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High marks for Beaver Emergency Medical Services Kari Janzen Staff Reporter
Beaver Emergency Medical Services (EMS) recently underwent the accreditation process by Qmentum Accreditation, receiving a grade of 96.8 per cent, which is Accredited with Commendation. “Qmentum Accreditation is a standard of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting health care standards demonstrating a commitment to quality and safety. “Accreditation Canada is an independent not-for-profit organization that sets standards for quality and safety in health care and accredits health organizations in Canada and around the world. Accreditation Canada is considered to be the premier health care safety and quality improvement accrediting body in Canada,” it says in a media release provided by Beaver EMS. Beaver EMS has undergone the accreditation process several times, and will be due for their next in 2027. “The Accreditation process involves reviewing and assessing a health care organization such as Beaver EMS against several hundred standards for emergency medical services for compliance and completion, with a final decision being issued a few weeks later. Beaver EMS began this process in 2014, completed it again in 2015 and again in 2019. During December 3-6, 2023, Beaver EMS was re-assessed by 2023
Qmentum standards, and the decision of the Accreditation Decision Committee was Accreditation with Commendation,” the release says. This process was completed by two surveyors from Accreditation Canada, who conducted an on-site survey over a period of four days. “These standards are the basis for development of new or amended processes and procedures that would bring about improvement and excellence in how emergency medical services are provided. In completing the Qmentum Accreditation program, Beaver EMS has undergone a rigorous evaluation process. Utilizing a comprehensive assessment, two surveyors from Accreditation Canada conducted a four-day on-site survey during which they assessed this organization’s leadership, governance, clinical performance, and service against Accreditation Canada requirements for quality and safety. These requirements included national standards of excellence; required safety practices to reduce potential harm; and questionnaires to assess the work environment, patient safety culture, governance functioning, and patient experience. Results from these components were all considered in the accreditation decision, with an outcome mark of 97 per cent,” the release says. “On behalf of Beaver EMS, we are very pleased to again have successfully completed the review by Accreditation Canada,” said Wes Baerg, Executive Di-
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rector. “By achieving Accreditation with Commendation, we know that we are operating within a framework of excellence and safe quality care. We will continue to incorporate the principles of accreditation and quality improvement into our programs, policies, and practices. We have also been given suggestions and recommendations from Accreditation Canada which we intend to incorporate and implement, to further improve the service we provide,” Baerg said. Beaver EMS has approximately 32 primary care and advanced care paramedics, and the completion of the accreditation process was made possible by their efforts. “The successful completion of the Accreditation process has been a collaborative effort of the duty crews, the Board of Directors, and administration. All staff members contributed together to an effective team approach as standards were addressed and implemented,” the release says. The following excerpt is from the executive summary received from Accred-
itation Canada following the survey: “One of the strengths of this organization lies in its people and the relationships they cultivate and sustain. There is clear evidence of a well-informed Board of Directors and genuine partnerships with AHS in governance. The senior leaders of this organization are trusted and respected by the staff, who express satisfaction with being wellmanaged and cared for. A prevalent servant leadership style is evident and nurtured by all staff members. The Board of Directors is knowledgeable and conversant in the language of EMS. The board speaks highly of senior leadership at Beaver Ambulance Society (BAS) and is well-informed, educated, and aware. “Patients and families interviewed express a high level of satisfaction with the care they receive. There is evidence of a natural People-Centred Care operational practice that includes a patient family voice as well as clear advocacy for those in their care. Patients and families can access a survey from this organization’s webpage, and future planning in this area is active.”
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Tofield woman recounts model hearse making days Kari Janzen Staff Reporter
Anita Domoslai, 86, who recently moved to Tofield, began making model horse-drawn hearses in 2005 once she was finally able to pursue this hobby. Even as a young girl Domoslai had an interest in working with her hands, and a love of horses. “I grew up on a farm and know a lot about horses. I was the oldest in my family of four girls and a boy. And the boy never came along until 1947, and that’s when we left the farm. I was always the one outside helping my dad. I know how to harness those horses and do everything. “I've always been interested in woodworking. When I was a kid, we used to get wooden apple boxes, made of solid wood. I used to take the sides off those and draw rabbits and such, and cut them all out with a hand coping saw. The people in my hometown still have those rabbits that I drew and painted, made out of those apple boxes,” Domoslai said. The idea of creating models of horsedrawn hearses first occurred to Do-
moslai in 1957. “I went to a movie called The Garment Jungle. In that movie, they showed a funeral procession where the body was in a hearse led by an eighthorse hitch of black horses. I had never seen anything like that. I said to myself, one of these days I want to make one of those,” she said. Domoslai and her husband raised eight children, and it wasn’t until 2005 when Domoslai felt she could begin creating the models. “It was in the back of my mind for many, many years. We went on the oil rigs, road construction, the restaurant business, the motel business. We moved to Alberta in 1995. Finally in 2005 all our kids were gone from home. And I thought to myself, I'm going to do this now. So, I sent for a book on hearses,” said Domoslai. Once she had completed her first model, she and her husband travelled to various shows to display it. “My first was a four-horse hitch with a driver. We used to set up at all the antique shows. Down at Irricana, at the farm show for three days, I set up my hearse, but I didn't intend to sell it. I
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Shrove Tuesday hosts a crowd of 90 at United Church Kari Janzen Staff Reporter
The Tofield United Church held their annual pancake supper on Tuesday, February 13, and fed about 90 people. The supper is held every year, the night before Lent begins. “We have had the Shrove Tuesday supper for many years. Shrove Tuesday is 47 days before Easter Sunday and the day before Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent,” said Lynn Hryhirchuk, a church member on the events and fundraiser committee. “We were very happy with the turnout at our pancake supper. About 90 people attended and we cooked for about 110. “We have this supper as a church fundraiser but it is also for anyone in
the community who would like to attend. We just ask for donations so the supper is accessible to everyone, even those without money,” Hryhirchuk said. Seventeen volunteers were in the kitchen, flipping pancakes, cooking sausages, and serving the meal. The word shrove is derived from shrive, which comes from an act of preparation for Lent: the confession of sins. As found online, the day before the Lent season of fasting begins is Shrove Tuesday, also known as Fat Tuesday or Pancake Day. Commonly, sweet foods which contain eggs, sugar, and fat were forbidden during Lent, so Shrove Tuesday was held to use up these ingredients, as they might go to waste during the six-week period between Ash Wednesday and Easter.
About 90 people came to celebrate Shrove Tuesday with a pancake supper at the Tofield United Church on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The supper is held annually at the church, which is exactly 47 days before Easter.
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Some Alberta farmers downsizing herds to deter drought impacts Qiam Noori Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
As the impact of the upcoming drought is widespread across Alberta, some farmers and farm owners are making some tough decisions. According to provincial data, Central Alberta did not receive enough snowpack from January through February, which means many farmers may not have enough water to feed cattle or grain. For Blakely Balhorn, a farm owner in east central Alberta, the current weather situation is ‘quite’ concerning. “I am quite worried about the conditions that we have right now, espe-
Domomslai Continued from Page 2 it, cheap plastic harnesses are all you ever find, I strip them right down. Sometimes I had to cut their head off and reposition the head. I trim their feet down, and put manes and tails on them. I use the hair from wigs that I could buy from the second-hand store, and found rings and little ornaments to use for the models as well,” she said. While Domoslai still has some horses and many wheels, she does not have the workspace
cially in early February with little snowpack,” said Balhorn, the owner of Justemre Farms Ltd. “The moisture situation is really concerning for the grain and cattle business,” Balhorn noted. Lack of snowfall or rain could mean pastures won’t be able to grow grass like they do in typical years, Balhorn explained. He says that lack of grass would force him to downsize his herd. “We would probably have to sell some cattle. That’s one of the things I certainly don’t like,” Balhorn said. “But when we don’t have enough grass, then we have to make these [tough] decisions.” On Jan. 25, the govern-
ment of Alberta said in a press release that farmers in more than 23 municipalities will receive $150 per animal as a part of the 2023 Canada-Alberta Drought Livestock Assistance initiative. According to the statement, livestock producers in eligible regions who altered their usual grazing practices due to drought conditions for more than 21 days this season can apply for financial support to cover losses incurred to manage and maintain female breeding animals such as cattle, bison, horses, elk, sheep, goats, alpacas, yak, musk ox, deer, water buffalo and llamas. A minimum of 15 animals per type of livestock are required to qualify,
to continue building models. “My husband made the wheels and I did all the rest. From 2005 to about 2016, I probably built 30 different pieces or maybe even more. My husband passed away in 2018 and I came to a stop. I just couldn't get into it. But before I sold my place in Alliance two years ago, I made two friends horse drawn sleighs with a load of wood on. I usually make the buggies and sleighs and everything out of wood but I can't cut them out anymore. If there was a little place
where I could set up a little shop, I could make a lot of things. But there's no place here to work and I can't do it in the apartment because it's too messy,” she said. Instead, Domoslai’s next project will be making straps for her instruments that are currently without. “I've got 13 or 14 guitars; I have violins, and none of them have any straps. So, I got a notion to make some leather guitar straps, and that's my next project. I just have to get to town to buy some leather,” she said.
