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RYLEY FCSS APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR.

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LUTHERAN CHURCH PASTOR RETIRES AFTER 38 YEARS.

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PLANTING GARDEN BEDS What’s Alberta in Inside Stage 1 of Open for Summer Plan

Loose Ends: No X-Ray Vision Needed

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MOUSH JOHN Editor

On Tuesday, June 1, the province of Alberta re-entered into Step 1 of its Open for Summer Plan, which will allow Albertans to enjoy outdoor patios, haircuts, and physical activities.

In a statement released yesterday, the Stage 1 threshold of 50 per cent of Albertans age 12-plus having received at least one dose of vaccine was met on May 18.

“This is the first, cautious step in reopening Alberta and getting back to doing the things we love,” said Premier Jason Kenney. “We are able to move forward thanks to the more than 2.4 million Albertans who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 and all those who continue to follow the public health guidance in place.”

Over the last 24 hours, 209 new cases have been identified.

There are 438 people in hospital due to COVID19, including 127 in intensive care.

There are 6,771 active cases in the province.

Also, in the last 24 hours, there was one additional COVID-related death reported: one on May 30.

The testing positivity rate was 5.1 per cent.

“I encourage all Albertans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect themselves, their loved ones and their community,” added Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Chief Medical Officer of Health. “By getting vaccinated, they will also help our province reopen and get us through the pandemic.”

As of May 28, the capacity limit for worship

Male arrested in Tofield over threat with hammer PAGE 5

Editorial: Fighting Rural Crime

by MP Damien Kurek CW Sears students – Lily Perkes, left, and Camryn Appleby of Grade 2H – help planting garden beds. SUBMITTED PHOTO/TRISHA HELMAN services has increased to 15 per cent of fire code occupancy.

As of June 1, outdoor social gatherings, with

distancing, has increased to up to 10 people, with indoor social gatherings still not permitted.

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Ryley FCSS gets new director

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Ryley FCSS, which recently formed its own entity away from Tofield and Beaver County West FCSS has a new director – Mickey Wilson.

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him, “The first program we have up and running is FCSS and so that is my focus right now!”

With more than 20 years of experience in the non-profit management, including fundraising, community education, grant writing, and program development and delivery, Wilson has developed and delivered programs and social support for people “across the lifespan and from all walks of life”.

“I also have about 15 years of management experience in the private sector, and I’m excited to use those skills to develop our capacity at the local level to provide direct service, increased programming, social support, and preventative services that will benefit our residents,” he explained. “I’m very excited that we will be

Mickey Wilson, Ryley FCSS director. getting the Ryley FCSS board of directors appointed and in place in the next couple of weeks.

“Training and strategic planning will be part of our first couple of months of work so that we can develop a strong, cohesive team that works together to build programs in Ryley.”

Wilson added that at its

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Tofield’s Bardo-Lutheran Church Pastor retires Moush John Tofield Mercury

Tofield’s BardoLutheran Church bid farewell to their longserving pastor – Pastor Kevin Langager this past weekend.

A journey of almost 38 years, Langager came to Tofield straight out of seminary in Saskatchewan, which he attended.

“I have mixed feelings as I retire,” he said. “I will miss preparing for and leading worship, preaching and serving Holy Communion. This has been a joy for me, but at the same time it will be good to be led in worship and to sit under someone else’s preaching and teaching.

“I am sure it will be difficult not to be there as a pastor at those significant times in people’s lives, listening, and sharing the Word of God, and praying with them. However, I also think that after so many years of listening to the same voice, it will be good for the congregation to hear the Word of God taught and preached by someone else, and to be served by a pastor with different gifts for ministry, and with a different personality and style.”

Speaking to his retirement, Pastor Rob Lewis, Chair of Bardo Lutheran Church Board of Deacons said, “When I think of Pastor Kevin Langager, three words come to mind – grace, steadfastness and integrity. From the first service we attended as potential parishioners, my wife and our children who were still living at home found Pastor Kevin to be a humble, gracious man of faith who loves God and has loved the people to whom he has been called to serve.

“In our 22-year membership at Bardo, Pastor Kevin has been active and predictable in offering grace and understanding to people in his

Congratulations on your retirement Pastor Kevin!

God has blessed us with a wonderful pastor, friend and colleague all these years. You’ve guided us when needed with your wisdom, compassion, support and faith.

Thank you and prayers on your well deserved retirement!

Bardo Lutheran Church Congregation!

Pastor Kevin Langager, left, and his wife, Lynne when they first moved to Tofield. pastoral care and to residents of the Tofield community. He is a man with bi-focal vision, aware of needs immediately around him as well as taking the great needs of our world into his heart.”

According to Lewis, whether it was in Tofield, the inner city of Edmonton, an indigenous community on Vancouver Island, or another country of our world, Langager and his wife Lynne have experienced and supported a faith that is global and multicultural.

“As a fellow pastor I have understood some of his angst and his joys, but have also been blessed by his deeply-held convictions and values and the winsome ways in which he has lived out his faith among us. As a congregation we are thanking God for these past 38 years and trusting Him for all that is to come.”

Thinking of the day when Langager became the pastor, Leonie Gomez, who also sits on the Board of Deacons recalled, “After a time of much sorrow during the illness and death of Pastor Leonard Sogge, and a healing time with interim pastors, we were overjoyed!

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Loose Ends: No X-Ray Vision Needed

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All our flower plots, such as they are, are in the backyard. To make sure most of them – and the hanging pots we buy every spring to hang from

the eaves and now around the gazebo - get watered daily Hubby set up an automatic watering system that works on a timer, something that couldn’t extend to the front. I should really plant plastic flowers out there for some curb appeal.

Anyhow, the plots include one up next to the deck; a clematis and hollyhock live there. There’s a lone peony next to the house that blooms whenever there’s a blue moon – or maybe a sun flare.

And the hidden lily garden against the west fence.

We both like lilies so we planted some yellow, a couple orange and later a red and an oh-so-pale pink one, along with a few other things that have long been shoved out by the lilies. They multiply like rabbits and last year were mostly a sunny array of yellow.

