Over the 53rd Avenue entrance is this tall entrance arch, made of peeled and varnished logs. Hanging from the crosspiece is a sign -
Centennial Park. Affixed to the top of said crosspiece is a silhouette sculpture, the second like it one will see in the town if they came in from Highway 2. The sculpture, depicting a horse and rider taking a break on a grassy mound, is the trademark image of Stavely, also appearing on the town's welcome signs at the highway.
Centennial Park was created by the Town of Stavely in commemoration of the Centennial of Canadian Confederation in 1967. This a fairly large park considering there are approximately 540 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 gun used in The Great War, 1914 to 1918, and a commemoration plaque for the Centennial of Confederation.
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. Centennial Park was upgraded in 2012. In the northwest corner of the park is an RV campground with over a dozen fully serviced campsites.
There are many large trees for relaxing, enjoying a picnic and well cared for grassy areas.