Lacombe

The city of Lacombe is located in Central Alberta in between the Alberta Prairie and the Rocky Mountains. Lacombe City was named by Albert Lacombe, a Roman Catholic Father. Father Lacombe was a missionary who resided among the Crees and Blackfoot peoples. He is also well-known for acting as a "peace" middleman between the Cree and Blackfoot.

The area all-around the city of Lacombe offers terrific locations intended for recreational activities both for indoor and outdoor fans. Lacombe played host to the 1994 Alberta Senior Games, which provided the region with excellent recreational facilities. Throughout the community, there are meeting rooms, auditorium, curling rink and multipurpose community centre, indoor swimming pool, twin arenas, tennis courts, eight soccer pitches and around 16 ball diamonds. There are likewise approximately 120 community groups that offer a lot of recreation and cultural activities meant for everybody whether they are looking for sports, leisure, fun, or fitness activities.

There are many recreational venues to enjoy, including the Lacombe Sports and Leisure Complex, Lacombe Memorial Centre, Kinsmen Aquatic Centre, Les Walker Rotary Park, Town of Lacombe Trails & Parks Map, Kinsmen Ball Park and Michener Recreational Park. Kinsmen Aquatic Centre is located in the Lacombe Sports and Leisure Complex houses. It is an indoor facility which consists of a hot tub, 25 meters of six lane tanks, outdoor spray parks, leisure pools and teaching pools. Lacombe Memorial Centre is located on the historic 5214 to 50th Avenue. It is a fantastic location to have events, like club meeting s and business gatherings. It has a multipurpose design, with commercialized food preparation kitchens. Les Walker Rotary Parks is a site for winter (outdoor skating rinks and Coop Family Skate during February). It likewise has a Group day/Group Camping areas on the southern part of the new campground. Michener Recreation Area has one of the best playing fields, and it consists of 7 ball diamonds, soccer pitches, athletic track, horse shoe pitches, playground, and horseshoe pitches. It also has two campground areas, with the upper campground offering 3 camping sites and 20 sites that are located within the trees located on the lower campground. Kinsmen Ball Park offers ball diamonds for small tournaments and league plays.

Lacombe City is situated between the valleys of Calgary and Edmonton, which makes it a strong producer of agriculture, gas, and oil. The town also has the Lacombe Research Centre, where the Lacombe hog, the very first livestock that was developed within Canada, was produced. The city of Lacombe likewise has a great trail system and road system.