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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from the President and CEO of Skate Canada... 2 Highlights of the Year... 4 Skate Canada s Vision, Mission & Values... 5 Strategic Imperatives... 6 Financial Overview... 7 Skate to Win... 8 NextGen Program... 9 International Medal Count Skate Canada Champions 2017 Autumn Classic International Skate Canada International Canadian Tire National Skating Championships Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships Skate for Life Coaching & Officials Volunteers Skate Canada Challenge Safe Sport Registrants, Clubs & Skating Schools & Coaches Skate Canada Hall of Fame Sarah Kawahara Brian Pockar Ron Vincent Skate Canada Fund Board of Directors, Standing Committee Chairs & Skate Canada Sections Sponsors Skate Canada Events Skate Canada Annual Report

3 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF SKATE CANADA The season marks the end of our Olympic quadrennial and was undoubtedly one of the most successful seasons in the past decade, with technological advancements, organizational growth, and all levels of Skate Canada coming together to support programming from the grassroots levels to the Olympic podium. At the conclusion of the quadrennial, the primary measure of our strategic objective in the area of performance was to earn three medals at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, an aggressive goal which we proudly exceeded. The 2018 Olympic Winter Games brought sport into the global spotlight, with the figure skating competition, and Canadian skaters, as a focal point. Skate Canada topped the global medal count as Team Canada s figure skaters earned a best-ever four medals, a significant contribution to Canada s highest medal count (29) in the history of the Olympic Winter Games. Our Canadian skaters proved their all-around prowess dominating the team event to win Skate Canada s first gold medal. In their individual discipline, Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford earned a hard-fought third place finish in pairs, while in the ladies event, Kaetlyn Osmond established her poise, elegance, and incredible skills and deservingly also captured an Olympic bronze. Meagan, Eric, and Kaetlyn marked this accomplishment completing their trifecta of Olympic medals. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir cemented their skating legacy, becoming the most decorated Olympic figure skaters in history with five medals (three gold, two silver) in three Olympic Winter Games. Tessa and Scott s double-gold performance in PyeongChang captured the hearts of the nation and beyond, with their free dance becoming the most-watched moment of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Canada, as 5.7 million Canadians tuned in. The PyeongChang Games were lived out on social media, where spikes were seen on all platforms. Fan engagement with Skate Canada posts increased 901% from the monthly average of the preceding 12 months. Skate Canada rolled out fresh, engaging content at all hours of the day, posting 929 messages throughout the Games. These initiatives resulted in 13,303,000 impressions, spreading our stories of success across the world instantaneously. All our athletes social media accounts saw increases in engagement and impressions, bolstering their individual and Skate Canada brands. Our Canadian medallists immediately trended in Canada following their performances, with Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir holding four of the top ten trending topics after their free dance. Traditional print media gave our athletes stories a circulation of 1,063,639,446 for fans across the world to enjoy. Skate Canada Annual Report

