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Date announced for Town Hall move
The front counter at the new Town Hall. Town Administration has set August 12 as the date for the new hall to be operational. Staff will begin moving smaller items over the next two weeks. On Friday,...
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Rockyford street improvements resurface aging roads
The Village of Rockyford is spending $280,000 this year as part of its street improvement program. This year’s work will have gravel streets throughout the village completely resurfaced, though not...
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Rockyford sewer lagoon construction nears completion
The Village of Rockyford will be soon complete one of the largest projects to upgrade its sewer infrastructure. Earlier this year, the Village began construction on a new sewage lagoon cell and will...
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Ice plant breakdown postpones hockey school
The ice plant at the Drumheller Memorial Arena is back up and running after crews were able to replace a chiller unit. Despite this, the Dragons Hockey School has been postponed until August 11-15....
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Bicycle safety session coming up
The Drumheller RCMP is teaming up with the Badlands Community Facility and Canadian Tire to help spread bicycle safety awareness. Drumheller is bike crazy this summer. The Tour of Alberta will...
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Redford cabinet to tour Valley over Labour Day long weekend
Albertans throughout the province will have an opportunity to meet with Premier Alison Redford face-to-face over the coming month. Premier Redford and the Honourable Dr. Richard Starke,...
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AJHL releases 50th anniversary season schedule
The AJHL is celebrating 50 years this season and has released the 2013-2014 schedule. The Drumheller Dragons will be hitting the ice for their first exhibition game come Monday August 26 in...
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Sorenson shares busy first days as cabinet member
Crowfoot MP Kevin Sorenson, left, was sworn in as a new Minister of State (Finance) by Wayne Woulters, Clerk of the Privy Council, with Prime Minister Stephen Harper looking on. Sorenson’s new duties...
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Rosebud Chamber Music Festival is fast approaching
Rosebud native Keith Hamm is artistic director for the Rosebud Chamber Music Festival. submitted by: Julie Willms, Toronto The door opens, and Peter Longworth is standing in front of me. The...
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Local farms centennial legacies honoured
James (left) and Stephanie Richmond were presented with the Century Farm and Ranch Award by Minister of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development the Hon. Diana McQueen and MLA Red Deer-North...
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Town fights proposed floodway development ban
Under the Province of Alberta’s proposed flood strategies, new developments in areas listed as floodways, according to Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, would be banned. Large...
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Resurfacing slated for North Dinosaur Trail
Another highway project is ramping up as crews begin micro surfacing Highway 838 from Highway 9 to the Royal Tyrrell Museum. Motorists can expect delays for the remainder of July and into August as...
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Rowley celebrates centennial and more
The quiet streets of Rowley will be lined with classic cars this Saturday as the hamlet celebrates it centennial during Pizza Night. Though Rowley was never officially incorporated, businesses first...
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Tourism numbers begin recovery following flood lull
While it is expected that tourism will take a hit his year after the flooding in southern Alberta communities, it appears, visitation number in Drumheller are recovering. About a month ago,...
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Curtain closes on Passion Play 20th season
The 20th anniversary season of the Canadian Badlands Passion Play came to a close last weekend. Ticket sales, though strong throughout the year, suffered following the Southern Alberta...
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Heritage Resource Bylaw expected in fall
The Town of Drumheller hopes to help historic buildings in Drumheller, such as the Navy League building, access provincial funding through the long-awaited Heritage Resource Bylaw. Recent events have...
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Volunteers needed for Dino Derby
The Badlands Dinosaur Derby is coming up on August long weekend and volunteers are needed to help the event run smoothly. For more information contact Mike Hansen at 403-820-0301 or Lydia Nastiuk at...
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Drumheller Institution locked down following assault
At approximately 19:40 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2013, an offender was found to have been assaulted at Drumheller Institution, a medium-security federal penitentiary. Correctional Officers...
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Heart transplant recipient living life to fullest
Scott Ouellette tees off at the World Transplant Games in Sweden in 2011. (inset) Ouellette at the Canada Games in 2012 with Leslie Crawford (middle) and Dr. Debra Isaac (right). Both are directors of...
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Traffic stop leads to cocaine seizure
Drumheller RCMP seized a one-kilo brick of cocaine following a traffic stop on Sunday evening. Drumheller RCMP made a sizable seizure and have charged two B.C. residents after discovering a...
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