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Town of Tofield CAO announces retirement Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

Town of Tofield Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Cindy Neufeld announced her retirement effective May 31 at the last regular council meeting on Monday, Jan. 13. “It is with mixed emotions that I announce my retirement, effective May 31, 2025. I’ve had the opportunity and the absolute pleasure of working with the Town of Tofield for 44 years, with 34 years as Chief Administrative Officer. I have worked for 11 councils that serve this community with integrity and sincerity. I have also had the pleasure of working daily with an incredible team of employees. These employees provide an out-

standing service to this community and Council can being proud of all of them. Thank you to the team and Council; it’s been a pleasure working with this organization,” Neufeld’s letter to Council read. Neufeld moved to Tofield in June 1981 from Edmonton and began her employment with the Town of Tofield as an accounting clerk. She married her husband Rick in September that same year. Neufeld obtained her Local Government Certificate and became CAO for the Town in 1991. When asked if she has any highlights of being the CAO of Tofield, she said there are too many to name. “I worked for 11 fantastic Councils. The staff I work with are second to none, and I am going to miss all of them!” Neufeld said.

She is looking forward to spending her days on the golf course and in the sunshine, but Neufeld will miss every aspect of her job. “I’ll miss everything concerning my job, but I look forward to golfing and vacation time,” she said. To fill the position of CAO with the Town, Neufeld said Council has made a motion to enter negotiations with current Assistant CAO Jeff Edwards. “I was so fortunate to work with 11 cohesive Councils, that truly worked as a team. If you don’t have that you cannot move a community forward. I also had the pleasure of working with a number of regional CAOs on several projects. I am proud of this group that

Town of Tofield CAO Cindy Neufeld has announced her retirement, effective May 31. KARI JANZEN PHOTO continually are working to move this region forward,” she said.

Tofield RCMP to have long-term acting commander Kari Janzen ~ Staff Reporter Cpl. Kenneth Sawyer is Tofield RCMP detachment’s newest acting commander and will hold the title until the position is filled. Previously, acting commanders from other detachments served one to three months stints, but Cpl. Sawyer said he is here for the long run and hopes to fill the position permanently if possible. “The position will be confirmed in the coming months as our Human Resources process goes forward. I do intend to fill the role permanently if selected to do so,” Cpl. Sawyer said. In June 2024 the detachment’s commander Sgt. Cameron Paul underwent some disciplinary action and Cpl. Kenneth Petruik was brought on as the acting commander for three months. In

September Cst. Steve Genereaux came out of retirement to hold the position until November when Cpl. Stephen Cunningham from St. Paul held the role until January 1. Cpl. Sawyer grew up in Niagara Falls but left when he joined the military in 1992, and has been with the RCMP for 12 years. “Alberta is the sixth province that I have lived/worked in, and Tofield is my sixth posting. I have been posted to Leduc, Thorsby, Breton, Wetaskiwin, and Fort McMurray. I have also been temporarily assigned to Chateh, Fort Chipewyan, and Kinngait in Nunavut. I came to Tofield from my position as an Operations NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer) on D Watch in Fort McMurray,” he said. Cpl. Sawyer said he became

interested in police work when after two decades in the military he was set to have an office job. “I had completed 20 years in the military and was destined for a senior appointment desk at National Defence Headquarters (NDQH) in Ottawa. Having done numerous deployments and taskings, I was not ready to sit at a desk in Ottawa for the remainder,” he said. Now in Tofield, Cpl. Sawyer is working to secure an office space for the detachment due to the arson damage to the detachment building in December. Currently members are using the Town of Tofield council chambers. “I’ve been very impressed by the work that our members have been doing in the face of these unique circumstances that currently confront us. The

support and understanding from the community has been very helpful and is much appreciated by the members. We are working hard to regain our abilities to provide the service that the residents should have, and we are making progress every day,” Cpl. Sawyer said. Cpl. Sawyer told Tofield Town Council that hopefully they’ll have the trailer on site in the next few months. “We had a site visit with several contractors on Friday, Jan. 10, and the trailer will fit perfectly in there. We don’t have a cell block, so we’ll still be depending on Sherwood Park for that, but I’ve made a deal with the commander of Sherwood Park to help us out with criminal record checks, fingerprinting, prisoners, and all that

