Powell selected for provincial volunteerism award
The name Dave Powell is synonymous with sports in the valley and now he is being honoured provincially. Powell, owner and operator of Sports Room Source for Sports, has been selected as one of...
View ArticleTipple assessed for maintenance planning
As an irreplaceable historical resource, the Atlas Coal Mine is making sure the tipple will remain standing for generations to enjoy and learn from. Last week Gordon MacDonald and Steve...
View ArticlePioneer Trail celebrates completion of renovations
Members of the Pioneer Trail Society marked a milestone last Tuesday afternoon as they celebrated the completion of extensive renovations that has the community institution well poised for the...
View ArticleShipping funds needed to make Christmas wishes come true
While Christmas seems like it is eons away, The Morgan Jayne Project is hoping they can make it a reality for youngsters in the Roatan. The Morgan Jane Project is plugging away at its annual...
View ArticleDrumheller schools address bullying in wake of Amanda Todd tragedy
Canadians have been left shocked by the tragic story of Amanda Todd, a B.C. teen who was tormented by bullying for years before taking her own life. Many of the older students in the community...
View ArticleDrumheller encouraged to work with Film Commission
The Town of Drumheller is hoping to attract more Hollywood productions to the Drumheller area. In the September 21 edition of inSide Drumheller, Mayor Terry Yemen described the Town’s plans,...
View ArticleTown gets ball rolling on destination marketing
The Town of Drumheller is spearheading an initiative to help bring more tourists to the area and have them stay longer. The Town is aiming to set up a meeting with tourism stakeholders in the...
View ArticleRotary and local nurse deliver needed medicine to India’s lowest class
The Rotary and Prairie Bible Institute teamed up to give those struggling for basic medical care the resources they desperately need this past summer. Becky Berdahl, an area resident,...
View ArticleCenovus steps up support for Dalum firefighters
The Dalum Fire Department received a great boost when Cenovus contributed $60,000 to the department. Representatives of Cenovus met with the department on Monday afternoon to make the...
View ArticleErickson joins ranks of 100 Outstanding Albertans
LaVerne Erickson, the visionary behind the Rosebud Theatre, the Canadian Badlands Passion Play and most recently Canadian Badlands Ltd. has been honoured as one of 100 Outstanding Albertans....
View ArticleSpringFest 2013 rocks East Coulee May 11
Winter still stands between us and spring, but organizers for the East Coulee SpringFest are wasting no time planning for one of the Valley’s biggest musical events of the year. Organizers...
View ArticleResearchers unearth first North American feathered dinosaur
Faint striations in the fossils of two small recent dinosaur discoveries in the Drumheller valley is making the science community buzz this week. On October 26, the American Association for...
View ArticleThree charged in RCMP Drug busts
On October 25, at approximately 3:10 p.m., two residences in Drumheller were searched as a result of a drug related search warrant. These searches were a result of an ongoing joint investigation...
View ArticleBusiness Excellence Awards close Small Business Week
For the finale of Small Business Week, Drumheller’s top businesses and professionals were honoured by the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce. On Friday, October 19, the Business...
View ArticlePrairie Land Regional Division faces revenue shortfall
Prairie Land Regional Division (PLRD) is tightening its belt a little more after finalizing its enrollment numbers at the end of September. Enrollment was finalized at 1415 students in PLRD, a...
View ArticleHey Romeo finds success through hard work
Hey Romeo, it seems you have been busy. The trio, which includes Stacie Roper Darren Gusnowski and Rob Shapiro of Drumheller, dropped by The Drumheller Mail/inSide Drumheller office Thursday...
View ArticleHumane Society shelter quarantine nears end
The end is in sight for the quarantine that has shut down the Drumheller and District Humane Society shelter. It is estimated the building will reopen to the public in one to two weeks....
View ArticleDennis Thordarson elected in Delia Council by-election
The Village of Delia welcomed its newest member to the Village Council. Dennis Thordarson was elected councillor in a recent by-election on Friday, October 19. Thordarson ran against Irene...
View ArticleFoster families honoured
Foster families make up an important part of communities, and this week they are being recognized nationally and locally. At Monday night’s Drumheller Town Council Meeting, Deputy Mayor Tom...
View ArticleCommunities in Bloom Judges give Delia highest rating
Delia is positively blooming according to the recent evaluation by the Communities in Bloom judges. Delia was awarded a five bloom rating; the highest rating one can receive. “We’re quite...
View Article