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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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Province reviews Drumheller flood hazard map
The Province of Alberta, in response to the disastrous flooding in Southern Alberta in June, is proposing to ban development in areas labelled floodways, which includes much of Drumheller according to...
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Last Chance Saloon hits centennial milestone
The Rosedeer Hotel and Last Chance Saloon are celebrating 100 years this weekend. From Friday, August 9, to Sunday, August 11, there will be live bands, western shootouts, fireworks, and wagon rides...
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Provincial mid-handicap championship tees off today at Dinosaur Trail
Tom Zariski is head rules official for the Alberta Men’s Amateur Mid Handicap Championship to be played out at Dinosaur Trail Golf and County Club this week. This week competitive golfers from...
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Council postpones skatepark decision
A new skateboard park in Drumheller is moving closer to becoming a reality. At the July 29 meeting of Town Council, a delegation from the Drumheller Association of Skateboard Enthusiasts...
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Cotton Patch Gospel gets toes tapping
Alixandra Cowman (left), Amy Burks, Joel Stephanson, Lauren de Graaf, Bill Hamm, Ryan Schroeder, and Nathan Schmidt will get your toes tapping in Cotton Patch Gospel, playing until August 24 at...
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Chip seal project on Highway 9
August 11 to 14, Highway 9 from junction of Highway 56 to 10.7 kilometres east of the Highway 56 junction will be chip sealed. Road construction this season continues as Alberta Transportation...
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Rumsey Ride gallops into 24th year
Cowboys and girls from the Rumsey area are getting saddled up this weekend to ride for a good cause. On Sunday, August 11, the 24th annual Rumsey Ride will be hitting the trails in support of...
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Alberta Mid Handicap Championship underway at Dinosaur Trail
The Alberta Men’s Mid Handicap Championship is on today and tomorrow at Dinosaur Trail Golf and Country Club and so far, Drumheller golfers are doing well. At the end of Wednesday’s competition David...
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Pasta night planned for Dinosaur Half
Dinosaur Half Organizer Colin Kloot shows off this year’s Dinosaur Hall t-shirt design. To receive the shirt on race day, registration has to be completed by August 23. Registration forms are...
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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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What does it take to drive a chuckwagon?
It takes a special breed of cowboy to climb aboard a chuckwagon or chariot and put themselves on the line. It’s those brave drivers that make chuckwagon races so exciting. Shane Cartier,...
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Amazing valley in Amazing Race
Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod navigate the Atlas Coal Mine as they participate in The Amazing Race Canada. The episode featuring the valley aired on Monday, July 29. The consensus was Drumheller...
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Grant supports roof fix at Big Valley train station
The Alberta Historical Resources Foundation has helped the Canadian Northern Historical Society preserve the Big Valley Train Station with a $25,000 grant. Through its various programs,...
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Provincial group helps revitalize Seventh Day Adventist Church
One of Drumheller’s oldest churches is getting a facelift this month. Starting on Tuesday, demolition will commence on the front entrance and lobby of the Seventh Day Adventist Church....
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