By The HUNDREDS!

100, 100, 100, tons of 100's being celebrated in Drumheller this year, yes we knew we were old, the dinos gave it away...but for The Canadian Badlands Passion Play it is our 100th performance on July 15 (opening day we might add). Oh how far we've come from practicing in a church to a large outdoor amphitheatre, brought to life realistic set and costumes, quality performances and remarkable similarity of the site to the Holy Land. A celebration is set for that day to commemorate

But Drumheller has even more 100's up their sleeve, The Drumheller Mail celebrates 100 year of print, enticindg readers with old articles and memories dating back to early 1900's. Munson, a small village where The Drumheller Mail first published as the Munson Mail, celebrates their 100th anniversary with a week long celebration.

But without coal, we wouldn't be in this amazing valley to begin with. It was the discovery of coal in Drumheller that led many families to flock to our area and build a life. The Atlas Coal Mine in East Coulee, keeps coal alive and we are proud to celebrate 100 year Mining Centennial of the Valley, and thankful Linda Digby has revived the importance of our past. Here is a link to the celbration site, but we reccomend you check out the Atlas Coal Mine as well.
http://drumhellermining100.com/mining-tales-a-tidbit/videos.html

SHAVING IT ALL OFF

Hard to believe it's almost that time of year again,
when others begin to start shaving off that winter we begin cultivating dashing beards that will       transform them into high priests.




                                                                                          In photo you see Bill Girard (Herod) gets a
                                                                                               more modern look from Patrick Meehan of                                                                                                            Shamrock Barbershop in Red Deer 
In 2009 "This will be the day my beard died" was
written and performed as tribute from the year before Bartholomew.
The song which we've shared the link to below,  took place at the cast and crew beard shaving
and pie party after the final show of 2009,
at the Nacmine Camp - the day
we said goodbye to those luxurious facial locks.
As we near 2011 rehearsals, we look forward to many new
memories, but wanted to celebrate some performers who make The Canadian Badlands Passion Play their home for the summer.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzy8Vc_cvVw