Two scribes familiar to readers of The Drumheller Mail have been honoured by receiving journalism bursaries from the Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association (AWNA).
    Last Saturday Adelle Ellis was awarded the Fred Row Journalism Bursary and Donella Swan was awarded the C.A MacLean Memorial Journalism Bursary.
    Ellis Grew up in Standard Alberta and has always been active in the community. She was involved in 4-H as well as figure skating. She also joined the Standard Horticulture; Club, which worked to make the streets of Standard more esthetically pleasing.

Adelle Ellis, left accepts the Fred Row Journalism Bursary from Gary Smith of Alberta Newsprint.

    In October 2011, she began to write and contributed the Standard community news column for the Strathmore Standard and The Drumheller Mail.  This may have been the beginning of her stirring to become a journalist and when she completed high school, she enrolled in the SAIT Journalism program.
 Readers also recognized Donella Swan’s name from the pages of The Drumheller Mail. Swan is currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Communications Program at Mount Royal University.

Brett Harris of Cenovus, left, presents Donella Swan with the C.A. MacLean  Memorial Journalism Bursary.

    She has written for the Calgary Journal, the Strathmore Standard and the Strathmore Times. During the summer of 2012, Swan interned at The Mail. She contributed coverage on various beats throughout the summer and completed a special project chronicling some Drumheller’s area roadside memorials.
    Currently she is interning in a communications role with Agrium.
    The Fred Row Bursary is awarded annually by a committee of editors from the AWNA and presented jointly by Alberta Newsprint Company. Each year two students are awarded $1,000 each to go towards their schooling.
    The C.A. MacLean  Memorial Journalism Bursary is awarded annually by a committee of editors from the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association (AWNA) and presented jointly by Cenovus Energy. Each year two students are awarded $2,000 each for their education.

    The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) offers a challenging and exciting career to those interested in making a difference in their communities and their country.  The force is looking for people from all walks of life to join Canada’s national police service.
    “A career with the RCMP offers the chance to have a daily positive impact on the community,” said Constable Andy Wetzstein. “Moreover, a career with the RCMP offers significant opportunities for growth and development all within the same organization.”
    The RCMP has more than 28,000 employees. We provide municipal and provincial policing services in eight provinces (excludes Ontario and Quebec) and all three territories as well as federal policing services right across the country.
    To apply to the RCMP you must be a Canadian citizen, of good character, 19 years of age at the time of engagement (may apply at 18 years of age), and proficient in English or French. You must possess a valid, unrestricted Canadian driver’s licence and a Canadian secondary school (high school) diploma or equivalent. You must meet the medical, psychological, and vision standards, and meet the necessary level of physical abilities. You must be prepared to carry a firearm and use it or any other necessary force, be willing and able to relocate anywhere in Canada, be willing to work shift work including weekends and holidays, and be willing to pledge allegiance to Canada.
    For those are interested in learning more about a career with the RCMP, the Career Presentation is on Thursday, June 20, at 5:30 PM
at the, Badlands Community Facility. To register for the information session, please phone 1-877-726-7472.
    To find out more about the RCMP or to get details about future career presentations, please visit our website at www.rcmpcareers.ca