Cpl. Kenneth Sawyer is Tofield detachment’s newest acting commander. KARI JANZEN PHOTO stuff. They’re more than willing to help us out in the interim, because it’s going to be a several year process to get the new building. Hopefully the contract will be signed this week. Now that all the site stuff is done, ballpark would be two months from the time of signature,” he said.

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Tofield Council denies Golden Club request for $10k grant Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

Tofield Golden Club treasurer Jim Robichaud gave a presentation to Tofield Town Council at their last regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 13, accompanied by club president Ralph Petersen and vice president Lynn Hryhirchuk, to ask the Town for an additional $10,000 grant. Council chose not to provide the funds at this time, and set the request aside for future review. In support of the club’s Tofield of Dreams expansion project, in November 2023 the Town sold the existing building and land ownership to the club for $1, and provided the club with $40,000 to help cover the costs of the design and engineering drawings. “It's been quite a journey for two years,” Robichaud told Council. “We've learned a lot along the way. We came in looking for our wants as a seniors group, and wanting to build our seniors group up from the

eight people that it was. Today, we're at 155 members. We can't put these people into the building that we have right now,” he said. “We have a need. There is no question about it. We know that we can build the population of seniors to a much higher level. They're not all coming out, but since we brought the shuttle to town, we're starting to see a lot more of them,” Robichaud said. Robichaud said the club now has $100,000 in their Tofield of Dreams bank account, and said they are on track to reach half of the amount required to fund the building expansion by spring. “The fact that we have accumulated as much cash as we have, by spring we're very confident that we'll have half the cost of the building in cash ourselves, with the help that you've given us already. We're very confident we will go to construction in 2025 and we will see some finalization in 2026,” he said. Robichaud said the requested

$10,000 in funding would go towards the cost of fuel for hauling the shuttle around in a trailer to different communities during the fairweather months, driving it in parades and attending car shows, plus help cover the cost of putting on decals to promote Tofield. “We could letter up the trailer, promoting Tofield as we travel, be-

cause the idea of the shuttle is to get out there in the community, get out in Beaver County, go from town to town and take the shuttle through parades, do a car show, or do whatever,” he said. Robichaud said he bought a truck and trailer, out of his own pocket, to take the shuttle around. Continued on Page 7

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Tofield School bottle drive raises nearly $2,000 Cassandra Lundbek Staff Reporter

On Saturday, Jan. 4, 11 members of Tofield School's graduation class braved the -30C weather to fundraise for their ceremony and banquet through a bottle drive. While some residents of Tofield had previously contacted the class

to arrange bottle pickups, the drive primarily focused on rural areas. In the days leading up to the event, the 11 members of the 2025 grad class each selected one or two subdivisions and distributed flyers, connecting with residents to explain their goals. On the day of the

drive, each graduate returned to their chosen subdivisions to collect bottles, providing another opportunity to engage with residents. The effort raised $1,974.60, including a generous $100 donation from the Tofield Bottle Depot. This brought the class's total fundraising amount to approximately $18,000

to date. With rising costs and this year’s large graduating class, the funds are much needed. “We received a lot of contact from community members after the fact, stating how nice and

respectful the students were,” commented Lesley Anderson, a grad parent. “Grads really appreciate anyone who donated to them or took the time to talk to them about their future plans,” she

said. Everyone involved were appreciative to the bottle depot for not only supporting the drive but also for allowing the students to warm up inside and making the additional donation.

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On Saturday, Jan. 4, 11 members of Tofield School's graduation class braved the -30C weather to fundraise for their ceremony and banquet through a bottle drive. Their efforts raised nearly $2,000.

