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May 7, 2014 - Members' Statement - Lacombe

Lacombe

Mr. Fox: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to take a brief moment to talk about one of Canada's greatest places, Lacombe. Just last month Lacombe's main street was dedicated as one of Canada's greatest places by the Canadian Institute of Planners.

Our region has deep agricultural roots and a rich history that defines Lacombe's identity to this very day. In Lacombe we wear our love of that history on our sleeves. It's evident when you stroll through our historic downtown. You see it in buildings like the flatiron building, the many murals painted in the downtown core, and the artifacts spread between the Flatiron Museum, the blacksmith museum, and the Michener House museum.

In 1883 Edward Barnett settled the area before the arrival of the railroad. In a little over a decade the little community grew from just a stopping house into a hamlet and soon into a village. By 1902 this bustling little village had a very busy commercial centre and a prominent Main Street. In 1904 the flatiron building became the most prominent landmark on Main Street.

In 1906 a devastating fire burned through Main Street, destroying most of the buildings in the downtown though the flatiron did survive. In the wake of the rebuilding, the Lacombe town council decreed that all frame buildings be brick veneered and that all new structures be of brick construction, and our beautiful downtown was reborn.

I encourage you all to visit Lacombe to enjoy one of our many festivals like the Encore festival, showcasing artwork, poetry, pottery, and photography. Take in Lacombe Days, our annual summer bash, and stop by the Lacombe Culture and Harvest Festival, or maybe you'll decide to capture the charm of the holiday season at our Light Up the Night Festival. Just be sure that while you're here, you check out our Main Street and learn the history behind it at the I Love Main Street exhibit at the Flatiron Museum, so carefully preserved by the passionate people of the Lacombe & District Historical Society.

Mr. Speaker, I know that all members will claim their community as the greatest place in Canada, but in Lacombe, with its Main Street, we actually have an award to back that up.

Thank you.

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