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Browsing articles by Michael Dawe
- HEAVY INDUSTRY FINDS A HOME IN CENTRAL ALBERTA: 1976
In July 1976, work began on the massive Alberta Gas Ethylene plant on a 150-acre site just south of Joffre. - DAWE CENTRE AN INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY PROJECT: 1977
On Nov. 4, 1977, the G.H. Dawe Community Centre officially opened. A huge crowd, estimated at more than 1,100, turned out for the event. - BUILDING PERMITS TOP $100 MILLION FOR FIRST TIME DRAMATICALLY: 1978
The amount of new construction in Red Deer in 1978 was truly staggering. For the first time in history, the value of building permits issued by the City of Red Deer broke the $100 million mark. - PREMIER LOUGHEED OPENS WASKASOO PARK 'JEWEL' : 1984
Stretching more than 12 kilometres from Fort Normandeau and the Old Timers Picnic Grounds in the west to the large river bend and flats north¬east of the city, the park was so large that the official opening ceremonies took place at two different locations. - PROVINCE PONIES UP $21 MILLION FOR CENTRIUM: 1988
In 1988, perhaps inspired by the provincial 75th anniversary celebrations in 1980, Red Deer decided to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the incorporation of the city. - RAIL YARD RELOCATION OPENS LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT: 1991
In November 1990, almost 100 years to the day after the railroad first reached Red Deer, the Canadian Pacific Railway began moving its tracks to a new location on the west side of the city. - THE PETROCHEMICAL BOOM EXPLODES: 1996
On Feb. 29, 1996, Novacor Chemicals and Union Carbide jointly announced the construction of a new billion-dollar ethylene plant at Joffre. - RED DEER WELCOMES OPENING OF COLLICUTT CENTRE: 2001
On June 15, 2001, the Collicutt Centre officially opened. More than 6,000 people turned out for the festivities and to tour the new facilities, which the official publicity described as "world class." - LIGHTNING, FIRE RAVAGE MICHENER CENTRE LANDMARK : 2003
On Wednesday, June 18, 2003, lightning struck the Michener Centre Ad¬ministration Building, setting off a very serious fire.