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A-20 Army Camp was a training ground for 1,500 to 1,800 soldiers that were stationed in Red Deer during World War II. The original army barrack [building] was moved to Knee Hill, Albert in 1948 when locals wanted to create a community hall and curling rink. During a much needed renovation of the 60-year-old roof, these records were found in the attic amongst the wood-chip insulation.

The Danish Heritage Society of Dickson was formed in 1985 and incorporated in 1989 at Dickson, Alberta, in a district that had been heavily settled by Danish immigrant farmers. Its objective was to restore and operate the Christiansen General Store there as a museum. The museum opened in 1991, and was visited in that year by Queen Margarethe of Denmark

The Normandeau Cultural and Natural History Society was formed in 1989 to manage, operate and maintain the Red Deer and District Museum and other facilities for the benefit of the citizens of the City of Red Deer. Their society founding documents note that the facilities they maintain are to be "chiefly carried out on lands which are owned by the City of Red Deer."

This organization took over the functions previously conducted by the Museums Management Board, which existed from 1982 until 1989. Other functions included distributing funds and financial support to the Central Alberta Historical Society, Red Deer Museum Society, Kerry Wood Nature Centre, Fort Normandeau, and Sunnybrook Farm Museum.

By 1935 the Associated Temperance Forces of Alberta had been founded in Edmonton, Alberta. A coalition of Protestant denominations and the provincial Women's Christian Temperance Union, the organization was dedicated to the elimination of the consumption of alcohol within the province of Alberta. In the 1940s the organization had gained the support of the Social Credit government of the day. The organization had provincial representation on the Canadian Temperance Federation and later the Canadian Federation on Alcohol Problems. In order to reflect changing attitudes, the organization changed its name in 1968 to the Alcohol Education Association of Alberta. In 1970 the name of the organization was again changed to the Alcohol-Drug Education Association of Alberta. The organization grew moribund by the mid-1970s and its head office was moved to Red Deer, Alberta. It finally dissolved in 1995. It published various temperance pamphlets and newsletters: The Review and the Trumpet. Known presidents of the organization were: Rev. H. E. Norlund (1944), J. Archer (1945), Rev. N. R. T. Braa (1946-1947), Major James Martin (1948-1949), Rev. G. H. Villett (1950), Rev. J. L. Pottruff (1951-1953), Rev. J. B. Cunningham (1954-1958), Rev. Douglas Russell (1958-1968, 1974-1987), R. Fred Fleck (1968-1971), Rev. William Laing (1971-1972), Harry Van Pelt (1973). Rev. Douglas Russell remained as director of the organization's office until 1995

In 1899, the Markerville Creamery was established by Dan Morkeberg under the sponsorship of the Dominion government. In 1902 the operations of the creamery were expanded with the construction of a new building. In 1930, Carl Morkeberg took over as proprietor of the creamery, and ran it until it closed on 15 Sept. 1972

The Friends of Red Deer Composite High School Association was incorporated at Red Deer, Alberta in 1987. Its purpose was to perpetuate the involvement of those who had attended the school and develop interest in its history. It has organized reunions of the school's alumni and collected historical material.