4 From a program perspective, NextGen continued to deliver results at the junior and novice levels, providing necessary experience to our future Olympic and world hopefuls. These athletes won six ISU Junior Grand Prix medals, six junior international medals, 10 novice international medals and two junior synchronized international medals. In addition, our senior athletes earned 26 medals in international competition, including Kaetlyn Osmond s world title and Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje s third world medal. Domestically, Skate Canada in partnership with local organizing committees and sections proudly delivered top-of-class events to our fans across the country. The 2018 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships saw fans come out in masses, with ticket revenues breaking records dating back over 12 years. On the ice, our athletes produced memorable performances as Patrick Chan s gold medal win moved him into the sole possession of the Canadian record for number of men s national titles (10), Gabrielle Daleman won her second Canadian title, Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford claimed their seventh consecutive pairs title, and Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir stood atop the Canadian podium for the eighth time. At the 2018 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships, Nexxice senior won their second consecutive Canadian title, their 11 th in the past 12 years. Organizationally we are stronger as well. Our financial objective for 2018 was to accumulate revenue of $16.5 million, which we have surpassed by $0.7 million. Our governance model is working as we strive to continually move Skate Canada forward following the principles of participation, accountability, transparency, responsiveness, fairness, and inclusivity. At the grassroots level, the roll-out of the new STAR program to clubs, schools, coaches and officials has successfully been accomplished, resulting in the further development of skaters across the nation. Throughout the duration of this quadrennial, Skate Canada coaches taught 768,825 Canadians to skate, reaching communities across the country. The skating development video library was launched on YouTube and has already compiled thousands of views. Along with the Skate Canada e-learning site and new Skate Canada Connections social media pages, coaches, club and school executives and administrators now have more resources than ever to administer top-quality professional programing. These many achievements and how we attain them would not be possible without the incredible contributions of our diverse and engaged membership. As we embark upon the first year of the next Olympic quadrennial, we look to carry forward the wonderful legacy of this season on to the season. We aspire to continue to see inspired Canadians embrace the joy of skating through involvement in Skate Canada programs and events. Leanna Caron President, Skate Canada Debra Armstrong CEO, Skate Canada Skate Canada Annual Report

5 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR SKATE CANADA WINS FOUR MEDALS at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games with two gold and two bronze medals. STAR 1-5 officially launched September 1, 2017 TESSA VIRTUE AND SCOTT MOIR become the most decorated Olympic figure skaters in history with five medals (three gold, two silver). SYNCHRO SKATE TO STANDARD PILOT IMPLEMENTED ACROSS CANADA. This pilot for Beginner I, II and Elementary received positive feedback. CANPOWERSKATE program revised KAELTYN OSMOND BECOMES THE FIRST CANADIAN WOMEN S WORLD CHAMPION in 45 years at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships Skate Canada Annual Report

6 SKATE CANADA VISION, MISSION & VALUES VISION Inspiring all Canadians to Embrace the Joy of Skating. This bold statement of where we want to go embraces life in Canada, encourages the wide variety of experiences in skating and highlights the need for all Canadians to be physically active. MISSION Skate Canada will have a continuing legacy of champions and will be recognized as a leader in the delivery of skating programs. The Skate Canada Mission creates a balance between two of our strategic imperatives: Skate to Win and Skate for Life and highlights Skate Canada as the brand standard for skating programs in Canada. VALUES Our values help define how we behave, what we value as an organization and build common understanding between member clubs and sections across the skating community in Canada. Healthy Lifestyle Skating instills a love of physical activity that contributes to the health and happiness of all who participate. Life Skills Goal-setting, discipline, perseverance, and lessons about competing with integrity, winning fairly and losing gracefully are skills that are valuable in all aspects of life. Building Community Learning and reaching goals in the company of others creates a sense of community and a willingness to give back to one s larger community. Creativity/Innovation The collaboration between coach and athlete, instructor and skater, ice and movement is integral to innovative physical and aesthetic self-expression. Excellence Excellence is being the best skater, competitor, coach, official, administrator or leader you can be. Skate Canada Annual Report

7 STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES ( ) Skate Canada Planning The four key Strategic Imperatives that further Skate Canada's Vision of "inspiring all Canadians to embrace the joy of skating" are: Skate for Life Skate to Win Delivery Capacity Brand/Partnerships With support from Operations across all four areas. Association Aspirations The following key performance indicators (KPIs) of the strategic imperatives are Reach (Skate for Life), Performance (Skate to Win) and Financial (Delivery Capacity and Brand/Partnerships). REACH Skate for Life PERFORMANCE Skate to Win FINANCIAL Delivery Capacity and Brand/Partnerships PRIMARY MEASURE Number of Canadians taught by Skate Canada PRIMARY MEASURE Number of Olympic or Senior Worlds Medals PRIMARY MEASURE Association Revenue (Net of Investments) 2018 TARGET 800,000 (under 17) 2018 STATUS: 768,825 (under 17) DREAM ASPIRATION 1 million Canadians (under 17) 2018 TARGET 3 Olympic Medals 2018 STATUS: 4 Olympic Medals DREAM ASPIRATION 5 Medals 2018 TARGET $16.5M 2018 STATUS: $17.2M DREAM ASPIRATION $18M Skate Canada Annual Report

