To the Editor:
As an avid skateboarder, I would like to take this time to express my appreciation to the City of Yorkton in regards to their participation in skateboard culture.
Over the years, the City of Yorkton has always been involved with the skateboard scene. Whether it be the first two wooden skateboard parks built onto asphalt pads to the Rec Ramps located beside the Gallagher Centre and finally to the beautiful cement skatepark built onto Brodie Avenue, the city has always been a supportive entity.
The skateboarders here in Yorkton are very grateful for the city's participation in the Aviva Project. The skatepark was constructed within a year's timeline and the whole project would not have been possible without the city's help.
As a skateboarder I have personally seen the positive impact it has had on the youth that frequent the park. It is a place they can go to and be safe and spend time with their close friends while doing something physically active that they love. The fact that the city is planning an event for the end of school at the skatepark (June 25, 2014) shows that the city is openly willing to promote the sport of skateboarding.
The city's continued involvement in the sport of skateboarding is recognized and greatly appreciated by the skateboard community as a whole.
Karl Niedzielski, Yorkton Skateboard Organization Inc., Yorkton, SK
