St. Anthony’s plans entrepreneurship program
It is not by accident that many community leaders the world over, are entrepreneurs. They have carved their own niche in the world. St. Anthony’s School is taking steps to offer students a...
View ArticleSurveyors leave mark on Homestead Museum
As Alberta was settled, part and parcel with the adventurous pioneers were the surveyors, charting the territory. The Alberta Land Surveyors Association celebrated its centennial in 2009, and...
View ArticleLocal teacher speaks about Lyme related illness battle
For years, DVSS teacher Jillian Augey has been battling a medical mystery. Last October she was diagnosed at an American clinic with co-infections of Lyme disease. She hopes that by telling her...
View ArticleCalgary Zoo dinosaurs migrating to valley
Not only are we digging up dinosaurs in the valley, we might be trucking in a whole herd in the next few years. John Shoff of the Dino Arts Committee confirmed with The Drumheller Mail that the...
View ArticlePharmacists say new drug plan could cost patients more
Thousands have signed a petition to support local pharmacies in the face of cuts. The Drumheller Mail reported local pharmacists’ reactions to the announcement that the Alberta Government...
View ArticleBoogieing downtown
If anything the centennial car show proved that Drumheller gear heads have some hidden treasures, and this weekend they have another chance to let them out. Boogie in the Badlands is...
View ArticlePrincipal requests North Dinosaur Trail school zone
The principal of St. Anthony’s School is hoping to get motorists to slow down when driving by the school. Discussion is resuming over whether or not to make a section of North Dinosaur Trail a...
View ArticlePolice warn of dangers of Airsoft guns
On May 16, shortly after 4 p.m., three young male adults 17-19 years of age caused a ruckus in downtown Drumheller staging a mock shooting with an Airsoft gun. One male went and stood outside...
View ArticleHussar, Standard, Gleichen and Cluny 4-H show and Sale Sunday
It’s that time of year again where some of the best beef in the countryside will be on the auction block. The Hussar, Standard Gleichen and Cluny 4-H Show and Sale is this Sunday at the Hussar...
View ArticleDrumheller firefighters stand down from Nordegg wildfire
They were willing and able, but conditions were favourable and members of the Drumheller Fire Department ready to battle wildfires were stood down. inSide Drumheller reported in its May 17...
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...
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