8 Statement of Receipts & Expenditures $ FINANCIAL OVERVIEW Revenue 17,820,255 20,387,923 Total Revenue 17,820,255 20,387,923 Organizational Costs General & Administration Costs Total Expenditures Increase (Decrease) in Reserve 13,356,281 3,868,780 17,225, ,194 14,432,015 3,851,699 18,283,714 2,104,209 Revenue Sources Safe Sport Fee Other 3% 4% 8% Sponsorship, Television & Marketing Merchandise 1% Events & Development Competitions 21% 44% 16% 4% Memberships & Tests Government and Other Grants Investment Income Skate Canada Annual Report

9 SKATE TO WIN The season saw our Skate Canada athletes have one of the most remarkable seasons on record. Skate Canada qualified four entries in three disciplines to the 2017 ISU Grand Prix Final with Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (Silver - Ice Dance), Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford (Bronze - Pairs), Kaetlyn Osmond (Bronze - Women s), and Marjory Lajoie/Zachary Lagha (6 th - Junior Ice Dance). Canadian athletes had success year-round starting with the ISU Challenger Series and ISU Grand Prix circuit, and that dominance continued into the championships events: ISU Four Continents, Olympic Winter Games and ISU World Championships. During the season, Canadian senior athletes won a total of 28 international medals. At the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, Korea, our athletes won an unprecedented four medals with Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir winning their second Olympic ice dance title, Meagan Duhamel/ Eric Radford winning bronze in pairs and Kaetlyn Osmond winning bronze in women s. Skate Canada also captured gold in the Team Event, which was the first gold medal for Team Canada at the Games. The gold medal team included: Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, Patrick Chan, Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford, Kaetlyn Osmond, and Gabrielle Daleman. At the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2018, Kaetlyn Osmond won the World title in women s and Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje won bronze in ice dance for their third ISU World medal in five years. Canada s synchronized senior skating teams continued to achieve success this season, winning four medals on the international synchronized skating competitive circuit. The season ended with Canada s Les Suprêmes placing fifth and Nexxice placing eighth at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships The season was certainly one of the most successful seasons that Skate Canada has ever had on the podium. Our Canadian athletes and coaches continue to push the limits to deliver world-class performances on the international stage. Skate Canada has stayed committed by putting valuable resources into the integration of sport science and including sport medicine in the daily training environment. Coupled with strong financial and development support from our funding partners, our coaches and skaters have a clear path to success. Skate Canada Annual Report

10 NEXTGEN PROGRAM NextGen is a program targeted towards developing young athletes who show evidence of medal potential for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. With this program, Skate Canada is accountable to Own the Podium as it receives funding from Sport Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee. A primary metric of the NextGen program is tracking international scores as an indicator of program success. This demonstrates the ability of our young skaters to translate their domestic achievements into international accomplishments Development Initiatives The NextGen program included initiatives which were focused on learning with an emphasis on goal-setting and self-discovery: Technical Development o Two training camps were held in the previous season. o The NextGen Team Camp in May 2017 focused on technical development. Many of Canada s top coaches took part in this camp. o The NextGen Development Camp in September 2017 focused on preparing a few of Canada's top Novice skaters for the technical expectations of the NextGen program and assisting them in achieving successful performances at Skate Canada Challenge and the Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. Monitoring o Yearly planning meetings with the skaters, their coach and their respective Section to debrief the previous season, discuss goals and training plan for their upcoming season, and competition plan which will assist in achieving those objectives. o Competition monitoring with a formal debriefing process International Competitive Performances ISU Junior Grand Prix, Autumn Classic International (Junior Level) and World Junior International o A total of 44 skaters were named to represent Canada: 6 Men, 6 Women, 6 Pair teams and 10 Ice Dance teams. Canada achieved 11 medal performances ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships o Canada improved its overall results, achieving two small medals in Men and Ice Dance for a top three finish in a segment of the competition. MEN WOMEN PAIR ICE DANCE Joseph Phan QC - 4 th Conrad Orzel ON - 12 th Aurora Cotop ON - 17 th Evelyn Walsh/Trennt Michaud ON - 5 th Lori-Ann Matte/Thierry Ferland QC - 9 th Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha QC - 4 th Olivia McIsaac/Elliott Graham ON - 12 th Skate Canada Annual Report

