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DECEMBER 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 27, 2011   Ronald McDonald House 80% Complete
Dec. 20, 2011   Province Contributes to Olds Affordable Housing
Dec. 17, 2011   Penhold Residential Development Nears Record
Dec. 14, 2011   Homelessness Projects Funding Determined
Dec. 14, 2011   City Apartment Vacancy Rate Drops Sharply
Dec. 14, 2011   Vacancy Rates Down in Lacombe, Up in Sylvan
Dec. 9, 2011   Red Deer Multi-Family Housing Starts Up
Dec. 9, 2011   City Approves Southeast Side Multi-Family Project
Dec. 8, 2011   Riverside Complex Expected to be Ready by March
Dec. 7, 2011   Real Estate Sales Up 25% Over Last Year
Dec. 3, 2011   Year to Date City Building Permits Best in 3 Years
Dec. 1, 2011   Housing Construction Rebound Expected in 2012

NOVEMBER 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 21, 2011   Hotel to Convert to Affordable Seniors Housing
Nov. 10, 2011   Sylvan Lake Marina Concept Under Scrutiny
Nov. 9, 2011   October Housing Starts Up Over Year Ago
Nov. 5, 2011   City Housing Starts Expected to be Higher in 2012
Nov. 3, 2011   City October Building Permits Up From 2010
Nov. 2, 2011   Real Estate Activity Better Than Year Ago

OCTOBER 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 29, 2011   Ideas Sought for New Native Friendship Centre
Oct. 28, 2011   Major Development Starts at East Lacombe
Oct. 15, 2011   Regional Home Sales Up From Year Ago
Oct. 13, 2011   Housing Starts Up in Region, Down in City
Oct. 8, 2011   Rimbey Area House Made of 29 Steel Containers
Oct. 7, 2011   Historic Seniors Housing Project Gets New Name
Oct. 5, 2011   Value of Red Deer Building Permits Continue Rise

SEPTEMBER 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 27, 2011   Lake Development Conditionally Approved
Sept. 22, 2011   Multi-Family Housing Project Nixed by Residents
Sept. 21, 2011   Ronald McDonald House to Open in February
Sept. 15, 2011   Sierras of Michener Hill Seniors Condos Open
Sept. 10, 2011   Multi-Family Construction Boosts Housing Starts
Sept. 8, 2011   Activity in Area Real Estate Exceeds Last Year
Sept. 7, 2011   City Building Permit Values Up Over Last Year

AUGUST 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 26, 2011   Gull Lake Resort Subdivision Approved
Aug. 25, 2011   CMHC Again Revises Housing Forecast for 2011
Aug. 18, 2011   Innovative Gull Lake Housing Project Approved
Aug. 18, 2011   Area Home Sales Activity Up Over Last Year
Aug. 16, 2011   Half of Newly-Available Nordegg Lots Sold
Aug. 10, 2011   City Residential Construction Jumps
Aug. 3, 2011   Building Permits Continue Upward Climb

JULY 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
July 22, 2011   Funds Released for Low Cost Seniors Housing
July 15, 2011   Juniper Lodge Moved to Tees Treatment Centre
July 15, 2011   Gull Lake Resort Project to Proceed This Fall
July 14, 2011   City Housing Starts Down 36% From Year Ago
July 9, 2011   Blackfalds Residential Project Revived
July 7, 2011   Apartment Complex in East Red Deer Approved
July 7, 2011   Shortage of Affordable Seniors Housing
July 6, 2011   Mid-Year City Residential Permits Similar to 2010
July 6, 2011   City and Regional Housing Sales Up Over Last Year

JUNE 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
June 22, 2011   Rivers Edge Development Progressing Rapidly
June 15, 2011   City Seeks Public Input on 'Railyards' District
June 14, 2011   Sylvan Lake Waterfront Property Prices Adjusted
June 10, 2011   Red Deer Average Vacancy Rates Decline
June 9, 2011   Housing Starts Down From Year Ago
June 7, 2011   City Construction Permits Up 37%
June 7, 2011   Increase in Home Sales in May
June 4, 2011   Nordegg Prepares for Residential Lot Draw

MAY 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
May 31, 2011   CMHC Reduces New Housing Forecast for 2011
May 27, 2011   Ronald McDonald House Reaches Funding Goal
May 18, 2011   Small Lot Housing to be Tried as Pilot Project
May 13, 2011   Ronald McDonald House Taking Shape
May 13, 2011   Subdivision Proposed for Sylvan Lake Northeast
May 11, 2011   Housing Complex Starts on Former Industrial Site
May 11, 2011   Sylvan Lake Residential Taxes Increase
May 10, 2011   Pace of Residential Construction Slips Slightly
May 4, 2011   Commercial Work Boosts City Permit Values
May 3, 2011   Red Deer Home Sales and Prices Decline in April
May 3, 2011   Red Deer Council Sets Property Taxes for 2011

