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Hope you had a good Thanksgiving. It's a big week to be a sports fan around here!
The Oilers are the only team in the NHL without a regulation loss. The Elks have locked up their first home playoff game since 2015. And the Leduc-Beaumont high school football game, the one we've been telling you to circle, has moved up a day to Thursday night.
Also this week: Nickelback presales open today, and Simple Plan is coming to Edmonton (→ Tickets here), Quiltfest comes to the LRC, and Halloween events are starting to fill the calendar.
Heads up: rivalry night is now Thursday
Leduc Composite at Beaumont is now Thursday, Oct 15, 7:30 p.m., Beaumont Multi-Use Turf Field. Friday's issue said Friday at 6:00 p.m., which was right when we published, but the league has since moved it. Details in Youth Sports below.
This Week at a Glance
Tuesday, Oct 13
Nickelback presales open, 10:00 a.m. (artist) and 12:00 p.m. (Amex)
Pumpkin Carving PD Day, 12:00 to 3:00 p.m., New Sarepta Agriplex
Chiefs host Strathcona, 7:30 p.m., Ken Nichol Arena
Thursday, Oct 15
High school football: Leduc at Beaumont, 7:30 p.m.
Oilers host the Utah Mammoth, 7:00 p.m., Rogers Place → Tickets
Family Research Night, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., St. Jacques Heritage House, Beaumont
Friday, Oct 16
Weekend
Saturday: Quiltfest, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Boo at the Zoo and the Jurassic Forest Dinosaur Haunt begin. Devon bird feeding session, 1:30 p.m.
Sat and Sun: Devon Fall Treasure Hunt
Sunday: Riggers at Strathcona, 3:45 p.m.
Edmonton Sports
The Oilers haven't lost in regulation
Five games in, the Oilers are 4-0-1, and they're the only team in the NHL that hasn't lost in regulation. The one blemish was opening night, a 6-5 overtime loss to Vancouver at Rogers Place on Sept 29. Since then they've won four straight: 9-7 in Vancouver, 3-1 at home over Seattle, 5-2 in Anaheim and 3-1 in San Jose.
Connor McDavid leads the team with 13 points (3 goals, 10 assists), and Evan Bouchard is right behind with 12, including 6 goals. That's a lot of offence from a defenceman five games into the season. Leon Draisaitl has 9 points and Vasily Podkolzin has chipped in 5 goals.
The road trip wraps up tonight in Los Angeles. Then they're home Thursday against the Utah Mammoth at 7:00 p.m.
Playoff football is coming back to Commonwealth
The Elks (12-4) beat Hamilton 27-12 on the road Friday and clinched their first home playoff game since 2015. Cody Fajardo ran in a fourth-quarter touchdown, Zach Mathis picked off a Hamilton fake punt and took it back for the deciding score, and Malik Carney had four sacks.
Edmonton leads the West and can't finish lower than second. Where the home game lands depends on the next two weeks:
If the Elks finish first, they get a bye and host the West Final on Saturday, Nov 7. One more win does it.
If they finish second, they host the West Semi-Final on Saturday, Oct 31. That's Halloween football at Commonwealth.
Their next chance to clinch first is Friday at home against Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m., the last regular-season game at Commonwealth. They finish in Saskatchewan on Oct 24. The Grey Cup is Nov 15 in Calgary.
Concerts: one on sale now, one starting today
Nickelback, Saturday April 3, 2027, Rogers Place, 6:30 p.m., with Don Broco. It's the Everything Under The Sun tour, named for the new album out Oct 30. The artist presale opens today at 10:00 a.m., the Canadian Amex presale at 12:00 p.m., and the general on-sale is Friday, Oct 16 at 10:00 a.m. Some Spotify Premium users may also get presale access. → Tickets
Simple Plan, Friday Jan 29, 2027, Rogers Place, 7:00 p.m., with Yellowcard and Bowling for Soup. It's their 25th-anniversary Bigger Than You Think! Canada tour, and tickets went on sale Friday, Oct 9, so don't wait if you want good seats. → Tickets here
Youth Sports
High school football: it's Thursday now
Both teams won big on Friday. Beaumont (4-0) beat Ardrossan 31-20 at home, and Leduc Composite (3-1) bounced back from its loss to McNally with a 49-13 win at Fort Saskatchewan.
That sets up the game of the season: Leduc at Beaumont, Thursday Oct 15, 7:30 p.m., Beaumont Multi-Use Turf Field. Beaumont is trying to stay perfect, and Leduc has scored 141 points in its three league wins. Bring a blanket, because it's a night game in mid-October. Metro Athletics schedule
Junior hockey
The Beaumont Chiefs picked up a point Friday in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Edmonton Mustangs. At 5-2-1 they're third in the East with 11 points, behind unbeaten Sherwood Park (7-0) and the Edmonton Royals. They host Strathcona tonight at 7:30 p.m. and St. Albert Friday at 8:00 p.m., both at Ken Nichol Arena.
