Local rugby looking to score major federal grant for new $900K clubhouse

Author of the article: Lindsay Morey The Strathcona Druids Rugby Football Club is looking to secure more than $667,000 in federal funding for the redevelopment of its club house. Lindsay Morey/News Staff It’s not a question of if, but when a new clubhouse will be built at the Lynn Davies Rugby Park in Sherwood Park. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Strathcona Druids Rugby Football Club (RFC) was given a heads up by the province more than a few years ago that its clubhouse would have to be relocated on the park site because of increased pipeline construction along the utility corridor near the Anthony Henday, which is only a few hundred metres from its building. Construction of the TransMountain pipeline expansion already took place last year on the west side of the transmission lines, however, another pipe will be laid on the east side of the lines soon, so the pressure is on for the club to shift its operations by about 200 metres down the field. “This is something that we’ve known ever since we came here. This is not a surprise,” explained Larry Wall, director of fields and facilities with the Strathcona…
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