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By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

construction starts in july

Blackfalds breaks ground on arena expansion, new library

Jun 19, 2020 | 3:23 PM

Officials and community members in Blackfalds excitedly broke ground on Friday for the town’s multi-plex expansion project.

The $24.6 million expansion is scheduled for completion by summer 2021. One million dollars was contributed by the incoming Blackfalds Bulldogs AJHL franchise.

“I am very excited that we are finally beginning a project that is going to bring so much success and opportunity to the citizens of Blackfalds,” said Mayor Richard Poole. “Working with Delnor Construction, Eagle Builders, and ACI Architects is going to allow our community to move forward with confidence.”

In a speech, Red Deer-Lacombe MP Blaine Calkins noted that he spent part of his youth in Blackfalds, and that he too was eager to see the project come to fruition.

“The forward-thinking of the people that are here, the business community, the can-do attitude, the elected representatives that [the Town] has had over the years, makes Blackfalds one of the best places to work live, and raise a family,” he said. “Congratulations from my colleagues in Ottawa. It’s nice to see that the spirit of hope, optimism and resilience is alive and well.”

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At the event Friday, the Town also acknowledged the hard work of volunteers with the library and recreation boards, as well as with the Dual Ice Development Society, whose aim is to raise $1 million for the project.

The expansion also includes a $6.6 million library.

Construction, which starts in July, is not anticipated to be delayed by COVID-19.