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Big Plans For The Future of Red Deer’s Westerner Park

Ernie Wiegand — Sat, 31 May 2008 14:39:33 +0000

A very ambitious expansion plan is about to get underway at Westerner Park in Red Deer. Construction is scheduled to begin in late July of a new administration building just north of The Centrium, off 19th street.

This is just the first phase of what is being called the Gateway Project. This project is intended to make Westerner Park the premier centre for sports, entertainment, trade shows, meetings and conferences in Western Canada. Overall the plan is to double the size of the park by adding 115 acres from the city’s abandoned landfill site. There will also be a conservation park and pathways along Piper Creek developed.

Other plans include increasing the seating capacity of the Centrium from 6000 to 10 000 in two separate expansions which will be complete by 2028. New pavilions will be added to connect the Centrium complex with the Agri-Centre. The Chalet will be moved to the west side of the Harvest Centre and the amphitheatre behind the existing administration building will be enlarged.

In the longer range, there are also plans to expand conference and convention facilities, possible construction of a grandstand and an invitation to a local hotelier to build a 200-suite facility. The landfill site will be converted into a park and parking area, with an off-leash dog park. There are tentative plans for a transit terminal as well as the possible development of an agricultural park.

Construction will be started after the annual Westerner Days Fair and Exposition has wrapped up.

Red Deer & Central Alberta Road Conditions Mar. 16/08

Tim Ebl — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:14:15 +0000

With light snow still falling this morning in some areas around Red Deer, road conditions on many highways will be bad. Snow covered sections and blowing snow will reduce visibility, so be careful. Streets will be slippery as well.

Snow will taper off in the early morning. A high of -3 Celsius today.

Conditions at Red Deer Regional Airport this morning at 5:00 am Mar. 16/08:

Temperature -13 Celsius, N 15 km/ hr wind. Wind chill of -20 Celsius.

Sunrise today will be 7:46 am, and sunset at 7:41 pm.

Red Deer & Central Alberta Weather Mar. 15 – Some Road Bans Are in Effect

Tim Ebl — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:43:01 +0000

It’s been pretty warm this last week, and spring is in the air! There was a little snow this morning and some cooler temperatures, but we will be back above 0 degrees Celsius during the day this week.

Road bans are in effect on some Central Alberta and Southern Alberta roads and highways, so heavy hauling will be restricted. That means a lot of workers are getting time off for spring breakup.

Environment Canada’s forecast calls for Cloudy and 0 Celsius on Saturday, -1 on Sunday and cloudy. Monday is forecast to be +6 Celsius and cloudy.

As with any Alberta forecast, we will just have to wait and see!

Check here for more Red Deer weather.

Job Fair for New Red Deer Galaxy Cinemas on Mar. 1 & 2, Gasoline Alley

Tim Ebl — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:41:38 +0000

The job fair for the new Galaxy Cinemas Red Deer will be held on Saturday, March 1st and Sunday, March 2nd from 12:00 to 6:00PM at 357-37400 Highway 2, Red Deer. This would be a great opportunity for those interested in a position at the new movie theater.

The business will be operated by Cineplex Entertainment as Galaxy Cinemas . The theatre will feature 10 curved screens and stadium seating for 2,000. There will be live screenings of NHL Hockey games, concerts and opera performances as well as standard movie features.

Those hired in this new theatre will have access to free movies and discounts on concession items. They will also enjoy flexible hours, career opportunities, and extensive training. If this sounds like your dream workplace, make sure you get to the job fair this weekend.