The Tofield Mercury August 12, 2020

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Tofield business broken into, fabrication equipment stolen

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Community Church hosts drive-thru Moush John

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great to see family units either drive-thru or those who chose to park and spread on the grass and enjoy some outdoor fun.

We are grateful for our leadership’s commitment to serve our community.”

According to Stumph, they have been truly amazed at the financial giving spirit that has been shown by their fellowship, which is allowing them to continue to do what they have been called to do, even during the weeks when there’s been no service on Sundays at the facility because of COVID-19.

“During this challenging time, we have been following the guidelines set out for places of worship, and therefore have had to make some adjust-

On Sunday afternoon, Aug. 9, the Tofield Community Church held a hotdog drive-thru for residents and visitors of the area in an effort to create a community event.

“We felt that we might be able to offer the community a fun thing to do as a family, that’s why we did the hotdog drivethru, during this difficult time of uncertainty, and the fact that as a community we have not been able to share in the usual summer events,” said Pastor Ken Stumph. “The leadership of our church chose to come together adhering to the Alberta government regulations and commit their time and effort to make this Continued on Page 7 event possible. It was TOP ROW, LEFT: Pastor Nathan and Joel Boese hold up signs for the event. TOP ROW, RIGHT: Seen here, from left, Laurie Schmidt, Gayleen Erickson, and Elaine Goerzen in charge of serving. MIDDLE ROW: Community members drive by with their hot dogs on Sunday afternoon. BOTTOM: Church members involved in getting the hot dogs ready pose for a group picture. MOUSH JOHN PHOTOS

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As part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan, Camrose’s Chester Ronning School will be getting a $15-million-facelift, according to a statement released by the Alberta government on Tuesday, Aug. 11.

“Battle River School Division (BRSD) is very pleased to have construction of our replacement school get underway,” said Norm Erickson, board chair, Battle River School Division. “Chester Ronning School has been an integral part of the Camrose community for more than 50 years. We’re excited to be able to replace the aging building with a state-of-the-art school that will meet the needs of students for years to come.”

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investing more than $15 million in the new K-6 Chester Ronning School, creating more than 84 jobs for Albertans.

The new school, expected to open in September 2022, will replace the current aged facility and will serve about 350 students.

“Building schools like Chester Ronning in Camrose is a key component of Alberta’s Recovery Plan,” said Premier Jason Kenney. “This project creates good jobs for skilled tradespeople, engineers and contractors, while building a facility that will serve both students and the Camrose community.”

Alberta’s government has worked with Prime Consultant, BR2 Architecture of Edmonton, general contractor Lear Construction of Calgary

and Sherwood Park, as well as the Battle River School Division to plan and design the school.

“I am thrilled that students in Camrose will soon have a new and modern learning environment for kindergarten to Grade 6 education in their community,” added Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Education. “This project is part of our commitment to build new schools across the province. We will continue to invest in muchneeded school infrastructure projects to get Albertans back to work.”

According to the statement, Alberta’s Recovery Plan is a bold, ambitious long-term strategy to build, diversify, and create tens of thousands of jobs now.

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Alberta’s Recovery Plan Continued from Page 2

By building schools, roads and other core infrastructure, communities are being benefited.

By diversifying the economy and attracting investment with Canada’s most competitive tax environment, the Alberta government is putting the province on a path for a generation of growth.

The new Chester Ronning School project in Camrose is part of the more than $10 billion infrastructure

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Tofield business broken into, fabrication equipment stolen This past week the Tofield RCMP responded to 124 occurrences, including two false alarms, 14 traffic complaints, and three motor vehicle collisions. The K Division Traffic Unit along with Tofield RCMP members issued 61 violation tickets

for various traffic offences.

On July 27 at 9:45 a.m., a complainant reported their elderly parent had answered a phone call indicating that they had a virus on their computer.

The caller was given access to the computer and

subsequently accessed funds from their bank account. The victim’s bank is in the process of refunding the money.

At 6:09 p.m., RCMP wa called about a dispute over unsecured livestock.

Matter’s mediated as it’s a civil issues.

TOWN OF TOFIELD Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, the Town of Tofield will offer for sale, by Public Auction in the Council Chambers, Town Administration Building, 5407 – 50 Street, Tofield, AB, on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, 10:00 a.m., the following lands: (A)

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Each parcel will be offered for sale, subject to a reserve bid to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing Certificate of Title.

The land is being offered for sale on an “as is”, “where is” basis, and the Town of Tofield makes no representation and gives no warranty, whatsoever, as to the adequacy of services, soil conditions, land use districting, building and development conditions, absence or presence of environmental contamination, or the developability of the subject land, for any intended use by the Purchaser.

No bid will be accepted, where the bidder attempts to attach conditions precedent to the sale of any parcel. No terms and conditions of sale will be considered, other than those specified by the Town. No further information is available at the Auction, regarding the lands to be sold.

The Town of Tofield may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel of land not sold at the public auction.

Redemption may be affected by certified payment of all arrears of taxes, penalties and costs at any time prior to the date of Public Auction.

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10% deposit, and balance within 90 days of Public Auction.

All sales are subject to current taxes.

GST may apply on properties sold at the Public Auction.

DATED at the Town of Tofield, Alberta, August 13, 2020.

