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Impaired driving and thefts on the rise in our community

Minister Doug Schweitzer addresses rural crime issues in Camrose

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Battle River-Crowfoot candidates answer questions

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Tofield School hosts Awards Night

Principal Janice Muench presents Abby Kropielnicki with the Governor General’s Academic Medal on Thursday, Oct. 10.

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Each year the Tofield School celebrates excellence in various fields by recognizing students at an Awards Night.

This year was no different as students of grades 9-12 were recognized for their achievements on Thursday, Oct. 10 at the school’s gymnasium.

The evening was hosted by Master of Ceremonies – Sunnie MackRussell and Jayden Hymanyk, and saw some of the best in athletics, academics, and citizenship among others.

Sponsored and supported by local businesses and community members, Rick Bobier, who was the main organizer said that without their help this event wouldn’t be possible.

“Most of the sponsors and donors have been active for many years so there is a long term relationship that’s been already built,” Bobier said.

“We often touch base with donors in the spring to make sure that they are still able to sponsor their particular scholarship. Once September comes around we then contact to organize cheques to the school and determine who will be able to present their awards in person at the ceremony.”

Some of the award recipients are as follows.

Athletic Awards Jun-

ior Division: Badminton – Ericka Rickett and Bryson Hymanyk; Basketball – Kaelyn Sideroff and Ben Woodruff; Cross-Country – Kaelyn Sideroff and Sam Priestly/Seth Sideroff; Golf – Mackenzie Petersen and Derek Liptak; Track & Field – Kaelyn Sideroff and Seth Sideroff; Volleyball – Rayanne Beatson and Ben Woodruff.

Athletic Awards Senior Division: Badminton – Mackenzie Sly and Lincoln Miskew; Basketball – Mackenzie Sly and Dustin Huebert; Cross-Country – Breanna Codd, Nicholas Sideroff and Mercedes Tremblay; Golf – Jeremy Koloski; Track & Field – Dustin Huebert; Volleyball – Mackenzie Sly and Dustin Huebert.

Humanist Awards: Grade 9 – Taylor Roberts; Grade 10 – Mercedes Tremblay; Grade 11 – Kylie Kufay; Grade 12 – Mackenzie Sly. Academic Awards Honours: Grade 9 Honours – Rylee Axtell, Lace Fleck-Cronkite, Carys Gomez-Jones, Julia Jackson, Ericka Rickett, Karder Schultz, Kara Senft, Kaelyn Sideroff, Ashlee Warawa, Ben Woodruff, and Kien Yuha; Grade 9 First Class Honours – Julie Anderson, Rayanne Beatson, Anna Cahoon, Kaitlin Hemperger, Bane Janzen, Abby Match, and Taylor Roberts; Grade 9 Highest

Average – Julie Anderson; Grade 10 Honours – Kyra Fraser, Rebbeca Hill, Jayden Hymanyk, Hailey McLaughlin, and Mercedes Tremblay; Grade 10 First Class Honours – Laura Chute and Katie Lindskog; Grade 10 Highest Average – Katie Lindskog; Grade 11 Honours – Hailey Anderson, Samuel Didusenko, Austin Jennings, Sunnie Mack-Russell, Lincoln Miskew, and Sarah Spinks; Grade 11 First Class Honours – Kylie Kuflay; Grade 11 Highest Average – Kylie Kuflay.

The Citizenship Awards went to the following students.

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Award – Evan Herklotz; Busy B Conservation Scholarship – Mitchell Gates; Wild Oats and Notes Scholarship – Abby Kropielnicki; Dave Watt Award of Merit – Sunnie MackRussell; Jessie Pearson Service Award – Mackenzie Sly; Tofield Lions Club Scholarship – Mackenzie Sly; Town of Tofield Scholarship – Abby Kropielnicki; Ethel Brown Memorial Scholarship – Abby Kropielnicki; and Ronald K. Taylor Scholarship – Mitchell Gates and Abby Kropielnicki.

The Premier’s Citizenship Award, sponsored by the Province of Alberta went to Mackenzie Sly and was presented Continued on Page 3

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School Awards Continued from Page 3

by MLA Jackie Lovely.

Among the Major Awards were the following winners.

Junior High Female Athlete of the Year – Kaelyn Sideroff; Junior High Male Athlete of the Year – Ben Woodruff; Senior High Female Athlete of the Year – Mackenzie Sly; Senior High Male Athlete of the Year – Dustin Huebert; Junior High Aggregate Award/Tofield Historical Society Award – Julie Anderson; School Spirit Award – Rayanne Beatson; J.C. Lampitt Award – Ben Woodruff; Persever-

ance Award – Lindsay Suchy; Northstar Outreach School Achievement Award – Damien Saumer; Tofield School Council Academic Award – Abby Kropielnicki; High School Aggregate Award/Teachers’ Association Scholarship – Mitchell Gates; TSU Student of the Year – Mitchell Gates; Award of Excellence – Abby Kropielnicki.

Among the dignitaries present were Mayor of Tofield Deb Dueck, Beaver County Councillor Kevin Smook, BRSD Board Trustee Zsuzsanna Hemperger, and MLA Jackie Lovely.

Beaver County Councillor Kevin Smook presents the Beaver County Social Scholarship to Mackenze Sly. Sly and Kropielnicki swept the awards ceremony winning some of the major categories.

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During the past week Tofield RCMP responded to 59 calls for service. Included in the calls for service were two motor vehicle collisions, a false alarm, and a 911 hangup.

On Oct. 7, a resident of Tofield reported several elections signs were ripped down or vandalized along Hwy. 834.

On Oct. 8, a resident of Tofield reported her vehicle was stolen from her residence. The caller ad-

vised she was at home, heard her Black GMC Sierra pickup truck start and drive off. The RCMP conducted patrols however the vehicle has not yet been located.

On Oct. 8, Tofield RCMP were called to an abandoned white GMC Sierra parked on Hwy. 14. The vehicle had damage to the door locks as well as the ignition. RCMP confirmed the vehicle had been stolen out of Camrose.

The vehicle was seized and held for forensic examination.

On Oct. 9, RCMP traffic services was on patrol in Tofield and conducted a vehicle stop on a Chevrolet Spark. The driver of the vehicle was showing signs of impairment and provided a

breath sample into a roadside screening device. The result was a caution. The driver, a 61year-old female from Tofield was issued a 15-

day licence suspension and the vehicle was seized for seven days.

On Oct. 10, Tofield RCMP received a call of a theft of copper wire from a business in Beaver County. The caller advised sometime over the last month, suspects cut the fence at the location and stole several

lengths of copper wire.

On Oct. 11, Tofield RCMP were on patrol near Ryley and located a Nissan Murano, which had a licence plate that did not match the vehicle. The RCMP conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The driver was unable to produce insurance which was confirmed with the insurance company. A 19-year-old male from Beaver County was charged with operating an uninsured motor vehicle on a highway and issued a summons to attend Vegreville Provincial Court on Nov. 25.

On Oct. 12, Tofield RCMP Beaver County Fire Services were called to a vehicle fire in Beaver County. The fire was ex-

tinguished but the vehicle was heavily damaged. Nearby a horse trailer was located and checked. On contacting the registered owner, the trailer was found to have been stolen from a nearby residence. The owner advised his truck had also been stolen which matched the description of the burned vehicle. The vehicle was seized for examination

by Edmonton Auto Theft unit to confirm the vehicle was the same one stolen from nearby.

On Oct. 12, a resident of Beaver County called to report a theft of gravel off of a county road. The caller advised the gravel appeared to have been removed by a bobcat and taken elsewhere.

Tofield student wins bronze in BRSD Regional Golf Championship Kylie Kuflay Student Reporter

Tofield School Grade 9 student Derek Liptak won bronze in the Battle River School Division (BRSD) Regional Golf Championship, the final

event taking place on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

“Derek Liptak’s placing in third is significant,” said Junior High Golf Coach, Cathy Brown. “He’s a local golfer who is very skilled and shows a promising

future in golf.”

Brown added that in the past few years, there have been BRSD students who have won scholarships for large universities in the US. “I believe that Liptak has the ability to win

these scholarships,” Brown said. “I am very proud of what he has accomplished so far! It’s great that he’s from our small town!”

Brown thanked Vern Kallal and the Tofield Continued on Page 5

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Loose Ends: Picklepuss!

Carol Livingstone Tofield Mercury Columnist

Hubby just got home from the Holden Colony with the 35-40 pounds of green tomatoes and half that of onions that we need to make our Green

Tomato Chow-chow. We usually do pickles in September but it wasn’t until Linda (grandson Conor’s mom) sent us photos of her pickles bubbling away on the stove that we decided we needed our own. Linda promised to include a jar of hers in our Christmas parcel but that’s like, lightyears away!

