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in the Red Deer Region (2010)
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DECEMBER 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 27, 2010   Motorsports Shop Moves to Gasoline Alley
Dec. 22, 2010   Downtown Hotel Renovations to Start in New Year
Dec. 17, 2010   Olds College Partners With Hotel Company
Dec. 16, 2010   Downtown Group Studies Year-Round Market
Dec. 14, 2010   Wind Energy Projects Ready to Go
Dec. 13, 2010   Renovations to Start on Donald School of Business
Dec. 10, 2010   CMHC Reports Vacancies and Rents Down
Dec. 9, 2010   Preferred Power Transmission Route Chosen
Dec. 7, 2010   Innisfail Highwayman to Get Rebranded
Dec. 6, 2010   Construction Under Way for Ponoka Ag Centre
Dec. 3, 2010   Crossroads Gas Relocates to New Rural Building
Dec. 2, 2010   Major Projects Push Up City Permit Values
Dec. 2, 2010   44-Unit Garage Project Goes Up in Sylvan Lake
Dec. 1, 2010   Finning Centre Prepares for Future Growth

NOVEMBER 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 25, 2010   CMHC Optimistic About Red Deer Housing
Nov. 24, 2010   Real Estate Listings, Activity Down, Prices Up
Nov. 24, 2010   Gluten Free Bakery and Cafe Opens in Lacombe
Nov. 23, 2010   Downtown Association Launches Initiatives
Nov. 20, 2010   Quinn's Opens New Headquarters, Wins Award
Nov. 18, 2010   Highway Restaurant and Inn Close After 48 Years
Nov. 17, 2010   Meeting Discusses Year-Round Market
Nov. 17, 2010   Capri Renovations and Rebranding in 2011
Nov. 16, 2010   CMHC Lowers Expectations in Housing Market
Nov. 15, 2010   Agri-Trade Exhibition Boosts Area Business
Nov. 9, 2010   Flights to Calgary or Edmonton for Ten Bucks
Nov. 9, 2010   October Housing Starts Down But Still Up for Year
Nov. 3, 2010   Report Highlights Rural Impact of High Speed Rail
Nov. 3, 2010   Southpointe Junction Ready to Proceed
Nov. 2, 2010   City Building Permits Down from Last Year
Nov. 2, 2010   Northeast Market Square to Start in Early 2011
Nov. 1, 2010   Wind Farm Develops Near Trochu

OCTOBER 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 30, 2010   Agri-Trade Exhibit Space Completely Exhausted
Oct. 29, 2010   Red Deer Ranks High in Entrepreneurial Study
Oct. 27, 2010   Buffalo Lake Resort Expansion Approved
Oct. 26, 2010   Lacombe Businesses of the Year Announced
Oct. 22, 2010   Area Real Estate Market Stabilizing
Oct. 20, 2010   Chamber Announces Businesses of the Year
Oct. 16, 2010   Lacombe County Approves Gull Lake Resort
Oct. 16, 2010   Industrial Park Approved North of Eckville
Oct. 13, 2010   Swiss Chalet Plans Return to Red Deer
Oct. 12, 2010   Red Deer Market Wraps Up 40th Season
Oct. 7, 2010   Optimism in the Oilpatch
Oct. 6, 2010   Economic Downturn Effects Show Up in Vital Signs
Oct. 5, 2010   East Red Deer Housing Project Gets Approval
Oct. 4, 2010   Canyon Ski Resort Gets New Lease on Life
Oct. 2, 2010   City Building Permits Down From Last Year

SEPTEMBER 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 30, 2010   Red Hat Hospitality Awards Presented
Sept. 29, 2010   Chamber Policies Adopted at National Level
Sept. 28, 2010   Badlands Tourism Initiative a National Finalist
Sept. 25, 2010   Great View from City's Newest Office Tower
Sept. 23, 2010   City East Town Centre Commercial Plan Approved
Sept. 23, 2010   Former Manufacturing Building Has New Business
Sept. 22, 2010   College Business School to Relocate to Downtown
Sept. 22, 2010   New Chamber President Installed a Year Early
Sept. 16, 2010   Sylvan Lake Lakeshore Project Shows Promise
Sept. 15, 2010   Area MLS Housing Sales Remain Sluggish
Sept. 14, 2010   Former Bowladrome to Get Green Renovations
Sept. 10, 2010   Housing Starts Remain Ahead of Last Year
Sept. 10, 2010   New Thomson Group Building Six Times Bigger
Sept. 9, 2010   Brand to Attract Foreign Investment Revealed
Sept. 8, 2010   Recession Takes Toll on Red Deer Airport
Sept. 4, 2010   Elements Project to Start Construction Soon
Sept. 3, 2010   Total City Building Permits Down From Year Ago
Sept. 1, 2010   Local Housing Resale Market Subdued

