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A Very Festive ‘Taste of Red Deer’!
It’s almost that time of year again! The 2017 Festival of Trees runs from November 22-26 and there really is something for everyone! The Festival of Trees has a wide variety of special events planned for guests to socialize, have fun, and support healthcare for the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. Tickets for the festivities are on sale now and you can keep checking in with Todayville, where we’ll be highlighting all the fun and exciting events happening during the Festival!
Next up…
Taste of Red Deer – Thursday, November 23, 2017
6pm – 9pm
Prairie Pavilion at Westerner Park
An affordable family or date night out! Sample delicious appetizers, entrees, desserts, and beverages from some of the best restaurants in Red Deer. Buy a ticket for the “Date Night” raffle draw! All in support of the Red Deer Regional Hospital!
Interested Restaurants:
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Are you interest in having your restaurant participate in the Taste of Red Deer? Please contact the Foundation at [email protected].
About Festival of Trees
2016’s Festival of Trees raised $950,000. Over the years in total, the event has raised $13,880,513.00!
Funds raised from this year’s Festival will be used to purchase new technology and equipment in two lab departments, Hematology and Microbiology. Festival 2017 funds will also allow for the purchase of new digital technology, called automated digital cell morphology, to further automate the reading of blood films that aid in the diagnosis of different types of blood conditions.
This new technology will reduce the time it takes to process the samples for testing by 50%. This savings will allow the lab to better utilize its valuable staff resources in the face of an ever-increasing workload, plus will feature automated competency assessments. Ultimately, patient care will receive the benefits of this important technology at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre.
Click here to donate to the Festival of Trees.
Grant was in his mid-fifties – maybe a bit overweight but with no other cardiovascular risk factors. However, a stroke hit and hit hard. His right side was very compromised, he had little use of his hands, he was unable to walk or lift his right arm. He was hospitalized in Red Deer for 4 months and then went to the Centennial Centre in Ponoka for rehab for 6 months. His doctor had told him that he would be bound to a wheelchair for the rest of his life and would never walk again or be able to recover from this stroke. This made Grant angry as he didn’t want this prognosis.
Since that time, he has put a lot of work and effort into getting better. The physios and rehab team helped him make progress, but he kept asking them how he could get more training. They were able to refer him to Recreation Therapy at RDPCN. His therapist arranged to work with him at the Gary W Harris Canada Games Centre three times per week. He is doing a lot better now. He can walk with a cane and he can lift 30 pounds on the machines at the gym. He can now clap hands. He has gained strength and control, his gait has improved along with his endurance, and he has an increased range of motion and strength in his upper extremities. He can now do many more tasks of daily living such as carry groceries, cook and barbeque.
Grant states that his doctor can’t believe his progress. Other people he knows have said very similar things. Working with the Rec Therapist has been very encouraging and supportive. The Rec Therapist has really helped me to stay motivated. Having a plan for myself also helps the attendants at the Gary Harris Centre to work with me to move forward. I have highly recommended this program to others I know who have had a stroke.
My work is not done but I am proud of the progress I have made and thankful for everything I can do for myself.
To learn more about the RDPCN programs, visit www.reddeerpcn.com
Pop-up Spray Parks
Members of Red Deer Emergency Services, RCMP and Municipal Enforcement blasted the hoses to keep you cool Thursdays in July and August.
Pop-up spray parks are popping up across Red Deer this summer. Beat the heat with Red Deer Emergency Services, Municipal Policing Services and RCMP in a neighbourhood near you.
Participants are reminded to not attend if they are feeling unwell or are currently required to quarantine.
Thursdays from 6:30 – 8 p.m.
| Date | Location | Address |
|---|---|---|
| July 22 | Highland Green Community Centre | 65 Halladay Avenue |
| July 29 | Deer Park Community Association | 181 Dowler Street |
| August 5 | To Be Confirmed | —– |
| August 12 | Riverside Meadows Community Centre | 6021 57 Avenue |
| August 19 | Joseph Welsh Elementary School | 4401 37 Avenue |
*Events are weather dependent.
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