Minto Skating Club
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The Minto Skating Club is a competitive figure skating club
in Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
, founded in 1904. The Club is a member of the Skate Canada figure skating organization in Canada, and was a founder of the predecessor organization to Skate Canada, the "Figure Skating Department" of the Amateur Skating Association of Canada in 1914.
Notable skaters who represented the club include Olympic and World champion Barbara Ann Scott and Olympic bronze medallist and World champion Don Jackson
. Notable skaters include Melville Rogers
, Lynn Nightingale
, Kim Alletson
, Gordon Forbes
, and the dance teams of Paul Duchesnay
and Isabelle Duchesnay
, and Michel Brunet and Chantal Lefebvre
.
of Canada, Lord Minto
, or Earl, and the Countess of Minto. Membership was drawn from the Rideau Skating Club. Skating was first held at the Governor-General's residence, Rideau Hall
and soon moved to the Rideau Skating Rink
. Skating was also held at the Dey's Arena
in Ottawa.
In 1905, the first Canadian Skating Championships were held. Minto's Ormond B. Haycock is first Canadian men's champion, and together with Katherine Haycock won the Canadian pairs event.
In 1914, the club was a founding member of separate Figure Skating Department in Amateur Skating Association of Canada, located in Ottawa. At the first "official" Canadian Championships, Minto's Muriel Maunsell was the ladies champion.
In 1922, the Club moved to a new Rideau Rink on Waller Avenue in Ottawa. The Club subsequently took over the rink and renamed it the Minto Rink.
In 1948, the Club produced its first World champion, Barbara Ann Scott. Scott also won the gold medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics
.
In 1949, the Minto Rink was destroyed by fire, and the Club built a new rink on Henderson Avenue. This rink was sold to the University of Ottawa
in 1959.
Don Jackson
won the bronze medal for figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics
, and went on to win the 1962 World Figure Skating Championships
.
In 1986, the Club opened a new facility on Lancaster Road in Ottawa.
Figure skating club
A figure skating club is a local organization of figure skaters, often centered around a single ice rink. Typical club activities include arranging practice ice time, hosting test sessions and competitions, and producing an annual ice show in which club skaters may take part...
in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, founded in 1904. The Club is a member of the Skate Canada figure skating organization in Canada, and was a founder of the predecessor organization to Skate Canada, the "Figure Skating Department" of the Amateur Skating Association of Canada in 1914.
Notable skaters who represented the club include Olympic and World champion Barbara Ann Scott and Olympic bronze medallist and World champion Don Jackson
Donald Jackson
Donald George Jackson, CM is a retired Canadian figure skater. He captured four Canadian titles and a bronze medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics...
. Notable skaters include Melville Rogers
Melville Rogers
Melville F. Rogers was a Canadian figure skater and figure skating judge...
, Lynn Nightingale
Lynn Nightingale
Lynn Nightingale was a Canadian figure skater. She is the 1974-1977 Canadian national champion. She represented Canada at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where she placed 9th. She graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1985.-Results:-Links:*...
, Kim Alletson
Kim Alletson
Patricia Kim Alletson is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 1975 & 1976 Canadian silver medalist, 1974 junior national champion and is the 1977 Skate Canada International champion. She represented Canada at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where she placed 14th.-Competitive highlights:* N = Novice...
, Gordon Forbes
Gordon Forbes
Gordon Forbes born February 21, 1934 Cape Town, South Africa is a former South African professional tennis player and author.During the 1950s and 60s, he was the doubles partner of Abe Segal...
, and the dance teams of Paul Duchesnay
Paul Duchesnay
Paul Duchesnay was an ice dancer who competed for both Canada and France. He and his sister Isabelle Duchesnay were a successful pair in the sport, winning a world championship in 1991 and an Olympic silver medal in 1992.Raised in Canada, the Duchesnays started skating at an early age...
and Isabelle Duchesnay
Isabelle Duchesnay
Isabelle Duchesnay is an ice dancer who competed for both Canada and France. She and her brother Paul Duchesnay were successful ice dance partners in figure skating, winning a world championship in 1991 and an Olympic silver medal in 1992.Raised in Canada, the Duchesnays started skating at an...
, and Michel Brunet and Chantal Lefebvre
Chantal Lefebvre
Chantal Lefebvre is a Canadian retired competitive ice dancer. Her partner is Arseni Markov. They joined forces on the ice in 2003 and are two-time Canadian national bronze medalists....
.
History
The club was founded in 1904. The club's patron was the then Governor-GeneralGovernor-General
A Governor-General, is a vice-regal person of a monarch in an independent realm or a major colonial circonscription. Depending on the political arrangement of the territory, a Governor General can be a governor of high rank, or a principal governor ranking above "ordinary" governors.- Current uses...
of Canada, Lord Minto
Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto was a British nobleman and politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the eighth since Canadian Confederation, and as Viceroy and Governor-General of India, the country's 17th.-Early life and career:Minto was born in London, the...
, or Earl, and the Countess of Minto. Membership was drawn from the Rideau Skating Club. Skating was first held at the Governor-General's residence, Rideau Hall
Rideau Hall
Rideau Hall is, since 1867, the official residence in Ottawa of both the Canadian monarch and the Governor General of Canada. It stands in Canada's capital on a 0.36 km2 estate at 1 Sussex Drive, with the main building consisting of 170 rooms across 9,500 m2 , and 24 outbuildings around the...
and soon moved to the Rideau Skating Rink
Rideau Skating Rink
The Rideau Skating Rink was an indoor skating and curling rink located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was one of the first indoor skating rinks in Canada, opened in January 1889...
. Skating was also held at the Dey's Arena
Dey's Arena
Dey's Arena, also known as Dey Brothers Rink, Dey's Skating Rink and The Arena, were a series of ice rinks and arenas located in Ottawa, Ontario, that hold importance in the early development of the organized sport of ice hockey in Canada...
in Ottawa.
In 1905, the first Canadian Skating Championships were held. Minto's Ormond B. Haycock is first Canadian men's champion, and together with Katherine Haycock won the Canadian pairs event.
In 1914, the club was a founding member of separate Figure Skating Department in Amateur Skating Association of Canada, located in Ottawa. At the first "official" Canadian Championships, Minto's Muriel Maunsell was the ladies champion.
In 1922, the Club moved to a new Rideau Rink on Waller Avenue in Ottawa. The Club subsequently took over the rink and renamed it the Minto Rink.
In 1948, the Club produced its first World champion, Barbara Ann Scott. Scott also won the gold medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics
1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936...
.
In 1949, the Minto Rink was destroyed by fire, and the Club built a new rink on Henderson Avenue. This rink was sold to the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
in 1959.
Don Jackson
Donald Jackson
Donald George Jackson, CM is a retired Canadian figure skater. He captured four Canadian titles and a bronze medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics...
won the bronze medal for figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics
1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...
, and went on to win the 1962 World Figure Skating Championships
World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
.
In 1986, the Club opened a new facility on Lancaster Road in Ottawa.
See also
- Canada at the 1948 Winter OlympicsCanada at the 1948 Winter OlympicsCanada competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenMen's combined...
- Canada at the 1960 Winter OlympicsCanada at the 1960 Winter OlympicsCanada competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Cross-country skiing:Men- Figure skating:MenWomenPairs...