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Holden seeking submissions for refreshed logo Kari Janzen Staff Reporter
The Village of Holden is looking for a refreshed logo and has started up a logo contest, calling area residents to design and submit a new logo idea, incorporating the new slogan: Holden Has Heart. Previously the slogan for the Village was, ‘Share the Charm of
Country Living.’ “The Council had a strategic planning session in 2023, from that we came up with a new tagline, ‘Holden Has Heart,’ and it was decided to change the logo. The new slogan was decided upon because of the heart of the volunteers who serve or have served Holden, which includes the school. The
ER closures adding stress throughout Alberta’s health care system Brett McKay Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Rural communities are increasingly finding themselves without an emergency department to turn to, and their absence is piling work on already stressed allied health professionals. In 2023, 26 emergency departments in rural Alberta were closed for a combined 38,000 hours, a recent report shows. The top reason for ERs having to temporarily shut down, by a large margin, was because doctors or other staff were unavailable. More than half of the hospitals recorded closures of 20 days or longer. For EMS crews, the loss of the local ER often means more patient transfers and longer turnaround times for calls. "It puts more pressure on EMS, obviously. We have to go to the next closest hospital or suitable hospital if the local hospitals are closed. So, it adds time for units being out of community longer," said Paul Kennedy, executive director of operations for EMS with Associated Ambulance. Most rural EMS crews work on a core-flex schedule, which requires paramedics to be on-call for up to 96 hours straight. According to the Alberta Paramedic Association, approximately 190 ambulances in Alberta use this staffing model. After working 14 hours or more, paramedics are "timed-out" and taken out of service, which is increasingly likely alongside hos-
pital service disruptions. "We seem to have seen an increase in hospital closures in rural Alberta over the last year," Kennedy said. "Definitely more than what it used to be." The Government of Alberta has introduced several measures to try and improve conditions in rural hospitals, including incentives for physicians to practice in rural areas and plans to allow nurse practitioners to open their own primary care clinics. While these approaches may help keep ERs open, they also tend to highlight only specific pieces of the health care system, and overlook holistic problems, said Mike Parker, president of the Health Sciences Association of Alberta. "They are not focusing on the entire health care system. And not recognizing that without the 240 specific disciplines that create health care, you don't have health care," Parker said. X-ray and lab technicians are some of the essential components of a community hospital, Parker said, without whom physicians can't get the information they need to make a diagnosis. "When you don't have (staff) — maybe it's a physician, maybe it's nurse capacity, maybe it's the Xray and lab and all of the other components of that emergency room that don't exist because we don't have the people — now you're left relying on, hopefully, a 911 system that actually has paramedics in your community, or at least in the area."
Economic Development Committee (EDC) wants to do some advertising and we need a new logo that incorporates the new tagline,” said Village of Holden Chief Administrative Officer Rosemary Offrey. All residents of Beaver County are permitted to create a new logo, no matter their age. “Anyone, regardless of age, who lives within the boundaries of Beaver County, which includes the residents of Tofield, Ryley, Holden and Viking, may submit a logo design,” Offrey said. Submissions must be sent in on a standard letter size piece of paper (8.5” x 11”) by Thursday, April 4. Holden Council will choose the winning
logo, which will then become the Village’s property. While there was no initial limit on individual submissions, Offrey said no more than two submissions per person will be accepted. As for specific details a designer should incorporate in the logo, Offrey said there is no one thing in particular, but it should reflect the servitude of the volunteers within the community. “Holden's culture, recreation, and the school, are possible due to the compassionate hearts of the many volunteers who make all of these things possible, and as such, Council and Administration want to reflect that in the new
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JOHN’S RANT
Ottawa is now just a Monty Python skit
Way back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, a British Comedy troupe revolutionized the state of comedy. They were relevant, while at the same time would be slap stick, politically incorrect and extremely hilarious. Much of the humour in the series' various episodes and sketches targets the idiosyncrasies of British life, especially that of professionals, as well as aspects of politics. From a half hour BBC show, they went on to release several movies which were generally received to wide acclaim. They were Monty Python’s Flying Circus. The troupe, unconsciously, has been reincarnated as the Liberal NDP coalition from hell in Ottawa - the brigands charged with ruling this county. And over the past two weeks, its comedy show has been playing for all to see. It began when NDP MP Charlie Angus let his tongue out for a romp to issue a private members bill, which would ban anyone saying anything positive about oil and gas even though it could be proven to be truthful. Angus’ bill would make it illegal to say something nice or factually true and could lead to huge fines or jail time. Well not to be outdone, the CN Tower rappeler known as Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault had to try and top the stupidity. And he did. I’m sure in his best French dialect, Guilbeault proclaimed,” Who is theeeze NDP pig dog with this smart oil and gas idea. He can’t top me for silliness. I belch in your general direction!” And rather than launch a cow onto the protagonists as the Python’s did in the movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” Guilbeault simply said “ ‘Take this Angus’.” He proclaimed his government would no longer fund any major road projects in Canada. And he left it at that. Even mainstream media types were left with their jaws gaping. Guilbeault said electric cars, one of his pet projects, weren’t cutting it any longer but the road sys-
tem is built to where it needed to be and there was lots of room for buses, bicycles, snowshoers, cross country skiers and those who like to walk. In the words of Bugs Bunny, “What a maroon… .” Does Guilbeault really think we no longer need to build new roads in this the second largest country in the world? Does Guilbeault not realize Canada does exist beyond the boundaries of greater Toronto and Montreal? Has he skied from his constituency office in Montreal to Ottawa? How does he get there? Possibly by train … I’m not sure if there is a direct rail connection but the likelihood of driving or flying seems to make more sense. Does Guilbeault even think before he opens his mouth anymore? Did his slamming into the side of the CN Tower actually disrupt that many braincells that he just babbles away without forethought? Guilbeault, 24-hours later, did walk back his comments to state he was only referring to the bridge tunnel project to connect Quebec City with Levis on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. OK, but what about the finished connections to the new Gordie Howe Bridge in Windsor connecting Canada with the U.S, at the busiest trade corridor in the country? While the bridge is almost complete, are the approach roads ready to opened? What about expanding the road network around the greater Toronto area to accommodate all those immigrants the government is openly inviting to the country? They need to move around. Especially in the Greater Toronto area. Having grown up there about 30 miles from downtown Toronto I know a car is needed. There was transit to downtown before I left in the late ’70s, but the area has grown immensely since then and transit hasn’t grown with it, nor has the road infrastructure. Where there used to be a dirt road I cycled to the recreation area about four miles from where I
lived, it is now highway 410 - three lanes in each direction. Has Guilbeault ever driven any of the rural roads in Alberta? In Beaver or Lamont County alone, the increased size of agricultural equipment and increased volume of oil and gas traffic has destroyed the 60 year old roads and they have to be rebuilt at great cost. Is he really suggesting that municipalities and the province pay for these upgrades on their own? Why yes, yes he does and you will see it in the near future on your tax bill. I don’t see the family packing up the hockey gear onto some bicycles to ride from Athabasca to Lethbridge for a hockey tournament in January when it is minus-40. Even this scenario would push an EV vehicle to its limit, especially since its been proven heaters in electric cars seriously diminish the distance the vehicles can travel before recharging in cold weather. No, we really can’t afford to keep these bozos in office in Ottawa. The Liberals in their climate policies and anti oil and gas stance are serious in what they say without thinking about the consequences for the majority of the population. But they don’t care as they thrive on their overinflated pay cheques, which are going up at the start of April. I think we have to get a petition going to put the original Python gang in Ottawa. The troupe of John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin and Carol Cleveland could do a job equal to what we have doing the job now... and some aren’t even alive. Except Canadians would know they were a farce, not just suspect it as many seem to do now. And who knows, Justin, as a drama teacher, might actually appreciate the acting.
