Weekend Report

Local

- BIG 105 presents Bull Skit, Friday and Saturday at the Scott Block Downtown at 8pm. This month is hosted by Mayor Morris Flewelling with musical guest “Midwest Mindset”. Tickets are available for $22 at the door, cash only, or at Sunworks.

-BIG 105 presents The Red Deer Festival of Trees. November 22-27^th, supporting the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation. The Taste of Red Deer and Festival of Wines are Friday, Tis the Season Fashion Luncheon and Mistletoe Magic are Saturday and Breakfast with Santa on Sunday.

-RDC Theatre Program presents “Toad of Toad Hall”, running until December 3^rd. Tickets are available through the Black Knight Ticket Centre.

-Christmas at the Village runs Friday at the Innisfail and District Historical Village. Gates open at 5pm and admission is by a food bank donation.

-Joe Lovett’s documentary “Going Blind” will be shown at The Hub on Ross Saturday from 2-4pm. Admission is free.

-The Doggy Door in Innisfail is holding their annual Food for Fido Food Drive for homeless dogs. $20 gets your dog a shampoo and condition with money going towards the food drive.

-Women’s Outreach is hosting a Penny Drive at Sobey’s North Hill Sunday from 12-5pm. Donate your unrolled, unwanted pennies and all money collected will go to Women’s Outreach.

Sports

-The Red Deer Rebels are in action twice this weekend as they host Lethbridge Friday and Medicine Hat Saturday. Saturday is the annual BIG 105 Toque Toss Night in support of the Red Deer Christmas Bureau. When the Rebels score their first goal, throw your extra toques, scarves and mitts on the ice.

-Heritage Junior B Hockey has Red Deer at Three Hills and Blackfalds at High River on Friday, Red Deer at Strathmore on Saturday and Strathmore at Blackfalds Sunday.

-Chinook Hockey League action sees Bentley at Carstairs and Innisfail in Sylvan Lake Friday and Bentley at Lloydminster and Innisfail at Stony Plain on Saturday.

-Good luck to the Stettler Wildcats as they take on the Cochrane Cobras in the high school tier three final in Lethbridge.

-And good luck to everyone participating in the Red Deer City Soccer boys indoor tournament this weekend at the Collicut Centre. 36 teams are taking part, ranging from the U10 to U18 age divisions.

Film

-Arthur Christmas, an animated holiday adventure with the voices of Hugh Laurie and James McAvoy.

-The Muppets starring Jason Segal, Amy Adams, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie, Animal, Rowlf...

-Hugo, a 3D animated fantasy starring Jude Law and Ben Kingsly.

And with the office holiday parties in full swing, make sure you take care of yourself. Do: Schmooze. Don’t: Drink too much. Do: Act professionally at all times. Don’t: Flirt. Keep your hands to yourself. Do: Thank the company for the wonderful evening. Don’t: Wear suggestive clothing. Do: Have a good time. It’s an annual reward for hard work. Play safe and have fun.

Local:

-GH Dawe School Parent Council presents Shop ‘Til You Drop Arts and Craft Show, Saturday 10am – 4pm at GH Dawe. Over 20 vendors will be on hand selling items including Tupperware, Partylite, Avon and Epicure. Bring a food bank donation for a chance to win door prizes.

-Sunnybrook United Church is hosting a bazaar and coffee party Saturday starting at 9:30am. Enjoy coffee, muffins, shopping at the craft table and the White Elephant sale. Admission is by donation.

-The Penhold Indoor Market is Saturday, 10am – 2pm at the Penhold Regional Multiplex. Admission is free.

-The Rocky Craft Show & Sale is Saturday at the Lou Soppit Community Centre in Rocky Mountain House. Admission is free and doors open at 10am, but you are encouraged to bring a food bank donation.

- Only Women’s Fitness will be holding the Gift of Hope Charity Fashion Show and Silent Auction on November 19 at Only Women’s Fitness. Doors will open at 6:30 and the fashion show will start at 7pm. Tickets are $30 and on sale now at Only Women’s Fitness.

Sports:

-Two games in two nights for the Red Deer Rebels. Friday they are in Lethbridge taking on the Hurricanes. Saturday they are home to the Saskatoon Blades. Saturday will also feature post game fireworks.

