History
It was founded in Orillia, Ontario in 1973 by Doug Leigh and Tom Harrison. The school moved to Barrie in 1988 after the Orillia city council refused to allow the building of a new rink on land to be donated to the school by Georgian College.
The current head coaches at Mariposa are Doug Leigh for singles, Lee Barkell for pairs, and David Islam for ice dancing. Dough Leigh began a novice skating career, but unfortunately had to quit at 16 to finish his schooling. However, he had the opportunity of competing in the Junior Championships of Canada in 1966 managing a finish in second place. In 1969 he began his coaching career and since embarking on the Mariposa skating school he has coached at 6 Olympic competitions and 26 World Championships. The name "Mariposa" refers to Stephen Leacock's fictional name for Orillia, the school's original home.
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