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Drumheller Outreach School Graduates

A group of students attending the Drumheller Outreach School recently graduated from their studies.

“The staff at Drumheller Outreach School are incredibly proud of the effort and determination demonstrated by the graduates this year.  Each one of these students has contributed to our school community with their positive attitudes and caring personalities.  We wish them all well in their future endeavours.”  Ending the school year together are (l-r) Jenn Paulger (Lead Teacher), Dana Vickers, Kassie Anderson, Nadine Vivian, Felicia Sieppert, Sofia Mancini (Administrative Assistant) and Alec Hammond (Educational Assistant).


Fire department cleans up diesel spill*

The Drumheller Fire Department was called to O'Shea's around 5:30 p.m. to clean up a diesel spill. It appears a diesel tank in the back of a pick up was overfilled, and the truck's driver said the tank wasn't capped properly. The truck was parked on an angle right above a storm drain.

Fire Chief Bill Bachynski said he had to take the (drain) cap off and check, and none of the diesel really got into the system. He estimates about ten litres of diesel leaked out. The truck was moved to level parking at the side of the lot. The driver said the truck belongs to her boyfriend, and she didn't realize the slip tank wasn't closed properly. The back window and entire box of the truck, including some garbage bags of workclothes, are now coated in diesel from the fuel spraying while the truck was moving.

RCMP also attended the scene, but no word on whether the driver faces penalties.

Angel's Corner Unveiled

 Angel’s Corner was unveiled Wednesday afternoon. The site was created by the Big Country Anti Violence Association (BCAVA) to be a place of quiet reflection. At the ribbon cutting are (l-r) BCAVA members Diana Rowe, Cora Bolt, Marian Ewing, BCAVA president Cindy Stelmaschuk, Deputy Mayor Tara McMillan, and BCAVA members Kristi Donison and Brandy Reid.

After 2 years of planning, fundraising, dreaming and hard work, The Big Country Anti Violence Association’s (BCAVA) Angel’s Corner was realized.
    The garden with seating to serve a quiet place of reflection in dedication of victims of violence was unveiled Wednesday afternoon. A Colour Guard from the Drumheller Institution and the RCMP in Red Serge attended, as did representation from the Town of Drumheller and other groups and organizations that contributed to the project.
    “It is just such a wonderful experience, there was a small group that made it happen and pulled it all together and it brought everybody very close,” said BCAVA president Cindy Stemaschuk. “It is place where people can go to sit and reflect. They can be victims of violence or perhaps perpetrators of violence and just need a quiet spot to sit and think, maybe heal. It also lets the community know Drumheller’s a community that does not like domestic violence and we support our victims.”
    She explained that two years ago after a trip to Newfoundland, BCAVA member Cora Bolt brought the vision forward after visiting an Angel’s Corner in St. John’s.
    “She challenged us as a committee to establish the same type of site for our community,” said Stemaschuk.
    “This site that we are celebrating today is the result of our community standing behind us, supporting us with donations, with men walking in high heels for us, folks listening to us as we spoke to various group meetings, various groups reading our request for funding, explaining our goal and a very small dedicated group of individuals in our committee who were determined to make this happen.”
    She adds this is phase one of the site and they are planning to add more amenities in the future.


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