Town of Coalhurst

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News and Updates

In this section find current and archived news releases for the Town of Coalhurst and other local news of interest to residents.

A New Concept for Recreation and Culture

The Committee for Recreation & Culture in the Town of Coalhurst announces a new collaborative concept for Recreation and Culture in the Town of Coalhurst.

COVID-19 shut so many things down in the last 18 months, we found a great need to get people together again, at least for the last half of 2021.  We needed to get things restarted!

Through the Community Sustainability and Enhancement Committee, a concept was brought forward that would allow and encourage groups and volunteers to get involved in an active way to bring recreational and cultural events and activities to the community.

The Coalhurst Parks and Recreation Society shared this desire as well and were keen to get on-board.

The Committee for Recreation & Culture in the Town of Coalhurst (CRCTC) was formed.  This team includes Town Representatives, representatives from the Coalhurst Parks & Recreation Society, and three members-at-large representing Culture, youth and schools, seniors, and residents/businesses in general.

Current committee members are:

Lyndsay Montina, Chair – representative for Coalhurst P&R Soc

Mayor Dennis Cassie – representing Town Council

Deputy Mayor Ron Lagemaat – representing Town Council

Aaron Wolfe – representing Coalhurst P&R Soc

Crystal Good Rider – member-at-large

Kim Horak – member-at-large

Pam Brown – member-at-large

The committee will be the focal point for ideas and discussion of what events and activities should and could take place in the Town.  From there, community groups (such as the Coalhurst Parks and Recreation Society, and others as we develop further) will partner in gathering the volunteers needed and in organizing things to make them happen!

Town Council has allocated an interim budget to allow this programming to occur.   Proposed items from the Committee requiring budget items must be approved by Council on an individual basis this year, as the program is new for the year.  Going forward an annual plan will be created and budgeted accordingly.

We are excited for a strong degree of community engagement – for ideas, for participation, and for volunteering.  There will be lots of opportunity for all!

Please feel free to contact the committee through the Town Office (403) 381-3033 or talk with a committee member anytime.

Spray Park Update

Due to availability of some operational components, as a result of COVID-19, in addition to some contractor deficiencies, and travel restrictions due to COVID-19, the opening of the Coalhurst spray park has been delayed.  However, please be assured that the Town of Coalhurst is working hard to address the problems and hopes to have the spray park open very soon.

Thanks for your patience.

Senior’s Week June 7-13

The Town of Coalhurst would like to acknowledge  and thank our Seniors.  You are much appreciated as you are the backbone of our community.

Seniors, register by May 27, through Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) for your ‘Celebration in a Bag’, check link for details:  Seniors Week – Register for a Celebration in a bag

Celebrate a senior with an act of kindness Seniors Week Celebrate a Senior.

Again, thanks to our Seniors for all you have done, and continue to do for our community.

 

 

Galt Museum Community Mosaic

This summer the Galt Museum & Archive has a fun community present planned. We are going to refresh the outside of the museum with a new community mosaic, one made up of portraits of hundreds of southern Albertans. To achieve this we will need many southern Albertans to submit a photograph of themselves. This mosaic will be a venue for the community to showcase itself and to celebrate its diversity. It is important to us that we have submissions from across southern Alberta and not just Lethbridge where we are based!

“This May the Galt Museum and Archives is collecting photographs of residents across southern Alberta to assemble into their Community Mosaic. Send in yours today! https://galtmuseum.com/community-mosaic”

Anyone who is interested need only go to the link written above and submit their photograph. We are collecting submissions online for all of May and the mosaic should be complete and installed on the outside of the museum in early July.

Coalhurst Spray Park

July 10, 2020                                         COALHURST SPRAY PARK

The Coalhurst Parks and Recreation Society and the Town of Coalhurst are excited to let you know the spray park is becoming a reality! As an added bonus, we are also pleased to announce that Town Council funded the construction of a shelter space to be completed at the same time. The shelter will include three outdoor showers, three washrooms, two change rooms and a covered picnic area complete with power.

You will notice fencing for the site has already gone up and construction began this morning with an expected completion in early August. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we are uncertain of when we will be able to hold a grand opening celebration to open the park to the public but will keep you up to date.

We look forward to many years of our community getting to enjoy the park and would like to thank
the entire community, Town of Coalhurst staff, and Council for supporting this project.

Check out the pictures: spray park pic

New Town Logo

The Town is excited to unveil our new logo and slogan! Since June 1st, 2020 is Coalhurst’s 25th anniversary of becoming incorporated as a Town, we thought this was a perfect time to make the announcement.  More information about the inspiration and background is shown below. We hope that this will become a source of pride and identity for all Coalhurst residents now and into the future.

 

 

 

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