Ground has broken on a new business development just off Highway 9 near the Crown Surplus and No Frills at the bottom of the south hill.
Calgary-based general contractor and project management company Bellco Ltd. is behind the new $2 million development, which will see three new food service businesses set up shop in the Drumheller Valley.
“We were approached by a few interested food service tenants about expanding into Drumheller,” says Jason Bell of Bellco Ltd.
He shares that the company went to work to help find site options that would work for their specific needs, and adds the development “came together fairly quickly.”
Mr. Bell shares that three lease agreements have been signed with Mr. Sub, Bar Burrito, and KFC, with the latter having a drive-thru at the location. He adds work is expected to be completed by October 2025 to allow time for the three businesses to begin moving in, with anticipated opening targets for the businesses in early 2026.

    Drumheller Flood Program provided an update in their monthly newsletter on Tuesday, April 8, regarding its progress of ongoing work and new work underway as part of berm projects in the Nacmine and Rosedale communities.
    Along with the new projects underway, work has also begun to remove trees along the future berm footprint in these communities.
    “We recognize that seeing trees removed can be emotional, especially when they’ve been a part of your neighbourhood for many years,” states the newsletter update. “However, this is an important step forward in protecting your community from flooding and preparing for the construction of berms that will help mitigate future flood risks.”
    Tree clearing cannot be conducted between April 15 and August 15 due to the potential nesting of migratory birds. Sweeps of trees in the areas requiring clearing were conducted prior to beginning any clearing. Once construction is complete, landscaping of the area will be completed with the planting of new trees and vegetation as necessary in the cleared areas, and throughout the Drumheller Valley as part of the program’s commitment to replacing cleared vegetation at a ratio of five new trees or vegetation for every tree removed in fair, good, or excellent condition.
    In addition to sweeps for migratory bird nests, wildlife surveys and historic resource assessments were also conducted, with no substantial findings identified. It was noted that, if any artifacts or significant historical resources are discovered, construction activities will pause immediately to allow for the appropriate steps to be taken to assess and protect potential resources or artifacts. If construction activity is paused before earthwork in the spring, a secondary wildlife survey will be conducted. This will ensure that local wildlife remains undisturbed due to construction in these areas.
    One major change expected to occur is the closure of the Hunter Drive access road east of 9 Street in Nacmine. It was noted that the road closure will facilitate “a more effective flood mitigation system” within the Nacmine community by allowing the construction of a berm across Hunter Drive.
    Properties north of Hunter Drive in the 964 to 1000 block were previously purchased by the Town, and all structures have been removed. Once berm construction is complete, this land will be converted to Environmental Reserve as part of the flood funding agreement.
    Construction of the Nacmine and Rosedale/Scarlett berms is expected to be completed by November 30 of this year, with landscaping to be continued into spring 2026.