Archived Springbrook and Area News
March 2010

Mar. 27, 2010
Airport to Get New De-Icing Facility
Red Deer Regional Airport has recently secured $450,000 in funding for a new de-icing facility that will help attract major air carriers and make the airport a full-service air transport centre. The funding came equally from three sources -- the City of Red Deer, Red Deer County and the federal government. Construction will begin in the summer and be completed by fall. The project is the third major improvement at the airport over the past 3 years. A $1.2 million upgrade to runway lights in 2008 and $800,000 snow removal equipment in 2009 were completed with federal funding. The next big project is a $3-$5 million runway maintenance project set for 2012. The airport authority also wants to extend the main runway from 5,500 ft. to 7,000 ft.

Mar. 23, 2010
City to Accept Garbage from Red Deer County
Red Deer city council has passed a resolution to temporarily accept waste generated by Red Deer County beginning immediately. The city will accept about 20,000 tonnes of garbage annually for up to 4 years while waiting for the proposed Plasco waste to energy plant east of Penhold to be built. It is the first time since  June 2006 that the county has had access to the city waste management facility. It is estimated to cost the county about  $850,000 in tipping fees per year.
Two New Hotels Under Construction in Gasoline Alley
A new 5-storey, 111-suite Holiday Inn on the east side of Gasoline Alley is now under construction. The hotel will include a 500-person conference centre and banquet facilities as well as restaurant, lounge, waterslide and pool. Meanwhile, the new 4-storey, 110-suite Hampton Inn on the west side of Gasoline Alley is expected to be open by summer. The hotel will include a swimming pool, fitness area and breakfast area.

Mar. 19, 2010
Trinidad Recreation Facility Lists for $1.8 Million
Trinidad Drilling, operator of the Trinidad Training and Fitness Centre, has revealed that the former recreation centre is listed for sale at $1.8 million. The 42,000 sq. ft. facility on 6 acres of land includes a gymnasium, renovated fitness area that was once a bowling alley, the Springbrook Community Centre that was once a movie theatre, a convenience store and a former restaurant. The building was constructed in the early 1950s for NATO trainees and was absorbed in 1995 by developers who purchased the former military base. Trinidad purchased the facility in 2007.

Mar. 11, 2010
Penhold Requests Regional High School
The Town of Penhold has sent a request to Chinooks Edge School Division to have the new proposed regional high school locate at the new multiplex site. A plan to replace River Glen School in Red Deer with a Grade 7 to 12 regional school having a capacity of 500 students southwest of the city has been in the works for several years but has been stalled by the provincial government. Penhold is one of three locations being considered. The others are Springbrook and Liberty Park immediately west of Gasoline Alley. A decision on location is waiting for the results of a couple of provincial studies including the Red Deer Regional Planning Study that is looking at the needs of public and Catholic schools in the Red Deer area.

Mar. 10, 2010
Unique Short Flight Golf Course to Open in Springbrook
'The Bunker', a new short flight golf course on a 10-acre parcel at the entrance to Springbrook is set to open to the public in early June. Woosh Recreation has had special golf balls manufactured that are close to half the weight of regular golf balls and travel about one third the distance. They also don't hurt as much if a person is hit by one. It takes about an hour to play one game of 9 holes and green fees will be about $15-$40 per game. The facility got its name from being on the same site as the military 'bunker' once stood. An open house was held in Springbrook yesterday and further open houses are planned for Red Deer, Innisfail and Sylvan Lake.

Mar. 5, 2010
Penhold Multiplex Set for July Opening

The new $20 million 100,000 sq. ft. Penhold Regional Multiplex recreational and cultural centre is having its official opening July 9 and 10. However the first phase, the ice arena, 4,000 sq. ft. fitness centre, an upper level running track and bistro/cafe is expected to be finished by the end of March. The second phase includes a 6,000 sq. ft. regional library, meeting rooms, offices and a dance studio and is expected to be finished by mid May. The third phase, the gymnasium, is expected to be done by the end of June.

Mar. 3, 2010
Mayor Kinsella Retiring
After 21 years on Red Deer County council, the last three as mayor and previously reeve, Earl Kinsella, 73, is not seeking re-election. He decided to announce his intention early so that anyone seeking his job could prepare early. The municipal election runs October 18.

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