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LINDBROOK HALL MEETING FAILS TO BRIDGE OPINIONS.

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Mother heartbroken after son’s memorial cross stolen MOUSH JOHN Editor At the back entrance to Elk Island between Hwy. 831 and Twp. Rd. 550, Marianne Armstrong had been visiting her son Braeden Bumphrey’s memorial cross in the ditch since July 2015.

“We put up the cross a month after his passing, in the ditch at the exact same spot where his truck had been impacted,” Armstrong said.

“His father Dave, sister Kennedy, and I had made the cross at the time.”

However, in early September she found the cross missing.

“I found a note in late summer, handwritten on a scrap piece of paper asking us to remove the cross as they were annoyed with it and didn’t want to look at it any longer,” Armstrong added. “I disregarded the note hoping the disgruntled person would go on about their life and not concern themselves with

the memorial that had been there for more than five years. But that wasn’t the case because a few weeks back we found the cross missing.”

Initially, Armstrong thought maybe it was the county.

“I didn’t contact the RCMP, but checked in with the county to see if they had removed it, but they hadn’t,” she explained. “This confirmed my fears. My intention is not to annoy or bother anyone. I am a mom with a gaping hole in my soul where my son belongs.

“I simply have the small memorial because it brings some peace to my heart and it’s a place where the people who loved Braeden stop by on occasion to feel just a little closer to him.”

Armstrong described her 20-year-old son as an adventurous person, who always followed his heart and never did anything in the “basic way.”

“No parent ever imag-

Rural Canada Post mail boxes damaged in Beaver County area: RCMP PAGE 4

Loose Ends: Trouble with trivets PAGE 5 Braeden Bumphrey’s memorial cross, which was stolen from its location at the back entrance to Elk Island.

Editorial: A world of convenience and 5G PAGE 6

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Boil Water Advisory issued for Villages of Holden and Ryley Moush John Tofield Mercury

Due to an issue with the water system serving parts of the Villages of Holden and Ryley, Alberta Health Services (AHS), has issued a boil water advisory for them, as a precautionary measure.

A statement released on Monday, Oct. 19 said that all residents and businesses within the

areas of the Village of Holden from 50 Street West to 53 Street along 51 Avenue, and the Village of Ryley from 50 Street West to 51 Street along 54 Avenue are advised to bring water to a rolling boil for at least one minute prior to any consumption, including drinking, brushing teeth, cleaning raw foods, preparing infant formula or juices, and making ice, etc.

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Residents may instead choose to purchase bottled water for consumption, for the duration of this advisory.

This advisory will remain in effect until further notice.

The Villages of Ryley and Holden are taking corrective action to address this matter and restore appropriate water supply.

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Stolen cross

Braeden Bumphrey, left, seen here with his mother Marianne, centre, and sister Kennedy.

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ines the spot their child will die but I have to say that the peaceful backroad surrounded by trees, wildflowers, grass, and birds is so fitting to my boy,” she said.

“We’ve taken care of that spot for so long. We didn’t have a ritual, but we’d cut the grass, and sometimes put nice white rocks around the bottom of it and a gargoyle that my son liked.

“Since the memorial is in a rural area and down in a ditch we didn’t want to make it look like a shrine; we like the peaceful natural look of it and the surroundings. There are times when friends and family would bring out balloons on Braeden’s birthday, but we were always sure to remove them in a timely fashion so our son’s memorial spot never looked trashy.”

Armstrong, eventually

wants to replace the cross, but is hoping that whoever decided to remove it will bring it back.

“I’m just not sure the best way to go about replacing it,” she added.

“I don’t have a cemetery plot for my son. That memorial spot is where his soul left the earth.

Hopefully, we get the cross back, but I would love to put another small cross there with his name on it.”

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Potential new owner attends Lindbrook Hall meeting, adjacent property owners not happy Moush John Tofield Mercury

Last Thursday, Oct. 15, Lindbrook Hall was abuzz with a group of property owners, whose boundaries are adjacent to the Lindbrook Stargazer Campground.

Currently, the campground is awaiting new ownership.

The purchase agreement is dependent upon a Beaver County development permit getting approved, which will increase the current camp sites from 41 to 80.

Organized by Lindbrook resident Candace Ketchum, it was a platform where one of the potential new owners from Calgary (who didn’t want his name to be mentioned) presented to the concerned group of about 35 attendees, and tried to address their concerns.

The other owner is from

Sherwood Park and was virtually present. Also at the meeting were Beaver County councillor Kevin Smook and the previous campground owners, Deena and David McCauley.

The McCauleys have owned the campground for more than 16 years, and will continue to be a part of the community even if the sale goes through.

“When the sale goes through we are staying in the Lindbrook area,” said Deena McCauley. “The development of the campground has a lot of positives to offer to this community. It is unfortunate that a small group of people and the newspaper basically condemned the potential buyers without even giving them a chance or without knowing the facts. We have had lots of messages of support as well but I

think most of them did not want to get caught up in the ‘trial by Facebook’.”

The evening started with the potential new owner’s presentation, which outlined their

views and addressed some of the concerns that adjacent property owners had brought forward

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Council Corner Town of Tofield hopes for safety & respect this Halloween during global pandemic Friends, fall has arrived, bringing what we hope to be a successful harvest, a change in colours and cooler temperatures. Fall, and specifically October also brings Halloween.

Halloween, due to the Global Pandemic will look very different across the globe, as well as Alberta. Halloween brings a time that children look so very forward to. Once again, due to COVID 19, changes are necessary, and precautions will be very different than years previously.

Mayor and Council do not believe that Halloween needs to be canceled or postponed at this time. However, it is important to heed caution to what the

Chief Medical Officer has provided for guidelines. As has now become standard for many, if not all of us, is allowing for physical distancing, hand sanitizing and also the wearing of a mask, or face covering.

Now, with this being said, participation in any capacity is at the discretion and comfort of the individual. Should homeowners, parents, guardians, or caregivers not be comfortable, please look to participate in what you feel is best for your-

self and your family. Given this information, we are asking that those participating in the Halloween tradition, please be respectful of other peoples’ approach to this activity, as there is no right or wrong way in this regard.

We as a community must be diligent in our approach, and not become complacent and provide guidance for our children. There is an ability to have Halloween move forward, however, most importantly safely.

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The Pandemic has taken many things from each of us, in varying capacities. If we successfully work together and follow health protocol, this can be one less thing to be taken from our children.

Mayor and Council continue to wish each of you continued health and wellness.

