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DECEMBER 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 30, 2011   Rocky Mountain House Adopts Historic Fort Brand
Dec. 23, 2011   Nordegg Minesite Receives Parks Canada Funding
Dec. 23, 2011   City Downtown Improvements to Continue
Dec. 20, 2011   Attendance Record at November Festival of Trees
Dec. 13, 2011   Hotel Marketing Fund Reaches $400,000
Dec. 8, 2011   Westerner Seeks Additional Building Space
Dec. 6, 2011   City Seeks Company to Repaint Green Onion
Dec. 2, 2011   Location Sought for Heritage Destination Project
Dec. 1, 2011   Centre Eyed for Lacombe Performing Artists

NOVEMBER 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 29, 2011   Downtown Association Continues Facade Program
Nov. 28, 2011   Good Crowds for 18th Festival of Trees
Nov. 26, 2011   Sports Tourism Encouraged for City
Nov. 24, 2011   Rocky Airshow Postponed to 2013
Nov. 14, 2011   Agri-Trade Has Biggest Attendance Ever
Nov. 10, 2011   Sylvan Lake Marina Concept Under Scrutiny
Nov. 10, 2011   Russian Farmers Impressed With Agri-Trade
Nov. 2, 2011   Concern Expressed About Drilling at Historic Site
Nov. 1, 2011   Gull Lake Stabilization Deal Near
Nov. 1, 2011   Model Train Show Draws Over 1,000

OCTOBER 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 26, 2011   Innisfail Wildlife Park Wins Tourism Award
Oct. 21, 2011   TEDx Conference Focuses on Connectivity
Oct. 18, 2011   Innisfail Wildlife Park Nominated for Award
Oct. 13, 2011   Saskatoon Wins Memorial Cup Venue Bid
Oct. 6, 2011   Campground Near Sundre Being Prepared for Sale
Oct. 5, 2011   Hospitality and Tourism Red Hats Awarded

SEPTEMBER 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 28, 2011   College Arts Centre Celebrates 25 Years
Sept. 24, 2011   Lacombe Blacksmith Shop Gets Historic Status
Sept. 20, 2011   Red Deer Museum Gets Million Dollar City Boost
Sept. 20, 2011   Red Deer Centennial Committee Gets City Grant
Sept. 20, 2011   Lacombe's Twinning With Japanese City Marked
Sept. 12, 2011   Innisfail Downtown Prepares for Improvements
Sept. 7, 2011   County and City Support Westerner Float Plan
Sept. 7, 2011   Boardwalks Planned For Two City Natural Areas
Sept. 6, 2011   First Ponoka Country Music Festival Successful
Sept. 2, 2011   Sylvan Lake Water Level Highest in Decades

AUGUST 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 31, 2011   Study Identifies Regional Tourism Gaps
Aug. 29, 2011   Centennial of North Red Deer Celebrated
Aug. 29, 2011   Symposium Showcases International Sculptors
Aug. 22, 2011   Parks Centennial Celebrated at Rocky Historic Site
Aug. 22, 2011   Historic Tractor Parade Highlights Pioneer Days
Aug. 22, 2011   Jazz at the Lake Stages Another Successful Year
Aug. 18, 2011   TEDxRedDeer Conference Set for October
Aug. 17, 2011   City and County Support Memorial Cup Bid
Aug. 15, 2011   Central Music Festival Continues to Grow
Aug. 10, 2011   North Red Deer Celebrates Centennial
Aug. 8, 2011   Royals Marching Band Wins Award in Malaysia
Aug. 6, 2011   Some Regional Rural Trail Sections Delayed
Aug. 2, 2011   CentreFest Attracts 28,000 People to Downtown

JULY 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
July 30, 2011   Springbrook to Penhold Trail Stalls
July 29, 2011   International Stone-Carvers Symposium at College
July 28, 2011   Lacombe Corn Maze Features Man in Motion
July 26, 2011   Westerner Days Sets Three Attendance Records
July 25, 2011   Amazing Country Race Explores Lacombe County
July 21, 2011   Canyon Ski Resort Preparing for 44th Season
July 20, 2011   Jarvis Bay Summer Village to Get Lakefront Park
July 16, 2011   Improvements to Wildlife Centre Progressing
July 15, 2011   Bashaw Plans Centennial Celebration in August
July 13, 2011   Downtown Latin Festival Gets City Support
July 7, 2011   Three Vintage Aircraft at Airport for Two Days
July 2, 2011   Red Deer Celebrates Canada Day