This afternoon we’ll slice them with our Kitchen Magician that is older than our kids and is not used except for

pickles. They’ll get sprinkled with salt and sit overnight with a weight on top in a crock and a bowl that thinks it’s a crock, also ancient and making a once-only appearance.

We’ve learned over the years to drain the water off the top several times and especially just before bed because the mess on the floor first thing in the morning turns us into crankypants. Not a good thing when we’ll be working together all day.

Oh yeah, and not to use books for the weight.

Duh! In the morning (cranky or not) we’ll rinse the veggies, throw them into pots with the spicy brine made of vinegar, brown sugar, cinnamon, ground cloves, cayenne pepper and dry mustard where they’ll cook until soft.

Then we fill jars until we run out of pickles. I love the smell throughout the house while they burble on the stove. It lasts for days but who cares. By

then we can start dipping into a jar. Yum. This is my Mom’s recipe but she measured the spices – I don’t. The pots can vary from spicy to spicier to whoa, that’s a hot one. We eat them as a vegetable sometimes; they go really well with hamburgers, steaks, roast beef, pork chops, chicken – what the heck, with everything, actually. I’ve been known to spread a thick layer on tomato or cheese sandwiches. Or egg salad.

Oops, there’s drool running down my chin and onto my shirtfront again.

Before we’re done tomorrow I’ll have changed my shirt two or three times. So I’d better get at it.

The sooner we get the slicing done, the sooner I can start filling my face.

Oh drat! We have to wait overnight to cook them.

Okay, I’m setting the alarm for 5 a.m. That way I can have chowchow on my breakfast toast.

Liptak happy to win bronze Continued from Page 4

Golf Course for allowing the Junior High team to practice at their course for a discounted fee.

She added that because of this new golfers are joining, and that it takes a village, to help some of these programs continue.

For Liptak it was a sweet recognition.

“I have golfed for around four years,” said Liptak. “This was my first official time being part of a team. I really enjoyed it!”

Liptak continued that

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his father was the reason he began golfing.

“My dad worked at a golf course and because of this I tried out the sport and found a passion for it,” Liptak said.

“I am definitely going to join the Senior High Golf Team next year. It’s a really fun sport and I don’t plan to stop playing anytime soon!”

Liptak added that more students should join the golf team because it is an enjoyable and good experience, and said very few students play the sport.

“Students should try it out because who knows they might also realize that this is the sport for them,” Liptak stated. “I am really proud that I

was able to take third in the tournament; my goal for next year is to do better and get second place!”

Liptak reflected upon his performance and said that he had several good drives, which he believes helped him win bronze in the end.

He hopes to improve his golfing skills more

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Will Monday’s election results finally create a Buffalo?

EDITORIAL Kerry Anderson Tofield Mercury Publisher

The latest poll of Alberta’s prospective voters reported that an overwhelming majority of Albertans planned to vote for the Conservative Party of Canada in this coming Monday’s federal election.

In fact this same poll suggested that there was a great likeliness that the Conservatives win all 34 federal ridings in our province.

That’s not totally surprising, considering that four of the top five parties in Canada (Liberals, NDP, Bloc and Greens) plan to systematically destroy Alberta’s economy by shutting down its oil sands.

So as Albertans who care about our economy and ethical oil, that really only leaves the Conservatives or newly

founded Peoples Party of Canada as realistic choices. Of course some ridings will also have Libertarian, or Veterans Coalition Party to choose from as well.

No matter your choice, it appears one of two things will most likely happen this coming Monday: 1) We will have a Conservative minority which will have trouble accomplishing anything teamed with a belligerent left wing coalition; 2) Liberals will form a minority government with a cooperative coalition planning to destroy Alberta’s economy for the sake of flimflamming Canadians that the end of the world is nigh because of climate change.

Of course there could be other results, including an unlikely hallelujah moment for Alberta wrapped in a Conservative majority. Barring that, there is a good chance separation talk in Alberta will become a stark

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reality if there is another Trudeau government.

As many of you are no doubt aware, Alberta was almost a part of the Province of Buffalo proposed

by Sir Frederick Haultain, who was Premier of the Northwest Territories (NWT) in the early 1900s.

In 1904, Haultain recommended part of the NWT become one large province consisting of the areas that would become Alberta and Saskatchewan. He believed this large prairie province would be able to influence things federally and proposed it be non-partisan.

Unfortunately for him, Haultain decided that the capital of Buffalo should be Regina and at the time the majority of the citizens of Calgary and Edmonton disagreed. Keep in mind that in the early 20th century, Regina and Edmonton both had populations around 2,500 while

Calgary was over 4,000.

Adding to his troubles, Houltain had a difficult relationship with then Liberal Prime Minister of Canada Sir Wilfrid Laurier. The PM, fearful of one large Conservative province, eventually decided to divide this proposed area of NWT into two separate provinces in 1905. That brilliant division cut the two provinces’ politics in half and allowed

Central Canada to continue to dominate.

Had Sir Frederick Haultain’s vision come to fruition, Buffalo would presently have a population larger than British Columbia and boast 48 seats in Monday’s election compared to BC’s 42. Buffalo would dominate Canada’s mineral wealth and agricultural production.

With the extra voting clout it would be

much more difficult for Federal parties like the Liberals, NDP and Greens to single out Buffalo’s oil industry and label it as an embarrassment to Canada.

It would certainly be understandable if the results of this election acted like a phoenix rising from a funeral pyre and producing dreams once again of long forgotten Buffalo – this time as a separate country.

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Minor hockey stats to be posted as season begins Kerry Anderson Tofield Mercury

With the help of coaches, parents, and grandparents, local hockey players from three counties in Caribou

Publishing newspaper areas like Tofield Mercury will get credit for good games, victories, points and saves each week of the hockey season.

Each week I look up and record scores and

scorers of dozens of local hockey teams and players, both male and female. But I need your help. If I don’t have your son or daughter’s team among those recorded, we just don’t know about

them. This may mean players who are playing for other teams in larger centres or players located on teams in areas outside this county.

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Obituary Ellen Crawford Robinson

Ellen Crawford Robinson of Tofield, AB passed away on October 8, 2019 at the Tofield LongTerm Care Facility at the age of 84 years.

She is survived by her daughter Dana; son Grant (Samantha); grandchildren Grace and Gavin; sister Jackie

(Roy); brother-inlaw Bob; as well as many nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her husband Ronald; parents Meg and Jack Swinnerton.

Ellen's passions in life were teaching, volunteering, and sharing life experiences through travel, sports, music, and entertaining with Ron, Dana, Grant, and her many friends and family.

A memorial service

will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at the Tofield United Church with Rev. Adam Hall officiating. A time of celebration will follow at the Tofield Legion where "red wine spilling is allowed!"

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This past Wednesday, Oct. 9, Minister Doug Schweitzer spoke to people from the new Camrose riding about rural crime issues in the area.

“Minister Schweitzer is currently on the most comprehensive rural crime consultation process in Alberta’s his-

tory,” said MLA Jackie Lovely. “It’s important that our elected officials are able to get out to every corner of the province and that they can see what things are really like on the ground.”

Lovely added that in addition to the rural crime consultation process itself, there are a number of new policies

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that the UCP government will be rolling out over the next few years.

“These policies will be based on the ideas that are heard as part of this process and are aimed at solving the problems the Minister hears about across our province,” Lovely explained. “We need a government in Ottawa that is willing to play ball when it comes to issues like repeat offenders, low sentencing standards, and the revolving door system of justice.”

Lovely is on the Justice and Solicitor General Caucus Advisory Committee with a goal to work hard representing the Camrose constituency.

