The Portage Skating Club put on their annual Skate Carnival yesterday at Stride Place. The theme for this year was "Cirque Du Soleil". President of the Portage Skating Club Shawn Cabak tells us what the Carnival is all about.

"The Portage Skating Club puts on an annual carnival. Basically, it's the finale of the year for all our Canskaters, Group Skaters and Star Skaters. It's just a fun time for the kids to come together and showcase what they learned throughout the year for the parents, grandparents and friends."

Approximately 50 skaters participated in the carnival with ages ranging from five-year-olds to high school graduates. About 400 people attended the event and Cabak details what that means for the program.

"It's really great to have the support of the community and of the parents who put their faith in the club to put their skaters in the program."

The event features both solo and group performances.