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Local teacher speaks about Lyme related illness battle
For years, DVSS teacher Jillian Augey has been battling a medical mystery. Last October she was diagnosed at an American clinic with co-infections of Lyme disease. She hopes that by telling her story, she can promote more awareness so others won’t go through the same ordeal, and to help change the way the Alberta and Canadian medical community approach the disease.
A local teacher is hoping to spread awareness of Lyme disease and its variants in hopes to save others from the ordeal she has faced for years.
Jillian Augey is currently on hiatus from teaching at DVSS to deal with bab...
Surveyors leave mark on Homestead Museum
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St. Anthony’s plans entrepreneurship program
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Drumheller firefighters volunteer to assist battling wildfire
Clearwater County called for help and the Drumheller Fire Depar...
Encana unveils CNG filling station
Encana officially unveiled its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fil...
Town outlines summer street improvements
Drumheller residents will be getting a smoother ride through pa...
100 years and counting: More centennial events planned for Canada Day
The Badlands Community Facility was packed Wednesday afternoon ...
Little Explorers reacts quickly to four hand, foot, and mouth disease cases
Four cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease have been confirmed...
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LESLIE Melvin Edgar
May 22, 2013
LESLIE, Melvin Edgar January 7, 1952 - May 16, 2013 Melvin Edgar Leslie of Hussar passed away suddenly May 16, 2013 at the age of 61. Born in Lethbridge, raised in Hussar; Mel passed on as a proud Correctional Officer since 1995. Prior to his career with the Correctional Service of Canada he was a Journeyman Instrumentation Technician. His cowboy… Read More
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May 22, 2013
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My son works for a small construction company.…
May 21, 2013
Dear Working Wise: My son works for a small construction company. It’s frustrating to hear that he works in unsafe conditions at times, without proper equipment, supervision and training. Who is responsible for ensuring his safety? Signed, Worried Dear Worried: Safety is everyone’s responsibility. Your son is responsible for working safely,… Read More
New App for Troubleshooting Statin Intolerances…
May 21, 2013
The University of British Columbia has come out with an excellent tool for physicians to help assess cardiovascular risk and manage cholesterol issues, which is a free app which can be downloaded here. This is a fabulous program which has a number of highlights:1. Framingham risk score can be calculated with recommendations based on the 2012... Read More
Who Are You? Peter McDiarmid
May 17, 2013
Age: 58. Occupation: Head chef, Dinosaur Trail Golf and Country Club. What do you like most about your job? I love to cook, working with other people, and apprenticing new cooks. How long have you been in Drum? My wife and I moved here March 4. Where are you from? Born and raised in Calgary, but I spent most of my cooking career in Banff, Bow… Read More
Passion Play launches 20th anniversary season
May 17, 2013
This past week over 40 staff showed up to begin work at the Passion Play site. In another week more than 100 volunteer actors will begin rehearsals. 2013 will be the 20th performance season of the Canadian Badlands Passion Play and the success we have enjoyed over the years has been due, in great part, to the support of the people and businesses… Read More
DVSS to present “fine arts night”
May 17, 2013
The school year is coming to a close in a hurry, and the year’s activities are winding down. In celebration of the school’s achievements in the Fine Arts, the combined drama, art, band and choral departments will present a concert at the Kaleidoscope Theatre that will highlight some of the things they have worked on throughout the year. The Drama… Read More
Man charged in raid fined $1,000 for drug…
May 17, 2013
The third person charged in a drug raid last October was sentenced in provincial court last Friday. Peter Shokal appeared in provincial court in Drumheller for trial on May 10. He pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine. His charge dates back to October 25 of last year, when Calgary’s combined force Special Enforcement Unit worked with the… Read More
Tyrrell reopens Cretaceous Garden
May 17, 2013
A three-tonne petrified tree stump, two gingko trees and an intact dinosaur footprint found just steps from the museum are treasures in the Royal Tyrrell Museum’s Cretaceous Garden, reopening Friday, May 17, after almost two years of renovations. The garden was closed in the fall of 2011 to allow improvements to visitor flow and accessibility for… Read More
Drumheller hockey cool to pewee body checking ban
May 17, 2013
It seems the Drumheller hockey community isn’t warming up to new rules to take hitting out of hockey at the peewee level. Hockey Alberta announced last week that it would be eliminating body checking from the peewee division starting in the 2013-2014 season. “Our players’ safety is the foundation in making this decision,” said Hockey Alberta’s… Read More
Legacy Funds support seniors, soccer
May 17, 2013
The World’s Largest Dinosaur Legacy Fund delivered once again for two local community groups. On Friday, May 3, the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce presented the Pioneer Trail Society and Drumheller Minor Soccer Association with $695 and $3,000, respectively. For the Pioneer Trail Society, the money will help pay for the purchase and… Read More
Health benefits of nordic walking!
