Beautiful open style, bright bi-level comes with upgrades on the inside and out. 4 berooms, 2 bathrooms. Basement can be turned back into a 2 bedroom suite. Main floor boasts tile entry, vaulted ceilings, abundance of windows, oak cabinets with crown moldings plus pantry in the kitchen with a garden door to a SW deck off dining room area, tile floor in the bathrooms. Home also features central vacuum with vacuum attachments, modern faucet and glass bowl sink in the bathroom on the main floor. All this located on a large pie shaped lot backing onto green area for privacy as well as double gravel parking pad with room for a double car garage. The lot is landscaped and has extra wide poured sidewalk. This home has great curb appeal.    More photos on http://www.RedDeerRealEstateLink.com

 

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If you're going house-shopping, you'd better take more than your chequebook.

A driver's licence, birth certificate, passport or other government-issued identification is now needed to buy or sell a house through a real estate agent, thanks to changes in the federal Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act.

Implemented Monday, the amendments require real estate agents to obtain proof of identity from buyers and sellers, including date of birth and occupation. They must also complete a report of all monies received during the transaction and retain the information for five years.

"If somebody doesn't want to provide the information, we have to walk from the deal and under the rules, as I understand it, we would have to report that," said Randy Weins, broker-owner of Weins World Real Estate Inc. and president of the Central Alberta Realtors Association.

Weins said the act also requires that every brokerage firm appoint a compliance officer, ensure its realtors understand their obligations and make sure all required forms are completed.

"If you don't and you're audited by FINTRAC (Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada), the fines for a first offence are up to $500,000 and/or imprisonment."

The new requirements will increase the administrative work and cost of operating a real estate firm, said Weins. And they might also prompt a reaction from clients.

Identification must be obtained from everyone, he said, including clients a realtor might have a longtime relationship with.

"It's every transaction."

The identity of clients living elsewhere must also be confirmed, added Weins, which could necessitate retaining agents in other cities or countries to satisfy the act.

"That really occurs a lot on the West Coast and in the larger centres like Toronto, where you're dealing with overseas buyers."

Weins thinks the amended act contains some holes. For instance, private sales are not covered and lawyers do not have to report on cash they handled for real estate clients.

But he thinks the real estate industry, including sellers and buyers, will adapt to the new rules.

"After a year or so, it'll probably become just the way it is."

By Harley Richards - Red Deer Advocate

 

While the hectic pace of construction has slowed a mite in 2008, graders and bulldozers continue to turn fields into residential and industrial subdivisions.

Two of the neighbourhoods being created in east-central Red Deer - Clearview Ridge and Timberlands - will introduce a new concept to the city: town centres in residential developments.

The two subdivisions located on either side of 30th Avenue (just north of Hwy 11 East), will feature a ‘main street' strip of store-front businesses to make the neighbourhoods more pedestrian friendly.

"Ideally, you could live, work and shop in the same neighbourhood," said Guy Pelletier, Red Deer region vice-president of Melcor Developments Ltd., which is developing Clearview Ridge.

Hair salons, bookstores, cafes, clothing shops and dental offices could all be part of the 34-acre Clearview Ridge town centre.

Pelletier said the idea is to attract some of these smaller businesses to create a walker-friendly strip that would be comparable, on a smaller scale, to Calgary's Kensington area.

"A place where people like to hang around and meet with friends."

Because Red Deer's climate is not conducive to year-round sidewalk shopping or congregating outdoors, Pelletier said there will be an additional component to the commercial area in Clearview Ridge.

Behind the smaller businesses will be larger box stores, such as a supermarket, which will be visible to motorists on 30th Avenue and 67th Street.

Pelletier described it as part town centre and part power centre.

"I think it'll work just fine."

The 180-acre subdivision, east of Michener Centre's north site, could contain as many as 988 homes, including 337 single-family lots, 116 narrow single-family lots, 40 semi-detached lots, and 340 multi-family units.

A further 150 homes could be incorporated into a mixed-use commercial area.

Clearview Ridge will also contain two wetland-like retention ponds, a future school site, a playground and hill, and a social service site.

Trails are planned for the escarpment on the west side of the subdivision.

The time frame for the subdivision's completion will depend on market demand, which is not as feverish as in 2006-07, but still strong, said Pelletier.

The first residential phase will start this year and be completed by the end of 2009.