Respectfully submitted, Mayor and Council

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Rural Canada Post mail boxes damaged in Beaver County area Sgt. Lee Knelsen Tofield RCMP

The Tofield RCMP re-

sponded to 35 occurrences from Oct. 12 to 18, 2020 (inclusive). Also included in these calls for

service was five traffic complaints and once motor vehicle collision.

In the morning of Oct. 12,

Tofield RCMP responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint in the Ryley area. RCMP attended, lo-

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Obituary WARWA, Ralph John April 29, 1942 – October 12, 2020

WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. AHS is offering influenza immunization to those under five years of age and their immediate families or household members only. There will be no drop-in immunizations at AHS locations.

If you meet the criteria above, you can visit ahs.ca/flu to book an appointment.

Albertans not in this age group are asked to call a pharmacy or doctor’s office to arrange a flu shot.

Holden residents are asked to call 811 to book an appointment at a nearby Community Health Centre.

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The family of Ralph J. Warwa of Tofield, Alberta are deeply saddened to announce his sudden passing on October 12, 2020 at the age of 78 years.

Ralph is survived by his loving family, one son Michael (Isabelle); one daughter Michele (Leonard); four grandchildren Katlin, Alisha, Olivia and Bryce (Krista); one great-granddaughter

Annalynne Lilly. Ralph is also survived by his devoted family, two brothers and three sisters Allen (Nellie), Albert (Donna), Sylvia, Lillian and Susan; along with many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Ralph was predeceased by his wife Lillian on April 14, 2005; his dad and mom John and Josie Warwa; three brothers Mel, Lloyd and Victor; three brothersin-law Dick, Billy and Steve; one sister-in-law Lena; two nieces Janet and Lori.

Special thanks to the Tofield Home Care, Dr. Cloete of Sherwood Park and Dr. Jallad of Tofield, along with the

nurses for their care and compassion during Ralph’s illness.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a private funeral service will be held at the Bardo Lutheran Church in Tofield, Alberta with Pastor Kevin Langager officiating.

Interment will follow in the Tofield Cemetery.

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Loose Ends: Trouble with trivets

Carol Livingstone Tofield Mercury Columnist

Hubby asked my help in coming up with ideas for Christmas gifts he could build this year. He likes to make something

small to give me and the other women in his life – those closely related to his grandsons. He’s done a series of boxes – jewelry, puzzle and whatnots – but a person can only use so many boxes, even if carefully crafted, so it’s time for a new idea.

One day the word trivet popped into my mind (which had been vacant until then), so we checked to make sure I had the right word for a small metal or wooden

stand that protects counter tops and tables from hot pots and casserole dishes. I did, despite our sons trying to make us think I actually meant Tribble.

If you don’t know, tribbles were cute, fuzzy balls of trouble Captain Kirk encountered in an episode of the early Star Trek TV series; if memory serves, it was called Trouble with Tribbles, perhaps because they multiplied at warp speed and soon were every-

where, everywhere!

First, Hubby and I needed a design. A wooden base with some sort of design on the top, no paint allowed (real wood guys only paint wood when the wife has a tantrum and there’s no other way to restore peace and quiet). He suggested a quilt block, a real one, made of fabric. I have several in my Orphan Block drawer; blocks that never made it into quilts because sometimes I get carried away

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owners of the livestock and utilized the support of a local farmer to hold onto the cattle until the owner was located and notified.

In the evening of Oct. 13, Tofield RCMP responded to a number of complaints of suspected impaired drivers in the Ryley area. RCMP attended, patrolled the area and performed a number of traffic stops, although were unable to locate any of the vehicles identified.

On Oct. 14, Tofield RCMP responded to a domestic disturbance in the Holden area. Upon arrival, RCMP were able to identify the persons involved although no signs of criminal behaviour. Both parties involved were separated for the evening.

In the early morning of October 14 and 16,

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Tofield RCMP responded to a motor vehicle collision with a deer on Highway 16. RCMP attended and vehicle was towed, no injuries reported.

On October 14 and 15, Tofield RCMP responded to a complaint of rural Canada Post mail boxes damaged in Beaver County area. RCMP attended and found that although no entry was gained to the boxes, there was significant damage to the exterior and locks to the boxes. These files are still under investigation.

On Oct. 14, Tofield RCMP responded to a complaint of questionable business practises conducted by a company selling product online.

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and make more than I need. Hey, it it’s fun, why quit?

But that brought up a bunch of new problems, like how to preserve the fabric and how to finish the top so that it wouldn’t burn, dissolve or char or naturally combust when a hot pot was set on it. Plastic melts; glass shatters; varnish would vanish. Beyond discarding one idea after another I don’t know how much thought he’s actually put into solving

this.

So will Santa leave me a trivet under the tree?

Who knows?

I read somewhere that Trouble with Tribbles was one of William Shatners favourite episodes back in the day. Maybe I should call him, see if he has any of the little fuzz balls tucked away in a trunk in his attic. One little Tribble couldn’t be any more trouble than this trivet thing has been.

And besides, I couldn’t cuddle a trivet!

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A world of convenience and 5G Moush John Editor

Last month, Alberta RCMP received a complaint of a car driving way past 140 km/hr on Hwy. 2 near Ponoka. According to them, the car appeared to be self driven with both front seats completely reclined, and driver and co-passenger fast asleep. The driver, a 20-year-old male from BC was charged with Dangerous Driving and Summons for Court.

It was a 2019 Tesla Model S in its proprietary Autopilot driver-assist mode.

Even though we’re made to believe that driverless cars speak to a more advanced and easier future, should we stop pushing the envelope for convenience?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated in a press release last month that Tesla's full selfdriving Autopilot is on its way. Although

he didn't specifically wax lyrical about its capabilities, he said that once it’s out, “you’ll see what it's like. It's amazing. It’s clearly going to work.”

All the company’s latest electric cars have the necessary hardware for self driving; most owners would just have to update their software and to get to the next step, and all Musk and his team have to do is to rewrite the Autopilot software.

A world that’s used to convenience in all forms, will now have another cutting-edge frontier of convenience, one of a selfdriving car. And one, which as Musk professes would be 10 times less likely to be involved in a serious crash than the industry average.

When at the age of 28, he sold his internet company Zip2 for

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an alleged $22 million, he went on to buy a McLaren F1. It’s well established he loves speed and style, no wonder his company’s emphasis is both on appearance and performance, making Tesla a regular headline grabber, while most automobile companies’ electric models often live in darkness, struggling to see the spotlight.

I admire Musk for his need to innovate and for being a man of many interests, from space travel to tunnelling industry; and even though somedays my head-

space questions the need for an autonomous vehicle, I’m slowly buying into it.

