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Saturday, Sept. 12 was a celebration of football for many Central Alberta families.

Red Deer Minor Football hosted the Day of Football at Setters Place on Saturday, Sept. 12.

“We’re trying to showcase football in Red Deer,” said Greg Thompson, Red Deer Minor Football president.

“Football’s a major sport in Central Alberta. It’s on a bit of a decline (in p...


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The Central Alberta Dream Drive gave local children the opportunity to take a ride in luxury vehicles.

The event was held in Westerner Park’s northern parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 12. Earlier in the day, families were invited to check out the vehicles while they were parked. Later, the vehicles paraded through the streets of Red Deer, with children serving as co-pilo...


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Red Deerians planted 330 trees and shrubs in an open space just south of the Kerry Wood Nature Centre.

The tree-planting event was run by the centre with support from the downtown Red Deer TD branch and the City of Red Deer. The event was funded through TD’s Tree Days program.

“We’ve got six species of willow, some deciduous trees, poplar, trembling aspe...


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The Red Deer Rebels will head into the Western Hockey League regular season with momentum after winning their final two preseason games.

The Rebels wrapped up preseason action with a 2-1-1 record after defeating the Edmonton Oil Kings 4-2 at the Marchant Crane Centrium on Saturday, Sept. 12.

Paxson Madill opened the scoring for Red Deer 15:28 into the opening pe...


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May 1, 1955 – September 2, 2026

Grant was born in Chilliwack, BC, to Doris and John Dixon. Grant’s career began in the electrical trade before pursuing his life’s work as a pharmacist in Central Alberta for 30 years.

Brethren Dixon was involved with the Masonic Lodge in various capacities and loved his free masonry. Grant is survived by his spou...


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