Prince Albert Skatepark Gets Boost
Prince Albert Herald - September 28, 2005By Holly Wiberg
Thanks to Prairie Print Clipping for this article
As kids skateboarding the streets of Prince Albert, Adam Balon and Chad Levesque looked with envy to cities such as Calgary and Regina.
Those communities had parks specially designed for skateboarders and BMXers. Meanwhile in Prince Albert, skateboarders made do with streets, parking lots and areas such as Memorial Square infront of City Hall - places where skateboarders often weren't welcome.
Balon and Levesque are no longer skateboarding teens.
Balon, 28, owns Propaganda skatboard shop, located in the city's downtown, and Lvesque, 24, works at Gene's Sports Excellence.
At a press conference Wednesday at City Hall, the Prince Albert Skateboard/BMX Association pledged to raise $50,000 for a skate park in Prince Albert.
The group plans to raise money through a lottery, Balon said. However, other fundraising events are possible.
"We felt it is something that's super necessary for our community," Balon said.
Prince Albert Mayor Jim Stigliz praised Balon, Levesque and company for their initiative and the ownership they're taking in the project.
"I'm very, very proud of these young individuals," Stilgitz said, adding he's confident they'll reach their target.
Stilgitz urged the public to support the campaign.
Balon looks forward to the park becoming a reality. Both he and the mayor are hopeful construction of the park, set for Prime Minister's Park, will begin in spring 2006.
Once it's done, Levesque said the facility should be an area that everyone can enjoy, not just skateboarders. He said the facility will have a park-like feel and incorporate many of the skateboarders' favourite elements from the urban landscape - stairs, ledges and hand rails, for example.
The total cost of building the skatepark won't be known until the design is done, but the subcommittee has projected it at $500,000.
posted by Communities 4 Sk8ers @ 10:46 AM
3 Comments:
why are there diffrent gangs taking over the skate park man that is why i dont gothere any more cuz they dont like you or else they wanna fight you just to be tough orto show offf like that isent right man that showtime krew skate gang is a little crazy.
what wrong with the showtime kr3w i,v been having problems with the west side crew thos guy killed a person up there so im not going there any more i never herd of showtime killing any one and i dont think they will eather. stk are all right peep as long as you dont talk about thum behind there backs
this is coming from one of the top show time kr3w skaters were not a gang and were not roudy maybe when were drinking but who isn't u know we just wanna skate have fun get paid and laid focks yeah haha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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