COVID has certainly brought us all a number of challenges. Homeschooling, remote work, isolation from loved ones and other community restrictions have all impacted us in one way or another. Getting active probably isn’t super high on many of our busy “To Do” lists, but there probably is more reason now than ever to ”Keep… Read more »
Near the beginning of May I noticed a familiar silhouette flying high over Scurfield Park Lake. I was in a hurry so I didn’t pay much attention at the time and soon forgot about it. A couple weeks later I was sitting in my back yard a noticed a large brown and white Raptor sitting… Read more »
This article was submitted by our Linden Ridge resident. My name is Shelan Emre and I am a Bonze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award Achiever. In March 2020 I attended Passion to Purpose which was an initiative developed under the Canada Service Corps, a federal program that is being developed by youth, for youth.… Read more »
Hello everyone, As you may know, due to the COVID situation the Whyte Ridge Community Centre wasn’t able to offer as many programs as we planned. However, we were still fortune enough to host 2 camps this year. One of them was everyone’s favourite – RDT mini soccer. Here are some pictures from the camp… Read more »
You may have noticed the fencing in the middle of the community centre property. This is part of a continuation of the tall grass prairie installation for the interpretive trail project. We were successful in applying for City Land Dedication Reserve funding this year and a big thank you to Councillor Janice Lukes! The fencing… Read more »
Hello, We’re excited to be organizing an evening to celebrate cultural diversity in our neighbourhood. Our goal is to spark some cultural engagement in our community & experience the various cultures that live alongside each other here in Whyte Ridge and Linden Ridge. We’re aiming for Sunday April 19th, 6-8 p.m. which would consist of:… Read more »
Our Sincere condolences to you for the lost of our neighbours, a Canadian-Iranian family of 3 from Whyte Ridge who were killed in in plane crash on January 8, 2020. A family of three, Mr. Mohammad Mehdi Sadeghi, Ms. Bahareh Hajesfandiari, and Anisa Sadeghi, where known as the very kind and caring friends and neighbours,… Read more »
Story by Orli Gelfat Having fun – that’s the purpose of the Winter Carnival, an annual event that has been held in our community for close to 20 years. It provides a rare opportunity during the wintertime to engage and relax in a welcoming environment, and to bond with our neighbours, whom we never really… Read more »
The Grand Opening of the Whyte Ridge Accessible Fitness Park was on Saturday July 27. This beautiful, one-of-a-kind facility is the result of over 2 years of planning, emailing and organising. Cameras rolled as Global News covered the ribbon cutting ceremony . There were people from the community, board members, calisthenics athletes and dignitaries including… Read more »
Your child’s success starts with you.Well, this is kind of obvious. Although the focus in this small article is on sports, parents do indeed have a huge impact on their child’s future. When our children are actively engaged in recreational sports it is already a huge time commitment in addition to the main one, which… Read more »