Lacombe

Starting this week, Wetaskiwin drivers can expect to encounter lane closures along 40 Ave.

Contractors will be working on a sanitary line rehabilitation project along 40 Ave. between 56 St. and 51A St.

Lane closures will occur in sections as the work progresses. 

Closures will be in effect only during daytime working hours, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Equipment will be moved on- and off-site each day to allow for regular driving patterns in the evenings. 

The estimated completion date for the project is Friday, Feb. 28.

The Lacombe Performing Arts Centre (LPAC), has a space for local artists to mingle and create.

Every Wednesday morning from 10am to 1pm, you can drop in for free studio time at LPAC.

Ali Clayton, the LPAC Community Programmer describes the program.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) Screen Test program will provide screening mammograms to eligible individuals in Rocky Mountain House.  

A mobile mammography trailer will be at the Rocky Mountain House Health Centre (5016 52 Ave) from Jan. 31 to Feb. 9.  

Screening mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early when treatment may work better.  

Blackfalds' Vesta Energy Bike Skills Park will be renamed the Parallax Energy Bike Skills Park following the acquisition of Vesta Energy by Parallax Energy Operating Inc. 

The acquisition was announced in early December.

Parallax says that only the name will be changing, noting that the relationship between the Town of Blackfalds and Parallax will continue as the company is committed to continuing its efforts to stay involved in the Blackfalds community. 

The following decisions were made by City Council during the January 27, 2025, regular City Council meeting:

CONSENT AGENDA:

Citizen Appointments to Committees:

The City of Red Deer is advising motorists of traffic disruptions on 40 Avenue, while crews install streetlights.  

There will be reduced speeds and intermittent road detours on 40 Avenue,  south of 19 Street to south of the Waste Management Facility until Feb. 19. 

The start time for playground and school zone speed limits in Red Deer will shift from 8 a.m. to 7 a.m. starting immediately. The speed limit in school and playground zones is 30 km/h.

City Council passed second and third readings of an updated Traffic Bylaw and subsequent amendments to the General Penalty Bylaw Monday night.

The 45 Feeder Associations of Alberta will be meeting in Red Deer Jan. 30 - Feb. 1st to talk business and do future planning.

“By being partners in livestock financing, our associations have helped grow Alberta’s livestock business by making credit more accessible and flexible,” says FAA Executive Director Craig Guthrie.

2024 was one of the largest years on record, with FAA loans accounting for 20 per cent of the ag lending market in Alberta.

Insects are always a challenge for farmers on the prairies. The unpredictable weather in Manitoba played a significant role in shaping that province’s insect activity in 2024. According to John Gavloski, an entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture, the cold, wet spring had both positive and negative effects on various pest populations. Gavloski shared insights into the challenges farmers faced and what they can expect heading into 2025.

A powerful partnership that is helping to build Alberta’s future skilled trades workforce, the Central Alberta Collegiate Institute (CACI), is providing practical learning that brings together K-12 and post-secondary learning with on-the-job opportunities to central Alberta middle and high school students. 

At a recent gathering at Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP), CACI partners provided an information session and update to a group of educational partners, industry representatives and government officials.