Melcor hopes to start some commercial development next year, but Pelletier said much of this component will have to wait until after the city squares off the intersection of 67th Avenue and 30th Street in 2010.

Town centres in residential areas are new for Red Deer, but have been done successfully in other parts of the province, he added.

"I think we can provide the right environment for it."

The Timberlands neighbourhood, being developed by the City of Red Deer, will have a similar town centre.

The development, now springing up just north of the existing College Park subdivision, will have 732 housing units, space for a school and fire hall, a storm water pond, and a large commercial space at its north end.

Once again, potential employers, such as big-box retailers, hotels and restaurants would open in the commercial node, which will be mixed in with some higher density residential developments.

Two-storey retail shops, possibly with residence or offices above, would locate along the tree-lined main street strip.

The subdivision is expected to be serviced this year and finished in three phases over a decade. Some residential lots are anticipated to come on stream within a year.

Sharing the same quarter-section as the College Park subdivision, Balmoral Bible Chapel and a pair of private acreages, is Timberstone Park, which is being developed by Laebon Homes.

This subdivision, south and east of Timberlands, will not have a town centre, but will feature an innovative and energy-efficient dry-land condominium community - again, a first for Red Deer.

The 83 single-family condos will be detached homes built to a gold environmental standard. Each house can have solar panels on the roof, if owners desire, said Chris Beaumont, vice-president of land development for Laebon Developments Ltd.

The private community will have solar street lights and a system that sheds storm water into the soil. Though biodepression cells, the system will help maintain landscaping and trees, said Beaumont.

"It will be a unique sustainable city."

Condo development will be within a 119-acre subdivision with a minimum of 698 dwellings, including 262 multi-family units, 236 detached homes, and 116 narrow-lot houses.

The plan includes a central park with a soccer field, children's play structures, and a multi-purpose recreation pad.

A seven-acre strand of trees on the southwest corner will be preserved.

Beaumont said grading for Timberstone will start this summer, but the subdivision could take up to eight years to complete.

Besides starting on Timberstone, Laebon has also completed 111 lots in the Kingsgate area of Kentwood and 151 lots in the last phase of Lancaster this year.

At the south end of Red Deer, work is beginning on another new residential subdivision called Southbrook.

This Melcor development near Delburne Road and 40th Avenue comprises 89 acres. It extends west, past Piper Creek to Barrett Drive where 24 estate lots will be created.

"The proximity to Piper Creek would be the main feature here," said Pelletier, who noted the wide green belt around the creek will be environmental reserve.

Southbrook will have 542 residential units, including single-family detached homes, some with walk-out basements.

Some duplex and multi-family developments would be built along 40th Avenue, north of Living Stones Church.

A decorative traffic circle is planned for the centre of the subdivision.

A green space is also planned that would connect by trails to the AltaLink right of way north of the neighbourhood.

A commercial buffer, not owned by Melcor, will eventually be developed along Delburne Road.

Two industrial subdivisions are also being started in Red Deer - which is welcome in a city that has been been starved of new industrial land.

Howard Thompson, the city's land and economic development officer, said the Queens Park industrial subdivision is planned on two of eight quarters sections the city is annexing west of Hwy 2 and south of Hwy 11A.

"We are trying our best to develop phase one this year," said Thompson, who notes this will involve nearly one quarter-section.

Another industrial subdivision is being contemplated for just east of Queens Park by private land owners, the Fertig family.

Meanwhile the Burnt Lake industrial condominium plan is being built by a private developer off Hwy 11, west of Hwy 2.

The first phase of the project is a four-bay industrial building.

Phase two is an office building that will be constructed with prior approval from Red Deer County

By Lana Michelin - Red Deer Advocate - June 10, 2008

 

 

 

 

Expansion of Red Deer College

The first phase of a $110 million Building Communities Through Learning complex, representing the largest expansion of Red Deer College since the College began in 1964, has started construction and is expected to be completed in 2008. It comprises of the Centre for Trades and Technology, the Centre for Innovation in Manufacturing, the Centre for Business Enterprise and the Centre for Visual Arts. The second phase will add the Centre for Regional Sport and Fitness and the Centre for Health Education and is expected to be completed by 2010. Future additions could include a new on-campus health clinic and possibly a jointly developed art gallery-museum with the City. Once completed, there will be an increase in student enrolment over the next 5 years from the current 6,500 to 10,000.
 
