SUPRA SHOES HAVE ARRIVED

The much anticipated arrival of Supra Skate shoes is over. Limited quantites are now available in Source stores and online at www.sourceboards.com.



Check out this video footage of the Supra team demoing in Vancouver.

SOURCE - BURTON ONLINE DEALER FOR CANADA

The Source Snowboard Shop is pleased to announce it will be one of only 4 authorized Burton online dealers in Canada. Having been one of the biggest independent retailers of Burton products in Canada for the past 15 years it was only natural that the Source work with Burton to sell online. The Source plans to offer the same excellent knowledge, service and selection on it's ecommerce website as it does in it's 3 bricks and mortar stores.

Look for Burton Snowboards 2007 lineup in Source stores and for sale online at www.sourceboards.com August 2.

FORUM'S JP WALKER JOINS THE BENJI PROJECT

IRVINE, CA - June 20, 2006 Question: What do you get when a handful of the worlds best surfers, snowboarders and skateboarders, as well as a critically acclaimed musician, converge on a lush island resort off the coast of Sumatra?
Answer: The eagerly awaited first installment of The Benji Project. Produced and hosted by full-time waterman / part-time comedian, Benji Weatherley, over the next six months The Benji Project will trek to the ends of the earth and back again to document the unique lifestyle and exciting adventures afforded some of todays top action sports athletes and the musicians who inspire them. Although The Benji Project isnt set to release until summer 2007, the first trip is already well underway. Benji along with fellow pro surfers Kalani Robb, Yadin Nichols, Rizal Tanjung, Ross Williams and Tom Carroll have joined forces with pro skater Tosh Townend, musician Jack Johnson, and Forums own JP Walker to live the dream and surf their hearts out at picturesque Kandui Resort in the remote Mentawai Islands chain.
By all accounts, the trip has been nothing short of mind blowing so far with glassy, overhead conditions and barrels galore.
Truly an epic adventure! “This place is amazing, and I'm thinking about changing professions right about now,” jokes JP. “I'm excited to have world class waves at my disposal, and I feel really lucky to be a part of this trip and fortunate that I get to travel to such an awesome place with such a great group of people.”
Look for all-access, behind-the-scenes coverage of The Benji Projects first installment on FUEL TV and in the pages of TransWorld Surf in the months ahead.

Cochrane Skatepark Grand Opening!

Head down to Cochrane on July 1st for the grand opening of their concrete skatepark. The guys at New Line have been working hard getting it all ready. This 14,000 square foot park will be sure not to disappoint!

GO SKATEBOARDING DAY

Today is June 21, International Go Skateboarding Day. Email and phone all your friends, get a posse together and put the wheels on pavement! But most important of all - have fun!

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COCHRANE SKATEPARK update

Cochrane park opening soon! In case you're looking for some sick new terrain a quick 40 minute drive will take you to the new Cochrane skatepark. Here's some progress pics of the bowl. Be warned the place is a bust until officially opened - stay tuned for that date. Keep tabs - head to www.newlineskateparks.com.

4th ANNUAL DC NATIONALS ARE COMING TO YOUR TOWN

…local qualifiers kick off DC Nationals contest in cities across Canada in June.

The 4th annual event kicks off at the end of June with local qualifying events being run across Canada with over 2500 participants representing Canadian talent. The DC Nationals is Canada’s only coast to coast Skateboard Contest that gives Canadian skaters a chance to showcase their skills on a National level. These contests are completely free to enter at every stage of the contest.

DC Nationals Local Qualifiers June 24th and 25th, 2006

The first round of qualifying allows kids to enter in a friendly local competition where the top 5 winners in the Boys and Girls Open category are eligible to participate in the Regional competition run at the end of July. The 7 regions represented in 2006 will be British Columbia/Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes.

DC Nationals Local Qualifiers July 22nd and 23rd, 2006

The top 5 skateboarders from the Regional qualifiers will earn their spot in The DC Nationals Championship to be held at Slam City Jam, the North American Skateboard Championships, at Stampede Park in Calgary, AB on Friday August 25th, 2006.

National Championship Friday August 25th, 2005
kick off to Slam City Jam weekend, Calgary, AB

Here, Canada's top amateur skateboarders will compete to determine the National Champion in their class. In addition to cash prizes, all DC National Championship participants will receive a 3-day series pass to Slam City Jam. The top 3 finalists in the Men’s and Women’s category will also be given a spot in the Slam City Jam street qualifiers on Saturday August 26th, 2006.

For up to date information and to find a contest in your community visit

Emerica Canadian Team Tour!!

Emerica & Timebomb Trading Inc Presents
Get In The Van Man Tour!

Western Canada - Emerica and Timebomb Trading Inc. are proud to present the Get In The Van Man! tour featuring Canadas top skateboarders such as Emerica Canada team riders Dave Nolan, Antoine Asselin, Glenn Suggitt, Jamie Tancowny, Brad Sheppard, Alien, Jesse Boi and Mike McKinlay. Come skate with the team as they hit up 13 cities in 20 days.

Thats right..after the success of the Emerica tour last year that featured Brian Herman, Andrew Reynolds, Erik Ellington, Kevin Spanky Long, Leo Romero, and Heath Kirtchart we decided to do it again, but this time with the Canadian crew.

The Get In The Van Man tour is a tour without demos. In fact we invite you to come skate with the team. Sick of the same ol? Well not with this tour. Calling out all true skateboarders!

The tour starts on international GO Skateboarding Day (Wednesday, June 21) at Wild In The Streets (http://www.emericawildinthestreets.com) at the Downtown Skate Plaza at 1pm.

Wednesday, June 21 Vancouver, BC
Downtown Skate Plaza 1pm

Thursday, June 22 Kelowna, BC
Ben Lee Skatepark 6pm

Friday, June 23 Castlegar, BC
Rotary Skatepark 6pm

Saturday, June 24 Lethbridge, Alberta
Lethbridge Skatepark 6pm

Sunday, June.25 Medicine Hat, Alberta
Inland Skatepark 7pm

Monday, June.26 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw Skatepark 7pm

Thursday, June.29 Regina, Saskatchewan
Lakeridge Skatepark 7pm

Saturday, July.1 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Lions Skatepark 3pm

Sunday, July 2 North Battleford, Saskatchewan
Freedom Skateshop 3pm

Monday, July 3 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
Boardom Skateshop 3pm

Wednesday, July.5 Edmonton, Alberta
Millwood Skatepark 3pm

Thursday, July 6 Red Deer, Alberta
Rotary Skatepark 5.pm

Sunday, July 9 Calgary, Alberta
Millennium Skatepark 1pm

About Timebomb Trading Inc :
Based in Vancouver, Timebomb Trading Inc is one of Canada's hottest distributors for skateboard, street wear and snowboard products. www.timebombtrading.com

About Emerica :
Pure Skateboarding. Emerica embodies the non-conformist ideology from which skateboarding was born. Emerica creates no-nonsense, straight ahead, durable skate shoes, clothing and accessories for skateboarding. Emerica is freedom from convention. The Emerica team collectively encompasses the essence of pure skateboarding, freedom of skate, anti-establishment mentality. Emerica doesn't follow trends, we create our own. http://www.emericaskate.com