Calgary celebrated the grand opening of its latest athletic park Saturday.
The New Brighton Athletic Park is Calgary’s newest sport and recreation hub in the southeast, featuring new multi-sport playing fields, playgrounds and activity spaces. It’s also a skate park under construction.
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The official opening event also introduced a new public art piece by local Alberta artist Craig Le Blanc.
It features four turf fields, a baseball diamond, change rooms and playgrounds.
“This is the first outdoor athletic facility that we have built in the city of Calgary in 28 years, if you can believe it,” Mayor Naheed Nenshi said.
Construction of New Brighton Athletic Park began in 2014 with funding from Alberta’s Municipal Sustainability Initiative.
The Southeast Calgary park is located on 58 Street and 130 Avenue.
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