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Two charged, drugs, guns seized in downtown traffic stop

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A man and a woman are facing drug and firearm charges after police seized a vehicle in downtown Drumheller.

On Friday, October 11, Drumheller RCMP were investigating a complaint from a concerned citizen about a suspicious vehicle. Later the same day, a patrol officer located the vehicle parked in Downtown Drumheller.

While investigating the vehicle, a green 2004 Audi station wagon, it was determined the plate on the vehicle was not a match and had been stolen. A female passenger of the vehicle was detained exiting a nearby business and soon after police entered the business to look for a second suspect, the male driver. The suspect attempted to flee on foot from the police but was apprehended.

When arrested the male was in possession of substantial amounts of cash and a loaded handgun found to have been stolen.

On October 12 Drumheller RCMP executed a search warrant on the green 2004 Audi station wagon. In that search, multiple items were seized including another stolen licence plate, Methamphetamine and suspected GHB liquid. Police also seized an additional 3 revolvers and 1 pistol, which were located with ammunition consistent with all the calibers. One of the firearms was reported stolen from Saskatchewan.

Tyson McDonald-Sherba (24) of Trochu is charged with two counts of possession of property obtained by crime, possession of property obtained by crime over $5000, two counts of possession of stolen firearm and five counts of possession of restricted weapon together with ammunition, possession of concealed weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and five counts of failing to comply with conditions of a recognizance. He is additionally facing one charge under the provincial Traffic Safety Act for operating a vehicle while unauthorized.

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 He has been remanded into custody and will be appearing via CCTV in Strathmore court ‪Tuesday, October 15, 2019,‬

April Margaret Couturier (32) of Drumheller is charged with two counts of Possession of property obtained by crime, four counts of Possession of restricted weapon together with ammunition, Possession of stolen firearm, two counts of Possession of Controlled Substance for the purpose of trafficking and two counts of failing to comply with conditions of a Recognizance.

She has been released on her own recognizance to appear in Drumheller court ‪on October 25, 2019‬.

Drumheller RCMP would like to thank the public for continuing to report suspicious behaviour. The investigation is ongoing and police are requesting anyone with information about the pictured 2004 green Audi station wagon to report any suspicious confirmed sightings from the past week in the city of Calgary or surrounding areas to Drumheller RCMP Cpl Pergunas or Calgary Police Service Det. Straub.

 


Town striking task force for fountain park

fountain The town is looking at striking a task force to look at the development of the fountain and surrounding park. 

Council has discussed the future of the fountain area and recommendations were presented for the future of the fountain.

 These recommendations included:

That the fountain is salvageable, and can therefore be incorporated into the design of the Flood Mitigation and Adaptation Measures for the Rotary Park area; 

That detailed designs and estimates need to be completed with costs for different uses of the area. The cost estimates provided at the meeting are completed at a very high level and need more detail to properly inform a decision on the repairs of the fountain;

That detailed operating cost estimates for the possible operational methods need to be created and That a task force be established within the community, including Rotary representatives, to review

the long term plans for the area.

“Council agreed with the above recommendations and now administration will start working on these items. We want to meet the needs of residents and visitors the best we can within our budget,” outlined Darryl Drohomerski, CAO. “Therefore this task group, with representation from the Rotary Club of Drumheller and other community members will create a series of cost effective options; which will then be put to the public for comment.”

“Before the fountain was removed we wanted to ensure that we had investigated every aspect to save this much loved facility,” added Dave Brett, Director of Infrastructure. “With thorough investigative and methodical work we came up with a solution to keep the fountain operating, albeit in a modified way. We will now work on the possibilities for the area and supporting the task force in their decision making.”

The task force will be created shortly and the public are encouraged to look out for the engagement piece for the fountain area.

Advance polls open

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For those anxious to cast their ballot or unable to attend regular polling stations, advance polls for the federal election opened today across the country.

Advance voting days run over the Thanksgiving weekend from today, October 11, to Monday, October 14. In Drumheller, voters can vote at the Badlands Community Facility from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on those days.

There are many ways to make your vote. Many residents have already received voting cards in the mail, and you can vote at any Elections Canada office in person before October 15. Election day is Monday, October 21 and there will be a number of polling stations throughout the valley.


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