Not that we saw it much.

The placement of the toolshed and then the trailer’s bulk made them

visible only with x-ray vision, a superpower we’re lacking.

This spring Hubby was looking for something to do – he showed a marked lack of interest in my home reno suggestions – and decided to ‘do something’ about the lilies.

Since we couldn’t bring ourselves to mow them under, that meant moving them and we agreed on raised plots up against the deck, one where the clematis lived and another around the corner.

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The Tofield RCMP responded to 74 occurrences from May 24 to 30, 2021 (inclusive). Also included in these calls for service were 36 traffic complaints/tickets, two false alarms, four traffic collisions, two suspicious person/vehicle complaints, and traffic enforcement provided by the K Division Traffic Unit.

On May 24, Tofield RCMP responded to a commercial break-andenter in Tofield. RCMP arrived on scene and located two males inside a motor vehicle believed to

be in possession of stolen property. The individuals were detained for investigation. This file is still under investigation.

On May 25, Tofield RCMP responded to a commercial break-andenter in Ryley. RCMP attended and found that entry was gained through a fence. This file is still under investigation.

On May 25, Tofield RCMP responded to a mischief complaint in Holden. RCMP attended and through video surveillance and witness statements were able to identify the youth persons responsible. Upon consultation and support from the victims of property damage, warnings

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She is survived by her daughter Michelle McKinnon; granddaughter Sierra McKinnon; brother Jim Eggen; as well as numerous nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.

She was predeceased by her parents Peter and Matilda Eggen; siblings Rita, Shirley, Orville, Howard, and Herb.

Cremation has taken place and inurnment will take place at the Bardo Cemetery on a later date.

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Fighting Rural Crime MP DAMIEN KUREK Battle River-Crowfoot

Many Albertans have felt the impact of rural crime, an issue that has been top of mind since I was elected. My Conservative colleagues and I have been working tirelessly to ensure greater resources for law enforcement to do their jobs, tougher laws to deter those would-be criminals, and reduce the number of recidivists on our streets.

This contrasts with the Liberals’ approach to public safety which is characterized by numerous miscues, poorly crafted and misguided legislation such as C-21 (gun buyback), C-22 (eliminating mandatory minimums), and C-71 (a backdoor gun registry passed by the Liberals in 2018).

MP Blaine Calkins recently introduced his Private Member’s Bill, C-289. This initiative, which I am proud to co-second, targets recidivism and provides rural crime

with necessary distinction in the Criminal Code. The bill, if passed, will create an aggravating factor for targeting a property or person that is vulnerable due to its remoteness from emergency medical or police services, and expands the aggravating factor for home invasion to better apply to crime in rural areas.

This will be done in two ways; by expanding the applicable area for home invasion beyond just the “dwelling-house” to other buildings on the property such as a barn or a shop, and by expanding the criteria so that the possession of a weapon or imitation weapon would trigger the aggravating circumstances, even if violence or threat of violence was not used. This means that shops, barns, or garages, which many rural Canadians spend great amounts of time in and keep extremely expensive equipment and other

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possessions in, would qualify in the same way as their home would.

Bill C-289 will also address repeat criminals and the “revolving door” of our legal system by ensuring that a sentencing judge considers the reason why an offender did not receive bail for the purposes of credit giving for time served while awaiting trial.

Over the last number of years, we have seen a troubling increase in rural crime.

The police-reported crime rate and the crime severity index

have increased every year between 2015 and 2019 (the most recent year that data is available. Police-reported crime increases in 2019). Further, the crime severity index (CSI) and Violent Crime Severity Index (VCSI) are significantly higher in rural Canada than in urban areas. This is evidence of a failed approach to rural crime and an absentee Public Safety Minister who refuses to admit there is a problem, even when given the opportunity to do so.

The crime problems we face here in East-

Central Alberta wreak havoc on lawabiding citizens and cause incredible amounts of distress, and Conservatives know this. As a lifelong resident of Battle River-Crowfoot, I have seen the escalation in crime and know the impact it has had on our communities, which is why I will continue to fight for rural Canadians by supporting the passing of Bill C289 into law. We will continue to hold the Liberals accountable for their lack of action in combatting rural crime.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this column, you are encouraged to write MP Kurek at 4945-50th Street, Camrose, Alberta, T4V 1P9, call 780-608-4600, text 403575-5625, or e-mail damien.kurek@parl.g c.ca. You can also stay up to date with Damien by following him on social media @dckurek. If you are in need of assistance regarding a Federal Government program, or need assistance and don’t know where to turn, feel free to reach out to Damien’s office.

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Celebrating Seniors’ Week Moush John

families, communities, and our province stronger,” said Tracey Boast-Radley, Director of Tofield and Beaver County West FCSS. It’s been an Alberta tradition dating back 35 years, according to Josephine Pon, Minister of Seniors and Housing.

“Seniors built Alberta, and we owe them so much. Seniors matter in our lives each and every day. They are not only our parents or grandparents, but they are also mentors, friends, volunteers, colleagues at work, and a kind and considerate boss!”

Pon added that seniors are working longer, devoting more hours to volunteer pursuits, and

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Seniors across the province are annually recognized via Seniors’ Week from June 7 to 13.

Tofield and Beaver Count West FCSS has partnered with Beaver County Community Adult Learning Program to celebrate seniors in Tofield and Beaver County West areas.

They will be spreading ‘Random Acts of Kindness’ throughout the week.

“It is important we acknowledge our seniors; which makes Seniors’ Week a great opportunity to honour and recognize all that they have contributed to making our

continuing to make significant contributions to the success of Alberta.

“Alberta seniors are diverse. Many arrived here from all over the world,

eager to start new lives,” she said. “And, we know they are resilient. During the pandemic, they came together to support each other, their families, and

their communities.

“We have lost too many seniors this past year, and I send my sympathies to families and friends who mourn a

loved one. All Albertans are eager to celebrate and recognize seniors, and we will do so safely and according to public health guidelines.”

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Tofield RCMP Report Continued from Page 5 On May 26, Tofield RCMP responded to a theft of motor vehicle complaint in Tofield.

