Potential New Owen Sound Skateboard and Bike Park

Ok kiddies.....if you were not at the meeting regarding the new skateboard and bike park here is what was discussed. Please give me your thoughts and ideas for where you want the park to be located and what you think we need for the park.....I will pass all relevant info on to the powers that be. www.getvertical.ca 

MEETING NOTES OF

STAKEHOLDERS MEETING RE: SKATEBOARD & BIKE PARK

FOR OWEN SOUND

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 – 4:00 p.m.

At the outset of the meeting it was determined that we would discuss:

1. Location (short term and long term);

2. Capital items for purchase for the skateboard park;

3. Partnership opportunities;

4. Funding.

1. LOCATION

The existing location of the skateboard park was discussed. Youth indicated

that although environmental remediation is ongoing on adjacent properties,

access to the skateboard park is still okay. It was confirmed that this

location will be available through the summer of 2011.

In the fall of 2010, the City is undertaking a master plan for Victoria Park and

it was agreed that the master plan should examine the potential opportunity

to locate a skateboard park within Victoria Park possibly using the concrete

pad if the Coliseum building is demolished. If it is determined through the

master plan process that it is not an appropriate location, other City locations

would be considered. The youth noted that there are several positive points

with respect to a Victoria Park location including proximity to other facilities,

other people that will be on the site to limit vandalism and deviant behaviour

that it is on a bus route.

2. CAPITAL PURCHASE

The youth looked through a number of catalogues and made a list of items

for purchase for the skateboard park. It is important that any item

purchased would be able to be moved from the existing park to a new

skateboard park location. The items included:

• a flat bar

• a ledge or bench, 10-12’ long

• stair step

• quarter pipe to attach to the half pipe

• a fun box with planter or ledge

• a spine and pump bump

• launch box

As well for bikers in particular, box jumps are wanted.

The youth were asked to prioritize this list. Pam will tabulate the results of

the priorities and send these by email out to the youth. Pam will then try to

obtain cost estimates for the various pieces of equipment.

The youth noted that it is important to consider the overall layout and that

the park is intended to be multi-use in terms how jumps relate to each other

as well as how bikers and skateboarders interact.

3. PARTNERS

Fred Furness described for the youth some of the projects the Order of Good

Cheer has undertaken. Fred indicated a willingness and a commitment of the

Order of Good Cheer to the skateboard park over the next 8 months and a

desire to help in the possible purchase of capital equipment for the park.

4. FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES

Pauline McLeod-Farley discussed opportunities for funding including an

application to the Ontario Trillium Foundation in conjunction with the Scenic

City Order of Good Cheer. The timing of such an application would need to

be carefully considered by the Order. Pauline will do a search and look for

other potential suitable funding opportunities.

The youth then discussed opportunities to work with the Scenic City Order of

Good Cheer in fundraising. An event idea where there would be a

skateboarding demonstration was discussed as a potential fundraiser.

Meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

POTENTIAL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT

PRIORITY LIST

(suggested @ Sept 29/10 meeting)

SKATEBOARD PARK

• Ledge (bench) (10-12’)
• Stair step
• ¼ pipe (to attach to ½ pipe)
• Fun box
• Spine & Pump Bump
• Flatbar
• Launch Box