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Hanna steps up in battle against illegal drugs

January 19, 2016, 9:31 am
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Does Hanna have a drug problem? Not really, but they don't want to have one either and they're taking action.
 
"There does seem to be some illegal drug usage in the demographic, the 20-25 year old range, for sure," reported Angela McGillion, the town's community services programmer. "Obviously, that can have a trickle down effect to our younger youth in our community and that's a concern."
 
"We are looking at this time to bring in a presenter, say towards the end of February," she told 99.5 Drum FM. "(They would) speak to students, but also have an evening presentation for any adults in our community to attend as well."
 
A 2007 study showed that 20 per cent of Grade 6 students had tried inhalants and by age 13 the average kid has tried or at least been offered illegal drugs or alcohol. On a provincial level, the concern is on the drugs Fentanyl and Crystal Meth.
 
"We have somewhat of a transient population here as well," noted McGillion. "I'm not saying that they're the ones bringing it in, but it's definitely an avenue for these substances to come into our community.  We just want to remain that caring community that can take care of all of our members."
 
While a speaker has not yet been booked and the presentation date has not been set, McGillion believes it would probably be soon after the Family Week break.
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'My Grandpa Detective' premiering in Airdrie

January 19, 2016, 4:26 pm
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'My Grandpa Detective' is hitting the silver screen in Airdrie for its official premiere.
 
The movie had its premiere in Drumheller this past August to almost 200 guests.
 
"The film was filmed in Airdrie, Drumheller, Didsbury, Calgary, Beisiker, so there's lots of landmarks people can recognize from their communities from all those places," producer Greg Lammiman said.
 
'My Grandpa Detective' also features actors from Rosebud, Drumheller and the surrounding areas.
 
The screening will on February 6 at the Roxy Theatre in Airdrie at 10:00 a.m., with a red carpet walk at 9:20 a.m., tickets are available here.
 
"The trailer on Facebook is getting many, many hits on it so we're really excited about that."
 
Lammiman hinted his crew are currently in post-production with another film, which should be released in four months time.
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Dates set for Tough Mudder Alberta 2016

January 19, 2016, 2:55 pm
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The dates for Tough Mudder Alberta 2016 have been released and this year's event will be held a month earlier.
 
The 2016 edition will be held on August 6 and 7 at the Stampede Grounds. According to the website, the course will be completely re-designed and feature more than 20 obstacles over a span of 16 to 32 kilometres.
 
6,472 participated in the event on September 5 and 6, 2105.
 
The cold and wet weather in 2015 was a stark contrast from 2014 when the event was first held, where more than 7,600 participants came to the run, which was held over two hot days in September (6 and 7).
 
To register, click here.
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Vote to end tourism levy on Monday

January 20, 2016, 1:53 am
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Schedule B, or the Tourism Levy, might not see a second year.
 
The levy was developed in 2015 to help fund Travel Drumheller's marketing plan. The levy was originally mandatory, but was met with complaints from local hotel and campground owners.
 
There were some suggestions made as to how to change the funding, or to end the levy entirely.
 
"Next Monday we will be asking for a second and third reading to eliminate Schedule B," Drumheller's mayor Terry Yemen said.
 
Eliminating the levy was discussed at the Committee of the Whole meeting on January 18.
 
Yemen added there were some hotels who claimed they would support the levy whether it was mandatory or not.
 
"It will be very interesting to see," he said. "I guess it's time to see if they're going to put up."
 
The vote to dismiss the Tourism Levy will take place on Monday, January 25.
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Rotary Club plans busy year

January 20, 2016, 6:50 am
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2016 promises to be another busy year for the Rotary Club of Drumheller and they'll be kicking things off sooner rather than later.
 
The annual Celebration of Excellence Awards night is scheduled to take place on April 9 at the Cretaceous Conference Centre.
 
"That's the time when we want to honour some of the outstanding citizens of Drumheller and area," explained club spokesman Jim Fisher. "We really do look forward to the general public making the nominations."
 
Awards will be handed out for Citizen of the Year, Most Courteous Employee and Male and Female Athletes of the year. In addition, the Town of Drumheller will present its awards to area youth. One month after the Celebration of Excellence, local Rotarians get together again for their annual White Elephant Sale.
 
