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City Hall
 
one of many 'ghost' sculptures downtown
 
Millenium Centre from city hall park
 
Sunnybrook Farm Museum
 
old Court House
 
Town Plaza evening
 
Enmax Centrium entrance at Westerner Park
 
Westerner Park pavilion
 
Red Deer bus downtown
 
Collicutt Centre water park
 








 

 
Alberta's 3rd largest city named Cultural Capital of Canada in 2003
 
Red Deer downtown looking west
       
map of Red DeerThe City of Red Deer is well known for its hospitality, volunteerism, advanced education, superb park and trail system, convention and recreation facilities, closeness to a multitude of attractions, variety of scenery, growing ethnic and cultural diversity, distribution and transportation hub, friendliness to business and location.

The city is located 470 kilometres north of the
    Canada-U.S. border, 150 km. from Alberta's two
    metropolitan areas - Calgary and Edmonton

   

evening downtown


Population
85,705 (2007)
(City census)
82,772
(2006)
(Canada census)
67,705
(2001)
(Canada census)
5 year increase 22% (Ave. 4.4% per year)
Average 3,000 new residents per year (250/mo.)
Growth rate 2005-2006 4.9%
Growth rate 2004-2005 4.2%
Growth rate 2003-2004 4.5%

 
Alberta's 3rd largest city

 
Contact info:
4914 – 48 Avenue, Red Deer 
Mail: Box 5008,
Red Deer, AB  T4N 3T4
 
Phone: (403) 342-8111
email: feedback@reddeer.ca
 web: www.reddeer.ca

  
Transportation:
  Highway QE2
(Queen Elizabeth 2) /Canamex Highway (major north-south freeway corridor),
  Highway 11 (major east-west highway linking Rocky Mountains, Sylvan Lake, Joffre, Stettler),
  The Regional Airport Red Deer (scheduled and charter flights 8 km south of city),
  Canadian Pacific Railway (major north-south corridor), Canadian National Railway,
  City Transit, Greyhound and Red Arrow bus service
  Highway 2A (north-south corridor linking Central Alberta communities),
  Highway 11A
(north boundary), Highway 595 (Delburne Road south boundary),
  various taxi, limousine, handi-bus services, extensive trail system

Cronquist House Waskasoo ParkMajor environmental/natural attractions:
  Waskasoo Park including
    Gaetz Lakes  Sanctuary,
    Kerry Wood Nature Centre,
    Heritage Ranch, Bower Ponds,
    McKenzie Trails, Kin Kanyon,
    Trans Canada Trail

Major visitor attractions:
    Alberta Sports Hall of Fame, 
    Red Deer Museum and Archives, 
    Cronquist House,
    Sunnybrook Farm Museum,
    St. Mary's Church,
    Downtown Art and Heritage Features

Major arts and culture facilities:
    Red Deer College Arts Centre,
    Memorial Centre,
    Cultural Services Centre

Major convention and event facilities:
 
   Westerner Park multi-use facility,
   Capri Convention Centre and hotel,
   Red Deer Lodge,
   Black Knight Inn
Royals in Westerner paradeAnnual attractions
:
   Westerner Days Exhibition (July),
   Westerner Days Parade (July),
   Agri-Trade
(November),
   CentreFest
Street Festival (August),
   Highland Games
(June),
   Canada Day Heritage Festival
(July)

 
Major sports, recreation and fitness facilities:
   Collicutt Leisure & Wellness Centre,
   Enmax Centrium
at Westerner Park
               (home of the Red Deer Rebels),
   Red Deer Recreation Centre,
   Riverbend Golf and Recreation Area,
   Great Chief Park

 
Major business and commercial areas:
   Parkland Mall,
   Bower Place Mall,
   Gaetz Avenue Crossing,
   Southpointe Common,
   Village Mall,
   Downtown


Major industrial areas:
  Edgar Industrial Park, Riverside Heavy Industrial, Riverside Light Industrial,
     Golden West Industrial, Cronquist Light Industrial, Gaetz North


Red Deer Hospital CentreMajor employers
:
  Alberta Government,
  David Thompson Health Region,
  Olymel (pork processing),
  Nova Chemicals (petrochemicals),
  Collicutt Energy (manufacturing),
  Red Deer College,
  Convergys (call centre),
  Public School District,
  Border Paving (construction),
  City of Red Deer plus many businesses in oil and gas servicing, hospitality, retail, construction,
    media, financial services, food services, manufacturing, education, warehousing, administration

Vision Statement:
People committed to providing service and opportunities to enhance the quality of life for all . . . with the spirit to make it happen!

Economic and Business Associations:

Red Deer Chamber of Commerce, Central Alberta Economic Partnership,
Red Deer Regional Economic Development partnership (City, County, Chamber, College), Downtown Business Association

Education:
Red Deer Public School Division, Red Deer Catholic School Division, Red Deer College

Healthcare:
David Thompson Health Region

Average Age: 42 female, 41 male


Origin of Name: a misinterpretation of the Cree word for the area, Waskasoo, meaning elk or wapiti, named for their abundance in the region. Early fur traders assumed that the elk were red deer.

History:
Red Deer Crossing established 1882, current site established 1891, town 1901, city 1913

Area: (62 sq. km. - 24 sq. mi.)

Location:
Latitude [52' 16" N] and Longitude [113' 49" W], elevation 860 metres [2,820 feet] above sea level.

Governance
Mayor (elected at large 2007-2010) Morris Flewwelling; City Manager (hired) Craig Curtis
Councillors (8 elected at large 2007-2010): Cindy Jefferies, Tara Veer, Buck Buchanan,
                    Lynne Mulder, Gail Parks, Larry Pimm, Frank Wong, Lorna Watkinson-Zimmer

website: http://www.reddeer.ca                         


Map of City
          Map of Red Deer Area         
Red Deer Plans for City of 300,000           Red Deer News Headlines            Future Projects
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RED DEER
Cultural Capital of Canada 2003
Alberta's 3rd largest city
Economic Centre of Canada
Population 85,705 (2007)
 

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