Sep 28, 2014 | Activism, CASE News, Skateboarding, Skateparks
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)
Sep 21, 2014 | CASE News, Politics, Skateboarding, Skateparks
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.
Sep 5, 2014 | Headlines, News, Skateboarding, Skateparks
If you have a Capix helmet, you should check to see if it’s been recalled due to safety concerns at this link.
Aug 22, 2014 | Competitions, Events, Free Stuff!, Skateboarding, Skateparks
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.
Aug 14, 2014 | Activism, CASE News, Skateboarding, Skateparks
By now you should know that Calgary is getting three new outdoor concrete skateparks this year. The neighbourhoods they will be located in are Southwood, Chinook Park/CKE, and Huntington Hills.
The construction tender closes on August 19th and a qualified builder will be chosen at that time by the City. CASE has been instructed that construction will begin at the end of August with parks being complete and skateable before winter, weather permitting of course.
Here are the designs for the three parks for 2014:
Southwood 3D Concept
Huntington Hills 3D Concept
CKE 3D Concept
