Vancouver Skateboard Coalition

This is a GREAT time to write the Park Board Commissioners and tell them all the good reasons to keep China Creek Skate Park. This is the address to write to so all the commissioners get your note: pbcomments@vancouver.ca

Use the address above to reach the commissioners directly.

There is a meeting of the Park Board Planning Committee at the Park Board office on December 5th. This is a sub-committee meeting that deals specifically with planning and China Creek is on the agenda. This is not the Park Board meeting where the final decisions will be made – that meeting is slated for some time in early 2007. BUT, since it is ultimately the Commissioners who will decide the fate of this park, and they will be given a report by the planners and board members who are on the planning committee, NOW is a good time to get your two cents worth in there – before they all make up their minds!

Then of course we all write again in the lead up time to the final decision meeting in the new year. Write on!

 Check out these shred dogs. makin’ cool T-shirts, all under 16 years old. What is up with that. The three Gilley brothers in the above picture, were in the Vancouver Sun a few days ago. They screen print T-Shirts and sell them to local cool shops, so of course you can find them at antisocial. I think we want to support these guys.

If you are reading this post then you must have some time to sign this petition http://www.artistsagainstviolence.ca/

*artists against violence is an that was organization formed in response to the murder of Lee Matasi. Lee was a young local skater/artist with a promising career ahead of him. He was only 23 when he was killed with a handgun. His death is a call to action against the increasing number of violent and senseless deaths of innocent young people in Canada, each year* We need your signatures.

Over the years Garret Louie (GMAN) has been a big supporter of the VSC and the Vancouver skate scene. Flowing Etnies Emerica, Es all the good stuff for various, events, parties,contests ect… ect………..GMAN is also well known for putting on some of the best hip hop, Rap, Reggae and break dance action this city has seen. He is putting on a new night “MASH IT UP” So, if you need to cut a rug…..Friday, Dec.1 at the New Atlantis (1320 Richards St.) Check it out!

One of the best pieces of news I have heard in a long time, is that PD of PD’s Hot Shop is going to help us update this blog with events and stuff. Yay-hoooo.

Everyone is invited to join us for our monthly VSC meeting at Antisocial Wednesday, December 6th at 7pm. I mean you! We will try and have some coffee and bring your skate even if it is snowing. 

On Decemcer 2nd Antisocial will have a early Christmas present for local skaters, (remember the Lee Matasi Tribute last year?) So any time after Dec 2 you can dust off your shred stick and head on over to Antisocial for a sesh. I can’t tell you much more than that for now.

Michelle rules! Can you guess what they are building here?

Need a job? Don’t forget to check out our job board. I just posted some new NLA and Timebomb stuff today. Also, if you know of any skate industry jobs. Send them over to me and I will post them for ya. sarah@vspc.ca