The Drumheller senior Titans are in Hawaii this week. The team left on Sunday and has spent the past two days practicing and seeing the sights. The Titans play the St. Francis Saints on Friday, August 23.

    The Titans started their journey early Saturday morning (2:15 a.m.) with the trip to the airport. The boys were surprisingly awake but that may have been due to the adrenalin and excitement.
    We arrived in Hawaii at 12 noon Sunday (which is actually 4 p.m. in Drumheller, so as you can see, Sunday was a very long day!)
    The players had some time to recover from the long day of travelling by heading down to Waikiki beach. Most of them crashed quite early, from the jet leg.
    Monday morning we held our first practice on the Island of Oahu. It was hot and humid, but the players were really focused and excited for the opportunity to play.
    We quickly headed back from our practice and got ready to journey out to Hanamua Bay. Here the players got to rent snorkelling equipment and experienced a wonderful afternoon of snorkelling over and around coral reef, new and strange species of fish and other sea life... I can’t forget the sea turtles.
    Excited for what comes next!
    Visit www.drumhellermail.com for updates directly from the team during their stay in Hawaii.

Grace House is hosting a car wash, barbecue and silent auction on August 31 to support its programs.

    The Grace House in Drumheller provides a great service to its residents and the community at large. It is hoping to raise some funds to continue its projects.
    The Drumheller Society for Recovery Grace House operates the residence in Central Drumheller. It is a treatment facility for drug and alcohol addiction and provides 90-120 day residential programs for men to change behaviors and reintegrate into the community.
    The office also has a handyman program that supports various residents and community groups.
    The Grace House is partnering with Badlands Choppers to host a fundraiser to continue the work it does in the community. On August 31, they will be holding a carwash and barbecue. Badlands Choppers is donating the barbecue and the residents of Grace House will be out washing cars to raise funds.
    Along with the event, Grace House is hosting a silent auction and is looking for community support by asking residents and businesses to donate items to the auctions. Grace House will issue a tax receipt for the value of any item donated.
    For more information on the event or how to donate, contact Bill Barrett, program director for Grace House at 403-823-5437.