The Community Business Association (CBA) is forging ahead with its annual trick or treat in downtown Drumheller.
The downtown trick or treat event has become a tradition in Drumheller, however, there were concerns that with the COVID-19 pandemic would see the event not go this year. The CBA has made arrangements to make sure it safely happens this year.
“It is deserving for kids to have this, and the adults to see the kids’ costumes,” said CBA president Mike Fabrick. “We are making it as safe as possible.”
They have received permission to block 3rd Avenue in downtown Drumheller from car traffic between Centre Street to 2nd Street West. This will allow plenty of room for spacing. Other considerations include making sure participants wear masks and establishing a directional flow of traffic.
Fabrick said businesses in the core can participate by giving out candy in front of their stores, and they are planning to line the centre of the streets with tents. The tents are for residents and other businesses not in the core but wish to give out candy, to participate.
This is a great place to do it, and you are going to see all the kids, it is going to be a great event,” said Fabrick.
The group is also looking for support from the community to participate.
“We are asking people if they would like to donate candy or decorations because we would like to decorate the whole two blocks and all the different stores,” he said. “With the amount of kids we get and the kind of year it has been, we are asking people if they want to donate candy, that would be awesome.”
The downtown trick or treat is scheduled for Saturday, October 31 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information or to participate contact Fabrick at 403-856-3556 or email drumheller.cba@gmail.com

The Dragons now have two straight wins in their six-game exhibition series versus the Camrose Kodiaks.
The Dragons were in Camrose on Friday night, October 16, to take on the Kodiaks. This was after falling short in the first two games of the series.
Peyton McKenzie opened the scoring on the powerplay. Luke Fennig added to the score a minute and a half later, and then Grayson Dietrich with 47 seconds left in the first period to see the Dragons in control, up 3-0.
Aiden Yakimchuk scored 6:47 into the second period, but the Kodiaks came to life with three straight goals, plus one at the beginning of the third period to tie the game.
Kasey Hiemstra regained the Dragons’ lead at the 13:45 mark of the third period, and Carter Belitski added one more to an empty net for a 6-4 win.
On Saturday night, they were back in the Dragons Den for the fourth game of the series. The Kodiaks scored first, but Dietrich answered back three minutes later. Camrose went up 2-1, but the Dragons took the lead with goals from Cyle Clayton and Hiemstra to end the first period.
After a scoreless second period, Yakimchuk put the Dragons up 4-2. Late in the period, the Kodiaks pulled their goalie, and a misplayed puck in the Dragons’ end led to a Kodiak goal. The Dragons however, held on for a 4-3 win.
This Friday, October 23, the Dragons return to Camrose, and on Saturday, October 24, they will be back in the Dragons Den. Game time, 7 p.m.