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Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Hammer City Roller Derby
Parallel form(s) of name
- Hammer City Roller Girls
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Dates of existence
2006-
History
Founded in January 2006 as the Hammer City Roller Girls, this league was are the first not-for-profit, skater operated, flat track roller derby league in Canada. On July 22, 2006, in Burlington’s Central Arena, the league was founded by Lasha “Whiplasha” Laskowsky and a group of skaters where they held the first modern public roller derby bout in Canada. Hammer City has established itself as a competitive, hard-hitting league. The roller derby season is annually from March to June.
Places
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Functions, occupations and activities
Roller derby league, fundraise for local community causes
Mandates/sources of authority
The Hammercity Roller Derby is the second international member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), the international governing body of the sport. As a WFTDA league, Hammer City helps shape the continued growth and development of roller derby.
Internal structures/genealogy
The Hammercity Roller Derby consists of the Hammer City Eh! Team and the Hammer City Dundurn Hassle, both of whom compete against other leagues in Canada and internationally. A junior derby program was established in spring 2017.
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Final
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