The Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-03-18, Page 2664
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Bright Futures
At left, the Goderich Skating Club hon-
oured its top performers last week after
solid performances at the Futures
Competition in Milverton. Placing were:
Dominic Trembley, 4th, WO Canskate Men;
Justine Rivers, 5th, WO Canskate 7 year-
old; Samantha Abbott, 8th, WO Canskate
8 years and older; Brooklynn Ouimet, 3rd,
Pre -Preliminary 'A' Limited; Miranda
Millian, 5th, Pre -Preliminary 'A' Limited;
Kaitlyn Duncan, 5th, Pre -Preliminary 'B'
Limited; Corteney Dube, 4th, Pre -
Preliminary 'B' Limited; Rachel Millian, 6th,
Pre -Preliminary 'B' Limited; Sarah Rawlings,
7th, Pre -Preliminary 'B' Limited; Savannah
Freeman, 6th, Preliminary 'A' Limited;
Jordyn Gerber, 3rd, Preliminary 'A' Limited;
Katie Talbot, 1st, Preliminary 'A' Limited
and Kassidy Dube, 5th, Preliminary 'A'
Limited. At right, (back row) Duncan,
Danielle Meriam, Adrienne Bedard,
Rawlings, Victoria Harnett, Vanessa Nichol,
Kassidy Dube and Freeman. (Front row)
Justin Profit, Cotrney Dube, Jordyn Gerber,
Rachel Millian, Clancy Doherty, and Katie
Talbot were the personal assistants who
helped the skaters reach their goals.
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Avid figure skating fans may think there is a
new member to Goderich's figure skating club,
but if they look closer, they may recognize Jus-
tin Profit, minus 11 inches of hair.
"I've been skating for three years as of
2009," Profit explained. "And I've grown my
hair since then."
The figure skater has taken to wearing a
toque because of the difference he feels on the
ice, but its not a bad thing, he says.
"It got to the point where my hair was block-
ing my face, which the judges don't like," he
said. "I was told to put it in a ponytail, but I
didn't want to."
Three weeks ago Profit cut of 11 inches of
his hair to donate to cancer, and he was sur-
prised at the length.
"[Guidelines said] there had to be eight inch-
es of hair, and I didn't think it was that long,
but they cut it, and then they measured it, I was
surprised," he explained.
Profit has been active in figure skating since
he stopped playing hockey, and has achieved
several accolades in the sport.
Aside from a fust place win in a St.Thomas
competition, and strong performances in other
competitions, he also placed eighth at Pro-
vincials, a feat which he says is thanks to his
mother's dedication and his grandmother's in-
spiration.
"I wanted to do well [in those challenges],
so we were up at the arena every day before
school at 6:30 a.m.," profit explained. "I started
skating though, when my grandmother pulled
out my mother's figure skates and I tried them
on."
Profit's future plans include Skater Develop-
ment programs, and a Spring Skating School.
"Skating is a year-round sport, it doesn't
have a season, so I do it all the time," he said.
For mote information about figuir skiting
in Goderich, contact the Goderich Skating
Club at info@goderichskating.cam.