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Impact drivers are made by all major tool manufacturers and offer a much better way to drive screws than a cordless drill. The headlight feature on many models makes a surprising difference. (Photo by Robert Maxwell)

Maxwell: Impact drivers best for outdoor woodworking projects

If you’re planning to build a deck, dock, fence, gazebo or any…

  • May 28, 2022
Impact drivers are made by all major tool manufacturers and offer a much better way to drive screws than a cordless drill. The headlight feature on many models makes a surprising difference. (Photo by Robert Maxwell)
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Stettler Steel Wheel Stampede returning for 13th edition in June

Rodeo action is just days away from returning to the Town of…

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Linda Tomlinson

Tomlinson: Plenty of yard care needed in spring

Spring put in a late appearance this year which has resulted in…

  • May 25, 2022
Linda Tomlinson
Many buyers are asking for a handful of essentials. (Photo by Tribune News Services)

Living Spaces: 4 must-have features homebuyers always look for

Today, first-time homebuyers have a more casual, laid-back lifestyle — and that’s…

  • May 20, 2022
Many buyers are asking for a handful of essentials. (Photo by Tribune News Services)
Spaced double joists like these allow rot-preventing gaps to exist between the ends of deck boards. This one feature goes a long way to creating decks that last 50 years. (Photo by Steve Maxwell)

Maxwell: What a new table saw can do for you

Houseworks columnist Steve Maxwell answers questions about home renovations

  • May 20, 2022
Spaced double joists like these allow rot-preventing gaps to exist between the ends of deck boards. This one feature goes a long way to creating decks that last 50 years. (Photo by Steve Maxwell)
The main pier at Sylvan Lake in the 1930s. Note how low the lake level was in the very dry years of the Great Depression. (Photo by Red Deer Archives)

DAWE: May Long Weekend of 1937

The May long weekend is one of the most anticipated events on…

  • May 18, 2022
The main pier at Sylvan Lake in the 1930s. Note how low the lake level was in the very dry years of the Great Depression. (Photo by Red Deer Archives)
Byron Hackett is the Managing Editor of the Red Deer Advocate.

Hackett: Renewing a sense of community in Red Deer and beyond

We’ve seen fans gather over the past several months at Red Deer…

Byron Hackett is the Managing Editor of the Red Deer Advocate.
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Hay’s Daze: The Old Post Office

I see what I’ve always called “the old Post Office” has been…

  • May 14, 2022
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Trinity Lutheran Church, now St. Mary and St. George Coptic Orthodox Church. (Red Deer Archives)

DAWE: Coptic Orthodox Chruch in Red Deer

Red Deer County recently considered an application to have a Coptic Orthodox…

  • May 11, 2022
Trinity Lutheran Church, now St. Mary and St. George Coptic Orthodox Church. (Red Deer Archives)
Treena Mielke

COLUMN: Return to baseball

As the sun shines in Central Alberta, columnist Treena Mielke enjoys time at the ballpark

  • May 9, 2022
Treena Mielke
Hay's Daze

Hay’s Daze: Ten cent bubble challenge

FLEER. Isn’t that a great word? I like words that are funny…

  • May 7, 2022
Hay's Daze
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Pearman: A long-tailed weasel named ‘Nod’

I have had the recent good fortune to spend some quality time…

  • May 7, 2022
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You are about to be the fastest closet organizer out there. (Photo by Tribune Content Agency)

COLUMN: How to organize your closet in 30 minutes flat

It doesn’t matter how many color-co-ordinated hangers or scarf organizers you buy:…

  • May 6, 2022
You are about to be the fastest closet organizer out there. (Photo by Tribune Content Agency)
This ridge vent doesn’t change the look of a roof very much, but adds lots of area for ventilation. Best installed just before shingle installation, ridge vents are also less likely to leak than other kinds of vents. (Photo by Steve Maxwell)

COLUMN: Dealing with attic problems

Q: Why is the underside of my roof boards damp? I had…

  • May 6, 2022
This ridge vent doesn’t change the look of a roof very much, but adds lots of area for ventilation. Best installed just before shingle installation, ridge vents are also less likely to leak than other kinds of vents. (Photo by Steve Maxwell)
Main Street of Evarts, Alberta, c. 1906 (Red Deer Archives)

DAWE: Forgotten places in Central Alberta

The history of Red Deer has often followed boom and bust cycles.…

  • May 4, 2022
Main Street of Evarts, Alberta, c. 1906 (Red Deer Archives)
Treena Mielke

MIELKE: Students tackle journalism assignment

Who! What! Why! Where! When! The five ‘W’s of journalism. Today was…

  • May 3, 2022
Treena Mielke
Spring flowers including tulips bloom in a flower bed along Government Street across from the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria. (File photo by BLACK PRESS news services)

Tomlinson: Famous gardens in Canada are must-visit attractions

Butchart Gardens are famous but they are not the only garden in…

  • May 1, 2022
Spring flowers including tulips bloom in a flower bed along Government Street across from the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria. (File photo by BLACK PRESS news services)
This is the kind of small, inexpensive benchtop jointer that makes it easy to refine parts for better small and medium-sized woodworking projects. (Photo by Steve Maxwell)

MAXWELL: Home improvement DIY projects

Q: Should I move the floor drain in my basement as part…

  • Apr 30, 2022
This is the kind of small, inexpensive benchtop jointer that makes it easy to refine parts for better small and medium-sized woodworking projects. (Photo by Steve Maxwell)
Mayor Ken Johnston spoke to participants at the CommUnity Power of One event on March 19, 2022, at Red Deer Polytechnic. (Photo by SUSAN ZIELINSKI/Advocate staff)

Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston: April is the season of renewal

Hello, once again Red Deerians and thank you for taking the time…

  • Apr 27, 2022
Mayor Ken Johnston spoke to participants at the CommUnity Power of One event on March 19, 2022, at Red Deer Polytechnic. (Photo by SUSAN ZIELINSKI/Advocate staff)
Jackpot Casino owners want to move the establishment to the Cambridge Hotel in Red Deer. (Photo by LANA MICHELIN/Advocate staff).

Would you like to see a casino at the Cambridge Hotel?

The Jackpot Casino in downtown Red Deer has tentative plans to move…

Jackpot Casino owners want to move the establishment to the Cambridge Hotel in Red Deer. (Photo by LANA MICHELIN/Advocate staff).