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The Monday, March 24, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting started at 10:30 a.m. with a closed meeting at the end, followed by a closed Committee of the Whole meeting. The following decisions were made at today’s meeting: 

REPORTS: 

Integrity Commissioner Annual Report:  

Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP), the Students’ Association, and the PRIDE on Campus Student Group are hosting a series of events in support of members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community during Pride Week, from March 24 to 29.  

Festivities began today with a Pride Flag Raising Ceremony on RDP’s main campus.  

The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has awarded the Town of Sylvan Lake $540,000 to support building more homes faster.  

Town council approved a motion for the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to finalize negotiations on the funding during a special meeting held on March 18.  

Federal party leaders are spending their first full day on the campaign trail talking about taxes, transfers and the trades.

Poilievre talks tax cuts

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising a middle-class tax cut, following a Liberal pledge that involves a smaller reduction to the same tax rate.

Three people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle collision that occurred Sunday in Wetaskiwin.

RCMP say a truck and SUV collided on 56 Ave. and 48 St. just before noon, causing one of the vehicles to end up on a front lawn.

Investigation revealed that one of the vehicles proceeded through a stop sign when it was unsafe to do so.

The Red Deer RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing 16-year-old Denzel Louis-Smallboy.

He was last seen on March 21, in Red Deer. He is believed to be in the Wetaskiwin area. 

There is concern for his well-being. 

Denzel is described as:

The West Central Wildcats are preparing to host the U15A Hockey Alberta Provincials March 27 - 30 at the Vern Poffenroth Memorial Arena in Rimbey.

The opening ceremonies will take place at 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon with the first game at 4:15 p.m.

The tournament will include teams from across the province, including as far away as Grande Prairie.

Teams from the Central region include Red Deer, Airdrie, and the Westman Central Wildcats, who finished in third spot in their division this year.

The City of Red Deer has been awarded $12 million in funding through the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF2) from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). 

This investment, provided over the next three years, will support a range of housing initiatives aimed at increasing supply and improving affordability in Red Deer.

Red Deer City Council will hold its regular meeting Monday, March 24 at 10:30 a.m. with a closed meeting at the end, followed by a closed Committee of the Whole meeting.

Items on the agenda include:

Integrity Commissioner Annual Report: 

The Parkland Regional Library System (PRLS) has partnered with the Central Alberta Woodworkers Guild (CAWG) to offer a variety of wooden puzzle kits for intergenerational programming.  

The kits are designed to develop children’s manual dexterity, and for seniors who are experiencing developmental and cognitive challenges, to improve their motor, nervous, or hand/eye coordination skills.