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Thanks to our Scholarship Sponsors • Battle River Local #32 ATA • Beaver County • Beaverhill Veterinary Services • Busy B Bargains • Dave Watt Family • Ethel Brown Memorial Fund • FXD Auto & Parts • Home-Time Realty • Hritzuk Welding • KNM Process Equipment Inc. • Lucas MacLeod Memorial Fund • Melita Wall Memorial Fund • Ridgeline Safety • Ronald K Taylor Memorial Fund • St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Parish • Sherri and Robert Carriere • Tofield Shell • Tofield Historical Society • Tofield Legion • Tofield Lions Club • Tofield Municipal Library Board • Tofield School Council • Tofield Students’ Union • Tofield Subway • Tofield School Teachers • Tofield United Church • Town of Tofield • Uncle Roger’s Family Dining • Wild Oats and Notes Scholarship Fund

Congratulations to our Award Winners • Hailey Anderson • Julie Anderson • Rylee Axtell • Rayanne Beatson • Anna Cahoon • Mason Canney • Laura Chute • Breanna Codd • Konner Cunnings • Samuel Didusenko • Brigid Elliott • Lace Fleck-Cronkite • Kyra Fraser • Mitchell Gates • Carys Gomez-Jones • Kaylee Gorniak • Kaitlin Hemperger • Rebbeca Hill • Tim Hill • Dustin Huebert • Jayden Hymanyk • Julia Jackson • Bane Janzen • Austin Jennings • Kim Kaplan • Abby Kropielnicki • Jeremy Koloski • Kylie Kuflay • Josh Lee • Katie Lindskog • Derek Liptak • Joel Litwin • Sunnie Mack-Russell • Abby Mack • Hailey McLaughlin • Lincoln Miskew • Makenzie Petersen • Sam Priestly • Ericka Rickett • Taylor Roberts • Damien Saumer • Karder Schultz • Kara Senft • Kaelyn Sideroff • Nicholas Sideroff • Seth Sideroff • Mackenzie Sly • Sarah Spinks • Lindsay Suchy • Mercedes Tremblay • Ashlee Warawa • Ben Woodruff • Kien Yuha

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Farmers in Beaver County are going all out to harvest as much crop off as possible prior to more winter-like conditions expected this week. In above photo, grain was unloaded onto a truck on land northeast of Viking just over two weeks ago as farmers took advantage of some decent harvest weather. But the rush to get crops off continues as farmers battle conditions that are less than ideal. Alberta Crop Report puts major crops 20 points behind the provincial five-year average as of October 1. Compared to last week, five per cent more crop was in the bin but many local producers still have a long way to go to finish, having endured precipitation, frost and cold weather in September and now into October as well.

Council receives firearms complaint, will post regulations on website Patricia Harcourt A west end resident wants Beaver County to take action against the firing of guns close to densely populated areas after experiencing loud gun shots in his suburb.

Darren Popowich complained to Division 1 Councillor Kevin Smook by telephone and email regarding several incidents of gunshots nearby. Smook passed this on to Beaver County Council at the Oct. 10 meeting.

However, Popowich's request that the county should review its bylaws on firearms use and discharge did not get a warm reception.

Popowich filed a police report Aug. 25

after an incident of a firearm discharged "close enough to my home to disturb the peace on a Sunday afternoon," he stated.

Popowich said this was the fourth time such incidents have occurred, two of them taking place at 10 p.m. when "a firearm was discharged multiple times."

He suggested a bylaw modelled after Parkland County's which prohibits the discharge of firearms on any land described in the bylaw, which also describes all portion of township and range road borders section by section, and includes exemptions such as peace officers.

Popowich also recommended protecting the

most densely populated areas of the county by stipulating the area where firearm use would be prohibited: west of S.H. 834 and north of S.H. 617.

Smook said the resident lived in the county's northwest area in a subdivision with Strathcona "right across the road."

Popowich said the bylaw changes he suggested would align better with those of Strathcona County.

"I am speaking against this motion," said Division 4 Councillor Barry Bruce. "We are a rural county…and many of my neighbours are firearms enthusiasts.

And they are very, very diligent (in their firearm usage)."

Bruce said he hears shooting "but it's something rural residents are used to…Welcome to the rural expanses, this is what rural residents do," he said.

Division 5 Councillor Dale Pederson said the prohibition for firearm discharge could be placed around the subdivisions only.

Smook felt this was "the perfect consultation piece," stating he "doesn't want to impose on citizens impacted by it."

"I'm in full agreement with Councillor Bruce," said Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3), stating he "doesn't want to break apart the county (regarding firearm regulations).

"There are discharge

rules the RCMP can enforce," he said, noting: "Guns can be loud."

Reeve Jim Kallal (Division 2) agreed: "There are provincial regulations." Smook said the provincial law prohibits the use of firearms within 200 yards of a residence.

Shooters "are not allowed to shoot or have a projectile within 200 yards," he said, under Section 52 of the Alberta Wildlife Act. "I like the idea of signage and partnering up with Rural Crime Watch to put signs out there," said Hrabec.

"I wonder how effective signs are," said Bruce, noting that gun sounds can sound near or far, depending on the

direction of the wind. "I don't see it as being a solution."

Smook said, "The legislation is there, whether a sign would work or not is debatable." But he added that the sign could be educational in value for the people living in the subdivisions who may be unaware of this provincial statute.

However, when council heard the cost for a $200 sign at each entrance of 30 subdivisions, they opted instead to post the rules around firearms - Regulation 52 of the Wildlife Act - on the county website.

"That's a great idea," said Bruce, "to inform the public what their rights are…I can support that."

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County meeting highlights roads, signage, grants discussed Patricia Harcourt Beaver County Council passed a motion to give $5,000 from the county’s Good Neighbour Grant from the Beaver Municipal Services dividend reserve to put towards the Common Tansy problem at the Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation area.

This would be in lieu of equipment and/or m a n p o w e r .

Administration will also draft a letter to the Minister of Alberta Parks and Agriculture, and to the neighbouring Strathcona County, for their consideration.

The money came following an administrative report to council.

The report had administration inspecting locations within and outside the perimeter of the park, including 27 km of trail network and the park’s four staging areas.

Common Tansy is a prominent noxious weed common to many Alberta municipalities and public lands. The Tansy is located in much of the county’s west end, as well as townships 4614 and 46-13 in the county’s east end.

It displaces native vegetation, and reduces biodiversity and wildlife habitat. The problem had been reported to council by the executive and range riders of the Blackfoot Grazing Association, and councillors Barry Bruce, Kevin Smook and Reeve Jim Kallal went to see the Tansy on Sept. 5.

A presentation by the association was made last June to council, which stated its desire to work with Alberta Parks to get the Tansy under control. The association has spent $25,000 to spray 320 acres in one pasture of the grazing association’s area but outside the fence line and in other pastures the Tansy continues to spread.

Access Road Idea Nixed for Now Council agreed to postpone any idea of putting in an access road at an intersection caus-

ing safety concerns for traffic turning at Twp. 462 and Hwy. 14. Instead the suggestion was that signs could be erected.

Council had directed administration in August to meet with Alberta Transportation to discuss the possibility of constructing an access road to address the safety concerns of local residents using Twp. Rd. 462 and Hwy. 14.

Administration met with Alberta Transportation which said there had been no collisions or safety issues at R.R. 105 since the removal of the approach at Twp. Rd. 462. “At this time, Alberta Transportation does not have any funding available for improvements to this intersection,� stated Darby Dietz, superintendent of public works, in his report to council. “In regards to council’s request to include upgrades at Twp. Rd. 462 with the upgrades to Hwy. 834, the distance between the two locations does not allow Alberta Transportation to combine the two projects,� he continued. “ A l b e r t a Transportation does not agree with the construction of a service road on the south side of Hwy. 14 from Twp. 462 to R.R. 105 as this may increase safety issues with Hwy. 14.�

Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3) stated that the “rule of the highway is the centre line is the centre line (which) puts the farmer at fault,� if crossing it.

But putting “signage around the corner could help with the safety issue,� he said, noting that Alberta Transportation has a sign for such blind corners, “Caution Farm Equipment Turning.�

Inquiring about such a sign was included as part of the motion.

Sign Changes at Twp. Rd. 502 Council passed a motion to remove all the yield signs along Twp. Rd. 502 from S.H. 857 at Ryley east to S.H. Hwy 854 at Bruce in Division 3. This was done to make the 502 a “free flow�

road, upon a suggestion

by Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec.

The yield signs to be taken down include those at Range Roads 170, 165, 164, 163, 161, 160, 154 and 153.

County Declines Offer on Roads County Council went with administration’s recommendation to decline the offer from the province to give the county responsibility for S.H. 834 and 626 after construction of the Tofield bypass.

Alberta Transportation asked if the county wanted to take over the portions of these roads from the Town of Tofield boundary to the new bypass alignment. “The premise is that the highways would be upgraded with a fresh overlay,� as incentive. “I really don’t see any reason to do this,� said county CAO Bob Beck to councillors. “I don’t see a positive to it.� Tofield is also not interested in taking over the roads, which would cost $20,000 annually in maintenance, and longer term costs for another overlay in the future, he added.

Invoices Now Required for Grants Council amended the Beaver Municipal Solutions’ Surplus Revenue Administrative Procedure.

