1926 Skate For Alzheimer's

Toronto's Backyard Rink at Nathan Philips Square Toronto City Hall

Since 2012 I have been honored to skate on behalf of all the families battling with Alzheimer's and Dementia in Canada.

So far I have skated 36 events in Canada over the past 13 years each lasting for 19 hours 26 minutes on behalf of the year my mother Eunice McNeil was born and to honor her 20 year battle with Alzheimer's.

 I have spent 693 hours on the ice outdoors in some of the most beautiful places in Canada raising thousands of dollars for Alzheimer's society .

I have had the pleasure of meeting Canadians from coast to coast from every walk of life and some celebrity's from the hockey world the music world the sports world and yes the political world showing up in sometimes some very harsh weather conditions from extreme cold to pouring rain blizzards like conditions and even above 0 degrees conditions.

Now in 2025 I have decided to skate one more time December 15th 2025 Sunday night at midnight 12:01am I will step on the ice in Toronto at Nathan Philip Square wear it all started and I will skate for Alzheimer's one last time and I will be  telling the story of how 1926skate started why it started and what drove me to accomplishing some of the challenges that I faced since 2012.

I have started working on the book and the documentary film telling the story of How the 1926skate marathon skating events started and how after 13 years I have come to realize how much my skating events helped my own mental health.

This is a story about taking a bad situation and turning it into a good situation hence the title of the documentary 

                                                                                      FROM BAD COMES GOOD

Now in 2025 I will be retiring from Canada Post and focusing on doing some public speaking engagements and podcasts on Bullying in the workplace to try and help people who find themselves in what seems like a nightmare they thought only happened to other people and to help corporations bring a positive environment to the workplace.

I will also be spending some time talking to young people about my fundraising experiences and how I was able to get the fun part out of fundraising both on and off the ice.

                                                                                           Pictures from coast to coast in Canada

Nick Dixon CP24 Breakfast                                                                                                         Gaston Gingras NHL Alumni in Olympic Park on natural ice 

Toronto Renegades

                                                                                                       My Tragically Hip experience Kingston skates 

Robbie Baker  & Paul Langlois of the Tragically Hip hanging out with Steve at Springer Market Square 1926 National skate day 2023

Toronto Maple Leaf greats Nik Antropov                                                                                                                                           Todd Warriner 

Premier Doug Ford                                                                                        Caitlin Irwin Caroline Cameron & Chris Murphy 

Sean Mark & Scott Broady the French connection the only people to skate the entire 19hrs 26min with me Montreal 2020

Center Pic the Kingston Frontenac's crew at Springer Market Square 

Ian Rosen grandson of Harry Rosen and a big supporter of 1926 skate & Right (Dr Ian Cohen) The Toronto Memory Program the main sponsor of 1926skate.com  

Me and Thunder just sliding                                                      The Pete's                                                                      MPP Kinga Surma

Gaston Gingras & Scott Broady in Montreal                 On the couch with Nick Dixon at CP24 Breakfast                   Chris Murphy of then band Sloan

Jill Daum & Hattie Mann   wife & daughter of John Mann  in Vancouver                                                            Shallima Maharaj of global news 

   The Petes took the time to slide on the lock a really cool place to skate                                       Me and Thunderstick sliding in Peterborough 

Calvin Lam owner Mayflower Chinese food the best in Toronto                                            Winnipeg media covering the skate at The Forks 

Doing an interview with media in Windsor                                                                         Hanging out with my buddy Todd Warriner in Windsor 

A group of guys that came out to skate with me in Windsor                                        Graydon Smith in Bracebridge Ontario hangin with Thunderstick

More pictures from Bracebridge 

Judy Brandow at Wayne Gretzky Winery in Niagara on the lake

The Covid Skate Dec. 2020 at the Wayne Gretzky Estate Winery 

The rink at Gretzky Winery                                                                                                          Toronto Dec. 15, 2019 Scott and his grandson

Edmonton City Hall                                                               Steve McNeil at Nathan Phillips Square Toronto

Calgary Olympic Plaza 2020   -40C

MONTREAL Parc Maisonneuve

Steve. Gaston Gingras and friends and supporters at Montreal's Parc Maisonneuve

Ottawa SENS Rink of Dreams   

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and staff from Alzheimer Society.

Steve with the OHL Ottawa 67's mascot having a 1926Skate Beaver Tail. 

Toronto Nathan Phillips Square

Harrison Mercer and the Q107 tent in 2019 

John Tory , Ian Cohen & Scott Russell

Peterborough Petes  players on the Lock in 2021 

Players from the 2021 University of Windsor with coach Todd Warriner 

The Mayor & deputy Mayor of Bracebridge Ontario 2021 as part of the 8 city Ontario #skatetaion