SK8 Georgian Bay

10/16/2026

✨ A little skating magic has found a new home! ⛸️📖
Ella Learns to Skate is now available at Nottawa Cottage Bookstore!

Tucked behind the Nottawa General Store, this beautiful little bookstore feels like the perfect place for Ella’s story—a magical spot where new adventures begin with the turn of a page.

Shop online or stop by to pick up a copy for a little skater in your life. 💛

📍 4206 Simcoe County Rd 124
Nottawa, ON L0M 1P0
Behind the Nottawa General Store

Thank you, Nottawa Cottage Bookstore, for welcoming Ella into your storybook world!

Coach Jan
Author of Ella Learns to Skate

10/16/2026

We start skating next Saturday!

10/16/2026

I love my work, my skaters, and the ice!
Even on the most stressful days, something changes the moment I step onto the ice with my skaters. The worries fade, and I’m reminded why I love what I do.
Watching their confidence grow, celebrating their progress, and sharing the joy of skating—it’s a pretty wonderful way to spend a day!
Lace up, skate freely, and keep chasing your dreams. ✨
Coach Jan Hulme

10/15/2026

While we’re still a few weeks away from Remembrance Day, I wanted to share an early save the date for families planning their holiday calendars.
A Christmas Story On Ice
Presented by SK8 Georgian Bay

📍 Stayner Arena
📅 Saturday, December 19
🕜 1:30 p.m.

Join us for a festive afternoon of skating, storytelling and some amazing surprises! A free family skate will follow the show.
$1 from every admission will be donated to Hospice in the Georgian Bay area. ❤️
Calling all local businesses! Would you like to advertise in our show program? Please email [email protected] for details.
Save the date—we can’t wait to share the magic with you!
Coach Jan

10/15/2026

🏆 Congratulations to Cruz, our Thanksgiving Colouring Contest winner!
🎃 Our Halloween Colouring Contest is now posted!
Get colouring, Georgian Bay kids, for your chance to win a FREE 30-minute private skating lesson with Coach Jan this winter! ⛸️🏒
Visit the SK8 Georgian Bay Facebook group for the colouring picture and contest details. I can’t wait to see your spooky creations!
Coach Jan

10/15/2026

🎃⛸️🏒 Calling all skaters—join our Halloween Colouring Contest!
Get creative and add a little colour to your Halloween! Colour this picture, then share a photo of your finished masterpiece in our SK8 Georgian Bay Facebook group.
Please include your skater’s age group with their entry:
• Ages 5 and under
• Ages 6–8
• Ages 9–12
• Ages 13 and up
🏆 The picture with the most likes in our Facebook group will win a 30-minute private skating lesson this winter!
Invite family and friends to visit the group and like your skater’s entry.
Entries and voting close Sunday, November 1, at 10:00 p.m.
I can’t wait to see your spooktacular creations! 👻
Coach Jan

10/15/2026

⛸️ Throwback Thursday!
Looking back at 2012 and wonderful memories with some of the amazing skaters from the Collingwood Skating Club! So many smiles, friendships and special moments on the ice. ❤️
Do you recognize any familiar faces? Share your memories below!

10/15/2026

10/11/2026

🦃🍂 Calling all skaters—join our Thanksgiving Colouring Contest! WIN. WIN. WIN.
Colour this picture, then share a photo of your finished creation in our SK8 Georgian Bay Facebook group. Please include your skater’s age group with the entry:

• Ages 5 and under
• Ages 6–8
• Ages 9–12
• Ages 13 and up

🏆 The picture with the most likes in our Facebook group will win a 30-minute private skating lesson this winter!

Invite family and friends to visit the SK8 Georgian Bay group page and like your child’s entry.

The contest ends Tuesday evening, October 13!

I can’t wait to see everyone’s colourful creations. Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving! ⛸️

Coach Jan

10/10/2026

NEW THIS FALL IN STAYNER — SATURDAYS! 🌟
🏒 Adult Hockey 3:40 pm
⛸️ Adult Figure Skating 2:40 pm
⛸️ Adult Learn to Skate 2:40 pm
Whether you’re returning to the ice, learning for the first time, or looking to improve your skating skills, there’s a program for you!