Figure skaters of all ages participate in Flashing Blades at Brantford Civic Centre

Many competitive figure skaters begin their careers right after they start walking but not Dr. Jim Leong. The 63-year-old family physician was in his mid-30s when he first put on a pair of figure skates. “I had seen people like Jennifer Robinson perform and I remember thinking ‘gee, that’s something I’d like to do’,” Leong recalled. “But I was an adult and wondered if I could so something like that. “Then, I saw her perform at the CNE and when wal