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Dear Skating Family, We recognize that the announcement today about professional sport teams being permitted to open training facilities has raised some questions within the skating community.  Please note that the announcement today applies only to professional sports teams such as the Toronto Raptors, Toronto Maple Leafs etc.  We have no indication from the Province […]

Skate Ontario is moving ahead with announcing our planned 2020/21 event calendar, so that when Skaters and Coaches can return to the ice, we will be ready! We want to reassure the Ontario skating community that at this time, we are not cancelling the entire season. To date, we have only had to cancel one […]

Given the current state of COVID-19, we regret to inform you that Skate Ontario will be cancelling Sectionals Series #1 – Minto Summer Skate, scheduled for July 23-26, 2020. This decision has been made in consultation with coaches about required preparation time for events and the continued inability to access ice in the province. Skate […]

Iced Energy Synchro is calling all Canskater’s Stage 4 and Higher, Starskaters and Competitive skaters within Newmarket and Surrounding Area that want to be a part of a Team! ICED ENERGY SYNCHRO VIRTUAL TRYOUTS Allie Biederman the newly appointed Head Coach is holding ONLINE TRY OUTS NOW! Allie has coached, Regional Synchro Medalists, Ontario Winter […]

Check out the flyer below for info about the York Simcoe Synchronized Skating School’s virtual auditions!  

Skate Ontario is pleased to announce the second Coaches Corner webinar. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, April 29 at 7:30 pm ET. Please join our special guest coaches Alison Purkiss and Tracey Wainman who will discuss and answer questions about how they are approaching this time off the ice as well as strategies they are using to engage and set goals […]

Next up on the Skate Ontario Webinar Series is the Club Connect Webinar. We are excited to offer this informational webinar for our skating clubs and schools. Some of the topics to be covered include online COVID-19 resources from Skate Ontario and Skate Canada, AGM and virtual meeting update, along with explaining the financial supports […]

Skate Ontario is pleased to announce the final list of athletes who have been nominated for Ontario Cards under the 2019-2020 Quest for Gold – Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP). The athletes nominated were selected using the sport specific selection criteria developed by Skate Ontario, approved by the Selection Committee. To view the list, please […]

Hi everyone! I hope everyone continues to be well during this difficult time. During my last post, I talked about this new reality in which we are finding ourselves away from the rink; self isolating and maybe doing all your training classes through online video conferencing. I talked about the importance of adaptability and staying […]

Skate Ontario is excited to announce the launch of a new webinar series. The first in this ongoing series will be a Coaches Corner webinar to provide our Ontario coaches with information and support during the COVID-19 situation. The first Coaches Corner webinar will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, April 22 at 7:00 pm ET. The […]