Free basketball refereeing clinic this Saturday
As hard as players practice and coaches work to develop skills, there would be no basketball season of it weren’t for referees. There will be a beginner referees clinic coming up this...
View ArticleProvince allows municipalities to set playground zone rules
The Alberta Government is proposing new legislation that would allow municipalities more control over their roads. Bill 32, the Enhancing Safety on Alberta Roads Act, will amend the Traffic...
View ArticleDVSS student leaders plan provincial conference
Students and staff at Drumheller Valley Secondary School are getting ready to host students from across the province next spring. From May 11-13, 2014, DVSS will host the annual Alberta...
View ArticleMusic festival committee announces dates
The Drumheller and District Music Festival committee has selected a date for the 74th annual musical extravaganza. The Drumheller and District Music Festival is Drumheller’s longest standing...
View ArticleBixby returns to stomping grounds
One of Drumheller’s most famous homegrown musicians is coming back to play in front of a hometown crowd. On Friday, November 29, Jaydee Bixby will rock the Stampede Barn. “Absolutely I’m...
View ArticlePassion Play honours founders
The annual Passion Play Founders Banquet, held to honour Founders, and to thank donors who supported the Passion Play over the past year, faced a challenge on Saturday, November 16. Saturday...
View ArticleDrumheller Seniors’ Christmas Dinner hits 20th anniversary
What began as a simple community outreach event has morphed into one of the most important Christmas traditions in Drumheller. Drumheller Valley Secondary School is getting ready for the 20th...
View ArticleTennis Club successful in CFEP application
The Drumheller Tennis Club received promising news this week that by next summer they will be on the court, a brand new court. This week the club, which has been working hard to raise funds to...
View ArticleSalvation Army Christmas Campaign takes off
Christmas is the season of giving and residents are being asked to help the Drumheller Salvation Army give a bright holiday to those in need. Last week, the Salvation Army kicked-off its...
View ArticleNew take on classic Nutcracker
There are few works ever created that capture the essence and spirit of Christmas more than The Nutcracker. The excitement is building for Kaleidoscope Theatre’s opening this Friday of the...
View ArticleCommunity Garden on the move
The Community Garden in Drumheller is on the move and hopes to put down firm roots this coming spring. Previously, the Badlands Community Garden has operated a community garden on Newcastle...
View ArticlePublic Hearing for Rosebud area Racetrack today
The subject of a racetrack near the border of Kneehill County and Wheatland County will be hotly debated today, depending on weather conditions, in Three Hills. Badlands Motorsports Resort...
View ArticleMorrin bobsledder coaching Russian Olympic team
A former Morrin School student–turned Olympic athlete will be heading back to the Olympics, this time as a coach of the Russian Olympic team. Many in the area remember Florian Linder. The...
View ArticleInstitution in lockdown
On December 1, 2013, at about 9:00 p.m., a lockdown was put in place at Drumheller Institution, a medium security federal institution following an incident. The lockdown was ordered to ensure the...
View ArticleBoomtown Trail receives Gov-General award
Patrick Kolafa The Drumheller Mail The Boomtown Trail was awarded by the Governor General of Canada for its hard work and unique ways of showcasing the area. The Boomtown Trail Community...
View ArticleTown releases East Coulee fill station concept plans
To help visualize what the new East Coulee water fill station will look like, the Town of Drumheller has released concept drawings of the final product. At the entrance to East Coulee the...
View ArticleHaunted Coal Mine receives spooktacular attendance
Despite a wintery Sunday, the Atlas Coal Mine is ecstatic with the turnout at this year’s Haunted Coal Mine. Over the past two weekends, over 1,200 visitors braved the Big and Little Boos....
View ArticleDVSS Students take lead in bullying battle
Students at Drumheller Valley Secondary School (DVSS) are aiming to ensure their school remains the place to be. Since the opening of school this year, the Friends of Rachel Club FOR, has been...
View ArticleRaptors rack up big wins over weekend
The Raptors were back in action last weekend. Some big wins ensured the various teams remained at or near the top of their respective divisions. This weekend was a tough one for the Bertram...
View ArticleSaints Junior B’s excel in rookie season
The St. Anthony’s Saints Junior B-Team were young and strong as they cruised to the end of their season. The only other league team that had a junior B squad this season was Hanna, and they...
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