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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. 28, 2008
Airport Gets $2.1 Million
for Runway Lights Upgrade
Mar. 27, 2008
Civic Yard
Relocation Opens Window of Opportunity
Mar. 22, 2008
Airport Plan
Includes Service Expansion and Lot Development
Mar. 21, 2008
Naturalists Give
Tentative Support to Riverwalk Canal Project
Mar. 17, 2008
Massive Joint Planning Initiative Begins
Public Process
Mar. 12, 2008
Springbrook Infrastructure Rehab Project to Start in Spring
Mar. 12, 2008
Ecologically Friendly Timberstone Park Gets First Reading
Mar. 1, 2008
Addition of 2 Storeys to City Office
Building Well Under Way
FEBRUARY 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 27, 2008
Olds Eyed for Large
Residential Development
Feb. 26, 2008
City Council Approves
South Sunnybrook Plan
Feb. 26, 2008
East City
Neighbourhood Plan Passes First Hurdle
Feb. 20, 2008
Proposed Biofuels Plant
Could Benefit Livestock Producers
Feb. 19, 2008
City Intersection
Improvements to Cost $10 Million
Feb. 19, 2008
Blackfalds-Lacombe
2A Corridor Plan to be Reviewed
Feb. 16, 2008
Lacombe County Moves
on Horse Race Track
Feb. 12, 2008
Review Set for City Canal Concept, Riverlands, Downtown
Feb. 6, 2008
Provincial Support Requested For Garbage Gasification
Feb. 6, 2008
Proposed World-Class Biofuels Plant Waiting for Permits
Feb. 4, 2008
Tourist Rail Trail Proposed West of Rocky Mountain House
JANUARY 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 30, 2008
City Municipal Plan Features Density, Transportation, Parks
Jan. 29, 2008
Half Billion Dollars in 2007 Area Construction
Jan. 29, 2008
Feedback on Canal Concept Mostly Positive
Jan. 28, 2008
Garbage Gasification Plan Gains Momentum
Jan. 26, 2008
Massive City Civic Yards Relocation On Schedule
Jan. 23, 2008
Wind Farm Company Meets With Landowners
Jan. 23, 2008
Biodiesel Project Expects Permit Approvals by Spring
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. 15, 2008
Dawe Recreation Improvements Approved
Jan. 15, 2008
Increased Construction Costs Cause Additional $25 Million
Jan. 12, 2008
Dawe School Upgrades Coincides with Recreation Upgrades
Jan. 11, 2008
$50 Million for Regional Cancer Radiation Treatment Facility
Jan. 9, 2008
New City Police Station Ready to Proceed
Jan. 3, 2008
City Major Projects Lead Record Building Year
Jan. 3, 2008
Stettler Water Treatment Plant to be Upgraded
Jan. 3, 2008
Province Pumps $500,000 into Three Biofuel Projects
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. 21, 2007
Two County
Industrial Parks Move Forward
Dec. 21, 2007
Sylvan Lake Shopping
Centre Replaces Proposed Hotel
Dec. 20, 2007
Engineering Begins on
Olds to Red Deer Sewer Line
Dec. 19, 2007
Rising Costs Delay Michener Seniors Complex
Dec. 19, 2007
Plasco Gasification Plant Open Houses Planned for January
Dec. 18, 2007
Plan and Zoning for New City Industrial Land Approved
Dec. 18, 2007
Mostly Positive Comments on Canal Concept
Dec. 18, 2007
Another Half Million Donated to Red Deer College Project
Dec. 11, 2007
City Council Approves $1.3 Billion 10-Year Capital Budget
Dec. 10, 2007
Highway 2 on Road to 6 Lane Freeway
Dec. 6, 2007
Two More Wind Farms Proposed
Dec. 6, 2007
Olds Learning Centre Will Have Major Economic Impact
Dec. 5, 2007
Tourism Canal Proposal Seeks Public Support
Dec. 5, 2007
Historic Building Demolished to Make Way for New
Dec. 5, 2007
Customs and Funding Being Pursued by Airport
Dec. 4, 2007
Michener Supportive Housing Project
Revised
NOVEMBER 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 29, 2007
