red deer votes

Red Deer residents lined up at Hunting Hills High School gymnasium on Monday to cast their votes. Photo by Mamta Lulla/Red Deer Advocate

Does lower voter turnout mean Red Deerians accept the status quo?

Less than 29 per cent of eligible city voters cast a ballot Monday

 

Dick Lemke (contributed photo).

Lemke and Watters reflect on a progressive era for Red Deer public schools

The outgoing trustees pass the baton to new board members

 

Dawe and Higham join city council

Dawe and Higham join city council

Six incumbents remain on Red Deer City Council

 

Exuberant Red Deer Mayor-elect Tara Veer after her victory speech. (Photo by LANA MICHELIN/Advocate staff).

WATCH: Veer rides groundswell of support to her second term as Red Deer’s Mayor

“It’s an incredible honour,” she says

Exuberant Red Deer Mayor-elect Tara Veer after her victory speech. (Photo by LANA MICHELIN/Advocate staff).
Red Deer County division 2 councillor Jean Bota (Left), incumbent Red Deer County mayor Jim Wood (middle) and Red Deer County division 6 councillor Christine Moore (Right) were all gathered at the county office as election results poured in Monday night. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)

Many newcomers to mayoral chairs in Central Alberta

Upsets and a large number of incumbent mayors not running again led to many changes at the top

Red Deer County division 2 councillor Jean Bota (Left), incumbent Red Deer County mayor Jim Wood (middle) and Red Deer County division 6 councillor Christine Moore (Right) were all gathered at the county office as election results poured in Monday night. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)
Final day of advance polling in Red Deer

Final day of advance polling in Red Deer

Get out and vote

Final day of advance polling in Red Deer
Rhyno: Time to vote, Red Deer

Rhyno: Time to vote, Red Deer

Are you fed up with all the crime in the city? Has…

Rhyno: Time to vote, Red Deer
Cannabis/tobacco survey exposes some Red Deer election candidates’ views

Cannabis/tobacco survey exposes some Red Deer election candidates’ views

Any kind of smoking in public is still unpopular

Cannabis/tobacco survey exposes some Red Deer election candidates’ views
The two mayoral candidates in the 2017 municipal election in Red Deer, Sean Burke and Tara Veer, shake hands following a live Q&A on the Red Deer Advocate Facebook page. A full video of the Q&A can be found on www.reddeeradvocate.com. (Photo by Sean McIntosh/Advocate staff)

Red Deer’s two mayoral candidates agree more than disagree

Fentanyl, development, marijuana discussed

The two mayoral candidates in the 2017 municipal election in Red Deer, Sean Burke and Tara Veer, shake hands following a live Q&A on the Red Deer Advocate Facebook page. A full video of the Q&A can be found on www.reddeeradvocate.com. (Photo by Sean McIntosh/Advocate staff)
Council candidates participate in a final debate. Photo by Mamta Lulla/Red Deer Advocate

Various visions for Red Deer’s future revealed at election forum

Ways to improve development, stop business migration, discussed

Council candidates participate in a final debate. Photo by Mamta Lulla/Red Deer Advocate
Red Deer mayoral candidates, incumbent Tara Veer (right), and challenger Sean Burke (centre), gear up for questions at Tuesday’s RDC Students’ Association forum. (Photo by LANA MICHELIN/Advocate staff)

Different views for Red Deer’s future discussed at RDC’s mayoral forum

Incumbent Tara Veer and challenger Sean Burke tackle issues

Red Deer mayoral candidates, incumbent Tara Veer (right), and challenger Sean Burke (centre), gear up for questions at Tuesday’s RDC Students’ Association forum. (Photo by LANA MICHELIN/Advocate staff)
The diversity and inclusion forum for Red Deer City council candidates focused on challenges faced by marginalized groups in Red Deer. (Photo by Sean McIntosh/Advocate staff)

Diverse solutions were suggested by Red Deer City Council candidates for boosting tolerance and inclusion

Thursday’s forum was attended by about 120 citizens

The diversity and inclusion forum for Red Deer City council candidates focused on challenges faced by marginalized groups in Red Deer. (Photo by Sean McIntosh/Advocate staff)
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Some local council candidates say 18 too young for marijuana legal age

Next council will deal with costs and enforcement

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Twenty-eight out of the 29 council candidates and two mayoral candidates were at the candidates forum hosted by the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. Many issues like crime, transparency, policing, homelessness came up at the debate. (Photo by Mamta Lulla/Advocate staff)

WATCH: Questions put to city council candidates

About 300 people attend forum

Twenty-eight out of the 29 council candidates and two mayoral candidates were at the candidates forum hosted by the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. Many issues like crime, transparency, policing, homelessness came up at the debate. (Photo by Mamta Lulla/Advocate staff)
CAPRA has questions for Red Deer candidates

CAPRA has questions for Red Deer candidates

Voters can check out candidates answers

CAPRA has questions for Red Deer candidates
Voters take advantage of advance vote in Red Deer

Voters take advantage of advance vote in Red Deer

More advance votes to be held

Voters take advantage of advance vote in Red Deer
Anne Marie Watson seeks third term on Catholic school board

Anne Marie Watson seeks third term on Catholic school board

With two terms on the Red Deer Catholic Regional School board of…

Anne Marie Watson seeks third term on Catholic school board
Lonsdale runs for trustee

Lonsdale runs for trustee

After spending more than 15 years on parent councils for Red Deer…

Lonsdale runs for trustee
Pasula wants RDCRS to be accessible to all

Pasula wants RDCRS to be accessible to all

Red Deer’s Kim Pasula wants education at Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools…

Pasula wants RDCRS to be accessible to all
Hollman sets sights on re-election

Hollman sets sights on re-election

Murray Hollman has set his sights on being re-elected to the Red…

Hollman sets sights on re-election