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Quilts of Valour honours veterans at Tofield’s Remembrance Day service

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Established in 1918 in Tofield, Alberta

Tofield Fire Department Society hosts 2019 Firemen’s Ball

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Tofield Bantams beat Redwater Rush 5-2 in a home game

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Tofield and area community pay respects on Remembrance Day

The Tofield Legion held their Annual Remembrance Day service at the Tofield Community Hall with community members attending from surrounding areas. Please see Page 9 for more images.

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The Quilts of Valour (QOV) made a special presentation during the Remembrance Day service at the Community Hall on Nov. 11, with representative Deb Krahn and Tofield Legion President Barbara Ferguson honouring veterans with quilts.

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Quilts of Valour’s Deb Krahn, centre, and Legion President Barbara Ferguson, right, present a quilt to one of the many veteran families. MOUSH JOHN PHOTO as QOV,” Krahn explained. “Our committee is responsible for completing and distributing Quilts of Valour donated from our guild.”

Krahn said this was her third year in “this very gratifying position.”

Presentation of QOVs to Tofield Legion veterans is her “pet project,” formed as a result of her personal ties with the Fergusons of the Tofield Legion.

“I met Barb and Bonnie

while working on a special project honouring the fallen soldiers of Strathcona County from the Boer War to the Afghanistan War as part of the 120th anniversary of the County in 2013,” Krahn added. “Both Bonnie and Barb are very knowledgeable about our area veterans and their histories, and since we do not have a Legion Branch in Strathcona County, we’re very supportive of the Tofield Legion and

the work they do. This is the third year we have been working on QOV presentations for Tofield veterans and currently all but six Legion members have been given handmade quilts.”

Krahn hopes to have those final six completed for Decoration Day in May 2020.

“The six RCMP members of the Legion have also been presented with quilts, and these were Continued on Page 3

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Quilts of Valour presentation Continued from Page 2 specially made to honour their service,” Krahn said.

Two were given on Remembrance Day made by Wendy Hilton, member of the Edmonton and St. Albert Quilt Guilds; and four were presented last May and made by the Tofield Quilt Guild members.

According to Krahn, QOV focuses solely on Canadian Armed Forces veterans and wounded members, and it was important to the Legion executive to recognize all service by members therefore the RCMP

quilts were created.

“Elizabeth and I have presented other QOVs during this project; when we learn of a WWII or other older veteran who does not have a QOV, we immediately start sewing one or ask for help from our guild or Edmonton QOV representatives for a quilt for them,” Krahn added. “We are currently working on one for an Ardrossan Navy veteran who served in WWII, to be presented next month.”

QOV is the dream of founder Lezley Zwaal of Edmonton. Krahn said that from her simple wish to give a wounded

Afghanistan veteran she had met comfort and appreciation for his service, Quilts of Valour Canada has grown across the country with quilters in every province and territory contributing to veterans in their areas.

“People do not generally realize the actual cost of making a quilt,” Krahn noted. “With high quality fabrics and thread, a twin or double size alone is approximately $250 not including the monetary value of the creating and sewing hours. The monetary value of every QOV could easily reach $750 if the cost of creation was included!”

Sedgewick, AB 780-384-3080 The Grade 3 classes from C.W. Sears Elementary School would like to thank the Tofield Curling Club and all the volunteers who came out Thursday, November 7th to teach the students about curling. We had a great time and we learned a lot!

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Council Corner Water test results show Tofield well below level of concern Water is essential for life in all capacities. This essential utility has been the focus recently in both local and national headlines. The focus of attention has been on the levels of lead found in many Canadian cities. Given this recent coverage, Mayor and Council felt it necessary to provide feedback from the perspective of Tofield. This feedback is based upon evidence, not opinion or hearsay, and is being done to reaffirm the quality of service provided to our residents.

Tofield receives its water through Highway 14 Regional Water Commission. The Commission receives the water that is supplied in Tofield from Edmonton. This water is distributed through a pipeline from Edmonton to Tofield’s distribution lines and into our water reservoir. The transmission line from Edmonton to Tofield is of a plastic composition. The distribution lines within Tofield are a

mix of plastic and concrete, dependent on the location of your property and the age of your subdivision. The service lines from the water mains to each individual property are made of copper.

It is important to note; Tofield tests their water on a weekly basis for microbiology and submits these results to the province. It is a requirement of the province to have these samples done and they must be within provincially imposed limitations. Tofield prides itself in the fact that these tests have never come back with a fail or area for observation and concern.

