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News: 2007-2008

May 30 Ted Barton inducted into BC Sports Hall of Fame
May 30 Jean-Sébastien Fecteau coaches skater to Special Olympics
May 23 Patrick Chan wins 2008 Asian of the Year Award
May 22 Skate Canada athletes to appear on Test the Nation: Sports
May 20 Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon retire from competitive skating
May 20 Shirley Beckman creates milestone at Skate Canada – Nova Scotia AGM
May 14 David Dore named to Canada’s Sport Hall of Fame
May 8 Hometown honours for Cody Hay and Pam Chislett
May 7 Andrew Poje nominated for athlete of the year in Kitchener
May 1 Skate Canada selects top CanSkate coaches
May 1 Don’t miss figure skating on CBC this weekend
April 30 Teen skaters took to the ice and classroom at National Development Camp
April 29 World Champions at the 19th annual Mariposa School of Skating charity gala
April 28 Those who can, do.  Those who can do more, volunteer
April 25 Amalgamation creates largest Skate Canada club in New Brunswick
April 24 National Team members to participate in 2008 Hbc Run for Canada event
April 21 Chris Mabee to appear at new HomeSense store
April 18 Former Manitoba Grassroots Bursary recipients celebrate 25th anniversary
April 18 1988 figure skating volunteers commemorate 20th anniversary
April 17 Barbara Ann Scott received Canadian Olympic Order
April 11 Skate Canada-Northern Ontario looking for past skaters, coaches and officials
April 10 Manitoba Grassroots Bursary Fund celebrates 25,th anniversary
April 4 Celebrate Excellence with the 2008 World Medalists and BMO
April 4 Own The Podium to celebrate Canadian Winter Sport Medalists
April 3 Making Dreams Possible for Rochette, Dubé and Davison
March 30 NEXXICE Senior wins bronze at World Synchronized Skating Championships
March 27 Riverside Skating Club celebrates golden anniversary
March 27 Don’t miss Jeff Buttle this Friday on CBC’s “Air Farce Live”
March 27 Virtue and Moir along with Dubé and Davison win ISU World Standing Bonus
March 27 Skate Canada saddened by the loss of George Gross
March 25 2008 HomeSense Skate Canada International all-event commemorative passes available until March 31, 2008
March 20 An inside look - how skaters’ families are celebrating the World Championships
March 18 Dubé and Davison fourth after short program
March 17 CBC’s coverage of World Championships starts tomorrow
March 13 Skate Canada mourns the loss of former skater and coach Beverley Brouse
March 13 Read Allie Hann-McCurdy and Michael Coreno on CBC’s athletes blog
March 13 Skate Canada coach Carol Lane accepted for National Coach Workshop
March 10 High School Musical visits the Nation’s Capital
March 6 Skate Sarnia celebrates diamond anniversary
March 3 Learn more about skaters with new ARTISTRY® profiles
March 2 Championships conclude with last three national synchronized skating titles going to teams from Ontario
March 2 Nexxice’s head coach Shelley Barnett receives award in Chilliwack
March 2 Nexxice defends title and is crowned 2008 national synchronized skating champion in Chilliwack
February 29 Canada's Crone and Poirier win silver medal at world junior figure skating championships
February 29 Teams from Ontario grab first three festival national titles at 2008 BMO Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships
February 29 IMPORTANT NOTICE – To all Skate Canada members.
February 28 Canadian ice dancers second heading into final at world juniors
February 28 Skate Canada level 2 coach makes television debut
February 21 Orono Figure Skating Club celebrates 60th anniversary in style
February 20 Past skater joins century club
February 20 Browning lends a paw for Canadian canines
February 16 Joannie Rochette wins silver medal at Four Continents Championships
February 15 Gold for Virtue and Moir, silver for Buttle at Four Continents Championships
February 14 Virtue and Moir maintain lead at Four Continents Championships
February 13 Canadian synchronized skating teams dominate at international competition
February 13 Virtue and Moir ice dance leaders after compulsory at Four Continents Championships
