Beating the heat in Lac La Biche

Hayley MacDonald and her daughter, Regan, enjoyed themselves in the cool, refreshing waters of the splashpads at McArthur Park. Chris McGarry photo.
Water, water everywhere ... on a hot sunny day in Lac La Biche County.
While many people beat the heat by running through the splashpads or swimming in the beach at McArthur Park, others, such as Claudette Cardinal and Roddy Cardinal, opted to get relief by resting in the shade. Chris McGarry photo.
Maran Bourassa and Blake Van Winkle play in one of the splashpads at McArthur Park on Monday afternoon, when temperatures in the Lac La Biche area reached 31 degrees Celsius. Chris McGarry photo.
Chris McGarry photo.
Chris McGarry photo.
Tara-Lyn Coonan, Mathew, Breanna (holding Olivia) Landry and their dog Thor find relief in the sprinklers at McArthur Park. Chris McGarry photo.

Monday was a genuine swelter of a day, and with temperatures in the Lac La Biche area reaching 31 degrees Celsius, people were looking for ways to beat the heat.

In the afternoon, those wanting to cool off could be found running through features at the Paul Richard Memorial Splash-park  swimming at the McArthur Park beach, or resting in the shade.

High temperatures are expected to last until the end of the week. Alberta Environment has issued extreme weather warnings for most of the province, cautioning residents to take precautions when going outdoors.

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