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Tofield United Church hosts free Kaylum Roberts with 14 points in soup supper to support community Strathcona U18 AA Staff Reporter

A free soup supper was offered at the Tofield United Church on Friday, Jan. 17, to show support for the community. All are welcome to attend these free suppers which

suppers are offered free of charge. "We want to give back to the community" she explained. She also expressed the desire to help out community members who may not be able to afford paying for a meal.

are held about every six weeks. Many different soups and desserts were offered at the soup supper, and all were made and donated by community members. May Korobko, Tofield United Church treasurer, explained why these

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A free soup supper was offered at the Tofield United Church on Friday, Jan. 17, to show support for the community. All are welcome to attend these free suppers which are held about every six weeks.

2025 Season

Kerry Anderson 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’s Cale Helfrich picked up an assist in his Strathcona Warriors U16 AA team’s 7-0 shutout of Four Points Storm on Sunday. Cale has 7g 9a this season. Emmytt Yurkowski picked up an assist in his Fort Sask U18 AAA Rangers 3-0 shutout of Lloydminster on Sunday. In 30 games played

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this season, Emmytt has 3g 8a for 11 points total. Playing for Strathcona U18 AA, Kaylum Roberts has 8g 6a this season. On the same squad, Ethan Turnbull has collected 4a on defence. Playing for Strathcona Tier 1 U15, locals have recorded; Lane Dehid (2g 1a), Gabriel Thorson (1g 2a), Austin Williams (1g 1a). Playing for Strathcona Tier 3 U13s, locals have recorded; Jenna Lungal (8g 4a), Chase Ferron (2g 6a), Max Jeffrey (2g 4a), Hunter Jackson (4g 2a), Austin Dehid (1g 4a), Anthony MacNeil (1g 1a), Logan Barmentloo (3-2-0) in goal.

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If any donations are received, they go right back to support the cost of these suppers that the church offers. The last two suppers were spaghetti suppers and the next one coming up will be their annual pancake supper on March 4. Korobko also explained that some donations would help with their outreach projects. "We do a lot of innercity support," Korobko said, as well as helping community members who may need assistance with purchasing food. "We want community members to know that we are an active church and welcoming to all,” Laura Paquette, the church child coordinator said. “Also, the downstairs area with a full kitchen is cheap to rent and is available to anyone interested."

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Ryley business incubator building now vacant Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

The Village of Ryley’s business incubator building is now vacant, as 3 Kings Hub announced their immediate closure on December 29, after just over a year in operation. Ryley Chief Administrative Officer Glen Hamilton-Brown said the Village bought the building in 2021 and now

uses it as a startup opportunity for new businesses, acting as an “incubator” until the business can stand on its own two feet and move to a different location in the village of Ryley. “The building had been empty for a while, and so we struck a deal with them to buy the building. It had a history longer than that, the Village had owned it years before,

and it had been used as a business incubator then. In the interim, it had been a pub for a while, but then it was just sitting empty, so I approached the owner, got a deal, and I bought it for the purpose of being a business incubator. “What I do is I customize it a bit, put a wall in or something, as a business might want, and then try and stimulate the

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Tofield woman lands lead role in production of Grease Kari Janzen

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Tofield’s Kate Down has been cast as Sandy in the Churchmice Players’ production of Grease and will be performing in five of the ten shows. Opening night is Thursday, Feb. 6 at the Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre in Camrose and Down could not be more excited. “There are so many things that I look forward to in this show, but sharing the energy of opening night is, frankly, addictive. The work that our cast and crew has undergone, the dedication and the passion that they bring to every step, has been inspiring. Needless to say, that first moment we have an audience to direct it to is a sensation unmatched,” she said. The production has 49 cast members who will grace the stage, which includes seven roles that have been double-cast.

