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First-year teacher’s passion results in award nomination John Mather Staff Reporter

Tofield School teacher, Kaden Doerksen is the Battle River School District nominee for the prestigious Edwin Parr Teacher Award described as an award that “recognizes exceptional Kindergarten to Grade 12 teachers who positively influence students.” The award was established in 1964 after Parr’s passing to honour the significance of exceptional first year teachers within his own school division. From Zone four, in which BRSD is located, six nominees are selected. “I felt extremely honoured and it almost came as a shock to me,” said Doerksen. “It was sort of out of the blue and I felt I was doing good year in my first year of teaching.” Doerksen grew up in the Mundare area on an acreage just south on Highway 855 south of Highway 16. His family moved to the area 13 years ago. “It takes me about 25 minutes to get to Tofield in the morning, but a lot of my colleagues travel from Edmonton which takes them 40 minutes, so I say I’m beating them.” Doerksen graduated from Grade 8 at Mundare School and then attended high school in Vegreville. Having attended school in a rural setting makes him much more attuned ton the Tofield setting he finds himself teaching during his first year. “I would say it makes a big difference,” he said. “Just being a part of a small community makes you really understand being part of that community. “It gives you a bit of an edge with the students because you know what they are going through growing up with their peers their entire lives. “If you’re in a larger city you don’t really know everybody so you just kind of go through your day and you can’t make as many relationships as you can in a smaller community.” Being a teacher from a smaller community really helps you teach in that smaller community, “because you really understand what the students are going through.” Doerksen was nominated for the award by Tofield School principal Zenovia Lazaruik. “Mr. Doerksen is a student-centred teacher who has been a welcome addition to Tofield School and to the division,” said Lazaruik. “He is passionate about everything he teaches, especially math, and he shows perpetual dedication and commitment to the teaching profession and to his students.”

Tofield School first year teacher Kaden Doerksen works with a young volleyball player during one of his practice sessions at the school. Doerksen has been nominated for the Edwin Parr Award, an award that recognizes excellence in first-year teachers.

Doerksen has totally immersed himself in the school activities including outside the classroom. “When I was in high school I also attended a baseball academy and then I attended a year of college in the US on a baseball scholarship,” said Doerksen. “I have experience in athletics so I'm passionate about sports and math.” “I coached volleyball, and then coached the senior high basketball team and I just finished up coaching badminton.” He is also a coach with the Under 15 age group playing Tofield Minor Baseball. He has 14 students on his team and he teaches about nine of them. “It’s a good way for me to make new relationships with the students in the community, some whom I may teach down the road,” he said. While primarily a math teacher, he also teaches a high school phys-ed course this year. “I’m open to anything that keeps me working with the students.”

For Doerksen the joy of teaching is when he sees “the aha moment” when a concept clicks with a student and when that happens, “I feel I’ve done something corrective and that feels really good to me. “I don’t know what it is, but it brings me joy,” he said. “If I can do my best to help them then I feel I’ve done a good job. “After all, those students are our future.” He said he likes the school schedule and environment. He gives credit to his colleagues for giving him support throughout the school year. “The first year can be a wild card and you just don’t know what’s going to happen on a day-today basis and thanks to them being so supportive have made my year so successful.” On May 27, he will have a dinner with his principal and the other nominees from Zone 4. From that a winner from the Zone is selected and then the final winner from across five provincial zones is presented at the Alberta School Board Association’s fall meeting.

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Ryley School students view partial eclipse, hold school-wide Easter egg hunt Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

The students and staff at the Ryley School, providing education for kids from Kindergarten to Grade 9, had the opportunity to view the partial solar eclipse that occurred on Monday, April 8. Administrative Assistant Kady McKinney said the students enjoyed the experience and followed the safety instructions well. “Every student received solar eclipse viewing glasses that the school provided, and we went over safety in a schoolwide assembly before heading outside. The students all enjoyed being a part of the partial solar eclipse viewing and we are so proud at how well everyone did in ensuring their safety while view-

ing,” she said. In celebration of the day, students also created solar eclipse themed art projects. McKinney said they hope the students will remember the event when the next eclipse occurs. “Having this experience is so important for the students and something we hope all the students will remember and reflect on in 20 years when they can view it again. A wonderful, unforgettable science lesson for all students,” she said. Later that school week, on Thursday, April 11, the Ryley School Students Union put on an outdoor Easter egg hunt for the students. “In lieu of Easter celebrations, the Ryley School Students Union put on an Easter egg hunt. They hid over 150 eggs around the

school yard for the kids in all the grades to find. Once they found an egg, they returned it to the teacher, and received a chocolate egg. If a student found an egg with a special number, they received a bonus prize of a $10 Subway or Tim Hortons gift card,” McKinney said.

The students and staff at the Ryley School had the opportunity to view the partial solar eclipse that occurred on Monday, April 8. Administrative Assistant Kady McKinney said the students enjoyed the experience and followed the safety instructions well.

