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Thanksgiving is Monday, and this is the last full week for some of fall's best outings. The U of A Botanic Garden closes for the season Sunday, so the long weekend is your last chance to walk it in full colour. Pumpkins After Dark, the corn maze and Prairie Gardens' haunted farm all run through the holiday.
On the field, the Beaumont Bandits are 3-0 after a 20-9 win over Lillian Osborne on Thursday. Leduc dropped a close one to McNally, 19-13, which takes the "battle of the unbeatens" off the Oct 16 rivalry game, but not the stakes.
The BSRC pool reopened Friday, and swimming lessons start today. And on Thanksgiving Monday, Leduc's City offices are closed, but the Leduc Recreation Centre is open 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
This Week at a Glance
Monday, Oct 5
BSRC swimming lessons and aquatic courses begin
Play, Learn, Grow, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Leduc Public Library
High school volleyball at Leduc and Christ the King (details below)
Tuesday, Oct 6
Devon Fire Rescue Open House, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., free
Leduc's Refining the Draft Bylaw drop-in, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Civic Centre
Wednesday, Oct 7
Canadian Finals Rodeo starts in Edmonton → Tickets
Thursday, Oct 8
Leduc skatepark design workshop, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., LRC, no registration needed
Friday, Oct 9
Football: Leduc at Fort Saskatchewan and Ardrossan at Beaumont, both 6:00 p.m.
Beaumont Chiefs host the Edmonton Mustangs, 8:00 p.m.; Riggers at Spruce Grove, 7:45 p.m.
CSSHL U17 Prep Showcase begins at the LRC (runs to Sunday)
Thanksgiving Weekend
Saturday: Corn maze 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Prairie Gardens 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: Last day of the season at the U of A Botanic Garden. Ram Leela, 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Beaumont Community Centre, free. Riggers host St. Albert, 6:45 p.m., LRC
Monday: Thanksgiving. Corn maze 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
In Leduc
Help design the new skatepark
Thursday, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., Leduc Recreation Centre, LPH Room. No registration needed. The City decided in March to replace the nearly 20-year-old skatepark, and earlier feedback favoured a street-style design over a bowl. Thursday's workshop includes a "Skateparks 101" presentation, a look at modern parks elsewhere, and a hands-on design session. If you have a skater at home, bring them: it's their park. Details
Thanksgiving Monday in Leduc
The Civic Centre, Protective Services Building, Operations Building and Eco Station are closed. The Leduc Recreation Centre is open 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Curbside carts are collected on your usual day. Transit Route 1 and On-Demand don't run, and Route 10 runs a reduced 10:06 a.m. to 7:17 p.m. Holiday hours
Coming next week: Quiltfest
Oct 14 to 17 at the Leduc Recreation Centre, with quilt displays, vendors, workshops and demonstrations. The City's listing doesn't give daily hours or admission, so check quiltfest.ca before you go. Quiltfest
In Beaumont
Ram Leela, Sunday
Sunday, 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Beaumont Community Centre, 5204 50 Avenue. Free. The Hindu Society of Beaumont presents scenes from the Ramayana, the story of Lord Rama and the victory of good over evil, with English descriptions on screen so everyone can follow along. Dinner follows. Details
The pool is back
The BSRC Aquatic Centre reopened Friday after its annual maintenance shutdown, with a re-tiled leisure pool and new changeroom partitions. Swimming lessons and aquatic courses start today, Monday Oct 5, and school lessons start Tuesday, Oct 13. Details
In Devon
Devon Fire Rescue Open House, Tuesday, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Devon Fire Hall, 9 Columbia Ave West. Free. Tour the hall, meet the firefighters, climb around the trucks and see the specialized gear. It's presented with TELUS. Details
