Recreation
Recent stories about recreation
Calls for public engagement: Recreation, under-served communities, cultural infrastructure
Here are opportunities to inform municipal decision-making about recreation, engaging communities, arts and heritage, and more. Please only answer surveys from the municipality where you live.
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History and heatwave combine as Mill Creek Pool returns
The July 8 reopening of Mill Creek Pool came just in time to offer people relief from extreme heatwaves, setting up a swift return to popularity for one of Edmonton's original and most missed outdoor pools.
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Entrepreneurs work to build Edmonton's padel community
When Daniel Portilla moved from Ecuador to Edmonton earlier this year, he discovered the city lacked a padel club and decided to change that.
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A moment in history: May 22, 1950
On this day in 1950, Edmontonians weren't letting the cold keep them from the city's outdoor pools.
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Reed Clarke charts new course for rebranded Sport Edmonton
Sport Edmonton, the rebranded version of the city-funded Edmonton Sports Council, is working to create community legacies from major sporting events that come to town, and to empower grassroots play.
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CatchCorner helps Edmonton sport centres reduce booking headache
A Toronto-based tech company called CatchCorner, which allows users to find and rent soccer fields, skating rinks, and yoga spaces, recently expanded to the Edmonton region and is already creating more overall space on offer while also making life easier for facilities by modernizing the booking process.
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Pickleball facility expands as interest in sport soars
As interest in pickleball continues to grow in the region, a St. Albert-based facility is opening a second location in Edmonton.
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A moment in history: April 19, 1979
On this day 44 years ago, the Edmonton Ski Club faced an uncertain future. Learn the ups and downs of this river valley institution.
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Stingers shoot for 500 new nets on Edmonton basketball courts
An Edmonton Stingers program is aiming to install 500 new basketball nets on community courts this year, thanks to a partnership with the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues.
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