Red Deer reaches 100,000 people

[Jets4Life]

Alberta’s third-largest city has reached a milestone after inching towards it for years.

Mayor Tara Veer says Red Deer’s population has officially passed 100,000.

This year’s municipal census for the central Alberta city sits at 100,807.

http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-...er-tops-100000

Impressive.

[undercoverbrother]

To celebrate the City of Red Deer gave the 100,000th person free Ed Hardy T-shirts & True Religion jeans for life!

[Weitz]

Crazy to know it has(almost) doubled in population since I was born there.

[jayswin]

I thought they had like 150k, I guess you learn something everyday. Red Deer's one of those cities that you just kind of pass through.

"Welcome to Red Deer; Enjoy your pass through!".

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by flameswin

I thought they had like 150k, I guess you learn something everyday.

The Red Deer Great Metropolitan area is 150,00ish.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

The Red Deer Great Metropolitan area is 150,00ish.

Aww it's cute when small places have metro populations, acting all like a big city.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by flameswin

Aww it's cute when small places have metro populations, acting all like a big city.

Shirley they're is no way you actually took that post cereal.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Shirley they're is no way you actually took that post cereal.

I did, because I literally have no idea about anything that happens in that city ever, statistic or event wise. The last "News" I heard about Red Deer was when they held the Calgary Rush concert there due to the flood in 2013, and I only heard that because it involved Calgary.

[Flabbibulin]

So where would people rather live given the choice- Lethbridge or Red Deer?

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by flameswin

I did, because I literally have no idea about anything that happens in that city ever, statistic or event wise. The last "News" I heard about Red Deer was when they held the Calgary Rush concert there due to the flood in 2013, and I only heard that because it involved Calgary.

Actually the biggest news from Red Deer since 2013 is they got a Peter's Drive In in Gasoline Alley..

True story.

[BlackArcher101]

Originally Posted by Flabbibulin

So where would people rather live given the choice- Lethbridge or Red Deer?

Ugh, tough choice, one I've had to make before.

Lethbridge = Good people, city is kinda meh
Red Deer = Nice City, but people kinda meh

I use winters as the tie breaker, which Lethbridge wins. But frankly not happy with either, I'd choose Edmonton over both.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by flameswin

I did, because I literally have no idea about anything that happens in that city ever, statistic or event wise. The last "News" I heard about Red Deer was when they held the Calgary Rush concert there due to the flood in 2013, and I only heard that because it involved Calgary.

Here let me help:


2019 Canada Winter Games are being held in Dead Rear.

2016 Memorial Cup is being held in Dead Rear.

Also, the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame is located there (well in othe fringe of Dead Rear).

[GP_Matt]

Is it open yet?

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Flabbibulin

So where would people rather live given the choice- Lethbridge or Red Deer?

Suicide

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Weitz

Actually the biggest news from Red Deer since 2013 is they got a Peter's Drive In in Gasoline Alley..

True story.

Ha.....sadly you might be right.

[troutman]

We don't count the Oiler fans.

[Jets4Life]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

The Red Deer Great Metropolitan area is 150,00ish.

What exactly is the criteria for a Census Metropolitan Area? I know that Kelowna and Abbotsford now have CMA's. What would the Red Deer CMA encompass?

-Sylvain Lake (12,000+)
-Lacombe (12,000+)
-Blackfalds (8,000)
-Penhold (3,500)
-Innisfail (8,500)

150,000 sounds about right. Possibly more...

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Jets4Life

What exactly is the criteria for a Census Metropolitan Area? I know that Kelowna and Abbotsford now have CMA's. What would the Red Deer CMA encompass?

-Sylvain Lake (12,000+)
-Lacombe (12,000+)
-Blackfalds (8,000)
-Penhold (3,500)
-Innisfail (8,500)

150,000 sounds about right. Possibly more...

I am not sure I was speaking out my pooper.


Edit: Wiki says:

Statistics Canada defines a census metropolitan area (CMA) as an area consisting of one or more adjacent municipalities situated around a major urban core. To form a CMA, the metropolitan area must have a population of at least 100,000, at least half within the urban core. To be included in the CMA, adjacent municipalities must have a high degree of integration with the core, as measured by commuter flows derived from census data.[8] As of the Canada 2011 Census, there were 33 CMAs in Canada, including six with a population over one million—Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton.[9]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_area#Canada

[Resolute 14]

Statistics Canada doesn't actually recognize a CMA for Red Deer. Just a census agglomeration, which is only the city itself.

But for the region, add the about 20,000 people in Red Deer County.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Statistics Canada doesn't actually recognize a CMA for Red Deer. Just a census agglomeration, which is only the city itself.

But for the region, add the about 20,000 people in Red Deer County.

There is a rumour that the county wants to add another 40,000 people in and around gasoline alley, but infastructure is holding it up (at least that was the last I heard).