This is a list of individuals who bcskateboarding.org would like to acknowledge and thank.
Shuggy Milligan: the guy with the unstoppable heart for all things, including skateboarding.
W.E. Graham Community Services and Joanne Ellis, Heather Burns, Peggy Ingram, Lynda Moore, Barb Miner, Linda Out, Chris Crouwsten, Anna Burton and Chris from the media center.
Fundraising committee; Dan Bjerg, Wyatt Roussain, Alex Eaton and Ryan Knott for their great art and slogan ideas for the events T shirts.
Janice Burns for the hard work she has done to get the T shirts silkscreened and ready for the event.
Ty Smith for his suggestions in the organization of this event regarding the best directions to take to achieve the most favorable outcomes for the Kootenay skateboarding community.
David Wiebe of the Kaslo Lakeside skateboard park for his ideas.
Youth Program Director; Kathryn Kimmerly and her colleagues at the Station Youth Center in Castlegar.
The Youth career development committee, YCDC and the coordinator Tasha Henderson.
Kootenay Lakes Outdoor Skate Park Society; Rob Laveque and Shane Johnsen. Your work and support for the skateboarders of Nelson will prove fruitful.
Nelson City Councilor, Robin Cherbo.
Managing editor , Bob Hall of the Nelson Daily News for their forward vision and support for local skateboarders.
Darren Davidson of the Weekender Magazine who came to Slocan city’s Tenacity Skate park to interview and take pictures to promote the event which showcases skateboarding in the Kootenay’s.
Castlegar News-Francisco Canjura
Nelson Star-Sam Van Schie
Kootenay Coop Radio and Mountain FM.
Webmaster Sheldon Will for his support with web publishing around bcskateboarding.org.
Peter Dukeman skateboarder/owner/operator of the longest living skateboard manufacturer on the West Coast PD’s Skull Skates.
Kevin Harris at Ultimate Skateboard distribution for their donation of boards, wheels and trucks from Powell Peralta and the Indy Truck Company.
Dirty Dog Eyewear-Marina Alexander/Ty Smith.
Tribute Boardshop-Shane Johnsen.
Ripping Giraffe and Ross Vegas-Peter and Jen.
Barren Fly and Tackle-Karrissa Stroshein.
Black Russian-Josh, Greg and Nato.
Metal Mulisha/Brass Knuckle Therapy-Scott Lunn
The Wolfpack: Lucky7, Ave, Chance, Passporte, and The -1, with General Lee on the beats.
Pureblend-Andrew ‘fingers’ Cook – Guitar, Vocals, Adrian ‘bluehands’ – Keys, Chad – Bass, Matthew – Drums, Ruby Licious. – Vocals
DJ Dub SoulJah-Peter
Instrumental Guitar Sounds-Dan
All the vendors.
Sarah Blyth and the members of the Vancouver Skateboard Coalition who lent their support in to many ways to mention.
Jim Barnum and his crew from Spectrum Skate parks (designer of Tenacity), your words of encouragement and support for the events is appreciated. This is truly one of the sweetest skate parks in all of Western Canada.
Roland and Marsha sensei’s of the White Pines Dojo, for being part of today’s event and treating us to a display of the Art of Aikido.
The Kootenay community whom showed their overwhelming support for skaters.
To all the people who manage stores, libraries, restaurants and billboards.
The event achieved its goal of making the skate park opening an expose’ of skateboardings growing popularity in the West Kootenay’s . Nelson, Castlegar, Slocan, Winlaw, Kaslo and Trail skaters came and skated side by side in wonderful show of comradeship. Many people made this event happen and in a follow up post we will list them.
It was excellent to see the younger generation (5-12) and the elders (30+) taking safety seriously and wearing their helmets.
This contest has been run and won last weekend but it is amazing to see the heights that skateboarding is getting to>with $450,000 of cash and prizes!!
New Bylaws imposed in the Township of Langley>I am wondering how this is going to play out considering other parks in the lower mainland have artwork on them. Check out this recent article supporting the Maple Ridge artist Kris Kupskay to do a mural at Rotary PoMo SK8 Park in Rocky Point Park!
