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Roller Derby’s Biggest Challenge to Growth

Monday, March 26th, 2012

Winter is a challenging time for Roller Derby in Canada. Facilities that are big enough to host practices and bouts that do NOT have ice in them, are limited. The derby community is a creative bunch though, and somehow, they always pull through.

There are dreams, however.  Dreams of venues dedicated to the sport. Dreams of Roller Derby having paid players. Dreams of Roller Derby world domination….oops, maybe that’s a bit much, but I think you get the gist.

Calgary's Olympic Oval - Home of Flat Track Fever

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Historic moment for Edmonton Roller Derby

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

The Oil City Derby Girls have just signed a contract to play the E-Ville Roller Derby League on September 17, 2011 for the Wild Rose Cup! This is an historic moment in Western Flat Track Roller Derby.

Interleague representatives show the signed contract! Pamtera from Oil City and Nerd Badger from E-Ville.

Interleague representatives show the signed contract! Pamtera from Oil City and Nerd Badger from E-Ville.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the history of this sport, five years ago there was only one roller derby league in Edmonton: The Oil City Derby Girls. Some of the members branched off and formed the E-Ville Roller Derby League to prove that, like heads, two leagues are indeed better than one – and it seems that they may have been right. Over the past five years both teams have been striving for success, learning from losses and racking up wins in games with teams all over Canada and the USA. (more…)

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