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MARCH 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 31, 2008
Regional Water Plant
Requests New Intake Location
Mar. 31, 2008
Major City Recreation
Facility Closes for Renovations
Mar. 29, 2008
Solar Home Includes
Power Back to Grid
Mar. 29, 2008
Mills Recalls Career
Highlights So Far
Mar. 27, 2008
Civic Yard
Relocation Opens Window of Opportunity
Mar. 26, 2008
City Moves Toward
More Pedestrian Friendly City
Mar. 22, 2008
New Galaxy Theatre Opens
in Gasoline Alley
Mar. 21, 2008
Naturalists Give
Tentative Support to Riverwalk Canal Project
Mar. 21, 2008
Golden Circle Addition and Upgrades to Start Soon
Mar. 17, 2008
Guest Planner and Author Suggests New
Thinking for Growth
Mar. 14, 2008
Sylvan Lake Preserves Green Space
Mar. 13, 2008
Three Regional MLAs in Provincial Cabinet
Mar. 7, 2008
Canyon Ski Area For Sale
Mar. 6, 2008
Sports Academy Offered by Notre Dame High
School
Mar. 4, 2008
Regional Conservatives Part of Stelmach
Landslide
Mar. 3, 2008
Culture Workshop Suggests International District Downtown
Mar. 1, 2008
Third City Health Centre Ready to Open
FEBRUARY 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 28, 2008
Travelling National
Health Survey Stops in Red Deer
Feb. 22, 2008
Community Culture Vision
Being Developed
Feb. 21, 2008
Blackfalds Taxes Up
2.5%
Feb. 21, 2008
Red Deer County
Firefighters Win Contest
Feb. 16, 2008
Author to Speak at
College in March
Feb. 14, 2008
Ottawa Snow Sculptures Feature Red Deer Team
Feb. 13, 2008
Homelessness Report Released by Task Force
Feb. 12, 2008
Review Set for City Canal Concept, Riverlands, Downtown
Feb. 8, 2008
MP Bob Mills Ending Political Career
Feb. 6, 2008
Provincial Support Requested For Garbage Gasification
Feb. 5, 2008
Wildlife Centre Gets Assistance from Rick Mercer
Feb. 4, 2008
Tourist Rail Trail Proposed West of Rocky Mountain House
Feb. 1, 2008
Author Discusses Positive Geography of Hope
Feb. 1, 2008
Homelessness Task Force Reveals Vision for Elimination
JANUARY 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 30, 2008
Lacombe Hospital Gets Millions for Dementia Care Unit
Jan. 30, 2008
Sylvan Lake Requests Funding for Park
Jan. 29, 2008
Red Deer Citizens Face 8.66% Tax Hike
Jan. 29, 2008
Feedback on Canal Concept Mostly Positive
Jan. 29, 2008
Tourism Red Deer Releases 2008 Visitors Guide
Jan. 28, 2008
Garbage Gasification Plan Gains Momentum
Jan. 28, 2008
Penhold Grade 7 Students to Build Hovercraft
Jan. 26, 2008
Massive City Civic Yards Relocation On Schedule
Jan. 26, 2008
CollegeSide Care Home Expansion Gets Funding
Jan. 25, 2008
Farm Near Innisfail Among Finalists for Awards
Jan. 23, 2008
United Way Breaks Record Again
Jan. 21, 2008
Red Deer River Bank Stabilization Proceeds
Jan. 19, 2008
Downtown Red Deer Skyline About to Change
Jan. 18, 2008
Olds Bell E-Learning Centre Ready to Open in April
Jan. 17, 2008
River Glen School Land May be Sold
Jan. 16, 2008
City Downtown Explores Winter Festival Idea
Jan. 16, 2008
Sylvan Lake Model Railroader Creates Basement Empire
Jan. 15, 2008
Dawe Recreation Improvements Approved
Jan. 15, 2008
City Aboriginal Population Increases to 3,600
Jan. 12, 2008
Dawe School Upgrades Coincides with Recreation Upgrades
Jan. 12, 2008
Rethink Red Deer Creating Public Awareness
Jan. 11, 2008
$50 Million for Regional Cancer Radiation Treatment Facility
Jan. 10, 2008
Annual Bird Count Sees More Species
Jan. 9, 2008
80% of Region's Tourists Come From Within Province
Jan. 9, 2008
New City Police Station Ready to Proceed
Jan. 5, 2008
Aerial Boat Survey Results Released for Three Lakes
Jan. 4, 2008
Red Deer County Begins New Waste Transfer Site
Jan. 3, 2008
City Major Projects Lead Record Building Year
Jan. 3, 2008
Stettler Water Treatment Plant to be Upgraded
DECEMBER 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 21, 2007
Governments Provide $6 Million for Penhold Multiplex
Dec. 21, 2007
Governments Grant $6
Million for Springbrook Infrastructure
Dec. 20, 2007
Engineering Begins on
Olds to Red Deer Sewer Line
Dec. 20, 2007
