New arena and library in Blackfalds finally has opening date
The new Eagle Builders Centre in Blackfalds will finally open this month.
The facility, which houses a flashy hockey arena and municipal library was supposed to open in September, in time for the AJHL’s Blackfalds Bulldogs to start their inaugural season.
That team’s true home opener – having played just three thus far in Red Deer, Lacombe and at the AJHL showcase in Brooks — is now slated for Nov. 19 when the Calgary Canucks roll in.
Sean Barnes, Director of Community Services, Town of Blackfalds, says the eight-week delay was unforeseen and caused by a supply shortage.