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LOOSE ENDS Superstitions
Carol Livingstone Tofield Mercury Columnist
Are you afraid of Friday the 13th? Not the movie, the actual day. Then you are a frigga-
triskaidekaphobic. Say that three times fast. What’s the worst that could happen if you ignore a superstition? Mostly they carry a threat of bad luck, like if you walk under a ladder it could fall on you or you could knock the person using it off his perch, injuring him and then getting sued for a few thousand dollars, depending on how many bones were broken in the fall. You might be out
some cash but it seems to me that the poor guy headed to Emergency in an ambulance suffered more bad luck than you. Why would anyone walk under a ladder anyhow? Ladders are seldom set up on walkways. If that’s where it is then it deserves to be knocked down. Just saying. It’s said that a black cat crossing your path or if you break a mirror, you’ll have bad luck. The shattered mirror specifies
seven years of it but the cat leaves you guessing. Will bad luck come raining down on your head for the rest of that day or are you doomed for three to ten years or for the remainder of your life? A black cat once crossed the street that a friend was driving on, freaking her out so badly that she left her car blocking the road and refused to get behind the wheel ever again, lest she end up in a mangled wreck. (That last bit isn’t
true; it’s a scene from a bad movie I watched on YouTube last week. The driver didn’t have a superstitious bone in her body; she just didn’t like the rising price of gas.) Conversely, belief in a superstition can bring you good luck, like ‘find a penny, pick it up; you’ll have good luck all day long.’ But first you have to find a penny; they don’t make those anymore so there aren’t many just scattered
about. I wonder if a nickel would bring you five times the good luck for that day. Or maybe good luck for five days? One of the first superstitions that affected me was ‘don’t whistle in a thunderstorm or lightning will strike you.’ I was just a kid and was scared of thunderstorms so it just made me run home faster, grateful that I was wearing my lucky socks and couldn’t whistle if you paid me.
RCMP Report Ground cable stolen from power pole locations near Ryley February 1 – Tofield RCMP received complaint of a theft of work trailer and side by side from a jobsite in the Beaver County area. Other items stolen include small tools. On February 6, Tofield RCMP responded to a complaint of a found side by side. Tofield RCMP attended a rural location in Beaver
County and located the stolen side by side. Matter is still under investigation. February 5 – Tofield RCMP were advised by a local business in Tofield that they had been broken into. Tofield RCMP attended and learned that doors had been pried open. Some money was stolen and several thou-
sand dollars worth of cigarettes were stolen. Tofield RCMP continue to investigate the matter. February 7 – Tofield RCMP responded to a complaint of a theft of wire cable from a shed at a rural address in Beaver County. Matter is still under investigation. February 9 – Tofield RCMP received a com-
plaint of a stolen generator. Tofield RCMP responded to a rural address near Holden and learned that an industrial generator was stolen from an outbuilding. Matter is still under investigation. February 9 – Tofield RCMP received a complaint from a utilities company that someone had cut and stolen
ground cable from three power pole locations near Ryley. Matter is still under investigation. February 13 – Tofield RCMP received a complaint of a found snowmobile located by a citizen. Tofield RCMP attended and confirmed the snowmobile was stolen out of Mundare, Alberta. A Snowmobile and a
RCMP officers involved in shooting in Vegreville On Feb. 15, at approximately 10:22 p.m., Vegreville RCMP responded to a call of assault with a weapon where a victim had been stabbed, after which the suspect broke into a second residence. Upon entering the second residence, a confrontation with the suspect occurred which resulted in the officers firing their weapons. Officers immediately started life-saving measures on the suspect and the victim while waiting for EMS to attend. The
suspect was transported by STARS with life-threatening injuries and the victim was transported to the hospital by EMS where she is in critical condition. A knife was found on scene. No other members of the public or officers were injured during the incident. In compliance with legislative requirements, the Director of Law Enforcement was immediately notified causing the deployment of ASIRT to conduct an independent investigation. The RCMP
believes in accountability and transparency and in so doing will provide full support to the ASIRT investigators and also conduct its own internal
review. While use of weapons is never the outcome the RCMP hopes for and must be reviewed by ASIRT, it is apparent that the officers’
actions prevented further harm as well as provided immediate life saving first aid to both the subject of the complaint and the victim.
stolen tractor from Ryley, Alberta was seized and returned to the owner. A suspect has been identified and the matter is still under investigation. Tofield RCMP ask that if you see any suspicious activity to please report it immediately by calling your local RCMP complaint line. Tofield RCMP
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Rental vacancy rates hit historic low Hockey Report: U18 goalie Jacob Bigney leads league Jana Semeniuk Staff Reporter
Renters on the hunt for a place to live may be searching longer as availability for purpose-built rentals across Canada have hit a historic low of 1.5 percent. Local realtor Greg Litwin shared the information at the Feb. 7 Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting. “The big pressure in the market right now is (a high) vacancy rate. I've never seen it like this,” he said, adding he recently attended a national housing seminar where the rates were discussed. An annual report from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, released Jan. 31, revealed that the national vacancy rate for purpose-built rental units is the lowest since 1988 at 1.5 percent. Province wide, the vacancy rate is 2.4 percent as of 2023, down from 3.8 percent in 2022. While the report did not share statistics on Beaver County specifically, it did indicate that in nearby Camrose County the vacancy rate for an apartment dropped from 0.3 percent in 2022 to 0.2 percent in 2023. The average rental rate increased from $1,076 for an apartment or townhouse in 2022 to $1,186 in 2023. The average rental rate across the province for 2023 was $1,370. The CMHC report attributed the increase in demand for rental units to strong immigration and an affordability problem for potential home owners.
It stated that nationally, the average rent of $1,359 for a purpose-built twobedroom apartment increased by eight percent which is a new high. The average increase of 2.8 percent, held steady since 1990, was broken in 2022 when the rates increased by 5.6 percent. Nationally, the population growth rate of ages 15-24 went up in 2023 and was also a contributing factor to the low vacancy rate according to the report. Alberta grew more than twice the national average in this age group, and the report said it ‘likely reflects high net inflows of working-age interprovincial migrants to the province’. The report also stated that migrants were likely drawn to Alberta, at least partly, due to job availability in the major centers and to lower home prices as compared to Toronto and Vancouver. As rental vacancy rates decrease, the average rental prices increase. In Edmonton, rental vacancy rates dropped from 4.3 percent in 2022 to 2.4 percent in 2023 while the average rent price increased by 6.4 percent to $1,398 in 2023. The City of Fort Saskatchewan, just outside Edmonton, remained the same in their vacancy rate with 1.6 percent in 2022 and 2023. Strathcona County as a whole actually increased from 1.4 percent in 2022 to 1.5 percent in 2023. Stony Plain, another outlying area of Edmonton, showed the biggest decrease among all outlying areas in rental vacancy rate with 3.9 percent in 2022 down to only 0.5 percent in 2023.
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These are some of the results from Minor Hockey League games held recently. (Please note that scores and scoring is taken from the websites, and some game scores and scoring is dependent on proper league entries.) Tofield U11 Titans (20-3-0) dropped a 96 home game against Redwater on Saturday. Tofield had six different scorers; Jena Lungal (1g 2a), Chase Ferron (1g 1a), Max Jeffrey, Kehgan McCabe, Dayne Jober, and Hunter Jackson. Dominic O’Brien got an assist. Tofield U13 Titans (14-12-2) played three games over the weekend. On Friday, Titans lost a 10-1 game at Edgerton, breaking up the shutout bid when James Conrad scored from Soul McMaster with only 3:01 remaining. On Saturday, Titans hosted Mallaig and dropped a 10-5 game. Scoring were; Austin Dehid (1g 2a), Aiden Baraniuk (1g 1a), Levi Montgomery, James Conrad, and Lennox Fritz. Manuel Gara and Cameron Ilsley picked up assists. On Sunday at Tofield Arena, Titans won a 6-3 game over Edgerton/Chauvin. Levi Montgomery and Manuel Gara both scored twice, while James Conrad (1g 2a) had a 3-point game. Other scorers were; Aiden Baraniuk (1g 1a), Kooper Waldo (2a), and Soul McMaster (1a). Evan Ligard got the win in goal. Tofield U15 Titans (15-9-3) skated to a 55 tie with Lloydminster at Tofield Arena on Sunday. Lloydminster tied the score
four times in the game before taking a 5-4 lead 3:30 into the third frame. Titans Gabriel Thorson scored with 9:25 remaining to tie the game. Scoring for Tofield were; Marshall McLeod (hat trick), Colton Munson (3a), Logan Suchy (2a), Gabriel Thorson (1g), Avery Klassen (1g), Phenyx Ladwig (1a), and Braydo Crawford (1a). David Cardinal was in goal for Tofield. Tofield U18 Titans (19-4-1) won two games over the weekend. On Friday at home, Titans shutout Wainwright at home 6-0 at Tofield Arena. Owen Rennie scored twice and Brody Van Engelen (1g 2a) had a 3-point game. Ryan Conrad, Josh Swedberg and Evan Suchy also scored. Assists went to; Brandon Warawa, Jorden Suchy, Carter Olson, and Christian Pruden. Jacob Bigney got the shutout for Tofield. On Saturday at home Tofield beat Wainwright again, this time 3-2. Scoring for Titans were; Ryan Conrad, Seth Sideroff, and Brady Suchy. Assists went to; Owen Rennie, Evan Suchy and Brody Van Engelen. Jacob Bigney made 27 saves for the win. Jacob leads the league in goaltending with an 8-2-1 record, a .951 save percentage, and 1.35 GAA. Tofield’s Ty Yoder got a goal in his Nait Oooks 4-3 win against Augustana on Friday. On Saturday Ty scored again in his team’s 4-3 loss against Augustana. On Saturday, Hudson Lungal got two goals and an assist as his Sherwood Park U15 AAA team beat CAC Edmonton 7-3.
