Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Innisfail council briefs: Town to buy Cenotaph land from school division
Cenotaph land Innisfail town council has finally wrapped up a purchase of the land which the local cenotaph sits on. Until now, the 3400 sq.ft. area has been owned by Chinook’s Edge School Divis...
Jun 27, 2017
Temporary trail closure to prepare for power line work
The City of Red Deer is shutting down one of its walking trails for some power line work. The trail in the Michael O'Brien Wetland near 55 Street will close this week. The east/west trail adjacent to ...
Jun 27, 2017
Council briefs: Annexation and AUMA resolutions
COUNCIL BRIEFS – June 26, 2017 meeting Annexation The City of Red Deer won’t be looking to go through the annexation process for at least one more year. Council decided Monday the City has...
Jun 27, 2017
Annual report shows busy year for Lacombe Police Service
For the Lacombe Police Service, 2016 can be described as a very exciting, albeit very busy year. In their 2016 Annual Report presented to city council on Monday, LPS reported an 11 per cent increase i...
Jun 27, 2017
Chinook’s Edge reserves dwindling following latest budget
Chinook's Edge School Division has had to dig deep, again, in order to pass a balanced budget. Last week, the Board of Trustees approved a $129 million budget for the 2017-18 school year. It forecasts...
Jun 27, 2017
Red Deer County Entrepreneurial Ag Tour goes Aug 2
RED DEER COUNTY- Red Deer County encourages the public to get their tickets for the 2017 Entrepreneurial Ag Tour (EAT) . The tour is an annual event hosted by Red Deer County's Agricultural Service Bo...
Jun 27, 2017
Red Deer property taxes due Friday
RED DEER- The City is reminding residents that property tax bills for 2017 are due on Friday, June 30. Residents are encouraged to pay before the deadline to ensure payments are processed on time to a...
Jun 27, 2017
Welcoming and Inclusive Communities Network presents Needs Assessment
Two years ago, a group called the Welcoming and Inclusive Communities Network was founded in Red Deer. On Monday, its co-chairs presented the 2016 Needs Assessment report to city council. Andrea Lacou...
Jun 26, 2017
Johnston renews call for hospital expansion
The call for hospital expansion in Red Deer is being renewed by one city councillor who says it’s not worth speculating what’s holding the provincial government up in making a decision. Bu...
Jun 26, 2017
Red Deer city council looks back at Mother Nature's 'hardball'
Red Deer City Councillor Lawrence Lee hit the nail on the head as it relates to last week's massive windstorm that throttled Red Deer. "Mother Nature really served us up a hardball," he said at the st...
Jun 26, 2017