Future of Hope – The HMI Story

May 16,2022 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

Future of Hope – A Must See Documentary by Tim Barker covering the creation of HMI Skate Park in the small town of Hope BC.
Produced in Partnership by Art of Living Media and Hippie Mike Industries

Learn the amazing story of HMI Skate Park, why and how it was built in the small town of Hope, and what it means to the surrounding community. Be prepared for an emotional rollercoaster ride as the movie touches on Hippie Mike’s multiple surgery recoveries, the death of a close friend, and the amazing passion of skateboarding that is shared between so many people of all ages.
This is The Future of Hope

Starring Hippie Mike, Andy Anderson, Kaelen Faux, Carrie Williams, Ryan Clark, AJ Zabell, Jonny Schroeder, Brian Baines, Sean Sue, Charlie Spear-Beauchamp, Mak Pauuwe, Christian Paauwe, Jodi McBride, Linda Kaji, Kevin Harris, and more…

The Future of Hope premiered at the Hope Cinema on April 22nd and was a huge success, people came from all over to watch the film and learn the real story of how HMI Skate Park came to be. Huge thanks to Tim Barker for all the long hours putting this movie together, we are forever grateful

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HMI SKATE PARK SKATELITE FUNDRAISER

Apr 27,2022 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WxjlmUss9E
HMI Skate Park is an indoor skateboard park in Hope BC, owned and operated by myself, Hippie Mike. The lease on the building was signed at the beginning of October 2020. Through amazing community support, donations, and fundraising, we were able to get the doors open by middle of December 2020. In the first 18 months we have served over 1000 different people just in the skate park, proving how necessary a place like this is. We specialize in Public Drop-Ins, Lessons for All Ages and Skill Levels, Inclusive and Fun Competitions and Demos, and have approximately a 75%/25% male/female Ratio.
To rush the opening of the Park we used Masonite (1/4″ hardboard) as the top surface sheeting on all the ramps and decking as it was way more affordable and quick to install but unfortunately the wear and tear is showing fast on the masonite and it is time to make the big changeover to SkateLite. This will help protect the ramps for years to come and lower the dust levels being stirred up daily throughout the park.

We are looking to raise $50,000 to finalize the park properly by resheeting the entire place in SkateLite, adding metal edge protection to any corners and joins between ramps, and making a few necessary adjustments and repairs. The skate park is split into 3 sections and we will plan to change it up one section at a time, in the order of how we originally built it.
Section 1 will happen when we reach the first $20,000
Section 2 will happen after we reach another $15,000
and Section 3 will happen when we reach the final $15,000

Our goal is to complete the entire renovation by the end of this year. If you would like to donate please visit our GoFund Me Page
HMI SkateLite Fundraiser GoFund Me
Or come into the Park at 840 5th Ave, Hope BC

We all appreciate your Support

HMI Skate Park – Holiday Lessons

Dec 16,2020 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

HMI Lessons - Christmas Break 2020

Wan to Learn how to Skateboard from Hippie Mike himself? We are offering 2 sets of 3-Day lessons at the brand new HMI Skate Park over the Holiday break.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – 9am-10am 5-8yrs old – $30+tax
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – 10:30am-12pm 9-13yrs old – $45+tax
Helmets and Masks will be Mandatory; Maximum 8 participants per group

Click the link to register
https://hippie-mike-industries-inc.myshopify.com/

I Helped Build HM Industries Collector Deck – Limited Edition 50 Board Run

Oct 10,2020 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

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Awesome news! To add to the “I Helped Build HM Industries” Sales Campaign Protest Skateboards is creating a limited edition 50 board run where all the profits will be donated straight to the renovations and building of the skate park. These decks will be manufactured by Gnarlywood LLC and are now available for Prebook for $100 a piece and will be ready to ship in November. Each deck will be numbered in order out of 50 by the order they are purchased, and all will be signed by me, Hippie Mike. What an awesome momento for the wall

Only 50 will be made so order quick before they’re gone

http://protest-movement.org/product/i-helped-build-hm-industries-collector-deck-limited-edition-50-board-run/

“I Helped Build HM Industries” Campaign

Oct 7,2020 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

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I am excited to announce a new Indoor Skateboard Park and Retail Skate Shop coming to Hope BC simply titled HM Industries. I have finally found a place to call my own where I can combine all of my talents under one roof. A place for Skateboard Sales, Lesson Programs, and Shredding all year in an Indoor Park, along with an awesome Workshop in the back where I can build custom order Ramps and other fun wood projects.
I have officially taken over the old Rona Building in Hope and I am ready to start renovating right away, but need your help. We have created a fundraising campaign on the Protest Skateboard Page to assist in helping to buy building materials for all the renos, any necessary permits, and pay for any electrical and plumbing work that need to take place before being able to build the park. ALL profits from every Tshirt and Hoody sold in this campaign will go directly to the creation of the facility which we are hoping to have open sometime in November, so Please Help by making a purchase for yourself or for a loved one, and sharing this post with everyone you know.
Tshirts are $50 and Hoodies are $100 (Taxes included)
**This is a Prebook Campaign meaning we only print what has been ordered, so get your orders in quick and be patient for them to arrive
Print dates are October 15th, October 30th, November 15th, November 30th **

Click the link to order http://protest-movement.org/product-category/i-helped-build-hm-industries-campaign/

Thanks everybody!

