Red Deer
Rebels start 2023-2024 season with a split. Tickets available for home game Friday
Carson Latimer takes the ice for the Red Deer Rebels home opener Friday, September 22. Coming over from Winnipeg in an off-season trade, Latimer enjoyed a very successful opening weekend with a goal and three assists.
News release from the Red Deer Rebels
REBELS THIS WEEK
SEASON OPENING SPLIT
The Red Deer Rebels and Edmonton Oil Kings, two longtime provincial rivals, spoiled the parties for each other by winning their opponent’s home opener this past weekend.
The Oil Kings came to the Peavey Mart Centrium on Friday and doubled up the Rebels 4-2 in the Red Deer Advocate Home Opener. Kai Uchacz (power play) and Carson Latimer (in his Rebels debut) scored for Red Deer in the loss. A great crowd of more than 4,600 fans turned out for the contest.
Revenge was served the following night in Edmonton as the Rebels came from behind to defeat the Oil Kings 4-3 at Rogers Place. Jhett Larson (power play), Ollie Josephson, Talon Brigley, and Uchacz (game winner) scored for Red Deer. Chase Wutzke earned the win in net. The Rebels trailed 3-2 entering the third period before scoring twice in the final frame to take the win.
UPCOMING GAMES
Just one game for the Rebels this week as they welcome the Medicine Hat Tigers to the Peavey Mart Centrium on Friday, September 29 for a 7 p.m. tilt. It’ll be the first of six meetings between the two Central Division rivals. Red Deer was 4-1-0-1 versus Medicine Hat last season.
All Rebels regular season and playoff games, home and away, will be heard exclusively on 106.7 REWIND Radio, and viewed exclusively through CHL TV.
LATIMER LOVIN’ IT
Carson Latimer’s first weekend with the Red Deer Rebels was a successful one as the 20-year-old from Surrey, BC collected a goal and three assists in two games versus the Edmonton Oil Kings, the team he started his WHL career with. Latimer also spent time with Prince Albert and Winnipeg before coming to the Rebels in an off-season trade.
WELCOME TO THE DUB
Several Red Deer Rebels made their WHL debuts over the weekend. Forwards Samuel Drancak (Strakonice, Czechia), Levi Green (New Westminister, BC), Jeramiah Roberts (Colorado Springs, USA), and Evan Smith (Kamloops, BC), and defenceman Derek Thurston (Delta, BC) each played their first game Friday in Red Deer, while forward Matthew Gard (Winnipeg, MB) played in his first league contest Saturday in Edmonton.
TICKETS, TICKETS, TICKETS!
Season tickets for the 2023-24 season are still available. Fans can also purchase half-season, 9-game packs, 3-game packs, and single-game tickets. Visit reddeerrebels.com or call Shaun Richer at 403-341-6000 for details.
Red Deer
Chamber urges city council to look harder at cutting costs
Red Deer District Chamber CEO, Scott Robinson
News release from the Red Deer District Chamber
Red Deer District Chamber Calls for Balanced Approach to 2025 City Budget
Following several meetings with City Administration, The Red Deer District Chamber has responded to the release of the draft City of Red Deer 2025 Budget with a call to immediately reduce tax supported Operational expenses by 3%. This recommendation is based on a balanced approach and one that acknowledges the significant amount of work The City must do in improving efficiency and managing costs.
“We have looked closely at The City’s financial position for 2025 and believe it is essential to consider further expense reductions alongside property tax increases.” says Red Deer District Chamber CEO, Scott Robinson. “The City of Red Deer faces a significant deficit, as revenues have fallen short of expenses over the past few years. While we agree that The City must address this imbalance and reduce its reliance on reserves and utility dividends to balance the budget, we believe that the full financial burden should not fall solely on taxpayers and property owners.”
Through a recent survey, our members shared the view that it’s crucial for The City to review its services and the costs associated with delivering them. 51.61% of respondents wanted to see The City implement alternative ways of doing business to reduce deficit.
When asked how a potential double digit tax increase would impact their businesses, 64.29% of respondents said that this would result in significantly increased operating costs.
Respondents felt that a double-digit tax increase would not result in a sustainable financial solution for The City of Red Deer, and that the overwhelmingly best option for The City to explore for the 2025 Budget and beyond, was cost cutting and efficiency measures being implemented within City departments.
“We believe a balanced approach is both reasonable and necessary. By reducing operational expenses by 3%, The City could save taxpayers approximately $9-10 Million, which would, in turn, make any necessary tax increase more manageable this budget year.” says Chamber CEO Scott Robinson.
The business community has been clear: a double-digit tax increase is not sustainable and would significantly impact the ability of some businesses to operate and thrive within the city.
RCMP
Drugs, gun, money seized as RCMP arrest 2 in Red Deer
News release from Red Deer RCMP
Red Deer RCMP General Investigation Section arrest two for drug and weapon offences
On Oct. 30, 2024, Red Deer RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS) with the assistance of the Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduction Team arrested two individuals as a result of a drug trafficking investigation. Police executed search warrants at a motel room and a motor vehicle in North Red Deer. As a result of the investigation, police seized several items and controlled substances, which included: fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, Canadian currency, two firearms, other weapons and items related to the trafficking of controlled substances.
Destiny Green, a 26-year-old resident of Red Deer, and Tyler Bye, a 31-year-old resident of Red Deer, have been charged with the following:
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possess items used to traffic in controlled substances
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized
- Possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose x2
- Unsafe storage of a firearm
Green is also charged with:
- Fail to comply with firearms prohibition
Both Destiny Green and Taylor Bye were taken before a Justice of the Peace and were remanded into custody. They are scheduled appear in court on Nov. 7, 2024, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer.
“The harm caused by fentanyl trafficking shows itself in many different ways” says Cst. Andrew Devine of Red Deer RCMP GIS. “Any time police remove these dangerous substances from our neighbourhoods, we are making our community safer.”
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