Plan Unveiled for City Maskepetoon Park
Nov. 24, 2007
Trans Canada Trail Bridges Get Funding
Nov. 24, 2007
Proposed Rimbey Biofuel Project Gets Financial Boost
Nov. 22, 2007
Stettler County to Study Garbage to Power Plant
Nov. 20, 2007
Wind Farm Proposed Near Trochu
Nov. 20, 2007
City Gives First Reading on New Industrial Area Plans
Nov. 20, 2007
City Sells Contaminated Site to Developer for $1
Nov. 16, 2007
Water Distribution Projects Proceed
East and West of Stettler
Nov. 16, 2007
Site Work Starts on Sylvan Lake's
Beacon Hill
Nov. 15, 2007
Proposed Biofuel Plant Delayed
Nov. 14, 2007
College Expansion Progressing Well
Nov. 14, 2007
Joint Area Structure Plan Will Be Largest in Province
Nov. 14, 2007
County Wins Award for Gasoline Alley Plan
Nov. 13, 2007
New City Industrial Area Site Work Proceeds
Nov. 7, 2007
Lacombe County Offers Regional Plan
Nov. 6, 2007
Possible Rural RCMP Move to Blackfalds on Hold
Nov. 2, 2007
Office Tower Pushes Up City Building Permit Values
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
Major Wind Farm
Proposed South of Red Deer
Oct. 27, 2007
South City Commercial
Area Delayed Until Next Year
Oct. 27, 2007
Report Vindicates
Decision to Restore Clearwater River
Oct. 23, 2007
Downtown Rejuvenation and
Housing Tops City Mayor Agenda
Oct. 23, 2007
Riverside Condo
Project Scaled Back Again
Oct. 20, 2007
Sylvan Lake Shopping
Centre Approved
Oct. 19, 2007
First Commercial
Garbage Gasification Plant Set to Go
Oct. 18, 2007
Major Olds Shopping Centre
Close to Opening
Oct. 17, 2007
Wal-Mart Supercentre Planned for Sylvan Lake
Oct. 11, 2007
Riverside Condo Proposal Altered
Oct. 11, 2007
Michener Seniors Complex to Offer Options
Oct. 4, 2007
Construction Proceeds on Lacombe Horse Race Track
Oct. 3, 2007
Donalds Donate $3 Million to Red Deer
College
Oct. 2, 2007
Proposed East Water Irrigation Project May
be Downsized
SEPTEMBER 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 25, 2007
Large Sylvan Lake
Condo Project Gets Approval
Sept. 22, 2007
City Hall Expansion Plans On Hold
Sept. 20, 2007
New Downtown City Police Station Delayed
Sept. 15, 2007
Downtown Green Housing Project Set to Proceed
Sept. 15, 2007
Two Major Developments at Gull Lake
Sept. 14, 2007
Millennium Centre Expansion Could Start Soon
Sept. 12, 2007
Canal System Proposed as Tourist Attraction
Sept. 11, 2007
Seniors Condo Complex Finally Approved
Sept. 11, 2007
Riverside Meadows Condo Project Proceeds
Sept. 10, 2007
Roundabout Intersection Planned for Sylvan Lake
Sept. 8, 2007
Water Line East of Stettler Approved
Sept. 1, 2007
Springbrook Plan Highlights Aviation
Heritage
Sept. 1, 2007
No Conflict in Two Planned Biofuel
Plants
AUGUST 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 31, 2007
Two Aging City Schools
Get Provincial Funding
Aug. 31, 2007
Innisfail Highway
Interchange Being Improved
Aug. 27, 2007
World Class Biofuel Plant
Planned for Stettler
Aug. 24, 2007
Red Deer College Expansion Gets Another
$18 Million
Aug. 14, 2007
Deal Preserves Most of Bower Natural Area
Aug. 10, 2007
Report Suggests High Speed Rail
Viable
Aug. 9, 2007
City Outlines West Industrial
Development Plan
Aug. 9, 2007
East Communities Propose Water
Transfer
Aug. 3, 2007
Three Objections Filed Against
Proposed Biofuel Plant
Aug. 2, 2007
Major City Projects Blast Building Records
Aug. 2, 2007
Red Deer College Explores Residential Expansion
JULY 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
July 31, 2007
Timberlands Plan Given Final Approval by City
July 27, 2007
Garbage Gasification Commission Officially Approved
