The Resiliency and Flood Mitigation office is continuing work on the design phase of the project and hopes to have a working document in their hands in the near future. Many residents are asking what
The recent round of restrictions coming into effect has thrown a curve ball into graduation planning. This will be the second class of graduates that are being affected by the worldwide COVID-19 pande
The Town of Drumheller and local emergency responders are hoping to make Mother’s Day special for seniors in the community on Mother’s Day.
Due to COVID-19, last year they organized a Mother’s Day Drive-by Parade. This year they are planning to do it again, and residents are invited to participate.
The parade begins at 1:30 p.m., on May 9. Those wishing to participate can form up prior to the parade, at 11th Street East and Riverside Drive. The parade route will drive by both Sunshine and Hillview Lodge, the Manors, and then to the Drumheller Health Centre.
Participants are encouraged to decorate their cars, make some noise and bring their smiles and join the town and first responders in the parade.
Kneehill County council members awarded the tender to crush gravel from the new Torrington gravel pit to Lone Pine Crushing Ltd during the Tuesday, April 26 regular council meeting.
During budget deliberations in February 2021, council approved $700,000 towards gravel crushing at the new site and estimated approximately 150,000 tonnes of gravel; however, the winning tender bid came nearly $2 per tonne less than the average bid, meaning the county will be able to crush approximately 230,000 tonnes of gravel without increasing the budget.
“We’d like to stick with the budget of $700,000 each year as prices fluctuate,” stated Director of Transportation Brad Buchert during the meeting.
A local man received four years in jail after pleading guilty to possession of drugs for trafficking and possession of prohibited weapons.
Victor Foley appeared in provincial court in Drumheller to plead guilty to several charges on Friday, April 16.
On March 16, 2020, police were called to a suspicious vehicle parked on a lease road near Red Deer. A silver handgun was on the dashboard. Inside the vehicle Foley, and another individual were sleeping. The vehicle was not related to the occupants.
Police seized an assortment of drugs and trafficking paraphernalia including fentanyl, as well as a handgun, two sawed-off shotguns, ammunition, a spring-loaded knife, brass knuckles, and hand-made tazers.