Looking to keep soaring above their dirt-laden circuits, a local BMX (bicycle motocross) club is gearing up efforts to land a spot in High River for their new racetrack, Town Council learned Monday.
The Okotoks BMX Club is actively scouting locations around town for a new racetrack after learning their current spot is going to be plowed over when the Town of Okotoks expands their recycling centre.
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A proposed horse racing track in Balzac may at long last be gaining ground with a $13 million loan from a casino, developers say.
United Horsemen of Alberta says it has made a deal with Century Casinos to fund the long-proposed horse track and entertainment area. If approved, it would feature 5.5 furlongs (0.7 miles) of race track, and a casino with 625 gambling machines, a bar, a lounge, restaurant facilities, an off-track-betting area and an entertainment space.
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