On Friday, April 18, 2008, the London Skating Club was pleased to welcome Olympic silver medallist – 1988 Calgary, World silver medallist –1988 Budapest, three time Canadian Women’s figure skating champion, Elizabeth Manley to conduct a seminar for skaters in London and the surrounding area, as part of the London Skating Club’s continuing seminar series.

In addition to having Elizabeth conduct this seminar, former World Ice Dancer, Canada, Carole Robinson was instructing. In addition to on ice instruction, Laurie-Ann Graham, Artistic Director of Laurie-Ann’s School of Dance in London and her award winning son Josh provided off-ice dance classes. Kasey Farmer, former three-time world tap dancing champion as a member of the Canadian National Tap Team, provided improv/performance instruction to the athletes.

HomeSense opened a new store in London, Ont., on Tuesday, April 22, at the London North Centre, 1865 Hyde Park Road North. STARSkaters from the London Skating Club where present at the grand opening ceremonies, when the store manager presented them with a donation to the club.