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Ry-Tof tournament gets Tofield and Ryley busy over long weekend

Principal Janice Muench welcomes back Tofield School students

Tofield-Ryley and Area Food Bank speaks about back-to-school needs

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Back-to-school starts for Tofield and area schools

Kids from Tofield and area headed back to school on Tuesday, Sept. 4. Seen here are Tofield School students as they began a new academic year. KYLIE KUFLAY PHOTO

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Twenty-fourth Ry-Tof tournament a success Moush John Tofield Mercury

Despite the chilly weather this past weekend, 80 teams from around the area and across the province descended upon the ball diamonds in Tofield and Ryley to participate in the 24th Ry-Tof tournament.

Organized jointly by the Tofield Agricultural Society and Beaver Heritage and Agricultural Society, the Labour Day tournament was a success with prize money in excess of $20,000 being given out. “Nearly $23,000 in prize money was given out over the tournament,

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with the ‘A’ winner getting a total of $1,560,” said Vanita Eglauer, one of the main organizers and coordinators of the event. “We have been running this tournament for more than two decades, this being its 24th annual; and had five local teams or teams with local players taking part.” Among the local teams were – BBoBC, Bad News Beers, Fire Breathing Rubber Duckies (FBRD), Skronkers, and the Moonshiners. In addition to the slopitch games, dances were held on Saturday, Aug. 31 in Tofield and Sunday, Sept. 1 in Ryley. “The winner this year was again NQD with players from both Sherwood Park and Edmonton, who won the annual Continued on Page 8

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Principal Muench welcomes back students for the new academic year Moush John Tofield Mercury

As Tofield School students returned after their summer vacation for a new academic year on Tuesday, Sept. 4, Principal Janice Muench welcomed them back. Muench shared some of the exciting and ongoing projects in the pipeline for the new session. “We are beyond excited to add a school ‘homeroom focus’ that will allow us to ensure no student is left behind,” Muench said. “We will continue with our Titan Time to ensure students have fun, engage, and find a sense of belonging within the

school; we’re also optimistic about adding WIN time (What I Need time), which will allow students and staff to get to the most important needs of each student on a week by week basis.” She noted that the school is deeply committed to supporting the youth and are very excited to contribute to the community. “We are passionate about giving back to the people of Tofield who have been strong supporters of our school,” Muench added. “As always, the best source of information about our school lies in our school; come for a visit . . . call us. We also invite community members to help

us shape young lives.” Muench stated that it’s cheesy but true – it takes a village to raise a child. “Battle River schools are always working together to provide better programming for our children,” Muench explained. “Tofield offers an array of elective classes that are based in student choice and parent feedback, and surpass most much larger high schools.” The free breakfast program will continue and will have concession options daily. “Tofield High School students also get to look forward to a European field trip this year, how cool is that?! We’re also

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Break-ins and mischief keep Tofield RCMP busy ing holes in the drywall. RCMP attended and the suspect had departed. The suspect was located shortly thereafter and arrested for mischief. A 14year-old male was charged with mischief and released on a Promise to Appear to attend Vegreville Provincial Court on Sept. 23. On Aug. 28, a business owner in Beaver County reported a possible Break and Enter. The caller reported on arrival at the business, there was damage to the fence as though suspects were trying to cut it. It did not appear entry was gained and nothing was found to have been stolen from the location. On Aug. 29, Tofield RCMP received a call of a Break and Enter to a busi-

Sgt. John Powell Tofield RCMP

During the past week Tofield RCMP responded to 60 calls for service. Included in the calls for service were two motor vehicle collisions and a 911 hangup. On Aug. 27, the Tofield RCMP responded to a fight in Tofield. The caller reported three people were fighting and a female was being pushed around. The RCMP attended but were unable to locate the suspects or the female. On Aug. 28, Tofield RCMP received a call of a mischief at a residence in Tofield. The caller reported a family member had broken several items including ripping a TV off the wall and punch-

ness near Ryley. The caller reported a Ford F-550 had been stolen from the location.The vehicle had a GPS tracker and was found to be in Camrose. Several members of the Crime Reduction Unit attended and located the vehicle. Two suspects were located and charged with having possession of the vehicle. A 34-year-old male from Killam and a 50-year-old male from Edmonton are facing numerous charged of possession of stolen property over and under $5,000 and are scheduled to attend court in September in Killam Provincial Court. On Aug. 30, a resident of Tofield reported her apartment was broken into. The caller returned to her apartment and

