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summaries of news reports
of interest to residents and visitors from local media
(primarily Red Deer Advocate and Red Deer Express)
MARCH 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 28, 2008
Airport Gets $2.1 Million
for Runway Lights Upgrade
Mar. 28, 2008
College Develops
Biodiesel Processing Unit
Mar. 26, 2008
City Moves Toward
More Pedestrian Friendly City
Mar. 22, 2008
Airport Plan
Includes Service Expansion and Lot Development
Mar. 13, 2008
Three Regional MLAs in Provincial Cabinet
FEBRUARY 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 22, 2008
Red Deer College Offers
Improved Truck Training Program
Feb. 19, 2008
City Intersection
Improvements to Cost $10 Million
Feb. 19, 2008
Blackfalds-Lacombe
2A Corridor Plan to be Reviewed
Feb. 12, 2008
Review Set for City Canal Concept, Riverlands, Downtown
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. 30, 2008
Sylvan Lake Requests Funding for Park
Jan. 28, 2008
Penhold Grade 7 Students to Build Hovercraft
Jan. 26, 2008
Massive City Civic Yards Relocation On Schedule
Jan. 16, 2008
Sylvan Lake Model Railroader Creates Basement Empire
Jan. 12, 2008
Rethink Red Deer Creating Public Awareness
Jan. 5, 2008
Aerial Boat Survey Results Released for Three Lakes
DECEMBER 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 10, 2007
Highway 2 on Road to 6 Lane Freeway
Dec. 5, 2007
Customs and Funding Being Pursued by Airport
NOVEMBER 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 30, 2007
Economist Says Corridor Growth Unprecedented
Nov. 26, 2007
New Farm Safety Display Opens at Safety City
Nov. 24, 2007
Trans Canada Trail Bridges Get Funding
Nov. 5, 2007
Sylvan Lake to Take Over 2 Provincial Highways
OCTOBER 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 29, 2007
Section of Highway QE2
to Get Improved Lighting
Oct. 25, 2007
Airline Offers $9 Fare
to Edmonton
Oct. 24, 2007
Vintage 1911 Car Donated
to Farm Museum
Oct. 23, 2007
Truck Travel Plaza
Approved for City Northwest
Oct. 22, 2007
Parkland Invests
at College for Transportation
Oct. 19, 2007
Transportation
Minister Announces Road Safety Plan
Oct. 12, 2007
Growing Support for Proposed New College Entrance
Oct. 12, 2007
Airline to Expand Red Deer Passenger Service
SEPTEMBER 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 27, 2007
Citizens Group Wants
City to Rethink Planning
Sept. 17, 2007
NATO Pilot Reunion at Red Deer Airport
Sept. 12, 2007
Canal System Proposed as Tourist Attraction
Sept. 10, 2007
Roundabout Intersection Planned for Sylvan Lake
Sept. 7, 2007
Highways Stall City Status for Lacombe
Sept. 5, 2007
Future Events Planned at Airport
Sept. 1, 2007
Springbrook Plan Highlights Aviation
Heritage
AUGUST 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 31, 2007
Innisfail Highway
Interchange Being Improved
Aug. 10, 2007
Report Suggests High Speed Rail
Viable
JULY 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
July 31, 2007
Red Deer River As Recreational Asset Needs Planning
July 18, 2007
Red Deer County
Endorses Three New Trails
July 18, 2007
Future City Traffic
Congestion Tests Values
July 17, 2007
Councillor Suggests That
Airport Snubbed
JUNE 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
June 26, 2007
International Airshow Grounded Indefinitely
June 20, 2007
Red Deer County Studies Transit Service
June 14, 2007
Public Sees Future South City Road Options
June 13, 2007
City Engineers Look for Traffic Solutions
June 12, 2007
Major City Projects Set to Start This Summer
June 6, 2007
Airport Authority Plans Cross Canada Flights
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 22, 2007
Peace Air Ceases Operation
May 19, 2007
Premier Suggests High Speed Train Visionary
May 8, 2007
Major Highway Projects Near Innisfail
May 2, 2007
Airport Funding Deferred One Year
May 1, 2007
Catholic School Division to Build Bus
Barns
APRIL 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Apr. 23, 2007
High Speed Rail Just a Matter of Time
Apr. 23, 2007
Sylvan Marina Proposal Generates Concerns
Apr. 20, 2007
Sylvan Lake Marina Improved
Apr. 14, 2007
River Bridges Required for
Trans Canada Trail
Apr. 6, 2007
Red Deer College Considers Bus Service
MARCH 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 20, 2007
Sky Wings Aviation Academy Celebrates 25 Years
