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Voting Day Information for Red Deer

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Red Deer voters get a free ride to the voting stations on Election Day

Red Deer Transit is offering free transit all day on Election Day to ensure all Red Deer voters are able to cast their vote.Election Day is Monday, October 18. Red Deer voters will be able to choose from one of eight voting stations across the city. Transit will be free for all riders, all day long.

Voting is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at eight voting stations on Election Day:

  • Baymont by Wyndham Red Deer: Piper Creek Room: 4311 49 Avenue
  • Cambridge Red Deer Hotel & Conference Centre: Mediterranean Ballroom: 3310 50 Avenue
  • Collicutt Centre: Field House: 3031 30 Avenue
  • Northside Community Centre (YMCA): Gymnasium: 6391 76 Street
  • Parkland Mall: Unit 458: 6359 50 Avenue
  • Radisson Hotel Red Deer: Winspear Ballroom: 6500 67 Street
  • St. Joseph High School: Gymnasium: 110, 2700 67 Street
  • Westerner Park: Exhibition Hall: 4847A 19 Street

Voters can select a transit route using the MyBus app or by visiting reddeer.ca/transit for route maps and schedules.

The City also has a virtual map in place to help voters select the quickest voting station; the voting station map showcases live wait times for each voting station, updated regularly by staff on site throughout each voting day.

Voters can still participate in the Advance Vote until Saturday, October 16. Three Advance Vote stations have been open daily since October 4. Unofficial counts show 8,048 people participated in Advance Vote from October 4 to 14.

In addition to shifting to larger voting stations, a number of health and safety measures are in place to protect both voters and Election staff, including enhanced sanitization, physical distancing, barriers, and mandatory masking.

More information about the Election, including where to vote and who is running, is available at elections.reddeer.ca.

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Nominations are in for the by-election to replace beloved citizen and City Councillor Michael Dawe

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Nominations are in for the 2024 By-Election

The nominations are in for the historic By-Election that will take place in Red Deer on April 22, 2024.

“This is history in the making,” said Jessica Robinson, Returning Officer for The City of Red Deer. “For the first time, Red Deer residents will take to the polls to fill a vacant Councillor seat, and these 10 candidates have added their names on the ballot.”

The 10 candidates running for Councillor in the upcoming By-Election are:

  • BUCHANAN, S.H. (Buck)
  • CHILIBECK, Jason
  • COLLINGS, Mark
  • CULLEN-SAIK, Linda
  • HUIZING, Hans
  • KRAHN, Chad
  • MACDONALD, Ashley
  • MILANEY, Liam (The Level)
  • TWEEDLE, Jaelene
  • YZERMAN, Calvin

By-Election Day is Monday, April 22, 2024, with advance voting days on April 18, 19 and 20.

Residents are encouraged to visit elections.reddeer.ca for information about the Election including the full list of candidates, voting opportunities, and frequently asked questions.

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Land Use Bylaw changes to promote more housing options and more overlap between commercial, industrial and residential

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Public Hearing on updated Land Use Bylaw on April 15

At Monday’s regular City Council meeting, City Council passed first reading on the Land Use Bylaw, also known as the Zoning Bylaw, triggering a legislatively required public hearing to be held on April 15.

Notable proposed changes include:

  • Reducing 11 residential districts to 9 zones
  • Reducing 7 commercial districts to 6 zones
  • Reducing 5 industrial districts to 3 zones
  • More permitted uses in each zone
  • More gentle density options to provide increased housing options, including house suites, backyard suites, tiny homes, and duplexes
  • Increased building heights, that considers sightlines and privacy of existing dwellings
  • Greater flexibility for development applications
  • New regulations to gently transition existing neighbourhoods to maintain characte

A summary of all proposed changes can be viewed online at reddeer.ca/LUBreview.

Items not changing in the proposed Zoning Bylaw include:

  • Waskasoo and Woodlea Character Statements
  • Signage regulations
  • Any property with existing regulations

With the passing of first reading, the public is invited to provide additional input at the Public Hearing during the regular City Council meeting on April 15, 2024. Following the Public Hearing, City Council can consider additional amendments to the proposed bylaw.

“The changes won’t result in drastic changes to our cityscape overnight, but instead will lead to slow and gentle changes, including making development easier and allow for more permitted uses,” said Emily Damberger, Manager of City Planning & Growth. “We invite our public to read the proposed bylaw, including the summary of potential changes in advance of the Public Hearing on April 15.”

The proposed Land Use Bylaw or Zoning Bylaw can be viewed in its entirety on reddeer.ca/LUBreview.

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