Town takes aim at rampant beavers
While the Town of Drumheller has taken aim at coyotes in the town’s vicinity, they are now turning their sights on beavers along the Red Deer River. Mayor Terry Yemen has been in contact with...
View Article“Business as usual” after teachers' contract talks end
It’s business as usual as far as school divisions in the area are concerned after talks between the Government of Alberta, Alberta School Boards Association, and Alberta Teachers’ Association...
View ArticleDrumheller RCMP share holiday safety tips
Christmas and the coming of the new year can be a busy time for some and many residents will be taking some time during the holidays to visit family a friends. The Drumheller RCMP shared a few...
View ArticleResidents asked to be fire safe during holidays
Albertans are being asked to keep fire safety in mind over the holidays to ensure only chestnuts will be roasting over an open fire. During the holidays, homes are filled with Christmas trees,...
View ArticleChristmas donations help give Drumheller families happy holidays
Each Christmas, donations from all over the Drumheller area pour into the Salvation Army. Food, clothing, and toys are collected and given to those in our community who need it most. For those...
View ArticleFestive lights make season bright
This is for all the Clark W. Griswold’s in the world. Those who have the determination to brighten everyone’s Christmas as much as their homes. During a drive through Drumheller a friend...
View ArticleTrack Santa's journey
Santa’s sled is packed, his boots are shined and he is set for his annual flight around the world to deliver presents. And some of his biggest fans can watch his progress on Christmas Eve. To...
View ArticleAre you a regifter?
Christmas is the season of giving, and for most there is great simplicity to wrapping up a present, sliding it under the tree and waiting for that moment of uninhibited joy when their loved one...
View ArticleNew Year’s party kicks off centennial celebrations
Drumheller is gearing up for a huge bash to ring in our centennial year. This year, the Badlands Community Facility will be the site for a once-in-100-years New Year’s Eve celebration. This...
View ArticlePassion Play Nicaragua Mission approaching
Vance Neudorf is a team leader on a Canadian Badlands Passion Play Mission trip to Nicaragua to build a classroom at the Verbo School in Bluefields on the east coast of Nicaragua at the end of...
View ArticleStandard Cenotaph slated for relocation
With construction of the new Standard Community Hall proceeding full steam ahead, residents of the village are using the opportunity to embark on a project to revive one of the community’s...
View ArticleTyrrell crew collects pristine plesiosaur from frigid north
Christmas came early for researchers at the Royal Tyrrell Museum. Staff recently collected the remains of a large marine reptile estimated to be 110 to 114 million years old. The specimen was...
View ArticleTown introduces Christmas tree recycling
Your Christmas tree may be the gift that keeps on giving this season. The Green Team at the Town of Drumheller has identified one of its goals in the new year, and that is not to landfill...
View ArticleTown conducting periodic cat trapping in core
The Town of Drumheller this month began periodic trapping of cats in the downtown core in response to complaints. The Town of Drumheller made mention to the program on its Facebook page on...
View ArticleDrumheller Family Fund give to East Coulee School Museum
The East Coulee School Museum received a gift from the Drumheller Family Fund to warm their heart and warm their building. The East Coulee School Museum has been without heat since January...
View ArticleKinsmen raise funds for new Greentree playground
If all goes well, a new playground will be springing up in the Kinsmen Park in Greentree next year. The Drumheller Kinsmen Club has begun the process after residents of the area contacted them...
View ArticleAmbulance transition said to be smooth sailing
The transition of operations from the Badlands Ambulance Society to Alberta Health Services is going smoothly and they are looking at it being complete this coming March. inSide Drumheller...
View ArticleLocal businesses ensure Drumheller’s first baby of 2013 wins big
To help compensate for a lifetime of being saddled with a birthday so close to Christmas, The Drumheller Mail is holding its annual New Year’s Baby Contest. Parents, or those who may be...
View ArticleNew Standard community hall slated to open in early 2013
Great progress is being made on the Standard Hall and they are aiming to be able to cut the ribbon early in the new year. The community has been working hard to make the hall a reality and...
View ArticleDrumheller magazine publisher awarded Queen’s Jubilee Medal
Another Drumheller resident has been honoured to receive the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, and this time it was from the Health Minister. For about 22 years, Lyle Blumhagen has been the...
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