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.
With 100% voting stations reporting, Red Deerians have elected a new City Councillor during The City’s first ever by-election.
Unofficial results of the 2024 Municipal By-Election are as follows:
| Candidate | Votes | |
| 1 | BUCHANAN, S.H. (Buck) | 479 |
| 2 | CHILIBECK, Jason | 287 |
| 3 | COLLINGS, Mark | 115 |
| 4 | CULLEN-SAIK, Linda | 296 |
| 5 | HUIZING, Hans | 381 |
| 6 | KRAHN, Chad | 2512 |
| 7 | MACDONALD, Ashley | 165 |
| 8 | MILANEY, Liam (The Level) | 29 |
| 9 | TWEEDLE, Jaelene | 2355 |
| 10 | YZERMAN, Calvin | 183 |
Official election results for the Municipal By-Election will be announced by noon on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Red Deer’s first municipal by-election to fill a vacant councillor position takes place April 22, 2024.
When: By-election date: April 22, 2024 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Where:
Vote Anywhere Voting Stations:
See who has submitted their nomination papers for the 2024 By-Election.
To view the specific details for each candidate, click on their photo.
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