Vancouver Skateboard Coalition

Kensington Park Skatepark Open House

A skateboarding facility, similar to the ones in place in Strathcona and Quilchena Parks, is planned for Kensington Park, at Knight & 37^th Ave. The public is invited to an open house to view preliminary design ideas and to make comments. Please join us.

This new skatepark has been proposed to be for more of a ‘bowl’ style park since the last couple of parks we’ve built (Quilchena and The Plaza) have been more street style. As mentioned above, this park is more of a ‘community’ skatepark, not a ‘destination park’ like Hastings. This park won’t be huge, so we should be realistic in our expectations for the design of this park. That’s not to say it can’t be amazing – so hopefully we’ll see you out at the meeting.

Kensington Community Centre
5175 Dumfries Street
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm
In the Seniors’ Lounge

For further information contact:
Curtis Link, Project Manager
604−257−8476  or email curtis.link [at] vancouver.ca

The VSBC is happy to report that a brand new indoor skatepark, The Dry Spot is opening it’s doors November 7^th at 12pm thanks to Ben Chibber and the Monke crew. Congrats!

UPDATE: The Dry Spot’s website is now up at www.skatethedryspot.com – there’s a few more pics on the site too. Age break-downs/hours can also be found on their site.

SKATEPARK FEATURES:

1,375 square ft
3 ft high x 12 ft mini ramp
2 ft platform with a 5 set, interchangeable hubba and step up gap
8 ft granite ledge
Mannie pad
Flat bar
MJ Ledge
5 ft Quarter pipe
5 ft flat bank

For more info please contact Ben Chibber bchibber@shaw.ca
or call 604 324 4962.
Located at 312‑8494 Ontario St., Vancouver

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It’s a good weekend for video premieres… This Sunday, Sept 20^th at the HR MacMillan Space Centre the long anticipated Extremely Sorry video premiere is going down. 2 show times, 7pm and 9pm. $2 entry fee.

Presented by Ultimate Distribution.

Whatcha’ doing this Friday night? Nothing? Really? Again? How ’bout you come down to Leeside and check out this new Thrasher video? Cool thing about this video is, it shows you what you can do when you get off your ass and make your own park. Just like Leeside. So, quit bitching, start building. Under the Bridge, a DIY Skateboard video just might be the inspiration you’re looking for to get us through the upcoming wet season.

Video features skating from some of the best known DIY projects like Burnside, Washington Street, Bordertown, Channel Street and FDR. Maybe the next video will have Leeside added to the list?

Presented by Antisocial. Video on at 8:30, so add this to your Friday night list of things to do!

If you need directions…  But you all should know by now – under Hwy 1 @ Hastings in Vancouver.

Every Vancouver skateboarder is a winner thanks to DC’s generous donation of 10,000 dollars to the Vancouver Park Board for repairs to the Plaza!

Thank you Mark and Char, Wee, Shuggy, Nurmi, Monty, Kevin H, PD, Michelle P, G+G Faulkners, Don’s family and all of the people who were responsible for making Don’s memorial so memorable. All of the history and awesome stories. The Vancouver skateboard community is so amazing! I am sure Don was smiling down on everyone!

The Vancouver Skateboard Coalition would like to thank Shawna Olsten, Treven Sharpe and all of the organizers of the King of Vancouver for gving back to Vancouver skateboarders in such a meaninful way. It costs money to up-keep all of the amazing skateboard parks we have. (Read on …)