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• RCMP urge residents to secure properties for winter

  12-11-2026 20:23 via Www.sherwoodparknews.com RSS Feed
  
  Strathcona County RCMP are reminding residents to take steps to protect their homes and property as winter approaches and daylight hours decrease.According to an RCMP release, homeowners can help reduce the risk of property crime by following Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, or CPTED, principles.The recommendations include ensuring yards and entryways are well lit, maintaining clear sightlines to homes, garages and access points, keeping gates locked, securing windows when away fr
  
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• Filipino heritage featured at Gallery@501

  12-11-2026 20:19 via Www.sherwoodparknews.com RSS Feed
  
  A new exhibition exploring Filipino identity, family history and cultural inheritance is coming to [email protected] to a Strathcona County release, Salinlahi: Generations runs Nov. 5-Dec. 19 at Gallery@501. The exhibition features works by Toronto artist Ursula Handleigh and Edmonton artist Mary Escano.The exhibit draws on maternal histories, ancestral knowledge, photography, weaving and material experimentation to explore connections to Filipino culture. The artists use personal research,
  
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• Elephant in the Room campaign returns to Strathcona County

  12-11-2026 20:15 via Www.sherwoodparknews.com RSS Feed
  
  A three-foot elephant wrapped in yarn will once again travel through Strathcona County this month as part of a campaign aimed at raising awareness of family violence.Charlotte, named by a group of children staying at A Safe Place emergency shelter, is returning for a second year during Family Violence Prevention Month, according to a Strathcona County release.The Elephant in the Room campaign encourages residents to talk openly about family violence, learn warning signs, and connect with availa
  
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• Sherwood Park karate club wins 25 medals

  12-11-2026 20:14 via Www.sherwoodparknews.com RSS Feed
  
  A dozen athletes from Sherwood Park Karate-Do won 25 medals at a karate tournament held Oct. 24 at F.R. Haythorne Junior High School in Sherwood Park, according to a club release.The tournament was sanctioned by Kyokai Canada and hosted jointly by Sherwood Park Karate-Do and Beaumont Karate-Do. According to the club, more than 150 competitors from several clubs in the Edmonton area, Alberta and Saskatchewan took part in kata, kumite and kobudo competitions.Chief instructor Steve Hartnett said t
  
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• Amazon tour gives students real-world look at computer science

  12-11-2026 20:13 via Www.sherwoodparknews.com RSS Feed
  
  Students at Lakeland Ridge School recently had the opportunity to see how the computer science concepts they learn in class are applied in the workplace during a tour of Amazon’s YEG1 fulfillment centre.The visit came together after Grade 6 teacher Sydney Munsterman reached out to YEG1 site lead Osman Butt through LinkedIn with the idea of giving students a behind-the-scenes look at technology and innovation in the workplace.“I had an idea of taking my Grade 7 and 8 Computer Science student
  
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• Art Society Christmas Market returns Nov. 14-15

  12-11-2026 20:12 via Www.sherwoodparknews.com RSS Feed
  
  Shoppers looking to chop a few names off their Christmas gift lists will find everything from original artwork to handcrafted holiday décor when the Art Society of Strathcona County hosts its annual Christmas Marketplace next month.The two-day market runs Nov. 14-15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Art Society’s home in the historic A.J. Ottewell Community Centre, better known as the Red Barn.The marketplace will feature about 20 local vendors offering a wide variety of handmade products, inclu
  
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