The Club has had a long and reputable life and has championed several wellknown international skating coaches and skaters alike. Names such as international coach Sheldon Galbraith who coached Barbara Ann Scott and Wagner & Paul instructed here for many summers bring his skating stars with him. Another international coach, Doug Leigh who coached Brian Orser and Elvis Stoyko started his coaching career with our Club. His aunt Marilyn Leigh was the clubss head coach for over 40 years and also instructed many international skating stars along with Doug. Skaters Tamiko Uyeda, Lindsay Wood, Sandy Kelly and Miranda Hall all started at the Bracebridge Club and went on to compete nationally and internationally, with Miranda taking a Silver Medal at the World Synchronized Skating Championships in 1999. 2003’s Bracebridge Team of the Year was The Blades Junior Synchronized Skating Team who became the first Bracebridge youth team to make a national podium, taking the Silver Medal in 2003 and the Bronze Medal in 2004 at Skate Canada’s National Synchronized Skating Championships.

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