Lacombe

With two huge wins over the weekend, the Lacombe Generals now have a stranglehold on the Red Deer Rustlers, in their best-of-seven, Vanberg Cup playoff series.

After heading back home on Saturday with the series tied at 1 game apiece, Lacombe took control of the series in game three with a lopsided 9-1 win.

Game four Sunday looked the same. A goal from Cam Maclise at the four minute mark, and then two more from Thomas Beretta in the opening period put the Gens up for good.

Red Deer County will be using Alertable as another way to communicate with their residents. Alertable is a notification system that is easy-to-use and can be downloaded for iOS and Android smartphones, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant home devices.

Residents, businesses, and visitors to Red Deer County can sign-up to receive up-to-date information during critical events such as fires, floods, as well as community notices like road closures, water advisories, and other municipal services/ disruptions.

Lacombe City Council held a regular council meeting on Feb. 26.  

Here are the highlights from the meeting. 

Open Forum: 

Bylaw Tickets Process - Sidewalk Clearing 

On Open Forum presentation was held to discuss the Bylaw Tickets process for sidewalk clearing in the community. 

Requests for Decision: 

Council Strategic Plan Review Alternatives  

Lacombe and area residents are invited to the Lacombe Lifelong Learning Association’s Spring and Summer Active Living Fair on Wednesday (March 6).  

The fair will feature demonstrations, door prizes, and contests for all ages at the Lacombe Memorial Centre from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  

At around 3:30 pm, Sunday, March 3rd, Environment Canada issued an extreme cold warning for most parts of Central Alberta.

Extremely cold wind chills near -40 are expected overnight and early Monday morning. Plugging in your vehicle overnight is recommended and make sure you are prepared to drive as well with an emergency kit in your vehicle.

Temperatures will moderate on Monday, but extreme cold may return Monday night.

Temperatures will moderate more substantially on Tuesday.

Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Landan Stones to the position of Principal of Bentley School. 

Stones has been with Wolf Creek Public Schools since 2016, as a teacher at Iron Ridge Junior Campus and Wolf Creek Academy. He has most recently been serving as assistant principal of Clive School.

In a strategic move to enhance educational outcomes, Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) has seen a notable improvement in diploma exam results following its ongoing partnership with Rock the Diploma, a renowned academic support program.

This collaboration comes after WCPS observed a five-year downward trend in both acceptable standards and standards of excellence in diploma exams from 2012 to 2016.

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney was remembered by politicians of all political stripes Thursday as a "giant" and a "visionary," as the country absorbed the news of his death at the age of 84.

"Mr. Mulroney was one of the greatest prime ministers in Canadian history," said former Quebec premier Jean Charest, who served in Mulroney's cabinet.

Mulroney died peacefully while surrounded by his family, his daughter Caroline, an Ontario cabinet minister, said on social media. Her spokesman later said he had been hospitalized in Palm Beach, Fla., after a recent fall.

Brent Sutter, President and General Manager of the Red Deer Rebels, announced Friday night that the club and head coach Derrick Walser have mutually agreed to part ways.

The team has named Dave Struch Interim Head Coach through the end of the season.

“This was a very difficult decision to make, and we want to thank Derrick for his contributions to the Rebels. He’s a good man with an exceptional work ethic that will serve him well going forward,” said Sutter.

The Penhold Volunteer Fire Department recognized the Officer and Firefighter of the Year during the Feb. 12 council meeting.   

The awards are voted on by peers, with the officers voting for the Firefighter of the Year, and firefighters voting for the Officer of the Year.   

This year, two officers tied, and it was decided they would both receive the award.