CDS Grad Qualifies for the Olympics!
Alexandra Paul, a graduate of the Class of 2009, and her partner, Mitch Islam of Barrie, were named to the Canadian Figure Skating Team for the 2014 Winter Olympics after placing third in the Senior Ice Dance event of the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in Ottawa last weekend.
Alexandra and Mitch were thrilled to qualify as the third team with a score of 170.64, along with defending Olympic Gold medalists, Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (194.03), and Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje (183.54).
It is a dream come true for both of them. “The news is still sinking in,” admits Alexandra. She and Mitch depart later this month for Sochi. Figure skating competition begins on February 6th, one day before the opening ceremonies, and finishes on the 9th.
This year the Canadian Figure Skating Team is the largest of any country, 17 skaters in all: three men, two women, three sets of pairs and three sets of ice dance partners.
Canada has won 22 Olympic figure skating medals to date. With defending world champion, Patrick Chan at the helm, the team has high hopes for Sochi!
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It is a dream come true for both of them. “The news is still sinking in,” admits Alexandra. She and Mitch depart later this month for Sochi. Figure skating competition begins on February 6th, one day before the opening ceremonies, and finishes on the 9th.
This year the Canadian Figure Skating Team is the largest of any country, 17 skaters in all: three men, two women, three sets of pairs and three sets of ice dance partners.
Canada has won 22 Olympic figure skating medals to date. With defending world champion, Patrick Chan at the helm, the team has high hopes for Sochi!
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
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13415 Dufferin Street King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