Cindy Neufeld Chief Administrative Officer

At 8:02 p.m., Tofield RCMP were requested to assist Wetaskiwin RCMP with a theft of truck.

RCMP were able to locate the truck and with assistance of members of the public were able to arrest an individual from Saskatchewan and he was charged with multiple counts, including Flight from Police and Theft of Motor Vehicle.

On July 28 at 11:20 a.m., report of smoke coming from a rural property was received. Fire was extinguished before loss of property.

On July 29 around noon, RCMP attended a rural residence where the homeowner had passed away due to natural causes.

Later that day at 3:22 p.m., a complaint was received of an intoxicated male going door to door looking for more alcohol.

On July 30 in the early hours, the RCMP received a complaint of several people coming in and out of Ryley ATB. RCMP attended and confirmed that the persons were doing night deposits.

At 8:09 a.m., a business in Tofield reported that it had been broken into overnight and various fabrication equipment had been taken.

At 10:09 a.m., report of possible impaired driver was received. Vehicle was located and confirmed the driver was sober – their trailer had been

swaying with the wind.

On July 31 at 9:34 a.m., a neighbour dispute over name calling was received. RCMP attended and mediated the incident as it did not warrant charges.

On Aug. 1 at 9:47 a.m., there was a report filed over an assault. One male was located and charged with Assault and Harassing Communications.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT LAND USE BYLAW NO. 2020-936 The Village of Ryley wishes to adopt a new Land Use Bylaw to address future land use and development.

The Council for the Village of Ryley have scheduled a public hearing to consider arguments for and against the proposed bylaw to adopt the new LUB. The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 6 p.m., via video conference.

You are invited to join the public hearing to express your views.

A copy of the proposed bylaw is available at request by contacting the Ryley Municipal Office during office hours or on-line at www.ryley.ca.

If you wish to speak at the public hearing, please register in advance by contacting the Ryley Municipal Office, attention Glen Hamilton-Brown, CAO at 780-663-3653 or at cao@ryley.ca. Written submissions may be provided to council during the public hearing; however, it is requested that a copy of the written submission be delivered to Glen Hamilton-Brown, CAO, at the Ryley Municipal Office or by e-mail on or before 4:00 p.m., August 13, 2020.

If you submit comments regarding the bylaw in writing, the information you provide may be made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Glen Hamilton-Brown, Chief Administrative Officer Village of Ryley Box 230, 5005-50 St. Ryley, AB T0B 4A0

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Loose Ends: Those darn trolls

Carol Livingstone Tofield Mercury Columnist

Hubby has pointed out an error in my last column. Right there in the first paragraph it said ‘octagon’ where the right

word was ‘hexagon.’ I was writing about the immobility of our gazebo and if there is one thing I know for sure, it is secured to the hexagon part of our deck.

Now I’m far from perfect so errors do occur occasionally, despite Spellcheck and my constant re-reads but I’m innocent of this one.

Honest. For one thing, Hubby would never attempt to build an eightsided building with an

eight-sided roof; too many angles, too much cursing involved. And we’ve ordered seating to fit five sides, a dead giveaway. So I can only conclude that one of those nasty little trolls that used to sneak around doing mischief when our sons were kids has decided to stop in. Back then we called them gremlins, out for a bit of fun at our expense. I’d ask who tracked mud through the house. Not Me. Who spit

out their peas and hid them under the fridge? I dunno! Who left the toilet unflushed? Not Me! That sort of thing. They were all from the D. Nial family.

Now that the kids are grown and gone the visitations are less frequent but tend more toward meanness than mischief. I assume the current sneak is the bigger of the two, Not Me, but his pal, I dunno could be here as well, and they are no longer more-or-less-

friendly gremlins but full grown trolls. We’ve never seen them; either they are invisible or capable of moving too fast for us to catch a glimpse. I’ve felt the occasional breeze as one passes, sort of like a fart in the wind and often just as stinky. Trolls are nasty little beings who live under bridges and don’t bathe or use mouthwash – just check your fairytales for proof. I picture them having oversized Jimmy Durante noses but with a

huge wart on the end, a long black hair sticking out of it.

Anyhow, besides messing with my column, there was that block sewn upside down in a recent quilt and disappeared blocks I need to finish another. Not to mention missing hot dog buns, forcing us to eat our dogs sans bun or condiments.

And my broken kitchen scissors. If not those darn trolls, who? I dunno. Not Me.

RCMP attended and were able to transport the male to hospital for further assessment.

On Aug. 10 at 9:15 a.m., a report was received that a business in Tofield had been broke into over the weekend and various fabrication equipment was stolen.

At 2:30 p.m., a resident of Ryley reported that

two of their truck tires had been slashed sometime overnight.

At 9:22 p.m., RCMP were made aware of some concerning messages on social media where it appeared an individual was in crisis.

Tofield RCMP attended the residence and confirmed that everyone was safe.

RCMP report Continued from Page 4 The male was put on conditions to have no contact with the female victim.

On Aug. 2 at 10: 20 p.m., report of fireworks or gunshots were received at a rural property.

Patrol was made, however source was not located.

