While riding my bike though Riverside Park last night, I noticed that the blacktop pad has been recently seal coated. A few minutes later, I got the official word from these skateboarders that the temporary skate park will open sometime this week.
May 24 update: Installation began yesterday afternoon. See these photos:
Cecilia Cornejo was capturing video of the process. More about her work in this Nfld News article: Northfield Skate Park Coalition becomes subject of documentary.
May 26 update: All the equipment is in place and was evidently in use last night. Photos:
This is IMBY, Griff! We’ll see how it goes.
The PRAB met on Thursday, and the subcommittee on siting a permanent skatepark was on the agenda. Does anyone know what was discussed, and whether the process is moving forward in a timely manner?
I’m glad the kids will have this for this summer. I recognize it’s not ideal. Unfortunately, there seems to be NO ideal place.
Nfld News: Northfield Skate Park Coalition becomes subject of documentary
Rob, I’ve not heard. In the minutes from the previous PRAB mtg:
I was looking for the Like button.
Installation began yesterday afternoon. I’ve added a couple of photos to the blog post above.
I understand that concrete is favored over asphalt for skateboard surfaces. Hmm, I wonder how skateboarders feel about poetry….
All the equipment is in place and was evidently in use last night. I’ve added 3 photos to the blog post above.
There are two trash containers in place. But no outhouse yet on the small concrete pad. Hopefully, that’ll be in place soon.
Griff, we got an update at VOC that there will be a sign stating full bathrooms over by the picnic shelter are to be used, agreed to by T.J. and Amy. (Could use the outhouse at Lions Park, too, one would think.)
If everything goes as planned, I will have a front row deck at VOC in late June from which to watch the skateboarders to their thing! Any takers?
Oh fun Jane…… you will have constant entertainment. Congratulations!
I’m starting to see a fair amount of litter around the skate park, as well as around the end of 7th street where it dead-ends at Riverside in front of Village on the Cannon.
Seems like there’s going to be a need for the youth to monitor that in an organized way.