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Curiosities abound as large helicopters land at Tofield Airport Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

A large blue and yellow helicopter has been seen flying near Tofield and using the Tofield Municipal Airport recently. The Town of Tofield manages the local airport but Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Jeff Edwards says it is not a requirement for aircraft to be registered in order to use the airport. “The airport is an open airspace that can be used for touchdowns, takeoffs, fueling and refueling, or as a rest area for pilots traveling a great distance. The structure of the runway allows for a

multitude of aircraft to use the space, whether that be the average recreational pilot, commercial aircraft used for crop spraying and light multi passenger aircraft, as well as helicopters. It is not typical that we would be aware of the use, as there is not a necessity to have aircraft registered prior to using either the terminal building or the runway,” he said. As found online, the helicopter seen by Tofield could be a Sikorsky S-61N owned by Canadian Helicopters, which is a helicopter transportation services company with 25 locations in Canada. “Canadian Helicopters operates over

90 light, medium, and heavy lift helicopters and is authorized for both visual (VFR) and instrument (IFR) flight operations. In addition to charter services, we provide advanced flight training and helicopter repair and maintenance services,” the company’s website says. Edwards says the helicopter seen around Tofield could potentially be part of pilot training. “Simply from an assumption, this could be being used as training for new pilots. However, I can not fully guarantee this. The registration of aircraft would fall between NAV Canada, and Edmonton Airspace, as flight supplements would require registration. This information would require flight path, expected duration, and intent of flight. Therefore, unfortunately, we are unaware of the intent or ownership of the helicopters, and their increased use of the airport,” Edwards said. Maxcraft Avionics, who performed upgrades on a Sikorsky S-61N owned by Canadian Helicopters in 2020, shared the details on their website including the size of the helicopter. “The Sikorsky S-61N is the civilian

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A large blue and yellow helicopter has been spotted flying over Tofield and using the Tofield Municipal Airport. The Town of Tofield manages the local airport but Assistant CAO Jeff Edwards says registration of aircraft is not required to use the airport, so the Town does not have the details regarding the type or ownership of the helicopter.

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‘Bee Sweet to Mom’ fundraiser up and running again Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

The Tofield and Area Health Foundation is running their Mother’s Day fundraiser in partnership with Tofield’s Beary Berry Honey again this year, called ‘Bee Sweet to Mom this Mother’s Day.’ This fundraiser was last held in 2021. “We haven’t done it every year, but this is our second time,” said Tofield and Area Health Foundation Chair Brenda Chehade. “It’s been very successful. It's a nice little sweet treat, so to speak, for moms, and even many people just order to give them as gifts. It doesn't have to be just for mothers, they're helping the Foundation by ordering,” she said. The current project the Foundation is raising funds for is a SmartDrive MX2 Power Assist. As found on the November page of this year’s calendar that the Foundation created, as a unit, one of these attachments for a regular wheelchair costs $7,600. “This piece of equipment is a portable power drive assist that attached to a regular wheelchair. Doing so help the individual

move more accurately while also using less physical strength to move about, allowing them to conserve their strength for other tasks. It has greatly improved the quality of life for the individuals using it,” the description on the calendar says. The Foundation has purchased one already, and is looking to eventually buy two more. “The long-term care requested three of those, and we purchased one but now we're fundraising for the other two. That's what we're working on. Hopefully we will get enough through this fundraiser to be able to purchase another one,” Chehade said. The Foundation often organizes a fundraiser each

spring, and in 2022 held a Mother’s Day Raffle. “We raffled off a gift basket. There were all sorts of cool things for moms in there and it was quite a big basket,” Chehade said. Next up for the Foundation will be the Barbeque in Your Backyard fundraiser, where orders for hot dogs, hamburgers, and sausages can be placed throughout the month of June. Everyone who makes an order will be entered into a draw for a prize, which last time was a table top barbecue. “We will be doing another fundraiser for July 1, which we've also run once before. There again, we're going to continue fundraising for those power assists with the Barbeque in Your Backyard fundraiser,”

Chehade said. Order forms for Bee Sweet to Mom are available online on the Tofield and Area Health Foundation’s website, or paper forms can be picked up at the Tofield Town Office and the Ryley Village Office. “They can go online to tofieldhealthfoundation.ca and at the top of the home page, click on the text that says, ‘click here for the Bee Sweet to Mom order form.’ They have to click on that, not the blue ‘Donate Today’ button. They can also pick up a physical copy at the Town of Tofield Office as well as the Village of Ryley Office,” Chehade said. Payment can be made via etransfer, cheque, or cash, and forms can be emailed or dropped off at the Tofield Town or the Ryley Village offices. “(On the November page of our calendar), there is a picture of the first recipient that got the power assist. The smile on his face, that’s our purpose. We’re helping people have that smile on their face, and make life better for

them,” Chehade said. Sandra Thiessen of Beary Berry Honey says they are proud to once again partner with Foundation. “The Tofield and Area Health Foundation provides a very valuable service to the area and we are

proud to lend our support on their behalf,” she said. The deadline to place an order is Friday, May 3, with pick up dates being Wednesday, May 8, at the Ryley Village Office, and Thursday, May 9, at the Tofield Town Office.

