Local:
-BIG 105 presents the Christmas Bazaar Craft Show & Sale, Saturday and Sunday at Westerner Park. Two days of holiday shopping with over 200 exhibitors, plus local demonstration stages, and for the kids, Candy Cane Corner and pictures with Santa! Admission is a non-perishable food item to the Red Deer Food Bank or a cash donation to the Red Deer Christmas Bureau.
-The annual RCMP Charity Checkstop will be held Saturday 11am-4-m along Taylor Drive north of 32nd Street. The RCMP will be collecting donations of food, hats, mitts, gloves, new toys and cash to help the Food Bank, MADD and the Christmas Bureau.
-The Salvation Army is holding their Santa Shuffle fun run in Red Deer, Saturday starting at 9:30am at the Running Room. Over 100 runner and walkers will be participating in this event to raise funds for the work of the Salvation Army at Christmas Time.
-The Rocky Mountain House ‘Parade of Lights’ starts at 7pm at the top of Main street. The parade has over 50 floats with each float having a minimum of 500 lights followed by Winterfest.
- West Park Community Association’s annual WinterFest is Sunday at Heritage Ranch starting at 1pm. Enjoy hot chocolate, treats, and sleigh rides! There will also be activities for kids.
Sports:
-The Red Deer Rebels are looking to snap their seven game losing streak Friday as they are in Brandon taking on the Wheat Kings. Saturday the boys will be in Regina taking on the Pats. The Rebels also have stops in Moose Jaw and Swift Current before returning home next Friday. All games on 106.7 The Drive.
-Heritage Junior B action has Stettler at Mountainview Friday. Blackfalds visits Red Deer and Stettler is in Three Hills on Saturday. Banff Academy at Ponoka Sunday.
-Chinook Hockey League play shows Stony Plain in Innisfail Friday. Saturday has Bentley at Stony Plain and Innisfail at Ft. Saskatchewan.
-And a busy week for the RDC athletic department. Friday has Queens hockey at Mount Royal while the volleyball squad is home to Grant MacEwan Friday and Saturday.
No new movies are opening up in Red Deer theatres. I’m still eager to see The Muppets.
Saturday Night Live features Steve Buscemi with musical guest The Black Keys.
And looking ahead to next week, there will be a blood donor clinic in honour of Joshua who, at the age of 3, was diagnosed with Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD). Sadly, Joshua passed away last april and his family and friends are holding the blood drive and bone marrow swab clinic Monday at Canadian Blood Services Red Deer from 2-7pm. To book your appointment, go to www.blood.ca.
