It has been suggested that Red Deer might be the most disconnected city in Alberta.

Hundreds of channels on television that entertain but do not inform us of local events. Newspapers concentrate on global, national, and provincial news, columnists, comics and advertisements thus, cannot afford much space for local events. Radio stations both local and national cannot spend more than a few minutes each hour on local events. The internet can get you the information but you need to be seeking specific events and prepared to check a whole haystack on the chance of finding a needle.

Yesterday a lady I was having coffee with, said that she was regularly more informed about traffic on the Deerfoot Trail in Calgary than events in Red Deer.

The city of Red Deer does try to keep us informed of city associated events through their website; reddeer.ca and on twitter, local radio and newspapers, but you have to know when, where and what to look for.

The residents of Kelowna B.C. has been using a website; Castanet.net to keep informed, find events, sell things, find out about where to go, what to do, and updates to get started as a daily tool.

The residents of Red Deer have a website based somewhat on this style. Todayville.com could be used by and for the residents of Red Deer, to keep informed, advise of events and occurrences, offer explanations and differing opinions.

Contrary to popular beliefs, the citizens of Red Deer want to be informed, connected, and involved with our community. They just dislike having to search numerous locations to be kept informed, of road closures, group events, isolated occurrences, issues affecting daily lives, travel, weather, entertainment, and politics.

Kelowna’s residents use Castanet.net quite regularly, to do all that, as do visitors, corporations and politicians. It has become a popular resource and I am hoping that Todayville.com will follow in that line for Red Deer.

I think it would be quite handy to be easily connected to a useful and comprehensive resource when it comes to local issues, occurrences and upcoming events.

See something, have a question about some event you stumbled across? Pull out your phone or ipad and look up one site that would have the answers. Easy and I think it would be appreciated.

Nothing is more frustrating than feeling disconnected when everyone appears to be blissfully connected. Right? So, Red Deer, please, embrace the Todayville.com website and concept and let us turn our city into the most connected city in Alberta.

I am willing to support it for communications’ sake, will you?