The John and Margaret Dickson Bequest

A $500,000 bequest to Red Deer Public Library continues to benefit Red Deer's teens.

 

In 2004 Red Deer Public Library received a $500,000 bequest from retired high school teachers “Ma and Pa” Dickson. Margaret Dickson [left], who taught math, and John Dickson [right], who taught social studies, were mentors as well as educators, providing young people with the highest level of support for lifelong learning.

$80,000 from the Dickson Bequest was invested in the mezz: the Downtown Rotary Club Teen Space. Contributions to the John and Margaret Dickson Public Library Fund at the Red Deer and District Community Foundation will continue to benefit the Library’s services to Red Deer’s teens. We are pleased that the Dickson legacy lives on in the Dickson Tower in the mezz.