Three-year field closure at Edmonton park 'unacceptable': neighbour

Three-year field closure at Edmonton park 'unacceptable': neighbour

June 3, 2026 6:25 pm MST.

The woman who led the restoration of Edmonton's W. C. "Tubby" Bateman Park 25 years ago says the closure of a grassy field by Epcor for three years is unacceptable for families that rely on the greenspace. Lauren Boothby reports.

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