June 2013
Parkallen
News In this issue… • Park Grandopening • Meet your Community League • Meet Anthony • South Campus Update • Classified
Pro Inspired rider Sean Watson, park redevelopment volunteer Nora Begoray, and Mud Sweat and Gears’ DJ Maxwell Peets enjoy the festivities at the opening of the new park.
New Park celebrates official opening Even the rain stopped for a couple of hours to let us celebrate the successful completion of this amazing project. The wet weather meant our BMX performance team from Mud, Sweat and Gears couldn’t do the performance they planned. Kudos to Sean Watson who came out with a crew of unicycle riders and bravely wowed the crowd with a scaled down,
but no less thrilling, demo. The sun peeked out briefly, just in time to shine on the excited kids waiting to see who would win the coveted $500 BMX bike, donated by Paul Burgess owner of Mud Sweat and Gears. Clarissa Choy was the lucky grand prize winner. Congratulations Clarissa! And congratulations to the winners of the $50 Moose
Factory gift certificate, Laugh & Learn kids package, and eight new basketballs donated by the University of Alberta’s Saville Centre. Don Iveson, ourcity councillor, and MLA Steve Young dropped by to see our new play space, built thanks in large part to grants offered through the City of Edmonton and the Government of Alberta. Don, who grew up in Parkallen, tweeted about