-Chinook Hockey League actions Friday has Bentley at Innisfail while Stony Plain visits Sylvan Lake. Both games start at 8:30.

-RDC Kings and Queens Volleyball teams are home to Concordia Friday with first serve at 6pm.

-The Red Deer Ramada Bantam AA Chiefs play the Foothills Bisons Sunday at the Kinsmen Twin Arenas A. Puck drops at 2pm.

-Red Deer City Soccer is hosting its girls indoor tournament this weekend at the Collicutt Centre. 36 teams will take part, including the U10 to U18 age groups. Good luck to all the participants.

Film:

-Happy Feet Two, with the voices of Robin Williams, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Elijah Wood. Mumble, The Master of Tap, has a son who is choreo-phobic.

-The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, with Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. It’s the wedding everyone in the Twilight universe has been waiting for. Or is it? (*Spoiler alert: Yes.)

The LottoMax jackpot is $50million with an estimated 17 MaxMillions draws. And just when you think it could never happen to you, the news comes out 7 RDC instructors win the $30million Lotto 6/49 on Wednesday. Please play responsibly.

Saturday Night Live features Jason Segal with musical guest Florence + the Machine.

Don’t forget: next week is the Red Deer Festival of Trees with lots of events going on all week long. We’ll have tickets to give away including Mistletoe Magic. Next week we’ll launch “BIG 105’s Daddy-Daughter Date Night” where you post a pic of you and your dad or dad and his daughter on our Facebook page. All week, Paul & Lisa will pick one entry per day and award a pair of tickets to the Festival of Trees. All our daily qualifiers will be up for a pair of tickets to the sold out Mistletoe Magic event on Saturday night. Get those pictures ready because we’ll be asking for them!

Weekend Report

Local:

-GH Dawe School Parent Council presents Shop ‘Til You Drop Arts and Craft Show, Saturday 10am – 4pm at GH Dawe. Over 20 vendors will be on hand selling items including Tupperware, Partylite, Avon and Epicure. Bring a food bank donation for a chance to win door prizes.

-Sunnybrook United Church is hosting a bazaar and coffee party Saturday starting at 9:30am. Enjoy coffee, muffins, shopping at the craft table and the White Elephant sale. Admission is by donation.

-The Penhold Indoor Market is Saturday, 10am – 2pm at the Penhold Regional Multiplex. Admission is free.

-The Rocky Craft Show & Sale is Saturday at the Lou Soppit Community Centre in Rocky Mountain House. Admission is free and doors open at 10am, but you are encouraged to bring a food bank donation.

- Only Women’s Fitness will be holding the Gift of Hope Charity Fashion Show and Silent Auction on November 19 at Only Women’s Fitness. Doors will open at 6:30 and the fashion show will start at 7pm. Tickets are $30 and on sale now at Only Women’s Fitness.

Sports:

-Two games in two nights for the Red Deer Rebels. Friday they are in Lethbridge taking on the Hurricanes. Saturday they are home to the Saskatoon Blades. Saturday will also feature post game fireworks.

-Chinook Hockey League actions Friday has Bentley at Innisfail while Stony Plain visits Sylvan Lake. Both games start at 8:30.

-RDC Kings and Queens Volleyball teams are home to Concordia Friday with first serve at 6pm.

-The Red Deer Ramada Bantam AA Chiefs play the Foothills Bisons Sunday at the Kinsmen Twin Arenas A. Puck drops at 2pm.

-Red Deer City Soccer is hosting its girls indoor tournament this weekend at the Collicutt Centre. 36 teams will take part, including the U10 to U18 age groups. Good luck to all the participants.

Film:

-Happy Feet Two, with the voices of Robin Williams, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Elijah Wood. Mumble, The Master of Tap, has a son who is choreo-phobic.

-The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, with Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. It’s the wedding everyone in the Twilight universe has been waiting for. Or is it? (*Spoiler alert: Yes.)

The LottoMax jackpot is $50million with an estimated 17 MaxMillions draws. And just when you think it could never happen to you, the news comes out 7 RDC instructors win the $30million Lotto 6/49 on Wednesday. Please play responsibly.

