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Hilda Hutter celebrates 104 with a swig of beer

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There was a special birthday at Continuing Care at the Drumheller Health Centre as Hilda Hutter turned 104.
    Hutter is a long time Drumheller resident and celebrated with her nephew and godson Jurgen Schafer, who came from Germany to mark the occasion and friend Katherin Reid.
    Hutter was one of 12 children, and was born in Germany. She came to Canada after World War II and first settled in Halifax, before coming to Drumheller.
    She spent most her life in the valley with her husband and worked as a nurse.
    Schafer explains that Hutter’s youngest brother is still alive, but most her of contemporaries in Germany have passed away, and as her godson he has made sure to keep in touch.
    He has been to Drumheller a number of times to visit Hutter, the first time in 1971 as a student. He was also back for her 100th birthday, and says he will be back next year to celebrate her next birthday.
    He had a special gift for Hutter on her birthday.  It appears she likes her brew and Schafer brought a few high quality German beers for her to enjoy.
    Hutter, at 104, is the eldest person at the Continuing Care Unit.


Giving spirit goes viral

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The selfless actions of a Drumheller man are going viral after he was spotted in the Drumheller Cemetery clearing graves.
Eric Dahl, known in the community for a campaign this summer where residents would wake up to a sticky note on their cars with affirming messages, saw the good he put out in the community, come back. This fall, he saw his house have a new roof installed, an effort led by Daniel Green. This week he continued to give back in his own unique way by cleaning some neglected grave sites of servicemen in the Drumheller Cemetery.
It appears he was spotted by a passerby who posted his photo on social media and it spread like wildfire. When it was posted to the Military Minds Facebook page it really took off. In a Facebook post today Dahl said the photo had over 1 million views.
"This is extremely unexpected for me and I'm very humbled," posted Dahl. "I'm very grateful and I appreciate every single person who has taken a few seconds of their life to check it out. To those who left words of encouragement, I can't say thank you enough. I never dreamed this is the way this would unfold. To the military personnel, past and present from all over this globe, that have contacted me, it is you especially that I carry this on for."
According to its website The Military Minds Inc is an active, connected membership that does not create programs or services, but instead helps connect its members to those very programs and services that fulfill their needs.

Hanna RCMP charge man with sexual assault

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Hanna, Alberta - On October 28, 2016, at approximately 4:30 in the morning, the Hanna RCMP received a call to attend a break and enter at a residence.  The ensuing investigation revealed that a man unlawfully entered the victim's home while she was sleeping.  The victim awoke to discover the man sitting on her couch masturbating.  The victim confronted the male and forced him out of the house.
 
The RCMP located the suspect walking down the street a short time later and he was arrested.
 
Ross Beecher (42)of Hanna has been charged with the following criminal offences:
 
1)  Sexual assault;
2)  Breaking and entering a residence and committing mischief therein;
3)  Possession of methamphetamine;
4)  Possession of stolen property;
4)  Breach of probation / conditions X 5
 
Beecher has been remanded into custody and will appear for a bail hearing at the provincial court in Drumheller on November 18th, 2016
 
                                                           

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