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News 2020
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November 4, 2020, Red Deer Advocate,
by Paul Cowley
Trails could
lead to tourism boost
Trails for off-road vehicles, hikers and mountain bikers
could become international visitor draws
An Olds-to-Lacombe cycling trail -- along with
backcountry hiking and off-road vehicle treks in the forests west of
Rocky Mountain House -- are pitched as ways to put the region on the
tourism map. The Central Alberta Tourism Alliance, which includes area
municipalities and tourism groups, commissioned the recently released
Our Path Forward study. The 83-page report by RC Strategies+PERC
recommends creating "signature trails" to tap into destination tourism
markets as part . . .
(more)
November 3, 2020, RDNewsNOW (online), by Sheldon Spackman
Seeking a path forward
Study shares
how to advance local trails tourism
The Central Alberta Tourism Alliance (CATA) has released a study on
how trails-based infrastructure can be grown to support related tourism
businesses and boost the region's economy. The study, entitled Our Path
Forward, provides an inventory of trails across central Alberta,
including those well-suited to offer tourism experiences along with
identifying opportunities to develop networks of market-ready signature
trails. The study also recommends strategies to enhance trail systems .
. .
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August 20, 2020, Red Deer Advocate,
by Lana Michelin
City
'rehabilitating' tunnel under 32nd Street
The $2-million
stabilization of an aging tunnel that allows Red Deer trail users to
pass under 32nd Street is now underway. Since that pedestrian
tunnel south of Kin Kanyon is closed, cyclists and other trail users are
being asked to temporarily detour onto 32nd Street. Lee Birn, engineer
planning superintendent for the City of Red Deer, said city workers had
noticed one of four retaining walls around the pedestrian underpass had
shifted out of position. Since these concrete forms were first . . .
(more)
July 14, 2020, RDNewsNOW
(online), by staff
Council awards contract for Lacombe
trail connection project
Residents of Lacombe will soon be able to enjoy a new trail
connection offering access to a natural recreation area with views
overlooking marshlands and Whelp Creek. On Monday, Council approved the
award of a contract to Timcon Construction for the detailed design and
construction of a stairway trail connector for the Fairway Heights
Willow Ridge Network. According to City officials, the approval of the
$102,825 project, including a 10 per cent contingency, falls well within
the budgeted . . (more)
April 2, 2020, Red Deer Advocate, by Paul Cowley
Red Deer County's trails taskforce
looking for volunteers
Taskforce will plot out a trails vision for county
Red Deer County is looking for some trail-minded people to join a
new task force. Its mission will be to take a close look at what sort of
trails -- divisional, regional or local -- should be developed.
Recommending the best locations, and which trails should take priority,
as well as what kinds of surface or standards should be adopted, will
also be among its duties. Public input will be sought and the task force
will reach out to government and non-profit and private groups
interested in trail . . . (more)
March 6, 2020, Red Deer Advocate, by Paul Cowley
Red Deer County
Task force to examine
trail development
A Red Deer County task
force has been launched to look at trail possibilities. Trails and more
rural recreational opportunities were identified in a community needs
assessment study the county undertook in 2017. A community well-being
study further highlighted the local support for more opportunities to
walk, hike, cycle and run on established trails in the county. Since
then, the county has boosted its recreation support in response to that
part of the survey's findings. "We started doing that . . .
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News 2018
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October 15, 2018, Red Deer Express, Robin Grant
New nature trail unveiled at Red Deer College
for upcoming Canada Winter Games
New walkway the result of partnership
between NOVA Chemicals, RDC and Canada Winter Games committee
Tree planting in the name of a
sustainable 2019 Canada Winter Games continued Monday with the unveiling
of the NOVA Chemicals Waskasoo Creek Nature Walk at Red Deer College.
The new walkway is located south of RDC's Gary W. Harris Canada Games
Centre and is the result of a partnership between the College, NOVA
Chemicals and the Canada Winter Games, which started with the NOVA
Chemical's commitment of $2 million in 2016. In the afternoon,
kindergarten students from . . .
