Discover Consort: Recreation, Nature and Culture

Consort offers several distinct points of interest for a trip: sports facilities, swimming lessons in the summer months, nature attractions around Gooseberry Lake, a local market and a museum dedicated to newspaper history. If you’re looking for a vacation rental, you can start by deciding which aspect you’d like to focus on during your stay. The outdoor pool’s summer offerings and the annual Bunnock tournament are particularly useful for planning your time; nature and cultural interests offer other possibilities.

Sports and seasonal activities

Consort Sportex includes an ice arena and a four-lane bowling alley, offering two distinct sports activities: ice skating and bowling. The Consort Sportsgrounds include three baseball diamonds. An annual Bunnock tournament is also held there. The number of diamonds describes the facility, while the tournament is an event with its own date. Check current facility information and the specific tournament dates if either is important to your trip.

The outdoor pool, operated by the Village of Consort, offers Red Cross swimming lessons during the summer months. If you’d like to include lessons in your travel plans, take the summer schedule into account and check the latest course information.

Water, birdwatching and fishing

Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park offers visitors a water park. If water activities are an important part of your plans, check the latest park information; seasonal facilities can change. Gooseberry Lake is designated an Important Bird Area. This designation provides a specific focus for birdwatching and offers nature enthusiasts an alternative to the water park.

The Consort Trout Pond, near Consort, is stocked with trout annually, usually before the May long weekend. If fishing is one of your travel interests, check the latest information about the pond and its stocking before setting your dates.

Market and local history

The Consort Mainstreet Market at 4602 50 Ave offers the opportunity to browse a variety of goods year-round. The market was founded in 2010; goods and vendors may change. If you’re looking for something specific, check the latest information before your visit.

The Old Tyme Printing Press Museum takes visitors through the original process of setting a newspaper. For those interested in culture, its appeal lies in this focus on the process: the typesetting itself, not just the finished newspaper, takes center stage. Consort is the hometown of K.D. Lang, giving the community a distinctive biographical connection. Kinsmen Playground and Park is owned and operated by the Village of Consort.

Vacation rentals and trip planning

Birdwatching, newspaper history and a visit to the market offer other areas of interest.

If you’re comparing vacation rentals and camping, the Village of Consort also operates a campground with ten sites, each with electrical, water and sewer hookups. Check the latest information about services before planning a camping trip, as campground amenities may change.

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For the regional travel overview: Division No. 4.