Figure skaters recognized
On April 20 the Drayton and District Figure Skating Club held its annual general meeting and awards night.
This season the club had seven national gold level achievements in total: dance, Emily Burton and Leah TenHoopen; skills, Julianne Burton, Rachel VanAnkum, Micayla Shantz and TenHoopen; and interpretive, TenHoopen.
This is only the second time in the club’s 30-plus year history a skater has achieved a triple gold standing.
Other awards handed out that evening were: CanSkater of the year, Maddie Klaassen, CanSkate Champions, Shayna Morphy, Brianna Flewwelling; program assistant of the year, Julianne Burton; StarSkater of the tear, Jesse TenHoopen; Miss Lapp-Olive Jeffray Award, coach Kelly Culp; and volunteer of the year, president Deb Mantler.
