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Created in 2013, Skate Guard is a blog that focuses on overlooked and underappreciated areas of the history of figure skating, whether that means a topic completely unknown to most readers or a new look at a well-known skater, time period, or event. There's plenty to explore, so pour yourself a cup of coffee and get lost in the fascinating and fabulous history of everyone's favourite winter sport!

Latin American Heritage Month

Mola of Sun God with Moon from Mansucum Village in Panama's San Blas Islands. Photo courtesy National Museum of National History.

October is Latin American Heritage Month in Canada and Skate Guard celebrates key milestones of skaters of Latin American heritage in Canada. 

You can find all of the Latin American Heritage Month content by tapping on the side menu bar of the blog or clicking here

To nominate skaters of Latin American heritage to the Skate Canada Hall Of Fame, click here