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Hay’s Daze: The controversial breakfast dilemma

So I’m sure you’re quite concerned about the controversial debate going on…

  • Mar 25, 2023
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Lady Justice: Imagine There’s No Homelessness

For those of a certain vintage, you may recall a TV show…

  • Mar 24, 2023
These two RCMP officers were among the more than 50 people who dropped into the frigid waters of Sylvan Lake, Feb. 18 for the annual Polar Bear Dip. The event raised funds for multiple charities in the community. (Mark Weber/Black Press News Service)

$18K raised for 19 non-profits during annual Sylvan Lake Winterfest Polar Bear Dip

Fifty-five individuals registered for the Polar Bear Dip and raised $18,365.59 during this year’s Winterfest

Freytag Tannery in North Red Deer, 1912. Located on the site of the Burnt Lake Playground and Park, north of Kerry Wood Drive. (Photo by Red Deer Archives)

DAWE: Remembering the Freytag Tannery

In times of war, or high conflict, fear and suspicion about people…

  • Mar 8, 2023
Freytag Tannery in North Red Deer, 1912. Located on the site of the Burnt Lake Playground and Park, north of Kerry Wood Drive. (Photo by Red Deer Archives)
Rotary Club and families on an outing in the 1920s. (Photo by Red Deer Archives)

Dawe: Rotary set to celebrate 100 years

February 23, 2023, marks the centennial of the oldest continuous service club…

  • Feb 15, 2023
Rotary Club and families on an outing in the 1920s. (Photo by Red Deer Archives)
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Hay’s Daze: Better bring a bundle of brand new bags

If you’ve been a bit bagged lately, you’re not alone. And this…

  • Feb 11, 2023
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People are constantly loitering between the shelter and the Overdose Prevention Site, says a local business owner, who doesn't expect this to cease with the addition of a perimeter fence and courtyard. (Advocate file photo)
People are constantly loitering between the shelter and the Overdose Prevention Site, says a local business owner, who doesn't expect this to cease with the addition of a perimeter fence and courtyard. (Advocate file photo)
Byron Hackett is the Managing Editor of the Red Deer Advocate.

HACKETT: Red Deer failed yet again in latest shelter announcement

One hundred and four. And not one will work. How? How is…

Byron Hackett is the Managing Editor of the Red Deer Advocate.
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Hay’s Daze: Worm charming or chess boxing?

Doesn’t it seem like everything is some sort of competition these days?…

  • Feb 3, 2023
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Nita Thorne, circa 1945 (Photo by Red Deer Archives)

DAWE: The importance of Nita Thorne

One outstanding individual from Red Deer, who was to attain national importance,…

  • Feb 1, 2023
Nita Thorne, circa 1945 (Photo by Red Deer Archives)
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Hay’s Daze: Everybody needs a clubhouse

Everybody should have a clubhouse – especially when you’re a young rabblerousing…

  • Jan 28, 2023
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Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston is optimistic about what 2023 will bring. (Photo by LANA MICHELIN/Advocate staff).

Johnston: What can you do to make a difference?

Greetings Red Deer, and happy New Year! I, like many of you,…

Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston is optimistic about what 2023 will bring. (Photo by LANA MICHELIN/Advocate staff).
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HAY’S DAZE: What’s up doc?

True story: this guy is at the doctor’s and during his examination…

  • Jan 21, 2023
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Miners’ cabins under construction at Nordegg Alberta by Baird and McKenzie, 1913. (Photo by Red Deer Archives)

DAWE: Baird and McKenzie an early success story in Red Deer

One of Red Deer’s most important early businesses, and one which exemplified…

  • Jan 17, 2023
Miners’ cabins under construction at Nordegg Alberta by Baird and McKenzie, 1913. (Photo by Red Deer Archives)
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Hay’s Daze: When zoomers sit down and zoom

By now, what with the pandemic lockdown and technology taking over the…

  • Jan 14, 2023
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Lady Justice: Sport and the Law

Often there is more than one source for a quote, so I…

  • Jan 13, 2023
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Piper’s Brickyard, looking west, c. 1910. (Photo by Red Deer Archives)

DAWE: Piper family brickyard

Some families are so important to the history of Red Deer that…

  • Jan 11, 2023
Piper’s Brickyard, looking west, c. 1910. (Photo by Red Deer Archives)
A campaign worker steams the wrinkles from a large Alberta flag at an event venue in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The posting for a new high-level Alberta government job supposed to help the province align with environmental concerns from financial markets seems more about talk than action, observers say. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

WEB POLL: Do you plan to apply to receive provincial affordability payments?

Do you plan to apply to receive provincial affordability payments?

  • Jan 11, 2023
A campaign worker steams the wrinkles from a large Alberta flag at an event venue in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The posting for a new high-level Alberta government job supposed to help the province align with environmental concerns from financial markets seems more about talk than action, observers say. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre is partnering with several organizations to help bring awareness to sexual harassment in the workplace. (Photo courtesy of CASASC)

Victims deserve support and a voice in true crime stories

For many of us, we are highly fascinated with true crime stories.…

  • Jan 10, 2023
The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre is partnering with several organizations to help bring awareness to sexual harassment in the workplace. (Photo courtesy of CASASC)
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HAY’S DAZE: Keep an eye out for the white ninja

First of all, let me say that I’m so sad that I…

  • Jan 7, 2023
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