Local skater considered a role model

Deb Burns
Contributor

Local figure skater, Molly Tharalson, wrapped up the 2004-05 season last week at the annual Border Skating Club banquet in Fort Frances, Ontario.
Molly received two awards from the Club this year. She received the Congenial Skater Award. This trophy is voted on by the other senior skating members of the club. This was the third year in a row that Molly has received this award from her peers. She also received the Carrie Seline Award. This trophy is given to the skater who portrays the best role model though their actions towards others, exhibits a positive attitude, coaches younger skaters, and exhibits a true love of skating throughout the year.
Molly had a very busy skating season this year. She is a test and competitive skater. She passed several tests throughout this season including Senior Silver Skills, the last Silver dance in the series of four and the first of four Gold level dances and her Gold Interpretive test.
Molly also competed at the Dryden, Ontario Regional competition and the Thunder Bay Open competition. At each of these competitions, she earned a silver medal for her Interpretive performance entitled Jasmine’s Journey.
She also competed in a team event for which she received a silver medal as well.
Last spring, Molly attended her first coaching class. She is now a Level 1, Phase 1 Canskate coach. This means that she is qualified to teach skating to children who are just starting out in the sport. She coached two days a week at the Emo Skating Club in Emo, Ontario. She had a total of six students and was proud to watch them progress and earn medals at competitions. She was also a program assistant for the Canskate program at the Border Skating Club where she aided professional coaches, Nicole Katona Campbell and Penny McComb, with young skaters.