AUGUST 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 27, 2010   Density/Access Trade Offered Around Sylvan Lake
Aug. 27, 2010   New Mixed Use Building Under Way Downtown
Aug. 25, 2010   City Adopts Future Commercial Growth Report
Aug. 25, 2010   Study Questions Year-Round Public Market
Aug. 25, 2010   50% Jump in Commercial Space Needed by 2031
Aug. 19, 2010   Proposed Ethanol Plant Seeks Farmer Investment
Aug. 17, 2010   Homebuilding Starts in City's Newest Subdivision
Aug. 17, 2010   Proposed Gull Lake Project Scaled Back
Aug. 14, 2010   Sales Down, Prices Up for Area Real Estate
Aug. 11, 2010   Proposed Lacombe Biorefinery Gets Boost
Aug. 11, 2010   Residential Building Starts Ahead of Last Year
Aug. 11, 2010   Work Starts on Former County Building Site
Aug. 10, 2010   Former Downtown Bowladrome Sold for Offices
Aug. 5, 2010   Facelift Proposed for Downtown Gaetz Avenue
Aug. 5, 2010   Olds Starts Planning Business Attraction Strategy
Aug. 5, 2010   Canadian Tire Under Construction in Sylvan Lake
Aug. 5, 2010   New Hotel Project Under Way in Sylvan Lake
Aug. 4, 2010   Building Permit Value Boosted by McDonald House

JULY 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
July 31, 2010   Downtown Office Tower Nears Completion
July 29, 2010   Plasco Gets Multi-Million Dollar Investment Boost
July 29, 2010   Downtown Mixed-Use Building Gets Approval
July 29, 2010   Land Deal Assists Riverside Meadows Project
July 26, 2010   Record Year for This Year's Westerner Days
July 16, 2010   Family Business Closes After 65 Years
July 16, 2010   Park Plaza Theatre Building Sold
July 15, 2010   Gasoline Alley Hotel Nears Completion
July 13, 2010   Downtown Development Gets Site Approval
July 12, 2010   New Downtown Parkade Almost Complete
July 10, 2010   Red Deer Housing Starts Double From 2009
July 10, 2010   Downtown Stanford Inn to Undergo Changes
July 8, 2010   New Development Being Built in Gasoline Alley
July 5, 2010   City Building Permits Up During First Half of Year

JUNE 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
June 30, 2010   Prime Site Development Requires Road Changes
June 24, 2010   City Officials Address Chamber of Commerce
June 22, 2010   Jungle Farm Honoured by Governor General
June 19, 2010   Local Centre Trains Workers in Power Industry
June 18, 2010   Builder Contributes to College Building Fund
June 17, 2010   Plasco Garbage-to-Energy Plant Gets Boost
June 17, 2010   New Cafe Opens at Red Deer Airport
June 16, 2010   Apartment Vacancies Increase, Rents Decrease
June 15, 2010   College Eco Business Park Expected to Proceed
June 11, 2010   Expert Says Urgency Needed on High Speed Rail
June 11, 2010   Mixed-Use Building Plan Revealed for Prime Site
June 11, 2010   City Wal-Mart Supercentre Expected to Proceed
June 11, 2010   New Sylvan Lake Hotel Expected to Open in July
June 9, 2010   County Extends Proposed Ethanol Plant Permit
June 9, 2010   Red Deer Housing Starts Continue to Increase
June 5, 2010   Inland Cement Opens New Modern Facility
June 3, 2010   New Canyon Ski Hill Owners Continue Operation
June 3, 2010   City Residential Permits Higher Year to Date

MAY 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
May 25, 2010   Red Deer Public Market Starts 40th Season
May 21, 2010   Sylvan Lake Lakefront Homes Priciest in Canada
May 21, 2010   Green Jobs a Means to Economic Prosperity
May 21, 2010   Mid-Week Downtown Market Launched
May 21, 2010   CAEP Initiates Video Marketing for the Region
May 20, 2010   CMHC Increases Optimism for City Housing Starts
May 20, 2010   Alberta Chamber Adopts Several Red Deer Policies
May 18, 2010   Sylvan Lake Downtown Project Proposed
May 18, 2010   Residential Sales Slightly Ahead of Last Year
May 14, 2010   Industrial Park East of Lacombe Proposed
May 12, 2010   Energy Companies Donate $1 Million to RD College
May 11, 2010   Residential Construction Shows Vigor
May 6, 2010   City Promotional Film Nominated for Award
May 5, 2010   Construction of Ponoka Ag Centre Set to Start
May 4, 2010   Residential Building Permits Exceed 2009 Totals
May 4, 2010   Genivar Increases Presence in City

