Corporal Kevin Charles’ career is taking him out of the valley, and down the road to Brooks.
Charles and his family arrived in the valley from a posting in Northwest Territories almost six years ago. He has received a promotion to Sergeant at the City of Brooks detachment. This will take him out of the valley, his longest posting in his 16-year career.
Here he served as Corporal and as acting commander after Staff Sergeant Art Hopkins was transferred in January of this year, until Staff Sergeant Grant McDonald was posted in late August.
He learned of the transfer last week after a lengthy process.
"I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Drumheller,” he said.
In Brooks, he will be taking on the role of Detachment Operations Supervisor.
The transfer could still take some time as the logistics aren't worked out.
“I fully anticipate on day trips to Drumheller in the years to come, both for work and personal reasons,” he said.