Tofield also tests for lead on a yearly basis. As with the

weekly microbiology tests, these results have never indicated an area for concern. The acceptable level by the province is 0.005 mg/l and the most recent test results for Tofield, done on October 16, 2019 yielded a result of less than 0.0003 mg/l. As you can see, Tofield has an amount less than the acceptable level.

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and the construction materials used within the interior of the property. Older construction saw the use of lead-based materials from piping to the agents used to solder lines. However, as aforementioned, the water being distributed to the home or business from our water reservoir is lead free, as proved by the most recent test results of October 16, 2019.

Tofield takes great pride in the handling of its water service and distribution to the community. Mayor and Council stand strongly behind the water program and the efforts that are used to ensure quality of service and distribution for all.

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Loose Ends: Run!

Carol Livingstone Tofield Mercury Columnist

To be honest, I printed the article five things to know about running because I hoped they would

be five detrimental things.

You know, like it’s bad for your joints, bad for your back, bad for your boobs (all that bouncing), bad for your thighs (all that chafing), and bad because you swallow bugs while you’re trying to catch your breath with your mouth open.

But no, apparently I’m not allowed to feel good about not running since I was a kid. More often than not I overslept (Mom would call us

three times and after that we were on our own) and had to run to school, where tardiness was not tolerated. In fact, some teachers considered it the first big step on the way to you-know-where.

They would sit us in a chair in the hall so we could miss even more vital learning time. The first class of the day was almost always Math so maybe I ran a bit slow on purpose. Who needs to learn their times tables

anyhow?

All five things were reasons we should run once a week, other than being late or chased by a mean dog. For fun. For a longer life. Because we look good in running gear (well, some of us). Even a short, 50-minute run will do wonders for our wellbeing. For me, ‘short’ and ’50 minute’ contradict each other and do not play well in the same sentence. A short run is maybe a block, preferably all downhill,

and 50 minutes is the time it takes me to catch my breath before dragging my feet and butt back home.

Also downhill.

Perhaps if I’d jogged, loped or trotted when younger and more of a middleweight than I am now, I would be living in a svelter body today.

Running, they say, extends your life (Hey, I am not dead yet – I only look that way first thing in the morning and wish I was whenever I have to go

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Where was I going with this? Oh yeah, my point…what was that exactly? Guess it’s time for me to run along, instead of on and on. All this talk about running has me thinking nap. Short, maybe 50 minutes long.

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Distracted driving laws go too far

EDITORIAL Kerry Anderson Tofield Mercury Publisher

I am in favour of a law preventing distracted driving, but like many laws in Canada this one is taken too far, is confusing, and takes away our freedom of choice and trust that licenced drivers make safe decisions.

Recently in Vancouver, a 71-year-old woman was given a $368 ticket and 4 points off her licence for distracted driving because she was charging her cell phone in her front seat cupholder. It was her first ticket in over 50 years of driving, and she was driving with two hands on the wheel at the time she was pulled over. In another recent case, a man was given a distracted driver ticket because his phone was within reach,

lodged between the folds of his passenger seat.

Both tickets were overturned when the drivers secured lawyers and fought the charges.

The court said charging a phone is not using it, and the mere presence of a cell phone was not enough to secure a conviction.

These court cases make me wonder about the officers’ grey matter. What a waste of police time, the drivers’ time, and our court’s time. But if those two drivers had been seen checking their cell phones completely stopped at a red light, while not even moving, they would not have been successful fighting the tickets.

It’s confusing, considering you can not be charged with distracted driving if using a cell phone in hands-free mode even if you need to touch the device to activate it. As well, you are allowed to drink alcohol-free beverages, eat, smoke and talk to

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other passengers.

You can listen to the radio, and mess with the heater or air conditioner. You will be allowed to call 9-1-1 even with a hand-held phone, and you can use a hand-held CB radio to keep in touch with an employer while driving the vehicle.

I do a lot of cycling in the summer. I know how many people are driving while texting and interacting with others on a cell phone.

Many. That’s why I

travel down walking/bike paths, or on residential roads with light traffic. I admire the courage of cyclists who dare travel down rural roads with little to no shoulders, or go right onto main highways always counting on drivers to be paying attention to cyclists coming up quickly on their right side. It takes guts these days.

In Alberta, police give out over 20,000 distracted driving tickets each year. I have driven behind

swerving drivers, busy with social media conversations while travelling down the road. It’s frightening. They are a menace.

Drivers who check their phones while driving are eight times more likely to get into a crash in Canada, and cell phones now account for over a quarter of traffic accidents.