"A real fun event for everyone, that's what we like to say," remarked Fisher. "It's always a very, very popular event attracting many hundreds of people."
 
As is past years, the May 6-7, 2016 event will be held in the old Liquidation World space in the Greentree Mall.
 
"The club members really look forward to getting involved in these events," he added. "It's again an opportunity to help the community and have some fun doing it."
 
For more information on the Rotary Club of Drumheller, follow this link.
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Snowmobile thieves hit town

January 20, 2016, 9:12 am
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The snowmobiles were recovered, click here for an update.
 
A local family are in disbelief after some cold hearted thieves stole their winter dreams.
 
Bernie and Carol Germain, who operate Bernie and the Boys Bistro on 3 Avenue West in Drumheller, arrived home from work Tuesday evening, January 19, to find someone had stolen all four of their snowmobiles.
 
They immediately called Drumheller RCMP and put up an appeal on Facebook for people to be on the lookout for the stolen sleds. Bernie says they got an answer this morning from a Facebook follower.
 
"They saw an older Dodge Dakota, dark in colour -- he thought maybe it was purple -- the only reason he noticed it was because it was just really such an odd sized load for that little truck," he told 99.5 Drum FM. "He said they were headed north out of town past Fountain Tire, they had stopped by the 'Welcome to Drumheller' sign."
 
The witness saw three men in and around the stopped truck and trailer, but didn't stop.
 
"(It was) right on Lydia's (Germain) birthday too, and she was pretty hurt that her sled was taken," noted Bernie. "She had some choice words that nine-year-olds know and she was really hurt, you know."
 
"We've had around 55 (Facebook) shares since last night, so that's terrific," he added. "I put it up in Kijiji so if anybody sees it up for sale or they want to trade some goods for it or whatever."
 
If you can help, call Bernie or Carol at Bernie and the Boys (403) 823-3318 or contact Constable Boden at the Drumheller RCMP detachment, (403) 823-7590.
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'Winged reptiles' kick off 2016 Royal Tyrrell Museum Speaker Series

January 20, 2016, 8:58 am
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The 2016 Royal Tyrrell Museum Speaker Series kicks off with a look at everyone's favourite flying reptiles.
 
The first session will be presented by the museum's curator of dinosaurs Dr. Don Henderson entitled 'Over the Heads of Dinosaurs - Pterosaurs.'
 
This presentation will introduce pterosaurs and highlight many of their exceptional fossils found in the past twenty years, and will explain how our understanding of these mysterious animals has dramatically improved over this short time.
 
"These were the flying reptiles that appeared at about the same time as dinosaurs and went extinct at the same time," said Henderson.
 
"They're found all over the world. They're bones are super fragile, so they're extremely rare."
 
Pterosaurs first appear in the fossil record as fully-evolved, specialized, flying animals, so their evolutionary origins are still a bit of a mystery. They ranged from the size of a sparrow all the way up to the largest flying animals known with wingspans of 10-12 metres.
 
They were the first backboned animals to evolve active, powered, flapping flight, and did so many tens of millions of years before birds, and 170-million years before bats.
 
Speaker Series talks are free and open to the public. It's held every Thursday until April 28 at 11:00 a.m. in the Museum auditorium.
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Social media, community help find Germain's snowmobiles

January 20, 2016, 12:03 pm
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After a night of disbelief, the Germain family are all smiles.
 
Bernie and Carol Germain, who operate Bernie and the Boys Bistro on 3 Avenue West in Drumheller, arrived home from work Tuesday evening, January 19, to find someone had taken all four of their snowmobiles and trailer.
 
This morning, Bernie Germain and crew were opening for lunch when he got a heads up the snowmobiles were at the Super 8 in Three Hills. Germain phoned the police as they were investigating, then nabbed his belongings shortly after.
 
"I'm so fortunate, it was just an extreme stroke of luck, I just want to thank social media, the radio station and the good-hearted people that are out there for helping find the sleds,” said Germain.
 
The 'missing' post was shared over 100 times on Facebook.
 
The criminals are still at large, residents should keep an eye out for an older, dark-coloured Dodge Dakota and three men.
 
Germain added his daughter, Lydia, will be especially happy to see her sled back, they were taken on her birthday.
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Travel Night returns to public library

January 20, 2016, 4:12 pm
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Travel Night is back at the Drumheller Public Library for the first time since October.
 
