Business View Civil Municipal - July 2023

62 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 7 The other thing people wanted from the master plan was better events, Barnes explained. That spurred the creation of the “Light up Blackfalds” event, now known as one of the best of its kind in Central Alberta. “We also added the Winterfest,” Barnes continued, “and what’s cool is we built an amphitheatre here in 2013 by our Abbey Centre. We built two new baseball diamonds. We had to build two more because of our growth in baseball. We built one on the west side of town and one on the east side of town. We built the Abbey Centre in 2013. It opened in May, 2014, so that was our last project for the recreational parks master plan. “We built a facility that houses an indoor playground,” he added. “It’s a three-storey indoor playground. It has three big gymnasiums and a fitness centre with a running track and also a massive outdoor pool. So that’s what we did from 2008 to 2014.” Another recreational master plan soon followed in 2015, Barnes informed. Bringing you solutions that build strong communities The Town of Blackfalds has counted on us to design infrastructure, protect the environment, and plan for future growth since 1999. That’s a 24-year relationship forged by over 100 complex projects and big conversations. This is the kind of partnership we’re looking to build with your community. Scan the QR code to learn more.