Meet Our Team
All Owen Sound Skating Club Coaches are certified Skate Canada Professional Coaches. Each have completed specialized training, and their skills have been evaluated by Skate Canada, our national governing body of skating. In addition to their training and experience, our each of our coaches maintain current First Aid & CPR certifications and submit to regular clearance and position of trust checks. For more information about Skate Canada's Coaching requirements and how to become a Skate Canada Coach, please click here.
Val Weber
CANSkate Director
Freelance Coach - STARSkate
Hello, my name is Valerie Weber. I have been coaching figure skating for 30 years and have never missed a competition or a test day. I am a Skate Canada Level 2 Certified Professional Figure Skating Coach through the National Coaching Certification Program. Along with coaching at the Owen Sound Skating Club, I coach in Wiarton and in Shallow Lake.
I am certified and coach all levels and components of skating, from CanSkate to Adult Skaters in skills, dance, freeskate, and interpretive. My coaching career is immensely rewarding and has had a lot of successes, such as coaching from their first dance right through to their last gold dance: 13 Skate Canada Gold Dance skaters, 3 Skate Canada Gold Skills, and 4 Skate Canada Gold Freeskate Interpretive Medalists.
My outgoing and animated personality, combined with my extensive experiences coaching Gold Levels, ensures that my skaters will get the most of the sport that they can. I strive for all of my skaters to reach the Skate Canada Gold Level Standard but most importantly that they have fun on and off of the ice.
“Working hard is the answer, but ATTITUDE is everything.” –Elvis Stojko
If you have any questions you can contact me. I am excited to share my love of skating with you!
519-422-1290 |vallerina1@hotmail.com
CANSkate Director
Freelance Coach - STARSkate
Hello, my name is Valerie Weber. I have been coaching figure skating for 30 years and have never missed a competition or a test day. I am a Skate Canada Level 2 Certified Professional Figure Skating Coach through the National Coaching Certification Program. Along with coaching at the Owen Sound Skating Club, I coach in Wiarton and in Shallow Lake.
I am certified and coach all levels and components of skating, from CanSkate to Adult Skaters in skills, dance, freeskate, and interpretive. My coaching career is immensely rewarding and has had a lot of successes, such as coaching from their first dance right through to their last gold dance: 13 Skate Canada Gold Dance skaters, 3 Skate Canada Gold Skills, and 4 Skate Canada Gold Freeskate Interpretive Medalists.
My outgoing and animated personality, combined with my extensive experiences coaching Gold Levels, ensures that my skaters will get the most of the sport that they can. I strive for all of my skaters to reach the Skate Canada Gold Level Standard but most importantly that they have fun on and off of the ice.
“Working hard is the answer, but ATTITUDE is everything.” –Elvis Stojko
If you have any questions you can contact me. I am excited to share my love of skating with you!
519-422-1290 |vallerina1@hotmail.com
Ashley Swartzentruber
CANSkate Coach
Shooting Stars Coach
Freelance Coach - STARSkate
Hello! My name is Ashley Swartzentruber, and I have a great love for the sport of figure skating. I have been involved with the sport for 26 years, and have experienced CanSkate, StarSkate, University skating, and Ice Dance at the national level.
I am a teacher at heart. I hold a Bachelor of Education, and have been an elementary school teacher for the past 5 years. My love of teaching and skating come together perfectly as a Skate Canada Professional Coach. I am Level 2 trained, and I have had the privilege of coaching skaters from CanSkate to Gold. The past 13 years of inspiring skaters as a coach have been phenomenal, and I look forward to working with many wonderful students in the future.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Contact
CANSkate Coach
Shooting Stars Coach
Freelance Coach - STARSkate
Hello! My name is Ashley Swartzentruber, and I have a great love for the sport of figure skating. I have been involved with the sport for 26 years, and have experienced CanSkate, StarSkate, University skating, and Ice Dance at the national level.
I am a teacher at heart. I hold a Bachelor of Education, and have been an elementary school teacher for the past 5 years. My love of teaching and skating come together perfectly as a Skate Canada Professional Coach. I am Level 2 trained, and I have had the privilege of coaching skaters from CanSkate to Gold. The past 13 years of inspiring skaters as a coach have been phenomenal, and I look forward to working with many wonderful students in the future.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Contact
Emma Fulford
CANSkate Coach
CANSkate Coach
Aidan Randall
Freelance Coach - STARSkate
After attending Public Skating for a few years, I started figure skating late at the age of 15 with the Durham Skating Club. Ever since my first class it has become my calling. I am now 17 and starting my second year with the Owen Sound Skating Club, as well as my first year of coaching. My goal is to be a competitive singles skater. As a coach I want to encourage others to go for their own dreams, whether they want to show off some new skills to their friends at public skating, enjoy skating for the fun of it, or represent Canada in the Olympics.
I am a Regional Coach In-training (previously called Level 1). This year I will be focusing on coaching figure skaters in the early stages of development, Star 1-5. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by email at: aidanrandall@bmts.com
Freelance Coach - STARSkate
After attending Public Skating for a few years, I started figure skating late at the age of 15 with the Durham Skating Club. Ever since my first class it has become my calling. I am now 17 and starting my second year with the Owen Sound Skating Club, as well as my first year of coaching. My goal is to be a competitive singles skater. As a coach I want to encourage others to go for their own dreams, whether they want to show off some new skills to their friends at public skating, enjoy skating for the fun of it, or represent Canada in the Olympics.
I am a Regional Coach In-training (previously called Level 1). This year I will be focusing on coaching figure skaters in the early stages of development, Star 1-5. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by email at: aidanrandall@bmts.com
