April 30, 2011

Collingwood Skating Club Awards Ceremony

Our season officially wrapped up with our annual awards ceremony which was held in the Hall of Fame Room in the Eddie Bush Memorial Arena. Many of our skaters were acknowledged for their accomplishments throughout the year and everyone enjoyed a lovely dessert party at the close of the ceremony. Congratulations to all of our skaters on an excellent season. We look forward to seeing you in the fall when we re-convene.

Pictured below are our programme assistants who have worked very hard all season in assisting our club coaches with their programming for our beginner and CanSkate sessions.

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April 20, 2011

Collingwood Skating Club Lottery Winners!

On Saturday April 2nd, the Collingwood Skating Club's drew the lottery winners. Thank you to all of our lottery sponsors for providing such fabulous prizes and to everyone who bought a ticket in support of our club and our skaters. We sincerely appreciate your support!

Congratulations to all of the prize winners:

GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Irosha Balasuriya
Endless Vacation Resort Certificate for One Week of Accommodation (minimum $1000 value)
Donated by Martha P. Whitton, Sales Representative, Century 21 Offord Realty Ltd. Brokerage

Kevin Sansom: $250 Gift Certificate, Play It Again Sports
Sarah Traynor: Sony Blu-Ray DVD Player, Foley's
Amanda Wasylyk: $200 Gift Certificate, Christie's
Diane Winstone: 2 Adult Passes for Guided Ecotour, Scenic Caves
Jennifer Levesque: Package of 8 games + $25 Gift Certificate for Food/Beverage Purchases
Heather Dozzi: $50 Gift Certificate, Scandinave Spa
David Miller & Chris Currie: $100 Pass Packages, Wasaga Paintball
Bill Bos & Daryl Dorchak: 4 Golf Passes, Trilinks Golf, Wasaga Beach
Marg Maxwell: Professonal teeth Whitening Gift Certificate, Dr.John Miller, Family Dentist
L. Abbott: Gold Car Cleaning Package, Collingwood Toyota
Phil Clarke: 4 Movie Passes & $30 in Meal Coupons, Galaxy Cinema and Swiss Chalet/Harvey's
Filiz Luckett: $100 Zuca Skating Bag, Spirals, Barrie
Emanuelle Adamson $25 Gift Certificate, Becker Shoes
Sandy Mirrlees: $50 in Collingwood Dollars, Downtown Collingwood
Brittany Gill Youth Fitness Program, Active Life Conditioning/Sarah Applegarth
Kerri Diggle: $100 Family Portrait Gift Certificate, Jeff White Photography
Christine Gardhouse: Scientific Calculator, Saunders
Christine Patten: 5x7 Pass, Blue Mountain Resort, Paul Pinchbeck
Rob Davis: 3 Month Membership for TaeKwonDo or Thai Kick Boxing, Collingwood Martial Arts
Kelly Christensen: Figure Skating Accessory Package, Edges, Jason Monck

And another congratulations to all of our early-bird prize winners:

Jeff Edwards: Men’s winter jacket, donated by Collus Power
Julie Hunt: Mary Kay gift basket, donated by Doris Van Barneveld
Kim Limoges: Collingwood YMCA one month membership, donated by Collingwood YMCA
Kim Lemire: Carved wooden box, donated by Derek Hanson
Ron Martin: Crockpot, donated by Canadian Tire, Collingwood

If you have not yet claimed your prize, please contact the executive@collingwoodskatingclub.com for information and arrangements.

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April 2, 2011

Diamonds are Forever!

Our 60th Anniversary Ice Gala was a night to remember. Pictured above are the club’s senior skaters who performed the opening number of the night: “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend!”

All of our club skaters and our coaches worked together very hard to provide an excellent evening of entertainment for the over 400 people who attended. It was nice to see many club alumni at the show and the Ice Men, our guest skaters, were a huge hit with the audience. The club would like to extend a special note of thanks to all of our skaters’ families. We couldn’t have done it without your interest and involvement!

Congratulations to all on a very successful event and many thanks to all of those businesses, organizations and individuals who so generously sponsored the Gala. We appreciate your fantastic support.

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March 27, 2011

The Collingwood Skating Club's Diamond Anniversary Gala
-Just One Week Away!

Our annual season-end performance is approaching quickly. This Saturday, the Collingwood Skating Club celebrates its 60th year with a Diamond Anniversary Gala performance!

Performances will feature all of the Club's skaters, with special guests the ICEMEN - an all male comedic precision team raising awareness and funds for breast cancer.