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Fire call interrupts Tofield Fire Department Spring Ball Jana Semeniuk Staff Reporter

A grass fire southeast of Tofield interrupted the evening April 13 for the Tofield Fire Department’s Spring Ball. Fire Chief Kevin Moos said the call came in just before dinner prompting at least 12 firefighters to respond. “Things went really well once the crew got back. It was a wildland fire (and) there were some high winds that day so it definitely wasn’t the easiest. But the crews were able to get it under control,” said Moos, adding the crew were gone for approximately two hours. Moos said at least 200 people attended the event, which is the first one the fire department has held since 2019. Although the Spring Ball usually takes place at the Community Hall, Moos said this year it was held in the arena to see how they would do with more room. “This is the first time we've ever had it in the arena. Typically, we do the ball in the fall, always in the first week of November,” he said. “But

we just thought we'd try something else. The Community Hall is kind of tight for that amount of people so moving it to the spring, (after the arena ice is removed) gave us the option to try a new venue.” Moos said A-1 catering, from the Camrose area, handled the dinner which included roast beef, perogies, and chicken. He said the Spring Ball events, which this year included a silent auction, are typically held every three years versus annually with this years’ proceeds being donated to the foodbank. A total amount of the donation was not available by press time. “(They are) a lot of work (and) we don’t want to pressure the community with events all the time and asking for a lot, we find that once in a while was just a little more special instead of doing the same thing every year,” he said. Moos said the emcee for the evening was Dave Cassel along with speeches given by Tofield Deputy Mayor Harold Conquest, Beaver

County Reeve Kevin Smook and Beaver County Councillor Lionel Williams. In terms of fire activity, the crew did not stay put for long as the next day another call came in, this time a much bigger grass fire southwest of Tofield. Moos said high winds again contributed to the fire, and an RV in addition to outbuildings were damaged. Currently, a fire restriction for the area has been in place since April 10 and will remain in place despite a short blizzard last week. Moos said the restriction will continue until the area experiences significant rainfall.

Tofield firefighter Jasmine Olfert smiles while seated at a table during the Tofield Fire Department Spring Ball April 13. JANA SEMENIUK PHOTO

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JOHN’S RANT NDP leadership about to get serious… and interesting This is the week the serious rubber hits the road in the race to the provincial NDP leadership. Firstly membership sales have been put to bed. Now it’s time to count them up. If rumours and speculation are to be believed, Naheed Nenshi, the former Calgary mayor has sold enough to essentially clinch the nomination on the first ballot in June. Party insider Keith McNaughton feels the number of memberships that will fill the party wheelbarrow range anywhere from 60,000 to 80,000. That’s a far cry from the 16,224 they had at the end of 2023. What isn’t known is how many of these members are serious socialists. Some may have been infiltrated by that rascally Take Back Alberta group everyone on the left fears so much. So party brass are now going to take some time to vet the

new membership to ensure as best they can there are no disruptors possibly joining the orange wave. We can expect the final numbers of eligible voters in the leadership by mid-May. Also this week the first debate amongst the leadership candidates takes place in Lethbridge tomorrow (April 25). Lethbridge is an area that is home to an NDP MLA and also a UCP MLA. So it makes sense to kick off the campaign battles in this area where there could be minds to be swayed. It’s become increasingly obvious from the past few elections Alberta has become a two-party political system with the UCP and NDP in an ongoing battle for public support and thereby MLA seats in the Legislature. A few years ago there was a Liberal Party and Alberta Party provincially along with a hand basket of fringe

parties depending on what year it was and how strong discontent was with Ottawa. The benefit of this was for people who didn’t want to veer extreme left or extreme right could park their vote with one of the centralist small parties. Sometimes both the Liberals and Alberta Party elected MLAs. While never enough to provide a total balance of power, it did provide some balance when it came to discussing policy in the Legislature without getting totally bogged down in outright partisan ship. Recently the Alberta Party chose a new leader, not surprisingly out of Calgary, but the party has a lot of work to do to become relevant again. On the West of Centre podcast last week, NDP strategists Cheryl Oates, Keith McNaughton, and Toronto Star Calgary correspondent Alex Boyd discussed the

campaign and one described Alberta politics as “a three-legged stool.” That she said was Calgary, Edmonton and rest of Alberta forming the legs. There’s something to that and the NDP knows they must work to get support in that third leg… the rest of Alberta. We know they have Edmonton locked up under Notley, and have made inroads into Calgary. Whether that will remain the same under a new leader is yet to be seen. So the NDP is cleverly hosting its first debate in a split “rest of Alberta” riding. “I think it's interesting that they're going to rural areas because making a pitch outside of the cities is going to be such a critical part of this campaign if this is a party that wants to be successful outside of a leadership campaign,” said Oates. Two other debates will be held in Calgary

(May 11) and Edmonton (June 2). Candidate Kathleen Ganley is pushing to have three additional debates, in rural area, in Red Deer, Medicine Hat, and Grande Prairie Now in the said podcast it was remarked that possibly one or two candidates in the current five-person race will drop out after the first debate. McNaughton feels that one candidate, whom he refused to name, would throw their support behind one of the other candidates. He further added that if the party foresees a Nenshi coronation through the leadership, an anybody but Nenshi movement could start to be built. In this scenario it would be Nenshi versus Sarah Hoffman because those two candidates are polar opposites with Nenshi being perceived as closer to the centre,

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LOOSE ENDS Turtles, snails, and sloths

