Tag Archives: Community
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes - Sylvan Lake
There is an old saying: "You can't really understand another person's experience until you've walked a mile in their shoes." Walk a Mile in Her Shoes asks men to literally walk one mile in women's hig...
May 27, 2019
Community partners honoured by Red Deer College for commitment to city and region
A group of exceptional community partners were honoured by Red Deer College this week for leadership, public service and commitment to having a lasting positive impact on the city and region.Recipient...
May 26, 2019 (L-R): Joel Ward, RDC President & CEO; Stuart Cullum, Olds College President & CEO; Pat Quesnel (Ron McLean’s lifelong friend); Elle Werenka, Dawnine Jackson’s daughter; Diane Cauvin, Dawnine Jackson’s mother; Scott Robinson, CEO, 2019 Canada Winter Games Host Society; Morris Flewwelling, Chair, RDC Board of Governors. (Red Deer College)
Rising Sport Star Awards given out at 5th annual Xplore Sport Day
From tai chi to football, to tennis and quidditch, Red Deerians young and old tried out all kinds of different activities Sunday at the fifth annual 'Xplore' Sport Day. The event took place downtown a...
May 26, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Sunnybrook Farm Museum staff and animals welcome Red Deerians back for a new year
Make it 31 years for the Sunnybrook Farm Museum which held its unofficial start to the summer event on Saturday.There were goats, pigs, cows and turkeys, among other wild things to entertain the entir...
May 25, 2019 Executive Director Ian Warwick says Sunnybrook Farm Museum's 31st year should be a good one. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Exciting day for Young Citizen of the Year
You might forgive Praveen Gladstone if he was a bit overwhelmed on Friday.The Grade 12 student at Hunting Hills High School celebrated graduation with his classmates and then was honoured as the Rotar...
May 25, 2019 Praveen Gladstone (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Local artists create paintings of hope for Mustard Seed users
A series of paintings being donated to The Mustard Seed aims to inspire hope, joy and resilience among those who utilize their facility in Red Deer. Local artist Erin Boake, owner and operator of Artr...
May 25, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
World's largest fishing lure unveiled in Lacombe
Drumheller has the world's largest dinosaur, Donalda an oil lamp that claims to be the biggest on Earth, there's a giant pysanka in Vegreville, and Glendon a perogy to go with Mundare's out of this wo...
May 25, 2019 Brad Pallister unveils what is said to be the world's largest fishing lure. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
John Donald named Rotary Citizen of the Year
A man familiar to many in and around Red Deer is now the fourth member of his family to be honoured as the Rotary Citizen of the Year. John Donald received the award for 2019 at a celebration gala Fri...
May 24, 2019 John Donald (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)
Citizens encouraged to say 'yes' to respect
Respect was the theme on Friday at Red Deer City Hall Park where community organizations were set up for the third annual Respect Day.Patricia Arango, executive director at the Central Alberta Sexual ...
May 24, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
A dog’s purpose: the importance of dog guides in Canada
A dog's purpose: the importance of dog guides in CanadaMore than 3,000 dog guides have been trained to help people with disabilities in Canada since 1983. While the disabled acquire the dogs for free,...
May 23, 2019 Photo credit: Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides on Facebook