On Aug. 4 at 1:28 p.m., overdue worker was called in by their employer. Person was located in their residence having medical distress

and was transported to hospital by EMS. On Aug. 7 at 9:38 a.m., it was reported that a rural resident had been having verbal altercations on the phone with a family member. No ction was taken as the complainant only wanted the other party warned.

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News flash for fringe British Columbians

EDITORIAL Kerry Anderson Tofield Mercury Publisher

Hey British Columbia, news flash: Albertans are your neighbours and fellow Canadians. We tend to visit your province in the summer due more to osmosis, rather than trying to bring you the Zombie Apocalypse. Plus Albertans own a great deal of property in B.C. and have a right as a Canadian to be there.

Due to Covid-19 fears, a certain nutty fringe group of B.C. residents have been trying to intimidate Albertans travelling to B.C. on holidays by leaving “Go Home” signs on vehicle windows, and vandalizing Alberta vehicles.

The latest dangerous, stupid, and potentially murderous

tactic is loosening lug nuts on Alberta vehicle tire rims.

Just last week a nurse and her three children travelling home to Alberta across the Rockies, had her front passenger wheel go rolling off into the ditch at highway speeds. Thankfully the family wasn’t hurt, or anyone else on the road by way of a 14 kg projectile travelling 100 km/h and hitting another vehicle.

The family was just in the Okanagan visiting grandpa, and police in B.C. have had to warn citizens of loosened lug nuts.

Imagine having to warn people of such idiocy? . . . and being stoned is no excuse.

“I would suggest, perhaps, public transit. I would suggest that they get their plates changed.

I would suggest they ride a bike," said B.C.’s NDP Premier John Horgan, if you can believe. Po-

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lice have reported heated disputes in B.C., and the premier said he can’t tell people how to respond.

Huh? Though he has since backtracked on certain comments, Premier Horgan apparently doesn’t know where his bread is buttered.

British Columbia receives roughly $1.5 billion per year from Albertans in tourism. That accounts for 15 per cent of all tourism in

B.C. and 25 per cent of all Canadian tourism dollars spent in B.C. Alberta spends over 40 per cent as much in tourism across the Rockies than BC spends in its own province on tourism. Alberta’s 4.4 million people spend 56 per cent as much in B.C. tourism as the entire 331 million population of the United States.

Alberta spends more in B.C. than the 4.6 billion people from the

Asia/Pacific region, which consists of 60 per cent of the world’s population.

And those numbers are during our economic down times.

Of course, many Albertans have travelled to B.C. for holidays already this summer and report no unpleasant occurences whatsoever.

We’ll be travelling to B.C. for a vacation soon and I will be checking my lug nuts often and will

have my tire iron on-hand for that sole purpose, and none other of course.

Oh, and by the way B.C., we realize your province has done well controlling the pandemic but only .025 per cent of Albertans presently have Covid-19. So, your chances of contracting the disease are 1/3900 from even a moistly speaking Albertan!

Not exactly the Zombie Apocalypse.

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Hotdog drive-thru

Obituary

Continued from Front Page ments in staffing and how we do our services, therefore you can watch the service on our website: tofieldchurch.com, with music and messages pre-recorded,” he explained. “We are also open Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. again following the guidelines set out at the present time. Our doors continue to be open during the week for one-on-one appointments for we see the needs people have.”

Stumph added that they are prayerfully continuing to reach out to the seniors, adults, youth, and children in the community.

“For instance, starting this week we have the Bible Verse Scavenger (BVS) event, more infor-

DENIS JAMES TESSIER March 20, 1949 – August 6, 2020 Church members serve hot dogs to drive-thru members on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 9. MOUSH JOHN PHOTO mation of which can be found on our website!

This ‘social distancing’ aspect of today’s normal has proven very difficult on relationships, and in these days we need to be more understanding of the pressures that many are experiencing,” he stated. “A good place to start is to show some love and kindness. I believe we will find that it can go a long way.”

With shattered hearts and deep sadness, we announce the passing of our father, Denis James Tessier, on August 6th, 2020 after a lengthy battle with kidney disease.

With his family at his side, Denis passed away peacefully at his home in Tofield, Alberta at the age of 71 years. Born in St. Paul, Alberta on March 20, 1949, he has now gone to reunite with his beloved brother, Leonard (1972), and father, Maurice (1983).

Always teasing and witty, fun loving and sincere, he was instantly adored by anyone he’d meet. His presence lit up the room. Denis’s family will forever miss and cherish him. He leaves behind his mother, Barbara Tessier of Lamont; children Derek (Andrea) of Camrose and Jodie (Dwayne) of Sherwood Park; and granddaughters Brittni, Kaitlyn and Ashley.

The family sends heartfelt thanks to the outstanding care from Grey Nun’s Palliative Care team (Dr. Kim Loeffler) and the Tofield Health Centre Palliative Care Team (Michelle & Ashley).

While Dad wasn’t able to fulfill all his dreams, we will never forget everything you did to help our Dad fulfill his final wishes.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 1pm-3pm, Monday, August 17, 2020 in Denis’s back yard at 4916 – 53 Ave in Tofield, Alberta with a short memorial to be held at 1:30pm. A funeral procession and graveside service will follow at 3:30pm at the Tofield Cemetery. Memorial donations in Denis’s memory can be made to the Kidney Foundation of Canada.

