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SportsRecreationSkatepark19TuesdayAugust192014OPENMonday-Friday900am-700pmThursday900am-800pmSaturday900am-600pmSunday1200-500pm76BreynatStreetFortSmithPhone867-872-2567SummersstillinfullswingCheckoutourinstoreSPECIALSonSUMMERSANDALSLadiesDresses35OFFMensShorts35OFF20OFFOutdoorFurnitureGardenSuppliesSUMMERSUNSALESUMMERSUNSALEHayRiverskateparkreadytorollforX-gamesNewoutdoorfacilityhasunofcialopeningovertheweekendByDALICARMICHAELWithHayRiversextremeBMXbikingandskateboard-ingcompetitionjustaroundthecornerthecommunityhasopenedupabrandnewskateparktothepublic.Thoughanofcialrib-bon-cuttingceremonywonthappenuntiltheweekendofthetownsfourthannualX-GamescompetitiononSept.13theparksmodularequip-mentwasopenforbusinessasofthisweekend.ItsactuallyalongtimecomingtherewasagroupofpeopleandkidsthathadbeenwantingabiggerandbetterskateparksaidLou-iseSchumannamemberoftheHayRiverBMXSkate-parkcommittee.Wevehadsomeequipmentinsomeareasbuttheywereallnotpermanentlocationsjustlocationsthatwerekindoftemporary.Shesaidthatyouthwithinthecommunityweresoex-citedtotakeadvantageoftheirnewsurfacetheystartingrid-ingthemodularequipmentaseachpiecewasinstalled.ThecommitteeworkedwiththeCanadianRampCompanytodesignandbuildtheparkwhichincludesrailsrampsandjumps.MostoftheworkhasnowbeencompletedthoughSchumannsaidsomeaes-theticadditionswilllikelybemadenextseason.Sheprojectedthenalcostoftheskateparktobearound230000.Tofundtheprojectthecommitteeenteredintoacontributionagreementof150000fromthetownofHayRiverinadditiontore-ceivingdonationsfromlocalbusinesses.TheyalsoorganizedaDiavikcopperfundraisingprojecttocoveralargebulkofthenances.Theminingcompanydonatedwastewiretothecommunityandoverthesummervolunteershavebeenbusystrippingthescrapsfortheircopperandsellingitforaprot.Thisisaverymuchneededfacilityinthecom-munityforyouthtostaytandactiveinthesummerandforaplacetogothatisun-structuredplaySchumannsaid.Everyoneisalwayssostructuredinthewinterandduringschoolandeveninthesummerinmanywayswithdifferentsportsthisisanenvironmentwherekidscangoandlearntointeractwithoneanotherwithoutconstantadultsupervisionanditsagoodplaceforthemtogointhesummer.Itsagoodsafeplaceforthemtogoandhangoutwiththeirfriendsshesaid.TheX-Gamescompeti-tionwillbeopentoath-letesontwotofourwheelsfromacrosstheterritorySchumannsaid.Thecom-petitionmuchlikethein-ternationalX-GameswillseeskateboardersBMXbik-ersandperhapsevensomescooterenthusiastsshowingofftheirfree-stylingtalents.PhotosScottClouthierPranayAnnaravarapu11andNolanSchoeld10preparetoridetheirscootersdownaramp.NoahLaeur11rideshisbikearoundthehalfpipeatHayRiversnewly-openedskateparkonSundayevening.