Category Archives: Community News

Part of walking trail along Waskasoo Cres. temporarily closed
Starting Thursday, Sept. 16, a portion of the Trans Canada Trail along Waskasoo Crescent north of 56 Street will close temporarily for construction.City officials say the closure is expected to remain...
Sep 14, 2021

Applications open for Community Recreation Enhancement Grant
Local non-profit groups are invited to apply for funding through the City of Red Deer's Community Recreation Enhancement Grant. The program provides funding to enhance the delivery of community recrea...
Sep 14, 2021

Smile Cookies return Sept. 13
From Sept. 13-19, Smile Cookies will once again be on sale at Tim Horton's locations.In Red Deer, $1 from the sale of each cookie will benefit Reading College, a program made possible through the Foun...
Sep 12, 2021

G.H. Dawe Community Centre reopens to the public
After months of closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent construction, the G.H. Dawe Community Centre reopened to the public this week.The facility is once again offering a full complement...
Sep 11, 2021

Two new roundabouts in Red Deer County now complete & open
Starting Friday, Sept. 10, two roundabouts located in Red Deer County are now operable.One is located near Springbrook, at Highway 2A and Township road 372 (Airport Drive).The other is at Lantern Stre...
Sep 11, 2021

Online program helps residents live well with chronic disease
Local residents living with chronic disease have an opportunity to join a free Alberta Health Services (AHS) program designed to help them take control of their health and to improve their quality of ...
Sep 11, 2021

Central Alberta Refugee Effort wants input on re-branding
Central Alberta Refugee Effort (CARE) is re-branding, and the non-profit would like the public's feedback.It has launched a short questionnaire on its re-branding efforts, which the public is asked to...
Sep 11, 2021

41st annual Terry Fox Run set for Sept. 19
The Terry Fox Foundation has announced that on Sunday, September 19, Canadians will come together once again across the country to support or participate in the 41st annual Terry Fox Run for cancer re...
Sep 11, 2021

Harvest Run 2021 hits Red Deer's trail system Sunday
After months of careful planning and being cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Harvest Run is back in Red Deer this weekend.The event goes Sept. 12 and offers a 3 km walk/run and 8 km ...
Sep 11, 2021

Auditions open for RDP's The Nutcracker
A familiar Christmas tradition is returning to Red Deer Polytechnic again this year, with upcoming performances of The Nutcracker Ballet being planned.In preparation for another magical year of perfor...
Sep 10, 2021