“Winter in Calgary” Article from SBC
Alex Hondas, a Calgary skater/photographer/writer, put together a cool article about skateboarding in Calgary during winter. Click the photo to read it:
Tommy Carroll Has Been Skating Since He Was Ten, but Has Been Blind Since the Age of Two
This posting is a little out of our normal mandate of Calgary content but it definitely on topic for the importance of skateboard parks. This video has been making its rounds on the web so you might have already seen it but if not it’s a good one. Tommy Carroll has been skating since he was ten, but has been blind since the age of two. He hits up his local park and makes his riding time count. Get inspired and shovel the snow off your favourite spot/park, find a parking garage, beg or buy your way into a garage mini sesh just get some skateboarding in any way you can. No excuses just skate!
Want more? Here is an interview and some more skateboarding by Tommy:
Mid Winter Millennium Session
These guys got in a good session at Millennium Park, even though it’s still mostly snow covered:
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Parents & Caregivers Needed For After School Survey
Here is a good chance to demonstrate the need for both indoor and outdoor skateparks in Calgary. The Canadian Active After School Partnership (CAASP) wants to better understand how children and youth between 5 and 17 years of age spend their time after school from 3 – 6 pm. They need parents and care givers to complete a short survey that will be used to help plan after school programming in Calgary. Parents and caregivers can complete the survey here. Those who do may enter a draw for one of 3, $150 Sport Chek gift certificates.
Game of SKATE at HiFi Club
Mission is presenting another game of SKATE at the HiFi Club, this time on Thursday, February 7th. 18+ only. See poster below for more details:
