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Makayla Pickering of the Nelson Figure Skating Club was recently honoured with the prestigious Skate Canada Program Assistant of the Year Award for BC/Yukon.
Her award was presented in Vancouver by BC skaters Larkyn Austman (2018 Pyeongchang Olympian) and Kevin Reynolds (2014 Sochi silver medallist).
Pickering, who is entering Grade 8 at Trafalgar Middle School, has been a dedicated volunteer for four years.
The award is to recognize dedicated and passionate program assistants who continuously share Skate Canada’s vision with all participants of the program. This award is presented to individuals who are not only great assets to the coaching team on the ice, but who also show their commitment off the ice by providing support and assistance to the club and its registrants.
The criteria includes assisting skaters, coaches and executive with programming as well as being an excellent role model and having a commitment to figure skating.
This is the first time that a skater in the region has won this award.
Prior to winning the award in Vancouver, Pickering received the Nelson Figure Skating Club Volunteer award as well as the Program Assistant award for the region.
