Roller-skating is enjoying a resurgence. Stephanie Coffin, owner of Coffin Skate Shop, maintains the activity has always had a high level of popularity going back more than a century.
Roller-skating is enjoying a resurgence. Stephanie Coffin, owner of Coffin Skate Shop, maintains the activity has always had a high level of popularity going back more than a century.
THE COAST It’s been two months since Tayvon Clarke decided to get the wheel for an indoor skatepark in Halifax rolling. His petition now has 5,500 signatures, but Clarke and other advocates are pushing for more. In January, Clarke and four other members of the Halifax Skaters Association met with mayor Mike Savage via Zoom, and overall Clarke says the meeting felt productive. “He looked pretty interested in the indoor area and he said he would be working with the team to bring this to a planning stage,” says Clarke. Stephanie Coffin co-owner of Coffin Skate Shop is also happy about the conversation and loves how much interest the whole idea has received. The roller-skating expert also adds that while there are similarities between roller skating and skateboarding, there’s a difference, and she says it’s important to have a represent