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Ag Disaster declared Patricia Harcourt Excessive moisture conditions in Beaver County resulted in an Agriculture Disaster Declaration for 2020 passed by council Aug. 5.

Reeve Jim Kallal (Division 2) favoured the county making the declaration, despite the drying conditions at the time council voted on the issue. Council agreed that if the temperatures stayed sunny and hot the fall harvest could be a good one.

But if the rain starts falling again that advantage may be lost, and within two or three weeks the county could be in a soggy state.

“It is variable throughout the county,” said Kallal. A drone flying over the jurisdiction would reveal 30 per cent loss for crops and pasture in low lying areas hard to harvest for hay. Well drained crops look awfully good…but others are not.”

After the meeting, he explained the situation requiring the move: “The late fall of 2019 moisture levels and harvesting, as well as the late spring seeding and flooded out areas in 2020, have delayed combining of the leftover crops from last year. Because of all that, much of the seeding got done late and now many acres are standing in flooded areas.

“Depending on the area of the county, we are seeing as high as a 50 per cent loss in some of the cultivated land.,” said Kallal. “We have farmers who have had to burn off their last year’s crop as they were unable to get on the land to combine or seed this spring.

“Some of the hardest hit crops are peas as they cannot tolerate the rain and moisture we have seen this spring and summer, and certainly the oil and cereal crops are spotty in the whole of the county.”

Because of this, “It was important that we get this Disaster Notice in the farmers’ pocket as they deal with their financial institutions and their insurance companies and any other help that is available for them.”

Kallal concluded that, “There will have to be a very cooperative fall in order to partially salvage the losses already incurred.”

Agriculture official for the county

Aimee Boese concurred with that assessment in her report to council: “2020 has had many challenges for producers one of which is the excessive moisture conditions that have been experienced in some parts of the county,” said Boese.

“The late spring thaw combined with persistent precipitation throughout the county has made for challenging growing conditions.

Crops would benefit from some hot, arid days to dry out the soil, advance crop development and allow to finish post-emergent spraying.

“There were also acres that were delayed at seeding or not seeded at all as producers were trying to complete the harvest from 2019,” Boese said. “Producers looking to cut hay crops for livestock need good drying weather for the plants to cure as well as being able to access saturated fields.”

At the time of the county meeting during the middle of last week, the county was experiencing very hot temperatures. But that changed to cooler conditions and rain for much of the area in the latter part of the week.

As of the council meeting last week, 10 other municipalities have also declared agriculture disasters.

Boese said: “Crop conditions are deteriorating and some crops are showing significant yellowing from excess moisture.”

Even though crop development is “slightly behind the normal,” Boese said that ratings are still higher than the five-year average from 20152019.

With the excess moisture, only two per cent of the haying has been completed which is below the fiveyear average of 25 per cent.

“In some wet areas, pastures are flooding and dying off as it has been impossible in some areas for producers to begin haying,” she said.

The amount of rainfall experienced in the province is a once in a 25-year event in some areas.

“Throughout the wet areas, extensive areas of standing water are now common in normally dry, low-lying areas along with high lake and stream levels.”

Above normal rainfalls are still

expected for July, August and September and below normal temperatures (Environment Canada).

“However, typically across the province August tends to be warmer and drier, which would be a relief as crops continue development and producers need to get on saturated lands for hay production.”

In Region 3, the Alberta Crop Report states that crop development is slightly below the normal. Boese noted that peas and canola have barely experienced any damage with 77 per cent flowering.

Due to persistent rainfall, the North East area among others “are near a one in 50-year high for the similar time reference” and thunderstorms continue to bring rain across the province.

Dale Petersen felt his Division 5 “will probably be alright unless we get more rain,” but added there is a problem in the rest of the county.

“The crops that are not drowned out are quite spectacular, they’re beautiful,” said Division 4 Councillor Barry Bruce. Although he estimated 30-40 per cent of crops could be “drowned out,” he said the last 10 to 20 per cent is the profit margin “which is what is out there.”

“Farmers will have less yield,” he predicted, adding that “what is really critical is the next two months.”

Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3) said pasture land is in low lying difficult to reach areas due to moisture levels.

“Creeks are still full and every pothole is full (of water),” he said, noting that the producers make a crop on the last 25 per cent of the crop.

“Crops are coming up good,” he said, adding: “I have to say it still is (a disaster) and I’m willing to do the motion.”

Hrabec noted that, “the last time we declared a disaster we got provincial benefits.”

And Division 1 Councillor Kevin Smook said that “we’ve had hot weather, it might improve things, but it’s a good move to show support,” for agriculture producers.

A motion by Hrabec to declare the state of agriculture disaster passed unanimously.

Beaver County dropped from COVID-19 ‘watch’ list with only three active cases Patricia Harcourt Beaver County is no longer on the “watch” list for active cases of COVID-19 with numbers dropping from 67 last week to only three this week as of Aug. 10.

Confirmed in an online statement, Beaver County stated that it “is pleased to report that the county is no longer on the “watch” list for active cases of COVID-19. The active case count for August 10 is 2 (two).” That number increased by one case in the Viking (Beaver County East) area making the number three active cases as of August 11.