Carol Livingstone Tofield Mercury Columnist

For a few moments yesterday afternoon I could relate to the cheetah in the nature show I’d watched the day before. Yes, that cheetah, the world’s fastest land

mammal. I watched him turn on the afterburners while in pursuit of his lunch (either a deer or an antelope), increasing his speed so much that to my naked eye his spots actually became stripes. Then, his kill made, he collapsed in the grass; panting almost as hard as I do reaching for my morning coffee. Cheetahs can only sustain their top speed for a short time; in danger of overheating and exhaustion, they must rest before feeding. But it isn’t a cat nap. All he needs is a

few minutes. In the same circumstances, minus the killing part, I’d be out like a light for at least two hours. I’m not comparing myself to a cheetah – okay, maybe I am but with tongue-in-cheek. And it’s the wind’s fault that I’m even doing that. I was out in yesterday’s strong wind only because I had missed last month’s hair appointment (I’d been in pain all night and could move that day only with the help of mega painkillers and two afghans and a quilt) and

my hair looked like a giant gerbil had taken up housekeeping on top of my head. In the short distance from our truck to the entrance to the hair salon the wind pushed me along the sidewalk at speeds far above any I’d achieved on my own since, well, never. The grandma shuffle ain’t no cha-cha. After my stylist had tamed the beast on my

head, it was once more into the wind, which had turned into a Force 10 hurricane, that for a mini-second I felt like that running cheetah. I had to cling to the truck door while encouraging Hubby to grab handfuls of whatever parts of my person he could and shove me into the truck before I went airborne or rolled away like a tumbleweed. How the cheetah re-

mains earthbound while running at jet speed is beyond me. How does he even keep track of which foot goes where? And why isn’t his face shoved up against his butt, his body folded up like an accordion when he finally comes to rest? Ah, the resting part; that’s more my speed. Turtles, snails and sloths love me. And I get a lot of practice.

Lloydminster RCMP executes search warrant in child luring investigation On April 16, Lloydminster RCMP executed a search warrant on an address in Lloydminster, stemming from an investigation into Child luring and Invitation to sexual touching. Upon executing the warrant, RCMP arrested the suspect and found evidence of weapon manufacturing at the residence. As a result of the search warrant, the following items were seized: • Computers and phones; • 17 Hard Drives; • 3D printer; • 3 hand guns (3D printed); • 1 sub machine gun; • 2 Assault rifles; and • Assorted 3D printed

firearm pieces. As a result of the investigation, Steven Kier (37), a resident of Lloydminster, was charged with: • Sexual touching; • Child luring; • Breach of probation; • Carrying a concealed weapon; • Unauthorized possession of a firearm; • Possession of firearm contrary to order; and • Non-compliance to a conditional sentence order. Kier was brought before a justice of the peace and remanded into custody. He is to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Lloydminster on April 24.

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Tragedy spurs MLA’s support of bills to increase public safety Murder of young mother and son preventable says Lovely Jana Semeniuk Staff Reporter

In the early fall of 2021, Mchale Busch, 24, her fiance Cody McConnell and their 16-month-old son Noah moved into a Hinton apartment complex from Camrose. The family were settling into their new residence, with McConnell working in oil and gas while Busch stayed home with little Noah. After living in their new apartment for less than three weeks, Busch was on the phone Sept. 16 with her best friend, Mary Urzada when Urzada heard a knock at Busch’s door. She then reportedly heard a conversation between Busch and her next-door neighbour; a ‘little old man,’ as de-

scribed later by McConnell, who introduced himself to Busch and offered to remove a mess of mud that McConnell’s boots made in the building’s hallway. The ’little old man,’ 55year-old Robert Keith Major, would go on to murder Busch and her son that day, leaving Noah’s small body inside a dumpster while Busch was found mutilated and face down in Major’s apartment bath tub. The family had no idea they were living next door to a registered sex offender. Major, according to reports, had a criminal history dating back to the early 2000s and prior to the murders, sexually assaulted a toddler and was sentenced to prison for nearly four

years in 2012. In July 2017 police issued a warning about Major, who was expected to be released and residing in the Edmonton area at the time. The notice stated that Major ‘poses a risk to commit a sexual offence against women or girls while in the community’ along with an extensive list of conditions Major was required to comply with. RCMP said, according to reports, that Major had not been subject to any recognizance conditions since July 2020. Major pleaded guilty in May 2022 to two counts of first-degree murder and received an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years. Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely said the crime

should never have happened. “Whatever made Robert Major commit this act I don’t know, but what I do know is that he never should’ve had the chance,” Lovely said in her speech at the legislature Apr. 10 in support of Bill 11. “Noah and Mchale’s deaths were not only senseless but preventable.” Lovely has thrown her support behind Bill 11, introduced by Alberta’s

minister of public safety and emergency services Mike Ellis on Mar. 13. The bill aims to create a provincial ankle bracelet monitoring program for violent and sexual offenders while also creating an independent police service to carry out police-like functions currently performed by peace officers. Ellis said in a press conference that the province simply can’t wait for more RCMP officers.

“The RCMP just do not have enough human beings to police Canada, regardless of the amount of money that we give them. They're having trouble from a hiring perspective. That's a challenge, I get that, but I can't wait for them to just continue to try to figure stuff out,” he said. “(In terms of an ankle bracelet monitoring program) a request would come in via the Crown prosecutor Continued on Page 13

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Municipal mill rate increased by 1.5 per cent for 2024 Patricia Harcourt

