Acton's Three Musketears Skateboard Park celebrates three years since it was opened. The celebration took place on International Skateboard Day. It is hard to believe that this skateboard park has already been open for three years as it just seems like yesterday that it opened. This skateboard park is in honour of three young teenagers who were tragically killed on Sept. 28th 2000 at a rail crossing outside of Acton. Travis Toth, Mark Everson and Rory Dick were avid skateboarders among other sports they enjoyed. Their parents and friends wanted to do something in honour of the boy's legacy. There was already a group of enthusiastic parents who wanted a skateboard park built in Acton. This was the perfect fit.
The total cost of the skateboard park was $265,000 in which $115,000 was raised by the community on numerous fundraising events including the popular Three Musketears Golf Tournament which still continues today. Councillor Clark Somerville, myself, Deb Fendley,Helen Colvin, Francis Niblock, Julie Roehrig did a lot of spade work on a committee called Acton Sports Action Park. There were public meetings we hosted for sites,design of the park as well as brainstormed many fundraising events.
Today the Three Musketears Skateboard park is enjoyed by many skateboarders as well as BMX'rs. Yesterday there were many kids enjoying competition as well as many family members of the boys were on hand. The weather was perfect to celebrate.You'd be surprised how many kids skateboard. How many of you only thought it was Bart Simpson who skateboarded?
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