Help Memphis save the skate park!
The Whitecourt Skatepark exists thanks to a group of youths tired of skating the curbs and travelling to skateparks in other communities. They put their heads together and focused on the goal of having a place to call their own. They created a non-profit organization (Whitecourt & District Skateboard Society), held countless fundraisers, and brought the community together in the common interest of creating a space for their wheels to roll and catch some air. Now, one of those youth involved in the original project is working to give the skatepark a much-needed facelift.
Donovan Pronovost is the father of two young children. He recently took his 3.5-year-old daughter, Memphis, out for her first skate at the park. “We spent hours and hours there, and she said it was her favourite place in the world.” He said that his busier life keeps him from enjoying the park as often, and that he noticed the park needs attention. “I actually fel