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Cross-country figure skating tour to pay tribute to Canada

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir will be joined by a number of Canadian figure skating superstars during "The Thank You Canada Tour" this fall. Jean Catuffe / Getty Images

A new figure skating show coming this fall and will have Canadian figure skating superstars tour 30 cities all over the Great White North.

“The Thank You Canada Tour” will feature a number of Olympic medalists, including Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir, Patrick Chan and Kaetlyn Osmond.

As the tour’s the name suggests, viewers will experience a figure skating tribute dedicated to Canada.

“It’s thrilling to return to Canada and celebrate with those who have supported us every step of the way,” said Virtue in a release issued Tuesday morning.

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Virtue added that she is happy the tour will visit cities that don’t ordinarily host skating productions.

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“We know firsthand how important grassroots programs are in small towns. It’s how we got our start.”

The cross-country tour kicks off Oct. 5 in Abbotsford, B.C., and will conclude in St. John’s, Nfld., on Nov. 24.

Londoners will have a chance to catch the tour when it makes a stop at Budweiser Gardens on Nov. 3.

To see a complete list of tour dates or purchase tickets, check out the tour’s website.

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