261 – 1200 St. Laurent Blvd. Box 15, Ottawa, ON, K1K 3B8, CANADA
President
Karen Butcher
Official website
www.skatecanada.ca
The organization was founded in 1887 as the Amateur Skating Association of Canada for speed and figure skating by Louis Rubenstein of Montreal's Victoria Skating Club. Later, in 1914, it was renamed name as The Figure Skating Department of Canada, remaining a section of the Amateur Skating Association of Canada. In 1939, it changed its name to the Canadian Figure Skating Association (CFSA), and dissociated from the Amateur Skating Association in 1947. The organization's current name, Skate Canada, was adopted in 2000 for consistency with the names of other national sports organizations in Canada.
Skate Canada claims to be "the oldest and largest figure skating organization in the world".[1] The vast majority of members are not elite competitors, but recreational skaters.
The earliest skating association in Canada was the Amateur Skating Association of Canada, formed by Louis Rubenstein of Montreal's Victoria Skating Club in 1887 for both speed and figure skating. In 1914, the Figure Skating Department of Canada, formed as a section of the Amateur Skating Association of Canada stemming from the recognition of figure skating as a sport distinct from speed skating. Although an unofficial Canadian national championships was held in 1905, the first official competition, organized by the Figure Skating Department of Canada, took place in 1914, in the city of Ottawa.[2]
In 1939, the Figure Skating Department of Canada was renamed as the Canadian Figure Skating Association (CFSA).[2] In 1947, it became independent from the Amateur Skating Association of Canada, and instead operated in direct affiliation with the International Skating Union, and an ISU national office was correspondingly established in Ottawa by Charles H. Cumming. The office was run on a volunteer basis from 1947 until 1958, when Cumming was hired as the first full-time employee of the CFSA.[3]
The CFSA's first national team was conceived in 1981, followed by its junior national team in 1991. In 1990, the Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame was established and the first members were inducted in a ceremony at the CFSA's annual meeting in Edmonton.[3]
In 2000, the Canadian Figure Skating Association changed its name to Skate Canada.[2]
In 2020, Skate Canada announced a SafeSport program for the prevention and management of misconduct, injury and general disputes.[6] In 2021, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Skate Canada held its first virtual competition, the 2021 Skate Canada Challenge.
Organizational structure
Skate Canada's headquarters are in Ottawa, Ontario. The organization also has 10 sectional offices which coordinate much of the local activity within their respective areas.[7]
Section name
Abbreviation
Official website
British Columbia / Yukon
BC/YK
website
Alberta / NWT / Nunavut
AB/NT/NU
website
Saskatchewan
SK
website
Manitoba
MB
website
Ontario
ON
website
Quebec
QC
website
New Brunswick
NB
website
Nova Scotia
NS
Prince Edward Island
PE
website
Newfoundland and Labrador
NL
website
Ontario formerly had four offices, Eastern Ontario, Central Ontario, Western Ontario and Northern Ontario. However, these merged in 2017 to receive provincial funding.
Notable people
Lou Lefaive, executive director of the Canadian Figure Skating Association from 1983 to 1986[8]
References
^"Skate Canada – About SC". Skate Canada. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ abc"Figure Skating | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
^Ferguson, Bob (2005). Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 4. Markham, Ontario: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd. p. 256. ISBN1-55041-855-6.