Saturday Night Live features Jason Segal with musical guest Florence + the Machine.

The American Music Awards are Sunday evening and the list of performers is quite impressive. Justin Bieber, Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Maroon 5, Marc Anthony, Chris Brown, LMFAO, Katy Perry, Pitbull, Gym Class Heroes, will.i.am, Daughtry, Enrique Iglesias, Lil Jon, OneRepublic and The Band Perry.

Don’t forget: next week is the Red Deer Festival of Trees with lots of events going on all week long. We’ll have tickets to give away including Mistletoe Magic. Next week we’ll launch “BIG 105’s Daddy-Daughter Date Night” where you post a pic of you and your dad or dad and his daughter on our Facebook page. All week, Paul & Lisa will pick one entry per day and award a pair of tickets to the Festival of Trees. All our daily qualifiers will be up for a pair of tickets to the sold out Mistletoe Magic event on Saturday night. Get those pictures ready because we’ll be asking for them!

Weekend Report

Local

-The Red Deer Curling Classic is going on today, tomorrow AND Sunday at both the Red Deer Curling Centre and Michener Hill Centre. BIG 105’s Callie Cooper will be on hand Saturday with a Scotties Tournament of Hearts Gift basket to give away.

-The City of Red Deer is offering Toys for Tickets again this year. If you receive a parking ticket anytime before December 2^nd, you can pay the price with a toy donated to the Red Deer Christmas Bureau. All toys must be new and unwrapped in their original packaging and the value of the toy must equal or exceed the amount owed on the parking ticket.

-The Red Deer Public Library is hosting Children’s Chess Club for kids ages 8 and up. Beginner or experienced players are welcome. Stop by and get all Bobby Fisher up in there.

-The Kerry Wood Nature Centre also has their Nature Savvy Saturdays every Saturday from 1-4p.m. Join them for family crafts and activities with only a $2 drop in fee.

Sports

-The Red Deer Rebels host the Seattle Thunderbirds Friday at the Enmax Centrium. Puck drops at 7:30p.m. with the pre-game show on our brother station 106.7 The Drive starting at 7:00p.m. This is the final home game before Red Deer embarks on a six game road trip starting Saturday against the Ice.

-Heritage Junior B action sees the Blackfalds Wranglers visit the Mountainview Colts while the Red deer Vipers are in High River taking on the Flyers Friday. Saturday has Okotoks in Red Deer and Stettler at Strathmore. Sunday sees Banff at Blackfalds and Airdrie in Ponoka.

-The Chinook Hockey League schedule has four games this weekend. Friday sees Bentley in Sylvan Lake while Stony Plain is in Innisfail. Saturday has Lloydminster in Sylvan Lake while Bentley is in Fort Saskatchewan.

-And good luck to the high school teams in the football playoffs. Friday, Lindsay Thurber is in Stettler while Lacombe visits Notre Dame. The championship between Hunting Hills and Sylvan Lake is Saturday at Great Chief Park with the kickoff at 3p.m.

Film

-Tower Heist with Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy. Think Ocean’s Eleven with less Clooney.

-A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas with Kal Penn and John Cho. It’s rated 18A for a reason.

Saturday Night Live features Charlie Day with musical guest Maroon 5.

The LottoMax jackpot is an estimated $40million. I hope I win because the money is already spent.

The City of Red Deer has also let us know the scheduled Gaetz Avenue Bridge closure will be extended until noon Saturday due to the weather. The southbound bridge will be closed from 7p.m. Friday until noon Saturday. Plan accordingly. The new path off the CPR pedestrian bridge as part of the 55 Street extension project is now complete.

Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend (or is it ending this weekend?). Either way, Sunday morning at 2a.m. the clocks move back one hour which means a little more sleep. This is also a great time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors.

And you have two more chances to qualify for Sun n Sandals 4: The BIG Jet to Jamaica. Paul and Lisa from The Morning Buzz will announce the grand prize winner Tuesday morning. The trip includes $350 to spend at the Travelman Luggage and Swimwear Warehouse, airport transportation from Arrow Limousine and Sedan Service, flights and a one week stay at the Sandals Grande Riviera Beach and Villa Golf Resort. Listen Tuesday to see if you are the winner!