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cated the stolen Hyundai Accent. RCMP were advised the vehicle had just been abandoned there and Police Dog Services (PDS) was contacted to attend. PDS attended however they were unable to locate the suspects. The vehicle was seized for Forensic examination. On Aug. 31, Tofield RCMP were called to a Break and Enter to a rural property in Beaver County. The caller reported the chain link gate on the property appeared to have been rammed by a vehicle as it was crumpled in. The RCMP attended and examined the scene. The owners are going through the property to determine what else is missing. On Sept. 1, Tofield RCMP were called to a vehicle fire in Beaver County near Holden. RCMP attended with the Fire department and found the vehicle on a gravel road fully engulfed in flames. The vehicle is believed to be a Ford F350. The fire was extinguished and RCMP Auto Theft has been contact to attend to examine the vehicle.

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found several boxes had been rummaged through and dumped on the floor. Missing were several items including banking information and laptops were missing. On Aug. 30, the RCMP were on patrol in Holden and conducted a vehicle stop on Ford Focus. The driver of the vehicle was found to have a suspended driver’s licence. The driver, a 66-year-old male from Holden was charged with driving while unauthorized and was issued a summons to attend Vegreville Provincial Court on Oct. 10. The vehicle has been towed and seized for 30 days. On Aug. 31, Tofield RMCP received a call of a several intoxicated persons causing a disturbance on 51 Avenue in Tofield. RCMP attended and located several persons. They were cooperative, however intoxicated, and were issued a warning. The subjects departed home for the night. On Aug. 31, RCMP were called out to an assault in Tofield. The caller reported a male was assaulting a female.

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Loose Ends: A vision realized

Carol Livingstone Tofield Mercury Columnist

Hubby was kept busy for many weeks creating a kitchen island for our son who couldn’t do it

himself due to silly things like a job. His dad was out here with no plans that couldn’t be shelved (naps included) and a facility crying out for a project that was bigger than a bread box but smaller than a whole house. And as soon as Hubby saw the 10-inch wide maple boards purchased for the job he was in like Flynn. I think he would have fought to the death if the kid said no. Not that he

would have – where else would he get free help from someone who has a planer and knows how to use it? So he gave his dad the measurements (measure twice, cut once) and got out of his way. Smart kid. Hubby called it a counter but actually it was a top and both ends that would fit over some white IKEA cabinets with doors and drawers opening on the kitchen side and solid backs where stools provide seating op-

posite. Leave it to our son to plan a maple top with waterfall drops on both ends instead of doing quartz or granite like most people. I thought it was going to be just another butcher’s block top until I saw the boards all planed and sanded to a velvet finish, a large knot with a black tail running along half the length and over the most visible end, like maybe the waterfall was hiding a small cave.

And when a couple coats of stain changed it from a simple island to a masterpiece of glowing maple with beautiful grain lines the reason for their happy dance was evident. It’s an awesome piece of carpentry built by a man who considers wood not as mere lumber but a thing to be treated with respect and care – love, even – although it would embarrass him to admit it. Of course it fit over the

cabinets like it was designed to and looks sensational across the room from quartz topped darker cabinets with a sunken sink and modern taps. Thank heaven he changed his mind about distressing it. After all the hours that went into planing and sanding it smooth, how dare he consider attacking it to make it appear ‘old.’ That kid came this close to seeing his vision installed in my kitchen!

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There is something severely wrong with Canada’s election process when the incumbent Prime Minister and his party can start their unofficial re-election campaign months before actually declaring the election – and do it with our tax money instead of their own party money. This isn’t just unique to the Liberal Party, former PM Stephen Harper’s Conservatives made 604 announcements worth $1.4 billion in the month prior to calling the 2015 election. However, comparing Harper giveaways to Trudeau is like trying to equate the little leagues to Major League Baseball. Last week alone the Trudeau Liberals made 330 spending commitments worth $2.85 billion, doubling

Stephen Harper’s whole pre-election promises in a single week. The week prior to that, Liberal MPs made 595 commitments worth $4.9 billion. To sum it up, the Liberal government had, in the two weeks prior to Aug. 25, committed to 925 projects worth $7.75 billion if they are re-elected. In other words in half the time frame, they have committed 550 percent more money than the whole Harper promise campaign and Trudeau still has until Sept. 15 to call the election. At the risk of being redundant, it is pretty obvious that the shine is off Trudeau’s “sunny ways.” People don’t have to think back far to the PM’s international embarrassments like playing Mr. Dress-up in India, conflicts with US President Trump, and clashes with China, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia. His real issues though, may have began when after hiring women and minorities as part of a plan to have a genderbalanced multi-cul-

