Pickering Community Skatepark Ground Breaking

Pickering Community Skatepark 

Ground Breaking

After driving 18 hours home from PEI for the ground breaking, it was postponed due to poor weather.

A few days later, we showed up for the ground breaking ceremony.  Radius Skateparks (Angus Glen, Elmira, Campbellford) is on site.  Landscaping will take place following construction and the plan is to have the park open in October.

Good picture.

Better Picture with Russ, Jia, Brian Savard (Radius Prez and skatepark builder extrodinaré), city staff and council, Me, Arnold (our parks guy) & Matt.

Chatting about the long road with Pickering CAO Marisa Carpino

Mayor Kevin Ashe's remarks

Cornwall, PEI

Park 650!

By the Library at 15 Mercedes Dr

Maybe make a park that can't be moved then.

The bar is bolted down.

Charlottetown Skatepark, PEI

The skatepark is in Victoria Park near 3 baseball diamonds and a parking lot that only holds 21 vehicles. It's a 150m walk down to the park but there are lights (unknown if they function). The Skatepark is a mix of VFA era concrete (2002), some ARC features and a lot of DIY QP's, ledges and rails.

The park is set to get 100K in upgrades in 2026.

Local skate shop is Town City @ 181 Queen St.

We got rained out.

Montague, PEI

(Mont-a-Gue)

21 Sullivan Dr

This park does get set up and torn down seasonally. My buddy says it was only up for a month in September in 2025. 

Souris, PEI

Souris ( pronounced Surrey) has a little park on a pretty good asphalt base. I've been to worse (the next park was worse).

Ledge held up by a 2x4

The sport courts were in worse shape.

 

Stratford, PEI

Stratford

I have wanted to skate this park since it was built. It looked great with the coloured concrete that matches PEI's red sand.

234 Shakespeare Rd by the Rec Centre.

'V' shaped and making perfect use of the space available.  It has the standard features and then gets fun. Small but I give it an excellent rating. Probably the best outdoor on the island.

Fantastic 'hi 2 lo' 'A' Frame with a rail and gap. The pebble in-lay on the gap and step up are great touches.

I love a good step up. 

My 'daughters' and Gnorman approve.