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oscar23 Nov 27th 2008 11:12 am

DRUMHELLER?
 
Hi everyone,
I was expecting to begin work in Calagry in January, but after just now speaking to the company, it seems I may be sent to Drumheller.
Does anyone on the forum have any knowledge of life and living in Drumheller?
Many thanks
Andy

DaveLovesDee Nov 27th 2008 11:53 am

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I know of at least one person on here from there. I'll send them a message.

triumphguy Nov 27th 2008 11:58 am

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Drumheller is stuck in the past. There's just a bunch of relics living there. They're so old they're fossils.:p

moondevil Nov 27th 2008 12:45 pm

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Originally Posted by triumphguy (Post 7017309)
Drumheller is stuck in the past. There's just a bunch of relics living there. They're so old they're fossils.:p

i'm sure mandi will be on later to give you a good whipping :eek::wub:

Piff Poff Nov 27th 2008 1:02 pm

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Cool landscape. Great place to visit. I wouldn't mind living there. Mandi will fill you in with more helpful detail.

Apparently there is every single cult you can imagine in and around Drum. Only heresay though;)

DaveLovesDee Nov 27th 2008 2:10 pm

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Originally Posted by triumphguy (Post 7017309)
Drumheller is stuck in the past. There's just a bunch of relics living there. They're so old they're fossils.:p

Apparently you're not joking either. I Google'd it and found the town website http://www.dinosaurvalley.com/index.php. It has also been nominated as one of Canada's Seven Wonders.

triumphguy Nov 27th 2008 3:11 pm

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There's a hundred foot tall T-rex in the middle of town, and lots of other concrete and plaster dinosaurs all over the place. There's a reptile zoo, and then there's the real thing.

Tyrell Museum, IMHO a world class donosaur mueum highliting local finds, or which there are many. Alberta has its own dinosaur, the Albertosaurus!

http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/e...ertosaurus.gif

Other claims to fame Jaydee Bixby came second in Canadian Idol! I know his mom.

The landscape (called the Badlands) comes right out of a science fiction movie.

It's small town alberta with friendly people, who become oblivious to all the dino crap in their town.

Alan B Nov 28th 2008 2:29 am

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Cool a new member of the badlands Possee!! seriously though its a nice place has more than anyone could want retail wise, good selection of housing, and mandymoochops to help out!!!, we are around 30 mins drive out of Drumheller, in Hanna but i'm in Drum 3-4 times a week, if you need to know anything Just ask!!


Alan



Originally Posted by oscar23 (Post 7017207)
Hi everyone,
I was expecting to begin work in Calagry in January, but after just now speaking to the company, it seems I may be sent to Drumheller.
Does anyone on the forum have any knowledge of life and living in Drumheller?
Many thanks
Andy


oscar23 Nov 28th 2008 2:54 am

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Thanks for all the replies.
A quick question for you Alan B as you live near Drumheller.
I've not been able to locate any rental properties at all in Drumheller only hotels and a couple of holiday rentals. Where would you suggest I try that is not too far out.

Thanks again
Andy

Alan B Nov 28th 2008 3:02 am

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I will grab you a copy of the local paper today and see whats available,

Alan

mandymoochops Nov 28th 2008 3:22 am

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Did someone call!!!!!!!

mandymoochops Nov 28th 2008 3:27 am

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Originally Posted by triumphguy (Post 7017309)
Drumheller is stuck in the past. There's just a bunch of relics living there. They're so old they're fossils.:p


P*ss off you ;)

anne-ireland Nov 28th 2008 9:31 am

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Originally Posted by oscar23 (Post 7017207)
Hi everyone,
I was expecting to begin work in Calagry in January, but after just now speaking to the company, it seems I may be sent to Drumheller.
Does anyone on the forum have any knowledge of life and living in Drumheller?
Many thanks
Andy

Hi Andy, you beat me too it!
My oh is going to work for same company and we are also interested in Drumheller, if any one knows of any info, we also have 2 kids, also cant seem to find any rental property

Anne

MrsDV Nov 28th 2008 9:48 am

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I don't know about living there, we visited on a Sunday and it seemed pretty quiet. The Tyrell Museum museum is a fantastic museum and the surrounding landscape, particularly nearby Hoodoos, is pretty spectacular:

Alan B Nov 28th 2008 10:05 am

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Ok, so here is the link to available rentals in this weeks drumheller valley times,

http://www.drumhellervalleytimes.com...13122&-nothing

as most people discover, there are not really such things as letting agents, and the realtors don't do rentals, so its quite difficult to find stuff,

anyone wanting to rent nearer me ( unlikely, as we are 30-40 mins from Drum, although we have friends who commute) I have the local town councils list of landlords with property available, it was invaluable for us and we found something in no time at all, and had it all arranged before we arrived, contact me off list,

Hope this helps

Alan


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