Hanna RCMP say some time in the late afternoon of May 15 to the early morning of May 16  the Canadian Natural Resources Gas plant on Hwy 862 just north of Finnegan Ferry was broken into. The suspect(s) stole copper wire and 8 deep cycle gel cell batteries. The lock on the front security fence was cut off.  The batteries are 12 inches wide and 6 inches tall.  Some of the batteries are black and some are grey in colour.
     RCMP are asking anyone with information about this crime or if a suspect is seen trying to sell the items for recycling please contact the Hanna RCMP at (403) 854-3393.  Anonymous tips can also be provided through Crime Stoppers.  Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect.
     Thieves that steal copper wire and batteries will frequently target remote rural locations late at night.  The locations are also a significant distance away from the local police.  This is to prevent detection by local residents and to reduce the risk of police getting to the location quickly should the activity be reported as it is happening.  The thieves will also check out potential target sites during the day before coming back late at night.
     Police ask people to report any suspicious activity to your local police with a description of suspect vehicle(s) and suspect(s).   If you live in a rural area and you see activity that seems suspicious, you are probably correct in your observation. Never approach or pursue suspects.

    A Gofundme campaign has been set up for a family starting from scratch after a fire destroyed their home last week.
     On  Monday, May 13 the home of Dean and Kayla Brett and their two children Livi, and Ethan, burned. The roof collapsed and fire also damaged a neighbouring house on 1st Street South East.
 Dean says right now they don’t know if the home is salvageable. They lost many irreplaceable family items.
        “We lost pretty well everything due to the water. Many things that were meaningful were in the basement. This was memorabilia from my father who passed away,” he said. “I put them in our crawl space thinking they would be safe.”
    He is grateful to the firefighters who helped salvage some keepsakes.
    ‘The firefighters were really good, they managed while the house was on fire to get in and to grab photographs and photo albums and stuff that was meaningful to us,” he said.
    On top of that Dean recently started a home renovation business he operated out of his garage. Because of the fire, he is not able to access his equipment to get back to work.
    “We are starting from scratch,” he said. “I’m in a state of shock, you don’t expect these things to happen, and you are not prepared for it.”
        The fire is still under investigation.
    A friend of the family has set up a Gofundme campaign to help the family through this difficult time. Dean says the family is grateful for the support from the community.
    “The community has come

together,” he said. “It is very much appreciated.”
    Not long after the fire Drumheller residents have been offering support to the family to get them back on their feet. They have received

clothing and toy donations and food.
    He says if there are people hesitant about donating to Gofundme, they can contact Dean or Jay Moody via Facebook.