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Adele Dyck Award honours memory of former student

    For 39 years, the community of Drumheller and St. Anthony’s School has remembered a former student who was lost one night after being hit by a car in Rosedale.
   Adele Dyck was the daughter of Henry and Yola Dyck. When she was 13 she was attending St. Anthony’s School and the family was living in Rosedale. On September 27, 1974, at about 8 p.m., she was on her way home from a friend’s home when she was struck by a vehicle and killed on Highway 10. Her mother Yola discovered her just a half a block from their home.
   After the accident there was an outpouring from the community of support for the family. The only clue the police released to the public following the tragic collision was they believed it was a red vehicle that struck the young girl.
   It was reported that because it was a stormy night police believed it was possible the driver may have never known they had struck someone.
   To this day the driver has never been discovered.
   The support came from the school community and Yola said the first ever Adele Dyck Memorial Award was presented at the end of that school year in 1975.
   St. Anthony’s School describes the Adele Dyck Memorial Award as its “oldest and most prestigious award.”
   It is also one of its most unique awards. Each year it is presented to a Grade 8 student. The candidates are assessed on scholarship, friendliness, participation in school and community, co-operation, judgment, industry, sense of fair play and character.
   What makes the award unique is that the students select the winner. While teachers have the authority to veto any of the award winners, in the history of the award this has never happened,
   “This year the students picked another worthy recipient who has demonstrated all the attitudes and criteria that we look for. It is with great pleasure to present this year’s Adele Dyck Memorial Award to Rachel Ranger,” said Principal JoAnne Akerboom at the presentation on September 16 of this year.

St. Anthony’s principal JoAnne Akerboom, left presents the Adele Dyck Memorial Award to Rachel Ranger. This award is one of the school’s most prestigious, awards and has been presented since 1975.

Councillors say farewell

Two of Drumheller outgoing Town Councillors were recognized for their service at the Monday, November 4 meeting of Town Council. (Left photo) Andrew Berdahl, left, was given a plaque for his service from Councillor and Deputy Mayor Jay Garbutt. (Right photo) Mayor Terry Yemen, left, recognized Doug Stanford for his term on Town Council.

Province installs four-way stops at two Drumheller area intersections

    After consulting area residents through an online survey, Alberta Transportation is moving forward with plans to create four-way stops at two of the Drumheller area’s major, and most deadly, intersections.
   At the intersections of Highway 9 and 21 and Highway 9, 27, and 56, crews have started installing four-way stops. Motorists will also see new advance warning rumble strips.
   Alberta Transportation was compelled to conduct the survey after countless collisions, some deadly, at each intersection.
   On July 15 of this year a Three Hills man employed by Carillion was killed and another   worker was injured at the intersection of Highways   9 and 21 in a three vehicle collision.
   The results from the surveys conducted by Alberta Transportation indicated respondents were largely in favour of four-way stops.
   For the intersection at Highways 9 and 21, 57.09 per cent of respondents supported the creation of    a four-way stop. At Highways 9, 27, and 56, roughly 60 per cent of respondents supported the conversion.
   The most startling result of the survey is when respondents were asked how comfortable they felt passing through each intersection.
   When going through Highways 9 and 21, the majority of respondents, 57 per cent, felt some level of discomfort when passing through. Of that, 34.01 per cent responded they felt very uncomfortable.
   The discomfort was greater at Highways 9, 27, and 56. Almost 64 per cent of respondents felt uncomfortable when driving through the intersection, with roughly 25 per cent responding they felt very comfortable.
   Alberta Transportation moved toward four-way stops in light of studies showing a 48 per cent reduction in collisions at intersections with four-way stops.
   Comments were also made suggesting creating overpasses. Alberta Transportation indicated it wouldn’t be feasible at this time, because it would take at least five years and would require considerably more land.
   Roundabouts were also suggested, and the province indicated they could be considered as a next step should the four-way stops not have the desired results.
   Alberta Transportation will monitor each intersection and determine if any changes are needed.

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