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Kourtney Veldman, six, of Sylvan Lake, takes a ride down the ice slide near the Gary W. Harris Celebration Plaza. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express

WATCH: Out and about at the Canada Winter Games

Lots to see and do on Little Gaetz Ave and Gary W. Harris Celebration Plaza

Kourtney Veldman, six, of Sylvan Lake, takes a ride down the ice slide near the Gary W. Harris Celebration Plaza. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express
Members of Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 hockey team reunited at Red Deer College to play some road hockey. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express

WATCH: Members of Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 hockey team reunite at RDC

Female hockey athletes played road hockey during Canada Winter Games

Members of Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 hockey team reunited at Red Deer College to play some road hockey. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express
‘Citizens’ Forum On Health Care and Seniors’ runs March 6th

‘Citizens’ Forum On Health Care and Seniors’ runs March 6th

Topics range from pharmacare to continuing care and home care

‘Citizens’ Forum On Health Care and Seniors’ runs March 6th
A cast performs a staged reading of a play during a recent Breaking Cover event at the Red Deer Public Library downtown. The next Breaking Cover event takes place March 10th.                                photo submitted

‘Breaking Cover’ gears up for latest installment

Staged play reading runs March 10th at the Public Library downtown

A cast performs a staged reading of a play during a recent Breaking Cover event at the Red Deer Public Library downtown. The next Breaking Cover event takes place March 10th.                                photo submitted
Canada Winter Games athletes spend time with the pet therapy dogs Booker and Dylan at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. Mark Weber/Red Deer Express

WATCH: Pet therapy brings calmness to Winter Games athletes

Canada Winter Games in Red Deer continue on until March 2nd

Canada Winter Games athletes spend time with the pet therapy dogs Booker and Dylan at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. Mark Weber/Red Deer Express
Former Red Deerian Jesse Werkman is a member of the gifted team behind Vista: The Story of a Shooting Victim to be showcased during the Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF) which runs through to Feb. 23rd.                                photo submitted

Former Red Deerian set to present film at CAFF

Central Alberta Film Festival runs through to Feb. 23rd

Former Red Deerian Jesse Werkman is a member of the gifted team behind Vista: The Story of a Shooting Victim to be showcased during the Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF) which runs through to Feb. 23rd.                                photo submitted
Vancouver-based Tourist Company performs at Bo’s March 5th along with Long Range Hustle.                                photo submitted

Tourist Company hits Bo’s March 5th

Vancouver band is teaming up with Long Range Hustle

Vancouver-based Tourist Company performs at Bo’s March 5th along with Long Range Hustle.                                photo submitted
Calgary-based singer Shaye Zadravec joins guitarist Oscar Lopez for a show at the Elks Lodge Feb. 22nd. Presented by the Central Music Festival Society, the tunes start up at 8 p.m.                                photo submitted

Calgary singer Shaye Zadravec gearing up for City appearance

Talented songstress to open for Latin guitarist Oscar Lopez Feb. 22nd

Calgary-based singer Shaye Zadravec joins guitarist Oscar Lopez for a show at the Elks Lodge Feb. 22nd. Presented by the Central Music Festival Society, the tunes start up at 8 p.m.                                photo submitted
Theresa ‘Corky’ Larsen-Jonasson carries the torch from Fort Normandeau at the first torch run location in Red Deer to kick off the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express

WATCH: Canada Winter Games are finally here

Final leg of torch relay kicked off at Fort Normandeau

Theresa ‘Corky’ Larsen-Jonasson carries the torch from Fort Normandeau at the first torch run location in Red Deer to kick off the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express
Local singer Kayla Williams will be performing a brand new single, Something Right, at the closing ceremonies of the 2019 Canada Winter Games on March 2nd.                                photo submitted

Kayla Williams to perform at Winter Games closing ceremonies

Red Deer singer/songwriter penned an original tune to sing at the event

Local singer Kayla Williams will be performing a brand new single, Something Right, at the closing ceremonies of the 2019 Canada Winter Games on March 2nd.                                photo submitted
Cornerstone Theatre is gearing up for its presentation of Narnia the Musical. From left to right, True Baker as Peter, Cole Goyan as Edmund, Jasmine Filiatrault as Susan and Katie Calder as Lucy.                                photo submitted

