Leeway from Lloyd: Kitscoty facility could set example

The Village of Kitscoty continues to fundraise for an estimated low-cost $2.05 million Sports and Event Centre to be located in the Kitscoty Regional Park.

The facility will house a new threesheet curling rink with a small clubhouse for golf and space for minor ball, along with outdoor wash bays for 4-H members.

ing was a dying sport locally and others wanted a hockey rink added on, others didn’t like the location, and some questioned costs.

Compared to other projects in the region, the Kitscoty proposal will certainly give that community a good bang for their buck.

The City of Lloydminster, for example, is spending about $1.8 million to upgrade the exterior of the Bioclean Aquatic Centre.

Staff Writer

Geoff Lee geoff@meridiansource.ca

A lot of supporters and some critics turned up at the recent public update meeting with comments and questions the project committee was well prepared for.

Some thought curl -

Kitscoty project proponents pointed out that upgrades to the Lashburn curling rink revitalized interest in curling with an expected rebound in curling users once the new three-sheet rink opens.

The Kitscoty facility also got a $100,000 planning and engineering grant, secured by Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright MLA Garth Rowswell, who announced it at the gathering.

The City of Lloydminster, by contrast, is asking for millions of dollars in federal