Monday, April 26, 2010

“Revelstoke skating coach makes national top 10 - Abbotsford News” plus 1 more

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“Revelstoke skating coach makes national top 10 - Abbotsford News” plus 1 more

Revelstoke skating coach makes national top 10 - Abbotsford News

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 09:06 PM PDT

Revelstoke figure skating coach Sabrina Hinson is being hailed as one of the top ten coaches in the entire country by Skate Canada, the national figure skating organization.

Having only heard the news on Friday, Hinson was still very happy about being put in such a prestigious position.

"I'm really excited and it's really rewarding to be selected for something like this," Hinson said. "Coaching is something I enjoy so much to begin with, so it's so nice to be honoured."

And not only is she being honoured as one of the top ten coaches, Hinson is being flown out to Toronto at the end of May for a full week of first-class training.

"We get to receive new training in the CanSkate program from Monica Lockie," Hinson said, adding Lockie is an expert who has been coaching for more than 20 years.

"We'll be able to get lots of new ideas and teaching aids and gaining things to take back to our own clubs," Hinson said. "It's only the top ten in Canada that receive this training."

To top it off, it's not even on her own dime.

"All expenses paid," she said. "The flight there, the hotel, the training and food and all that is all covered."

Hinson not only coaches the Revelstoke Figure Skating Club, but also the Nakusp Figure Skating Club and the Castlegar club as well.

She plans to bring back her new skills for each of those communities for the next skating season.

"Yes, I will be coaching in Revelstoke next season along with Nakusp and Castlegar," she said.

Along with this personal triumph, Hinson hopes that this award goes to show how legitimate the local clubs truly are.

"It's really exciting because it's going to really benefit me to make me a better coach, but it's going to benefit the club as well," she said. "Because it's going to show everybody in the community that it's already a really good program and hopefully this will just encourage more people to join skating."

Hinson was nominated for the competition by the Nakusp Figure Skating Club without her knowledge in the winter of last year.

To her surprise, she received notice that she was chosen as one of the top 20 figure skating coaches back in Dec. 2009, and if she wished to continue, she would have to forward along a package.

"Just before Christmas I found out I had been short-listed," Hinson said. "From there, I had to put together a package of a DVD of my CanSkate session with all my skaters, showing all the lessons and the games and all the fun things that I do."

She also had to gather reference letters and show pictures of herself coaching. After sending that out, the next thing she knew, she was in the top ten.

Hinson was excited and surprised once more, and she never assumed she would one day reach the top ten spot.

"I never really even thought about it," she said. "Ever since I was little and skating, I always wanted to be a figure skating coach. That was my main goal. I always worked towards that. I never really thought of anything like this before."

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Canada's Olympic Figure Skating Heroine Joins with the ... - Forbes

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 01:47 PM PDT

OTTAWA, April 22 /PRNewswire/ - Olympic figure skating heroine Joannie Rochette is teaming with the University of OttawaHeart Institute (UOHI) to help change the course of heart disease in women.

Rochette, the Olympic Bronze medalist, captured the world's attention and admiration with her poise and courage, winning her Olympic medal just four days after her mother, Therese, died unexpectedly of a massive heart attack. Her mother succumbed to a mix of genetic and lifestyle risk factors, a circumstance that is far more common in women than is generally recognized.

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Heart disease and stroke is the leading cause of death for women. There are important differences in the awareness, prevention, understanding and treatment of heart disease in women compared to men. For instance, women do not always exhibit the classic signs of a heart attack and their symptoms can be more diffuse, increasing the odds of having a heart problem misdiagnosed.

Through the Heart Institute, Joannie will help re-shape women's attitudes and understanding of heart disease, increase prevention measures and fuel heart research with a view to ultimately ending the disease. On Saturday, April 24, Joannie will be at the Heart Institute to launch a campaign to motivate these developments, in part by helping to raise funds for projects related to women's heart health.

"Like everyone else, we were completely captivated by Joannie's character and poise in coping with the loss of her mother under some of the most difficult circumstances imaginable," said Dr. Robert Roberts, President and CEO, UOHI. "By providing her voice and support to this cause, we in the medical community hope to make major inroads in reducing the impact of heart disease in women for years to come."

Some facts on heart disease in women

- Heart disease is the #1 killer of women aged 55 or older - Women of all ages represent 50% of heart disease deaths in Canada - In 2005, more than 25,000 Canadian women died from heart disease - More than one-third of women aged 45 and over have high blood pressure - Heart disease risk in women increases with age and the onset of menopause - Heart attack is not uncommon in women in their 30s - Women's heart attack symptoms can include unusual fatigue, trouble sleeping, - Indigestion and anxiety up to one month before a heart attack

About UOHI

The University of OttawaHeart Institute is Canada's largest and foremost cardiovascular health centre dedicated to understanding, treating and preventing heart disease. We deliver high-tech care with a personal touch, shape the way cardiovascular medicine is practiced, and revolutionize cardiac treatment and understanding. We build knowledge through research and translate discoveries into advanced care. We serve the local, national and international community, and are pioneering a new era in heart health. For more information, visit www.ottawaheart.ca

Editor: Joannie Rochette will be part of an event at the Heart Institute in Ottawa on Saturday, April 24, from 1:45pm. Media are invited to attend.

SOURCE OTTAWA HEART INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA

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