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William Piper, 1841-1919, with his sons Frank E. Piper, 1873-1963 and William M. Piper, 1876-1901, settled in the Red Deer, N.W.T. district in 1891 and established a brick making business there in 1892. The firm's name changed as partners were brought in to capitalize the business: William Piper & Sons (1891-1898), Piper & Co. (1898-1904), and The Piper Brick and Tile Co. (1904-1908). The latter business went bankrupt, but William and Frank started it up again as a partnership, Piper and Son. William retired in 1911, and Frank went into partnership with E. R. Hill as Piper and Co. During this time the business was also known as the Piper Brick Co. Around 1920 Joseph Ardell replaced Hill in the partnership. The firm ceased manufacturing bricks in the early 1920s

Reginald Whyte (1895-1952), was born and raised in Brandon, Manitoba. In 1912, his father Andrew Whyte (1865-1960) moved the family to Edmonton, Alberta. Reginald served overseas with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. His two brothers, Lieutenant Cecil B. Whyte (1892-1918) and Major Wilfred Whyte (1889-1918) were killed in France. After the war Reginald Whyte began working for Dominion Motors in Edmonton. In 1922, he married Ruth Peterson (1897-1948). They had three children: Cecil John (1922-1944), Charles Andrew (1930-1994), and Patricia Mortimer (?-?). In 1925 the family moved to Red Deer, where Reginald took over the Ford dealership under the new name of Whyte Motors Ltd. He married Lillian Lindskog in 1950. Cecil B. Whyte (1892-1918) was an engineer in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, from 1915-1917, before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps in 1917. He was shot down and killed only 21 days after joining his squadron near the front

The Women's Institute was founded in 1897, in Stony Creek Ontario, by Mrs. Hoodless. It was originally formed as a way of educating rural women in domestic sciences, which would benefit women and their families, and would play a charitable role in the community and the world. Their aim was the betterment of life for both home and country, leading to their motto "For Home and Country". The Women's Institute (also known as W. I.) grew dramatically over Ontario and in 1909 Alberta women organized their first Women's Institute in Lea Park, Alberta. In the early years, the institutes held demonstrations and lectures, which focused on cooking, sewing, home nutrition, childcare and handicrafts, but soon grew. Traveling libraries were established sent out to the institutes, lectures and demonstrations were organized, Women's Institute handbooks were printed, as well as other forms of bulletins, pamphlets and books on various aspects of home, farm and community life. In 1915 the first provincial Women's Institute convention was held in Olds, with just over 100 women in attendance. At this time Miss. Isabel Noble was elected as Alberta's Women's Institute President, which represented local branches from communities throughout Alberta. She realized the importance of organizing the rural women of Canada so they might speak as one voice for needed reforms, and the value of coordinating provincial groups for a more consistent organization. In February 1919, representatives of the provinces met in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to form the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada. In 1916 the various branches of the Women's Institutes in Alberta were incorporated under the Alberta Women's Institutes Act under the Department of Agriculture, based on the belief by the Alberta government that by improving the domestic lives of settlers, their comfort, health and efficiency, further settlement would follow. The years between 1916 and 1921 were difficult, the war, influenza epidemic and drought in Southern Alberta taxed the resources of the Women's Institute movement. Thousands of dollars were raised for the Red Cross. Socks, sweaters, scarves, hats and mitts were knitted for the soldiers, hospital supplies were bought and made, and soldiers and their dependants were cared for. At the war's end, Miss Mary MacIssac, Superintendent of Alberta Women's Institute, revived the idea of a national group and in February 1919 the Federated Women's Institute of Canada (F. W. I. C.) came into being. The Women's Institutes turned to peace-time activities, Girl's Clubs were organized, local hospitals, maternity homes, libraries and community halls were founded and supported. In 1924 the first annual Women's Institute Short course was held. The course was a month long and branch members throughout Canada were asked to send a representative. These representatives returned to their communities to teach what they had learned. This turned out to be an effective format which remains in use. Subjects first taught were mainly agricultural topics, such as dairying, beekeeping and poultry raising, but later expanded to include courses on finances, banking and business skills. In 1928, on suggestion of the Women's Institute, the Department of Education held a vote of school children to choose a provincial emblem and by 1930 the choice of the wild rose was endorsed by Legislature. Also in 1928, the Women's Home Bureau Act came into effect, declaring that the Alberta Women's Institute should become self-supporting, therefore, in 1929 the Alberta Women's Institutes became independent of the government. Throughout the difficult years of the Depression, annual conventions were held less frequently to cut costs, and "Mother's Bundles" were sent out to needy families. The Depression years brought a new interest in civic responsibility. Women's Institutes began studying laws relating to women and children, such as the Old Age Pension Act, The Mother's Allowance Act, The Minimum Wage Act for Women and Girls, and became active in recommending legislative change to the Federal Government. During World War II, conventions and official visits were again terminated while activities once again turned towards war efforts. Contributions were made to War funds, and seeds, knitted clothing, quilts and food were sent overseas. At war's end the Women's institute members grew again and efforts for "Home and Country" continued growing. Alberta Women's Institute branches provided many services in their communities, such as providing many schools with First Aid kits, providing hot lunches, Christmas treats and picnics to students. Honour Roll and scholarship programs and Health clinics for pre-school children were set up. Fundraising and involvement in community programs such as Meals-on-Wheels, food banks, clothing banks, and recreational children's clubs, canvassing for cancer research and for UNICEFF took place, and there was continued care for war-torn countries. As of 1996 Alberta Women's Institutes have once again have been under Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development and continue to receive an annual government grant from the province of Alberta. Although Women's Institute organizations are still active today, many branches have disbanded due to lack of members. Yet, more than 100 years after the first Women's Institute was formed in Canada, these women's mark remains imprinted on Canadian history and was instrumental in the foundation modern day opinions and practices. The Alberta Women's Institute is associated with the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada, which is in a member of the Associated Country Women of the World (A. C. W. W.), which is an international organization that represents rural women and homemakers. Alberta Women's Institutes are divided into five districts: District 1 is the Peace River District and covers much of Northern Alberta, District 2 covers Northern Alberta in and around the City of Edmonton, District 3 and 5 are Central Alberta, and District 4 is Southern Alberta, including Calgary, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat areas. District 3 covers the area from Red Deer up to Leduc and is made up of 10 Constituencies. Two Hills Women's Institute was organized on 15 Nov 1939, but disbanded due to lack of members. Presidents of the Two Hills Women's Institute were: Mrs. R. J. Kolisniak (1939-1941), and Rose Arkell (1941);See also Many and Remarkable : the story of the Alberta Women's Institutes / by Catherine C. Cole and Judy Larmour. -- Edmonton, Alta. : Alberta Women's Institutes, 1997