May 15, 2013
Think those people who look like they are walking outdoors with ski poles look a little goofy? Well, think again - those people are taking strides towards better health. It's called Nordic Walking - quite simply - walking with poles. It was originally developed in Scandinavia as an off-season ski training activity, and didn't become an... Read More
BAXTER Bryan A.
May 15, 2013
Baxter, Bryan A. February 7, 1941 - May 10, 2013 “What matters most is the dash between the years.” - Linda Ellis Bryan Allen “Bucky Buckskin” Baxter of Calgary, AB passed away peacefully at the Drumheller Hospital comforted by family and friends. As one of the original employees of Foothills Hospital, Bryan worked there from before the hospital… Read More
ROPAS Marilyn
May 15, 2013
ROPAS, Marilyn December 3, 1945 - May 11, 2013 ROPAS, Marilyn of Trail passed away peacefully on May 11, 2013 at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. She was born on December 3, 1945 in Drumheller, Alberta. Marilyn began her 40 year health care career at the Drumheller Hospital and later started at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital where… Read More
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May 14, 2013
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Let cows eat candy?
May 13, 2013
Due to last summer's droughts, some farmers have had to resort to feeding cows with - believe it - candy and cookies to keep them from losing weight and keep their milk production up. Hands up if you are grossed out right now? Hands up if you feel this is truly unrighteous and unfair to the cow? As pointed out in Wired magazine, this is... Read More
Bike trek opportunity for Duke of Edinburgh…
May 10, 2013
Drumheller students working their way towards completing their Duke of Edinburgh Award program have a unique opportunity to fill one of the requirements, and it comes on two wheels. Staff Sergeant Art Hopkins alerted inSide Drumheller to an opportunity for students to sign on to an eight-day bike trek from Drumheller to Banff. “This is an… Read More
Rideout committed to stand trial as charged
May 10, 2013
A bid to amend Curtis Rideout’s charge from first-degree murder to second-degree murder came up short in Court of Queen’s Bench last Thursday. Rideout was charged in March 2012 with first-degree murder in relation to the death of Linette Euteneier and second-degree murder in relation to the death of his father Bruce Rideout. Last January, a… Read More
Drumheller EMS participate in research study
May 10, 2013
Simulation training exercises to help shape the future design of ground ambulances with frontline staff from Alberta Health Services – Emergency Medical Services (AHS-EMS) were conducted in Drumheller last Thursday. More than 100 EMS personnel from across Alberta are volunteering with the Ambulance Design Research Project through the University of… Read More
Local resident believes Drumheller air cured…
May 10, 2013
A Drumheller resident is breathing easy. Alfred Escher, an 80-year-old resident of Drumheller and asthma sufferer, swears by the air in Drumheller. Since moving to Drumheller 16 year ago, he has been able to go without an inhaler or medication. “I lived most of my life in Calgary and had my own floor covering business there. In 1972, I had the… Read More
More marijuana intercepted on Highway 9
May 10, 2013
The Drumheller RCMP continued their track record of stopping drugs moving along Highway 9. On April 25, at approximately 10 p.m., a vehicle was stopped on Highway 9 north of Drumheller for a minor vehicle infraction. Indicators associated with the transportation of illicit drugs were observed by the officer conducting the stop. Two males were… Read More
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