Category Archives: Community News
Red Deer area youth encouraged to enter 2020 'Youth for Agriculture Award' contest
Red Deer County would like to encourage local youth ages 6 to 25 to enter the 2020 Agricultural Service Board Youth for Agriculture Award Contest. The contest asks youth to submit one of an article, v...
Aug 20, 2020
Construction activities on pedestrian walkway in Gaetz Park
Pedestrians in Waskasoo are advised of construction activity that is occurring near the pathway through Gaetz Park as crews work to realign Waskasoo Creek. The realignment of the creek near the walkin...
Aug 19, 2020
Red Deer and District Community Foundation fall grant applications now open
The Red Deer & District Community Foundation supports community building through philanthropy, and our annual grant program is one of the creative ways we do that. Every year, we offer Central Alb...
Aug 19, 2020
The Mustard Seed’s Amazing (Car) Race
On Saturday, August 22, The Mustard Seed will be hosting an exciting event that will include citizens of all ages - The Amazing (Car) Race! This family-friendly, city-wide scavenger hunt is sure to be...
Aug 18, 2020
Nearly 2,000 attend vigil honouring slain Red Deer doctor
Alejandra Rojas knew she'd found the perfect physician when she first met Dr. Walter Reynolds.It was 14 years ago, when she didn't yet know English. She walked into the Village Mall Walk-in Clinic in ...
Aug 14, 2020
Alberta relaunching funding program for community projects
The provincial government is reopening the Community Initiatives Program Project-Based grant stream aimed at supporting economic recovery and build social connections.Alberta's non-profit and communit...
Aug 13, 2020
Town of Penhold announces plans for fall festival
The Town of Penhold is pleased to announce plans for Fall Festival 2020 to be held September 11 and 12 at the Penhold Regional Multiplex. Mayor Mike Yargeau states, "Fall Festival is an annual celebra...
Aug 13, 2020
Planning for fall recreation and culture programs underway
Red Deerians can look forward to returning to modified recreation and culture programs this fall. City officials say they are currently planning fall programs within the current public health guidelin...
Aug 13, 2020
Village Mall Walk-In Clinic remembers Dr. Walter Reynolds
The physicians and staff at the Village Mall Walk-In Clinic have released the following statement in honour of the late Dr. Walter Reynolds:Our friend, Dr. Reynolds - better known to us as Walter or W...
Aug 12, 2020
Burger of the Month raises nearly $1,500 for Reading College
Heck Yeah! Support for our beloved Burger of the Month Program is back better than ever in this new normal as everyone makes the best of summer and stops in to support our community program which is t...
Aug 10, 2020