July 27, 2007
Next Stage of College Expansion Ready to Proceed
July 20, 2007
Buildings
Demolished for Downtown Office Tower
July 20, 2007
Industrial Park
Near Blackfalds Ready to Proceed
July 19, 2007
Lacombe Joint
Development Agreement Approved
July 19, 2007
Lacombe Race Track
Facility Proceeds
July 18, 2007
Future City Traffic
Congestion Tests Values
July 17, 2007
Bower Natural Area Could
Be Compromised
July 17, 2007
Councillor Suggests That
Airport Snubbed
July 17, 2007
Sylvan Lake Proposes
Waterfront Facelift
July 14, 2007
Historic City
Neighbourhood Enjoys Revival
July 12, 2007
Red Deer Hospital Seeks
Further Expansion
July 12, 2007
Petrochemical
Investment Potential Increases with Policy
July 6, 2007
County and City
Approve New Intermunicipal Plan
July 6, 2007
Sylvan Lake
Subdivision Progressing Quickly
July 5, 2007
Olds Power
Shopping Centre Opening in October
July 4, 2007
City Building
Permits Surge Toward Another Record
July 4, 2007
Major Projects
Boost June Building Permits
July 4, 2007
Residential Style
Continuing Care Facility Approved
July 4, 2007
Two City Northeast
Subdivisions Approved by Council
July 2, 2007
Stettler Growth Plan
Not Supported by Surrounding County
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
Alberta Environment Wants Input on Biofuel Plant
June 26, 2007
Another City Subdivision Passes First Hurdle
June 21, 2007
Area Structure Plan Biggest Ever
June 20, 2007
Biofuels Plant Clears Another Hurdle
June 19, 2007
Michener Seniors Complex Cleared to Go
June 19, 2007
Proposed Timber Rock Development Cancelled
June 19, 2007
City Joins Regional Gasification Study
June 15, 2007
Initial Part of College Expansion Completed
June 14, 2007
Public Sees Future South City Road Options
June 14, 2007
Springbrook Begins Heritage Urban
Plan
June 14, 2007
Millennium Centre Expansion Delayed
June 13, 2007
City Engineers Look for Traffic Solutions
June 13, 2007
Demolition for City Centre Office Tower Set to Proceed
June 12, 2007
Major City Projects Set to Start This Summer
June 11, 2007
Four New Residential Subdivisions Coming on Stream Soon
June 6, 2007
Airport Authority Plans Cross Canada Flights
June 6, 2007
Clearview North Structure Plan Passes First Reading
June 6, 2007
Balzac Development Finds Water from Bow River
June 2, 2007
Controversial Bower Bridge Option Proposed for Public Meeting
MAY 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
May 31, 2007
James River to be Rerouted for Bridge
May 30, 2007
Riverside Meadows Residents Support Condo Plan
May 29, 2007
Northeast City Structure Plan Gets Preliminary Approval
May 29, 2007
Condominiums on Former Convent Site Get Approval
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 23, 2007
Major Eco-Agricultural Facility Proposed for Stettler
May 23, 2007
Large Riverside Condo Complex Proposed
May 19, 2007
Premier Suggests High Speed Train Visionary
May 18, 2007
Province Provides
Millions for Affordable Housing
May 18, 2007
Nova May Build Third
Polyethylene Plant
May 17, 2007
City Centre Office
Tower to Start Soon
May 11, 2007
Shoreline Plan Devised to Protect Buffalo Lake
May 9, 2007
BioRefinery Moves Another Step Forward
May 8, 2007
Plan for Michener Hill Gets Preliminary Approval
May 8, 2007
City Emergency Services Building to Proceed
May 8, 2007
Major Highway Projects Near Innisfail
May 5, 2007
Drumheller Co-operation Sought for Balzac Project
May 5, 2007
Prime Sylvan Lakefront Development Site for Sale
May 4, 2007
Lacombe County Examines Two Industrial Proposals
May 4, 2007
