Red Deer County council briefs: April 4, 2023

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The funding is targeted for Tourism Red Deer’s goal to become the leading mid-sized market major event destination in Canada by 2030.

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“Tourism is an extremely important industry for our region. Tourism doesn’t just happen within the city; we have many gems outside the city. I think of Markerville, the Danish Museum, DNA Gardens, and we have a corn maze, just to name a few,” says Red Deer County Mayor Jim Wood.

“Then there are the big events which keep places like the Westerner going, and help all our hotels, including in Red Deer County, keep going. This is an important partnership, and we’ll definitely reap the rewards from the tourism that comes back into our community.”

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Council also considered a multi-year funding request from Central Alberta Sport Authority (Central Sport).

The request was for $25,000 in 2023, and the same in 2024, but council again approved just the first year with an ask for the organization to come back next year to request more.

The money will be used for operating costs and implementation of strategic priorities.

Central Sport is a legacy project of the 2019 Canada Winter Games and is committed to carrying on the momentum of those games to position the region as a leader in sport.

It has previously been funded by the Canada Winter Games Legacy Fund and the City of Red Deer.

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Council approved the 2023 paving program and approved a tender to complete the work.

The tender went to Border Paving at a total cost of just over $2.5 million. The County considers this industry standard, based on the competitive nature of the bidding process.

The amount, plus 10 per cent for contingency, was approved as part of the tender.

Paving is scheduled to take place in Burnt Lake Industrial, Diamond Estates, River Country Estates, Valley Ridge Estates, McKenzie West, and Oakwood Estates. A project is also happening with the County parking lot.

One other bid was made at just over $2.7 million.