Residents and visitors are being asked to help leave their mark on the community.
Over the next couple weeks, inSide Drumheller is accepting submissions to officially name two of Drumheller’s newest dinosaurs.
It’s every young palaeontologist’s dream to name a new prehistoric beast and now that feeling can be experienced by everyone.
“We thought it would be something fun to do. It would be great for the community to get more involved, because there would be that sense of ownership,” said John Shoff, chair of the Dino Arts Association.
Submissions are only limited by imagination. Entries will be judged and two chosen by the Dino Arts Association to be the official names of the dinosaurs.
“Well, the name does have to be family friendly. Other than that, we’re really interested in seeing whatever people submit,” said Shoff.
The two dinosaurs are unmistakable.
Last summer, the Dino Arts Association unveiled the first new dinosaur downtown on the corner of Centre Street and 3rd Avenue. Since then, locals and visitors alike have constantly stopped by to have their picture taken.
A second dinosaur was added on May 17 in the parking lot of The Brick. A bad-to-the-bone Pachycephalosaurus riding on a motorcycle, with room for a passenger in a sidecar.
Fundraising continues to add more similar dinosaurs to Drumheller and there may be more opportunities to name a dinosaur in the future.
“We could do this with every new dino we put in,” said Shoff.
To submit a name for the contest, see, free, on newstands and at DinoFest.
