Events

This event is an opportunity to mix and mingle with local businesses in Red Deer.   Let's share our Club's successes with others and invite them to consider joining our club.   Let's make some new connections and do some networking.

Set Up is at 4 pm.  Contact Grant Burchnall directly if you can help with Set Up.  

Location:  Gameland Video Arcade and Leisure Centre  #13 7619 50 Ave

"This is Us"

We will be welcoming Samantha Shandal and Rebecca Gama into our club with an official induction ceremony led by Grant Burchnall.

We will have a round robin of updates from our Board Members,  present the proposed slate of Board positions for 2026/2027, brainstorm on speakers and topics for future meetings and discuss our Club's "brand,"   Attached for pre-reading is a 5 page Brand document authored by Grant Burchnall and a copy of our current 3 year strategic plan.

Sergeant at Arms:  Frank Bauer

Setup: Jeffery Dawson & Ajoy Joseph

Team up with the Sunrise Rotarians to raise money for the Red Deer Mustard Seed on their annual fundraiser walk. There will be an after-party (approx 6:30pm) at the home of Johan and Judy-Ann where Johan will be making his delicious pea soup. BYOB. Please register on Clubrunner to let our hosts know if you plan to attend. Everyone welcome!

Here's how it works. Click on the link below to take you to the team page of Rotary Club of Red Deer Sunrise and then either join the team to walk, or donate to the team if you choose not to walk. If you choose to join the team, you will complete the registration process with your personal information so that you can invite friends and family to sponsor you. Our goal is $2500 and every person who sponsors you will be contributing to our goal.

https://cnoy.w-ith.me/RotarySunrise

More information on the event

This month's Rotary Club of Red Deer Sunrise Blood Challenge Social is planned for It's All Greek to Me.    JOIN US for a great time of food and fellowship.   Everyone welcome and bring a friend or two... challenge everyone in your circle of friends to become a regular blood donor.  Canadian Blood Services needs our ongoing support.  http://give.blood.ca/goto/ROTARY_OUR-TEAM

Please join us for our in person meeting.

Special Guest:   Janessa McCormack, Youth HQ 50th Anniversary Celebrations  

Set Up:  Dwaine Souveny

Sargeant at Arms:  Susan Walker

Classification Speech:  Rebecca Gama

Note:  meeting fee is $10 per person

Inviting all Rotarians to the third annual All Clubs Social on March 15. (see attached poster)

Our Rotary club could win bragging rights if we can bring home the win!! (no competition here right?) lol

For this contest - all bakers are challenged to bring some fine desserts for everyone to try.   Judging will be done by your peers - and truthfully - as long as we are eating yummy desserts there really can be no losers.

Details:   When: - March 15th, 2026    5pm - 8pm.

                Where: - Eastview Community Hall - 120 Ellenwood Drive, Red Deer

                Cost: - your choice - you can pay a $20 entry fee - OR - you can bring a dessert.  

Details:

The dessert must be able to give a small sample only - so you don't have to plan on feeding all of us, just a bite for those who want to try.

Dessert can be any sweet treat that you choose - cookies, baked goods, cakes, trifle, pie - bring your favourite! 

Entry fee - $20 cash at the door please.  The $20 pays for the hall rental, the meal, the non alcoholic drinks and the prizes.  

Other details:

We will have some chili and buns, and a meat/cheese platter there so that we have a bit of savoury before filling up on sugar.

There will be a cash bar - beer and wine only - $5 per drink.

There will be water and some non alcoholic drinks.

PLEASE RSVP by March 11 by registering in this ClubRunner event posting - with your intention of being a guest or a dessert entry.  Judy-Ann will let the planning committee know how many from our club will be attending.

Needed: 

Volunteers for set up and clean up.    Please Judy-Ann know if you want to help and. Volunteers should arrive at 4pm to set up tables and snacks.    We also need a few people to put the tables away and give the floor a quick sweep and mop before handing the keys back in.  

For those who have not attended before - it will be a great casual evening of fellowship and everyone who attends is a judge - try as many desserts as you like, and pick your three favourites - judging takes place once we have all had the chance to mark our ballots.  Hope to see you there!  Sharon Moffat and Aliesha Shuparsky

Rotarians, friends, family and guests are all welcome to come help pack and sort food items at the Red Deer Food Bank

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DISCON 2026 CELEBRATE:   Bryce Weidman, Chair and Manon Mitchell, District 5360 will be joining us to give us all the details about the upcoming District Conference happening right here in Red Deer from May 1 - 3. 

Speaker:   Erin Peden, CEO of Community Foundation of Central Alberta

For 35 years, the Community Foundation of Central Alberta has helped form the social infrastructure of our region, providing a steady backdrop for community growth and care. These days, CFCAB is intentionally stepping forward from that backdrop to play a more active, catalytic role in driving innovation and systemic change across Central Alberta. Much like Rotary, we believe in service above self and in strengthening communities by investing in people, ideas, and partnerships that create lasting impact, turning generosity into permanent endowments and support for bold, emerging solutions. As a trusted community convenor, we work alongside service providers, donors, and local organizations to listen for community needs and connect resources where they can do the most good.

Our Sergeant at Arms is Susan Walker.  Set Up Team is The Oxleys.

Meeting fee is $10 per person

This month's Rotary Club of Red Deer Sunrise Blood Challenge Social is planned at Shiso Restaurant.    JOIN US for a great time of food and fellowship.   Everyone welcome and bring a friend or two... challenge everyone in your circle of friends to become a regular blood donor.  Canadian Blood Services needs our ongoing support.  http://give.blood.ca/goto/ROTARY_OUR-TEAM

Guest Speaker Gina Belich from Inclusion Alberta will be presenting.

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Guest Speaker Richelle Miller from Alberta Precision Laboratories

Let's have some fun! Come at 5:30pm to join us for an 'a la carte' meal and some bowling fun at 7pm. Please indicate in your registration if you are NOT wanting to bowl as we have to reserve lanes for bowling. Pricing for bowling is $22.50 for two games & shoe rental. Bring your spouse, friend or neighbor!

This is the link for the conference website.  I will try and keep this updated as more information is released.

 Click here to view all conference information on the District website

This month's Rotary Club of Red Deer Sunrise Blood Challenge Social is planned at TBA.    JOIN US for a great time of food and fellowship.   Everyone welcome and bring a friend or two... challenge everyone in your circle of friends to become a regular blood donor.  Canadian Blood Services needs our ongoing support.  http://give.blood.ca/goto/ROTARY_OUR-TEAM

Guest Speaker Sue Carmichael from Red Deer Public Schools Reading College Program 

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Guest speaker Tim Creedon of Rotary Club of Mahone Bay NS

Samantha S. Introduction speech.

Brand Talk.

Rotary Clubs of Central Alberta has a team event planned for blood donors! Consider joining us by making a blood donation on June 3rd  BOOK YOUR BLOOD DONATION APPOINTMENT HERE and then come and have a great time of food and fellowship!  If you cannot donate blood, come support the cause and join us at the restaurant.

Everyone welcome, bring a friend... challenge everyone around you to support the blood giving lifeline :) 

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Potluck picnic at Sunnybrook Farm. Details to follow.