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 Recent News
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City Council Supports Ring Road
Expressway
Red Deer city council has unanimously thrown its support behind a 6-lane
expressway along the east side of the city at 20 Avenue south to
McKenzie Road. It is to be built as part of a ring . . .
(more)
River Watershed
Showing Stress
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance has presented its State of the
Watershed Report to the public. The report states that the
river system, including its sub-watersheds, is under . . .
(more)
Gasification Plant to
Start This Summer
The project manager for the proposed $90 million Plasco waste-to-energy
gasification plant in Red Deer County met with members of the Central
Waste Management Commission to assure them that the project is still on
schedule to . . .
(more)
Regional Projects Get
Stimulus Funding
Stimulus funding from the federal and provincial governments were
announced in Penhold for several projects in Central Alberta as part of
a $300 million program for communities with a population under 100,000
across the province. Penhold will receive . . .
(more)
Lots of recent regional News
Highlights inside
Also a large archive from the past
few years (see clickable headlines)
Regional co-operation, plenty of opportunity and location define
growth of the Red Deer Region
 A perfect blend of human spirit, amenities,
and natural beauty
The
Red Deer Region
in Central Alberta, including the
city of Red Deer, is strategically located in the centre of
the healthiest economy in North America. Its people value
regional co-operation, the abundance of opportunity, commitment
to community, green space, water courses, beautiful parks and cultural
diversity.
 Cultural diversity, beautiful parks, community pride
Communities offer diverse living, working and
recreational
choices
The people of the
region, in communities large and small, are energetic,
friendly, innovative and community oriented. A wide range of housing
choices, scenery, recreational facilities and career
opportunities make the Red Deer Region the best place in Canada
to live, work, visit and play. Diversity of culture,
heritage, the arts, and its many festivals
earned Red Deer the title of cultural centre of Canada in 2003.
The region's central location,
midway between Calgary and Edmonton, make it ideal for many facilities
catering to trade shows, entertainment and sporting events, conventions
and a wide range of other meetings.
Facilities cater to Conventions,
Events
and Recreation.
City Restaurants
Community
Life and Resources
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Coming Events:
July 1-5 - Reining Alberta
Agricentre Westerner Park Red
Deer
July 4 - Fun Run for Families
Heritage Ranch 8-11am 10or5 km
July 4 - Summer Raft Tour
Kerry Wood Nature Centre 1-3pm
July 5 - Backcountry Skills Workshop
Fort Normandeau 1-3 pm $10
July 5 - Nature Trail Ride
Heritage Ranch 1pm
July 8-11, 15-19 - Bohemian Rhapsody
The Matchbox Theatre
July 11 - Bluebird Festival
Ellis Bird Farm 9am-1pm
Coming events details and
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