Dufault says there were 48 performers in total at the festival this year, though many performed in more than one category. Those participating in the event ranged from age six to adult, and all were from the Drayton Valley area.
The load is an electrical generator, which is almost as long as a CFL football field and as tall as a traffic light pole.
Rodeos have been a big part of the Brazeau and Beyond region since the Buck Lake Stampede first ran in 1929. The rural rodeo experience is not the circus you see in the larger locales. You’re closer to the action and it’s much more intimate.
Over the past year, Thurston says the players have learned to trust each other. He says he was happy with their structure and the systems. “They came into this season as boys and they left men,” says Thurston. “They grew as a group, they grew as players, but they also grew as individuals.”
The Lamplighters have outdone themselves yet again. Harvey Giesbrecht, one of the members of the team, says the Raising the Roof fundraiser held on April 9 and 10 saw donations that met or exceeded their goal for helping the Legion.
Investigation into the discovery of an improvised explosive device (IED) found in Entwistle is now being investigated by the RCMP’s Serious Crimes Branch.
A former DV Minor Hockey Player to their roster has signed with the Washington Capitals. Clay Stevenson was born in Edmonton, but he spent part of his life growing up in Drayton Valley with his dad, Ian. The other portion of his life was spent in B.C. with his mother Holly, who was one of the greatest supporters of his hockey career.
You might not recognize him if you saw him on the street, but I bet you’d know him if you heard him. For 31 years Tyson Pietsch has been the voice of the rural rodeo scene.
Get ready to swim, cycle and run. The Drayton Valley Triathlon is coming up in not much more than a month. After a two-year hiatus brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, the triathlon is set to go Saturday May 7.
Drayton residents struggling with homelessness will now have a warm place to sleep at night. The Town of Drayton Valley and Humans Helping Humans (HHH) worked in tandem to bring shelter pods, which can sleep up to 28 people, to the community.