That's the only item on the Town calendar until Saturday, Oct 17, when Devon's Bird Team and the Devon Nature Club host a backyard bird feeding session for the fall migration, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Details
Last call for the Botanic Garden. The University of Alberta Botanic Garden, five minutes north on Highway 60, is open Friday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and closes for the season Sunday, Oct 11. Adults $19.75, children 3 to 12 $5.25, family $44.75. Friday is Seniors' Day, with free coffee for guests 65+. It's an easy Thanksgiving weekend walk before the turkey. Plan your visit
Fall in and Around Edmonton
Pumpkins After Dark
Borden Park, Edmonton, about 35 minutes. Over 10,000 hand-carved pumpkins line a lit walking trail. It runs nightly to Oct 31, 6:30 to 11:00 p.m., with last entry at 10:00. Tickets are timed and run $23.08 to $33.38 depending on the night. Parking at the EXPO Centre is $16.50. Tickets
Edmonton Corn Maze
Spruce Grove, about 45 minutes. Ten acres and two connected mazes, plus farm animals, spud guns, mini golf, jumping pillows and a pumpkin patch. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. It is closed Mondays, except Thanksgiving Monday (10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.). Weekend admission is $16 general and $14 for ages 4 to 11, and under 4 is free. Weekdays are $2 cheaper, and buying online saves another $1. The season ends Oct 25. Hours and tickets
Prairie Gardens Haunted Pumpkin Festival
Bon Accord, about an hour north. Every weekend in October, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with a pumpkin patch, hayrides, a kid-friendly haunted farmhouse, a ghost town and a petting farm. One heads-up: the record rain hit them too, and the corn and sunflower mazes won't run this year. Timed tickets bought online save $8 each, and walk-ins are discouraged. Details
DARK at Fort Edmonton Park (grown-ups and older teens)
About 25 minutes. Fort Edmonton's Halloween haunt runs Oct 2 to 31, with gates at 6:30 p.m. and haunts from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. It's recommended for ages 14+, though parents decide. General admission is $50, or $80 with a fast pass, plus fees and GST. Check the operating nights when you book. Details
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Sports & Entertainment
Canadian Finals Rodeo
Canadian Finals Rodeo starts in Edmonton - Oct 7-10 → Tickets
Utah Mammoth at Edmonton Oilers - Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB - Thursday Oct 15 at 07:00 PM → Tickets
Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Edmonton Elks - Commonwealth Stadium - Edmonton, Edmonton, AB - Friday Oct 16 at 07:30 PM → Tickets
UFC Fight Night - Buckley vs Malott - Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB - Saturday Oct 17 at 05:00 PM → Tickets
Want to take a trip?
Events in Calgary → See the list here
Events in Vancouver → See the list here
Events in Toronto → See the list here
Youth Sports
High school football: Beaumont stays perfect, Leduc stumbles
The Beaumont Bandits are 3-0. Thursday night they beat Lillian Osborne 20-9 at home, after earlier wins at McNally (14-6) and Fort Saskatchewan (43-12).
Leduc Composite is 2-1. They lost to McNally 19-13 in the early game Thursday, also on the Beaumont turf. Before that they beat Ardrossan 32-14 and Lillian Osborne 43-28.
Next up, Friday Oct 9: Leduc at Fort Saskatchewan, 6:00 p.m., and Beaumont hosts Ardrossan, 6:00 p.m.
Circle Friday, Oct 16: Leduc at Beaumont, 6:00 p.m., Beaumont Multi-Use Turf Field. Beaumont will be looking to stay unbeaten, and Leduc will want to make a statement. Metro Athletics schedule
High school volleyball
Lots of home games this week:
Leduc: Mon vs. Ross Sheppard (5:00 p.m.) and Louis St. Laurent (6:30 p.m.); Tue vs. Sturgeon (5:00 p.m.) and St. Albert (6:30 p.m.); Wed vs. St. Albert (5:30 p.m.); Thu vs. Father Michael McCaffery (5:00 p.m.)
Christ the King: Mon and Tue vs. Louis St. Laurent (5:30 p.m.); Wed vs. St. André Bessette (6:00 p.m.); Thu vs. Millwoods Christian (5:30 p.m.)
Beaumont: Thu vs. Archbishop MacDonald (5:00 p.m.); on the road Mon, Tue and Wed
The league schedule doesn't say which team (senior, junior, boys or girls) is playing, so check with the school before you go.
