Residents have noticed Triline trucks traveling through Drumheller.  Many are destined for a BFI landfill  near Coronation.

The County of Paintearth and surrounding municipalities have found a sustainable way to deal with its refuse issues.
    Residents of Drumheller brought to The Mail’s attention, Triline vehicles, a company, which has special waste transfer equipment as part of its fleet, travelling daily through the valley.
    The Mail has learned these trucks are destined for a landfill in the Paintearth area, owned by BFI Canada.
     Brent Ryan of Triline confirms that they haul to the Paintearth Land fill. They employ  tractors with tipper trailers.
    The Paintearth Regional Waste Management Ltd (PRWML) is a company formed in 1999 by the County of Paintearth and the towns of Castor, Coronation and the Village of Halkirk.
    Reeve of Paintearth County George Glazier explained the County used to run the landfill and then later sold it to the PRWML. This group later  sold it to BFI Solid Waste management.
    “We (PRWML) exist to just look after household waste and the recycling for our towns and county,” said Glazier. “This is done through royalties from BFI.”
    The BFI Canada’s Coronation landfill is just five minutes from the Town of Coronation. Annually it accepts between 270,000 and 300,000 tonnes of waste, according to its website.
    He said that BFI takes the waste from the County and its partner municipalities. It also handles non hazardous oilfield waste such as sand from well sites. It also takes residential waste from Edmonton and mostly industrial refuse from the Calgary area. There is also waste hauled from Sylvan Lake.
    According to the BFI Canada website the Facility employs 11 full time employees as well as seasonal employees.
    “They (BFI) receive a fee for bringing it here and then we (PRWML) get a portion of the fee,” said Glazier.
    This arrangement makes it possible that no municipal tax dollars are used in the operation of PRWML. It is fully funded by these royalties. Other revenues received include Transfer Station fees recycling revenue and railway crossing leases.
    The PRWML has an extensive recycling program that includes paper plastic, metal, glass and cardboard. It also recycles agricultural chemical containers, electronics, paint, used oil and tire recycling. They work with Canpak Environmental.
    A spokesperson for BFI declined to comment for this story

The Drumheller Curling Club attended Town Council Monday, March 24 to get the ball rolling on a new building for the club.
    Kelly Eddy spoke to Council on behalf of the Club, who had a number of members present for Monday’s meeting.
    “The current building is deteriorating - we’re not sure how much longer it will last,” said Eddy.
    Eddy told Council the Club sees a good fundraising partnership with the Badlands Community Facility, with the curling club membership seeking a more active role.
    “The membership wants to be directly involved. The membership is committed and cares,” said Eddy.
    Town Chief Administrative Officer Ray Romanetz said the town is willing to sit down and discuss the Curling Club’s building and needs.
    The CAO had started the work on this at the request of the Mayor.

The club sent out a survey to its members requesting direction and feedback on the future of the Curling Club and how the future looked to them.
    “Many of our members are engaged in moving forward with fundraising for a new building, so we’re looking at trying to partner with the Town and see where we can go from there,” said Board Member Lorelei Martin.
    Martin said the Club has just completed researching costs on the number of ice sheets for the rink (they looked at four and six), as well as operating costs, capital costs, and pros and cons of their options.
    She said the club is open to creative options or partnerships, possibly to develop a  share agreement with another organization that could use the new building during curling’s off season of April to the end of September.