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Canucks a lot about skating, as
far as that goes. In Boston I was
teaching six to eight hours a day.

“Here, I’m only doing three or
four, and | can’t get ice time at
any of the recreation centres.
They’re afraid I’m going to steal
their members away. That’s
preposterous. The ciass I have in
mind wouldn’t be that kind of
program. We'd feed into their
(recreation centre) programs.

“Pd love to do more. That’s
why I moved back here — to get a

Sunday, February 9, 1992 -

HIGH PROFILES
works the magic off ice

national skating school going with
my coach. There isn’t anything
like that on the West Coast. But
no one has shown any interest.""

Magnussen is one of the very
few Canadian athletes who has
put money back into her sport.
Since 1973 the Karen Magnussen
Foundation has raised over
$100,000 for young B.C. skaters.

Watching her own parents sac-
rifice so much of their own time
for her career, she says, is what
prompted her and Cella to create
the foundation.

“*When [| was skating my
Parents footed the bill. It was
their hard sweat that paid for my
coach and training. There’s lots
(of support) there for the very top
skaters, but nothing for the young
students.”

What do Eric, Christopher and
Jennifer think about having a
former world champ for a mom?

“*“We're good friends with Bob-
by Orr, and one thing that’s
always impressed them is seeing
his address in our phone book at
home. They still can’t believe it.’"

Karen Magnussen: in her own words

How does it feel to have your own
business? ‘‘It’s been marvelous
with Maggie’s. The GST hasn’t
helped, nor has the recession, but
people always seem to be able to
afford a muffin and coffee. We
wanted it to be more than just a
muffin shop — we’ve got an in-
teresting menu. We both love
cooking, and we love people.”

What was the greatest moment of
your career? “The worlds had to
ve a highlight. The waiting after
skating and the not knowing was
incredibly stressful. Now, on the
other hand, they’ve got computers
and skaters can find out how they
did right away...the toughest
pressure had to be the 1972 (Sap-
poro) Olympics. A Canadian
woman had never won a medal,
so every reporter in the country
was at the practices.””

What do you think of the way
figure skating competitions have
evolved? ‘‘When we (she and
American skater Janet Lynn)
came on the scene we were doing
everything — a lot of emphasis
was placed on choreography, and
we did some very difficult com-
bination jumps. Today’s skaters
are doing some very tough jumps,
but they aren’t placing as much
importance on choreography. I
believe that’s the fault of the

‘judges and associations. Coaches

feel obliged to add a few extra

‘jumps to an aihlete’s program.

But I’ve never given in to that.’’

What was it like working with the
Ice Capades? ‘I’m amazed I
lasted four years. It was gruelling.
They didn’t care if you had a
temperature of 104 degrees — you

get out there come hell or high
water. It’s a business where the
mighty dollar rules. But I tell you,
it taught me to be tough. You
grow up very fast, because as an
amateur athlete, you're very
sheltered.”

Do your children skate now?
‘*They absolutely love it!"

What are some of your other
commitments? ‘‘I’m on the board
of the Lions Gate Hospital Foun-
dation. I really enjoy working
with them. We’ve been trying to
raise funds to replace old equip-
ment, and so far we've raised
$300,000 just for beds. I hope my
name can help.”’

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NEWS photo Miko Wakefield

THESE DAYS former world champion skater Karen Magnussen
can be found up to her arins in dough in the kitchen of Maggie’s
Muffins on Marine Drive in West Vancouver.

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