RCMP arrived and found that a 1990 grey Dodge dually truck was stolen.

This file is still under investigation.

On May 27, Tofield

RCMP responded to a commercial break-andenter in Ryley. RCMP arrived and found that the fence was cut and tires and a log splitter were stolen from the property.

This file is still under investigation.

On May 27, Tofield RCMP responded to a well-being check on an

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On May 28, Tofield RCMP responded to a well-being check on an individual in Tofield.

RCMP, along with the complainant were able to locate the individual and were able to transport them to Edmonton for medical assistance.

On May 28, Tofield RCMP responded to an uttering threats complaint in Ryley. RCMP attended and spoke to the youth involved and the parents, and provided a warning to the youth concerning this behaviour.

On May 28, Tofield RCMP responded to a complaint of stolen property located in Ryley.

RCMP attended and found parts of a vehicle that were stolen from Red Deer. RCMP seized the property for further investigation.

On May 28, Tofield RCMP responded to a disturbance in Holden.

RCMP attended and located an aggressive individual who was not cooperative with medical staff. After a period of discussion, the individual was willing to go with EMS for medical assistance.

On May 28, Tofield RCMP responded to a

well-being check on an individual in Tofield.

RCMP located and spoke to the individual and transported them to Tofield Hospital for medical assistance.

On May 29, Tofield RCMP responded to a well-being check on an individual in Tofield.

RCMP located and spoke to the individual and transported them to Tofield Hospital for medical assistance.

On May 29, Tofield RCMP responded to a sexual assault complaint in Beaver County. RCMP arrived and spoke to the victim who provided details of the incident(s) over the recent past. This file is still under investigation.

On May 29, Tofield RCMP responded to an uttering threats complaint in Tofield. The complainant advised the RCMP that a man with a hammer had threatened to harm him. RCMP attended, located, and arrested the male without incident. This file is still under investigation.

On May 29, Tofield RCMP responded to an off highway vehicle accident in Beaver County.

RCMP along with EMS arrived on scene and found that a youth driving a dirt bike had lost control of the dirt bike and suffered an injury, as a result of the accident.

EMS transported the

youth to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

On May 30, Tofield RCMP responded to a suspicious unoccupied vehicle in Beaver County.

RCMP arrived and located a stolen vehicle from Nisku. Vehicle was towed and seized.

On May 30, Tofield RCMP responded to a vehicle mischief complaint in Tofield. RCMP arrived and found that a Chevrolet Silverado had the door lock and ignition damaged to the vehicle and a number of items were stolen from inside. This file is still under investigation.

Updates from previous investigations On May 18, Tofield RCMP responded to a domestic assault complaint in Tofield. RCMP arrived on scene, spoke to witnesses and the persons involved and found that a verbal argument between two domestic partners turned physical.

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Tofield Minor Baseball season starts up this week Moush John Tofield Mercury

On Wednesday, June 2, the Tofield Minor Baseball (TMB) season will occupy diamonds adhering to provincial restrictions for outdoor play.

According to Craig Neufeld, president of the TMB League, after one practice in May they had to shut down, so he is hoping the rest of the season will go uninterrupted until July.

“Our biggest hurdle this year was accommodating the government’s restriction of 10 per group outside, including coaches! I had to split teams according to the amount of coaches I had without going over the 10-person limit; this caused for more teams, more equipment, more diamonds being used and of course more volunteer

coaches. With any sport there is always a shortage of volunteers so this made it that much harder to get the kids on the field, but I was amazed to see how many people stood up to help out on field.”

Coaches will be required to wear masks if they cannot be distanced from a player.

Players will also have to mask if they are not taking part in a physically exerting drill, which in most cases the kids are.

Parents are required to mask-up if they choose to be within six feet of each other.

All athletes this year are required to bring their own bat/helmet to use so that contact between the kids is minimized.

“Honestly the on-field product is not much different from a regular year aside from the lack of games,” Neufeld added.

“You get to spend a lot

more one-on-one time with the athletes due to smaller group sizes and that is huge for growth and development.

“We also get twice the practice time, which does nothing but benefit a young athlete’s skill set.

For the younger ages coaches are implementing more fun games to keep them focused.”

Neufeld extended his gratitude to all the parents out there for their patience in setting the season up.

“This was one of the strangest years to set up for a baseball association and I hope that the kids enjoy it! We’re hoping to extend the season into July this year and if restrictions are lifted we’ll be able to play games.

When this happens we will let the public know and we hope to see some fans out to watch baseball like the good old days!”

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021, Volume 14, Issue 22

Council seeks to clarify parts of audit statement on doubtful accounts Patricia Harcourt Beaver County Council heard from auditor Benji Waser of MNP at the May 19 meeting, who returned to try and clarify a section in the county’s annual report tabled May 5.

Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3) was unsure what some of the categories and terminology meant in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts part of the financial statement.

Other councillors joined in at the previous meeting, asking for further information to help them understand so they could convey it effectively to their ratepayers.

Waser explained the difference between what is considered a debt in the municipal audit as compared to what is considered a not collectible item.

After the presentation, Division 1 Councillor Kevin Smook said: “Thanks for clarifying,” noting “it’s not easy,”

calling it “a tricky subject.”

“But you did a great job,” he said.

Hrabec agreed that the “clarification is good,” but he was unsure about another question: “What’s the easiest way to simplify this report,” he asked.

“Should there not be a recording system that is clear and concise.

The ratepayer said (to him), ‘it looks like you’re trying to hide something.’ Well, we’re not trying to hide anything.

He asked if MNP could provide an attachment “to separate those numbers out,” the reason being that “the are all bunched together now.”

Waser said that the councilors “want the numbers to jive with the audit statements (and) want to be able to explain being over or under.”

He suggested administration could explain it, but “the actual numbers are standard so MNP can’t change it.”

“It is hard to understand it,” said Hrabec, noting “it’s not a right column or left column (type of) presentation.”

On another communication front, council reviewed the draft 2021 budget highlights document, which is sent out in pamphlet form every year to every ratepayer.