Province Provides $1.2
Million to Red Deer SPCA
Dec. 20, 2007
Norglenwold Gets
$1.6 Million for Sewer System
Dec. 19, 2007
Rising Costs Delay Michener Seniors Complex
Dec. 19, 2007
Plasco Gasification Plant Open Houses Planned for January
Dec. 19, 2007
City Hands Out $7
Million for Low Income Housing Projects
Dec. 19, 2007
Another City
Affordable Housing Project Approved
Dec. 18, 2007
Mostly Positive Comments on Canal Concept
Dec. 18, 2007
Another Half Million Donated to Red Deer College Project
Dec. 13, 2007
Westerner Posts Surplus, No Debt
Dec. 12, 2007
Sylvan Lake Residents Fight to Preserve Former Rail Lands
Dec. 12, 2007
Fundraising Begins to Renew City Memorial Centre Theatre
Dec. 10, 2007
Canadian Idol Runner-up Bixby Overwhelms Local Fans
Dec. 8, 2007
Red Deer Gets Provincial Funds for Affordable Housing
Dec. 7, 2007
Confluence High School Suggested for Ponoka
Dec. 6, 2007
Olds Learning Centre Will Have Major Economic Impact
Dec. 5, 2007
Immigrants Make Up 9.4% of Red Deer's Population
Dec. 5, 2007
Tourism Canal Proposal Seeks Public Support
Dec. 4, 2007
Michener Supportive Housing Project
Revised
NOVEMBER 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 29, 2007
Plan Unveiled for City Maskepetoon Park
Nov. 27, 2007
Society to Split into Two Separate Responsibilities
Nov. 26, 2007
Support Increases for New Michener Centre Housing
Nov. 26, 2007
Records Set at Festival of Trees
Nov. 26, 2007
New Farm Safety Display Opens at Safety City
Nov. 24, 2007
Trans Canada Trail Bridges Get Funding
Nov. 21, 2007
Red Deer College Names Nova Partner of Year
Nov. 16, 2007
Movie Has World Premier in Red Deer
Nov. 16, 2007
Water Distribution Projects Proceed
East and West of Stettler
Nov. 14, 2007
New Housing Proposed for Michener Residents
Nov. 10, 2007
New Innisfail Seniors Lodge Gets $1.3 Million
Nov. 8, 2007
Realtors Donate $250,000 to Hospice
Nov. 6, 2007
New Curling Club Site Supported by City Council
Nov. 6, 2007
Possible Rural RCMP Move to Blackfalds on Hold
Nov. 5, 2007
City Cultural Master Plan Reviewed by Cultural Leaders
OCTOBER 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 31, 2007
City Downtown to Update
Vision
Oct. 31, 2007
Two City Erosion Control
Projects to Cost Millions
Oct. 30, 2007
City Seniors
Centre Plans Expansion and Renovation
Oct. 29, 2007
City Rental Market
Improves
Oct. 27, 2007
Report Vindicates
Decision to Restore Clearwater River
Oct. 25, 2007
Airline Offers $9 Fare
to Edmonton
Oct. 25, 2007
Innisfail Zoo in
Finals for Tourism Award
Oct. 24, 2007
Two Women Added to LTCHS
Wall of Fame
Oct. 24, 2007
Concert Society Changes
Name, Moves to Innisfail
Oct. 24, 2007
Vintage 1911 Car Donated
to Farm Museum
Oct. 23, 2007
Downtown Rejuvenation and
Housing Tops City Mayor Agenda
Oct. 19, 2007
First Commercial
Garbage Gasification Plant Set to Go
Oct. 19, 2007
Michener Affordable
Housing Project Opens
Oct. 19, 2007
Transportation
Minister Announces Road Safety Plan
Oct. 18, 2007
Nobel Prize Nominee Warns
of Climate Change Threat
Oct. 17, 2007
Computers Offered for Lease to Community Service Groups
Oct. 16, 2007
Voters Choose Experience Over Change
Oct. 12, 2007
Destroyed City Park to be Restored
Oct. 11, 2007
Michener Seniors Complex to Offer Options
Oct. 10, 2007
City Loans SPCA $1 Million For New Facility
Oct. 10, 2007
Alberta Survey Favours Environment Over Economy
Oct. 9, 2007
Innisfail Hosts Fourth Scarecrow Festival
Oct. 4, 2007
Research and Innovation Opportunities Offered at College
Oct. 3, 2007
Red Deer Vital Signs 2007 Revealed
Oct. 2, 2007
Proposed East Water Irrigation Project May
be Downsized
Oct. 2, 2007
Candidates Support Garbage Gasification
SEPTEMBER 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 27, 2007
Citizens Group Wants
City to Rethink Planning
Sept. 21, 2007
Downtown Art Gets Overhaul
Sept. 20, 2007
New Downtown City Police Station Delayed
Sept. 18, 2007
Civic Elections Draw Few Candidates
Sept. 17, 2007
NATO Pilot Reunion at Red Deer Airport
Sept. 14, 2007
United Way Increases Goal by 11%
Sept. 12, 2007
Canal System Proposed as Tourist Attraction
