Olympic gold medalist Jennifer Heil, a freestyle skier, hails from Spruce Grove, as does Carla MacLeod, a retired member of Canada's national women's hockey team. Located just 35 kilometres (22 mi.) west of downtown Edmonton, the city also attracts athletic day-trippers from the provincial capital with such impressive recreational features as the state-of-the-art TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre, the adjacent Bruce and Jeannette Fuhr Sports Park, and Heritage Grove Park, a network of bicycle paths that connects several neighborhoods. Learn More...