Archived Springbrook and Area News
September 2005

Sept. 26, 2005
Sky Wings Gets New Flight Simulator
Recently Sky Wings Aviation Flight Training School, at the Red Deer Regional Airport, received its new state-of-the-art flight simulator from France. It's the first of its kind in North America but is used quite extensively in Europe.
War Veterans Tour Former Air Base
Two former flight instructors of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during World War II when the Penhold base was the No. 36 Service Flying Training School, were at the airport Sept. 24 to present a commemorative plaque and tour the present facilities. Charles Owens and Gordon Woodward, both British residents and former British Airways pilots, have very fond memories of their time in Central Alberta when they were young flight instructors. They also provided some memorabilia for future generations to get an appreciation of the rich history of that time.

Sept. 22, 2005
Springbrook Condos Elect New Board of Directors
On Sept. 21, the Condominium Association elected by acclamation a new Board of Directors for the coming year. They include 5 returning members and two new ones. The Board elected its executive - President Angela Bates, Vice-President Bob Bobyk, Secretary-Treasurer Paul Pettypiece. Others directors include Orrin Lind, Paul Bailey, Terrance Kumm, Larry Kettlewell. At the annual meeting, progress of the Capital Reserve Fund, current and future projects, roofing and steps issues and overcharging of water and sewer were discussed.

Sept. 17, 2005
Springbrook / Gasoline Alley Area Structure Plan Final Draft Discussed
The County of Red Deer held their second annual Harvest Fair on Saturday, September 17 at the county building. There were several displays and discussions related to County residents. One of the displays and discussions involved the final draft of the Springbrook Gasoline Alley Area Structure Plan which was a concept of the development of the area over the next 5 to 10 years. It included the possibility of a population increase of 8,000 over the next ten years. For Springbrook, an elementary school, a regional high school, a police academy, sports fields, a new road running along the drainage ditch, a commercial centre, two new access roads into Springbrook including one connecting to 32 St. with allowance for a bicycle/walking trail and continued light industrial and residential development are all possibilities. The plan also included a 'town centre' development west of Gasoline Alley and an increase in residential development, as well as industrial development east of Highway 2 along McKenzie Road.

Sept. 11, 2005
Springbrook Celebrates 10th Anniversary
In spite of poor weather conditions on September 10, Springbrook residents celebrated 10 years as a community courtesy of Bear Training donating its theatre at the last minute for the event. Although the afternoon carnival had to be cancelled due to rain, the evening festivities included a chili cookoff, bake sale, lots of games and activities for the many children that attended, door prizes and dancing to Rockin' Rob's DJ services. Hats off to Justine King, Melanie Philbrick and the many other volunteers for their efforts to make this a memorable event.

Sept. 7, 2005
Major Infrastructure Replacement in 2006
Red Deer County has approved a $10.5 million upgrade to the 50 year old water and sewer system in Springbrook, split into 2 phases, the first starting in May 2006, the second in 2007. Existing infrastructure will not only be replaced but upsized to accommodate future growth. Residents can expect some service and traffic disruption during the construction according to contractor EPCOR.
New Fire Hall to Start Construction Soon
Construction should start this fall on the new million dollar fire hall. It will include five truck bays, meeting and training space, a bell tower, shingled roof and strucco siding. The contract has been awarded to Shunda Consulting & Construction and should be completed in the spring. The existing fire hall is 60 years old and the meeting areas have been closed for a few months due to mould.

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