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DECEMBER 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 27, 2011   Ronald McDonald House 80% Complete
Dec. 23, 2011   City Downtown Improvements to Continue
Dec. 20, 2011   Attendance Record at November Festival of Trees
Dec. 20, 2011   Province Contributes to Olds Affordable Housing
Dec. 14, 2011   Red Deer County Defines Protected Natural Areas
Dec. 14, 2011   Homelessness Projects Funding Determined
Dec. 13, 2011   Former Ponoka Treatment Plant Repurposed
Dec. 9, 2011   Stettler Waste-to-Energy Project Aims for 2013
Dec. 9, 2011   Lacombe Sisters Make History as Rockettes
Dec. 8, 2011   Westerner Seeks Additional Building Space
Dec. 6, 2011   City Seeks Company to Repaint Green Onion
Dec. 1, 2011   City Library to Partner with New School
Dec. 1, 2011   Centre Eyed for Lacombe Performing Artists

NOVEMBER 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 29, 2011   Downtown Association Continues Facade Program
Nov. 29, 2011   Lacombe County Helps Fund Alix Playgrounds
Nov. 28, 2011   Good Crowds for 18th Festival of Trees
Nov. 28, 2011   City Gets Feedback on Recreational Facilities Plans
Nov. 19, 2011   Old Innisfail Library Closes, New One Opens Soon
Nov. 18, 2011   Urgent Care Centre Needed at Sylvan Lake
Nov. 14, 2011   Agri-Trade Has Biggest Attendance Ever
Nov. 11, 2011   Blackfalds Fieldhouse Expected by 2014
Nov. 7, 2011   Corridor Groundwater Atlas to be Released
Nov. 2, 2011   Clive Arena, Bentley Library Get County Funds
Nov. 1, 2011   Gull Lake Stabilization Deal Near
Nov. 1, 2011   Model Train Show Draws Over 1,000

OCTOBER 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 29, 2011   New Sylvan Lake Town Hall Design Approved
Oct. 29, 2011   Ideas Sought for New Native Friendship Centre
Oct. 27, 2011   New Red Deer Medical Clinic Under Construction
Oct. 21, 2011   TEDx Conference Focuses on Connectivity
Oct. 19, 2011   New Fire Halls for Innisfail and Olds
Oct. 19, 2011   County Residents Happy with Quality of Life
Oct. 19, 2011   City Hosts Walkable Downtown Experiment
Oct. 19, 2011   Red Deer Participates in Climate Change Plan
Oct. 13, 2011   Two Regional MLAs Get Posts in New Cabinet
Oct. 7, 2011   Innisfail Residents Lobby to Stop Train Whistles
Oct. 6, 2011   City Water Treatment Plant to Get Major Upgrade
Oct. 5, 2011   Vital Signs Survey Indicates Red Deerians Happy
Oct. 4, 2011   Red Deer Chooses RCMP Over Municipal Force
Oct. 3, 2011   Sylvan Lake Proceeds With Skatepark

SEPTEMBER 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 30, 2011   Transit Ridership Increases on World Car Free Day
Sept. 28, 2011   Red Deer Air Among World's Cleanest
Sept. 28, 2011   College Arts Centre Celebrates 25 Years
Sept. 26, 2011   Terry Fox Statues Cast by Red Deer Area Foundry
Sept. 23, 2011   Cenotaph Rededicated at Veterans Park Opening
Sept. 23, 2011   Walkability Roadshow Includes Walking Tours
Sept. 21, 2011   Ronald McDonald House to Open in February
Sept. 20, 2011   Red Deer Centennial Committee Gets City Grant
Sept. 20, 2011   Lacombe's Twinning With Japanese City Marked
Sept. 16, 2011   MicroSociety Program Gets Corporate Grant
Sept. 15, 2011   College President Wants City's Profile Raised
Sept. 13, 2011   Province Provides Disaster Recovery Funds
Sept. 12, 2011   Red Deer Pauses to Reflect on 9/11

