club had to be registered; therefore, a meeting was called on March 31, 1966, to form the Figure Skating Club. The executive included Alton W. Rayner as president, Isabelle Dennis as vice president, and Frances Dewar as secretary. Membership fees were $1.00.

From left to right - Rhonda Dennis, Nancy From left to right - Beverley Shaw, Ellis, Carol Ham's. Marilyn Gamble, and Natalie MacLean

At this time a membership to the Canadian Figure Skating Club was too expensive, and it was not until 1973 that the club actually applied for a membership. They were sponsored by the Amherst Figure Skating Club.

Professional instructors over the years included Eric Gilles, Moncton, N.B.; Kenneth Constable, Sherwood, P.E.l.; Mrs. Gordon Batt, C.F.B. Summerside, P.E.l.; and Stephen and Grazyna Sears, Amherst, N.S.

In 1970 the first P.E.I. Winter Games were held in Summerside and those attending from the O’Leary Figure Skating Club were Darlene Silliker, Joanne Gamble, Cheryl Adams, Beverley Shaw, Natalie MacLean, Marilyn Gamble, Rhoda Dennis, Carol Harris, Nancy Ellis and Stephen Dennis.

Among the first successful skaters were Shirley Betts who cap- tured the trophy for first place in the Junior Girls division in the P.E.I. Regent Championships. In 1973 Stephen Dennis won the Bronze medal for Intermediate Mens Free Skating, Marilyn Gamble won the Bronze for the Elementary Girls, and Stephen and Marilyn also won the Pee Wee Mixed Pairs in the NE. St P.E.I. Figure Skating Sectional Championships.

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