Churchill Meadows Community Common - Mississauga, ON

 Churchill Meadows Community Common

A new PIP skatepark is currently being built @ 9th Line & Thomas at the (currently named) Churchill Meadows Community Centre.

This won't be confusing at all.

(EDIT - Since the last time I was there in 2013, some of the obstacles were rearranged, making the layout even worse. 2013 pano at the bottom.)

Skatable Benches are nice.

3715 Thomas St.

Huron Park - Mississauga, ON

 Huron Park

830 Paisley Blvd. West

Icelands - Mississauga, ON

Icelands - Mississauga, ON

Opened Sept 27, 2003

705 Matheson Blvd. E.

At well over 20 years old, Iceland Skatepark may be undergoing some changes in the near future. The city was vague as to the full scope of the project. One post said refurbishment, another said replacement.  Most locals (& myself) were not stoked on the idea as we didn't feel like the park was that bad.  I made some recommendations in a letter you can check out HERE.  I've since been back and I'm more on board with the idea of replacement. While it is a great 'Era Park', the wear and tear, bad construction choices and basic bowl have me thinking it's time to give it a major overhaul and update it while keeping the old character.

* Era Park - a skatepark built in the late 90's/early 2000's that's great for the time, still has life and can be enjoyed as is. eg - Chatham, Oakville's Shell Park

VFA Parks - Same Era, built by Victor Ford & Associates but generally terrible. eg OG Mold-master, OG Pickering.

These rails are terrible and there's patch and shaved down cracks all over the park.

The basic bowl needs way too many touch-ups

Years of plowed snow and Zamboni ice have been dumped onto the park.

This is the only flat ledge. There's no flat bar. All the quarters are 5ft. 2 of the hubbas are 20 inches tall.

If the city is putting up the cash, I say let them.  Rebuild of the OG design with some minor tweaks (lower one of the tall hubbas), modernize the bowl and add a learners zone with core obstacles and a small QP.

Garrett circa 2006

 

Mount Albert, ON

 Mount Albert, ON

Mount Albert Community Centre on Main St

When I found out the park was open I dropped everything and immediately headed there for a skate. This is one of the best all-round parks I've skated and it's been added to my 'Faves' list.

One of the things that makes it great is that it has the standards; 

High Ledge, Low Ledge, Manny Pad, Flat Rail.

Everything required for a simple spot.

Then, it has secondary features that add to a skatepark;

Quarter Pipe, Stairs, Bank to rail.

Then come the extras that make this park really fun. Check out the pictures below.

The primary High Ledge also has a gap feature.

This additional High Ledge is embedded, China Banks style, and exits into the transition for an extra challenge. 

The Runway leads to big tricks over the gap or into the elevated bank.

The Quarter features this little seat.

Option Island (as the boys from Skatosis would call it) has a ride on ledge, a bunch of beveled edges for slappy's or wallies and a raised out ledge.

Extras mean the builders care.

Again, East Gwillimbury is pulling the 'Helmets Manditory' & 'Unsupervised, Skate at own Risk'.

Prescott, ON

 Prescott, ON

2025 - Brockville has donated the Rotary Park Ramps to Prescott.  New skatepark is in the north end of the same park along Sophia St.

Yes, they finished putting the ramps back together.

Prescott has a park but the town did skaters dirty. 

The new concrete pad is smooth and probably the right square footage but it's the WRONG SHAPE!

Everything fits but there's no flow to the park.

There's a bunch of bolts missing from this ramp. Skatewave was discontinued in 2014 so good luck findings parts.

This deck to bank transition isn't flush and stopped my wheels a few times.

2022 - RIP

I've found some info that the new Arena will have a skatepark but locals need to keep the pressure on!

The first skatepark Chris Brown (not that one, a good one) ever skated!!

On Churchill Rd West.

Super old, super crazy, super wack, super fun.

In addition to the crazy huge bank to 'ledge' and the horrible quarter, the flat ledges and rails are great.