AUGUST 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 29, 2011   Centennial of North Red Deer Celebrated
Aug. 29, 2011   Symposium Showcases International Sculptors
Aug. 26, 2011   Francophone School Planned for City Southeast
Aug. 20, 2011   Proposed New Sylvan Lake Town Hall Over Budget
Aug. 19, 2011   Red Deerians Happy With Quality of Life
Aug. 19, 2011   Red Deer Finalist for Cultureville 2011
Aug. 18, 2011   New Cancer Centre Expansion Well Underway
Aug. 18, 2011   TEDxRedDeer Conference Set for October
Aug. 17, 2011   City and County Support Memorial Cup Bid
Aug. 12, 2011   Another Medical Clinic Proposed for Red Deer
Aug. 12, 2011   Lindhout Returns to Somalia After Two Years
Aug. 10, 2011   North Red Deer Celebrates Centennial
Aug. 9, 2011   Red Deer Strategic Plan Gets Final Approval
Aug. 8, 2011   Safety City Celebrates 10 Years
Aug. 8, 2011   Royals Marching Band Wins Award in Malaysia
Aug. 4, 2011   Lacombe Arts Group Proposes Arts Centre

JULY 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
July 26, 2011   Westerner Days Sets Three Attendance Records
July 22, 2011   Funds Released for Low Cost Seniors Housing
July 19, 2011   Ponoka Mental Health Centre Marks 100 Years
July 19, 2011   City Census Shows Citizens Embracing Social Media
July 19, 2011   Bowden Institution Expansion Under Way
July 18, 2011   Early Scout Heroism Recalled
July 16, 2011   Improvements to Wildlife Centre Progressing
July 15, 2011   Juniper Lodge Moved to Tees Treatment Centre
July 15, 2011   Bashaw Plans Centennial Celebration in August
July 14, 2011   Mayor Supports River Runoff Diversion Idea
July 13, 2011   Red Deer Council Adopts Strategic Plan in Principle
July 12, 2011   Province to Study River Spring Runoff Diversion
July 12, 2011   Study Recommends Retention of RCMP for City
July 12, 2011   Red Deer Council Approves Bike Lane Pilot Project
July 7, 2011   Shortage of Affordable Seniors Housing
July 2, 2011   Red Deer Celebrates Canada Day
July 1, 2011   Green Deer Campaign Attracts Record Volunteers

JUNE 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
June 29, 2011   City Council Decides Not to Widen Trails
June 27, 2011   Baha'i Centre Sets Up Household Exchange
June 18, 2011   New Blackfalds Protective Services Building Opens
June 17, 2011   Westerner Receives Grants for Centrium Upgrade
June 17, 2011   Off the Creek Landowners Receive Award
June 17, 2011   Marching Band to Compete in Malaysia
June 14, 2011   City Council Weighs Riverlands Bus Barn Options
June 11, 2011   Collicutt Centre Celebrates 10 Years
June 6, 2011   Proposed Plasco Plant Still in Limbo
June 1, 2011   River Valley Park Plan Receives Award

MAY 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
May 31, 2011   Concept Plan for Future Aquatic Centre Revealed
May 28, 2011   Downtown Parsons Clinic to Close Next Year
May 27, 2011   Ronald McDonald House Reaches Funding Goal
May 26, 2011   Former SPCA Building For Sale
May 24, 2011   Public Market Gets Best Start in 41 Years
May 14, 2011   Red Deer Museum, Art Gallery Has 80,000 Pieces
May 14, 2011   Westerner Park Plans Major Centrium Expansion
May 13, 2011   Ronald McDonald House Taking Shape
May 12, 2011   Start Soon on New Catholic Social Services Home
May 10, 2011   Major Renovation Project at Red Deer Hospital
May 6, 2011   Railway Police Remind Public of Train Hazards

APRIL 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Apr. 29, 2011   New Spanish School Program to Start in 2012
Apr. 27, 2011   Sidewalks Dominate Traffic Spine Upgrade Ideas
Apr. 27, 2011   Province Provides Funds for Regional Water Line
Apr. 26, 2011   ReThink Red Deer Celebrates Jane's Walk
Apr. 21, 2011   Red Deer Ranks 8th for Quality of Life
Apr. 21, 2011   New Public Works Building in Nordegg Under Way
Apr. 20, 2011   City Public Library Wins National Award
Apr. 19, 2011   City Environmental Plan Considered Future Legacy
Apr. 19, 2011   Lacombe County Trail System Reviewed by Public
Apr. 19, 2011   New Sylvan Lake Town Hall Project to Proceed
Apr. 18, 2011   Two Sets of Census for City Residents
Apr. 9, 2011   Rural RCMP Moving Soon to Blackfalds Building
Apr. 6, 2011   New Cancer Centre Proceeds on Schedule
Apr. 5, 2011   Plasco Claims Commitment to Gasification Plant
Apr. 4, 2011   Bentley Finishes 4th in Hockeyville Competition

