Andrew Kooman

NEW SPACE- Donna Durand

Alzheimer Society has new location in Red Deer

The Alzheimer Society has moved to a new location in Red Deer…

NEW SPACE- Donna Durand
DEMOLITION- William Trefry explains about the renovations being done to the old Uptown Theatre

Central Alberta Theatre hopeful new location opens by summer

The Central Alberta Theatre is currently practicing the theatrics of demolition as…

DEMOLITION- William Trefry explains about the renovations being done to the old Uptown Theatre
TEAMWORK- Jessica Kvisle

Harm reduction the goal of NightReach program

Writer Andrew Kooman spent an evening out on the streets of Red Deer recently shadowing workers with the NightReach program. This is the second part of a two-part series.

TEAMWORK- Jessica Kvisle
CLASSIC TALE- Ryan Matilla plays the lead role of George Bailey in Ignition Theatre’s rendition of It’s a Wonderful Life: The Live Radio Drama. The play runs through Dec. 18.

Wonderful Life lives up to its name

If you need to find a way into the Christmas spirit, Ignition…

CLASSIC TALE- Ryan Matilla plays the lead role of George Bailey in Ignition Theatre’s rendition of It’s a Wonderful Life: The Live Radio Drama. The play runs through Dec. 18.
DISH UP- Volunteers serve food recently at Loaves and Fishes in Red Deer. The soup kitchen provides hot meals

Loaves and Fishes ‘scrambling’ to meet local needs

As local residents gear up for the holiday season, preparing for celebrations…

DISH UP- Volunteers serve food recently at Loaves and Fishes in Red Deer. The soup kitchen provides hot meals
KINDNESS- Jessica Kvisle

NightReach team shines light where few look

Workers walk downtown streets all year long helping those in need

KINDNESS- Jessica Kvisle
WELCOME GEORGE- Actors rehearse a scene from It’s a Wonderful Life: The Live Radio Drama at the Matchbox Theatre to prepare for their Dec. 9 opening.

Fresh production of Christmas classic hits local stage

Ignition Theatre is bringing a new vision of a classic Christmas drama…

WELCOME GEORGE- Actors rehearse a scene from It’s a Wonderful Life: The Live Radio Drama at the Matchbox Theatre to prepare for their Dec. 9 opening.

Lost Alzheimer’s sufferers brought safely home

Local RCMP are drawing the public’s attention to Safely Home. The nation-wide…

HELPING AFRICA- Scott and Jo-Ann Grimwood look over a scrapbook they made from his travels to Africa. They’ve helped raise money for schools and other needed facilities through the Seed of Hope organization.

Local couple finds small ways to make big differences

A trip that brought a local man across the globe has turned…

HELPING AFRICA- Scott and Jo-Ann Grimwood look over a scrapbook they made from his travels to Africa. They’ve helped raise money for schools and other needed facilities through the Seed of Hope organization.
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Local taekwondo master to coach at Pan American Championship

Master Rim looking forward to outstanding opportunity this week

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Andrew Kooman

Measured speech thunders loudly in any crisis

The word freedom has been on my mind lately. Perhaps it has…

Andrew Kooman
SWEET MEMORIES- Anne Robillard

Search on for bone marrow donor

In 2008, Noel Young was diagnosed with Chronic Granulamatous Disease (CGD).The seven-year-old…

SWEET MEMORIES- Anne Robillard

facebook post inspires local food drive

Last week when Amiee Rea learned that the Red Deer Food Bank…

More ‘generous hearts’ required to help United Way campaign

As local agencies struggle to find funds to provide human care services,…