Sound the Alarm!!! 6 comments

30 Dec 2009 @ 20:10, by Unknown  Sound the Alarm Sculptor: Robert K. Spaith Date: 1999 “Fire! Sound the alarm!” In Alberta’s pioneer communities, a cry of fire struck fear in the hearts of the citizens. In no time at all, an entire community might be virtually wiped out and many lives lost. In the fall of 1904, following a major fire in Red Deer’s downtown, Town Council passed a bylaw creating a volunteer fire brigade. New equipment was purchased and eventually a new fire hall was built. The building beside this ghost has had many lives. It has served Red Deer as an armory, a fire hall, and now it is the children’s section of the Red Deer Public Library. At the street lights, cross 49 Street to the south west corner of 49 Street and 48 Avenue where you will find the Dr. Richard Parsons Residence, a lovely 1903 brick home. An historic plaque outside the home gives you more information. It is part of the Red Deer "Ghosts" Project. Ghosts Project Red Deer Eight bronze sculptures depicting figures from Red Deer's history stand on guard of our streets. Have a seat beside Reverend Gaetz. Many say he is a good listener and even replies on occasion. Look into the face of the one handed man that fights to control his team of horses and feel the power and energy of the 'Sound the Alarm' ghost. Stop to see our national headliner 'Francis the Pig' who turned the Downtown upside-down when he made it his home in 1990. Each has a story worth exploring. Sound the Alarm Photo This is a pic of the Sound the Alarm Statue I took  back in about 2002 or so. (c) 2002 Canada Ed Jonas

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