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Red Deer & District Community Foundation announce Canada 150 Grant Recipients

By Gary McKinnon

July 27, 2017 - 7:21am Updated: July 27, 2017 - 8:45am

The Red Deer and District Community Foundation has announced its Canada 150 Fund recipients.

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New Fire Station #3 opens it doors rdnewsNOW / Kirsten Dennis

City of Red Deer unveils Fire Station #3 in Lancaster

By Kirsten Dennis

July 26, 2017 - 5:35pm

Red Deer's newest fire hall is officially up and running.

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Kraay Family Farm

Lacombe Corn Maze goes full Canada 150

By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

July 26, 2017 - 3:42pm Updated: July 26, 2017 - 5:10pm

Canada 150 celebrations are being taken to a whole new level by the Kraay Family Farm.

The popular summer and fall hangout near Lacombe has transformed its annual corn maze into a giant Canada 150 tribute, which officially opened over the weekend.

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One of the downtown utility boxes currently displaying artwork rdnewsNOW / Troy Gillard

Beautification efforts branching out to downtown utility boxes

By Kirsten Dennis

July 26, 2017 - 11:06am

In an effort to both beautify downtown Red Deer and exemplify community spirit, the Downtown Community Development Committee (DCDC) has wrapped up phase one of an art installment on downtown utility boxes.

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Poshika Dhingra (front; sixth from left) with other recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Citizenship Medal and Lt.-Gov. Lois Mitchell in Edmonton Government of Alberta

Red Deerian recognized as one of eight Albertan youth leaders

By Kirsten Dennis

July 25, 2017 - 4:30pm

Poshika Dhingra, 18, is already the recipient of a 2016 Stars of Alberta Volunteer award and a Community Builders award at the 2016 Mayor’s Recognition Awards.

Dhingra can now add to her list of notable awards, as she has earned the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Citizenship Medal.

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Violet Grove Hall rdnewsNOW/ Laine Mitchell

Brazeau County community halls facing closure due to lack of volunteers

By Laine Mitchell (Twitter: @Laine_Mitchell)

July 25, 2017 - 1:12pm

Rural community halls across the province were once gathering areas for locals, but are now facing an uncertain future.

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Sylvan Lake stickhandling around NexSource Centre budget shortfall

By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

July 25, 2017 - 11:36am Updated: July 26, 2017 - 8:50am

The Town of Sylvan Lake is dealing with a $990,000 budget shortfall for the NexSource Centre.

Mayor Sean McIntyre says the shortfall is the result of an administrative error, but thankfully, there’s a readily available solution.

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The LAVIII at the unveiling in June rdnewsNOW / Josh Hall

Memorial LAVIII moving to its permanent home during Lacombe Days

By Kirsten Dennis

July 25, 2017 - 11:09am Updated: July 26, 2017 - 2:20pm

After its unveiling a month ago, the memorial Light Armored Vehicle III will be moved to its permanent home in the Lacombe Cemetery Field of Honour this Saturday.

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City's Spay and Neuter Program encourages responsible pet ownership

By Kirsten Dennis

July 24, 2017 - 9:50am

The importance of spaying or neutering pets is one that has remained on the City of Red Deer’s priority list since 2005, when they initiated their Spay and Neuter Program.