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The Red Deer Region and Central Alberta is the centre of the fastest growing corridor in Canada

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  Red Deer and
  Central Alberta is
  Canada's best
  location to live,
  work, visit and play.

 

pumpjack
 
Sylvan Lake sky
 
Red Deer city hall
 
livestock industry
 
Sunnybrook Farm Museum
 
old court house at dusk
 
Sylvan Lake marina
 
Red Deer Regional Airport terminal
 
St. Marys church


 
 

 
Thriving, dynamic, diverse, beautiful, strategic, historic, fun!

Rapid Growth Brings Opportunity, Co-operation


Sylvan Lake artWide range of attractions and facilities
A perfect blend of spirit, amenities and location
The Red Deer Region, with its perfect location -- halfway between the two major cities of Edmonton and Calgary, in the centre of Canada's thriving economy and at the crossroads of major highway and rail corridors, make it the activity hub of Western Canada.
 

 Recent News Headlines:

Cronquist house Bower PondsApr. 22, 2008
City Okays Regional Wastewater Plan
Apr. 21, 2008
Blackfalds Discusses Policing Options
Apr. 19, 2008
Summer Village Pursues Annexation
Apr. 17, 2008
Lacombe Museum Gets More Funding
Apr. 16, 2008
Sunnybrook Farm Expanding
Sylvan Lake to Revitalize Beachfront
Red Deer County Expenses Up 14%
Gasoline Alley Traffic to be Studied

Apr. 15, 2008
Ponoka Plan Would Double Town Size
Apr. 14, 2008
City Plans New River Water Intake

See News section for detail - or More Headlines

 

Red Deer College library
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Cultural diversity, beautiful parks, community pride
Communities offer diverse living and working 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.

Municipal Profiles:
    The City of Red Deer
Lacombe downtown    Red Deer County
    Town of Sylvan Lake
    Town of Innisfail
    Town of Lacombe
    Town of Blackfalds
    Lacombe County
   
More Municipal Profiles

 

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Hotels and Motels in Red Deer
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Hotels/Motels within 60 minutes of Red Deer
Historical Red Deer rail stationCampgrounds
 
City Restaurants
 
 
Facilities:

Convention Hub
Event Facilities
Recreation Facilities
 
 

Attractions:

Major Attractions     Golf Courses
Parks and Nature      Museums      Heritage Sites

 
The Region:
   Climate    Transportation    Geology

Business/Economy:  Business Parks   Economic Sectors
 
Distance between Communities
 

Westerner Park Centrium

 
Coming Events:

 
May 14 - Old Fashioned Ham Dinner
              Sunnybrook Farm Museum
May 16-19 - Spring Horse Show
              Westerner Park Red Deer
May 17 - Markerville Creamery
              Season Opening Markerville
May 17-18 - Rocky National Historic Site
             Season Opening Rocky Mtn House
May 18 - Marching Band Festival
              Centrium Westerner Park 1 pm
May 19 - Farmers Market Season Debut
              Red Deer Arena parking lot
May 22 - Spring Quarter Horse Show
              Westerner Park Red Deer
 

Coming events details and complete list
 

 

Weather at Red Deer Regional Airport


Current Temperatures around the Region

 

Red Deer Regional Airport

Background Report:
City & County Enter New Era of Co-operation
A dynamic relationship that requires trust and respect for future development
 
City and County Working Together
Long term strategy agreement for growth developed after several months of stress and conflict
 
Red Deer Plans Strategy for
City of 300,000

Explosive growth, vibrant economy results in long term strategies for annexation

Red Deer County Creates
Plan for Gasoline Alley

Businesses consulted to develop innovative community plan

Downtown Red Deer Business from the Park

2006 Canada Census Results, Historical Populations and Demographics
Red Deer, Blackfalds, Sylvan Lake experience explosive growth
 
Future City Growth Maps with
Historical Perspective

 
Major City Projects Planned and Proposed
Unexpected growth results in major projects in Red Deer over the next 10 years
 
Red Deer County Deals with Rapid Growth
Plans balance growth with preservation of agricultural land and environment
 
Background Report:

The Dynamics of
Competitive Rapid Growth


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