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Badlands Boogie returns for 8th year

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The Graham Historic Ranch will be boogying into the night this weekend to raise awareness of the East Coulee Truss Bridge.
This is the 8th annual Badlands Boogie, and 26 bands will be taking to the stage.
Organizer John Barry Graham said last year they improved the event site with a 10 by 30 foot covered stage, as well as fire pits and two 30 by 30-foot commercial shelters for shade or rain.
He said so far they have raised close to $8,000 and are in the process of setting up a non-profit society this fall to raise awareness of the East Coulee Truss bridge.
“We are hoping to have enough funds to do some type of interpretive center on the south side of the East Coulee Truss Bridge and continue to work to raise awareness,” he said.
The festival runs from Friday, September 2 to Monday, September 5. The lineup includes some well-known names to valley music listeners including Shoulder-High Weeds a Tragically Hip tribute band, Joey Pringle and local acts including Cathie Brown and Jay McLean.
“We have some cool bands, one called Not Gerbils, they are kind of funky. He plays a Les Paul and a foot set of drums, and she plays the ukulele, and they play original music,” said Graham.
Drumheller Rocks Geo Tourism will be doing a one-hour interactive tour on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Tickets are available at Eventbrite or Neighbours Pub in Drumheller and includes camping for all three nights.


Racist posters found in downtown core

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The appearance of posters in Drumheller over the weekend promoting an antisemitic and pro-Aryan group has people in the community concerned.
The posters, which carried racist messages with Jewish imagery were stickered to poles in the downtown area as well as Rotary Park.
Kurt Phillips, a board member with Anithate.ca tells the Mail this particular group has been postering in other small towns over the last couple of years.
He was made aware of the posters on Sunday, August 28, although it is not known when they originally appeared, and he has since removed any he could find.
The RCMP is now aware of the incident and asks if anyone has security camera footage in these areas to contact the local detachment.

Kneehill, Three Hills take delivery of new fire truck

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On Wednesday, August 24, the councils of Kneehill County and Three Hills gathered with members of the Three Hills Fire Department to celebrate the delivery of a new Fire Tender to serve the residents of both Town and County.
Reeve Jerry Wittstock opened the event with a welcome message, including highlighting the collaboration between the municipalities. “As a collective team, we continue to build fire services within our community of Kneehill area for the safety of our residents in both the Town and County,” said Reeve Wittstock.
Mayor Ray Wildeman echoed the sentiment, “the collaboration between all here is appreciated and what makes this project, and evening, a success.”
Members of the Three Hills Fire Department were also thanked for their dedication as volunteers helping our communities in times of need. They also served up hamburgers and hotdogs for a crowd of approximately 120 residents during the two-hour event.
The new Tender has a high/low pressure pump and holds 13,600 litres of water. It is replacing the 2001 Tender that only held 4,000 litres. The new truck is a Tender/Engine combination unit with a fire pump that can provide 5,000 litres per minute of water to the fire, increasing the level of service to our communities.
Kneehill County Council has made apparatus replacements a priority in recent years with the purchase of 4 engines in 2020 to serve our area, a 2018 brush truck for Torrington, and this year, two Tenders have been purchased (Torrington and Three Hills). This Tender, ordered in 2021, came in at $590,000. With the increasing costs of apparatus, Kneehill County has been able to dedicate funds through good financial planning processes, implementing annual contributions to help prepare for these purchases.
Kneehill County and the Town of Three Hills have a collaborative agreement on fire services in the area, and continue to work together to provide an efficient and effective service.
Should anyone in the community be interested in volunteering for the fire department, please contact the Town of Three Hills or Kneehill County respective Community Services departments for more information.


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