Community News

Sylvan Lake's 'Twinkle Tour' showcases holiday light displays

The Town of Sylvan Lake is hosting a self-guided Twinkle Tour around the community this holiday season. Residents and local businesses are welcome to submit their addresses to be a part of the route t...

Nov 29, 2020

The Outreach Centre seeks Adopt a Family sponsors

A familiar face has joined The Outreach Centre to help drum up money needed for them to help those in need. Ray McBeth is the organization's new Director of Development.A past CEO of the Red Deer Regi...

Nov 29, 2020

Boys and Girls Club, Youth HQ launch December giving campaign

This past year has been challenging for many charities in their efforts to raise the needed funds to continue to provide programs and services and the Boys and Girls Club is no exception. The recent c...

Nov 29, 2020

Donation drive to highlight Giving Tuesday in Red Deer

A global movement for giving and volunteering is upcoming and central Albertans have several options to consider getting involved.Giving Tuesday is Dec. 1, and follows the shopping frenzy of 'Black Fr...

Nov 28, 2020

Prizes up for grabs in downtown arts scavenger hunt

Red Deer Arts Council is pleased to present Red Deer Lights the Night Glass Front Gallery, which runs through January 8, 2021 in downtown Red Deer. Art can be found on 49th and Ross Streets, and Littl...

Nov 27, 2020

Innisfail RCMP Charity Checkstop postponed

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the postponement of another holiday tradition in central Alberta as this year's Innisfail RCMP Charity Checkstop has been postponed. This means no items are being coll...

Nov 26, 2020

Notre Dame concert band class enters CBC contest

The concert band class at cole Secondaire Notre Dame High School has entered the CBC Music Class Challenge. For their entry, the students performed "Hymn to Freedom" by Oscar Peterson, which was one o...

Nov 26, 2020

Westerner Park postpones "A Very Acoustic Christmas" with George Canyon

Westerner Park has been forced to postpone A Very Acoustic Christmas with George Canyon until 2021. Westerner Park officials say the decision was made following Tuesday's announcement of new provincia...

Nov 25, 2020

Elite athletes can apply for help with COVID-related expenses

The Red Deer Games Foundation normally provides athlete development grants during two granting periods per year. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, their spring 2020 grant program was postpo...

Nov 25, 2020

Donations to Nature Conservancy of Canada on Giving Tuesday will be matched

On Tuesday, December 1, Canadians have a chance to double their impact for nature. On Giving Tuesday, any gift to the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) will be matched. Giving Tuesday is an opportuni...

Nov 24, 2020