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Utility costs too high to maintain, county and village asked for help for remainder of season Patricia Harcourt The Holden Ag Board says cost are too high to keep going and plans to close the ice arena in the Holden Complex once this season is over. This means pulling the plug on the hockey and skating activities that usually take place there. The society is asking that the county help keep the doors open for the remainder of the current season by paying 50 per cent of the January, February and March power bills for the Complex. This supplementation would go to a maximum of $12,000 and be based on submitted utility bills for the complex. A letter from the board of the Holden Ag Society was sent in January to both the county and Village of Holden. The board stated that “keeping an ice arena within the facility has become too expensive for us to maintain and so we will not be having ice in the facility any more (starting) next season.” It was noted that the Holden Rural Academy had
just started a hockey program and needs to keep the arena rink going until mid-March to finish this season. A long-running pond hockey program and two men’s teams also need the ice until then. These will also “impact them greatly in the future finding ice time at other arenas locally.” The society is hoping to hold a community meeting to try and decide what should be done with the facility as a way of keeping it running in the future. In the meantime, other events such as 4-H hosting the annual 4-H district shows at the Complex are still possible. “As many of you may know, the Complex is one of the major pillars in both our community and local rural region,” stated the letter, signed by Gail Alger, board treasurer. Noted was the help given when Viking’s old Carena burnt down and players came to use the facilities in Holden until a new one was built. Other events over the years that have used the facilities include 4-H Beef and Multi-Club mem-
bers, junior cattlemen, farmers, committees, courses and the entire community for Holden Farmers Day. “We would like them to use it for generations to come,” stated Alger. Aimee Boese, general manager for community services for the county, noted the high amount of fundraising and other activities the ag board has done over the years to “provide the rural community with a valuable multi-recreational facility.” This includes the ever popular steak night suppers held every month. The Village of Holden is also considering a request from the Society, which met on Feb. 20. Boese said the county is recommending county council approve giving the Society half the funding in hopes there will be a similar funding from other sources. “The Executive board continues to hope that the future of facilities such as ours will be ever present in our small rural communities,” stated the letter in conclusion.
Beaver Foundation requisitions increase as vacancies, food, utility costs go up Patricia Harcourt Beaver Foundation’s board approved operating budget for 2024 and quarterly requisitions have been presented to the five municipalities which help pay for seniors accommodation in the county. The foundation oversees seniors governmentrun facilities in towns and villages within Beaver County, and each municipality gets a yearly requisition to help pay for these operations. Funding also comes from the province. Local municipalities that also pay in include Beaver County, the Towns of Viking and Tofield, and the Villages of Holden and Ryley. The total requisition for all five municipalities is charged out on a per caput basis. The total population for all five jurisdictions is 9,721 persons and the total requisition including all five of these is $719,370, or $179,842.50 per quarter. Last year’s requisition was just $578,000 in total, which means the foundation needs another $142,000 this year to run its facilities.
The Town of Viking’s 2024 per capita requisition with a population of 986 is set at $72,965.62 (up from $58,626.48 in 2023). Viking will pay out each quarter at $1,8241.41. Beaver County with its 5,868 population had a requisition last year of $348,904.84 which has now risen to $434,241.66 ($108,560.41 quarterly) this year. The Town of Tofield will pay $151,333.37 in a requisition for its 2,045 population this year. Last year the requisition was over $30,000 less at $121,593.46. The Village of Ryley will pay $35,816.80 for its 484 residents for 2024, up from last year’s $28,778.11. And the Village of Holden with 338 residents will pay $25,012.56, compared to last year’s $20,097.11. The need for the increase in requisitions was cited in the foundation report as having several causes. The foundation is no longer receiving COVID-19 funding from Alberta Seniors and Community and Social Services due to the pan-
