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Civilian complaint leads to impaired drivng arrest by RCMP

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Thanks to a civilian report from a concerned resident, police were able take an impaired driver off the road in mid afternoon.

At approximately 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, Drumheller RCMP received a report of a possible impaired driver on Highway 56, north of Drumheller.

Police immediately responded and with the assistance of a motorist, located the suspect motor vehicle travelling southbound on Range Road 20-4. Police investigation resulted in the arrest of the driver of the motor vehicle for impaired driving.

The driver was transported to Drumheller Detachment where it was determined the driver had blood alcohol readings in excess of three times the legal limit. The driver, an adult female from Cam rose, Alberta, was lodged in cells

until sober and released on documents for first appearance in Drumheller Provincial Court in May 2016.

The adult male passenger of the suspect motor vehicle was also arrested on outstanding warrants and transported to Drumheller Detachment.

The RCMP encourage the general public to report suspected impaired drivers to the nearest RCMP Detachment.

Police continue their investigation into this matter.

911 Dodgeball supports Greentree class trips

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   Grade 5 students at Greentree School and members of Drumheller’s Emergency Services are getting ready to dodge, duck, dip, dive and …dodge.
   Come Thursday, April 28, the Grade 5s will be taking on the RCMP, members of Fire Department, EMS, and commercial vehicle enforcement in a no holds barred dodgeball match. It is a lot of fun and also a great fundraiser.
   “Every year the kids go on an end of year class trip,” explains Constable Eric Doucette. “We do it as fundraiser.”
   This year the Grade 5 class is going to the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary and the Grade 6 class is going to Telus Spark.
   The game is between 1:15 and 3:15 p.m., and students wishing to come watch can make a donation. Doucette adds the members of the 911 Dodgeball team that participate, typically also donate to offset the costs of the trip. Parents and well-wishers are welcome to come and support the cause.

Room for five directors on Drumheller Co-op board

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   The Drumheller Co-op will be looking five new directors at its Annual General Meeting.
   The Co-op has slated its Annual General Meeting for Wednesday April 20 at Greentree Mall. Controller Dave Kosolofski says the membership is charged with electing five directors. Two are for two-year terms and three are three-year terms.
For those interested in becoming a director, nomination forms are available at the Drumheller Co-op’s administration office.
   Those wishing to become a director must be a member for more than a year and be in good standing. The potential director must also have purchases that exceed $2,500 in 2015.
   Nominations must be received in writing by Wednesday April 13 to be considered.
   The Annual General Meeting is also a chance for members to hear reports from the management and directors, and also review the financial report for the year that has passed.
   The meeting is also a chance to meet the Drumheller’ Co-op new General Manager Brent Walker.
   “He used to work for us in our Stettler branch,” explains Kosolofski. “Then he went to Innisfail and now he is coming from Rocky Mountain House.”
   He started at the Drumheller Co-op on March 28.

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