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June 13, 2018, Red Deer Express, by Mark Weber
Provincial funding set to enhance trail system at
River Bend
The site will also be used during the 2019 Canada Winter
Games
The Parkland Cross-Country Ski Club has landed a $200,000 shot in
the arm from the Province for trail expansion and enhancements at River
Bend Golf and Recreation Area. The Community Facility Enhancement
Program grant will, "Continue to develop River Bend as a regional
multi-use, multi-sport facility," said Tom Marr-Laing, president of
Parkland Cross-Country Ski Club. The site will also be used for some
events during the 2019 Canada Winter Games next February. "Because
the . . . (more)
June 7, 2018, Red Deer Advocate, by Paul Cowley
Paved trail part of Sylvan Lake Park improvement
plan
Paving of gravel trail running length of waterfront park
began on Thursday
Sylvan Lake has begun sprucing up its new waterfront park. Paving
began on the gravel trail that runs the length of the former provincial
park that was turned over to the town in January and renamed Sylvan Lake
Park. Town council voted earlier this year to spend up to $200,000
paving the 850-metre red shale path through the lakeshore park as part
of a general effort to jazz up the popular draw. Other work will include
replacing signs, landscaping, grade improvements, and sod repairs. . .
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May 12, 2018, Red Deer Advocate, by Sean McIntosh
A preview of Red Deer's next trail
Some Red Deerians got a sneak peek at
the city's next trail this weekend. Construction on a trail in Riverside
Meadows is expected to begin later this year but before any asphalt is
laid down the city wanted input from residents at an open house Saturday
at the Riverside Meadows Community Centre. "It's a really neat area with
beautiful views we're going to tap into and I think we're really opening
up the hillside," said Dave Mair, Red Deer parks planning co-ordinator.
Residents have been . . . (more)
May 8, 2018, Innisfail Province, by Johnnie Bachusky
Completing trail at Dodd's Lake will be studied
Town starting new trail master plan
The town is embarking on a comprehensive review of its 20-kilometre
trail system, the first since 2010. The goal of the proposed Trail
Master Plan, brought to council at its April 23 regular meeting, is to
identify gaps in the current system and to have the public engaged
through web-based public surveys, open houses and displays, including an
interactive map for citizens, at several locations. The first major
public engagement event will be held at the annual Mayor's Breakfast in
. . . (more)
News 2017
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Dec. 1, 2017, Red Deer Advocate, by Lana Michelin
Council discusses future
of pedestrian bridge
The fate of Red Deer's "beloved"
pedestrian bridge was called into question when Red Deer council
discussed a $9 million repair and upgrade project. A $5.4 million
allotment for fixing a major structural issue was slated to be discussed
as part of the 2019 capital budget. A previous $3.7 million was set
aside for stripping off lead paint and repainting the bridge in 2016's
capital budget. But Coun. Lawrence Lee suggested this item be suspended
from next year's plan until a full community . . .
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Sept. 26, 2017, Innisfail Province, by Johnnie
Bachusky
Heroes
of Napoleon Lake saluted
Rotary earns special provincial trail award
Members of the Rotary Club of Innisfail are true heroes. More specifically, they are trail heroes for their years of quiet
and humble advocacy, fundraising and physical labour the service club
did to enhance the 2.3-kilometre trail around Napoleon Lake. On Sept. 14 at an official public ribbon-cutting ceremony at
Centennial Park, which included a free barbecue at the cookhouse, Rotary
was presented with an Alberta Trail Hero 150 Award from Alberta TrailNet
in recognition of . . .
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Sept. 22, 2017, Red Deer Advocate, by Paul Cowley
Trail builders honoured in Lacombe County
Alberta TrailNet presented Alberta Trail Hero Awards to two Lacombe
County trail supporters
A pair of Lacombe County trail builders were recognized for their work
recently. Former Lacombe County councillor Cliff Soper and Phil Lodermeier,
the county's manager of operations, were each honoured with an Alberta
Trail Hero 150 Award from Alberta TrailNet. It recognizes their contribution to trails linking with the Great
Trail, formerly known as the Trans Canada Trail. TrailNet director
Debbie Olsen said the awards recognize those who have made important . .
