The Revelstoke Rotary Club is raising money for shade sails at the Revelstoke Skateboard Park through their 2022 Wine Survivor Raffle. The last day for ticket sales is Thursday, December 15.
The CVSA are facing nearly a $182,000 shortfall for their $957,000 skate park redevelopment project after an unsuccessful grant application.
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.
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.
The Columbia Valley Skateboard Association have reduced the scale of their park to reduce the cost. And while city councillors state the park would be a valuable asset with minimal maintenance, raising the final $250,000 needed to get it past the finish line the depends on city budget discussions.
Revelstoke City Council has referred the Columbia Valley Skateboard Association's request for $225,000 for the Kovach Park skatepark was referred to the budget process.
Make some extra cash or shop for great garage sale stuff at the Columbia Valley Skateboard Association's Junk in the Trunk sale in downtown Revelstoke on June 18.
A city staff report recommends seeking $500,000 in funding from a new Columbia Basin Trust recreation infrastructure grant program.
