Teen skateboarder asks Guelph council for skatepark improvements [Video]

A young skateboarder is asking Guelph’s city council to make improvements to her local skatepark.

Sadie DeMill and her father spoke at Tuesday’s council meeting, requesting more investment for the Silvercreek Skatepark on Edinburgh Road.

The DeMills say the park, which opened in 2016, lacks proper lighting, washrooms and running water.

“On any afternoon, it’s full,” Colin DeMill explained. “We’ve got scooters, BMX bikers, skaters going back and forth.”

At just 14-years-old, Sadie is one of Canada Skateboard’s top women’s prospects. She skateboards in competitions across the country and dreams of one day competing in the 2028 Olympics. 

Sadie DeMill at the Silvercreek Skatepark in Guelph, Ont. (Tyler Kelaher/CTV News)

She said Silvercreek is a great place to learn tricks and meet new friends, but notes the space doesn’t have the same sized ramps and bowls as other high-end facilities.  

“This [bowl] is like seven feet and five feet, but …