February 8 World Chinese Entrepreneurs Scholarship Award for Mira Leung
February 8 Senior skater Maxime-Billy Fortin to be on CBC Skates for Quebec's 400th
Febraury 7 Doug Leigh, Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon finalists for the 35th Canadian Sport Awards
Febraury 7 Synchronized skating season in full swing
Febraury 6 2008 BMO Possibility Awards and Underhill/Martini Scholarship Award at Junior Nationals
Febraury 5 Spirit of 88 Exhibit and Free Family Day in Vancouver
February 1 Jeremy Ten receives multiple awards
January 31 STEAM Pro survey winner announced
January 30 Canadian officials travel to Mexico
January 28 Hometown honour for 2008 Pair Champion Anabelle Langlois
January 28 HomeSense 2008 Personal Best Awards handed out in Vancouver
January 28 Patrick Chan received Chinese Canadian Youth Achievement Award
January 25 CBC and the ISU sign broadcast agreement
January 24 Don’t miss figure skating on television this weekend
January 20 2008 Possibility Awards
January 18 Skate Canada Alumni Show Support for New Generation of Skaters
January 17 Gold Ice Junior competes at international synchronized skating competition
January 14 Skate Canada mourns the loss of Elizabeth (Beth) Lord
January 10 Bourne and Kraatz to host Parade of Champions
January 9 Patrick Chan wins Chinese Canadian Youth Achievement Award
January 8 Women’s Champion from 1940 headed to Vancouver
January 4 Emanuel Sandhu to sit out this year’s BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships
December 15 Dubé- Davison, Virtue-Moir both fourth at ISU Grand Prix final
December 14 Canadians stand fourth in ice dancing and pairs at ISU Grand Prix final
December 12 Olympic Champions Sale & Pelletier to skate in Vancouver
December 11 Exciting projects coming up for National Team members Rachel Kirkland and Eric Radford
December 10 Mabee and Russell in Mexico City for opening of giant ice rink
December 8 Crone and Poirier place fourth at ISU Junior Grand Prix Final
December 7 Canadian entries stand fourth at ISU Junior Grand Prix Final
December 5 HomeSense STARSkater of the Month contest back for a fourth season
December 5 BC skating clubs get up close to World Ice Dance Champions Bourne and Kraatz
December 4 Canadians earn 11 medals and three tickets to the ISU Grand Prix Final
December 2 Canadian men ninth and 11th at ISU Grand Prix
December 1 Sensational silver for Canadian ice dancers Virtue and Moir at ISU Grand Prix
November 28 Skate Canada looking for the ten best CanSkate coaches
November 27 Figure skating honoured at New Brunswick annual sport awards
November 25 Joannie Rochette wins the bronze medal at ISU Grand Prix
November 24 Rochette fifth, Buttle sixth after short programs at ISU Grand Prix
November 21 New Brunswick represented in popular Disney show
November 20 A piece of Canadian figure skating in Belfast
November 19 Canadian skating talent in 4th annual Hope for Aids Skating Show
November 17 Canada’s Patrick Chan wins gold at figure skating Grand Prix
November 17 Canada’s Patrick Chan second after short program at figure skating Grand Prix
November 16 Calling all Skate Canada Alumni
November 14 New Canadian records set at 2008 BMO Skate Canada Sectional Championships
November 14 Canadian skaters participate in the making of The Cutting Edge 3 movie
November 13 Canadian skaters to face challenging competition in Paris
November 10 Canada’s Shawn Sawyer seventh at ISU Grand Prix
November 9 Victor Kraatz to Host the 2007 BMO Community Skate in Vancouver
November 9 Canadians win bronze in pairs at Cup of China Grand Prix figure skating competition
November 5 Harbin hosts third ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
October 31 CBC recruits World Medalists for HomeSense Skate Canada International 2007
October 30 Shelley Barnett wins 2007 Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Award
October 30 Marie-France Dubreuil in Canada’s top 10 female athletes
October 29 Skaters in driver’s seat with online event registration
October 28 Canada’s Mira Leung climbs to fifth at Skate America
October 27

