Update Nov. 26

A new netMagazine by AbundanceNet, publisher of Springbrook-Waskasoo Life, will be launched Dec. 1. It's called Focus on the Red Deer Region and will feature information on the economy, tourism, history, recreation and transportation of the area. Although it will compliment the region covered by the 3C Partnership (City of Red Deer, County of Red Deer and Chamber of Commerce), it will also focus on topics and communities not within the boundary of that project.

The new fire hall is now taking shape and should be functional by late spring.

The Springbrook-Penhold Trail, part of the Trans Canada Trail, is one step closer to being built. A steering committee for the project will meet in January to discuss funding, grants, partnerships and other issues involved in getting a project like this going. The plan is to build the 3 km. trail parallel with the railway on the old Hwy. 2A right of way. It will tentatively be 8 feet wide, possibly paved, and used primarily for walking, roller blading and bicycling.

The provincial government is taking a fresh look at high speed rail between Calgary and Edmonton. All three possible routes, if a such a project is built, will run fairly close to Springbrook.