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Friday, June 10, 2011Vol. 5, No. 23 | 16 pages

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Who are you? .............Page 3

Entertainment ...........Page 4

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Dental work on World’s Largest Dinosaur

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three vehicles lostthree vehicles lostA garage and at least three vehicles were razed in a structure fi re shortly before noon on Thursday. The Drumheller Fire Department was called to the residential home on 7th Avenue South East near the town shops. When they arrived, the garage as well as three vehicles outside the structure were fully engulfed. A witness said the fi re started in the garage and then spread to the vehicles. Firefi ghters quickly contained the blaze. Drumheller Fire De-partment continues to investigate and no injuries were reported.

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Th ere is always excitement in the springtime at the Bad-lands Passion Play site. Th ere is a fl urry of activity as prepa-rations are made for the short but successful run in July. If it is possible, there is a lit-tle more bounce in the step of general manager Vance Neu-dorf as he climbs the stairway to the top of the set and onto the balcony, his fi nger darting from corner to corner, point-ing to where changes and im-provements have taken place and are being planned. His excitement is conta-gious. He describes this season as a convergence of time where a number of conditions have intersected, and the result is a giant step forward, the likes of which has not been seen in years. Th is convergence has set the creativity fl owing at a feverish pace. One of these conditions is the renovation of the Je-rusalem Wall, which began last season. Th e space has been transformed to allow the creativity to fl ow. Th ere is rehearsal space, room for the costume department to run rampant, and even an ar-moury. Another condition that was set into motion prior to this season was the writing of a new script. Royal Sproule has been crafting the new script based on the Gospel of John. To fi t the new story, techni-cal aspects of the production are changing. Major modifi -cations to the set are taking place to facilitate the retelling of the life, death and resurrec-tion of Jesus. Th ose who have been to the play will immedi-ately notice the changes. Another exciting change is the sound system. For the history of the Passion Play,

the natural amplifying ef-fect of the amphitheatre has made the Passion Play unique. While this quality remains, the new audio work will en-hance the production value of the performance. Neudorf explains all parts of the sprawling stage will be amplifi ed, and the sound will be carried through a series of speakers throughout the set. Th e sound will be dynamic and directional. Rather than just a wall of sound, it will move with the characters and the action. While the high quality audio improvements are not cheap, advances in technology are al-lowing the Passion Play to do something that couldn’t have

been possible even a few short years ago, and are doing it for signifi cantly less cost than ex-pected. Th e sound system has also driven creativity. As the pos-sibilities of the system were revealed, the creative depart-ment is designing the produc-tion to take full advantage. “We are ramping up to be a world class production,” said Neudorf. Another Passion Play spring tradition is the annual Golf Tournament, and it is just around the corner. Th e tour-nament will be played out on Th ursday, June 23 at Dinosaur Trail Golf and Country Club. Th e biggest change to the event this year is that the new

tournament facility at the Golf Club has allowed the tourna-ment and banquet to stay right at the club. Tournament coordinator Bryce Nimmo said most of the sponsors are in place for the 18-hole scramble, followed by dinner as well as a live and si-lent auction. Th e tournament is directed at raising funds for the new sound system. Th ere is still time for local businesses and residents to get involved in the tourna-ment or to support the live and silent auction. For more information, con-tact the Canadian Badlands Passion Play Offi ce at 403-823-2001.

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One day strike action halts mail in Drumheller

Calgary letter carrier Shane Schiller, left, and executive vice presi-dent of local 710 Ardvan Austin were in front of the Drumheller Post offi ce picketing Wednesday morning. The Postal Union enacted a 24 hour strike in Calgary affecting affi liate areas including Drumheller, Hanna, Three Hills, and High River.