Sept. 12, 2007
Jaydee Bixby Canadian Idol Runner-up
Sept. 8, 2007
Water Line East of Stettler Approved
Sept. 5, 2007
Jaydee in Canadian Idol Final
Sept. 4, 2007
Orchestra Outgrowing Current Facility
AUGUST 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 31, 2007
Two Aging City Schools
Get Provincial Funding
Aug. 28, 2007
City Residents Happy With
Quality of Life
Aug. 28, 2007
Water Conservation Strategy
Approved by City Council
Aug. 28, 2007
City Water Licence
Will Provide for Double Population
Aug. 22, 2007
Region's Bixby in Canadian Idol Top
Four
Aug. 22, 2007
Wildlife Centre Owl Star of TV and Film
Aug. 18, 2007
Ellis Bird Farm Gets Funding for 20
Years
Aug. 17, 2007
Pine Lake Residents Concerned About
Overdevelopment
Aug. 15, 2007
Board Game Teaches Water
Preservation
Aug. 14, 2007
Deal Preserves Most of Bower Natural Area
Aug. 11, 2007
Repairs Continue One Year After
Storm
Aug. 9, 2007
East Communities Propose Water
Transfer
Aug. 7, 2007
Stettler Train Runs Special for
Rail Fans
Aug. 7, 2007
Historic Red Deer Hotel Closes
Aug. 4, 2007
Young Adults Make Up Largest
City Demographic
Aug. 3, 2007
City Hostel Concept Ready for
Next Step
Aug. 3, 2007
Buffalo Lake Shore Management
Plan Revealed
Aug. 1, 2007
July the Most
Sizzling on Record
JULY 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
July 31, 2007
Red Deer River As Recreational Asset Needs Planning
July 30, 2007
Hot Weather Helps Attract Crowds to CentreFest
July 27, 2007
Garbage Gasification Commission Officially Approved
July 27, 2007
Medicine River Wildlife Centre Purchases Adjacent Land
July 27, 2007
Great Chief Golf Course Relatively Unknown
July 27, 2007
Two Regional Corn Maze Operations Now Open
July 25, 2007
Innisfail Water Skier
Wins PanAm Gold
July 24, 2007
Red Deer Tops List of
Most Average Canadian City
July 24, 2007
Upscale Art Gallery
Planned for City Neighbourhood
July 23, 2007
Westerner Days
Breaks Attendance Records
July 23, 2007
Lacombe Research
Centre Marks 100 Years
July 21, 2007
Small Communities
Attracting Interest
July 20, 2007
Sylvan Lake Jazz
Festival to Feature Notable Musicians
July 19, 2007
Abbreviated Parade
Launches Westerner Days
July 18, 2007
Red Deer County
Endorses Three New Trails
July 18, 2007
Miniature
Markerville Displayed at Historic Creamery
July 18, 2007
Future City Traffic
Congestion Tests Values
July 17, 2007
Bower Natural Area Could
Be Compromised
July 17, 2007
Region Younger Than
Average While Aging
July 17, 2007
Sylvan Lake Proposes
Waterfront Facelift
July 16, 2007
Area Couple Launch
Home Patio Variety Show
July 14, 2007
Historic City
Neighbourhood Enjoys Revival
July 13, 2007
Rebels Coach Moves to
National Hockey League
July 12, 2007
Red Deer Hospital Seeks
Further Expansion
July 12, 2007
Springbrook Hosts Annual
Summer Cadet Training
July 10, 2007
Watershed Group
Prepares to Create Report
July 5, 2007
Lacombe Lake Tested
as Safe for Swimming
July 4, 2007
Residential Style
Continuing Care Facility Approved
July 4, 2007
Red Deer County
Approves Summer Music Festival
July 3, 2007
County Drive
Self-Guided Tour Set
July 3, 2007
Lacombe
Heritage Home Tour Set for August
JUNE 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
June 30, 2007
Dawe Centre Upgrade Gets School Board Blessing
June 30, 2007
Olds Community Learning Campus Progressing Well
June 30, 2007
Condos Planned at Caroline Spiritual Retreat
June 29, 2007
Utility Box Historic Murals, Street Signs Enhance Downtown
June 29, 2007
Sports Hall of Fame Passes Accreditation Test
June 27, 2007
Westerner Days Hopes to Break Attendance Record
June 26, 2007
International Airshow Grounded Indefinitely
June 21, 2007
Police Dog Memorial Unveiled Near Innisfail
June 20, 2007
Historic Hotel Sold to Affordable Housing Partners
June 20, 2007
Red Deer County Studies Transit Service
June 20, 2007
Sylvan Lake Chooses New RCMP Site
June 20, 2007
Red Deer Teen Makes Cut on Canadian Idol
June 19, 2007
Michener Seniors Complex Cleared to Go
June 19, 2007
City Joins Regional Gasification Study
June 18, 2007
