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Skating stars wow Mosaic crowd
| Source: |
Moose Jaw Times Herald |
| Date: |
December 2, 2011 |
| Author: |
Matthew Gourlie |
Kurt Browning loved skating at Mosaic Place in his return to Moose
Jaw.
It's safe to say Moose Jaw loved having Browning back as he wowed the
crowd at Friday's Holiday Festival on Ice.
Browning had previously performed at the Civic Centre and said there
was no comparison.
"It's a little different. There's no dust in this place. It smells
nice. What's going on? This can't be an arena," quipped the four-time
world champion.
"Congratulations. It's nice to be able to bring Holiday Festival on
Ice here. It's nice to be back in Moose Jaw and to bring some new
friends and some old friends and hit this rink. To be basically the
first show here is always an honour. You try to bring some good luck
with you and christen the place the right way."
The Holiday Festival on Ice featured 10 world class skaters who
performed a series of numbers over the course of the 90 minute
show.
After the show, Browning took to the mic and told the large crowd at
Mosaic place: "If you build it, we will skate. And we'll be
back."
It was a rare chance for fans to see world class figure skating in
person and they enjoyed every second of it. The skaters appreciated
the reception.
"The audience was very warm. We enjoyed skating as much as they
enjoyed our show," said skater Sinead Kerr.
"It's a lovely facility. It's really nice. The temperature was great,
the sound system was great. It felt like a cozy arena."
Sinead and her brother John Kerr were the British ice dance champions
from 2004-10. John said that he loved the way the skaters were able to
connect with the crowd.
"I think they're ideal, this size of venue. It has a very intimate
feel to it. The audience can almost feel a part of the show," said
John Kerr.
The performers also included Olympic gold medalists Jamie Salé and
David Pelletier, Olympic bronze medalists Joannie Rochette and Jeffrey
Buttle, former world champion Kimmie Meissner, current American
champion Ryan Bradley and former Canadian Olympian Shawn
Sawyer.
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