Lacombe

A plaque presentation was made Nov. 4 at the Lacombe Nurseries Limited Residence (5650 58th Street) as it was designated as a Municipal Historic Resource.

The Lacombe Nurseries Limited Residence is a bungalow constructed in 1922. The home features a gable roof, natural materials, and a covered front porch.   

Fueled by a deep-rooted passion for storytelling, a Delburne-based filmmaker has carved out a career of bringing unique perspectives to the big screen.  

James Reckseidler, Director and Producer of “The Ties That Bind” began his journey in the film industry volunteering at the Shaw Community Program channel in Red Deer, before pursuing a filmmaking career over two decades ago.  

His latest project, “The Ties That Bind” has been a long time coming.   

At the Nov. 5 Chinook's Edge School Board meeting some of the topics included changes to early years testing, changes in the Local Authorities Election Act, and Artificial Intelligence.  

Here are the meeting highlights:   

Chinook’s Edge Board to advocate for changes to approach in early years testing   

The Red Deer District Chamber is calling on The City to immediately reduce tax supported Operational expenses by 3 per cent following the release of the draft City of Red Deer 2025 Budget.

A new weight restriction has been implemented on the bridge east of Lacombe, near Tees, on Highway 50 due to recent structural assessments. 

The limits are:

CS1 trucks: 14 tonnes
CS2 trucks: 21 tonnes
CS3 trucks: 30 tonnes

Replacement of the bridge is tentatively planned between 2027 and 2030.

The Royal Canadian Legion branch in Montreal’s Verdun borough meets once a week in a community centre space it rents by the hour, less than 500 metres from the elegant brick building it sold over a decade ago when maintenance costs got too high. 

After years of rising rents, a forced move and general instability, its members are happy to have somewhere to meet. But president Darlene Harrison says one question keeps coming back: “When are we going to have our own home again?”

Stories passed down from elders tell how First Nations from afar would paddle their canoes to bathe in the hot springs on the territory of the Sts'ailes First Nation.

They believed the water contained medicine, said Sts'ailes Grand Chief William Charlie.

“Our people have been using it for tens of thousands of years," he said of the springs he called Qwólts, meaning boiling medicine water.

The Chief Executive Officer for Cereals Canada says a significant funding announcement will enable them to continue supporting markets around the world.

Dean Dias says they have received $7.3 million in funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. He notes this substantial investment includes $6.6 million over three years from the AgriMarketing Program and $674,000 over five years from the AgriScience Program. 

The federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok's Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform, but stopped short of ordering people to stay off the app.

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the government's "wind up" demand Wednesday, saying it is meant to address "risks" related to ByteDance Ltd.’s establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc.

Lacombe's auto dealerships are gearing up for their annual shopping cart parade in support of the Lacombe Food Bank.

The parade, taking place on Nov. 15th, is sponsored by Gary Moe Auto Group, Empire Auto Sales, and Weidner Motors.

This year $8,500 was donated to the cause, which will see shopping carts and trucks filled with groceries from No Frills and then pushed down the street by volunteers to the Lacombe Food Bank with the help of a police escort.