Bower Mall Moves On to Next Redevelopment Phase
May 2, 2007
Airport Funding Deferred One Year
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
Biorefinery Open
Houses Mostly Positive
Apr. 25, 2007
Province Provides Millions for Affordable Housing
Apr. 25, 2007
Proposed Biofuel Refinery Plans to Recycle Water
Apr. 24, 2007
More Red Deer River Water Heading to Balzac Project
Apr. 24, 2007
Municipalities Explore Turning Garbage to Gas
Apr. 23, 2007
High Speed Rail Just a Matter of Time
Apr. 23, 2007
Civic Yards Relocation Approved, Costs Rise
Apr. 13, 2007
Balzac Project Looks at Red Deer River Options
Apr. 13, 2007
Dominion to Hold Public Meetings
on Proposed Biofuel Plant
Apr. 7, 2007
Communities Study Gasification Plant
Apr. 5, 2007
Drumheller Pulls Plug on Balzac Project
MARCH 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 29, 2007
Residential Developers Interested in Gasoline Alley
Mar. 28, 2007
Biofuel Refinery Proposed for North of Innisfail
Mar. 23, 2007
Joffre Petrochemical Plant May Expand
Mar. 22, 2007
Michener Hill Plan Includes Residential and Green Space
Mar. 22, 2007
Rimbey Seeking Waste to Ethanol Plant
Mar. 20, 2007
Major Condo Project Approved for Downtown Red Deer
Mar. 17, 2007
Balzac Project Not Dependent on New Water Allocation
Mar. 7, 2007
Boost in Funding for College Trades Programs
FEBRUARY 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 27, 2007
Lacombe Area
Infrastructure Projects Get Cash
Feb. 26, 2007
Red Deer
Recreation Centre Re-opens After Major Renovation
Feb. 17, 2007
Michener
Centre Site Undergoing Changes
Feb. 10, 2007
North-east City Developments
Will Add 2780 Residential Lots
Feb. 9, 2007
Rocky to Upgrade Water Treatment
Plant
Feb. 8, 2007
City to Move Quickly on Major
Projects
Feb. 8, 2007
Province Announces Major Water
Line to Towns East of Stettler
Feb. 5, 2007
Olds Studies Options for Routing Highway 27
Feb. 3, 2007
Major Road Changes Proposed for
West Red Deer
Feb. 2, 2007
City Building Permits Set January Record
Feb. 1, 2007
Design Work Started on Regional Sewer Line
JANUARY 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 29, 2007
Olds College Receives Million
Dollar Donation
Jan. 24, 2007
City Downtown Apartment Building
Approved
Jan. 16, 2007
City Approves
$300 Million Loan
Jan. 16, 2007
Downtown Office Tower Approved
Jan. 10, 2007
City's Major
Shopping Centre Plan Questioned
Jan. 9, 2007
Red Deer Civic Yard Relocation
Approved
Jan. 3, 2007
City Sets New Building Permit
Record
Jan. 3, 2007
Major Commercial Development Proposed for South Red Deer
DECEMBER 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 21, 2006
New Infrastructure Minister
Outlines Regional Priorities
Dec. 20, 2006
County Embarks on Costly Projects
Dec. 19, 2006
City Council Agrees to Target
Gasoline Alley
Dec. 19, 2006
Historic Building Rehabilitation
Gets Final Approval
Dec. 16, 2006
Architect Chosen for City Hall
Expansion
Dec. 16, 2006
$1.5 Million Donated to Westerner
Dec. 16, 2006
New Subdivision Expected in Sylvan Lake
Dec. 15, 2006
Revised City Growth Strategy
Includes Gasoline Alley
Dec. 15, 2006
12-Storey Office Building
Proposed for the City Centre
Dec. 12, 2006
Monumental Red Deer Capital Budget Approved
Dec. 9, 2006
Lacombe Considers Rail
Relocation
Dec. 8, 2006
Red Deer Heritage and Culture
Centre Postponed
Dec. 8, 2006
Blackfalds Annexation Moving
Forward
Dec. 7, 2006
Cinema/Entertainment Complex Starts Construction
Dec. 7, 2006
Annexation Forum Raises Lots of Questions
Dec. 7, 2006
Innisfail Insulation Plant Marks Expansion
Dec. 6, 2006
Province Rejects Red Deer