On January 26, Connie Blackmer and David Depledge will be recounting their journey through Burma, Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia.
 
"They're going to present their pictures and their stories from their travels," assistant director of the library, Debbie LaPlante explained.
 
Start time is 6:30 p.m. and it should wrap by 8:00 p.m.
 
There's been a few months since the last Travel Night, due to cancellations, but the library already have more presentations lined up for the spring.
 
"The one coming up in March, it's actually going to be presented by Emily (Hollingshead), the library director," she said, "so March 15, is going to be DIY UK."
 
She added anyone interested in presenting at a Travel Night can contact her by emailing assistantdirector@drumhellerlibrary.ca.
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Battle of the Sexes returns to Aquaplex and BCF

January 21, 2016, 7:49 am
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It's the guys vs the gals once again this February.
 
The Battle of the Sexes will last the duration of the month, and for the second year, will split the contest between the Aquaplex and the Badlands Community Facility (BCF).
 
"It's a healthy competition between men and women, it's during Heart and Stroke Month, so it's to help promote people to make more healthy life choices," Brandon Schneider of the BCF explained.
 
Schneider is encouraging everyone, especially senior citizens, to enter.
 
The contest runs from February 1-14 at the Aquaplex, and the 15-28 at the BCF.
 
Aquaplex Rules:
- Minimum two lengths to enter (two widths of the pool is one length)
- Maximum 700 lengths
- Must swim during lane swim or designated lane swim times.

BCF Rules:
- Minimum seven laps on the running track or cardio machine of choice (1 km)
- Maximum 252 laps (36 km)
- Distance is tracked in kms or laps equivalent
- People are welcome to participate during the hours of operation at the BCF

General Rules:
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- To enter the Battle of the Sexes, participants must do the required minimum distance. Once maximum is reached, the participant cannot enter anymore distances on the tracking sheet
- Participants who achieve and track the minimum distance will be entered into a draw for a three month Aquaplex/BCF pass - one for the men and one for the ladies
- Participants who achieve and track the maximum distance will be entered to win a six month multi-facility pass - one for the men and one for the ladies
- Write down your results legibly. If the writing cannot be read, you cannot be entered in the prize draw
- There will be a daily track sheet at the front desk, an honour system will be used
- Staff of the BCF and Aquaplex are not allowed to participate.

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Lower rec fees loom for those in need

January 21, 2016, 8:05 am
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The Town of Drumheller is looking at reduced rates as a way of opening up municipal recreation to people who might otherwise not be able to afford it.
 
The matter came up at the Committee of the Whole meeting on January 18 as councillors discussed fees at the Badlands Community Facility (BCF) and Drumheller Aquaplex.
 
"The suggestion was free, but council came back and said they thought perhaps a 50 per cent discounted rate to qualified individuals," explained mayor Terry Yemen. "They'd still be able to take advantage of the recreational opportunities that we have in Drumheller."
 
Yemen told 99.5 Drum FM he was surprised to hear that a number of people in Drumheller could be described as 'homeless.'
 
"A homeless person doesn't necessarily mean a person that's sleeping under the bridge in the middle of winter," he said. "He's staying with a friend, he's staying with parents, they don't have a home."
 
"We're into year four now (at the BCF) so it's time to look at that," summed up the mayor. "There was direction given to administration, it should be coming back in the next couple of weeks and we'll see where it goes."
 
A definition of 'those in need' or 'low income' has yet to be defined by town council.
 
For a list of current fees at the BCF and Aquaplex follow this link.
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Greentree students prepare to face the dragons

January 21, 2016, 10:44 am
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The Dragons Den is returning to Drumheller's Greentree School for a fifth year.
 
It's based on the popular television show that sees entrepreneurs pitch their product ideas to a team of investors as they look for start-up money.
 
"It's part of our 'Wheels and Levers' science unit," explained Grade 4 teacher, Stephanie Koller. "The students are challenged to create an invention that makes work easier and maybe solves an everyday problem and uses simple machines like wheels, levers, axles, pulleys, things like that."
 
"I think every year there's no way they're going to top the year before and every year I'm blown away all over again," she confided. "I love how they take what they're interested in, it really shows their personalities."
 