The policy was amended to specify that invoices are required from grant recipients prior to payment of the grants.

Assistant CAO Margaret Jones explained that BMS would pay out the grants once the invoices are received.

BMS Waste Bin Benefit Area County has not finalized its benefit area for residents receiving a free Beaver Municipal Solutions waste bin, as compensation for inconveniences resulting from living near the landfill site. Council is now looking at a four miles radius starting from the centre of the BMS landfill site (172 and 502) as opposed to the centre of the See MEETING BCC2

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Meeting Continued from BCC2 intersection of S.H. 854 and Twp. Rd. 502.

A new map and description area with options will be presented at the next council. The motion read that administration prepare a four mile radius scenario and move the circle to the centre of the landfill (or centre of the quarter section NE of 10), including all residents located on property intersected by the quarter section.

The new proposal was to keep all the households that were included in the original waste bin area.

County Wants Same BMS Grant As Ryley The county passed a motion by Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3) to request BMS to give the county the same amount of Good Neighbour Grant funds as the Village of Ryley gets.

Hrabec estimated that the village receives about

$70,000. “It’s significantly more than what Beaver County gets,” he said.

Over Expenditure at Holden Library In a split vote, council agreed to cover the Holden Municipal Library’s over expenditure of $829 for 2018, for one time only.

Part of the motion was to send the library a letter that this situation cannot be repeated.

“It’s a small amount,” said Division 4 Councillor Barry Bruce.

“These small libraries are working on a wing and a prayer at the best of times.”

The dissenting vote came from Division 1 Councillor Kevin Smook who stated the library board submits their requests for financial assistance on time and correctly and other libraries should do the same.

Director of Finance Ed Bujnowicz reported that, “The (Holden) Library did not meet the deadline with the village and

did not submit its budget to the county at all.

The county received the Holden Library 2018 budget from the village on March 6, 2018.”

County Vision Statement Adopted Council approved the County Vision, Goals, Results and Strategic Plan at its Oct. 10 meeting.

“I think council needs to promote the fact that we will be facing some financial issues” in future,” said Deputy Reeve Hrabec, referring to the county’s new Priority Based Budgeting strategy to make efficient choices.

Plus, “we may have cutbacks in the weeks to come,” he said, adding his priorities are roads and equipment related to roads.

“The county will be looking at everything from nuts to bolts.”

ICF Agreements Ratified, Delayed An Intermunicipal C o l l a b o r a t i o n Framework with the Village of Holden was

Volunteer Public at Large (PAL) Position

approved by county council for the following: - Dust control (on an as required basis only, cost recovery), - Road construction (template) on an as required basis only, cost recovery, - Annual weed inspections for the Beaver County Seed Plant Coop (cost recovery), - Sewage system monitoring (vacation relief fee for service after first 40 hours, plus overtime), and - Routine maintenance of the Paragon Theatre (annual grant of $2,500).

Council also agreed to submit a joint letter with Minburn County to the Minister of Municipal Affairs for an extension to April 1, 2021 to complete the Minburn/Beaver County Intermunicipal C o l l a b o r a t i o n Framework and Intermunicipal Development Plan.

A similar extension is being requested for the Wainwright/Beaver ICF and IDP.

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Rural Crime Watch Zone 4 Annual General Meeting Beaverhill Rural Crime Watch Alberta Provincial Rural Crime Watch Association Zone 4 Annual General Meeting, Saturday October 26 Holden Seniors Centre Registration starts at 9:45 a.m.

Meeting 10:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.

Complementary lunch and coffee sponsored by BRCW. Pre-registration is required to determine lunch numbers.

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Land Use Planning Are you interested in learning more about land use planning and being involved in the decisions that your local municipality is making regarding developments in your area?

Property Assessment Are you interested in learning more about property assessment and being involved in resolving conflicts between landowners and municipal assessors?

Planning and Assessment Appeal Boards Did you know that development and subdivision decisions and property assessments can be appealed and that appeals are heard by someone other than elected officials and municipal staff? You can be a part of this important function in your community!

Beaver County, the Towns of Tofield and Viking, and the Villages of Ryley and Holden have established Joint Appeal Boards that hear appeals from decisions of the Development and/or Subdivision Authorities as well as complaints against residential or non-residential property assessments.

Vacancies have occurred on the Boards and applications are now being accepted from persons interested in sitting on both Boards. Applicants must be residents of Beaver County or the Towns or Villages within the boundaries of the County.

Appointments will be for a period of up to 3 years with a daily rate and mileage paid to attend hearings. Training will be provided.

To receive an information package and application form, please contact one of the individuals listed below: Margaret Jones, Assistant CAO, Beaver County Cindy Neufeld, CAO, Town of Tofield Glen Hamilton-Brown, CAO, Village of Ryley Sherry Garbe, CAO, Village of Holden Don McLeod, CAO, Town of Viking

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Applications should be submitted no later than 4:30 pm, Friday, November 8, 2019, to your local municipal office.

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Beaver County Service Centre 5120 - 50 Street Box 140 Ryley, Alberta T0B 4A0 Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Beaver County Deadline for Payment of 2019 Property Taxes

Beaver County, the Towns of Tofield and Viking, and the Village of Holden, have prepared amendments to their Intermunicipal Development Plans (IDPs).

The deadline for payment of the 2019 property taxes is as follows: 4:30 PM, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019 (if paid in person at the County Office). or Postmarked on or before October 31, 2019 (if paid by mail). or Payment processing dated on or before October 31, 2019 (if paid online).

To avoid line-ups, please consider early remittance. Postdated cheques are being accepted.

INTERAC, cheques, on-line, and telephone banking are encouraged. Please ensure adequate time for payment processing.

If you missed us during regular office hours, please use the mail drop box at the Beaver County Service Centre located at 5120 50 Street, Ryley, Alberta. Payments received in the drop box will be cleared from the box at 8:30 am each morning and deemed received the previous business day.

A penalty of 12% will be added to outstanding CURRENT taxes on November 1, 2019.

Hours for the Beaver County Service Centre are: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (weekdays).

The IDPs are beneficial tools for neighbouring municipalities to provide guidance for future growth areas, address development-related matters of joint interest along and near municipal boundaries, develop policies that are mutually beneficial, provide opportunities to explore joint economic development initiatives, and provide mechanisms for cooperation in delivering services.

The IDPs were originally approved in 2008 and Provincial legislation requires municipalities to update them. ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd. has been working with our region to update the existing IDPs. A Discussion Paper was prepared and has been available on each municipality’s website over the last few months. It includes a review of the existing IDPs, estimates future population growth, reviews the supply of land within each municipality, and explores potential opportunities and constraints.

WE VALUE YOUR INPUT! We now extend the opportunity to review the updated draft IDPs and provide input via an on-line survey.

The Discussion Paper, draft IDPs, and survey are available on your municipality’s website.

The deadline for participation in the survey is November 6, 2019.

Questions regarding this project should be directed to your local municipal office.

Please call ahead (780-663-3730) if an appointment with the Assessor is required.

Schedule is subject to change depending on the weather. **ECD – Es mated Comple on Date TBD – To Be Determined

Construction Update TASK TWP RD 514 RoadTek Repairs TWP RD 512 east of SH 630 Phase 3 (2nd li of chip seal) Phase 4 (Final sweep of chips) TWP RD 482 west of HWY 36 Phase 3 (2nd li of chip seal) Phase 4 (Final sweep of chips) RGE RD 132 south of TWP RD 482 Phase 3 (2nd li of chip seal) Phase 4 (Final sweep of chips) RGE RD 182 TerraCem (from TWP RD 494 to Black Nugget Entrance) Phase 1 (Cement) Phase 2 (1st li of chip seal) Phase 3 (2nd li of chip seal) Phase 4 (Final sweep of chips) TWP RD 502 TerraCem (from RGE RD 201 – 205) Phase 1 (Cement & Tack)

The bridge on Twp. Rd 494 west of Sec Hwy 857 will be temporary closed for construction/bridge repair from October 2, 2019 – November 15, 2019, weather permitting.

Traffic signage will be present with detours in place to allow crews to work safely during construction. Please take the alternate routes until construction is complete.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during construction. If you have any questions, please call the Beaver County Service Centre at 780-663-3730.