Date: Saturday April 2nd, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:00 p.m.)
Location: The Eddie Bush Memorial Arena, Downtown Collingwood
Tickets: $10.00 at the door or $8.00 in advance, available at Play It Again Sports, Collingwood Health Center Pharmacy, Floral Renaissance

*Special Invitation to Our Alumni and Sponsors: To celebrate 60 years of skating history, you are invited to a Mix & Mingle upstairs after the show. This is an excellent opportunity to catch up with old skating friends and browse through the Club's memorabilia.

The Diamond Anniversary Gala is generously sponsored by the Kinettes, the Oddfellows, the Masons, and the Kiwanis.

For more information, email the executive@collingwoodskatingclub.com.

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March 23, 2011

Collingwood Skating Club Competes!

Our skaters have been posting some excellent results at some of the area competitions:

March Mania: Innisfil Recreation Complex, Innisfil, March 4th - 6th
Junior Silver Dance: Brittany Gill, 4th
Pre-Intorductory Interpretive: Julia Filiplic, 2nd
Pre-Preliminary STARskate: Ellen Davis, 8th (Group 6); Eleri Millsap, 1st (Group 8)
Preliminary A: Julia Filiplic, 4th

Figure Skating Boutique COS STARskate Championships, Brampton, February 18th - 20th
Bronze Women Triathalon - Skills, Interpretive, Free Skate: Courtney Pritchard, 2nd out of 7 skaters
Pre-Preliminary Ladies: Eleri Millsap, 4th out of 11 skaters (Flight 8)

2011 Trillium STARskate Championship, Mississauga, March 12th - 13th
Bronze Women Triathalon - Skills, Interpretive, Freeskate: Courtney Pritchard, 6th out of 12 skaters

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February 1, 2011

The Collingwood Skating Club Congratulates Skaters and Coaches on Huronia Competition

On January 22nd and 23rd, many of our club skaters competed at Huronia Funskate, hosted by the Elmvale Skating Club at the Elmvale arena. Congratulations to all skaters and coaches for an excellent showing at the competition!

Solo Dance Pre-Preliminary: Sidney Holroyd, 4th
Solo Dance Senior Bronze: Eleri Millsap, Bronze
Solo Dance Junior Silver: Brittany Gill, Bronze; Courtney Pritchard, 6th

Pre-Introductory Interpretive (1): Eleri Millsap, Silver
Pre-Introductory Interpretive (3): Julia Filiplic, Gold
Introductory Interpretive: Tessa Fryer, 7th
Bronze Interpretive: Breanna Gilplin, Gold

Introductory A Freeskate (6): Sidney Holroyd, Gold
Introductory A Freeskate (9): Asha O’Brien, 4th
Introductory A Freeskate (10): Leanna Miller, Gold; Leah Marsot Shiffman, Bronze
Introductory B Freeskate: Hannah Skelton, Bronze
Pre-Preliminary A Freeskate: Stephenie King, Silver
Preliminary A Freeskate: Julia Filiplic, Gold; Tessa Fryer, Silver; Ginny Doyle, 6th
Preliminary B Freeskate: Brittany Gill, Bronze
Junior Bronze B Freeskate: Breanna Gilpin, Silver

Pre-Preliminary STARSkate: Eleri Millsap, Silver
Pre-Preliminary STARSkate (2): Ellen Davis, Gold
Pre-Preliminary STARSkate (3): Hallie Fryer, Bronze; Erica Young, 7th
Junior Silver STARSkate: Courtney Pritchard, Bronze

Canskate Green Individual Elements: Minelli Balasuriya, 4th
Canskate Blue Individual Elements: Avery Pritchard, 4th

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January 20, 2011

Janet Collins Coaches at Special Olympics Ontario Winter Games

One of our club's own coaches, Janet Collins, is in Thunder Bay this weekend (January 20-23) at the Special Olympics Ontario Winter Games as the head figure skating coach of this region's team.

We wish Janet and her skaters all the best!

Kudos from your fellow coaches, the Board and members and families of the Collingwood Skating Club!

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December 17, 2010

Winter Follies: Club Competition Results!

Congratulations to all of our skaters!

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December 15, 2010

Lottery Updates: Early Bird Draw Winners Announced!

Congratulations to all of our early bird prize winners and thank you to our prize donors!

Jeff Edwards: Men’s winter jacket, donated by Collus Power
Julie Hunt: Mary Kay gift basket, donated by Doris Van Barneveld
Kim Limoges: Collingwood YMCA one month membership, donated by Collingwood YMCA
Kim Lemire: Carved wooden box, donated by Derek Hanson
Ron Martin: Crockpot, donated by Canadian Tire, Collingwood

All remaining prizes will be drawn for on Saturday April 2, 2011 including our GRAND PRIZE of an Endless Vacation Resort certificate for one week of accommodation (Donated by Martha P. Whitton, Sales Representative,Century 21 Offord Realty Ltd. Brokerage)!

