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Best of luck to the following skaters who will be heading to Regina, SK to compete and represent KWSC at the Skate Canada Challenge 2022!

We are #KWSCProud of you!

Event information, schedule and results can be found here!

We are so #kwscproud to announce that the Kitchener Waterloo Skating Club will be sending 15 skaters to attend the 2022 Skate Ontario Sectional Championships at Sherwood Community Centre in Milton, On, November 4-7, 2021.

Congratulations to the following skaters have qualified for the 2022 Skate Ontario Sectional Championships:

Senior Pair
Patricia Andrew (Brant FSC) & Steven Adcock

Junior Pair       
Lily Wilberforce & Aidan Wright

Junior Dance
Sydney Embro & Eric Millar
Nicole Bolender & Aiden Dotzert

Pre-Novice Dance
Mackenzie Lockston & Philip Czarnecki
Caroline Kravets & Jacob Stark

Pre-Novice Women
Emery Birrell        
Abby Huo
Caroline Kravets
Lily Wilberforce

Pre Novice Men
Jeffrey Chen
Philip Czarnecki
Jacob Stark

Please celebrate and show your support by visiting KWSC’s Facebook Page and sending them best wishes!

Detailed event information can be found here: https://skateontario.org/event/2022-skate-ontario-sectional-championships/

Congratulations to all!

Kitchener Waterloo Skating Club
kwsc@kwsc.org
www.kwsc.org

October 27, 2021

RE: COVID-19 Protocol Update

Dear Skating Families,

It has been a very safe fall at the Club. We are pleased that our COVID-19 case numbers in our province continue to hold steady. 

You may have heard the announcement today from the provincial government about capacity limits. Here are a few changes and reminders about KWSC programs:

Proof of vaccination is required from all adults in order to enter any sports facility in the Region. Therefore, the KWSC and/or the City will be asking for proof of vaccination. Our primary goal is to provide the safest possible environment for our skating families.

Masks are mandatory in the building. Skaters/coaches do not need to wear them when they are exercising (on or off ice) but the Club recommends they do in order to better protect themselves.

Health screening (can be digital, paper or verbal depending on the rink) must be completed when coming to any KWSC program.

If you skate in RIM Park (at any rink), enter the facility through the Athletic Centre entrance (not the RIM Park Main Entrance). A KWSC representative will do your health screening (for all who enter: coaches, KWSC staff, skaters, spectators, choreographers, etc.) and ask for your proof of vaccination (only spectators 12 and over, and anyone 18 or older) upon entry. Spectators and Coaches must sign in at the desk. Coaches only need take attendance of skaters since skaters (like all others who enter) will be health screened at the Athletic Centre entrance.

If you skate at a Kitchener rink, a City Ambassador will greet you at the entrance. They will check for proof of vaccination from spectators 12 and over, and anyone 18 or older upon entry. Spectators and coaches must also do their health screening via the KWSC survey located on the KWSC website (all spectators 12 and over). Coaches do health screening and take attendance of skaters.
 

If you skate at a City of Waterloo rink other than RIM Park, a City Ambassador will greet you at the entrance. They will check for proof of vaccination from spectators 12 and over, and anyone 18 or older upon entry. Spectators and coaches must also do their health screening via the KWSC survey located on the KWSC website (all spectators 12 and over). Coaches do health screening and take attendance of skaters.

Coaches will continue to take skaters attendance in all rinks that are not RIM Park.
          Activa Sportsplex                    
          Albert McCormick                                                   
          Don McLaren Arena                                                                   
          Grand River Arena                                                                     
          Kitchener Memorial Auditorium (The Aud)             
          Lions (Kitchener) Arena                                                     
          Moses Springer Arena                                                                 
          Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex                                 

The Cities of Waterloo and Kitchener are no longer requiring physical distancing in change rooms, and the showers are available for use in the change rooms.

As well, the provincial government has lifted capacity limits for sports and recreation facilities. Therefore, there is no longer a limit on spectators allowed in the building.  

For Kitchener skaters and coaches, please continue to access the spectator health screening survey on the homepage of our website (www.kwsc.org).

I greatly appreciate your patience as the KWSC staff and coaches continue to respond to the restrictions with safety at the forefront.

Debra Brown
Executive Director
Kitchener Waterloo Skating Club

For regular updates, please go to our website (www.kwsc.org) and on Facebook

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at 

For more information about COVID-19, please consult the kwsc@kwsc.org following trusted resources:

Region of Waterloo Public Health - https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/health-and-wellness/2019-novel-coronavirus.aspx 

Ontario Ministry of Health- https://www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-health

Public Health Agency of Canada - https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health.html

Skate Ontario - https://skateontario.org/

Skate Canada- https://skatecanada.ca/

The Kitchener Waterloo Skating Club is pleased to announce that Meagan Furgal has been selected as the October PA of the Month!

Meagan decided to volunteer as a PA so she can ‘give back to the community and share [her] love of the sport with a new generation of skaters’. Meagan is planning to pursue a career in teaching, and really values the experience of working with children and making a difference in their lives.

Outside of skating, Meagan enjoys going to the gym, baking, knitting, and volunteering with children. She studied computer science and statistics at the University of Waterloo and plan to enrol in a Bachelor of Education program next year.

Congratulations, Meagan! Your KWSC family is so #kwscproud! 

(Photo courtesy of Skate Ontario)

October 21, 2021 – East Elgin Community Complex

Today seven of our Pre-Juvenile and Juvenile skaters head to Aylmer, Ontario to represent the Kitchener Waterloo Skating Club at the Skate Ontario Opportunities Series- Fall Development Day. KWSC Dance Coach, Tyler Morris will be teaching an Edges and Turns segment of the seminar.

'This series is geared to all STARSkaters in Ontario. Throughout the season, the series will offer Performance & Development Opportunities (PDOs) in the form of online sessions, in-person development days, simulations and more.' For more information about this series, visit https://skateontario.org/opportunities-series-fall-development-day/

Skaters Attending: 
Laren Parcels - Coach, Victoria Bernardo
Marleigh De Vito  - Coach, Victoria Bernardo
Alexandra Jin - Coach, Melinda Kunhegyi
Julia Scheerer - Coach, Melinda Kunhegyi
Vanessa Rios - Coach, Melinda Kunhegyi
Lilla Horvat - Coach, Melinda Kunhegyi
Aniko Horvat - Coach, Melinda Kunhegyi

The Kitchener Waterloo Skating Club is pleased to announce that Abby Huo has been selected as the October Skater of the Month!

For Abby, figuring skating is a huge part of her life. She started skating at age three and now competes at the Pre Novice level. ‘I love skating, even when I’m falling […] my rink friends always cheer me up after a bad session’.

Abby recently skated in the Pre Novice Women’s category at the Skate Ontario Sectional Series October Hub here at Kitchener Waterloo Skating Club. Coach Melinda Kunhegyi and Michael Farrington are extremely proud of Abby for ‘landing her first double axel and double lutz in competition’.

Most recently, Abby attended a training day as part of Skate Ontario’s Tier 2 Development Team where 30 Pre-Novice and Novice skaters and their coaches participated in on-ice and off-ice activities.

When Abby isn’t on the ice, she is working on her schooling as she hopes to study veterinary or medical science after high school. Outside of school, Abby enjoys travelling and baking, and also volunteers on Waterloo’s Youth Advisory Committee where she works closely with dementia programs in the region. At home, she spends time with her pet gecko and older brother.

Congratulations, Abby! Your KWSC family is so #kwscproud!