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Mail service in Drumheller was aff ected by the strike action taken Wednesday as the Canadi-an Postal Union’s rotating strike came to Calgary Local 710. Th e local strike action began on Tuesday evening at 9 p.m. and ended at 9 p.m. on Wednesday. Local affi liate offi ces in Drum-heller, Hanna, High River and Th ree Hills were also part of the 24-hour work stoppage. Drum-heller postal employees were not at the offi ce. Executive vice presi-dent of local 710 Ardvan Austin and Calgary letter carrier Shane Schiller were at the Drumheller Post Offi ce picketing Wednesday morning. Austin said the responses from Drumhellerites passing have

been mixed, and the two were distributing information of the union’s position to people com-ing into the offi ce and passing on the street. “If corporations treated people in a fair manner, we wouldn’t need a union,” said Austin. InSide Drumheller reached president of Local 710 Anna Beale on the picket line in Cal-gary. Th e conversation was fre-quently interrupted by the sound of honking cars passing. “Don’t let anybody tell you we don’t have public support,” Beale said. She said the key issues for car-riers are health and safety, and staffi ng issues. “Th e main things is the em-ployer is not addressing our de-mands on the table. Th ey are more focused on their demands,

and not addressing ours,” said Beale. She said the fi nal straw was on Monday when temporary workers were sent home, leaving routes undelivered. “We have employees chomping at the bit for a couple days to get out on the picket line and tell the employer to ‘pay attention to our demands, staff properly, respect us for the work we do and make sure we have a safe and healthy work place,’” she said. Canada Post’s latest press re-lease on negotiations says the lat-est union off er is too expensive for the corporation, and fails to address the challenges facing the postal system. Since the rotating strike, Can-ada Post says mail volumes have dropped as much as 50 per cent.

WHOare you?Shawn Fraser

Age: 34.Employer: Reptile World.Job Title: Keeper.What do you like most about your job? Dealing with the animals and people, there’s always something new.How long have you lived in Drumheller? 14 years.What do you like most about the valley? Th e people.What would you change? Nothing I can think of.Favourite colour? Green.What’s playing on your iPod? Th e National, my new favourite band.What’s the one piece of technology you couldn’t live without? My computer.If you had to eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Any kind of pizza.Dream job? Pretty much this.Where do you want to trav-el to most? South Africa, be-cause they have lots of cool reptiles.Do you own any reptiles? Th ree snakes and one cat... I keep them separate.Coke or Pepsi? Coke.What would you do with $1,000,000? Highstakes pok-er.What three things would you bring to a deserted is-land? Knife, giant canteen of water, and a book on boat building.Favourite sports team? Right now the Vancouver Ca-nucks, but usually the Flames.Words to live by? Always use a snake hook, and never chase an inside straight draw.What superpower would you want? Be able to fl y.Who’s your hero? Indiana Jones.If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be? My mom, she passed away a few years back. I’d make her lasagna.

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Drumheller Public LibrarySummer Reading Program 2011

Centennials in Drumheller100 Years

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Heritage Ball ClassicJune 17-19, 2011

Hoodoos Campground (east on Hwy 10)

Step Up to the Plate!Exhibition Game – 6:30 pm Friday, June 17 Some of the valley’s fi nest players return to the fi eld in vintage uniforms!

Slo-Pitch Tournament – Begins 9:00 am Saturday, June 18 & Sunday, June 19

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A weekend of fun – childrens’ activities, historic commentary, beer garden, refreshments, and pancake breakfast.

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May 27 - August 28, Rosebud: Rosebud Theatre presents W.O. Mitchell’s Jake and the Kid Prairie Seasons. Call for tickets or information 1-800-267-7553. Friday, June 10 - Thursday, June 16, Drumheller: Playing at the Napier Theatre, 7:30 p.m. The Hangover 2. Friday - Saturday, June 17 - 19, Drumheller: Heritage Ball Classic. Hoodoo Campground (East on Highway 10). Exhibition Game - 6:30 p.m., Friday. Tournament begins 9:00 am Saturday. Children’s activities, Beer Gardens, pan-cake breakfast, lots of fun for everyone. Want to play?? Contact Cindy at Sandstone Lanes: 403-823-6677 or email: [email protected], June 11, Delia: Brett Kissel performing at Hanna Community Centre. Doors open 7:00 pm; Show starts at 8:00 pm. Call Cal Hansen for tickets. 403-364-2131. Tuesday, June 21, Drumheller: Drumheller Society for Recovery - Grace House Annual General Meeting. 7:00 p.m. at Grace House, 175-3rd Street West, Drumheller. For more information call 403-823-5437.Friday, July 22 - Sunday, July 24, Drumheller: Class of 1996 Reunion. HooDoo RV Resort & Campground. Facebook Event: 15 Year Reunion for DCHS Class of 1996. Contact Joby Pliva Wilson 254-396-992 or Shawna Pliva 403-823-0187 with any questions.Thursday evenings, Drumheller: Farmers’ Market at Greentree Mall every Thursday 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm.

