Municipal Election Candidate Questionnaire
Last week, we sent out a questionnaire to all candidates who are running for council and mayor. Here are the questions. We’ll post the results shortly.
Westside Skatepark Closing for Season
According to their Twitter feed, the skatepark at Westside Recreation Centre will be closing on Saturday, September 30:
Carrington Skate Spot Grand Opening
Carrington Skate Spot will be opening on Saturday, October 14th. Click the image for more event information.
Calgary Municipal Election – October 16
Calgary’s municipal election is coming up on October 16th. There’s also advanced voting– check that out here.
Our current council has done some pretty good stuff for skateboarding. Some of them, anyway. Remember, they vote on issues and majority wins. Here’s a list of positive skate-moves by city hall since 2013 (the last election):
- returned Millennium Park back to a 24 hour skatepark
- developed six new outdoor concrete skateparks
- updated the ramp bylaw to allow ramps on private property
We’ll have more information before the election that will keep you informed when it comes to how the candidates (incumbents and challengers) feel about skateboarding. We’ll also post the incumbents’ voting records on the above issues.
Here’s how the current council voted on the proposed update to the ramp bylaw:
Jamie Thomas and Zero Skateboards Demo
Jamie Thomas and members of the Zero team will be at The Compound for a demo and BBQ on Sunday, September 17 at 5PM!
Besides Jamie Thomas, Tommy Sandoval, Chris Wimer, and JS Lapierre will be appearing.
