Community News

Edwin Parr Award nominee continues to learn from her former high school teacher in Olds

Bailey Sisson's first year of teaching at cole Olds High School has a familiar feel to it, as she is working alongside her own former teacher!Bailey grew up in the Chinook's Edge school community of I...

Apr 11, 2019

Red Deer Public nominates Barrie Wilson teacher for Edwin Parr Award

Randi Cummerford, a grade 3 teacher at cole Barrie Wilson School, is Red Deer Public Schools' 2018 nominee for the Zone 4 ASBA Edwin Parr Teacher Award. Cummerford is a graduate of the Red Deer Colleg...

Apr 11, 2019

Ponoka teacher named A Better World Canada's Citizen of the Year

LACOMBE- Ponoka teacher Julie Lapointe has been named A Better World Canada's 2019 Citizen of the Year. The 27-year-old received the coveted honour for her volunteer efforts that started when she was ...

Apr 11, 2019 Julie Lapointe (Photo: Laura Tester)

CentreFest, Taste of Red Deer team up to support hospital

CentreFest, Central Alberta's largest street performer festival, is pleased to announce a partnership with the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation's Taste of Red Deer. On Friday, July 26 from 6 to 9 p...

Apr 10, 2019

Red Deer Catholic dual credit program receives $50,000 grant

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has been awarded $50,000 grant from the Government of Alberta for a new dual-credit program for high school students. For the 2020-2021 school year, the division wil...

Apr 10, 2019

G.H. Dawe Centre pools close for annual maintenance

RED DEER- The water park at the G.H. Dawe Community Centre will close Tuesday, April 23 until Friday, May 10 for annual maintenance. The pool will reopen Saturday, May 11 for regular aquatic programmi...

Apr 10, 2019

Families challenged to ‘Move Your Mood’ this spring

RED DEER - Red Deer families interested in getting active, eating healthy and feeling positive are encouraged to join the Move Your Mood Family Challenge this spring. Move Your Mood is a healthy lifes...

Apr 09, 2019

Notre Dame senior off to national science fair

Allison Guthrie, a Grade 12 student from cole Secondaire Notre Dame High School in Red Deer, is one of six students who will be representing Central Alberta at the Canada Wide Science Fair in Frederic...

Apr 04, 2019

New dual credit program receives $50,000 grant

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has been awarded $50,000 grant from the Government of Alberta for a new dual-credit program for high school students. For the 2020-2021 school year, the division wil...

Apr 04, 2019

Ponoka residents warned to stay safe near Battle River

With the arrival of warmer temperatures, residents are reminded to be cautious aroundthe Battle River as the snow and ice melt away and water levels rise accordingly. Please keep children and pets off...

Apr 04, 2019