Down said she would have been happy to play any character in the show, but was ecstatic to see she’d been cast as co-lead, Sandy. “We were given the opportunity to outline which roles we were interested in auditioning for and what our priorities were for the show, which gave us some peace of mind knowing that we had a hand in our placements. I had eagerly put Sandy as my first choice, and though I would have been very

happy with almost any role in the show, I was over the moon when I saw my name next to hers on that cast list,” Down said. The group has been meeting regularly for rehearsals since September, and Down says the time as flown by. “Our first rehearsal was Friday, Sept. 13, which seems crazy to think about, that it has already been four months!” Down said. Down’s most recent roles in Churchmice productions was in Mother-

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“On paper Sandy is a very soft character and, at first, it's difficult to see much beyond her demurity, but she has a fierce heart and it's been fun to bring that out whenever I can,” she said. Down said Grease was a movie she loved from the first time she watched it, even before she was old enough to understand everything that was going on. “I loved the movie, far before I could comprehend the nuance of it. The music was captivating and even if I was too young to wrap my mind around the issues the characters were dealing with, I was hooked! “When I heard that Churchmice would be putting on Grease, I was surprised and excited. I knew I wanted to dive deeper into the story that makes these characters what they are. I had no idea what to

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Fresh faced Liberal candidates just recycled Trudeau Well the race to succeed Justin Trudeau and get thumped in the next federal election has moved into full swing with a few heavyweights pitching their names into the fray last week. To date there are six people foolish enough to want to succeed Trudeau and be voted into political oblivion. The two main contenders are Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland. Carney announced his bid in his “hometown” of Edmonton. The fact he hasn’t lived here in years didn’t bother him, as he read his campaign missive. He claims to be a political outsider looking in on the Liberal leadership. And that was his first lie! He has been part of the Justin Trudeau team for years, he’s just not held a membership. He’s also godfather to one of Chrystia Freeland’s kids. I doubt her kids have any Conservative godparents. Taking a page from the NDP in Alberta, Carney had his hench-

men toss a few media types from the Western Standard, True North and the Counter Signal from the meeting before it began. One weird occurrence at the kick-off party was the appearance of a limousine dressed up to look like a Rolls Royce. On social media, some said it had transported Carney to and from the event. Journalist Stacy Brotzel, wife of former Deputy Premier and Conservative turned pretty much NDP shill Thomas Lukaszuk, claimed it was hired by a “Conservative reporter” with no proof to substantiate the claim. Apparently even the limo owner couldn’t say who rented it, which is surprising for a business that would send out a limo without having a name on a credit card for billing purposes. But go figure. Carney wouldn’t answer where he might run for a seat but disgraced Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault used the occasion to state he would run again in Edmonton’s only Liberal seat and he

was supporting Freeland. Still there are several other seats available in Edmonton, all held by Conservatives except for two where the NDP hold the seats, so Carney could seek an Edmonton nomination. But don’t bet on it. He is an elitist who headed up the bank of Canada, the Bank of England and is proud to share sandwiches with the elitists who form the World Economic Forum. You want more of Trudeau and his disastrous policies, then Carney’s your man. Freeland, amid a group of yelling protestors, squeaked out her campaign launch in Toronto on Sunday. Now, she too, hailed her Albertans roots, but knows better than to run in the west. I was actually surprised to see her run. I honestly thought Freeland was smart enough to stay out of this leadership fray knowing full-well it’s the kiss of death for the winner. She would be much better positioned to run

in the next election, work from within the party to institute changes and then run for the leadership. But now, she too, has chosen to run, risking political ruin. She cast herself as looking out for everyday Canadians, but she’s so closely attached to the Trudeau baggage, she can’t win the next Federal election should she be chosen leader of the Liberals. And if her campaign launch speech was any indication, she’ll be no match on the debate stage against Pierre Poilivre. Liberal House leader Karina Gould also threw her hat into the

ring on Sunday. The Burlington, Ont. MP is probably positioning herself to make a run again when a new leader is sought after the next election. If anyone follows question period in the House of Commons, they will know Gould can make a career out of not answering any questions put to her, or the Liberal government from the opposition benches. She is a master of bafflegab and gobbledy gook. A quisling to her Trudeau master, she along with Freeland has been there for several years faithfully following the Liberals edicts while driving this coun-

try into the ground. The other three candidates are Chandra Arya, Jaime Battiste, and Frank Baylis. You have to look far into the backbench to find two of these individuals and the other, Baylis, is a former MP. Why they want to pony up the $350,000 entry fee for a losing effort is beyond me. But spending exorbitant amounts of money on losing policies and cause does seem to be the Liberal way for the past nine years. And under the next leader nothing will change.