APRIL 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Apr. 28, 2010   Campaign Promotes Local Economy
Apr. 24, 2010   Rocky Co-op to Build at Commercial Centre
Apr. 24, 2010   Energy Companies Assist With Crimson Lake Park
Apr. 23, 2010   New Riverlands Office Building to Open Soon
Apr. 15, 2010   New Sushi Restaurant Serves Food by Train
Apr. 14, 2010   Manufacturers Like Region's Quality of Life
Apr. 13, 2010   Residential Construction Starts Up Sharply
Apr. 10, 2010   Airport Passengers Double in a Year
Apr. 8, 2010   Travelaire Story Comes to a Close
Apr. 8, 2010   Regional Home Sales Moving Up
Apr. 6, 2010   Disney Institute Coming to Red Deer
Apr. 2, 2010   City Residential Permits Almost Double Last Year
Apr. 2, 2010   City's Oldest Bowling Alley Closes

MARCH 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 31, 2010   Study Shows Red Deer's Competitive Edge
Mar. 30, 2010   Proposed Innisfail Bioenergy Plant Still Alive
Mar. 27, 2010   Airport to Get New De-Icing Facility
Mar. 27, 2010   Chamber Conducts Education Challenges Survey
Mar. 25, 2010   City Could Attract More Tournaments
Mar. 25, 2010   Rail Spur Planned for Bowden Refinery
Mar. 23, 2010   Two New Hotels Under Construction South of City
Mar. 19, 2010   Springbrook Recreation Centre for Sale
Mar. 16, 2010   Unique Short Golf Course to Open in Springbrook
Mar. 13, 2010   Luxury Riverfront Development Proposed
Mar. 11, 2010   Talks Proceed for South Red Deer Development
Mar. 9, 2010   Netook Concept Plan Approved East of Olds
Mar. 8, 2010   Home Builders Optimistic at Home Show
Mar. 4, 2010   Local Family Intends to Purchase Canyon Ski Area
Mar. 3, 2010   City Housing Starts Could Increase 40%
Mar. 3, 2010   City Building Permits Up Over Last Year

FEBRUARY 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 24, 2010   Airpark Concept Proposed for Sundre Airport
Feb. 24, 2010   Municipalities Purchase Rocky Medical Clinic
Feb. 20, 2010   Local Service Company Doubling in Size
Feb. 19, 2010   Airport Reports Increase in Passenger Traffic
Feb. 19, 2010   Local Manufacturer Expands Presence Six-Fold
Feb. 13, 2010   Live-Work Units Proposed for South Development
Feb. 10, 2010   Subdivision Expansion Proceeding in Sylvan Lake
Feb. 10, 2010   Two City Hotels Change Brands
Feb. 8, 2010   Red Deer Tourism to Study Economic Impact
Feb. 6, 2010   Red Deer Chamber Adopts Nine Policies
Feb. 4, 2010    Major Attractions Proposed for Red Deer Area
Feb. 4, 2010    Chamber Hears Progress Report by RDRED
Feb. 4, 2010    New Video Promotes Central Alberta
Feb. 2, 2010   City Restaurant and Sports Lounge Approved

JANUARY 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 30, 2010   Economic Groups Partner to Attract Investment
Jan. 30, 2010   Travelaire Manufacturing Plant Closes
Jan. 28, 2010   Hotel Proposed for Downtown Sylvan Lake
Jan. 26, 2010   Quinn Expanding and Renovating New Site
Jan. 21, 2010   Realtors Optimistic After Sales Rebound
Jan. 20, 2010   Plasco Energy Claims It's Still on Track
Jan. 20, 2010   Canyon Ski Hill Could Close at End of Season
Jan. 19, 2010   Commercial Plan Approved for Former County Site
Jan. 14, 2010   Another Movie Theatre Closes in City Downtown
Jan. 12, 2010   Junior Achievement Celebrates 50 Years
Jan. 12, 2010   2009 Housing Starts Down From Previous Year
Jan. 9, 2010   Capri Centre to Undergo Major Changes
Jan. 6, 2010   City Residential Permits Up in Second Half of 2009
Jan. 6, 2010   Visitors to Red Deer Area Increased 4% in 2009

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