Nanton On Wheels

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By Todd Curran

Nanton will be home to a new skatepark dedicated to Nathan Hornberg, who lived and skateboarded near the town but died in Afghanistan serving his country.

Other rural skateboarding communities in locations such as Okotoks, Cochrane, Claresholm and High River also stand to benefit from the new skatepark, as skaters can easily head to Nanton for a quick day trip.

Reports indicate that Vancouver-based Spectrum Skatepark Creations designed the 8138 square foot park featuring a large bowl on one end and a street style plaza with plenty of rails, ledges and even some stairs on the other.

Funds for the park are being raised by The Nanton Skatepark committee and construction is scheduled to begin this year.