Skating Awards Banquet

The end of the skating year is here, and with it comes a feast. We all put on our nicest and headed to the heated and dry rink for a large club banquet celebrating the accomplishments of all the skaters in the past year.

All children received a certificate for completing the year's program, and a number of other awards were presented. Moriah wore her new Cinderella dress, compliments of Grandma, and was a show stopper, even if she wasn't the star of the show.

Moriah joined the Juniors on the stage for a celebration of their combined hard work and dedication to this wonderful sport.

The other three also were similarly praised as they crowded onto the stage with the other Canskaters. Salem, however, had a surprise in store.

He and his best friend Ethan had both signed up for Canskate this year, and progressed quickly through the levels, finishing the program in record time. They were both invited to join the Juniors group nest year, of which Ethan declined and Salem accepted on the condition that he could still do a martial art.


Ethan and Salem were called to the stage together to receive a medal to signify Most Improved Canskate Boy of the Year. Ethan received the gold and Salem the silver. It was a proud moment for them.

Here are some pics from the past year:

Bella can now skate by herself!           Cameron took me ice skating at the Empress for my birthday.

Lacing up before Sunday Junior Academy skate.

Brothers getting unlaced after Canskate Thursdays.

Mom and Moriah went skating at the Empress in January.

On the awards podium at Moriah's first Star 1 Competition. All have bronze ribbons.

Family skate at Pearkes Arena.