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Ontario Club Owner Wins Bronze at World Masters Powerlifting Championships

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic – Andy Childs, a former two-time Canadian Powerlifting Champion and member of three Canadian Powerlifting lifting teams posted a personal best combined 775 kg weight lifted to take the bronze medal in the 110 kg division at the World Masters Powerlifting Championships this October.
Childs’ individual event lifts included:
Squat – 297.5 kg, 2nd […]

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HST Will Limit Sport and Recreation, Says NDP

VANCOUVER – When the HST comes into effect next July, it will tack on an additional seven per cent to rental costs for community centres. That increase will be passed down to community centre users through higher registration and program fees, said Jenny Kwan, NDP MLA for Vancouver-Mt. Pleasant.
“It is hypocritical for the government to […]

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Get Active Pass Proves Popular

CHILLIWACK, B.C. – After a successful inaugural year, the Grade 5 Get Active Pass program is back. The program gives access to all Grade 5 students in Chilliwack to swimming, skating and selected drop-in activities for free.
This is the second year of the program offered by the Chilliwack Active Communities Committee in partnership with the […]

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