Indoor Skatepark Crowdfunding
Local skater Jason Huang has set up an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign in the hopes of bringing an indoor skatepark to Calgary. Click the photo to read a Metro Calgary article about him and his efforts:
Southwood Bowl Construction Update
The concrete in the bowl at Southwood Skatepark was poured incorrectly and needs to be removed. This is being done by the contractor (PCL) at no extra cost to the city or taxpayers.
The designer/consultant (Van Der Zalm & Associates) is ensuring these new parks are built to specification and any deviations are unacceptable.
As always, check back here as well as our Facebook and Instagram pages for updates on Southwood and Huntington Hills parks.
Calgary Skateboarder Rescued After Whale-Watching Boat Sinks
Dwayne Mazereeuw and his family.
Well known local skater, Dwayne Mazereeuw and his wife Elisa were on the whale-watching boat that sank near Tofino last month.
You may recognize Dwayne as construction director of New Line Skateparks and as one of the founders of True North Skateboards.
Dwayne and his wife were rescued by people from a First Nations community called Ahousaht. Coincidentally, there is a crowdfunding campaign to build a skatepark in Ahousaht, which Dwayne has now committed to help build as a thank you for saving his and his wife’s lives.
You can learn more about Dwayne and Elisa’s harrowing experience and rescue as well as the skatepark fundraising campaign on the Facebook page they’ve set up to raise awareness for the skatepark project:
Southwood Skatepark Update
With the extraordinarily long construction season of 2015, PCL has been able to work on Southwood Skatepark for longer than anticipated. Here are some photos from our recent visit to the site. City officials have planned for a December completion for both Southwood and Huntington Hills skateparks.
Ramp Bylaw Survey: One Week Left
There’s only one week left to complete the ramp bylaw survey.
This is your chance to let the city know why it’s important to be able to have ramps on private property. Calgary is the only city in Canada that has a bylaw like prohibiting ramps so click the image below to get to the two-minute survey:
