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Drumheller

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Drumheller
Town
Town of Drumheller
Downtown Drumheller
Downtown Drumheller
Flag of Drumheller
Flag
Nickname: 
Dinosaur Capital of the World[1]
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 51°27′49″N 112°43′10″W / 51.46361°N 112.71944°W / 51.46361; -112.71944
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division5
Adjacent municipal districtsKneehill County, Starland County and Wheatland County
Adjacent special areaSpecial Area No. 2
Founded1911
Incorporated[2] 
 • VillageMay 15, 1913
 • TownMarch 2, 1916
 • CityApril 3, 1930
 • TownJanuary 1, 1998
Amalgamated[2]January 1, 1998
Government
[3]
 • MayorHeather Colberg
 • MPDamien Kurek (Battle River-Crowfoot)
 • MLANate Horner (Drumheller-Stettler)
Area
 (2021)[4]
 • Land107.56 km2 (41.53 sq mi)
Elevation
[5]
670 m (2,200 ft)
Population
 (2021)[4][6]
 • Total7,909
 • Density73.5/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
T0J
Area code(s)+1-403, +1-587
Websitewww.dinosaurvalley.com Edit this at Wikidata
For other uses, see Drumheller (disambiguation).

Drumheller /drʌmˈhɛlər/ is a town on the Red Deer River in the badlands of east-central Alberta, Canada. It is 110 kilometres (68 mi) northeast of Calgary and 97 kilometres (60 mi) south of Stettler. The Drumheller portion of the Red Deer River valley, often referred to as Dinosaur Valley, has an approximate width of 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) and an approximate length of 28 kilometres (17 mi).

Drumheller was named after Samuel Drumheller, who, after purchasing the homestead of Thomas Patrick Greentree, had it surveyed into the original Drumheller townsite and put lots on the market in 1911. Also in 1911, Samuel Drumheller started coal mining operations near the townsite.[7]

Drumheller got a railway station in 1912.[8] It was then incorporated as a village on May 15, 1913, a town on March 2, 1916, and a city on April 3, 1930.[9] Over a 15-year period, Drumheller's population increased 857% from 312 in 1916[10] to 2,987 in 1931[11] shortly after becoming a city.

Drumheller boomed until the end of the Second World War when coal lost most of its value.[7]

The City of Drumheller amalgamated with the Municipal District of Badlands No. 7 on January 1, 1998, to form the current Town of Drumheller.[12] Some of the reasons the two municipalities amalgamated included Badlands No. 7 having more in common with Drumheller than other surrounding rural municipalities and both were experiencing similar planning and development issues due to their locations within the Red Deer River valley.[13] The amalgamated municipality opted for town status rather than city status so that highways within would remain the responsibility of the Province of Alberta.[14] As a result of the amalgamation, Drumheller became Alberta's largest town in terms of land area at 107.93 square kilometres (41.67 sq mi).[15]

The 1998 amalgamation resulted in Drumheller absorbing six hamlets that were previously under the jurisdiction of the Municipal District of Badlands No. 7—Cambria, East Coulee, Lehigh, Nacmine, Rosedale and Wayne.[13] Drumheller also previously absorbed the hamlets of Bankview, Midlandvale (Midland), Newcastle and North Drumheller during annexations while under city status.[13] Bankview and Midland were annexed in 1964 and 1972 respectively, while Newcastle and North Drumheller were both annexed in 1967.[13] Other localities within Drumheller, either absorbed through past annexations or its eventual amalgamation with Badlands No. 7, include Aerial, Eladesor, Kneehill, Rosedale Station, Western Monarch (Atlas)[16] and Willow Creek.[17]

In total, Drumheller has absorbed at least 13 other communities in its history, some of which are now recognized as neighbourhoods or districts within the town.[18]

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Badlands

Badlands

Badlands are a type of dry terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils have been extensively eroded. They are characterized by steep slopes, minimal vegetation, lack of a substantial regolith, and high drainage density. Ravines, gullies, buttes, hoodoos and other such geologic forms are common in badlands.

