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Langholm Disc Golf Assessment Update
Presented by: Craig Cameron, Manager, Parks & Community Partnerships, Recreation & Parks
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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That Standing Committee of the Whole recommend that Council approve $94,000, to be funded from the Capital Reserve, to convert the temporary disc golf course at Langholm Park into a permanent disc golf course.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
This report brings forward information and recommendations related to the provision of a beginner-focused disc golf course, including review of the current Langholm disc golf course.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Disc golf continues to grow in popularity across the world, in part because of limited barriers to participation.
The City of St. Albert has two disc golf courses, a temporary beginner-friendly, 9-hole course at Langholm Park and a permanent, seasonal, 18-hole community course in Kingswood Park. UDisc, a round/score tracking application, has recorded over 13,700 rounds of disc golf at City courses since 2020.
Langholm Disc Golf History
The Langholm Park disc golf course has been in place since 2020. The course was designed and built by an area resident using plastic buckets as targets. In 2021, CM-21-001 directed Administration to work with residents to formalize a temporary disc golf course, which included replacing the buckets with a more typical basket.
Tee pad areas have been marked in the grass and have subsequently been eroded to dirt and caused minor damage to tree trunks and branches. The temporary course conditions are not sustainable and will ultimately lead to loss of play value.
While a soccer field and a baseball diamond are part of Langholm Park, no conflicts were reported to the City prior to this engagement.
The course is scheduled, as per existing council motion under AR-23-194 (approved May 2, 2023), for removal at the end of 2024.
Disc Golf Location Review
At the direction of Council, Administration co...
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