APRIL 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Apr. 22, 2011   River's Edge Development Progressing Well
Apr. 15, 2011   Home Sales in Region Up 9% in 1st Quarter
Apr. 9, 2011   City Residential Starts Down 60% From Last Year
Apr. 7, 2011   Michener Hill Duplexes Ready to Get Started
Apr. 2, 2011   Building Permit Values Up 62% from Last Year

MARCH 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 30, 2011   Proposed Liberty Junction Project Gets Extension
Mar. 9, 2011   Housing Starts Off 25% from Year Ago
Mar. 9, 2011   Home Resale Activity Up in Red Deer Region
Mar. 4, 2011   New Downtown Building Nearing Completion
Mar. 2, 2011   City Building Permits Boosted by Commercial Work

FEBRUARY 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 24, 2011   City Approves Southpointe Development
Feb. 19, 2011   Area Affordable Housing Projects Get Grants
Feb. 18, 2011   Expected Housing Starts Revised Downward
Feb. 9, 2011   Single Family Housing Starts Up
Feb. 8, 2011   More Homes Sold in January Than Year Ago
Feb. 2, 2011   Benalto Former Rail Land Development Delayed

JANUARY 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 13, 2011   Downtown Affordable Housing Project Ready
Jan. 12, 2011   2010 Housing Starts Up 18% Over 2009
Jan. 11, 2011   Innisfail Construction Permits Soft in 2010
Jan. 6, 2011   City 2010 Building Permits Less Than 2009
Jan. 6, 2011   Real Estate Prices Up, Sales Down

DECEMBER 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
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. 10, 2010   CMHC Reports Vacancies and Rents Down
Dec. 9, 2010   Housing Starts Continue Modest Gains
Dec. 4, 2010   Rimbey Family Builds Eco-Home of Sea Cans
Dec. 2, 2010   Major Projects Push Up City Permit Values

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. 25, 2010   CMHC Optimistic About Red Deer Housing
Nov. 24, 2010   Real Estate Listings, Activity Down, Prices Up
Nov. 16, 2010   CMHC Lowers Expectations in Housing Market
Nov. 11, 2010   Older City Nursing Home Closes
Nov. 9, 2010   October Housing Starts Down But Still Up for Year
Nov. 3, 2010   Southpointe Junction Ready to Proceed

OCTOBER 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 22, 2010   Area Real Estate Market Stabilizing
Oct. 16, 2010   Lacombe County Approves Gull Lake Resort
Oct. 13, 2010   Proposed Assisted Living Complex Gets Bigger
Oct. 9, 2010   Olds Lodge Construction Resumes
Oct. 5, 2010   East Red Deer Housing Project Gets Approval
Oct. 2, 2010   City Building Permits Down From Last Year

SEPTEMBER 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 16, 2010   Sylvan Lake Lakeshore Project Shows Promise
Sept. 15, 2010   Area MLS Housing Sales Remain Sluggish
Sept. 10, 2010   Housing Starts Remain Ahead of Last Year
Sept. 9, 2010   Work on Medican Sierras Project to Resume
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. 17, 2010   Homebuilding Starts in City's Newest Subdivision
Aug. 14, 2010   Sales Down, Prices Up for Area Real Estate
Aug. 11, 2010   Residential Building Starts Ahead of Last Year
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   Downtown Mixed-Use Building Gets Approval
July 29, 2010   Land Deal Assists Riverside Meadows Project
July 21, 2010   Women's Affordable Housing Project Opens Soon
July 10, 2010   Red Deer Housing Starts Double From 2009
July 9, 2010   Community Supports Ronald McDonald House
July 9, 2010   Olds Housing Project Proceeds
July 7, 2010   Low Income Seniors Housing in Short Supply
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 16, 2010   Apartment Vacancies Increase, Rents Decrease
June 11, 2010   Mixed-Use Building Plan Revealed for Prime Site
June 10, 2010   McDonald House Construction to Start Soon
June 9, 2010   Red Deer Housing Starts Continue to Increase
June 3, 2010   City Residential Permits Higher Year to Date

