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Karen Van Hollen Award Linda Buchanan Memorial Bursary/Trophy Christmas Festivities Relay for Life Port Stanley Skating Club
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Karen Van Hollen came to us in 1998 after skating with the Mommas & Poppas
out of St Thomas. Not long after, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Over the next 5 years she showed all of us
what strength & dedication is all about. She always had a joke or smile to offer to someone who was having a bad
day. She remained a dedicated member of our team, supporting us from the sidelines even when she could no longer skate. Click here to see our tribute to Karen Van Hollen In her memory, her sister has donated this award for the Ice Breaker who is most like Karen in spirit and dedication. The recipient is chosen by the team members. |
| Below is a list of the recipients to date: | |
| 2008/2009 | Jody Gleeson |
| 2007/2008 | Donna Van Rompaey |
| 2006/2007 | Donna Van Rompaey |
| 2005/2006 | Angela Smith |
| 2004/2005 | Karen Van Hollen |
| Congratulations to all recipients!!!!! | |
| Linda Buchanan was a member of the Ice Breakers for several
years. She infected all around her with her love of life, spirit & enthusiasm. In 1998, she was
taken from all who loved her in a tragic automobile accident. In her memory, the Ice Breakers
have set up the Linda Buchanan Bursary Fund and Trophy. Each year, a member of the Port Stanley Waves
Synchronized Skating Team is presented with $100 towards their next year's skating fees and the
trophy. The recipient is chosen by his/her fellow team mates, not necessarily for being the
best skater, but for showing the most team spirt, enthusiasm, hard work & dedication. Below is a list of the recipients to date: |
| 2008/2009 | Leslie Ruggeri |
| 2007/2008 | Sarah McNeil |
| 2006/2007 | ??? |
| 2005/2006 | Katie Monteith |
| 2004/2005 | Abbey Smith |
| 2003/2004 | ??? |
| 2002/2003 | Rachel Coffin |
| 2001/2002 | Mallory Bill |
| 2000/2001 | Candace Bill |
| 1999/2000 | Kathleen Bond |
| 1998/1999 | Jodi Bill |
| Congratulations to all recipients!!!!! | |
| Every year Port Stanley kicks off the Christmas Season with Dickens Days. The weekend festivities begin Friday with the lighting of the village Christmas Display. Father Christmas comes to town amidst a spectacle of lights in the evening parade which winds through town & culminates at Mackies. Here one can warm up with a mug of hot chocolate & enjoy Christmas goodies while the children have their pictures taken with Father Christmas. |
| 2003 St ThomasAgain | ||
| 2003 Port StanleyAgain | ||
| 2002 St Thomas- This year St. Thomas decided to have a night time Christmas parade to coincide with the lighting of the lights in Pinafore Park..........and we were there!!!! | ||
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| The parade was a great success, the floats were beautiful and lots of people braved the cold to line the parade route......and it was very cold!!!! | ||
| 2002 Port Stanley | We're giving it another go...........this time with generators - 2 of them!!!! | |
| Xmas 2002 was much the same as last year - very cold & windy. But this year we had 2 generators so had lots of lights & trees on our float. It looked great & we had a great time. Again Mackies welcomed us with hot chocolate, Xmas goodies & fries. | ||
| 2001 Port Stanley | ||
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For the 2001 season, the Ice Breakers
joined in the festivites by decorating a float for the parade. Spirits were high even tho
it was very cold & the wind threatened to blow everyone & everything right off the float
(and did have some success). We also ran into a snag when our generator didn't show up.........OOPS!!
So parade watchers were graced with the singing talents of the Ice Breakers who, by the way, know very few of the
words to even our most favourite Christmas carols. They could hear us even if they couldn't see us!!! But we showed our spirit, sang our hearts out & handed out candies
to the children. Mackies was a welcome sight as we all rushed in to help
serve hot chocolate. Of course, we also had to have our picture taken with Father Christmas!!!! NOTE: Next year remember a generator for the lights & music. |
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| June 10, 2005 - One of our skaters lost her battle against cancer this year. In Karen's memory, we participated in the Annual Relay for Life along with her family. |
 Bottom L to R: Angela Payne, Sonja Lawrence, Kathryn McFadden, Melanie Banghart, Terri Benwell Top L to R: Erin Verbruggen, Lydia Vinet, Kerry Van Hollen, Daniel Van Hollen, Corrina Van Hollen, Victoria Quick, Lisa McKenzie, Brenda Taylor Kneeling: Vicki Goodlett,Standing at back: Glen Van Hollen |
| Click here to see our tribute to Karen Van Hollen |
| Each year members of the Ice Breakers volunteer their time to help with various functions of the Port Stanley Skating Club. |
| 2001/2002 | ||
| 3rd Annual Canskate Competition Jan 27/2002 |
Carnival Apr 14/2002 |
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| Helping out were Kathy Phillips, Victoria Quick, Julie Vermeer, Karen VanHollen, Lorraine Danyluk, Cindy Gill, Stephanie King, Heather Malloy & Donna Hooper. | Two shifts of workers were recruited from the Ice Breakers, one to set up & one to tear down. After the decorations were up, it was to the dressing room to change - we were the first to skate. There were 2 shows so it made for a full day! | |
| 2002/2003 | ||
| 4rd Annual Canskate Competition Jan 26/2003 |
Carnival Mar 23/2003 |
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| Helping out were Kathy Phillips, & Donna Hooper. | Once again we helped decorate the front hall of the arena: Donna Hooper, Donna Van Rompaey, Victoria Quick, Kathy Phillips, Cheryl Bishop, Michelle Stuart, Melanie Banghart, Traci Linn-Wells & Terri Benwell were all there to help. | |
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