Weekend Report

Local:

-BIG 105 presents Drive In Movies at the Mall. The first show of the season is Friday at Parkland Mall. This week’s film, rescheduled from last week, is RV: Runaway Vacation and admission is $10 per vehicle. The Red Deer Food Bank will be on hand selling popcorn and refreshments.

-BIG 105 presents Alberta’s Own Independent Music Festival Friday through Sunday at Michener Park in Lacombe. The weekend will feature headliners Our Lady Peace and Econoline Crush with local acts Oldbury, Soul Side in and The Stone Cartel.

-BIG 105 presents The Westerner Days Kickoff Pancake Breakfast Saturday in the Bower Place Shopping Centre parking log. Join us at 8:00am as we serve pancakes, sausages, juice, coffee and live entertainment. Don’t forget your own lawn chair.

-The Learning Disabilities Association of Red Deer is holding a barbecue and carwash fundraiser at Sobey’s South Saturday starting at 11:00am. $3.50 for a hot dog and a pop and the carwash is by donation. Proceeds go to LD Red Deer.

Sports:

-BIG 105 presents the Celebrity Slo-Pitch Challenge Saturday at Great Chief Park. Come see CFL alumni including Willy Pless, Terry Evanshen, Rocco Romano and more. Proceeds go towards prostate cancer research.

- Parkland Baseball League action sees the Red Deer home to Rocky Mountain House Friday at Great Chief Park. The PBL All Star Game is Saturday and Beiseker is in Olds Sunday.

- Alberta Football League action sees the Central Alberta Buccaneers in Grande Prairie taking on the Drillers at Legion Field. Game time is 7:00pm.

Film:

-Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the epic conclusion between the boy who lived and he who shall not be named. Starring Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson.

-Winnie The Pooh, an old school animated feature with voice talents of Jim Cummings and Craig Ferguson. The gang embarks on a quest to save Christopher Robin.

And the Life Saving Summer continues as BIG 105 will be on location at Canadian Blood Services on Monday. Stop by and make a blood donation, enjoy the free BBQ and enter to win tickets to Michael Buble August 8^th in Edmonton. Make your appointment at 1-888-2-DONATE.