Community News

Cilantro & Chive supports Ècole James S. McCormick School breakfast program

RED DEER- If there's anything that can land a smile on a face, it's ice cream.Cilantro & Chive served up salted caramel ice-cream between root beer float cookies to students recently at cole James...

Dec 19, 2019 (Caleb, Dalilah, Maleah, Kiana, and Ronin enjoying their ice cream sandwiches)

Lacombe residents told to stay off Henner's Pond

Lacombe residents are advised to stay off the ice surface on Henner's Pond until further notice.Over the next few days, the water level in Henner's Pond will drop several inches due to the recent cons...

Dec 18, 2019

Books sales supporting Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre

"What Bee will you Bee?"This question is not a new one, but what does it mean to you? Beeing the best bee you can bee is not just about what you do, it's about who you are.We all do little things to m...

Dec 18, 2019 (Photo submitted)

Salvation Army less than halfway to reaching Kettle Campaign goal

With only five days left in their Christmas Kettle Campaign, the Red Deer Salvation Army is at only 48% of their $245,000 goal. "We are well short of our objective this year," says Salvation Army Offi...

Dec 17, 2019

“Take it Off” program for Gull Lake, Sylvan Lake, and Buffalo Lake

LACOMBE COUNTY- With colder weather here, Lacombe County would like to remind those with ice fishing huts on local lakes about the Take it Off program for Gull Lake, Sylvan Lake, and Buffalo Lake."The...

Dec 17, 2019

Scholarships for health-care students in Central Alberta

Students pursuing a career in a wide variety of health care-related fields will soon be able to apply for over $40,000 in educational funding available through Red Deer Regional Health Foundation's An...

Dec 16, 2019

New in 2020: Alberta Children’s Family Resource Networks

Last month, the Alberta Ministry of Children's Services announced the termination of a number of programs and service contracts as of March 31, 2020.Lacombe & District Family and Community Support...

Dec 15, 2019

Orange Door Project in support of 49th Street Youth Shelter

The 49th Street Youth Shelter has been selected as the charity of choice for The Home Depot Canada's Orange Door Project, focused on preventing and putting an end to youth homelessness in Canada.From ...

Dec 15, 2019

CommunityNOW: Tubas for Cuba

The Lindsay Thurber Band is doing the TUBAS FOR CUBA fundraiser in hopes of collecting donations of used instruments that students will take to Cuba in February. In addition to used instruments, they ...

Dec 13, 2019

Clearview Public Schools provides $1,525 to Stettler and area food banks

STETTLER- The Clearview Public Schools Board of Trustees and the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4292 (CUPE) presented donation cheques to Betty Birch from the Stettler Food Bank. This holida...

Dec 13, 2019 Clearview Public Schools Trustees Becky Scott and Greg Hayden and CUPE Local 4292 President Sandy Osbourne presented cheques to Betty Birch from the Stettler Food Bank