Minto Skating Club

Welcome to Minto

Don Jackson, the Executive Director of Skating, welcomes you to Minto Skating Club in Ottawa. Don is a World Champion figure skater and Olympic medalist and brings more than 50 years of skating experience to the training environment at Minto. His passion for skating is infectious and inspirational to the many skaters who call Minto Skating Club their home.

Don has assembled an exceptional team of the most experienced, dedicated skating coaches in the Ottawa area including level IV NCCP certified Free Skate and Dance coaches and an in-house choreographer. Whether you're looking for the best instruction for your children who are taking their first skating strokes in CanSkate, for a club to help you develop your competitive skating skills to reach your highest performance potential or for something in between, Minto Skating Club has a skating program that's perfect for you.

Autumn Skate

For those attending Autumn Skate next week, the Skater Listing is now posted along with the latest version of the Schedule.

Guest Skating for Autumn Skate Competitors

Saturday Sept. 18/2010: Minto Skating Club Don Jackson Rink

Time: 10:00am to 11:20am Cost - $20.00 per person

For skaters competing at Autumn Skate only.

Please contact Colleen Karam: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 613-733-5292 ext 21 to reserve a spot.

Appointment of new Coordinator of Skating

The Minto Skating Club is pleased to announce that Mr Darryl Van Luven has been named the Coordinator of Skating. Darryl brings a long association with the Minto Skating Club and a wealth of experience to the position. We wish Darryl all the best in his new position.

CanSkate Registration - Fall 2010 and Winter 2011 starting now

You can now register for skating lessons for the fall and winter of 2010/2011. CanSkate, Skate Canada's structured skating program, is offered in a variety of convenient time slots and is taught by certified skating instructors.

Registration forms are available on the Forms page of this site.

Fall/Winter Schedule and Registration Form Available

Figure Skating Ice Schedule and Forms are now available on the Forms page.

Welcome Letter to new and returning skaters.

Minto Junior Group Session

Tuesdays at 6:00pm (please see fall/winter registration form)

An exciting opportunity designed to meet the needs of young skaters who wish to further pursue figure skating. This program offered in a group setting, will meet the needs of those skaters who are ready to advance from the Canskate program.

Also an extra session Fridays at 6:00pm (opportunity to experience semi or private lessons and/or extra practice time.)

iheartmom and Joannie Rochette at Minto Summer Skate

This year the Minto Skating Club has joined up with Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Joannie Rochette and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute to support the newly launched iheartmom campaign. http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/news_views/news/2009_2010/10july_29.cfm

The sale of iheartmom T-shirts at Minto Summer Skate helped raise funds for the Ottawa Heart Institute. Joannie's visit to the competition on Saturday afternoon to sign autographs and greet her fans gave a boost to the fundraising effort and added an extra bit of excitement for the skaters and volunteers at the competition.

iheartmom t-shirts will be available for $20 from Colleen at the front office while quantities last . They will also be available onsite at Autumn Skate, Sept. 16th - 19th Jim Durrell Arena. All proceeds to the iheartmom foundation.