B& - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 22, 1997 Skate park gets underway But it may need to be moved THE DREAM of a getting Skateboard park in Tertace finally has a firm base in reality. Actually, it’s in solid con- crete. Last week, the giant metal forms used to create curved concrete tramps for the park arrived in Terrace. And this week, volunteers are busy pouring a special mix of concrete that con- fains a mbberized com- pound to make the curves. Several of the ramps are needed. They're being poured and stored at the BC Hydro yard on Keith Ave, over the winter, thanks to some help from the Terrace line crew, “They’ve been great,’’ says Rich McDaniel, a city councillor who has been the driving force behind the push for a skateboard park in the city. ‘'Everyone’s been great, What a city!”’ McDaniel says the forms ‘are vital to help create the smooth, swooping curves that skateboarders love. The resulting ramps will be four metres (12 feet) long and three metres (nine feet) high. This isn’t some Micke: Mouse project,’’ McDaniel says. “This a big deal. It’s a huge job.’”’ That huge job has some city councillors concerned about the proposed location of the park. Right now, it’s supposed to be built behind city hall, near the bowling alley. But the size and complexity of the park is giving some people second thoughts, “The reality is no site has Pee RICH MCDANIEL checks out the size of the metal forms “that will be used to create ramps for Tetrace's new skateboard park. The park is definitely going ahead, but the original site may have ta be changed. yet been finalized,’ says councillor David Hull. ‘‘A report from the city planner found some inherent prob- lems with that area. So it may cnd up someplace else.”’ Hull says one possible alternate location for the park is the northwest corner of Lower Little Park, near Parents group could run mini second sheet A GROUP of ambitious parents at Kiti K’Shan .school want some extra ice time. " And the solution sounds simple enough — just build your own rink. Kiti K’Shan’s. Parent Ad- visory Commitice is looking into the feasibility of build- ing an outdoor skating rink -on school property for the “winter months, “The committee sug- gested it to me,’’ says Kiti K’Shan principal Brian Phillips. ‘They wanted to know what the legalities of it were,’” Phillips has since sent ina the washrooms, ‘‘Skateboarders love to see and be seen,’’ he points out. ‘That comer would be a perfect spot for that.” McDaniel is more than a little concerned that his pro- ject might get railroaded to the sidelines. He even brought a dictionary to the last council meeting to lips says. ‘‘But it probably won't hapyen.”’ ‘Phillips says he used to have a skating rink in his own backyard for his chil- dren. It was very popular — and a lot of work, “My bet is that it won’t fly. But if it does, it sure would be great’? —Kiti K’Shan principal Brian Phillips query to the school’s insur- ance company to see what the rules are about liability. But he hasn’t heard back from them yet. “It’s a great idea,’ Phil- Baby's Name: Samuel William Payjack Date & Tune of Birth: August 27 at 3:11 p.m. Weight: 7lbs. 9 07. Sex: Male Parents: Johanna Payjack & David Perry r ne ewe wee Qo ' ay Baby's Name: Erie Wiliam Vandevelde Date & ‘Time of Birth: Oct. 3, 1997 al 10:11 a.m. Weight: Slbs 7 oz. 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