You’ve probably seen do-it-yourself parks like Burnside, FDR, Channel Street, and others in videos. Maybe you’ve been to them. Is it time for Calgary to get one of these? Click the photo below to read about 10 functional DIY skateparks (via Skaters for Public Skateparks):
It seems that every small town within a few hundred kilometres of Calgary is getting a great new skatepark. Well, it appears the town of Vauxhall is not so lucky. Although are getting a park, they’ve hired Canadian Ramp Company to design it. All evidence leads us to believe that this will be a modular park (movable pieces with steel/wood frame ramps). We feel sorry for the skaters of Vauxhall but at least there won’t be another small town with a better skatepark than Calgary’s! Here’s an example of a modular park, courtesy of Skaters for Public Skateparks:
The Nanton skatepark is almost open. It just needs a bit of help. The folks down there sent us this:
“SKATEPARK WORK BEE!
Please come and help lay sod at the skatepark this Saturday, October 29. beginning at 9AM till the job is done.
A few strong wheel barrows, shovels and rakes needed. Hot dogs, coffee and pop provided, maybe even some home baked treats. Children must be supervised by parents, it’s is a construciton site.
Skatepark is closed for now. Let’s work together to get it open!
For info call Linda.
RSVP appreciated, to give us an idea of numbers. See event on Facebook.”
Thanks to John Rajic for shooting these photos of some skaters at the Airdrie skatepark:
Photothug has some photos of the new Lacombe skatepark up on his blog. Click the photo below for the rest and check the video below:
Shredz Shop in Cochrane put together this video for the recent C1RCA Store Wars video competition: