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It’s Homecoming Week at Red Deer Polytechnic!

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For our alumni, community partners, students, and anyone else who has ever been to our campus, we would like to invite you back – and for anyone who has never been to Red Deer Polytechnic, there’s no time like this week!  We have 10 fabulous Homecoming events scheduled over three days, and we feel that means there is something for everyone. If none of the events seem interesting, come on over and take a self-guided tour through our campus and through the picturesque walking trails on our grounds.

We hope to see you at RDP this week for Homecoming!

This year, we are especially excited to welcome two new Homecoming Affiliate Events – events planned by community partners, or in partnership with community partners, and hosted during Homecoming. We are excited to host our Affiliate Events, the Red Deer Energy Innovation Fair, and the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra’s Oktoberfest.

Homecoming Events Include

  • Palate: A Taste of Local – the Alumni Association’s sold-out annual celebration,
    • Thursday, October 19 | 7 pm | Cenovus Energy Learning Common
  • Philosopher’s Café – Weapons Rather Than Words? Investigating State Violence as Persuasion
    • Thursday, October 19 | 7 pm | Library
  • Gary W. Harris Centre 5th Anniversary Celebration
    • Friday, October 20 |  All Day | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre
  • Celebrating Student Spaces – the grand opening of the Tutoring Centre and re-opening of the Makerspace
    • Friday, October 20 | 11:30 am | Library
  • Queens & Kings Basketball Season Opener vs SAIT
    • Friday, October 20 | Queens at 6 pm | Kings to follow | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre- Fas Gas On-the-Run Gymnasium
  • Queens Hockey vs SAIT
    • Friday, October 20 | 7 pm | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre Arena
  • Queens and Kings Volleyball vs SAIT
    • Saturday, October 21 | Queens at 6 pm, Kings at 8 pm | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre – Fas Gas On-the-Run Gymnasium
  • Kings Hockey vs Concordia University of Edmonton
    • Saturday, October 21 | 7 pm | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre Arena

 Affiliate Events:

  • Red Deer Energy Innovation Fair
    • Saturday, October 21 | 9 am – 5:30 pm | Four Centres
    • Hosted by Sol Invictus Energy Services and ReThink Red Deer
  • Oktoberfest
    • Saturday, October 21 | 7:30 pm | Arts Centre
    • Presented by the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra

Learn more, and secure your space at our Homecoming events at rdpolytech.ca/homecoming.

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2024 Hospital Lottery presents major prizes

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Officials from the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation have presented the top prize for the 2024 Red Deer Hospital Lottery.

The Grand Prize Dream Home package is valued at $1,072,624, including furnishings by Urban Barn. The key was presented to the winner, Maxine Rumohr of Sylvan Lake.

When informed that she was the grand prize winner, Rumohr said winning the home is a “dream come true.”

“This is a nice dream that I hope I don’t wake up from,” said Rumohr when she heard the news.

The bungalow by Sorento Custom Homes features 2,796 sq ft of finished living space and has four bedrooms, two and a half baths, and a large, covered deck with vaulted ceilings. Among its features are a large primary suite with ensuite and soaking tub, a basement entertainment area, a walk-in butler’s pantry, main floor laundry, and a stone clad gas
fireplace.

Manon Therriault, Foundation CEO, expressed appreciation at the prize presentation. “We are incredibly grateful to the hardworking team at Sorento Custom Homes for bringing us a truly breathtaking Dream Home again this year,” Therriault said, speaking of the Red Deer Hospital Lottery’s biggest supporter. “Enormous thanks as well to our dedicated volunteers. All of Central Alberta benefits from the dedication of this tireless group of individuals who give so generously of their time each year.”

This year’s proceeds from the Hospital Lottery and Mega Bucks 50 will provide funding for critically needed equipment for several units at Red Deer Hospital.

Other prize winners present included Carolyn Pelerine of Cochrane, Alberta, who walked away with the $303,600 Mega Bucks 50 prize, as well as the winner of the Tree Hugger Tiny Home prize package valued at $163,798, Mary Vincent of Red Deer.

Red Deer Hospital Lottery 2024 Winners Fact Sheet

– 26th year of the lottery
– Built by award-winning Sorento Custom Homes
– Valued at $1,072,624
– Located at 16 Emmett Crescent, Red Deer
– Bungalow with 2,796 square feet of finished living space, four bedrooms, 2.5 baths
– Winner: Maxine Rumohr of Sylvan Lake, Alberta

Tree Hugger Tiny Home Prize – (includes accessories from Urban Barn)
– Valued at $163,798
– Winner: Mary Vincent of Red Deer, Alberta

Mega Bucks 50
– 50/50 raffle – Total jackpot of $607,200
– Winner of $303,600: Carolyn Pelerine of Cochrane, Alberta

Early Bird Prize
– $20,000 CASH
– Drawn May 16, 2024 at 2:00 pm
– Winner: Frieda Doz of Edmonton, Alberta

Second Chance Early Bird Draw
– $10,000 CASH
– Drawn June 6, 2024 at 2:00 pm
– Winner: Wendy Howe of Castor, Alberta

Additional Prizes
– Total value of all prizes was over $1.29 million, including dream home and tiny home
– Prizes included
o Cuisinart air fryer and Barista coffee maker (6), GoPro HERO 12 (5), Asus Vivobook Flip 14” laptop (10), DJI Mini 2SE Drone Flycam (4), Dyson V8 cordless stick vacuum (10), Goal Zero Sherpa 100AC power bank (5)

Proceeds
– Proceeds from Red Deer Hospital Lottery and Mega Bucks 50 contribute to acquiring critically needed, state-of-the-art equipment in several units at the Red Deer Hospital. This year’s lottery will fund equipment like a phototherapy system to allow parents to hold and soothe their infant while undergoing phototherapy, a cardiology case cart to monitor cardiac rhythms during stress testing, and other equipment to provide excellent care for patients at the Red Deer Hospital.

About Red Deer Regional Health Foundation

The Red Deer Regional Health Foundation is a fundraising organization for Alberta Health Services Central Zone, with a mandate to raise and disburse funds for programs, services, and the purchase of medical equipment.

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Last chance to enjoy mouth-watering fair food, thrilling rides, exhilarating performances! 

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Let’s end the week on a high note! 

Sunday Family Day Pass:

 $30 RAD passes for ages 12 and under!

Sunday Family Day Pass: $30 per carload of guest

Food Trucks for DAYS!

Be sure to stop by The District for a snack or meal you’ll remember!

Multi-day Pass ensures you won’t have food FOMO! We have a so many local food trucks ready to share their best creations!

West Coast Amusements Midway

Schedule

12:00 pm – 12:00 am Daily

Global FMX Motocross

Schedule:

2:00 – 4:40

4:30 – 5:10

6:00 – 6:40

Monster Truck Rides

Schedule

12:00 – 4:45

7:45 – 9:45

Purchase RAD Pass Here

Schedule

12:00 – Race Track BBQ Opens & Beer Hawkers Start

1:00 – 3:30 – Chuckwagon and Chariot Races

More Activations to Visit!

*NEW THIS YEAR*

Get Tickets!

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