The City has announced the next round of skatepark engagement sessions for the five more skateparks to be developed in 2015. They are:
-September 30, 2014 – Edgemont (Community Centre – 33 Edgevalley Circle NW)
-October 6, 2014 – Deer Run (Deer Run Community Centre – 2223 146 Avenue SE)
-October 7, 2014 – Midnapore (Midnapore Lake Residents’ Association Building – 185 Midlake Blvd SE)
-October 8, 2014 – New Brighton (Marquis de Lorne Community Centre – 6 Copperstone Way SE) -October 22, 2014 – Bowness (Bowness Community Centre – 7904 – 43 Avenue NW)
(all times 7PM)
We’ve been patiently waiting for an update from the City regarding construction of the three new skateparks. The Skatepark Development Project website maintained that construction was to begin in August 2014.
Well, August has come and gone and we’ve already had a dusting of snow. Unfortunately, the three parks we were so looking forward to skating this year will not be built until 2015.
The City has informed us that the bids on the construction tender “exceeded the allotted budget”. The city will re-issue the tender in early 2015 and aim to increase the amount of competitive bids. They say they’re still on track for the development of eight skateparks in 2015, so that’s a plus.
We’ll keep you updated on any developments as planning will start for the other five skateparks soon.
Sunday, August 24th is the date for “GromFest” put on by Royal Boardshop. It’s open to all skaters aged 6-14 and will have lessons and fun competitions with prizes from some great companies. Contact Royal for more info.
