Community

Drayton Valley, Brazeau County receive asset management funding

The Town of Drayton Valley and Brazeau County are among 25 Alberta communities that are receiving federal funding to help boost asset management.The Government of Canada is investing $1.15 million int...

Feb 25, 2021

Feds need plan to vaccinate urban Indigenous, says head of Friendship Centres group

OTTAWA - The head of the National Association of Friendship Centres says Ottawa should have a cohesive COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan for Indigenous people, including in urban areas. Executive director...

Feb 24, 2021

Pink Shirt Day an important reminder to be kind during trying times

Pink Shirt Day is Wednesday, and with the current state of social media, politics and society, any reminder to practice kindness is a welcome one."We can all improve on making an effort to be compassi...

Feb 23, 2021

Coldest Night of the Year raises $84,500 for The Mustard Seed

This year's Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser was a tremendous success in support of The Mustard Seed in Red Deer. The month-long event brought in $84,500, far surpassing the fundraising goal of $2...

Andrew Snook Feb 23, 2021

Local business raising funds to paint giant mural in downtown Drayton Valley

A local business owner in Drayton Valley is hoping to bring some colour into the downtown by painting a large mural on the backside of their shop on 51 Street.The store owner of Local Collective, Rich...

Feb 23, 2021

Tender awarded for new playground structures at Sylvan Lake's Centennial Park

Wheels are now in motion to establish a new playground in the heart of Sylvan Lake this year.On Feb. 8, town council approved a report to award the tender for Centennial Park Playground to Canadian Re...

Feb 22, 2021

Rocky residents fighting through the fatigue of COVID-19 restrictions

Over the past months many people have become fatigued with AHS restrictions and guidelines, but those in Rocky Mountain House seem to be gritting their teeth and staying on track.Senior Community Peac...

Feb 19, 2021

Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre’s Children’s Raffle

The Annual Aspire Children's Raffle is one of Aspire's largest annual fundraising efforts. All proceeds from the raffle will support programs and services for children with special needs and their fam...

Feb 19, 2021

Bower Place donates over $20,000 to Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre

In a year unlike any other, Bower Place pulled together to raise over $20,000 for its charity of choice for 2020 - the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre."We are thrilled that we were able to provi...

Feb 18, 2021

Team Canada painting fundraiser assists local charities

Last November, Tourism Red Deer and the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce joined forces to help Team Canada's world junior players and staff during their COVID-19 isolation. They rallied tog...

Feb 17, 2021