Central Alberta

Central Alberta

Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.

Calgary

Calgary

Calgary is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.

Coal mining

Coal mining

Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United Kingdom and South Africa, a coal mine and its structures are a colliery, a coal mine is called a 'pit', and the above-ground structures are a 'pit head'. In Australia, "colliery" generally refers to an underground coal mine.

Municipal District of Badlands No. 7

Municipal District of Badlands No. 7

The Municipal District of Badlands No. 7 was a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. It existed for seven years between 1991 and 1998 prior to its amalgamation with the former City of Drumheller to create the current Town of Drumheller.

Cambria, Alberta

Cambria, Alberta

Cambria is a community within the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. It was previously a hamlet within the former Municipal District (MD) of Badlands No. 7 prior to the MD's amalgamation with the former City of Drumheller on January 1, 1998.

East Coulee, Alberta

East Coulee, Alberta

East Coulee is a community within the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. It was previously a hamlet within the former Municipal District (MD) of Badlands No. 7 prior to the MD's amalgamation with the former City of Drumheller on January 1, 1998. It is also recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.

Lehigh, Alberta

Lehigh, Alberta

Lehigh is a community within the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. It was previously a hamlet within the former Municipal District (MD) of Badlands No. 7 prior to the MD's amalgamation with the former City of Drumheller on January 1, 1998.

Nacmine, Alberta

Nacmine, Alberta

Nacmine is a community within the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. It was previously a hamlet within the former Municipal District (MD) of Badlands No. 7 prior to the MD's amalgamation with the former City of Drumheller on January 1, 1998.

Bankview, Alberta

Bankview, Alberta

Bankview is a community within the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. It was previously a hamlet within the former Municipal District of Badlands No. 7 prior to being annexed by Drumheller in 1964. The community is located within the Red Deer River valley to the south of Drumheller's main townsite across Highway 9.

Midlandvale, Alberta

Midlandvale, Alberta

Midlandvale is a community within the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. It was previously a hamlet within the former Municipal District of Badlands No. 7 prior to being annexed by Drumheller in 1972. Now referred to as Midland by the Town of Drumheller, the community is located within the Red Deer River valley on North Dinosaur Trail, approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Drumheller's main townsite.

Newcastle, Alberta

Newcastle, Alberta

Newcastle is a community within the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. It held village status for eight years between 1923 and 1931, and was recognized as a hamlet prior to annexation by Drumheller in 1967. The community is located within the Red Deer River valley on South Dinosaur Trail, approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) west of Drumheller's main townsite. The former hamlet of Midlandvale is located across the river to the north.

Geography

Climate

Drumheller experiences a semi-arid climate (BSk) with very cold winters and hot summers. The highest temperature ever recorded in Drumheller was 40.6 °C (105 °F) on July 18, 1941.[19] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −43.9 °C (−47 °F) on January 29, 1996.[20]

Climate data for Drumheller, 1981−2010 normals, extremes 1923−present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.5
(59.9) 		18.0
(64.4) 		28.0
(82.4) 		33.9
(93.0) 		37.0
(98.6) 		39.4
(102.9) 		40.6
(105.1) 		38.1
(100.6) 		37.2
(99.0) 		33.3
(91.9) 		25.9
(78.6) 		17.3
(63.1) 		40.6
(105.1)
Average high °C (°F) −6.0
(21.2) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		3.7
(38.7) 		12.9
(55.2) 		18.4
(65.1) 		22.1
(71.8) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.1
(79.0) 		20.0
(68.0) 		13.2
(55.8) 		3.1
(37.6) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		11.4
(52.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −12.3
(9.9) 		−7.5
(18.5) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		5.9
(42.6) 		11.5
(52.7) 		15.8
(60.4) 		19.4
(66.9) 		18.3
(64.9) 		12.5
(54.5) 		5.9
(42.6) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		4.5
(40.1)
Average low °C (°F) −18.6
(−1.5) 		−14.6
(5.7) 		−9.2
(15.4) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		4.5
(40.1) 		9.4
(48.9) 		12.0
(53.6) 		10.4
(50.7) 		4.9
(40.8) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		−9.1
(15.6) 		−15.1
(4.8) 		−2.3
(27.9)
Record low °C (°F) −43.9
(−47.0) 		−41.4
(−42.5) 		−37.8
(−36.0) 		−26.7
(−16.1) 		−9.4
(15.1) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−11.7
(10.9) 		−22.5
(−8.5) 		−35.1
(−31.2) 		−42.8
(−45.0) 		−43.9
(−47.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.3
(0.48) 		10.2
(0.40) 		15.0
(0.59) 		25.7
(1.01) 		47.7
(1.88) 		69.3
(2.73) 		64.4
(2.54) 		51.4
(2.02) 		41.2
(1.62) 		13.4
(0.53) 		11.2
(0.44) 		10.4
(0.41) 		372.1
(14.65)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.00) 		1.5
(0.06) 		20.5
(0.81) 		43.6
(1.72) 		69.3
(2.73) 		64.4
(2.54) 		51.0
(2.01) 		40.5
(1.59) 		9.7
(0.38) 		1.1
(0.04) 		0.0
(0.0) 		301.7
(11.88)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 12.2
(4.8) 		10.1
(4.0) 		13.5
(5.3) 		5.2
(2.0) 		4.0
(1.6) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.4
(0.2) 		0.7
(0.3) 		3.8
(1.5) 		10.1
(4.0) 		10.4
(4.1) 		70.5
(27.8)
Source 1: Environment Canada[21][19][22][23][24][20][25]
Source 2: Weatherbase[26]

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Semi-arid climate

Semi-arid climate

A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-arid climates, depending on variables such as temperature, and they give rise to different biomes.

Köppen climate classification

Köppen climate classification

The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notably in 1918 and 1936. Later, German climatologist Rudolf Geiger (1894–1981) introduced some changes to the classification system, which is thus sometimes called the Köppen–Geiger climate classification.

Precipitation

Precipitation

In meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls from clouds due to gravitational pull. The main forms of precipitation include drizzle, rain, sleet, snow, ice pellets, graupel and hail. Precipitation occurs when a portion of the atmosphere becomes saturated with water vapor, so that the water condenses and "precipitates" or falls. Thus, fog and mist are not precipitation but colloids, because the water vapor does not condense sufficiently to precipitate. Two processes, possibly acting together, can lead to air becoming saturated: cooling the air or adding water vapor to the air. Precipitation forms as smaller droplets coalesce via collision with other rain drops or ice crystals within a cloud. Short, intense periods of rain in scattered locations are called showers.

Demographics

Population history
of Drumheller
(pre-1998 boundaries)
YearPop.±%
1916312—    
19212,499+701.0%
19262,578+3.2%
19312,987+15.9%
19362,912−2.5%
19412,748−5.6%
19462,659−3.2%
19512,601−2.2%
19562,632+1.2%
19612,931+11.4%
19663,574+21.9%
19715,446+52.4%
19766,154+13.0%
19816,528+6.1%
19866,366−2.5%
19916,277−1.4%
19966,587+4.9%
20016,503−1.3%
Percent changes for 1966, 1971, and 1976 are inflated due to intercensal municipal boundary adjustments including the annexation of Bankview in 1964, Newcastle and North Drumheller in 1967, and Midlandvale in 1972.
Source: Statistics Canada
[27][28][29][30][31][13][32]
Population history of the
Town of Drumheller
(current boundary)
YearPop.±%
19568,134—    
19617,401−9.0%
19666,977−5.7%
19717,306+4.7%
19767,420+1.6%
19817,791+5.0%
19867,511−3.6%
19917,468−0.6%
19967,833+4.9%
20017,785−0.6%
20067,932+1.9%
20118,029+1.2%
20167,982−0.6%
Source: Statistics Canada
[13][33][34][15][35]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Drumheller had a population of 7,909 living in 3,198 of its 3,557 total private dwellings, a change of -0.9% from its 2016 population of 7,982. With a land area of 107.56 km2 (41.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 73.5/km2 (190.4/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Drumheller recorded a population of 7,982 living in 3,164 of its 3,471 total private dwellings, a -0.6% change from its 2011 population of 8,029. With a land area of 108.03 km2 (41.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 73.9/km2 (191.4/sq mi) in 2016.[35]

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Bankview, Alberta

Bankview, Alberta

Bankview is a community within the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. It was previously a hamlet within the former Municipal District of Badlands No. 7 prior to being annexed by Drumheller in 1964. The community is located within the Red Deer River valley to the south of Drumheller's main townsite across Highway 9.