Beaver County passed its 2024 operating and capital budgets, and mill rate bylaw, at council’s April 17 regular meeting. An interim budget was passed in December, but was not finalized until the county received all of its necessary information. The early prediction was that the total mill rate would have to increase by 2 per cent this year. However, with an increase in the assessment base the municipal mill rate increase is now set at 1.5 per cent. The overall assessment for 2023 tax year was $1,351,793,800. The taxable assessment for this year increased by $36 million across all categories to $1,387,860,310. Of this increase, $12.4 million is taxable growth and the other $23.7 million is due to inflation. Leading in growth was the acreage residential category at $9.6 million, and leading in reduction of assessment was designated industrial property (DIP) at $3.5 mill and machinery and equipment at $6.1 mill. And inflation increased in all categories with acreage residential up $14 million and farm residential up by $9.6 million. At the April 3 Governance and Priorities Committee (GPC) meeting the second draft of this year’s operating budget was reviewed. Ryan Arndt, general manager of corporate services,

explained that $50,000 of additional savings found in the budget went towards the tax levy so it would only have to be increased by 1.5 per cent. Total budgetary expenses of $35,846,869 were offset by revenues of $19,717,226, leaving $16,129,643 to be collected as taxes. The 1.5 per cent municipal mill rate increase “is in response to inflationary costs, budget alignment to council’s strategic priorities, and an anticipated decline in the assessment base once the provincial government adjusts how non-residential properties are assessed,” stated Arndt, in his report. “Administration recommends being pro-active with the mill rate increases in order to mitigate the need for large increases once this assessment change comes into effect.” He added: “A portion of the funds raised by the gradual mill rate increases will be placed in reserve to offset the revenue needed to balance the budget in 2026 when we expect the assessment model review to be complete.” Arndt stated that, with the increase in the assessment base, the impact on the mill rate has been mitigated so an increase of only 1.5 per cent is needed this year. “However, once all mill rates are included, the following tax increases can be expected,” he said, although this is subject to change based on individual assessments. They are: Residential properties - 1.4 per cent increase,

Farmland properties - 1.48 per cent increase, Non-residential properties - 1.4 per cent increase, and Small business properties - 1.37 per cent increase. Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec made the motion to approve the 2024 operating budget, which passed. Reeve Kevin Smook (Division 1) earlier stated that the county needs to find a way to convey to ratepayers “that requisitions are not revenue for the county but are collected for different agencies,” citing requisitions for Alberta School Foundation Fund (ASFF), the Beaver Foundation Seniors Fund and Beaver Emergency Services Commission (BESC). These funds are sent to the organizations and the county gets nothing for doing the collecting on their behalf. “We have to try to explain this to our ratepayers,” said Hrabec. Councillor Dale Pederson (Division 5) expressed his approval of taking five years to gradually increase the tax rate in the county, and expressed appreciation “for all the work administration did to pacify us.” And Hrabec stated that, with inflation rates of today, “1.5 per cent (mill rate increase) is a lot more palatable than what other municipalities have had to contend with.” Council then passed all three readings to set the mill rate bylaw for the 2024 tax year. Tax notices sent out to ratepayers are the next step in the process.

Facility surveillance policy put in place to match recent security upgrades Patricia Harcourt A Facility Surveillance Policy was passed to align with Beaver County’s upgraded security measures at the April 17 regular meeting. “Once security upgrades were completed at all Beaver County facilities, the need for a new policy to address facility surveillance was identified,” stated Peggy Ewert, infrastructure project coordinator. “The proposed policy has been created to ensure that the security systems are used in a lawful and justified manner while protecting the personal information of those affected by the systems,” she explained. These security and upgrade issues were considered sensitive and were also dealt with at Governance and Priorities Committee (GPC) meetings in February and April. GPC members, composed of county councillors, reviewed the policy Feb. 7.

“At that time, the committee expressed some concerns regarding the publishing of camera locations,” stated the report. Legal advice was sought and resulted in changes to the document which was reviewed in April’s GPC and recommended to county council for approval. “With the new security system a new policy was needed,” said Ewert. A motion to that effect was made by Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3) and passed by council. Hrabec remarked that the RCMP have made reports and had discussions with council recently from both Tofield and Viking detachments. He noted that the new camera system installed for security purposes will be “helpful to them.” The policy states that surveillance equipment will not be placed internally or externally in such a way as to monitor areas outside county buildings or to monitor other buildings, unless necessary to protect

county assets or to ensure personal safety. The systems will not be directed to capture images through the windows of adjacent buildings. Also images won’t be captured “where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy,” such as bathrooms and change rooms. Where these surveillance systems are installed is the decision of the county CAO or general manager of infrastructure. The presence of these systems will be clearly marked in signs for the public and prominently displayed. They will provide “ultimate warning” to the public by being placed in entrances or access areas. The policy states under the title “Camera Locations and Operational Period,” that surveillance equipment will be placed at the Agricultural Shop, Black Nugget Lake Concession, Bruce Bus Garage, Bruce Grader Shed, Bruce Lift Station, Continued on BCC4

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4 - Beaver County Chronicle, April 24, 2024

Council discusses support for economic development organization Patricia Harcourt A letter of support request resulted in a long discussion by county councillors concerning economic development in the region. The request came from the Battle River Alliance for Economic Development for support regarding the Rural Economic Development Alliance, or REDA). and proposed changes by the province for funding allocations. Aimee Boese, manager of external relations and special projects, stated in her report to council April 17, “that the province intends to move away from providing operational funding for REDAs with the aim of making them operationally selfsufficient.” She said a conditional operating funding model would be in place for three years “as the province transitions out of

providing operational funding altogether starting in 2027.” This would mean a loss for each of the nine REDA organizations of $125,000 in operational funding annually. Once the funding is gone, Boese said the Battle River Alliance for Economic Development “will not be able to survive on membership dues alone. “To recoup the loss, BRAED may be forced to increase membership fees and at that time, many of the current BRAED members, especially smaller towns and villages, will have to consider if they can afford to remain in the regional partnership. “This will then put more pressure on those members that remain to cover operational costs,” she said. The new model for operational funding only provides BRAED with $97,000, with funding to

be reduced every year until there is none after three years. At a BRAED Board of Directors meeting in March, member municipalities were asked to provide a letter of support for their economic development work and for a return to the $125,000 annual funding model, Beaver County has Councillor Lionel Williams as the county’s representative on the BRAED board, with Reeve Kevin Smook the alternate appointee. The county paid an annual membership fee of $4,401 and anther $500 for a tourism sponsorship for one of BRAED’s events. The work of the regional rural economic development alliances was ‘to strive to link new investors and businesses with the local communities in their regions while fostering innovation and connection.” However, Deputy

