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Vol.2,8,Tuesday, No. 25 Tuesday, May8,21, 2013 Vol. 7, No. November 2011
Skateboard and bike park supporters unite
JAZMINE INKSTER PHOTO
Supporters of a proposed skateboard and bike park took town hall by storm this past Tuesday to bring forward their plans to council. A delegation, comprised of 15 community members, were in attendance and a number of them addressed council to reinforce the need for these types of facilities in Lamont. Taylor believes the coming in and out of the would help the commu- want to go try them out. they are willing to work Jazmine Inkster park, with enough sup- hospital, saying that they nity attract young fami- “It would be a viable with the committee, so it Student Reporter port, would be a valu- just wanted to respond lies, such as how the hos- option for students to can go ahead to the next steps, even though they Lamont’s town council able addition to the com- to what they saw. “It said pital and schools do. “It hang out” are still quite a ways Overall, the project would be a very valuable to me, there’s a need munity by giving youth chamber was filled to from making the project was met with strong supproject,” he explains. here.” a safe place to practice capacity this past a reality, with both sides port from the councilAlso speaking at the Harrold added that as their bike and skateTuesday with residents unsure completely of lors, even though there meeting was Jake Taylor, a parent and grandparboarding skills, instead who had come to show where the parks would were a few concerns the Athletics representaent, he thinks it would be of using other inapprotheir support for a probe placed. The possibiliregarding maintenance, tive on Lamont High a great idea, stressing the priate places in the composed skateboard and ties that were brought up liabilities and placement School’s student council. importance of exercise munity that risk their bike park in the commuduring the meeting were of the parks themselves. “I always loved mounand activity to keep the safety as well as the safenity. in Hillside Park, and as a In regards to maintetain biking” says Jake, as children healthy. ty of others. Heading the group replacement to where the nance, both Taylor and he explains that he goes “Healthy communities “We noticed kids were was Dave Bjorn Taylor, tennis courts are. Harrold agree that it is to B.C. each year to take make healthy people.” using our parking lot. It who addressed council The town, with the corstill something that part in the sport, and He also believes that if just wasn’t appropriate,” regarding the project. rect signage on the park needs to be looked into. would love to see somethe kids were to help stated Harrold to council Also backing him was would not be liable for Town Councillor Wayne thing that he could use fundraise for the parks on Tuesday. Kent Harrold, board any injuries taken at the Field stated that a conhere in town. themselves, it would According to Harrold chair for the Lamont parks, as both activities crete park would be the Lamont High School give them a sense of and his wife Shirley, the Health Care Centre, and numerous other repre- concern was not only for ownership in the project. teacher Erin Bartz also most efficient method in are considered to be hazrecreational Another strong point supported the idea, regards to the fact that it ardous sentatives from the the children who were sports, therefore placing is low maintenance overadding that her kids that was made by Taylor biking around the vehischool and community at any liabilities on the user all. always see bike parks in is that having a facility cles in the parking lot, large. According to the town, themselves. but also for the patients such as the skills parks other communities and