 

12-Storey Office Building Downtown

A $28 million, 12-storey office building called Executive Place is under construction at the corner of Ross St. and 49 Ave. in downtown Red Deer on the site of the former CIBC branch. It may be ready for occupancy by the spring of 2009. The 7,100 sq. ft. main floor will contain office space, the second floor a combination of commercial and office space. Total leaseable space will be about 100,000 sq. ft.

 

Historic Michener Landmark Restoration


The 93-year-old Michener administration building, located on the east hill of Red Deer and badly burned when struck by lightning in June 2003, will be restored to its historic condition as a result of its purchase by the David Thompson Health Region, a $4.3 million contribution from the province and a $3.6 million fire insurance settlement. The $11.3 million restoration of the four storey building will include a 14,000 square foot addition and verandas that were originally part of the building and will be used for administrative offices for as many as 170 staff. The stately red brick structure was built at the crest of the hill in 1912 overlooking the town of Red Deer in the river valley below. It was used for Alberta's first women's college, then a hospital for World War I soldiers before becoming the cornerstone of the Michener Centre, an institution for the mentally disabled.

 

East Hill - Timberlands Development Plan


Careful planning should result in balanced growth between residential, commercial and natural areas outlined in the East Hill Area Structure Plan for the east side of Red Deer. A 143-acre town centre commercial area featuring pedestrian-friendly shopping, two high schools, a major recreational centre, residential development and preservation of natural areas are all included in the 20-25 year plan. Most of the area was annexed from the County in 2005. The first phase is the Timberlands development around the intersection of 30 Ave. and 67 St. expected to start construction in 2008.

 

Future Ring Road Includes New River Bridge


As 20th Avenue develops as part of the East Hill Structure Plan over the next 10 to 20 years, it will eventually become an expressway ring road connecting Highway 2 on the west, Highway 11A in the north (with a new bridge across the river), and McKenzie Road on the south. The $50 million Northlands Drive river bridge and road extension is expected to be built within the next 5 years.

 

20-Year Plan for Waskasoo Park Renewal

A concept design for the expansion of city hall is currently underway to address the need for a larger facility. A few departments have been forced to move to leased space downtown during the past year. Engineers believe 2 storeys could be added to the building. Other options include expanding into the park area or into the RCMP building across the street once a new police building is completed. Council had approved $31 million in the 2007 capital budget for the project but due to the many other projects currently under way, the project has been postponed for a couple of years.

Arts-Heritage-History Centre

Put on the back burner for now, the most ambitious and imaginative future project is a proposed $46 million arts-heritage-history centre which could include a new museum, archives, art gallery, classrooms, display area and other features. Red Deer Public Library and Red Deer College are considering involvement. In the short term, a stand-alone archives building may be constructed to meet the immediate need of a climate-controlled facility. City council will discuss the matter at a later date. Future possibilities include a facility in the old RCMP building, in Riverlands or near the current museum.
 

City Hall Expansion


A concept design for the expansion of city hall is currently underway to address the need for a larger facility. A few departments have been forced to move to leased space downtown during the past year. Engineers believe 2 storeys could be added to the building. Other options include expanding into the park area or into the RCMP building across the street once a new police building is completed. Council had approved $31 million in the 2007 capital budget for the project but due to the many other projects currently under way, the project has been postponed for a couple of years.

New Police Building for 2009


Construction of a $23 million RCMP building, to be located on 45 St. near 51 Ave., is expected to start in the spring of 2008 and be open in the fall of 2009. The new facility will be close to major traffic arteries, the fire hall and downtown's party strip. It will replace the aging and overcrowded detachment across from the Red Deer Public Library that was built in 1967. A $8 million satellite police station is being added to the fire hall on 67 St.

 

 

                          

 

 

 

 

                          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            

 

 

CALGARY - It's going to cost Canadian drivers about $80 to fill the gas tank of an average-sized car or SUV this summer and more than $135 within four years, warn economists from one of Canada's biggest banks.

National average gasoline prices, now about $1.24 a litre, will top $1.40 a litre this summer and $2.25 by 2012, according to a forecast from CIBC World Markets, which says tighter supplies will drive crude oil over US$150 a barrel by 2010 and to US$225 a barrel in four years.

With an average tank holding about 60 litres of fuel, Canadians will be digging deeper into their pockets to gas up their vehicles.

