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Updated Return to Play Protocols We have updated and posted the Return to Play Protocols to reflect the new levels permitted on the ice as of Monday, June 29, 2020 onto the Skate Ontario website. Please note the following updates to the document: New levels Permitted on the Ice – STAR 1-4 all disciplines, CanPowerSkate […]

Skate Ontario is excited to announce SKATER Spotlight webinar #3! Join us for our next SKATER spotlight webinar; Nutrition for athletes with Registered Dietician, Brittany Raftis. ***PARENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THIS WEBINAR WITH THEIR SKATERS*** When: Tuesday, July 7th at 4:30 pm ET To register, please click here. Please note – this webinar […]

Skate Ontario would like to extend congratulations to Mary-Rose Weir, for winning the Section Official Award as part of the 2020 Skate Canada Section Awards. Mary-Rose has been generously officiating and volunteering in Ontario for approximately 40 years. She continues to evaluate and judge on a regular basis throughout the year at many different levels […]

Reminder! Our 2nd “Back to Operations” Club Connect Webinar on the topic of Return to Play & Club Protocols/Club Checklist is taking place Thursday!  Highlights of the webinar will include:  Reviewing the Skate Ontario Return to Play Protocols   Creating your Club/Skating School Response Plan   Looking at the Club Checklist resource  Date: Thursday, July 2, 2020 at 12:00 pm ET.  To register for the webinar, […]

Last season, Skate Ontario released the Club Planning and Operation Resource and Club Operations Checklist as tools to assist with planning and day-to-day operations. We have now updated the Club Operations Checklist resource to include considerations for COVID-19 for this upcoming season. We will be reviewing this resource, along with the Skate Ontario Return to Play Protocols and Club/Skating School Response Plan […]

Synchronized Skating Coaches, Please join us this Thursday, July 2 at 7:30 pm ET for a Return to Ice webinar with guest coaches Shelley Barnett, coach of Nexxice Senior and Trish Perdue Mills, coach of Nexxice Junior. Any available technical and event updates will also be provided at this time. To register for the webinar, […]

The second webinar in our “Back to Operations” Club Connect Webinar Series will be on the topic of Return to Play & Club Protocols/Club Checklist. This webinar will take place on Thursday, July 2, 2020 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET.  During this webinar will be reviewing the Skate Ontario Return to Play Protocols and highlighting the areas […]

The next deserving 2020 Skate Canada Section Award winner we are highlighting is Abigail Buckle from the Kenora SC for winning the Program Assistant Award!                                                     This year Abigail asked […]

Reminder! Our second SKATER Spotlight Webinar is happening this afternoon! Please join us for SKATER Spotlight: Behind the Scenes Look at the Officials Panel Process with Skate Canada Competition Services Director, Norm Proft. When:  Today, Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 4:30 pm ET To register, please click here. Please note – this webinar will be recorded and posted to […]

Skate Ontario is pleased to announce that effective Monday, June 29, 2020, the permitted levels of training as part of our Return to Play Protocols, will be expanded to include the following: STAR 1-4 – all disciplines CanPowerSkate SYS – Beginner levels and higher As well, according to Special Olympics Canada and Special Olympics Ontario, […]