Tag Archives: Community
City modifies Toys for Tickets program amid COVID-19
Toys for Tickets, The City of Red Deer's annual donation collection program which supports the Red Deer Christmas Bureau, has been changed for 2020, in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in o...
Oct 08, 2020
“The Back to School Burger” raises over $1,800 for Lacombe and District FCSS PASS Program
There were fist and elbow pumps all around in September as many families slid back into a little normalcy. Many kids were jacked to see their friends again and "The Back to School Burger" was a great ...
Oct 07, 2020
Child advocacy centre welcomes new facility dog
The Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre is excited to announce their newest member of the team: Quinn, the CACAC Facility Dog. The centre has long awaited their own facility dog, and is elated to we...
Oct 07, 2020
No Thanksgiving dinner at Salvation Army this year
Circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have halted the long-standing tradition of the Salvation Army hosting its annual Thanksgiving Day dinner in Red Deer.Major Kent Hepditch acknowledges it...
Oct 06, 2020
Golden Circle serves over 10,000 frozen meals during pandemic
Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, officials with the Golden Circle in Red Deer say it hasn't stopped their frozen meal program from being a big success this year.Between March 19 and Sept....
Oct 06, 2020
Drayton Valley, RCMP, WRSD working to improve safety around Drayton Valley Christian School
Following two critical incidents in early September near Drayton Valley Christian School, the Town of Drayton Valley says it is working with RCMP and the Wild Rose School Division (WRSD) on a long ter...
Oct 06, 2020
‘Reimagined’ Run for the Cure raises over $8.5M for breast cancer research
The reimagined 2020 Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure raised more than $8.5 million for breast cancer research and support.More than 25,000 Canadians took part in the first hybrid virtual/...
Oct 05, 2020
Over 800 winter items collected at Charity Checkstop
Despite the COVID crisis, generous Red Deerians stepped up and donated 821 winter items at Saturday's Charity Checkstop, up 40% over last year, to keep families warm this winter.In keeping with previo...
Oct 05, 2020
Emergency Community Support Fund reopens for local charities to apply
The Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) is a $350M investment from the Government of Canada to support charities and non-profit organizations serving vulnerable populations as they manage the impa...
Oct 05, 2020
Hundreds turn out for Peace Walk through downtown Red Deer
"Today, we are going to have our voices heard," said Red Deer Peace Walk co-organizer Callum Daniels ahead of Sunday afternoon's event in the city's downtown.Daniels told rdnewsNOW it was difficult to...
Oct 04, 2020