Saskatoon advocates call for indoor skatepark as uptake increases
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More than 200 people signed a petition to get an indoor skatepark in Saskatoon, and advocates spoke on the matter at city hall Wednesday.
Saskatoon has been seeing an increased uptake of skateboarding and advocates took to city hall to call for an indoor skatepark in the city.
“Skateboarding is such a powerful tool of positivity. It’s a really great outlet for creativity,” said Sarah Kelly, one of the advocates and also the directing manager for Right to Skate.
A petition was put together over the summer and garnered more than 200 signatures of people in support of an indoor facility.
Bruce Tucker runs the Saskatoon Skateboard Museum and said he’d like to see an indoor facility that not only meets the needs of skateboarders, but also has space for basketball courts and other recreational activities.
The topic was discussed during Wednesday’s planning, development and community services committee.
James McKnight, another advocate for skateboarding in Saskatoon, said this potential facility would be inclusive of roller skates, BMX bikes and scooters, but also potentially other sports like basketball and other recreational activities.
He said the petition was primarily just people in the skateboard community showing their support.
“It does not fully capture the true demand for quality skateboarding facilities and an indoor skatepark in Saskatoon and by Saskatchewan skaters,” McKnight said.
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