Development permit approved for revised Red Deer Dream Centre
Another step has been taken towards establishing a drug and alcohol treatment facility in downtown Red Deer.
On Thursday, a revised development permit was approved by the City’s Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) to allow for construction to begin on the Red Deer Dream Centre – a facility to be located in the former home of the Lotus nightclub at 4614 50 Avenue.
Original plans for a third floor to be added to the existing two-storey structure have now been scrapped with Dream Centre co-chair Wes Giesbrecht noting the change was needed due to circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We’re excited, we think this is a big move forward,” says Giesbrecht, who explains that the revision was made in order to be fiscally responsible.