STARSkate offers opportunities for skaters of all ages to develop fundamental figure skating skills in ice dance, skating skills, free skate and artistic skating.

Podium Pathway incorporates a series of assessments and other training opportunities to help competitors with the potential to advance.

• Teaches figure skating skills in a private lesson format.
• Testing and progression through Skate Canada's nationally standardized STAR system.
• Compete at the invitational, sectional, provincial, and regional levels.

Non-Prime Ice (Morning)

It is mandatory for each skater, with the exclusion of those who have achieved GOLD in 3 of the following four disciplines: Dance, Skills, Freeskate, Artistic, otherwise known as TRIPLE GOLD, to purchase two (2) hours of non-prime morning ice.

An exception is made for Pre-STARSkate skaters who are only "trying out" if they remain registered in the Pre-STARSkate program and are only adding on STARSkate session(s).

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2026-2027 Season - coming soon!

 

Location: Large Ice Surface

Time Change: Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Family Day, and Good Friday

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Effective August 30, 2026, the Club will move to a centralized coaching model, with all skaters developing under one Skating Director/Head Coach.

Over the past several months, the Board has reviewed afternoon sessions and identified opportunities to improve session flow, organization, and overall skater safety.

In addition:

• Skate AB has advised the Board that the single head coach model has become increasingly common over the past decade.
• Skate Canada is actively advocating for team coaching models.

With this new direction, the Club will:

• better align with Skate Canada Program Delivery Standards and other Skate Canada regulations
• improve safety protocols and session flow by ensuring skaters are placed on appropriate sessions based on ability and age
• provide more consistent training for all skaters
• encourage stronger collaboration between coaches
• expand team coaching opportunities to help reduce costs for families and enhance the skater experience

What Does This Mean?

Spring and Summer skate will run as usual.

Then, effective August 30, 2026:

1. All skaters will be considered "LBFSC skaters" under the direction of the Skating Director. There will no longer be skaters identified by individual coaches.
2. To ensure good session flow and support safety, the Skating Director will:
   • assign each skater's morning session according to their ability and age
   • work with parents to choose weekday afternoon and Sunday sessions
   • plan lessons and designate the coach for each skater for every ice session
   • centralize administration for Star 1–5 assessments, including assigning a Coach Assessor for each test

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Program Fees

Skate Canada Annual Membership Fee

(non-refundable and non-transferable)

• $61.65
• INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
• Membership year: September 1 - August 31 (you will pay only once per season, regardless of the number of sessions you register for).

When you/your child registers for a skating program at our club, you also become a member of Skate Canada, the national sport governing body for figure skating in Canada. Many advantages go with a Skate Canada membership, such as accident insurance, access to Skate Canada programs and materials, participation in inter-club and invitational competitions and special member prices on merchandise from the online store.

Your skater's information will be shared with Skate Canada through this website.

This fee does not remain with the club; it is sent to Skate Canada in Ottawa. For more information about Skate Canada, visit www.skatecanada.ca.

Ice Fees

Non-Prime Time - Morning ice, excluding Sunday (less expensive)
Prime Time - Afternoon ice and Sunday (more expensive)

Coaching Fees

Private Lessons (when a skater books a 10-15 minute lesson, one-on-one with a Professional Coach). The coach will invoice each family for private lessons.

 

ALL FEES ARE QUOTED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS