2024 ADL - Opening Ceremoney - video Dailymotion

Skate Canada Prince Edward Island

Competition Information:  https://www.skatecanadapei.ca/pages/competitions-and-events/registration/2024-adl-starskate-skating-championships/

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01:23 - And State of Canada's DI Chair, Annie Hillen.

01:27 (audience applauding)

01:30 And we also are lucky to have our two coaches here

01:32 from Day One, Cindy Stafford and Bonnie Whitside.

01:36 (audience applauding)

01:38 Our President, Vicki Webster.

01:41 (audience applauding)

01:44 And I'd like to introduce a special lady

01:47 that founded this event 40 years ago.

01:51 She's volunteered with the club,

01:53 and have children who also stay here.

01:56 And we would not be standing here today

01:58 if it was not for the hard work and dedication

02:01 they put in over the years.

02:03 I'm pleased to introduce you to Sandra Kaisling.

02:07 (audience applauding)

02:10 And the other lady that was also involved

02:15 was Wanda McNurdo, and she wasn't able to be here today,

02:19 but we also would like to give her a good thanks also.

02:22 (audience applauding)

02:25 I'm very happy today to see that such a,

02:34 also thank the Lord, a bunch of skaters here.

02:41 When we started, I had a cohort,

02:45 and I would organize this ADL.

02:50 And we went to ADL to try to get some money,

02:53 and we weren't very sure at first,

02:57 but then they gave us money,

03:00 and we still haven't given money for 40 years.

03:03 (audience applauding)

03:06 So, Wanda McNurdo and myself

03:11 were in the figure skating club here in Kensington,

03:15 and we thought there should be a place

03:17 for these young skaters to start competing,

03:22 and that's why I got started.

03:24 In the first year, there was 371 skaters came to compete.

03:29 (audience applauding)

03:32 So, it's been ongoing for 40 years,

03:35 and it's still alive and strong,

03:39 and I'd like to congratulate

03:42 Kensington Club for organizing again

03:45 and keeping it going.

03:47 And the flowers.

03:49 (audience applauding)

03:52 So, we got some of our special guests.

04:06 We're gonna say a few words,

04:08 and we're gonna open up the doors.

04:10 Mike J. Robbie, our ADL sponsor.

04:13 (audience applauding)

04:16 - Thank you, Rosalie.

04:20 I wanna welcome those who worship there,

04:24 and Pete Heath and Emily Mack,

04:26 and Amy there as well, Steve P. I.

04:28 I will say it's an honor to work for a company

04:31 that sponsored this event the last 40 years.

04:34 I myself have not been doing it for 40 years,

04:36 but I have been here for 24 of them.

04:39 (audience applauding)

04:42 But I just gotta put it in a word.

04:44 Like, even though the name of this event

04:46 has changed over the years,

04:49 one thing is still the same.

04:51 The kids call it the ADL Day.

04:53 So, it's great recognition for that,

04:57 and I just wanna put a big thank you out to all the parents

05:00 and grandparents and friends and moms and everybody

05:04 who get these kids to the rink.

05:06 So, it's a big obligation.

05:08 I know I've gone through it.

05:09 My daughter went through this as well.

05:11 So, it's a great honor,

05:13 and I just wanna say thank you again for 40 years,

05:15 and hopefully for 40 more.

05:17 Thank you.

05:18 (audience applauding)

05:21 - And the next, we're gonna go to the worship room.

05:25 Haley, please.

05:26 - Thanks, Rosalie.

05:29 Well, I'd like to welcome everyone here,

05:31 and congratulations to all the participants

05:35 and the volunteers, and especially to Sandra and Wanda

05:40 for getting this program started 40 years ago.

05:43 (audience applauding)

05:46 And of course, thanks to ADL

05:49 for being a sponsor for 40 years.

05:51 I'm going to say very little more,

05:55 except that it's good to be in the,

05:58 I guess here with all these distinguished guests,

06:01 and it's good to welcome you all here

06:03 to the Town of Pendicombe,

06:05 and to the Freddie Green Center,

06:07 and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.

06:10 Thank you.

06:11 (audience applauding)

06:14 - And next, we have our MLA,

06:17 Donald O'Connor of the Union K.

06:19 - Good afternoon, everyone.

06:23 It's an honor to be here, and enjoy your special day.

06:26 I wanna take a moment to congratulate

06:29 the 89th stagers that are here today,

06:32 which is tremendous to see.

06:34 From my understanding, we seem to have more stagers

06:37 every year at this event, so that's great.

06:39 Thanks to all the parents, grandparents,

06:42 brothers, sisters, everybody that provides the time

06:46 and commitment to be here as well.

06:49 To all the volunteers, Kelly, Rosalie, Uncle Boar,

06:54 thank you for everything you do.

06:56 Also, ADL, 40 years, tremendous support.

07:01 They're a pillar of our community and do so much,

07:03 so thank you, ADL.

07:05 And last but not least, on here,

07:07 there's a crew that made the trip to PEI

07:10 from New Brunswick, who's can't exist.

07:13 Welcome to PEI, welcome to Kensington,

07:16 and I hope you enjoy your time here.

07:18 Thank you.

07:19 (audience applauding)

07:20 - Thank you, Matt.

07:22 And our MP, Jamal Braddock, and our MP, Donald.

07:26 - I'm not sure there's too much left to say,

07:30 but first of all, this is Casey,

07:32 I know Mr. Murdoch's not here today,

07:34 but 40 years ago and seeing what your vision

07:38 transpired into is pretty amazing.