11 NextGen Team Selection of the NextGen program was based on the following principles: Skaters/teams who were eligible to compete at the ISU Junior Grand Prix level (exception for skaters who have not yet attained the minimum ISU age criteria but achieved other NextGen selection criteria). Skaters/teams who Skate Canada named to represent Canada at the 2017 ISU Junior Grand Prix and/or Autumn Classic International were automatically named to the NextGen program. Skaters/teams in the Novice/Junior/Senior categories who demonstrated that they have achieved international competitive scores based on current trends at 2017 Skate Canada Challenge and/or 2017 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. Skaters/teams who demonstrated an ability to perform specific technical skills based on current international trends at 2017 Skate Canada Challenge and/or 2017 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. From May until August, Skate Canada Sections have an opportunity to nominate skaters to the NextGen program provided there is justification of achieving the required competitive scores and technical skills. The NextGen Team consisted of 52 skaters: MEN Corey Circelli, ON Beres Clements, BC/YK Stephen Gogolev, ON Iliya Kovler, ON Eric Liu, AB/NT/NU Conrad Orzel, ON Joseph Phan, QC Samuel Turcotte, QC WOMEN Emily Bausback, BC/YK Emma Bulawka, BC/YK Catherine Carle, ON McKenna Colthorp, BC/YK Aurora Cotop, ON Hannah Dawson, ON Olivia Gran, BC/YK Lissa Anne McGaghey, NB Alison Schumacher, ON Amanda Tobin, ON Megan Yim, BC/YK Rosalie Vincent, QC PAIR Olivia Boys-Eddy/Mackenzie Boys-Eddy, ON Chloé Choinard/Mathieu Ostiguy, QC Gabrielle Levesque/Pier-Alexandre Hudon, QC Lori-Ann Matte/Thierry Ferland, QC Chloé Panetta/Steven Lapointe, QC Evelyn Walsh/Trennt Michaud, ON ICE DANCE Natalie D Alessandro/Bruce Waddell, ON Alicia Fabbri/Claudio Pietrantonio, QC Ellie Fisher/Simon-Pierre Malette-Paquette, QC Irina Galiyanova/Tommy Tang, ON Olivia Han/Grayson Lochhead, ON Olivia McIsaac/Elliott Graham, ON Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha, QC Nina Mizuki/Veniamins Volskis, BC/YK Ashlynne Stairs/Lee Royer, BC/YK Valerie Taillefer/Jason Chan, QC Skate Canada Annual Report

12 INTERNATIONAL MEDAL COUNT Events GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL ISU Grand Prix series ISU Junior Grand Prix series ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 1 1 Olympic Winter Games ISU World Figure Skating Championships Senior Internationals Junior Internationals Novice Internationals Senior Synchronized Internationals 2 2 Junior Synchronized Internationals 2 2 TOTAL Skate Canada Annual Report

13 2017 AUTUMN CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS Sept , Pierrefonds, QC Featuring 47 entries (63 skaters) from 15 countries, over 3,100 fans attended this competition, part of the International Skating Union s (ISU) Challenger Series with an added junior men and ladies competition to support the development of athletes. SENIOR Javier Fernandez Men - ESP Kaetlyn Osmond Women - CAN Vanessa James & Morgan Cipres Pair - FRA Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir Ice Dance - CAN JUNIOR Eric Liu Men - CAN Julie Froetscher Women - FRA

