Rosebud recognized as a hero of the flood

Times Reporter     

 

On Feb. 26 the Alberta Government named Rosebud Centre of the Arts (RCA) one of the ‘Heroes of the Flood’. The RCA was announced as such due to their contribution to the province’s recovery from the June 2013 floods. 

The province had received almost 1,300 nominations from Albertans who were asked to help acknowledge those who went above and beyond in the recovery efforts. 

On Aug. 1, 2013 RCA invited Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, first responders and volunteers to the theatre for a complimentary dinner and live theatre performance of ‘Cotton Patch Gospel.’

On Nov. 8, 2013, in a show of support to those affected by flooding in High River, the RCA and National Motor Coach brought families out for another free dinner and show, this time for ‘It’s a Wonderful life: The Radio Play.’

“We knew many High River residents were still struggling and under a lot of stress. As things still weren’t back to normal for them, we wanted to treat them to a chance to get away from that stress, relax and be entertained,” said Mark Lewandowski, RCA General Manager, in a press release. 

“We thought our Christmas show, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’, was a great testament to living in community, to supporting each other, and to seeing the blessings around us in the midst of our troubles.”

The RCA thanks the Alberta Flood Recovery Task Force and the unknown person who nominated the organization for this recognition. 

To see the full list of “Heroes of the Flood”, please visit the Alberta Government website at www.gov.ab.ca/heroes-of-the-flood.cfm.