Hippie Mike pulls out the 2×4 Skateboard

Sep 4,2020 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

Inspired by a funny 2×4 tech deck/fingerboard that Braille Skateboarding made recently I decided to pull out my actual 2×4 skateboard that I used to ride all the time in the early 2000’s and give it a go on this little quarterpipe at my house. Some things were easy and most things were not, either way my ankles hurt for a couple days after this session, haha

Music by: Sarah Morano
Song: The 4 Wheel Reel
Released: 2020

Eve Feaver Insane Nosepick at Seylynn Bowl

Aug 22,2020 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

Check out one of the most insane nosepicks done on a skateboard as Protest rider Eve Feaver makes an obstacle out of nothing at Canada’s oldest existing skate park.
We were just doing a little filming at Seylynn Bowl the other day and some random guy was walking through the park with some corner wall angle iron and Eve shouted out to ask him if we could use a piece. Somehow Shane Hunter and Jamie Sherratt used pure muscle and floated this piece of metal in mid air over the side of the bowl while Eve went straight to work. 6 tries later he rode it home….

You Never Know What Tomorrow Brings

Aug 10,2020 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

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You can make plans or you can live on a whim, you never really know what will happen tomorrow. Tomorrow could be the best day of your life, the worst day of your life, or just another day to remember or forget. You could win a lottery, or someone close to you could pass away; You could decide to head out on a dream vacation, or you could find out your not allowed to go outside because of a world pandemic lockdown; You really never know…
The other day was great because I went out to skate with just Kaelen and myself and didn’t make plans with anybody. We went to Queensborough where my friend Jamie Madill had some wheels for me and we skated there for a bit together which was super fun.

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We knew we were heading to Richmond to skate a special street spot but hadn’t told anyone we were going there. After we went to the spot I took Kaelen to the old River Road Skate Park because he had never been there and it was literally around the corner from where we were. We had a great time there and met a bunch of really cool teenage kids that had no idea who I was. I always love that because it usually means they are pretty new to skateboarding and weren’t part of all the things I’ve done over the years. We skated with them and had a great time, we even got asked to be filmed to be in a video they are making, I love that.

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While we were there I texted Andy Anderson to see where he was skating that day, usually if we are going to skate together we make plans much earlier in the week so I didn’t actually expect for us to hook up but nice to know where everyone is at. So just by fluke him, Shawn Beaupre, Travis Waller, and Ty Williamson were on there way to Brighouse, right around the corner from where we were. Just to paint a bigger picture for those who don’t know but I live in Sunshine Valley and it’s about a 2 hour drive to Richmond, so you can imagine I’m not there very often. The fact that these guys happened to be skating right where we were skating that day was obviously fate that we needed to hang out together.
So we met up about a half hour later and it was great. Andy was trying to make history with a couple NBD tricks for an upcoming Powell Peralta video part and since I was there I jumped in for the 2nd camera angle. History was definitely made, and so were the memories. Everyone in that group has been through some awesome times together over the years and it was great to all be in one spot at the same time again. If you had asked me the day before who I was going to be hanging out with the next day I would’ve just answered Kaelen. But instead I hung out with 5 generations of amazing people that all just had fun skateboarding together.
You never know what Tomorrow brings….

SkatePark Styles Episode 6 – Merritt Skate Park with Jay Mykyte

Aug 7,2020 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

We met up at Merritt Skate Park for a quick session with Protest rider Jay Mykyte (the King of Style) to kick off his week long annual skate tour through the okanagan.
Featuring: Jay Mykyte, Carrie Williams, Big Rip Kaelen Faux, AJ Zabell and Hippie Mike

Allen Handley Joins the Protest Movement

Jul 31,2020 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

After years of anticipation we are finally putting Allen Handley on the Protest Skateboards Team. This guy rips it up everywhere he goes, his way or the highway, with a unique array of tricks that only Allen would try. Welcome him to the team and expect to see lots more

Song: On My Knees
Artist: Named BY Robots
Live Recording / 2020

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