The Town of Drumheller disbursed the first round of grants from the Storefront Grant Program to three Drumheller businesses.
    The businesses in receipt of these cheques were successful applicants to the new Storefront Grant Program and have made improvements to the outside of their businesses. The cheques were received by Sunrise Auto, Merle Norman Fashions and Body Works Massage and Esthetics.
    “We have had a number of applications and these are the first three to reach completion,” said Summer Manca, Chair of the Economic Development Advisory Committee. “It is wonderful to provide support to these projects improving business facades. Well done to everyone involved.”
    “There are some businesses still working on their projects which we hope to get completed soon,” explained Julia Fielding, Economic and Communications Officer. “We have been pleased with the uptake of this excellent scheme and it’s great to see local businesses investing in their properties.”

Tuesday afternoons at St. Anthony’s now have musical flare thanks to kindergarten teacher Ms. Mably with the help of Laurie Lotts. This is the choir’s first year. When Ms. Mably came to Drumheller’s St. Anthony’s at the beginning of this school year, she saw the lack of after school music and arts programs for the students. This prompted her to talk to Ms. Lotts about starting a choir.  Ms. Mably told inSide Drumheller, “I have a passion to promote arts in the school. I saw the need with the lack of there being a choir in this school for an extra curricular program. The kids that aren’t involved in sports and interested in music can now have something.” So far, the choir has had two practices with over 20 students with hopes of more to join. The choir meets on Tuesdays after school and incorporate grades three to six. The choir will be singing for their first time at the Remembrance Day Assembly on Thursday, November 10 at 9:00 a.m. They also have plans to sing at the local spring music festival.