Town Councillors look ahead to 2013 elections
Two years down, one to go. In October 2013 Drumheller residents will be going to the polls in a municipal election. While it is a year away, The Drumheller Mail surveyed the current council on...
View ArticleDelia aims for solar array expansion
The Village of Delia is hoping to continue cashing in on the abundance of sunlight in the area. Plans are in the works to expand the solar system presently in Delia. The Village has partnered...
View ArticleSt. Magloires commemorates centennial year
One of the oldest churches in Drumheller is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, St. Magloire’s will be holding a special service on Sunday, October 28, followed...
View ArticleCommunity service honoured with Diamond Jubilee Medals
Three residents who have continued to show strong support for the community have been honoured with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. Heather Colberg, Fred Makowecki, and Bob Hannah were...
View ArticleCenovus donates $100,000 to Drumheller Firefighters
The Drumheller Fire Department was elated Tuesday morning to receive a donation that goes a long way to making members safer. Cenovus donated $100,000 to the fire department. The department...
View ArticleTown lobbies province for penitentiary RCMP officer
A recent dialogue between Drumheller elected officials and the Solicitor General of Alberta may help pave the way for a provincially/federally funded RCMP officer to be stationed full time at the...
View Article14 area youth earn Duke of Edinburgh bronze rewards
Wednesday night, 14 outstanding youth were recognized for their initiative and dedication, receiving the Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze pins and certificates. The first ever Duke of Edinburgh’s...
View ArticleFCC campaign Drives Away Hunger in Drumheller
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) invited residents to help feed those in need with their annual Drive Away Hunger campaign this past Thursday. FCC drove a tractor and trailer through Drumheller and...
View ArticlePowell 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...
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