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Riverview Skating Club

About Us

The Riverview Skating Club was formed in 1975 upon completion of the Newport District Rink in Brooklyn, Hants County, Nova Scotia. Although we are trationally known as a 'Recreational' club, we have had a number of skaters in years past compete successfully on the provincial level and who have gone on to represent Nova Scotia nationally. For a more detailed look at our club history, click here.

Our club is run entirely by dedicated volunteers who put in countless hours developing and coordinating club programs and activities. We have created a document titled Who We Are which provides more detailed information on Skate Canada and its role in suporting skating, and provides some more detail on the Club executive. It can be downloaded or viewed in either MS Word or pdf format.

Club Executive
President Joan Dawson 866-9663 president@riverviewskatingclub.com
Vice-President Terry Hart 757-2405 vicepresident@riverviewskatinclub.com
Treasurer Wanda Blanchard 798-4824 treasurer@riverviewskatinclub.com
Secretary /Publicity Krista Lunn 798-2849 secretary@riverviewskatinclub.com
Registrar / Membership Carol Dill
Charlene Corbin
798-1082
866-0245
registration@riverviewskatingclub.com
registration2@riverviewskatingclub.com
CanSkate Coordinator Cathy Beaulieu 866-0348 canskate@riverviewskatingclub.com
Test Chair / Ice Show Shona Lake 866-4839 testchair@riverviewskatingclub.com
Fundraising Chair Dawn Power 798-4152 fundraising@riverviewskatingclub.com
Coaches Liason

Lee-Anne Cross

832-9612 LAskatingcoach@gmail.com

The Executive meets regularly throughout the skating season, usually about once a month. When planning for the Ice Show, the Spring Invitational and to conduct planning for the next skating season, they tend to meet on a more frequent basis. Any club member (a skater and/or their parent) is encouraged to attend Executive meetings and the Annual General Meeting (usually held about the end of April each year) to keep themselves abreast of goings on in the club and to offer opinions, suggestions or advice on what they think we are doing right, and how to improve our programs and events to best benefit our skaters. Anyone wishing more information or to volunteer for any Executive position is invited to contact any member of the Executive.

Club Coaches

Coaches are available on select days for additional lessons. Skaters enrolled in any club program, regardless of level, may seek the assistance of a professional coach for additional private/semiprivate lessons. Arrangements are to be made directly with the coach. All coaches are independent self-employed contractors and may set their own fees/skaters rules so make sure you inquire when you make arrangements. Skaters in the StarSkate program are required to have a private coach. Skaters in the CanSkate/PreSchool CanSkate programs are encouraged to seek private instruction when required or wanted.

Our professional coaches are:

Lee-Anne Cross              832-9612   LAskatingcoach@gmail.com
Jennifer Harvie                632-2379   jenn.harvie@ovi.com
Talia Greenough             757-3442 skater_taz@hotmail.com
Jessica Lake-Crossley 866-4839   jessica.lake@hotmail.com
Danielle Pettipas/Munroe  866-9663   Danielle-PM@hotmail.ca                         

How to find us

We are in the Newport District Rink in Brooklyn, Hants County. For a map of the area around the rink, go to Google Maps and type Riverview Skating Club into the search bar. Directions to the rink are:

From HRM: Highway 101 to Exit 4 (St. Croix), right off the off-ramp to Newport Corner, left onto Highway 215 to Brooklyn. Once in Brooklyn come to 3-way intersection at Harvey's Irving, bear right up the hill to another 3-way intersection at MacLean's Petrocan, go left, the rink is right behind Maclean's.

From Kentville & Annapolis Valley: Highway 101 to Exit 5 (Highway 14), left off the off-ramp up Hwy 14 to Brooklyn, left at Harvey's Irving, left again at MacLean's Petrocan, rink is right behind Maclean's.

From South Shore: Highway 103 to Highway 14, east on Hwy 14 to Brooklyn, left at Harvey's Irving, left again at MacLean's Petrocan, rink is right behind Maclean's. Highway 14 does some funny things in Windsor, watch the signs you should be OK.

From Truro: Highway 102 to Exit 9 (Milford), west on Highway 14 to Brooklyn. Watch for two schools (West Hants Middle School & Brooklyn District School). Immediately past WHMS is MacLean's Petrocan, turn right, the rink is behind MacLean's.

Travellers using Highway 14 should be aware that this route is quite twisty in places and has suffered the effects of the past winter more than most roads. This route can be quite rough in places. Please be careful.

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