Unfortunately we have to count on our officers to use commons sense when policing these ambiguous laws, and

they shouldn’t have to. Laws should not have multiple interpretations. Consider even how distracted our police could be, with all the equipment they have available in the front of their squad cars?

If we still live in the remnants of a free society, our choice of when to safely use technology should be the driver’s responsibility. If they abuse that, fines and penalties are appropriate. If safe, I choose freedom.

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Tofield RCMP warn residents of telephone scams Sgt. John Powell Tofield RCMP

During the past week Tofield RCMP responded to 38 calls for service. Included in the calls for service were five motor vehicle collisions and a 911 hangup.

On Nov. 4, a resident of Tofield attended the RCMP detachment to report a break and enter to the sheds on his property.

The male reported unknown person(s) forced the locks open and entered the building. The male is taking an inventory to see what if anything is missing.

On Nov. 4, a resident of Tofield was contacted via phone and advised if he ignored the call, a warrant would be issued for his arrest. The male contacted the caller and provided some of his

personal information. It is unknown what the caller did with the information however there has been no action on his accounts. Residents are reminded to verify the callers information and not provide any personal information or banking information. Please contact the RCMP detachment if you receive calls of this nature.

Later on Nov. 4, a second resident of Tofield reported receiving a call from the CRA advising they owed money. The person recognized this as a scam and hung up.

On Nov. 4, a resident of Tofield reported their Acura Integra was stolen from a parking lot. RCMP made patrols but were unable to locate the vehicle. The following morning RCMP received a call of the same vehicle being

stuck in the ditch on Twp. Rd. 510 in Beaver County.

RCMP attended and recovered the vehicle. The vehicle was held for a forensic examination.

On Nov. 5, Tofield RCMP received a call of a possible impaired driver.

RCMP conducted patrols and located the vehicle on Hwy. 14 and conducted a vehicle stop.

The driver of the vehicle showed signs of intoxication. The driver was issued a roadside screening test however failed several attempts to provide a statement. The driver, a 45-year-old female from Tofield was charged with failing to provide a breath sample and was released from custody on a Promise to Appear to attend Vegreville Provincial Court on Dec. 16 at 10 a.m.

On Nov. 6, a resident of

Beaver County reported the licence plate was stolen off of her vehicle.

The caller was unsure as to where it was specifically stolen from but last saw the licence plate on her vehicle when it was parked at her residence.

On Nov. 6, Tofield RCMP received a call of a possible impaired driver in Tofield. The vehicle was located and Tofield RCMP conducted a vehicle stop on a Ford F150 on 48 Ave. in Tofield. The driver of the vehicle showed signs of impairment and provided a sample of his breath into a roadside screening device. The result was a fail.

The driver was taken to the Tofield RCMP detachment where he provided two breath samples both being 110 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. The driver, a 26-year-old male

from Medicine Hat was charged with impaired driving and driving over 0.08 mg%. He was released on a Promise to Appear to attend Vegreville Provincial Court on Jan. 13, 2020.

On Nov. 6, Tofield RCMP were on patrol and observed a Ford Escape with a licence plate which was not associated to the vehicle. The vehicle was stopped on Hwy. 14 and the driver of the vehicle was unable to produce registration and insurance for the vehicle.

On conducting additional checks, the driver was found to have a suspended drivers licence.

The driver, a 41-year-old female from Poe was issued a summons for driving while unauthorized, and for driving an uninsured vehicle on a highway. The driver is sche-

duled to attend court on Dec. 23, at 10 a.m. in Vegreville Provincial Court.

On Nov. 7, Tofield RCMP received a noise complaint in Ryley.

RCMP attended and spoke with the home owner who apologized and turned down the music.

On Nov. 8, a resident of Tofield attended the RCMP detachment to report she had received an email from the CRA advising she was entitled to a refund. The email had a link to connect to which then asked the person to enter in their Social Insurance Number (SIN). The email looked fairly legitimate however, it is a scam. If you receive similar emails, do not provide information and advise your local RCMP detachment.

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I’d like to be a part of the community and FRANCES KOMARNISKY support Tofield, says new business owner

Obituary

On Friday, November 8, 2019, Frances Komarnisky of Holden, Alberta passed away at the age of 88 years. Frances will be remembered by her daughters Valerie (Dave), Wendy (Gail), Lavene (Rob) and son Garry; 7 grand-

children Gerry (Sherise), Krysty (Jonathan), Greg, Shawn, Chantal, Shayla, Braeden.

