It looks like the valley will have a track and field facility in the near future for students and residents to train and compete.
St. Anthony’s School has received word that Christ the Redeemer School Division will be going forward with an assessment, with the goal of building a football and soccer field with a running track and track and dield facilities in the coming year.
Christ the Redeemer School Division Trustee for Drumheller, Mark Chung, said the Board has budgeted for the track and will be evaluating the site in the spring to see what is needed. The goal is to have the fields in this year.
“It is an exciting step forward for the school,” said Chung.
The track will be built on the west side of the school.
St. Anthony’s Principal JoAnne Akerboom is also excited with the development. She says the school will be meeting with the board office to look at design and features.
She is grateful for the commitment from the board to move forward with the project, especially in light of the challenges the division has faced this spring with flooding at some of the division’s schools.
“It is a significant expenditure for the board and we are very fortunate,” said Akerboom. “We will have something the students will be able to use this year.”
She sees this as a benefit, not only to St. Anthony’s School students, but to the community at large. Currently DVSS has a shale track, and often it is shared during track and field season by both schools.
The new track will allow the school to host interscholastic events and tournaments, which could benefit Drumheller.
