Parkvale parking lot

Congratulations to Jackpot Casino for their new parking lot which has been well masqueraded as a beautifully treed park.

Advocate Staff
Aug. 25, 2016 5:17 p.m.

Congratulations to Jackpot Casino for their new parking lot which has been well masqueraded as a beautifully treed park – another restful little oasis in our downtown core. (And city planners, well done.)

Donna Stinson, Red Deer

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