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Take Me Out To The Ball Game in Sylvan Lake

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4 years ago

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Baseball fans in Sylvan Lake and the surrounding area will soon be able to buy peanuts and cracker jack while cheering on the home team.

The Western Canadian Baseball League approved the expansion team, that will hit the field in 2021 at their annual league meetings last weekend.

Edmonton Prospects Head Coach and AGM Jordan Blundell announced the news on the Prospects Baseball Show Friday. “2021  Sylvan Lake will be operational in the WCBL, really good group man. They’re going to look to put a facility up there.”

Hear the full episode of the Prospects Baseball Show.

Sylvan Lake’s population is almost 15,000 but when you add in Red Deer (103,558 according to the 2016 census) some say the area is more than 250,000 people.

“It is that area that is important” Blundell continued. “That area commerce wise has a couple of hundred thousand people within shooting distance of a ball park in Sylvan and if you’re around here you know what Sylvan Lake is like in the summer.”

The new owners, Hard 4 Sports will have Aqil Samuel as it’s General Manager and President of Baseball Operations and are planning a 2,200 state of the art facility which will be located in the west end of Sylvan Lake at Pogadl Park.

The WCBL is a summer collegiate league made up mostly of Canadian and American players, but there have been players from Japan and Mexico to name a few other countries. The league is for players who are in college or have just completed their senior season and are 25 and under.

The WCBL (then the Western Major Baseball League) has been in the area before as the Red Deer Generals competed in 2005.

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Alberta

Doubling surgical capacity in Rocky Mountain House

Published on April 4, 2024

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Rural Albertans will be able to access surgeries quicker and closer to home now that the expansion and renovation of the Rocky Mountain House Health Centre is complete.

The Rocky Mountain House Health Centre has been providing residents with health care since 1971, including surgical services. Alberta Infrastructure has completed an addition to the facility, which includes a new operating room. This will enable approximately 120 Albertans per month to receive surgery, doubling the number of monthly surgeries. This additional, brand-new operating room is also expected to decrease the wait lists for surgeries.

The expanded Rocky Mountain House Health Centre provides an additional 440 square metres (4,736 square feet) and includes:

  • a new operating room,
  • 6 additional recovery beds,
  • a patient support area, and
  • an updated medical device reprocessing department.

The new spaces can be accessed from the existing site thanks to the addition of an upgraded hallway that connects the two buildings.

“Completing the expansion and renovation of the Rocky Mountain House Health Centre is a significant step forward in delivering Alberta Surgical Initiative projects province wide. This investment into health care infrastructure will increase surgical capacity, helping Albertans get treatment when and where they need it.”

Pete Guthrie, Minister of Infrastructure

The Rocky Mountain House Health Centre upgrade is part of the Alberta Surgical Initiative (ASI), which aims to enhance surgical capacity across the province by expanding and maximizing existing health care space. Over the next three years, the 2024 Capital Plan is providing $313 million for ASI projects throughout the province.

Alberta Infrastructure and Alberta Health Services share the responsibility for delivering ASI projects. Alberta Health Services leads the delivery of smaller projects, while Alberta Infrastructure delivers capital projects over $5 million.

“Albertans deserve timely access to surgeries, and they should be able to get them close to home. The expansion and renovation of the Rocky Mountain House Health Centre will increase its capacity so more Albertans can get the surgeries they need when they need them. Through the Alberta Surgical Initiative, we are improving access to surgical care and funding projects across the province, including in rural communities like Rocky Mountain House.”

Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Health 

Alberta Infrastructure is working on 20 ASI projects in communities across Alberta, including Brooks, Calgary, Camrose, Edmonton, Fort Saskatchewan, Innisfail, Lethbridge, Olds, Ponoka, St. Albert and Stettler. Lethbridge will be the next community to benefit from a completed ASI project. The expansion of two operating rooms and more surgical inpatient rooms at the Chinook Regional Hospital is anticipated to be completed later this fall.

“The expanded Rocky Mountain House Health Centre will help ensure more residents can access surgeries and receive the care they need in a timely manner. Investments like these in rural Alberta matter and I’d like to thank Minister Guthrie and Minister LaGrange for delivering on this project that will double our surgical capacity in Rocky Mountain House.”

Jason Nixon, MLA, Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre

Quick facts

  • The total budget for the Rocky Mountain House Health Centre ASI project was $15 million.
  • This Alberta Infrastructure project was completed on time and on budget. Approximately 85 construction-related jobs were created during the project.
  • In addition to the new building, other renovations include new mechanical and electrical building systems.
  • Alberta Infrastructure is managing other ASI projects at the following locations:
  • Brooks Health Centre
  • Calgary
  • Alberta Children’s Hospital
  • Foothills Medical Centre
  • South Health Campus
  • Camrose – St. Mary’s Hospital
  • Edmonton
  • Grey Nuns Community Hospital
  • Misericordia Community Hospital
  • Royal Alexandra Hospital
  • Walter C. Mackenzie Centre (University of Alberta Hospital)
  • Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital
  • Innisfail Health Centre
  • Lethbridge – Chinook Regional Hospital
  • Olds Hospital and Care Centre 
  • Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre
  • St. Albert – Sturgeon Community Hospital
  • Stettler Hospital and Care Centre
  • Other ASI projects completed by Alberta Infrastructure:
  • Grande Prairie Regional Health Centre (completed in July 2022)
  • University of Alberta (completed September 2023)
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Alberta

Arrest made after 4th Olds police car struck by another vehicle in the last 4 weeks

Published on January 4, 2024

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News release from Olds RCMP

Olds RCMP arrest individuals in stolen vehicle after two police cars struck

On Jan. 2, 2024, at 3:00 a.m.,  RCMP were notified of a suspicious vehicle operating in the industrial park on Imperial way in Olds. Upon officers approaching the vehicle, it rammed two police vehicles as it attempted to leave the area, rendering both inoperable.  The vehicle came to a stop and both occupants were arrested. Checks on the vehicle revealed that it was stolen.

Eric Michael Unger (33) has been charged with:

  • Possession of stolen property over $5000
  • Possession of Break in tools
  • Flight from police
  • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
  • Dangerous Driving
  • Fail to comply with release order
  • Assault with weapon of a police officer (x2)
  • Fail to comply with a probation order

Unger was taken before a justice of the peace and remanded into custody with his next court date set for Jan. 8, 2024 at the Alberta Court of Justice in Didsbury.

Another 29-year-old male resident of Red Deer was arrested and has charges pending.

“This is the 4th Olds police car struck by another vehicle in the last 4 weeks,” say Staff Sergeant Warren Wrights.” This demonstrates the dangers our officers face while executing their duties.”

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