to do that! Over the weekend, The ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships took place in Tallinn, Estonia and has been the case over all the […]

Thank you to those who completed our NCCP Course needs assessment survey. With your insights, we have been able to identify areas we need to offer CanSkate, CanPower, Regional, Provincial and National courses across the province in the coming months. If you plan to take a coaching course and haven’t filled out the survey, you may do […]

Skate Ontario is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Skate Ontario Discretionary Funding. This funding is available to athletes who represented Skate Ontario on the Challenge and/or National Teams in the 2021-2022 season, who may be experiencing financial need. Applicants may submit funding requests for a specific need and […]

The ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships are coming to the Skate Ontario backyard in Hamilton this weekend. Synchro skating is the newest and fastest growing discipline according to the ISU and started holding a World Championship in 2000. The last time the Synchro Worlds were held was in 2019 and the last time this championship […]

We are happy to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Spring 2022 Club/Skating School Restart Grant! As a reminder, Skate Ontario has been granted over $600,000.00 by the Government of Ontario to distribute to all member clubs and skating schools to support all our members in their efforts into the 2022-2023 season. […]

As announced earlier this month, Skate Ontario is very pleased that we have been granted over $600,000.00 by the Government of Ontario to distribute to all eligible member clubs and skating schools to support our members as move ahead with full force into the 2022-2023 season. Clubs and skating schools could receive up to $10,000.00 or more in funding. We […]

Thank you to those who completed our NCCP Course needs assessment survey. With your insights, we have been able to identify areas we need to offer CanSkate, CanPower, Regional, Provincial and National courses across the province in the coming months. See the updated table below for courses that are open for registration! *Note: More courses will continue […]

worlds season blog by pj kwong With the final two events wrapping up in Montpellier, France at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships, we come to the close of a very unusual season that has included lots of drama and unexpected territory. The Olympic Games always put their own stamp on skating and skaters and […]

Please note that the time for the full information Town Hall has been updated from 6:30pm ET to 6:00pm ET. The Town Hall will take place on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 live on the Skate Ontario Facebook page and YouTube channel. We will provide the most up to date information for the funding opportunity for clubs and skating schools […]