2024-2025 Awards

The BC Coast Region AGM and Awards Night was held this year at the Sheraton Guildford Hotel in Surrey, on Tuesday April 8. Club presidents, volunteers, award recipients and their families gathered before the meeting to socialize and celebrate all our achievements over the past skating season.

Barb Stott Memorial Award

This award is presented in memory of Barb Stott who passed away in August 2021. It is awarded annually at the Jingle Blades Competition, to recognize excellence in skating skills, performance and interpretation through strong edges, creative expression and commitment to performance in the STAR 4 category. Awards to be given to one boy and one girl (across all age levels) as selected by a committee of officials.

Barb was a Judge & Evaluator for both Singles and Synchro, and assessed several generations of skaters throughout BC and western Canada. She was a member of the White Rock South Surrey Skating Club for over 30 years and participated as an adult synchro skater, board member and president, administrator and member of founding committee for Jingle Blades competition. Barb was also a BC Coast Region board member and chairman, BC/YT Section board member and staff member, and a volunteer at many national and international skating events.

Austin Wang, Champs ISC of BC Emily Wanzhen Li, WRSSSC

Scott Roberts Artistic Memorial Award

Originally established by the BC Coast Region Coaches Committee, this is awarded in memory of Scott Roberts, who was tragically killed in a car accident en route to coaching skaters at competition. Scott was an exceptionally dedicated coach, and was known for his commitment to hard work and coaching education. Scott was extremely artistic and he loved skating passionately.

The award is now awarded to skaters in the STAR 3 category at the BC Coast Regional Championship / WinterSkate, to the skater whose performances best exemplify the qualities of intensity, artistry and commitment to the sport attributed to the late Scott Roberts.

Dima Asta-Rubin, Coquitlam SC

SECTION AWARDS

The recipients of these three awards have been chosen from among a number of nominations from within our Region, and their names have now been put forward to considered at the Section level from among the winners from the other BC regions.

CanSkate Athlete

Recognizes skater in the CanSkate program who demonstrates a positive attitude and an eagerness to learn and improve their skills.

Simon Zhang, Sungod SC

Program Assistant

Skater who is not only great asset to the coaching team on the ice, but also shows their commitment off the ice by providing support and assistance to the club and its skaters. They are an excellent role model who inspires others to embrace the joy of skating.

Katie Ferrier, Vancouver SC

STAR Athlete

Skater reflects the essence of the STAR program, such as displaying spirit and passion for the sport, striving for new goals, achieving balance within skating and other areas of their life, and giving back to the sport by assisting at the club level.

Marissa Lecian, Cloverdale SC