The annual budget and mill rate bylaw having been passed, the county is sending out tax notices at this time of year along with the budget highlights document.

Some input into the document included a request from Councillor Dale Pederson (Division 5) that the figures for the county’s two campgrounds show that they “made the same money last year,” adding: “I’m pretty sure it will come up.” Assistant CAO Margaret Jones said this fact could be put in by adjusting the revenue side of the chart to show this.

Hrabec agreed “with showing the revenues of the campgrounds,” by “bringing up the pluses and minuses” in that way. On another page, he felt “it was a good thing to show we didn’t spend $5,000 on the campgrounds,”

and the other departments in the chart.

He also felt there was “better information in the pamphlet regarding explaining the mill rates.”

Said Hrabec: “I like the pamphlet.

It’s got way more information than what some people might want.”

But he considered it “a good tool to have in my briefcase” should he get asked questions.

Smook said that “the campground issue is bubbling to the surface every year…So this is good.”

He also agreed a little more information on the campgrounds was welcome.

“This is right up there for what we want,” he said.

Reeve Jim Kallal (Division 2) asked also that “major future financial transactions” also be included, although he did not specify that these were.

“I want to see a final draft before approval,” said Hrabec, so the decision was put forward to the next meeting of council in June.

Public hearing to be held on rezoning from agriculture to country residential Patricia Harcourt Beaver County Council gave first reading to a rezoning bylaw on an application to change agriculture land to country residential. The action means a pubic hearing must be held to get public input on the application.

The rezoning would apply to only a portion of a 20-acre lot, officially called SE 24-50-20-W4, stated development officer Kim Vana, in her report to council May 19.

The larger portion of the lot would remain agricultural.

The land is part of a quarter section that already has been subdivided with three titled parcels located in the Moraine Residential Area.

Creating four or more titled parcels on a quarter section makes it a multilot subdivision.

“This will require the titled parcel directly affected by the subdivision to be rezoned from agricultural to country residential,” Vana explained.

“However, the applicants has requested that council consider redistricting only the area that is the subject of the subdivision application (20 acres).”

Redistricting applications must have professional conceptual design schemes and bio-physical assessments to be presented at a public hearing.

The hearing would be held “to present this information to adjacent landowners and other affected landowners,” said Vana, although she believed this was “better suited for more complex multi-lot subdivision proposals.”

There could also be environmental concerns expressed by members of the public at the hearing.

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allowing the redistricting of a portion of the 20-acres, then hold a public hearing.

“After the public hearing, if no environmental concerns are raised, administration will recommend that council consider waiving Sections 2, 12 and 2.13 fo the Municipal Development Plan,” she said.

The motion for first reading was made by Division 1 Councillor Kevin Smook, which he said “allows for a public hearing to be scheduled.”

Smook commented that he “likes it because it will move the ball forward.”

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County profits from taxes with Claystone’s incorporatation

Patricia Harcourt The incorporation of Claystone Waste Ltd. has resulted in the former entity now being “fully taxable,” according to Beaver County’s chief assessor Orest Golinowski.

“The increase in the assessment base due to the conversion of BMS to Claystone Waste is $10,636,740,” stated Golinowski, in his May 19 report to council.

This first year where Claystone is being taxed has resulted in $351,718.93 in taxes on that assessment base. The landfill previously paid a grant-in-lieu of taxes which, in 2020, was $136,539.

This is a gain for the county of $215,179 in taxes over the grant-inlieu of taxes.

Claystone incorporated on August 7,2020.

Golinowski said that’s when “the tax status changed from regional services commission to a taxable corporation.”

This included over $8.5 million of new assessment from 11 landfill cells and the construction that began on a

new office building, which added $1.1 million to the assessment base.

As BMS, the entity paid the county a grant-in-lieu of taxes which has become taxes going forward, he said.

“Before the conversion to an MCC, the regional services commission was exempt from taxation, although the BMS Board had made a determination that BMS would pay a ‘grantin-lieu equivalent to what the taxes would have been,” he said.

“As council, we should be happy about sticking to our guns on the MCC,” said Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec, referring to Claystone’s status as a municipally controlled corporation.

Golinowski added that “all lands held by Claystone are assessed at market value, not farmland.” He also noted that a new cell under development will be assessed for the 2022 tax year.

“The development of cells will be a continuous thing,” he said, and these cells will also be taxed. However, the only part of the cells to be assessed are the liners.

ALBERTA EL LECTRONICS RECYCLING PROGRAM

The Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA)) is an organization that acts on behalf of the province to oversee all aspects of end-of-life processing of electronics, paint, tires and used oil materials within the province of Alberta.

ARMA has recently expanded the electronic produ ucts included under the program within a new pilot program announcement.

Claystone Waste collects electronic waste items under the ARMA program at our Lindbrook, Tofield, Ryley and Viking Transfer Stations.

Please make sure to prepare items for recycling when you bring them in. For example, if you are bringing in a vacuum, make sure to empty the canister.

Batteries can be left in items, however loose batteries are not necessarily accepted. Power tool batteries and automotive batteries can also be brought in for recycling.

Below are examples of electronic items that can be brought to our transfer stations for recycling.

Small Appliances Fan Hair dryer Heater Iron Microwave Toaster Shaver Vacuum

Audio/Visual

Games, Toys and Music Amplifier Guitar / Keyboard Microphone Ride-on Toy Toy Robots / Cars Video Gaming Equipment

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Tofield Transfer Station Hours: Wed, Fri and Sat 10:30 am - 5:30 pm

Viking Transfer Station Hours: Tues 10:30 am - 5:30 pm; Sat 10:30 am - 5:30 pm

Kinsella Transfer Station Hours: Wed 11:00 am - 5:00 pm; Fri 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Proposed development on Twp. Rd. 512 sparks need to improve two nearby intersections Patricia Harcourt A commercial/recreational development proposal on Twp. Rd. 512 has prompted discussion that two nearby intersections may need improvements to handle higher traffic volumes.

However, Alberta Transportation has indicated that the intersections would require upgrades sometime in the future even without the development.