demic declared over. Beaver Foundation Chair Gene Hrabec stated recently the foundation has had to absorb an increase in the cost of food. He also blamed paying for the carbon tax, and an increase in employee benefits as causes. However, the report also specified that there has been no increase in wages for staff in the various facilities as a higher cost contributor. The foundation is also dealing with an increase in vacancies in the seniors facilities as contributing factors in loss of income, not cited in the report. This problem is based in the central (Holden) and eastern (Viking) parts of the county. Holden Lodge in the heart of the county has 26 vacancies out of a 33-unit facility; and Vialta Lodge in Viking at the county’s east end has 27 vacancies out of a 64-unit facility. “We have facilities out here, we just need to have them used,” said Hrabec, at the recent meeting held to try and “keep the doors open’ in Holden Lodge.
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ʿ˔ˡ˗˙˜˟˟ ʙ ˅ˬ˟˘ˬ ˇ˥˔ˡ˦˙˘˥ ˆ˧˔˧˜ˢˡʭ ʨʣʤʤʪ ˅˚˘ ˅˗ ʤʪʦ ʛʻˊˌ ʫʨʧʜ ʵˢ˫ ʦʥʥʟ ˅ˬ˟˘ˬʟ ʴʵ ˇʣʵ ʧʴʣ ˊ˘˘˞˗˔ˬ˦ ʬʭʣʣ˔ˠ ʠ ʧʭʦʣˣˠʮ ˆ˔˧˨˥˗˔ˬ˦ ʢ ˆˇʴˇˆ ʬʭʣʣ˔ˠ ʠ ʦʭʣʣˣˠʮ ʶ˟ˢ˦˘˗ ˆ˨ˡ˗˔ˬ˦ ˁ˂ˇʸʭ ˖˨˦˧ˢˠ˘˥˦ ˠ˨˦˧ ˔˥˥˜˩˘ ˔˧ ˟˘˔˦˧ ʤʨ ˠ˜ˡ˨˧˘˦ ˣ˥˜ˢ˥ ˧ˢ ˖˟ˢ˦˜ˡ˚ʮ ʴ˗ˠ˜ˡ˜˦˧˥˔˧˜ˢˡ ˕˨˜˟˗˜ˡ˚ ˀˢˡ ˧ˢ ʹ˥˜ ʫʭʣʣ˔ˠ Ϟʧʭʣʣˣˠʟ ʶ˟ˢ˦˘˗ ˙˥ˢˠ ʤʥʭʣʣ ʠ ʤʭʣʣˣˠ ˇˢ˟˟ ʹ˥˘˘ʭ ʤʡʫʨʨʡʥʥʤʡʥʣʦʫ ˃˛ʭ ʪʫ ʫʣʡʩʩʦʡʥʣʦʫ ʿ˜ˡ˗˕˥ˢˢ˞ ˇ˥˔ˡ˦˙˘˥ ˆ˧˔˧˜ˢ ˢˡʭ ʨʤʣʣʫ ˅˚˘ ˅˗ ʥʣʤ ˃˛ʭ ʪʫʣʡʩʩʥ ʥʡʥʪʣʧ ʧ ˇ˨˘˦ ʤʣʭʦʣ˔ˠ ʠ ʨʭʦʣˣˠʮ ˇ˛˨ ˨˥˦ ʤʤʭʦʣ˔ˠ ʠ ʩʭʦʣˣˠʮ ˆ˔˧ ʤʣʭʦʣ˔ˠ ʠ ʨʭʦʣˣˠ ˇˢ˙˜˘˟˗ ˇ˥˔ˡ˦˙˘˥ ˆ˧˔˧˜ˢˡ ˡʭ ʨʤʣʦʥ ˅˚˘ ˅˗ ʤʬʤ ˃˛ʭ ʪʫʣʡʩʩʥ ʥʡʥʪʦʤ ˊ˘˗ʟ ʹ˥˜ ʙ ˆ˔˧ ʤʣʭʦʣ˔ˠ ʠ ʨʭʦʣ ʣˣˠ ˠ ˉ˜˞˜ˡ˚ ˇ˥˔ˡ˦˙˘˥ ˆ˧˔˧˜ˢˡʭ ʤʥʨʣʦ ˇ˪ˣ ˅˗ ʧʫʣ ˃˛ʭ ʪʫʣʡʪʤʫʡʪʬʨʩ ˇ˨˘˦ ʤʣʭʦʣ˔ˠ ʠ ʨʭʦʣˣˠʮ ˆ˔˧ ʤʣʭʦʣ˔ˠ ʠ ʨʭʦʣˣˠ ʾ˜ˡ˦˘˟˟˔ ˇ˥˔ˡ˦˙˘˥ ˆ˧˔˧˜ˢˡʭ ʧʩʧʤʫ ˅˚˘ ˅˗ ʤʤʦ ˃˛ʭ ʪʫʣʡʥʥʩʡʩʫʣʥ ˊ˘˗ ʤʤʭʣʣ˔ˠ ʠ ʨʭʣʣˣˠʮ ʹ˥˜ ʤʤʭʣʣ˔ˠ ʠ ʨʭʣʣˣˠ ˃˟˘˔˦˘ ˡˢ˧˘ʭ ʴ˟˟ ˧˥˔ˡ˦˙˙˘ ˘˥ ˦˧˔˧˜ˢˡ˦ ˘˫˖˘ˣ˧ ˙˙ˢ ˢ˥ ˧˛˘ ˅ˬ˟˘ˬ ˇ˥˔ˡ˦˙˙˘ ˇ˥ ˘˥ ˆ˧˔˧˜ˢˡ ˔˥˘ ˖˟ˢ˦˘˗ ˢˡ ˆ˧˔˧˨˧ˢ˥ˬ ˛ˢ˟˜˗˔ˬ ˬ˦ ˦ʡ ƺ Ə ɮ ƺ ȸ ! Ȓ ɖ ȇ Ɏ ɵ ۴ ד ٮ א דɎ ǝ ³ Ɏ ȸ ƺ ƺ Ɏ ً Ȓ ɴ « ً ג ɵ Ǽ ƺ ɵ ً Á ג ۴ ב ו ב ٮ ב ה ה ٮ ז ו۴ ƫ ƺ Ə ɮ ƺ ȸ ِ Ə ƫ ِ Ƭ Ə
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(0à0n ¨x0zÁ ¨0«xXÁ³ Áǝƺ ǔȒǼǼȒɯǣȇǕ (ƺɮƺǼȒȵȅƺȇɎ ȵȵǼǣƬƏɎǣȒȇɀ ǝƏɮƺ ƫƺƺȇ ¨¨« à0( ٢ƺɴƬƺȵɎ ɯǝƺȸƺ ȒɎǝƺȸɯǣɀƺ ȇȒɎƺƳ٣ ƫɵ Ɏǝƺ (ƺɮƺǼȒȵȅƺȇɎ ɖɎǝȒȸǣɎɵ ɖȇƳƺȸ Ɏǝƺ ȵȸȒɮǣɀǣȒȇɀ Ȓǔ nƏȇƳ Èɀƺ ɵǼƏɯ zȒِ ًזٮזחɀɖƫǴ ƫǴƺƬɎ ɎȒ Ɏǝƺ ȸǣǕǝɎ Ȓǔ ƏȵȵƺƏǼ ɎȒ Ɏǝƺ ³ɖƫƳǣɮǣɀǣȒȇ ƏȇƳ (ƺɮƺǼȒȵȅƺȇɎ ȵȵƺƏǼ ȒƏȸƳٖnƏȇƳ ƏȇƳ ¨ȸȒȵƺȸɎɵ «ǣǕǝɎɀ ÁȸǣƫɖȇƏǼِ ¨¨0 n (0 (nXz0 ȵȵƺƏǼ ȒƳɵ ȵȵǼǣƬƏɎǣȒȇ zȒِ ȵȵǼǣƬƏȇɎ nƏȇƳȒɯȇƺȸ nȒƬƏɎǣȒȇ (ƺɮƺǼȒȵȅƺȇɎ
I0 «È «ç «ç גאא ًא n¨«Á ו(ٮגאٮאא nƏǝȸȅƏȇȇ !ȒȇɀɎȸɖƬɎǣȒȇ XȇƬِ hȒɀƺȵǝ nƏɿƏȸɖǸ z0ٮחٮאדٮגאٮá ג (ǣɀƬȸƺɎǣȒȇƏȸɵ ȸɵ Èɀƺ ٫ JƺȇƺȸƏǼ XȇƳɖɀɎȸǣƏǼ Èɀƺ ٫ Áɵ Áɵȵƺ XX ٮ ÁƺȅȵȒȸƏȸɵ ȸɵ ɀȵǝƏǼɎ ¨ǼƏȇɎ ƏȇƳ ³ɎȒƬǸȵǣǼƺ ³ǣɎƺ ٢חȅ ɴ ȅ ǣȇ ƏȸƺƏ٣ ɯǣɎǝ áȒȸǸ !ƏȅȵɀǣɎƺ ٢דȅ ɴ זȅ ǣȇ ƏȸƺƏ٣
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I0 «È «ç גאא ًזא ³( ז(ٮגאٮאא xƏȸǸ ³ƺɮƬǣǸ xƏȸǸ ƏȇƳ xƏȸɵ ȸɵ ³ƺɮƬǣǸ z0ٮגٮהגٮאאٮá ג ¨ƺȸȅǣɎɎƺƳ Èɀƺ ٮɖǣǼƳǣȇǕɀ ƏȇƳ Èɀƺɀ ƬƬƺɀɀȒȸɵ ȸɵ ɎȒ ¨ƺȸȅǣɎɎƺƳ Èɀƺɀ ٢ȸƺǼȒƬƏɎǣȒȇ Ȓǔ ƺɴǣɀɎǣȇǕ ټאאæ ټהƳƺɎƏƬǝƺƳ ǕƏȸƏǕƺ٣ ٮƏȇƳ ( ٮǣɀƬȸƺɎǣȒȇƏȸɵ ȸɵ Èɀƺ ٮ³ƺƬȒȇƳ Ȓȸ ƳƳǣɎǣȒȇƏǼ (ɯƺǼǼǣȇǕɀ ٢ גגבًɀȷِǔɎ ǔɎِ ǝȒȅƺ ɯǣɎǝ גזɀȷِǔɎ ǔɎِ ƏɎɎƏƬǝƺƳ ǕƏȸƏǕƺ٣
ȇɵ ȵƺȸɀȒȇ ɯǣɀǝǣȇǕ ɎȒ ƏȵȵƺƏǼ Əȇ ƏȵȵǼǣƬƏɎǣȒȇ ȅƏɵ ƳȒ ɀȒ ƫɵ ɀƺȸɮǣȇǕ ɯȸǣɎɎƺȇ ȇȒɎǣƬƺ Ȓȇ Ɏǝƺ ȵȸƺɀƬȸǣƫƺƳ ǔȒȸȅ ٢ɀɎƏɎǣȇǕ ȸƺƏɀȒȇɀ ǔȒȸ Ɏǝƺ ƏȵȵƺƏǼ٣ ɎȒ Ɏǝƺ ȸƺǼƺɮƏȇɎ ƏȵȵƺƏǼ ƫȒƳɵِ IȒȸ ǣȇǔȒȸȅƏɎǣȒȇ Ȓȇ ǝȒɯ ɎȒ ƏȵȵƺƏǼ ƬƏȇ ƫƺ ǔȒɖȇƳ Ȓɖȸ Ȓɖȸ ɯƺƫɀǣɎƺ ɖȇƳƺȸ ³ƺȸɮǣƬƺɀ ¨ ڽǼƏȇȇǣȇǕ ۭ (ƺɮƺǼȒȵȅƺȇɎ ڽ ȵȵƺƏǼǣȇǕ ¨ǼƏȇȇǣȇǕ (ƺƬǣɀǣȒȇɀ IɖȸɎǝƺȸ ǣȇǔȒȸȅƏɎǣȒȇ ȸƺǕƏȸƳǣȇǕ Ɏǝƺ ƏƫȒɮƺ ƳƺƬǣɀǣȒȇɀ ȅƏɵ ƫƺ ȒƫɎƏǣȇƺƳ ǔȸȒȅ Ɏǝƺ !ȒɖȇɎɵ Ɏɵ ǔǔ ǔǔǣƬƺً «ɵǼƺɵً ǼƫƺȸɎƏِ
áƺټȸƺ ǼȒȒǸǣȇǕ ǔȒȸ ɀȒȅƺ ƳɵȇƏȅǣƬً ȅȒɎǣɮƏɎƺƳ ɎƺƏȅ ȅƺȅƫƺȸɀ ɎȒ ǴȒǣȇ Ȓɖȸ ɎƺƏȅٍ áǝƏɎټɀ ɵȒɖȸ ɀɖȵƺȸȵȒɯƺȸٍّ RɖȅƏȇ «ƺɀȒɖȸƬƺɀ ٮxƏȇƏǕƺȸ ³ƺƏɀȒȇƏǼ !ȸƺɯ xƺȅƫƺȸ ٮǕȸǣƬɖǼɎɖȸƏǼ ³ƺȸɮǣƬƺɀ ³ƺƏɀȒȇƏǼ ÁȸɖƬǸ (ȸǣɮƺȸ IȒȸ ȅȒȸƺ ǣȇǔȒȸȅƏɎǣȒȇً ƏȇƳ ƳƺɎƏǣǼɀ Ȓȇ ǝȒɯ ɎȒ ƏȵȵǼɵً ɮǣɀǣɎ Ȓɖȸ ɯƺƫɀǣɎƺ ڽ JȒɮƺȸȇȅƺȇɎ ! ڽƏȸƺƺȸɀ