Airport Extension For Now
Dec. 4, 2006
Doubling Size of City Hall
Examined
Dec. 1, 2006
Proposed Major Olds Shopping Centre Lining Up Tenants
NOVEMBER 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 29, 2006
Red Deer Waste Water Treatment
Upgrades Continue
Nov. 29, 2006
Airship Base Considered for
Ponoka
Nov. 28, 2006
Urban Corridor Proposed Between
Lacombe and Blackfalds
Nov. 25, 2006
City to Hold Information Meeting
on Annexation
Nov. 25, 2006
Cost of College Expansion Escalates
Nov. 23, 2006
Balzac Project Raises Concerns
About Red Deer River
Nov. 22, 2006
Proposed Civic Yard Relocation Irritates Dog Owners
Nov. 18, 2006
Central Alberta May Get Giant
Biofuel Refinery
Nov. 16, 2006
Red Deer and Olds College
Expansions Get Provincial Funds
Nov. 8, 2006
Drainage Plan for Proposed
Annexation Disputed by County
Nov. 8, 2006
County Requests Traffic Study on Timberlands
Development
Nov. 8, 2006
County Approves Annexation Plan for Delburne
Nov. 7, 2006
Millennium Centre to Add Floors Next Year
Nov. 4, 2006
Red Deer Chamber Opposes Use of
River Water for Balzac Plan
Nov. 4, 2006
Clearwater County Hopes Howse
Pass Route Can Be Reviewed
Nov. 1, 2006
Blackfalds Plans to Annex Thirty Year Supply of Land
OCTOBER 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 27, 2006
Lacombe County Developing Future
Vision
Oct. 25, 2006
Michener Annex Demolished as
Part of Historic Restoration
Oct. 25, 2006
County Questions City's Plan for Major Commercial Complex
Oct. 25, 2006
Portion of Gasoline Alley Removed from Area Structure Plan
Oct. 18, 2006
Residents Want More Detail in
City Growth Concept Plan
Oct. 14, 2006
Sod Turns for Start of Major
College Expansion
Oct. 14, 2006
Lacombe County to Present Growth
Options
Oct. 12, 2006
City's Future Directions Concept
Gets Positive Response
Oct. 11, 2006
Gasoline Alley Plans Frustrate
City Officials
Oct. 7, 2006
Work Starts on Red Deer North
East Development
Oct. 7, 2006
Major Commercial Development Gets Started in Olds
Oct. 5, 2006
Twinned Highway 11 Opens
SEPTEMBER 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 28, 2006
Concept Plan for City of 300,000
May Bring Reconciliation
Sept. 26, 2006
City Moves to Borrow $80 Million for
Relocation Project
Sept. 23, 2006
High Speed Rail Market Study to
be Released Next July
Sept. 20, 2006
Airport Qualifies for
Federal Funding
Sept. 18, 2006
Civic Yard Proposal
Gets Good Review From Most Park Users
Sept. 16, 2006
Premier Adds Final Brick in
Hospital Opening Ceremony
Sept. 16, 2006
Bower Place Mall Upgrades Proceed on
Schedule
Sept. 15, 2006
Composite High School Renewal Now Complete
Sept. 9, 2006
Renovations Begin on Historic
Michener Building
Sept. 7, 2006
Water Pipeline to Alix Opens
AUGUST 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 30, 2006
Red Deer County Bypassed
on Location of Police College
Aug. 29, 2006
Red Deer May Borrow $80 Million
for Civic Yard Relocation
Aug. 24, 2006
Construction Begins on Major
Expansion of Red Deer College
Aug. 23, 2006
Large Housing and Golf Project Proposed for Sylvan Lake
Aug. 18, 2006
Testing Under Way for Red Deer's
New Civic Yards
Aug. 16, 2006
Gasoline Alley
Concept Plan Presented to County Council
Aug. 16, 2006
Developer Proposes New Rural Town East of Red Deer
Aug. 10, 2006
Blackfalds Rezones Land for
Schlumberger
Aug. 5, 2006
Olds Learning Centre Gets Underway
Aug. 5, 2006
Stettler Leisure Centre Now Open for
Swimmers
Aug. 2, 2006
Lacombe Residents Like Horse
Track Proposal
Aug. 1, 2006
New Rural Community Planned for
Red Deer County