Beaver County councillors heard from Assistant CAO Margaret Jones at their May 19 regular meeting.

At an earlier meeting in May, administration was directed to look into the need for improvements at the intersections of Range Road 194 and Hwy. 14, and Twp. Rd. 512 and Secondary Hwy. 630.

Both Alberta Transportation and the applicant of the proposed development near these intersec-

tions were to be consulted.

“Administration first became aware that intersection improvements may be necessary while processing a development application for a commercial/recreational development on Twp. Rd. 512,” said Jones. “Most of the increased traffic generated by the proposed development may come from the east via Twp. Rd. 512 or from the south via R.R. 194.”

Commuter traffic makes the 512 the busiest road in the county, and left turns along Hwy. 14, including the 194, “can present additional risk,” she said.

There would be additional traffic expected of up to 250 vehicles per day adding to that traffic load.

AB Transportation told the county that “both intersections warrant upgrades,” regardless of extra traffic from a new development.

“At both locations, left turning traffic is the most problematic

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with no easy solutions,” she stated, in her report.

An apparent solution of putting in “no left turn” signals along the roads was negated as likely to be ignored by drivers and not easily enforced; and, putting in islands preventing left turns could be hazardous.

Both intersections are now Type 1 classification. AB Transportation stated the intersection at Hwy. 14 should be upgraded to a Type 2 (current highway traffic there is 4,860 vehicles per day). But with a extra 200 vehicles due to a new development, it should be a Type 3.

The average traffic count on S.H. 630 is 1,080 vehicles per day, including 100 plus trips from local traffic. AT stated that the current volumes already warrant an upgrade to a Type 2 intersection.

“Both intersections should be Type 2 and in future maybe Type 3,” Jones told council, indicating

three different types of Type 2 intersections that could be considered.

“Alberta Transportation is not requiring it be done now,” she said. “We could piggy back on a provincial project,” in a costshared project.

Also, “we are not requiring the developer to play any role in that,” referring to sharing costs due to the fact the improvements are necessary independent of the development, she said.

A future traffic assessment may be done in order to help with securing funding for any such project, she added.

Council had no discussion following the report except for a comment from Division 1 Councillor Kevin Smook, who said that, as in information item only, “no direction was needed from council.”

Then he added: “Good on us if we get growth.”

2021 Construction Schedule

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

Notice of Public Hearing

Phone: (780) 663-3730 Fax: (780) 663-3602 Toll Free: 1-866-663-1333 www.beaver.ab.ca Email: administration@beaver.ab.ca

Notice of Development Permit The following Development Application has been APPROVED (except where otherwise noted) by the Development Officer under the provisions of Land Use Bylaw No. 98-801, subject to the right of appeal to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board.

APPEAL DEADLINE: June 16, 2021 Application No. 020020-21-D0031 Applicant: Petrollini, Rhonda Location: NE 20-51-19-W4 Development: Variance for rear yard setback from 25ft to 20ft for new mobile home with mudroom (1,152 sq. ft.)

Any person wishing to appeal a decision may do so by serving written notice on the prescribed form (stating reasons for the appeal) and submitting the applicable fee of $200.00 to the Secretary of the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board at the following address. The notice of appeal must be submitted before 4:30 pm on the appeal deadline date shown above, or be postmarked by the appeal deadline date. The prescribed form is available at www.beaver.ab.ca or at the County office. Further information regarding the above decision(s) may be obtained from the County Office, Ryley, Alberta.

SECRETARY Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Beaver County, Box 140 Ryley, Alberta T0B 4A0 (780) 663-3730 Due to COVID-19, all appeal hearings will be held electronically until further notice.

Township Road 480 Construction Update Over the next few weeks, Township Road 480 from Highway 36 to Range Road 132, will be upgraded from an oiled surface to an all-weather hard surfaced road.

This involves stabilizing the road base with soil cement before applying two coats of “chip seal”. While this process is much different from the process to pave a road with asphalt, the end result will seem similar to residents and the travelling public resulting in a road that is not dusty when it is dry, nor muddy when it is wet.

During this time, the road may be closed to allow crews to work safely; however, access for local landowners will be maintained during construction. There are potential hazards to the public and vehicles during the construction process. This can include heavy machinery, dust or mud, road material such as gravel, asphalt coatings and rock chips.

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

Error on Tax Notices The County has recently been made aware of an error on the tax notices. The date for the January penalty reads “January 16, 2021” instead of “January 18, 2022”.

The error does not render the tax notices invalid. Payment is still due by November 1, 2021 to avoid a 6% late payment penalty. Unpaid taxes after November 1, 2021 are due by January 17, 2022 to avoid the second late payment penalty of an additional 3%.

We apologize for this error.

2021 Municipal Election 2021 is the year of municipal elections and October 18, 2021 is Election Day. In the past, submission of nominations was restricted to one day only. The Local Authorities Election Act has been amended to extend the time period during which nominations can be filed.

The new Nomination Period is January 1, 2021 to noon on Monday, September 20, 2021.

Beaver County Auction Beaver County is selling equipment and supplies that are no longer needed for operations via Government Surplus Online Auction. The auction will be managed by GovDeals and will go live June 1, 2021. All bidding and purchases follow the regulations of GovDeals.

At any time during this period, a candidate may submit a Nomination Form. The Nomination Form as well as a Candidate Information Package is available on the County’s website at www.beaver.ab.ca/council/2021-municipal-election.

Additional information regarding municipal elections is available on Alberta Municipal Affairs’ website at www.alberta.ca/municipal-elections.aspx.

Various items such as 7130 John Deere MFWD, Aluminum Tank Trailer, AMT 600 utility unit, Honda TRX450 Quad, 44” Swisher Mower, misc tire/rims etc.

For more details please visit: https://www.govdeals.com/beavercountyab

Inquiries may be addressed to the Returning Officer, Margaret Jones, or the Substitute Returning Officer, Cindy Cox, at 780-663-3730, or by e-mail to mjones@beaver.ab.ca or cindy@beaver.ab.ca.