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Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3) didn’t want to support the signing of a letter that had been provided by BRAED. The letter was to be sent to the premier and to various provincial ministers for finance, economy and trade. He asked to reserve his decision until after he had read the letter with the proposed wording included. Boese said the letter in the agenda package would follow a similar format. “Then I won’t support it,” replied Hrabec. Williams spoke in support of BRAED which he said wants to be more supportive as a regional association and to support municipalities with their economic development efforts. “The county economic development committee could have some good synergies that could be

beneficial to both sides,” he said. Division 4 Councillor Barry Bruce supported Williams stating he recently attended an economic development conference in Kananaskis. “The message was there are all kinds of investment that want to come into Alberta…So I support it.” Division 5 Councillor Dale Pederson favoured sending a letter of support. “I see no harm in it,” he said. “It might help, it might not.” Reeve Kevin Smook (Division 1) said the word at the RMA convention was that there would be no funding cut. “From my understanding the province likes regional economic development,” he said. A motion by Williams to support the signing and forwarding of letters of support was passed.

Surveillance Policy Continued from BCC1

Camp Lake Concession, County Service Centre, Holden Grader Shed, Kinsella Grader Shed, Ryley Grade Shed, Tire Shop, Tofield Grader Shed, Transportation Shop and Viking Grader Shed. Under “Access Requests from Law Enforcement,” the policy states that any requests for a video record must be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer or the General Manager of Infrastructure. They “will ensure that a law enforcement disclosure form is completed before access to the surveillance system or copy of the video record is provided,” says the policy. The CAO and/or general manager of infrastructure will “determine whether to obtain legal advice in granting access or copies” to law enforcement.

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Ryley SDA Church hosts successful MindFit seminar Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

The Ryley Seventh Day Adventist Church hosted a free, four session emotional health seminar from Friday to Monday, April 12-15, called MindFit. One of the organizers, Grace McAfee, said they weren’t sure how many people to expect, and were glad for the 18 individuals who attended. “We know mental health is quite a prevalent issue that people deal with. We were hoping for more people, the more we can help, the better, but we were very thankful for the group that came,” she said. Overall, McAfee said the seminar went very well, and the group really bonded. “We were very pleased with how open people were and the comment was made, which was, to us a real compliment, that they felt it was a very safe place. Especially by the third and fourth night, it was like people didn't want to go home,” she said. Each session included a 30-minute video and a study guide with ques-

tions and discussion points. “There were two handouts with each session. One was the study guide, and there was also a magazine, called Vibrant Health, which were both handed out each night. Each study guide went with the topic of the video and the magazine focused on mental health and wellness,” McAfee said. The four sessions, entitled Beyond the Asylum, The Prowling Lion, Not Your Grandpa’s Electroshock Therapy, and Binding Up the Brokenhearted, covered the stigma of mental health issues, explored the different types of mental health issues, treatments, and discussed how spirituality ties in with emotional health. “The first session talked about how mental health issues have been so stigmatized in the past and how the word asylum actually means a safe place, but yet it has been given such a bad name because of the atrocities that went on in some places in the olden days,” McAfee said. “The Prowling Lion session was on identifying the

different kinds of mental health issues and conditions that there are, which include depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. The third session talked about treatments from the past, and how mental health treatments have progressed over the years. This session was on helping people recognize mental health issues, to take the stigma away, realize they're not alone, and to know that there is help out there,” she said. “And then the fourth session, Binding up the Brokenhearted, linked how a spiritual connection can be very healing, and talked about the role that our spirituality plays into our mental health,” said McAfee. One attendee spoke well of the seminar, and was appreciative of the group discussions. “The MindFit program brought the issue of mental health onto the table, addressed the issues of stigma, and also possible ways of approaching mental health. There were very open, frank discussions among the group, which was very healthy. It is through group discus-

sions, like those which took place at the program, which helps to reduce the stigma around mental health.” MindFit is a new program, having just come out at the beginning of April. As well, McAfee said the Ryley Seventh Day Adventist Church has done a depression recovery program in the past. “The depression recovery program provides many tangible ways to deal with depression. MindFit was more about recognizing different kinds of mental health issues, knowing that there is help, and giving direction where to find help. “MindFit offers a study, called Peace Is an Inside Job, as a follow up. We suggested the possibility to the group, and all the attendees said yes, they would like to continue on. With summer coming, we're just trying to figure

out a time that will best suit people,” McAfee said. McAfee also said they may consider running the MindFit seminar again in the future if there is enough interest, as the group discussion aspect of

the program is very beneficial. “If there was at least six people that would like to do it, we would run it again, and we probably will offer it again some time,” she said.

