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June 2006

June 20, 2006
Trail Committee Appeals to County for Maintenance Agreement
Representatives of the Springbrook Community Association (Darcie Phillips), Central Alberta Regional Trails Society (Debbie Olsen), Trans Canada Trail Foundation (Derry Armstrong) and the Penhold and District Lions Club (Sheri Parsons) were in attendance at Red Deer County Council today to support an appeal by the Springbrook-Penhold Trail Committee for the County to enter an Operation and Maintenance Agreement with Alberta Transportation. The major concern was the safety of children and teens walking and bicycling between the two communities on the shoulder of Highway 2A and that a trail to get them off the busy highway was urgent. Alberta Transportation has given approval for the trail along the east side of the railway tracks on the old Highway 2A roadbed but requires an agreement with the municipality rather than volunteer groups for long term maintenance. Paul Pettypiece gave a short presentation on behalf of the committee formed to build the trail.

June 18, 2006
Open Spaces Workshops Provided Opportunity for Community Input
Identifying green spaces that need to preserved, historic sites, destinations that need recreational trail linkages, river access and general attitudes about how open space is defined and used, were all topics discussed at six Open Spaces workshops at different locations hosted by Red Deer County over the past week. Of the 65 people who participated, many supported preservation of natural areas, recreational trails to popular destinations, better access to rivers and more awareness of historical resources. Others were concerned about irresponsible use of natural areas and private property. Most supported the County's initiative to assess resources and public opinion. From Springbrook, Jodi Smith and Paul Pettypiece attended the one for the Innisfail area at Aberdeen Hall on Tuesday and Gary Hillman and Paul Pettypiece were at the one at Red Deer County Centre on Saturday. These workshops represented the second of three phases of the County's Open Spaces Master Plan scheduled to go to County Council this fall.

June 17, 2006
Chinook's Edge School Division Confirms Expansion Priorities
The three-year capital plan for Chinook's Edge School Division includes new school construction, transfer of existing facilities for other uses or to other school divisions and upgrades to existing schools. The top priorities include new elementary schools for Carstairs, Springbrook and Sylvan Lake, a new regional high school to be located in the Penhold, Springbrook or Gasoline Alley area, transfer of River Glen School in Red Deer to Gateway Christian School, conversion of an elementary school in Olds to a middle school, upgrades of schools in Sylvan Lake, Innisfail, Penhold, Spruce View and Cremona. The division is also working with the Red Deer Catholic School Division to open an elementary school in the Olds-Didsbury area.

June 16, 2006
Decision on Police College Postponed
The announcement of the short list for communities bidding on the provincial police college has been postponed until July. Both Springbrook (through Red Deer County) and Penhold have bid on the college, with the proposed locations of each only a couple of kilometers apart.

June 15, 2006
Anderson of Craigmyle School Gone But Not Forgotten
Today, the abandoned K-9 elementary school built for the children at CFB Penhold was demolished after several weeks of salvage. When it opened in September 1954 as Anderson of Craigmyle School, named after three local brothers killed in World War II, it had 120 students and five teachers expanding to 214 students and 12 teachers in 1955 and increasing to 265 students and 14 teachers in 1956. It closed in the 1990's and was sold as part of the land purchase by Securfund Penhold in 1995 for the Springbrook development. It was used intermittently as part of the Cadet training in the summer and, for a short time, by Chinook's Edge School Division.

June 14, 2006
Private Company Now Conducts Motorcycle Training in Springbrook
After AMA decided to get out of the motorcycle training business, some of the instructors decided to start a new company called Alberta Motorcycle Training (AMT). They operate out of the Harvard Park Business Park and a string of students are often seen practicing around Springbrook. Each course runs 24 hours with 12 students in each course. Up until 1995, the Alberta Safety Council conducted motorcycle training at one of the abandoned runways, followed by AMA.

June 12, 2006
Young Eagles Enjoy Free Flights and F18 Flyby
Twenty-three kids ages 8 to 17 enjoyed free airplane rides and lunch on Saturday at the Red Deer Flying Club. The Waskasoo Recreation Board sponsored the Young Eagles event, an organization that promotes flight opportunities for children. Each child will get a signed certificate and picture of their flight. As a bonus, during the same time, an F18 from Cold Lake was in the area to assist with an air cadet event going on at another part of the airport. The pilot did two flybys and, once on the ground, presented an opportunity to chat and ask questions.

June 8, 2006
County Looks For Input From Community on Open Spaces Plan
Red Deer County is hosting six workshops throughout the county in order to get public input on an open spaces vision policy currently being developed that will be presented to Council in the fall. The use of trails, municipal reserves, parks, wetlands, treed areas and other open spaces are all expected to be discussed. Anyone interested in providing input on the short and long range vision is invited to attend. The workshop closest to Springbrook will be held Saturday, June 17 between 2 and 4 pm at the County Centre on the C & E Trail near the 32 St. / Hwy. 2 interchange. There will also be workshops at Aberdeen Hall east of Innisfail on Tuesday, June 13 between 6 and 8 pm, at the Cottonwood Gordon Hall west of Innisfail and Bowden Wednesday, June 12 between 6 and 8 pm, Spruce View Community Hall Saturday, June 17 between 9 and 11 am. Additional workshops will be held at Benalto and Lousana on Saturday, June 10.

June 6, 2006
Springbrook and Penhold Still in Running for Police College
Recently the province announced that some communities bidding on the police academy had been dropped from contention and others are still in the race. Both Penhold and Springbrook are still in the running with the proposed locations chosen for each community only a few kilometers apart. Others in Central Alberta still in the running include Rocky Mountain House, Stettler and Three Hills. Meanwhile both Lacombe and Olds have been dropped. A decision on the few finalists is expected around June 15 with a final decision expected either late in the month or in July.
New Fire Hall Expected to Open Soon
Sometime between June 15 and the end of the month, the truck bays of the new fire hall are expected to be occupied by volunteer fire personnel. The new building is closer to the airport than the previous location which was a requirement for federal aid in rehabilitating the airport. Red Deer County has not made a decision as yet whether to tear down the old fire hall, renovate it for another use or sell it. The truck bays in the old hall are being used until the relocation but the rest of the building has not been used for several months due to mould being found.
Free Flights for Kids This Saturday
The Waskasoo Recreation Board is sponsoring the Young Eagles event, hosted by the Red Deer Flying Club located just north of the airport terminal, this coming Saturday morning. Kids ages 8 to 17 can register for a 15 minute flight to see some of the sites of the area. Each child will get a signed certificate and picture of their flight. Young Eagles was founded by the EAA in the U.S. of which actor Harrison Ford in the honorary chairman.

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