Waters are subsiding this morning along the Rosebud River and the Red Deer River Sunday morning, but that was not before damaging a number of properties as the water rose Saturday and Sunday morning.
It was a harrowing Saturday afternoon for residents along the Wayne Road and into Rosedale as the Rosebud River pushed water and ice over the banks and into homes. Water covered Highway10X, just beyond the first bridge.

The Rosedale campground was submerged along with surrounding yards. It is unclear at this point how many homes were damaged.
While it appeared that the water was falling overnight, on Sunday morning, an ice jam in the Red Deer River cause water to rise again. Shortly before 10 a.m., the ice jam near Rosedale broke and the Rosebud and Red Deer Rivers in this area appear to be flowing.
Along the Red Deer River, the ice continues to cause concerns.

Mayor Terry Yemen says that the flooding is localized due to ice jams, and is not related to the management of the Dickson Dam.
The Town has been monitoring the waterways from strategic locations in order to keep tabs on its flow and levels.
Emergency services are asking people, for their own safety, to keep clear of the Red Deer River and its tributaries.

It is now time for Drumheller and area to come together to prove it is the most Rider Friendly Community in Canada.

     Drumheller is entered into the contest, created by Renee “Belt Drive Betty” Carbonneau and presented by Community Futures to name the most rider friendly community in Canada. Up for grabs is a $35,000 marketing package bragging rights.

Drumheller has already made it through round one, and now it is vying to be the Western Canadian finalists in the contest.  Linda Buchamer of Top Rocker in Rosedale says Drumheller has some stiff competition, but also has a lot of this pulling for it.

“Now it’s west against the east. The east is in the finals, but the are three in the west that are competing,” she said.

These include with Drumheller, Port m B.C., and Nisku, Alberta.

‘We are up against some stiff competition. Port Alberni has a huge run every year, with over 1,000 riders and Nisku is the home of Black Jacks, which is a big, big biker bar. That is the start and stop for Cannonball Run for Ride for Sight and Ride for Dad, some big runs,” she said. “It’s not like it's a cakewalk for us.”

This means that those who support Drumheller need to get out and vote online at www.riderfriendlycontest.ca. The website asks you to register and voters are allowed to cast one vote a day.

“The secret to winning is voting every day, and it is going to take that kind of push," she said.

Buchamer says while some of the other locations host some big rallies, Drumheller is more of an all summer destinations, with riders streaming in on a daily basis.

“We have several rallies and run through every year. We have more going on. We may not get 1,000 riders at a time, but we get 500. They do it once and we do it every weekend,” she said.

To vote go to www.riderfriendlycontest.ca and follow the links to vote.

“I’m a hoping people get behind it, the certainly did in the first round. We need to get through the second round and then after that, get through the final round,” Buchamer said.