Artwalk Festival Successful in Spite of Rain
June 16, 2007
Lacombe Project to Create 20 Murals
June 15, 2007
Red Deer College Explores Regional Expansion
June 14, 2007
Springbrook Begins Heritage Urban
Plan
June 11, 2007
Aboriginal Housing Strategy Studied
June 9, 2007
Plans Set for 60th Highland Games
June 4, 2007
Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary Rededicated
June 2, 2007
Controversial Bower Bridge Option Proposed for Public Meeting
MAY 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
May 30, 2007
Riverside Meadows Residents Support Condo Plan
May 30, 2007
Police Dog Memorial to be Unveiled Soon
May 29, 2007
Heritage Awards Include Natural Area
May 29, 2007
Northeast City Structure Plan Gets Preliminary Approval
May 26, 2007
Creation Museum to Open in Big Valley
May 26, 2007
Input Requested for City Water Conservation Strategy
May 25, 2007
Erosion Study for Glennifer Lake Completed
May 24, 2007
Lacombe Blackfalds Corridor Plan Proposed
May 23, 2007
Major Upgrade to Dawe Centre Approved
May 22, 2007
City Public Market Starts Another Successful Year
May 14, 2007
Schools Market to International Students
May 12, 2007
Red Deer County Studies Recreation Needs
May 11, 2007
Shoreline Plan Devised to Protect Buffalo Lake
May 9, 2007
Alix to Mirror Water Line Funded
May 8, 2007
Plan for Michener Hill Gets Preliminary Approval
May 8, 2007
City Emergency Services Building to Proceed
May 5, 2007
New Alberta Book Features Regional Attractions
May 2, 2007
Rimbey Motorsports Complex Well Underway
May 1, 2007
Alberta Land Use Plan to Get Overhaul
APRIL 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Apr. 28, 2007
City Examines Water
Conservation Strategy
Apr. 26, 2007
Olds Seniors Lodge to be Replaced
Apr. 25, 2007
Province Provides Millions for Affordable Housing
Apr. 24, 2007
Municipalities Explore Turning Garbage to Gas
Apr. 23, 2007
Sylvan Marina Proposal Generates Concerns
Apr. 20, 2007
Affordable Housing Apartment Building Sold
Apr. 20, 2007
Olds Chosen for Sustainability Funding
Apr. 19, 2007
Westerner Administration Building Approved
Apr. 17, 2007
Several Towns Developing Skateboard Parks
Apr. 16, 2007
Red Deer Church Featured on Canada Postage Stamp
Apr. 14, 2007
River Bridges Required for
Trans Canada Trail
Apr. 12, 2007
Climate Change Forum Assists in Provincial Strategy
Apr. 6, 2007
Red Deer College Considers Bus Service
Apr. 3, 2007
Riverlands Medical Clinic Project Approved
Apr. 2, 2007
Lacombe Starts Birth Memorial Forest
MARCH 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 31, 2007
Lacombe Canoeists Follow Thompson Route to Hudson Bay
Mar. 30, 2007
Red Deer Mayor Plans to Run Again
Mar. 30, 2007
Couple Climbs Mountain for Arthritis
Mar. 30, 2007
Tourism Red Deer Encouraged to Promote
Central Location
Mar. 30, 2007
New Director Heads Downtown Business
Group
Mar. 24, 2007
City and County Reach Landmark Agreement
Mar. 24, 2007
Michener Pool to Stay Open for at Least Three Years
Mar. 22, 2007
Michener Hill Plan Includes Residential and Green Space
Mar. 22, 2007
Rimbey Seeking Waste to Ethanol Plant
Mar. 21, 2007
Lacombe Centre Fundraising Reaches Goal
Mar. 20, 2007
New City Manager Starts Duties
Mar. 19, 2007
Parents Propose Science School to Keep Pines Facility Open
Mar. 16, 2007
City Status Not Attractive to Qualifying Towns
Mar. 15, 2007
Arar Tells Audience to Value Freedom
Mar. 15, 2007
Lacombe Agriculture Centre Gets Federal Funds
Mar. 15, 2007
Lacombe County Injects More Cash Into Memorial Centre
Mar. 13, 2007
Census 2006 Shows Explosive Growth in Region
Mar. 10, 2007
New Wellness Professional Centre Announced
Mar. 8, 2007
Benalto Beautification Plan Wins Award
Mar. 8, 2007
Businessman Builds Replica of Lacombe Train Station
Mar. 7, 2007
Temporary Housing Project Awarded
Mar. 5, 2007
City Councillors and Departments Talk With Public
Mar. 5, 2007
Kaleidoscope Celebrates Diversity
Mar. 3, 2007
Three Hills Bible Institute Expands
FEBRUARY 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 27, 2007
Red Deer Looks
at Affordable Housing Options
Feb. 26, 2007
