Category Archives: Red Deer
St. Gabriel Online School to close Aug. 15
The Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools Board of Trustees has voted to permanently close St. Gabriel Online School.The school will close for good August 15 following the completion of summer programmin...
Jun 24, 2020
Insurance business owner leaving Red Deer for Gasoline Alley after council decision
John Ponto has owned and operated his travel insurance business in Red Deer for over three decades, and with his daughter part of the company he expects it to go on for several more decades. But that ...
Jun 24, 2020
Retiring Red Deer Public Schools superintendent receives farewell parade
It was an emotional farewell outside the central office of Red Deer Public Schools on Wednesday.After a 33-year career in education, Stu Henry, Superintendent of Schools, is retiring.In a surprise par...
Jun 24, 2020
Red Deer Museum & Art Gallery reopening July 2
It has been a long wait, but the Red Deer Museum & Art Gallery (MAG) is ready to re-open to the public.The MAG will open on Thursday, July 2 and will have reduced daily hours 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p....
Jun 24, 2020
Canadian Finals Rodeo postponed to 2021
There will be no Canadian Finals Rodeo in Red Deer this year. Officials with the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA), Westerner Park and the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce anno...
Jun 24, 2020
County wants victims of crime funding maintained
Red Deer County council has agreed to throw its support behind a local organization serving victims of crime or tragedy, and its concerns over the provincial government's plans for Alberta's victims o...
Jun 23, 2020
Reading College goes virtual next month
A global pandemic won't stop 50 students from having the best summer ever and improving their reading and writing skills along the way. Officials with Red Deer Public Schools say Reading College is ba...
Jun 23, 2020
Sylvan Lake launches 'Skate Park Ambassador' pilot project
The Town of Sylvan Lake is taking a new approach toward making the town's skate park more enjoyable for all.The Skate Park Ambassador Pilot Project will start later this month and run for 12 weeks thr...
Jun 23, 2020
County council approves $179K for Springbrook skate park
The long-time dream of building a skate park for the youth of Springbrook has received a significant boost from Red Deer County council today.On Tuesday, council approved a funding request of $179,550...
Jun 23, 2020
COVID pandemic delays Sylvan Lake No Landfill Disposal Facility project
The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed plans to have a new waste disposal facility up and running in Sylvan Lake later this year.According to Town officials, Fogdog Energy's proposed No Landfill Disposal F...
Jun 23, 2020