Clik here to view.
Town appoints new Community Enforcement Supervisor
The Town of Drumheller has hired a new Community Enforcement Supervisor and he comes with a wealth of experience. Greg Peters, former Drumheller Detachment RCMP Corporal has signed on to run...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Friday night fire in Horseshoe Canyon
The Drumheller Fire Department and the Carbon Fire Department worked until after midnight to extinguish a fire in Horseshoe Canyon on Friday night. The call came in around dusk of the fire in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Caged for Kennels come up with $13,000, and counting
The male side of the Battle of the Sexes was dealt another blow on Wednesday, as the women’s team in the Caged for Kennels walked out scot-free by noon. In fact the Felines had met their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mayor pushing for Hollywood attention
The Town of Drumheller has been a little star-struck for the past couple months. Since the big-budget Hollywood movie The Seventh Son wrapped up filming in Horsethief Canyon earlier this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Valley’s summer tourism numbers surge over 2011
Tourism forms part of the economic backbone of Drumheller. Tourists pour money into the Valley whether it be in a short day trip of an Albertan family or a longer stay. More tourists appear to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Laser traffic enforcement discussion begins in Town Hall
Could Drumheller join the growing list of communities that deploy photo radar, or similar devices, to catch speeding motorists? At the meeting of the Committee of the Whole, on Tuesday,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lougheed’s legacy lives on at Tyrrell Museum
This week the entire province of Alberta is mourning the loss of one of its most dynamic leaders. The Honourable Peter Lougheed died on September 13 at the age of 84. He was the tenth premier...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Council evaluates BCF fundraising campaign
Questions are being raised by members of the Drumheller Town Council about the effectiveness of the fundraising strategy for the Badlands Community Facility. At the September 17 meeting of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Downtown Drumheller Committee disbanded
The Downtown Drumheller Merchants Committee has ceased to exist as an organization. Membership voted on a motion to disband Downtown Drumheller at a lunchtime meeting on Tuesday. About 10...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Humane Society needs loving homes for foster program
The Drumheller and District Humane Society recently celebrated their one year anniversary of moving into their adoption centre. Since opening, the need for help is just as great as it ever was....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Business Excellence Awards nominees sought
Drumheller and area residents are being asked to help recognize our leaders in the business community. On October 19, during Small Business Week, the Drumheller and District Chamber of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tyrrell garden set to bloom this spring
Sadly, visitors to the Royal Tyrrell Museum this past year haven’t been able to enjoy one of the coolest areas in the museum; the lush, jungle-like Cretaceous Garden. However, plans are in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Staff Sergeant receives Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal
Drumheller’s top cop was honoured on the occasion of the Queen of England marking 60 years since her coronation. Staff Sergeant Art Hopkins was among 300 employees of the RCMP who were honoured...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Drumheller Culture Days celebration ramping up
Artists, attractions and cultural groups in the valley have banded together for a one of a kind Alberta Culture Days celebration. It’s no secret that the area in and around the Drumheller...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meth seized from driver
The Drumheller RCMP have arrested a man following a traffic stop near the Gordon Taylor Bridge. On Sunday, September 23, shortly after midnight the Drumheller RCMP were conducting a check stop...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BCF fundraising co-chairs discuss campaign challenges
The Drumheller Town Council is hoping to meet with the Badlands Community Facility (BCF) fundraising committee to assess the three year old campaign after concerns were raised by Councillor Jay...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Starland County develops new solar initiative
Aside from a little rough weather two weeks ago, the sun has been bathing the area this September. Residents have had the chance to enjoy what little of summer and the sun remains. Starland...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WWII letters inspire artists
A mother and daughter from rural Saskatchewan will be unveiling a new art exhibit, “Still...,” on September 29 at the Aerospace Museum of Calgary. The inspiration for the exhibit comes from the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rotary moves forward on Spray Park skating rink
While it may be hard to think of winter while the weather has been so hot as of late, the Rotary Club of Drumheller has plans in the works to offer residents a fun way to enjoy the frosty air this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Council votes to pull out of Badlands EMS services
In a couple weeks Badlands Ambulance may not be operating in the Valley. At Monday night’s Drumheller Town Council Meeting, Councillor Doug Stanford, who sits on the Badlands Ambulance...
View Article