The Tofield Mercury, Wednesday, June 2, 2021 - Page 11

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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: $550,000 • W4-18-53-29-NE, Plan 0321318 Block 1 Lot 1, Plan 0321318 Block 1 Lot 2, 314.45 acres total. 2 miles from highway 16 fenced and cross fenced pasture. Total Price $675,000 • NW 1/4 -17-58-19-W4 160 acres good culitivated land in Lamont County Heartland. Price $640,000 • SW-16-56-W4 155.37 acres. Culitvated with a shop and power on property. Borders HWY 831 Price $580,000 FARM LAND IN CHIPMAN • S ½ of SW ¼ -20-54-18-W4 80 acres all in hay and trees near Highway 15. Price $150,000 • SW ¼ 30-54-18-W4 (North ½) 78.83 acres fenced pasture land Price $140,000 • SW ¼, 30-54-18-W4 (South ½)- 72.12 acres fenced pasture land Price $130,000 BEAVER COUNTY ACREAGES • W4-16-4836-SW 160 acres near Holden.

Small house, power, gas, and septic system well treed yard.Price $419,000 • 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

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TWO HILLS COUNTY RECREATION LAND • 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 • 39.29 acres R.V. Storage Park with permit for 600 trailers Price $2,160,000 • Part of NE ¼ - 24 – 53 – 23 – W4 19.19 acres currently agricultural land located in the approved Cambrian development plan. With proposed multi family dwellings land use. Price $2,300,000 Hobby Farm • 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 $1,295,000

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Bardo-Lutheran Church Pastor Continued from Page 3 council members, I was sent up the stairs and outside to see if they had arrived. They had, but I was so flustered that I said a hasty hello and ran downstairs so that the elder council members could be the ones to officially greet him!”

Gomez described Langager as “a serious young man” from a small-town farming background.

“We would soon find him to have a quiet sense of humour and a servant’s heart,” she said. “Every Sunday his sermons nudged us to grow in faith and trust toward God and in love for one another.

Very quickly Pastor Kevin and Lynne held a special place in our hearts; we even forgave him for wearing his Saskatchewan Roughriders jersey to church on football Sundays!”

She added that her most vivid memories are from when her husband Dan and her accompanied the two youth groups to help with construction work while they were missionaries in Mexico.

During Langager’s time the Bardo-Lutheran has come successfully through the building of a large addition and the change of membership from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada,

(ELCIC) to the Canadian Association of Lutheran Congregations (CALC), she explained.

“In great measure we owe the success of these changes to the peaceful and patient leadership of our pastor.”

One of the regular parish goers, Lisa Kuflay also weighed in, saying, “Pastor Kevin has been a part of our lives for as long as I can remember. As children we remember him teaching us Sunday School and watching him play baseball at the church picnic and thinking how good he was at the sport. Pastor Kevin baptized my mother, Donna; my sister, Lesley; brother, Tim; and

myself, and later confirming each of us.

“He conducted Derick and my wedding as well, and in later years baptized all four of my children – Kylie, Cody, Keifer, and Colton.”

Kuflay added that all her children had gone through confirmation classes taught by Langager, and had been confirmed by him except for her youngest, Colton.

“He completed his first year under Pastor Kevin.

We will miss Pastor Kevin’s teachings.”

Looking forward to his days in retirement, Langager added, “I look forward to what God has in store for my wife Lynne

Langager and his wife Lynne in recent years. and I in this new season of our lives; to being available to her and our family and our neighbours in ways that were not always possible before; and also to having time for study and writing apart from

the demands of the moment.

“Whatever the future holds I want to live as a servant, with faith and love, giving myself to God and others as Christ gave Himself for me.”

Ryley FCSS Director Continued from Page 2 Currently working with RC Strategies, Wilson noted that they have already launched a couple of programs.

“First up was the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program. The response was good and quite a number of people were served in spite of some technical problems with the program at the CRA end. We also started a facilitated LGBTQ Adult Peer Support Group for Beaver County that meets on the third Thursday of the month. This group has been pretty successful right out of the gate with participants from multiple communities and the county.”

He also added that they were very pleased that this program will be delivered in partnership with Tofield/Beaver West FCSS and Viking/Beaver FCSS going forward.

“We have met and shared some thoughts about growth and expansion in future. We are looking at potential partnership with the Library for the Summer Reading Program as well as a possible day program for children in the summer.”

According to Wilson, FCSS is an 80/20 (population based) funded partnership with the province, and it is important for people to understand that the cost to Ryley is exactly the same as it has always been.

The council has committed the same funding it historically paid toward the

partnership FCSS program in years past. The difference is that the money from the province and the money the Village contributes are not part of an amalgamated budget any longer.

“Instead, they are fully dedicated to designing and delivering programs and services to promote and enhance the well-being of the residents of Ryley. So the core funding remains the same and the amount the Village adds to that budget remains the same. One of the key differences however, is that we can now apply for grants, raise funds, and seek partner support to augment that core funding.”

Wilson feels “this can and will create opportunities to grow the program in ways that were not available before.”

“Ryley may be a small community but that reality in and of itself creates specific and unique needs and opportunities and we are so very excited to see what the future holds,” he stated. “I’m looking forward to building strong, vibrant and valuable relationships between our team and our local and regional partners; the leadership of Tofield/Beaver West FCSS, Viking/Beaver FCSS, AHS, and FCSSAA and the East Central Region have been so helpful already and I’m grateful and fully aware that we will need their support and experience as we learn and grow.”

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Continued from Front Page the table being members of the same household or for a person living alone, dining parties are limited to two close contacts.

Minister of Health Tyler Shandro stated tha he was pleased to see Albertans move into the first stage of the Open for Summer Plan.

“This is only possible by working together to protect each other and our health system.”

Even though the province continues to open up, physical distancing and other restrictions still apply.

Outdoor physical, performance and recreational activities are permitted with up to 10 distanced people, for all ages.

Retail can increase to 15 per cent of fire code occupancy (must maintain ability to distance).

Personal and wellness services can reopen, by appointment only.

