The Berrics has posted a video that tells the story of the Medicine Hat Skateboard Association, and how they kept going even after their indoor park was destroyed by snow. A lot of Calgary skaters make appearances in the video.
Click the image below to watch.
Fuse Fest, August 2011
Every year CASE invites all of our members as well as everyone else in the Calgary skateboarding community and those who support skateboarding, to our Annual General Meeting (AGM). Our AGM is an opportunity for CASE to share what we have accomplished, what we are working on, and what we have planned. It will also be a chance for us to answer your questions, and hear your ideas and suggestions about what we can do for skateboarding in Calgary. If you want to get involved in any of CASE’s efforts, you can check into that opportunity as well as CASE needs more people to contribute, a little or a lot, to help push skateboarding forward in Calgary
We are making progress towards getting more skateparks in Calgary, and in making our city a more skate friendly place. The progress is not as quick as we’d all like, but the progress is definite. We’re making a difference for Calgary skateboarders and we hope you can make in on May 2nd so you can hear about developments first hand!
If you have questions, comments, or need more information before the meeting click “Contact” in the menu bar.
See YOU May 2nd!
Beau Larson was recently added to the Cariboo Brewing roster. Read more by clicking the photo below:
11 year-old Derek Shaw wrote this letter to the Calgary Herald recently:
Thanks for supporting skateboarding, Derek!
CBC News recently had a story on a new knee injury clinic and they featured Calgary skater Dustin Crowder, who recently injured his knee while skating. Link to the video by clicking the image below. Dustin appears near the end of the video, so skip to the 20:12 mark to view:
An important meeting in the history of Calgary skateboarding took place at City Hall today, and it represents a significant step forward for skateboarding in our city. A committee of City Council formally received the Skateboarding Amenities Strategy, a document that makes a very strong case for more skateparks in Calgary, and recommends:
Download a copy of the strategy here
Go Skateboarding Day 2011 at Millennium Park
CASE representatives spoke in support of the Strategy, as did several members of the public. Special thanks for their contributions go out to Tyler G (youth skater), Jeff C (who at 48, skates regularly with his son), Devon R from the BMX community, Tim B from the Calgary Sport Council, Craig G from McKenzie Towne, Matt J from Evergreen, Vince B from Dalhousie Skate Church, and Oscar Fech a well known civic activist and past Mayoral candidate who all spoke strongly in favour of the strategy.
Chris H, one of the leaders behind the Fellowship of Calgary Skateboarders who pushed for the building of Shaw Millennium Park also spoke in favor of the strategy. Chris presented a document from the time when Millennium was being planned showing plans to build other skateparks in Calgary after Millennium. The plan was overlooked after the next civic election and Calgary was left with a single publicly owned skatepark. Councilor Carra proposed an amendment requiring City administration to bring this current strategy forward for review after the next election, so it would not be forgotten too. Councilor Pincott seconded the motion, which was passed.
Before anyone lifts a pencil to start building Calgary’s next skatepark, the strategy needs to be approved by Council, where it will probably be presented in January. Not everyone believes in skateparks, and some won’t support tax money going to these projects. Our opponents will be vocal (Calgary Herald Dec. 7/11, Calgary Sun Dec. 7/11), so we need to be sure that out voice is heard too. Please contact your City Councillor and the Mayor to express your support now, and again in the new year
Mayor
Naheed Nenshi: Website | Email
Councilors:
Who is your City Councilor? List by residential community
Ward 13: Diane Colley-Urquhart