Return to Ice Information

Skate Canada Nova Scotia is very pleased that the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage have approved our Return to Ice documents and therefore we are happy that our skaters can begin to get back on the ice. Below are all the documents that needed to be reviewed. Please remember that all signatures on documents must be returned to S…

COVID 19 UPDATE

Skate Canada Nova Scotia would like to up date clubs and coaches on what is happening with the Return to Play in the Skating World in Nova Scotia. SCNS has been in contact with Dr. Robert Strang and Skate Canada. Dr Strang was very cautious as to the return to play and facilities being opened for sports other than those that opened this past …

Skate Canada Annual General Meeting Saturday May 30th Information

On Saturday May 30th at 11:00 am, Atlantic time, Skate Canada will be holding their Annual General Meeting on line. Every Club and Coach has a vote to be carried. Please see below regarding instructions on how to register your vote. If you are not intending as a club to use your vote, but still wish for it to be counted there are a number …

SCNS AGM Information

Today, May 2/2020 was going to be Skate Canada Nova Scotia’s Annual General Meeting. Skate Canada Nova Scotia has made the decision to hold off until the fall and we are hoping that Saturday, September 12th will be the new date, if our province is healthy by then. Please find below the minutes from last year’s AGM, Confirmation of the Act…

SCNS List of Nominees and Award Winners

May 2nd was to be our day when Skate Canada Nova Scotia celebrates all those who were nominated and have won awards this season. Unfortunately we can not be together in person to celebrate those who make skating great in Nova Scotia, but we still wish to recognize those who were nominated. It is our intention to be together to award certifica…

Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) launched the new Safe Sport Training

Please see the below regarding Safe Sport Training for the Coaching Association of Canada.  Completion of this will give you 2 professional Development point in the Locker, appropriate for coaches of all sports. In early April, the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) launched the new Safe Sport Training to align with the new Universal C…

COVID 19 Information

  In the ever changing environment of COVID – 19 please see the below message from Jamie Ferguson CEO of Sport Nova Scotia, with the recommendation that all sports activities be cancelled for the next 3 weeks. If anyone needs to contact Skate Canada Nova Scotia, they can do so  via e-mail ( skatecanadans@sportnovascotia.ca )&…

COVID 19 Update from Skate Canada NS

Given the recent developments of COVID -19,  below is Skate Canada Nova Scotia’s position at this time (the Federal Government will be making additional statements this afternoon which may change this).  The following events will be cancelled and full refunds given within two weeks: 2020 Atlantic Canada Skating Championships Mar…

SCNS Skaters to Compete in Newfoundland

Skate Canada Nova Scotia skaters are getting ready to represent the Province at the 2020 Atlantic Canada Skating Championships being held in Paradise, Newfoundland, March 27th to 29th. 76 skaters representing 14 different clubs, qualified to participate in 19 different categories at the recent 2020 Provincial Championships held in Amherst. Wi…