Military Exercises Held
In and Around City
Feb. 26, 2007
Red Deer
Recreation Centre Re-opens After Major Renovation
Feb. 24, 2007
Clearwater County Approves Wellness Retreat
Feb. 24, 2007
Health History Portrayed in New Book
Feb. 23, 2007
Housing Task Force Stops in Red
Deer
Feb. 22, 2007
College and City Explore
Challenges of Foreign Workers
Feb. 21, 2007
Red Deer County Increases Urban
Recreation Grants
Feb. 21, 2007
Old Style Village Community Proposed Within City
Feb. 20, 2007
Regional Lakes Host Winter Activities
Feb. 17, 2007
Group Studies Feasibility of Hostel
Feb. 10, 2007
Lacombe County Intends to
Protect Public Land
Feb. 8, 2007
Province Announces Major Water
Line to Towns East of Stettler
Feb. 7, 2007
Red Deer Museum Rebrands with
New Name and Logo
Feb. 6, 2007
City and College Release Study on Attracting Immigrants
Feb. 5, 2007
Future of Agriculture in
BioFuels Says Provincial Minister
Feb. 5, 2007
Edgar Sports Fields May be Replaced by Industry
Feb. 3, 2007
Major Road Changes Proposed for
West Red Deer
Feb. 2, 2007
City Councillor Named to Housing
Task Force
JANUARY 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 31, 2007
Regional Tourism
Brochure Released Early
Jan. 27, 2007
German-Canadian Club Plans New
Cultural Building
Jan. 25, 2007
Red Deer Native Suitcase Model
in National Game Show
Jan. 24, 2007
Clarkson Launches National
Citizenship Initiative in Red Deer
Jan. 23, 2007
Central Alberta Model and
Actress Now in Playboy
Jan. 19, 2007
United Way Meets Goal
Jan. 18, 2007
Red Deer County Studies
Recreational Needs
Jan. 18, 2007
City RCMP Looking for More Officers
Jan. 16, 2007
Curling Rink Funding Request Deferred
Jan. 16, 2007
Innisfail Bears Used in 'Borat' Movie
Jan. 15, 2007
Innisfail CF-104 Jet Dedicated
Jan. 12, 2007
Red Deer Curling Club Looks for
City Funding
Jan. 10, 2007
Police Station for Sylvan Lake Moves
Forward
Jan. 8, 2007
Tourism Centre Sees 23% Increase
in Visitors
Jan. 5, 2007
Affordable Housing Shortage
Negative Side to Economic Growth
Jan. 5, 2007
Red Deer Hospital Sees Baby Boom
DECEMBER 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 28, 2006
Celebration of Citizenship
Planned
Dec. 26, 2006
Olds May Get Second Radio
Station
Dec. 20, 2006
Retiring City Manager Lauded for His Service
Dec. 19, 2006
City Helps Fund Hockey
Championship
Dec. 19, 2006
Foundation Awards Community Grants
Dec. 16, 2006
One Regional
MLA in New Smaller Stelmach Cabinet
Dec. 15, 2006
Provincial Award Won by Rocky
Historian
Dec. 15, 2006
Brain Injury Centre Honours
Former Cabinet Minister
Dec. 14, 2006
Chamber Hosts National Chamber
Executive
Dec. 14, 2006
Holiday Train Visits Area
Dec. 14, 2006
Local Promoter Elected President
of International Council
Dec. 8, 2006
Red Deer Heritage and Culture
Centre Postponed
Dec. 7, 2006
Cinema/Entertainment Complex Starts Construction
Dec. 5, 2006
City Transit to Take Over Action
Bus
Dec. 4, 2006
Thousands Raised by Charity
CheckStop
Dec. 2, 2006
United Way Tops One Million So
Far
NOVEMBER 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 30, 2006
Final Tally of Festival Breaks
Record
Nov. 28, 2006
Practical Arts Building Approved
for Spruce View School
Nov. 27, 2006
Penhold Developing Social Vision
and Development Plan
Nov. 25, 2006
Foundation Develops Environmental Legacy Fund
Nov. 24, 2006
Festival of Trees Kickoff
Auction Exceeds Target
Nov. 24, 2006
Rocky Mountain House Fundraiser Doubles Expectations
Nov. 23, 2006
Balzac Project Raises Concerns
About Red Deer River
Nov. 22, 2006
Schools For Tomorrow Plan
Includes New Schools For Region
Nov. 22, 2006
Proposed Civic Yard Relocation Irritates Dog Owners
Nov. 20, 2006
Sylvan Lake Tourism Worth About
$50 Million Annually
Nov. 18, 2006
Rocky Historic Park Redevelopment Includes Bison
Nov. 16, 2006
Symposium on the Future of Farming Held at Westerner Park
Nov. 15, 2006
Clarkson Chooses Red Deer for
Citizenship Institute
Nov. 15, 2006
Sylvan Lake to Become Smoke Free
Nov. 10, 2006
Naturalists Assist Wildlife
Centre Acquire Land
Nov. 10, 2006
Canyon Ski Hill Opens Earlier Than Normal