MARCH 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 30, 2011   Good Turnout for Riverlands Plan Open House
Mar. 30, 2011   Earth Hour Power Saving Less Than Last Year
Mar. 26, 2011   Ponoka County Gives Grants to Rimbey Projects
Mar. 24, 2011   Plasco Gets Equity Financing But Waits for Grant
Mar. 24, 2011   Community Agency to Use Former RCMP Building
Mar. 23, 2011   Year Round Market Space Decision Delayed
Mar. 23, 2011   SPCA Given Loan Payment Deferral
Mar. 21, 2011   Bentley Represents West in Hockeyville Contest
Mar. 18, 2011   MicroSociety Operates at City Elementary School
Mar. 17, 2011   Kinsmen Club Donates $500,000 to Community
Mar. 17, 2011   Rocky Branding Sign Attracts Laughter on U.S. TV
Mar. 17, 2011   Perspectives Speaker Discusses Ethical Oil
Mar. 14, 2011   City Officials and Staff Meet Public at the Mall
Mar. 7, 2011   Impressive New RCMP City Detachment Opens

FEBRUARY 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 23, 2011   Several Electric Transmission Projects in Works
Feb. 23, 2011   Curling Centre Upgrade Project Hits Snag
Feb. 17, 2011   Sustainability Conference Examines Future
Feb. 16, 2011   Business Leaders Impressed by City Strategic Plan
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

JANUARY 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 28, 2011   Central Alberta United Way Raises $1.88 Million
Jan. 27, 2011   Quality of Red Deer River Watershed Discussed
Jan. 22, 2011   Red Deer Transit Expands Action Bus Fleet
Jan. 19, 2011   Plasco Tops Red Deer County's 2011 Priorities
Jan. 14, 2011   Lacombe County to Fund Sewer Line Upgrades
Jan. 13, 2011   Downtown Affordable Housing Project Ready
Jan. 12, 2011   Student Bank Teaches Financial Lessons
Jan. 11, 2011   Blackfalds Society Launches Monthly Market
Jan. 10, 2011   Soccer Helps Unite City's International Citizens

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. 18, 2010   New Red Deer RCMP Building Close to Ready
Dec. 17, 2010   Program Helps Preserve Cree Culture, Language
Dec. 16, 2010   Downtown Group Studies Year-Round Market
Dec. 16, 2010   Draft Environmental Plan Reviewed by Council
Dec. 15, 2010   Red Deer County Examines Affordable Housing
Dec. 15, 2010   Women's Shelter Stretched Past Limit
Dec. 15, 2010   Ronald McDonald House Well Under Way
Dec. 13, 2010   Holiday Train Stops in Central Alberta
Dec. 11, 2010   Sustainability Event Set for Red Deer in February
Dec. 10, 2010   Committee Formed to Celebrate City's Centennial
Dec. 9, 2010   Preferred Power Transmission Route Chosen
Dec. 9, 2010   New Larger Fire Hall Opened in Alix
Dec. 3, 2010   Police Building Demolition Delayed Indefinitely
Dec. 2, 2010   Sylvan Lake Band Shell Idea Gets Boost

NOVEMBER 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 30, 2010   Stettler Affordable Living Complex to Start in 2011
Nov. 26, 2010   Home for Abused Families Ready to Open
Nov. 17, 2010   Meeting Discusses Year-Round Market
Nov. 15, 2010   Sylvan Lake Senior a Serious Model Builder
Nov. 11, 2010   Older City Nursing Home Closes
Nov. 10, 2010   Veterans Park Ready for Remembrance Day
Nov. 8, 2010   Innisfail Gathering Place Makes Progress
Nov. 5, 2010   Lacombe County Waste Facility Wins Award
Nov. 4, 2010   Central Alberta Theatre Finalizes Cinema Lease

OCTOBER 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 28, 2010   Former Captive Lindhout Shares Hope for Somalia
Oct. 27, 2010   Preliminary Work Begins on Plasco Site
Oct. 22, 2010   Marching Band Commits $1 Million to College
Oct. 13, 2010   Proposed Assisted Living Complex Gets Bigger
Oct. 12, 2010   Red Deer Market Wraps Up 40th Season
Oct. 9, 2010   Olds Lodge Construction Resumes
Oct. 8, 2010   Proposed Downtown Gaetz Avenue Facelift Ok'd
Oct. 6, 2010   Economic Downturn Effects Show Up in Vital Signs
Oct. 4, 2010   New Daycare Program Set for Penhold
Oct. 2, 2010   Children's Healing Centre Opens in Red Deer
Oct. 1, 2010   Red Deerians Happy to Live in City