Frances is also survived by 4 great grandchildren Kellen, Raya, Amelie and Alfie; 3 sisters, Anne Bilyk, Amelia Hall, and Eileen (Walter) Komarnisky along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Frances was predeceased by her husband Peter, daughter Brenda

and four siblings.

A funeral mass takes place at 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 15, 2019 at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church (South Holden). Interment to follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to SPCA, Heart and Stroke, MS Society or charity of choice.

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Although the Tofield Tempo has been around, it’s had its share of owners over the years, but new business owner, Steve Choi, wants to change that.

“I sold my business in Stony Plain, which had a similar setup – a gas station with a liquor store – because I wanted to own a Tempo,” Choi said.

In Stony Plain, he owned a different gas station, which according to him was very highlypriced and resulted him in not getting a lot of customers.

“I want to attract both people from the town and

passers-by on the highway driving to other towns or to the city,” Choi added, because of which he has longer hours for both the gas station and liquor store.

Entering the Beaver Liquor & Spirits store, one would be surprised to see the “classy renovations” that Choi has carried out in such short time.

“I live in Tofield now with my family and want to support the community,” Choi stated. “I used to be a property developer but gradually moved to retail because of the many ways you can develop the business; I want to stock products, which will feed off each other and get good traffic

through the doors.”

For Choi the economy is also a huge factor that’s played in his fortunes like many other business owners in town.

When he started in the property development business the first year was “quite good” and yet it didn’t pick up after that because of the downturn.

“I am trying to renovate the gas station as well and have already switched the signs and have integrated a lot of surveillance cameras because of the increase in crime,” Choi said. “Eventually I would like to pave the entire place and make a provision for customers to pay at the pump.”

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The Tofield Mercury, Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - Page 9

Remembrance Day in Tofield Legion members led by RCMP on Main Street in a slow procession from the Tofield Legion to the Community Hall. MOUSH JOHN PHOTOS

One of Tofield’s oldest, WWII veteran Hans Christenssen, 103, headed to the Remembrance Day service on Monday, Nov. 11.

Veterans and active service members attend the Tofield Remembrance Day service.

Beaver County councillor Kevin Smook recites D-Day.

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Tofield RCMP report ends amalgamation of schedules with Viking

Councillors observe Remembrance Day

Sgt. Powell leaving for Sherwood Park posting Patricia Harcourt Sgt. John Powell, Tofield RCMP Detachment commander, reported to Beaver County Council Nov. 6.

He said the latest trend is the stealing of ATMs by thieves pulling them out of gas stations and businesses using stolen vehicles. Viking Petro-Can recently had its ATM taken by thieves pulling it out through the front doors.

A similar attempt at Tofield Esso was unsuccessful, however.

"Most people are extremely happy with how the police are doing," said Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec.

"In general, everybody's happy with the services provided by the RCMP. Where it's breaking down is the courts."

Powell agreed: "We're not moving in the right direction in that regard," he said. With custody hearings now being conducted by the Crown, the priorities have changed.

For police, the emphasis would be on getting a hard core criminal off the streets for as long as possible with the reasoning that this person will never be a contributing member of society.

But the prosecution side of the justice system may consider remanding violent persons more important.

Powell said he knows of "prolific offenders" who come out of jail after an arrest only to immediately start criminal activities again and end up back in custody.

Powell also reported that the scheduling amalgamation between the detachments in Tofield and Viking has been discontinued. The distance between the two detachments was just too great, he said. The idea was to

share calls so members in Viking could get some real time off. Previously, the threat of burnout was there as officers were either on duty or on call all the time.

Instead, the RCMP in Viking are joining forces with those in Killam and sharing their schedules with each other. This is a movement within the RCMP which is trying to amalgamate as many RCMP detachments as possible.

There is a "definite benefit," he said.

For example, Viking detachment saved $20,000 by not having to have officers on-call while off duty.

"Members can actually take time off and be off duty," he said, and what was learned in the amalgamation of schedules between Viking and Tofield "will be used in the new attempt."

Powell said there are staff shortages in the province and "we need to stop this (trend) before members burn out, by either working or on-call al the time."

Powell told council that the Tofield Detachment is "fully staffed." But Powell also reported that he is due to be transferred in mid-December to the Sherwood Park RCMP where he will be a watch commander overseeing 10 other officers.

The Tofield Detachment has undergone some renovations, he said. "We are still staying there," he said. "There are no plans to get a new building at all."

Local officials have lobbied over the years to have a new RCMP detachment built in Tofield; or, as one suggestion stated, to take over the former provincial court building in town which now lies vacant.

Dale Pederson, Division 5 Beaver County Councillor, laid a wreath at the Viking Remembrance Day services held Monday, November 11.