Mar. 16, 2007
City Taking Another Look at Molly Banister Drive Extension
Mar. 9, 2007
City Gets $7.5 Million for Infrastructure
Mar. 7, 2007
Traffic Concerns Discussed About City East Development
Mar. 7, 2007
January a Record-Setting Month for Airport
Mar. 1, 2007
West Park Residents Concerned Over
Traffic Options
FEBRUARY 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 27, 2007
Lacombe Area
Infrastructure Projects Get Cash
Feb. 21, 2007
Airport Survey Confirms Desire for More Service
Feb. 8, 2007
City to Move Quickly on Major
Projects
Feb. 5, 2007
Olds Studies Options for Routing Highway 27
Feb. 3, 2007
Major Road Changes Proposed for
West Red Deer
JANUARY 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 24, 2007
Red Deer Transit Requests New
Growth Funding
Jan. 18, 2007
Red Deer County Studies Public Transportation
Jan. 15, 2007
Innisfail CF-104 Jet Dedicated
DECEMBER 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 21, 2006
New Infrastructure Minister
Outlines Regional Priorities
Dec. 20, 2006
County Embarks on Costly Projects
Dec. 14, 2006
Holiday Train Visits Area
Dec. 12, 2006
Monumental Red Deer Capital Budget Approved
Dec. 9, 2006
Lacombe Considers Rail
Relocation
Dec. 8, 2006
Marina Proposed at North Sylvan
Lake
Dec. 6, 2006
Province Rejects Red Deer
Airport Extension For Now
Dec. 6, 2006
Air Passenger Service to Saskatoon Commences
Dec. 5, 2006
City Transit to Take Over Action
Bus
NOVEMBER 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 29, 2006
Airship Base Considered for
Ponoka
Nov. 8, 2006
County Requests Traffic Study on Timberlands
Development
Nov. 4, 2006
Clearwater County Hopes Howse
Pass Route Can Be Reviewed
Nov. 3, 2006
Second Scheduled Airline for Airport
OCTOBER 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 24, 2006
Proposed Regional TransCanada Trail Segments Registered
Oct. 16, 2006
Trans Canada Trail in Central Alberta Closer to Reality
Oct. 5, 2006
Twinned Highway 11 Opens
SEPTEMBER 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 27, 2006
Penhold-Springbrook Trail Plan Proceeds
Sept. 23, 2006
High Speed Rail Market Study to
be Released Next July
Sept. 20, 2006
Airport Qualifies for
Federal Funding
Sept. 6, 2006
Regional Airport Launches Survey to See What People Want
AUGUST 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 25, 2006
Airpark Proposed for Sundre
Aug. 2, 2006
New Road Link to Gasoline Alley
Now Open
JULY 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
July 20, 2006
Group Seeks Support to Rename Highway 21
JUNE 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
June 21, 2006
Trail Proposed Between Penhold
and Springbrook
June 14, 2006
Highway 2 May Be
Realigned Through Red Deer Natural Area
June 7, 2006
Airport Now Looking At $20
Million in Upgrades
MAY 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
May 27, 2006
Exercise at Airport Searches for Survivors of
'Missing' Plane
May 18, 2006
Highway Projects Set to Go
May 2, 2006
Charter Service Takes Off at Red Deer Regional Airport
APRIL 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Apr. 28, 2006
Red Deer Regional Airport
Reports Surplus
Apr. 26, 2006
New Red Deer County Road to Create New
Gasoline Alley Link
Apr. 17, 2006
Airpark Proposed for Rocky
Mountain House
MARCH 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 8, 2006
Airport Seeks $16 Capital
Upgrade
FEBRUARY 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 25, 2006
Red Deer Mayor Says High Speed Rail on Track
Feb. 21, 2006
Market
Feasibility Study For High Speed Rail to Proceed
JANUARY 2006 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 26, 2006
Direct Flights Between Red Deer and Grande
Prairie Started
Jan. 5, 2006 Innisfail Overpass Damaged for 8th Time
DECEMBER 2005 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 31, 2005
Study Shows Economic Benefits of Howse Pass
Highway
Dec. 17, 2005
Better Labeling of Anhydrous Ammonia Urged for Rail Cars
Dec. 17, 2005
43 Derailments in Central Alberta in 10 Years
Dec. 17, 2005 Highway Improvements Coming to Innisfail Area
Dec. 13, 2005
Delayed Track Maintenance Cause of Train Derailment
Dec. 8, 2005
Sylvan Lake Overpass Supported by County
Dec. 7, 2005
Change of Name for Red Deer Regional Airport
Dec. 7, 2005
Airport
Upgrades to Cost $16 Million
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