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Your LOCAL Media since 1918! Volume 106 Issue 28
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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Tofield Skating Club delights crowd Jana Semeniuk Staff Reporter The Tofield Skating Club displayed a wide range of skills, spins and jumps at their annual skating carnival, which was themed country this year and titled the ‘Boot Skate and Boogie’. MLA Jackie Lovely joined Beaver County Reeve Kevin Smook, Tofield Mayor Deb Dueck and Cst. Andrew Gillan in red surge to open the show. Lovely commented on the warmer weather and said she was happy to be invited to attend. Smook said he was proud of the arena and shared information with the crowd around the collected efforts that go into keeping the community building running. “Beaver County, the Town of Tofield and the Tofield AG Society are all partners on this building and together we put some significant money into (it, such as a) new floor, ice chiller, and other things coming,” he said. “So we’re proud to be involved in that and we appreciate the fact that many of our residents from Beaver County use this facility and will be today.” Jr. Club Coach Jordyn Charlesworth sang O Canada to officially start the show with Canskate program assistants Taylor Charlesworth and Jorja Gillan holding Canadian flags. Local realtor Greg Litwin emceed the event with a good supply of dad jokes on hand to keep the crowd entertained, while Kelly McMaster managed the music which included a diverse selection of country hits to keep with the show’s country theme. New Sr. Coach to the skating club, Christine Kunka, was first to perform to John Michael Montgomery’s hit ‘I Swear’. As Litwin announced her, he said she hadn’t performed since 2007. In addition to the tiniest of performers to the more seasoned skaters, four guest skaters joined the group to round out the show; Claire Ross, 10, who skates with the Ardrossan Skating Club, Izabelle McGill, 13, who skates with both Tofield and Ardrossan, Jorja Gillan, 12, who also skates with both Tofield and Ardrossan, as well as Kacie Thorson, 12, who is now a competitive skater with the Beaumont Skating Club. As the event came to a close, several skaters were recognized for different achievements earned throughout the year.
JANA SEMENIUK PHOTOS
Pre-Can Skaters wave to the crowd Pre-Can Fastest Backward Skater- Palav Jaswal Highest Jump – Kade Strilchuk Best Attendance – Hallie Van Sickle Biggest Smiler – Tenneson Suchy Hardest Worker – Kierra Bruno-Khan Best Attitude – Diseal Nachtegaele Perseverance Award – Liam Abou Chakra Most Helpful – Rayker Campbell Yellow Group - Most Improved Lunge – Kayla Barmentloo Red Group – Perseverance Award – Elizabeth Ludwig Canskate, Red Group and Silverblades; Teamwork award – Kaelie Tiedemann Best Attendance – Fayth McMaster Fastest Backwards Bubbles and Best Smile – Presline Davies Best All Around Skater – Taylor Charlesworth
Jordyn Charlesworth