Some good news came with the new year as bus service through Drumheller is coming back.
    Last fall, service through Drumheller was cut although parcel service remained. Narinder Tambar, owner of the Greyhound office in Drumheller confirmed that service would be restored.
    “It is very exciting,” said Tambar. “I am glad that we have the buses back.”
    She explained that Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) applied to operate the routes and learned last Friday they would be able to run a route from Alsask to Drumheller and Drumheller to Calgary for Greyhound.
     The schedule is pending.
    Mayor Terry Yemen was happy to hear the announcement.
    “I have been contacted by a number of seniors who were concerned because it was the only way for them to get to Calgary for medical appointments,” said Yemen. “Anything is better than what we have right now.”
    Tambar also said she heard from seniors over the Christmas holiday who were not able to join loved ones for the holidays without the bus.
    She adds that it was not only seniors who were missing the bus, but all ages. Residents of Grace House also needed the service for appointments.
    Tambar opened the store in July of 2009. They were in business for just over two years when they learned of the changes. She said customers were very upset. She is relieved by the news. 
    “Something great for New Year!” She said.
STC is a crown corporation of the Province of Saskatchewan that has been offering service since 1946.

    The community of Hussar had an uplifting Christmas after Gord Bamford spread some holiday cheer to their annual Christmas concert.
    The 53 students of the school were joined by the whole community as the award winning country singer brought his brand of a Country and Western Christmas.
    “Our community was not only honoured to host such a country music star as Gord Bamford, but it was a perfect event to get everyone in the Christmas spirit,” said Linda Moczulski, teacher at Hussar School. “Having our school students, parents of school kids, grandparents, community members from Hussar, and those from outlying communities all together as one group showed us all how we could put on a high calibre show that I really believe was impressive to all.”
    Moczulski explains Bamford met with winners of a radio contest, and they were in awe. He spent some time with them answering questions. The students were already excited they came on stage to sing.
    “I know that I had never heard them sing so enthusiastically and the audience said afterwards it was some of the best singing they had every heard.  Some of the schools on the tour had a selected “choir” and any outside observer would have never guessed that our “choir” was, in fact, our entire school population, said Moczulski.
    According to Moczulski, Bamford said this was the perfect concert to end his Christmas concert tour and he stayed to enjoy Christmas treats and mingle with community members.
    He also made a donation of $1,000 to the school. This combined with the school’s Christmas raffle and a 50/50 draw earned the school about $2,000 following the evening of music.
    “We hope to use it to bring something or someone to perform at Hussar (since we are always looking to expand their horizons!), or we’ve talked about the idea of a school mural to be a lasting memory,” said Moczulski. “Either way, we’ll make sure the money goes directly to benefit our fifty-three Hussar School students.”