The season is coming to an end with our final issue of The Weekender, a section of inSide Drumheller that share with locals and visitors the latest in events throughout the valley.
inSide Drumheller’s favourite exercise after a long fun summer is drawing for a winner of our “Great Drumheller Dinosaur Challenge.” While we always enjoy handing out a $100 gift to the winner (this year it was Vernon Lane of Three Hills), the best part is opening up the box and reading the comments from the residents and visitors who share this great valley.
Again, there were dozens of entries from all across Alberta and Western Canada. And once again, visitors shared positive experiences of the valley.
It goes almost without saying that dinosaurs were the top attraction, and the efforts the Dino-Arts Committee have been making to beautify the valley have been noticed. This includes its latest installation “Sam” the motorcycling dinosaur at the Brick. It now stands to reason that a dinosaur can officially be described as “cute.”
The scenery of the valley also get high marks with dozens of entries telling of the beautiful vistas.
Another popular comment was “friendly “ when talking about service at businesses and attractions, exhibiting professionalism. Clean comes up as a descriptor for the town as well.
One visitor from Victoria simply describes their time in Drumheller as “Epic.”
One thing that always shines through in these comments is civic pride. Dozens of entries simply say, “love it” or “So glad I live here.” These comes from long-time residents as well as new Drumhellerites.
As one exclaimed “we just moved from Calgary in March and are loving the friendly town and wildlife around.”
Not only does Drumheller prove to be a popular and fun destination, but our contest continues to be a hit. As one entry from Edmonton says, “How come I don’t win? Three years in a row trying to win!”
‘Sam” the motorcycling dinosaur at the Brick in Downtown Drumheller was popular to visitors this summer.
