The Catholic Women’s League (CWL) was able to host their first in-person Bring and Buy since 2019. It was a huge success. A cheque for $4,700 was presented to The Salvation Army to support the Kettle Campaign. The CWL is grateful to all who attended and for their very generous donations. At the presentation are (l-r) Amanda Courtenay of The Salvation Army, Joanne Dumaine of the CWL, Major Laura Burrell of The Salvation Army, and Velma Scott of the CWL.
The Emergency Department (ED) at the Drumheller Health Centre is temporarily closed due to physician unavailability.
The ED at the Drumheller Health Centre will be closed from 8 a.m. on Dec. 24, to 8 a.m. on Dec. 25.
Regular operations at the ED will resume on Dec. 25 at 8 a.m.
This closure is necessary as the service cannot operate without a physician onsite.
Patients arriving for care at the ED at the Drumheller Health Centre during this time will be redirected to other available care options as appropriate to their needs. These options include returning when the service resumes, booking an appointment with a family doctor, or calling Health Link at 811 for medical information and advice.
Patients can also access medical care for urgent health concerns from facilities in nearby communities.
Other services at the Drumheller Health Centre are not impacted by the temporary closure of the ED.
Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
A Drumheller man has pleaded guilty to attempted theft after a brazen daylight attempt to steal VLT funds, which was thwarted by a local senior.
Kyle Ohlhauser, 33, appeared in provincial court in Drumheller via closed circuit television on Friday, December 16. He maintained a not-guilty plea to a charge of robbery, but instead pleaded guilty to attempted theft.
The court heard how on October 18, 2021, two masked men entered Yavis Restaurant and demanded the VLT key from the manager. The manager told the culprits the police were in the building.
There was also an attempt to take cash from the till.
The two fled the scene, chased by the manager and senior patron of the establishment. One culprit was restrained by the interveners and held until the police arrived.
Ohlhauser was later arrested. He admitted to the attempt to take cash from the VLT funds.
The submission came to Judge William as a joint submission from the Crown and defence as there were triable issues, with a significant hurdle on identification.
They recommended a sentence of 60 days followed by nine months of probation.
The court heard Ohlhauser has significant substance abuse issues and has been clean since he has been in custody. He was actively arranging for a space in a residential treatment program.
The judge accepted the joint submission, and the 60-day sentence was satisfied by the 90 days credit for pretrial custody.
She also recommended residential treatment in the sentence to assist Ohlhauser in being able to secure a spot.
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