(November 19, 2007)

Chris Mabee

Joey Russell

Joanna Lenko / Mitchell Islam

Nexxice-Sr

Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje

Kyra & Dylan Moscovitch

Vanessa Crone / Paul Poirier

Nexxice-Jr

Some of Canada’s future figure skating stars will participate in the 4th annual Hope for Aids Skating Show held Saturday November 24, 2007, from 7 pm to 9 pm at the Cambridge Ice Centre.

It is estimated that between 800 and 1000 spectators attended last year’s event and $7,500.00 was raised for the Hope for AIDS project managed by SIM in Africa. For more information about SIM go to www.hopeforaids.org or www.sim.ca

Admission to the show is free and donations are accepted. VIP passes cost $50 and give access to the skaters’ reception and reserved seating! The VIP passes are available at the Cambridge Ice Centre or by calling the organizer, Lynne Pocock, at 519.623.0054 for more details. All proceeds go to Ethiopia AIDS Orphans.

Skaters taking part in this year’s show include :
• Erin Scherrer, senior ladies - 10th in Canada and winner of the 2006 Triglav Trophy (Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club)
• Avery-Jade Delisle/Daniel Zoltek, ice dance STARSkaters (Dufferin-Peel Skating Club)
• Paul Mann, competitive men (South Windsor Figure Skating Club)
• Vanessa Crone/ Paul Poirier, junior ice dance - 2007 Canadian Junior Ice Dance Champions (Scarboro Figure Skating Club)
• Andrea Tou/Alexander Sheldrick, competitive pairs (Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club)
• Kyra Moscovitch/Dylan Moscovitch, junior pairs - 2006 Canadian Junior Pair Champions (Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club)
• Becky Cosford/Brian Shales, senior pairs - 2007 Ondrej Nepela Memorial Pair Silver Medalists in Bratislava (Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club)
• Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje, senior ice dance - 2007 World and Canadian Ice Dance Bronze Medalists (Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club)
• Nexxice Senior Synchronized Team - 2007 World Bronze Medalist and Canadian Champion (Burlington Skating Centre)
• Nexxice Junior Synchronized Team - 2007 Canadian Bronze Medalist (Burlington Skating Centre)
• Jade Morrow, competitive ladies (Wembley Figure Skating Club)
• Joanna Lenko/Mitchell Islam, junior ice dance - 2007 Canadian Junior Ice Dance Silver Medalists (Barrie Skating Club)
• George Cowan, men’s STARSkater (Preston Figure Skating Club)
• Aleksandr Eng, competitive men (Hamilton Skating Club)
• Brittany Jones/Kurtis Gaskell, novice pair (Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club)
• Joey Russell, senior men – 2006 Canadian Junior Men’s Champion (Polaris Figure Skating Club)
• Chris Mabee, senior men – 2007 Canadian Silver Medalist (Tillsonburg Figure Skating Club)