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Jamie Sale and David Pelletier named honorary chairs for 2007 HomeSense Skate Canada International

(September 18, 2007 - Québec City, QC) - Skate Canada announced at a press conference in Québec City today that 2002 Olympic Pair Champions Jamie Salé and David Pelletier have been named honorary chairs of the 2007 HomeSense Skate Canada International.

The 2007 HomeSense Skate Canada International will take place Nov. 1 – 4 at the Colisée Pepsi in Québec City.

In addition to their Olympic title, Salé and Pelletier were crowned the 2001 World Pair Champions and were three-time Canadian Pair Champions (2000, 2001, 2002). Salé and Pelletier were also awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada’s top athletes in 2001, and they will be inducted into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame at the 2008 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships in Vancouver in January.

“We are thrilled about being honorary chairs for Skate Canada at the Skate Canada International Grand Prix event this year in Quebec City!  We are excited about the positive developments and the future of Skate Canada and all the athletes, so it is with great pleasure that we are able to be a part of it,” said Pelletier

“Skate Canada is extremely pleased that Jamie and David have accepted this position as honorary chairs of the event, and we thank them for their commitment to both the sport of figure skating and Skate Canada,” said Benoît Lavoie, Skate Canada President. “Jamie and David have accomplished so much in their skating career that has made not only Skate Canada, but the entire country so very proud of them.”

Skate Canada also announced at the press conference that the week of Oct. 14 – 21 has been declared Skating Week in Québec City. Both residents of and visitors to Québec City will have the opportunity to participate in Skating Week activities, such as public skating sessions, local skating club performances and a synchronized skating demonstration, much of which will be held at Place d’Youville in downtown Québec City.

Single-day tickets to the 2007 HomeSense Skate Canada International will be available for purchase beginning at 10 a.m. (ET) tomorrow. Tickets are available for purchase by phone at 418.691.7211 or 1.800.900.SHOW, online at www.billetech.com, or in person at the Colisée Pepsi box office.

Skate Canada, the national governing body responsible for the development and administration of figure skating in Canada, is the largest figure skating association in the world. With skating programs for athletes of all ages, offered at 1326 clubs across the country, Skate Canada is an association dedicated to providing every Canadian the opportunity to experience the passion, spirit and triumph of skating.