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St. Vital

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Fort Garry

Winnipeg

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A successful multi-tasker, Jackson Toone has been busy carving up the landscape in recent times.

In skateboarding trick terms, the word “carving” loosely refers to the act of skating in a long, curving arc, which seems fitting, as the 19-year-old’s skateboarding magazine continues to evolve on an upward trajectory.

Toone, an old St. Vital resident, recently released the seventh edition of his skateboarding magazine called DWT, which features 100 pages of his own photos that document the skateboarding scene in Winnipeg.

The magazine was born when Toone was an eleventh grader at Nelson McIntyre Collegiate and studying the project-based learning program Propel. Describing the development and growth of DWT — “this one is a big step up in print quality” — the teen said he’s a big fan of print media and doesn’t want to see it die out.

The purpose of his magazine is to promote skate culture in a physical form. Toone said it’s stocked in skate shops across the country, and “is gaining some attention from skateboarders nationally” because of some of the trips he’s taken to Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, and Calgary. In Winnipeg, the magazine is available at McNally Robinson Booksellers, Sk8 Skates, and Scam Skate.

“For me, there’s a sense of permanence about print, things are solidified in print. It’s about preserving that moment in time,” Toone said. “Having that tangible thing in your hand brings you closer in, that feeling of the paper, and it deserves to be preserved.”

Despite his relatively young age, Toone said — in general — he feels some skateboarders are similar to him and like to hold on to older things from the past. Testament to this sentiment is the fact the photos in his magazine are shot on film.

He said one of the appeals of creating the magazine is that it helps preserve memories — not least due to the fact some of the shots feature his friends.

“There’s a big focus on striving to preserve skateboard tricks and action,” Toone said. “But it’s also about preserving memories, and having a record for me and my friends to keep, at this point. I’m fascinated with capturing emotions, and that’s what I want my photos to do.”

When Toone isn’t taking photos or working on his magazine, he’s a full-time student at the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba. He also works at an accounting firm and a skateshop.

Go online at www.dwtmag.com for more information.