Phase 2 (1st li of chip seal) Phase 3 (2nd li of chip seal) Phase 4 (Final sweep of chips) RGE RD 124 Gravelock (from TWP RD 470 – 463) Bridge Construc on TWP RD 494 west of SH 857 Culvert Maintenance Road Oiling (loca on TBD) Patching Oil Roads Patching/Shoulder Pulls Backsloping- TBD Gravelling Dust Control- 1st Applica on Dust Control- 2nd Applica on

START DATE May 21

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UPDATE – Oct 16

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June 1 TBD

Phase 3 – Completed May 27 Phase 4 – Complete May 31

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Phase 3 – Completed May 23 Phase 4 – Completed May 31

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Phase 3 – Completed May 23 Phase 4 – Completed May 31

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Phase 1 – Completed June 15 Phase 2 – Completed June 18 Phase 3 – Completed August 23 Phase 4 – ECD – Mid September

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Holden Fire Department Seated from left: Asst. Chief David Golka, Deputy Chief David Marko, Chief Blair Ewasiuk and Capt. Justin Ewasiuk. Standing from left: Krisha Ligard, Matthew Bosivich, Ellen Ewasiuk, Cole Grinde, Hank Gerow, and John Hrabec.

Missing: Shane Randon, Shane Hnybida, Heather Ewasiuk, Lucy Upham, and Josh Hrabec.

Trevor & Staff at Tofield, Camrose, & Wetaskiwin

Thank you to the firefighters for your courage and lives you save!

Thank you to the firefighters for the emergency services they provide!

780-662-0307 #101, 5116 46 Ave. Parkstone Plaza, Tofield

S HAREK E NTERPISES

Thank you to our brave firefighters!

780-662-3334 • 5018 - 52 Ave.

Thank you to our local firefighters!

Tofield Hotel 780-662-3116 780-916-8642

As we run from danger, You run into it.

Thank you to our local volunteer firefighters!

Grooming Appointments: 780-243-0206

Financial Advisor Ritchie Agencies Insurance Ltd 5036 53 Ave | Tofield 780-662-3833 | www.cooperators.ca/Ritchie-Agencies

5304 - 56 St.

Boarding Services: 780-243-3206

Thank you to the fire departments for their hard work, dedication & service!

780-662-3727 Thanks to our Firefighters for their hard work and dedication!

would like to thank the fire departments for their dedication and service to the community!

We are located at

Tilly’s Restaurant Todd Ritchie

Tofield Bottle Depot

We sort your bottles!

780-662-3936

Thanks!

Fire Dept. and volunteers for all your bravery in our times of need!

TO F I E L D A U TO B O D Y Francis Van Engelen

780-662-3432

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Plan and Practice your escape

Western General Contracting 780-990-4658

Prevention is easy with a bit of forethought!

This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign focuses on the importance of taking actions to keep you and your loved ones safe.

Plan and practise your escape You and your loved ones should have a fire escape plan with two ways out of every room, and a path that leads to the outside of your home or building. Be sure to have a meeting

place in your plan where everyone should gather.

Once you are safely out of your home, call 911 or your local community fire department.

Ensure all capable members of your household are also able to dial 911, and know when to do so.

Common causes of house fires You can reduce the risk of house fires by being

aware of the top causes and learning how to prevent them.

• Cooking: Always stay in the kitchen, or have someone watch for you, when you are cooking.

• Heating equipment: Give your space heaters space and be sure to unplug them when you leave the house or when you are not using them.

• Electrical: Don’t overload sockets. Check for faulty wiring regularly

and always unplug small appliances when you are not using them.

• Smoking: Cigarettes or other materials not properly extinguished can smolder undetected for days before bursting into flames. Make sure to extinguish them.

• Candles: Blow out all candles before you leave a room or go to bed.

Never leave candles unattended.

Smoke alarms

Thank you to the local firefighters for your service to the community!

780-662-0051 Marsha Matiyek • 780-662-4886

Thank you to our brave firefighters!

Tofield Car, RV, & Truck Wash

We w o u l d l i k e t o thank our dedicated fire department!

RV storage available

780-913-5318

Thank you!!

780-662-4014

780-662-4842

Thank you to our brave firefighters!

To our local Volunteer Firefighters!!

Beaverhill Veterinary Services 780-662-3400 We salute our Fire Department and Volunteers

Simply put, smoke alarms save lives. To help keep you and your loved ones safe, always practise the following: • Ensure you have working alarms on every level of your home.

• Install alarms within 5 metres of every bedroom.

• Test your alarm each month.

• Replace your smoke alarm if it’s more than 10 years old.

Thank you to our brave fire department for all their hard work and dedication!

RYALTA INDUSTRIES LTD 5105 - 50 St. Ryley

780-663-3759

T HANK YOU F IREFIGHTERS OF B EAVER C OUNTY !

Prairie Pride Meats 780-662-3661

Busy B North store 780-662-4116 and South store 780-662-4325 Volunteers Are Welcome!

Thank you Firefighters for all that you do!

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Business & Professional Directory Small Ads - $50/month

Automotive

Tofield Autobody *COLLISION REPAIR SPECIALISTS *WINDSHIELD REPAIRED & REPLACED

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For your automotive, farm and industrial supplies

780-662-3212 After hours: 780-662-4574 or 780-662-0017

For your vehicle parts needs FREE vehicle removal Cash paid for some Please call ahead for appointment confirmation Vehicle Removal: Weekdays AM Saturdays PM

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Contact the Mercury 780-662-4046 adsmercury@gmail.com

Large Ads - $160/month

Insurance

Construction LICENSED INSURED

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• Bathroom Remodeling • Kitchen upgrades • Foundation Repair • Drywall Board & Tape • Paint & Texturing • Flooring & Tiling • Garages & Additions

No job too small, call to book your project!

Commercial • Farm • Auto Home • Recreational• Hail • Tofield • Holden

780-662-0165 780-688-3865

Electrical • Farm • Residential • Commercial • 24 hour service

Todd Ritchie Financial Advisor Ritchie Agencies Insurance Ltd 5036 53 Ave | Tofield 780-662-3833 www.cooperators.ca/Ritchie-Agencies

Home Auto Life Investments Group Business Farm Travel

662-2403 • AUTO • HOME • BUSINESS • FARM

Construction Devin Van Sickle 587-322-2141

• Skid Steer Services • Snow removal • Trenching • Mulching

E l e ct r i c a l S e r v i c e www.bricontrol.com • www.led4canada.ca Call: 780-781-2006

Health & Beauty P RIMARY C ONNECTIONS M ASSAGE T HERAPY

NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION ACREAGE ANDand TOWN DEVELOPMENT Acreage TownRESIDENTIAL Residential Development

David McQuaid

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CALL THE TOFIELD MERCURY TO BOOK 780-662-4046

780.662.4150 | 1.866.213.2037 Box 480, 5314 - 50th St. Tofield, AB BrokerLink.ca

Place your Business Directory

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We find insurance that works for you. Call us for a free quote.

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Heavy Duty Mechanic Heavy Duty Mechanic Services - Mobile & Shop -

780-686-6344

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Roofing

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•Boilers •New Homes • Renovations • Repairs •Distillers Ph: (780) 662-7237 Cell: (780) 238-7429

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780-662-4046

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Remember When

THANK YOU: On behalf of the Battle River Regional board, Bill Sears presented Tofield/Ryley/Beaver Family and Community Support Services chairman Florence Sutherland with a cheque. The $14,000 is Battle River’s share of the Family School Liaison program. The program is now funded by FCSS, the school board and Alberta Family and Social Services on a three-way split basis. Sutherland said they were very grateful to receive the funds. This image appeared in the Nov. 18, 1997 edition of Tofield Mercury.

THIS WEEK’S JOKES Q: What has ears but cannot hear?

A: A cornfield.

Q: What do you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman?

A: Frost bite!

Q: Why was 6 afraid of 7?

A: Because 7, 8, 9.

Blanket Alberta Ads take approximately 10 days to process

COLOUR THIS PICTURE These blanket classified ads are produced through a joint agreement by The Community Press, Viking Weekly Review, Lamont Leader, Tofield Mercury and Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association (AWNA). These ads appear in all AWNA member papers (120 papers) for the cost of $269.00 (+gst) for the first 25 words, $8.00 per word over 25. To place a blanket classified, call a CARIBOU PUBLISHING representative at 780-385-6693 or email ads@thecommunitypress.com.

_______________________________ AUCTIONS AUCTIONS

_______________________________ AUCTIONS AUCTIONS

_______________________________ FEEDAND AND SEED FEED SEED

_______________________________ PERSONALS PERSONALS

ON-LINE ONLY AUCTION Oct 1723. Selling Auction Office Trailer, Sound Unit, Port-a-Potty Trailer, 3-Self Contained Skidded Oilfield Waste Water Treatment Units & Sewage Grinders, Vehicles, Enclosed Trailer, Lrg Quantity New Lawn & Garden Inventory, Shop Tools, Etc. See www.montgomeryauctions.com. 1-800371-6963 _______________________________ FARMLAND - Spruce View, AB. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 - Edmonton Site.