The top finishers from an in-class contest get to face a panel of celebrity 'dragons' who will judge their projects based on originality, workmanship and how they use simple machines to get the job done. This year's panel will include a couple of Drumheller Dragons junior hockey players, making for a real Dragons Den.
 
"I always have a wealth of really awesome examples I can talk to the students about," added Koller. "Now I'm starting to get young siblings (saying) 'Yeah, I remember my brother (or) my sister did that' and they have that mentality where they want to beat their brother or sister and do even better."
 
This year's Greentree School Dragons Den is scheduled for Tuesday, February 2 starting at 9:30 a.m. We'll have the results following the competition on 99.5 Drum FM and drumhelleronline.com.
 
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Drumheller man charged with sexual assault

January 21, 2016, 9:46 am
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A Drumheller man has been charged with sexual assault following an incident occurring at a local apartment.
 
On Wednesday, January 20, RCMP arrested and charged 18-year-old Luke Entz with the following offences:
- Sexual assault
- Sexual assault with a weapon
- Forcible confinement
- Uttering a threat to cause death
- Break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence
 
Entz has been remanded in custody and is scheduled to make his first court appearance at 10:00 a.m. on January 22 in Drumheller Provincial Court.
 
Around 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 10, Entz allegedly knocked on the male victim's door and asked to use the phone. When the victim opened the door, the suspect forced his way into the victim's apartment and allegedly sexually assaulted him. The victim received minor injuries and was not transported to hospital.
 
Police say their investigation has revealed the same suspect had knocked on other apartment doors in the area and asked to use the phone in the days leading up to the assault. None of the residents of those apartments were attacked.
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REEL Alternative movie on January 25

January 21, 2016, 4:04 pm
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This month's REEL Alternative Movie takes over the Napier Theatre on Monday, January 25.
 
'Brooklyn' tells the story of an Irish immigrant in the 1950's New York who falls in love with a tough Italian plumber, but faces temptation from another man when she returns to her homeland for a visit.
 
The film was nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actress and Adapted Screenplay.
 
'Brooklyn' stars Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen and Donhnall Gleeson.
 
"It is (a fundraiser) for the Drumheller Public Library Society, which funds lots of things in the library," Lachie McFadden of the library explained.
 
Showtime is 7:30 p.m., tickets are available at The Drumheller Public Library or theater box office. Cost: $9 for library members, $10 for non-members.
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Starland County to host first Alberta solar co-op

January 22, 2016, 6:52 am
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Psst! Wanna buy a solar power plant? Alberta Solar Co-op is planning to build an array producing up to two megawatts of renewable electricity in Starland County, north of Drumheller.
 
"We will be looking for investors to actually buy shares in the co-op that will help us build the solar farm and get it up and running," explained Kristina Groves, a former Olympic team speed skater who sits on the co-op's board of directors. "Over the course of the project's lifetime the project will generate a return to the investor, and so the co-op is really all about sharing the company with the rest of the owners and developing a resource at the community level as well."
 
Groves got her Masters of Science in Sustainable Energy Development after ending her skating career and built a sustainable home, including solar power, in Calgary. So, why a co-op?
 
"The more (solar) panels you put in one place, it scales up to be more economical on a per unit of power basis if you put 1,000 solar panels in one spot as opposed to putting one solar panel on 1,000 roofs."
 
The solar farm would be the first such co-operative in western Canada. They chose Starland County because of its history of promoting solar power, with arrays that power county buildings and a number of private farms.
 
"We want to secure some land, we have fees for permitting and whatnot and then, eventually we would go to the next phase, which is raising the capital through investors of the co-op," Groves outlined. "Then, we would proceed with building the solar farm."
 
They've begun a crowd funding campaign on Indegogo that Groves says will pay for advance work and then will seek investors to build the solar farm itself. For more information, check out the Alberta First Solar website or Facebook page.
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Alleged sex assault suspect makes court appearance

January 22, 2016, 8:54 am
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A young man charged with sexually assaulting another man earlier this month will be behind bars for at least another three weeks.
 
The 18-year-old appeared in Drumheller Provincial Court today (Jan. 22) and a publication ban was placed over the case until his next appearance.
 
On January 10, a Drumheller man answered his apartment door and was forced back inside, where he claimed to have been sexually assaulted by the accused.
 