Wedding ceremonies may have up to 10 people, including the officiant, bride/groom, witnesses and any photographers/videographers. Receptions remain prohibited.

Funeral ceremonies

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may have up to 20 people, not including facility staff, funeral clergy or organizers not considered guests. Receptions remain prohibited.

Distancing and masking requirements remain in effect.

As of June 1, Alberta has identified 140 additional cases of variants of concern, bringing the provincial total to 45,420.

Currently, 417 schools, about 17 per cent, are on alert or have outbreaks, with 3,409 cases in total.

There are 159 schools on alert, with 414 total cases.

Outbreaks are declared in 258 schools, with a total of 2,995 cases.

In-school transmission has likely occurred in 870 schools since Jan. 11. Of these, 267 have had only one new case occur as a result.

There are currently 53 active and 9,642 recovered cases at long-term care facilities and supportive/home living sites.

To date, 1,257 of the 2,228 reported deaths (56 per cent) have been in long-term care facilities or supportive/home living sites.

Based on the current pace of vaccinations and decreasing hospitaliza-

tions, Stage 2 is expected to begin on June 10, provided hospitalizations remain below 500 and declining.

Stage 3 is expected to begin in late June or early July. This is dependent on all Albertans continuing to get vaccinated and following the public health measures in place.

Alberta speeding up second-dose appointments All Albertans will soon be able to receive a second dose of vaccine, helping fully protect them and all Albertans from COVID-19, according to a statement released on Tuesday, June 1.

Alberta’s vaccine rollout continues to reach new milestones, with more than 2.8 million doses administered to date and 63.4 per cent of Albertans aged 12-plus having received at least one dose.

Albertans will be able to schedule second-dose appointments in the order they received their first doses.

“Every Albertan who has received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine will be able to book their second dose by the end of the month,” said Kenney. “This will provide Albertans with even

more protection as we get ready to be open for summer and get back to normal. Please do your part by booking your second doses so we can beat COVID-19, once and for all.”

A single dose of COVID-19 vaccine offers at least 80 per cent protec-

tion against severe outcomes, including hospitalization and death.

However, second doses are needed to get the best and most long-lasting protection against the virus.

Hinshaw added, “I strongly urge all Albertans to book their second-

dose appointments in the coming weeks and months. It is critical that everyone who has received their first dose shows up for their second. In the meantime, we all need to continue to follow public health measures to keep driving transmission down.”

HELP WANTED! Battle River School Division is seeking two

Early Childhood Education Program Leads Each of these positions will support a Pre-K class at a Camrose elementary school. They will be responsible for planning and implementation of the program, including implementing program goals outlined in students’ IPPs; supervising / coaching support staff; and liaising with the BRSD Early Learning team.

Successful candidate will have a Level 3 Child Development – ECD Diploma or equivalent; experience in early learning program planning, development and facilitation; experience working with children with diverse learning needs; and familiarity with the Early Learning and Childcare Curriculum Framework. A Criminal Records Check including Vulnerable Sector is necessary for this role.

Deadline is June 30. For information on how to apply please visit brsd.ab.ca/careers. If you have questions about the position please contact Shan Jorgenson-Adam, Assistant Superintendent, Learning: sjorgenson-adam@brsd.ab.ca

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Agro/ Hardware Team Member

Rural Roadside Vegetation Control In 2021, herbicide will be applied to all County-maintained ditches to control weeds and brush: • North of Highway 16 will be broadcast sprayed once • South of Highway 16 will be spot sprayed twice • Country residential subdivisions will be spot sprayed once Ditches mowed by the landowner or registered with the Landowner Option Program will not be sprayed. To learn more about this program, please contact us.

About vegetation control Strathcona County regularly controls weeds, brush and trees in rural ditches and municipal reserves. Control methods include brushing, mulching, mowing and spraying in order to improve visibility and safety at intersections; allow proper drainage to prevent flooding; and maintain a healthy plant community and prevent weeds from spreading on private property.

Further information: 780-417-7100 strathcona.ca/vegetationcontrol

Beaver Creek Coop is seeking a qualified candidate as an Agro/ Hardware team member. The main focus will be to carry out customer requests and assist with the accurate and timely receiving of products from vendors; Tag and label merchandise, as well as: Provide prompt service and assistance to customers in a friendly manner either in person or over the phone.

Candidates should possess some Agriculture Industry knowl edge.

Basic computer and data entry skills are considered an asset.

Candidates must demonstrate effective organizational skills and the ability to work well within multi-generational teams.

Cash handling and previous customer service experience required.

Warehouse or yard and forklift experience an asset. 1 year experience (preferred) Be capable of physical labour; lifting, pulling, pushing up to 25 kg.

The work hours are from Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm and every third Saturday.

Please submit resume complete no later than 4:00pm, June 11, 2021 to: Jo McNiven: Beaver Creek Co-op Box 600 Lamont, AB T0B 2R0 Email: beaver11@telusplanet.net Fax: (780)895-2052 We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Business & Professional Oilfield & Energy Small Ads - $50/month

Automotive

Tofield Autobody *COLLISION REPAIR SPECIALISTS *WINDSHIELD REPAIRED & REPLACED

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Construction LICENSED INSURED

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• Siding, Soffits & Facias • Windows, Doors & Capping • Decks, Railings & Ramps • Shingles & Metal Roofing • Overhead Doors • Concrete Repair • Basement Development

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Business & Professional Oilfield & Energy Small Ads - $50/month

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$10.75+gst first 25 words 39¢ each additional word PICTURE BOLD $10.00 $5.00 WEEKLY REVIEW Ph. 780-336-3422 Email: vikingreview @gmail.com TOFIELD MERCURY Ph. 780-662-4046 Email: adsmercury @gmail.com LAMONT LEADER Ph. 780-895-2780 Email: lmtleader @gmail.com ______________________

COMING COMING EVENTS EVENT Lornedale Cemetery Clean Up Monday, June 7 at 1p.m. ______________________

FOR RENT FOR RENT $500 Signing Bonus Apartment for Rent in Killam Large, Clean, Non-smoking Call Chuck 780-263-7290 tfn _____________________

FOR FOR SALE SALE PUREBRED Black & Red Angus Bulls for sale. 780-986-9088 ___________________________ Excellent condition 2005 Kustom Koach, 26 ft, 5th wheel holiday trailer. Power front jacks, hardwall, sleeps 6. Stainless Steel appliances, 3 burner stove with oven, microwave, fridge, furnace, ducted a/c, gas or electric water heater. Queen bed, 4 piece bath, slideout for sofa. Skylight, fantastic fan, AM/FM/CD player, etc.

