Press Releases
ACES Update for May 10, 2021
The Arts Centre for Edson Society would like to officially announce their newest initiative called Kids in the Arts.
read moreACES Update for March 2019
Arts Centre for Edson Society Press Release March 24, 2019 Statement from the Arts Centre for Edson Society re: Proposed Recreation Multiplex Facility The Arts Centre for Edson Society (ACES) would like to comment on the Recreation Multiplex proposed by the Town of Edson and Yellowhead County. We are all waiting. The Edson and Yellowhead County communities have waited far too long for a new multiplex facility. We believe our community should wait no longer. We all have families that would benefit from the new multiplex and the sooner it...
read moreACES Update for April 2018
Arts Centre for Edson Society Press Release April 25, 2018 ACES Presents to Living Waters Board On April 24th, the Arts Centre for Edson Society made a presentation to the Board of Living Waters Catholic Regional School Division. “The presentation was to outline what our organization has done for the last ten years and to showcase our Vision Plan,” says Peter Taylor, who acts as President of ACES. ACES mandate is the advocate for the arts and culture community of Edson and for the future development of a new performing arts facility...
read moreACES Update for May 2017
The group was very busy over the last two months. In early April, they met with representatives from the Edson Cultural Heritage Organization who operate and manage the Red Brick Arts Centre.
read more2017 Community Survey
The Town of Edson and Yellowhead County are looking for your input about current services, facilities, usage levels and priorities.
read moreArts and Culture Centre Stage in April
In order to increase awareness of events in the area, the Arts Centre for Edson Society will be publishing a calendar of upcoming events on a monthly basis so residents can take advantage of these activities.
read moreElection 2013 Q&A
Read through a Q&A with our Town of Edson candidates. Three questions were asked of each candidates in anticipation of the upcoming 2013 election.
read moreQ&A – Dr. Kieran O’Callaghan
On a wintry Saturday afternoon in the mid nineties, I took a break from my busy life as a country doctor to attend a Theatre Alberta acting workshop at The Red Brick Arts Centre in Edson. This led to my appearance in several plays over the next seven years with the local theatre group, Pandora Players, who had organized the workshop.
read moreRenovate & Modernize
Earlier this year, the Arts Centre for Edson Society (ACES) announced its new slogan, “Arts & Culture Matter”. Although this slogan speaks clearly about ACES intent to develop a new theatre in Edson, it should be noted that their project will help more than just arts and culture. “This project is about building a community project,” says ACES President Peter Taylor. “This project will renovate and modernize the Rec Complex and bring a new demographic of users.”
read moreLetter to the Editor
On behalf of the Arts Centre for Edson Society, thank you for the support you have provided us over the last six years to develop a new performing arts facility. Regardless of the results of a recent poll, ACES is more than aware that this project is years away from completion. With this in mind, ACES believes not just in our project, but in the fruition of other proposed projects as well. We have always been open to working with other groups and individuals to achieve not only our dream, but also other initiatives that will better the quality of life for our community. This is our home and we do not want people to be divided on this issue, instead we believe these projects can all be completed by working together.
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