JUNE 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
June 28, 2011   Thoroughbred Harness Racing at Alberta Downs
June 27, 2011   Ponoka Stampede Celebrates 75 Years
June 22, 2011   CPR Steam Train to Tour Area
June 17, 2011   Red Deer Short Listed for Memorial Cup
June 17, 2011   Tourist Railway Extension Under Way
June 17, 2011   Five Linear Parks Expected to be Completed Soon
June 2, 2011   Stewards Guide Students Through Natural Area
June 1, 2011   River Valley Park Plan Receives Award

MAY 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
May 26, 2011   Downtown Market Returns for Second Year
May 24, 2011   Public Market Gets Best Start in 41 Years
May 24, 2011   New Centre Opens at Ellis Bird Farm
May 24, 2011   Marathon Events Attract 1,500 Participants
May 19, 2011   Future Use of Mintlaw Trestle to be Studied
May 18, 2011   Tourist Season Begins This Coming Weekend
May 18, 2011   Famous Animals Featured at Discovery Park
May 14, 2011   Red Deer Museum, Art Gallery Has 80,000 Pieces
May 14, 2011   Westerner Park Plans Major Centrium Expansion
May 7, 2011   Garage to Protect Artifacts at Sunnybrook Farm
May 6, 2011   Summer Music Festival to Expand to Three Days
May 5, 2011   Air Transports Visit Airport for Exercise
May 4, 2011   River Bank Trail Reopens After 2 Years Closed

APRIL 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Apr. 26, 2011   ReThink Red Deer Celebrates Jane's Walk
Apr. 19, 2011   Lacombe County Trail System Reviewed by Public
Apr. 19, 2011   Beach Ambassadors to Assist Sylvan Lake Visitors
Apr. 12, 2011   New Tourism Director Wins Rural Champion Award
Apr. 4, 2011   Bentley Finishes 4th in Hockeyville Competition
Apr. 2, 2011   Province Has Little Interest in Lake Stabilization

MARCH 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 25, 2011   New Tourism Director Sees Great Potential
Mar. 24, 2011   Double Decker Bus Cafe Approved for Downtown
Mar. 24, 2011   City to Host Alberta Downtowns Conference
Mar. 23, 2011   Year Round Market Space Decision Delayed
Mar. 22, 2011   City Golf Course Given Loan Payment Break
Mar. 16, 2011   Ponoka to be Home of Rodeo Hall of Fame
Mar. 15, 2011   Good Turnout for Red Deer Carnaval
Mar. 8, 2011   Historic Rail Bridge Gets Emergency Repairs
Mar. 5, 2011   Red Deer Carnaval Cultural Event Kicks Off
Mar. 1, 2011   Bentley Museum Gets Funds from Lacombe County

FEBRUARY 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 28, 2011   Weather Challenges Speedskaters in Sylvan Lake
Feb. 28, 2011   City School Hosts Cheerleading Competition
Feb. 18, 2011   Downtown Theatre Makeover Progressing
Feb. 17, 2011   Sustainability Conference Examines Future
Feb. 15, 2011   Bentley Makes Bid for Hockeyville 2011
Feb. 14, 2011   North Red Deer Centennial Celebrations Begin
Feb. 8, 2011   City Council Tables Year-Round Market Options
Feb. 5, 2011   Report Recommends Year-Round Market Option
Feb. 3, 2011   Repairs to Begin on Historic Rail Trestle

JANUARY 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 29, 2011   New Bench Sculpture at Red Deer Museum
Jan. 26, 2011   Tourism Red Deer Releases New Visitor Guide
Jan. 21, 2011   City Campground Plans Reservation System
Jan. 17, 2011   Sylvan Lake Washroom Project Plagued by Delays
Jan. 15, 2011   Cross Country Skiers Benefit from Trail Grooming
Jan. 12, 2011   Hotel Room Tax to Help Market Red Deer Area
Jan. 12, 2011   New Owner and Name for Sylvan Lake Marina
Jan. 11, 2011   Off-Season Fine Dining Set for City Golf Course
Jan. 8, 2011   Tourism Healthy In Spite of Lower Numbers

DECEMBER 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 30, 2010   Aboriginal Dancers Compete at Nationals
Dec. 23, 2010   Festival of Trees Has Good Year
Dec. 20, 2010   Olds Ag Society Considers Relocation
Dec. 16, 2010   Downtown Group Studies Year-Round Market
Dec. 14, 2010   Bashaw Celebrates its Centennial in 2011
Dec. 13, 2010   Holiday Train Stops in Central Alberta
Dec. 11, 2010   Sustainability Event Set for Red Deer in February
Dec. 10, 2010   Trail Between Blackfalds and Lacombe Planned
Dec. 10, 2010   Committee Formed to Celebrate City's Centennial
Dec. 6, 2010   Construction Under Way for Ponoka Ag Centre
Dec. 2, 2010   Sylvan Lake Band Shell Idea Gets Boost

