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Lawson Commits to University of Alaska Fairbanks

The Drumheller Dragons would like to congratulate Sam Lawson on his recent verbal commitment to the University of Alaska Fairbanks for the 2012-13 season.
   Lawson, a 1993-born, 6’0”, 165 pound centre from Calgary, Alberta, recently entered his first season with the Dragons. Last season, Sam played for the Calgary Rangers in the Southern Alberta Midget League, where he and his teammates earned a bronze medal in the 2009 Sutter Cup.
   With his commitment to UAF, Lawson joins his Dragons Teammate, Justin Tateson, who has committed to the Nanooks for the 2011-12 season, as well as Dragons alumni Brandon and Dion Knelsen, who are currently in their senior years with the school.
   “I’m ecstatic,” comments Lawson. “The UAF Program is exactly what I was looking for as a student-athlete. The calibre of their academics, athletics and coaching are outstanding. I feel very proud, fortunate and grateful for the opportunity to become a Nanook.”
   Dragons’ Assistant Coach and Assistant Director of Player Development, David Ferrari, adds, “The Dragons are extremely excited for Sam and his family. His growth this year as one of the few 16-year old players in the AJHL has been impressive. We’re proud that Sam is a Dragon and we’re excited to watch him continue to develop both with us and the Nanooks. This is just the beginning for him.”

Badlands Community Facility fundraisers top $1,000,000 and counting

    The Fundraising Committee for the Badlands Community Facility has surpassed the $1,000,000 mark in commitments to the fundraising effort.
    Jeff Hall, chair of the Badlands Community Facility Fundraising Committee says they have the commitment of $1,040,000 to the facility, and the fundraising efforts are just in their infancy.
    The funds have come through a number of routes including the highly successful Calgary Flames Alumni games, and the introduction of the Founders Club.
    The Founders Club is designed for individuals willing to take a leadership role and make a sizable commitment to the facility, and in turn are to be listed as Founders. Community minded individuals including Elson and Pat McDougald, Jay and Connie O’ Dwyer and Dan and Muriel McDermid all made a pledge as founders of $50,000 or more over five years.
    Hall says they will be wrapping up the Founders Club campaign at the end of January, and if anyone is interested in being named a Founder by making a donation, they can contact Hall at 403-823-7800.
    “We are grateful for those who have stepped to the plate, and this is one last opportunity for those we might not have contacted, to get in touch with us if they want to participate,” said Hall.
    He says the committee is launching into its next fundraising phase and focusing on corporate donations for the construction of Badlands Community Facility. The Mail reported in its January 20 edition that Freson IGA has committed $100,000 over five years to the project. This follows the generous donation of $500,000 committed by EnCana early on in the project. The committee is hoping other businesses in Drumheller, or that operate in Drumheller will also step forward to support the project.
    For more information on the Badlands Community Facility Project, and how to donate to the project, contact Jeff Hall at 403-823-7800.

New triage area for Drumheller Health Centre

    Renovations at the Drumheller Health Centre’s emergency department are currently underway to bring the facilities up to the Canadian Emergency Department Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) standard with the creation of a triage room.
    This will provide an area for patients’ needs to be assessed by a registered nurse and for their treatment to be prioritized based on the severity of their condition.
    The CTAS standard was developed by the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians. Its objectives are to “more accurately define patients’ needs for timely care and to allow emergency departments to evaluate their acuity level, resource needs and performance against certain operating objectives".
    As this triage standard did not exist for rural communities when the hospital was built in 2005, the Drumheller Health Centre carried out triage at a desk inside the emergency department.
    To get in line with the CTAS standard, work was started a few months ago and was put on hold during the H1N1 pandemic to be resumed in December.
    Bev Krabsen, site manager at the Drumheller Health Centre, explained to inSide Drumheller that the admitting area will be moved to the new section and will include a glass room for triage to give more visibility. The current admitting area will become an extension of the waiting room area and thus will increase its capacity.
    Due to tight infection control, Krabsen explained renovation work in the department has been barricaded off and staff has worked hard to keep the flow going as smooth as possible.
    Since the new facilities were built, the number of patients seen in the emergency department has increased dramatically.
    Fortunately, the Drumheller Associated Physicians drop-in clinic has helped relieve some of the pressure on the emergency department.
    The clinic, located on Riverside Drive, runs every week day from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., should be the first place of call for patients who would normally see their own doctor but are unable to get an immediate appointment.
    Once the triage renovations are completed, the next project at the Health Centre is to expand the waiting room area.

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