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County considers mill rate increase in light of downloading by province Patricia Harcourt Beaver County Council got an overview of the financial picture affecting the 2020 budget at a special meeting Nov. 6.

Council heard that it may be time in light of circumstances outlined to think of raising the mill rate.

"Council has to consider strategic mill rate increases over the next five years," said Assistant CAO Margaret Jones, noting "it's unreasonable for ratepayers not to expect a rate increase." Keeping the mill rate the same "is not the best strategy," she warned, as "it will catch up to them."

It was enough to make them pause and reflect on before providing further direction to administration on how to deal with a double hit of provincial cuts and loss in assessment.

Afterwards, some councillors expressed their opinion of the provincial cuts but failed to provide direction to administration on how to ameliorate the situation for Beaver County. The news was enough to keep them from providing any direction to the financial officers on how to cope with provincial cuts in the fall budget tabled recently in the Alberta Legislature by the UCP government.

Assistant CAO Margaret Jones asked for direction on the county's interim budget for 2020, which must be set by the end of the year.

The recently adopted priority based budgeting model was suggested as a model to decide where the county could cut their own expenditures due to getting less funding from the province.

But councillors gave very little direction, instead opting to try again at the next council meeting.

In the overview, council heard that the province is ending the Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI) grants and Rural Road Grants in two years (2022). Grants in lieu of taxes, STEP and CPO fine revenue will all be kept but at a reduced rate.

Funding for agricultural societies and library services will remain the same for 2020, but the jury is still out on future years for these grants.

Council also heard that the assessment base, hit hard by a downturn in the oil and gas economy, is not expected to return to even the 2019 level "in the foreseeable future."

The assessment base for 2020 taxes will be lower than this year by $47 million, stated the report to council.

And well and pipeline assessment is expected to decrease a further 35 per cent due to a recently introduced new provincial model, designed to provide some relief for suffering companies in that industry.

On a positive note, the dividend funding from Beaver Municipal

Solutions which the county, towns and villages have come to rely upon is expected to increase in the next few years. BMS is working to incorporate and expand its revenues with new business ventures. However, more funds will be hindered by the fact that the current county policy is that BMS funds are not to be used for operating expenses.

Division 4 Councillor Barry Bruce agreed that a mill rate increase was likely necessary, but did not want council to be blamed.

"I don't see why we have to have our heads on the chopping block," he said, adding that "people should realize it's not our choice," with the province offloading education and other costs.

Bruce said he didn't want "to be the fall guy for some MLA," adding: "We will keep the same level of service but we will not carry the blame."

Jones quickly pointed out that the county "can't be all things to all people," and this has to be communicated to them.

Division 1 Councillor Kevin Smook suggested, somewhat tongue in check, putting a line item in the budget indicating the areas that are "provincial downloading" affecting the county's financials.

With the loss of the rural road grants in a couple of years, the talk turned to how best to maintain county roads.

"I think we need to have a strategy for maintaining roads in our subdivisions," said Smook. He was responding to Reeve Jim Kallal's (Division 2) concern on how the five-year road plan would be affected by the provincial cuts.

Jones suggested council "mull all this over and bring it back for the next meeting."

But Kallal replied: "If we don't know (what the province is planning) it's hard to direct administration."

Smook added that the information the county received was varied. "It's all over the map," he said. "It sounds like the residential (mill rate) might go up a bit." But linear taxes will go down even further this year as the province has "tromped on the linear side," he said. Smook was referring to the 35 per cent drop in linear assessment recently imposed by the province to further spare oil and gas companies during the economic downturn.

"Council could have another discussion in two weeks' time," said Jones, when she would bring back a list of programs and their costs, ranked by importance, for council to consider.

"We're running out of time," said Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3). "I think we need to save some money here…We need to curb some of the costs."

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Ryley preschool gets funding Patricia Harcourt After hearing a presentation from a representative of the Ryley Community Preschool, Beaver County Council voted to provide the organization with $3,500 while noting the sum goes beyond the limits set by policy.

The funds will be for this request only and county will consider more support on a year to year basis. The reason for this was due to the downturn in the oil and gas economy which has placed a strain on the county's finances.

The Preschool had asked for the $3,500 as operating funds for the hiring of a full time educational assistant on a permeant long-term basis to "provide the best program at affordable prices."

The request was for an annual grant.

However, council asked at the Oct. 16 meeting for the Preschool to come and speak

about the application in November.

Larissa Holowachuk, program facilitator for the Ryley Community Preschool for the past 15 years, came to speak Nov. 6.