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RCMP Report Footage sought following RCMP officer-involved fatal shooting On Dec. 23, 2024, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer-involved shooting causing death that occurred earlier that day. At 12:10 p.m. that day, RCMP attended a rural residence outside of Tofield to arrest a male on outstanding warrants. Officers spoke to the male, who was uncooperative and presented a weapon. Following this interaction, the officers retreated and contained the property. The male made comments that prompted the RCMP emergency response team (ERT), crisis negotiation team and explosive disposal unit to

attend the property. A negotiator contacted the male but was unable to convince him to leave the residence peacefully. Various non-lethal techniques were used by ERT officers to remove the male from the property, but he remained in the residence. While the RCMP had the property contained, the male exited the residence with weapons. Two RCMP officers fired their weapons. The male was hit with gunfire and despite medical assistance was declared deceased at the scene. As part of its ongoing investigation, ASIRT is continuing efforts to identify people who may have witnessed aspects of the confrontation between the man and police. ASIRT is asking

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“We've taken it to St. Albert, Fort Saskatchewan, a few different already, and the response was unbelievable. It was remarkable. “I'd like to letter that trailer with information about why one would want to visit Tofield and see what it's all about. Why wouldn't you want to consider a move to a wonderful setting like this? We have the trailer; we have the truck; we have the shuttle. On that trailer, I want it to be marked, the ‘Town of Tofield,’ with the reasons why

you ought to put the town on your sights. The $10,000 would help us pay for fuel to run around back and forth and it would pay for some of the cost of putting the murals and so on, on the trailer. And I wouldn't do that without your review, saying, yeah, that's tasteful; that's adequate,” Robichaud said. Council discussed the request during closed session, and following closed session voted unanimously to deny the Tofield Golden Club request for an additional $10,000 at this time, to be reviewed in the future. Deputy Mayor Harold Conquest informed the club of the decision at the club’s an-

nual general meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16. Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Jeff Edwards later said that the piece that is not captured in the motion is that there has been no change in the Town’s support of the club and their vision. “Mayor, Council, and Administration recognize and appreciate the efforts from the Golden Club. Further, it is noted that the club continues to strive for change and growth and providing Tofield and area with a positive outlet for the club demographic. Collectively, we look forward to what they will bring forward to the community,” Edwards said.

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Local family chooses to shave their MP Kurek hears heads to raise $1,000 for cancer constituent concerns Kelsey Witham Staff Reporter

The boys in the Fraser family have pledged to shave their heads to raise $1,000 for cancer research. They hope to reach their fundraising goal by Tuesday, Feb. 4 and welcome anyone who wants to participate in the cause to join them. The Frasers have called

Tofield home for the last 10 years and are looking to spread the word and gain the community’s support to help reach their goal. This is the first year the family has chosen to do this type of fundraiser. Grandpa Brett came up with the idea and quickly got his three grandsons, Marshall, 13, Dylan, 12, and Theodore, 9, on

board to take the bold step to raise awareness and contribute to the fight against the disease. “We have family and friends who have been affected by cancer. It seems that everyone around us has been affected in some way in the last few years,” mom of the three boys, Morgan Fraser, said. “My dad came up with

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the idea for this fundraiser and got my boys to jump on board quickly. Two of my boys have long mullets, so shaving is a big deal for them, I’m super proud,” she said. Fraser said her sons will donate the money raised to go towards children’s cancer research and camps to support families and kids who are going through cancer. “Our family stayed in the Ronald McDonald house last summer, so the boys got to see firsthand how much help and support we received and wanted to do the same for other families going through the stress,” she said. The family has raised $450 thus far, and those interested in donating can visit fundraisemyway.cancer.ca/c ampaign/Fraser-BoysShaveYourHead