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tural cabinet, some of those same ministers have now resigned because of the very same Prime Minister who originally hired them. Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould, Trudeau’s highest ranking aboriginal female minister quit, stating that the PM was pressuring her to reduce criminal charges against Quebec-based SNC-Lavalin – an engineering firm with global political connections. Several others have

since quit, including the former Attorney General’s friend and cabinet minister Jane Philpott. Yet despite all of PM Trudeau’s bunglings, his pre-election commitments mostly in Ontario, Quebec and BC seem to have secured his position as the favourite to being re-elected in the October federal elections. Those provinces hold 241 of the country’s 338 seats in Parliament and according to recent studies Trudeau is leading in

Ontario by 12 percentage points and has even moved in front in Quebec. British Columbia, which elected 17 Liberals in 2015 has also been a target of Trudeau promises. Since July 1, the Trudeau Liberals have made 59 separate BC spending announcements worth $2.1 billion or well over $30 million per day just in BC. Although Canadian provinces have moved to Conservative politics in Ontario, Alberta,

Saskatchewan, Manitoba, PEI, Nova Scotia and even Quebec, it may still be hard to hold off Trudeau’s reelection bid. He earned 137 seats in Quebec, Ontario and BC in 2015, leaving only 32 seats needed for a majority throughout the rest of the country if he can just retain. With the amount of our money he is spending on those provinces, he may well have bribed his way back for a chance at a second term.

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Back-to-school Beaver County skies lit up with a giant ball of fire traffic Continued from Page 5 complete stop before crossing; stay on the sidewalk when walking to and from school; and stay at a safe distance from the street when waiting for transit. Parents: Ensure that your children know the safest route to and from school; if you’re picking

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What could have been an uneventful long weekend was briefly interrupted by a great ball of fire, lighting up the skies over Beaver County and neighbouring towns as

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with their homes shaking with the impact. It’s been speculated that it could be a ‘meteor’ with many people sharing their dash and doorbell camera captures. A report filed at the International Meteor Organization (IMO) read:

“We received 180 reports about a fireball seen over Alberta, British Columbia, MT and Saskatchewan on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019 around 04:27 UT.” For this event, IMO received seven videos and six photos.

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Ry-Tof tournament has raised $300k so far Continued from Page 2 Jackie Kallal Memorial trophy,” Eglauer added.

Jackie Kallal was instrumental in the development of the total Ry-Tof tournament,

which has raised more than $300,000 towards capital improvements to the Tofield Arena and

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Drainage issues discussed at latest meeting Patricia Harcourt Drainage issues for several landowners in Division 3 were discussed with Beaver County Council at the regular meeting Aug. 21. Bob Bonham spoke on the problems, and said the ditch in Range Road 181 needed to be cleaned out so the water moves better. Bonham said the county should be doing something to help out the landowners in the area. The landowners’ submission stated that the culverts on R.R. 181 are too small and two approaches need to be removed. The remaining culverts in approaches need to be larger , or have two culverts in each approach to improve water flow. Also, Beaver County needs to clean out the ditch along R.R. 181 to move the water better. Also recommended was diverting water directly from the east side of R.R. 181 to go under Twp. Rd. 504, (as) there are too many ways for the water to move and this slows it down. “I’ve been doing all the work so far but it’s all been at my cost,” Bonham said. “I am not taking anymore water on 181.” The submission also said that Ducks Unlimited needs to lower the water level on some of its dams, and the county should allow the county trapper to trap beavers more often not just when a problem occurs. They said that a water backup on one landowner’s place has been there for three or four years. The landowner blamed the beavers: “I’ve been there 61 years and can’t remember (the last time it was cleared out).” Another man said if they hadn’t removed beavers themselves the water would be backed up more. “We’ve done the work…all the way down the line,” said Bonham. The county, as per its policy, will not go onto private land to deal with beaver there if the resulting water backup doesn’t affect county infrastructure. “We couldn’t go on private land and the county couldn’t either,” said Bonham, adding: “We got permission from the landowner, went in and knocked the beavers out.” “Which protected county infrastructure,” added Division 3 Councillor and Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec. “It’s not just for the benefit of us,” said Bonham. “It’s for the benefit of everybody down the line.”

