The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition. It is part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs, and ice dancing.
In 2005, it was held from October 27 to the 30th at the Mile One Stadium in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The compulsory dance was the Yankee Polka.
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“Wait, Kate! You skate at such a rate
You leave behind your skating mate.
Your splendid speed won’t you abate?
He’s lagging far behind you, Kate.”
—David Daiches (b. 1912)
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)