2012 Grand Prize Winner, Mohammed Saigar of Collingwood ON, accepts his 2012 Ford Mustang.

The Ontario Skaters’ Promotional Contest is an annual fundraiser that benefits figures skating throughout Ontario.  This year’s winning tickets were drawn on March 17th at the 2012 Trillium STARSkate Championships in North Bay, Ontario.  The winners are:

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ONTARIO ENTRIES AT ISU WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS

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• Broadcast Schedule
• CBC Figure Skating website & Live Online Stream

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Ontario’s four Sections – Northern, Central, Western and Eastern – each held qualifying events during the month of February.  Athletes have earned the right to compete in North Bay by placing in the top three in their category at their respective qualifier.

“Skate Canada Northern Ontario is thrilled to be hosting this prestigious event,” said Traci Fong, Skate Canada Northern Ontario Chairperson.  “Congratulations to all the skaters who are participating.  Your dedication to the sport is impressive and we look forward to having you showcase your talent.”

Day passes are $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and children and are available at the Memorial Gardens Box Office.  The event begins at 4 pm on Friday, March 16th and continues to approximately 3 pm on Sunday, March 18th.  A full, detailed schedule is available for download by clicking here.

Those not able to make it to North Bay in person will be able to tune into SCNO TV to watch the event live online.

Media are invited to a photo, video and interview opportunity at 9:40 am, Friday, March 16th at Memorial Gardens.  Skaters, coaches, and event organizers will be on hand to answer questions.  Media wishing accreditation during the event simply need to sign in at the event registration desk, through the main doors at Memorial Gardens.

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For more information:

Erica Armstrong
Skate Ontario Communications Chair
ericaleearmstrong@gmail.com
705.493.7768

The 2012 Ontario Champions, their skating club, their section and their total score are as follows:

Juvenile Women:  Rachael Dobson, Milton SC, Central Ontario (CO), 34.40 points
Juvenile Men: Conrad Orzel, York Region Skating Academy, CO, 29.63 points
Juvenile Pairs: Laura McGregor / Justin Profit, Exeter FSC, Western Ontario (WO), 26.58 points
Juvenile Dance: Priya Ramesh / Brandon Labelle, Richmond Hill FSC/Markham SC, CO, 50.21 points

Pre-Novice Women: Semi Won, Mariposa WC, CO, 71.65 points
Pre-Novice Men: Antony Cheng, York Region Skating Academy, CO, 85.32 points

Novice Women: Zoe Gong, Minto SC, Eastern Ontario (EO), 86.70 points
Novice Men: Trennt Michaud, Quinte FSC, EO, 90.63 points

Pre-Novice Synchro: Pizzazz, Plattsville SC, WO, 45.64 points

The Barbara Graham Memorial Trophy is awarded to the Ontario section with the best overall results, based on a points system.  Skaters can earn 10 points towards the trophy by placing first, 5 points for second, and 3 points for third.  This year’s winner of the Barbara Graham Memorial Trophy is Skate Canada Central Ontario, with 74 points overall.  Barbara Graham served as the Technical Director of the Canadian Figure Skating association for two decades, was a former Jr Pairs Champion of Canada as well as a well-respected international judge, and was known for her great love and passion for the sport.

Congratulations to the champions and to all our Ontario athletes for a job well done in Barrie!

Ontario Championship skating continues next weekend with the 2012 Trillium STARSkate Championship taking place in North Bay, March 16-18.  More titles will be handed out in Pre-Juvenile, Junior Bronze, Senior Bronze, Junior Silver, Senior Silver, and Gold categories.

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Full results from Ontario Winter Games can be found by clicking here.

For more information:
Wendy St. Denis
Skate Ontario President
wendy.stdenis@skateontario.org

Ontario skaters named to the teams include:

ISU World Figure Skating Championships, Nice, France – March 26 – April 1, 2012

Men
Patrick Chan, 21, Toronto, Ont.

Ice Dance
Tessa Virtue, 22, London, Ont. / Scott Moir, 24, Ilderton, Ont.
Kaitlyn Weaver, 22, Waterloo, Ont. – Houston, TX / Andrew Poje, 24, Waterloo, Ont.
Kharis Ralph, 19, Toronto, Ontario / Asher Hill, 20, Pickering, Ontario

Pair
Meagan Duhamel, 26, Lively, Ont. / Eric Radford, 26, Balmerton, Ont.

ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Colorado Springs, USA – February 6 – 12, 2012

Men
Patrick Chan, 21, Toronto, Ont.

