Lakes park funded…maybe

Morinville town council will provide at least $107,000 at the Lakes district to build a playground, but an expert says that might not be enough to make the park happen.

Council voted 4-2 last week in favour of spending $107,205 plus any money left over from its parks planning contract with Environmental Design Solutions (EDI) to fund phase one of park development in the Lakes district. Phase one includes trails and a playground.

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Regional arena funds in Edmonton have local officials intrigued

A move by the City of Edmonton to pay for a stalled NHL arena proposal may put the “Regional” in Medicine Hat’s planned “Regional Event Centre” to the test.

On Wednesday, the Capital Region Board, made up mostly of towns and cities surrounding Edmonton, gave an injection of life to the central, downtown arena by agreeing to back a $25-million application towards provincial grants set aside for collaborative, regional projects.

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