14 2017 SKATE CANADA INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS October 26-29, Regina, SK Over 21,000 fans attended this competition, the second of six competitions on the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating circuit that qualified skaters for the ISU Grand Prix Final 2017 in Nagoya, Japan in December. Shoma Uno Men - JPN Kaetlyn Osmond Women - CAN Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford Pair - CAN Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir Ice Dance - CAN Skate Canada Annual Report

15 2018 CANADIAN TIRE NATIONAL SKATING CHAMPIONS January 8-14, Vancouver, BC Over 43,000 fans watched this pre-eminent all-canadian sporting event that featured approximately 250 skaters in the men, women, pair and ice dance disciplines, competing in three levels: senior, junior, and novice. SENIOR JUNIOR NOVICE Patrick Chan Men - ON Matthew Markell Men - ON Alec Guinzbourg Men - ON Gabrielle Daleman Women - ON Olivia Gran Women - BC/YK Amelia Orzel Women - ON Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford Pair - QC Lori-Ann Matte & Thierry Ferland Pair - QC Brooke McIntosh & Brandon Toste Pair - ON Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir Ice Dance - QC Marjorie Lajoie & Zachary Lagha Ice Dance - QC Nadiia Bashynska & Peter Beaumont Ice Dance - ON

16 2018 SKATE CANADA SYNCHRONIZED SKATING CHAMPIONS February 23-25, Oshawa, ON Over 3,000 fans watched the best synchronized skating teams in Canada. This event hosted over 800 skaters and coaches on 40 teams competing for national titles in the senior, junior, open, intermediate and novice categories. The top two senior teams, NEXXICE and Les Suprêmes, earned the chance to represent Canada at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden in April. NEXXICE Senior - ON Les Suprêmes Junior - QC NEXXICE Open - ON Meraki Intermediate - ON Nova Novice - QC

17 SKATE FOR LIFE Skating Development Programs & elearning Programs STAR 1-5 officially launched on September 1st, 2017 for freeskate, skills and dance. STAR 6-Gold content has been finalized and is currently in the final review before development of the training resources. The pilot for Synchronized Skating Skate to Standard for events received positive feedback and synchronized skating will be added to the STAR 1-5 materials in the upcoming year. The CanPowerSkate program was revised with a new structure to simplify delivery and increase focus on quality basics. This program is scheduled to launch September 1, 2018 with online updates available in August. Adaptive Skating training for classifiers has been developed and the training will take place in the summer of elearning Skate Canada s Education and Training Academy, located in the Members section of skatecanada.ca, has 9,500+ users registered with over 100 free learning opportunities available. Approximately 13,000 courses have been completed to date. Learning opportunities range from recorded seminars to interactive courses covering NCCP pre-requisites, program updates, officials qualification courses and professional development opportunities. New courses are being added regularly. Skating Development Video Library To better support clubs, schools, coaches, officials and parents, a YouTube channel was established to host video examples of skill standards, program tutorials, updates and more. Members are free to use and promote this valuable resource. English channel is Skating Development Video Library and French channel is Vidéothèque de la développement patinage. Social Media To increase awareness and transparency among our clubs, schools, coaches and officials, we have launched our Skate Canada Connections Facebook page. It is our social media site that connects our community across the country, and provides opportunities to share ideas, tips or strategies to increase quality delivery. Facebook: Skate Canada Connections / Connexions Patinage Canada Twitter: SC_Connections Instagram: sk8can_connect Skate Canada Annual Report