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Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

Member of Parliament (MP) Damien Kurek hosted three town halls on Wednesday, Jan. 15, stopping to visit his constituents in the Tofield Arena meeting room in between his morning and evening town halls in Camrose and Viking. About eight people dropped in to hear Kurek’s update on what is happening in Ottawa, or lack thereof due to the prorogation of Parliament, and to ask questions and provide feedback for the MP. “In terms of Parliament and committees, obviously from prorogation to March 24, we are no longer sitting, but that gives me an opportunity to travel around my constituency, connect with

constituents, and do everything I can to talk to the people that I represent, and at the same time, help share the Conservative message,” Kurek said in an interview following the town hall. “I very much believe that being a representative is a part of ongoing conversation. The feedback and questions, it lets me know what people's priorities are. It's incredibly valuable. I’m in Tofield on a fairly regular basis, but it's different to do a town hall because the sole purpose is to receive feedback, not me just attending a parade or the Sodbuster Rodeo or something like that,” he said. One couple travelled from Big Valley to attend the afternoon town hall Continued on Page 14

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Beaver County passes interim operating budget Patricia Harcourt The interim operating budget and 2025 capital budget was passed at the December 18 meeting of Beaver County Council. A motion by Councillor Lionel Williams of Division 2 was passed to approve the 2025 Interim Operating Budget with total expenditures of $22,891,634 and a tax levy of $14,955,669. Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec, representing Division 3, registered a recorded vote. Those in favour of the motion, which passed, were Reeve Kevin Smook for Division 1, Williams, Barry Bruce for Division 4, and Dale Pederson for Division 5. Voting against the motion was Hrabec.

Hrabec then made his own motion to approve a capital budget with total expenditures of $11,292,188, with a tax levy of $1,535,366, and the remaining $31,334 to be funded by reserves. Reeve Smook requested a recorded vote which resulted in Hrabec and Pederson in favour and the rest opposed, so the motion failed. “The 2025 interim budget anticipates a 2 per cent municipal mill rate increase excluding fire and emergency services, as well as police services contract which are separate mill rates,” said the report to council from Ryan Arndt, general manager of corporate services, under financial implications. Arndt provided some background information to the budget,

stating that: “During the Budget Meetings held November 27-28 and December 4, 2024, Council discussed the draft budget presented by Administration. The Interim Operating Budget and the Capital Budget presented today include the recommendations during the budget meetings as well as Council's adjustments and requests. The adjustments include:$265,000 for the Kinsella Community Centre for roof repairs; $50,000 for the Tofield Golden Society expansion project; $9,000 increase for the awards and scholarships programs. “There were no changes discussed on the proposed 2025 Capital Budget,” stated Arndt. It is a requirement of the

Municipal Government Act that an interim budget be approved by December 31, 2024. “Therefore, Administration recommends that Council approve the 2025 Interim Operating Budget and full approval of the 2025 Capital Budget,” he stated. “During an interim budget process, data (including updated assessment information) will be collected and analyzed again to create a recommendation for full budget approval in April 2025,” stated Arndt. Council will make a decision regarding the 2025 mill rates with final budget approval in April 2025.

