YMCA offers free facilities access to evacuees fleeing Alberta wildfires
May 05, 2023 16:52 ET
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YMCA of Northern Alberta
EDMONTON, Alberta, May 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With extreme fire conditions in the province and the growing number of Albertans evacuated from their homes, many individuals and families are...
Kids and youth connect over free meals every Friday night at Northside Community Centre YMCA
April 18, 2023 15:06 ET
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YMCA of Northern Alberta
RED DEER, Alberta, April 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Since opening in 2019, the Northside Community Centre YMCA has been an important gathering place for kids and teens in the Glendale area. Its...
YEG Youth Connect helps Edmonton’s vulnerable youth for the ninth year running
October 05, 2022 13:37 ET
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YMCA of Northern Alberta
EDMONTON, Alberta, Oct. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After two years, YEG Youth Connect is back in person at the Boyle Street Plaza YMCA on Thursday, October 6, 2022. This important event helps...
Boyle Street Playground Grand Opening the Result of Community Collaboration
September 19, 2022 11:47 ET
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YMCA of Northern Alberta
EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For residents of the Boyle Street community, the grand opening event for the new playground at Boyle Street Plaza on September 24 is a way to...
Youth support program helps students serving suspensions in Grande Prairie
August 24, 2022 17:22 ET
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YMCA of Northern Alberta
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alberta, Aug. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For many youth, succeeding in school or even staying in school can be a significant challenge. To support youth in the region, YMCA of...
Labour shortage among lifeguards, swim instructors a province-wide issue
June 21, 2022 17:16 ET
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YMCA of Northern Alberta
EDMONTON, Alberta, June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As summer approaches and families look forward to recreation at Edmonton’s swimming pools or the province’s many lakes, the issue of water safety...
YMCA believes a fun summer experience is for everyone, offers financial assistance
June 02, 2022 13:21 ET
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YMCA of Northern Alberta
EDMONTON, Alberta and RED DEER, Alberta and FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta, June 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The last two years have been hard on everyone, especially children and youth who have missed out...
YMCA’s Supports for Wellness program delivers hundreds of family enhancement kits to families in Fort McMurray and surrounding communities
May 19, 2022 13:24 ET
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YMCA of Northern Alberta
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta, May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Residents of the Wood Buffalo communities know resilience and the process of recovery better than anyone, and while the past six years have...
May 20th is Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day, child care providers continue to feel the strain of labour shortages
May 18, 2022 16:23 ET
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YMCA of Northern Alberta
EDMONTON, Alberta and FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta and GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alberta, May 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day on May 20th, many child care providers are...
Kids and youth find mentorship and community at Red Deer skateparks
May 16, 2022 18:43 ET
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YMCA of Northern Alberta
RED DEER, Alberta, May 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kids and youth in Red Deer can head to the Glendale Skatepark to meet friends and learn to skateboard with mentors from the Northside Community...