"The preschool is one of the longest running preschool programs in the area (other than Viking's)," she stated, in her report. "And we really want this service to be available for many, many more years to come.

"There has been a preschool program in the Village of Ryley for over 25 years now, with 1220 children attending each year from Tofield, Ryley, Holden, Mundare and other areas."

The preschool became a fully licensed non-profit program in 2013, and operate under the affiliation of the Good News Community Church.

Holowachuk explained that preschools are not eligible for government funds, unlike regular schools, daycares, before and after school programs and day homes.

"We would love to be self-sufficient and not have to rely on the generosity of the community, but it is not economically possible if we want to be able to remain operational and still provide a low cost program.

She listed advantages to children being involved in a preschool program that include a much better chance of graduating high school and going on to higher education, as well as having fewer behavioural issues, more productive members of society and less inclined to criminal activity.

Councillors praised the program and local Division 3 Councillor, Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec, made the motion to supply the funding, which passed unanimously.

Other contributors to the program include the Village of Ryley, Clean Harbors Community Grant, Beaver Municipal Solutions, the Ryley Lions Club, and private individuals.

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The Alberta Centre for Rural Communities, in association with the Chester Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion and Public Life, invites you to a conversation of the topic of cultural diversity in rural Alberta. This is an opportunity to talk together about the realities of rural life and how to build bridges across our collective differences. Light refreshments will be served.

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The Tofield Mercury, Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - Page 11

Remembrance Day in Tofield Town of Tofield Mayor Deb Dueck.

Tofield Legion Secretary Bonnie Ferguson.

The Tofield Choir performs at the service.

Beaver County Reeve Jim Kallal.

Moush John Tofield Mercury

Tofield and area community members came together to honour and pay their respects at the Remembrance Day service hosted by the Tofield Legion.

The service started with the March in the Colours followed by ‘O Canada’. A moment of silence was observed at 11 a.m. after which the Legion President Barbara Ferguson welcomed veterans and their families, guests, and all those who were in attendance.

Despite the weather and the cold spell, this year the attendance was more than previous year’s with many having to stand through the service.

Various local organizations and service clubs participated in the laying of the wreaths, including the RCSCC Nootka Cadets, RCMP, Beaver municipal Solutions,

Beaver County, Town of Tofield, Legion Branch 91, Tofield Chamber of Commerce, Tofield Fire Department, Tofield Lions Club, Tofield EMS, Busy B, Junior Forest Wardens, Beaverhill Rural Crime Watch, and Tofield Historical Society among others.

Beaver County councillor Kevin Smook read the D-Day, followed by Linton Delainey reading In Waters Deep, and Paul shaw reading High Flight.

There was a special presentation by the Quilts of Valour (see Page 2 and 3 for story), represented by Deb Krahn.

Chaplain Dan Hillyer of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints led those present in a Call to Worship.

In his touching message, Hillyer said, “These wars touched the lives of Canadians of all ages, all races, all social classes.

Fathers, sons, daughters,

sweethearts: they were killed in action, they were wounded, and thousands who returned were forced to live the rest of their lives with the physical and mental scars of war.

“Yet for many of us, war is a phenomenon seen through the lens of a television camera or a journalist’s account of fighting in distant parts of the world. Our closest physical and emotional experience may be the discovery of wartime memorabilia in a family attic. For those of us born during peacetime, all wars seem far removed from our daily lives.”

The Tofield Choir performed while an offering was taken, with President Ferguson closing the service with her remarks, thanking all those who took part in the service.

Ferguson also invited everyone to join them for lunch at the Legion Hall.

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Firemen’s Ball packs Tofield Community Hall

Active firemen of the Tofield Fire Department along with probationary members in training pose for a group shot at the Firemen’s Ball. MOUSH JOHN PHOTO Moush John Tofield Mercury

This past Saturday, Nov. 9 the Tofield Community Hall had a festive look as members from Tofield and area gathered together to celebrate and honour our firefighters.

It was the muchawaited Tofield Fire Department Firemen’s Ball,

which happens once in three years, and the Tofield Fire Department Society hosting it had gone the distance.

“We wanted it to be special for our firefighters, but also raise funds for the many equipment upgrades and training facilities that require our support throughout the year,” said Dan Hillyer,

president of the Society.

“All the compensation and any remuneration given to us as firefighters are collected in a Society pool, which takes care of all the boots, gloves, wildfire helmets, and anything our firemen might need in our day-today operations.”

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There was a silent auction as well throughout the evening.

The event raised approximately $15,000 according to Hillyer.

