The countdown is on.
The official grand opening of the Drumheller Skate park is in 22 days (August 29) but the park should be ready for riders as early as this week.
Drumheller Association of Skateboarding Enthusiasts (DASE) was presented a cheque from the government in October 2014 to get the project underway. Along the way, many local businesses and corporations have donated funds in support of the park including the World’s Largest Dinosaur Legacy Fund, ATB Financial, The Drumheller Dragons who put on a successful beer garden at the July 1 celebrations, the Drumheller Chamber of Commerce and many others who have provided funds to help make the park possible.
Construction began on the site, which is located between the Drumheller Aquaplex and the Drumheller Memorial Arena, in May.
With the construction almost complete, plans have begun for an official grand opening, Brooke Christianson, with DASE, said.
“The project is coming to an end. They are in the final stages. They are working on the patching, painting and railings and landscaping. In two weeks it should be all done,” he told inSide Drumheller.
Some of the events happening at the grand opening will include the Chair-ity Auction, skateboarding and BMX demonstrations, giveaways and a ribbon cutting.
Christianson said the project has taken about five years from the planning stages to completion and that fundraising has been “pretty successful.”
