Hi Leduc! 👋

This week’s newsletter is a little different.

There are still things happening around town this weekend, but instead of filling the page with events just for the sake of having a long list, we found a few other things worth knowing too.

There’s an opportunity to help local families heading into Christmas.

There are two live shows at the Maclab.

There’s some practical information worth knowing before the snow really gets going.

And there’s some good news about the people who volunteer their time around Leduc.

Here’s your guide to November 12–15 in Leduc.

🧸❤️ SAT, NOV. 14 — Leduc Santa’s Helpers Toy Drive

🎶 SAT, NOV. 14 — Walk Like A Man at the Maclab

🎵 SUN, NOV. 15 — Folsom Prison Revisited at the Maclab

❄️ BEFORE THE SNOW ARRIVES — A few things Leduc residents should know

🏆 GOOD NEWS FROM LEDUC — VolunteerFest earns national recognition

🎄 COMING UP — Light Up the Park, Winter Pottery Market & Santa Claus Parade

Christmas is getting closer, and this Saturday there’s an opportunity to help make the season a little brighter for families in our community.

Leduc Santa’s Helpers is holding its 2026 Toy Drive.

📅 Saturday, Nov. 14

⏰ 10 AM–3 PM

📍 Leduc Chamber parking lot

Leduc Santa’s Helpers has been helping families in our community for decades, and the annual Toy Drive is one of the ways residents can support that work heading into Christmas.

If you’re thinking about contributing this year, check the organization’s current information before heading over so you have the latest donation details.

❤️ WHO’S MAKING IT HAPPEN

This is a Leduc Santa’s Helpers initiative, with volunteers helping collect community donations for the organization’s Christmas efforts.

👉 Current Toy Drive information:
https://leducsantashelpers.ca/event/2026-toy-drive-leduc-chambers-parking-lot/

Sometimes supporting local means buying from a local business.

Sometimes it means showing up for a local family you may never meet.

Both help build a stronger community. ❤️

If live music sounds more like your Saturday night, the Maclab has something different coming to Leduc.

Walk Like A Man celebrates the music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, with songs including favourites from their catalogue.

📅 Saturday, Nov. 14

⏰ 7 PM

📍 Maclab Centre for the Performing Arts
4308 50 Street, Leduc

🎟️ $69

❤️ WHO’S MAKING IT HAPPEN

Paquette Entertainment presents the show at the Maclab Centre for the Performing Arts.

👉 Show and ticket information:
https://maclabcentre.com/performances/walk-like-a-man-featuring-music-from-frankie-valli-the-four-seasons/

Sunday night brings another live music option to the Maclab.

Folsom Prison Revisited: Story of Johnny Cash revisits Cash’s famous Folsom Prison performance through live music, storytelling and multimedia.

📅 Sunday, Nov. 15

⏰ 7:30 PM

📍 Maclab Centre for the Performing Arts
4308 50 Street, Leduc

🎟️ $50

The performance includes music connected with the historic concert along with other well-known Johnny Cash songs.

👉 Show and ticket information:
https://maclabcentre.com/performances/folsom-prison-revisited-story-of-johnny-cash/

The City of Leduc recently put out a reminder for residents ahead of major winter snow-removal operations.

And there are a few practical things worth knowing now rather than discovering them after a big snowfall.

The City is asking residents to:

❄️ Remove rubber driveway curb pads, basketball nets and other objects near the curb.

🔥 Keep fire hydrants clear of snow.

🏡 Shovel snow onto your property rather than into the street.

🧊 Use the City’s free sand-and-chip bins when you need extra traction on icy sidewalks.

This one could save you some trouble.

When a parking ban is activated, vehicles need to be moved so crews can clear the roads.

For collector roads, residents receive 24 hours’ notice.

For residential roads and cul-de-sacs, residents receive 48 hours’ notice, with temporary signs posted at neighbourhood entrances.

A vehicle left on the street during an active parking ban may receive a $225 ticket and can be towed to the nearest cleared road.

The easiest time to figure out where you’ll park during a ban is before one is declared.

👉 City of Leduc winter information:
https://www.leduc.ca/news/help-keep-leduc-moving-this-winter

A few minutes of preparation now could make the first major snowfall a little easier later.

Here’s something positive that deserves a little attention.

The City of Leduc Community Development team has received an Honourable Mention at the 2026 Creative City Impact Awards for VolunteerFest.

The awards are presented by the Creative City Network of Canada and recognize initiatives that help create vibrant and connected communities.

But there’s another part of this story we especially like.

VolunteerFest exists to recognize volunteers.

Hundreds of volunteers come together through the event each year, representing the people who give their time, skills and energy to organizations and events throughout Leduc.

The national recognition belongs to the Community Development team that created and delivers VolunteerFest.

But it also gives us another opportunity to recognize the people the event was designed to celebrate.

❤️ The volunteers.

❤️ The coaches.

❤️ The board members.

❤️ The event helpers.

❤️ The people who quietly give their time without expecting much attention in return.

Those contributions are part of what keeps a community connected.

Congratulations to Leduc’s Community Development team — and thank you to the volunteers throughout Leduc who keep showing up.

👉 Read the City’s announcement:
https://www.leduc.ca/news/citys-community-development-team-wins-national-recognition

Next weekend is going to get considerably busier.

Here are three dates worth putting on the calendar now.

⏰ 6–8 PM

📍 Alexandra Park

💰 Free

The City of Leduc’s Light Up the Park, presented by AMRIK Developments, kicks off the holiday season with the lighting of Alexandra Park.

Plans include holiday crafts at the Leduc Public Library, photos with Santa, hot chocolate and coffee, and holiday carols.

👉 https://www.leduc.ca/event/light-up-the-park

⏰ 10 AM–5 PM

📍 Leduc Arts Foundry
4815 50 Avenue

💰 Free

The Leduc Arts Foundry Pottery Studio is hosting a market featuring handmade work from instructors, students and studio members.

Expect mugs, kitchenware, vases, planters, teapots, home décor and more.

It could also be an opportunity to find a locally made Christmas gift.

👉 https://www.leduc.ca/event/winter-pottery-market

🎄 Parade starts at 6 PM

📍 50th Avenue — Main Street

💰 Free community event

The annual Santa Claus Parade returns to Downtown Leduc with floats, lights, holiday music and Santa.

❤️ WHO’S MAKING IT HAPPEN

The parade is organized by the Leduc Downtown Business Association.

The Main Street parking ban begins at 4 PM, followed by parade preparations and the 6 PM start.

👉 https://downtownleduc.com/events/santa-claus-parade

We’ll have more on next weekend’s Christmas activities in next Thursday’s lalocal.

This week probably won’t be remembered as the busiest weekend of the year.

And that’s okay.

You can donate to an organization helping local families.

You can spend an evening enjoying live music.

You can take a few minutes to get ready for winter.

You can recognize somebody who volunteers their time.

Or you can simply mark a few dates on the calendar for the holiday season ahead.

Community isn’t only built at the biggest events.

It’s built through the small ways people participate, help and show up throughout the year.

Are you involved with a local nonprofit, community organization, small business or upcoming event?

We’d love to hear about it.

📧 [email protected]

We can’t include every submission in every edition, but we’ll continue doing our best to share useful, positive stories and events from across Leduc.

Thanks for reading and being part of The Positive Pulse of Leduc. ❤️

Have a great weekend!

— Leo

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