KCL Cattle Company Ltd. has donated $360,000 towards the new multi-use rec centre in Coaldale. (Photo supplied by the Town of Coaldale)

By Justin Goulet

Local feedlot donates $360,000 towards new multi-use rec centre in Coaldale

May 12, 2022 | 11:33 AM

COALDALE, AB – The Coaldale STRONG! Capital Campaign has just received another significant monetary gift. The campaign is a fundraiser for the new multi-use recreation centre in the town.

KCL Cattle Company Ltd. has donated $360,000 to the initiative. The goal for Coaldale is to generate $2 million in philanthropic support for the new rec centre.

KCL Cattle Company Ltd. is a feedlot and farm near Coaldale that is owned and operated by Les and Lisa Wall, along with their two daughters Celia and Karleen, and son-in-law Jared.

In a joint statement, the Wall’s said, “our family set down roots in Coaldale in the 1920s and, since then, we have been fortunate to run and grow our business in the Coaldale area.”

$150,000 of KCL’s donation will be used to fund the rec centre’s indoor playground area. The remaining $210,000 will go towards sponsoring the centre’s indoor walking/running track.

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The Wall’s said, “this project is something we are very excited about, and we are grateful for the opportunity to give back to our community.”

“As an active family, we are happy to contribute to the health and wellness of our community by donating to the indoor walking/running track and the kid’s indoor playground.”

Programming at the new centre will be designed to attract participating from all ages and will consist not only of activities directed towards enhancing the quality of life for residents and guests, but also, of activities directed towards growing Coaldale’s economic prosperity.

Coaldale Mayor Jack Van Rijn said, “we’re tremendously grateful to the KCL Cattle Company for its gift to the capital campaign.”

“Donations from generous donors like KCL will make sure we can hit the ground running as soon as the facility opens and offer full programming to the community. KCL’s remarkable generosity will have a lasting impact on our community,” Van Rijn said.

The Mayor continued, “I would also like to note that this isn’t the first time KCL has donated funds to support recreation in our community. In July 2020, the Wall’s donated funds to cover the cost of a ‘day use’ picnic shelter at our recently revitalized Eastview Park, adding a much-needed amenity to the $400,000 project.”

More information on the new multi-use recreation centre is available from the Town of Coaldale.