UPDATE: Midnapore Skate Spot is opening soon! City officials have told us the park is not quite ready to open yet. It’s located behind the Mid Sun Community Centre and Midnapore School, at the corner of Midlake Blvd SE and Midpark Rise SE. Get some at the newest skatepark in Calgary! Photos courtesy of Mid Sun Community Association.
Thanks to the good folks at Live Nation, we are able to give away two tickets to the sold out NOFX show on November 9th at MacEwan Hall at the University of Calgary. Hit our Facebook page for all the details.
Our October board meeting is on Wednesday, October 12th. Please let us know if you’d like to attend.
Next time someone tries to tell you that skateboarding is dangerous, quote some of the stats from the Tony Hawk Foundation:
Today’s edition of Swerve Magazine includes a great article about Calgary’s skateboarding history. It covers early skateparks, founding figures like Chuck Bell and John and Barry Hiebert, along with some general skateboarding information. Pick up Swerve in today’s Calgary Herald or click the image below to read:
Photo by Brent Mykytyshyn / Swerve