Canadian figure skating is on the "mend" says Kurt Browning

golden411 said:

Several days ago in a different thread, I had posted a brief quote from Skate Canada's Facebook page about the following funding, but it also seems relevant here:

Per The Londoner, Wed May 23 (emphases added):

Skate Canada got a $1.5 million boost from the Ontario government today to help organize the 2013 World Figure Skating Championships at the John Labatt Centre in London.
“What an exiting event this is going to be,” said London West MPP, Chris Bentley at a press conference. “ I know how important it is to our community, I know how important it is to the province and I know how important it is to the skaters.”
The funding will help Skate Canada organize the almost $12-million championships.
While the exact use of the provincial funding remains undecided, Skate Canada head honcho William Thompson said it will be put towards organizing Worlds-related activities in the community as well as some legacy projects.
“(The funding) allows us to do more things outside the arena and in the community,” he said. “We want to …have a festival outside the arena with activities for families and kids so they can come down and enjoy the event.”
Thompson said most Skate Canada competitors come from the Windsor – Ottawa corridor. He hopes the event at the JLC next year will help inspire and attract more athletes to the sport. “Young people will watch this event and will be excited by it,” he said. “[It is the legacy] you can’t measure in Dollars.”​

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Dragonlady said:

And just for the record, Canada DOES not have the same kinds of problems as the US. Health care is NOT rationed.

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chuckm said:

Tell that to Canadian women who are diagnosed with breast cancer. Yes, they get the surgery right away, but if their cancer requires radiation and/or chemo, they are put on a waiting list. Those who can afford it go to the US for followup treatment; the others can only hope their cancer won't spread as they wait.

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vintagefigureskater said:

Apologies in advance for the OT comment, but I can say with absolute certainty that women in my province are not waiting for chemotherapy or radiation. There is a set protocol for the treatment of breast cancer that is followed seamlessly.

Back on topic, I was very sad to see BMO leave. Their sponsorship will be difficult to replace (obviously).

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