Lornedale Cemetery provided options for debris removal Patricia Harcourt The Lornedale Cemetery Association asked Beaver County for financial help to have debris removed from the grounds. Improvements to the cemetery grounds over several years resulted in an accumulation of cement and rebar. The cemetery board asked for the county’s help in removing the unwanted material. Dan Blackie, general manager of the county’s infrastructure department, stated that the Lornedale Association receives $1,000 annually as part of the cemetery support program since 2016. “This policy also states that requests made outside of the established guidelines will not normally be met unless exceptional circumstances warrant special considera-

tion from council,” said Blackie, during council’s Jan. 15 meeting. He also said the estimated cost for the county to do the work was $4,000, take two days to complete plus cost an additional $2,500 to dispose of at the local landfill. It would be done in March or April while the permafrost was still in the ground so as not to damage the equipment. He suggested the cemetery association apply to the county’s community support program which can provide up to $2,500 with Claystone Waste’s Community Grant Program and Alberta Counsel for grant application assistance. Division 4 Councillor Barry Bruce wondered if the material could be used for other work but Blackie said the rebar and chunks

of concrete would not make it safe for application on roads needing repair, and could be hard on vehicle tires. The council passed a motion by

Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3) that county administration advise the cemetery association of its possible funding options to pay for the work.

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á zÁ0(‫ ي‬³kXnn0( ÈXn(0« áXÁR z ³0 I « (à0zÁÈ«0ٍ áƺ Əȸƺ Ȓȇ Ɏǝƺ ǝɖȇɎ ǔǔȒ Ȓȸ Ə ɀǸǣǼǼƺƳ ƫɖǣǼƳƺȸ ɎȒ ƬȒȇɀɎȸɖƬɎ ȇƺɯ ɯ٦٦ ƳɖȸƏƫǼƺ ȒɖɎǝȒɖɀƺɀ ǔǔȒ Ȓȸ Ȓɖȸ ƬƏȅȵǕȸȒɖȇƳɀ٫ Áǝ Áǝƺɀƺ ƺɀɀƺȇɎǣƏǼ ǔƏƬǣǼǣɎǣƺɀ ȇƺƺƳ ɎȒ ƫƺ ɀɎɖȸƳɵ ǔƏ ɵ٦٦ ȵȸƏƬɎǣƬƏǼǼ٦٦ ƏȇƳ ȸƺƏƳ Ƴɵ ɵ ǔǔȒ Ȓȸ Ɏǝƺ ƺǼƺȅƺȇɎɀ‫څ‬ƫƺƬƏɖɀƺ ƬƏȅȵƺȸȸɀɀ Ƴƺɀƺȸɮƺ ȸƺǼǣƏƫǼƺ ȸƺɀɎ ɀɎȒȵɀ٨

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áǝƏɎ áƺ‫ڗ‬ȸƺ nȒȒǸǣȇǕ IȒȸȸ٥٥ ³ȒǼǣƳ ƬȒȇɀɎȸɖƬɎǣȒȇ ɀǸǣǼǼɀ ɎȒ ǝƏȇƳǼƺ Ɏǝƺ ǕȸƺƏɎ ȒɖɎƳȒȒȸȸɀɀ٫ ɎɎƺȇɎǣȒȇ ɎȒ ƳƺɎƏǣǼ‫څ‬ƫƺƬƏɖɀƺ ȇȒƫȒƳ Ƴɵ ɵ ɯ ɯƏ ƏȇɎɀ Ə ɯȒƫƫǼǼɵ ɵ ɎǝȸȒȇƺ٫ ǕȒȒƳ ɀƺȇɀƺ Ȓǔ ǝɖȅȒɖȸȸ‫څ‬ ‫څ‬ƫƺƬƏɖɀƺ ǝƺɵ ɵ٦٦ ǣɎ‫ڗڗ‬ɀɀ Əȇ ȒɖɎǝȒɖɀƺ ȵȸȒ ȒǴǴƺƬɎ٨ RƺǼȵ ɖɀ ȅƏǸƺ ƬƏȅȵǕȸȒɖȇƳ ɮǣɀǣɎɀ Ə ǼǣɎɎǼƺ ȅȒȸƺ ƬȒȅǔǔȒ ȒȸɎƏƫǼƺ ǔǔȒ Ȓȸ ƺɮƺȸȸɵ ɵȒȇƺ٨ XȇɎƺȸƺɀɎƺƳ٬ !ȒȇɎƏƬɎ Ȓɖȸ Xȇǔ ȇǔȸȸƏɀɎȸɖƬɎɖȸƺ Á Áƺ ƺƏȅ ǔǔȒ Ȓȸ ȵȸȒ ȒǴǴƺƬɎ ƳƺɎƏǣǼɀ ƏɎ ǣȇǔǔȸȸƏɀɎȸɖƬɎɖȸƺ‫܇‬ƫƺƏɮƺȸȸ٫٫Əƫ٫ƬƏ Ȓȸ ‫װ‬ ‫ױװ‬ ‫ׯׯډשױ‬ ‫׬ׯ‬ ‫װ׬ډ׬‬ ‫׬װ‬ ‫ש׬‬٫

