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North-American strongman championship – an FMG event

North-American strongman championship – an FMG event

The FMG has something for everyone, young and old. It is much more that just about the hot air balloons. Once again this year, the North-American Strength Athletes Championship was held with 12 athletes competing over [...]

Up, Up, and Away… The FMG is Back!

Up, Up, and Away… The FMG is Back!

The Festival de Montgolfieres de Gatineau’s 26th edition was a great success with many successful launches due to favorable weather conditions. The outlook going into the weekend did not look good with a forecast of rain [...]

FMG entertains the masses

FMG entertains the masses

With unpredictable weather, the  “Festival de Montgolfieres de Gatineau” (FMG) needed to look at providing something to bring in the crowds and keep them entertained in between the early morning launch and the subsequent launch which typically [...]

Carrie Underwood fans liven up Scotiabank Place

Carrie Underwood fans liven up Scotiabank Place

It has been a while since Scotiabank Place in Ottawa has seen large audiences on a regular basis. With the NHL lockout, even with the Ottawa 67’s, playing in the big house have struggled to fill [...]

The results are in! Ottawa Bodybuilding Championship – 2012 Edition

The results are in! Ottawa Bodybuilding Championship – 2012 Edition

The GNC Ottawa Championships provides a competitive platform for a number of male and female bodybuilding and fitness categories including bodybuilding, physique, figure, bikini and fitness.The event is governed by the Ontario Physique Association (OPA), the [...]