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Big city? Small town? Red Deer wants to be both.
Big city? Small town? Red deer wants to be both.
Red Deer wants to be included in the province’s big city charter for issues like low-income transit subsidies, and smaller land allocations for high schools. Red Deer claims it is a small town and does not need a ward system, or when it comes to having 5 high schools along 30 ave.
You cannot have it both ways.
Are we a small town who needs to keep the current municipal voting system where we have 8 out of 9 elected officials in the southeast quadrant, along with all the high schools, current and future? Are we a small town that says it is okay to have 50,000 current and future residents on one side of the river with no high schools, 1 recreation centre, while the other side of the river can have 6 high schools, 6 indoor ice rinks, and 3 aquatic venues? We are so small that this is acceptable? We are so small that we need to centralize everything downtown, like new ice rinks, new aquatic centre and concert hall.
Then the big city charter means more money and power for big cities. So now we want to be a big city. We will get more money for transit, more authority on planning and municipal land allocation and requirements.
We do not want to give the third of our city’s population that live north of the river proportional representation because they might want a new swimming pool, indoor ice rink or swimming pool, or even a high school, because we are still a small city.
But if in this case it means we will get more money and power, then we are a big city.
Mayor and city councillors, we cannot have our cake and eat it too, didn’t you mothers ever tell you that? Make up your minds and make decision.
You want to be a big city? Fine then act like a big city. Give everyone an equal voice. If that means a ward system municipally then so be it.
Act like a big city and then you might get invited to the big city table, act like small town and you will be treated like small town. It is up to you, you cannot have it both ways.
The Red Deer Regional Health Foundation has announced the winners of the 2024 Red Deer Hospital Lottery Dream Home and Tiny Home prize packages, as well as the Mega Bucks 50.
The Mega Bucks 50 jackpot reached $607,200.00, which makes Carolyn Pelerine of Cochrane, Alberta the winner of $303,600.00.
In addition, the luxurious Tree Hugger Tiny Home Prize Package, complete with accessories by Urban Barn and valued at $163,798.00, is now owned by Mary Vincent of Red Deer.
The coveted Sorento Dream Home Prize Package, which includes furnishings and accessories by Urban Barn and boasts a total value of $1,072,624.00, has been awarded to Maxine Rumohr of Sylvan Lake.
The highly anticipated draw took place at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation office, located within the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, with an announcement following live on Facebook, allowing participants and supporters to join in the excitement virtually.
“We are delighted to congratulate the winners of this year’s Red Deer Hospital Lottery,” said Manon Therriault, Chief Executive Officer of the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation. “The funds raised from this lottery will significantly contribute to enhancing patient care and services at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who participated and supported this important cause.”
Proceeds from the Red Deer Hospital Lottery and Mega Bucks 50 will contribute to acquiring critically needed, state-of-the-art equipment for several units at the Red Deer Hospital.
This year’s lottery will fund equipment such as a phototherapy system, which allows parents to hold and soothe their infant while undergoing phototherapy, a cardiology case cart to monitor cardiac rhythms during stress testing, and other equipment to help provide excellent care for patients in the emergency and operating rooms at the Red Deer Hospital.
The winners of a variety of electronics were also drawn today. A full list of winners will be available in the coming days on the official lottery website at reddeerhospitallottery.ca. Prize winners who have not already been notified will receive a letter in the mail with instructions on how to claim their prizes.
The keys to the Sorento Dream Home and the Tree Hugger Tiny Home will be presented to the winners at a special ceremony this summer.
Now, during this momentous chapter in our history, we invite you to join us for the Grand Opening of the Sheldon Kennedy Centre of Excellence.
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