Tickets are still available so don't delay - contact your Collingwood Skating Club skaters today!

For more information click here or email executive@collingwoodskatingclub.com.

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October 13, 2010

The Collingwood Skating Club Celebrates 60 Years

The Collingwood Skating Club will be kicking off its 60th anniversary season with a ribbon and cake cutting ceremony on Friday at 5:45 p.m. at the the Eddie Bush Arena. Local dignitaries as well as club alumni will be present to help celebrate this event.

To read the full related article in the Enterprise Bulletin click here.

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September 17, 2010

Skating Volunteers are Diamonds in the Rough
The Collingwood Skating Club Welcomes Another Shining Group of Program Assistants

As the Collingwood Skating Club prepares to open for its 60th season, only one thing gleams brighter than the ice at the Eddie Bush Arena: the Program Assistants. Tonight, September 17 at 4:00 p.m., 20 student volunteers hit the ice to help their fellow skaters shine.

The Collingwood Skating Club Program Assistants truly represent the diamond standard of volunteers. Every week, this group of young skaters devote hours of their time to assisting younger skaters in their lessons. Beginning with a pre-season skating clinic, the Program Assistants develop effective teaching techniques, such as skill demonstrations, the importance of fully devoting their attention to younger skaters, and how to support the Club coaches. Their training encourages them to act as positive role models and knowledgeable instructors for their peers, championing responsibility, attentiveness, responsiveness and respect.

The Program Assistants focus their efforts on the Collingwood Skating Club’s CanSkate program. Designed as a national learn-to-skate program, CanSkate emphasizes fun, participation, challenge and achievement. Alongside the Club’s coaches, the Program Assistants support skaters through fundamental skill building, from stopping and turning to balance and power.

“We are so proud to have such an impressive group of skaters involved in our club,” says Stephen Gill, Collingwood Skating Club Executive President. “In our diamond season, we feel our Program Assistants truly represent 60 years of outstanding skating achievements.”

For more information, please contact Irene Pradyszuk, Collingwood Skating Club Public Relations, at executive@collingwoodskatingclub.com.

To read the full related article in the Enterprise Bulletin click here.

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September 13, 2010

Diamond Days Are Drawing Near
The Collingwood Skating Club Calls for Registration

Everyone can feel like a million bucks this winter with the Collingwood Skating Club. At the Eddie Bush Arena on Saturday September 18 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and Wednesday September 29 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. skaters will have the opportunity to sign up for the Club’s diamond anniversary season.

To celebrate their 60th year, the Club is expanding its programming to suit skaters of all age, skill level, and ambition. CanSkate, the national learn-to-skate program, teaches beginner skaters fundamental skating movements and skills while emphasizing fun, participation, challenge and achievement. CanPOWERSkate is an action-packed, high-energy instructional power skating program that provides skaters skills, techniques and conditioning, such as stick handling, positioning and specific game skills. StarSkate allows skaters of all ages to develop fundamental figure skating skills at the intermediate and senior levels. Special needs programming allows skaters with an intellectual disability to participate in Skate Canada programs. The Club is also introducing an adult Learn-to-Skate and an adult POWERSkate program, providing them an opportunity to learn new skills, participate in recreational activities, and improve their on-ice conditioning.

All Collingwood Skating Club programs are certified by Skate Canada, the national skating standard. Each one is designed to teach skating skills in progressions, from simple to more complex, to build a strong foundation of conditioning and technique. This equips skaters with the skills necessary to succeed in all avenues of skating, whether hockey, ringette, figure skating, or simple recreational involvement.

“We are so excited to offer such diverse and comprehensive programming for our 60th anniversary season,” says Laurie Fryer, Collingwood Skating Club Registration Chair. “We really feel we have something for everyone.”

For more information, please contact Laurie Fryer, Collingwood Skating Club Registration Chair, at executive@collingwoodskatingclub.com.

To read the full related article in the Enterprise Bulletin click here.

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August 30, 2010

Collingwood Skating Club Has a New Website
The Club Switches to .com Domain Name

For their 60th anniversary season, the Collingwood Skating Club has a brand new website. To help them sparkle as bright as their legacy, the Club has claimed a new home at www.collingwoodskatingclub.com.

The website is powered by Sonya Gilpin Public Relations & Communications. Logo design by Mathew Mahood.

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