JULY 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
July 25, 2006
Medical Offices Signal Start to
Riverlands Redevelopment
July 25, 2006
New Red Deer College Building Gets Approval
July 22, 2006
Innisfail and Red Deer County
Agree on Town's Growth
July 19, 2006
Construction Cost of College Complex Increases
July 14, 2006
Springbrook One of Four Still in
Running for Police College
July 14, 2006
Horse Race Track Proposed Near Lacombe
July 11, 2006
Michener Building Gets Green Light for Reconstruction
July 8, 2006
Schlumberger to Build Largest
World Facility in Blackfalds
July 5, 2006
Proposed Red Deer Culture Centre
to Get Public Input
July 3, 2006
Olds School Project Discussed at Oxford
JUNE 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
June 30, 2006
Red Deer Looks to Expand City
Hall Building
June 29, 2006
Municipalities
Protest Proposed Water Transfer Project
June 17, 2006
Red Deer College Has Ambitious
and Varied Plans
June 17, 2006
School Division
Confirms Expansion and Upgrade Priorities
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 7, 2006
Airport Now Looking At $20
Million in Upgrades
June 6, 2006
Permolex Plans Major Expansion
in Red Deer
MAY 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
May 31, 2006
Lacombe Now Tapped into Water Line
May 31, 2006
Five Regional Communities Still in Running for Police College
May 29, 2006
Proposed Regional Sewer System
Goes to Next Stage
May 26, 2006
Olds High School Project Officially Starts Construction
May 18, 2006
Highway Projects Set to Go
May 17, 2006
Red Deer North Taylor Plaza
Progressing Well
May 16, 2006
Henday Water Line Twinning Proposed
May 16, 2006
Planning Commission Approves
Projects at Red Deer College
May 10, 2006
Red Deer County and Lacombe Endorse Regional Sewage Plan
May 10, 2006
Blackfalds Taps into New Regional Water Line
May 10, 2006
Ground Work Under Way for Burnt Lake Industrial Phase Three
May 2, 2006
New Regional Water Line Launches
in Ponoka
APRIL 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Apr. 29, 2006
Next Phase of Red Deer
Shopping Centre Renovations Proceed
Apr. 28, 2006
Province Approves Funding
for Water Line to Alix
Apr. 27, 2006
Regional
Water, Sewer
Lines Proposed for Sylvan Lake Area
Apr. 25, 2006
Red Deer College Expansion Attracts No Opposition
Apr. 24, 2006
Long Term Sylvan Lake Plan
Pleases Residents
Apr. 22, 2006
Red Deer College Board Approves Expansion Plans
Apr. 13, 2006
Regional Waste Water Treatment
System Encouraged
Apr. 12, 2006
Red Deer Public School Board Studies Growth Options
Apr. 11, 2006
Springbrook
Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project Delayed
Apr. 10, 2006
Red Deer Takes Step For New Police Building
Apr. 10, 2006
Rural Police Building May Relocate to Blackfalds
Apr. 7, 2006
Sylvan Lake Plans Revitalization of
Downtown Waterfront
MARCH 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 31, 2006
Local Business Contributes to
Red Deer College Expansion
Mar. 28, 2006
Millennium Centre Plans to Add
Two More Floors
Mar. 15, 2006
West Sylvan Lake Area Structure
Plan Being Jointly Drafted
Mar. 9, 2006
Health Board Hires Local Architect For Michener Renovation
Mar. 8, 2006
Airport Seeks $16 Capital
Upgrade
Mar. 8, 2006
Biogas Plants Need
Government, Producer
Assistance
Mar. 2, 2006
Red Deer College Expansion Slated for
Construction This Spring
FEBRUARY 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 28, 2006
City Approves $11 Million Condo Project Near
Hospital
Feb. 25, 2006
Red Deer Mayor Says High Speed Rail on Track
Feb. 21, 2006
Market