18 COACHING & OFFICIALS NCCP Regional Coach Skate Canada officially launched the new NCCP Regional Coach Program last fall and is seeing great progress regarding the number of coaches taking the 3-day course across Canada. Leading up to the official launch, Skate Canada hosted a pilot course with 24 coaches as well as a NCCP Coach Developer training with 15 learning facilitators at the Skate Canada Service Centre in Ottawa last June. Skate Canada Education Symposium The Skating Development Team hosted a successful 10-day Education Symposium in July at the National Performance Centre (NPC) in Toronto. A total of 350 Skate Canada coaches, officials, club administrators participated in NCCP training, officials training, and a various of on and off ice workshops. It was overall a positive development experience for participants and staff! First Coach and Official Apprenticeship Program (COAP) was a success. A total of 20 coaches and officials from across Canada participated in Skate Canada s first COAP in conjunction with the 2018 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships in Vancouver, BC. Led by Cynthia Ullmark, (NCCP Level 4 certified coach), André-Marc Allain (ISU International Judge), and Josée Skate Canada Annual Report

19 Bourdon, (Senior Coaching and Officials Manager), this program offered various informative sessions during the competition and in a classroom format with Canada s best sport professionals that included high-level coaches, judges, technical panel officials, and choreographers. Plans are underway to offer this program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final this December in Vancouver, BC. CanPowerSkate NCCP Coach Developer Training Ten NCCP Coach Developers from across Canada participated in a 4-day training to support the new CanPowerSkate (CPS) Coach pathway being implemented in August Singles Judge Learning Facilitator Training Nine learning facilitators from across Canada participated in a 3-day training to support the new singles judge pathway. In conjunction with this training a pilot of the new pathway was held with 16 participants from several sections. This pilot is one of the final steps to launching the new singles judge pathway. Skate Canada Annual Report

20 A HEARTFELT THANKS TO ALL OF SKATE CANADA'S VOLUNTEERS & OFFICIALS FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO SKATING ACROSS CANADA. WE COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT YOU! Skate Canada Annual Report

21 2018 SKATE CANADA CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS Nov Dec. 3, Pierrefonds, QC There were over 1,200 fans who supported this development event featuring over 500 of the finest skaters from across Canada who qualified through their respective sectional championships. For Novice, Junior and Senior skaters, this event is the final qualifier for the Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. SENIOR JUNIOR Joseph Phan Men - QC Iliya Kovler Men - ON Aurora Cotop Women - ON Alison Schumacher Women - ON Julianne Séguin & Charlie Bilodeau Pair - QC Lori-Ann Matte & Thierry Ferland Pair - QC Haley Sales & Nik Wamsteeker Ice Dance - BC/YK Ashlynne Stairs & Lee Royer Ice Dance - BC/YK

22 NOVICE PRE-NOVICE Aleksa Rakic Men - BC/YK Matthew Newnham Men - AB/NT/NU Leah Lee Women - BC/YK Melody Zhu Women - BC/YK Brooke McIntosh & Brandon Toste Pair - ON Camille Audelin-Dubé & Loucas Éthier Pair - QC Miku Makita & Tyler Gunara Ice Dance - BC/YK Sydney Embro & Eric Millar Ice Dance - ON

