Centennial of Confederation of Canada - Stavely, Alberta
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N 50° 09.810 W 113° 38.484
12U E 311353 N 5560149
Centennial Park is along 50th Street near 53rd Avenue in downtown Stavely.
Waymark Code: WMZ6EQ
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 09/18/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TeamBPL
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Centennial Park is in commemoration of the Centennial of Confederation in 1967. The plaque is attached to a large light colored boulder with brown streaking and is near the entrance to the park.


Centennial of Confederation
Stavely and District
Centennial Park

Erected by the Town of Stavely and District
In Permanent Commemoration of
The Centennial of Confederation of Canada
In 1967

Construction was made possible
Through the co-operation of
The Province of Alberta and
The Government of Canada
This a fairly large park considering there are approximately 541 residents in Stavely. By the way, Stavely is home to the first indoor rodeo in North America.

There are several commemorations within the park: WWI and WWII Veteran's memorial, a German First World War 17-cm trench mortar captured at Vimy Ridge on April 9, 1917 and a sign for the upgrade of Centennial Park in 2012.

The park facilities include: playground, a shelter with picnic table, bathrooms, benches and a wide open field for soccer games, or just rolling around on the grass. There are many large tress for relaxing, enjoying a picnic and well cared for grassy areas.
Subject: Country

Commemoration: 1967

Date of Founding: 1867

Date of Commemoration: 1967

Address:
Centennial Park
5214 50th Street
Stavely, Alberta
Canada T0L 1Z0

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Yes


Detail Photograph:

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Web site if available: Not listed
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