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The next meeting for the newly created Downtown Parking Task Force will be held on Thursday March 11th, 6:30pm at the Community Futures Office in Drumheller.

The Task force consists of

Public at Large: Gary Toft and Alexander "Sandy" Brown
Chamber Representatives: Barry Fullerton and Mike Todor
Downtown Business Owners: John Shoff and Jerry Schuler
Council Reps: Blaine McDonald and Andrew Berdahl

DRUMHELLER- February 19, 2010- At the February 16, 2010 Town of Drumheller Council Meeting, Council agreed unanimously to appoint a Task Force to review parking options on the portion of 3rd Avenue between 2nd Street West and 1st Street East. This Task Force will consist of 2 Councillors, 2 members of the Chamber of Commerce, 2 members of the Downtown Drumheller Merchants Committee and 2 members of the Public at Large.

It was a fabulous weekend in Drumheller (January 15 and 16th 2010) After 15 months of planning, the Olympic Torch Relay Celebration was a huge success. It all started on Friday night with the Downtown Merchants hosting a "Paint the Town Red" event. Stores were open late, there were "red dollars" available, street hockey, a youth group was selling hot chocolate and hot dogs and CUPE Local 4604 was giving away hot chocolate at the Drumheller Aquaplex. The Inn and Spas at the Heartwood made an Olympic Inukshuk with donated cans of food. There were over 1000 cans donated to the food bank.

Weather can play an important part in this Olympic Torch celebration. Too much wind could hamper the fireworks. Too much snow/rain/wind could hamper the celebration. Make sure you listen to Q91 or 99.5 DRUM FM for any possible changes in the schedule.

In our lifetime there are memorable events that we never forget. The Olympic Flame carried by torch runners in Drumheller will be one of those. This day provides an excellent opportunity for family and friends to demonstrate national and local community pride.

This Olympic’s Torch Run is the longest torch relay in the history of the Olympics. Drumheller and area are most fortunate to have been chosen to celebrate the lighting of the Olympic Cauldron in our community.

Named after an early settler, Samuel Drumheller, the town was incorporated as a village in 1913 and became a city in 1930. Significant growth of the downtown occurred during the two decades following the First World War with the development of the local coal industry. It became known as the "Wonder Town of the West - the Fastest Growing Town in Canada". As oil and gas superseded coal as a source of energy in the 1950s, the local economy shifted its emphasis to agriculture and tourism. The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology opened in the valley in 1985 and is a major area attraction.