07:41 Any event that lasts 40 years is pretty amazing.

07:44 Congratulations to you.

07:46 Congratulations to all the organizers.

07:49 There's a lot of volunteers that it takes

07:51 to put on an event like this.

07:53 Welcome to Crispin's Sis, the stagers.

07:57 I've been watching some of you already,

07:59 and it's great to see a little bit of anxiety

08:03 and nervousness, but you're there to compete.

08:05 But most importantly, make sure you take time

08:08 to make some friendships, because it will be a memory.

08:12 Thank you.

08:12 (audience applauding)

08:16 - And then, not last, but not least,

08:19 we have Amy McMillan, our chair for State Canada PEI.

08:23 (audience applauding)

08:28 - On behalf of State Canada Prince Edward Island,

08:31 it is my pleasure to welcome all skaters,

08:33 and coaches, officials, volunteers, and spectators

08:38 to the 2024 PEI ADL Surfskate Championships.

08:43 This event continues to play an important role

08:46 in developing sports figure skating

08:48 for all our young skaters on Prince Edward Island.

08:51 I'd like to wish all the skaters

08:53 an exciting and enjoyable event.

08:56 I hope that today is a memorable day

08:58 for all of you as you celebrate

08:59 your accomplishments in skating.

09:02 Be sure to enjoy yourself while celebrating

09:04 your own personal goals as well.

09:07 This competition is made possible

09:10 due to the devotion of the organizing committee.

09:12 We are very thankful that this event is possible,

09:15 and this is due to the planning efforts

09:17 of our competition committee.

09:19 I wish to extend a very special thanks

09:21 to the many volunteers for all their countless hours

09:24 and hard work in organizing this event.

09:27 (audience applauding)

09:30 Without you, and with you this day

09:33 is a fun-filled experience for the skaters.

09:36 A sincere thank you to the officials as well,

09:39 who without your support, expertise,

09:41 and enthusiasm for the sport,

09:43 this event would not be as successful as it is.

09:46 Thank you to the Kensington Skating Club

09:50 for hosting this event for the last 40 years.

09:53 This event holds fond memories

09:55 for so many skaters over the years.

09:57 Without the continued support of the club

09:59 and community of Kensington, this would not be possible.

10:03 So for those of us who have been around

10:05 for either all or most of the 40 years of this event,

10:09 it has always been known to our island skating community

10:12 as ADL.

10:14 I remember growing up as a skater myself,

10:16 and the excitement that this event brought.

10:19 And I remember also feeling that same excitement

10:22 as I watched my daughter compete here at ADL

10:25 for her first event a few years ago.

10:27 I continue to see that excitement year after year

10:33 in all of our skaters who are competing.

10:35 This event, as most of you call it, ADL,

10:40 is a result of Amalgamated Dairies Limited

10:42 being our major sponsor for all 40 years.

10:46 So I'd like to thank Amalgamated Dairies Limited

10:49 for your involvement in this event,

10:51 and the competition for the past four years.

10:54 Your continued support over the years

10:56 has helped in the development of our grassroots skaters.

10:59 This has been greatly appreciated

11:00 by all of our skating families.

11:03 Thank you.

11:03 (audience applauding)

11:07 - And I will welcome Cindy Stafford to the podium

11:13 to say a few words on behalf of the coaches of Kenticon.

11:17 (audience chattering)

11:20 - On behalf of Ana and myself,

11:24 it has been a wonderful opportunity

11:26 to be a part of the ADL Championships

11:28 over the past 40 years.

11:30 I'm gonna give you a little history

11:31 about ADL and the championships.

11:34 In the beginning, ADL was a Can Skate

11:37 pre-preliminary event where skaters had to qualify

11:40 in the top two in their club competition,

11:44 which were held at each of the island clubs.

11:48 Then they would progress on to ADL.

11:51 Once again, it was a big honor to get to go here.

11:54 In the early years, coaches from across the island

11:59 did individual solos for all levels,

12:02 and the programs were 30 seconds to a minute and a half.

12:06 As ADL evolved, we went to setback on solos

12:11 for the Can Skate level,

12:13 much like the Skate Canada LMA event that clubs host now.

12:18 The pre-preliminary event still had individual solos.

12:21 At times through the years,

12:23 ADL hosted dance, skills, skate throw,

12:27 team events, and individual events.

12:30 Fast forward to present day,

12:34 star one, two, three skaters skated to standard

12:38 to be awarded bronze, silver, or gold.

12:41 On behalf of Bonnie and I,

12:43 we'd like to thank the P.I. section, ADL,

12:47 and the Kendrick and Mary Figure Skating Club,

12:49 and all the many volunteers

12:51 who have kept this wonderful event alive.

12:54 Thank you.

12:55 (audience applauding)

12:58 - Thank you, Cindy.

13:00 And so I would like to thank all the special guests

13:04 for being here today and showing your support

13:07 for our event and our special members.

13:11 Lastly, before we continue with this event,

13:14 Skate Canada, P.I., and all the skating clubs

13:18 would like to thank ADL for their support

13:21 and sponsorship throughout the past 40 years.

13:24 We are honored to be presenting them here today

13:26 with a plaque to give them a great big thank you,

13:29 and I think we should give them a great big applause.

13:32 (audience applauding)

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13:38 Thank you for everyone for being here today,

14:00 and let's continue with the event.

14:02 Thank you again.

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