Nov. 9, 2006
Initiative Launched for Young
Entrepreneurs
Nov. 7, 2006
Golf Course Proposal Denied by
City Council
Nov. 7, 2006
Green Housing Project Approved for City Downtown
Nov. 6, 2006
Jingle Bell Run Raises Funds for
Arthritis
Nov. 4, 2006
Recreation Centre Mural Under
Way
Nov. 4, 2006
Red Deer Chamber Opposes Use of
River Water for Balzac Plan
Nov. 2, 2006
Olds College Expands Animal Health Technician Program
OCTOBER 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 28, 2006
Affordable Housing Project Ready to Open
Oct. 24, 2006
Proposed Regional TransCanada Trail Segments Registered
Oct. 23, 2006
Greenspace Displays
Environmental Initiatives
Oct. 23, 2006
Blindman River a Bonanza for Fossil Hunters
Oct. 21, 2006
Innisfail to Have Historic Plane Mounted for Display
Oct. 18, 2006
Construction to Start Soon on
New Rimbey Hospital
Oct. 16, 2006
Trans Canada Trail in Central Alberta Closer to Reality
Oct. 16, 2006
New Springbrook Fire Hall Will Improve
Response Time
Oct. 14, 2006
Sod Turns for Start of Major
College Expansion
Oct. 14, 2006
Sod Turns for North City Health
Centre
Oct. 12, 2006
City Council Approves Cultural
and Heritage Initiatives
Oct. 11, 2006
Lacombe Blacksmith Museum Will Include Park
Oct. 10, 2006
Innisfail's 3rd Annual Scarecrow
Festival Another Success
Oct. 10, 2006
August Hail Storm Repairs Taking
Time
Oct. 10, 2006
Red Deer Public Market Has Best
Year Ever
Oct. 6, 2006
Red Deer Vital Signs Project
Under Way
Oct. 2, 2006
Artist, Former
Ballerina to be Featured Speaker at College
SEPTEMBER 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 30, 2006
Weather Favours Red Deer County
Information Fair
Sept. 27, 2006
Penhold-Springbrook Trail Plan Proceeds
Sept. 23, 2006
River Watershed Alliance Opens Red Deer Office
Sept. 22, 2006
Summer Games Surplus to be
Distributed
Sept. 18, 2006
Chilly Terry Fox Run Raises $25,000 for Cancer Research
Sept. 16, 2006
Wildlife Sanctuary Looks to Buy
Adjacent Land
Sept. 16, 2006
Alexander Way Party Cancelled
Sept. 16, 2006
Premier Adds Final Brick in
Hospital Opening Ceremony
Sept. 15, 2006
United Way Increases Target for
2006
Sept. 15, 2006
Composite High School Renewal Now Complete
Sept. 14, 2006
Regional Farmers Ahead of Normal
on Fall Harvest
Sept. 11, 2006
Sylvan Lake Regatta Wraps Up
Season
Sept. 9, 2006
Renovations Begin on Historic
Michener Building
Sept. 6, 2006
Regional Airport Launches Survey to See What People Want
Sept. 6, 2006
Net Zero Energy Homes Goal of Two Red Deer Builders
Sept. 5, 2006
Kerry Wood Nature Centre
Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Sept. 5, 2006
Bowden Sun Maze Enjoys Successful First Year
Sept. 5, 2006
Trauma Tour Attracts Bigger Crowd to Sylvan Lake
Sept. 2, 2006
Alexander Way Celebration Set to Go
Sept. 1, 2006
Only One Central Alberta School Announced by Province
Sept. 1, 2006
Shania Twain
Contributes To Innisfail Police Dog Monument
AUGUST 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 31, 2006
Downtown Red Deer Mural Helps
Fight Graffiti
Aug. 31, 2006
Society Offers Non-Profit Community Village Downtown
Aug. 28, 2006
Management Plan Introduced at
Buffalo Lake
Aug. 26, 2006
Art Collection Growing at Red
Deer College
Aug. 26, 2006
Lacombe Centennial Centre Renovation Progressing
Aug. 25, 2006
National Website Features Central Alberta Historical Sites
Aug. 24, 2006
Construction Begins on Major
Expansion of Red Deer College
Aug. 14, 2006
CentreFest Experiences Growth in
Spite of Weather
Aug. 11, 2006
Major Hail Storm Hits
Springbrook, Markerville
Aug. 9, 2006
Red Deer's Sunnybrook Farm to Celebrate Pioneer Days
Aug. 8, 2006
Rock'n Red Deer Nostalgia Car
Show Successful
Aug. 5, 2006
Olds Learning Centre Gets Underway
Aug. 5, 2006
Stettler Leisure Centre Now Open for
Swimmers
Aug. 5, 2006
Police Dog Memorial to be Installed Near
Innisfail
Aug. 2, 2006
Lacombe Residents Like Horse
Track Proposal
JULY 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
July 31, 2006
2006 Alberta Summer Games Best
Ever
July 29, 2006
Alberta Summer Games Launched
with Fanfare
