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Tyrrell Museum hosts hit kids’ show shoot
Visitors to the Royal Tyrrell Museum got a bonus two weekends ago. In the galleries was a film crew from the hit Nickolodeon show, Dino Dan. The show was filming in and around the museum from...
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Council idles bus parking issue for three months
Earlier this fall The Drumheller Mail reported on the issue of school buses parking in residential areas. The Drumheller Town Council has given three months for evaluation of the current policies...
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Students post high marks in achievement tests
The marks are in for the 2011/2012 year and it looks like divisions in the area are ahead of the curve. In Prairie Land Regional Division (PLRD), students met or exceeded the provincial...
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Developer readies plans to create housing on old school field
Michael James | inSide Drumheller With kids no longer there, the field of the old St. Anthony’s School site has stood silent for over half a year. A developer is hoping to give new purpose to the...
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Community groups get helping hand through Legacy Fund
Three community organizations got a sizeable boost thanks to the World’s Largest Dinosaur Legacy Fund. On Wednesday, November 7, Badlands Search and Rescue, Nacmine Community Hall Association,...
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All deer and elk heads required for mandatory CWD testing
Hunters in the Drumheller area are being asked to keep their heads this hunting season. Three Wildlife Management Units (WMU’s) have been added to the list of mandatory deer head submission...
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Virtual Wall of Honour response “overwhelming”
Wall to be shown at national Remembrance Day ceremony Canadians across the country have been sharing the memories and photos of their loved ones who served Canada for a new Remembrance Day...
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Phil Currie to receive National science medal
Dr. Phillip Currie is to be honoured with a national award. Media reports say Currie, who is now a professor at the University of Alberta, will be receiving the Royal Canadian Geographical...
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Drumheller veteran shares war story
Canadians across the nation will soon pay tribute to the valiant men and women who have given their lives in service of our country and freedom. Remembrance Day is a day when we remember those...
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Former boxer visits Dinosaur Valley
In his heyday he had some fast fists, and he was back through the valley this fall. Dick “Brad” Bradshaw is now 90 years old, but that doesn’t stop him from getting around with his bride...
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Mayor observes burgeoning democracy in Ukraine
Mayor Terry Yemen has returned home from an eye opening experience in the Ukraine where he served as an independent observer for the country’s election. Yemen was part of a group of about 500...
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Dino-sized Half Marathon donations top $30,000
The Badlands Community Facility got a sizeable boost on Monday. Thanks to the continued support of the Dinosaur Valley Half Marathon, the facility is $15,000 closer to its fundraising goal....
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Heritage resource designation bylaw draft slated for review
Drumheller is bursting with history. In an effort to preserve it, the Town of Drumheller will soon be introducing a bylaw which would allow the designation of heritage resources. It is hoped...
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Legacy park project planned for fall 2013
A centennial only comes around once. To make sure Drumheller’s 100th anniversary has a lasting legacy, plans are in the works to complete the Centennial Park project. The project aims to...
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Libel charges resolved
A former Drumheller Town Councillor, who was facing allegations of libel stemming from comments she made on Facebook, saw her charges stayed. Cynthia Karen MacKinnon, of Drumheller, was...
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Memorial offers final closure for miner’s widow
The widow of a miner killed at the Atlas Coal Mine, after 50 years finally has closure with the unveiling of the Miners' Memorial. On a shivery Saturday afternoon in Drumheller, government...
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Review recommends changes for imaging departments
Alberta Health Services is taking action in response to a review of incidences of errors in the interpretation of diagnostic imaging in the province, including Drumheller. Last week inSide...
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Wheatland County seeks ratepayers' input for new development plan
Residents of Wheatland County are being asked to share their thoughts on the direction the county should take. On Tuesday, November 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Wheatland County Office, residents...
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Landscaping rock houses rare reptilian fossil
A new fossil find may give some the urge to examine their ornamental landscaping rocks a little more closely. A grounds technician at Olds College recently discovered fossil remains encased in...
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Volunteers needed for annual food drive
In the spirit of community, residents will be scouring their neighbourhoods on November 29 to help other neighbours at the annual food driver. This one night blitz is The Salvation Army’s...
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