Similar to this trend is 5G, which is the next generation wireless network technology that will be transforming the way we live and work. It is at least 10 times faster than the 4G LTE network that we currently use, and will fuel more new lifechanging technologies across the board, such as smart toothbrushes, immersive gaming, and of course self-driving cars.

The super high-frequency radio waves

have got the health experts into a tizzy about the impact it will have, in the same way when cellphones first came into existence.

And then there’s the false conspiracy theories that’s been widespread connecting 5G wireless networks and the origins of the coronavirus.

The baseless claim propagates that somehow the radio waves used to transmit 5G either caused the virus or weakens the immune system, making one more susceptible to COVID-19.

It is our need to innovate and love for

exploration that are keys to breakthroughs in any situation. When we have a tough challenge ahead of us, we bring to task all our skill sets. We cannot come up with an innovation strategy, it’s doomed to fail! Because at the core of innovation is the need to solve problems, and there are as many ways to innovate as there are types of problems to solve.

And out of that need if we have a world of convenience, and discover the wonders of 5G, I’m game.

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RCMP report Continued from Page 5 communication.

In the afternoon of Oct. 14, Tofield RCMP responded to a theft of motor vehicle complaint in Beaver County. The complainant advised that they left their vehicle parked on the side of the road as they were having mechanical troubles and later when they returned, the vehicle had been stolen. RCMP were later notified that this same vehicle was later located in Beaver County although no evidence was obtained from the recovery. RCMP would like to ask the public that when leaving your vehicles unattended, that you lock the vehicle, take all personal and valuable items out of the vehicle along with the keys. In 2017, it is believed that over 50 per cent of reported stolen vehicles were found to have the keys for the vehicle left inside.

In the evening of Oct. 14, Tofield RCMP responded to a suspicious person complaint in Tofield. RCMP attended and found that a homeowner witnessed an unknown male suspect attempt to enter their home but was scared away when the homeowner approached the male. Patrols in the area did not provide any further information.

In the evening of Oct. 14, Tofield RCMP responded to a single motor vehicle collision in the Beaver County area.

RCMP attended and located a vehicle that had left the road and went through a barbed wire fence and was now stuck in a field. RCMP were able to confirm no injuries were sustained by the driver although a 24-hour suspension was issued under the authority of the Traffic Safety Act and the vehicle was towed from the scene.

On Oct. 15, Tofield RCMP responded to a driving complaint concerning an individual who was believed to be

driving without a license in the Tofield area. RCMP located the vehicle and identified the driver and confirmed that the driver had a valid driver’s license.

In the evening of Oct. 15, Tofield RCMP responded to a domestic disturbance in the Holden area. RCMP attended and confirmed no criminal act had occurred and the parties were separated for the evening.

On Oct. 15, Tofield RCMP responded to a complaint concerning an individual who appeared to be suffering from mental health issues. RCMP attended, located the subject and were able to assist in obtaining mental health care for the subject.

On Oct. 16, Tofield RCMP conducted a wellness check on an individual believed to be suffering from mental health issues. RCMP attended and spoke to the subject, confirmed that the subject needed medical attention and was

taken for assessment to a local facility.

On Oct. 16, Tofield RCMP responded to a complaint from a local school concerning verbal threats made to fellow students. RCMP were able to speak to the complainant and in the process were able to confirm the identity of the suspect involved and the potential victims. Followup is being made with the victims parents at this time. This file is still under investigation.

On Oct. 16, Tofield RCMP were advised of a fight which occurred on a school bus in the Tofield area. RCMP were able to speak to all parties involved, confirmed no injuries were sustained by the parties involved and proper non-judicial steps are being taken at this time.

In the evening of Oct. 16, Tofield RCMP were requested to locate and arrest a local resident under the Mental Health Act and have them

transported for medical attention. Tofield RCMP were able to locate the subject, in Vegreville, and with the Vegreville RCMP assistance, had the subject arrested and transported safely for medical care.

In the evening of Oct. 16, Tofield RCMP received a number of driving complaints concerning a white Dodge truck on Highway 14. Tofield RCMP attended and located the vehicle and upon further investigation, arrested the male driver as he was determined to be impaired. While members were dealing with the suspect vehicle, they located a number of improperly stored firearms and ammunition which were subsequently seized in this investigation. The vehicle was towed and seized, and the driver arrested and charged for a number of charges including impaired operation of a conveyance under the

authority of the Criminal Code.

Also in the evening of Oct. 16, Tofield RCMP responded to a single vehicle rollover on Highway 14. RCMP attended, located the male driver and confirmed no injuries sustained. In the process of dealing with the male driver, confirmed the male had been drinking.

Subsequent investigation determined the male was impaired and was charged with impaired operation of a conveyance under the authority of the Criminal Code and the vehicle was towed and seized.

On Oct. 17, Tofield RCMP responded to a cause disturbance in Tofield as an intoxicated male was attempting to fight patrons at a local bar.

RCMP attended and located the male and confirmed that he was leaving the establishment, was on his way home and had obtained a safe ride to get there.

In the early morning

hours of Oct. 17, Tofield RCMP responded to complaint of a breakand-enter to a local business in Tofield. RCMP attended and confirmed that suspects had attended and broke into the business and had stolen a number of items.

This file is still under investigation.

On Oct. 17, Tofield RCMP were notified of a vehicle which had its license plate stolen. This matter is still under investigation.

The Beaverhill Rural Crime Watch Association Board is currently looking for additions to fill vacant positions on the Board of Directors and to become involved to do your part in crime reduction. This program is very important and necessary in the fight against crime in your communities, Beaver County and those surrounding Rural Beaver County.

Please contact Patrick at 780-497-8889 for more information.

Tofield and Area Church Directory Tofield Alliance Bardo Lutheran Church Sunday Worship @ 10:30 am Church Pastor - Calvin Andringa

Sunday Worship - 10:00 am • Sunday School • Life Groups • Youth Group • Music & Worship • Senior Activities 780-662-2762 • 5907 - 49 Street

All are welcome!

Worship services can also be accessed online @

Salem Mennonite Church 49232 Rge Rd 184 Tofield, AB

Pastor Mark Loewen 780-662-2365

www.bardolutheranchurch.weebly.com Sunday service in-person and drive-in

Pastor Kevin Langager 780-662-3411

at 10:00 am. Also available online at: www.salemmennonite.ca

Holden United Church Tofield Community Church ALL SAINTS UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH Tofield United Church Pastor Ken Stumph

Due to COVID-19 in-person worship services have been suspended.

Online services will take place and can be listened to on the phone. For login info please call: 780-662-3471 or email: beaverpastoralcharge@gmail.com

Rev. Adam Hall

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Kurek joins Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs on SECU, where Stubbs will serve as Vice-Chair. The committee has members from every Canadian party; Kurek and Stubbs are joined by Conservatives Glen Motz and Tako Van Popta.