159.09 +/- Title Acres, 353,400 m3 Proven Gravel Reserves, $2000 Surface Lease Revenue. Jerry Hodge: 780.706.6652; Ritchie Bros. Real Estate Services Ltd. rbauction.com/realestate. _______________________________ 3 PARCELS OF REAL ESTATE Willingdon, AB. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 - Edmonton Site. 229.91 +/Title Acres - Riverfront Farmland w/ Unquantified Gravel Reserves, Home & Shop. 159.92 +/- & 177.8 +/- Title Acres Farmland. Jerry Hodge: 780.706.6652; Ritchie Bros. Real Estate Services Ltd. rbauction.com/realestate _______________________________ HOME PARCEL - Blackfalds, AB. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 - Edmonton Site.

59.29 +/- Title Acres, 49 +/- Acres Cultivated, 1389 +/- Sq Ft Home. Jerry Hodge: 780.706.6652; Ritchie Bros.

Real Estate Services Ltd. rbauction.com/realestate. _______________________________ ON-LINE ONLY AUCTION – Oct 1723 Selling Auction Office Trailer, Sound Unit, Port-a-Potty Trailer, 3-Self Contained Skidded Oilfield Waste Water Treatment Units & Sewage Grinders, Vehicles, Enclosed Trailer, Lrg Quantity New Lawn & Garden Inventory, Shop Tools, Etc. See www.montgomeryauctions.com. 1-800371-6963

1 PARCEL OF LAND - Dapp, AB. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 - Edmonton Site.

135 +/- Title Acres, 12 +/- Acre Lake.

Jerry Hodge: 780.706.6652; Ritchie Bros. Real Estate Services Ltd. rbauction.com/realestate. _______________________________ HOBBY RANCH - Elk Island Park, AB. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 Edmonton Site. 79.07 +/- Title Acres, 4800 +/- Sq Ft Shop w/Executive Living Quarters, 4800+/- Sq Ft Shop w/Guest Suite, 1600 +/- Sq Ft Shop .

Jerry Hodge: 780.706.6652; Ritchie Bros. Real Estate Services Ltd. rbauction.com/realestate. _______________________________ BUSINESS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES

HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. "On Farm Pickup" Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-2505252. _______________________________ FOR SALE SALE FOR

Single white male 35. Family farming background living in Red Deer area. Honest, dedicated and old fashioned, average body type, no dependants and good reputation. Seeking single while female 25 to 35 that enjoys country lifestyle and appreciates traditional values of simple things in life. Also understands hard work, family minded and satisfied with a future on the farm.

Please send photo with letter about yourself to Innisfail Province "Box A" 5036 48 Street, Innisfail, Alberta T4G IM2. _______________________________ REAL ESTATE ESTATE REAL

HIP/KNEE REPLACEMENT? Other medical conditions causing TROUBLE WALKING or DRESSING? The Disability Tax Credit allows for $3,000 yearly tax credit and $30, 000 lump sum refund. Expert help. 1-844-453-5372. _______________________________ TURN KEY GENERAL STORE Business For Sale. Includes everything to continue operating without interruption. $199,000 for 2624 sq. ft. building, fixtures & inventory in Dixonville, Alberta. 780-618-3543; dixonvillegeneral@abnorth.com. _______________________________ COMING EVENTS COMING EVENTS 29th Annual Red Deer Christmas Antique & Vintage Show & Sale October 19 & 20, Sat. 10-5 & Sun. 10-4. Westerner Park 300 Tables. Furniture Collectables - Retro. Carswell's 403343-1614. _______________________________ JOURNALISTS, GRAPHIC ARTISTS, Marketing and more. Alberta's weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. FREE. Visit http://awna.com/resumes_add.

METAL ROOFING & SIDING. 37+ colours available at over 55 Distributors. 40 year warranty. 2448 hour Express Service available at supporting Distributors. 1-888-2638254. _______________________________ WHITE SPRUCE TREES: 5' average $50. Installation ONLY $19.

Includes: hole augered, Wurzel Dip enzyme injection, bark mulch application, staking. Minimum order 20. Onetime fuel charge: $125-150. Crystal Springs. 403-820-0961. Quality guaranteed. _______________________________ INTEGRITY POST FRAME BUILDINGS since 2008. BUILT WITH CONCRETE POSTS. Barns, Shops, Riding Arenas, Machine Sheds and more; sales@integritybuilt.com; 1-866-9747678; www.integritybuilt.com. _______________________________ HEALTH HEALTH GET UP TO $50,000 from the Government of Canada. Do you or someone you know have any of these conditions? ADHD, Anxiety, Arthritis, Asthma, Cancer, COPD, Depression, Diabetes, Difficulty Walking, Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowels, Overweight, Trouble Dressing…and hundreds more. All ages and medical conditions qualify.

Have a child under 18 instantly receive more money. Call the Benefits Program 1-800-211-3550 or send a text message with your name and mailing address to 403-980-3605 for your free benefits package.

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1600 ACRES OF GOOD QUALITY FARMLAND For Sale in SE Saskatchewan. $2,987,000. 1560 cultivated acres $155,000.00 rent with 10 year lease. Great farmers renting and excellent investment opportunity. Call Doug 306-716-2671. _______________________________ SERVICE SERVICES CRIMINAL RECORD? Why suffer employment/licensing loss? Travel/business opportunities?

Be embarrassed? Think: Criminal Pardon. US entry waiver. Record purge. File destruction. Free consultation. 1-800-347-2540. www.accesslegalmjf.com. _______________________________ GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit?

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Classifieds

CLASSIFIED AD RATES $10.75 first 25 words 39¢ each additional word PICTURE BOLD $10.00 $5.00 WEEKLY REVIEW Ph. 780-336-3422 Email: vikingreview @gmail.com

TOFIELD MERCURY Ph. 780-662-4046 Email: adsmercury @gmail.com

LAMONT LEADER Ph. 780-895-2780 Email: lmtleader @gmail.com _____________________ ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS Vegetables are ready!

Carrots and Fall Potatoes!

Helen Tanton 780-888-6800 2 kms East and 3 kms North of Sedgewick CPtfnc _____________________ COMING COMING EVENTS EVENTS COSTUMES FOR RENT Halloween or All Occasions MOPSY TUCKS Lougheed Hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Monday to Saturday 780-888-1800 780-888-5188 CP39/43c _____________________ Viking Farmers Market Last Regular Market Christmas Market November 21 December 12 tfnc

Does your club have an event planned?

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Round Hill Halloween market on Monday, October 28 from 5-7pm. There will be a costume parade and pumpkin carving contest.

For a table call Terry @ 780-678-6131 or 780-6726068

House for rent in Viking. 2 bedrooms. Close to School, Clinic, and Hospital. $900/ month includes utilities.

Available September 1.

Call 780-336-6089 or 780336-6088 34tfnc _____________________ FOR SALE SALE FOR

Andrew Hotel & Bar Hiring kitchen and serving staff. Email resume to: AndrewHotelAndBar@gm ail.com

35+ years experience Drywall Taper for hire.

Big jobs or small.

Painting Quality Residential and Commercial Painting Betty Tkaczyk 780-632-8749 or 780-688-3564

TM42/43c _____________________ Viking Golf Club Happy Hour 5-7 Friday Wing Nights.

Ironman Saturdays.

Harvest Bash & Pig Roast Saturday, October 19 Silent auction. Bike raffle.

Tickets $25 at Pro Shop.

Doors open 5pm.

780-336-3424.

41/42c _____________________ FOR RENT RENT FOR FOR RENT IN TOFIELD 3 Bedroom suite in Fourplex with in-suite laundry. $875 per month includes heat and water. $875 security deposit. 2 Bedroom suite $800 per month includes heat and water. $800 security deposit. No smoking, no pets. References required.

Call 780-995-9339 TM39tfnc _____________________ Mobile Home for Rent in Viking.

2 bedroom. $800/month including utilities. Call 780-563-0190 _____________________ Townhouse for rent in Viking. $900/month plus utilities. Contact 780-2540130.

51tfnc _____________________ Spacious Apartments for rent in Tofield with in-suite laundry. Heat & water included.

Ideal for family/seniors. 1) 2 bedroom - $800/month. 2) 3 bedroom - $975/month (2 baths). Contact: 780-9320041.

TMtfnp _____________________ 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom. Air conditioning.

