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Jehovah’s Witnesses hall expected for Timberlands

Timberlands could soon become home to Red Deer’s third Jehovah’s Witnesses hall.

Timberlands could soon become home to Red Deer’s third Jehovah’s Witnesses hall.

On Wednesday, the city’s municipal planning commission authorized the development of a place of worship at the northeast corner of Timothy Drive and 30th Avenue.

The Waskasoo Park congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses is seeking to build a 10,400-square-foot hall and a 425-square-foot storage shed there.

It plans to develop the main building in two phases: the first consisting of about 7,000 square feet and seating for 160, plus the shed; and the second adding another 3,400 square feet and a further 160 seats.

David Letwin, a local Jehovah’s Witnesses minister, said later that timelines for construction are uncertain at this point. “Probably within one to four years,” he said.

The lot at 440 Timothy Drive is designated for church development in the Timberlands neighbourhood area structure plan.

There are currently two Jehovah’s Witnesses halls in Red Deer. Letwin said these will remain in use.

He added that the need for a third hall reflects the city’s growth.