External links
Skate Canada web site
January 15, 2023
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This article is about the governing body For the competition see Skate Canada International Skate Canada Canadian French Patinage Canada lit Skating Canada is the national governing body for figure skating in Canada recognized by the International Skating Union and the Canadian Olympic Committee It organizes the annual Canadian Figure Skating Championships the fall Skate Canada International competition other national and international skating competitions in Canada and the Skate Canada Hall of Fame Skate CanadaSportFigure skatingJurisdictionCanadaFounded1887AffiliationInternational Skating UnionHeadquarters261 1200 St Laurent Blvd Box 15 Ottawa ON K1K 3B8 CANADAPresidentKaren ButcherOfficial websitewww wbr skatecanada wbr caThe organization was founded in 1887 as the Amateur Skating Association of Canada for speed and figure skating by Louis Rubenstein of Montreal s Victoria Skating Club Later in 1914 it was renamed name as The Figure Skating Department of Canada remaining a section of the Amateur Skating Association of Canada In 1939 it changed its name to the Canadian Figure Skating Association CFSA and dissociated from the Amateur Skating Association in 1947 The organization s current name Skate Canada was adopted in 2000 for consistency with the names of other national sports organizations in Canada Skate Canada claims to be the oldest and largest figure skating organization in the world 1 The vast majority of members are not elite competitors but recreational skaters Contents 1 History 2 Organizational structure 3 Notable people 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit Louis RubensteinThe earliest skating association in Canada was the Amateur Skating Association of Canada formed by Louis Rubenstein of Montreal s Victoria Skating Club in 1887 for both speed and figure skating In 1914 the Figure Skating Department of Canada formed as a section of the Amateur Skating Association of Canada stemming from the recognition of figure skating as a sport distinct from speed skating Although an unofficial Canadian national championships was held in 1905 the first official competition organized by the Figure Skating Department of Canada took place in 1914 in the city of Ottawa 2 In 1939 the Figure Skating Department of Canada was renamed as the Canadian Figure Skating Association CFSA 2 In 1947 it became independent from the Amateur Skating Association of Canada and instead operated in direct affiliation with the International Skating Union and an ISU national office was correspondingly established in Ottawa by Charles H Cumming The office was run on a volunteer basis from 1947 until 1958 when Cumming was hired as the first full time employee of the CFSA 3 In 1973 Calgary hosted the CFSA s first Skate Canada International in Calgary 4 This event would later be incorporated into the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating when it was established in 1995 5 The CFSA s first national team was conceived in 1981 followed by its junior national team in 1991 In 1990 the Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame was established and the first members were inducted in a ceremony at the CFSA s annual meeting in Edmonton 3 In 2000 the Canadian Figure Skating Association changed its name to Skate Canada 2 In 2020 Skate Canada announced a SafeSport program for the prevention and management of misconduct injury and general disputes 6 In 2021 in response to the COVID 19 pandemic Skate Canada held its first virtual competition the 2021 Skate Canada Challenge Organizational structure EditSkate Canada s headquarters are in Ottawa Ontario The organization also has 10 sectional offices which coordinate much of the local activity within their respective areas 7 Section name Abbreviation Official websiteBritish Columbia Yukon BC YK websiteAlberta NWT Nunavut AB NT NU websiteSaskatchewan SK websiteManitoba MB websiteOntario ON websiteQuebec QC websiteNew Brunswick NB websiteNova Scotia NS websitePrince Edward Island PE websiteNewfoundland and Labrador NL websiteOntario formerly had four offices Eastern Ontario Central Ontario Western Ontario and Northern Ontario However these merged in 2017 to receive provincial funding Notable people EditLou Lefaive executive director of the Canadian Figure Skating Association from 1983 to 1986 8 References Edit Skate Canada About SC Skate Canada Retrieved 14 December 2020 a b c Figure Skating The Canadian Encyclopedia www thecanadianencyclopedia ca Retrieved 2022 08 05 a b History Skate Canada skatecanada ca Retrieved 2022 08 05 Skate Canada International PDF Skate Canada September 2015 Archived PDF from the original on February 1 2016 Figure skating ISU Grand Prix Series to go ahead events targeted at domestic skaters Reuters 2020 08 05 Retrieved 2022 08 05 Skate Canada launches enhanced National Safe Sport Program Skate Canada skatecanada ca Retrieved 2022 08 05 Skate Canada Skate Canada Sections Skate Canada Retrieved 14 December 2020 Ferguson Bob 2005 Who s Who in Canadian Sport Volume 4 Markham Ontario Fitzhenry amp Whiteside Ltd p 256 ISBN 1 55041 855 6 External links EditSkate Canada web site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Skate Canada amp oldid 1113866499, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