“We’re happy with the turnout, but if the weather was better we could have had more ticket sales,” Hillyer added.

“This event wouldn’t have been possible without the support of all the local businesses and our many sponsors who cooperated and helped us out.”

In the previous years what has been a sellout event, wasn’t so this year because of the downturn in the economy and so much uncertainty, Hillyer said.

“Overall we couldn’t have been happier; we had the Town of Tofield Mayor Deb Dueck, Beaver County Reeve Jim Kallal, BESC president Allan Weiss, and our Tofield Fire Department Chief Dave Oleksyn who spoke at the event and showed their support,” Hillyer noted. “It has been a great evening, and we look forward to making this experience bigger and better next time.”

The Tofield Mercury, Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - Page 13

How can we improve the school parking lot?

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Our student reporter KYLIE KUFLAY asks Tofield School students their views on the parking lot

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I think if the student parking lot is regraded and has some gravel added to it, it will be a nice place to park.

It would be nicer to have a bigger parking lot because when all the students bring their cars it can become quite crowded.

However, I do not think an expansion of the parking lot would be necessary, students just need to be more aware of the space they have to reverse when it is more crowded.

Roman Didushenko Grade 12

I personally do not like the parking lot. If the school had a grader to go over the parking lot even once it would be greatly improved!

I know that it would be expensive to pave the area, so if we just had it levelled out perhaps, it would be fine for the students.

Other than that there is nothing that I would change about the parking lot!

Lincoln Miskew Grade 12

It is too icy in the winter, if we could have more salt put down it would improve the quality of the parking lot during the cold season.

I do believe that more gravel and levelling the lot would help, but I also think – with the growing amount of students at our school – we should expand the student parking lot in order to make it safer for everyone.

Skylar Helman Grade 12

The student parking lot is quite bumpy. If it’s smoothed out, it would be better.

I think students can do some fundraising to help improve it in as many ways as possible.

Due to the small space some students just park directly behind each other; this can cause a problem if someone needs to leave but can’t, because they are blocked in. If we raise the money we could resolve that issue ourselves and create more room for everyone.

Gavin Heinrichs Grade 11

I’m grateful for having a student parking lot. There isn’t much that I would change in order to improve the lot, it is good enough for me!

I have a certain spot I park in everyday and the parking lot is more convenient for the students to have somewhere to park versus parking on the streets near the school.

Joel Tiedemann Grade 12

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LAMONT LEADER Ph. 780-895-2780 Email: lmtleader @gmail.com _____________________ COMING EVENTS EVENTS COMING Bruce Stampede Annual Meeting Thursday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bruce Community Centre 46/47c _____________________ Mission to Many Gigantic Christmas Garage Sale Friday, November 22 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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Viking/Beaver FCSS, Beaver County Victim Services, Studio 14 Art Gallery, and The Friends of the Viking Library Proudly Present:

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References required. Call 780-995-9339

APIARIES OF ALBERTA are looking for Five Apiary Technicians $16-$18/hr depending on experience for full time (40+hrs/wk) employment March thru October 2020. Must have a min of 3 years (seasons) working fulltime on Canadian style commercial apiary in the minimum capacity of Apiary Assistant. Gerard 780-6624449 RR4 Tofield, AB. gsieben@mcsnet.ca

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Wilma Derksen Trauma, Resiliency, and the Way of Letting Go November 14 Viking Seniors Hall (5024 - 53 Ave) Option A: 1:30-3 p.m Option B: 6-7:30 p.m.

November 15 The Gallery in Holden (4916-49 Ave, Holden) 2-3:30 p.m.

Pre-Registration Required Contact Viking/Beaver FCSS at 780-336-4024 to register, and indicate which session you are planning to attend.

Wilma is an author, international speaker, and consultant on victimization and criminal justice. Since the abduction and murder of her daughter Candace in 1984, Wilma Derksen has influenced victims, offenders, and the community by telling her story. She has presented to hundreds of audiences who describe her as inspiring, insightful, vulnerable, integral, comforting, warm, and as an insightful storyteller.

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30tfnc _____________________ Spacious Apartments for rent in Tofield with in-suite laundry. Heat & water included.

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51tfnc _____________________ 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.

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TM43-50p _____________________ Part time Caregiver in the Bruce area wanted. For more information call 780632-8749 43/46c _____________________ Busy B in Tofield requires paid workers at both locations. All position will be paid minimum wage.

Interested parties can pick up an information sheet on positions at either store in Tofield. Deadline for applications is November 22.

Busy B would like to thank all applicants but only those who obtain an interview will be contacted.