áƺ ɖȇƳƺȸɀɎƏȇƳ ɎǝƏɎ ȅƏȇƏǕǣȇǕ ɀȇȒɯ ƏȇƳ ǣƬƺ Ȓȇ ɵȒɖȸ ȵȸȒȵƺȸɎɵ Ɏɵ ƬƏȇ ƫƺ ƬǝƏǼǼƺȇǕǣȇǕً ƏȇƳ ǣɎ ȅǣǕǝɎ ɀƺƺȅ ƺƏɀǣƺȸ ɎȒ ȵɖɀǝ ǣɎ ȒȇɎȒ ȇƺƏȸƫɵ ƫɵ !ȒɖȇɎɵ Ɏɵ ȸȒƏƳɀً ƳǣɎƬǝƺɀً Ȓȸ ȸǣǕǝɎɀٮȒǔٮɯƏɵِ RȒɯƺɮƺȸً Ɏǝǣɀ ȵȸƏƬɎǣƬƺ ƬƏȇ ǼƺƏƳ ɎȒ Ə ɮƏȸǣƺɎɵ Ɏɵ Ȓǔ ǣɀɀɖƺɀً ǣȇƬǼɖƳǣȇǕي !ȸƺƏɎǣȇǕ ɖȇƺɮƺȇ ƏȇƳ ǣȅȵƏɀɀƏƫǼƺ ȸȒƏƳɀً ǣȇƬȸƺƏɀǣȇǕ ɎȸƏǔǔ ǔǔǣƬ ƏȇƳ ɀƏǔƺɎɵ Ɏɵ ǝƏɿƏȸƳɀِ ³ǼȒɯǣȇǕ ƳȒɯȇ Ɏǝƺ !ȒɖȇɎɵ Ɏɵټɀ ɀȇȒɯ ȸƺȅȒɮƏǼ ƺǔǔ ǔǔȒȸɎɀً ȅƏǸǣȇǕ ǣɎ ǝƏȸƳƺȸ ǔȒȸ ƺɮƺȸɵ ȸɵȒȇƺ ɎȒ ǕƺɎ ƏȸȒɖȇƳِ RƺǣǕǝɎƺȇǣȇǕ Ɏǝƺ ȸǣɀǸ Ȓǔ ƺȷɖǣȵȅƺȇɎ ƳƏȅƏǕƺً ƺɀȵƺƬǣƏǼǼɵ ƳɖȸǣȇǕ ƳǣɎƬǝ ƫƏƬǸƫǼƏƳǣȇǕِ ¨ȒɎƺȇɎǣƏǼǼɵ ƬƏɖɀǣȇǕ ƳƏȅƏǕƺ ɎȒ ȸȒƏƳɀ ƏȇƳ ȅƏǣȇɎƺȇƏȇƬƺ ƺȷɖǣȵȅƺȇɎِ ǼȒƬǸǣȇǕ Ȓȸ ǝƏȸȅǣȇǕ ƬɖǼɮƺȸɎɀً ɯǝǣƬǝ ƬƏȇ ǣȇƬȸƺƏɀƺ ǔǼȒȒƳǣȇǕ ȸǣɀǸɀ ƳɖȸǣȇǕ ɀȵȸǣȇǕ ɎǝƏɯ ƬɵƬǼƺɀِ XȇƬȒȇɮƺȇǣƺȇƬǣȇǕ ȒɎǝƺȸ ȵȸȒȵƺȸɎɵ Ɏɵ Ȓɯȇƺȸɀً ȸƺɀǣƳƺȇɎɀً ƏȇƳ ȅȒɎȒȸǣɀɎɀ ɯǝȒ ȸƺǼɵ Ȓȇ ƬǼƺƏȸً ɀƏǔƺ ȸȒƏƳɀِ «ǣɀǸǣȇǕ ƳƏȅƏǕƺ ɎȒ ɖɎǣǼǣɎɵ Ɏɵ Ǽǣȇƺɀً ƫȸǣƳǕƺɀً ȸȒƏƳ ƏƬƬƺɀɀ ȵȒǣȇɎɀً ƏȇƳ ɮƺǕƺɎƏɎǣȒȇِ áƺ ɎȸɖǼɵ ƏȵȵȸƺƬǣƏɎƺ ɵȒɖȸ ƬȒȒȵƺȸƏɎǣȒȇ ǣȇ ǸƺƺȵǣȇǕ ɀȇȒɯ ƏȇƳ ǣƬƺ Ȓȇ ɵȒɖȸ Ȓɯȇ ȵȸȒȵƺȸɎɵِ XɎٔɀ Ə ƬȒǼǼƺƬɎǣɮƺ ƺǔǔ ǔǔȒ ǔȒȸɎ ɎȒ ȅƏǣȇɎƏǣȇ ɀƏǔƺ ƏȇƳ ƏƬƬƺɀɀǣƫǼƺ ǔȒȸ ȸȒƏƳɀ ǔȒȸ Ȓɖȸ ƬȒȅȅɖȇǣɎɵِ ÁǝƏȇǸ ɵȒɖ ǔȒȸ ɵȒɖȸ ɖȇƳƺȸɀɎƏȇƳǣȇǕ ƏȇƳ ǔȒ ǝƺǼȵǣȇǕ ɖɀ ƏɮȒǣƳ Ɏǝƺɀƺ ǣɀɀɖƺɀِ
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XȇǔȒȸȅƏɎǣȒȇ Ȓȇ !ȒɖȇɎɵ ȵȸȒǕȸƏȅɀ ƏȇƳ ɀƺȸɮǣƬƺɀ ƬƏȇ ƫƺ ǔȒɖȇƳ Ȓȇ Ȓɖȸ ɯƺƫɀǣɎƺً ƏǼȒȇǕ ɯǣɎǝ Ɏǝƺ ǼƏɎƺɀɎ ȇƺɯɀِ
ƺ Ə ɮ ƺ ȸ ! Ȓ ɖ ȇ Ɏ ɵ ۴ ד ٮ א דɎ ǝ ³ Ɏ ȸ ƺ ƺ Ɏ ً Ȓ ɴ « ً ג ɵ Ǽ ƺ ɵ ً Á ג ۴ ב ו ב ٮ ב ה ה ٮ ז ו۴ ƫ ƺ Ə ɮ ƺ ȸ ِ Ə ƫ ِ Ƭ Ə
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Beaver County undertakes ‘vast’ water viability project Patricia Harcourt With spring looming in a month’s time, there has been an increase in concern about the possibility of drought-like conditions in the province, and Beaver County in particular. Beaver County Council will be considering drought issues at the Feb. 21 regular meeting this week. Council will consider accepting the Agricultural Service Board’s recommendation that the county investigate alternative plans to secure a clean water source for agricultural uses in preparation for potential water restrictions for information. The county will consider sending a letter to the ASB “outlining the incorporation of its recommendation into the county’s Water Viability Project.” In its report to council, it was stated that the ASB held a meeting Jan. 18 when a recent letter from the
Minister of Environment and Protected Areas was read concerning the drought situation in the province. The province is currently in Stage 4 of a drought with only five stages in all. The final stage triggers a province-wide emergency. A Drought Command Team has been put together by the province to work on a drought emergency plan. “As water restrictions and droughts can heavily impact agriculture, the ASB expressed concerns that producers would be unable to perform basic crop and livestock maintenance activities in the event of water restrictions,” stated the report by Dan Blackie, general manager of infrastructure, and Kayleena Spiess, chief administrative officer, for the county. The report continued: “As a result, without a supplemental water source, fields
may not be sprayed for regulated weed species and cattle producers may not be able to secure a water source for their cattle.” ASB responded to this by providing its recommendations to the county to find alternative sources of water “to secure a clean water source for agricultural uses in preparation for potential water restrictions.” A priority planning workshop was held on Feb. 5 where finding these alternative sources of water was identified as a priority. As a result, the Water Viability Project was formed to seek long-term solutions for water shortages. This will entail finding alternatives for human, agricultural and industrial uses. It was also determined that “the scope of work required is vast and will require multiple internal resources with a strong possibility of external and specialized expertise for
Officials attending the Holden Lodge meeting held recently to discuss keeping the lodge viable included, from left: Beaver Foundation Chair Gene Hrabec, Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely, Foundation CAO Owen Ligard and Manager of Housing Operations (Ministry of Seniors, Communities and Social Services) Dan Grewal. PATRICIA HARCOURT PHOTO
investigating, researching, engineering, logistical planning and stakeholder engagement.” The magnitude of the project means it couldn’t be completed before the summer. Administration recommended beginning, however, with the investigation and research phase of the work. As a water viability project is already underway, administration is recommending accepting ASB’s recommendation for information and writing them that their concerns will be incorporated into the water viability project already agreed upon. Council must make this determination at their monthly meeting Feb. 21.
