Community
Huntington’s disease discussed
Huntington Society of Canada is hosting an information forum on Sunday, May 26, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Black Knight Inn.
A panel of professionals will talk about the disease, genetics, the latest studies, share personal stories and discuss the services available at resource centres in Edmonton and Calgary. READ
Saturday market prompts traffic change
Red Deer’s Public Market opens on Saturday with a new traffic twist. READ
Marathon Sunday
Bonnie Rouse was the first woman to cross the finish line running the full marathon during the 2012 version of the Woody’s RV World Marathon last year. This year marks the 15th annual running of the marathon, half marathon and now 10-km events. Hundreds of runners will hit the trails around the city, testing their fitness on Sunday. See http://reddeermarathon.org/ for route details. READ
Drive time
With the day off work, Seth Weik, right, and Kane Weik were able to get out and enjoy a perfect day for driving balls at the Northland Speedway and Recreation Park off Hwy 11A on the north end of Red Deer. The park, which also has a go-cart track, is open daily, weather permitting, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. READ
Wireless added to city recreation sites
Fancy a little Internet access with your recreation? Three of Red Deer’s recreational facilities now boast wireless hotspots visitors to the centres can access for free. READ
Red Deer outdoor pool to open June 1
In less than a month, swimmers will be splashing when Red Deer’s Recreation Centre outdoor pool opens for the season. READ
Alberta Band Festival
Members of the Camile J. Larouge grade 8-9 concert band perform at the Alberta Band Association Festival of Bands on Monday. Lead by director Tim Brehaut the band played three selections for the adjudicators READ
Go Girl events planned for Thursday
Elementary school girls will celebrate wellness, fitness and personal growth during the 10th annual Go Girl event on Thursday. Red Deer College’s Be Fit for Life Centre will host the event from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Collicutt Centre. READ
Moonwalker reborn
Village of Alix recreation coordinator Coralee Brookes works among tubular pieces of a play structure being assembled in a new recreation facility in the village. The structure may be familiar to some as it was once the multi-level play structure that was the heart of the Moonwalker facility in Red Deer. READ
Budget open house set
The City of Red Deer will host its annual budget open house on Wednesday. “We want people to come out and tell us how we’re doing,” said Mayor Morris Flewwelling. “We want to know what programs and services are important to Red Deerians so we can set strategic priorities, and budget for the future, based on the needs of the community.” READ
Sunnybrook Farm open
Sunnybrook Farm and Museum volunteers Wayne Blenkhorn and Bob Barnby install siding above the roof of the new heritage garage being built on the farm property this week. READ
Chatters ‘cutathon’ raising money for women in Uganda
Would you like to better the lives of women in Uganda? If you have hair on your head, you can. This Saturday, Chatters Canada Ltd. is holding a cutathon called A Beautiful Cause. Customers can obtain a haircut for a minimum donation of $12, with all proceeds going to AG Hair’s Women Leading Change Foundation. READ
Golden Circle spring concert
The Golden Circle Singers present their spring concert on May 15 at 7 p.m. The concert’s theme of Take A Musical Trip Through An English Country Garden is designed to welcome spring. Tickets are $6 each. The Golden Circle Seniors Resource Centre is located at 4620 47A Ave. in Red Deer. READ
Fundraiser for cats, football
Kitty rescuers and quarterbacks are banding together in a day-long fundraiser at the Ever-Green Greenhouse’s annual spring sale. On Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the greenhouse, located just east of Red Deer, the Whisker Rescue and Hunting Hill High School football team will be on hand raising funds for their respective causes. Whisker Rescue, a cat rescue society, will run a hot dog stand, supplying food and beverages to all shoppers. The football team will help shoppers carry their plants to their cars. READ
Arbour Day planting
Karan Dhillon, left, Lincoln Harper and Lanaya Schmidt clutch their white pine seedlings as a tree spade lowers an apple tree into a hole at Glendale Sciences and Technology School Wednesday. READ
CAT seeks new board members
Central Alberta Theatre is seeking business-minded “movers and shakers” as new board members. Positions becoming vacant are: recording secretary, advertising and media (PR), training and vice-president. READ
Zumba
Char Andrew, wellness coordinator for the Red Deer Catholic School Division leads a group of students through a Zumba session Wednesday afternoon. To celebrate Health Week the staff and students at St. Martin De Porres Elementary School in Red Deer held a Health Fair and took part in six activities through the afternoon. The students made healthy yogurt parfait treats, learned about packing power lunches, the importance of proper hand washing, did a Just Dance DVD and took part in a yoga class. READ
Balloons fly in Rimbey
The skies around Rimbey will be filled with hot air balloons this weekend, with plenty of fun to be had under those skies as well. Fourteen balloonists will fire up their flying vessels from Friday to Sunday in conjunction with the Rimbey Expo being held at the community centre and arena. Last year was the first time in many years that a trade fair had been held in Rimbey, with a ballooning festival added onto the event. READ
Centennial trees
Parkland Nurseries employees David Larsen and Daniel Lapalme move Tartarian Maple trees into position at the retail site east of Red Deer on Tuesday. The Centenial Tree project is a project coordinated by the Red Deer 2013 Centennial Committee and is open to anyone who would like to participate. READ
Walk into the past in Alix
Take a Saturday walk into the past as the Village of Alix offers a look at its history. People are invited to experience the history of the small Central Alberta village on June 15 through the eyes of Irene Parlby, Alberta’s first female cabinet minister, as she takes you on a guided tour of Main Street, where people will meet other characters from the past. READ
