Region 5 - Central

Regional Resource Leader: Donna Arnold 

Executive Director, Henday Association for Lifelong Learning

Donna Arnold

Donna has been the Executive Director for the Henday Association for Lifelong Learning for the past 6 years, being responsible for delivering programs in communities throughout Red Deer County. She has also been a Regional Resource Leader for the past 5 years. Donna and her husband live in Innisfail. She has three grandchildren.

Location and Area Served

Council Name and Contact Information

Bashaw
Serving Bashaw and area.
Bashaw & District Community Adult Learning Council
4909-50 St
Mail to: Box 517
Bashaw, AB T0B 0H0
Jackie Northey, Coordinator
bashawadultlearning@gmail.com
Telephone: 780-372-3648
Fax: 780-372-4021
Hours: Mon-Thur 9:30-3:30
www.bashawlearningcentre.ca
Videoconferencing Site
Consort
Serving the communities of Consort, Monitor, Kirriemuir and Altario.
Neutral Hills Community Adult Learning Society
5231 50 St
Mail to: Box 573
Consort, AB T0C 1B0 
Sam Vogel, Executive Director
nhcalsexdir@netago.ca
Telephone: 403-577-3011
Fax: 403-577-3876
Hours: Tues & Thur 9:00-3:00
(closed July, limited hrs in Aug)
www.neutralhillslearning.com
Videoconferencing Site
Coronation
Serving the County of Paintearth, including the communities of Brownfield,
Coronation, Castor and Halkirk.

Paintearth Community Adult Learning Council
4909 Royal St
Mail to: Box 808
Coronation, AB T0C 1C0
Pat King, Program Manager
manager@paintearthlearning.ca
Cindy Heidecker, Program Coordinator
info@paintearthlearning.ca
Tricia Elliot, Literacy Coordinator (famlit)
literacy@paintearthlearning.ca
Telephone: 403-578-3817
Toll-free:1-888-578-3817
Fax: 403-578-2866
Hours: Mon & Wed 10:00-3:00 in Castor
Tues & Thurs 10:00-3:00 in Coronation
(summer hours vary)
www.paintearthlearning.ca
Videoconferencing Site

Drumheller
Serving Drumheller, East Coulee,
Morrin, Rosedale and Rumsey.

Drumheller & District Further Education Council
#306, 180 Riverside Drive East
Mail to: Box 998
Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y0
Dana Davidson, Coordinator
ddfec@oldscollege.ca
Jan Quinney, Literacy Coordinator
drumliteracy@oldscollege.ca
Louise Henrickson, Family Literacy Coordinator
buildingblocks@oldscollege.ca
Telephone: 403-823-3669
Fax: 403-823-7083
Hours: Mon-Thur 9:00-4:30, Fri 9:00-12:00
Tue/Thurs evening 6:00-10:00pm
www.drumfurthered.com

Hanna
Serving Hanna, Youngstown,
Delia, Victor, Craigmyle, Cessford,
Homestead Coulee, Garden Plain,
Big Stone and Sunnynook.

Hanna & District Association for Lifelong Learning
401 Centre Street
Mail to: Box 1255
Hanna, AB T0J 1P0
Doray Veno, Executive Director
doray.veno@hannalearning.com
Jo Goebel, Community Learning Manager
jo.goebel@hannalearning.com
Glenda Stanger, Literacy Coordinator (VTALS & famlit)
glenda.stanger@hannalearning.com
Telephone: 403-854-2099
Toll-free: 1-888-854-2099
Fax: 403-854-4166 
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00-4:30
www.hannalearning.com
Videoconferencing Site

Innisfail
Serving the County of Red Deer,
including the communities of Innisfail,
Sylvan Lake, Bowden, Penhold, Delburne,
Benalto, Spruce View, Markerville, Dickson
and Elnora.

Henday Association for Lifelong Learning
#2, 4407 - 49 Street
Innisfail, AB T4G 1P3
Donna Arnold, Executive Director
donnaarnold@hendaylearning.com
Bev Wild, Literacy Coordinator (VTALS & famlit)
hendayadultlit@hendaylearning.com
Telephone: 403-227-2866
Fax: 403-227-3579
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00-5:00 (closed July-Aug)
www.hendaylearning.com
Videoconferencing Site

Lacombe
Serving the county of Lacombe, including Alix, Blackfalds, Bentley, Clive, Eckville, the Town of
Lacombe and Mirror.

