Downtown demolition

A bungalow at 4643 Ross St. in Red Deer is being removed, along with the old Botterill Home to the east, to make way for a parking lot for Jackpot Casino on 47th Avenue. Signs protect the 100-year-old fence in front of the Botterill House.

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A bungalow at 4643 Ross St. in Red Deer is being removed, along with the old Botterill Home to the east, to make way for a parking lot for Jackpot Casino on 47th Avenue. Signs protect the 100-year-old fence in front of the Botterill House.

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