The interactive map on the Alberta Health Services website showed two active cases in the newly renamed Viking (Beaver County East) area and one case in the Tofield (Beaver County West) area.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw Aberta’s chief medical officer of health, clarified Aug. 11 that the local geographic areas on the AHS interactive map called Viking and Tofield also include the rural areas surrounding these towns.

Confusion on how to interpret the statistics on the map occurred because Alberta Health Services did not specify that the statistics included surrounding areas of the county. This led to many people thinking these COVID-19 cases were in the towns alone and not in the rural areas.

Hinshaw clarified this in her update Aug. 10, stating: “In the LGAs (referring to local geographic areas) named Viking and Wainwright, people are asking if all the numbers in these areas are in these towns. That is not the case.

“I want to be clear that when you are looking at the LGA map, the numbers represented include surrounding area numbers, not just the individual town,” said Hinshaw. “Our officials are reviewing the map and renaming Viking, Wainwright and any other affected areas to make it clear these are regional data and the cases are not all in one community.”

The county is asking that residents and visitors continue to follow Alberta Health Services guidelines, including washing and sanitizing your hands, maintaining a distance of 2 metres between yourself and others, and wearing a mask in public places.

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Changes to assessments ‘call to action’ causes county to attend emergency meeting Patricia Harcourt Changes to the assessment model for oil and gas properties under provincial control are expected to profoundly affect the revenues of rural municipalities, including Beaver County.

Beaver County councillors discussed the situation a day before attending an emergency meeting of the Rural Municipalities’ Association (RMA) on the District level, arranged by Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec, on Aug. 6.

Four days later, the RMA issued a press release stating the association and rural municipalities are concerned that the changes “would abruptly alter how oil and gas properties are assessed for the purposes of property taxation, with potentially devastating impacts on rural Alberta.”

Beaver County’s communication strategy was the topic for discussion but it veered towards other pertinent issues.

“It’s not going away,” warned Assistant CAO Margaret Jones, even with sympathy expressed by local MLAs Jackie Lovely (Camrose) and Rick Wilson (Wetaskiwin) at a July 31 meeting.

“We’re looking for how to go forward with a communication strategy.”

Division 1 Councillor Kevin Smook said he “got the vibe that the we (council) found out about the four scenarios for the assessment review at the same time as the MLAs did.”

Smook said council “tried to educate them with advanced warning that none of the four scenarios will be good for us,” and the revenue loss would be downloaded onto residents.

“The reduced assessments are designed to give oil and gas companies an economic break. But the result will affect local towns and villages who have shared services agreements with the county.

“We would have to scale down a lot,” said Smook. “We would also have to go to absolute necessities,” and right now “there are some excellent community programs” to which the county contributes.

“We’re going to have to make some really tough decisions,” he said, and as MLAs have input through their vote in the Legislature, “It’s important that as many people as possible connect with them to state what a serious impact this will be.”

Division 5 Councillor Dale Pederson stated: “I didn’t expect it to be quite this serious,” noting that the smaller gas companies in the county won’t benefit and “will have a hard time making it.

“The multinationals are not taking a hit,” he added.

Division 4 Councillor Barry Bruce picked up on the multinational theme, calling it “obscene” what these corporations pay their top officials.

“The government says (these companies) are in a crisis and they have to shore up the corporations,” he said, adding there have been four choices given for this proposed financial relief from the province, and they are a choice between being “hung, stabbed, electro-

cuted or shot, it makes no difference.”

Admitting to “getting emotional,” Bruce added: “We should have the backbone to say it’s not fair, it’s wrong,” when attending the District RMA the next day.

Reeve Jim Kallal (Division 2) called the news “devastating” to some residents in the county due to the spike in taxes that could result.

Jones outlined in her report the significance of the proposal by the province.

“The provincial government has proposed four scenarios and in all of them, Beaver County’s assessment base related to oil and gas properties will be significantly reduced. Rural municipalities have been given 30 days to provide input.”

Predicted for Beaver County is a “substantial increase in the residential and non-residential mill rates, a reduction in staff, service level adjustments, elimination of programs, and reduced grant funding to our urban partners for intermunicipal partnerships.”

Jones said “public engagement in this matter is critical, both from an education perspective as well as a ‘call to action’ to property owners to contact their MLA and request reconsideration of the proposal.”

That ‘call to action’ came Aug. 10 from the RMA and its member rural municipalities (69 counties and municipal districts).

The RMA states that all four scenarios offered by the province for consideration “would have major impacts on rural municipalities.”

The scenario supported by oil and gas companies is one that would see an average rural municipality lose 12.4 per cent of revenues in the first year alone, with 11 RMA members losing over 20 per cent.

Together the loss for all municipalities in the province would be $480 million in just 2021.

RMA President Al Kemmere said the proposals “prioritize reducing industry costs with little focus on municipal impacts,” with the thinking that municipal taxes act as a barrier to development.

But Kemmere said that local municipalities must manage and pay for roads and bridges that allow for resource development and services needed for that.

While large oil and gas companies would benefit from the changes with the greatest cost reductions, he said over half of smaller oil and gas companies (within jurisdictions like Beaver County) “would actually face an increase in their assessment.”