NOVEMBER 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 19, 2010   Red Deer Looks for Another Ghost
Nov. 18, 2010   Highway Restaurant and Inn Close After 48 Years
Nov. 17, 2010   Meeting Discusses Year-Round Market
Nov. 15, 2010   Agri-Trade Exhibition Boosts Area Business
Nov. 15, 2010   Sylvan Lake Senior a Serious Model Builder
Nov. 10, 2010   County Authorizes Repairs to Mintlaw Trestle
Nov. 4, 2010   Central Alberta Theatre Finalizes Cinema Lease

OCTOBER 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 30, 2010   Agri-Trade Exhibit Space Completely Exhausted
Oct. 28, 2010   Forth Junction Plan Gets Tourism Board Support
Oct. 28, 2010   City Hall Supports Downtown Theatre Renovation
Oct. 27, 2010   Buffalo Lake Resort Expansion Approved
Oct. 27, 2010   City Tourism Visitor Centre Wins Award
Oct. 16, 2010   Lacombe County Approves Gull Lake Resort
Oct. 12, 2010   Red Deer Market Wraps Up 40th Season
Oct. 8, 2010   Proposed Downtown Gaetz Avenue Facelift Ok'd
Oct. 4, 2010   Canyon Ski Resort Gets New Lease on Life

SEPTEMBER 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 30, 2010   Red Hat Hospitality Awards Presented
Sept. 28, 2010   Badlands Tourism Initiative a National Finalist
Sept. 28, 2010   Paintball Park Approved East of Red Deer
Sept. 21, 2010   Redevelopment of Kin Kanyon Park Supported
Sept. 8, 2010   White Spirit Bear at Innisfail Wildlife Park
Sept. 4, 2010   Theatre Group Plans to Acquire Former Cinema
Sept. 2, 2010   Work Begins on Heritage Rail Line Near Stettler

AUGUST 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 30, 2010   Proposed Aviation Museum Gathers Artifacts
Aug. 24, 2010   City Council Approves Recreation Park Plan
Aug. 23, 2010   First Downtown Fiestival Latin Festival a Big Hit
Aug. 19, 2010   Blackfoot Culture to be Celebrated in Rocky
Aug. 18, 2010   Springbrook-Penhold Trail Makes Progress
Aug. 18, 2010   Oilfield Landmark Restored Next to Highway 2
Aug. 18, 2010   Donalda Celebrations Include New Trail
Aug. 16, 2010   Good Music and Weather at Central Music Festival
Aug. 10, 2010   Promenade Focus of Recreation Park Plan
Aug. 10, 2010   Old Court House Restoration Using Tyndall Stone
Aug. 4, 2010   Red Deer County Adopts River Valley Plan
Aug. 3, 2010   Street Performer Festival Draws Thousands
Aug. 3, 2010   RCMP Musical Ride Wows Red Deer and Olds

JULY 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
July 31, 2010   Rail Tourist Attraction Concept On Track
July 31, 2010   B.C. Family Hikes Trans Canada Trail
July 29, 2010   Grain Elevator Artwork Approved for Museum
July 27, 2010   Ambitious River Park Expansion Plan Adopted
July 26, 2010   Record Year for This Year's Westerner Days
July 22, 2010   Thousands Watch Westerner Parade
July 21, 2010   Westerner Days Visitor Arrest Tradition Continues
July 17, 2010   Stettler Steam Locomotive Repairs Almost Done
July 16, 2010   Funds Provided for Nordegg Historic Site
July 15, 2010   City Downtown Ambassadors a Big Hit
July 12, 2010   Concerns Raised About Sylvan Lake Shoreline Plan
July 10, 2010   Pine Lake Tornado Remembered After 10 Years
July 10, 2010   Construction Won't Deter Sylvan Lake Sunbathers
July 8, 2010   Police Dog Training Centre Unique in Canada
July 8, 2010   Ghost Stories at Innisfail Historical Village
July 7, 2010   Sylvan Lake Washroom Project Delayed
July 5, 2010   Skydiving Championships Held at Innisfail
July 2, 2010   Cultural Diversity Highlights Canada Day
July 1, 2010   Native Residential School Children Honoured

