Category Archives: Community News

Red Deer to host 'pop-up' Royal Tyrrell exhibit for 40th anniversary
Alberta's premier dinosaur museum and palaeontology lab is celebrating a major milestone in 2025, and a series of special events will take place across the province.The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeon...
Aug 05, 2025

Blackfalds bringing back popular Street Dance event
Blackfalds' Summer Culture Series is coming to a close, but not without one last big bang in the form of a Street Dance revival.The Town of Blackfalds and the Heart of Blackfalds Society will be bring...
Aug 02, 2025

Third annual Afro-Caribbean festival returns to downtown Red Deer this August
Red Deer's third annual Afro-Caribbean Festival is happening Aug. 9-10.The family-friendly event takes place along Ross Street, downtown, and is put on by the African Caribbean Centre of Central Alber...
Aug 01, 2025

Tools for School needs your contributions for Red Deer students
The Outreach Centre is once again calling on Red Deerians and local businesses to contribute backpacks and school supplies to its annual Tools for School campaign.The campaign helps students in all gr...
Jul 29, 2025

PSA: City of Red Deer enhances accessible parking options for on-street stalls
City of Red Deer PSA -- Beginning August 1, 2025, individuals displaying a valid handicap placard will be permitted to park for free in any on-street parking stall in Red Deer, not just those designat...
Jul 29, 2025

PSA: Tenting dos and don'ts in Sylvan Lake
Town of Sylvan Lake PSA -- A reminder to beach visitors that our waterfront has an area where tents are not permitted:No tent zone: North of the asphalt walking trail along the beach from west of the ...
Jul 28, 2025

PSA: Sylvan Lake warns of scam messages
Town of Sylvan Lake PSA: Residents are receiving scam text messages saying that they owe a fine payment. The Town of Sylvan Lake does not use text messages for communication about fines or fine paymen...
Jul 28, 2025

First Thursday Concert, August 7
The Friends of the Red Deer Public Library (Downtown Branch) are pleased to present Claire Hebeisen, violin, and Annie Kwok, piano, and the Fierbois Duo, oboe and piano in a concert in the Snell Audit...
Jul 25, 2025

Town of Ponoka offering new fitness classes
The Town of Ponoka is offering new summer sampler fitness classes in the multi-purpose room at the Ponoka Aquaplex. Town officials say these classes are designed for all fitness levels, which include ...
Jul 25, 2025

Leslieville Antique Days returns August Long
Leslieville Antique Days, a longtime West Country favorite is back again this year on August long weekend. Held annually for decades at the Leslieville Antique Club grounds located east of the communi...
Jul 25, 2025 Attendees at Leslieville Antique Days (Photo by Sharlene Bjorge)