City of Red Deer
City outdoor rinks open, lights activated by this Saturday!

From The City of Red Deer
Red Deer’s outdoor rinks open for the season this weekend
Parks and Recreation staff have been busy getting outdoor rinks ready for the holiday season. This weekend all outdoor rink locations, including Bower Ponds and Setters Place at Great Chief Park, will be ready for use.
Hockey nets will be delivered and lighting systems will be activated at all locations by Saturday, December 14. The City would like to remind skaters that the use of helmets is recommended at all times, and hockey is not permitted at Bower Ponds or the ice skating oval at Setters Place.
The ice at Bower Ponds will also be ready for Red Deerians to enjoy this weekend, with concession and skate rental services on site. Outdoor washrooms are available to the public daily from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. and are located on the south side of the Bower Ponds Pavilion. Information about the Bower Ponds Pavilion and its services can be found at www.bowerponds.ca.
Bower Ponds Pavilion operating hours:
Regular Schedule
Weekdays – 4:30 to 9:00 p.m. Weekends – 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Holiday Schedule
December 24 – 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. December 25 – Closed
December 26 to 30 – 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. December 31 – 11:00 a.m. to Midnight January 1 to 4 – 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Ice oval at Setters Place operating hours:
Regular Schedule
Mon/Wed/Fri – 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tue/Thu/Fri – 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday/Sunday – 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Holiday Schedule
December 25 – Closed December 26 – Closed January 1 – Closed
For more information about admission fees for the ice skating oval at Setters Place, as well as information on all other outdoor rinks, call 403-342-8159 or visit www.reddeer.ca/outdoorskating.
City of Red Deer
Holiday residential cart collection schedules

From the City of Red Deer
Residents with regular Friday collection will have their December 25 and January 1 cart collection rescheduled as follows:
- Lancaster Green, Lancaster Meadows, Laredo, and Lonsdale will be moved to the following Monday.
- Davenport, Deer Park Estates, Deer Park Village and Devonshire will be moved to the following Tuesday.
- Rosedale Estates, Rosedale Meadows, Vanier East and Vanier Woods will be moved to the following Wednesday.
Collection schedules will return to normal on Friday, January 8, 2020. See Holiday Cart Collection Schedule (pdf) for further details.
Residents with a collection day other than Friday will have no collection changes over the holidays.
Questions? Contact The City by calling The Blue Line at 403-340-BLUE (2583) or visiting www.reddeer.ca/carts .
Other reminders:
- Carts must be set out before 7 a.m. for pickup
- Wrapping paper, tissue paper and Styrofoam are not accepted in Blue Carts, as The City’s recycling program is currently unable to process these materials.
- Large quantities of cooking fat, oil and grease are not accepted in the Green Cart, as large quantities do not break down in the composting process.
- For reminders of what carts to place out when, sign up for notifications with Notify Red Deer, sign up today at www.reddeer.ca/notifyreddeer
City of Red Deer
Face coverings now mandatory in Red Deer for all indoor public spaces and pubic vehicles

From the City of Red Deer
City Council passes temporary mandatory face covering bylaw in Red Deer
The bylaw will officially come into effect on November 30, 2020; however, The City strongly encourages citizens to wear a face covering in accordance with the bylaw starting today.
The decision to proceed with a short-term face covering bylaw came after in-depth discussions on the topic over the past few weeks and during last week’s Special City Council Meeting. During this meeting, a number of amendments were considered by City Council, triggering the need for the third reading at today’s regular City Council meeting.
“Mandating temporary face coverings in Red Deer is a short-term measure to be responsive to the evolving pandemic in Red Deer and across the province. We know this is a divisive issue in our community, and although the Province has yet to mandate masks across Alberta, City Council believes this temporary measure is critical if we want local case numbers and hospitalization to remain flat,” said Mayor Tara Veer. “Through this bylaw, we are putting into action, the recommendations of health officials because the safety, health and wellbeing of all citizens continues to be our number one priority.”
At this time, the bylaw has a sunset clause of March 1, 2021, and will expire on this date.
The bylaw mandates all citizens must wear a face covering in indoor public places and public vehicles with the exceptions noted in the bylaw. This includes any place, whether publicly or privately owned, where members of the public have access as of right or by implied invitation.
The bylaw does not apply to several groups including children under nine, those who are disabled, and anyone eating/drinking, or engaging in heavy labour or physical fitness activities. It applies to passengers in public vehicles, like taxis or rides for hire, but not to drivers where there is a barrier installed in the vehicle. Businesses affected by the bylaw are required to display signage.
The fine for not wearing a face covering in a public place is $50.
“This decision is about protecting public health and safety, protecting our health care system, and doing whatever we can to help stabilize the local economy and prevent potential future lockdowns that could result in further business impacts and closures,” said Mayor Veer. “We are all feeling the pressures of COVID-19; citizens, businesses and Albertans alike are significantly affected. The City will continue to do everything we can to support our local citizens and businesses by putting measures in place that could minimize the spread of COVID-19.”
A mandatory face covering bylaw is just one of the municipal measures being taken to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Red Deer. The City also continues to adapt its many operations to be responsive to the changing circumstances, increase communication with citizens and businesses and to continue to seek information and support through the Province of Alberta.
Red Deer is now one of approximately nineteen other Alberta municipalities, including Calgary, Edmonton and Lethbridge, to have a mandatory face covering bylaw in place.
For more information about the new bylaw and other COVID-19 restrictions, please read our Face Coverings in Public Places (Mandatory Mask) Bylaw FAQ (pdf) or visit www.reddeer.ca.
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