Working from home or working on the frontlines, dealing with kids, laundry, and groceries, helping others and making our communities better: it doesn’t matter what your perspective is, women manage a lot! And no one has carried more than moms, as we struggle to keep life going for the kids
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Winterfest, Sylvan Lake’s biggest winter event of the year is coming on Family Day weekend! Featuring fireworks, an ice slide, an ice fishing derby, fire dancers, hay rides, a poutine contest, and more, Winterfest x The BIG JIG is your winter weekend getaway this Family Day long weekend. Sylvan Lake
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Gather your rowdiest bunch of teammates for this winter rowing event on ice! Race against other teams to take the 2023 Championship title at this unique winter sporting event in Sylvan Lake. It’s the first event of its kind in Western Canada, so plan a memorable day trip! Sylvan Lake
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Castle Mountain Resort’s Huckleberry Festival is back on August 27, 2022. The popular event features activities such as live music, vendors, games, hiking, berry picking, activities for young and old, food, and more. Come out for a celebration of summer! Admission to the festival grounds is FREE of charge, with
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Immerse yourself in one of the most dramatic stories of all time, set in a dramatic landscape – at The Canadian Badlands Passion Play. A 35-member professional theatre crew delivers the production with a host of volunteer actors. It’s presented in a 30-acre natural badlands canyon bowl whose stark and dramatic geographical
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There’s a new reason to go to Red Deer this summer! The Canyon Ski Resort is putting in an Alpine Roller Coaster, with a projected opening date of June 25, 2022, so get ready to race through trees on a thrilling ride! The Canyon Coaster will be over 1300 metres
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Experience a world of adventure and beauty at the summit of Banff’s Sulphur Mountain with the Family Experience at Banff Gondola this summer. The Family Experience at the Banff Gondola offers a mountaintop adventure and free admission for the kids if you visit before 11 am! (One child admitted free
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Discovery Canyon is opening on June 1, 2022. They are scheduled to be open daily from 11 am – 7 pm (weather dependent). Go for a drive, and on a beautiful day in the Red Deer area, check out Discovery Canyon. With a lazy river and a beach area, there’s something
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Check out the Wibit inflatable park at Sylvan Lake, Alberta! Opened in 2016, Sylvan Lake Aqua Splash will take over as the biggest water fun at the lake, as Wild Rapids waterslides closed in 2016. An obstacle course on the lake is sure to provide excitement and laughter for both children
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What does a day trip to Granary Road look like? It looks like doing a little shopping from Fridays to Sundays at the upscale market where you can find staple items and unique offerings. It’s laughing with your kids as you race down a slide or get nuzzled by a
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