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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?


The Cain family got together for a hockey banquet last year. (l-r) Brenden’s godmother Alexandra LaFave, Peter Cain, Brenden Cain, Ashley Cain and Darlene Cain


trained first at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club and then at the Gran- ite Club under coaches Marijane and Louis Stong and Bernard Ford.


When Ashley competed at a novice com-


petition in Toronto several years ago, Darlene took her to the Cricket Club. “She got to go and skate on the same


ice,” Darlene said. “It was kind of cool.” Eventually, Darlene and her partner


joined Holiday on Ice. When it merged with Ice Follies she met Peter. Tey married in 1983. Tey continued to tour with Disney on Ice until 1990. “So many memories, so many great plac-


es that we visited,” Darlene said. “Some of the countries we were the first shows to go there. We were wined and dined. We saw everything we could see. It was an incredible way to see the world. “For the first few years, it was all about


‘Te show is incredible and so exciting.’ Tat excitement of opening day never seemed to go away.”


Te friends they made on tour remain


fixtures in their lives today. What they learned about production and showmanship also stayed with them. Tey produce two big shows a year at the rink at which they coach — Dar- lene is assistant manager and Peter is head pro — the Dr. Pepper StarCenter Euless. Tis international couple settled in Dal- las 23 years ago after friends invited them to


come and check out a new arena that had openings for coaches. Tey started a family and exposed their kids Brenden, 18, and Ash- ley, 17, to a variety of sports. Ice stuck — al- though after a few years Brenden found his passion in hockey. Although few people can understand how they make it work, Ashley loves having her parents as her coaches. “It’s worked all these years,” Ashley said.


“We leave whatever happens on the ice on the ice and at the rink. When we go home, they’re my parents.” She’s only been to Australia once but


does admit to liking Vegemite. Peter’s family visits the U.S. often, usually coming for sum- mer trips to Lake Placid and attending the U.S. Figure Skating Championships to see Ashley compete. In 2007, Liz was in a terrible boating


accident on Sydney Harbor in which she lost the lower part of her left leg. Her life was saved by her son, Sean Carlow, a three- time Australian men’s champion and World competitor. Today, mother and son work as a coaching team in Australia, with Sean han- dling the on-ice demonstrations. Peter, who periodically coached Sean during his com- petitive career, shared some exciting family news. Sean, 28, recently became engaged to his longtime girlfriend during a skiing vaca- tion in Whistler, British Columbia. Also joining the family’s coaching tradi- tion is Ashley, who seems to share her parents’


love of teaching. “I teach a little girl, she’s 6. It’s real-


ly exciting whenever she learns something new,” said Ashley, who’d also love to become a choreographer. “Te joy on her face when she learns a new element, her joy of skating when she’s stroking around the rink makes you think about why you’re doing this and everything you’ve learned and gained through the sport.” Her parents give similar replies when asked what inspires them. “Come out every day and try and show


the kids how to be positive no matter how they’re feeling,” said Peter, who is an ISU technical specialist and helps other coaches at the rink with the international judging system. “Make sure the skaters leave the rink feeling good about themselves. Try and im- prove on a daily basis, so when they hit the door they feel they got better that day.” At the end of the day, Darlene some- times sits in the bleachers and just watches the skaters.


“I think about how at one point they


didn’t know anything about our sport; they didn’t even know how to run a blade across the ice and here they are doing jumps and spins and programs,” she said. “It’s enjoyable to see how much they can accomplish. Each skater sets their own goals. Tey’re all differ- ent. To see what they can accomplish, that’s what inspires me every day.”


SKATING 9


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