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Char-Lan Skating Club: Celebrating 50th Season

by Making Some Changes Thanks to the Jumpstart

Community Grant

continuing education for our in early spring 2023, a first for Energy allowing us to share
By: Molly Kett
coaches and board members.” the club, and now have several our good news,” said Slinger.
tephanie Slinger, the As the club embarks on its more skaters with eyes on the “The arena is the center of our
Spassionate representative 50th year, Slinger expressed the championships in March 2024. small community, and we are so
of the Char-Lan Skating Club, club’s excitement. With their eyes set on the pleased to have a long history of
shared the club’s excitement future, the club aims to continue teaching South Glengarry how to
over being chosen once again “We are so excited to start innovating and providing skate!”
for the prestigious Jumpstart celebrating our rich history outstanding programming to the
Community Grant. With their of teaching families in South community. As the South Glengarry
50th season on the horizon, the Glengarry and Cornwall how to Skating Club steps into its
grant ensures the continuity of skate,” said Slinger. “We have so much 50th season, their legacy of
the club’s mission to keep the The season promises to be community support through excellence, inclusivity, and
community engaged in the art of extraordinary, with plans to our membership, our corporate community support shines
skating. showcase alumni on social media, sponsorship program, and brightly, illuminating the path for

The grant holds immense and culminate in a spectacular through newspapers like Sports generations of skaters to come.

significance for the club, 50th-anniversary ice show, GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES Answer page
allowing them to maintain eagerly anticipated by skating THEME: GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES • Answers

affordable programming amid enthusiasts and supporters.
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we have been able to purchase adaptive skating,” said Slinger. D A N G M E S T R A N D E D

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and family! The Jumpstart grant an ice dance team qualify for E S K Y S S A M S M A P S
also provided our club with
the provincial championships Puzzle by Douglas Taillon Crossword on page 54