Category Archives: Community News
Central Alberta Family Expo coming to Westerner Park
Meet Paw Patrol Marshall at Central Alberta Family Expo, March 24 & 25 at Westerner Park, Red Deer. Donate to Access for All Barrier-Free Playscapes to take a picture with Badland Garrison Star Wa...
Mar 18, 2018
Deadline extended for Certified Sustainable Beef Workshop
Farmers and Ranchers throughout Central Alberta are encouraged to register for a workshop on Certified Sustainable Beef. This workshop takes place on Monday, March 19 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Cross ...
Mar 16, 2018
RDPL Adult Literacy Program up for prestigious award
Officials with the Red Deer Public Library have announced their Adult Literacy Program has been nominated for a prestigious award. The Adult Literacy Program based out of the Dawe Branch has been nomi...
Mar 16, 2018
City looking for ideas for Smart Cities Challenge
RED DEER- The City is looking for input in identifying how data and connected technology could improve the lives of Red Deerians through the Federal Governments Smart Cities Challenge. The City of Red...
Mar 16, 2018
County conducting controlled burn exercise along Burnt Lake Trail
Red Deer County Fire Services would like residents to know that a controlled house burn will take place on Saturday, March 17 off of Burnt Lake Trail. The exercise will take place throughout the day, ...
Mar 15, 2018
RCMP reminder to make unoccupied rural residences look 'Lived' in
The RCMP is reminding homeowners to take steps to secure their residences and to make them look ‘lived in’ when left unoccupied for long periods of time. If you're going to leave your resi...
Mar 15, 2018
Haiti Arise Ministries - Information Night – Thursday March 15
RED DEER- It has been 8 years since a group from Crossroad Church in Red Deer lead a team down to Haiti following the devastating magnitude 7.0 earthquake on January 12, 2010. The quake killed 220,000...
Mar 14, 2018
FortisAlberta launches Save Energy Grants program
CALGARY- FortisAlberta is launching Save Energy Grants to support municipalities including schools and businesses within its service territory with energy efficiency projects. The total program budget...
Mar 09, 2018
Lacombe County hosts second annual "Spring Tune Up" event
LACOMBE- After a successful inaugural health and safety fair in 2017, Lacombe County has announced its second annual “Spring Tune Up” event. Anyone interested in their health and in farm s...
Mar 09, 2018
Clearview Public Schools Terry Fox Runs raise over $35,000
STETTLER- In 2017, a dozen schools from Clearview took part in Terry Fox Runs and raised $35,425.70 to benefit cancer research. Wendy Kennelly, Provincial Director for the Terry Fox Foundation, states...
Mar 09, 2018