Jessica Dubé and Bryce Davison wins pairs gold, Patrick Chan adds bronze at Skate America

October 26 Kurt Browning makes musical theatre debut as Peter Pan
October 23 Canadians earn eight medals and three tickets to the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final
October 21 Canadian pair hold on to fifth to qualify for ISU Junior Grand Prix Final
October 21 Figure Skating Week wraps up in Quebec City
October 21 Three Canadian pairs in top-eight at ISU Junior Grand Prix
October 20

Winner thrilled with prize

October 20 Figure skating week in Québec City ends tomorrow
October 19 Paint a Skate
October 16 Figure skating week well underway in Québec City
October 15 Skating fans delighted as Québec City kicks off figure skating week
October 14 Sparkling debut for Canadian pairs at ISU Junior Grand Prix
October 13

Canada’s Myriane Samson fifth at ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating competition

October 9 Canadians win two medals at Merano Cup
October 6 Canada’s Jeremy Ten wins bronze medal at ISU Junior Grand Prix
October 5 Canada’s Jeremy Ten third after men’s short program at junior Grand Prix
October 2 Jamie Sale and David Pelletier welcome baby Jesse
October 2 Skate Canada wins 2007 Sheila Robertson Award
September 30 Canadian ice dancers fourth at Nebelhorn Trophy
September 29 Canadian ice dancers Crone and Poirier win second gold on junior Grand Prix circuit
September 29 Canada’s Rika Inoda eighth in international debut at junior Grand Prix
September 29 Meagan Duhamel and Craig Buntin win silver in pairs debut at Nebelhorn Trophy
September 22 Two medals for Canada at junior Grand Prix figure skating competition
September 22 Figure skaters brings home two medals from Bratislava meet
September 21 Canada’s Diane Szmiett zooms up to ninth spot in women’s final at junior Grand Prix
September 19 Support Canada’s Athletes
September 17

Canadian team to compete in fourth ISU Junior Grand Prix event

September 17

Training Camp a Success

September 14

Dutch national team welcomes Canadian coach Carpenter

September 13

Limited time special offer to all-event 2008 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships ticket holders

September 12

Skate Canada’s STARSkate program prepares Canadian skaters for Holiday on Ice in Europe

September 12

A great evening of entertainment at the 18th Mariposa School of Skating annual charity gala

September 5

Skaters getting ready for Skate Canada’s 2007 high performance camp in Vancouver… and fans are invited!

September 5

Jeff Buttle joins Kurt Browning’s “Gotta Skate” ice show

August 24 A new baby for Kurt Browning
August 24 Last chance to buy all-event tickets for HomeSense Skate Canada International 2007
August 16 Ron Shaver joins the Winter Club of St. Catharines
August 15 Congratulations to Linda Leblanc
August 9 Congratulations to the Orono Figure Skating Club
August 8 Former national team member Amanda Billings joins Disney ice tour
August 7 Archeology student finds skating treasure in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
August 1 Mariposa School of Skating gets ready for 18th annual charity gala
July 31 Skate Canada registration has never been easier!
July 31 New exhibit features current artwork of Toller Cranston
July 30 Clubs and coaches: apply for GM’s Making Dreams Possible grants
July 26 Manley joins Gloucester Skating Club as coach
July 25 Challenge and Canadian Championship events to undergo exciting changes this season
July 24 Skate Canada athletes contribute to the grand reopening of pavillon de la Jeunesse in Québec City
July 5 Hurry skating fans! Don’t miss the summer special of 15% off
June 29 New professional role for Aaron Lowe
June 29 Cheer for skaters in the Hbc Run for Canada event
June 27 Posthumous honour for former Skate Canada President
June 27 Skate Canada at Mark Lowry Memorial "Drive for the Podium" Golf Tournament
June 26 Skate Canada saddened by the loss of Wayne Feil
June 25 Skate Canada well-represented at the 2007 Pride and Remembrance Run
June 25 Apply for Skate Canada’s 2007 Technical Panel Seminar
June 25 Did you receive a Manitoba Grassroots Bursary?
June 15 Exciting year ahead for Emanuel Sandhu