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Low-Cost Leisure Activities & Resources in your Community COVID-19 has made this last year challenging for most, but there are so many exciting no to low-cost things to do in Lac La Biche County! Get out, explore and be active as a family with these and other amazing activities, resources, programs, and events this Spring & Summer.
Free access to the Canadian Natural Walking Track – clean, indoor runners required. Older adults (50+) can join the 50+ Walk-On or Strengthen & Stretch programs to stay fit and socially connected. Bold Center’s Runner RE-Use program provides free indoor running shoes to those in need – donate a gently used pair of runners & receive a free admission pass! Community Access Bus & Paratransit Bus provides lowcost transportation to and from appointments and events. See ad on page 48 for details. Borrow toys from FCSS Young Families toy lending library – see ad on page 16. Join the Park & Play Fun Van for mobile programming and events throughout the summer.
Prescription to Get Active (RxTGA) program – talk to your doctor for details. Read a book, surf the net, play Lego, enjoy video games and even borrow an iPad at your local Lac La Biche County Libraries branch. Get wet & wild at the Paul Richard Memorial Spray Park at McArthur Place (open seasonally from midMay to September). Explore the network of trails throughout the County and at Sir Winston Churchill Park. Take your kids to the variety of playgrounds throughout the County. Dogs can run, play and socialize at the off-leash area at Alexander Hamilton Park. Upgrade your education with Community Learning Programs for Adult Learning or check out the free bookshelves around the community. Feel fit with a daily bout of exercise at the Rotary Fitness Park (next to Spray Park).
Go fishing at Alexander Hamilton Park trout pond or a nearby lake. Attend the free Summer Shack Recreation program (children 6-12 years). Watch the boats come and go from the floating dock near the David Thompson Statue or relax in one of the newly developed picnic pavilions. Plant a garden in your own yard or go for a nature inspired scavenger hunt to learn more about the local flora and fauna in the area. Stay cool by visiting Portage Pool for lane swims, toonie swims and open swims.
Capture your summer activities and share on social media to encourage others to become more physically active and engaged in the great outdoors this summer.
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Attend a community event visit the community events calendar at https://www.laclabichecounty. com/come-play-with-us/recreationattractions/calendar
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