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This year’s Sweetheart Draw winners married 53 years Kari Janzen Staff Reporter
The Tofield Mercury once again coordinated their annual Sweetheart Draw this year, where couples could enter their sweetheart’s name into a draw to win prizes from the local participating businesses. The winners this year were Bob and Tilly Auerbach, of Camrose, who frequent the town of Tofield to buy their meat. “We make a trip about once every two-three months. We come out for Tofield Packers and Tilly’s,” said Tilly Auerbach. The Auerbach’s have been married for 53 years, and have long resided in the city of Camrose. “I’ve lived here for 70 years, and we met here in Camrose. We got together with some friends, and then we just started dating and that was it,” Auerbach said. The couple has two children, and they both work in Camrose. “I've been working at the high school and my
husband works at The Bethany Group,” she said. This year the participating businesses in the sweethearts draw were Busy B Bargains (gift basket), Stockyards Vet ($25 gift certificate), Subway ($40 gift certificate), The Sour Moose ($25 gift certificate), Tofield Mercury (one year subscription), Tilly’s Pizza (one medium, two topping pizza), Tofield Eyecare ($50 gift certificate), and Tofield Packers ($40 gift certificate). “I would like to thank the businesses for putting out such lovely prizes,” Auerbach said.
Bob and Tilly Auerbach, of Camrose, were this year's winners of the Tofield Mercury's annual sweethearts draw. Pictured here at Tofield Packers, they receive one prize of many. LISA KUFLAY PHOTO.
Lynn Bushie
Church Directory Bardo Lutheran Church Salem Mennonite Church Worship: Sundays at 10:30 AM 49232 Rge Rd 184 Tofield, AB Pastor Calvin Andringa Sunday Worship Services: In Person – 10:00 AM Streaming – 10:00 AM Livestream available at: tofieldalliancechurch.com
We find joy and hope when we are joined to and rooted in Christ!
Pr. Peter Beckman www.bardolutheranchurch.ca 780-662-2762 • 5907 - 49 Street 5609 48th St. - 780-662-3411 TOFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH 4619 - 57 Ave
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Jon Stewart Children/Youth Pastor:
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for more information call 780.662.3471 or email tofieldunited@gmail.com
Pastor Mark Loewen 780-662-2365 Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 am Sunday Worship 10:45 am
St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Parish Pastor: Fr. Jim Corrigan Sunday Mass @ 11 A.M. 5523 - 50 st. Tofield, Ab.
Coffee and snacks after Mass, everyone welcome! Contact Wendy @ 780-232-5300
It is with broken hearts that the family of Lynn Bushie announce her sudden passing on February 1, 2024 at home in Beaver County. She was born in Edmonton on May 25, 1956 and married her love, Ed Bushie on February 21, 1976 in Namao, Alberta. Lynn is survived by her husband, Ed, her children, Steve (Nikki), Russ (Caity), her granddaughter, Lyra and her sister, Jude. She was predeceased by her parents, Donald and May Horricks. Lynn cherished her time with family and friends, visiting and playing cards or games was always enjoyed. She will be deeply missed and stay in our hearts forever. Thank you for sharing your life with us. A celebration of her life will take place at a later date.
Weber Funeral Home 780-662-3959 www.weberfuneralhome.ca
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REMEMBER WHEN Lions Donation The Tofield Lions donated $4,525 to the Tofield Health Centre, which was used to purchase a counter top ice dispenser. At the official unveiling, from left, are: Kevin Smook, Acute Care Supervisor Melody Hendrickson (RN), Dave Brosinsky, Secretary Gai Giasson, President Ian Kewin, last Charter member John Wall, Tom Warawa, Bob Young, Gwyn Perkins, First Vice-President Darryl Romaniuk, and Angela Montgomery (RN). This photo appeared in the Tofield Mercury on March 2, 2010.
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JP’s Country Daycare in Daysland is hiring for a part time ECE worker, 2 days a week to start and casual ECE workers. Email resume to jpcountrydaycare@gmail.com ________________________ StraightVac Services Ltd is hiring - HEAVY DUTY TRUCK AND TRAILER MECHANICS for our new Lamont Location. Requirements: CVIP License Preferred, Knowledge of Super B Oil Trailers and Heavy Trucks, Work Order Entry, Customer Service, Must work well with others. Full Time Employment. StraightVac Services offers competitive wages and paid benefits. Email resume to operationsmanager@ straightvac.ca.
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The Moscow Community Centre A Jewel in the Southeast Corner of County of Lamont tion. This monument is “one of its A story needs to be told regarding a kind”. Preparatory work for this cen“JEWEL”, the Moscow Community tennial was overwhelming. While being Centre located in the furthest southeast involved on numerous tasks for this celcorner in the County of Lamont. The ebration, my prime responsibility was usages of this Centre are many. for the design and erection of the monThis Centre at the current site(s) over ument. Many hours were spent the years has developed and comprised researching especially being a visionary of four significant components, which type of person. My research culminated collectively create “a go to” place for into a sketched design which I develvarious needs and activities. oped. The sketches were to commemoThe initial component was the school rate the initial settlers by identifying the which opened in 1905 in the Moscow homestead lands where each and every Settlement District which was located a Homesteader lived. The Moscow mile west from today’s Centre. Settlement District comprised of a physIn 1938, the Lamont School Division No Moscow Community Centre …Centennial Heritage Monument ical size of 8 miles by 8 miles. To a scale 18 was established and Moscow school a vertical standing plate precisely indiwas included in Subdivision No 5. For cates where that particular the next 50 years Moscow School No Homesteader complied with the home1435 provided a comprehensive effectustead requirements and became a setal education. tled owner of that particular homestead The Moscow school site contained a land. We live next door to the Centre; Teacherage to house two teachers sepacurrently there are occasions when rately and a barn. A memory of mine young people stop by to obtain assiswhich is impossible to erase was my tance in determining the location of the first day at Moscow school. I practically land where their great or great great lived much of my time with my grandgrandparents lived. It is gratifying to parents since the farm was in a transiprovide this assistance. tional process with my parents transiAlso, the sketches indicated the recognitioning into ownership while the grandtion of parents were retiring and preparing to • the listing of all students move to Mundare. I became fluent in who attended Moscow school during Ukrainian language along with very litthe school’s life of 50 years as well the tle English. On that first day attendBBQ at the Park teachers and board members. The ing school I received a strapping from ity to be sought after as a component of the Moscow school was closed in 1955 and students bused to my teacher Ms Bessie Tomashewski (Ukrainian) for Mundare. speaking in Ukrainian as I was attempting to devel- Community Centre. Another significant component of the Moscow • the listing the names of all Moscow Hall op friends. Community Centre is the Park. Seven acres was purboard members in the span of 100 years The next component was the community hall • a rough idea on the landscape in the monuwhich the initial intent began by Ukrainian- chased in 1949 across the road from the hall. Canadian citizens who organized the “Cultural and Eventually after a number of years clearing the bush, ment area • the listing of the Centennial- Heritage comEducational Society” in the name of M. cleaning the land and grass seeding it made way for Drahomanow which began in 1918. These discus- building a ball diamond and picnic area. For the next mittee, the designers and builders, contributors and sions and meetings took place at the Moscow School many years it operated as such being a popular loca- other notables Upon receiving support from three visionary Teacherage and eventually the idea of building a tion for local ball players as well as constant tourna“National Hall” grew and gained momentum. The ments. A milestone occurred during the late Premier allies, (the late Ralph Gorrie, Peter Budinski & stumbling block was money but visionary thinking Lougheed era in the 70’s when the PC Government Leonard Komarnisky) architect friend Daryl regarding fund raising rose where plays and con- birthed monetary grants to municipalities. Quoting Procinsky produced a design from my sketches certs were organized for the next several years the former Minister Hon. Gary Mar who stated…” which led into the development of construction this grant will help to operate the facilities and pro- drawings. These drawings facilitated both the conwhich were held at the school. In three short years land was purchased and the grams that enrich our quality of life and help to crete and precast contractors as well as local memhall built which opened in July 1921. Moscow Hall in ensure the long-term operating viability of this proj- bers to construct the monument. With the size of the size of 46’x28’ became a reality, proudly appreciated ect”. I credit the late MLA John Batiuk along with his monument, the base had to be stable, especially to by the local community, a place for dances, wed- visionary mind, who initiated the ground work prevent heaving due to frost conditions became my dings, showers, parties, plays and everything else. It with the caucus that active rural communities in concern. To ensure its stability deep concrete piles was the first rural hall built in the area. Moscow Hall Alberta should be supported via grants to assist rep- were required. Not being a structural expert but became a centre of activity for the community as utable communities to thrive and stay alive. MLA mechanical, my friend Gino Ferri designed the pile John on several occasions invited me for input on his system to prevent the base from heaving. Another well as for Moscow School to hold their concerts. Throughout the years, the hall was transformed presentation intent to caucus and it was gratifying friend, architect Patrick Butler, provided the landvia renovations becoming a second to none rural when caucus supported his proposal. With this sup- scape design. He was a principal in the firm who facility for numerous functions and activities. Gone port, the Park was redesigned where the ball dia- designed the landscaping for the Mundare Main is the basement kitchen, a kitchen with a few narrow mond was relocated and rebuilt with sitting bleach- Street. As of today, while the three primary components windows. A kitchen where a bunch of us (kids) dur- ers, a kitchenette along with washrooms built, a ing someone’s wedding celebration crawled through gazebo built, parking spaces for RVs and redoing are prominent, however, not having a physical presthis narrow window opening and dished out deli- grass grounds. Once the various Park projects ence of the Moscow school on the Moscow cious pies to the waiting arms of others; however, became completed this component of the Moscow Community Centre site has been bothersome to me. the consequences were not pleasant. Today the hall Community Centre made a significant attraction In furthering this issue, fortunately, the elementary is equipped with a new modern kitchen on ground impact to this Centre and captured the needs of school wing still existed at a farm approximately 7 miles from the current Centre. Initiating the effort level serving the near and far celebrations and those close and far. The forth significant component is the Centennial for approximately two years prior to Covid to find needs. The visionary and creativeness along with CONTINUED “fire in the belly” of past leaders propelled this facil- Monument, commemorating a Centennial recogni-