And with the economy slowing down because of a looming recession in the United States, consumers will feel the pinch.

"The economy is slowing, so the rising gasoline prices are going to create a far greater problem than anticipated," said Dan McTeague, a Toronto-area Liberal MP and a longtime gasoline price watcher. "This is going to damage the economy."

But there are a few small things consumers can do to take the edge off, said Jason Toews, co-founder of Gasbuddy.com, a website that tracks pump prices in the United States and Canada.

Drivers can cut their fuel consumption by 30 to 40 per cent just by tweaking the way they drive.

"Try to avoid high speeds try to drive at a smooth, constant pace by using cruise control," he said, adding that drivers should roll down their windows while driving at slow speeds, but turn on the air conditioning when going fast on the highway.

Ditching a gas-guzzling SUV for a hybrid is another good way to go - since you can get as much as triple the fuel economy, Toews said.

"We just need to use less gasoline," he said.

"We need to start carpooling, start biking to work or taking public transportation. That's what got us in the bind in the first place is that we're using too much gasoline."

Consumers may feel helpless, but they can make a small difference by opting to buy gas from cheaper stations, Toews said.

"It's all based on competition between the stations and if the high price stations are losing out business to the cheap-price stations they have no choice but to lower their prices."

Thursday's report from economists at the investment banking division of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce coincided with news that Bank of Nova Scotia's commodity price index jumped by five per cent during March to its third record high in as many months.

That report shows that rising energy costs - caused in part by soaring demand for oil from Asia and worries about supply reductions - will continue to drag down the economy.

"The oil and gas index soared by 11.8 per cent in March, climbing above its previous peak in October 2005, and will rise further in April," said Scotiabank economist Patricia Mohr.

In the United States, pump prices of regular gas jumped 2.3 cents Thursday to US$3.556 a gallon - or 93 cents US a litre - according to a survey of stations by AAA and the Oil Price Information Service.

North American gas prices have risen sharply in recent days partly because refiners have been switching over from selling winter grade gasoline to the more expensive but less polluting form of the fuel the government requires them to sell in the summer. That process, which made winter grade fuel more scarce, is nearly complete now, suggesting that price increases could slow.

"That was probably why... you saw (prices) accelerate so quickly," said Tom Kloza, publisher and chief oil analyst at the Oil Price Information Service in Wall, N.J. "No, don't get used to these crazy increases."

At CIBC World Markets, chief economist Jeff Rubin - one of the first to predict $100-a-barrel oil, which he did three years ago - updated a forecast he issued in January saying oil would hit US$150 a barrel within four years, raising that projected price by $75.

Rubin said his group has "re-examined our projected supply increases" to discount expected rises in production of natural gas liquids, which he said account for virtually all the growth in global petroleum liquids production since 2005.

Gas liquids, "while valuable hydrocarbons, are not a viable substitute for oil and cannot be economically used as a feedstock for gasoline, diesel or jet fuel," the new report says.

"Stripping out natural gas liquids, oil production has not grown for over two years, which certainly goes a long way to explaining why oil prices have doubled over that period," Rubin said.

"Whether we have already seen the peak in world oil production remains to be seen, but it is increasingly clear that the outlook for oil supply signals a period of unprecedented scarcity."

At Scotiabank, the overall commodity index has climbed 181.2 per cent from its cyclical low in October 2001 - a stronger advance than the surge between 1972 and mid-1978.

Oil and mineral prices posted new highs in March, and crude oil has continued booming to a record of US$119.90 per barrel Tuesday on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Thursday, light, sweet crude for June delivery closed at US$116.06.

"Recent news that Russian oil production dropped by 0.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2008, the first year-over-year decline in a decade, set off another wave of concern over supplies to meet growing emerging-market demand," Mohr said.

McTeague, the Liberal MP, said consumers are adjusting to higher fuel costs by cutting back spending in other areas such as clothing and consumer goods. Many, worried about the slowing economy, have stopped looking to buy houses.

"A big real estate office next to me, one of the largest in the country, says they've seen an across-the-board slowdown in the past eight weeks."

But Gasbuddy's Toews said gas would be worth about $1.50 a litre this summer if not for the dampening effects of the strong Canadian currency. Since crude oil is priced in U.S. dollars on world markets, the value of crude hikes in Canada is muted partly by the high loonie when currency values are translated.

