The 511alberta.ca camera on Highway 9 about 10km west of Drumheller shows winds and blowing snow Thursday morning, January 8.

Weather conditions are giving drivers challenging conditions on Drumheller area roads for a second day in a row.
    The Alberta Road Reports showed area highways early Thursday morning were again experiencing high winds,  blowing and drifting snow, and icy conditions.
    Winds on Highway 9 were shown as blowing at almost sixty kilometres an hour between midnight and 1:00 a.m. Conditions on Highway 9 improved by about 9:30 a.m., but Highways 10 east and 56 are still experiencing strong winds and blowing snow.
    The weather created delays for drivers on area roads Wednesday, while crews worked hard to keep up the sanding and plowing.
    A number of drivers had to pull over in Delia to wait for daylight before continuing to travel, due to the high winds  and blowing snow causing near-zero visibility on the road.
    Drivers travelling in from Red Deer had to take extra time due to poor road conditions, and those driving from Calgary to Drumheller also experienced extremely slippery roads, with a report received from one driver of a number of vehicles off the road.

Call 511 or go online to 511alberta.ca  for the province's latest road conditions.

Lyme Light is looking to paint the town green come May to mark Lyme Awareness Month.
    Lyme Light has been active in the community over the last couple of years, supporting those who are battling vector–borne illnesses. The group is  planning to join communities across North America this May to raise awareness of Lyme and Lyme related illnesses.
    Organizers are hoping to tie lime green ribbons on trees throughout Drumheller, and also provide informative pamphlets and brochures for residents to learn more about how these types of diseases are contracted,  and how a person can protect themselves. Right now, they know of seven people in the community with vector-borne illnesses.
    Organizers have seen other communities take up the green-ribbon campaign, undertaking a number of endeavours including tying giant lime green bows on water towers.  Calgary Mayor Naheed Neshi has officially declared May Lyme Awareness Month in Calgary.
    Currently, the group is in the planning stage and hopes to talk to Town Council in the near future to find out about getting permission for their campaign.
 Green Part yleader Elizabeth May's private members  Bill C-442, to stimulate debate about prevention, diagnosis, treatment and research on Lyme disease,  became law   December 16; An Act respecting a Federal Framework on Lyme Disease. The Act calls for the Minister of Health to “convene a conference,” within 12 months, with provincial and territorial health ministers, medical communities and patient’s groups, to form a national approach on “the challenges of recognition, timely diagnosis and treatment.”