MAY 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
May 26, 2010   Multi-family Building to be Built on Historic Site
May 21, 2010   Sylvan Lake Lakefront Homes Priciest in Canada
May 20, 2010   CMHC Increases Optimism for City Housing Starts
May 18, 2010   Sylvan Lake Downtown Project Proposed
May 18, 2010   Residential Sales Slightly Ahead of Last Year
May 11, 2010   Residential Construction Shows Vigor
May 7, 2010   Province Reconsiders Nursing Home Closures
May 4, 2010   Residential Building Permits Exceed 2009 Totals

APRIL 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Apr. 28, 2010   Campaign Promotes Local Economy
Apr. 15, 2010   Bond Program to Provide Regional Care Beds
Apr. 13, 2010   Residential Construction Starts Up Sharply
Apr. 8, 2010   Regional Home Sales Moving Up
Apr. 2, 2010   City Residential Permits Almost Double Last Year
Apr. 1, 2010   Red Deer Ronald McDonald House Breaks Ground

MARCH 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 13, 2010   Luxury Riverfront Development Proposed
Mar. 11, 2010   Talks Proceed for South Red Deer Development
Mar. 8, 2010   Home Builders Optimistic at Home Show
Mar. 3, 2010   City Housing Starts Could Increase 40%
Mar. 3, 2010   City Building Permits Up Over Last Year

FEBRUARY 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 19, 2010   Native Complex to Include Housing, Services
Feb. 13, 2010   Live-Work Units Proposed for South Development
Feb. 11, 2010   Red Deer Now on Google Street View
Feb. 10, 2010   Subdivision Expansion Proceeding in Sylvan Lake

JANUARY 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 21, 2010   Realtors Optimistic After Sales Rebound
Jan. 12, 2010   2009 Housing Starts Down From Previous Year
Jan. 12, 2010   Refuge Affordable Transitional Housing Approved
Jan. 6, 2010   City Residential Permits Up in Second Half of 2009
Jan. 6, 2010   $1 Million Donation to Ronald McDonald House
Jan. 6, 2010   Former Benalto Railway Lands to be Developed

DECEMBER 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 17, 2009   Regional Vacancy Rates Up, Rents Down
Dec. 16, 2009   City Council Approves Affordable Housing Projects
Dec. 15, 2009   City and Area Home Sales Rebounding
Dec. 15, 2009   Seniors Affordable Apartment Approved
Dec. 9, 2009   Housing Starts Continue to Improve
Dec. 2, 2009   Residential Building Leads November City Permits

NOVEMBER 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 27, 2009   RV Resort Plan Endorsed by Lacombe County
Nov. 26, 2009   Sod Turned for New Vision Seniors Condo Complex
Nov. 19, 2009   Sustainable Downtown Ideas Explored
Nov. 4, 2009   City Housing Start Projections Up Sharply
Nov. 4, 2009   October Building Permits Valued at $12.7 Million
Nov. 4, 2009   South City Neighbourhood Plan Approved
Nov. 3, 2009   New Ronald McDonald House Approved

OCTOBER 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 21, 2009   Major Resort Planned for Sundre Area
Oct. 21, 2009   Real Estate Market Relatively Soft
Oct. 21, 2009   Michener Condos Could Begin Later This Year
Oct. 10, 2009   Housing Prices Conversely Tied to Demand
Oct. 6, 2009   Poll Says Red Deer a Great Place to Live
Oct. 6, 2009   City Committed to Adding Affordable Housing
Oct. 2, 2009   City Residential Permits Continue Rise
Oct. 1, 2009   Region Led 5-Year Provincial Population Growth

SEPTEMBER 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 30, 2009   Affordable Housing for Lacombe and Blackfalds
Sept. 22, 2009   Home Sales Still Lower Than a Year Ago
Sept. 19, 2009   Three Red Deer Building Firms Honoured
Sept. 17, 2009   Studio Space Suggested for Former Transit Barns
Sept. 11, 2009   City Housing Starts Triple From Last Year
Sept. 8, 2009   Cottage Development in Nordegg Proceeding
Sept. 4, 2009   CMHC Optimistic About Regional Real Estate
Sept. 2, 2009   City Building Permits Up $10 Million Over Last Year

AUGUST 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 26, 2009   Supportive Living Housing Complex Underway
Aug. 26, 2009   Timberstone Park Phase 2 Rezoning Proceeds
Aug. 25, 2009   Plan to Transform Older Neighbourhood Revealed
Aug. 18, 2009   Resale Home Market Dips Slightly
Aug. 13, 2009   Red Deer Housing Starts Increase From Last Year
Aug. 11, 2009   City Council Gives Southpointe Plan First Reading

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