Feasibility Study For High Speed Rail to Proceed
Feb. 18, 2006
New Regional Water Line East of
Lacombe Requested
Feb. 18, 2006
Future of Sylvan Lakeshore to be
Studied
Feb. 15, 2006
Nabors Spending $15 Million on
Expansion in Sylvan Lake
Feb. 11, 2006
Constructed Should Start Soon on
Red Deer College Expansion
Feb. 1, 2006
Third Carbon Dioxide Recovery
Plant Announced
JANUARY 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 31, 2006
Springbrook-Gasoline Alley ASP
Given First Reading
Jan. 31, 2006
Corporate Strategic Plan Endorsed by
Red Deer County Council
Jan. 27, 2006
Two New Hamlets Proposed for Red
Deer County
Jan. 26, 2006
Sylvan Lake and Red Deer County Agree on Annexation Plan
Jan. 18, 2006
Gasoline Alley Community Plan Proposed
Jan. 17, 2006
Springbrook-Gasoline Alley ASP to go to County Council
Jan. 13, 2006 Nova Contributes $1 Million to Expansion of Red
Deer College
Jan. 6, 2006
New Health Clinic Starts Transformation of Riverlands
DECEMBER 2005 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 31, 2005
Study Shows Economic Benefits of Howse Pass
Highway
Dec. 29, 2005
Developer Proposes New City Golf Course and River Bridge
Dec. 28, 2005
Prime Commercial Development Gathering Tenants
Dec. 28, 2005
Carbon Dioxide Capture Plants Nearing Completion
Dec. 27, 2005
Lacombe Memorial Centre Expansion Costly
Dec. 22, 2005
City Council Approves East Hill Area Structure Plan
Dec. 21, 2005
Historic Michener Landmark to be Restored by Health Region
Dec. 21, 2005
Red Deer County Plans Major Capital Projects for 2006
Dec. 17, 2005 Highway Improvements Coming to Innisfail Area
Dec. 16, 2005
Police College Being Pursued by Six Communities in Region
Dec. 14, 2005
Parks Board Will Seek Public Input on Parks Plan
Dec. 13, 2005
Red Deer
Approves 2006 Capital Budget of Almost $96 Million
Dec. 9, 2005
City Announces Half Billion in Projects Over Five Years
Dec. 9, 2005
Other Groups Interested in Museum Complex
Dec. 8, 2005
Sylvan Lake Overpass Supported by County
Dec. 7, 2005
Airport
Upgrades to Cost $16 Million
Dec. 7, 2005
Long Term Vision Proposed for Red Deer Area
Development
Dec. 1,
2005 Red Deer Cancer Centre Opens Soon
NOVEMBER 2005 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 25, 2005
$18.5 million Proposal to Overhaul Waskasoo Park
Nov. 23, 2005
Downtown Study Touts Economic Boost From Redevelopment
Nov. 18, 2005
Red Deer College Announces Multi-Million Dollar Expansion Plan
Nov. 9, 2005
Horse Racing Complex Proposed
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892 in November 2006,
1,000 in December 2006,
1,292 in January 2007,
1,715 in February 2007,
1,925 in March 2007,
2,141 in April 2007,
3,306 in May 2007,
4,729 in June 2007,
6,546 in July 2007,
5,239 in August 2007,
2,737 in September 2007,
2,322 in October 2007,
2,086 in November 2007,
1,875 in December 2007,
2,326 in January 2008,
2,509 in February 2008,
3,435 in March 2008.
Returning Visitors:
184 in November 2006,
193 in December 2006,
198 in January 2007,
228 in February 2007,
286 in March 2007,
270 in April 2007,
384 in May 2007,
622 in June 2007,
833 in July 2007,
690 in August 2007,
348 in September 2007,
281 in October 2007,
268 in November 2007,
258 in December 2007,
328 in January 2008,
287 in February 2008,
398 in March 2008.
In the 12 months from Apr. 2007
to Mar. 2008, this site has had
71,484 page views (ave.
195/day).
There were
39,251 unique visitors
of which 4,967 were returning.
Visitors from region 10%,
rest of Alberta 50%,
rest of Canada 30%,
international 10%

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