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REMEMBER WHEN Young Birders

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Tofield Volunteer Appreciation supper well attended Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

The volunteer appreciation event for the residents of Tofield was held at the Tofield Community Hall on Tuesday, April 16, with National Volunteer Week (NVW) running from April 14-20. Local organizations including Tofield and Beaver County West Family and Community Support Services (TBWFCSS), Beaver County Victim Services (BCVS), Beaver County Community Adult Learning Program (CALP), Tofield and Area Health Foundation, as well as the Town of Tofield, Beaver County, Volunteer Alberta, and the Government of Alberta, partnered together to organize and fund the free volunteer appreciation barbeque. “We've added a few new partners in the last couple years but other than that, they’ve been the same,” Director of TBWFCSS Tracey Boast Radley said. Boast Radley said they prepared for and usually expect about 100 people, and over 110 attended the supper. “This is an easy way with our partners to say

Bill 11 Continued from Page 8 or maybe the defense or a combination of both. But we're setting up the system so that there can be a tool in the toolbox for them.” Lovely has also given support to the federal bill proposal ‘Noah’s Law’. Soon after his fiancé and son were murdered, McConnell joined his family, friends and conservative MPs Gerald Soroka and Blaine Calkins to create and put forward the private member’s bill called Noah’s Law; a bill to make the National Sex Offender Registry Database publicly accessible in addition to mandatory minimum sentences for those deemed high risk to reoffend with multiple convictions.

thank you, because you can never say thank you enough. We wouldn't be able to do our job without our volunteers. Just for example, with Meals on Wheels, we have five volunteers that deliver 676 meals per year,” Boast Radley said. “In 2023, we had one volunteer that did all the income tax and she completed 263 tax returns last year. When you think about it, that's pretty significant. That's six people and look at what they're doing. We couldn't do it without the volunteers,” she said. Boast Radley also said that they are really thankful for the NVW Enhancement Funding through Volunteer Alberta and the Alberta government, which aided in paying for the cost of putting on the volunteer appreciation barbecue. As described on Volunteer Alberta’s website, it says that “NVW Enhancement Funding is designed to supplement other sources of funding and celebrate volunteerism on behalf of your entire community.” Boast Radley said they were successful in being a recipient of the funding, which helped cover the Lovely said that she will be meeting with MP Soroka in the coming weeks to discuss where the federal government is on Noah’s Law, but in the meantime said, in an oped, that she is happy Bill 11 has been introduced in the Alberta legislature. “While I sincerely hope that the federal government passes Noah’s Law, I am glad to say that through Bill 11, our UCP government is taking action to protect Albertans from violent and sexual offenders through an ankle bracelet electronic monitoring program,” she said. Bill 11 passed second reading on April 16. According to the legislature website, the bill must endure committee of the whole, and a third reading before receiving royal assent and becoming law.

cost of the door prizes and candy bags. “We applied for the funding and because we have all these partners, we received $1,200. It doesn't apply to the food that we buy, but it helps so we could buy the giveaways, candies, and things like that,” she said. Many organizations are often looking for more volunteers, and Boast Radley said TBWFCSS is no different. “We're always looking for volunteers, especially with our new Seniors Connector Program. We need people to help deliver groceries, and we are also doing frozen meal prep that we're making for vulnerable seniors,” she said. To open the evening, Town of Tofield Mayor Deb Dueck and Beaver County Reeve Kevin Smook thanked the volunteers for their hard work and dedication to the community. “On behalf of myself and council,” Mayor Dueck said, “There are not enough words to express how important volunteers are to our community. It's your volunteerism that ensures that many organizations and community events

are successful. Thank you to each and every one of you for your time, contributions, and efforts in making our community a healthy and active community for our residents, neighbours, and guests. I'm sure I can speak for everyone here that there are not enough thank yous to let you all know how appreciated and essential you are,” Dueck said. Reeve Smook said that volunteers make a huge difference in the community. “Without the good volunteers that we have, we would be a completely different community and I'd say it would be empty. So, thank you for filling the community and

thank you to all the people that have helped put this on today,” said Smook. A luncheon was held in Viking on Tuesday, April 23, and a luncheon in

Holden will be held on Saturday, April 27. The Beaver County volunteer appreciation pancake supper is being held Tuesday, April 30, at Spilstead Hall.

Beaver County Reeve Kevin Smook addresses and thanks the crowd

Over 110 people attended the volunteer appreciation supper for the residents of Tofield, held at the Tofield Community Hall on Tuesday, April 16. National Volunteer Week this year was set for April 14-20 and many local organizations partnered together to organize and fund the free volunteer appreciation barbecue.

Drama Class The Tofield School senior high drama class at Zones (above) on April 19. Unfortunately no one will be moving onto provincials, however they all had fun and were extremely happy about the opportunity. (Back L-R: Beret Wuthrich, Ava-Rae Barnes, Jayda Chubaty, Gabrielle Woodruff, Rebecca Montgomery, Shernaina Sharphead, Hailey Gillette. Front L-R: Becca Kropp, Kita Janzen, Logan Denny and Kyle Reeves.)

Tofield School students in welding competition Kate Priestley Student Reporter

Two Tofield School students, grade 11 Jeremy Anderson and grade 12 Walter Hayduk, will be participating in separate competitions on April 24, at Lakeland College in Vermilion. Anderson will

be competing in welding while Hayduk will be competing in carpentry. The competition will consist of a practical examination, which Anderson and Hayduk will have five hours to complete. The top two competitors will then represent the Lakeland region at

provincials on May 8th and 9th in the Edmonton Expo Trade Centre. Mr. Daigle, the supervisor who will be attending the competition with the students, stated, “I would like to thank Skills Alberta for their continuous support for the trades and technology industries.’’