“You have planted a seed,” said Reeve Jim Kallal (Division 2). “We won’t put it on the back burner.” He also explained that the county was limited in what can be done regarding drainage issues as waterways fall under Alberta Environment, “except in the ditches, the county can do something.” Hrabec said he was glad the delegation identified concerns and solutions, adding: “We need to work together to try and get this fixed.” Collaboration Frameworks Approved Beaver County Council passed a motion by Division 1 Councillor Kevin Smook to approve inter municipal collaboration framework (ICF) agreements with the Town of Tofield for road maintenance, road construction (template) and pest control. The ICFs with neighbouring jurisdictions are required by the Municipal Government Act. “The county has been working with each of the urban municipalities in the region for the past year to develop these frameworks,” stated Assistant CAO Margaret Jones, in her report to council. “It’s an exciting day,” said Smook. “We have to have all these ICFs in place.” Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3) noted that the county “is getting traction on the ICFs and we are moving ahead.” He thanked Tofield “for taking the lead on this.” Road Closure Request Council passed a motion to close Road Plan 842 2169 in the Hamlet of Bruce as per a resident request. The undeveloped lane is located west of the Bruce Sports and Stampede Association near Fourth Avenue and Queen Street. Public Works had no concerns with the closure of the road allowance as the road is no longer used for public travel. The application must now be referred to Alberta Transportation for approval. Bridge Tender Awarded Council awarded the contract for the replacement of Bridge File 08121 (Twp. Rd. 494 west of Hwy. 857) to Lafarge Canada Inc. in the amount of $670,000 plus 10 per cent contingency ($67,000). This is a single span bridge deemed to be a priority for replacement in 2018 in the rural road study. Property Tax Sale A tax sale was held July 11 on one property, Plan 4834 W, Block 9, Lots 18 & 19. Assistant CAO Margaret Jones said the county could acquire the property and sell or lease it. But as

this property is occupied a court order would be required to remove the occupant. Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3) said he was “against he county acquiring the property,” and wanted to “revisit the asking price.” Council passed a motion not to acquire the property at this time, and directed administration to try and work out an arrears payment plan with the landowner. The reserve bid price will also be reviewed. Auditors Appointed Council approved the appointment of MNP LLP as Beaver County’s auditors for the 2019 to 2021 financial audits for annual audit fees of $29,800, $30,500 and $31,400, respectively. Municipal Intern Council authorized the submission of an application to host a 2020/2021 municipal intern (finance stream) through the Alberta Municipal Affairs’ Municipal Internship Program. The internship program provides support for municipalities to recruit, train and retain qualified post-secondary graduates to advance into leadership positions within Alberta municipalities. There are three streams within the program including administrator, finance officer and land use planner. The finance officer stream is a one year program to train and develop interns with finance/accounting backgrounds in the finance department as well as key functional areas of municipal operations and management. “We’ve had interns in the past who worked out fairly well,” said Assistant CAO Margaret Jones. “We want to explore the financial stream (as we) have several projects.” If approved, the county would receive about $43,000 in grant funding for the intern position. Letter of Support for Historical Foundation Council passed a motion by Reeve Jim Kallal (Division 2) to submit a letter of support to the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation for Dr. Juliette Champagne to prepare a request for funding for work on a manuscript based on the Beillevaire letters. Kallal explained the research work would be on First Nations peoples in the area. “First Nations is important for the Beaver Hills Initiative (BHI) as well,” he said. “I think there’s a lot of integrity involved here ,” noting the county was merely advocating for the initiative without monetary involvement.

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FarmCash opens fall online application offering Alberta producers up to $1 million in cash advances Over the Labour Day long weekend, the FarmCash cash advance program opened the 2019 fall application. As of September 1, Alberta producers can apply online through FarmCash for a fall advance on over 50 agricultural commodities. FarmCash is offered through the Advance Payments Program of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). The FarmCash fall application offers Alberta producers up to $1 million in cash advances, with the first $100,000 interest-free on all commodities and $500,000 on canola advances for the 2019 program year. Additionally, FarmCash offers a competitive interest rate of prime minus 0.50% on the remaining balance. “FarmCash is a cashflow management tool to help farmers better manage their production costs and market their crops when the timing is right,” says Gary Stanford, Alberta Wheat Commission chair. “With the current trade and weather challenges Alberta farmers are facing, it’s another option in their farm management toolbox.” FarmCash’s mission is to provide Alberta producers with a time saving cash advance option.