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HAY SALE HAY FOR FOR SALE Hay for sale. Alf/Tim/Br/Cw mix.

Rounds $50. 2019 Rounds $35.

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Certified seed for sale - Oats: ORE3542M. Barley: Amisk.

Brett Young: All canola & forage varieties are still available.

Haralie Seed Farms 780-6622617 or 780-405-8089. Tofield Alta. ______________________

Salary: Dependant on Experience Job Type: 1-2 Days per week Application Deadline: June 15 Start Date: September 2021

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GARAGE SALE GARAGE SALE Bruce Community Wide Garage Sale Including one at 857 a nd Hwy 14 Corner Saturday, June 12 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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HELP HELP WANTED WANTED JP’s Country Daycare is hiring for a full time Early Childhood Educator position. A Level 1, 2, 3 that is caring, hardworking, organized and enthusiastic.

Minimum wage to start plus government top-up. The job includes working with children 12 months to 6 years of age. Responsibilities when working with children will include diaper changes, assisting with bathroom routine, feeding/meal times, cleaning toys and rooms and most importantly being a child. Need to be comfortable in the kitchen prepping and preparing snacks and meals.

Will also be required to attend staff meetings from time to time.

Job shadowing will occur during the month of June and position to start full time in July. Vulnerable and Intervention checks will be required before starting. Email resumes to jpcountrydaycare@gmail.com Subject line “Full Time Position.” ___________________________ JP’s Country Daycare is hiring for two part time Early Childhood Educator positions. A Level 1, 2, 3 who is energetic, caring, organized and hardworking that can work 1-3 days a week. Minimum wage to start plus government top-up. Need to be flexible and available to work on short notice.

Responsibilities when working with children will include diaper changes, assisting with bathroom routine, feeding/meal times, cleaning toys and rooms and most importantly being a child. Also be required to attend staff meetings from time to time. Vulnerable and Intervention checks will be required before starting. Email resumes to jpcountrydaycare@gmail.com Subject line “Part Time Position.”

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We are hiring! Viking Dance Inspirations is searching for a motivated and experienced person for the role of Dance Teacher with enjoyment in teaching dance of a variety of styles and ability to communicate effectively with flexibility in meeting individual student needs.

Our small town dance club focuses on positive and uplifting environments for our students while developing skills and creating lifelong friendships, allowing you to love and enjoy coming to work every week!

This job includes teaching dance lessons on a weekly basis, preparing students for exams/competitions/performances and providing students with respectful constructive feedback to help improve their skills.

Dance and teaching background with one of the following: Tap, Acro, and Pointe/Ballet would be an asset. Candidates must also have excellent organization, creative and flexible teaching styles, and an enthusiastic warm approach with students.

If you would like to join our team, send an introductory letter along with a resume to vikingdanceclub@gmail.com 22c ___________________________ Experienced Class 1 Super B Driver for Summer Asphalt Season, May to November.

Competitive Wages. Must have clean drivers abstract. Email resumes to stevenmarkovich14@gmail.com or call 780-781-8614. ___________________________ Vegreville Family Dental, located next to the Boston Pizza in Vegreville is looking for a very enthusiastic Registered Dental Assistant to join our team on a part time or full time basis. Our practice is committed to and focused on providing excellent quality patient care. We are looking for someone who is professional, reliable, possesses excellent interpersonal skills, is warm and friendly with patients. We offer competitive wages commensurate with experience as well as a great and friendly work environment! Travel or relocation assistance will be considered for the suitable candidate. If this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please apply to vegredental@gmail.com.

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We thought of you today, But that is nothing new.

We thought about you yesterday, And days before that, too.

We think of you in silence, We often speak your name.

Now all we have are memories, And your pictures in a frame.

Your memory is our keepsake, With which we’ll never part.

God has you in his keeping, We have you in our heart.

Forever Loved and Sadly Missed by Wife Olga and Family.

Experienced drywall taper/texturer here to help you with any job big or small. Don't want to do it yourself, give me a call! Based in Killam but willing to travel Hand taper by trade but have experience with boxes, roller/flusher, taping tube. No bazooka exp.

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tfnp ___________________________ 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 tfnp ___________________________ Need to re-order: •Company Forms?

•Invoices?

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•Magnets?

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•Stamps?

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•Receipts?

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WEEKLY REVIEW Ph. 780-336-3422 Email: vikingreview @gmail.com TOFIELD MERCURY Ph. 780-662-4046 Email: adsmercury @gmail.com LAMONT LEADER Ph. 780-895-2780 Email: lmtleader @gmail.com

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REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE Great Commercial lot for sale on Main Street in Viking, AB. Only one like it. Asking $19,999 OBO. Serviced. Large attractive location, would be perfect for constructing a new building. Build yourself an office, rent an upstairs apartment. Or vice versa. Pays for itself! Or place a pre-built on the property. Located next to bottle depot and restaurant, near Food Bank/FCSS, across from bank and financial advisors, near liquor stores and school. Or just buy the lot now and wait for values to go up once COVID is over. Email vikingreview@gmail.com if interested. tfn _____________________

SERVICES SERVICES Drywall Taping/Texturing 35+ Years No Job too small!

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Remember When

ALL FOR THE LOVE OF SCIENCE: Young minds like those of Tofield School students, Blaine Perry and David Jones, will be displaying the latest scientific breakthroughs this month as Tofield, Holden, and Ryley host Science Fairs. This photo appeared in The Tofield Mercury dated Feb. 2, 1988.

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Deadline for Blanket Classifieds is Wednesday at 4 p.m.

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