Friday, June 10, Drumheller: Seniors Free BBQ. Noon - 1 pm, Sunshine & Hillview Lodge.Saturday, June 11, Rockyford: West Wheatland 4-H Show & Sale at the Sportsplex. 9 am.Sunday, June 12, Newcastle: Drumheller & District Humane Society Pancake Breakfast, Newcastle Hall, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Come out & support a good cause!Friday - Saturday, June 17 - 19, Drumheller: Heritage Ball Classic. Hoodoo Campground (East on Highway 10). Exhibition Game - 6:30 p.m., Friday. Tournament begins 9:00 am Saturday. Children’s activities, Beer Gardens, pan-cake breakfast, lots of fun for everyone. Want to play?? Contact Cindy at Sandstone Lanes: 403-823-6677 or email: [email protected] Thursday, June 23, Drumheller: 2011 Passion Play Golf Tournament. Registration 8:00 am; Player’s Meeting 9:30 am; Tournament start (Shotgun Start) 10:00 am; BBQ Dinner, Prize Presentations 4:00 pm. Registration forms and more informa-tion at www.canadianpassionplay.com

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Tricia Hatch School of Dance held its year end recital on Saturday, May 28 at the Kaleidoscope Theatre. The two hour show was fi lled with tapping feet, ballet jumps and hip hop fun, with the theme of Dancing Through the Seasons. From the tiny tots 3 year olds, to the 18 year old advanced class, each boy and girl put their best foot for-ward. “The students are already looking forward to next year’s show,” says photographer Tara Sandum.

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TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, there are a million reasons why you shouldn't do something, but you have to come up with the one reason why you should. Look harder.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, an estrangement has you feel-ing a little lonely. Bury the hatchet and start reconnecting with that special per-son you miss. Pisces provides some en-couraging words.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, think about all the things you have to get done, and then push them aside. This is a week to put your feet up and simply enjoy the moments as they come.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Think about someone else when you are asked for your advice on a situation. In-stead of wondering what you would do, consider what this other person would do.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, a clash of personalities leaves you with a little pent-up anger. Simmering over the situation won't help, so it's bet-ter if you just leave well enough alone.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, there's not much to worry about this week so you're free and clear to have a good time. Make the most of so-cial situations with friends or a special someone.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22It's time to make a few new friends, Scor-pio. Joining a club or group can get you together with like-minded individuals and provide the opportunity to know oth-ers.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, some people are masters at skirting the system, but you are not one of them. Before taking the easy route,

think about the consequences.CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, you have been pondering an important decision for some time now. It's fi nally time to take the plunge. Don't worry: The results will be well worth the effort.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Reminiscing about old times can bring a smile to your face, Aquarius. But un-less you are going to revisit the past, it won't do much to dwell on what might have been.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Take a few moments to make a priority list, Pisces. Because with so much time on your hands, you'll have opportunity to do things.JUNE 9

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JUNE 10Elizabeth Hurley, Model (46)

JUNE 11Dr. Mehmet Oz, Physician (51)

JUNE 12Marv Albert, Sportscaster (70)

JUNE 13Tim Allen, Actor (58)

JUNE 14Kevin McHale, Actor (23)

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The two main characters live completely different lives, but end up with a common bond joining them.Little Bee is a Nigerian refugee who has lived a horrifi c life in her mere sixteen years. Sarah is a young mother, and magazine editor, living in London. Their fi rst meeting is in Nigeria, with ill-fated results.Following a two-year detention in a British immigration centre, Little Bee sets out to fi nd the only people she knows – Sarah and her husband. In this second meeting, again the consequences are not positive and everyone’s lives change yet once more. Both Sarah and Little Bee prove they can survive as their worlds turn upside down.This story makes one stop and think about what we owe one another as human beings. What would we do in any of the situations that Sarah faced? This lends itself to some interesting discussions for a group as well.Once again, we read a story where characters rise above bleak situations and we fi nd, in the end, humanity prevails. It is one you continue to think about long after you have fi nished the fi nal chapter.

