Half Marathon organizers ask motorists to drive safe
Drumheller’s race-filled weekend continues on Sunday with the Dinosaur Valley Half Marathon. Race organizers are asking residents help keep the runners safe by sharing the road during the...
View ArticleRCMP urge caution in school zones
The Drumheller RCMP is reminding residents school is back in session. Last Wednesday, students headed back to class for the first day of the 2013/2014 school year. Drumheller RCMP will have an...
View ArticleMorrin School offers ample options
While the school population at Morrin School seems to be remaining constant, there is a good sign this year with a jump in Kindergarten registrations. Students at Morrin School headed back to...
View ArticleIt takes a Hamlet to create Our Town
It is often said that it takes a village to raise a child. Well, in Rosebud, Alberta, it takes a hamlet to create a play. Our Town, one of the greatest plays of all time, opens on the historic...
View ArticleLocal historian presents honour roll to Strathcona County
A volunteer Drumheller historian who has played a part in documenting the war history of a number of communities throughout Alberta, has completed his most recent project. Reg Bennett has been...
View ArticleWill four-way stops make intersections safer?
Province surveys residents on Morrin Corner and Highway 9 and 21 intersections. The scene of an accident July of this year at Morrin Corner. In the foreground is a memorial to three children and an...
View ArticleLate summer heat helps harvest
There are few things in life that can be predicted, but a number of area agriculturalists don’t feel like they are going too far out on a limb to say this could be a pretty good harvest....
View ArticleHundreds flock to Tour of Alberta
Drumheller shines at inaugural bike race The excitement throughout Drumheller was palpable on Friday afternoon as some of the world’s top cyclists raced through town. Hundreds of residents and...
View ArticleAtlas coal mine family visits stomping ground
A living link to the Atlas Coal Mine’s history toured the National Historic Site recently. The Atlas Coal Mine #4 shipped its last load of coal in 1979, signaling the end of the coal mining...
View ArticleNew Youth Centre safe, fun place for Drumheller area teens
There’s a new resource soon to be available for youth in Drumheller. On September 27, the Drumheller Youth Centre will open its doors to youth between the ages of 12 and 18. The centre will be...
View ArticleBCF unveils new program options to help keep kids active
Parents looking to keep their kids active throughout the school year have a bevy of new options being offered by the Badlands Community Facility (BCF). The BCF just launched three new programs...
View ArticleDrumheller trio survive boat sinking off west coast
Three Drumheller men are safe at home after a harrowing adventure off the coast of Vancouver Island last week. Ralph Veenhuis, Jeff Finley, and Darren Walker were fishing near Tofino on...
View ArticleNew playground now open
Everyone is welcome to use the playground. A new playground in Drumheller officially opened on Monday, September 9, on the grounds of the old Central School, much to the enjoyment of kids in...
View ArticleKalon Sykes announces intention to run for Town Council
Another Drumheller resident is announcing plans to run for election in October. Kalon Sykes will be seeking a spot as a Town Councillor next election. There are a few projects Sykes feels need...
View ArticleClaude Lemieux added to Evening of the Stars
The Drumheller Dragons have invited some of the brightest and toughest names in hockey for its second annual Evening of the Stars. The team has invited Hall of Famer Bryan Trottier and...
View ArticleKloot continues undefeated streak
It was the toughest match of his career, but mixed martial artists Andrew Kloot, a native of Drumheller, came away with his fourth straight win on Friday night. Kloot remains undefeated, with...
View ArticleTitans crush Strathmore Spartans 68-0
Titans fans had plenty to cheer about last Friday when the senior team took to the field and utterly demolished the competition. The Titans defeated the Strathmore Spartans by a colossal 68-0....
View ArticleDragons defend den in home opener
Hockey fans have cause to celebrate this weekend. On Saturday, September 14, the Drumheller Dragons will make their first regular season appearance at home. The puck drops at 7 p.m. at the...
View ArticleTerrapins make home debut tonight
The Drumheller Terrapins took to the field for the first time, and what the scoreboard didn’t show, was it was a victory in itself. The Drumheller Terrapins debuted last Saturday versus Cochrane....
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