Michael Dawe, beloved Red Deer city councillor and historian, passes away at 67
Michael Dawe, a sitting Red Deer city councillor, has passed away, the City of Red Deer confirmed on Boxing Day.
Sixty-seven years of age, Dawe was a fifth generation resident of Red Deer and Pine Lake, Alberta.
Dawe served for many years as the City’s go-to historian, before being elected to city council in 2017, and then getting re-elected in 2021. Both elections, he earned the most votes of any council candidate, of which there were many.
He also served as a councillor for the Summer Village of Norglenwold, near Sylvan Lake, for seven years.