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New Year, New You - Part 2

 

 

 

    In part one of our New Year,  New You feature in last week’s inSide Drumheller, you will have hopefully found a few ideas to get you started on becoming a healthier person and what is available in the valley to help you achieve this.
    This week we are looking at ways to improve your mind and spirit, would it be spending more quality time with the family, getting out of debt, being more organized, bettering yourself or having more fun. 
    The key to success is looking at what you ...

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Canalta commits $250,000 to community facility

    Canalta has announced it has committed $250,000 to the Badlands Community Facility.
    The company, headquartered in Drumheller, operates hotels and restaurants throughout Western Canada. They are the latest business to step forward in support of the community facility.
     Vice President Brooke Christianson, says the company has been supportive of the project from the beginning.
    “For our family and company, contributing to this facility was not a difficult decision, as the third po... Read more...

Building permit values up again

    In Drumheller, 2009 was a record year for values of building permits, as it edged out 2008’s yearly totals by close to $1 million.
    2009 was a year for growth, and while the total number of building permits was down by about 30, the overall total value was up over $25 million. A large part of that was spurred on by institutional growth.
    In 2009, six institutional building permits were taken out for a total value of $15,400,538. The bulk of this was for the renovation and moderniza... Read more...

Pharmacies worry about future of industry

    Despite negotiating a better than planed deal with the Alberta Government, pharmacists are still facing an uphill battle to make sure they are viable in the future.
    The changes to the way pharmacists meet their bottom line has taken its toll already as the Hanna Value Drug Mart announced last week it would be closing its doors.   
    In a letter to the Hanna Herald, owner Barb Knauft, who has owned the business since 1991, informed the community she would be closing shop.
    “After ... Read more...

$25,000 and a challenge

 

 

The Pliva family has made a commitment of $25,000 over the next five years for the construction of the Badlands Community Facility. Tony Pliva says the family’s goal is to motivate others and issue a challenge to businesses and peers to step up to the plate. “In the end, everybody is going to use it,” says Tony. “I can use it  and my kids and grandkids will be able to use it.” Jeff Hall, chair of the fundraising committee, says the donation is fantastic and it is ...

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Cuts 4 Cancer raises $16,635 and counting

    “The Lord hates a coward,” Rod Morse mutters quietly to himself as he takes one last look at the silver locks and bushy beard he has been growing for months in anticipation of Cuts 4 Cancer.
    Shortly after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 3, Morse ambled his way into the barber chair to go under the clippers in support of those fighting cancer. After some last ditch pleas for mercy, the familiar buzzing of clippers, and in minutes it was all over.     
    Rod pledged to put a bount... Read more...

K-40 Club donates $2,000 to new facility

 

 

The Drumheller K-40 Club has donated $2,000 to the Badlands Community Facility, the first time the group has made a charitable donation in 20 years. The club does no fundraising, but through careful accounting management by club treasurer Ed Castonguay, the motion to donate money passed at the club at a recent meeting. It was recognized that the new community facility was an important asset to Drumheller and members wanted to show support for the committee. (l-r) Luigi Vescarelli, club preside...

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RCMP investigate death near Big Valley

    On January 30 at 7:40 p.m., snowmobilers riding along the Red Deer River, west of Big Valley reported finding an abandoned truck and a dead body nearby.
    The Stettler RCMP Detachment investigated with the assistance of personnel from the Major Crime Unit and Forensic Identification Unit.
    The deceased is an unidentified male.  At this preliminary stage, foul play has been ruled out. 
    The investigation into the cause of death and identity of the deceased continues under the direction o... Read more...

Shields calling auctions for 50 years

    Long time auctioneer of the Craigmyle area, Johnny Shields was honoured by his peers, and was presented his gold pin for 50 years in the industry.
    On Saturday, January 30, at the Alberta Auctioneers Association Annual Meeting in Red Deer, Shields was presented with a plaque and the gold pin signifying 50 years as an auctioneer.
    Johnny, who just turned 80 on January 5, was born and raised in Oyen. In 1951, he married Merna and moved to a small farm at Chinook. Farming has never been an ... Read more...

Bixby coming home

    In Jaydee Bixby’s own words, it is going to be a party when his road show hits the Stampede Barn this weekend.
    Drumheller’s own country crooner is set to play in Drumheller Saturday night, February 6. The show is hosted by the Kinsmen Club of Drumheller and is a fundraiser for its ongoing activities for the community. Moreover, it is a homecoming for the singer who first graced the national stage at 17 during season five of the Canadian Idol competition, and has never looked b... Read more...

Council outlines corporate plan

 

 At the January 18th 2010 Town Council meeting the corporate priorities for 2010 were approved.
The Corporate Priorities include:
• Municipal Sustainability Plan
• Master Tourism Strategy
• Develop the Main Street Feasibility Role
• Implement the Downtown Traffic Study recommendations
• 10 year Capital plan
    Each of these priorities included a work program which included communication strategies on each project.
    Once of the main priorities for council in this quarter wil...

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Grant application submitted for John Anderson diamond replacement

 

 

    As construction work is underway for the Badlands Community Facility, and with the John Anderson Park diamond no longer useable, a location for its replacement is now being looked into and rebuilding the diamond situated in Rosedale has been proposed.
    With this in mind, the Town of Drumheller recently applied for a grant via the Municipal Sponsorship Program.
    If approved, the grant would be for $73,791. With capital cost estimated at $347,629 and expected inkind contributions of $137...

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