Hussar was the recipient of a $3,000 grant from FortisAlberta to begin its pathway project. At the presentation are (l-r) councillor Corey Fisher, Hussar CAO Jennifer Pratt, Allison Beaudry of FortisAlberta, Mayor Tim Frank and councillor Tim Muir.
With the support of FortisAlberta, Hussar is on the way to developing a new expansive walking path in the community.
The Village is one of eight recipients of a grant from FortisAlberta’s 2014 Community Naturalization Grant Program. They received $3,000 to go toward the walking path project.
Mayor Tim Frank explains the path will be about a 3-kilometre footpath that loops around the boundary of the village parallel to the campground and down the lake road.
The path will be constructed of rock and shale and will include benches and bottle and can recycling stations within the campground.
He explains the project will take about three years to complete and has a cost of more that $5,000. The Village is looking for more donors to complete the project.
“We intend to plant a major number of trees and anything else we can add. It is part of our ongoing term plan to develop our campground.” He said.
Allison Beaudry, stakeholder relations manager for FortisAlberta explains Hussar was selected along with Chauvin, Gull Lake, Whitecourt, Morinville, Raymond, Strathmore and Sunset Point.
“This is our community naturalization program and we are really excited. Hussar was among eight recipients of the program,” she said. “We are always looking for ways to sponsor our communities and this is a perfect example of how we can give back.”
The grant has gone toward a survey and to start construction on the path.
FortisAlberta is the owner and operator of 60 per cent of Alberta’s electricity distribution network and serves all of Wheatland County.
