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Trade show brings customers & products together

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Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Second Annual Spring Expo April 15- 17 at the Greentree Mall.   
The Spring Expo is a three-day event with full trade show setup with profession looking booths. Currently the exhibitors include a wide variety of products and services, from home renovation and interior design companies to real estate, internet services, clothing, health and wellness, and more.      
Businesses, groups or services  that are interested in an opportunity to display their products and services at this three day trade expo  will benefit by that exposure and create awareness to potential business clients and  customers.   
The Spring Expo  has 94 booths in total, varying in sizes along with some non-profit booths. Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce ‘s vision is to support and engage businesses in making the Drumheller area a vibrant and diverse community. They are organizing the second  annual spring trade show which they aim to make bigger and better.
“Anyone with a product or service, that people may be interested in, for the spring or summer is welcome to be an Exhibitor. Whether it is home renovation, outdoor living, gardening and landscaping, health and wellness, automotive, clothing and accessories, sports and recreation, children or babies items, food or business services, all are welcome.”  said Marley Henneigh, Office and Chamber Services Coordinator.
“Business or groups that  want to promote themselves to the community and meet potential clients and customers, this is a great opportunity to do so.” continued Henneigh.
Stated in a release, the Chamber of Commerce believes  that  this trade show will benefit both the citizens and business owners of Drumheller and the surrounding area, not only by bringing together potential customers and products, but by also providing an enjoyable event for all ages, and by bringing in vendors and people from outside the Valley to experience all that the area has to offer.


Rumsey Rowley 4-H Beef Club Report

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Rumsey Rowley 4-H Beef Club Report

Blake Stoneman
Club Reporter

    Hello everyone! Blake Stoneman here again with more news from the Rumsey-Rowley 4-H Beef Club. We have been busy lately.
    We last left off just before Christmas. At our December meeting we had a food drive that was donated to the Salvation Army. We also had a toy drive for the Ronald McDonald House. Vanessa Richmond did the shopping for that and she bought some great stuff! We also had a Christmas party at Mappins farm. We had a fire and went sliding. We got to go for rides on their snowmobile. It was so much fun! Thank you Mappins for hosting the party.
    We then had another weigh day on February 7 at the Holowaths. The calves are growing really well! We also did a judging workshop. We judged 4 heifers and it was really hard because they were all really good. Thanks to Garret and Kent Holowath for helping us with our judging. Thank you Holowaths for hosting weigh day.
    February 23 was our club public speaking night. The winners were: First place junior was Ryley Mappin, second place was Brady Mappin and third was Cadynce Richmond. First place for Intermediate was Noel Kiemele, second place was Amanda Holowath and third was Zoe Avramenko. First place for seniors was Brett Holowath and second was Vanessa Richmond. First for Junior Presentations was Blake Stoneman and first for Intermediate Presentations was Corbyn Stoneman.
    Finally, on March 5 we went to Carbon for District Public Speaking. Our club did really well. Ryley Mappin placed second for the juniors. Amanda Holowath also placed second and Noel Kiemele placed third for Intermediate. Brett Holowath placed Third for the Seniors and Blake Stoneman was 2nd for Junior Presentations. Good job everyone and thanks to Hesketh Orkney for hosting!
    Now on to Regionals which will be held at Circle Square Ranch in Halkirk on March 19. Presentations will be held in Delia on March 20. Good luck everyone!
    That’s all for now!

Team Alberta brings home 8 medals

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Team Alberta celebrated by winning seven medals at the Special Olympics Winter Games.   The Olympics were held March 1-5 in Corner Brook, Newfoundland.
On March 10, Drumheller resident and Alpine Skiing Coach, Martin McSween, spoke with The Mail, “I just returned from coaching, at the Special Olympics Canada National Games. It was quite an event with lots of fun, personal bests, disappointments and great surprises.”
McSween has coached for the Alpine Ski Team since 1993 and then to the Race Program in 1997. He has been to the National’s five times.
Team Alberta consisted of 65 athletes  20 coaches and 11 mission staff. The athletes competed in alpine skiing, cross country skiing, curling, floor hockey, figure skating, snow shoeing and speed skating.
McSween said, “Marble Mountain was a wonderful venue and the hill was groomed well in advance, especially the race runs, and it was minimally impacted by weather. However, we were rained out one day, which turned out for the best, as the team was able to watch Team Alberta compete in speed skating, figure skating and floor hockey.”
McSween continued “Catriona LeMay Doan, double Olympian for speed skating, presented medals for speed skating and she hung around with the athletes for our last race day and met with our group.  Jamie Sale, former Olympian, medal presenter for figure skating, was also there and she autographed one of our athletes jacket. The athletes were able to take lots of pictures of the Olympians.
McSween expressed, “Altogether, Team Alberta  earned 7 medals, 2 silver and 5 bronze, which was great, for Team Alberta to stand on the podium seven times. On the last day, there was an epic snow storm and the flights were bumped up earlier.  We really had to scramble to get all our athletes, luggage and equipment to the airport.” said McSween.  
To learn more, go to http://www.specialolympics.ab.ca/team-alberta-2016


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