Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Brief Information About Sylvan Lake

By Merv Carlson


Located about twenty-five km west of the Red Deer city, Sylvan Lake is a peaceful and beautiful Central Alberta town. Sylvan Lake is actually a 15 km long freshwater lake located in Red Deer County. The lake is a popular tourist attraction which sees millions of tourists from all around Alberta each year.

Things To Do In Sylvan Lake

There are fun activities to do no matter what time of the year you come to Sylvan Lake. In winter, enjoy the winter fun with activities such as winter speed skating, winterfest. In summer, there are lots of activities to do on the lake such as sailing, jet skiing, water sports. If you're a golf lover, make sure to play a few rounds of golf. Sylvan Lake has some very gorgeous golf courses such as the Meadowlands Golf Club, Top O' the Hill Golf Course.

Weather In Sylvan Lake

Sylvan Lake's climate is relatively temperate, with fairly cold and snowy winters, cool springs and mild summers. The average temperature during the winter months is about -14.6 degrees, while summer sees the average high temperature of 15.7 degrees with higher days per season. Sylvan Lake sees an annual rainfall average of 398.3 millimetres or 15.68 inches and the total snowfall amount is averaged at 158.2 centimetres every year.

It is one of the largest towns in the province with a 2013 population measurement of 13,327 people and is now eligible for city status in the province of Alberta. The town's population is relatively young, with 33.2% of the population 19 years of age or under; while the retirement population sits at 6.7%.

Information Gathering

For those interested in news stories and keeping on top of things, Sylvan Lake has one local newspaper known as the Sylvan Lake News and it also gets newspapers from nearby Red Deer. It has no broadcast television stations of its own, but does receive broadcast news from Edmonton at all three of the big channels. There are no radio stations in Sylvan Lake, but it does receive signals from Red Deer to keep listeners up-to-date and happy.

Real Estate and Taxes

Homes in Sylvan Lake are typically affordable when compared to many areas of Canada. House prices range from $99,000 to over $1 million dollars for large plots of land with spacious houses. The town has street maintenance, water and sewers, waste management and gas and electricity services.

For anyone who needs to rent facilities here, there is a community centre, Aquatic Centre, Multi-Plex, Multi-Campus and many trails parks and sports fields. There are many indoor and outdoor recreational areas to choose from, as well as 2 provincial parks.




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