The United Farmers of Alberta was established by the merger of the Society of Equity and the Alberta Farmers Association at a joint conference in Edmonton, Alberta, in January 1909. It acted as a lobby group to press for improvements in government services offered to the farmers of Alberta. The organization became a political movement in 1919 and became the provincial government for the period 1921-1935. It ceased to be a political party in 1939; and in 1949 merged with the Alberta Farmers' Union to create the Farmers' Union of Alberta. The United Farmers of Alberta, Penhold Local No. 13 developed from the Penhold Branch of the Alberta Farmers Association, which had been established in 1907. In 1912 the name of the local organization was changed to United Farmers of Alberta, Penhold Local No. 13. Known presidents of the local were: Arthur Hives (1907-1908), E. Carswell (1909), J. P. Parcels (1910, 1912), S. Pye (1911), Mr. Smith (1918), J. E. C. Oldford (1919-1920), Ronald Pye (1921-1924)

In 1901 the Red Deer Echo, a weekly newspaper, was established in Red Deer, N.W.T. In 1903 its name was changed to Alberta Advocate. In 1907 it became the Red Deer Advocate. In 1926 it acquired and amalgamated with the Red Deer News, a weekly which had started in 1905. In 1958 it was purchased from the Galbraith family which had owned it since 1906 by the Liverpool Post and Echo, a British publishing firm. In 1960 it became a daily newspaper. In 1996 it was sold by the Liverpool Post and Echo subsidiary Trinity International Holdings

On April 19, 1910, several of Red Deer's leading citizens met to discuss the idea of forming a scout troop in the town. Boy Scout Troop No. 2, which met in the Red Deer Public School, was formed shortly after these preliminary meetings. In 1923, the Red Deer Boy Scout Association was formed. The mandate of this committee was to oversee all matters pertaining to scouting in Red Deer and district. In the early 1920s (possibly 1922), the 1st Red Deer Wolf Cub Pack was formed, with H.E Callender being the Cubmaster. By 1949, the 1st Red Deer Wolf Cub Pack consisted of eleven groups of roughly six cubs each. In July 1967, the 4th Alberta Jamboree was held at Camp Woods, on Sylvan Lake just west of Red Deer.

The Red Deer Concert Society grew out of the attempt to allow Red Deer to participate in a series of annual concerts given throughout Alberta and British Columbia by the Celebrity Concerts promotional company, part of the British Columbia Overture Concert Society. In 1975, the Red Deer and District Allied Arts Council set up the Overture Concerts Committee to examine the development of a volunteer-run non-profit society to help bring touring classical musicians and groups to the City of Red Deer, Alberta. In 1976, the Red Deer Overture Concert Society was founded. The name of the organization has varied: Red Deer Overture Concerts Association [1976-1980], Red Deer Overture Concert Society [1980-1982], and Red Deer Concert Society [1984-2004]. The society ceased to exist in 2004. The known presidents of the Society were: Margaret Seelye (1976-1979), Sheila Spence (1979-1980), Peggy Evans (1983-1985), Elaine Ward (1988-1990), Charles Meggison (1991-1992), Gary Fabris (1992-1996), Margaret Hallet (1996-1997), and Gordon Anderson (1998-2004).

The Red Deer Agricultural Society was formed in 1908 to sponsor a local agricultural exhibition. In 1965, the Society changed its name to the Red Deer Exhibition Association. It was renamed the Westerner Exhibition Association in 1985