Category Archives: Community News
4th Annual Cold Weather Walk in support of The Mustard Seed
A Better World Canada is encouraging central Albertans to take part in this year's Cold Weather Walk in support of those experiencing homelessness in our community.The 4th annual Walk takes place Sund...
Dec 28, 2023
Red Deer & District Community Foundation encourages donations to local agencies
In 2023, our Community Grants program distributed grants twice (spring and fall), for a total of $125,000 distributed to incredible programs and agencies in Central Alberta. Since the funding for Comm...
Dec 28, 2023
Kerry Wood Nature Centre events
Central Albertans are being encouraged to check out a pair of events happening at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer next month.Meet the Critter - Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m...
Dec 28, 2023
SPARC Red Deer launches Winter Warm Up
SPARC Red Deer presents Winter Warm Up next month.Who: Any adult interested in improving their skills to cope with change, manage daily stressors, and increase their overall well-being.What: Five diff...
Dec 27, 2023
Holiday Smile Cookies rake in $32,900 for The Lending Cupboard
The results from the 2023 Tim Hortons' Holiday Smile Cookie campaign are in and this holiday season is already extra sweet.From November 13-19, the holiday-themed Smile Cookies were rapidly purchased,...
Dec 22, 2023
Red Deer holiday residential cart collection schedules
Cart collection schedules have been adjusted for residents with Monday cart collection to accommodate the Christmas Day and New Year's Day statutory holidays, which both fall on a Monday this year.Res...
Dec 20, 2023
Red Deer's Christmas Lights Tour returns with new routes focusing on "heavy hitter" houses
The annual Christmas Lights Tour is back in Red Deer this year, with organizers saying participants can expect higher quality routes. A.J. Elliott, co-organizer of the event, said for the first time, ...
Dec 19, 2023
Caroline woman recognized for community work
Recent awards celebrating efforts to tackle food insecurity included one recipient from central Alberta.Sharmane Hindbo of Caroline is one of eight Wishbone Awards recipients, which includes $2,500 gr...
Dec 19, 2023
Salvation Army in Red Deer hosting Christmas Dinner Dec. 22
The Red Deer branch of the Salvation Army is hosting its annual Community Christmas Dinner this Friday, Dec. 22.Dinner will be served from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. or until food runs out.It will consist of h...
Dec 14, 2023
Red Deer RCMP offer holiday safety tips
Red Deer RCMP are offering up a holiday list of traffic safety tips, all in the hopes that everyone can have a #DecemberToRemember.They say keeping safety at the forefront of everything you do will en...
Dec 13, 2023