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“(Lamont County) denial of the $8000.00 grant is merely a “spit in the spittoon” when one does a look-see to the wastage of ratepayers’ tax dollars” - John W. Chomiak the former late MLA John Batiuk initiatCONTINUED ed this grant of $8000.00 to be provided an economic methodology to relocate dedicated to the upkeep of the Park. this former Moscow elementary school This centre was invested in heavily However, the divisive County wing to the Centre site and have it rehaover the many years by sweat equiCouncillors in a vote terminated the bilitated to a viable historic building grant, claiming the county spending has was challenging. Countless hours were ty. Hats must be tipped to past to be tightened. The current Councillors spent investigating various sources of deceased people and current in totally discounted the Jewel..Gem potential grants. I met with a number of which exists in the county which should grant bureaucrats in their various offices recognition to their dedication in the have the respect and support of specifiand as well some travelled to meet with building of the facilities, to the cally the Councillors and senior adminme at the farm site where this early istrative staff. school wing was located. After all of this maintenance, to the caring and to This denial of the $8000.00 grant is effort, to relocate this building with no merely a “spit in the spittoon” when grant support would have to be borne the voluntary hours... one does a look see to the wastage of by the Moscow Centre which I refused -John W. Chomiak ratepayers’ tax dollars. The scenario is to request since the moving costs would that these Divisive Councillors and senbe beyond financial capability. I then ior administrators can waste ratepayers turned into an alternative way to have tax dollars at a blink of an eye while volthe school somewhat in a physical state unteers like those at the Moscow Centre represented at the Moscow Community dedicate volunteer time and travel on Centre. The alternative way was to their own cost to ensure that the “doors build a model, retract significant comstay open”. In making the comment ponents from the existing classroom and regarding travel, having spent 56 years dedicate the southeast corner in the hall of my life in consulting engineering to replicate to some extent the classroom business culminating the last 30 years as along with the model placed there. My the CEO, we had employees traveling frustration with the various bureaucrats from distances. A number lived in and the go forward thinking was complaces like Mornville or Stony Plain or municated with the late Peter Budinski. Wetaskwin or Mundare or Lamont and Peter responded by text on November they were not paid for travel distances 11, 2019 and quoting his text ….”also nor time; however, I understand a senunderstand we gave the OK for you to ior administrator is paid to travel from proceed and whatever had to be done Sherwood Park to Lamont daily. If a was to be at your discretion, so carry Moscow School model….1905 - 1955 ratepayer dug deeply into the operation on”. Subsequently, former President Len and management ways, which I feel are Babin followed and supported the condated with careless and mindless tinuation of this directive. expenditures, we’d probably would The “go forward thinking” project receive a tax reduction. Probably, to began along with architect Daryl erase the stigma of questionable manProcinsky studying all the information agement by both, the elected members pertaining to rural schools including and senior managers is to hire a reppartial available information at Alberta utable auditor to conduct a “look-see”. Archives on Moscow school along with Unfortunately, faith of current photos of the existing elementary wing, Councillors is evaporating and a decline a model to scale was built. The model such as stated would be easier to accept currently is displayed in the hall resting with respected non decisive on a special table which President Jim Councillors. Every dollar counts and Zuk enthusiastically purchased. the Councillor’s decline places a further Since the 1905 elementary school hardship. Knowing the breed of the past wing was located on land purchased by and previous Moscow board members Ducks Unlimited I negotiated at that Luncheon gathering at Moscow Hall they will continue to establish ways to time at no cost to have the building become property of the Centre but it had to be relo- pod, they feed off one another. This Centre led by ensure that the publics from near and far continue to cated. As stated earlier for economic reasons it could dedicated board members, is not only popular but it be attracted to the Moscow Community Centre. The not be moved; however, significant components of attracts revenue generating clientele. In spite of a sweat equity invested by humongous number of the elementary wing were removed and currently hard working board, to keep the “doors open” it locals past and present is absolutely outstanding. are stored at Centre site. This “fire in the belly” activ- requires that various types of “grants” continue to Even some that were employed elsewhere found ity by Jim Zuk demonstrated a positive attitude in flow in. Today a harmonious relationship exists with time to volunteer. In my case being over whelmed in replicating to some extent the Moscow elementary the merchants of Vegreville whereby some rent for my consulting engineering business, my sweat equiclassroom in the southeast corner of the hall. This their special needs. This prompted Councillor Tina ty is small in comparison however, for about 20 process became stalled due to Covid and it is a must Warawa and quoting a few excerpts such as..”well years I ensured that our staff and client BBQs were that Jim replenishes his “fire in the belly” now and the Moscow Centre are amazing facilities….people to held at the Park, and cash flow was funnelled to completes this piece of the project which was and is are looking for alternative options….which is a huge the Moscow bank. In conclusion, in spite the new Moscow board my initiative which was wholly supported by the benefit to the area…..has the great advantage of space …. Less impact or disturbing than it would member regime is new and on a steep learning curve late Peter Budinski. This centre was invested in heavily over the many within town limits….strong volunteer run group is willing to learn the historical life of this community as well hopefully adapt the “fire in the belly” attiyears by sweat equity. Hats must be tipped to past just a bonus”. The Centre was receiving two grants a $2000.00 tude, the Moscow Community Centre will thrive deceased people and current in recognition to their dedication in the building of the facilities, to the which still gets approved by the county and was with success. maintenance, to the caring and to the voluntary receiving $8000.00 which the county decided to terhours in the preparation for special events as well as minate. This type of grant was birthed in the late Community Member providing leadership to the many other types of Premier Lougheed era where the caucus felt that the John W. Chomiak events. 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Battle River School Division welcomes international students Battle River School Division (BRSD) recently welcomed 10 students from Japan as well as a group of students from Brazil to its schools. In the current school year, BRSD’s International Student Program accommodated students from Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, and Turkey. Homestay families are essential to the success of the program, and BRSD is grateful to its host families for making it possible to welcome international students. These students bring curiosity, cultural learning opportunities, and lifelong friendships to BRSD schools and students. BRSD students experience many diverse credit opportunities. BRSD has 186 students enrolled in Work Experience across the division. This celebration provides our students the opportunity to gain experience in various fields. BRSD extends a huge thank you to all businesses that support BRSD students. Another success is the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) which supports students spending part of their time in school while working in industry as registered apprentices in one of the trades. BRSD currently has 35 RAP students. Additionally, five BRSD students have received
dual credits in various courses including horticulture and veterinary studies, and this year, BRSD partnered with Olds College for this opportunity. A dual credit course is an opportunity for our students to gain high school credits while simultaneously obtaining post-secondary credits. BRSD is grateful to receive additional grant funding from Alberta Education to be able to offer these dual credit courses to our students. The Green Certificate Program is another opportunity which provides students with access to the first level of agricultural apprenticeship; BRSD has 14 students registered in this program. BRSD is also excited to share that registration is now open for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students. Please visit our website at www.brsd.ab.ca for information and to register. BRSD also offers K-12 French Immersion and Late French Immersion programming and will be providing further updates about these student opportunities in upcoming communications. Visit our website to watch a video created by École Sifton s t u d e n t s : https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=Cz5Z0GWW WrA BRSD’s 2024-25 school calendar was approved at the Board meeting on
Thursday, Jan. 25 and is available on the website. The calendar incorporates trends in previous and current feedback and has students starting school after the September long weekend in 2024-25. BRSD has eliminated the early dismissals and combined its professional learning, collaboration time for staff, and staff meeting days into full days off for students approximately once per month. BRSD staff and students will have a week break in November and a spring break in March. BRSD organizes three learning days as part of its Professional Learning Series. The first session occurred in November and BRSD staff will gather again on Monday, Feb. 26. During this second session, all staff will participate in AI in Education and Equity sessions during the morning, then will attend afternoon breakout sessions. BRSD will host the last 2023-24 learning day on April 15. BRSD will also host professional learning days during the last week of August to gear up for its 2024-25 school start-up. BRSD honours professionalism and leadership to provide quality student mentorship in a respectful learning environment. It is important to remember that as education
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