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corporate community,” says Sean Mc-
Intyre, Mayor of Sylvan Lake. “[The com-
munity is] investing themselves and invest-
ing their companies in making this facility
possible for our population now and our
residents in generations to come.” In keep-
ing with the tight-knit community theme,
multiple businesses stepped forward to
help sponsor the community centre, but
few more than NexSource Power. A major
presence and employer in the community,
NexSource was the largest donor towards
the projects, and was given naming rights
in return.
On March 31, 2017, the NexSource Cen-
tre opened to the public. The 155,000+
square foot leisure and wellness centre
is where community is built. The centre
has everything dreamed of in 2009 and
more: two NHL-size rinks (which can be
used for concerts and trade shows when
not in use); a curling rink with five sheets,
used for weekend bonspiels to provincial
and national curling events; a three-track
indoor walking lane; multipurpose rooms;
and children’s play space. The aquatic cen-
tre is also a part of the NexSource Cen-
tre, bringing so many great activities under
one roof.
Not just a recreation centre, it also has
a vibrant senior centre built into it. There
are added programming and multipurpose
Builders council and committee members at ground breaking ceremony
