City Achievements

Over the years we have been recognized for many outstanding achievements. Here are some of our most recent accomplishments.
Year Accolade/Achievement Rank Awarded by:
2022 Canada's Most Active Community 1 Participaction
2021 Bronze Envision Award - The City of Red Deer Water Treatment Plant Residuals Management Facility N/A Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
2020 In House Team of the Year - The City of Red Deer Communications & Strategic Planning Department N/A Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS)
2020 Gold Award of Excellence - New Product or Service Launch - Blue and Black Cart Campaign N/A Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS)
2018 Canada's Top 25 Best Places to Live 12  MoneySense Magazine 
2017 Award of Merit, RISE Campaign N/A International Association of Business Communicators - Edmonton (IABC)
2017 Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre of Excellence N/A International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED)
2017 Commission on Fire Accreditation International N/A Centre for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE)
2017 Award of Excellence, Books on the Bus Campaign N/A Family & Community Support Services
2016 Certificate of Excellence - The City of Red Deer Human Resources Department N/A Alberta Global Talent
2016 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement - The City of Red Deer Procurement Section N/A National Procurement Institute
2016 Diversity Award - Cultural Diversity in Public Sectors N/A Diversity Magazine
2016 Blue Skies Award - Clean Air Technology - Collicutt Centre N/A Parkland Airshed Management Zone 
2015/2016 Top 10 Micro Cities - Cost Effectiveness 4 American Cities of the Future
2015/2016 Top 10 Micro Cities - FDI Strategy 6 American Cities of the Future
2015 Robert R. Janes Award for Social Responsibility N/A Alberta Museums Association (AMA)
2015 Sustainability in Action N/A Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA)
2015 Canada's Top Entrepreneurial Cities 23 Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)
2015 Community Economic Development Award N/A Economic Developers Alberta (EDA)
2015 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement N/A National Procurement Institute (NPI)
2015 Social Marketing Award N/A Recycling Council of Alberta (RCA)
2014 Canada's Hottest Job Markets 8 Express Employment Professionals
2014 Canada's Top Entrepreneurial Cities 8 Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)
2014?? Easiest Cities for Jobseekers in Canada 2 adzuna
2013/2014 Top 10 Micro Cities - Business Friendliness 9 American Cities of the Future
2013 25 Best Communities for Business in Western Canada 10 Alberta Venture Magazine
2013 Best Places to Live in Canada 38 Money Smart
2013 Canada's Top Entrepreneurial Cities 4 Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)
2012 25 Best Communities for Business in Western Canada - Five biggest gains 1 Alberta Venture
2012 25 Best Communities for Business in Western Canada - Ten best places to live in Canada 9 Alberta Venture
2012 25 Best Communities for Business in Western Canada - Top five places to raise kids 4 Alberta Venture
2012 Canada's Top Entrepreneurial Cities 6 Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)