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Plant the town red

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It’s time to plant the town red in time for Canada’s 150 anniversary celebrations. (l-r) John Lukezich of the Town of Drumheller Public Works, Shari Christensen of The Drumheller Mail/inSide Drumheller and Town of Drumheller operations manager Kevin Blanchett plant some special Canada 150  tulip bulbs that will be ready to bloom in the new year to mark 150 years since confederation in Canada. The Drumheller Mail/inSide Drumheller has supplied Canada 150 tulip bulbs to Sunshine Lodge, Continuing Care (at the Hospital), Town Hall, the Miner’s Memorial, Angel’s Corner and Senior Services to celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday. Watch for the tulips to peek up in the spring of 2017. Inset: Canada 150 tulip.

Three Hills RCMP investigate fatal collision

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On October 27, 2016, at approximately 7:00 PM, Three Hills RCMP along with Elnora Fire and Rescue, Three Hills EMS and RCMP collision analyst responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of highway 590 and highway 21 near the community of Elnora.
 
A car travelling Westbound on highway 590 failed to stop at the intersection of highway 21 and was struck by a one-ton truck travelling Northbound on highway 21. The lone occupant of the car, a 22 year old male from Stettler was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS. The 32 year old driver of the truck was treated for minor injuries.
 
Both drivers were wearing seatbelts at the time of the collision. Alcohol and weather are not believed to be factors in the collision.
 
The name of the deceased will not be released.

Chamber adds two new directors

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    There are two new directors on the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce.
    The Chamber held a general meeting on Thursday, October 20 at the Badlands Community Facility. The first order of business was to fill two vacancies on its board. Christopher Knight of Platinum Chemicals has retired from the Board and Rod Fox of Western Financial has left the community.
    An election was held and Jason Blanke of Chinook Financial was elected to a two-year term and Brent Walker, general manager of Drumheller Co-op filled the second two-year vacancy.
    Also at the meeting, the Chamber of Commerce voted to pay off its debt on the World’s Largest Dinosaur.
    Director Brock Harrington explains there is still $271,000 owing on the World’s Largest Dinosaur. He proposed to use about $85,000 from the World’s Largest Dinosaur Legacy Fund, and the remaining from the Capital Repair Fund to pay off the debt. This action would not deplete either account.
    He went on to say the Chamber will have to be making some important decisions in the near future on the fate of the World’s Largest Dinosaur. While they have completed a recent refurbish and have plans to install other amenities like guard rails, he says the icon is in poor shape, and may only have a lifespan of 5 to 10 years.
    Director Terry Yemen said that in light of the possibility of having to make a significant investment in the future and given the low interest rate, it would be fitting to be in a position of having cash in hand rather than borrowing when interest rates could be significantly higher.
    The Chamber voted to pay off the debt.

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