Jul 16, 2013 | CASE News, News, Skateboarding, Skateparks
According to a recent City of Calgary memo, Millennium park’s hours of operation are changing temporarily. See below:
• The Planetarium, formerly occupied by the TELUS World of Science, is being used to accommodate Calgarians displaced by the recent flood whose building requires repair before being reoccupied.
• Shaw Millennium Park will be amending park hours of operation temporarily to provide these evacuees greater privacy and quiet.
• Shaw Millennium Park will change its hours as of July 15th, 2013, to operate from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• These hours are consistent with all other regional parks.
• To help communicate the new hours of operation signs in the park will be updated as well as information on calgary.ca.
• This is being done as a temporary measure for the balance of 2013.
• The impact to park users will be assessed and evaluated during this period.
• For more information on Shaw Millennium Park visit calgary.ca/parks.
Jun 10, 2013 | Free Stuff!, Music, News
Vans and CASE are giving away two tickets to the sold out OFF! show at Sled Island. Here’s how to win:
-Join CASE at www.joincase.com (if you’ve already joined — cool)
-Like CASE on Facebook
-Like the status update featuring the contest
Jun 6, 2013 | Headlines, News, Skateboarding, Skateparks
Several local news outlets are reporting that council is considering banning smoking at outdoor recreation areas in Calgary, including skateparks. Do you agree or disagree? Read more here.
May 30, 2013 | Competitions, News, Skateboarding
If you think there are cougars in the area make sure to bring your skateboard, it can save your life!
Skateboard Vs Cougar make international news.
CNN Article: Skateboarder repels cougar attack
Calgary Herald Article: Man fought off cougar with skateboard in Banff
May 23, 2013 | News, Skateboarding, Skateparks
The folks at Westside let us know that the ramp will be undergoing some repairs. Here’s what they told us:
“The Half-Pipe will be closed during the following days for maintenance:
• Wednesday, May 22 – Friday, May 31
• We will be reinforcing the frame to make it last longer”
May 9, 2013 | Activism, By-laws, News, Skateboarding
A common criticism of skateboarding is that it’s noisy. Check out this report from the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, who recorded noise levels in Cathedral Square with and without 6 skateboarders doing their thing. The noise levels were raised less than 3dB with 6 skaters. The max noise level measurement with the skateboarders was 66.8 dB. That’s “moderate to quiet” according to the threshold of hearing diagram below. Skateparks are even quieter, since the concrete is smooth and there are no gaps to make wheels click.
VANCOUVER NOISE REPORT
Threshold of hearing diagram