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DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Beaver County is seeking a skilled, motivated, and customer-oriented person for the position of Development Officer. For a detailed list of responsibilities and qualifications, go to the County’s website at www.beaver.ab.ca. Work week is Monday to Friday. Salary range is $68,004 to $82,739. A comprehensive benefits package is available. Competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found, however applications received before 4:30 pm, Thursday, September 5, 2019, will be given first consideration. Interested applicants should forward a resume, including a minimum of three references, to the following address: Margaret Jones, Assistant CAO Beaver County Box 140 www.beaver.ab.ca

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Community Events World Suicide Prevention Day Walk Please join our lunchtime walk, Tuesday, September 10 12 noon Beaver County Service Centre 5120 50St, Ryley.

Suicide Prevention Awareness Event Friday, September 13 Lions Park, 5407 50St., Tofield Noon - 1:00pm Free hotdogs & ice cream, everyone welcome.

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County Council, at their August 21, 2019, meeting, unanimously endorsed embarking down the path of Priority Based Budgeting (PBB). Beaver County is one of only a handful of municipalities in Canada to use PBB. It is an innovative approach to allocate budgeted resources towards achieving results in identified goals as opposed to applying traditional incremental budgeting. Incremental budgeting takes last year’s budget and the services embedded within and adds/subtracts for items like inflation, growth, grants, and new legislation. PBB for Beaver County will mean a step-by-step process toward clearly sharing with the public all the programs the municipality provides, gauging how well those programs resonate with citizens and ranking those program impacts on priorities in a strategic plan. All the traditional budget factors are still included but programs are also gauged for their ongoing relevance to citizens and priorities. This allows for more movement among program areas and reallocating resources to where they achieve the greatest results. Reeve Jim Kallal stated that he “sees tremendous value in making sure the public knows exactly what they are receiving for programs as well as how much those programs cost and how they are impacting community priorities.” One of the intangible benefits of PBB is moving away from a budget being about departments that are difficult to explain to the public to a budget being about programs that a citizen/business can identify with. Programs invite a healthier dialogue among all stakeholders and add a level of accountability not often seen in government. The first step on this journey will come in the form of meetings with Council and administration to look at the current strategic plan and refresh it with a PBB lens attached. What this means is applying rigor in identifying clear goals for the community. These goals then need results attached to them. This is where accountability and transparency lie. The results, clearly articulated direction and expectations from Council, will be handed off to administration to then build a business plan built on achieving the most results possible within the framework of the budget. Council will then hold its administration accountable for the results promised in that business plan. Reeve Kallal suggested he has “never seen a clearer way to demonstrate understanding between direction from Council and a straight-forward answer from County staff. “This really sets the standard for staying focused on those things that are most important to citizens, businesses, community groups, and Council. Council is looking forward to sharing the results of this with our community. There are only so many dollars in our budget. It is important we demonstrate good value to everyone.” Strategic planning efforts with Council start in mid-September.

For the safety of the residents who travel TWP RD 514 between RGE RD 192 and 195, Beaver County will be resurfacing the road top to gravel effective immediately. The current condition of the road top is considered dangerous and numerous attempts to repair to a standard that would be considered safe; have not succeeded. During this time, portions of the roads may be closed to allow crews to work safely; however, access for local landowners will be maintained during construction. Delays are to be expected. We encourage patrons to take alternate routes until the projects are complete. There are potential hazards to the public and vehicles during the construction process. This can include heavy machinery, dust or mud, and road materials such as gravel, asphalt coatings and rock chips. This schedule is weather dependent. 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.