Newcastle, Alberta

Newcastle, Alberta

Newcastle is a community within the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. It held village status for eight years between 1923 and 1931, and was recognized as a hamlet prior to annexation by Drumheller in 1967. The community is located within the Red Deer River valley on South Dinosaur Trail, approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) west of Drumheller's main townsite. The former hamlet of Midlandvale is located across the river to the north.

North Drumheller, Alberta

North Drumheller, Alberta

North Drumheller is a community within the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. It was previously a hamlet within the former Municipal District of Badlands No. 7 prior to being annexed by Drumheller in 1967. The community is located within the Red Deer River valley at the intersection of Highway 9 and North Dinosaur Trail on the north side of the river across from Drumheller's main townsite.

Midlandvale, Alberta

Midlandvale, Alberta

Midlandvale is a community within the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. It was previously a hamlet within the former Municipal District of Badlands No. 7 prior to being annexed by Drumheller in 1972. Now referred to as Midland by the Town of Drumheller, the community is located within the Red Deer River valley on North Dinosaur Trail, approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Drumheller's main townsite.

Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada, formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. It is headquartered in Ottawa.

2021 Canadian census

2021 Canadian census

The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is slightly lower than the response rate for the 2016 census. It recorded a population of 36,991,981, a 5.2% increase from 2016.

Economy

Drumheller was once the largest coal producing city in Western Canada, with the Atlas Coal Mine. Now, coal mining has been replaced by natural gas and oil. Drumheller has Alberta's second largest natural gas field, the West Drumheller Field. However, Drumheller is planning to transition away from fossil fuels and emphasize renewable energy sources, such as wind power, in its economy.[36]

Currently, tourism is Drumheller's main industry. A federal prison and regional medical complex also contribute to the economy. Agriculture is also quite important.[37]

Attractions

Hoodoos at Drumheller
Hoodoos at Drumheller

South of the traffic bridge over the Red Deer river on Highway 9 is the World's Largest Dinosaur, a 26.2-metre (86 ft) high fiberglass Tyrannosaurus rex that can be entered for a view of the Badlands, including the adjacent 23 metre (75 ft) water fountain, again one of the largest in Canada.[38] Tourist attractions also include the Star Mine Suspension Bridge, Atlas Coal Mine, Canadian Badlands Passion Play, Horseshoe Canyon, Rotary Spray Park,[39] Aquaplex (with indoor and outdoor pools), Horse Thief Canyon, hoodoos, Midland Provincial Park, the Rosedeer Hotel in Wayne, 27 kilometres (17 mi) of constructed pathways, Bleriot Ferry, East Coulee School Museum, the Homestead Museum and the Little Church, which is capable of seating only six patrons.[40]

Next to the now closed Drumheller ski hill is the Canadian Badlands Passion Play site, where, for two weeks each July, performances are held. Companies are composed of actors from all over Alberta. The site also offers small plays throughout the summer and an interpretive centre.[41]

Drumheller is also home to the Valley Doll Museum and Gifts, where it displays over 700 dolls.

Royal Tyrrell Museum

Main article: Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology
Gorgosaurus at Royal Tyrrell Museum
Gorgosaurus at Royal Tyrrell Museum

The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology is a museum that hosts Canada's largest collection of dinosaur fossils. It boasts 375,000 visitors a year, the largest of all provincial museum attractions. It opened on September 25, 1985. The Royal Tyrrell Museum is located in the northwest quadrant of the Town of Drumheller, in Midland Provincial Park.

