Red Deer, Alberta
Red Deer is a city in Alberta ( Canada). It is located in the Parklands between Calgary and Edmonton, at the northern end of the Palliser Triangle. With approximately 97,000 inhabitants ( 2013) it is behind Calgary and Edmonton, the third largest city in the province of Alberta. Economic backbone of the city are oil production and agribusiness. The area around the town is an important center for the petrochemical industry.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Gordon Towers (1919-1999), Canadian politician
- Glen Wesley ( b. 1968 ), Canadian ice hockey player
- Steven Elm ( b. 1975 ), Canadian speed skater
- Pete Vandermeer ( born 1975 ), Canadian ice hockey player
- Chris Mason (born 1976 ), Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender
- Greg Leeb ( born 1977 ), Canadian ice hockey player
- Paul Manning ( born 1979 ), Canadian ice hockey player
- Brad Leeb ( born 1979 ), Canadian ice hockey player
- Matt Kinch ( born 1980 ), Canadian ice hockey player
- Shaun Sutter ( born 1980 ), Canadian ice hockey player
- Trent Hunter ( born 1980 ), Canadian ice hockey player
- Grant Albrecht ( born 1981 ), Canadian lugers
- Zina Kocher ( b. 1982 ), Canadian biathlete
- MacGregor Sharp ( born 1985 ), Canadian ice hockey player
- Chaim Schalk ( born 1986 ), Canadian volleyball and beach volleyball player