Washer, dryer, fridge, stove, microwave. $650/month plus utilities. Preferably no pets. 5002-59 ave, Viking.

780-385-1137.

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Wood bundle 2"x2", etc $12.00. New trailer fenders 32" - $45.00. Trailer towhitch with stabilizer bars $60.00. Call 780-662-3141 TM42p _____________________ 1993 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Elite Sedan, 4 door, fully loaded, like new, only 57 000 miles. $10, 500.00 780-998-9117, 780910-7718 LL41/43p _____________________ Free Range Brown Eggs for Sale: $3.50 per dozen.

Frozen Saskatoons for Sale: $2.00 per pound. Fresh Turkeys available Oct 9 at $3.50 per pound. Phone: 780-718-7470 or 780-6622125 TM40/43p _____________________ HELP WANTED WANTED HELP Vegreville Family Dental, located next to the Boston Pizza in Vegreville is looking for a very enthusiastic Registered Dental Hygienist to join our team on a part time basis.

Our practice is committed to and focused on providing excellent quality patient care.

We are looking for someone who is professional, reliable, possesses excellent interpersonal skills, is warm and friendly with patients.

We offer competitive wages commensurate with experience as well as a great and friendly work environment!

We would be willing to compensate for travel as well.

If this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please apply to vegredental@gmail.com.

All applications will be treated confidential. Thank you! tfnc

LL42c _____________________ The Viking Curling Club requires Lounge staff for the upcoming curling season. 2 to 3 evenings per week and some weekends.

Send resume to Viking Curling Club, Box 822, Viking, Alberta, T0B 4N0 or email to tollaraj@mcsnet.ca.

41/42c _____________________ HAYFOR FOR SALE HAY SALE 100 Round Hay Bales For Sale. Alfalfa Timothy Mix D OUTPhone 1300 S lbs.

OL$70/bale. cell 780-217-7257.

LL40/43p _____________________ Round hay bales for sale.

Pick up or delivered.

Alf/Brom mix, 780-4971633 LLtfnc _____________________ SERVICES SERVICES PHIL’S CLEANING AND JANITORIAL SERVICES Residential and Commercial Cleaning •Strip and Wax Floors •Steam Cleaning •Window and Wall Washing •Move Out Clean •Yard Work - Grass Cutting •Tree Cutting & Trimming Great references and flexible hours.

Your Home is Safe with Me! Contact Naz 780-385-4869 or Criselda 780-385-8976 tfn

CLASSIFIED DEADLINE

MONDAY AT 5 P.M.

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Living in Killam but willing to travel. Hand taper by trade but have experience with boxes, roller/flusher, taping tube. No bazooka experience. Have own tools (10-12" boxes, pump, angle box, roller, flusher, hand tools, etc.) Also do ceiling texture. Non-drinker/partier, just want to get the work done. Willing to work with existing building or taping crew. Contact me if interested. 780-385-2106 / 780-385-1251. tfnp _____________________ Carpet and upholstery cleaning - residential and commercial. Truck mount unit, sewer back-up, and flood cleaning. Auto and RV cleaning. Call Glenn and Cindi Poyser, Fancy Shine Auto and Carpet Care at (780) 384-3087 tfnc _____________________ Need to re-order: •Company Forms?

•Invoices?

•Envelopes?

•Business Cards?

•Bookmarks?

•Magnets?

•Score Cards?

•Stamps?

•Certificates?

•Receipts?

•Posters?

•Menus?

•Invitations?

•Calendars?

•Letterheads?

And more!

Call your local paper with your print order today!

Tofield Mercury 780-662-4046 tofieldmerc.com Lamont Leader 780-895-2780 lamontleader.com The Weekly Review 780-336-3422 weeklyreview.ca tfnp _____________________ Roy's Handyman Services.

Flooring, trim work, basement finishing, decks, fences, kitchen cabinet installs and carpentry work.

Call 780-662-0146 or 780232-3097.

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Lowest Rates.

Free Estimates.

Over 45 years experience.

Licensed, Semi-retired Tradesman.

Call 780-718-0262 32/44p _____________________ WANTED WANTED Canadian Peace Makers International is looking to send more used computers to Honduras for the CAL (Computer Assisted Learning) program for grades 7-9. To donate, call Harold at 780-662-2617 or 780-405-8089.

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Concert organizers would never run just 1 radio ad.

A soft drink commercial would never air just once on TV. Yet for decades, newspapers have been so effective, often 1 ad is all it takes.

BUT, Multiple ad insertions actually garner the best results. Studies show, print continues to outperform all other mediums with overall retention and effectiveness.

Advertise smart, start your next campaign with your local Caribou Publishing newspaper!

Tofield Mercury 780-662-4046 Lamont Leader 780-895-2780 The Weekly Review 780-336-3422

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Battle River-Crowfoot candidates answer questions We recently made an effort to contact each candidate in the Battle River-Crowfoot riding to answer three questions.

We asked them all about what they will do to help farmers and producers get their products to market; what their plans are for getting along with provinces, industry, and special interest groups; and what the top three issues are for them in this election.

We are presenting their responses here.

Unfortunately, despite multiple attempts to contact Natasha Fryzuk and Dianne Clarke through their parties, neither candidate and only one party responded to our query, and neither of the two candidates sent in answers to the questions we posed; it’s important to make the distinction that while neither refused to respond, neither did respond nor made any effort to contact us during the campaign period.

Conservative Party of Canada candidate

Damien Kurek Q: Does your party have a plan for rural Canada, in terms of support for family-owned farms, and for all producers struggling to get their product to market?

I have been passionate about rural Alberta for many years, and a big part of why I am running is to ensure that we continue to have a strong voice in

Ottawa that understands and advocates for rural issues.

In terms of farming and agriculture, the Trudeau Liberals have failed to stand up for our interests and we have seen devastating consequences.

From uncertainty in commodities markets to increased costs and continual attacks on small businesses, rural Canadians (and specifically farmers) have had enough. Conservatives have demonstrated in the past that we understand and can defend agriculture, and folks can trust we will work hard for them.

Q: If your party forms the next government, how will you foster greater levels of cooperation between provinces and the federal government, between government and industry, First Nations during his time with the military has led him to his desire to make life better for all Canadians, and why he joined the People’s Party of Canada.

People’s Party of Canada candidate

David Michaud This is the first time we have had access to Michaud’s full biography, so we include it here.

David A. Michaud was born and raised in southern Ontario.

At the age of 18 years, he left home for a career with the Canadian Forces, during which he participated in three peacekeeping missions (eight months in Cyprus in 1974 during the Cypriot coup d'état, then the Greek-Turkish war, seven months in Egypt in 1976, (where he met with both the Egyptian and Israeli leaders President Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin respectively) and again in Cyprus in 1982, this time for six months).

He also served with NATO forces for three years in Lahr, West Germany - before the Wall came down.

It was during his first employment in Edmonton, as a paratrooper with the Canadian Airborne Regiment, that he realized Alberta is where he wanted to retire from the military.

David currently lives in Beaver County with his wife Heather and their retired racing greyhounds. They have five children and nine, soon to be 10, grandchildren, who are the driving force for his current political activities.

The various things he experienced

Q: Does your party have a plan for rural Canada, in terms of support for family-owned farms, and for all producers struggling to get their product to market?

The short answer is yes!

The longer, and more complex, answer is that the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) does not have one single policy to cover this, as the various “recoveries” are made through fixing things like the issue of equalization, getting rid of interprovincial trade barriers (Internal Trade), eliminating supply management and cutting the various income taxes (Public Finance).

Q: If your party forms the next government, how will you foster greater levels of cooperation between provinces and the federal government, between government and industry, First Nations groups, charities, co-operatives, and other groups?

There is no short answer to this one, and again, it involves a number of our platforms. First and foremost is the elimination of trade barriers between the provinces (Internal Trade).

If the provinces are working with each other on an equal basis, then people with particular skill sets, (medical, legal, tradespeople) can safely and comfortably work in any province without having to “redo” qualification exams.

This, in turn, will make it easier when dealing between provincial and federal governments, as only one set of “rules” or “instructions” need be drafted.

groups, charities, co-operatives, and other groups?

Canada needs a government that respects provincial partners, First Nations, and all Canadians.

Unfortunately we have seen the Liberals attempt to pit segments of Canada against each other.

Conservatives will bring respect back to how the federal government works with all Canadians.

Further, Conservatives will take proactive steps to break down barriers in inter-provincial trade, proactively consult with stakeholders for a national energy corridor, and ensure that provinces are respected, not insulted.

