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New Triangle Plaza marked by sod turning ceremony

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Town of Drumheller councillors and administration along with members of the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Advisory Committee, Community Business Association (CBA), and Downtown Area Revitalization Plan (DARP) got together on Monday, June 13 for a sod turning ceremony at the new Triangle Plaza. Lynn Fabrick offered those in attendance a smudge before giving a land acknowledgement and traditional blessing of tobacco. Drumheller Mayor Heather Colberg thanked everyone involved over the last four years to make the new plaza, located on 1 Street West between 3 Avenue and Railway Avenue West, a reality. The new plaza will provide a central location in the downtown area for various events and help draw business and traffic into the downtown core. At the ceremony were (l-r) downtown business owner Deb Jungling of Jungling Works, Councillor Tom Zariski, Drumheller Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Darryl Drohomerski, Councillor Pat Kolafa, Mayor Heather Colberg, Councillor Tony Lacher, CBA Chair Mike Fabrick, CBA Secretary Lynn Fabrick, Community Development and Social Planning manager April Harrison, Economic Development manager Reg Johnston, and Chamber of Commerce President Deana Hannem.


Music for a senior crowd

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To wrap up Seniors Week the Strings Class from DVSS performed at the downtown plaza on Friday morning, June 10. The DVSS Strings Class is composed of 21 students from grades 7-12. The Strings Class meets during LS class every day to practice their instruments together as an ensemble. Students play bowed string instruments - violin, viola, or cello. Led by teacher James Foster the ensemble played for an appreciative audience.

Drumheller RCMP seek new detachment commander

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After three years of serving as detachment commander for the Drumheller RCMP, Staff Sergeant Ed Bourque has accepted a transfer to Edmonton.
While the transfer will bring S/Sgt Bourque closer to home in Morrinville, he says leaving the community and the detachment will be bittersweet, and he spent his final day at the local detachment on Wednesday, June 8 bidding farewell to the community and his fellow officers.
“I’ve made the drive (from Drumheller to Morrinville) so many times these last three years, but I’ll really take it in this last time,” he tells the Mail.
S/Sgt Bourque transferred to Drumheller from Redwater, some 310 kilometres north, in May 2019 and has served at numerous posts across Alberta, including Redwater and Lac la Biche, throughout his career with the RCMP.
S/Sgt Bourque hopes the Town and RCMP detachment can work together to fill the role with someone who will continue current initiatives within the community and who shares similar goals for the community, though this process could take some months.
Corporal Alexander MacDonald will fill the role of acting Sergeant until a replacement detachment commander is hired.


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