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Red Deer blood clinic volunteer receives national honour

By Sheldon Spackman

September 22, 2017 - 1:25pm

A Red Deer woman whose life was saved by the gift of blood as a child was recognized for her volunteer work during a national event held in Ottawa this month.

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Breakfast program comes to Penhold Elementary School

By Gary McKinnon

September 22, 2017 - 9:22am

PENHOLD- A healthy breakfast program is just the start of a new pilot project launched this week at Penhold Elementary School.

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Ribbon cut on new Blackfalds Parent-Link Centre

By Sheldon Spackman

September 21, 2017 - 9:03pm

Dignitaries cut the ribbon on an expanded area of the Blackfalds Community Centre and a brand new adjacent Parent Link Centre Thursday afternoon.

The event gave members of the public a chance to check out the new digs and meet with the Parent-Link staff, and enjoy a community supper.

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Food Bank fundraising taking off this weekend

By Sheldon Spackman

September 21, 2017 - 12:31pm Updated: September 22, 2017 - 9:03am

It’s a busy fundraising month for The Red Deer and District Food Bank with two events having taken place over the past week and another one slated for this weekend.

On September 16, the organization held a Mormon Helping Hands Food Drive and collected 12,640 pounds of food.

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"Thank you isn't enough" say those returning to Waterton

By By Dori Modney (@Dori_Modney on Twitter)

September 21, 2017 - 7:00am

WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK- Residents and business people continued to arrive back in the Waterton townsite Wednesday afternoon, this time along side some members of the public who were anxious to get a peek at the destruction.

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Waterton Lakes National Park reopens after Kenow wildfire

By Lethbridge News Now

September 21, 2017 - 6:32am

WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK- Nearly two weeks after an evacuation order was issued for Waterton Lakes National Park in the face of the Kenow wildfire, it has once again opened to the public.

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Red Deer Catholic celebrates grand opening for two new schools

By Troy Gillard (Twitter: @Troy_Gillard)

September 20, 2017 - 3:39pm Updated: September 20, 2017 - 4:12pm

Wednesday was quite a day for Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools as they celebrated the grand opening of not one, but two new schools.

St. Joseph High School in Red Deer held a ribbon cutting ceremony in its gym packed with students, staff, dignitaries and community supporters.

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Sylvan Lake Rehabilitation Services moving to new location

By Gary McKinnon

September 20, 2017 - 6:58am Updated: September 20, 2017 - 8:52am

SYLVAN LAKE – Community Rehabilitation Services will be moving to Cobbs Block Central (108 5015 50th Street) in order to make space for Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (AACS) in Sylvan Lake.

The purpose of AACS is to diagnose and treat urgent, but non-life-threatening conditions.