Skills Canada Alberta is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting careers in technology and skilled trades. Daigle continued on to say, “we’re going to the regional competition with, I believe, two of the strongest competitors we’ve had in years.”

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Tofield 4-H Beef & Multi Club holds annual club show Kari Janzen Staff Reporter The Tofield 4-H Beef and Multi Club held their annual club show and achievement day on Saturday, April 20 at the Holden Complex. The club’s 28 members showcased their projects, which included cows, cow/calf pairs, heifers, steers, ewes and lambs, laying hens, and broilers. In the Female Beef show, achieving first place in the Heifer class was Seirre Spruyt, second went to Halla Spruyt, third to Ember Haugen, and fourth to Rayea Haugen. Grand Champion Heifer went to Seirre Spruyt, and Reserve Grand Champion Heifer went to Halla Spruyt. In the Cow/Calf Two-Year-Old class, first place went to Bekka Spruyt, and second to Ruby Knudsen. In the Cow/Calf Three-Year-Old class, Sierre Spruyt won first, Bekka Spruyt placed second, and Halla Spruyt was awarded third. The Grand Champion Pair went to Bekka Spruyt, and the Reserve Champion Pair went to Seirre Spruyt. The Supreme Female also went to Bekka Spruyt, with Reserve Supreme Female going to Seirre Spruyt. In the Sheep show, first place in the Ewe Lamb class went to Chad Greenwald-Horsley, second place to Shelby Black, third to Adele Greenwald-Horsley, and fourth to Lucie-Lynn Black. First place in the Yearling Ewe class went to Adele Greenwald-Horsley, and second place to Kamden Bartman. Kamden Bartman also won first place in the Mature Ewe class. In the Supreme Sheep Female class, first place went to Kamden Bartman, and second place to Adele GreenwaldHorsley. At the senior level placing first in the Sheep Showmanship class was Kamden Bartman, and second place went to Travis Greenwald-Horsley. In the

intermediate level, Adele Greenwald-Horsley placed first. At the junior level, Chad Greenwald-Horsley placed first, Lucie-Lynn Black placed second, and Shelby Black was awarded third. In the Poultry show, first place in the Market Eggs class went to Charlie Milliken, second to Kinsey Bartman, third to Marie-Mychelle Marcelus, fourth to Raeleigh Murphy, fifth to Chad Greenwald-Horsley, and sixth to Thea-Daphnee Marcelus. In the Market Broilers class, first place went to Kinsey Bartman, second to Charlie Milliken, third to Chad GreenwaldHorsley, fourth to Raeleigh Murphy, fifth to Thea-Daphnee Marcelus, and sixth place to MarieMychelle Marcelus. In the Poultry Showmanship class at the intermediate level, first place went to Kinsey Bartman, and second place to Marie-Mychelle Marcelus. At the junior level, first place went to Charlie Milliken, and second to Chad Greenwald-Horsley. In the Cleaver show, which is the youngest level for 4-H members, Michael Black’s project this year was sheep, as was Sophie Black’s project. Azlynn Ames had a poultry project, and Violet Greenwald-Horsley’s project was also poultry. Last of the afternoon was the Steer show, and winning first place in the light weight market steers was Rayea Haugen, second went to Simon Kolkman, third to Lily Tchir, and fourth to Finn Tchir. In the medium weight market steer class, Kamden Bartman won first, second place went to Bekka Spruyt, third to Halla Spruyt, and fourth to Sophie Kolkman. In the heavy weight market steer class, first place went to Ruby Knudsen, second to Greyson Bartman, third to Seirre Spruyt, and fourth to Katie Knudsen. In the Beef Showmanship class, at the senior level, first place went to Seirre Spruyt, and second to Kamden Bart-

man. At the intermediate level, first place was awarded to Ruby Knudsen, and second to Halla Spruyt. At the junior level, first place went to Bekka Spruyt, and second to Katie Knudsen. In the final class, Parade of Champions, the Grand Champion Steer went to Ruby Knudsen, and the Reserve Grand Champion Steer to Greyson Bartman. The next event for the club members will be the Beaver District Show and Sale on Monday, April 29.

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Junior member Ember Haugen helps out her fellow 4-H member by bringing a calf into the show ring during one of the cow/calf classes at the Tofield 4-H Beef and Multi Club's annual club show and achievement day at the Holden Complex on Saturday, April 20.

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Tofield 4-H Beef & Multi Club group photo taken before the show on April 20, 2024 KARI JANZEN PHOTOS

Intermediate member Adele Greenwald-Horsley (left), shows her ewe alongside Junior member Lucie-Lynn Black (right), during the club’s show.

The judge for the Female Beef Show at Tofield 4-H Beef and Multi Club's annual club show and achievement day speaks with senior club memJunior member Jase Haugen helps his ber and president Seirre Spruyt. older sister groom her heifer at the Holden Complex during the Tofield 4-H Beef and Multi Club’s annual club show and achievement day.

A cleaver member of the Tofield 4-H Beef and Multi Club hands intermediate member Rayea Haugen her fourth-place ribbon in the Heifer Class.

Above photo: Junior member and county representative for the Tofield 4-H Beef and Multi Club, Bekka Spruyt, smiles as she shows her cow during the club’s annual club show and achievement day

The club’s 28 members showcased their projects.

Photo to the left: Junior member and one of the county representatives, Katie Knudsen, of the Tofield 4-H Beef and Multi Club, shows a calf during the club's annual club show and achievement day at the Holden Complex on Saturday, April 20