The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) offers a challenging and exciting career to those interested in making a difference in their communities and their country.  The force is looking for people from all walks of life to join Canada’s national police service.
    “A career with the RCMP offers the chance to have a daily positive impact on the community,” said Constable Andy Wetzstein. “Moreover, a career with the RCMP offers significant opportunities for growth and development all within the same organization.”
    The RCMP has more than 28,000 employees. We provide municipal and provincial policing services in eight provinces (excludes Ontario and Quebec) and all three territories as well as federal policing services right across the country.
    To apply to the RCMP you must be a Canadian citizen, of good character, 19 years of age at the time of engagement (may apply at 18 years of age), and proficient in English or French. You must possess a valid, unrestricted Canadian driver’s licence and a Canadian secondary school (high school) diploma or equivalent. You must meet the medical, psychological, and vision standards, and meet the necessary level of physical abilities. You must be prepared to carry a firearm and use it or any other necessary force, be willing and able to relocate anywhere in Canada, be willing to work shift work including weekends and holidays, and be willing to pledge allegiance to Canada.
    For those are interested in learning more about a career with the RCMP, the Career Presentation is on Thursday, June 20, at 5:30 PM
at the, Badlands Community Facility. To register for the information session, please phone 1-877-726-7472.
    To find out more about the RCMP or to get details about future career presentations, please visit our website at www.rcmpcareers.ca

    Drumheller Valley Secondary School students are gearing up to host the Alberta Student Leadership Conference.
    They’re so excited, they’ve begun planning for the three day conference even though it is just under a year away on May 11 to 13.
    “I think it’s really awesome to get to show people Drumheller. It’s a really cool experience for the school and the rest of town,” said Megan Rowbottom, a member of the DVSS student council.
    Roughly 600 students, teachers, and advisors are expected to make the trek to Drumheller.
    Students feel it is an opportunity to show students from across the province what makes Drumheller special.
    “Instead of experience it, we’re going to be the ones leading everyone else at the conference. It’ll bring a lot of people here and show them what Drumheller is like," said student council member Justin Molzan.
    DVSS was chosen to host the conference after applying two years ago.
    “Last year, they didn’t have a host school. The three students I had with me said it would be really cool to host, so we put in an application and everything was approved,” said Cindy Karpa, a DVSS teacher and advisor to the student council. “It’s less than a year away and we’re already excited.”

The DVSS student council is excited to show off Drumheller to 600 students, teachers, and advisors when they host the 2014 Alberta Student Leadership Conference.. The council returned from Edmonton last week after attending the 2013 conference, where they were encouraged to take the initiative at home.

    This year, 41 students from DVSS attended the conference in Edmonton from May 26 to 28. Students are already taking what they learned and applying it at home.
    “They said it’d be a fun weekend, but they said for us not to stop once we got back home. They wanted us to take the things we learned and apply them in our school,” said Allie Ruckman. “There was a lot of artwork at their school and we started talking about how our walls looked a little bare. We want to get more student artwork put up.”
    For some, the conference had a profound impact.
    “It boosted my confidence a lot and to be myself around people. Now that I’m not afraid to do that, I’m happy and not worrying anymore. I hope some people come here and feel the same thing I did. They learn what I did and build up their confidence or learn new things they haven’t experienced before,” said Madison Lang, one of the students who went to Edmonton.
    The DVSS student council is looking for volunteers to help plan and run the conference. Those interested are encouraged to contact Karpa at 403-823-5171.