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Sept. 14, 2017, Lacombe Online, by Jonathan Guignard
Two Honoured For Their Work on Lacombe County
Trails
A ceremony took place during
Lacombe County Council Thursday afternoon to celebrate those involved in
building the County's trail system. At council, representatives from Lacombe County were honoured for
their work on The Great Trail, previously known as the Trans Canada
Trail. Former County Councillor, Cliff Soper, and Manager of Operations
with the County, Phil Lodermeier, received the Alberta Trail Hero 150
award, in celebration of the Canada's birthday and the . . .
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Aug. 30, 2017, Red Deer Express, by Todd Colin Vaughan
CARTS celebrates The Great Trail system at
Bower Ponds
The Central Alberta Regional Trail Society (CARTS) held a
celebration last weekend at the Trans Canada Trail Pavilion at Bower
Ponds to celebrate The Great Trail, which has recently been connected
across Canada. Paul Pettypiece, president of CARTS, spoke about
the significance of marking this occasion. "This is one of about 200
events scheduled across Canada to celebrate The Great Trail, which was
formerly called the Trans Canada Trail," he said. "In this particular
case, we are . . .
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Aug. 29, 2017, Red Deer Advocate; Sept. 7, 2017, Central Alberta Life, by Sean McIntosh
Michielsen honoured with Trail Hero award
Lacombe's Larry Michielsen is officially a trail hero. During Saturday's Trails Day celebration in the city, Michielsen,
president of the Bill Nielsen Trail Society, received the Alberta
TrailNet Society's Trail Hero Award. "There's only so many in Canada receiving this award so it's pretty
special ... When somebody says 'thank you', that's all that matters,"
said Michielsen.
The late Bill Nielsen, who died in 2014 from cancer, is the one who
truly deserves the award, he added. "This is really . . .
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Aug. 27, 2017, Lacombe Online, by Joseph Ho
Central Alberta celebrates local and
Canada-wide trails
The Bill Nielsen Trail Society held a party by Elizabeth Lake Saturday
morning, joining 200 communities across Canada celebrating the full
connectivity of the Great Trail, known as the Trans Canada Trail before
its rebrand. But the gathering was also a chance to commemorate the trails
within Lacombe and to honour the late Bill Nielsen, who is credited as
founder of the city's trail system. The society was formed by
Nielsen's friends to preserve his legacy by maintaining the city's
trails. . . .
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Red
Deer Celebrates
That afternoon, a similar gathering was held at Bower Ponds in Red
Deer by the Central Alberta Regional Trails Society, a non-profit
organization that does not build trails, but supports those that do. Those in attendance heard that the TransCanada Trail pavilion at
Bower Ponds will be replaced this fall. It will include new panels, one
which honours four RCMP officers killed in the line of duty during the
Mayerthorpe shooting in 2005. Trail Hero Award winners were also
announced: Debbie Olsen, . . .
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Aug. 25, 2017, Todayville (online magazine), by Sheldon Spackman
Celebrate "The Great Trail" In Red Deer August
26th
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The City of Red Deer will join Blackfalds, Lacombe and many other
communities across the country on Saturday to celebrate "The Great
Trail" in Canada. Formerly known as the Trans Canada, the Great Trail is
currently being connected in numerous areas, as Canadians celebrate the
nation's 150th birthday this year. Red Deer's free event takes place at
Bower Ponds from 2 -4 pm on Saturday, August 26th. It will feature a
special commemoration, live music, food and the chance to walk part . .
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Aug. 25, 2017, Lacombe Online, by Kim Kay, Sunny 94
3 Great Trail Events Locally as Part of
National Celebration
There are plenty of trail blazers in central Alberta who have
worked tirelessly to connect our communities with trails. They'll be recognized at a special Great Trail event in Red Deer
tomorrow (August 26th); in fact there's celebrations happening in 3
central Alberta communities, as part of roughly 200 events coast to
coast, celebrating the connectivity of 'The Great Trail', formerly known
as the Trans Canada Trail. According to President of Central Alberta Regional Trails Society,
Paul . . .
