You may know that an outdoor concrete skatepark was built at a private youth facility in Calgary. The facility treats traumatized youth and has been in operation for over 50 years.
The skatepark was built about two years ago but all of its benefits were not known until now. They have found that using the skatepark is allowing these traumatized youths to heal more quickly. Watch the trailer below to learn more.
There is an online fundraising auction to raise money so the film can be completed in 2018. Please bid to support this groundbreaking project.
Olara Obina was a Calgary skateboarding legend. As a member of the Skaters team, he stood out for his talent on a skateboard.
Those who knew him remember him as much for his overwhelmingly positive attitude and smile as for his sick skating. He will be missed by many.
Unfortunately, he was fatally shot over the weekend in the neighbourhood of Ranchlands. Read more here: CBC, CTV, Calgary Sun. To date, police have not arrested any suspects.
The Carrington skate spot is now open. It’s located at the corner of 14 St. NW and Symons Valley Parkway. It’s a plaza-style skate spot with two quarter pipes, plenty of ledges, some stairs, and a central volcano. It’s free and open to the public.
It was created by Mattamy homes as part of the development of the community of Carrington. Designed by New Line Skateparks and built by Transition Construction.
Remember, the election is on October 16th but you can vote early from October 4-11. We encourage you to learn about the candidates running in your ward. Vote for whoever you think will do a good job and represent your vision for the city.
Click below to learn how the candidates responded to our questionnaire. They’re sorted by Mayor or Councillor and then by ward. If you’re not sure what ward you live in, click here.If a candidate is not listed, they did not yet complete our questionnaire. We’ll be updating it daily as more responses come in until election day.
Last week, we sent out a questionnaire to all candidates who are running for council and mayor. Here are the questions. We’ll post the results shortly.
