Apr 27, 2011 | Indoor, Shops, Skateboarding, Skateparks
From Skateparktour.ca:
Sad news from Red Deer, the local skateshop and indoor skatepark known to locals as Vedge is closing its doors on April 30th. Vertical Edge is the latest victim of the economic downturn that saw Calgary lose Skaters, an iconic skateshop, while another is said to be under bankruptcy protection and up for sale. If you can, get out and session Vedge one more time, and wish the owners and staff good luck in their future ventures. I’m sure they’d appreciate any business you can give them too.
Apr 22, 2011 | Headlines, News, Skateparks
Two adult men were allegedly stabbed at Shaw Millennium Skateboard Park early Friday morning.
This kind of violence happens all over the city and is not skateboard-related. Had it have happened in a church parking lot would that make it a church related stabbing? Likely not. We see such violence and associated crime throughout our city and in our own communities—more often than not near convenience stores and neighbourhood pubs. Does that make Mac’s or 7-11 the cause? No, it does not.
The Calgary Association of Skateboarding Enthusiasts (CASE), while troubled that such violence has erupted at our only City owned and operated skateboard park, is confident that Calgary skateboarders, including the very young, the families that skate and the elder skaters will remain as safe at Shaw Millennium Skateboard Park as anywhere else in the city.
And while details of the ongoing police investigation are few and far between at this juncture, we do not believe that there were any skateboarders involved in the attack that saw 2 adult men taken to hospital and 4 adult men arrested by police.
We caution the media to be careful to not paint skateboarding with this crime that in all likelihood occurred where it did due more to chance or geography than anything skateboard related.
Click here to read an early media report from CBC News.
Apr 21, 2011 | Activism, Polls
The city is again seeking suggestions on how the budget should be spent. Click here to weigh in on the ideas presented or click “add your own idea”.
Apr 20, 2011 | Photos, Skateboarding, Skateparks
Thanks to Jeff Thorburn for providing the photo for our new shirts. We only produced a limited quantity so e-mail us if you want one or wait until our next event. This is what they look like:
