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Around Red Deer June 15th…..

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2 years ago

June 15, 2017

SHELDON SPACKMAN

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1:29 pm – Two Red Deer High School students will be participating in SHAD, the unique and award-winning Canadian enrichment program that has helped develop the raw skills and talents of close to 16,000 youth across the country in the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship. A record 13 Canadian university campuses from coast to coast will play host to SHAD this summer. The Red Deer students attending include Natalia Brezovan, a Grade 11 student from Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame High School and Chai Chen, a Grade 11 student from Hunting Hills HIgh School. Both will attend the University of Saskatchewan SHAD Campus.

12:14 pm – Discovery Canyon will re-open this Saturday, June 17th after upgrades and enhancements closed the site for the 2016 season. Read More.

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11:55 am – Wastewater Management in Sylvan Lake will see many changes over the coming years. Find out more.

11:49 am – The Sylvan Lake Urgent Care Committee is now the Advanced Ambulatory Care Service. They are hosting an information night to update the community on the progress made since Alberta Health’s announcement. It takes place tonight at 7:30 pm at Meadowlands Golf Course.

11:44 am – It’s Food Truck Thursday in Sylvan Lake today! Read More.

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11:27 am – The Medicine River Wildlife Centre has received some much needed funding from Co-ops Community Spaces program. Read More.

11:20 am – Summer Fun in Penhold is holding a FREE BBQ tonight from 5 – 7 pm. Read More.

11:12 am – Tickets are now available for Red Deer County’s Rural Beautification Tour! Read More.

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11:06 am – Innisfail Fire & County Tech Rescue responded to Glennifer Lake on Wednesday, June 14th after a male jumped from the east end ciffs and hit rocks. EMS transported. County officials say jumping from those cliffs is a dangerous activity when the reservoir is full but even moreso with low water levels!

10:47 am – Red Deer’s Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre is among 31 such facilities across the province to receive grant funding from the province to help address and end elder abuse in Alberta. Read More.

10:36 am – The Town of Sylvan Lake has announced it’s plans for Canada Day Celebrations on July 1st. The Nation is marking 150 years this year, so lots of new activities are planned! Read More.

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10:28 am – RCMP are investigating a two vehicle collision that occurred Wednesday afternoon north of Rimbey. One person was flown to hospital by STARS Air Ambulance with unknown injuries. The matter is still under investigation and charges are pending.

10:19 am – The City of Red Deer has provided another update on the 67th Street / Johnstone Drive Roundabout project. Read More.

10:14 am – Blackfalds Town Council moved to support this week, the recommendation of the Recreation, Culture and Parks Board to accept the Bikes Skills Park Final Design with Hoots Inc. for a maximum of $400,000.

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10:02 am – Red Deer RCMP attended the East Hill Shopping Centre on 22 Street at 2:30 pm Wednesday after a collision between an SUV and two pedestrians. Read More.

9:53 am – A Red Deer man and woman were arrested after RCMP seized stolen identification, credit cards and debit cards during a search warrant at a residence in the Normandeau neighbourhood on May 16th. Read More.

9:47 am – Live music on Red Deer’s Ross Street Patio from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm today! Find out more.

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9:37 am – The Alberta Pork Congress Continues at Red Deer’s Westerner Park today. Read More.

9:29 am – When the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre/Centre des Jeux du Canada Gary W. Harris opens in the fall of 2018 it will include an additional location of the locally owned and operated, Collegiate Sports Medicine. Read More!

9:10 am – Red Deer City Council will hold a special meeting next Wednesday, June 21st. Find out why.

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8:32 am – Some road rehabilitation work is taking place in north Red Deer today. Find out where.

8:26 am – A final performance from the LTCHS dance and technical theatre students will take place this evening starting at 7 pm in the school’s Drama Room. Admission is $5 at the door; rush seating.

8:13 am – With Father’s Day approaching on Sunday, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students at St. Elizabeth Seton School in Red Deer will honour their dads today with songs, special activities in the gym, and share drinks and doughnuts with them! It starts at 10:30 am. Elsewhere, at Holy Family School in Red Deer, Grade 4 and 5 students will showcase their learning over the course of the year to the school’s student and parent community during this year’s Band Concert. This event will be held in the gymnasium starting at 12:45 pm.

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Central Alberta family looking for someone to be their Easter Miracle

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April 18, 2019

Duane Rolheiser

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This post has been submitted by the mother of a young Central Alberta father. He moved to Calgary years ago to be closer to medical care. His wife grew up in Sylvan Lake and Lacombe. Together they’re raising 2 children and unfortunately their future is uncertain.

From Julie.

You may or may not have seen a desperate plea from a Central Alberta family trying to save a loved one’s life. This is the kind of situation that requires a really large number of people to help out. You never know who’s going to step forward and become someone’s hero. The key is, they have to know about the situation before they can act on it. So.. here’s a bit of information about this

Alex’s Journey

Having a baby is supposed to be a wonderful time in your life. Alex was born looking healthy; however, it all went wrong for him at 22 months of age.

After being rushed by his Father and I by car to our nearby city hospital, Alex was hospitalized for 5 days with a 105 degree fever, which nothing would bring down. Alex was in so much pain, screaming a blood curdling sound that made you think someone was murdering this poor baby slowly.

Once at hospital he was whisked away to try to identify the problem. They told us he was a mess inside and needed to be airlifted to Sick Children’s Hospital. Once there it became a series of surgeries and a lengthy hospital stay. His kidneys were being affected by a blockage he had developed.

By age four he lost one kidney and again needed several hospital visits and surgeries to help save his other kidney. The doctors explained that Alex has Chronic Renal Failure and would eventually need a kidney transplant. At age 8 we almost lost him again due to a potassium overload in his remaining kidney that gradually slowed his heart dangerously. We made another trip to Sick Children’s Hospital to get his levels back down before his heart stopped.

Through all these hardships Alex always remained a tough little guy. Now as a 29-year-old with a loving wife and 2 little ones, the time has come for our son and he is in need of a kidney.

My name is Julie, I am his mother and I have said from the beginning of this journey that I will give my kidney. That being said, it would be wise to have more donors that are willing as well to help him have a greater chance of success. His older brother has also volunteered, so please help us give Alex and his family a happy, healthy life.

Julie (mom)

If you have Blood Type O and this something you could do, our family would be so grateful to have the chance to keep him in our lives and give him the opportunity to watch his children grow up. Anyone can be tested to see if they are a match. You will need Alex’s full name so please visit the Facebook Group we have set up and reach out to our admin/s. https://www.facebook.com/groups/708888052863495/

To Get Tested: 403 944 4635

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Watch: Their lives were changed forever in a moment! CACAC Dream Home Lottery winners on site within moments

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4 days ago

April 17, 2019

Duane Rolheiser

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You couldn’t have written a better script! When the Central Alberta Dream Home Lottery Grand Prize was drawn at noon Wednesday, the winners were just around the block! A police officer sleeping after a busy night shift must have thought he was still dreaming when he replied to a string of phone messages he’ll never forget. His wife, a social worker at a local high school had just left to return to work when he called her back. They won the Dream Home and they could go see it right away. It was took them about a minute to arrive. Here’s what happened…

It was an honour to experience this moment with the crew from the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre! We’d like to share it with you.