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Hoodoo (geology)

Hoodoo (geology)

A hoodoo is a tall, thin spire of rock, usually formed by erosional processes. Hoodoos typically consist of relatively soft rock topped by harder, less easily eroded stone that protects each column from the elements. They generally form within sedimentary rock and volcanic rock formations.

Alberta Highway 9

Alberta Highway 9

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 9, commonly referred to as Highway 9, is a highway in south-central Alberta, Canada, which together with Saskatchewan Highway 7 connects Calgary to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan via Drumheller. It is designated as a core route of the National Highway System, forming a portion of an interprovincial corridor. Highway 9 spans approximately 324 km (201 mi) from the Trans-Canada Highway east of Calgary to Alberta's border with Saskatchewan.

World's Largest Dinosaur

World's Largest Dinosaur

The "World's Largest Dinosaur" is the name of a roadside tourist attraction in the form of a model Tyrannosaurus rex located in the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. The World's Largest Dinosaur is one of several dinosaur-related attractions in the Town of Drumheller and the surrounding areas, which includes Dinosaur Provincial Park.

Tyrannosaurus

Tyrannosaurus

Tyrannosaurus is a genus of large theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex, often called T. rex or colloquially T-Rex, is one of the best represented theropods. It lived throughout what is now western North America, on what was then an island continent known as Laramidia. Tyrannosaurus had a much wider range than other tyrannosaurids. Fossils are found in a variety of rock formations dating to the Maastrichtian age of the Upper Cretaceous period, 68 to 66 million years ago. It was the last known member of the tyrannosaurids and among the last non-avian dinosaurs to exist before the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.

Star Mine Suspension Bridge

Star Mine Suspension Bridge

The Star Mine Suspension Bridge is a 117-metre-long pedestrian suspension bridge across the Red Deer River in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. Constructed in 1931, it was built for the coal workers of Star Mine. In 1958, the Alberta government rebuilt the bridge to "commemorate part of the colourful mining history of the Drumheller Valley."

Atlas Coal Mine

Atlas Coal Mine

The Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site is an inactive coal mine in Alberta, Canada that operated from 1936 to 1979. Located in East Coulee near Drumheller, it is considered to be Canada's most complete historic coal mine and is home to the country's last standing wooden coal tipple, and the largest still standing in North America. It was designated an Alberta Provincial Historic Resource in 1989 and a National Historic Site of Canada in 2002.

Passion Play

Passion Play

The Passion Play or Easter pageant is a dramatic presentation depicting the Passion of Jesus Christ: his trial, suffering and death. It is a traditional part of Lent in several Christian denominations, particularly in Catholic tradition.

Horseshoe Canyon (Alberta)

Horseshoe Canyon (Alberta)

Horseshoe Canyon is a region of badlands surrounded by prairie in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is located about 17 km (11 mi) west of the town of Drumheller, Alberta, along Highway 9.

Midland Provincial Park

Midland Provincial Park

Midland Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Alberta, Canada.

Bleriot Ferry

Bleriot Ferry

The Bleriot Ferry is a cable ferry in Alberta, Canada. It links the two sections of the North Dinosaur Trail as it crosses the Red Deer River from Kneehill County on the west, to Starland County on the east.

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology is a palaeontology museum and research facility in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. The museum was named in honour of Joseph Burr Tyrrell, and is situated within a 12,500-square-metre-building (135,000 sq ft) designed by BCW Architects at Midland Provincial Park.

Gorgosaurus

Gorgosaurus

Gorgosaurus is a genus of tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in western North America during the Late Cretaceous Period (Campanian), between about 76.6 and 75.1 million years ago. Fossil remains have been found in the Canadian province of Alberta and the U.S. state of Montana. Paleontologists recognize only the type species, G. libratus, although other species have been erroneously referred to the genus.

Media

Digital

DrumhellerOnline.com is Drumheller's local news portal.

Radio

Newspapers

Newspapers covering Drumheller include the weekly Drumheller Mail, which has been publishing every Wednesday since 1911 and has been owned by the Sheddy family since 1954.

