Parking lot party
The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission is hosting a public event in St. Albert to celebrate charities in the community and launch a new website.
The event will be hosted in the St. Albert Centre west parking lot, and will include food, drinks and entertainment. The new website, playapartab.ca is being launched to celebrate the success charitable gaming funds have had in building communities through the province.
The celebration will showcase 20 organizations that have benefited from charitable gambling funds, and will have booths set up throughout the parking lot.
Festivities run from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday Sept. 24.
Park opening
The public can get their first look at two brand new parks in the community this weekend at grand opening ceremonies.
Lafleur Park, located on Lacombe Drive at Lafleur Drive, features a new playground with rubber safety surfacing, fitness equipment and trails. The ribbon cutting ceremony begins at noo on Saturday Sept. 24.
Following the first ceremony, a second event will be held at Natalia Park, located between Natalia Way and North Ridge Drive. The park is home to a new playground and an outdoor rink. The ceremony will start at 2 p.m.