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A schedule has been set for the Heri-tage Ball Classic coming up June 17-19. Th e tournament is a combination of the old and the new and honours the pastime of miners of the ages. Base-ball was more than big in the valley, it was the sporting pastime of the men who toiled underground. Nary a warm weekend passed where the bases weren’t loaded. On Friday night, June 17 the Hoodoo Campground will be hosting an exhibi-tion hardball game. Former players from the valley are invited out to play in the game, which will feature historic uni-forms and some Drumheller legends of the fi eld. Th e pregame events start at 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening, and at 7:30 p.m., the umpire will yell “Play Ball.” Th is will be a fi ve-inning game. For-mer ball players of all ages are invited to

participate. If some have passed the age of hitting the fi eld, they are wanted in the stands and in the bullpen. Th ey are also looking for artifacts of the baseball history to be put on display during the event. On Saturday, June 18 at 9 a.m., anoth-er tournament begins. Th is is an eight-team slo-pitch tournament. Th is too will pay homage to the valley’s history as each team will bear the name of a mine from the valley and they will customize their uniforms to fi t the theme. Th roughout the weekend there will be a concession and a beer garden onsite as well as children’s activities and even a pancake breakfast. Local community organizations will benefi t from the tour-nament. Th e action continues at 9 a.m. on Sun-day and is slated to wrap up at 6 p.m. For more information or how to get involved in the weekend contact Cindy Clark at Sandstone Lanes: 403-823-6677 or [email protected].

Schedule set for Heritage Ball Classic

The 1940 Wayne All Star Team at a Brooks tournament. Baseball has enjoyed a rich history in the valley and it will be celebrated the weekend of June 17-19.

photo donated by Roger Berlando, courtesy The Atlas Coal Mine

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The Drumheller Valley is a unique, scenic valley, created by millions of years of erosion by wind and water.

About 65 million years ago, dinosaurs roamed the hot tropical swamps and forests that covered this area. Today, the fossil-ized remains of the dinosaurs can be seen in museums all over the world, and the lush vegetation exists as coal seams throughout the area.

The Valley was first inhabited by Thomas Greentree, who, in 1902, built his homestead on what is now the Town of Drumheller. The Greentree House became a stop-over place for early pioneers coming into the district.

It was Sam Drumheller who first exploited rich coal reserves

in the area and conceived the idea of a townsite in the Valley. Jesse Gouge opened the first coal mine in 1911. In 1913, the Calgary-Drumheller railway line was opened and the coal industry boomed. More than 40 mines were soon operating in the Valley. Mining towns like Nacmine (short for North American Collieries Mine), Midlandvale, Rosedale, East Coulee, Wayne, and Newcastle developed notorious reputations as highrolling boomtowns with bootlegging and gambling. When gas and oil were discovered in other parts of Alberta, the importance of coal diminished and the economy of the Valley turned to other things.

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KULTGEN (Tschritter)Barbara Lenora

April 29, 1928 - June 2, 2011

Barbara (Barb) Lenora Kultgen passed away peacefully in the Red Deer Hospital after a brief illness with Lawrence (her husband of 62 years) and three of her six children at her bedside. Her other three children were present via cell phones. Barb was able to hear them say they loved her, and to respond to their goodbyes with nods and a fi rm squeeze to Law-rence’s hand. Even though three of the family could not be physically present, the seven of them formed a circle around Barb’s bed, and were led in prayer by the attending minister, Pastor Ian Hartley. The oldest of six children, Barb was born in Red Cliff, Alberta to Tena and Benjamin Tschrit-ter. She worked in the glass factory in Red Cliff during the war; and then moved to Foremost, Alberta where she met Lawrence Kultgen. She and Lawrence were married on October 2, 1948. They farmed south of Foremost and raised their six children there. In their later years Barb and Lawrence moved to a number of locations in Alberta, as well as spending fi fteen years in Kelowna, British Columbia. Most recently they had settled in a seniors complex in Drumheller, Al-berta. Love for her Lord and love for her Church were dominant elements of Barb’s life. She joined the Sev-enth-day Adventist church about the year 1975, and among those whom she infl uenced to follow her example was her husband, who was baptized in 1982. Always seeking ways to lead others to a saving relationship with Jesus Christ, she willingly gave of her time, her resources, and her love. Barbara is survived by her hus-band Lawrence; her children Sharon (Lyle), Myron, Rodney (Betty Lou), Gerald (Kathy), Corrine, and Rita; 18 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild. Also surviving her are foster son Todd, fos-ter daughter Nancy, two sisters Clara and Betty, and brother Albert. She was predeceased by her parents; and by her brother Ben, her sister Alice, her grandsons Shawn and Dustin Weg-ner, her great-grandson Shawn (in in-fancy), and her daughter in law Shirley Kultgen. In lieu of fl owers the family requests donations to go to the charity of your choice, or to the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Drumheller, Alber-ta. Memorial Service to be held Sun-day, June 12, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1126 Newcastle Trail, Drumheller, Alberta. Pastor David Streifl ing offi ciating. 23p

