Another work in progress.  I seem to have reached an impasse with the City of Pickering Cultural Services.  Essentially, it's Mural before Skate Spot.  So now I go over their heads. But let's back up a bit.  During the planning of the West Shore Skate Spot, murals were discussed but the conversation was shelved by the parks dept, at least until the park was built.  My personal opinion is that a mural is only appropriate for the outside road facing Bayly St and could be used to 'brand' the park to the West Shore neighbourhood.  It came as a big surprise when I was ..read more

Work in Progress. Constructive Comments Welcome  The upcoming Seaton Recreation Complex & Library project is a perfect opportunity to make a meaningful impact in regards to providing much needed action sports facilities in Pickering. The 2017 Pickering Skateboard Park Strategy includes a Community Skatepark (1200sqm - 2500sqm) and acknowledges the need for skateparks outside the Downtown Pickering area. Pickering Skateboard Park Strategy. December 2017. Page 15. 1. Amount of space available is huge compared to the amount of free space available in the core of Pickerin ..read more

 West Shore Skate Spot Clean-up #3 Over the past 2 clean-up, We'd picked ~300Pounds of waste. This year we equaled that number. Explanation. The First pick happened before the Spot was constructed and after a homeless encampment burned down in the woods near where the spot was to be built. I'm not a fan of encampments because every one I've seen is a big trash pile, but shelters suck too so I have some sympathy.  Anyways, we cleaned up 2 burnt down tents, found some weird stuff & collected ~200lbs before we were hailed, not rained, out. Worlds smallest dog muzzle The second ..read more

 Wellesley Skatepark Wellesley Township Recreation Centre ​ CORNER OF: Hutchison & Queens Bush Road Wellesley, ON  N0B 2T0 The new concrete park is complete and accessible. It may not be 'Open' as of April 1, '24 but there are no longer any fences up.  It it, however, surrounded by mud & covered in dirt as the landscaping has not been completed.  I swept out a run and hit the pole jam.  Can't wait to check out the 'completed' park when it's clean and 'open ..read more

 Frankford, ON Frankford Tourist Park (Tourist Park Road) is home to brand new park as of summer 2017. It's designed by Spectrum Skateparks and built by skaters.  There is a bunch of landscaping to be done but the park is open. Bring a broom.  Bank to barrier and nice mellow quarter pipe.  Big 2 Block with hubba, step-up and out ledge.  Ledges and manny pad.  Small 2 flat 3 stair set with rail and hubba. Step-up Quarters   Fine work on the details.   Tight mini-ramp that can also be a bank-ledge-bank. Scooter resistant? Ba ..read more

 Pickering Skateboard Parks Strategy Update It has been 5 years since the Pickering Skateboard Park Strategy was approved and the West Shore Skate Spot has been proof of the need for action sports facilities.  While The Strategy has guided the City of Pickering to this point, there is much to be done and several updates that need to be made to The Strategy. Here's some suggestions for the future. 1 - No More Murals on Skate Surfaces. Put that 50k into the park. The WSSS mural cause an issue with user traction. The paint and sealant used left the spot too slippery to ride. &nbs ..read more

 2023: The Year of Sassy Spott Picking a Fight with 'Canada's Most Patriotic Town' Earlier this year I was sitting out in my yard after the kids had gone to sleep, enjoying an adult beverage, when I got an email notification about a comment on this blog.  It Read... While I am always happy to have an update on a park or an explanation for why something was done a certain way (in this case, the crushed gravel), what rubbed me the wrong way was the assumption of what I like. I like skateparks. I'm disappointed to see communities work so hard and get taken advantage of due to thei ..read more

 Food Court Skatepark Located in: Mckinley Mall Address: 3701 McKinley Pkwy Unit 835, Buffalo, NY 14219, United States An absolutely fantastic skatepark in a mall only 2h from Toronto. Check out their IG HERE! Straight up street section Dixie cup Manny Pad!!! Sick Barrier pipe Bump to Bar Big Banana Curb My favourite little touch - A lit up deathbox with pool coping. The front is covered in Plexiglas for safety (death-less box)  Still gotta conquer this rainbow rail.   Front Desk/Pro Shop Oh, There's a Foodcourt Finge ..read more

 42NBD Rather than bang out a Halloween Edit in a month as I have in the past, this year I put my energy into creating a great edit filled with personal NBD's.   Featuring 25 different skateparks, a few street spots and a load of personal firsts, I filmed 60 tricks and worked them into an edit I'm proud of.  Some quick fun facts - My car died right after the first clip.  I took at least 4 trips to Mt Albert to get and refilm tricks. The line at the end was filmed at National DIY in Milwaukee, WI. In the end I discovered I prefer making edits out of my l ..read more

 Queen's Park Barrie, ON 55 Ross St Skatepark is @ High st. and Park st. Hadn't been here in years but found myself in Barrie so I grabbed a few (wet) shots ..read more