Category Archives: Red Deer
Canada Day: What's happening virtually for 2020 celebrations
Canada Day celebrations are drastically scaled down this year due to COVID-19.In Red Deer, that means no gathering at Bower Ponds, typically hosted by the Red Deer Cultural Heritage Society (RDCHS)How...
Jun 28, 2020
Gord Bamford to hold drive-in concerts for mental health starting Canada Day
Twenty-six time CCMA winner, Canadian country musician and Lacombe native Gord Bamford is gearing up for a series of drive-in concerts starting on our country's birthday.Bamford and his crew will begi...
Jun 28, 2020
Lacombe Memorial Centre opening up for more bookings
Restrictions at the Lacombe Memorial Central are set to be relaxed starting July 2.In accordance with the second stage of the province's relaunch, the venue will become available for more bookings.Acc...
Jun 27, 2020
Retired Red Deer city manager takes interim role in Caroline
The long-time and now retired city manager for Red Deer is back in the game.Craig Curtis, who served in the role locally from 2007-2019, has accepted the position of interim CAO at the Village of Caro...
Jun 27, 2020
Five-year-old recognized for connecting with seniors during pandemic
A young Red Deer girl has been recognized by a provincial program honouring Alberta's everyday heroes.Earlier this month, 5-year-old Vada Alton-MacNeil was informed she's one of the latest recipients ...
Jun 27, 2020
Culligan Red Deer makes a splash in first year under new ownership
Despite an economy in the gutter, and a global pandemic in addition, one Red Deer business is claiming success a year into its operation.Culligan Red Deer, the first female-owned location in Canada, w...
Jun 27, 2020
Discovery Canyon closed for rest of 2020
Discovery Canyon will remain closed for the 2020 season.The announcement was made in a Facebook post on Friday.City staff met with River Bend Golf and Recreation Society and Alberta Health related to ...
Jun 26, 2020
Town of Ponoka, Stampede Association working on land transfer agreement
The Town of Ponoka and the Ponoka Stampede and Exhibition Association have signed a memorandum of understanding that sets the course for the future transfer of land to the association. The land that t...
Jun 26, 2020
Tourism Red Deer wants you to become ambassador for your city
Tourism Red Deer wants the city's residents to become ambassadors of their own community.The organization held its AGM this week, virtually, and the first under new Executive Director Rene Rondeau."Wh...
Jun 26, 2020
Red Deer man among 18 charged for online child exploitation in Alberta
A 74-year-old man from Red Deer is one of 18 from across the province that have been arrested for offences related to online child sexual exploitation over the past month.ALERT's Internet Child Exploi...
Jun 26, 2020