Kurek said, “I am very excited to work on this committee and to address the issues impacting Battle River – Crowfoot and the concerns affecting rural Albertans.”

He continued, “In addition to the Public Safety and law enforcement oversight role the committee plays, there are a number of issues that will be a priority in the coming weeks and months. Including rural crime, the Liberal gun grab, and issues at our borders.”

Kurek said he is eager to work with the Shadow Minister for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Shannon Stubbs, to address the risks of foreign influence in Canada and the smuggling of illegal weapons at the border.

Stubbs said, “I am looking forward to working with MP Damien Kurek to address and examine safety issues that affect all Canadians; from the firearms ban, border security, and first responders – including rural crime which hits home for each of us as representatives of rural ridings.”

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A Free Weekly Publication Serving All of Beaver County Wednesday, October 21, 2020, Volume 13, Issue 43

Beaver County Reeve expresses relief that oil and gas assessment review has been ‘paused’ Patricia Harcourt Beaver County Reeve Jim Kallal expressed relief after an announcement by Municipal Affairs Minister Tracy Allard on Monday that the much feared oil and gas assessment review will not proceed at this time.

Beaver County and many other rural municipalities had warned that the taxes would have to be raised significantly, or services cut, to compensate for the loss in revenue if one of the four options that had been earlier presented under this review had been adopted.

But the reeve also said the vagueness of the minister in stating what will be done has made it difficult to assess the impact on the county as it goes forward with budget and revenue issues.

“The announcement is quite vague and we are presently not able to come up with any sort of real numbers,” he said, the following day. “It is a relief that the Minister is not going to use any of the four suggested models that were presented earlier.

“The previous options, with option four being the worse case scenario for Beaver County, would have put us at a $3 million deficit of collected taxes,” he said.

Minister Allard stated in the announcement that the government instead plans to do four initiatives to spur growth and attract investment. These included: 1) Supporting energy companies with an exemption from property taxes for three years when drilling new wells and building new pipelines; 2) Eliminating the Well Drilling

Equipment Tax province-wide for new drills; 3) Lowering assessments for less productive oil and gas wells; 4) Continuing the recently introduced 35 per cent assessment reduction on shallow gas well for three years.

Allard referred to this as her “first ministerial decision…to pause the review,” in a news conference Monday, stating she “wanted to understand the whole of what we were doing.”

After recently taking over as the minister, she proceed to meet with the “vast number of municipalities,” in the province, including Beaver County. And instead of adopting one of the four options provided in the now paused review, she decided to adopt a “surgically targeted approach.”

And, while the fourth option of that review was most feared at what she stated would mean seven to 20 drop for municipal assessment, Allard contends that the targeted approach means only an impact of three per cent would be felt by municipalities.

“We wanted to grow the pie…in a compassionate way,” she said.

However, Reeve Kallal was not as certain how this would impact locally.

“With respect to the elimination of the oil and well drilling equipment tax the impact on the County will not be significant,” he said. “At its peak, we received $25,000 in taxes. In the last few years, that revenue has dwindled to less than $5,000.

However, he said that keeping the reduction in assessment on shallow

gas wells will have a greater impact.

“Keeping in mind that we have many small shallow gas producers in the county, the permanent 35 per cent reduction in assessment will cost us approximately $55,000 per year,” he said. “This actually came into effect in 2019 so the reduction had already been accounted for in previous budgets.

The effort to offer incentives for more production could have a greater impact, though.

“There is no doubt that the oil and gas fields here in Beaver County are not big producers and are nearly fully depreciated, affecting all the producers here who are as well, struggling with the low price of oil and gas,” said Kallal.

“This portion of the announcement may impact the county the most. The county has had a handful of new wells and pipelines in the last two years,” he said. “Effective in 2022, any new wells and pipelines will not be required to pay tax for the next three years (2022, 2023, and 2024).

“Fortunately, the new wells and pipelines that came on-stream in 2020 will be taxable,” said Kallal.

“This new revenue will help us manage the loss of taxes from other industrial assessments and address the new police costs we are now paying. This police funding started at $104,429 in 2020 and rises to $418,016 in 2023.

In addition, Beaver County is home to 60-plus year old oil/gas fields which are now being depleted and owned by junior companies who are trying to stay profitable.

Kallal said: “The announcement that less productive and depreciated

oil and gas wells will see a reduction in assessment could have a significant impact on the county. The magnitude of that loss is unknown at this time.”

But he did assess the decrease in the county’s linear assessment to fall between 3-7 per cent.

“We expect more details from Municipal Affairs in the coming weeks and will communicate the impact of the assessment changes to the public at that time.”

Kallal also pointed to an additional concern by Rural Municipality Association President Al Kemmere regarding the taxation collection issue with respect to oil and gas producers. Provincial legislation doesn’t compel those producers to pay their property tax bills.

“Many companies are aware of this and are not paying,” he said.

“However, the county must still pay their portion of education tax for schools, which must then be paid by all other taxpayers in the County (residential, industrial, farmers, etc.).

“Looking to the future, the minister has committed to a review of the assessment model over the next three years,” stated Kallal. “County Council previously brought to the minister’s attention that ‘one size does not fit all’ as far as the assessment impacts of an assessment model review.

“There are newer and more productive fields in other areas of Alberta. Hopefully at the end of the day, our provincial leaders will be able to design a fair distribution of revenue from the industry for all Alberta municipalities going forward.”

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Requests to CN Rail on stopping whistles requires update Patricia Harcourt Finding little apparent movement in the county’s attempts to stop whistles from blowing at three CN railway crossings, Beaver County Council asked for an update on the progress of these requests at the Oct. 7 meeting.

The requests were made for three areas of the county including Lindbrook (Hwy. 630), Holden (R.R. 161 and Twp. Rd. 492) and Bruce (Hwy. 857 and Main Street).

“Administration has submitted all information required by both CN Rail and Transport Canada on numerous occasions,” states Darby Dietz, in his report to council.

“Transport Canada has indicated that the original requests were misplaced, and that CN had not responded to their original requests for information,” he said. “The county is waiting on a final decision from Transport Canada.”

Dietz told council the information had been sent to CN “at least twice,” and also to Transport Canada but “we’re still waiting.”

Division 4 Councillor Barry Bruce expressed some frustration over the wait.

“People living along that rail line deserve a medal for putting up with things,” he said. “If we don’t receive a response within 30 days,” he suggested sending a letter to the prime minister asking for the removal of the Transport Minister.

