Category Archives: Community News
Celebrating Alberta’s rural veterinarians
Oct. 4-10 is Animal Health Week, and Alberta's government is taking the opportunity to thank rural veterinarians, who help keep Alberta's farm animals healthy and happy by working with our ranchers an...
Oct 06, 2020
Anne Frank: A history for today returns to the Red Deer MAG
Anne Frank - A History for Today, a travelling exhibition from the Anne Frank House (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) has returned to display at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery (MAG) from now until Janua...
Oct 06, 2020
Red Deer Emergency Services shares kitchen safety tips for Fire Prevention Week
October 4 - 10 is Fire Prevention Week, and Red Deer Emergency Services want to remind you to keep fire safety in mind when things are heating up in the kitchen.Unattended cooking continues to be a le...
Oct 05, 2020
Online AHS program helps residents live well with chronic disease
RED DEER - 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 ...
Oct 05, 2020
‘Reimagined’ Run for the Cure raises over $8.5M for breast cancer research
The reimagined 2020 Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure raised more than $8.5 million for breast cancer research and support.More than 25,000 Canadians took part in the first hybrid virtual/...
Oct 05, 2020
Over 800 winter items collected at Charity Checkstop
Despite the COVID crisis, generous Red Deerians stepped up and donated 821 winter items at Saturday's Charity Checkstop, up 40% over last year, to keep families warm this winter.In keeping with previo...
Oct 05, 2020
Emergency Community Support Fund reopens for local charities to apply
The Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) is a $350M investment from the Government of Canada to support charities and non-profit organizations serving vulnerable populations as they manage the impa...
Oct 05, 2020
Benalto Community Garden looking for support in national contest
Red Deer County would like to encourage residents to support the Benalto Community Garden in their quest for a $2,500 prize from Scott's Miracle-Gro Canada. The group has created a video about their c...
Oct 03, 2020
Canadian Blood Services appealing to Red Deerians as Thanksgiving approaches
Canadian Blood Services is encouraging residents of Red Deer to book an appointment to give blood to around Thanksgiving Day. Patients in hospitals are grateful for Canadians who take the time to dona...
Oct 02, 2020
Ponoka's annual 'Kick It to the Curb' event starts October 12
Ponoka residents are invited to turn unwanted items into somebody else's treasure during Kick It to the Curb Week from Oct. 12 - 17. Residents are invited to place sanitized items they wish to give aw...
Oct 02, 2020