Ted Barton radically changed the figure skating landscape in British Columbia when he was instrumental in establishing the Burnaby Skate Canada Centre of Excellence, considered one of the finest figure skating training centres in the world.
Was one of the architects of the sport’s new scoring system A former national junior skating champion and coach (12 of his athletes became national team members), he continues to improve the sport through his outstanding technical skills. A whiz at video production he developed a instant replay system for judging panels, which was adopted by the International Skating Union as well as CBC and CTV.
His latest “invention” is live streaming of skating events throughout the country. He is the Executive-Director of the BC-Yukon Skate Canada Section.