“That might get his attention,” said Bruce, speaking of the minister cited, Marc Garneau.

Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3) said he noticed a difference in the last two months in how conductors blew their whistles while going through Beaver County. Hrabec agreed with Bruce’s letter suggestion, stating it should be copied to the opposition party leaders and state that Transport Canada is “dropping the ball” when it comes to Western Canada.

Hrabec said local MPs should also be made aware of the situation. Reeve Jim Kallal said there is “no consistency,” with conductors in how they blow their horns. Some don’t hit the train whistle at all, some give a short “toot,” and others that lean into a long whistle. “There’s quite a variety,” he said, wondering if CN has a policy on how whistles are to be blown.

“Every engineer has a different tune to his whistle,” said Kallal. “I agree with everyone, we have to contact these people…”

Division 1 Councillor Kevin Smook stated that “Strathcona (County) wiped out whistles there,” but it came at a “tremendous cost for signage needed,” money he said the county doesn’t have.

Dietz replied to a question from Smook regarding the Lindbrook crossing. “All applications are being looked at the same time,” he said, adding information had to be resent in February. Then there were difficulties due to Transport Canada officials working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so the information was emailed again in August.

Dietz said CN and Transport Canada now have all the information needed to make a decision about the whistle cessation requests.

Smook suggested having residents write CN and Transport Canada asking that the whistles be stopped in those locations.

He said a Lindbrook crossing resident “is very frustrated,” choosing to move out of the area because of the noise and pollution of idling trains on the track.

Smook said he believed Transport Canada “dropped the ball,” and neither the railway company or the government would like the negative publicity.

“We’re doing what we can,” he said, agreeing with a suggestion from Kallal that the county contact Viking Councillor Dana Ewashko to ask for some help regarding the lack of progress.

Ewashko was instrumental in getting train whistles to stop blowing as trains rolled through Viking.

Smook also noted that there are residents wondering if the trains could stop blowing at other railway crossings in the county.

“It’s important, it’s affecting the lives of many people,” he said.

“I think people deserve their rest and sleep,” agreed Kallal, adding ratepayers are being deprived of that privilege.

The whistle noises travel one to six miles “depending on the atmospheric pressure,” he said. With such a small amount of traffic in the area, he said the whistles “aren’t necessary.”

He added that “safety is the big issue here,” but people should be handed hefty fines for crossing railroad tracks when it is dangerous. “They should be exercising caution,” he said.

Council agreed to put contact information into the Chronicle so residents know how to contact government and CN officials to give their viewpoint on the whistle cessation proposal.

Smook also suggested contacting the local MP Damien Kurek to help with the application.

A motion was passed including contacting Ewashko and Kurek, along with contact information going into the Chronicle to help residents make their views known. The motion passed 4-1 with Division 5 Councillor Dale Pederson the only councillor to vote against it.

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Additional County council highlights from Oct. 7 Carey Ridge Estates and Resurfacing Subdivision Roads Council discussed the notation in the July 29, 2019, Beaver County Weekly Round Up, that the Carey Ridge Estates subdivision road would be lifted and laid as it was beyond repair.

Councillor Smook had expressed concern that it had been stated incorrectly at a Council meeting that this was a decision of the previous County Council.

Bylaw 20-1087 – Road Closure Bylaw – Range Road 210 The road closure request was initiated by the county because administration believed that it would be in the tenant’s best interest to request a temporary road closure due to an existing gate which is blocking public access.

The road closure would allow the tenant to keep the existing gate and prevent the public from trespassing onto their private property. First reading was passed on May 20, 2020, and a public hearing was held on June 17, 2020. No objections arose from the public hearing. The Minister of Transportation approved the

bylaw on September 10, 2020.

Council passed second and third reading of Bylaw 20-1087 and set the lease rate at $25 per year as has been paid by the landowner in the past, and advise the landowner that the lease amount will increase to the revised rate upon renewal of the lease.

Request to Lease Plan 1670 TR; Lot R1 in SE 16-50-20-W4 Administration received a request from a resident who was interested in leasing the municipal reserve Plan 1670 TR, Lot R1 in SE 16-50-20-W4. The land is adjacent to the resident’s property and the purpose of the lease was to use the land for recreational use such as a walking trail and or horseback riding.

A public hearing was held during the August 19, 2020, Council meeting and no objections or concerns were received. Council then authorized the tender for lease for municipal reserve Plan 1670 TR, Lot R1. The tender for lease was advertised in the local newspaper and on the County’s website.

One bid offer for municipal

reserve Plan 1670 TR, Lot R1 was received, however, the bid does not meet the minimum bid amount. Council passed a motion to refuse the bid offer received for the tender for lease of Plan 1670 TR, Lot R1 in SE 16-50-20-W4.

2021-2022 Gravel Crush Supply – East End Council selected the Request for Quote (RFQ) submitted by McDonald Aggregates in the amount of $1,890,181.60 for two years gravel crush and supply with the option to renew for an additional two years.

2021-2022 Gravel Crush Supply – West End Council selected the Request for Quote (RFQ) submitted by McDonald Aggregates in the amount of $1,646,287.20 for two years gravel crush and supply with the option to renew for an additional two years.

Closed Session – Land Council passed a motion directing council directing administration to respond to the owner of SW 35-46-11-4 that Council has reviewed his concerns and considers the matter closed.

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Beaver County Enforcement Services would like to remind citizens of the regulations surrounding use of firearms. These regulations are found in the Alberta Wildlife Act and citizens are urged to review this legislation frequently. The legislation can be reviewed in full by visiting the Alberta Queens Printer website, clicking the Laws Online/Catalogue tab and then typing Wildlife Act. According to Section 51(1) it is illegal for a person to discharge a firearm from, or cause a projectile from a firearm to pass along or across any roadway. The roadway would also include the ditch portion extending to any private or public land. If there is no identifiable property line (ie. fence) the ditch portion is considered to extend 20 feet from the closest edge of the travelled portion of the roadway.

Additionally, Section 52(1) prohibits discharging of a firearm within 200 yards, or causing a projectile from a firearm to pass within 200 yards of any occupied building. It is also unlawful to discharge any firearm at night, with night being defined as being ½ hour after sunset and ending at ½ hour before sunrise the following day. The current sunrise/sunset table for our area can be found at www.albertaregulations.ca.

Specifically, for the upcoming firearm hunting season, Section 2(1) of the Petty Trespass Act prohibits the entry on any land without the permission of the owner or occupier of the land. If charged and convicted a person may be liable to a fine up to $2000.