County of Lacombe Lifelong Learning Association
Bay 2, 4730 51st Ave
Mail to: Box 5742
Lacombe, AB T4L 1J4
Danielle Ducross, Executive Director
cllla@rttinc.com
Telephone: 403-782-7955
Hours: Tues-Fri 10:00-3:00
www.cllla.com/

Olds
Serving Mountain View County

Mountian View Communities Adult Learning Society
4500 50 Street
Olds, AB T4H 1R6
Lana Bramley, Executive Director
mvcalsed@mvcals.org
Telephone: 403-507-7736
Remi Ogouma, CALC Coordinator
calcoordinator@mvcals.org
Telephone: 403-507-7750
Bobbi-Marie VanderPutten, Family Literacy Coordinator
famcoordinator@mvcals.org
Lisa Bastarache, Literacy Coordinator
vtalscoordinator@mvcals.org
Telephone: 403-507-7747
Fax: 403-556-3039
Hours: Mon-Thur 9:00-4:00 (closed July & August)

Videoconferencing Site
Ponoka/Rimbey
Serving the communities of Ponoka and
Rimbey and surrounding areas.

Ponoka/Rimbey Adult Learning Society
Box 32
Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0
Lynn Steeves, Coordinator (Rimbey)
rimbeyadultlearningcouncil@gmail.com
Tanjia Heyden-Kaye, Coordinator (Ponoka)
ponokaadultlearning@gmail.com
Dorothy Haughton, Literacy Coordinator
Ponoka Telephone: 403-783-3285
Fax: 403-704-1563
Rimbey Telephone: 403-843-3201
Fax: 403-843-3205
Hours: Tues-Thur 9:00-3:00
Wed 12:00-3:00 (Ponoka only)
Closed July
rpalcouncil.ab.ca
Videoconferencing Site

Red Deer
Serving the city of Red Deer

Life Long Learning Council of Red Deer
200, 4315 - 55 Ave
Red Deer, AB T4N 4N7
LeeAnne Shinski, Executive Director
info@learningrd.ca
Telephone: 403-343-1322
Fax: 403-343-1324
Hours: Mon-Thur 9:00-3:30
www.learningrd.ca

Rocky Mountain House
Serving Clearwater County and
the communities of Rocky Mountain
House and Caroline.

Rocky Community Learning Council
4934-50 St
Mail to: Box 2037
Rocky Mountain House, AB T4T 1B5
Jana Thomson, Program Coordinator
programs@rockyclc.ab.ca
Pat Warkentin, Literacy Coordinator (VTALS & famlit)
literacy@rockyclc.ab.ca
Telephone: 403-845-3276
Fax: 403-845-7728
Hours: Mon-Thur 8:30-4:30 Fri 8:30-12:00
(closed July-Aug)
www.rockyclc.ab.ca
Videoconferencing Site

Stettler
Serving the County of Stetter, including
the communities of Stettler, Donalda, Gadsby,
Botha, Byemoor, Endiang, Big Valley and Erskine.

Stettler & District Community Adult Learning Council
5221 46 Street
Mail to: Box 1311
Stettler, AB T0C 2L0                    
Bonnie Ireland, Program Manager
bireland@oldscollege.ca
Peggy Vockeroth, Literacy Coordinator (VTALS & famlit)
pvockeroth@oldscollege.ca
Telephone: 403-742-2280
Fax: 403-742-6722
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30 (closed July - mid August)
www.stettlerlearning.com/
Videoconferencing Site

Three Hills
Serving the County of Kneehill,
including the communities of
Three Hills, Trochu, Acme,
Carbon and Linden.

Kneehill Adult Learning Society
423 Main Street
Mail to: Box 639
Three Hills, AB T0M 2A0
Cheryl Hollidge, Executive Director
admin@kals3hills.ca
Sandi Matus, Coordinator Community Adult Learning
office@kals3hills.ca
Sharon Whitehead, Literacy Coordinator (VTALS & famlit)
learn@kals3hills.ca
Telephone: 403-443-5556
Fax: 403-443-5155
Hours: Mon-Thur 9:00-3:00 (closed July-Aug)
www.kals3hills.ca

Videoconferencing Site

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