Rural municipalities like Beaver County contribute to education, seniors housing and policing costs, based on the assessed value of the properties in their boundaries, he said. “If rural assessment values drop significantly, urban municipalities will see their contribution costs to provincial services increase.”

The province needs to drop its “laser focus on cutting costs for one industry,” and consider the negative impacts on rural municipalities, said Kemmere.

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On July 23, Beaver County was shocked to hear about a proposal from the Provincial Government to change the way that oil and gas properties are assessed in Alberta, including in the County. The Government changes are intended to reduce the amount of taxes paid by the oil and gas sector so that the industry can increase its profitability and be more competitive in today’s economic climate.

In 2020, taxes from oil and gas companies in Beaver County are expected to be approximately $7 million. If the changes are implemented, the amount of taxes that will be lost under one scenario is $3 million – a 43% reduction!

The County relies on property taxes to help pay for the services provided to every taxpayer and resident in Beaver County. Taxes also enable the County to provide grants to our towns and villages for fire protection, emergency services, recreation, and library services.

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If the amount received from the oil and gas properties is reduced, Beaver County Council will be faced with difficult choices – either reduce expenses by 15%, cut staff by 64%, increase non-residential taxes by 58%, increase residential taxes by 103%, or implement a combination of these options.

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We are all having a difficult year already, with COVID-19 having a huge impact on everyone – and affecting some more than others. This unprecedented situation, coupled with the fact that our wet weather has dealt additional challenges to our roads, drainage systems, and agricultural lands, means we should be finding ways to INCREASE the level of service, not decrease it.

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The County is not able to increase the mill rate on oil and gas properties alone to recoup the taxes lost. The Municipal Government Act restricts the non-residential mill rate to no more than 5 times the residential mill rate. The County’s current mill rate ratio is approximately 4:1. While there is room to increase the non-residential mill rate, it will not be enough to recoup $3 million of lost taxes.

YOU CAN HELP! Whether you own property in the County or live in one of the towns and villages in the Beaver Region, you will be impacted, either directly or indirectly, by the proposed changes in assessment. County Councillors are reaching out to the MLAs to express their grave concern and request that the changes be reconsidered. You can lend your voice to this effort by contacting your MLA – either Jackie Lovely at 780-672-0000 or camrose@assembly.ab.ca, or Rick Wilson at 780-360-8003 or maskwacis.wetaskiwin@assembly.ab.ca The Government of Alberta is accepting input during the month of August. For more information, go to www.beaver.ab.ca or contact your local Councillor.

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Following this application, there will be loose rock chips which can damage vehicles, especially at higher travelling speeds. You are encouraged to drive slowly on the fresh chips until the road can be brushed off, or avoid the road altogether. Please note that these dates are weather dependent and can be affected by changing weather.

During this construction phase, please use another route, or be cautious when you need to drive through construction zones (local traffic only). Beaver County's goal is to provide a healthy, injury free work environment for all employees, contractors, visitors and general public. Already this year we have had people exceeding the posted speed limit through our construction zones, endangering staff, contractors and the public.

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This weekend farms across the province of Alberta will be participating in Open Farm Days on Aug. 15 and 16.

SMS Ranch in Kingman was scheduled to be a part of the event, but pulled out once the logistics of COVID-19 restrictions and protocols were declared.

According to them, even though they would have loved to be one of the participating local farms, they didn’t want to take a chance.

“Albertans want to buy and eat local and Open Farm Days connects them with local farmers,” said Devin Dreeshen, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry. “Albertans can now buy direct everything from beer and whiskey, steak and potatoes, fruits and vegetables and everything in between. I encourage everyone to go for a drive and meet local producers to discover the great-tasting food Alberta has to offer. Happy Open Farm Days!”

Participating organizers and host farms are working together to ensure Open Farm Days follow all current public health orders and guidance.

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Available August 12. Phone 587783-0276 ___________________________ 2013 - 22 ft Bumper Pull RV 1 Slide Outdoor Kitchen Electric Jacks/Awning Fireplace, Large Bathroom Winter Cover, Hitch Used 8 Times.

Viking area Call for more information 780-385-4296 780-385-6479 33/34c ___________________________ 2008 18ft SunfinderX trailer for sale. $8500 or best offer. Ph: 780720-1503. Call between 9am and 5pm.

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LOST LOST Missing: 3 Red Steers. Yellow and green ear tags. Around 800 900 lbs. Missing from Rge Rd 203 and Twp Rd 512 area on Monday, August 3. Please call: 780-662-2334 or 780-918-2079.

TM33p ___________________________ Lost: A set of keys plus car key attached. If found, call: 780-6623160. Reward offered.

TM33p ______________________ OUTDOOR SALE OUTDOOR SALE Yard sale. From the kitchen to bedroom, living room, garage and sheds. Everything must go!

Wearing masks is appreciated.

August 14 – 23 from 8am - 7pm.

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Restaurant for Sale in Sedgewick 9,000 sq. ft. building, plus 3 lots 25x100. Dining room plus lounge, 140 seats - plus opportunity for additional living space!

Call 780-384-3600. Serious inquiries only! tfn ______________________ SERVICES SERVICES Mike & Dave RV Inc. Service, Storage, Parts.