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Aug. 25, 2017, 96.5 CKfm All Hit Country
Olds Celebrates Trans Canada Trail
The Great Canadian Trail Scavenger Hunt is on Saturday, August 26th
at Craig's Corner Park on 48th Ave at 7:30PM. Town of Olds Mayor Judy
Dahl adds, the first 250 participants will receive a free scavenger hunt
backpack. The Great Canadian Trail will be celebrated in Olds this weekend
with a scavenger hunt. Olds is part of the 83.37k Wimborne to Innisfail
section of the Trans Canada Trail. The trail goes east to west on
Highway 27 going through Olds and then turns north on 70th Ave to . . .
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Aug. 9, 2017, Red Deer Express, Sylvan Lake News and Eckville Echo, by Todd Colin Vaughan
Trans Canada Trail to be celebrated at Bower Ponds
Red Deerians will soon have the opportunity to celebrate - with 200
other communities across Canada - the creation of the Trans Canada Trail
system, which stretches 22,000 kms across the country. According to a
release from the Central Alberta Regional Trails Society (CARTS), the
idea for the Great Trail was originally conceived by Albertan Bill Pratt
and Ontarian Pierre Camu in 1992 and was realized by the Trans
Canada Trail (TCT) not-for-profit society. CARTS will host a celebration . . .
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Aug. 3, 2017, Red Deer Advocate, by Sean McIntosh
Trans Canada Trail
Red Deerians to celebrate The Great Trail
A day to celebrate is coming for trail lovers in Red Deer. In
honour of Canada's 150th year, Red Deerians will gather at Bower Ponds
in Waskasoo Park Aug. 26 at 2 p.m. to celebrate The Great Trail, also
known as the Trans Canada Trail, with a special commemoration, live
music and food. Red Deer's trails are very well used, said Central
Alberta Regional Trails Society president Paul Pettypiece, so
celebrating them in the city makes sense. "We are proud of the
trails we have in Central . . . (more)
 Aug.
3, 2017, updated Aug. 9, Red Deer News Now (online), by Kirsten Dennis
Celebrate The Great Trail as a part of Canada 150
Over 200 communities across Canada including Red Deer are invited
to take part in the celebration of the connectivity of The Great Trail.
The Trans Canada Trail (TCT) now stretches 22,000 km across our great
country, including many lengths of trail locally for people of all ages
to enjoy. Paul Pettypiece, president of the Central Alberta Regional
Trails Society, said the project has been supported by so many and has
come a long way since its inception in 1992. "It's the longest
recreational trail in the world, it connects well over 90 per . . .
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May 31, 2017, Red Deer Express, by Todd Colin
Vaughan
Being Canadian!
Red Deerians 'tremendously lucky' for parks and
trails system
As most long-time Red Deerians know, this City's park system is one
of a kind in Canada and is often the envy of other communities of the
same size. "I have been in lots of cities in Canada and a lot of them
have really interesting parks," Todd Nivens, executive director of
the Kerry Wood Nature Centre said. "It is really rare to find something
like we have in Red Deer. We have multiple kilometres of walking and
biking trails that are all connected to each other and we have 14 park . . .
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May 9, 2017, Red Deer Advocate, by Murray Crawford
Tourism
Trail system among most 'breathtaking' features of
city
When asked what was breathtaking about Red Deer, residents and
visitors immediately pointed to the city's vast trail system. It's been
two weeks since an Expedia travel blog named Red Deer among the 34 most
breathtaking places in North America. The blog put the Central Albertan
city among Niagara Falls, Banff and Lake Louise, Tofino, B.C., and Page,
Ariz. But, people are still talking about what they find breathtaking
about the city. Joel Jackson was among a number of people who . . .
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Jan. 5, 2017, Red Deer Advocate, Opinion by Greg
Neiman
Small contributions to a big celebration
Fifty years ago, I was in what today is called middle school. That
year was overtaken by class projects around Canada's Centennial. We sang Ca-Na-Da endlessly, though in our small town, the
kids never got to actually follow Bobby Gimby and his jewelled trumpet
through the streets. Geometry lessons revolved around precisely drawing
the interlocked triangles that made up the Expo 67 logo. We all knew
where Expo 67 was. It was on TV. Every village, town and city had a Centennial
. . .
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