PERMANNIda

December 14, 1921 - June 6, 2011

Mrs. Ida Permann, late of Barrhe-ad, AB, formerly of Drumheller, AB, passed away on June 6, 2011 at the age of 89 years. She is survived by her loving family; two children, Sherry (Gerry) McCall of Barrhead, AB and Delmar (Maria) Permann of Ottawa, ON; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; ten great great-grand-children; one sister, Irngard (Abe) Siemens; as well as many other family and dear friends. Ida is predeceased by her husband, Samuel and son, Bruce. A memorial service was held Thursday, June 9, 2011 at the Barrhe-ad Church of God. Funeral arrange-ments entrusted to Rose Garden Cha-pel, Barrhead, AB 780.674.4644. An Honoured Provider of Dignity Memo-rial. 23c


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Th e Drumheller Peewee Royals are currently third in their division of the Calgary Minor Softball Association,

after tieing with a South Bow River team 9-9 last Th ursday. “We’ve been doing very well,” says manager Melissa Janzen, after saying they were bumped up to the leagues fi rst division for more of a chal-lenge. “Everyone there is like ‘Drum? What’s this town?’, be-cause we’re kicking butt.” Th e fastpitch softball team is 10-2-1 since playing on June 2, travelling to Calgary every Tuesday and Th ursday for the rest of the regular season. “It’s a lot of commitment from the parents, but for the girls it’s worth it,” says Janzen. Th ey are sitting at 15 points as of Wednesday night, trail-ing three points behind the South Bow River team they tied on June 2. Th ey had gone

undefeated from late April until they lost on May 17. Th e Royals lost their Tuesday, May 31 game 12-11. Th ere are 12 girls on the Royals roster. Th ey’ll be heading to pro-vincials in July. “We’re pumped with that, I think we’ll do quite well be-cause of how the division in Calgary is going for us,” said Janzen. “Last year we were un-defeated in the squirts level, we have a strong core.” Greg Janzen is the head coach, with Shari Skytt and Aaron Lang as assistant coaches, and Melissa Janzen as manager. Th e Royal Purple Ladies purchased their uniforms so they took their name from them.

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University of Calgary bas-ketball star and former profes-sional player Leighann Reimer brought words of inspiration to attendees of the St. Antho-ny’s Awards and Banquet last Monday night. On June 6, the school cel-ebrated the accomplish-ments of its junior high and high school athletes. Reimer told the crowd to dream big. Reimer grew up on a rural property near Halkirk. She at-tended high school in Stettler and in her senior year, she was named the top female player in Alberta. She went on to the University of Calgary where she made an impact right away on the court and was named the CIAU Rookie of the Year. In her fourth and fi fth year she won the Nan Copp Trophy awarded to the nation’s top fe-male basketball player and the Howard Mackie Award as the best female athlete in all uni-versity sports. She competed internation-ally at the World University Games in Spain and the Jones Cup in Taiwan. In 2001 she carried the torch for Cana-

da at the World University Games in Beijing. She explained that her dream was to play in the Olympics and her persistence almost made it happen. It took fi ve tryouts before she was named to the national team. She continued to play profes-sionally in France for three years to make this dream a reality. While she made the team, they were unable to qualify for the 2004 Olympics. She said if she did not dream

big she would have missed out on all the experiences she had pursuing her goals. “Th at is what sports is all about, you can dream of something and push and push for it,” she said. She said participating in sports contributes to a healthy lifestyle, learning discipline, how to win and lose, and in-teracting with people. “If you don’t dream big, you miss out on the journey,” she said.

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Former member of Team Canada for basketball, Leighann Reimer spoke to student athletes at St. Anthony’s Annual Athletic Awards Night and Banquet last Monday.



