Born and raised in St. Stephen New Brunswick, Laura is a St. Croix Skating Club alum and she is absolutely thrilled to be a part of bringing the CanSkate program back to our community! Laura's decade long skating career began when she was just 4 years old. She first participated in the CanSkate program offered right here in St. Stephen at the Border Arena. With many fond memories of the program, she is excited to be a part of making those same memorable moments for our local skaters in the spectacular new facilities at the Garcelon Civic Center. 

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After a few years of being coached locally, her competitive skating took her on the road to be coached all over the province; from summer camps in Moncton and later, to year-around training in Fredericton. Her long list of achievements in the sport span from Regional to National level competitions, including being ID'd by Skate Canada's Talent Scout, meeting and learning from Olympic athletes and coaches, and being named a member of the New Brunswick Competitive Team.

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With all that said, the medals, test scores and team titles weren't the biggest takeaways from her experience participating in the sport. Most importantly, Figure Skating taught Laura the importance of goal-setting, sportsmanship, a strong work ethic, discipline and determination; all skills that she has taken into adulthood and applied in life. 

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"I attribute so much of success beyond my 'high school' years to the fundamentals I learned from being involved in skating! I would HIGHLY recommend being active and immersed in sport from a young age, to establish these amazing building blocks early in life."