Energetic City Roller Derby Association folds

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The Energetic City Roller Derby Association’s “Killbillies” are looking for female skaters aged 18 and over to join their team. — The Energetic City Roller Derby Association announced the league’s folding on Wednesday. ( Energetic City Roller Derby Association )

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Energetic City Roller Derby Association announced the folding of its league in a Facebook post on Wednesday.

The decision was made at the association’s annual general meeting last week and is the result of its struggle to have more than seven skaters commit and join its team, the Killbillies, this season.

The post says roller derby across Canada has struggled to make a comeback since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Roller derby was established in Fort St. John in 2010 and, according to the association’s post, had two full teams at the league’s peak.

The association will host an “epic end of roller derby party” in the fall for anyone who has been involved with roller derby in Fort St. John.

In the meantime, the Energetic City Roller Derby Association will convert its private roller derby Facebook page into a roller skating page to create connections between community members interested in outdoor roller skating.