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The Convention Hall Ice Palace

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"If the immortal G. Washington could enter the city he first laid out into town lots, and should see the way genius has baffled nature ...

The 1961 Canadian Figure Skating Championships

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Members of the Canadian World team enroute to the 1961 World Championships in Prague South of the border, John F. Kennedy had just been sw...

Sensations From St. Paul: The Oscar Johnson And Eddie Shipstad Story

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Photo courtesy Hennepin County Library Born November 13, 1898, and February 16, 1907, respectively, Oscar Fabian Johnson and Eddie Shi...

Veterans' Week

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On November 11, 1918, the signing of the Armistice near Compiègne, France, signified an end to the gighting on the Western Front during  The...

The Skating Club

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"The ice was remarkably good, and the quadrilles of several members of the Skating Club attracted a large circle round that portion of ...

Celebrate Figure Skating History This LGBTQ+ History Month

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   October is LGBTQ+ History Month in Canada and Skate Guard celebrates key milestones of LGBTQ+ figure skaters.  You can find all of the LG...

Explore Figure Skating History This Women's History Month

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   October is Women's History Month Month in Canada and Skate Guard celebrates key milestones of women in figure skating. You can find a...

Explore Figure Skating History This Latin American Heritage Month

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  October is Latin American Heritage Month in Canada and Skate Guard celebrates key milestones of skaters of Latin American heritage.  You c...

Book Launch - Sequins, Scandals & Salchows: Figure Skating in the 1980s

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Exciting news! Today is the official launch of my new book,  Sequins, Scandals & Salchows: Figure Skating in the 1980s . Get ready to di...