The Bantam Titans had one of their best seasons ever, and left it on the field last Saturday, earning a provincial silver medal.
The Titans topped Lacombe last week to win the Central Alberta Football League 9-man championship. This earned them a spot in the Tier II Provincial Championship game, and on November 13, they hosted the Edmonton Seahawks.
The Seahawks proved to be a tough team and had the Titans down 22-0 at halftime. The Titans scored twice, but the Seahawks added one more, winning 30-12.
“They had quite a few more players than us, and there was a size difference there that we had to overcome, but they fought hard and came back in the second half, but we were just down by too much at the half,” said Coach Brad Iverson. “It was a very good year for sure, they came a long way from where we were.”
The win bodes well for the Drumheller Community Football program. About half of his players will move up to the senior level, while at the same time, they will have strong players from the Peewee Terrapins program moving up to Bantam.
“The Terrapins had a successful year too. Both teams have some good core players next year,” said Iverson.
This season the Bantams played nine-a-side football. It is too early to tell whether they will continue with this next season, or go back to 12 player football. This could depend on registration numbers as well as regulations for registrations by Football Canada. Coach Iverson said he found nine-man easier to manage as a coach. It was also good for skill development.
“The field is a little smaller, but you end up with more space out here. Offensively you can do some more things and have more room to work around others,” he said.

The 2021 Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) fall convention will be held between Monday, November 22 and Thursday, November 25 and a total of four resolutions are being sent by the surrounding counties of Kneehill, Starland, and Wheatland.
A total of 10 resolutions from various rural municipalities will be presented for consideration and voting during the resolution session of the convention to guide the RMA with prioritization and advocacy with other levels of government.
In October 2021, the Mail reported Kneehill County and Wheatland County had forwarded resolutions to the Central RMA District for endorsement ahead of the fall convention. Kneehill County’s resolution was seconded by Wheatland County to advocate for more knowledge from Health Canada to municipalities regarding cannabis production sites, and Wheatland County forwarded a resolution over concerns about the capacity and service delivery of emergency medical and ambulatory services in rural Alberta.
Wheatland County will also send a second resolution to engage in a review of the Alberta Housing Act to provide clarity on seniors’ foundation requisitioning for capital assets, associated interest costs, and debenture payment obligations for member municipalities.
Starland County has also forwarded a resolution to encourage the provincial government to create an awareness campaign for Small Modular Reactors (SMR) and nuclear technology. This resolution stems from a memorandum of understanding the province signed in August 2020 with Ontario, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick to support advancing and deploying SMRs. SMRs could help diversify local economies, create new jobs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.