23 SAFE SPORT Sport organizations across the world are entrusted by parents for the safety and well-being of their children. One of the primary reasons children join youth sports is to have fun. It is the role of all adults connected with youth sport, from coaches to parents, officials to team leaders and board members to administrators, to ensure that a fun and safe environment is created, where the children thrive, succeed and want to stay engaged in youth sport. Currently 7 out of 10 adolescents leave youth sport, most often stating it is no longer fun. Our goal as a youth sport organization is to encourage our children to be engaged in sport for life. The cases such as Larry Nassar and other high-profile cases, underscore our responsibility to ensure we are doing absolutely everything we can to protect children in our system. In almost every case where a coach has abused an athlete, others knew something was up, but were unaware how to approach the situation or what to do. Coaches are huge influences on the lives of our children. Depending on a child s home life, a coach may be the only trusted adult in the life of a child. That weekly trip to the arena, may be the only refuge a child has from a traumatic home life, and the coach may be the difference in the life of a child in terms of recognizing that the child is in distress and needs help. Providing coaches with education on these critical issues, will make them a better coach, better person, and will assist them in recognizing when a child may be at risk. It will also help a coach to be prepared in the event of a disclosure from a child. These are difficult issues, and Respect in Sport training helps coaches by providing them with important knowledge and tools. With over 500,000 coaches currently certified in Respect in Sport across a wide-range of sports in Canada, Skate Canada has taken a greater stand of putting the safety and well-being of our athletes first. In addition to offering this education to all our coaches, officials and team leaders we have extended this training to all our Skate Canada club board members and skating school administrators. This is a great benefit to the roles and responsibilities of the club board members and skating school administrators. Respect in Sport helps provide others around the situation with tools to address the situation, and not ignore it. Respect in Sport is designed to provide good people with practical tools to be better leaders. Skate Canada Annual Report

24 SKATE CANADA MAP REGISTRANTS, CLUBS & SKATING SCHOOLS AND COACHES REGISTRANTS CLUBS & SKATING SCHOOLS COACHES 179,023 1,162 5,758 19, , , , , , ,048 38, ,810 1, , , Timeframe - September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017 Skate Canada Annual Report

25 SKATE CANADA HALL OF FAME Ann Shaw (2012) Sandra Bezic (2010) Elvis Stojko (2004) Brian Orser (1997) Richard Gauthier (2015) The Skate Canada Hall of Fame was developed in 1990 to pay tribute to athletes, coaches, builders and officials who have made a significant impact on Canadian figure skating. A maximum of eight inductees are honoured in each Olympic quadrennial. Often, the induction ceremonies are held in conjunction with the national championships, but may also occur at other competitions and Skate Canada events. While there is no permanent home for the Hall of Fame, the archives at the Skate Canada National Service Centre house many different historical artifacts, some of which are on display. The Skate Canada archives were created to collect, preserve, study and interpret archival materials that are historically significant to figure skating in Canada. More than 10,000 photographs, 8,000 videotapes, as well as trophies, plaques, textual materials, medals, pins and skates comprise the current collection. The collections are available for consultation by appointment with the archivist. The following are the inductees honoured during the season: Skate Canada Annual Report

26 SARAH KAWAHARA Sarah Kawahara, known for her innovative and artistic choreographic touch, enters the Skate Canada Hall of Fame in the professional category. During her own skating career, Kawahara trained under Osborne Colson, the legendary Canadian coach who worked with several Canadian greats including Barbara Ann Scott, Donald Jackson and 10-time Canadian champion Patrick Chan. Throughout her illustrious career, which also saw her take a longtime leading role with the Ice Capades, the world-renowned choreographer has created memorable programs and choreographed ice shows for countless skaters, including Toller Cranston, Elvis Stojko, Scott Hamilton, Michelle Kwan, Kristi Yamaguchi, Dorothy Hamill, Peggy Fleming, John Curry, Oksana Baiul, Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov. In 1997, Kawahara earned an Emmy award for Best Choreography for Scott Hamilton Upside Down. She added a second Emmy in 2002 for the choreography of the spectacular opening ceremonies at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Kawahara also choreographed the movie I,Tonya, which led to a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for Margot Robbie, as well as the hit comedy, Blades of Glory. She has also done choreography work for numerous shows including Stars On Ice, Ice Capades, Holiday On Ice and Disney on Ice. BRIAN POCKAR Three-time Canadian men s champion Brian Pockar is inducted posthumously into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame in the Athlete category. The native of Calgary, AB., who passed away in 1992 at the age of 32, had six consecutive podium finishes at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships beginning in 1977, including three straight wins from 1978 to He won bronze at the 1982 World Figure Skating Championships and placed 12 th at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, NY. Pockar also had a pair of podium finishes at Skate Canada International, claiming bronze in 1978 and silver in He was presented with an Alberta Achievement Award on five occasions, and was bestowed with the Government of Canada Sports Excellence Award in Following his career, Pockar went on to become a respected figure skating commentator and analyst with CTV Sports. Skate Canada Annual Report