Junior hockey: the Chiefs keep rolling
The Beaumont Chiefs beat Leduc 7-6 in overtime last Wednesday, then beat the Fort Sask Hawks 10-3 at home Friday. Next: home to the Edmonton Mustangs Friday at 8:00 p.m., then to Strathcona on Tuesday Oct 13 at 7:30 p.m., both at Ken Nichol Arena.
The Leduc Riggers (1-2-2) have a week off to regroup. They're at Spruce Grove Friday at 7:45 p.m., then home to St. Albert on Thanksgiving Sunday at 6:45 p.m. at the LRC. CJHL standings
Coming to the LRC
The CSSHL U17 Prep Showcase runs Oct 9 to 11 at the Leduc Recreation Centre, with some of the best prep-school hockey in Western Canada. Details
Got minor sports results, tournament wins or a game you want people to come out for? Send them in and we'll run them.
The Week's News
Devon: what happens to the old Esso building?
Devon council weighed three options for the former Imperial Oil building the Town bought in 2018: sell it, keep it and lease it long term, or renovate it into a new town office. The renovation would cost an estimated $7.5 million, and about $700,000 has already gone into maintenance and capital work over the past decade. Devon Community Church also proposed a church and a 60-unit seniors' continuing-care residence on or near the site. Council's support was mixed, and staff will explore the options further, possibly with an open house. Read more (93.1 The One, Sept 30)
Beaumont lands $38.5 million from the province
Alberta is putting $38.5 million into roads, utilities and services at Beaumont's Innovation Park to support a proposed Alberta Motor Transport Association safety campus. It would train police and commercial drivers, with an emergency vehicle driving track, a firearms range and scenario training areas. The AMTA would finance, build and run the campus. Mayor Lisa Vanderkwaak called it "a transformative investment in our community's future." Read more (93.1 The One, Sept 25)
Leduc County: new safety signs on Range Road 233
After serious crashes, including fatalities, the County has put up six new warning signs on Range Road 233 at Township Road 500, Airport Road and Highway 623, in both directions. The County also says 515 tickets were written over six months on Township Road 490 and Range Road 263, mostly to drivers from outside the County. One driver was clocked at 146 km/h in a 90 zone. Read more (93.1 The One, Sept 28)
Leduc: an arts award for Ingrid Shields
The City of Leduc gave Ingrid Shields its Arts, Culture and Heritage Award for two decades of work in local arts. She founded the Leduc Arts Foundry in 2016 and has also been involved with the Leduc Art Club. Read more (93.1 The One, Sept 29)
Kids Corner
Devon Fire Rescue Open House, Tuesday 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., free. Trucks, gear and real firefighters.
Swimming lessons restart at the BSRC today.
Play, Learn, Grow, Monday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Leduc Public Library. Details
Skatepark design workshop, Thursday at the LRC. Kids and teens who skate are exactly who the City wants to hear from.
Pumpkin Carving PD Day, Tuesday Oct 13, New Sarepta Agriplex, in the afternoon until 3:00 p.m. The County's listing shows a start time of "12:00 a.m.", which is almost certainly meant to be noon, so confirm before you go. Details
Mark Your Calendar
Date | What |
|---|---|
Through Oct 10 | Leduc County Fire Prevention Week |
Sun Oct 11 | U of A Botanic Garden's last day of the season. Ram Leela in Beaumont, 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. |
Mon Oct 12 | Thanksgiving. Leduc City offices closed, LRC open 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
Tue Oct 13 | Pumpkin Carving PD Day, New Sarepta Agriplex. BSRC school swim lessons begin. Chiefs host Strathcona, 7:30 p.m. |
Oct 14 to 17 | Quiltfest, Leduc Recreation Centre |
Fri Oct 16 | Football: Leduc at Beaumont, 6:00 p.m. Chiefs host St. Albert, 8:00 p.m. |
Sat Oct 17 | Backyard bird feeding for the fall migration, Devon, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. |
Sun Oct 25 | Edmonton Corn Maze closes for the season |
Sat Oct 31 | Halloween. Last night for Pumpkins After Dark and DARK |
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