July 27, 2006
Concrete Recycling Program Introduced
July 26, 2006
Entertainment Complex Proposed
for Sylvan Lake
July 25, 2006
Medical Offices Signal Start to
Riverlands Redevelopment
July 25, 2006
Memorial Tree Park Expanding in Gasoline Alley
July 24, 2006
Good Attendance at Westerner
Days In Spite of Heat
July 24, 2006
Sylvan Lake Getting Well Known as 'Redneck Riviera'
July 24, 2006
Hundreds Compete in Triathlon at Sylvan Lake
July 21, 2006
New Downtown Mural Unveiled
July 20, 2006
Westerner Days Opens with
Parade, Crowds, Hot Weather
July 20, 2006
Red Deer Tourism Development Group Gets Grant
July 20, 2006
Farm Safety Added to Safety City
July 20, 2006
Group Seeks Support to Rename Highway 21
July 19, 2006
Cinema Complex in Gasoline Alley Step Closer to Reality
July 15, 2006
Alberta Summer Games Facilities
Ready
July 14, 2006
Springbrook One of Four Still in
Running for Police College
July 14, 2006
Horse Race Track Proposed Near Lacombe
July 14, 2006
Historic Arches Proposed for Downtown Red Deer
July 14, 2006
Ponoka Considering Several Enhancements
July 13, 2006
Health Region
Requests Parkade and Stettler Redevelopment
July 13, 2006
Health Region Seeks Approval for Seniors Housing Project
July 11, 2006
Plenty of Jobs But Housing Tight
July 11, 2006
Michener Building Gets Green Light for Reconstruction
July 11, 2006
Rimbey Raceway Project Progressing Well
July 11, 2006
Big Game Museum to Open in Sundre
July 10, 2006
Free Red Deer Gala Event to
Celebrate Summer Games
July 7, 2006
Red Deer May Take Over Operation of Michener Pool
July 5, 2006
Proposed Red Deer Culture Centre
to Get Public Input
July 5, 2006
Electoral Changes in Red Deer County Move Step Closer
July 5, 2006
Regional Recreation Plan Suggested by Red Deer County
July 5, 2006
Heritage Vegetable Garden at Fort Normandeau
July 5, 2006
Artists Around Rocky Mountain House Promote Work
July 3, 2006
Busiest Weekend Ever at Sylvan
Lake
July 3, 2006
Olds School Project Discussed at Oxford
July 1, 2006
Ponoka Stampede Boosts Tourism
JUNE 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
June 30, 2006
Health Centre to be Built in North Red Deer
June 29, 2006
Municipalities
Protest Proposed Water Transfer Project
June 28, 2006
Preparations Nearly Ready for
Alberta Summer Games
June 28, 2006
Innisfail Community Has Until
September to Save Tower
June 27, 2006
New Mural Approved for Downtown
June 26, 2006
Summer Festival Season Under Way
June 23, 2006
Grants Awarded by Community
Foundation
June 21, 2006
Trail Proposed Between Penhold
and Springbrook
June 20, 2006
Bittersweet Stanley Cup Win
June 19, 2006
Red Deer County Open Spaces Plan Draws Public Input
June 17, 2006
Red Deer College Has Ambitious
and Varied Plans
June 17, 2006
School Division
Confirms Expansion and Upgrade Priorities
June 16, 2006
Culture Groups Add Vitality to
Red Deer's Downtown
June 16, 2006
Red Deer Symphony Orchestra Entering 20th Season
June 16, 2006
Rural Attractions Focus of Country Drive 2006
June 15, 2006
Old CFB Penhold School
Demolished
June 14, 2006
Highway 2 May Be
Realigned Through Red Deer Natural Area
June 14, 2006
Red Deer Westerner Drafting 20-Year Master Plan
June 14, 2006
Olds College Expands Apprenticeship Training
June 13, 2006
Red Deer Seniors Housing Project
Expands
June 12, 2006
Rapid Growth Strains Recreation Facilities
June 9, 2006
Red Deer Westerner Announces
Entertainment
June 8, 2006
New Corn-Sunflower Maze Proposed
Near Bowden
June 1, 2006
Province Pays Out $9 Million in
Regional Flood Claims So Far
June 1, 2006
Red Deer Now Smoke Free
June 1, 2006
Innisfail Could Lose Landmark Water Tower
June 1, 2006
Red Deer's Pines School Parents Protest Closure
MAY 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
May 31, 2006
Torrington's Gopher Hole Museum Marks its First Decade
May 31, 2006
Five Regional Communities Still in Running for Police College
May 30, 2006
CentreFest Expected to be Bigger and Better
May 30, 2006
Innisfail Golf Course Expands to 27 Holes
May 30, 2006
Red Deer Chamber Wins Provincial Award
May 29, 2006
