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Swimming synchronicity

Swimming synchronicity

Performing to the song Grace Kelly Emily Heidinger goes through her routine in the Red Deer Recreation Centre pool on Sunday during the second-annual Sunday Sensory Showcase hosted by Red Deer Parks and Culture.
Spring cleaning

Spring cleaning

Using a motorized broom, Lynn Burton of Red Deer sweeps gravel and debris from the sidewalk of one of his clients in downtown Red Deer recently. Burton, who operates a yard care business, wanted to get the sidewalks cleaned for his customers prior to the city cleaning the streets.
River Bend golf Course open

River Bend golf Course open

Getting into the swing of the season, Brian Beingessner and his two sons Mark and Brett hit the links at River Bend Golf and Recreation Area on Sunday afternoon. The three played the par three pitch and putt while many others took to the driving range and the main 18-hole golf course for some early season swinging. The course opened for the 2009 season on Saturday. For information on hours of operation, call 403-343-8311.
Racing season opens

Racing season opens

They were off and running at Alberta Downs horse racing track Saturday.
Recycling facility burns in Red Deer

Recycling facility burns in Red Deer

Flames lit up the early morning sky Sunday when a fire swept through a plastics recycling company on Riverside Drive.
Smooth as silk

Smooth as silk

Painstakingly working with a tiny needle and thread of silk, Marie Xaing works on a progressive silk embroidery in an art form that dates back 2,500 years ago in China.

More than 100 kids seized from Alberta drug houses

More than 100 kids have been apprehended from drug houses or drug dealers in Alberta since the province introduced Canada’s first legislation to protect youngsters from such situations.

Rocky man beaten

A middle-aged man was assaulted and sustained serious injuries in Rocky Mountain House Thursday night.
Race to wire for new track at Lacombe

Race to wire for new track at Lacombe

The owner of Alberta Downs is hoping this weekend’s opening day won’t be a false start.

Efforts continue to free Lindhout

There’s nothing new, officially, on the status of kidnapped Central Alberta journalist Amanda Lindhout — although the Internet continues to circulate troubling rumours.