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

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

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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

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

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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;)

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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

Alan

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Did someone call!!!!!!!

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P*ss off you ;)

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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

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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:

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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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also, don't forget the further you get out of drumheller ( to the east) the cheaper the rent gets, i know ours is considerably cheaper than amanda's,

I'm sure she will help you find something, she is a mine of usefull information (mostly to do with redneck drinking holes!!) and was a big help to us!!

Al

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Hi Alan thanks for that, whereabouts do you live, am a bit lost with this area was researching okotoks, but obviously too far away
Anne

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the Prairie oasis that is Hanna!!! on highway 9 east of Drumheller,

www.Hanna.ca

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Actually if you go to this site http://www.drumhellermail.ca/ and look in the classifieds there you should get a clue as to whats available.

Unfortunately you won't find too much in the Valley Times as everyone in town hates the woman who runs it and places their ads with the mail!!!!!

Areas which are good are Newcastle, Midland and about 5 mins out is Nacmine which is also nice.

Theres a couple of nice bars - nothing to write home about but the place is very friendly indeed!!!!! PM me if you need any info (I live in Drum!)

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oi you cheeky sod i've just spotted that!!!!! I've not been to Rowley since we all went that time!!!!!

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told you she was good!!!

thanks amanda, xx

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hee hee, we have got to do it again though!!

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yeah I'm thinking we do! Kareoke night at the Newcastle bar near me is always rowdy fun too - very redneck but incredibly amusing.

We have a blast and its the one night that I actually believe I can sing "build me up buttercup"

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now that would be worth watching!!

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And posting on YouTube!

To help you practice Mandy

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Just outside Drum the rent is free! There's a big red water tower that looks like a golf tee, and which used to be painted like a golf ball on a tee. Near there is a big building with lots of free beds (and room and board is free too)! It's a little tough to get in though, and even tougher to get out.:p

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Hey all you Badland folk! What's Wayne like as a place please?