Alberta
Red Deer Polytechnic homecoming featuring athletic, social, and academic events
As a way to connect with alumni, prospective and current students, employees and community members, Red Deer Polytechnic will host its inaugural Homecoming from October 20-22, 2022, on its main campus.
“The past few years have been challenging to fully engage with our stakeholders because of COVID-19, so we are extremely excited to open our doors for Homecoming,” says Stuart Cullum, President of Red Deer Polytechnic. “The range of events appeal to a diverse audience and it’s a great opportunity for the Polytechnic to showcase what we have to offer. With growing program offerings taught by industry experts in modern facilities, we are a premier polytechnic institution that serves not only in the region, but the entire province.”
Red Deer Polytechnic is intricately interconnected with the community in numerous ways. Students, staff and faculty make an important impact on the community through applied learning and research activities, community service and volunteerism, and as professionals.
At the same time, community members and alumni also contribute to learning experiences and the institution’s growth in many ways. This includes advocacy for post-secondary education, along with volunteering and enhancing the students’ education by providing experiential learning opportunities and support. Together, members of the Red Deer Polytechnic community contribute to the continued economic, intellectual, social and cultural development of central Alberta and province.
The network of Red Deer Polytechnic alumni continues to grow in numbers and impact.
“At Red Deer Polytechnic, we are extremely proud of our 58-year history, including the 80,000 alumni who are leaders in their professions and communities,” says Richard Longtin, Vice President, External Relations. “The valuable connections with alumni and community members enrich the Polytechnic, region and Alberta. Homecoming is an ideal opportunity for alumni to reconnect with one another, to meet current students and faculty, to interact with community members and to see how the institution has evolved as Red Deer Polytechnic.”
A variety of academic, athletic, cultural and social events will be held at the Polytechnic over the three days.
One of the Homecoming events is Palate: A Taste of Local, formerly known as Fine Wine and Food Tasting Festival. This elegant tasting event provides opportunities for guests to explore local, hand-crafted food and beverages. The new name reflects the increased diversity of items offered and the event’s mission to celebrate regional businesses and ingredients.
Open House provides an opportunity for prospective students to explore Red Deer Polytechnic’s programs and services, to tour main campus, to participate in interactive activities, and to apply for one of the institution’s more than 80 programs. Community members are also invited to explore main campus and learn more about the Polytechnic’s offerings. At Open House, application fees to study in 2023 will be waived.
Here is a summary of the Homecoming events:
Thursday, October 20
- Palate: A Taste of Local | Cenovus Learning Commons | 7 pm
- Philosopher’s Café | Library Information Commons | 7 pm
- Queens and Kings Basketball Home Opener | Fas Gas – On The Run Gymnasium | 6 and 8 pm
Friday, October 21
- Free 30 Minute Fitness Sessions | Collicutt Performance Fitness Zone | Cycle 6 pm | Fitness Step 6:45 pm
- Library 20th Anniversary Celebration | Library Information Commons | 7 pm
- Kings Hockey | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre Arena | 7 pm
Saturday, October 22
- Open House | Main Campus | 9 am – 12 pm
- Queens and Kings Soccer | Red Deer Polytechnic Main Field | 12 and 2 pm | tickets are not required
More information about Red Deer Polytechnic’s Homecoming is available online.
Featured Events
Palate: A Taste of Local
Cenovus Energy Learning Common
Thursday, October 20 | 7 – 10 pm
The Red Deer Polytechnic Alumni Association is proud to introduce a new, elevated rendition of our annual signature event – Palate: A Taste of Local.
Philosopher’s Café
Library Information Common
Thursday, October 20 | 7 pm
Hosts: Dr. Stephen Brown & Dr. Carrie Dennett
No philosophical training or expertise required.
Free 30 Minute Fitness Sessions
Collicutt Performance Fitness Zone
Friday, October 21 – Cycle at 6 pm | Fitness Step at 6:45 pm
Saturday, October 22 – Fitness Step at 2 pm | Cycle at 2:45 pm
Queens and Kings Basketball Home Opener
vs St. Mary’s University Lightning
Fas Gas On The Run Gymnasium
Friday, October 21
Queens at 6 pm | Kings at 8 pm
Library 20th Anniversary Author Reading
Library Information Common
Friday, October 21 | 7 pm
Featuring Jenna Butler, Joan Crate, Leslie Greentree, and Rod Schumacher.
NOTE: The Library will be open exclusively for this event. No other access or services will be available during this event.
Kings Hockey vs SAIT Trojans
Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre Arena
Friday, October 21 | 7 pm
Open House
Main Campus
Saturday, October 22 | 9 am – Noon
Join us for program and service information, interactive activities, and tours of our main campus and the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre.
Apply in person to Winter 2023, Spring 2023 or Fall 2023 programs at Open House and we will waive the application fee!
Queens & Kings Soccer vs Olds College Broncos
Red Deer Polytechnic Main Field
Saturday, October 22 | Queens at 12 pm | Kings at 2 pm
Admission to all Queens & Kings soccer games is free.
From the Canadian Energy Centre
By Cody Ciona
‘Alberta has never seen this level and volume of load connection requests’
Billions of investment in new data centres is still expected in Alberta despite the province’s electric system operator placing a temporary limit on new large-load grid connections, said Carson Kearl, lead data centre analyst for Enverus Intelligence Research.
Kearl cited NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s estimate from earlier this year that building a one-gigawatt data centre costs between US$60 billion and US$80 billion.
That implies the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO)’s 1.2 gigawatt temporary limit would still allow for up to C$130 billion of investment.
“It’s got the potential to be extremely impactful to the Alberta power sector and economy,” Kearl said.
Importantly, data centre operators can potentially get around the temporary limit by ‘bringing their own power’ rather than drawing electricity from the existing grid.
In Alberta’s deregulated electricity market – the only one in Canada – large energy consumers like data centres can build the power supply they need by entering project agreements directly with electricity producers.
According to the AESO, there are 30 proposed data centre projects across the province.
The total requested power load for these projects is more than 16 gigawatts, roughly four gigawatts more than Alberta’s demand record in January 2024 during a severe cold snap.
For comparison, Edmonton’s load is around 1.4 gigawatts, the AESO said.
“Alberta has never seen this level and volume of load connection requests,” CEO Aaron Engen said in a statement.
“Because connecting all large loads seeking access would impair grid reliability, we established a limit that preserves system integrity while enabling timely data centre development in Alberta.”
As data centre projects come to the province, so do jobs and other economic benefits.
“You have all of the construction staff associated; electricians, engineers, plumbers, and HVAC people for all the cooling tech that are continuously working on a multi-year time horizon. In the construction phase there’s a lot of spend, and that is just generally good for the ecosystem,” said Kearl.
Investment in local power infrastructure also has long-term job implications for maintenance and upgrades, he said.
“Alberta is a really exciting place when it comes to building data centers,” said Beacon AI CEO Josh Schertzer on a recent ARC Energy Ideas podcast.
“It has really great access to natural gas, it does have some excess grid capacity that can be used in the short term, it’s got a great workforce, and it’s very business-friendly.”
The unaltered reproduction of this content is free of charge with attribution to the Canadian Energy Centre.
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