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Pachyderms on parade
Going for a ride of their lives six youngsters ride one of two Asian elephants in Red Deer on Tuesday. The Royal Canadian Circus performed two shows at the Arena which included a bicycle comedy act, equestrians, classical clown capers, and high flying acrobats. READ
Home front - May 16
Cornerstone Youth Theatre’s production of Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale The Jungle Book lights up the stage in seven performances at the First Church of the Nazarene (2 McVicar Street). The show opens on May 25 and runs until June 3. READ
Trek celebration
Left to Right, Bev Whitmore, Shelley Cooper and Shelley Dallas-Smith hula hoops in celebration after completing a ‘Hawaiian Island Trek’. The ‘trek’ was organized by the Red Deer Primary Care Network, and consisted of individuals or members of a group logging their footsteps around the Hawaiian islands. Activities such as walking or cycling would be converted into footsteps by a computer program and the distance logged until the distance around the islands were reached. The Red Deer PCN introduced as a way to help people remain active throughout winter. READ
Home front - May 15
Canadian fiddle champion Scott Woods and his band pay tribute to fiddle legends in a charity performance at Sunnybrook United Church on May 24. Fiddling legends Al Cherny, Don Messer, King Ganam and others will be honoured in the tribute. Proceeds will go to Camp Kasota Children’s Camp and Youth Ministry. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 years old. There is no cost for children under five years of age. For tickets and information, call Linda at 403-347-6073 or office@sunnybrookunited.org READ
Fitness Fun Run in Red Deer
The first ever Mother's Day Run, also know as the Only Women's Fitness Fun Run, took place in Red Deer on Sunday. READ
Time together on Mother's Day
The only thing better than spending the day with mom at the playground is when she decides to join in on some of the fun activities. READ
Bower Ponds pavilion opens
Red Deer’s picturesque ponds will be open for boat rentals this weekend. READ
Home front - May 14
A guest speaker will be featured at the Red Deer and District Garden Club’s monthly meeting on Thursday. Linda Tomlinson will present Perennials: Gardening Made Easy at 7 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre at 6300 45th Ave. Tomlinson is a graduate of the horticultural program at Olds College and regular gardening columnist with the Red Deer Advocate and Rocky Mountain House Mountaineer. For more information, contact Maureen at 403-343-0069 or Noreen at 403-346-7728. READ
Sod busters
Parker Depalme, left, and Logan Cressey were part of the 27 Red Deer West 4H Beef Club members who volunteered to lay some 13,000 square feet of sod around the Ronald McDonald House on Saturday. READ
Feeding time at Heritage Ranch
Vayda Engler, age two, enjoys the horses at Heritage Ranch in Red Deer. Vayda and her mom, Nicki Engler, come often to this park because Vayda loves horses and wants to feed them carrots. READ
Home front - May 11
The Red Deer Food Bank is gearing up for summer. Yellow food bags have been distributed over the past week to over 8,000 homes in Red Deer South as part of the annual Mormon Church Food Drive. Residents are being asked to fill the bags and hang them on their door knobs to be picked up Saturday morning by 10 a.m. All instructions are on the bags. Donations will go towards filling the shelves of the Red Deer Food Bank over the summer. “Our summer expenses would skyrocket without this drive,” said Fred Scaife, food bank executive director. For more information, contact the food bank at 403-342-5355 or by email at rdfoodbank@hotmail.com. READ
Home front - May 10
The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation’s annual one-day community garage sale to raise money for the Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter (CAWES) is set for May 12. Garage Sale for Shelter takes place in the parking lot of 3608 Gaetz Ave. starting at 9 a.m. and wrapping up at 5 p.m. People can set up their own tables in the parking lot or they can host their own garage sale as part of the community challenge. Registration is $25. Participants will receive a garage sale kit with stickers, signage and tips for a successful garage sale. Residents who host their own sale with all or some of the proceeds going to the shelter and raise the most money for CAWES will win an iPad 2. The community sale will feature a free barbecue, children’s activities and entertainment. To register contact, Darlis Bachusky at 403-358-4981 or darlisbachusky@royallepage.ca. READ
Entertainment at The Hub
The opening act of local singers/songwriters and musicians Justine Vandergrift, left, and Joal Kamps were part of an instrumental evening at The Hub recently. Friday will feature Randi Boulton. READ
I walk the line
Sabrina Chartrand, with Catholic Social Services, tries her best to walk a straight line while wearing goggles that imitate a blood alcohol level of 0.17 to 0.20, as her co-worker Darilyn Coon looks on. READ
Home front - May 9
In celebration of the 125th anniversary of Gaetz Memorial United Church, there will be a High Tea and Art Display. The event will take place at the church from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are $8 per person and are available by contacting the church office at 403-347-2244 or Beryl at 403-346-3815. READ
Spring arrival
Jill Thomas, a Sunnybrook Farm Museum employee, holds a young lamb on Tuesday at the farm at 4701 30th St. in Red Deer. A number of animals are now at the farm museum for visitors to enjoy. The next major event at the museum is Spring on the Farm, on Saturday, May 26. A number of events are planned, including a pancake breakfast and a display of vintage cars. READ
Preparing for a big trip
Happy with their paddling skills, Nicki Gilliland and Sophie Falls of Hunting Hills High School laugh as they head back to shore on Monday during a practice session with classmates on Monday. The two Physical Education 30 students were working on their skills at the Great West Adventure Park boat launch on the Red Deer River in preparation for a class canoe trip on the North Saskatchewan River later this week. READ
Home front - May 8
It’s time to don those shades. Dr. Jason Holtom of The Eye Studio Optometry Clinic in Red Deer is encouraging everyone to be “sun-wise with your eyes” during Vision Health Month in May. READ
