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Caged for Kennels come up with $13,000, and counting

   The male side of the Battle of the Sexes was dealt another blow on Wednesday, as the women’s team in the Caged for Kennels walked out scot-free by noon.
   In fact the Felines had met their fundraising quota before they were even locked up.
   The third annual Caged for Kennels played out on Wednesday. The Canines went up against the Felines in the fundraiser for the Drumheller and District Humane Society.
   Last year the Felines won handily, and it was supposed to be a year for the men to fight back, but the Felines team of Heather Colberg, Paula Sutherland, Hansine Kostelecky, Heather Lehman and Pasty Stokalko each raised more than $1,000 before were even locked up at 11 a.m. This means they were free to go by noon.
   The men weren’t so lucky. Cindy Wattenbarger, board president of the Drumheller and District Humane Society said the men were released at about 1:30 after a crew from Drumheller Chrysler came to lend a hand and helped Ken Schinnour, Mike Bell, Darcy Emman and Ray Ainscough out of the cage.
   The men did win something, however. Schinnour was able to win “Musical Pee Pads,” and earned $50 for his team from Riverside Value Drug Mart.
   The real winner after all was said and done was the Drumheller and District Human Society, which brought in about $13,000 and counting. The barbecue brought in about $316 for the cause. Wattenbarger said the weather cooperated and The Brick in downtown Drumheller was perfect as a location for the event.
   The funds raised at the event go toward operating the adoption centre. Even while the event was going on, Drumheller volunteers were in the process of rescuing a dog.

Friday night fire in Horseshoe Canyon

The Drumheller Fire Department and the Carbon Fire Department worked until after midnight to extinguish a fire in Horseshoe Canyon on Friday night. The call came in around dusk of the fire in the canyon floor. Because of the location, firefighters could only use equipment they could carry in to fight the blaze. They used fire brooms and their backpacks filled with water to battle the flames. As the fire spread to larger stands of wood in the canyon, they used chainsaws to stop the progress of the fire. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.

Town appoints new Community Enforcement Supervisor

   The Town of Drumheller has hired a new Community Enforcement Supervisor and he comes with a wealth of experience.
     Greg Peters, former Drumheller Detachment RCMP Corporal has signed on to run the Community Enforcement Department at the Town of Drumheller.
   “I am looking forward to it, there’s a lot to learn,” said Peters, who had served his first shift last Wednesday.
   Peters has been in the RCMP since 1984 and has served in detachments all over Canada. Previous to joining the force, he was a City police officer in Ontario and before coming to Drumheller he was in the Northwest Territories. He has been in Drumheller for about 10 years, which makes him familiar with the community and he has built relationships.
   He retired from the RCMP just days before taking on the new post.
   The position of Community Enforcement Supervisor has been vacant since the former supervisor, Darcy Nundahl, resigned earlier this year. The department now has a complement of three officers.
   Peters was one of two corporals at the Drumheller RCMP Detachment. Corporal Kevin Charles says the position will be filled. The position has been advertised and is now closed. Regional staffing is examining the candidates and the detachment is hopeful a new member will be announced in the next couple months.

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