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Lacombe County Preparing For Canada 150 Celebrations
By Sheldon Spackman
Canada celebrates it’s 150th anniversary this year and provinces and municipalities across the country are preparing to mark the major milestone with numerous fun, family events, including Lacombe County. Officials say Lacombe County has allotted $50,000 to help communities celebrate this occasion. Groups eligible to apply for financial support include:
- urban municipalities within the County;
- community organizations in the urban municipalities within the County; and
- community organizations in Lacombe County.
The County is providing this funding to help support groups planning activities for this momentous occasion. However, the requests must relate specifically to Canada Day celebrations and must:
- demonstrate a need for financial support from the County,
- be held for the enjoyment and benefit of the general public,
- not charge an admission, entrance or registration fee for the program, event or activity,
- receive at-least an equivalent amount of funding from the urban municipality in which
the program, event or activity is being held as what is being requested from the County, - receive at-least an equal amount of funding from the community organization if the program, event or activity is being held in the County; and,
- take place in the County, or in the urban municipalities within the County.
The deadline to apply for this funding is March 17th, with applications available on Lacombe County’s website at:
https://www.lacombecounty.com/index.php/forms-a-applications/pdf-forms
The Red Deer Regional Health Foundation has announced the winners of the 2024 Red Deer Hospital Lottery Dream Home and Tiny Home prize packages, as well as the Mega Bucks 50.
The Mega Bucks 50 jackpot reached $607,200.00, which makes Carolyn Pelerine of Cochrane, Alberta the winner of $303,600.00.
In addition, the luxurious Tree Hugger Tiny Home Prize Package, complete with accessories by Urban Barn and valued at $163,798.00, is now owned by Mary Vincent of Red Deer.
The coveted Sorento Dream Home Prize Package, which includes furnishings and accessories by Urban Barn and boasts a total value of $1,072,624.00, has been awarded to Maxine Rumohr of Sylvan Lake.
The highly anticipated draw took place at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation office, located within the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, with an announcement following live on Facebook, allowing participants and supporters to join in the excitement virtually.
“We are delighted to congratulate the winners of this year’s Red Deer Hospital Lottery,” said Manon Therriault, Chief Executive Officer of the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation. “The funds raised from this lottery will significantly contribute to enhancing patient care and services at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who participated and supported this important cause.”
Proceeds from the Red Deer Hospital Lottery and Mega Bucks 50 will contribute to acquiring critically needed, state-of-the-art equipment for several units at the Red Deer Hospital.
This year’s lottery will fund equipment such as a phototherapy system, which allows 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 help provide excellent care for patients in the emergency and operating rooms at the Red Deer Hospital.
The winners of a variety of electronics were also drawn today. A full list of winners will be available in the coming days on the official lottery website at reddeerhospitallottery.ca. Prize winners who have not already been notified will receive a letter in the mail with instructions on how to claim their prizes.
The keys to the Sorento Dream Home and the Tree Hugger Tiny Home will be presented to the winners at a special ceremony this summer.
Now, during this momentous chapter in our history, we invite you to join us for the Grand Opening of the Sheldon Kennedy Centre of Excellence.
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