JUNE 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
June 26, 2010   Land Near Pine Lake Acquired for Nature Preserve
June 22, 2010   Jungle Farm Honoured by Governor General
June 21, 2010   Annual Artwalk Festival Displays Variety of Art
June 16, 2010   Wide Variety of Talent at This Year's Westerner
June 14, 2010   Enthusiasts to Preserve Transportation Heritage
June 7, 2010   New Blindman Pedestrian Bridge Officially Opens
June 5, 2010   Four Winners at Annual Heritage Awards
June 3, 2010   New Canyon Ski Hill Owners Continue Operation
June 2, 2010   Downtown Ambassadors Spread Goodwill
June 2, 2010   New Challenge Course Unveiled at Nordegg

MAY 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
May 28, 2010   Blackfalds to Blindman River Trail to be Built
May 28, 2010   City Kin Kanyon Park to be Redeveloped
May 27, 2010   Pedestrian Bridges Airlifted to Natural Park
May 26, 2010   Upgrades Completed at Ellis Bird Farm
May 25, 2010   Red Deer Public Market Starts 40th Season
May 21, 2010   Mid-Week Downtown Market Launched
May 20, 2010   25 Years of Alix Trail to be Celebrated
May 18, 2010   Sweet 16 Highlights an Attraction Each Week
May 18, 2010   City Launches Downtown Ambassador Project
May 15, 2010   Popular Lacombe Mural Project Expanding
May 14, 2010   Grain Elevator Museum Proposed in Stettler
May 13, 2010   Birds Return to Ellis Bird Farm
May 10, 2010   Innisfail Historic Village Celebrates 40th Year
May 6, 2010   Society Searches for Railway Track
May 6, 2010   City Promotional Film Nominated for Award
May 5, 2010   Historical Society to Organize City Centennial

APRIL 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Apr. 29, 2010   Three Arts and Culture Groups Merge
Apr. 29, 2010   Changes to Some Area Provincial Campgrounds
Apr. 24, 2010   Energy Companies Assist With Crimson Lake Park
Apr. 22, 2010   Sylvan Lake Lakeshore Improvements Resume
Apr. 22, 2010   Museum and Art Gallery Focuses on Food
Apr. 17, 2010   Local Wetland a Major Migratory Bird Pit Stop
Apr. 16, 2010   New Gaetz Lakes Bird Blind Nears Completion
Apr. 13, 2010   Shakespearean Plays Planned for Bower Ponds
Apr. 10, 2010   Public Washroom Being Built at Downtown Park

MARCH 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 31, 2010   New Manager Chosen for Heritage Ranch
Mar. 25, 2010   City Could Attract More Tournaments
Mar. 25, 2010   Buffalo Lake Plan a Finalist for Award
Mar. 23, 2010   City Boosts Financial Support for Heritage Ranch
Mar. 19, 2010   Military Reservists Finish Pedestrian Bridge
Mar. 16, 2010   Unique Short Golf Course to Open in Springbrook
Mar. 16, 2010   Sylvan Lake Park Transferred to Town
Mar. 4, 2010   City and County Plan to Extend Waskasoo Park
Mar. 4, 2010   Local Family Intends to Purchase Canyon Ski Area

FEBRUARY 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 26, 2010   Lacombe County Ready to Build Trail to Blackfalds
Feb. 20, 2010   Waskasoo Park Upgrades Continue
Feb. 16, 2010   Red Deer Museum Makeover Opens to Public
Feb. 8, 2010   Red Deer Tourism to Study Economic Impact
Feb. 6, 2010   Snowbirds to be Featured at Rocky Airshow
Feb. 4, 2010    Major Attractions Proposed for Red Deer Area
Feb. 4, 2010    New Video Promotes Central Alberta
Feb. 3, 2010   Red Deer County Heritage Plan Approved

JANUARY 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 29, 2010   Regional Trail Bridges to be Completed by March
Jan. 28, 2010   Sylvan Lake Road Transformation to Start Soon
Jan. 27, 2010   Red Deer Tourism Releases 2010 Visitors Guide
Jan. 26, 2010   Trochu Wins Olympic Winter Games Podium
Jan. 20, 2010   Canyon Ski Hill Could Close at End of Season
Jan. 16, 2010   Red Deer Welcomes the Olympic Flame
Jan. 16, 2010   Olympic Torch Visits Central Alberta Towns
Jan. 15, 2010   Ice Marathon Event Returns to Sylvan Lake
Jan. 11, 2010   International Village Dream Not Forgotten
Jan. 6, 2010   Visitors to Red Deer Area Increased 4% in 2009

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