The City of Red Deer will not bid for the 2015 Alberta 55+ Summer Games.
At its Sept. 4 meeting, city council voted to send a letter of intent to host the games.
But after giving it some more thought, administration suggested council should focus its energy on the possibility of hosting the Canada Winter Games in 2019.
City council voted 6-3 in support of not placing a bid on Monday night.
Councillors Chris Stephan, Buck Buchanan and Frank Wong did not support the motion.
The games, held every two years, feature more than 1,100 participants in 14 activities, including cycling, bocce, creative writing and horseshoes.