"We would be in even worse of a situation if it weren't for the Canadian dollar," he said

Red Deer Advocate

 

May 2008, Statistic Analysis

The RDDREB (Red Deer Real Estate Board) has released the stats for May. The total listings processed by Red Deer Real Estate Board in May 2008 has increased by 8,40% in comparance with May 2007. Decrease in city residential listings processed by the Board. There were 387 city residential listings processed ( 403 - April 2007). Total Sales by Red Deer Real Estate Board (all property types) were decreased in comparance with May 2007 from 728 to 548 (24.73%). Decrease in total sales (all property types) from January 1 - May 31/07 to January 1-May31/2008   23.87%. 

                                                            Red Deer

                                                    Average Selling price         

                               May            April            March        February      January        

Apartment units     $207,120    $211,293     $221,928     $206,100     $189,983         

Half Duplex            $268,962   $260,972    $277,960     $248.088      $264,830        

Mobile                   $74,833     $66,260      $184,000     $68,500       $96.333            

S. F. House           $353,247   $339,156    $361,465     $368.172     $342,746           

Townhouse            $230,684   $227,493    $234,033     $221,884      $256,491          

                                                             Rural Residential

                                                           Average Selling price

                               May           April          March        February       January         January 2007

Apartment units     $181,957    $158,000     $188,333     $200,500      $177,450          $152,500

Half Duplex            $249,937   $252,293     $258,060    $205,714       $268,700          $221,619

Mobile                   $94,579     $88,342      $83,947      $93,028         $73,554            $80,835

S. F. House           $290,806   $302,109    $300,003    $282,734        $289,631          $255,619

Townhouse            $214,050    $226,350    $234,083    $233,988        $205,771          $213,988

Acreage                $455,146    $421,906    $520,407    $494,150        $404,729           $514,526

Note: All stats are from the Red Deer Real Estate Board  

 

Housing starts drop sharply

By Harley Richards - Red Deer Advocate - March 11, 2008     


The first two months of 2008 were probably a good time for tradespeople in Red Deer's residential construction sector to do some travelling.

The latest stats from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. suggest there may not have been much to keep them at home.

The national housing agency recorded just 58 housing starts in the city last month: 28 single-detached homes and 30 units in multi-family projects.

By comparison, work was started on 176 homes in Red Deer last February.

These consisted of 105 single-detached houses and 71 multi-family units.

January 2008 was also a quiet month for local builders. There were 32 single-detached and no multi-family starts.

That contrasts sharply with the first month of 2007, when there were 89 single-detached and 122 multi-family construction starts.

Regine Durand, a market analyst with CMHC, said local builders are responding to the surplus of homes. They're waiting to sell their existing inventory before building more.

There were 70 new, unoccupied, single-detached homes in Red Deer in January, she pointed out, well above the seven-year average of 39.

Meanwhile, 491 single-detached homes were under construction, as compared with an average of 418 from 2001-07.

It should take the local market about eight months to absorb the combined total of 561 single-detached homes, said Durand, adding that the 515 multi-family units under construction in Red Deer during January were also well above the city's seven-year average of 418.

Also playing a role is the city's resale market, said Durand. In January, there were about 1,950 homes listed. That translates into an eight-month inventory, about double the average over the previous seven years.

A slowdown in the migration of people into Alberta has taken a bite out of Red Deer's housing market, continued Durand.

And the escalation in house prices - which in 2007 rose 30 per cent in the case of new homes and 33 per cent on the resale market - has deterred many people from buying.

"It really makes it much more difficult for someone to make that jump from renting to buying."

However, Durand cautioned against reading too much into the 2007-2008 comparisons. She pointed out that last year's record numbers make the corresponding figures for 2008 look worse than they are.

"It's going to remain like the fourth or fifth best year on record," she said of CMHC's forecast for 2008.

With a 77 per cent decline, Red Deer's year-over-year drop in housing starts as of the end of February was the greatest among Alberta's seven largest communities.

But several others also experienced sharp downturns.

Grande Prairie was down 75 per cent, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo fell 63 per cent, Medicine Hat declined 29 per cent and the Edmonton census metropolitan area was off 17 per cent.

Lethbridge's housing starts during the first two months of 2008 were up 14 per cent over 2007, and the Calgary census metropolitan area increased four per cent.

