Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Tipi serves up food for thought ahead of Canada 150
A tipi constructed and decorated in the name of social action is also serving as a beacon of how some in the Indigenous community feel about Canada 150. On display at National Aboriginal Day festiviti...
Jun 30, 2017
Lacombe County decides against Anderson Park boat launch
LACOMBE COUNTY- Council has decided to defer the further study into a potential boat launch at Anderson Park. The boat launch was considered for the east shore of Gull Lake between Wilson's Beach and ...
Jun 30, 2017
Afghanistan war memorial arrives in Lacombe
Lacombe will soon be home to a memorial honouring the 40,000 Canadian soldiers who served in Afghanistan, including the 162 who lost their lives. The federal and provincial governments, City of Lacomb...
Jun 29, 2017
Red Deer students excited to serve on Minister's Youth Council
Thirty-two students in grades 7 through 12 from across Alberta have been selected to the 2017-18 edition of the Minister's Youth Council. In a release, Alberta Education says the students chosen from ...
Jun 29, 2017
Asooahum Crossing offers fresh start for tenants
An affordable housing project recently completed by the Red Deer Native Friendship Society is already changing lives. Asooahum Crossing officially welcomed its first two tenants earlier this month. Th...
Jun 29, 2017
RCMP K9 Fentanyl Detection Workshop underway at Innisfail
INNISFAIL- An RCMP K9 Fentanyl Detection Workshop is underway at the RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centre near Innisfail. The centre received numerous requests for information from law enforcement ...
Jun 29, 2017
Delegates from across Alberta tour Red Deer & Mountain View County farms and attractions
RED DEER COUNTY- From July 11 to July 14, Agricultural Service Board delegates and their families from 70 municipalities across Alberta will be gathering in Red Deer County and Mountain View County fo...
Jun 29, 2017
Chinook's Edge Trustee elected to Alberta School Boards Association
INNISFAIL- Chinook's Edge Trustee for Carstairs/Cremona, Sheldon Ball has been elected to the position of ASBA Vice President. “I think ASBA is at a critical point in its evolution, with a new P...
Jun 29, 2017
Mattie McCullough Elementary breaking barriers with Access for All playscape
Red Deer will soon be home to the largest barrier-free playground in Central Alberta. Slated for completion in the Fall of 2018, construction on the Access for All project will begin August 11 and 12 ...
Jun 29, 2017
New community centre coming to north Red Deer
North Red Deer is getting a new community centre. The City's Municipal Planning Commission gave its approval for the $10 million project on Wednesday. The development will be located at Taylor Drive a...
Jun 28, 2017