Recreation

Community lifestyle is one of the most important factors when considering a move.

Sports, recreation, community involvement, cultural events, hospitality, and safety are just a few of the many reasons why people choose south east Alberta as a excellent place to live.

Parks and Recreation
The County of Newell is home to some of the best golfing in southern Alberta. There are a total of 4 courses that include a 9 hole course in Duchess, an 18 hole course in Bassano, a 9 hole course in Rolling Hills, a Par 3 course in Cassils, and a world class 18 hole course on the eastern edge of Brooks. Golfing in the County of Newell is made more enjoyable by the dry prairie air and the intense sunshine coupled with never-ending panoramic views of the Alberta prairies.

The County of Newell is home to the Brooks Aqueduct that is now designated a National / Provincial Historic Site. Built by the early Pioneers to the area of 80 years ago, the concrete structure was a vital link to carry water to farmers and ranchers in the eastern areas of the County of Newell.

The concrete aqueduct has been replaced by an earthen structure but the original structure still remains, standing as is, now a major tourist attraction for the area. The Aqueduct Interpretive Centre serves tourists throughout the summer tourist season giving them a brief glimpse of what life was like in the County of Newell long before it became a County in 1953.

The County of Newell also plays host to the United Nations declared World Heritage Site of Dinosaur Provincial Park. A total of 73 square kilometers have been set aside by the Provincial Government because of the spectacular scenery and one of the richest fossils beds in North America.

Dinosaur Provincial Park is home to the field station of the Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller, Alberta. Each year staff from the Royal Tyrell converge upon Dinosaur Provincial Park to begin an annual nine week dig that often uncovers exciting fossils from the past. As recent as 1993, three complete dinosaur skeletons were excavated in the park.

As far back as 75 million years ago, the County of Newell was the place of choice to live and continues to remain the same today.

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