The defending provincial champion Drumheller Titans have started the season ranked in the top spot after a convincing win over Canmore.
The Titans are 2-0 after an exhibition win versus Brooks in exhibition play, and on Saturday, September 9, the Titans hosted Canmore. It was supposed to be a road game, but due to difficulty finding officials, the Titans were able to open the league season on their home turf.
The Titans marched onto the field shoulder to shoulder and left the field with a 37-0 win.
“It was 14-0 going in the half, said Coach Ken Fournier. The Titans came out in the second half, and returned the ball for a touchdown, and then had a 91-yard run in for another.
The Titans never looked back, making big plays to take the win. Fournier said they were mixing up the offence during this game.
“We wanted to spread the ball around and focus on that. We didn’t want to make it a one-view punch, we wanted to make sure we were going through everything, not just doing one thing at a time,” said Fournier.
He adds the team has made strides in all aspects of the game.
“Defense was doing the right things, special teams were much improved,” he said.
He would like to clean up some of the simple mistakes, including taking more penalties than he would like to see.
“We were making mental errors, like guys weren’t lining up in the right spots,” said Fournier. “We have a lot of new bodies in the last week or so coming out, so there was a little confusion with what is expected.”
The Titans are travelling to Lethbridge this weekend for a tough matchup versus Catholic Central.

Drumheller RCMP Detachment Commander Staff Sergeant Rob Harms announced during the regular Monday, August 28 Drumheller town council meeting the detachment has recently reinstated its Victim Services Unit.
The Victim Services Unit (VSU) is a police-based service which helps to direct those who have been victimized by crime or other traumatic or tragic events, such as sudden death or overdose, to the appropriate resources within the community.
“It takes a special person to be in Victim Services,” S/Sgt Harms tells the Mail. “Not only must they care and really want to work with victims, but they need a lot of knowledge with the process, and that includes the judicial system and the policing side of things; I often refer to Victim Services as resource experts.”
S/Sgt Harms explains every community is mandated by the province to offer Victim Services, which is funded through the Alberta government, at no cost to the municipality or those accessing the services.
Funding and the local program are overseen by the Association of Communities Against Abuse (ACAA).
VSU program manager Jenn, who asked not to share her surname due to anonymity reasons, says there are things under the scope of providing these services she is just not able to do, but can guide victims to the appropriate resources.
This can mean helping get victims into an emergency shelter if they are fleeing domestic or family violence, putting them in touch with counselling and other services, or even attending court with them if they are required to appear as a witness.
“It’s nice to have someone guide you at a time when you’re not entirely sure what’s going on and you’re at a loss and have someone to guide you back to your normal, or your new normal,” she says.
Referrals to the VSU are “typically done at the scene or during the investigation” by officers, though Jenn notes other first responders can also make these referrals, or during the court process by Crown prosecutors.
Victims can also reach out directly by email at KDrumhellerVSU@rcmp-grc.gc.ca by phone at 403-821-5803, or in person at the Drumheller RCMP detachment.
While funding ensures the program can operate at no cost, there are some shortcomings. To help close those funding gaps the program is able to accept donations from individuals and businesses within the community, and donations over $20 are also eligible for a charitable tax deduction receipt.