Self-guided tours of the Waskasoo neighbourhood now available
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A new self-guided walking tour of one of Red Deer’s oldest neighbourhoods is now available.
Created by the Waskasoo Community Association with funding provided by a City of Red Deer Canada 150 Grant, the tour encompasses the area between 55th Street and the Red Deer River and 49th Avenue and the Lindsay Thurber School. This area contains a branch of the Old North Trail, an ancient First Nations travel and trade corridor that ran from New Mexico to Slave Lake; some of Red Deer’s grandest heritage homes such as those along 56th Street, as well as examples of Depression, World War II, and Mid-century era housing. Waskasoo has also been home to many of the people who have built Red Deer, including civil servants, politicians, professionals, working-class families, entrepreneurs, naturalists, and activists.
The Waskasoo Walking Tour is divided into three sections: the 1940s A-20 Army Camp and Veterans Land Act Housing subdivision, the 1912 Waskasoo Park subdivision, and the 1905 River Park subdivision. Each section includes an overall discussion of the subdivision followed by more in depth discussions of specific sites.
The booklet includes 41 heritage sites, 47 archival images, and information on over 45 past Red Deerians. It is available at the Sports Hall of Fame/Red Deer Tourism Information, Red Deer Public Library, Red Deer City Hall, Red Deer Culture Services, and the Red Deer and District Museum and Archives. The entire loop is 5 kilometers long and will take approximately 1 ½ to 2 hours to complete.