Cornerstone Youth Theatre to present Narnia the Musical

Engaging interpretation of C.S. Lewis’s classic story to run March 8th to March 17th

Cornerstone Theatre is gearing up for its presentation of Narnia the Musical. From left to right, True Baker as Peter, Cole Goyan as Edmund, Jasmine Filiatrault as Susan and Katie Calder as Lucy.                                photo submitted
Sharing the bill with Tourist Company, Long Range Hustle is gearing up for a show at Bo’s on March 5th.                                Helen Pie photo

Long Range Hustle heads to Bo’s March 5th

Sonic gems abound on the band’s latest project Town

Sharing the bill with Tourist Company, Long Range Hustle is gearing up for a show at Bo’s on March 5th.                                Helen Pie photo
Officials with the 2019 Canada Winter Games pose for a photo during the official opening of the Gary W. Harris Celebration Plaza Feb. 13th.                                Mark Weber/Red Deer Express

WATCH: Gary W. Harris Celebration Plaza officially opens

Facility will host an array of cultural events and concerts during the Winter Games

Officials with the 2019 Canada Winter Games pose for a photo during the official opening of the Gary W. Harris Celebration Plaza Feb. 13th.                                Mark Weber/Red Deer Express
As part of his current nation-wide tour, Canadian pop star Scott Helman will be firing up the Gary W. Harris Celebration Plaza mainstage March 1st as part of the Canada Winter Games.                                Farhad Omarzad photo
As part of his current nation-wide tour, Canadian pop star Scott Helman will be firing up the Gary W. Harris Celebration Plaza mainstage March 1st as part of the Canada Winter Games.                                Farhad Omarzad photo
Sherlock Holmes series continues with The Final Problem

Sherlock Holmes series continues with The Final Problem

Shows run in Red Deer’s Nickle Studio from Feb. 21st to 23rd

Sherlock Holmes series continues with The Final Problem
Local athlete Tammy Cunnington will be featured in a documentary call Power On Water set to be screened Feb. 22nd at Carnival Cinemas, starting at 6 p.m.                                photo submitted

Local athlete Tammy Cunnington featured in documentary film

19 films nominated for awards at Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF)

Local athlete Tammy Cunnington will be featured in a documentary call Power On Water set to be screened Feb. 22nd at Carnival Cinemas, starting at 6 p.m.                                photo submitted
Magdalene House is hosting the Annual Day of Awareness Feb. 22nd

Magdalene House is hosting the Annual Day of Awareness Feb. 22nd

The dessert reception will be held at the Baymont Inn & Suites starting at 7 p.m.

Magdalene House is hosting the Annual Day of Awareness Feb. 22nd
Blues giant Harpdog Brown and the Uptown Blues Band are slated to take the stage at The Krossing Feb. 24th.                                photo submitted

Harpdog Brown and the Uptown Blues Band head to The Krossing

Few have tackled the smoky magic of the blues quite like Brown

Blues giant Harpdog Brown and the Uptown Blues Band are slated to take the stage at The Krossing Feb. 24th.                                photo submitted
Daniel Baker and Steve Bradley discuss a scene during the production of The Wall, a short film to be featured at the upcoming Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF).                                photo submitted

Former Red Deerian’s project featured at Central Alberta Film Festival

Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF) runs Feb. 20th-23rd

Daniel Baker and Steve Bradley discuss a scene during the production of The Wall, a short film to be featured at the upcoming Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF).                                photo submitted
From left Const. Sean Morris, Brittany Ashmore, Corp. Karyn Kay, Kimberly Haugen and Insp. Gerald Grobmeier pose for a picture during a community recognition event Feb. 7th. Mark Weber/Red Deer Express

Red Deer RCMP honour vital community partners

Central Alberta Women’s Outreach Society and Alberta Justice recognized

From left Const. Sean Morris, Brittany Ashmore, Corp. Karyn Kay, Kimberly Haugen and Insp. Gerald Grobmeier pose for a picture during a community recognition event Feb. 7th. Mark Weber/Red Deer Express