Recreation
Recent stories about recreation
![History and heatwave combine as Mill Creek Pool returns People swim in an outdoor pool. A slide and an umbrella can be seen in the background.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2024/07/16/mill-creek-pool.jpg)
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 A person holding a racquet watches a ball while playing on an indoor court.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2024/06/26/padel-zone-action.jpg)
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 A newspaper clipping of pictures of a woman diving headfirst into a pool and a young man jumping in to the water, under the headline "Chill Winds Fail To Deter Edmonton Swimmers As Pools Open"](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2024/05/21/history-swimming.jpg)
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 Three people gathered in a bar hold up a Sport Edmonton t-shirt and an Edmonton Oilers jersey for a player called Skinner.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2024/04/10/sport-edmonton-2695.jpg)
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 Three games of pickleball take place inside a gym.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2023/11/22/catchcorner-2172.jpg)
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 Players face-off on an indoor pickleball court coloured blue, green, and brown. The court's net runs through the centre of the photo, with players holding paddles on either side.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2023/07/31/state-of-pickleball.jpg)
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 A newspaper clipping with the headline "Ski club requests aid to stay alive"](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/bec24c52-1d38-e767-012f-b3903a30c4af.jpg)
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 A close-up shot of two hands attaching bright-gold netting to a basketball rim with chipped red paint](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/0e236f37-9f2d-cec5-364e-1470f665146e.jpg)
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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![Speaking Municipally doesn't get ruff on pop-up dog parks An off-leash dog on a trail surrounded by trees](https://live.staticflickr.com/1068/1481410558_5381d531eb_b_d.jpg)
Speaking Municipally doesn't get ruff on pop-up dog parks
The city's proposal to create up to 30 pop-up off-leash dog parks earned an endorsement from noted cat-lover Troy Pavlek in Episode 205 of Speaking Municipally.
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