The Drumheller Fire Fit squad had another great showing when they attended the Fire Fit Nationals in Edmonton  from September 4-8.

Drumheller Firefighters competed at the Fire Fit Nationals in  Edmonton from September 4-8, Members of the team included (l-r) Duane Bolin, Steve Hatt, Trevor Scott, Merv Smith, Mitch Smith and of course Rescue Randy the 175lb dummy that is dragged over the finish line.

    Trevor Scott secured the best time Drumheller has seen since Duane Bolin started entering unsuspecting rookies in 2001. Trevor achieved his personal best (PB) time of 1:32, first year Mitch Smith came in with a PB 1:42, Duane Bolin - despite his injuries- came in with a commanding 1:55, First year Steve Hatt shaved off 9 seconds giving him a PB of 2:02, Merv Smith had a PB of 2:02.
    The Drumheller team didn’t stop there. The relay team consisting of all five members had another Drumheller best time of 1:19. The two-man NxG2 Duane/Merv over 40 beat their old time with a team best of 1:53. Steve and Mitch also set a new record for Drumheller NxG2 Rookie 1:49.
    Another huge accomplishment that needs mentioning is that Duane Bolin has been competing in Fire Fit since 2001. In that time he has run the course 22 times and involved 19 other members to experience the hardest two minutes in sports!
    TSN will be airing the event later in October.... be sure to watch not only the guys compete but the many fans that followed the members up to Edmonton to cheer them on loud and proud.

    St. Anthony’s School is continuing its giving tradition and ramping up for the Terry Fox School Run. 
    This year’s event is on Thursday, September 26. The whole school including teachers participate every year, as well a number of parents and family members come out. The "small school that could" has raised a whopping $72,000 over the last nine years, and they hope to add to that this year.
    We had one year that was in the area of $13,000,” said organizer Gavin Makse.

This year the Terry Fox School Run at St. Anthony’s School is Thursday, September 26. They are hoping to raise $7,500 at the event.

    Makse says the school is hoping to raise $7,500, breaking last year’s record by $500.
    The day begins at 9:45 a.m. with an assembly for all students featuring a guest speaker. At 10:15 the walk / run begins and heads about three kilometers through lower Midland and returning to the school. Drumheller RCMP will be monitoring the event for safety.
    After the run, students will head back to class for a lunch.
    Students have been working hard raising funds for the event, hoping to break last year’s total. Some have been going door-to-door while other are approaching businesses to make the walk a success.
    St. Anthony’s has consistently been in the top 50 highest fundraising schools in the Alberta and, Nunavut and Northwest Territories region.
    Makse says the event reaches beyond the school walls.
    “It is a great thing we do, not only as a school but as a school community,” he said.