TM45/46c _____________________ HAY/STRAW HAY/STRAW FOR SALE SALE FOR Oat Straw Bales $25 each 67.5” 1,000+ lbs.

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Remember When

SKATING LESSONS: Barbara Borton (left), gives Brenda Reimer some pointers during skating lessons at the Tofield Arena during winter. This image appeared in the Tofield Mercury dated Nov. 15, 1979. CAROLYN MARTINDALE PHOTO

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Sports

Email us your sport roundups and scores news.tofield@gmail.com

Bantams win against Redwater 5-3

Tofield Bantams celebrate their fifth goal in the second period against Redwater.

Zach Lungal (#12) in action in Monday’s game.

Tofield’s Ryan Conrad (#10) in possession of the puck against Redwater. MOUSH JOHN PHOTOS Kerry Anderson Tofield Mercury

These are some of the results from the Northern Alberta Interlock Minor Hockey League games held recently.

Tofield Novice was scheduled to play at Millet on Saturday but no score was posted.

Tofield Novice 2 was scheduled to host Vegreville on Sunday but no score was posted.

Tofield Tier 3 Atoms (3-0-0) beat CNN at Tofield Arena on Saturday 7-5. Tofield fought back from a 3-1 first period deficit to take the lead in the third frame. Hudson Lungal had a 5-point, 4-goal game for Tofield. Other scorers were; Declan Girard (1g 1a), Baylee Roberts (2a), Cale Helfrich (1g), and Bentley Car-

son (1g). Everett Zilkie got the win in goal for Tofield. Hudson Lungal is leading the league in scoring with 14g 3a 17pts in 3 GP. Tofield Tier 6 Atoms (1-1-0) dropped a 10-6 game on Saturday against CNN at Tofield Arena. The game was tied 5-5 entering the third period when CNN dropped five.

Jonas Teefy scored a hat trick for Tofield.

Other scorers were; Colton Munson (1g 2a), Gabriel Thorson (2g), Steven Cardinal (1a), David Cardinal (1a) and Karter Waldo (1a).

Tofield Tier 4 Peewees (2-0-1) shutout Battle River 4-0 on Saturday at Tofield Arena.

Carter Olson had a 3point game (2g 1a), as did Zachery Mc-

Fadzean (1g 2a). Cash Cross got the other Tofield goal. Jacob Bigney got the shutout in goal for Tofield stopping all 20 shots.

Tofield Tier 5 Peewees (1-2-0) were shutout 15-0 by Fort Saskatchewan at Tofield Arena on Sunday. The home team was outshot 43-9.

Tofield Tier 3 Bantams (0-3-0) lost a 6-4 game at New Sarepta on Sunday. Tofield led 4-2 halfway through the third period before allowing the final four goals. Scoring for Tofield were; Connolly Mozak (2g), Seth Sideroff (1g 1a), Zach Lungal (1g), Caleb Lampitt (1a), and Joshua Swedberg (1a).

On Monday in their home game against Redwater, they came

out on top winning 53. At the end of the first period, Tofield led 3-2. Scoring two more goals in the second period got them to 5-2.

Despite no more goals being scored by the home team, they won 5-3. Scoring for Tofield were; Davin Codd (2g), Carson Suchy (1g 1a), Kevin Bartsch (1g), Seth Sideroff (1g), Connolly Mozak (1a), Ryan Conrad (1a), Zach Lungal (1a), and Brody Van Engelen (1a).

Tofield Tier 4 Midgets (1-1-1) lost a 5-4 game on Friday against Smoky Lake at

Tofield Arena. Tofield had a 4-1 lead halfway through the game, and were outshot 56-19 but Joshua Whitbread kept the game close with 51 saves in the Tofield net. James Wipf had a hat trick for Tofield.

Cody Forbes scored the other goal, while assists went to; Jesse Bueckert, Koyier Cameron, Austin Vasconcelos, and Charlie Krahn.

Tofield’s Kaylum Roberts got two assists in his Strathcona AA Peewee (8-0-0) 5-2 win over Sturgeon on Saturday.

Tofield’s Landon

Van Engelen picked up an assist on the opening goal of the Northern Alberta Xtreme Elite 15’s 4-2 win over Prairie on Sunday in Canadian Sport School Hockey League.

Tofield’s Ty Yoder scored a goal in Victoria Royals 6-3 win over Kelowna Rockets Nov. 6. Royals are 9-7-1 this year in the Major Junior Western Hockey League.

Please note that scores and scoring is taken from the website, and some game scores and scoring is dependent on proper league entries.

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