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Brigitte Pellerin

Aug 9, 2024 — 1 min read

In my Ottawa Citizen column this week I tee up the Canadian Ultimate Championships, which start Sunday in Ottawa. It’s giving me a great excuse to talk your ears off about why frisbee is so cool. But since not everyone is as obsessed as I am with this one sport, I thought I’d widen my focus a little and talk about what a joy it is to live in a city where we have so many recreational and competitive athletes.

If you’re in Ottawa and want to check out some of the competition, or if you want to catch some of the action on the livestream, head over to this link for more information.

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Une gâterie franco-ontarienne