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Originally Posted by nieuwy-89
Sylvan Lake made an intentional shift in the 2000’s to become a bedroom community for Red Deer. It has quickly sprawled and the new investments have all been big-box, cookie-cutter style developments on the outskirts, which draws people away from the lakefront and downtown. Kind of a shame when you think of the potential.
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I didn't realize Sylvan Lane's summer scene died down, I practically spent every summer there in the 90s growing up, it was always packed. Kinda sad to hear what's happened to it.
We went there for the afternoon on my bday in summer 2020 during the height of Covid as a little escape and it still looked gorgeous, had been like 20 years. It was cold and rainy that day so it was dead, but apparently I'm learning that had more to do with just weather/Covid... I need to go again, I'm actually ok with it being quieter there, not waiting 30 mins for my Big Moo ice cream would be nice.