SEPTEMBER 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 23, 2010   Sod Turns for New Red Deer Cancer Building
Sept. 23, 2010   Watershed Alliance Begins Public Consultation
Sept. 20, 2010   Riders Rally for Bicycle Lanes in Red Deer
Sept. 16, 2010   United Way Campaign Aims for $2 Million
Sept. 13, 2010   City Sorensen Station Parkade Officially Opens
Sept. 7, 2010   Lacombe Becomes Alberta's Newest City
Sept. 4, 2010   Theatre Group Plans to Acquire Former Cinema
Sept. 2, 2010   New Red Deer Continuing Care Centre Opens
Sept. 1, 2010   Bowden Institution to Get Major Expansion

AUGUST 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 28, 2010   Mirror School Sold to Community Group
Aug. 25, 2010   Study Questions Year-Round Public Market
Aug. 24, 2010   City Council Approves Recreation Park Plan
Aug. 18, 2010   Donalda Celebrations Include New Trail
Aug. 13, 2010   City Water Intake Building Progressing Well
Aug. 12, 2010   Ronald McDonald House Progresses
Aug. 10, 2010   Promenade Focus of Recreation Park Plan
Aug. 9, 2010   Sundre Tackles Water and Sewer Upgrades
Aug. 6, 2010   New Transit Terminal Opens to Satisfied Riders
Aug. 5, 2010   Work to Start Soon on Cenotaph Plaza Park
Aug. 4, 2010   Dawe Centre Reopens After 2 Years of Upgrades
Aug. 4, 2010   Red Deer County Adopts River Valley Plan

JULY 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
July 31, 2010   Rail Tourist Attraction Concept On Track
July 29, 2010   Plasco Gets Multi-Million Dollar Investment Boost
July 27, 2010   Ambitious River Park Expansion Plan Adopted
July 26, 2010   Record Year for This Year's Westerner Days
July 23, 2010   Municipalities Apply For Provincial Flood Aid
July 22, 2010   Province Funds Cancer Centre Expansion
July 22, 2010   Thousands Watch Westerner Parade
July 21, 2010   Westerner Days Visitor Arrest Tradition Continues
July 21, 2010   Women's Affordable Housing Project Opens Soon
July 17, 2010   City Vital Signs Survey Gathering Data
July 15, 2010   City Downtown Ambassadors a Big Hit
July 13, 2010   Dawe Centre Ready for August Opening
July 13, 2010   New North City Community Centre for 2013
July 12, 2010   Modern Regional Multiplex Opens in Penhold
July 10, 2010   Pine Lake Tornado Remembered After 10 Years
July 9, 2010   Community Supports Ronald McDonald House
July 7, 2010   Low Income Seniors Housing in Short Supply
July 6, 2010   Transportation Study to Include High Speed Rail
July 3, 2010   Census Shows Red Deer to be a Young City
July 2, 2010   Residential School Graves to be Preserved
July 2, 2010   Cultural Diversity Highlights Canada Day
July 1, 2010   Native Residential School Children Honoured

JUNE 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
June 29, 2010   City Recreation Fees Adjusted
June 29, 2010   Wildlife Centre Concerned About Feral Cats
June 21, 2010   Annual Artwalk Festival Displays Variety of Art
June 17, 2010   Plasco Garbage-to-Energy Plant Gets Boost
June 16, 2010   Wide Variety of Talent at This Year's Westerner
June 16, 2010   City, Public Work on Updated Environmental Plan
June 15, 2010   Sylvan Lake Residents Want Green Space Kept
June 15, 2010   Industrial School Children to be Honoured
June 14, 2010   Enthusiasts to Preserve Transportation Heritage
June 12, 2010   SPCA Opens New Modern Building
June 10, 2010   McDonald House Construction to Start Soon
June 9, 2010   Six More Outdoor Gyms Being Built in City Parks
June 7, 2010   New Blindman Pedestrian Bridge Officially Opens
June 3, 2010   New Canyon Ski Hill Owners Continue Operation
June 3, 2010   ReThink Red Deer Promotes Urban Food Supply
June 2, 2010   Downtown Ambassadors Spread Goodwill
June 2, 2010   City RCMP Officers to Work G8/G20


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