On a more upbeat note, want to flag that this weekend is the Skate Ontario Championships
http://www.skateontario.org/events/skate-ontario-championships/
Basically, this is the provincial championships in Ontario for skaters below the levels that compete at Challenge and Nationals. This was formerly two events: the Skate Ontario STARSkate Championships and the Skate Ontario Cup. For Ontario STAR 4-10/Gold skaters and for pre-juvenile and juvenile competitive track skaters, this is the highest level of competition of the year.
I note that, unlike BC/YK, Skate Ontario does not provide livestream. :dev2: Really, given that Skate Ontario represents about a third of the skaters in the country, this is not only sad, but really misses the opportunity for skaters and coaches across the province and in other sections to raise the quality of their skating by seeing the standard others are reaching. Hope that whatever contracts are in place for video will be revisited as the amalgamated Skate Ontario Section plans for next season.
http://www.skateontario.org/events/skate-ontario-championships/
Basically, this is the provincial championships in Ontario for skaters below the levels that compete at Challenge and Nationals. This was formerly two events: the Skate Ontario STARSkate Championships and the Skate Ontario Cup. For Ontario STAR 4-10/Gold skaters and for pre-juvenile and juvenile competitive track skaters, this is the highest level of competition of the year.
I note that, unlike BC/YK, Skate Ontario does not provide livestream. :dev2: Really, given that Skate Ontario represents about a third of the skaters in the country, this is not only sad, but really misses the opportunity for skaters and coaches across the province and in other sections to raise the quality of their skating by seeing the standard others are reaching. Hope that whatever contracts are in place for video will be revisited as the amalgamated Skate Ontario Section plans for next season.