2006 Report on Central Alberta - Red Deer, Canada's Economic Capital

Section A
Section B - Energy
Section C - Economy
Section D - Economy
Section E - Leisure
Section F - Leisure
Section G - Transport
Section H - History
Section I - Health
Section J - Tourism
Section K - Outreach
Section L - The Land

Section A

A1 Setting Records the New Norm

A4 The Challenge of Finding Enough Workers

A4 Alberta's Biggest Power Line Project

A5 The Challenge of Coalbed Methane

A6 Putting Safety First in the Oilpatch

B1 Workers Take Quickly to Automation

B2 Petrochemical Prosperity Continues

B3 Turning Manure Into Power at Biogas Plants

B4 The Power of the Sun to Cut Energy Costs

B5 Historical Perspective on Oil Boom Times

C1 Labour the Solution, Not the Problem

C2 Dan Hachey, A Retail Mover and Shaker

C3 Red Deer Corridor...Canada's Economic Capital

C4 Meals of Plenty, for Plenty of Hungry Youths

C6 Satisfying Demands for Services

C7 Jackie Brooks, Chamber of Commerce Boss

D1 Water Equals Growth

D2 When the Boom Times Fade in Central Alberta

D3 Economic Development Officers Crucial

D4 Realtors Racing to Keep Up with Red-Hot Market

D5 More Rental Space Needed Desparately

D6 Exchange Rate a Major Concern for Manufacturers

E1 It Helps to Be No.1

E2 Pool Shortage: Not Enough, and Too Short

E3 Chasing Pucks and Earning Bucks

E4 Sylvan Lake's New Rec Centre an Instant Hit

E5 Area Kids Tackling Minor Football

E6 Hoop Coaches Chart Path to Excellence

F1 Green - The Colour of Golf

F2 Competitve Fire Still Burns for Mature Athletes

F3 Hanni Bullish on Pigskin Buccaneers

F4 Rebels and Ex: A Love-Love Relationship

F5 Big Potential for Trails

F6 Brett Bingham Manages Highs, Lows in Golf

G1 Bigger is Better, Buyers Say

G2 Putting a Personal Stamp on Your Vehicle

G3 Plenty of Road Work Planned in Region

G6 Red Deer's Transit System Comes of Age

G7 Making Traffic Flow Smoothly in Red Deer

H1 Valued Building will be Restored

H2 Red Deer's Many City Hall Buildings

H4 F.W. Galbraith an Ambitious Entrepeneur

H5 Annie L. Gaetz a Remarkable Woman

H6 Red Deer River Natualists Got Their Start 100 Years Ago

H7 Sacred Heart Catholic Parish 100 Years Old

I1 Health Workers in Short Supply

I2 South African Doctors Find Homes Here

I3 Five-Year Hospital Project Complete

I4 Hospice Eases Suffering for the Dying

I5 Health Unit Celebrates 75 Years

I6 Volunteer Clowns Cheer Up Patients

J1 Tourism Generates Big Bucks

J2 Highway 2 Corridor an Important Travel Route

J3 Gopher Hole Museum Started in 1996

J6 Internet Source of Information for Tourists

J7 Severe Staff Shortages in Hotel Industry

K1 Clerics Reach Out to the Needy

K3 Feeding the Poor and the Hungry

K4 Getting tot eh Root of Racism in Region

K5 Why Area Food Banks Are Flourishing

K6 Making a Difference for Area Addicts

L1 Greenhouse Industry Growing

L2 Populating the Prairies with Trees

L3 Homegrown Vegetables in Restaurants

L4 Cattle Industry Rebuilds After BSE

L5 Saving Injured Animals a Growth Industry