Television

All stations are analogue relays of stations from Calgary.

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CHOO-FM

CHOO-FM

CHOO-FM is a radio station in Drumheller, Alberta. Owned by Stingray Group, it broadcasts a classic hits format.

CKDQ

CKDQ

CKDQ is a radio station in Drumheller, Alberta. Owned by Stingray Group, it broadcasts a country format. CKDQ is the only station in Canada which broadcasts on 910 AM, a Regional broadcast frequency.

CKUA Radio Network

CKUA Radio Network

CKUA Radio is a Canadian donor-funded community radio station based in Edmonton, Alberta. Originally located on the campus of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, it was the first public broadcaster in Canada when it began broadcasting in 1927. It now broadcasts from studios in downtown Edmonton, and as of fall 2016 has added a studio in Calgary's National Music Centre. CKUA's primary station is CKUA-FM, located on 94.9 FM in Edmonton, and the station operates fifteen rebroadcasters to serve the remainder of the province.

Public broadcasting

Public broadcasting

Public broadcasting involves radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.

Drumheller Mail

Drumheller Mail

The Drumheller Mail is a community newspaper in Alberta, Canada. Established in 1911, it is one of Alberta's oldest community newspapers.

CICT-DT

CICT-DT

CICT-DT, virtual channel 2, is a Global owned-and-operated television station licensed to Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The station is owned by Corus Entertainment. CICT-DT's studios are located at the Calgary Television Centre on 23 Street Northeast and Barlow Trail in northeast Calgary, near the Mayland Heights neighbourhood, and its transmitter is located near Old Banff Coach Road/Highway 563 and Artists View Drive, west of the Calgary city limits. It serves as the master control hub for all 15 Global owned-and-operated stations across Canada.

Global Television Network

Global Television Network

The Global Television Network is a Canadian English-language terrestrial television network. It is currently Canada's second most-watched private terrestrial television network after CTV, and has fifteen owned-and-operated stations throughout the country. Global is owned by Corus Entertainment — the media holdings of JR Shaw and other members of his family.

CFCN-DT

CFCN-DT

CFCN-DT is a television station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, part of the CTV Television Network. It is owned and operated by network parent Bell Media alongside cable-exclusive CTV 2 Alberta. CFCN-DT's studios are located on Patina Rise Southwest, near Calgary's Coach Hill neighbourhood, and its transmitter is located near Old Banff Coach Road/Highway 563.

CTV Television Network

CTV Television Network

The CTV Television Network, commonly known as CTV, is a Canadian English-language terrestrial television network. Launched in 1961 and acquired by BCE Inc. in 2000, CTV is Canada's largest privately owned television network and is now a division of the Bell Media subsidiary of BCE. It is Canada's largest privately or commercially owned network consisting of 22 owned-and-operated stations nationwide and two privately owned affiliates, and has consistently been placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival Global Television Network in key markets.

Delia, Alberta

Delia, Alberta

Delia is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 45 km (28 mi) northeast of Drumheller, 1.6 km (0.99 mi) south of Highway 9. It is named for Delia Davis, wife of Alvin L. Davis, a local merchant, and was originally known as the Village of Highland between 1914 and 1915, though the post office was called Delia from its inception in 1912.

Transportation

Drumheller/Ostergard's Airport and Drumheller Municipal Airport are in the vicinity of Drumheller. None have regular passenger flights.

Passenger rail service ran from 1912 up until 1981 but freight continued on the through lines up until 2014.[42]

The railway was decommissioned and demolished in 2014.[43]

Notable people

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Darren Tanke

Darren Tanke

Darren H. Tanke is a Canadian fossil preparation technician of the Dinosaur Research Program at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller, Alberta. Born in Calgary, Tanke became interested in natural history at an early age. In 1979, Tanke began working for Philip J. Currie in the paleontology department of the Provincial Museum of Alberta, originally as a volunteer. From 1979 until 2005 Tanke worked as a lab and field technician, a job he still holds today.

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