Sport in Ottawa national titles again in 2014 and in 2017. Each year, Ottawa hosts one of the largest curling tournaments in the world, the OVCA Ottawa Men's Bonspiel (more commonly known as the "City of Ottawa bonspiel") which has been held since 1956. Ottawa is home to one of the oldest curling clubs in the world, the Ottawa Curling Club which was founded in 1851. Curling in the Ottawa area is overseen by the Ottawa Valley Curling Association. Ottawa has had three International League franchises in its history. The Ottawa Giants (1951), the Ottawa Athletics (1952–1955) and most recently, the Ottawa Lynx
A Winter Rose in a limited theatrical release on December 2, 2016.. A WINTER ROSE was picked up for worldwide distribution by 108 MEDIA in early 2017. The film was reviewed and written about in a wide range of publications including Variety, who said, "Riz Story embodies Indie Spirit in A Winter Rose". . Other coverage includes EXTRA TV , FOX TV , Los Angeles Times , INDI WIRE MAGAZINE , AM/FM MAGAZINE , SOUL CITI , DESI MAG . The Original Soundtrack from A WINTER ROSE has spawned 6 singles, all of which have hit the BILLBOARD Hot Singles Sales Chart TOP