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Heritage Heights. The Scott Seaman Sports
Rink will include an NHL-size ice rink, ex-
ercise rooms, a walking track as well as multi-
purpose rooms that will provide another sig-
nificant venue for staging community events.
Payne says both sites have been developed to
accommodate future growth.
The MD has also recently purchased 30
acres near the community of Millarville
where Payne says concept planning is under-
way as to how best develop the site. Current
discussions have involved creating another
sports field near an existing equestrian cen-
ter and camp ground. The MD is discussing
proposals with the very active agricultural
society who stages farmer markets, an an-
nual marathon and other events in this area.
Payne anticipates this will become yet an-
other important hub of community gather-
ing and events.
And while the field house and ice arena
will effectively respond to current demands
for kid-friendly sports and recreation, Payne
says these developments will likely prompt
even more growth in the district, both in
terms of business and people.
Beyond sports and recreation, Payne’s de-
partment is also tasked with culture, family
and community support, cemetery, airport,
police and fire services. He says as the MD
continues to grow, and as urban counter-
parts grow, it will continue to drive demand
for more services. That demand has recently
led to the development of a new fire hall in
Heritage Point. These services were formerly
provided by volunteers, but now will be ful-
filled by a dedicated team of professionally-
trained firefighters and paramedics.
These professionals are now comple-
menting a community which is continuing
to compel important opportunities for a va-
riety of other professionals. The advancing of
infrastructure has led to jobs and meaning-
ful work for a number of companies which
include firms such as Scott Builders, Gra-
hamConstruction, Grant Construction and
Hurst Construction, each have played criti-
cal roles in the development of roads or the
sport venues.
As the leaders of the MD continue to
focus on the delivery of good governance
through the enhancing of area infrastruc-
ture, from roadways and water resources to
partnerships that expand and improve on
services which enable a greater quality of life,
look to this area of the Foothills to secure a
firmer footing for future growth and pros-
perity.