Landowners are not required to post signage prohibiting trespassing for this charge to be laid. Land that is under cultivation, surrounded by a fence or natural boundary, or that is enclosed in a manner that indicates the owner’s intention to keep persons off the land or animals on the land is by default considered to be private even without signage.

Always ask permission for entry on any land for hunting or any other purposes.

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Beaver County is seeking quotes for the 2021 Gravel Haul No: RFQ2020-15PW This invitation to submit non-binding offers for the provision of Gravel Hauling Services.

All submissions should be in a sealed package clearly marked and identified with RFQ2020-5PW. All submissions may be in person, sent by mail or email to the following address: Beaver County Box 140 5120 – 50 St Ryley, AB T0B 4A0 RFQ No. RFQ2020-15PW – 2021 Gravel Haul Attention: Dan Blackie, Superintendent of Transportation email submissions to: pwtenders@beaver.ab.ca Submission deadline: November 4, 2020 at 10:00:00 am local time.

Please visit www.beaver.ab.ca Or please visit www.purcasingconnection.ca.

For further information, contact Dan Blackie, Superintendent of Transportation, at 780-663-3730.

The lowest or any bid will not necessarily be accepted.

Beaver County reserves the right to award the work to the contractor who best meets the needs of the County with respect to this project.

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County Tax Collection and COVID-19 Beaver County continues to monitor the coronavirus outbreak, and our commitment to the health and safety of our community and our staff remains our top priority.

Staff are diligently practicing “physical distancing” and taking other necessary precautions to prevent the spread of the virus, and we ask that you respect the health and safety protocols we have implemented when paying your property taxes this year.

The deadline for payment of property taxes to avoid penalty is November 2, 2020.

To avoid line-ups and congestion in the County Services Centre, the County strongly encourages taxpayers to take advantage of the many off-site methods of payment: ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Community Events Tofield Curling Club 2020-2021 Season Tofield Curling Club is actively looking for new curlers, no experience required. If you are interested in a fun evening out, please consider joining our club. We are accepting new teams or new individuals to join existing teams for all leagues.

Please contact one of the league representatives below or email the club.

League play starts the first week of November, 2020.

Men’s – Monday at 7:00 pm (Contact Doug 780-717-8963) Ladies – Tuesday at 7:00 pm (Contact Deb 780-662-2056) Modified Mixed – Wednesday at 7:00 pm (Contact Dawn 780-222-2416) Email: tofieldcurling1988@gmail.com

A penalty of 6% will be added to outstanding CURRENT taxes on November 3, 2020. Hours for the Beaver County Service Centre are: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (weekdays). Please call ahead (780-663-3730) if an appointment with the Assessor is required.

Staff are available and happy to assist you with any questions you have and are accessible by phone at 780-663-3730 or by e-mail to administration@beaver.ab.ca.

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You can listen in on one or all of the sessions and registration is through https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/knowledge-in-know-vember-speaker-seriestickets-123237644111 .

The topics are: November 3 – EPCOR and Alberta Environment and Parks – WaterSHED Monitoring program November 10 – Watershed Stewardship Groups November 17 – ALUS Program and the LaFarge Biodiversity Program November 24 – Cows and Fish – Living with Beavers

Cheque or money order mailed to Box 140, Ryley, AB T0B 4A0.

The postmark on the envelope MUST be stamped on or before November 2, 2020 to avoid penalty.

On-line banking (internet or telephone). Please allow 3-5 business days for processing.

Payment at your financial institution. Please allow 3-5 business days for processing.

Pay simply. Please allow 3-5 business days for processing.

Drop box at the County Services Centre on or before November 2, 2020.

Credit card, e-transfer, PayPal, or payment at a Canada Post outlet. NOTE that a convenience fee will be charged by the payment processing agency. Go to www.beaver.ab.ca for more information.

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If the Office lobby appears to be crowded, please wait outside the building at the spaces marked on the sidewalk until a safe space is available for you.

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Please use hand sanitizer and wear a mask. Masks are available if you have forgotten to bring one.

Please follow all signage. Arrows and floor markers are in place to direct traffic and minimize close contact with others waiting in line.

Cheque and Interac are the preferred methods of payment.

Please do not linger to visit with others inside the Office. You are welcome to visit outside at a safe distance from each other.

Please do not enter the County Services Centre if you are exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19, been in contact with a confirmed case, recently participated in a large group gathering, or travelled outside of the country within the last 14 days.

Thank you for doing your part to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Your cooperation and patience are appreciated.

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the presentation, when the floor was open to questions attendees expressed their concerns and wanted responses to important questions.

One of the primary concerns that property owners had were about trees being cut down.

“We are purchasing this property because of its natural beauty and the trees are a significant feature of that,” said potential new owner. “We also need to maintain privacy between all of our sites as well as our neighbours. To accomplish this we will need to leave as many trees as possible on the property, which is an important selling feature.

“Limiting the removal of trees is good for the neighbours and it is also good for the developers because it makes the lots that much more attractive for leases. We are also planning to replant as many trees as possible around the property and finish the construction with landscaping improvements.”

Most of the evening was taken up by adjacent property owners demanding answers and expressing their present and future issues that might arise from the expansion. The potential new owner responded to the concerns at a later time after the meeting.

When asked about increase in traffic and the number of cars on the single road that already sees a lot more vehicles than it can handle now with only 41 sites at the moment, he responded saying, “We are currently undertaking an in-depth traffic assessment study by a qualified engineer to address any potential traffic impacts. This report will be provided to both Alberta Transportation as well as Beaver County to fully understand the impacts.

“We also feel that given our target market is families with the same

residents coming every week we believe that they understand the importance of driving responsibly and safe speed limits. As recreational vehicles are able to be left on the property, the reduction of recreational vehicles and trailers on the roadways will aid in improving the safety.

Given we will know all of our residents, we can raise concerns on any driving habits with them directly.”

Among the attendees, some raised concerns about the lots being sold as family units with 35year leases. This would enable them to sub-let or rent to whoever they want to, how would the campground authorities monitor this.

“While residents are able to rent out their lots, as anyone can who has purchased a long-term asset this is not the main objective,” the potential new owner explained.

“While rentals are at the discretion of the owner, the intent would be a full summer rental by a family who is unable to use their campsite for a long period such as heading south for the summer.

“We require all rentals to be pre-approved by the property manager and would not allow consistent short-term rentals as this is not the intention of the campground. Our goal is to have a community of residents who all know each other and cooperate in the atmosphere of the park. We don’t want to lose this by having individuals renting out their lots week over week.”

Another issue raised was about how would a single on-site property manager handle more than 240 approximately campers on a regular basis.

