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A nice cold drink to support the CT scanner project A group of friends banded together on Wednesday, July 31, to sell lemonade and candy in front of No Frills in Wainwright to raise funds for the CT scan- Photo: Zak McLachlan ner community project. Pictured, from left, are Danna Jaber, Payton Longley, Breeanna Longley, Peyton Walker, Nevaeh Sheridan and Joss Opper. “We love to make you smile” $FFHSWLQJ1HZ3DWLHQWV! Dr. Nordstrom (780) 842-6838 Dr. Jacob Dr. Radasic 2 EDGE | Wainwright, AB | August 2, 2019 Rain Dog Skate Shop owner fundraising for indoor skatepark Zak McLachlan boarding has meant so much to him. He [email protected] began skateboarding at the age of seven, and although he doesn’t skate much any- ravis Anderson has a passion for skate- more after suffering a number of injuries Tboarding, and he wants to pass on that throughout the years, he believes it is a passion to the younger generation. great activity for youths to pick up. Anderson is the owner of Rain Dog Skate “I’ve always looked at it like if you play Shop in Wainwright, which provides local hockey and you’re really good at hockey, skateboarders with a place close to home then you’re really good at hockey. But if to fill all their skateboarding needs. But he that guy tries to play soccer, he’s probably wants to take that one step further. not that good at soccer. But with skate- Anderson has started a GoFundMe page boarding, if you’re good at skateboarding to help fund a new indoor skate park in you’re going to be good at mountain board- Wainwright, and he believes it would be a ing, you’re going to be good at surfing, and great addition to the community. you’re going to work on your endurance “Looking at the surrounding area, the and balance and stamina,” he said. only indoor skate park is either in Saska- “It’s kind of a ball of talent that you can toon or Edmonton, and there’s nothing in use anywhere, and that’s how I’ve al- between. So I saw the need and I want to ways looked at it. Yeah, for a lot of people fill the need. I’ve heard some not so good it’s a hobby. But it’s just like going to the things about the current skatepark, and gym. You go 20 minutes on a skateboard I feel like if we have an indoor park we and you’re sweating, plus you’re running around in the heat and just getting good could change all of those issues,” he said. Travis Anderson, owner of Rain Dog Skate Shop, has big plans for Photo: Zak Anderson referenced the complaints he an all seasons indoor skatepark in Wainwright. McLachlan exercise.” has heard about fights, thefts, use of drugs Plans are starting to come together for and other issues at the current outdoor the indoor skatepark, and Anderson said skatepark, and he thinks an indoor facility would of the local pros who are on their way up. They want he hopes to have it up and running in the next two give local youths a chance to enjoy the sport with- to teach kids the fundamentals like how to stand years. He said having an indoor park for local skat- out having to deal with any of the negative issues on a skateboard, how to ride a skateboard properly, ers will only help to grow the sport and give more that could come into play at an how to learn the flow of a park youths more opportunities throughout the year. unsupervised park. and that sort of thing. I think it’s “People are hungry for it. Having this outdoor “It would be under surveil- “Looking around at the important that we focus on peo- park is great, but if it’s too hot you can’t skate it, if it’s lance, and if anybody was seen surrounding area, the only ple our age for skateboarding, too cold you can’t skate it and if it’s raining you can’t causing any kind of bullying indoor skatepark is either but also it’s the future of skate- skate it. And it’s also not the best beginner park with or any of that going on, they’re boarding we’re trying to develop eight foot ramps…There are just so many things out of there. It will be a safe in Saskatoon or Edmonton, with this,” Anderson said. that come into play,” he said. place where people can just go and there’s nothing in On top of the GoFundMe page, “So we want to give skaters a beginning point and skate,” he said. between. So I saw the need Anderson has a number of ideas and some big ramps for the experienced guys and a Another part of the plan is to for fundraising events such as street area as well so we can hit all the demograph- offer a skateboarding school for and I want to fill the need.” raffles and skateboard competi- ics that way.” local youths to teach them all - Travis Anderson, tions like the one hosted by Rain Keep an eye on the Rain Dog Skate Shop Face- the ins and outs of the sport. Rain Dog Skate Shop Dog Skate Shop back on June 15. book page for information on upcoming fundraisers “We’re also going to do a Anderson said he is excited or check out the project’s GoFundMe page at www. skateboarding school with two to help grow the sport amongst www.gofundme.com/f/rdss-indoor-skate-park. youth in the area because skate- EDGE ARE YOU MÉTIS? The Métis Nation of Alberta will be available to help you BACK TO SCHOOL through the Métis Citizenship application process. SEASON IS ALMOST Join us in WAINWRIGHT UNDERWAY. ASK ABOUT OUR AUG Communiplex FAMILY EYEGLASS X19074MM0700 – 2 Avenue PACKAGES TO 06 2pm - 7pm SAVE THE DAY! Have questions about harvesting? A qualified harvesting coordinator from the MNA will be there to help. 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Photo: Roger Holmes terms like “Mecca” of our already short summers. and “Pilgrims” to But as Canadians we are mostly spared describe the Osh- ity of Zika virus, (first spread to humans the more dangerous ravages of this tiny kosh experience. An analogy that resonates with a lot of people is “Osh- in 1952) potentially contracted during a creature. kosh is to aircraft as Sturgis is to motorcycles”. visit to warmer climes has made even Ca- On a trip to Africa I was told that the Oshkosh is located in east central Wisconsin on the shores of Lake Win- nadians nervous. We have reason to be. most dangerous animal was not the lion nebago. In late July each year for the past 50 years aviators have migrated The rest of the world knows the menace of or even the hippopotamus, it was the here for a week to share the experience of flight. mosquitos all too well. mosquito. The World Health Organiza- The magnitude of the event is staggering. The airport and several nearby Maclean’s warns “A warming planet tion (WHO) asserts that more deaths are airports record over 10,000 aircraft arrivals during the event. Those who do and a global population ever more on the associated with mosquitoes than any not arrive by aircraft also come in droves. Over 200,000 individuals will move will see diseases known and still other animal on the planet.