According to a report yesterday in the Lacombe Globe, much headway has been made recently which would see the proposed Alberta Downs in Lacombe County become a reality

.

The article states that plans for the project were recently given more room to run ahead with Lacombe County signing a critical development agreement and giving approval to a pair of bylaw amendments necessary for the track to move ahead on a 142-acre site back from the junction of Hwy 12 and the QEII.

One bylaw rezoned the former agriculture land and the other amends county bylaws to allow for a racing entertainment centre, which would include slot machines and is an important component of the $8-to-$10-million project.

If approved, the racetrack could be in limited operation before spring and has the potential for limited racing in April or early May.

To read the Lacombe Globe story in its entirety, click here.

(With files from the Lacombe Globe)