Speaking to this, he said, “We believe this is a fairly inappropriate complaint. Having a single on-site property manager to deal with concerns and oversight is more than sufficient. We

may also have some seasonal staff to assist with the store and pool.

“We also have third parties providing services such as garbage pick up; so 240 people at a time assumes all the sites are full, which is possible however all of those sites would be accompanied by at least one adult, which is stated in our bylaws!”

In attendance at the meeting was a real estate developer, who confirmed that the properties in the area would be devalued, while others asked what would be the difference between the new development and a trailer park.

Responding to this comment, the new potential owner remarked, “When you look at other examples of these types of resorts they are very different from a trailer park. This is not a permanent solution to living and is catered for a family vacation destination away from the city.

“Our residents spend significant dollars on a lease as well as their recreational vehicles to have the opportunity to enjoy their campsite.

Combined with our proposed improvements on the property the campground will have a professional clean appearance with expert management. It is important to note that the property is already operating as a nightly and weekend campground which would be expected to be less attractive for potential purchasers of neighbouring properties than that of a long-term lease model.”

Ketchum made sure that the meeting solved its purpose and kept redirecting small-group conversations, reiterating that it was important to hand in petitions and letters of feedback that had been requested by Beaver County.

Yesterday, Oct. 20 at 4:30 p.m. was the deadline for all submissions.

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Position: Customer Service Representative/Billing Clerk Posting Date: October 5, 2020 Job Location: Village of Ryley Description: The Highway 14 Regional Water Services Commission purchases treated water from EPCOR via Strathcona County and distributes it to its member and non-member municipalities throughout the service area. They include Strathcona County, Beaver County, Town of Tofield, Village of Ryley, Village of Holden, Town of Viking and Camrose County. These municipalities rely upon the Highway 14 Commission for the delivery of a safe and reliable supply of treated water. Emphasis is placed on safety for the work group and the public. The successful applicant will be enrolled in the Local Authorities Pension Plan and receive medical, dental and insurance benefits.

Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Office Manager the successful applicant will provide support in all aspects of Customer Service and the billing, consumption and fixed rate charges and rate changes for the regional water system. Requirements will include skills in accounts receivable, collections and excellent communication skills. Receptionist duties will involve talking to new clients and assessing their needs, communicating the requirements of connections, disconnects and new installations. This is full time employment and is located in the main offices of Highway 14 Regional Water Services Commission. The successful applicant will be confident with computers, excel, Microsoft Office land locations and be congenial in working with co-workers, customers and municipal representatives.

Qualifications: • Minimum Grade 12 diploma, or GED/ post-secondary in Office/Business Administration.

• Knowledge of programs such as Serenic (Bellamy) Utility billing is an asset.

• Excellent record keeping, documentation and organizational skills.

Ability to work under stress, handle situations and meet deadlines.

• Strong analytical skills and ability to moderately complex accounting or mathematical functions.

• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office.

• Must have a pleasant telephone personality and effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Must have the ability to function with minimal supervision.

• Requirement to complete a security clearance check.

• Applicants must provide educational and employment history as well as references.

Compensation: Hours of work are 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Annual salary range is from $55,692 to $70,616

Applications: The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

We thank all who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please submit your application to the attention of: Crystal Yeske, Office Manager Highway 14 Regional Water Services Commission Mail: Box 540 Ryley, AB T0B 4A0 Fax: 780.663.2050 Email: info@hwy14water.ca

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS. Estate of Douglas. M. Blackmore who died on Nov 22/19. If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by Nov 14/20 with a Colleen V. Nyce at 3136 Solomon Way, Terrace, BC, V8G 0G5 and provide details of your claim. If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

Call: 250-638-0212 colleennyce@gmail.com LL42/43p ____________________ AUCTION AUCTION Farm On-line Auction for Haralie Seed Farm, Tofield Oct 24 – 27, 2020. Call Harold - 780-405-8089 TM43p ____________________ FOR RENT RENT FOR 2 bedroom house in Sedgewick. Large fenced yard and shed. No smoking. Pets negotiable. $1,100/month includes utilities. $1,000 DD. Contact Ian at 780-995-6146

Smaller 2 bdrm home close to school in Viking. Available Sept. 1. Call 780-336-6089 or 780-336-6088 for more details.

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Call 780-336-6089 or 780336-6088 for more details. _______________________ 3 Bedroom Townhouse for rent in Viking, AB. $950/mo. including utilities. Available now. Call 780-563-0191.

33tfnc ___________________ FOR FOR SALE SALE BROILER Roasting Chickens - Whole Earth Coop Feeds, no meds. 5-7 & 7-10 lbs. Gov't inspected. Can deliver to Viking, Killam, or on-farm pickup. $3.50/lb. Call or text Val Quattek 587-256-5402.

43/44p ________________________ 1951-52 Ferguson Tractor with plow, tiller, and cultivator. Excellent rubber and motor recently rebuilt. $2,350.

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41/43p-4 ___________________ HELP WANTED WANTED HELP 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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43c ____________________ LAND RENT LAND FOR FOR RENT Cropland For Rent 1st parcel: N ½ 25 46 13 W4 259 acres W ½ 26 46 13 W4 225 acres SE 26 46 13 W4 105 acres 2nd parcel SE 22 46 13 W4 105 acres W ½ 36 46 13 W4 246 acres Bid on one or both parcels.

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Any questions call Rick 780385-1497 All bids can be mailed to Rick Ploc Box 538 Viking AB T0B 4N0 ____________________ LANDFOR FOR RENT SALE LAND Land for Sale: 160 acres. NE 21-51-17 Beaver County. $2700/Acre. 95 cultivated acres seeded to hay in 2016.

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Remember When

TOFIELD SCHOOL STUDENTS’ UNION: Back row, from left: Erwin Eisenbraun (advisor), Peter Plaizier (treasurer), Chris Wiens (boys’ sports rep.), and Dale Cunningham (social convenor). Middle row, from left: Tyler Lebirk (assistant social convenor), Jason Siverns (president), Curtis Perrott (vice-president), Melanie Wiens (girls’ sports rep.), and Josh Lafferty (public relations officer). In front is Candi Koreman (secretary). This image appeared in The Tofield Mercury dated Oct. 1, 1991. PHOTO BY TERRI KEMBALL

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Thank you!

Fill the Tree!

We’re again raising money for the Tofield, Ryley & Area food bank this year!

With a minimum $5 don tion, you can a d your name to the t ee! (donation amount not listed).

Last 2 years, we’ve raised $2,820!

It’s been a tough year, let’s do what we can again for those in need!

Cash or Cheque only.

