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An arena worker at a Strathcona County recreation centre got a very Canadian surprise visitor while performing ice maintenance last week.
A spokesperson for the county said the worker was making sure the ice at the Ardrossan Recreation Complex, east of Edmonton, was in good shape.
“Our zamboni room was a little warm and he opened up the bay door to cool down,” said Sherri-Dawn Annett.
“While he was working on the ice, he noticed a noise behind him and a brand new visitor had joined him: a young buck.”
Oh, deer. Our wildlife are fawn'd of our rec centres, but this isn't what we meant when we said you'd have a few more bucks lying around after getting an Active Pass!
(We're happy to share Bambi is healthy and back in the wild🦌) #strathco #shpk #strathconacounty #ohdeer pic.twitter.com/uloRGXuShE— Strathcona County (@StrathcoCounty) December 1, 2022
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Annett said the little guy wasn’t prepared for how slippery the ice was and sat down for a while.
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“After a brief visit, he was able to find his footing and make it off the ice, speeding away into the bush,” she said.
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The staffer made sure not to spook the deer and even helped guide him out of the rec centre.
