Lacombe

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has issued a water quality advisory due to elevated levels of fecal bacteria in the water at the Ebeling Beach Day Use Area of Gull Lake.  

AHS is advising the public not to swim or wade at this beach area, effective immediately.  

The Blackfalds Pirates U11, tier-one, AA baseball team will be hosting a Provincials tournament this August long weekend.

The tournament which kicks off with the opening ceremonies tomorrow (August 2nd) at 5:30 pm, will run through the weekend with the finals on Sunday.

Mary Ann LaFrance, one of the organizers of the tournament, says its going to be a big weekend. 

While summer in Canada continues to roll on, Canadian Blood Services continues to see thousands of empty donor beds each week. Appointment bookings are falling short of hospital demand for blood and plasma, which could cause the national supply to dwindle. Hospitals have the blood they need today, but that could change if appointments aren’t filled.

The donor centre in Red Deer is open this weekend. There are 172 open appointments to fill at the location at 5020 68 St #5, Red Deer, AB : August 02 and August 03.

Westerner Park welcomes a new sustainability assessment of regional agricultural societies initiated by the Government of Alberta. This study highlights the importance of regional agricultural societies to the province and the communities they serve.

The Medicine River Wildlife Centre currently has an unusual patient in care.  

A Squirrel Tree Frog was recently discovered in Red Deer on a truck’s shipment from Georgia. 

The small frog, about the size of a thumbnail, was found in a box with a vehicle bumper replacement.  

The Sunny Cup has a new home!!

The Sunny Cup was delivered to our 2024 winner, Dale Malin, owner of The Sportsmen's Den in Red Deer. Dale said, it's a bittersweet win as he's a diehard Oilers fan! (hence the Oilers Jersey)

But he's happy to be this year's Sunny Cup winner and looks forward to proudly displaying the trophy at The Sportsmen's Den. 

Runner up, Spencer, at The Vault in Rimbey has already graciously presented Dale with a $100 gift card from the bet the two had before the Sunny Cup Final started. 

After a day of memories, heart-breaking stories and hearing from those affected by the wildfire in Jasper, Albertans came together on Wednesday and donated to help fellow Albertans.

After 12 hours of fundraising on radio stations across Alberta (including Sunny 94 in Lacombe), it was revealed that $518,482 was raised. With the matching grants from both the Federal and Provincial Governments that total sits at $1.555,446. Thank you everyone for your generous donations.

Olds College of Agriculture announced RME - formerly known as Rocky Mountain Equipment - as their 2024 Partner of the Year.

RME has made significant contributions to Olds College by providing students with equipment giving them the opportunity to work with the latest machinery and technology in the agriculture industry. 

The research side of Olds also benefits as farm staff and researchers also have access to the equipment as they work the 3,000 acres that make up the Olds College Smart Farm.

The two-day event featured some key informational sessions and tours touching on every aspect of crop production from seeding to harvest, new advancements in technology, and livestock-related research.

The farm-focused and data-driven educational expo is celebrating five years of innovation.

Todd Ormann, vice president of development says AgSmart’s evolution is a testament to their commitment to agricultural innovation and education at Olds College.

Alberta has announced changes to the  Agriculture Financial Services Corporation’s (AFSC) Next Generation Loan program. 

The province says over the past 20 years, the number of young and middle-aged producers in agriculture has seen steep declines, while the number of farmers over 55 has increased. 

Alberta’s government wants to reverse that trend with changes to AFSC’s Next Gen Program .