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780-415-5015 Or visit our website: www.mdrv.ca ** Located just 11 kms north of Tofield on Highway 834 ** TM30/37p __________________________ SRB Equipment - Mechanical Services. Heavy truck/trailer, equipment, CVIP inspection/certification, air conditioning, engine repair, emission system repair/service, DPF filter service/clean, oil changes, and fleet maintenance. 6340 47 St. Tofield.

Call: 780-878-5221 or email: shaunsrb@outlook.com

Machining, pins & bushing, keyways, welding aluminum, stainless steel, light sandblasting, sheet metal work, and small skidsteer jobs. Phone 780-499-2017 or email: rj_lee@live.ca.

TM27/34p __________________________ 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 __________________________ Painting Quality Residential and Commercial Painting Betty Tkaczyk 780-632-8749 or 780-688-3564 __________________________ Roy's Handyman Services.

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

Call 780-662-0146 or 780-232-3097.

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Big jobs or small.

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. Nondrinker/partier, just want to get the work done. Willing to work with existing building or taping crew. Contact me if interested.

780-385-2106 or 780-385-1251. __________________________ Shane’s Stucco & Drywall Service Shane Hollar Stucco (Traditional & Acrylic), Drywall, Stone, Textured Ceilings, Tile and Spray Painting 780-336-4832 shanes.stucco@gmail.com _____________________ TO GIVE GIVE AWAY TO AWAY Giving away Queen size Bed Set (mattress, box spring, frame).

Call Gerard & Dolly at 780-336-2247 or cell 780-632-0284.

The Tofield Mercury, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - Page 13

Remember When

VOLUNTEERS: Albert Klarer, right, and his friend Debbie Leblanc are being singled out for their volunteer service in Tofield. The two eleven-year-olds apparently help neighbours with grass mowing and garden tending expecting merely a thank you and perhaps a homemade cookie and a glass of juice. The two friends are in Grade 5 at the Tofield School and are looking forward to their two-month hiatus. This image appeared in The Tofield Mercury dated July 1, 1982.

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FEATURED LISTINGS PROPERTIES LAMONT COUNTY Modern Industrial Shop • 15,000 sq ft Industrial shop built on 42.8 acres in Lamont County adjacent to the town of Lamont. Shop was built in 2006 with drive thru bays and has 24’ clear ceilings, 16’ by 16’ doors, floor sumps, exhaust fans, tool crib, 5-ton bridge crane, 600 amp power and 1,500 sq ft of office space. Site has access to highways 29, 15, 831. There is 15 acres of gravelled yard with chain link fencing. located at 195043 HWY 29 Lamont County. Price $3,175,000 • N1/2 of NE ¼ -7-53-18-W4 71.80 acres 8.77 acres yard with chain link fence, partially gravelled, power, 4 yard lights, could be commercial use if proper permit is obtained. Balance of parcel is fenced with 5 wire and 4 wire.

35± acres of hay. Corner of HWY 16 and RR 185. Price $399,000. Seller is a licensed Realtor™ in the province of Alberta • W4-18-54-10 SW ¼ 160 acres 110± cultivated acres. RR 183 between TWP RD 540 and 542 price: $320,000 • Parcel #1 Plan: 0826846 Block 1 Lot 2 Parcel #2 Plan: 0826846 Block 1 Lot 3 156.60 acres total 145 combined cultivated acres RR 175 and TWP 544 Price: $575,000 • RR 184 and TWP RD 540 85.43 acres SOLD • Range Road 184 and Township Road 540 66.47 acres

SOLD

FARMS TOWN OF LAMONT • Price Reduced! Plan:1424641 Block 1 Lot 1 Town of Lamont Hwy 15 RR 193 77.96 acres fenced dugout 15 acres cultivated and the balance pasture.

Price $150,000 • Price Reduced! W4-19-55-9-NE ¼ Town of Lamont Hwy 15 TWP 552 79.96 acres fenced 15 acres cultivated and the balance pasture.

Price $150,000

FARM LAND IN CHIPMAN • 359.75 acres total consisting of: SE ¼ 29-54-18-W4 121.45 acres 100± cultivated, S ½ of SW ¼ -20-54-18-W4 80 acres Hay and trees.

NW ¼, 20-54-18-W4 158.3 acres 80± cultivated Price $700,000

BEAVER COUNTY • W4-16-4836-SW 160 acres near Holden. Small house, power, gas, and septic system well treed yard. Price $419,000.00 • W4-19-51-15-SE ¼ 155.9 acres usable for pasture of hay near Tofield.

Fenced and cross fenced with multiple water sources. RR 192 and TWP Rd 512 Price: $519,000

TWO HILLS COUNTY RECREATION LAND • Price Reduced! W4-12-55-27 NW 146 acres with 1/2-mile frontage on the North Saskatchewan river. HWY 29 and RR 123 50± acres of cultivation power at property Nicely treed lot for a building site. Price $350,000

STRATHCONA COUNTY HOBBY FARM • Price Reduced 53142 RGE RD 224 40.03 acres with 35 ± cultivation. 1950 built 1000 sq ft bungalow on property with large shop and various other buildings. Future local industrial zoning on property and located in Bremner concept plan. Price $1,595,000

