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Community Registration Day presented by Syncrude brought hundreds of community members to Shell Place at MacDonald Island Park on Saturday, September 9 as they explored the many opportunities for involvement in sports, recreation, culture, arts, and other groups and organizations in the Wood Buffalo region. Community Registration Day is presented in partnership with FuseSocial.

Oktoberfest is back to raise steins in the Wood Buffalo region as MacDonald Island Park celebrates the second annual Oktoberfest presented by Don Scott McMurray Law Office on October 14, 2017.

The organizing committee of the Fort McMurray Half Marathon is pleased to announce a new route for the event which takes place this year on Sunday, September 17. The Fort McMurray Half Marathon is a partnership between the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) and the Regional Recreation Corporation of Wood Buffalo (RRC).

The 2017 fall programming season will begin at MacDonald Island Park on September 18 and includes a full range of classes for children, youth and adults.

The community of the Wood Buffalo region is invited to kick-start the fall season with the annual Community Registration Day presented by Syncrude on Saturday, September 9.

The Regional Recreation Corporation of Wood Buffalo (RRC) would like to inform the community of the dates for the annual maintenance closure at the Syncrude Aquatic Centre, as well as the dates for annual deep cleaning and maintenance at the Fitness Centre at MacDonald Island Park.

The Syncrude Aquatic Centre will be closed from August 28 – September 17 for annual required maintenance. This maintenance is necessary to ensure efficient operations of the aquatic centre and to minimize future unanticipated closures due to unscheduled maintenance requirements.

The Kirschner Family Community Art Gallery at MacDonald Island Park is pleased to welcome Inspiration, an exhibition featuring the work of local artist Shauna Kelly, to the Suncor Community Leisure Centre.

The inaugural Fort McMurray Flea Market at MacDonald Island Park on June 10, 2017 was a tremendous success thanks to the strong support of community members who came out to enjoy a beautiful Saturday morning and visit the vendors participating in the event.

The MacDonald Island Community Art Gallery presented by Kirschner Family Corporation is pleased to welcome the QUAD HIGH Collective Student Exhibition to the Suncor Community Leisure Centre this month.

The inaugural Fort McMurray Flea Market will take place at MacDonald Island Park on June 10, 2017.

The new Fort McMurray Flea Market is an opportunity for vendors of used goods, owners of home-based businesses, sellers of vintage wares and creators of arts and crafts to connect with members of the community in a traditional “flea market” style event.