Funding announced to boost economies in southwestern Alberta

Government of Alberta - The Alberta government is helping communities in southwestern Alberta create jobs and diversify their local economies through the Community and Regional Economic Support (CARES) program.  Communities in southwestern Alberta will benefit from $225,000 in funding to support local economic development projects.

Magrath Zeniths earn Gold at Sabres-hosted Jr A Boys Basketball Tournament

Gold: Magrath A Boys Zeniths

Chris Davis - Lundbreck's Livingstone School hosted the Alberta Schools' Athletic Association South Zone Junior A Boys (grades 8 and 9) Basketball Tournament on February 17/18. Eight teams participated, including Lundbreck's Livingstone Sabres, Pincher Creek's MHHS Hawks, Magrath's Zeniths, Claresholm's Willow Creek Cobras, Cardston Country's Mountain View Grizzlies, Christ the King Academy from Brooks, Crowsnest Pass' Panthers, and Medicine Hat's Alexandra M.S. Jayhawks. A total of 12 games were played.

Southern Alberta communities awarded over $4.8 million in federal funding, including $463,000 for Pincher Creek spray park

Town of Pincher Creek draft conceptual drawings of the water slide and spray park

T. Lucas / C. Davis - Western Economic Diversification Canada yesterday announced a total federal investment of $4,899,327 in grants from three different programs, the 150 Community Infrastructure Program. and Canadian Heritage’s Canada 150 Fund and Canada Cultural Spaces Fund for ten southern Alberta projects "that celebrate our communities and shared heritage" by helping those communities "modernize local recreation facilities, as well as improve social and cultural infrastructure and programs."

“A great legacy for Canada 150 and wonderful addition to the Town of Pincher Creek” - Mayor Don Anderberg, Town of Pincher Creek

Among those projects, the Town of Pincher Creek was awarded a Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program grant of $463,000 to enhance the Pincher Creek Multi-Purpose Facility on Main Street with the addition of a spray park, water re-circulation system, water slide, and landscaping. According to the Town, the facility enhancement will be installed to the north of the facility. "The Town of Pincher Creek has budgeted up to one million dollars for this project including the grant, with an additional contingency for spray park donations. The Town of Pincher Creek is aiming to have the spray park ready for operation in celebration of Canada’s 150th Birthday on July 1st, 2017 and the remainder to be complete by December 31, 2017."

Peewee Chinooks host Magrath and Crowsnest Pass

Pincher Chinooks vs Magrath Chiefs

Josh Davis

Pincher Creek's Peewee Chinooks hockey team hosted the Magrath Chiefs on Saturday December 19, 2015 at the Memorial Community Centre Arena in Pincher Creek. The Chinooks came out ahead in the first period, but the Chiefs turned things around in the second, to ultimately win the game 7-3. The Chinooks fared better the following day in another home game against the Crowsnest Pass Thunder, winning 6-0.