 

Major Red Deer City Projects over the next 10 years

Expansion of Red Deer College

The first phase of a $110 million Building Communities Through Learning complex, representing the largest expansion of Red Deer College since the College began in 1964, has started construction and is expected to be completed in 2008. It comprises of the Centre for Trades and Technology, the Centre for Innovation in Manufacturing, the Centre for Business Enterprise and the Centre for Visual Arts. The second phase will add the Centre for Regional Sport and Fitness and the Centre for Health Education and is expected to be completed by 2010. Future additions could include a new on-campus health clinic and possibly a jointly developed art gallery-museum with the City. Once completed, there will be an increase in student enrolment over the next 5 years from the current 6,500 to 10,000.
 
 

12-Storey Office Building Downtown

A $28 million, 12-storey office building called Executive Place is under construction at the corner of Ross St. and 49 Ave. in downtown Red Deer on the site of the former CIBC branch. It may be ready for occupancy by the spring of 2009. The 7,100 sq. ft. main floor will contain office space, the second floor a combination of commercial and office space. Total leaseable space will be about 100,000 sq. ft.

 

Historic Michener Landmark Restoration


The 93-year-old Michener administration building, located on the east hill of Red Deer and badly burned when struck by lightning in June 2003, will be restored to its historic condition as a result of its purchase by the David Thompson Health Region, a $4.3 million contribution from the province and a $3.6 million fire insurance settlement. The $11.3 million restoration of the four storey building will include a 14,000 square foot addition and verandas that were originally part of the building and will be used for administrative offices for as many as 170 staff. The stately red brick structure was built at the crest of the hill in 1912 overlooking the town of Red Deer in the river valley below. It was used for Alberta's first women's college, then a hospital for World War I soldiers before becoming the cornerstone of the Michener Centre, an institution for the mentally disabled.

 

East Hill - Timberlands Development Plan


Careful planning should result in balanced growth between residential, commercial and natural areas outlined in the East Hill Area Structure Plan for the east side of Red Deer. A 143-acre town centre commercial area featuring pedestrian-friendly shopping, two high schools, a major recreational centre, residential development and preservation of natural areas are all included in the 20-25 year plan. Most of the area was annexed from the County in 2005. The first phase is the Timberlands development around the intersection of 30 Ave. and 67 St. expected to start construction in 2008.

 

Future Ring Road Includes New River Bridge


As 20th Avenue develops as part of the East Hill Structure Plan over the next 10 to 20 years, it will eventually become an expressway ring road connecting Highway 2 on the west, Highway 11A in the north (with a new bridge across the river), and McKenzie Road on the south. The $50 million Northlands Drive river bridge and road extension is expected to be built within the next 5 years.

 

20-Year Plan for Waskasoo Park Renewal

A concept design for the expansion of city hall is currently underway to address the need for a larger facility. A few departments have been forced to move to leased space downtown during the past year. Engineers believe 2 storeys could be added to the building. Other options include expanding into the park area or into the RCMP building across the street once a new police building is completed. Council had approved $31 million in the 2007 capital budget for the project but due to the many other projects currently under way, the project has been postponed for a couple of years.

Arts-Heritage-History Centre

Put on the back burner for now, the most ambitious and imaginative future project is a proposed $46 million arts-heritage-history centre which could include a new museum, archives, art gallery, classrooms, display area and other features. Red Deer Public Library and Red Deer College are considering involvement. In the short term, a stand-alone archives building may be constructed to meet the immediate need of a climate-controlled facility. City council will discuss the matter at a later date. Future possibilities include a facility in the old RCMP building, in Riverlands or near the current museum.
 

City Hall Expansion


A concept design for the expansion of city hall is currently underway to address the need for a larger facility. A few departments have been forced to move to leased space downtown during the past year. Engineers believe 2 storeys could be added to the building. Other options include expanding into the park area or into the RCMP building across the street once a new police building is completed. Council had approved $31 million in the 2007 capital budget for the project but due to the many other projects currently under way, the project has been postponed for a couple of years.

 

New Police Building for 2009


Construction of a $23 million RCMP building, to be located on 45 St. near 51 Ave., is expected to start in the spring of 2008 and be open in the fall of 2009. The new facility will be close to major traffic arteries, the fire hall and downtown's party strip. It will replace the aging and overcrowded detachment across from the Red Deer Public Library that was built in 1967. A $8 million satellite police station is being added to the fire hall on 67 St.

 

 
 
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