On 49th Street. Excitement and tension were a big part of fire fighting in Red Deer’s early days, as men and horses were called to action. The excited horses in this bronze sculpture can hardly be restrained as they are being hitched to the fire wagon and the driver hurries to throw his coat on.
On 49th Avenue. Julietta Sorensen looks for her husband, Gordon, to arrive with the last bus of the day. In 1933, the Sorensens started a bus service in Red Deer and Red Deer County. They sold their town bus service to the City of Red Deer in the 1960s, leading to the city’s current public transit system.