On Wednesday, January 20 RCMP laid charges of sexual assault, sexual assault with a weapon, making death threats, forcible confinement and break and enter. He was remanded in custody pending his first court appearance.
 
The case was put over to February 12, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in Drumheller Provincial Court.
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Greentree students and Co-op raise money for anti-bullying speaker

January 22, 2016, 9:27 am
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Co-op Drumheller teamed up with Greentree's grade two classes to raise some money for an anti-bullying speaker.
 
The local grocery store supplied the gingerbread house kits to the classes, who decorated and auctioned them off.
 
"They have their own version of a Black Friday, and it's been very popular over the years, many parents, volunteers and grandparents come in and bid on their kids gingerbread houses," grade 2 teacher Jacqueline Kolm explained.
 
In total, the class raised $355, which will be put towards bringing a speaker to the school.
 
Kolm added there's usually two anti-bullying presentations a year.
 
"It's something that most kids can relate to. We always want to give them life strategies, kids can be bullied, adults can be bullied, and learning how to deal with something like that is a life skill."
 
Co-op has been helping out with fundraisers at the school for the past few years, originally donating funds for playground equipment in 2012.
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MS Walk returns to Drumheller

January 23, 2016, 11:51 am
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The annual MS Walk is coming to Drumheller on May 1.
 
Last year, the Drumheller area raised more than $55,000 for the MS Society. This year the goal is $60,000.
 
"We've been really impressed and blown away by how they've come together as a community and what they managed to accomplish last year," events coordinator for Central Alberta Calan Edgar said.
 
She added there will be incentive prizes for walkers this year.
 
They will also be arranging meet and greets in the Drumheller area to meet past walkers.
 
The best way to keep up to date with the MS Society is through Facebook and Twitter.
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Rosebud Theater bringing in some popular shows

January 25, 2016, 1:47 am
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Some very well loved shows are coming to the Rosebud Theater
 
On May 6 of 2015, Rosebud Theater opened their preformance of "Wildwood Fire". A play written by two Rosebud School of the Arts alumni members, Lauren de Graaf and Kelsey Krogman. Originally written as a final project, it turned into a sellout show.
 
"We're bringing Wildwood Fire back because of the popularity; its also a great show to bring back because we had two alumni who worked on the show and two who were in the show," said Heather Little of  Rosebud Theater
 
Wildwood Fire will be coming back to Rosebud Theater on February 13 for one show at 7:00 p.m. at the Rosebud Theater Opera House. The name of the show is a Johnny Cash name and Little thinks that's one of the reasons that it's so popular. The story is about June Carter, who was Johnny Cash's wife, and shows her relationship with her mother as well as some of the ups and downs of being in a relationship with Johnny Cash.
 
The theater is also bringing in another popular show called "Wingfield Unbound," the 4th of a 7 part saga that will be playing from March 17-19.
 
It follows Walt Wingfield, who has moved from a big city out to a farm, and how he tries to revolutionize the small town and adapt to the farming life.
 
"If you know anything about Stewart Mclean and that kind of storytellin,g thats what it reminds me of, really dry humor but clever and really good," Little added.
 
There will be four showings of Wingfield Unbound: on March 17 at 1:30 p.m., March 18 at 8:00 p.m. and two shows on March 19 at 1:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., all at the Rosebud Theater Opera House.
 
To get tickets to these shows go to the Rosebud Theater website or call the box office at 1-800-267-7553.
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Summer employment presentation coming to BCF

January 25, 2016, 10:32 am
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Businesses around the valley hiring summer workers are being encouraged to attend a presentation on the Canada Summer Jobs Program.
 
The Town of Drumheller and the Chamber of Commerce are putting on the presentation to give local businesses more information on the program, which provides funding for not for profit organizations, public sector employers and small businesses to create summer jobs for students between the ages of 15 and 30.
 
Two senior development officers from Service Canada will be coming out from Calgary to explain the program on January 26.
 
The event begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Badlands Community Facility in Hall C.
 
"(This is) to provide information on what the Canada Summer Jobs Program, put on by the Federal Government, is all about, how you can apply for it and what the criteria is to be eligible," economic development officer with the Town of Drumheller Cody Glydon explained.
 
He added that those who are looking for employment are encouraged to come find out about the program as well.
 
More information on the program can be found here.
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