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Dinosaur photo inspiration at heart of Speaker Series presentation

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In its 20th year, the Royal Tyrrell Museum’s Speaker Series has been a great way to have scientists at the top of their field present to a captivated audience.
The series is continuing again this winter, and the Tyrrell has lined up an array of researchers and, in one case, a photographer.
Andre Gogol has roots in the valley. While he grew up in Calgary, his grandfather toiled in the Star Mine, and his father was raised in the valley.
As a youngster, he would travel to the valley where his grandmother lived and he would run riot through the hills. These are fond childhood memories.
With those days in the past, he has since gone on and, in 2023, he was working on his Master of Art Education degree and a professor challenged him to get out of the studio to work with subject matter he really cared about.
“Immediately I thought of Drumheller,” he said.
“I have had this long history here, and I thought what a fantastic excuse to go back,” said Gogol.
In 2023, he contacted the museum, and he made connections with the Curator of Dinosaur Palaeoecology Francois Therrien.
“He was working with some fantastic Hadrosaur skin samples and I said ‘Please let me shoot these, I am happy to share anything I make with you… I would just like to have a chance to photograph them.’”
The photos were well received and he continued on and even came back again, this time he had the chance to shoot the famous Black Beauty tyrannosaurus rex skull.
He employed a number of techniques in his work including focus stacking. This is where multiple images are combined to create an image with great detail, in some cases using 150 files to make one finished image.
A while later he was approached again and last year an exhibit of his work called Perspectives 2024 – Fossil Photography by Andre Gogol appeared at the Tyrrell.
“Ever since I was that young kid crawling around I always had this association of discovery with dinosaurs. To me, finding a little shard of something in the hills is so exciting and then to get these complete species that have been beautifully prepared… and then to image this as part of a living creature in a world that has long ago left us, I am just captivated by it.”
Gogol will be the featured presenter at Speaker Series on Wednesday, February 26 at 11 a.m.


Drumheller utility crews address water main break in Huntington

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Town of Drumheller utility crews are actively working to address a water main break on 2 Street SE.
Crews are excavating the area to determine the exact location of the break and assess the extent of the necessary repairs.
To support repair efforts, water flow in the affected area has been decreased, which may result in lower water pressure in the Huntington Area. However, the Town is making every effort to maintain adequate water pressure across the system during repairs to minimize any inconvenience for users.
As the repair work progresses, residents in Hunts Crescent, Huntington Park, and Hunts Drive may experience discoloured water. This is due to changes in the water flow, which can stir up accumulated deposits within the water mains. While this discolouration is unpleasant, the water is safe. Residents are advised to run their taps briefly to clear their lines.
The repair work directly impacts the following addresses, and notices have been provided:
1011 2 Street SE
1013 2 Street SE
1015 2 Street SE
1017 2 Street SE
1019 2 Street SE
1020 2 Street SE
1021 2 Street SE
1022 2 Street SE
1023 2 Street SE
1024 2 Street SE
If a complete water shutoff becomes necessary, the Town will provide bottled water to the affected residents.
Once repairs are completed, the Town will ensure that the affected area is properly flushed before reintegrating into the broader water system.

False alarm at Walmart

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The Drumheller Fire Department responded to a call at the Drumheller Walmart shortly after 9 a.m. on Monday, February 17. Two trucks responded, and firefighters were seen on the roof doing checks. Shortly thereafter, they were stood down.
Mailphoto by O.R. Sheddy


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