Mariposa School of Skating
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The Mariposa School of Skating, located in Barrie, Ontario, is one of two major figure skating training centers in Canada. Among the skaters who train there are Olympic bronze medalist Jeff Buttle, 2003 Canadian junior national champion Meagan Duhamel, Canadian national bronze medalists Anabelle Langlois & Cody Hay, and Canadian national silver medalist Christopher Mabee.
Each year, the Mariposa School organizes a charity gala.
Mariposa is an international skating center, with skaters from all countries welcome to train. Current international stars who train there are 2005 World Junior Champion Nobunari Oda and 2006 World Junior Champion Kim Yu-Na.
[edit] Skaters who have trained at the Mariposa School
- Steven Cousins
- Ben Ferreira
- Takeshi Honda
- Brian Orser, two-time Olympic silver medalists
- Jennifer Robinson, six-time Canadian national champion
- Elvis Stojko
