Impress your Valentine with some skate-love!

As we approach the cheesiest day of the year, It's always good to keep a couple valentines ideas in the back pocket to impress that special someone.
The real trick is that gushy romantic lovey sentiments don't tend to mix well with the world many skaters live in. So, to help you out, our Skatelife creative department has a couple ideas for you to pass along to your honey. Enjoy!

The classic Love Heart- skate style
You'll have a tough time finding this message in your valentines candy- but who can say no to this Valentines message!

Skate Deck Heart
If you are willing to sacrifice a skate sesh for your sweetie, you might as well cut your board in half, and make this heart for her.
You could write something romantic on it, like, "look what you made me do", or "can you buy me a new deck for valentines".
If you don't wanna make one yourself, buy one off Esty from this guy.

Go Skate Love Park
Nothing is more romantic than a trip to Philly where your special someone can watch you skate in front of the iconic Love Park sculpture. For that extra touch you could dedicate the tricks you try, "this one is for you babe!"

The Classic Valentines Card
Probably your most sure bet. No valentine can resist showing that you are willing to go full- fromage with a poorly illustrated skateboard and a terrible caption. She will sense your vulnerability and love you for it!






Best of luck everyone.

Happy Valentines Day!

Skate Mission Cape Breton

Skatelife reaching out in Glace Bay

Enjoying some new DIY terrain in town!

Skatelife recently returned from Glace Bay Nova Scotia for its second Skate Mission and service trip. Glace Bay is a community of 20 000 people on Cape Breton Island. Since the mines closed down over fifteen years ago Glace Bay's unemployment rate has reached 40% of its residents. Local residents estimate that more than half of the towns men are alcoholics. Every young person in this community has lost friends or family to substance abuse. Until recently the only youth program in the town was ice hockey, reaching only some of the kids for a portion of the year.

Skatelife drove from Toronto to Glace Bay to serve the local Youth Centre at Light House church, pastored by David Sawler. Fifteen years ago David Sawler and his wife moved into the area with a dream of changing the culture of Glace Bay. Together they opened Light House Church and Undercurrent Youth Centre. Undercurrent Youth Centre operates programs for youth seven days a week. The programs include dance and art classes, sport activities, and skateboarding. David's hope is that young people would see a positive alternative to drugs and alcohol.

We spent the week opening up the indoor skatepark at Undercurrent, building spots for the local skaters, cleaning the skatepark, putting on a contest, fixing ramps, and doing some small construction jobs around the church.

Kids in Glace Bay were so excited have us join them for the week. One little guy in grade five had "Skatelife" written on his board in anticipation of our arrival. This same little guy said one day after skating with us "This is the happiest I have ever been!".