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Task 1: Stair ClimbTh e fi rst event is the stair climb with High Rise Pack. Th e High Rise Pack is a 4 foot bundle of 4 inch hose weighing 42 pounds. Th is is carried on the outside shoulder when moving up the stairs and must be deposited completely in or on the box on the top fl oor of the tower (40 ft., 6 fl ights, 60 steps). Missing the box constitutes a 2-second penalty. Th e hose load must stay on the platform or the competitor is disqualifi ed. When ascending the tower hand rails may be used. Steps can be taken one at a time or in multiples on the way up. When descending handrails & steps must be used. Failure to touch each step on the way down will result in a 2-second penalty per infraction.

Task 2: Hose HoistA 45 lb Donut Roll of Angus LDH hose and 5/8" kern-mantle rope are used. Competitors 5'6" and under are allowed to stand on the High Rise Pack (no penalty will be given to these competitors) Th e Donut Roll must be hauled (usually hand over hand motion) up to the top landing of the tower, lifted and placed in the box on the top of the tower. Th e Donut Roll must remain in or on the box. No part may touch the deck of the tower. A 2-second penalty is assessed if any part of the Donut Roll is touching the tower platform. Th e Donut Roll must not leave the top platform (results in disqualifi cation). A fallen Donut Roll may not be retrieved.

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Competitor then drags a 1.75" fully charged Angus Hi-Combat hoseline a distance of 75 ft. Once the nozzle crosses into the Nozzle Zone, the competitor hits a target with a water stream. Once the target is down the competitor shuts off the nozzle, dropping it to the ground. If the nozzle is not closed prior to hitting the ground the competitor must go back and close it, or take a 2-second penalty. If the nozzle opens again after hitting the ground, there is no penalty and the competitor can continue to the Victim Rescue.

A 165 lb. Simulaids Rescue Randy mannequin must be dragged backwards a distance of 100 ft. Carrying the dummy in your arms or over your shoulder is not permitted. Th e mannequin must not be grasped by its clothing or appendages. Time stops when the competitor crosses the beam at the fi nish line with the mannequin.

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#1 Stair Climb with Police Tactical Pack (TacPac) The fi rst event is the stair climb with 25 lb TacPac. This is carried up the stairs and must be deposited completely in the box on the top fl oor of the tower (40 ft., 6 fl ights, 60 steps). Missing the box constitutes a 2-second penalty. The TacPac must stay on the platform or the competitor is disqualifi ed. When ascending the tower hand rails may be used. Steps can be taken one at a time or in multiples on the way up. When descending, handrails and steps must be used. Failure to touch each step on the way down will result in a 2-second penalty per infraction.

#2 TacPac HoistA 30 lb bag (TacPac) is used. The TacPac must be hauled (usually hand over hand motion) up to the top landing of the tower, lifted and placed completely in the box or a 2-second penalty is assessed. The TacPac must not leave the top platform (results in disqualifi cation). A TacPac may not be retrieved.

#3 Monkey Bars Competitors must successfully scale across a series of parallel bars, otherwise known as monkey-bars. The monkey-bar apparatus is 5 feet (152 centimeters) wide, 10 feet (305 centimeters) long and 7 feet (213 centimeters) high. Competitors must not touch the ground during the crossing, as a penalty of two seconds will be assessed for each infraction. Competitors are allowed, however, to skip as many bars as they wish upon crossing.

#4 Fence Jump Competitors are to climb over a four-foot fence (122 centimeters). No particular technique is mandatory for this stage.

#5 Tunnel Crawl Competitors must crawl through an eight-foot (244 centimeters) by 4-foot (100 centimeters) transparent tunnel.

#6 Forceful Entry Competitors must use an 8-pound mallet to simulate the forcible entry of a door. The competitor will then deposit the mallet within the designated square. If the mallet does not land and remain within the designated area, a penalty of two seconds will be assessed.

#7 Target Shooting Five targets are situated in the shooting gallery. Moving forward from the forcible entry task the competitor un-holsters a RAM50 training pistol (training equivalent to a regular service handgun), loads and takes fi ve shots at the targets. Each missed target will result in a penalty of two seconds. Once the fi ve shots are taken unload clip and re-holster gun.

#8 Suspect Control (Handcuffs) Competitors must use standard police handcuffs to immobilize both hands of the mannequin.

