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Kamloops mum fights skateboarding sons bylaw fine

and wins…..

“A  B.C. Supreme Court judge had strong words for Kamloops bylaw staff this week, calling their prosecution of a frustrated mother frivolous…
The dispute began when city bylaw staff impounded Shaw’s son’s skateboard for illegal skateboarding, as well as the broken, wheelless board he had stored at home.”

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11 2010


by bcso
posted in By-laws
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Longboarders banned

UPDATE: CLICK HERE

Longboarders will converged on White Rock City Hall to protest the city’s bylaw prohibiting longboarding on open public streets…..CLICK FOR MORE

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26

08 2010


by bcso
posted in B.C. Skateboarders, By-laws, Misunderstood
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Nelson unites

Over 100 skaters and supporters rode down Baker Street yesterday escorted by local police and fire dept. At the gathering speakers reinforced that as a group the Nelson skatepark is more likely to succeed.

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22

06 2010


by bcso
posted in B.C. Sk8 Parks, B.C. Skateboarders, By-laws, Go Skateboarding Day, Meetings, Misunderstood, Skateboarding Safety, Volunteers, Youth
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Nelson NEW TRAFFIC BY-LAW KILLS STREET skateboarding!

Nelson City Council has adopted their revised TRAFFIC BY-LAW……which includes NO SKATEBOARDING ON CITY STREETS….for more info

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08

06 2010


by bcso
posted in B.C. Skateboarders, By-laws, Youth
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Ridin’ free – maybe

Seems there is confusion in Kamloops. How to encourage clean transportation, keeping individuals safe and addressing by-law oddities for skateboarding……read more … and more

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16

05 2010


by bcso
posted in B.C. Skateboarders, By-laws, Skateboarding Safety
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