Goodbye January!

Jay's frontside

Bill's crooked cop spine transfer

Grant's handplant

Nice people, doing nice things

“Please Donate So Kids Can Skate” was the header on a letter that was brought to my attention last week via e-mail through a friend. The letter came from a local 9 year old skater named Carter. Carter pointed out that the new YMCA North End Wellness Centre in Winnipeg offers a basketball court, play structure, youth workout equipment and an indoor skateboard park open 7 nights a week to those under 16 for the cost of $5/year

While he was skating at the facility he noticed a number of kids that would love to skate, but don’t have the means to a skateboard or helmet. In an attempt to remedy the situation Carter took it upon himself to approach local skate shops with his concerns and has built and dropped off bins to collect used skateboard equipment and safety gear etc…

So far he has bins set up at the following shops:
Green Apple on Corydon, SK8 at the Forks, King’s on Portage and West 49 at Polo Park.
Please show your support!

In the spirit of giving roommate # 1 organized a vegan bake sale to help raise almost $500 to donate to Haiti relief.

Last but not least, an honorable mention needs to go out to The Albert Diner owners/operators and staff for not only hosting the above mentioned bake sale, but for re-opening and maintaining another Winnipeg option of places to go for vegan eats in general!

BBQ sandwich with fries

TLT wrap with fries

Time to go skate!

Winter Survival Tips

Winnipeg winters may have a reputation for keeping you honest. You could find a warmer climate to spend your winters, but for most people that's not a practical option. You can throw in the towel and curl up on the couch with skateboarding video games or the latest skate DVD, but neither would come close to scratching the itch to skate clean and dry concrete in the up and coming spring and summer. So here in Winnipeg if were not waiting for the 1st above zero temperature to scrape down some ice and ride a section of bowl at an outdoor park or ride the first rail that doesn't have a snowbank at the bottom of it, we are more than likely to end up skating the always reliable year round indoor skate park The Edge, skating in someone's basement or taking your chances in your friendly neighborhood indoor parkade.

The Edge has scheduled programming for different age groups etc..., but also rents out 3 hour sessions on Sundays. Over the last few years we have had no problem gathering a small crew to help cover the $150 rental cost. This year we booked all of our Sunday's in advance for the painful winter months.

The Edge

Mat frontside air

When our local skateboard historian Darren Haugen isn't busy working on his Winnipeg Skateparks website or the Skateboard Coalition of Manitoba site he can be found at our Sunday Edge sessions

Darren lean to tail

Kyle upgrading a set up for one of the neighborhood kids that frequent his basement skateboarding sanctuary

Cliff and Bill at Lo Pub after wrapping up a monthly Skateboard Coalition of Manitoba board meeting

Dan visiting from Vancouver for a Christmas holiday skate session at The Edge

Kyle attempting to feeble the sketchy lip of an old launch ramp flipped on it's backside (which provided hours of fun) at The Edge

French Thomas rock fakie

Be awesome... Be cool

Skate and Destroy

Last Sunday's session had a good number of injuries. Actual skate photos coming soon.

In the meantime...Kyle's knee. Enjoy!

Pissed off...

...pissed in.

This is Winnipeg

A room with a view

A friend's basement mini ramp! An essential tool for winter survivial.

Swimming in the mainstream is such a lame dream

Don't call it a comeback!

Cain rock-fakie

Kyle over the spine
Jay testing out the new playful toys at The Edge