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Local Skateboarders Featured in

TV Series, Skate le Monde. By Vanessa Hebert, Bartibog

Did you know the Miramichi region from Maurice's garage. Unfortunately,
was featured in an international TV show the space will soon be used for
about skateboarding? The series is called something else. Maurice and his friends
Skate le Monde (Skate the World) and is are working on building a skate park
broadcast on TV5 Canada and TV5 Monde. beside the Petro-Canada in Burnt
The host, Mathieu Cyr, travels the Church on Route 11, with fundraising
world to skate in beautiful cities with and a lot of work. They plan to name the
interesting skateboarders with diverse future park after their skateboard friend
stories. Even if you are not a skateboarding who passed away in 2019, Tyrelle
fan, the scenes are worth watching. During Augustine.
the two seasons, they traveled to at least The episode also features Sunny
22 countries. We learn how Cuban Corner and a particular barn named
skateboarders managed to skate when their "The Shred Shed," where Billy Hubbard
authorities thought it was a rebellious and his grandfather built a mini halfpipe
activity. In England, we learn that and space to play music. Maurice and
skateboarding is considered a serious sport some skaters from all over New
and a social and economic resource. Brunswick enjoyed it. Jesse Spencer, a
The principal skater interviewed in the skateboarder from Ontario who moved
Miramichi region was Maurice Savoie to the Maritimes, also visited the Shred
from Neguac. Maurice, age 31, finished Maurice Savoie from Neguac was featured in Shed from time to time. Even though it's
a TV Series along with other skateboarders
high school at C.S.C. La Fontaine in from Burnt Church and Sunny Corner. a private skate barn, people can contact
Neguac and went on to study mechanics. Billy on Instagram to be invited.
He now owns a garage in New Jersey, ten minutes before In the episode, the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia is also
Neguac, which is also where he practices his tricks and featured, where a Vancouver family decided to move and turn
creates skateboarding rails, ramps, and other equipment. a church into a tourist hostel and skateboard longboard
Maurice Savoie skated in the USA in the most iconic pro museum. Longboard skaters are the ones who roll down big,
world event, the Tampa Pro in Florida. During this event, he paved mountains at extreme speeds on a skateboard. The
skated on national live TV with the famous pro skater Evan cameras capture them rolling down the majestic hills of the
Smith. Maurice also represented the sneaker brand Globe. Cabot Trail.
The series visits Burnt Church, Esgenoôpetitj First Skateboarding enthusiasts and Miramichi locals alike
Nation, where Maurice skated a lot when he was younger and will enjoy seeing familiar places featured in this international
we meet Maurice's skateboard friends such as Frank Johnson. TV series, showcasing not only the beauty of the region but
In the video, we see where they skate in Burnt Church, also the talent of local skateboarders. To watch the full
on a cement slab in a sunny spot close to the water, with a episode (season 2, episode 13) in French, or the rest of the
view of the fishing boats. Many of the ramps and rails come series, visit www.tv5unis.ca/skate-le-monde.

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