Kovach Park skatepark Archives – Revelstoke Mountaineer

Brief: Revelstoke skatepark re-opens

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Jun 2, 2020

Volunteer monitors to help maintain new park guidelines around COVID-19 safety

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Female skaters are changing the male-dominated sport

By Amaris Bourdeau ● Latest News ● Nov 8, 2018

Revelstoke skateboarders say boom in female skaters is pushing the sport

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New Revelstoke skatepark to open Tuesday

By Revelstoke Mountaineer staff ● Latest News ● Oct 22, 2018

The new skatepark at Kovach Park is scheduled to open at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 23, capping off a long and winding saga to create a new skatepark for Revelstoke.

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Skatepark crew gives Revelstoke the gift of sweet transitions

By Emily Kemp ● Latest News ● Sep 17, 2018

New Line Skateparks crew pours new Revelstoke skatepark into place for early October opening — rain permitting.

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Revelstoke skatepark redesign unveiled: see the new design here

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Mar 1, 2018

New Kovach Park skatepark includes a more user friendly, inclusive design. Check out the design images here.

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Funding top-up paves way for Kovach Park skatepark completion in 2018

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Jan 27, 2018

CVSA is confident it can raise $30,000 in funding to build the Kovach Park skatepark this building season.

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CVSA calls for legacy fund after recent grant request unsuccessful

By Emily Kemp ● Latest News ● Jan 19, 2018

The CVSA are facing nearly a $182,000 shortfall for their $957,000 skate park redevelopment project after an unsuccessful grant application.

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Skatepark still a go: city council want staff to find way to recoup $68,000 project engineering cost

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Sep 13, 2017

Despite recent concerns Columbia Valley Skateboard Association and the City of Revelstoke remain in good terms on discussing the skate park build at Kovach Park. Revelstoke city council have requested staff look into all funding options to mitigate the “surprise” $68,000 fee.

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Surprise city engineering costs could impact size of Revelstoke skatepark

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Sep 11, 2017

The Columbia Valley Skateboard Association said an unexpected, last-minute $68,100 engineering fee imposed by Revelstoke City Council has reduced their budget by 10% and will hamper their ability to deliver a 16,000-square-foot park, which is the size of the existing skatepark in Kovach Park. They’re asking council for help to offset the new fee.

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Construction on new Revelstoke skatepark to begin spring of 2018

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Jun 27, 2017

The City of Revelstoke will sign a contract with Newline Skateparks to build the new skatepark at Kovach Park. Construction is anticipated to begin next spring.

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