Just started blogging on the topic of skateboard education. Browse through the list of those individuals and groups which are providing the skateboard community with skills for safer skateboarding.
Donald Hartley passed away at 1:00 at Lyons Gate hospital on July 4th 2009.
Don Hartley, known as Mad Carver to generations of boarders, died of head injuries sustained after falling at Seylynn Skateboard Park in North Vancouver.
Longtime friend Wee Wong said Hartley, 52, usually wore a helmet, but didn’t on the day he fell.
“It just goes to show you, you just never know. You’ve always got to put your safety equipment on, and I hope, if there’s any last lesson to be learned, any last lesson from Don, this is it,” Wong said.
Friend Kevin Kelly was there the day Hartley fell.
“Any sport or art or music or anything sort of has its living legends and stuff like that, and he would have been one of those guys. He was a trailblazer … in many ways and a positive influence and an amazing skateboarder,” Kelly said.
Don Hartley died on Canada Day after a fall at the popular Seylynn Skateboard Park in North Vancouver, B.C.Don Hartley died on Canada Day after a fall at the popular Seylynn Skateboard Park in North Vancouver, B.C. (CBC)
“The day it happened, I thought it was weird that I never actually went over and said ‘Hi’ to him just because every time I wanted to go do that, he was skating, and I remember consciously sitting back in my folding chair and thinking I just want to sit here and watch him skate ’cause it’s beautiful.”
Hartley had been a pillar of the skateboarding community since the 1970s.
His death has sparked pages of tributes on the social networking website Facebook, as well as plans for memorial T-shirts and skateboards.
Friends are planning a memorial to be held in August.
Take your best shot! You could be published in the 2010 Tenacity Fundraiser Calendar! Catch a great moment—the screaming crowd, a soaring skater, a friend at your favourite skate spot—and you could WIN! Take advantage of the awesome photo ops at the Grand Opening of Tenacity Skate Park on July 18th or head out with your friends before July 31st, 2009 to get some great photos!
Copyright: The copyright remains with the photographer, although by entering the competition you authorise Tenacity Skate Park to use your photo(s) submitted to the competition for any publicity or promotional purposes of Tenacity Skate Park.
Eligibility:All entrants welcome.
Restrictions: Photos must be taken at Tenacity Skate Park in Slocan, BC or in the local area. Maximum 3 entries per contestant. Photographs taken on mobile phones will not be considered as the image quality will not be good enough for professional printing. Photos should be unedited and submitted as .jpg. If edited they must be accompanied by a copy of the original photograph.
Entry fee:Free
Entry deadline: 31 July 2009
What to do?Please submit all entries totenacityphotocontest@live.ca with your full name, address, e-mail, phone number, age, where the photo was taken and any other relevant details. For more information contact Janice Burns at 250-355-2300.
The family of a 21-year-old Kelowna man is asking young people to stop and consider their actions after the man died in a skateboarding accident on Spiers Road earlier this week.
According to police, the man, whose identity was not immediately released, was hanging onto the passenger door of a vehicle being driven by his friend in the 3400 block of Spiers Road around 9 p.m. June 2. The skateboarder fell from his board, was struck by the vehicle and received substantial upper body and head injuries.
The driver, who was badly shaken up by the incident, called for help and two passersby administered CPR before emergency crews arrived at the scene.
The injured man was rushed to Kelowna General Hospital but died as a result of his injuries a short time later.
RCMP Const. Steve Holmes said the man’s family wants to convey the message that their son’s untimely and tragic death will not have been in vain if other young people stop to consider the consequences of such dangerous activities as the one that claimed their loved one’s life.
In a release from the RCMP issued Friday, the man’s parents said their son enjoyed skateboarding but, sadly, chose to elevate the thrill by combining it with the dangerous practice of being towed by a vehicle.
That choice has left the family to grieve.
Police are continuing to investigate the incident and have seized the vehicle involved pending a mechanical examination.
