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County connection ready to roll

County connection ready to roll

Transit service will roll into Gasoline Alley and Springbrook Monday, providing a much-anticipated link with the fast-growing Red Deer County communities.
Teepee raising

Teepee raising

Donald Muddy Bull Johnson of Bentley finishes setting up a small scale teepee inside the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Wednesday. The traditional Cree structure, complete with poles signifying respect, humility, honesty and faith as well as other noble attributes, will be part of the museum’s new Lasting Tradition exhibition about aboriginal games and sports.
City medical officer moves to head office

City medical officer moves to head office

A physician who played a lead role in pandemic planning for Central Alberta is leaving for a top job with Alberta Health and Wellness.
Driver found guilty in fatal collision

Driver found guilty in fatal collision

RIMBEY — A gravel truck driver involved in a school bus accident that killed a Rimbey girl has been convicted of careless driving and driving at an unreasonable rate of speed.
Tight formation

Tight formation

Flying in formation, three white pelicans make their way towards the Red Deer River, near the Riverside Heavy Industrial Park in Red Deer, Tuesday. The unmistakable birds, with their large bills, are often seen soaring along the river.
Landscaping the Bend

Landscaping the Bend

Appollo Landscaping employees Tory Wilson in the skid steer and Spencer Hachey work to complete grading work near a new floating dock at Three Mile Bend on Tuesday. Along with new trails at the off leash dog park the addition of the floating dock will make it easier for canoe and kayak lessons to launch their boats into the ponds.
First riders

First riders

Set to take their first rides on a school bus Kash, left, and Reno Dolphin and their mother Stephanie take part in the first program of its kind in Red Deer.
Chokecherry picker

Chokecherry picker

Every year, when they are in season, Rosa Donaghy picks a vast variety of berries available on bushes throughout Red Deer. With a long stick, that has a hook on the end, she reaches out to the upper branches. Above, she picks some chokecherries.
‘Best college in Canada’

‘Best college in Canada’

Less than a week from retirement, Red Deer College president Ron Woodward took some time to reflect on his 11 years at the helm Monday.
Boxing club in the Big Time

Boxing club in the Big Time

Red Deer fans created a raucous background for a live TSN Sportscentre broadcast from the Collicutt Centre parking lot on Monday.