Numbers surge for 2013 Enerflex MS Walk
It was a great day to go for a walk. On Sunday, May 5, the hiking trail between the Homestead Museum and Drumheller Valley Secondary School was filled with runners and walkers participating in...
View ArticleSpringFest debuts local artists
SpringFest begins tonight and the hype is building for the high-calibre talent scheduled to take the stage. Alongside powerhouses like Harry Manx and the Kirby Sewell Band are local artists,...
View ArticleAlumni donation kick-starts Delia centennial
The centennial celebrations in Delia were given a boost with a huge donation from some of the community’s alumni. The Golden Flashbacks Reunion Committee, a group comprising Delia High School...
View ArticleTown targets unsightly, derelict buildings
The Town of Drumheller is turning its attention to cleaning up some of the properties within town limits. At the most recent meeting of the Committee of the Whole, Paul Salvatore, Director of...
View ArticleRowleywood transformed for movie shoot
Rowleywood has a new–old look following its transformation for a German feature film production. The Drumheller Mail brought readers the story of The Cut, a German film that spent time in the...
View ArticleF150 versus the Badlands
The rugged hills of the Canadian Badlands, the sun-scorched barren rock and the slicker-than-grease when wet bentonite is just what the doctor ordered to put a truck through its paces. Ford...
View ArticleRoute unveiled for Tour of Alberta race
The Tour of Alberta, the first professional cycling race held in Alberta on this scale, is set to start rolling in a few short months. On May 3, the official routes were released for the tour....
View ArticleFiddle show fun for all ages
The Scott Woods Show - Swingin’ Fiddles is making its way across Canada and will be stopping at the Stampede Barn on May 24. Multiple winner of the Canadian Open and Grand Masters Fiddle...
View ArticleGreentree students hit the stage across school division
Greentree School students are hitting the road later this month. The student drama troupe is getting ready to perform Blue Horses a play by Kathryn Schultz Miller. They will be performing 12...
View ArticleCarbon debuts first annual Mud Stomp race
Carbon is getting dirty. On June 22, the village in the valley will be holding its first annual Carbon Mud Stomp, a 5 kilometre race filled with obstacles and, as the name implies, a lot of...
View ArticleSpringFest rocks
East Coulee was rocked this past weekend during the 2013 SpringFest. Here a few photos our local artists from the weekend. All photos courtesy of Athena Winchester. Layne Syvertsen (left), Landon...
View ArticleDino Arts unveiling new downtown dino Friday
Check out our Facebook page here for photos of the new addition! On Friday, May 17, at 11 a.m., the Drumheller Dino Arts committee will unveil a new and unique dinosaur next to The Brick, near the...
View ArticleMayor addresses cost concerns of new Town Hall
While the Town of Drumheller is literally weeks away from beginning to move to its new downtown location, there still are some nagging misconceptions on how the project is being funded. It...
View ArticleMLA discusses provincial issues
It has been a busy year for Strankman as a member of the opposition. “As opposition some people say, you are not out here handing out cheques so how do you represent your people?“ said...
View ArticleBrothers swim with sharks in Alcatraz race
Two Drumheller swimmers are taking the plunge into one of the biggest competitions in their lives. On Wednesday, May 15, Austin and Parker Knibb, 17 and 15-years-old, respectively, headed to...
View ArticleLittle Explorers reacts quickly to four hand, foot, and mouth disease cases
Four cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease have been confirmed in four children at a local daycare facility. Earlier this week, Little Explorers Childcare and Daycare received word four...
View Article100 years and counting: More centennial events planned for Canada Day
The Badlands Community Facility was packed Wednesday afternoon as Drumheller celebrated the official day it was incorporated 100 years ago. “It went awesome. I’m so thrilled. People came and...
View ArticleTown outlines summer street improvements
Drumheller residents will be getting a smoother ride through parts of town this summer. The Town of Drumheller is close to finalizing their plans for the annual street improvement program. If...
View ArticleEncana unveils CNG filling station
Encana officially unveiled its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) filling station on Wednesday afternoon. Encana’s vice president –demand development and policy, Matt Most, was in from Denver for...
View ArticleDrumheller firefighters volunteer to assist battling wildfire
Clearwater County called for help and the Drumheller Fire Department has responded. The county near the Hamlet of Nordegg has been fighting a wildfire all week threatening the community. There...
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