2019 Construction Schedule Schedule is subject to change depending on the weather. **ECD – Es mated Comple on Date TBD – To Be Determined TASK TWP RD 514 RoadTek Repairs TWP RD 512 east of SH 630 Phase 3 (2nd li of chip seal) Phase 4 (Final sweep of chips) TWP RD 482 west of HWY 36 Phase 3 (2nd li of chip seal) Phase 4 (Final sweep of chips) RGE RD 132 south of TWP RD 482 Phase 3 (2nd li of chip seal) Phase 4 (Final sweep of chips) RGE RD 182 TerraCem (from TWP RD 484 to Black Nugget Entrance) Phase 1 (Cement) Phase 2 (1st li of chip seal) Phase 3 (2nd li of chip seal) Phase 4 (Final sweep of chips) TWP RD 502 TerraCem (from RGE RD 201 – 205) Phase 1 (Cement & Tack)

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

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Tofield-Ryley and Area Food Bank on back-to-school needs Moush John Tofield Mercury

Treva Pickema has been working with the Tofield-Ryley and Area Food Bank for more than 14 years. According to Pickema, Aug. 2019 they made a record hamper of 43 in the past five years. “These hampers that we made in August catered to 59 adults, 20 children, 16 teens and 10 seniors with a total of 105 individuals assisted,” Pickema said. “Our hamper spending has gone up from $4,862 to $7,462, which is about $2,600 approx.” In March 2017, the Food Bank made 40 hampers, Pickema recalled. “We’re always available to help families struggling to make ends

meet, to ensure there is food for their families always; so to help with the back-to-school needs, we require all lunch-able items; pudding/fruit cups, nutrition bars, juice boxes for lunches for families with school-aged children,” Pickema added. “Please note that nut-free items are encouraged for school lunches.” Pickema said that they have partnered and participates with the Loop – Rescue Food, Rescue the Planet program. “The first Loop farms in our area contacted the Food Bank last winter to make arrangements to share food,” Pickema explained. “Food on or near their best before date is frozen and shared.This has been a great and welcome addition to our Food Bank and a treat for

our clients.” She further explained that in some cases they were able to give extra meat, produce, pastries, yogurt, and other goodies because of this. “These are extra to our basic hamper, so that has to be kept in mind when looking at the numbers for food donations,” Pickema stated. “We welcome all produce that can be spared. We encourage community members to call us and leave a message, and one of our volunteers will get back to them as soon as possible. For longer-term storage the Food Bank has access to a local root cellar for root vegetable donations like potatoes, beets, and carrots.” However, she noted Continued on Page 15

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The winning team NQD from Sherwood Park/Edmonton seen here posing with the trophy after beating opponents The Tropics on Monday, Sept. 2. SUBMITTED PHOTO/VANITA EGLAUER

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day and was sponsored by Sin Bin Sports from Sherwood Park. Besides this there were ten teams who won dinner vouchers from the Canadian Brewhouse by random draw. “We had a great turnout as always with teams coming from all over, including St. Albert, Camrose, Vegreville, Edson, Ft. Saskatchewan, St. Paul, in addition to our local teams from the Beaver County and area,” Eglauer noted. “We’d like to very especially acknowledge the huge contribution of all our volunteers in both communities who make this tournament happen! Whether on the diamonds, or during the dances – this event could not happen without you!”

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ABOVE: Pickema stocks shelves with cans of corn. INSET: She explains how the hampers are prepared for Food Bank clients. MOUSH JOHN PHOTOS

the emergency lunch needs of the four schools in their jurisdiction are very different, and they strive to accommodate these different needs as best they can. “We received a generous donation of gift cards that are specifically for emergency lunch purchases and this has been a godsend,” Pickema continued. “For three of our schools, we have a very dedicated volunteer, Kay Proctor, who makes delicious, healthy sandwiches for their programs. The fourth school calls us with their needs, and we provide the supplies requested as best we can. In all four schools, the need

for this program is growing steadily.” According to Pickema, among the items dispersed regularly are – instant rolled oats, flour, sugar, rice, dry milk powder, coffee, jellies and puddings, canned vegetables excluding corn, canned fruit, canned baked beans, crackers, soup especially mushroom and tomato, canned meats, canned meals such as chunky soups, chili, stews, ravioli or other pasta meals, tomato products such as spaghetti sauces, stewed tomatoes, and sauces, pasta, Kraft dinner and Knorr Sidekicks, cereal, peanut butter, jam or other spreads, juice tetra packs both family and individual sizes, school lunch

items such as granola bars, fruit/pudding cups, juice boxes, cheese whiz and nut free spreads such as Wow butter. “We always get a big donation of corn, so at the moment we have enough, however I’d request members to donate canned salmon, turkey, and chicken; we get a lot of tuna usually,” Pickema said. “A huge shoutout to the Tofield Interfaith and Community Council for their work organizing volunteers to come out on Community Service Day on July 6. Several volunteers worked diligently at the fairgrounds and building garden boxes in front of the Food Bank where we have planted some veggies and herbs.”

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