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This picture is from a rally held for Rylin Brinston on May 15. (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW/Ian Gustafson)
In support of Red Deer teen

Stand Together Against Bullying gathering set for Wednesday

Jun 19, 2026 | 5:15 PM

A peaceful gathering called “Stand Together Against Bullying” is set to go ahead next week in Red Deer.

The event, which is set for Wednesday, June 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the amphitheatre in Bower Ponds, is for Red Deerians to show their support for 14-year-old Rylin Brinston and family.

Brinston was the victim of an alleged assault on May 11 in Lancaster Meadows.

That day, police were notified that a female youth had been assaulted at a field between the Collicutt Centre and Hunting Hills High School.

The incident was caught on camera, which has been shared across multiple social media outlets, sparking discussion across the community about the incident and the topic of violence in general.

The gathering comes the day before her two alleged attackers are set to appear in court in Red Deer.

Just two days after she was attacked, police arrested two 14-year-old female youths, both residents of Red Deer. One was charged with Assault Causing Bodily Harm and Assault by Choking. The second youth was charged with Assault Causing Bodily Harm.

As youths, they cannot be named, as per Alberta’s Youth Criminal Justice Act. They are each to appear in court on June 25.


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