Sylvan’s beach is making a comeback of sorts.
Near-record water levels have kept the usual strip of sand under the waves for the past few seasons.
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High water reducing beach space in Sylvan Lake
SYLVAN LAKE — Among the many interesting photos unearthed for Sylvan Lake’s centennial celebrations were old beach shots from the early 1940s.
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No beach, but lots of splashing approved for Hawrelak Park play area
EDMONTON – The beach is gone and the swimming lake is a distant memory, but Hawrelak Park is finally getting somewhere to splash.
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City plows ahead with riverside beach proposal
EDMONTON – Life in downtown Edmonton could be beachy after councillors enthusiastically endorsed the concept of a sandy play area beside the river in Louise McKinney Park.
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Mobile vendors not allowed at Sylvan Lake beach
Roving hotdog stands and other mobile vendors will not be allowed in Sylvan Lake’s beachfront area.
Town council voted unanimously on Monday to prohibit mobile vendors in its updated business licensing bylaw.
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Town moving ahead on creation of beach area beside lake
A sandy play area may be created for youngsters beside the waters of Sylvan Lake this season after councillors agreed to proceed with one of two sites proposed.
The next step is to make a formal application to the province for approval to create the area in the provincial park.
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Property owner fined $20,000 for beach work
A Gull Lake property owner has been fined $20,000 for trying to make his own beach without getting the proper permits.
Dale Andrew Mather, 62, was charged in the fall of 2009 and convicted in Red Deer provincial court last Nov. 30 for knowingly altering a shoreline, contrary to provisions of the Alberta Water Act.
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Hawrelak beach idea goes back to the planners
Council voted Tuesday to send the Hawrelak Park beach idea back to administration, effectively postponing any construction for at least a year.
Mayor Stephen Mandel asked city staff to develop cost estimates for a wading pool near the playground at Hawrelak, after a city committed voted down the original location beside the lake.
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Province says ‘no’ to dredging sand in Sylvan Lake
The province has thrown cold water on any plan to dredge up a new beach in Sylvan Lake, saying it would not be allowed.
However, sun and sand lovers will have another option as town council intends to go ahead with a $25,000 plan to create a new beach in an open area at the southeast corner of the pier.
About 15 to 20 cm of sand will be laid down to create the artificial beach, which will be ready for this swimming season.
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Council committee nixes Hawrelak Park lakeside beach option
EDMONTON – Up to 14 countries would be eliminated from the Heritage Days Festival if the city’s beach proposal went through, organizers warned city councillors Tuesday.
The warning worked. The committee promptly pulled the plug on the lakeside option, and council will now consider a water feature beside the playground instead.
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