declined until it reached the current level. There is still limited production of soapstone for wood stoves and fireplaces. A/S Granit still produces wood stoves and fireplaces. The soapstone was until the fall of 1995 extracted mostly from Åsårberget, but the company is now extracting soapstone from both Bårstad and Nyseterberget. Electricity production On the southside of Ottaelva by the Eidefossen waterfall is A/S Eidefoss hydroelectric powerplant. The powerplant has produced electricity since 1917. The business was established in 1916 and the year after electricity production commenced. In 1920 a second generator was added and from then on the powerplant produced about 10 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually. The first electricity production was transmitted to a power line from Vågåmo to Otta. In 1983 a repowered plant began production after an investment of 72 million Norwegian kroner. Currently the Eidefossen powerplant produces 72 gigawatt-hours annually. The powerplant is owned jointly by the five neighboring counties: Lesja, Dovre, Sel, Vågå og Lom eier A/S Eidefoss. Each county owns 20% of the shares in the company. Culture Lalm community center opened in 1958 and is a gathering point for the surrounding community. The center hosts cultural events and is the home of the local marching band Lalm Musikkforening and the local youth brass band Lalm Ungdomsbrass. Sports and recreation Lalm athletic club was founded in 1936 and today has over 200 members. Lalm has an athletic center for football and track and field as well as a lit running and ski path and a small downhill ski area. Subareas Lalm consists of the following areas according to Statistics Norway: Lalm og omegn (05150200) Holongsøy/Rusten (05150201) Lalm Solside (05150202) Lalm tettsted-Ottadalen Solside (05150203) Sjårdalen (05150204) Lalm Bakside (05150205) Ottadalen Bakside (05150206) Notable people Edvard Bakkom (Woodcarver who decorated Heidal Church) Olav Hanslin (Painter and sculptor) Arne Barhaugen (Biathlon in Winter Olympics 1956) Håkon Brusveen (Olympic champion in 15 km at (Winter Olympics 1960) Marit Mikkelsplass (Winter Olympics 1988, Winter Olympics 1994, Winter Olympics 1998) Ivar Kleiven (Village historian who lived at Kleivsetra in Lalm) References Vågå Villages in Innlandet