#9 Partner Rescue The fi nal task requires the competitor to drag a 175 lb Rescue Randy mannequin a distance of 75 feet backwards (22 meter) to the fi nish line. The course is complete when the timing beam is broken and the feet of the mannequin cross the minimum drag line.

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Th e 2011 Southern Alberta Regional Scott Firefi t competi-tion will be held at the foot of the World’s Largest Dinosaur this weekend. Th e Scott FireFit Champion-ship is a competition based on fi refi ghting tasks commonly performed in emergency situa-tions. Th ere are many diff erent levels of competitors, from the

seasoned 10 year veterans to the fi rst time rookies. To compete in the FireFit Relay a team must consist of three to fi ve individuals who will complete one or more of the six tasks. All competitors wear full turnout gear (helmet, coat and pants with liners, boots and gloves) and wear but do not breathe from an oxygen tank. Last minute registration will take place and end Friday night.

All competitors will be onsite Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m., with a briefi ng starting at 10:30 a.m. and the fi rst individual competitors through at 11:00 a.m. Saturday will wrap up at 5:00 p.m. with awards following at 6:00 p.m. Th e TopCop competition will start at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. Th e fi rst FireFit Relay events will start at 11:30 a.m. and will end at 3:00 p.m. Relay awards will be handed out on the course. Th is is the fi rst time Drum-heller has played host to the competition, which has been aired on national television. Teams from Edmonton, Cal-gary, Grande Prairie, Irvine, Medicine Hat, St. Paul, Red-wood and Strathcona County will be competing. Individual competitors from as fi re departments as far away as Winnipeg and Vancouver are registered for the event. Th e FireFit TopCop event will also take place over the weekend. Like the FireFit competition, where the tasks are designed to imitate a fi refi ghter’s regular tasks, the Top-Cop challenge = imitates the regular tasks of a police offi cer in the line of duty. Th ese challenges are to be completed one after another. Competitors will have to climb stairs with a 25 pound police tactical pack. Th ey must place it completely in the box on the top fl oor of the 40 foot tow-er. In task two, a 30 pound bag is used. Challenge number three is the

monkey bars, where competi-tors must scale across without touching the ground. Task four will see the Top Cops vault over. Next up is the tunnel crawl, followed by the forceful entry competition where they simulate a forcible entry on a door. Challenge seven is target shooting, where competitors will take aim at fi ve targets in a shooting gallery with a RAM50 training pistol.

Following the target shooting is the suspect control with hand-cuff s challenge, where they’ll immobilize both hands of a mannequin. Following this is the partner rescue, consisting of dragging a 175 pound mannequin a dis-tance of 22 metres backwards to the fi nish line. Th e course is complete when the timing beam is broken and the feet of the mannequin cross the line.

FireFit competition heats up this weekend

Welcome from Fire Chief Bill Bachynski On behalf of the Drumheller Fire Department, I welcome com-petitors, guests and spectators to the fi rst ever Scott Firefi t Cham-pionship / TopCop competition in the valley. Firefi ghters and peace offi cers have built a reputation the world over for their selfl ess eff orts to help people in the most trying times. Firefi t showcases the skills and attributes that fi refi ghters employ while on duty. Quali-ties of strength, endurance and perseverance are necessary to complete the course, and these are the same traits that make a successful fi refi ghter and peace offi cer. I encourage our guests to Drumheller to fully enjoy what the valley has to off er, and I wish participants a competi-tive, fulfi lling and safe experi-ence.

Bill BachynskiDrumheller Fire Chief

The 2011 Scott FireFit Competition will begin this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the foot of the World’s Largest Dinosaur, with the TopCop and FireFit Relay events happening Sunday starting at 10:30 a.m.

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A warm welcome to all participants and visi-tors of the 2011 Scott FireFit Championship and the Corporate Challenge. I am extremely pleased that Drumheller is hosting such an event. I wish to commend the competitors for showcasing to our community the kind of people who are dedicated to pro-tecting life and property from fi re. Each par-ticipant is to be congratulated for demonstrat-ing their team spirit and skills in what is known as the “toughest two minutes in sports”. To those of you who are visiting our area for the fi rst time, we trust you will be fascinated and entertained by our community. Our hope is that you will enjoy your time in Drumheller! On behalf of Drumheller Council and citi-zens of Drumheller, I wish you success in this exciting event.Mayor Terry Yemen

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