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CLEAN-UP
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Oak St. turnaround

The hamlet of
Springbrook
Red Deer County, Alberta
 
- 7 km. south of the city of Red Deer,
- 3 km. north of the town of Penhold,
- 2 km. west of Highway QE2 freeway,
- adjacent to Highway 2A and CP railroad
 
the hamlet includes:
- the former Mynarski Park
    (living quarters of the former Penhold military
     base),
-  Harvard Park and Malibu
     new  residential subdivisions
- the Harvard Business Park and
- the Regional Airport Red Deer
 




 -hamlet established 1995,
- former military base established 1940,
- current population 1,000,
- home of the Red Deer International Air Show,
- focal point of transportation and military history,
- former base hosted BCATP, NATO, bunker, radar,
- air and band cadet training during summer,
- home of forest fire fighting aircraft,
- training facilities for flying, oilfield, police,
          rescue, motorcycle and hockey
 
see Overview with aerial photo
Aerial photos of airport & Springbrook Fall 2007


 

 
The Waskasoo Area
 
- between the city of Red Deer and the town of
   Penhold from the Red Deer River to Highway QE2,
- area includes
       - Gasoline Alley west commercial zone,
       - Red Deer County Centre,
       - historic Fort Normandeau (the Crossing),
       - the Calgary & Edmonton Trail,
       - the Alberta Central Railway steel river trestle,
       - Waskasoo Creek
       - home of several country residential areas

 
Celebrating the Past and Embracing The Future  
Wealth of History in the area
     - Fort Normandeau Interpretive Centre
     - Alberta Sports Hall of Fame
         (east side of Hwy. QE2)
     - Kerry Wood Nature Centre (in Red Deer)
     - Red Deer & District Museum
          (in Red Deer)
     - Penhold Museum (in Penhold)
     - Future aviation centre
         (being planned for Springbrook)

Future Plans
   - Airport expansion
   - Springbrook-Penhold Trail
   - Springbrook elementary school
   - Sports field & community centre
   - New road to Red Deer and trails
      The Future
 
Future Possibilities
   - Regional high school
   - High speed rail

Current and Future Residential Development
 
Proposed Springbrook Heritage Urban Design Plan (August 2007)
City-County Intermunicipal Development Plan (as it relates to Springbrook-Waskasoo)
 
Springbrook Portion of Proposed Gasoline Alley-Springbrook Area Structure Plan (2005)
Gasoline Alley Concept Map from Proposed Area Structure Plan (2005)
Red Deer County Creates Urban Concept Plan for Gasoline Alley West (2005)
 
Springbrook Street Map
Springbrook Community Association - the Development of a Community
 
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History of the
Penhold Military Base
 
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
 
A.C. Mynarski

Alberta Central Railway and Calgary-Edmonton Railway



Calgary Edmonton Trail
and Fort Normandeau