08/29/2026
Do you have a memory from the Memorial Centre?
👉 Share your story here: https://tally.so/r/680PBe
From drill hall to community stage. 📸
Before it was the Memorial Centre, this building served a very different purpose.
During the Second World War, it was part of Red Deer’s A-20 Army Training Camp, where the building was used as a drill hall. After the war, the community transformed the space into an auditorium and gymnasium, opening the Memorial Centre in 1951 as both a gathering place and a memorial honouring those from Red Deer and district who served and sacrificed in the First and Second World Wars.
In the 75 years since, its purpose has continued to evolve.
What began as a military drill hall became a place for concerts, theatre, graduations, community events and generations of memories. The building has changed, but it has always been a place that brings people together.
As we get ready to celebrate 75 years of the Memorial Centre this November, we’ll be digging into the archives and sharing more of the stories held within these walls.
But the archives only tell part of the story. The rest belongs to you.
Do you have a memory from the Memorial Centre?
We want to hear about it!
👉 Share your story here: https://tally.so/r/680PBe