Ice Dance
Tessa Virtue, 22, London, Ont. / Scott Moir, 24, Ilderton, Ont.
Kaitlyn Weaver, 22, Waterloo, Ont. – Houston, TX / Andrew Poje, 24, Waterloo, Ont.
Alexandra Paul, 20, Barrie, Ont. / Mitchell Islam, 21, Barrie, Ont.

Pair
Meagan Duhamel, 26, Lively, Ont. / Eric Radford, 26, Balmerton, Ont.

Ladies
Alexandra Najarro, 18, Richmond Hill, Ont.

ISU Junior World Figure Skating Championships, Minsk, Belarus, February 27 – March 4, 2012

Pair
Katherine Bobak, 17, Guelph, Ont. / Ian Beharry, 20, Guelph, Ont.

Margaret Purdy, 16, Strathroy, Ont. / Michael Marinaro, 19, Sarnia, Ont.

Hayleigh Bell, 15, Acton, Ont. / Alistair Sylvester, 17, Stratford, Ont.

The third-placed senior ice dance team, Piper Gilles, 19, Colorado Springs, CO and Paul Poirier, 20, Unionville, Ont. are currently unable to represent Canada internationally until her eligibility release from US Figure Skating is confirmed this spring. They will be eligible to represent Canada next season.

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For more information or to request high-resolution photographs for editorial purposes:

Erica Armstrong
Skate Ontario Communications Chair
ericaleearmstrong@gmail.com
@SkateOntario
facebook.com/SkateOntario

Winning their fourth Canadian Championship were Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir of Western Ontario.  Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje, from Northern Ontario, won silver.  In their first season together, Paul Poirier & Piper Gilles of Central Ontario won bronze.

Kharis Ralph & Asher Hill (CO) were 4th, Alexandra Paul & Mitchell Islam (CO) were 5th, Olga Lioudvinevitch & Benjamin Mulder (WO) were 12th, and Helene Letourneau & Kevin Boczar (EO) were 13th.  Full results available on the Skate Canada website.

Katherine Bobak and Ian Beharry of Western Ontario captured the Canadian Championship Title in the Pairs event, while Mary Orr & Anthony Furiano, also of Western Ontario, won bronze.

In Women, Gabrielle Daleman of Central Ontario was named the Canadian Champion.

In the Junior Men’s event, Peter O’Brien of Eastern Ontario won the silver medal while Joel Bond of Northern Ontario won bronze.

In a closely-fought Dance event, Mackenzie Bent & Garrett MacKeen of Eastern Ontario placed fourth – only 0.27 points behind the bronze medal spot.

Junior Pairs Medalists (L-R: Krystel Desjardins / Charlie Bilodeau, Katherine Bobak / Ian Beharry, Mary Orr / Anthony Furiano)

Gabrielle Daleman, Junior Women's Champion

Junior Men Medalists (L-R: Peter O'Brien, Mitchell Gordon, Joel Bond)

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For more information:

Erica Armstrong
Skate Ontario Communications Chair
ericaleearmstrong@gmail.com
@SkateOntario
facebook.com/SkateOntario

High-resolution photos of all Ontario athletes at the 2012 Canadian Figure Skating Championships are available to media outlets upon request.

Also winning medals were Roman Sadovsky of Central Ontario with the men’s silver medal, Dylan Conway & Dustin Sherriff-Clayton of Central Ontario won the silver in pairs, Samantha Glavine & Jeff Hough of Eastern Ontario take home bronze in dance.

Novice Pair Medalists (L-R: Dylan Conway / Dustin Sherriff-Clayton, Hayleigh Bell / Alistair Sylvester, Marie-Laurence Bradette / Felix-Antoine Garneau-Picard)

Novice Men Medalists (L-R: Roman Sadovsky, Anthony Kan, Nicolas Nadeau)

Novice Dance Medalists (L-R: Melinda Meng / Andrew Meng, Lauren Collins / Danny Seymour, Samantha Glavine / Jeff Hough)

Novice Women Medalists (L-R: Larkyn Austman, Madelyn Dunley, Haley Sales)

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For more information or to request high-resolution photographs for editorial purposes:

Erica Armstrong
Skate Ontario Communications Chair
ericaleearmstrong@gmail.com
@SkateOntario
facebook.com/SkateOntario

2012 Canadian Figure Skating Championships general info:
Event Website

To know when the broadcasts will take place, click here to download the event schedule. Miss some of the live action? Performances will also be archived.