Heather Colberg has announced to the Mail she will be seeking a second term as Mayor of Drumheller.
Colberg became mayor in the October 2017 election and says her motivation is that she loves the Town of Drumheller. That motivation has not waned.
“The main reason why I want to run, is to help finish what this council has started,” Colberg tells the Mail. “We have a lot of projects on the go.”
It has been a trying term for the current council, enduring a worldwide pandemic. It has also been a busy term with many projects underway including flood mitigation, a senior housing project, downtown revitalization, progress towards demolition of the former Drumheller hospital, beautification and more. Economic development has also been at the forefront of council’s agenda, and commercial and residential vacancy rates have been dropping.
“Economic Development has been huge, when we started the downtown had numerous empty buildings and it was very quiet. Now almost all the buildings are full and many of them have multi businesses in each space. As well, there are numerous activities going on throughout the valley,” she said.
She added many of these projects that have been undertaken were ones that were requested by residents when she ran in 2017. All of this contributes to the longevity and sustainability of the Valley as a whole.
“I am passionate about finishing what this council has started,” she said. “It has been a pleasure working with council, administration, public works, and town staff. Everybody has been so amazing.”
“I love my job. I said I have the best job in the valley, and I still say it.”
Election Day is Monday, October 18. Nominations opened on January 1, 2021, and close on September 20, 2021.
Candidate packages can be picked up at the Town of Drumheller office or downloaded at www.drumheller.ca
