Nicholas Sheran Park is an urban park in Lethbridge , Alberta , Canada , and is named after one of the city's founders, Nicholas Sheran . The largest park in West Lethbridge , it was conceptualised as a regional park in 1969, and constructed in 1974.
5-483: The 43 hectare (106 acre) park includes a man-made lake and has 5.8 km (3.6 mi.) of walking trails, which connect with the Coal Banks Trail . The lake is stocked with trout every year and is a popular fishing spot. Non-motorised boating is allowed in the summer, and ice skating is allowed in the winter, weather permitting. Another main attraction is the 18-hole disc golf course . Originally built for
10-619: The 2001 Alberta Seniors Games, the course is available to the public at no charge, on a first-come, first-served, walk-on basis. The park also includes a large playground area, a picnic facility, baseball diamonds, a soccer field and basketball hoops. In addition, the Nicholas Sheran Leisure Centre Pool, the Nicholas Sheran Ice Centre, and the Gyro Spray Ground water park are across the street from
15-540: The original settlement in the river valley, most of the original trail was built between 1984 and 1987 as part of the city's Urban Parks Project . The 7 km expansion around West Lethbridge was completed in 1996. In the late 1980s, repeated floods of the Oldman River washed out a causeway section near the Lethbridge Country Club golf course. Unable to obtain approval from the federal government to rebuild
20-465: The park. 49°40′12″N 112°52′48″W / 49.6701°N 112.8801°W / 49.6701; -112.8801 Coal Banks Trail Coal Banks Trail is a 30-kilometre multipurpose recreational path in Lethbridge , Alberta , Canada . It connects all of the city's major urban parks, all three geographical areas, and many smaller parks. While primarily a community recreation opportunity,
25-644: The trail is also used for community events, such as the Terry Fox Run and the Moonlight Run. The city's Parks and Recreation department maintains the citywide system, which was designed to connect the Oldman River valley with other areas of the city, including Pavan Park in the north and Henderson Park in the east. The system now reaches Highways 4 and 5 in the south and a loop in West Lethbridge (including University Drive and McMaster Blvd). Named after
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