Towns benefit from UFA’s Small Town Heroes

Community efforts in Alix, Olds and Rimbey have benefitted from the UFA’s Small Town Heroes contest.

Mandeja Sargent of Alix received $6,000, to be donated to the Community Playgrounds Project of the Alix Agricultural Society.

Abe Crawford of Olds received $6,000, to be split between the Boys and Girls Club of Olds and Area and the Olds and District Special Olympics.

Erin Steeves of Rimbey received $6,000, to be donated to the Rimbey Library Board.

The Small Town Heroes contest recognizes deserving individuals in Alberta who go above and beyond for their community. A total of $160,000 was donated to community projects across Alberta.

this week

• Warrants issued for suspects in carjacking near Blackfalds • May-17-2013
• SLIDESHOW — Red Deer standoff ends peacefully • May-14-2013
• Man faces multiple charges following Tuesday standoff • May-15-2013
• Remains identified as those of Rocky man • May-17-2013
• RCMP charge two more men with murder • May-17-2013
• Man stabbed in Red Deer apartment • May-17-2013
• Police squad targets local organized crime • May-16-2013
• Woman dies in Saturday rollover • May-20-2013
• Developer to compensate for mistakenly downing trees • May-16-2013
• Zombie movie a brainy idea • May-17-2013

last week

• Red Deer College suspends 6 programs, cuts 32 jobs • May-09-2013
• Man crosses river to save woman • May-09-2013
• Tower plunge victim named • May-08-2013
• Police probe homicide • May-07-2013
• Flames force evacuations • May-13-2013
• Diversified Glycol Services warehouse destroyed by fire • May-08-2013
• Shoppers flock to Target • May-07-2013
• Worker falls to death from wireless tower • May-08-2013
• Target opening in Red Deer Tuesday • May-06-2013
• Camera captures thievery • May-10-2013

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