The Leduc Riggers split the long weekend, winning 3-2 in Spruce Grove Friday and losing 5-0 at home to St. Albert on Sunday. At 2-3-2, they host the unbeaten Sherwood Park Knights Friday at 8:00 p.m. at the LRC, then visit Strathcona Sunday at 3:45 p.m. CJHL standings
Got minor sports results, tournament wins or a game you want people to come out for? Send them in and we'll run them.
In Leduc
Quiltfest, Friday and Saturday
Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Leduc Recreation Centre. The Black Gold Quilt Patch Guild shows more than 160 handmade quilts, with a vendor market, product demos, door prizes, raffle quilts and bed-turning demos. The guild has been in Leduc since 1995 and donates quilts to groups like the Zebra Child Protection Centre, Ronald McDonald House and the Stollery's NICU. Quiltfest
In Beaumont
Family Research Night, Thursday
Thursday, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., St. Jacques Heritage House Museum, 3116 49 Street. A good evening if you've been meaning to dig into your family tree. If you're heading to the football game, it's a short drive across town. Details
In Devon
Fall Treasure Hunt, Saturday and Sunday. Put out usable items you don't want, and neighbours are free to take them, ahead of Large Item Pick-Up on Oct 20 and 21. Details
Backyard bird feeding for the fall migration, Saturday 1:30 to 3:00 p.m., with the Devon Bird Team and Devon Nature Club. Details
Halloween Is Coming
A full Halloween guide is coming next week. Here's what's already confirmed.
This weekend
Boo at the Zoo, Edmonton Valley Zoo: Oct 17 and 18, and again Oct 24 and 25, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Come in costume for treats and character guests. Tickets go on sale online two weeks before each date.
Jurassic Forest Dinosaur Haunt, Gibbons: Saturday Oct 17 and Saturday Oct 24 only, 12:00 to 6:00 p.m., weather permitting. Costumes welcome on two kilometres of trails. Details
Coming up in Leduc
Trick-or-Treat at the Protective Services Building, Monday Oct 26, 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Free, with goodie bags, and kids can meet firefighters, RCMP and peace officers. Details
Fright Night at the Leduc Grain Elevator, Oct 29 to 31, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., $5 suggested donation. Details
Trunk or Treat at the Grain Elevator, Friday Oct 30, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Details
Haunted Harvest Market at Leduc Produce Market, Saturday Oct 31, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There's a costume contest and vendor trick-or-treating, and they're asking for donations for the Leduc & District Food Bank. Details
Beaumont and Devon haven't posted their 2026 Halloween events yet. If you're organizing one, send it in and we'll include it in next week's guide.
The Week's News
Leduc-area partners renew their school threat assessment agreement
Black Gold School Division, the RCMP, FCSS, Recovery Alberta and the mayors of Leduc, Calmar, Devon and Warburg re-signed the region's Violence Threat Risk Assessment (VTRA) protocol in Nisku on Oct 8. VTRA is the process schools, police and agencies use to step in when a young person may be a risk to themselves or others. It was first signed in 2014. The renewal adds two new pieces: a coordinated response after a traumatic event affecting a school or community, and a community suicide prevention response. Read more (93.1 The One, Oct 9)
RCMP investigating messages at Ohpaho Secondary
Leduc RCMP are investigating threatening messages that school officials found inside Ohpaho Secondary School on Oct 6. Officers attended to assess the situation and check on students and staff, and no injuries or arrests have been reported. The RCMP and the school say they're treating it "with the utmost seriousness." Anyone with information is asked to contact Leduc RCMP. Read more (93.1 The One, Oct 13)
Mark Your Calendar
Date | What |
|---|---|
Thu Oct 15 | Football: Leduc at Beaumont, 7:30 p.m. Oilers vs. Utah, 7:00 p.m. |
Fri Oct 16 | Quiltfest opens. Nickelback on-sale, 10:00 a.m. Elks vs. Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m. |
Oct 17 and 18 | Boo at the Zoo. Devon Fall Treasure Hunt. Jurassic Forest Haunt (Sat only) |
Oct 20 and 21 | Devon Large Item Pick-Up |
Sat Oct 24 | Boo at the Zoo and Jurassic Forest Haunt, second weekend. Elks at Saskatchewan |
Sun Oct 25 | Edmonton Corn Maze closes for the season |
Mon Oct 26 | Trick-or-Treat at Leduc Protective Services, 5:00 p.m. |
Oct 29 to 31 | Fright Night at the Leduc Grain Elevator |
Sat Oct 31 | Halloween. Possible Elks home West Semi-Final. Leduc's integrated Fire-EMS model ends |
Sat Nov 7 | West Final (at Commonwealth if the Elks finish first) |
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