Pro Skates, Halifax NS Jan 6, 2012
Pro Skates first opened their doors back in the winter of 1986, giving Halifax’s skaters and snowboarders a place to call their own. From their heavy involvement in local events to weekly summer girls skate sessions, it’s no wonder why they’re still going...
So Hip It Hurts, Toronto ON Jan 6, 2012
Amongst the hustle of Toronto’s Queen Street West, you can’t help but notice So Hip It Hurts’ front door and large sidewalk sign plastered with stickers. After climbing the stairs, you’ll spot pieces of skate memorabilia and come face-to-face with the wall...
Royal Board Shop, Calgary AB Jan 3, 2012
Calgary’s Royal Board Shop has been supporting snowboarders and skaters in the Rockies for the better part of three years. Last fall, the shop played host to YES Snowboards and Absinthe video premiere parties that were the talk of the town and added to the pre-season stoke. ...
Ballistic Skate & Snow, St. John's NFLD Jan 3, 2012
When it comes to skating and snowboarding the Atlantic Coast is often overlooked. However, the folks at Ballistic serve the local scene of shredders with a mighty slice of down-home, East Coast hospitality. The service is so top notch the shop took home SIA’s Canadian SnowSports...
Freeflow Jan 3, 2012
As a mom from a small prairie town, Donelda McCoy spent several years driving her teenage son and his friends to skateshops and contests across Canada. After logging countless miles on her car, she decided to take a stand. “Back in the day, there was Slam City Jam and all...
Algonquin Outfitters Jan 2, 2012
When Algonquin Outfitters first opened its doors a half-century ago, it served as a canoe rental and gear outfitter to visitors of the famous nearby park of the same name. While they remained that way for the better part of three decades, marketing director Randy Mitson says...
Sanction Nov 10, 2011
Santion's rider-owned shops have become a second home to many Ontarians, and recently the store decided to spread the love out West by opening a third location in Victoria, B.C. " It's a shop tha twe opened in November that will cater to water sposrts such as surfing and...
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