Community
On Thursday… Dine Out for Learning!

From the Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta – Red Deer Chapter
Our 6th Annual Restaurant Fundraiser
It’s Easy to Donate – Just Eat at a Participating Restaurant!
On March 7, 2019, enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner – eat in, take out or delivery – at a participating restaurant and 10% of your bill for food and non-alcoholic beverages (excluding tax and tip) will automatically be donated to the Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta, Red Deer Chapter.
All you have to do is eat and enjoy! And why not take a pic of your plate yourself or your group, and share it to our Facebook or Twitter page. Bonus marks for including a DOFL table card or poster in the pic!
Thank you to all restaurants for supporting Dine Out for Learning! We encourage everyone in Red Deer and area to support these restaurants – and what a lot to choose from!
Go for your favourites, or try something NEW for breakfast, lunch, dinner or late night!
2019 Participating Restaurants
(check back for updates!)
Participating Restaurant |
Hours for Thursday, March 7 |
Type of Food | Area |
ABC Country Restaurant | 7AM – 9PM |
Wide menu for all tastes! |
South |
Addy’s Middle Eastern Cuisine |
11AM – 8PM |
Lebanese specialties |
South Hill |
Bedford Food Company | 11AM – 8PM |
Poutine, Donairs, Pitas, Bowls, Desserts! |
South Hill |
Burger Boy | 7:30AM – 10PM |
Enjoy breakfast, Red Deer’s “Best Burger” or a home made milk shake |
Fairview |
Cora’s | 6AM – 3PM |
Famous for Breakfast! |
North |
Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria |
11AM – 10PM |
Fun & authentic Italian dishes |
Down Town |
It’s All Greek To Me | 11AM – 3:30PM, and 4PM – 10PM |
Greek specialties in a family run Taverna |
South Hill |
Las Palmeras | 11:30AM – 9PM |
Mexican food and drink specialties |
South Hill |
Mam’s Mai Thai Family Restaurant |
5PM – 9PM |
Thai specialties | Johnstone /Taylor |
Meeting Waters Coffee + Roastery |
10AM – 5PM |
Coffee House | River Bend |
Messinger Meats | 8AM – 6PM |
Bistro sourcing local |
South |
Mr. Mike’s | 11AM – 11PM |
Steakhouse Casual |
North Hill |
Piccolo Pizza and Pasta, Blackfalds |
11AM – 11PM |
Italian pizza, pasta & more |
Black Falds |
State and Main | 11AM – 12AM |
Kitchen & Bar, Sign of Good Times |
East Hill |
State and Main | 11AM – 12AM |
Kitchen & Bar, the Sign of Good Times |
Golden West |
Tasty Bites | 11AM -9PM |
Afghan, Indian & Western |
Lacombe |
The Hideout Eats and Beats |
11AM – 11PM |
Family friendly Eats and Live Local Beats |
Gasoline Alley |
Western Pizza | 11AM – 10:30PM |
“Red Deer’s Best Pizza” |
Down Town |
Community
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Business
Business leaders decide it’s time to reduce the number of homeless in Red Deer

News release from the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce
Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce to form Task Force on Homelessness in Red Deer
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce will be convening a Task Force of community and business leaders to address the issues of homelessness and identify actionable steps which can be taken to tackle this generational challenge in Red Deer.
“With the release of the City of Red Deer’s Point in Time (PIT) Report on homelessness last week we are very concerned and disappointed with the effectiveness of the strategies currently in place, and the urgency by which we need to turn this situation around within our city,” commented Scott Robinson CEO of the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce. “Clearly our current strategies are not enough, and we need to elevate the urgency by which we get things done to reduce the number of citizens who are without a place to live. The growing number of people who are homeless is not sustainable and is impacting on our sense of pride, safety and attractiveness of our city to business and industry.”
“We will share more about this Task Force and the next steps in the coming weeks. Time has run out to act with conviction, courage, and clarity. Our community and citizens deserve that from our community leaders, and we are ready to bring the business community and the urgency required to the table.”
Over the next 60 days, the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce will be reaching out to its business and social agency partners to build the Task Force on homelessness and establish a strategy to address the critical steps that need to be taken to reverse the trends and further our community’s vision as a vibrant and healthy city.
Matt Cassidy, Chamber Board President. remarked “Our Chamber is positioned to be the collaborative leader in connecting our business community, social agencies, and elected officials together, to find tangible progress on this complex issue. All businesses rely on the vibrancy of our community as they strive to be sustainable, innovative, or grow, and the results of the PIT Report indicate that we need to do much more. This task force will help hold our leaders accountable for the actionable progress needed and engage one another effectively.”
“In speaking with our membership, and those working closely with the vulnerable populations there are best practices and models for delivery that are successful in other parts of the world that we need to start implementing” says Robinson. In addition, we need to look at ways that our private sector can get more involved and bring their expertise and strategic thinking to the table. As a collaborative community we also need to ensure that governments at all levels are delivering on their promises of affordable housing and eliminating barriers to expediting these investments.
Established in 1894 the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce is a non-partisan, collaborative business leader representing over 825 member businesses. As one of Red Deer’s oldest and most established membership organizations we are striving to build a vibrant community that fosters an environment where businesses can lead, be innovative, sustainable, and grow.
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