The City of Calgary is hiring monitors for Millennium Park and the mobile parks. It’s a fun job and you get paid to skate!
The job closes on April 3rd so there’s only a few days left to apply. Link here and scroll down to reference number 109768.
Spring is “officially” here but there is still a lot of snow at the skatepark. We’re planning to clean it up so that we’ll be able to skate as soon as possible. Come out and join us on April 18th when we shovel, ice-chop, sweep, mop, and do what it takes to get Mills back into skateable condition. There will be some give-aways from sponsors The Source, Element Skateboards, and C1RCA. Check the poster for details and bring your own shovels and brooms!
It should come as no surprise that Millennium Park is still covered in snow. As of this afternoon though, the tub is completely clear and dry. The warm weather we’re in for this weekend should help melt some of the snow and it won’t be long until we see stuff like this going down:
Yes, we’ve finally joined the rest of modern civilatization and went and got ourselves a Facebook page. Check it out here.
Calgary skaters Kevin Lowry and Sean MacAlister have been filming and shooting photos in Europe with SBC Skateboard Magazine photographer Owen Woytowich. Here are a couple of clips featuring Kevin (and one featuring Owen’s flash):
Kevin and Russ in Portugal from nine times on Vimeo.
Spring is nearly here but we’re not quite done with the snow and cold weather. If you’re looking for spots to skate that aren’t illegal, dirty, and/or dangerous, check out one of the “skate churches”.
Dalhousie Community Church hosts sessions on Tuesday nights:
5:30PM – 7:00PM 15 and under
7:30PM – 9:00PM 16 and over
Helmets are required and the cost is $2.
Centre Street Church is open for skating Thursday nights from 7:00PM – 9:00PM. It goes down in the gym of the West campus. Check out their flyer here.