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Edmonton’s central ski hill celebrated securing $1.1 million in capital grants Wednesday, saying it will ensure the longest running ski hill in Canada can survive.

The municipal and provincial funding will allow the club to bring in a magic carpet for the bunny hill, refurbish the T-bar and redevelop the club house. Those elements will help support fat bike races, tubing, even downhill canoe races if the Flying Canoe Volant festival wants to get involved again, said club president Monty Worobec.

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The new programming is intended to help the 107-year-old club re-invent itself and flourish, especially when the new Muttart LRT stop improves access to the ski hill in 2020.

The hill is located beside the Muttart Conservatory in the river valley just north of Connor’s Hill.

The LRT stop changes everything, said Ward 8 Coun. Ben Henderson. It brings a new level of accessibility to winter sports.