CanSkate Program
Skating for our CanSkate sessions (Level 1-4) is WEDNESDAYS!!
@ 5:30-6:20pm
October 3rd, 2025 to March 4th, 2026
Carnival Date: Sunday March 1st 2026
@ 5:30-6:20pm
October 3rd, 2025 to March 4th, 2026
Carnival Date: Sunday March 1st 2026
Why sign up for CanSkate?
What is CanSkate?
CanSkate is a dynamic learn-to-skate program that focuses on fun, participation and basic skill development. Based on Sport Canada’s long term athlete development (LTAD) principles, CanSkate centers on physical literacy and the fundamental skills needed to take part in any ice sport or to skate as a recreational activity.
Who’s it for?
For beginners of all ages, children or adults, as well as for those wishing to improve their basic skills whether their focus be for figure skating, hockey, speed skating or just skating for fun.
Who teaches it?
NCCP-trained professional coaches, assisted by trained program assistants.
What will you learn?
A complete series of balance, control and agility skills taught in six stages of learning that pertain to hockey, ringette, speed skating and figure skating as well as general recreational skating. CanSkate uses nationally-tested and proven curriculum and delivery methods that guarantee skater success in developing stronger basic skills and developing them faster.
What can you expect?
Action, movement and fun! Lessons are given in a group format with a coach-to-student ratio of a maximum 1:10. Skaters progress at their own rate and coaches make sessions active using teaching aids, upbeat music and a wide variety of activities that create a motivational environment and promote learning. Badges, ribbons and other incentives are used to benchmark skaters’ progress and reward effort and participation.
What do you need to participate?
All you need are skates, a CSA-approved hockey helmet, long pants, mittens, warm sweater or jacket. Dress in layers – it will get warm!
Evaluation Nights
Coaches will complete ongoing evaluation of each skater's progress.
Skaters will be moved up to the next level once your skater has been evaluated by our coaches and moved to their new group accordingly the week AFTER evaluation.
Coaches will complete ongoing evaluation of each skater's progress.
Skaters will be moved up to the next level once your skater has been evaluated by our coaches and moved to their new group accordingly the week AFTER evaluation.
COOKIE NIGHT!!!
Back by popular demand......cookies after each skating session will be returning this season!!
We ask each family to please help out each week with helping handout cookies at the Skating table in the lobby & purchasing 1-2 dozen nut/allergy free cookies for your skaters session. We will pick 1-2 families a week to share this task depending on numbers. Look for our news letter on all our social media sites, as well as our website and email.
We ask each family to please help out each week with helping handout cookies at the Skating table in the lobby & purchasing 1-2 dozen nut/allergy free cookies for your skaters session. We will pick 1-2 families a week to share this task depending on numbers. Look for our news letter on all our social media sites, as well as our website and email.