Q: In your mind, or your party's mind, what are the top three issues in the 2019 election, and what do you or your party With regard to the government working with First Nations groups, charities, co-operatives, and other groups, each of these would have to be dealt with on a one-to-one basis.

Unlike a law that applies to everyone in the country, working with specific groups depends on so many different criteria.

That being said, the People’s Party of Canada will continue to be bound by our statement of not pandering to any group for anything.

We will work with groups, strive to make life more affordable and livable, not just for those groups, but for all Canadians.

Q: In your mind, or your party's mind, what are the top three issues in the 2019 election, and what do you or your party propose to deal with them?

I know my party feels very strongly about a number of things, as we need to turn so many things around, so I will respond to this from a personal point of view.

1. I feel the single, most important issue is to get the pipelines built.

This will not only get our product from Alberta to both coasts, and consequently to other countries, but will also create many jobs, both in the initial construction, then in the maintenance of the pipeline itself.

Having these built will also help prevent Canada from having to purchase oil products from countries that do not share our values with regard to human rights and freedoms.

2. The next thing, in my mind, is getting countries that have imposed embargos against Canada to understand the PM Justin Trudeau and the Liberal

propose to deal with them?

I hear two main issues from the thousands of folks I have spoken with across Battle River-Crowfoot.

First, they are ready for a Government that stands up for them and helps them get ahead.

Secondly, they are tired of the Trudeau Liberals scandal, mismanagement, waste, attacks on Canadian industry (like Ag and Energy), and endless tax hikes.

Additionally, I hear every day from people in this region that are thankful that Kevin Sorenson served as our MP nearly two decades.

He served this region well and he leaves a strong legacy of common sense, principled conservative values that made a lasting impact in our country. government were “played” by the United States government, like a violin.

The US convinced them to arrest a Chinese national, resulting in a Canadian being detained and those same embargos put into place.

By showing the Chinese government that the People’s Party of Canada truly does respect the law, and will not cater (or pander) to anyone or any other government, we will be that much more able to negotiate with no outside influence.

3. The third item would have to be cutting all the frivolous spending that is currently being done by the Liberal government, and is also being condoned by the Conservative, New Democrat, and Green parties.

I say condoned because they have all produced platforms that will add billions to our debt load, and Canada is almost already at the point of no recovery.

The PPC will eliminate the Carbon Tax, without putting something else in place, or as Mr. Scheer does – rename it to Carbon Pricing.

We will eliminate corporate welfare, to make it fair for all companies of the same type to compete in the open market. For example: CBC funding, Bombardier funding, etc.

We will also eliminate non-foreign aid payments amounting to billions being sent, in the guise of “climate emergency” funding, to countries that will never use the funds as our current government constantly tries to convince us it will.

Note: When Michaud’s response came from a specific platform item from the party, he has underlined that specific platform’s name.

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Green Party of Canada Candidate

Geordie Nelson Q: Does your party have a plan for rural Canada, in terms of support for family-owned farms, and for all producers struggling to get their product to market?

If we believe that rural communities and family-run farms are good in and of themselves (and Greens do), and that corporate control of the food supply has created a multitude of problems, especially for young people trying to farm, then the current situation cannot be fixed with simple policies like a tax cut. We cannot leave the fate of rural Canada, our food supply, and the stability of the climate up to the markets.

The main point: soil and farmers will be heroes, game-changers in fighting climate change. Greens will partner closely with farmers in the fight to save our planet, ensuring that they will be provided with the tools and financial security to do what has to be done. This fight needs all hands on deck, and we need big changes, but we have to make sure that farmers benefit immediately, because they are on the front line. There are technical challenges, but also social

challenges because it's so hard for young people to get into farming, so we have policies for that.

I hope that voters take the time to read the sections in the Green Party platform on agriculture, food, transportation and energy, because rural communities can expect us to deliver extraordinary supports through those policies. The Green vision of agriculture is this: Many more young, and financially secure farm families living in Battle River-Crowfoot using regenerative agriculture techniques who can transport their products to market and augment their income by generating clean energy. (Imagine being able to travel as far as you like in an electric pick up without worrying even for a moment about the cost of fuel . . .)

Q: If your party forms the next government, how will you foster greater levels of cooperation between provinces and the federal government, between government and industry, First Nations groups, charities, co-operatives, and other groups?

The Green Party believes that democracy is about citizens choosing a representative according to which policies we prefer, then those elected representatives working together, with all Canadians, to create solutions. Greens do not "whip" votes: we never make MPs vote with the party. MPs are accountable only to their constituents, and are free to work with, and vote with, any other

party. In a minority government, that's very valuable to all the other parties, and they are eager to work with us.

They will be even more eager when they realize how cooperative we actually are.

The first thing I would do, if elected, is to develop the relationships we need to get things done.

There are a lot of leaders across our very big riding. They know what the problems are and they know what they'd like to see as solutions. My job is to get those plans together and go to Ottawa to find allies and get things rolling. A lot can be accomplished as an MP if you're willing to work across party lines and don't use problems to make political hay. Greens will have a very strong position (especially if a minority is elected), and other MPs will be eager to work with us. It's actually pretty easy being Green (joke intended) because nobody is mad at us. Elizabeth May is extremely popular with politicians from every other major party, and has said publicly many times that we will work with anybody and everybody for the good of Canadians.

Because of our belief in basic democracy, and our commitment to cooperation, you will notice that Greens never attack other parties or candidates personally. It's nearly impossible to work with someone after you have insulted them, and we must create cross-party committees that can work effectively if we are to solve our problems. Greens

honestly believe that there is value in every person's opinion, and that listening is more effective than constant, incessant debate. Once any election is over, the good of the nation should come before party politics. We don't need to agree on everything in order to work together. We just have to behave like grown-ups.

Q: In your mind, or your party's mind, what are the top three issues in the 2019 election, and what do you or your party propose to deal with them?

The first issue is to keep our planet capable of supporting human life, and that means fighting climate change. Together. Immediately. If you believe scientists (since I drive a car, use a cell phone and fly in jets without fear, I obviously do believe scientists!), then you have to believe what they say, which is that we have less than a decade to make a big enough shift to carbon-free energy to prevent runaway climate change.

We don't have to stop using all fossil fuels, but we have to cut our emissions by a lot.

In order to do that, we need all hands on deck. Anybody who wants a job will have one.

Believe me, we don't currently have enough people to do the work we need done, so you can count on overtime for many years. The Green plan to fight climate change is ambitious but we will Continued on Page 20

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Battle River-Crowfoot candidates answer questions – Page three Continued from Page 19 balance the federal budget in five years, everybody will been employed, our energy costs will be way down and . . . we survive.

The second most important issue for this campaign is, for us in Battle RiverCrowfoot, water. Most of our area is at high drought risk and it's likely to get worse. Water issues have cascading effects throughout our communities, pun intended.

So what are we going to do about that? We have a lot of options, including diversion from watersheds that have excess, improving surface water management and getting a handle on groundwater inventories and protection. Of course, climate change is the big driver of drought and big dumps of precipitation at just the wrong time, as we've seen this year.

Obviously, we need to modernize our energy system so that farmers have a

cheap, reliable source of energy that doesn't contribute to a climate mess, but we also have to start figuring out how to adapt to what's coming. Tomorrow is not going to be like today. Working with the province, municipalities and water alliances to mitigate the issues and get ahead of the problems that are coming is top of the priority list.

Lastly, it's ridiculous that most Canadians did not vote for this government, yet we got it anyway.

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Because our print deadline is Monday, I scour these sites each Sunday evening in an attempt to get the latest scores and give scorers some credit for good games they played that particular week.

Believe me, this is no easy task over three different counties in both the Zone 2 and Zone 7 districts. There are dozens of teams in dozens of leagues playing in many different age and skill levels.

Some leagues and teams are more prompt than others when it comes to posting game sheets. Often it is up to the home teams to get the games into the league websites, and the parents and coaches are quite busy running around with their teams all winter long making sure these kids get the best hockey experience possible.

As well, there are some hockey players likely playing in leagues which I have no idea even exist. Before your young hockey player’s league begins this winter, please send out an email to me letting me know what website I can go on to find statistics for your local hockey player’s team.

The goal is to give every hockey player – boy or girl – in our areas credit for their achievements without missing a single child. But I need your help.

If a local hockey player is being missed in the weekly minor hockey league write ups, please contact me – it will have been a complete oversight. Also, because leagues and websites change, please send me an email letting me know for sure what league your child plays in.

Send even if you think I probably know. You can email me at: kamcjm@gmail.com. Have a great winter, let’s play hockey!

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