Red Deer reaches 100,000 people

[Jets4Life]

Originally Posted by Atodaso

The wait at Peter's can be 30-40 mins depending on the time and day you attempt to go. Recently, I've found it to be no worse than a couple of the Timmie's Drive-thru's we have in town, particularly the one on 67th St.

lol...wow.

I guess I am just impatient. I find just parking, and going to the Tim Hortons counter is much faster, than the drive-thru. If the lineup is over 10 minutes, I usually just decide against waiting and go somewhere else.

The one on 67 St by the QE2 overpass is really bad. If I go to Tim Hortons, I will just park at the old one on Gaetz, just north of 67th.

[Atodaso]

Originally Posted by Jets4Life

lol...wow.

I guess I am just impatient. I find just parking, and going to the Tim Hortons counter is much faster, than the drive-thru. If the lineup is over 10 minutes, I usually just decide against waiting and go somewhere else.

The one on 67 St by the QE2 overpass is really bad. If I go to Tim Hortons, I will just park at the old one on Gaetz, just north of 67th.

I'm the same way actually. I rarely ever go into the drive-thru at that Timmy location. I was just using that as a basis of comparison for how Peter's is. When the novelty dies down, it won't be so bad much like the first 6 weeks or so of getting the 5 Guys. I'll make a judgement call when I drive past Peter's. Depends how much I want my milkshake at the time.

[btimbit]

I don't care how good something is supposed to be, if I see a huge line like that I just go "Well, guess I don't get to try that"

[jar_e]

Originally Posted by btimbit

I don't care how good something is supposed to be, if I see a huge line like that I just go "Well, guess I don't get to try that"

I'm always baffled by how little people value their time for a $2 cup of coffee or a $4 (?) milkshake.

[btimbit]

For sure. I also just can't stand waiting around doing nothing. And I'm generally a patient guy, but I simply cant handle lines

[Daradon]

Do people still call it Dead Rear?

I actually first heard that name from citizens of the place...

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Daradon

Do people still call it Dead Rear?

I actually first heard that name from citizens of the place...

Yip

[burn_baby_burn]

Originally Posted by Flabbibulin

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

I have lived in both. There are things to like about both, but the one thing I tell everyone back in Southern Alberta when they ask me what I like about Red Deer. No wind. Don't miss the wind at all. Rain is kind of nice too.

[burn_baby_burn]

Originally Posted by Daradon

Do people still call it Dead Rear?

I actually first heard that name from citizens of the place...

undercoverbrother is the only person I hear use the term.

[GP_Matt]

I understand the aversion to waiting for something like a daily coffee, but if it is good and limited availability then I have no issue waiting.
It took an hour to get into the doors for the opening of the woman's world cup but was well worth the wait.
I will also wait as long as it takes to check out the Magna Carta when it comes to Edmonton. For a drink at Tim Horton's though I will not wait if there is even a slightly slow looking line.

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by Daradon

Do people still call it Dead Rear?

I actually first heard that name from citizens of the place...

I lived there for 22 years, and I would say that very very few people call it that.

[Jordan!]

Red Deer, we have an A&W

But man, I would kill someone for a Teen Burger right now. Haven't had one in 6 years!!

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Flabbibulin

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

Lethbridge's only advantage is weather as it's warmer all year but that comes with the wind. Anyone that thinks Calgary can be windy has never spent time in Lethbridge. Otherwise Lethbridge is a really boring city and I've spent time there and my Father lives there now. You know it's a boring city when the Boring Awards held in Toronto names it the 3rd most boring city in Canada;

http://www.laughology.info/Laugholog...ng_Awards.html

[RubberDuck]

Originally Posted by Weitz

I lived there for 22 years, and I would say that very very few people call it that.

Honestly the only time I hear that is from Calgarians. Mostly ones who have never seen any more of Red Deer than gasoline alley. I hate to say it, being a born Calgarian but Calgary has a bit of a superiority complex. I chose to leave Calgary for Red Deer for quality of life reasons and I haven't regretted it for one minute. I could never move back.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by RubberDuck

Honestly the only time I hear that is from Calgarians. Mostly ones who have never seen any more of Red Deer than gasoline alley. I hate to say it, being a born Calgarian but Calgary has a bit of a superiority complex. I chose to leave Calgary for Red Deer for quality of life reasons and I haven't regretted it for one minute. I could never move back.

I moved 4 years ago.

It was very interesting, seeing peoples reactions.


I said I took a job in Red Deer and people were reserved. To say they were less than impressed is a good description.

Usually it was "Oh, Red Deer?" "I guess if it is a good move work wise"



When I told them I was actually going to live in Sylvan Lake the response was totally different, "Oh that is so nice" "I love Sylvan".


To be honest the only reason we bought in Sylvan was the house. If you could move our house/yard to Red Deer we would have bought there.

RubberDuck you are very correct in your statement.

I love living in Central Alberta. The weather can be crap, but that is the same for all of Alberta.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by RubberDuck

Honestly the only time I hear that is from Calgarians. Mostly ones who have never seen any more of Red Deer than gasoline alley. I hate to say it, being a born Calgarian but Calgary has a bit of a superiority complex. I chose to leave Calgary for Red Deer for quality of life reasons and I haven't regretted it for one minute. I could never move back.

Does superiority complex work when it's a 1.3mil city vs a 100k city? I thought that term was more for cities of similar population thinking they're better than eachother, aka Edmonton vs Calgary.

I don't mean any offense as I'm sure it's a great little city, but I highly doubt Red Deer is much more than an afterthought for most Calgarians, and certainly not big enough for any of our comments/feelings towards the city to be due to a complex.

[Teh_Bandwagoner]

Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn

I have lived in both. There are things to like about both, but the one thing I tell everyone back in Southern Alberta when they ask me what I like about Red Deer. No wind. Don't miss the wind at all. Rain is kind of nice too.

Even better when that north wind blows in Lethbridge, because then the wind passes through that massive feed lot before entering town. So in other words, Lethbridge literally stinks!

[btimbit]

If I were to leave Calgary it'd probably be Red Deer or Medicine Hat that I end up in. Hell no to Lethbridge

[HOWITZER]

Originally Posted by Northendzone

i would say that RD is growing in suburbs mostly because of the city being made up of young families. Not many people with families can find the right type of space to live downtown.

so what are you ideas for the river valley? and how should the city stand for something?

Two points:

1. I get the "suburban family" idea, I honestly do. But in order to be a sustainable community (unlike Airdrie) you need a balance. Having lived in Toronto I can tell you that there's so much freedom being 25 and being able to walk down the street to a bar or cafe. I can't do that in Red Deer without getting in my car and driving to a strip mall. There needs to be a balance.

2. The river valley itself is gorgeous. Don't touch it. I meant the "Riverlands" redevelopment of Cronquist Business Park. Progress needs to be made on that, and I think it could be a real good first step at inner-city redevelopment.

3 (BONUS). The city needs to have an identity. Something to champion and market itself on. When I think Calgary, I think mountains/outdoor activities. When I think Toronto, I think "Centre of the universe" (gag). When I think Edmonton, I think mullets and sweatpants. But Red Deer? I think Gasoline Alley. So latch onto something (that isn't oil and gas) and build it! Red Deer needs to distance itself from becoming a Calgary/Edmonton feeder city and offer something unique to the province economically and culturally.

[Jets4Life]

The Red Deer CMA (when it is granted it's own CMA), would probably be "Division #8" which encompasses the area surrounding Red Deer, as well as satellite communities and cities such as Sylvain Lake, Lacombe, Innisfail, etc.

The population of the District 8 region in 2011, was 189,243.