Trees at the powwow site behind the Badlands Community Facility were honoured through song and prayer by Indigenous Elder John Sinclair on Friday, April 8. Elder Sinclair acknowledged the changes that are taking place throughout the Drumheller Valley for flood mitigation work and sang a song grieving the loss of the trees already removed in the area, and a second song celebrating the trees that remain. Following the songs, Elder Sinclair held a prayer, and asked Creator to help and support Drumheller Mayor Heather Colberg and council members as they continue moving forward with the project, and they make decisions and changes for the protection and betterment of the community. At the ceremony were (l-r) Councillor Tony Lacher, Drumheller Resiliency and Flood Mitigation project director Deighen Blakely, Chief Administrative Officer Darryl Drohomerski, Elder John Sinclair, Mayor Heather Colberg, Councillors Stephanie Price and Crystal Sereda.

St. Anthony’s School has named Taylor Reid as the Rotary Student of the Month for March 2022. Taylor is a grade 10 student who is very involved within the school and community. She is currently the co-head of the Year Book committee and is involved in a number of extra-curricular activities including sports and is someone who mentors younger students. For these efforts Taylor was presented with a package from Rotarian Barb Campbell. This package contains a movie pass from Napier Theatre, a $25 gift certificate from Riverside Value Drug Mart, a free pizza and soft drink from Boston Pizza and a certificate and $25 cheque from the Rotary Club. Congratulations Taylor.