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One of the very first settlers in the Red Deer area and one of the most colorful, was the man who ran the first ferry across the Red Deer River at the original Red Deer Crossing settlement, Sage Bannerman.
As we reflect back to the early days of Central Alberta’s recorded history, it is interesting to reflect on some of the hardy people who first came to this region before settlement, or just as settlement was beginning. Some of those early people were the missionaries.