- Learned to skate on Wascana Lake at age five.
- Became sought-after performers at ice shows throughout Western Canada and in 1951 served as professional instructors for skating clubs in Moose Jaw and Swift Current.
- Wascana Winter Club women’s pair champions from 1943-48 and Western Canadian women’s pairs champions 1947-49.
- Turned professional and performed in skating shows starring two former Olympic champions, Canada’s Barbara Ann Scott and Norway’s Sonja Henie, for extensive tours throughout United States, Canada and Cuba.