Monke Tour UPDATE 4

June 7,2009

We ended up leaving Yorkton that night and drove 2 hrs back to Regina to sleep at the worst hotel ever. It was a nightmare of a spot that resembles a dirty trailerpark with no heat, all around disgusting joint.

That day we went to the indoor skate park to rip around and capture some skateboarding. We end up skateboarding after hours till around 10 pm. Good session, good times.

We then went back to Hynx’s spot to eat and chill for the night.


June 8, 2009

The day of our event and yup it’s raining. The demo and contest wasn’t supposed to start till 4 so there was a small chance that the park might dry up. We all went to lunch at a new organic, vegetarian, wholefoods restaurant called BEET ROOT, the only one of it’s kind in Regina. We had a delicious vegetarian meal and the boys learned some important facts about the benefits of eating veggie. We then went to the out door park and it was dry! I set up the P.A. system and started to skate for a bit. There was a big black cloud hovering above us for the last 30 min. and then suddenly it started to rain. We quickly packed up and went to the indoor park.

We put on the contest and then the demo and everything ran smoothly. We were lucky to have access to the indoor park thanks to Noel from Tiki Room. Also, want to thank Andrew from 306 for his hospitality and support.

Contest Results:


(Photo Winner 15 and under)

15 and under: 1st – Left to Right Stephen Betts, 3rd Jeffrey, 2nd Jordan



(Photo Winner 16 and over)

16 and up: 1st Mike Campbell, 2nd Brock Anderson, and 3rd Charlie Guenther

The day ended with a rainstorm but we all had a great time at the indoor.



June 9th, 2009

We are off to Swift Current on a 2½-hour drive.

Yorkton video

This is a video of Taylor Senft & Mike Crook with Jordan Bandula in Yorkston, SK.

Monke Tour UPDATE 3

June 6, 2009
We woke up around 8:30 am and got ready for our big day. We got to the event at 10:30 and settled in at the Gallagher center in Yorkton, which is the furthest eastern town in Saskatchewan.


(Photo yorkton gallgher centre sign)

We started the skateboard clinic at 11:00 and it went till1. After Mike Crook, Matt Metzner, Jordan Bandula, Taylor Senft, Dan Pageau and I skated the street course that the B3 crew made for the event.
unofficial video by Ryen Bresky - 

(Photo: Mike Crook: B/sideflip s/w manual f/side 180 out)


(Photo: Taylor Senft: K/grind pop out)


(Photo: Jordan Bandula: Cab kick flip)


(Photo: Dan Pageau: Blunt Kick flip)

Later on in the day we did a local skateboard contest for the kids, we had 50 competitors and 250 plus spectators. It was a great turnout for the community of Yorkton. All around the day was a success. Everyone was excited to be involved in the event and was having lots of fun.

After the event was over we went to the burnt down ghetto spot and got a couple of photos and some footage. We then went to the infamous B3 Skateboard shop to skate the vert ramp and chill with the homies.


(Photo: Group: Dan, Taylor, Mike, Matt, Tucker, TC, Jordan, Ben)
We had a great day and lot’s of good memories.
Thanks to B3 and the City of Yorkton!

Monke Tour UPDATE 2

June 5, 2009

We left Lethbridge @ midnight for an all night drive and because of the great efforts of Andrew we arrived on time @ 9:30am where Mike and Jordan arrived from Toronto. We also met up with Taylor our Regina rep and went for some well deserved breakfast. After breakfast we meet up with our filmer Kenny from Saskatoon. We then drove the van and Kenny’s car 2 hrs north-east to our main destination, Yorkton, Sk.

(photo Jordan Bandula, Taylor Senft, Dan Pageau, Matt Metzner, Mike Crook, Ben Chibber)

We checked in at the hotel and I went to set up for the event while the boys hit the streets for some skating.

( Photo: Jordan Bandula : Back Tail Slide)

MONKË TOUR UPDATE 1

Story by Ben Chibber

Dan Pageau, Matt Metzner, Andrew Koronovich (Photographer)and I left Vancouver, Wednesday morning 12:22 am to drive east to Lethbridge,Alberta. I drove all night and arrived in Osoyoos, BC at 6:30 AM. That was a good 6 hr drive with no sleep for more than 24 hrs, got some food and went straight to the skate park and had a 3 hr session. We then got back on the road at 9:30 am, Matt took over the next driving shift. He drove agood 10 hrs till 7 pm. I then took over and drove the last 4 hrs. We arrived at Norm’s house, the owner of the local shop in Lethbridge called ‘Infamous’.


(Photo of the crew in front of Infamous – Dan, Ben, Matt, Norm, Roger Bruinsma)

The next day we woke up at 10 am to Dan skating the backyard mini ramp. We copped a couple of clips and footage.


( photo of Dan’s f/side air)

After the session we got the crew together to drive 30 minsto Taber, Alberta to skate a brand new skatepark made by New Line. It was agreat sunny day chill’n and skating with the boys.


(Photo Matt – Backside Heelflip)

We now are off to Regina to drive all night to pick up Mike Crook and Jordan Bandula our eastern Canadian brothers. It’s a good 6 hr drive and we have to meet them at 9:30 am. We are on the road again! Regina here we come.

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Tour Dates Confirmed

The Tour Dates for the Saskat to Back Tour that were subject to change have now been confirmed. The full tour dates are as follows:
Tour Stops
June 4th : Lethbridge, AB – Town of Taber Sk8 park @ 4-6 Shop: Infamous : 403.380.4300
* Steve Strang, Matt Metzner and Ben Chibber Only
June 6th : Yorkton, Sk – Curling Rink/Gallager Center @ 11-7 - Shop: B3 : 306.782 3629
June 8th – Regina, Sk – Regina Skate Plaza @ 4-8 – Shop: 306: 306.352.9673
June 10th – Swift Current- Swift Current Sk8 park @ 4 – 8:30 – City- 306.778.2787
These Dates are subject to change:
June- 12th – Saskatoon, Sk- Skatepark – Shop: Undergrind: 306 956.0633
June 14th – Red Deer,AB - Outdoor Sk8 park @ 2 pm : Shop : Vertical Edge: (403) 340-0000
June- 15th – Edmonton, AB – Castledowns- 11430-153 Ave @ 4 pm : Shops: Chikko : 780 475 3300 / Swerve : 780 413 6922
June 17th- Grande Prairie, AB – Wembley Sk8 park- Shop: Dark Flavour: 780.513.5907
June 19th- Dawson Creek, BC – Skatepark- 1113,106th Ave- Shop: Shoved: 250.782.4425

Hope to see you out there!