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Obituary ELAINE PORISKY

It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the passing of our sweet mother, Elaine Porisky, of Stettler, Alberta and formerly of the Peace district, on July 31, 2020 at the age of 80. She will be lovingly remembered by her children: David (Petra) Porisky, Morinville, AB; Mike Porisky, Surrey, BC; Doug Porisky, Surrey, BC; Sharon (Malcolm) Fischer, Stettler, AB; Sandra (Dan) McNaughton, Fall River, NS; grandchildren: S y d n e y McNaughton, Jacob McNaughton, Justin ( D a c i a ) F l e i s c h h a c k e r, Braden (Jessica H a r v e y ) Fleischhacker, Echo Porisky, Kiera Porisky, Richard (Twyla) Porisky, Angela Laduke, Courtney (Dusty) Lantz, Miranda Berger, Mindy Judd and Samantha (Adam) Bishop; 17 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great grand-

child: brothers Gord (Jennifer) Dancey, Bellville, ON, Terry (Heidi) Dancey, Northville, MI; sister-in-law Carolyn Dancey, Waterloo, ON, half-sister Cathie Morrision, New Hamburg, ON; extended family, numerous friends and her faithful companion Ryder.

She was predeceased by her husband Russell Porisky, infant son Keith, parents Ruby and Lloyd Dancey, and her brother Ron Dancey.

Elaine valued the happiness of others often over her own.

This was expressed through kind and selfless acts such as knitting a sweater, touque or mittens for someone in need, cooking and sharing a meal, or lending a compassionate, nonjudgemental ear. One very clear example of this kind of selflessness is the extent she went to being a taxi service for friends, neighbours, and acquaintances needing otherwise unavailable transportation to appointments, often involving long distances.

Thus, as can be easily seen, she had a genuine passion for life and for helping others. Mom could see beneath the surface

to the heart of a problem or issue and was always willing to help. She was rarely one to complain and was always grateful for what she had.

Mom loved her family and instilled them with strong values, a sense of pride and a solid faith. She will be remembered for her kind heart, sense of humour, and gentle spirit. She will be dearly missed and in our hearts forever.

Funeral services were held at Stettler Funeral Home with Rev. Ross Helgeton officiating. Elaine’s family played and sang some of her favourite music which meant a lot to her; and gave loving tributes to those in attendance. The webcast may be viewed at www.stettlerfuneralhome.com click on Elaine’s name and the service will be on the tribute wall; you may also leave condolences for the family. Donations in her memory can be made to the Canadian Kidney Foundation or to the Stettler Health Services Foundation.

Stettler Funeral Home & Crematorium entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements.

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The Tofield Mercury, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - Page 15

Tofield Interfaith and Community Council still in operation Moush John

Tofield Mercury

With less than a month left for the new academic session in September and most organizations figuring out a way to open up again with COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing norms, Dan Hillyer, said Dan Hillyer, one of the members and Tofield Branch President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints spoke about his organization – Tofield Interfaith and Community Council.

“COVID-19 has slowed down a lot of services in Tofield, but the Interfaith

wants you to know that we are still here; churches and other organizations have found their own ways to connect since March thanks to Zoom, YouTube and other social media platforms,” he said. “The pandemic has distanced us physically but it doesn’t need to stop us from feeling close to our communities.”

Even though there’s no certainty as to when Phase 3 of Relaunch in Alberta will commence, Hillyer added that it’s important for everyone to have a strong sense of community.

“We need to connect with people, reach com-

munity goals, and feel safe and secure,” Hillyer explained. “Our community has joined a website that helps to collaborate our service opportunities and needs. It is called justserve.org.

Please enter ‘Tofield’ as your town and opportunities to serve will appear.

“A lot of the listed opportunities can be done from home if you are not comfortable being out in the community yet. If you know of any needs not currently listed, you can also submit a project needing volunteers directly on the site.”

Hillyer also stated that “as we find safe ways to

open our community back up we are asking volunteers to mask up and find ways to serve.

We are relying on each other to get through this challenging time.”

Tofield Chamber of Commerce meetings to resume soon hopefully, says Mansley Like any other organizations in the community, the Tofield Chamber of Commerce last held its meeting in February.

“We were unfortunately forced to suspend meetings and events in March temporarily due to COVID-19 restrictions,” said President ian Mansley. “This is something

we hope to resume soon, in an ongoing effort to help support our local businesses that were affected by the restrictions.”

Speaking to the current pandemic , Mansley added, “Most of the town businesses were affected to some degree or another with some having to shut down completely, This not only hurt the owners, but also the hard working staff.

“We would encourage all to support our local business, and help them recover, in an effort to keep all the great resources we have available in Tofield.”

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Forestburg Golf Club & RV Park We are a beautiful 9 hole golf course

• Men's Night - Tuesday • Ladies Night - Wednesday • Seniors Morning - Thursday • Mixed Fun Scramble - Friday

• Seniors Morning - Wednesday • Ladies Night - Wednesday • Couples Night - Thursday with drink specials

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Fully Licensed Clubhouse w/ Great Food!

SEDGEWICK GOLF CLUB Mature trees line our well-manicured fairways at the Sedgewick Golf Course.

• Men's Night - Tuesday • Ladies Night - Wednesday Driving Range Open! Tee Times Mandatory!

Punch Cards Available - 11 rounds for $220

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