27 RON VINCENT After a lifetime spent making a tremendous impact on our sport, Ron Vincent takes his rightful place in the Skate Canada Hall of Fame in the builder category. Vincent has spent more than 70 years in figure skating, as an athlete, performer, coach, administrator and artistic director. As former President of the Professional Skaters Association of Canada ( ) and Coaching Program Director of the National Coaching Certification Program ( ), Vincent advocated for, developed and implemented coach education programs and was the driving force behind professional certification for coaches. A well-respected world coach himself, Vincent stressed the importance of coaching standards, and his tireless efforts helped Skate Canada become a leader in national coaching education programs. Vincent also spearheaded the development of courses for Sport Canada s National Coach Certification Program (NCCP). Vincent is also Artistic Director and co-founder of the Canadian Ice Dance Theatre, founding the company along with Mary Rose Thacker Temple and Frank Nowosad. SKATE CANADA FUND From supporting Skate Canada s vision of inspiring all Canadians to embrace the joy of skating to direct financial support for tomorrow s world and Olympic champions, the Skate Canada Fund helps Canadians own the ice for generations to come. The Skate Canada Fund s five distinct pillars, Skate For Life Fund, Skate To Win Fund, Coach Fund, Officials Fund and Leadership Fund has raised over $37,000 in We thank our donors for their contributions and for attending the annual 2017 Breaking the Ice event in which recognized our generous donors and raised additional funds through an online and live silent auction. Also, an esteemed recipient of the 2018 David Dore Mentorship Fund will attend the Ice Summit in Calgary to further develop leadership skills with the goal of enhancing Skate Canada s leadership depth. For more information on the Skate Canada Fund, please visit skatecanada.ca/donate Skate Canada Annual Report

28 BOARD OF DIRECTORS, STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS & SKATE CANADA SECTIONS Board of Directors President Leanna Caron Directors Kristy Balkwill Rod Garossino Sylvain Guibord Janice Hunter Darlene Joseph Nicole LeBlanc-Richard Rock Lemay Paul MacIntosh Mary Ellen McDonald* Sally Rehorick Regan Taylor Shae Zukiwsky Standing Committee Chairs CEO Operational Review Committee Leanna Caron External Relations Committee Shae Zukiwsky Governance Committee Sally Rehorick Membership Policy Committee Paul MacIntosh Finance & Enterprise Risk Management Committee Kristy Balkwill Skate Canada Sections Alberta/NWT/Nunavut skateabnwtnun.ca British Columbia/Yukon skatinginbc.com Manitoba mbskates.ca New Brunswick skatenb.org Newfoundland and Labrador skating.nf.ca Nova Scotia skatecanada.ns.ca Ontario skateontario.org Prince Edward Island skatecanadapei.ca Quebec patinage.qc.ca Saskatchewan skatecanadasaskatchewan.com *Resigned on March 4, 2018 to accept a full-time role with Skate Canada. Skate Canada Annual Report

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30 SKATE CANADA EVENTS SKATE CANADA AUTUMN CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL Oakville, ON Sixteen Mile Sports Complex Sept , 2018 SKATE CANADA INTERNATIONAL Laval, QC Place Bell Oct , 2018 SKATE CANADA CHALLENGE Edmonton, AB Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre Nov Dec. 2, 2018 ISU GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING FINAL Vancouver, BC Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre Dec. 6-9, 2018 CANADIAN TIRE NATIONAL SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS Saint John, NB Harbour Station Jan , 2019 SKATE CANADA SYNCHRONIZED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS Waterloo, ON Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex Feb , 2019 Skate Canada Annual Report

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