The graduating class of Drumheller Valley Secondary School (DVSS) is asking for help from residents to make their graduation march the most memorable it can be.
    The grad committee is asking residents to donate any cool white Christmas lights, which will be then used to light up the Drumheller Memorial Arena during their graduation march on May 24.
    “For our grand march, we have to decorate the whole arena by ourselves. Last year, there were complaints that it was too dark. It was suggested we add Christmas lights to brighten things up,” said Alana Kakuk, a member of the grad decorating committee.
    The committee is specifically looking for cool white lights to match their grad colours, which are white, silver, and black.
    For the committee, any donations will go a long way to help make the evening bright and save them some money.
    “We were thinking it could save us a whole bunch of money. We can give the lights back to people if they want,” said Kakuk.
    The grad committee has been hard at work preparing for graduation this year. So far, they have chosen their grad song and motto.
    “We chose the song Hall of Fame by the Script, which will sort of be our grad theme. We also chose the motto for this year, ‘the world awaits,’” said Kakuk.
    Those interested are encouraged to contact Kakuk at 403-823-5544 or drop of their lights at the DVSS main office.

    Community Futures Big Country is taking legal action to recover funds it lent to the Drumheller Stampede and Ag Society.
    The Drumheller Mail has secured court documents filed on January 31 at the Court of Queen’s Bench in Drumheller. Community Futures has filed a Statement of Claim demanding payment from the Ag Society of over $30,000.
    The claim alleges that Community Futures Big Country loaned the Ag Society $40,000 on May 4, 2010, repayable with interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum. Payments were to commence on June of that year.
    According to the document, the loan was paid from June 2010 to December 2011. The January 2012 payment was missed, however, payments were made in February and March, with March of 2012 being the last one completed.
    The statements are allegation and have not been proven in court.
    The Statement of Claim is seeking a remedy of a judgment against the Ag Society in the amount of $30,154.55 as of January 30, 2013. It also asks for interest at the agreed rate and costs.
    Mike Hansen, president of the Drumheller Stampede and Ag Society, chose not to comment on the Statement of Claim.
    According to the document, the defendant has 20 days, if served in Alberta, to respond. Failing to respond to the statement risks possibly losing the lawsuit automatically.