The ribbon cutting officially opening the skate park in Cedar is set for Saturday (May 24).
Festivities begin at 11 a.m. with a blessing by Snuneymuxw elders followed by speeches and the ceremonial cutting of the ribbon. Also, a skate jam will run from noon to late-afternoon, with prizes, skateboard and BMX exhibitions and music.
Organizers say it will be accessible for people of all ages and abilities.
The $589,000 skate park is the culmination of 10 years of hard work and was made possible with $439,410 in Community Recreation Grant funding from the province, $99,500 from the Regional District of Nanaimo and $50,000 from the Cedar Skate Park Association.
The skate park is situated at the Cedar Community Secondary School grounds, in the southeast corner, off Walsh Road.
For more information, please visit rdn.bc.ca/recreation.