Charlottetown skateboard community mourns death of P.E.I.’s Felix Wendt
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Greater than 100 folks made their strategy to the Victoria Park skatepark in Charlottetown on April 9 to pay their respects to a younger Charlottetown man who died in March.
Felix Forrester Wendt, 18, who died in Toronto on March 26, was an avid skateboarder, so the placement appeared becoming for a memorial gathering, stated his mom, Sarah Forrester.
“Felix would have been very enthusiastic about this,” stated Forrester. “He spent virtually every single day down right here.”
Forrester herself was concerned within the skateboard group in Charlottetown for a few years, so it wasn’t a shock when her son took up the game.
“We really fought to get this skatepark once I was his age or youthful,” stated Forrester. “He simply excelled at skateboarding. He was so good at it.”
Forrester described her son as all the time being a form, soft-spoken individual.
“He was fairly quiet. He all the time stated he didn’t have very many associates, however I believe he could be amazed at this turnout,” she stated.
Pan Wendt, Felix’s father, additionally remembers Felix as being a quiet, light individual.
“He was the quietest one of many 5 (youngsters). Very shy and a really candy soul and he had integrity. He was a sensible and compassionate individual,” Pan stated.
Due to Felix’s ardour for skateboarding, the skatepark was probably the most logical place to carry the gathering following a extra formal service.
“That is the place Felix spent half of his time,” stated Pan. “This was his favorite factor to do and these are his folks. He cherished the way in which that skateboarding was a inventive sport and also you set your individual challenges.”
Felix’s dedication to the game was unwavering, stated Pan.
“He began from scratch when he was 15,” he stated. “He was doing it in our yard and he was diligent at it.”
Felix was additionally an artist. Earlier than he died, he was attending artwork faculty in Toronto.
“He was a tremendous artist. He would spend hours making the right designs and quite a lot of his art work was impressed by skateboarding,” Pan stated.
Ryan Greeley, proprietor of City Metropolis skateboard store in Charlottetown, stated he was devasted when he heard about Felix’s dying.
“Felix was the primary worker we had,” stated Greeley. “He was all the time tremendous real. He was an incredible employee and simply such a gifted individual.”
Felix’s passing despatched a ripple via the skateboard group, so coming to the skatepark to point out assist was essential, stated Greeley.
“When these kinds of issues occur it impacts everybody, actually. It is devasting. Nevertheless it’s superb to see so many individuals present up and present their love for a great individual.”
T-shirts designed by Felix via his clothes line, Spur, will quickly be out there at City Metropolis.
