On Friday, June 9 at 7:36 PM, Beiseker RCMP, Alberta Sheriffs, Carbon Fire, Linden Fire Departments and EMS were dispatched to a collision on Highway 21, approximately 2 kilometres north of the Highway 9 intersection.  

Initial reports are that extreme weather, including heavy hail and rain was occurring at the time of the collision between a southbound vehicle with 3 occupants and a northbound SUV with 1 occupant. 

Upon arrival, it was determined that STARS air ambulance was required for one of the patients and an alternative landing zone was set up due to inclement weather in the area of the collision.

  Tragically, a 16-year-old female passenger was pronounced deceased on scene. A 67-year-old female was transported to the STARS landing zone and was then airlifted to a Calgary area hospital with critical potentially life-threatening condition.  A 43-year-old female was transported by ground ambulance to a Calgary area hospital in serious non-life threatening condition. 

 The lone 58-year-old female driver of the Northbound SUV was transported to Three Hills hospital in non-life threatening condition. 

A Collision Analyst was contacted and is currently on scene investigating.  Traffic on Highway 21 was rerouted for a short time and was cleared. 

The name of the deceased will not be released by RCMP.  Beiseker RCMP would like to express their condolences to the family during this time. 

Holiday Trails owner Kevin Demers, left, along with managers Betty and Doug Callbeck cut the ribbon opening the new cabins at Dinosaur Trail RV Resort in Drumheller.

Dinosaur Trail RV Resort, a member of Western Canada’s largest RV camping network, opened six new camping cabins and a three-room sleeping cabin at Drumheller’s busiest campground. The RV resort and campground is located less than 5 minutes from the Royal Tyrrell Museum.

Surrounded by friends, local businesses, the Drumheller Chamber of Commerce, Town Councillors, Drumheller Tourism, Alberta Parks and other interested public; Betty and Doug Callbeck, Managers at the Resort, were excited to show people around the cabins at the grand opening.

Betty stated, “We have spent the last few months renovating and outfitting the cabins and are proud to have them open for everyone’s use. We are the only local RV Resort to have a heated pool; as well as playgrounds, canoes, recreation hall, store and tons of children activities.”

The cabins feature all the luxuries of home while enjoying the great outdoors.  Each cabin comes complete with its own parking spot, outside covered deck, firepit, full kitchen, free WIFI, TV and Blu-ray, washroom and shower and can sleep 4 to 6 people.