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Skate Canada - Central Ontario is one of thirteen Sections affiliated with the Skate Canada National Office. Central Ontario (COS) encompasses a geographical area that is bordered by Lion's Head, Orillia, Ajax, and Oakville and includes 107 clubs, 28,000 members, 650 coaches and officials.
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Care to volunteer? Do you love everything about skating? Do you have a few extra hours in your schedule? Then Skate Canada - Central Ontario is looking for you!
   Skate Canada - Central Ontario is looking for a few good volunteers to help out in its Concord, Ontario office. We're looking for volunteers who are passionate about skating and can donate a few hours every week or every month. Some of the tasks will include data entry, filing, answering inquiries from the general public and assorted general office duties.
   For further information, contact Skate Canada - Central Ontario Executive Director, Gary Oswald (905-760-9100, x225 or mailto:gary@skatecanada-centralontario.com


Memorandum - Classified's Page, Change in Policy
Please note that the Skate Canada - Central Ontario's website will continue to provide member clubs with the opportunity to advertise for staff and coaching positions. Such information will appear on our Classified's page. Such information must be forwarded to gary@skatecanada-centralontario.com in the form of an attachment with a start and end date. By providing your advertisement in an attachment form, it allows us to paste the advertisement on our site without having to re-write it. Also, the start and end dates ensure that our site provides our stakeholders with timely information.

Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated.

Gary B. Oswald
Executive Director - COS

COS Closes Out Year With Awards Banquet

The 2007-2008 Skate Canada - Central Ontario Annual General Meeting and Awards Banquet was held on May 4th at the Delta Meadowvale Conference Centre and Resort in Mississauga.

The morning started with the organization's 52nd Annual General Meeting. This meeting (CLICK HERE for AGM Minutes) featured an address by COS President, Susanne Morgan (CLICK HERE) as well as an address by Skate Canada Executive Committee member Jo-Anne Phelps (CLICK HERE).

The meeting featured the election of Maureen Stitz as Membership and Sponsorship Chairman as well as some minor adjustments to the COS Constitution. Those minor adjustments featured an elimination of the number of terms of office for COS board positions, with the exception of the President and immediate Past President as well as a terminology change from Accountants Committee to Data Specialists Committee.

The AGM was followed by an informative session on Skate Canada's Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) program by Skate Canada's Louis Stong (CLICK HERE for session handouts). The panel discussion included such illustrious Skate Canada coaches as Monica Lockie, Cheryl Richardson, David Islam, Michelle Leigh and Vesna Marcovich provided an overview on how Skate Canada will be mapping out athlete development over the next few years.

The day concluded with the COS Award Banquet. Over 550 were in attendance as Skate Canada honoured skaters, coaches, volunteers and all those associated with the sport. CLICK HERE for the Awards banquet synopsis and for the day's photographs CLICK HERE (AGM photos) and (Awards photos).


COS Identifies Strategic Priorities for 2016 and Beyond

On the weekend of September 8th-9th, Skate Canada - Central Ontario, 27 stakeholders and volunteers

Focusing on excellence in four areas - Athlete Development, Partner Development, Human Resource Development and Resource Development - areas were explored about what COS does well, what needs improvement and what we can do to meet our potential.

After 18 hours of discussion and soul searching the following six priorities were identified:

Under Partner Development, COS will target additional sponsors and develop a Marketing Advisory Committee. Regarding Athlete Development, COS will further develop a Talent ID program for our skaters as well as place further emphasis on the STARSkate program. Under Organization Development, COS will explore avenues to increase the efficiency of the current office structure to meet the needs of all stakeholders which will include an examination of future IT requirements. Finally, under the Human Resources model, there will be an increase in the recruitment of officials.

COS wishes to thank all of the volunteers, officials, skaters and coaches who took the time to complete the on-line pre-session survey. Your input was greatly appreciated and gave the planning group greater insight.


COS Endorses True Sport

Skate Canada - Central Ontario is pleased to endorse TRUE SPORT, a national movement made up of communities and groups across Canada working to ensure that sport provides a positive, meaningful and enriching experience for all participants.
    True Sports core values are fairness, excellence, inclusion and fun and advocates six Principles for Sport and eight Principles for Communities. When sport participants and communities adhere to these principles, the result is almost certainly a positive experience because, while sport can be about winning and losing, it is always about how the game is played.
    For more information on True Sport, we urge you to go to www.truesport.ca.


President's CanSkate Challenge Renewed for Third Year

Skate Canada announced at their ACGM on May 28th at the President's CanSkate Challenge has been renewed for a third year.
    Skate Canada clubs are urged to increase their CanSkate membership over this past season. The club who increases their CanSkate membership the most (in members) by April 11, 2008 will receive two all event tickets to the 2008 HomeSense Skate Canada International competition.
    COS was pleased to have the top three teams in the country who increased their membership during the 2006-2007 skating season, namely the Richmond Training Centre, the Milton Skating Club and the Oakville Skating Club.
    Further information on the President's CanSkate Challenge can be found at www.skatecanada.ca.


Do You Want to Make a Difference?
Do you love skating? Do enjoy working behind the scenes? Do you have experience in the non- profit sector? Do you want to make a difference at Skate Canada - Central Ontario?
     If the answers to the above questions are yes, then Skate Canada - Central Ontario would like to hear from you with regard to serving on our Board of Directors starting in May, 2007. All interested parties must be a member of Skate Canada and have an affiliation with a COS club. If you are interested please download the attached nomination letter and form (CLICK HERE-LETTER) (CLICK HERE-FORM) and fax/email it back to Skate Canada - Central Ontario (fax: 905-760-9104, gary@skatecanada-centralontario.com) on or before March 31st together with a covering letter indicating what skills and experience you can bring to our organization. Interested parties will subsequently be interviewed for consideration.

Send us Your Photos …..

Do you love to skate? Do you have a camera's eye and want to share your photographs to show your love of our sport? Then this is your lucky day! Skate Canada will soon debut a Photo Gallery page depicting skating in central Ontario. But, we need your help. Whether it's your photos from a practice session, a club carnival, local competition or just skating with your friends, we'd love to post your photos. Simply email your photos to Skate Canada - Central Ontario (gary@skatecanada-centralontario.com) with a brief description (including club affiliation) and we'll post your photos free of charge.



The COS office is located at 111 Snidercroft Road Unit A in Concord.

To Contact Skate Canada - Central Ontario, Please Contact Below
Skate Canada - Central Ontario
111 Snidercroft Road, Unit A, Concord, ON., L4K 2J8
Tel: 905-760-9100 Fax: 905-760-9104
Toll Free: 1-877-COS-0081
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