Stop by The Tofield Mercury office in Tofield or mail your donation to: PO Box 150, • Tofield Mercury Tofield, AB. • Michelle, Kerry, Garrett & Brennan T0B 4J0 Anderson • Moush John

• Lisa, Derick, Kylie, Cody, Keifer & Colton Kuflay • Sarah, Cory, Caitlyn, Hailey, Riley and Abby McLaughlin • Joanne, Larry, Lindsay, Jeremy & Cupcake Suchy

• YOUR NAME HERE All names are printed in the paper every week leading up to Christmas!

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Sgt. Lee Knelsen and Cpl. Leigh Drinkwater with the Ninjas. They along with the Tofield detachment thanked those responsible in the public for providing protection and entertainment on their front steps with the four painted Ninja Turtles.

All staff had a good time trying to remember the names of these ‘past’ crime fighters.

NOTICE AS THE DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT OF 2020 PROPERTY TAXES WAS JULY 31, 2020 A 12% PENALTY WILL BE ADDED NOVEMBER 1, 2020 TO ALL OUTSTANDING CURRENT TAXES PAYMENT CAN BE MADE ONLINE OR AT THE COUNTY OFFICE 3755 43 AVENUE, CAMROSE, ALBERTA & MUST BE RECEIVED OR POST-MARKED

BY OCTOBER 31, 2020 A Drop-box is located by the front door of the County office building for After Hour & Weekend Payments. Please Do Not Leave Cash in Mailbox. Payments can also be made at any financial institution. There is also a credit card payment feature available on the Camrose County Website for your convenience. For more information, visit: www.county.camrose.ab.ca Please phone ahead (780-672-4446) if an appointment with an Assessor is required.

Camrose County offers a Pre-Authorized Monthly Payment Plan for the payment of taxes. Application forms are available at the County office or on the Camrose County Website: www.county.camrose.ab.ca.

For further information, please call the County office at 780-672-4446.

Paul King County Administrator, Camrose County

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FEATURED LISTINGS COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN THE VILLAGE OF LOUGHEED

• Highway commercial property in the village of Lougheed. Built in 2006 with 12” concrete walls open space lends itself to many possible business possibilities. Building has delivery door, washrooms, office space, kitchenette, green house and rod iron fence. Price $497,500

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• 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

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• SE ¼ 29-54-18-W4 121.45 acres 80 acres cultivated with some trees Price $250,000 • S ½ of SW ¼ -20-54-18-W4 80 acres all in hay and trees near Highway 15. Price $150,000 • NW ¼, 20-54-18-W4 158.3 acres 90 acres cultivated with power, a nice building site and trees Price $375,000 • SW ¼, 29-54-18-W4 127 acres 102 acres cultivated along Highway 15 Price $275,000 • 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

• 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 • 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

Norman Hill Broker Call (780) 449-5622 email nhill01@telus.net www.hillrealty.ca

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Tofield Minor Hockey gets ice time

LEFT: Razor focused Wyatt Gauthier goes after the puck. RIGHT: Austin Dehid (#10) and Bowen O’Leary (#5) battle on ice on Sunday morning, Oct. 18. MOUSH JOHN PHOTOS

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Norman Arbon August 24, 1934 - October 19, 2009 You never said I’m Leaving, You never said Goodbye.

You were gone before we knew it, And no one knows quite why.

A million times I’ve needed you, A million times I’ve cried.

If love alone could have saved you, You would have never died.

In life I loved you dearly, In death I love you still.

In my heart I hold a place, That only you can fill.

PARCEL 1 • Land is located adjacent to Town of Killam.

• NE 9 has producing wellsite paying approximately $3,400.00 annually each March.

• NE 9 has a cellular tower. No rent·was paid on the cellular tower in 2020. Property taxes on the cellular tower are paid by the cellular company.

• NE 9 has one 3300 bushel steel bin on wood floor included in tender.

• Part SW 16 has two 3300 bushel steel bins on cement included in tender.

PARCEL 2 • SW 22 has a well site scheduled for reclamation which has not been commenced.

• NW 22 two 3300 bushel steel bins and one 2100 steel bin on wood floors included in tender.

Celebrating over

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The following briefly described properties are hereby offered for sale by tender, subject to the reservations, exceptions, and encumbrances contained in the existing certificates of title: PARCEL 1 • NE 9-44-13 W4, containing 158 cultivated acres more or less, excepting thereout all mines and minerals • Part SW 16-44-13 W4, containing 66 cultivated acres more or less, excepting thereout all mines and minerals • Part SE 16-44-13 W4, containing 44 cultivated acres more or less, excepting thereout all mines and minerals • Block C Plan RN97, containing 30 cultivated acres more or less, excepting thereout all mines and minerals

FEATURES of these properties:

Leala Arbon, Wade Arbon, Drew Arbon, Stacey Arbon (Kevin Stensrud).

Grandchildren Justin Arbon, Katherine Arbon-Stensrud, Shannon Arbon-Stensrud, Karson Lindstrand.

Great granddaughter Ashtyn Hardy-Arbon.

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FARMLAND FOR SALE BY TENDER

PARCEL 2 • SW and NW 22-45-14 W4, containing 280 cultivated acres more or less, excepting thereout all mines and minerals

Never forgotten and always loved.

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CONFLICT ADDICTION STRESS ANXIETY

The sale of these lands is to the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned: • Seller makes no warranties or representations about the property's size/measurement, condition or environmental status.

• Buyer is responsible for all costs associated with registration of Transfer.

• Tender price shall be excluding G.S.T. • Interested parties may tender on one or both parcels. Unless the tender specified that the owner can only accept or reject the entire tender, the owners may accept the tender as to one parcel and reject the tender as to the other parcel.

• Tender bids in writing will be received by the lawyer noted below up to but not after 12:00 o'clock noon on November 6, 2020. Tenders should be forwarded to Andreassen Borth Law Office, Killam , Alberta in a sealed envelope marked "Spiller Tender." A bank draft or certified cheque payable to Andreassen Borth equal to 5% of the purchase price must accompany the tender.

• The balance of the purchase price to be paid by solicitor's trust cheque or certified funds on or before December 11 , 2020 ("Possession Date"). No adjustment for 2020 property taxes which will be paid in full by the Seller. No adjustment for any surface lease payments/rental received by the Seller prior to the Possession Date.

• Mineral rights, if any, are not included in the sale.

• The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The Seller may reject any or all tenders. Tenders will not be opened in public.

• If successful tenderer does not complete the purchase after acceptance of their tender, their deposit shall be forfeited to the Seller.

For further particulars please contact George at 780-385-3651.

Andreassen Borth Barristers & Solicitors 501450 Street, P.O. Box 727, Killam, AB T0B 2L0