Blackfalds Top Baby Maker in Central Alberta Again
May 29, 2006
Red Deer's Outdoor Pool Closed for Summer
May 26, 2006
Province Delays Closure of Red
Deer Michener Centre Pool
May 26, 2006
Olds High School Project Officially Starts Construction
May 25, 2006
Plan Calls For Reorganizing,
Closure and Building of Schools
May 24, 2006
Three Red Deer Community Agencies Join
Forces
May 23, 2006
Homeless in Red Deer Counted
May 23, 2006
Red Deer Farmers Market Launches
36th Season
May 23, 2006
Woody's Marathon Draws Close to
1,200
May 20, 2006
Red
Deer Film Maker Wins National Award
May 19, 2006
Lacombe Looking
for Local Funding for New Community Centre
May 12, 2006
Province to Protect Water in Coalbed Methane Policies
May 12, 2006
Innisfail Launches Wild Mile
May 12, 2006
Project Encourages Stories from Recent
Arrivals to Region
May 11, 2006
Red Deer County Featured in
National Emergency Pamphlet
May 10, 2006
German Canadians Plan Clubhouse in Red Deer County
May 9, 2006
Heritage Recognition Awards Announced
May 5, 2006
Lacombe County Approves Tees
Drug Treatment Centre
May 4, 2006
Rotary Plans European Style
Clock in Downtown Red Deer
APRIL 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Apr. 28, 2006
Heritage Recognition Awards to
be Announced May 8
Apr. 24, 2006
Regional Artists Open Gallery in Red Deer
Apr. 22, 2006
Rural RCMP Move to Blackfalds
Would Have Little City Impact
Apr. 18, 2006
Central Alberta Towns Attracting
Retirees
Apr. 15, 2006
Reconstruction From Last Year's
Flood Proceeds
Apr. 11, 2006
A-Soo-Wuh-Um Campground to be Rebuilt for Day Use Only
Apr. 11, 2006
Innisfail Alberta Plans Benefit
for Innisfail Australia
Apr. 7, 2006
Sylvan Lake Plans Revitalization of
Downtown Waterfront
Apr. 1, 2006
Summer Games Fund Raiser Features Olympians
MARCH 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 24, 2006
Kurt Browning in World Figure Skating Hall of Fame
Mar. 20, 2006
Red Deer Diversity Group
Launches Fund to Fight Racism
Mar. 17, 2006
Eckville Olympic Medallist
Returns Home
Mar. 15, 2006
Arts and Business Degrees
Planned for Red Deer College
Mar. 9, 2006
Health Board Hires Local Architect For Michener Renovation
Mar. 3, 2006
Cultural Capital Award Helps to Achieve Goals
Mar. 3, 2006
Westerner Park Expands With Horse Stabling Barns
FEBRUARY 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 22, 2006
Pilot Project Focuses on First
Nations Entrepreneurship
Feb. 16, 2006
Steven Elm Gets Silver in Team
Pursuit
Feb. 16, 2006
Melissa Hollingsworth-Richards
Bronze in Skeleton
Feb. 14, 2006
Lacombe Proceeding With
Centennial Centre
Feb. 11, 2006
Town of Bentley Pursuing New Sports Facility
JANUARY 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 31, 2006
Horses Win Out Over Proposal For Heritage Ranch
Jan. 24, 2006
Trendy Shops
Line Historic Red Deer Street
Jan. 23, 2006
Innisfail
Gets Government Funding For Seniors Project
Jan. 6, 2006
Red Deer Rebels Coach Leads
Canada to Juniors Gold Medal
Jan. 6, 2006 SPCA Proposes New $3 Million Facility
DECEMBER 2005 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 27, 2005
Lacombe Memorial Centre Expansion Costly
Dec. 21, 2005
Historic Michener Landmark to be Restored by Health Region
Dec. 21, 2005
Movie Theatre Complex Planned for Gasoline Alley
Dec. 15, 2005
The Westerner Has Best Year Ever
Dec. 14, 2005
Parks Board Will Seek Public Input on Parks Plan
Dec. 10, 2005 Air Show Postponed One Year
Dec. 10, 2005
Olds College Announces Jockey School
Dec. 9, 2005
Other Groups Interested in Museum Complex
Dec. 6, 2005
Blackfalds New Civic Centre Officially Opens
Dec. 5, 2005
Rocky Mountain House Historic Site Being Renovated
Dec. 1,
2005 Red Deer Cancer Centre Opens Soon
NOVEMBER 2005 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 28, 2005
Flood Repair Costs May Exceed $8 Million in Clearwater County
Nov. 26, 2005
City Looking at Michener Facilities
Nov. 26, 2005
Municipalities Want Greater Share of Red Deer River
Water
Nov. 25, 2005
$18.5 million Proposal to Overhaul Waskasoo Park
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