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ƳȅǣȇǣɀɎȸƏɎǣɮƺ ɀɀǣɀɎƏȇɎ ‫ٮ‬ XȇǔȸƏɀɎȸɖƬɎɖȸƺ ³ƺȸɮǣƬƺɀ ³ƺƏɀȒȇƏǼ !ȸƺɯ xƺȅƫƺȸɀ ‫ ٮ‬ǕȸǣƬɖǼɎɖȸƏǼ ³ƺȸɮǣƬƺɀ IȒȸ ȅȒȸƺ ǣȇǔȒȸȅƏɎǣȒȇً ƏȇƳ ƳƺɎƏǣǼɀ Ȓȇ ǝȒɯ ɎȒ ƏȵȵǼɵً ɮǣɀǣɎ Ȓɖȸ ɯƺƫɀǣɎƺ ‫ ڽ‬JȒɮƺȸȇȅƺȇɎ ‫! ڽ‬Əȸƺƺȸɀ

xƏǣǼǣȇǕ ǼǣɀɎ JƺɎ ȇƺɯɀً ȅƺƺɎǣȇǕ ǝǣǕǝǼǣǕǝɎɀً Ɏǝƺ ȸȒƏƳ ƬȒȇɀɎȸɖƬɎǣȒȇ ɀƬǝƺƳɖǼƺً Ɏǝƺ !ǝȸȒȇǣƬǼƺً ƏȇƳ ȅȒȸƺ ‫ ٮ‬ƳǣȸƺƬɎ ɎȒ ɵȒɖȸ ǣȇƫȒɴٍ

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IǣȇƳ ɖɀ Ȓȇ IƏƬƺƫȒȒǸً æ ٢ÁɯǣɎɎƺȸ٣ً XȇɀɎƏǕȸƏȅً çȒɖÁɖƫƺً ƏȇƳ nǣȇǸƺƳXȇِ

XȇǔȒȸȅƏɎǣȒȇ Ȓȇ !ȒɖȇɎɵ ȵȸȒǕȸƏȅɀ ƏȇƳ ɀƺȸɮǣƬƺɀ ƬƏȇ ƫƺ ǔȒɖȇƳ Ȓȇ Ȓɖȸ ɯƺƫɀǣɎƺً ƏǼȒȇǕ ɯǣɎǝ Ɏǝƺ ǼƏɎƺɀɎ ȇƺɯɀِ

4 - Beaver County Chronicle, January 22, 2025

County rescinds two of its policies as redundant Patricia Harcourt Margaret Jones, manager of Beaver County’s Legislative Services department, requested Jan. 15 that county council rescind two redundant policies. Policy LU-001 related to the Notification of Confined Feeding Operations was the first council rescinded. Jones explained the reason for this action: “The provincial government has authority to approve permits for confined feeding operations, “ she said. “Their approval process includes notification of the application to the affected parties and the

County offers support for Golden Club nomination Patricia Harcourt Beaver County Council has authorized Reeve Kevin Sook (Division 1) to provide a letter of support to the Tofield Golden Club to help promote the club’s nomination for the 2024-25 Minister’s Seniors Service Award. Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely nominated the Tofield Golden Club. She stated that, “The volunteer club strives to offer a secure and welcoming environment for seniors in the Tofield area,” and “it fosters the development of new and lasting relationships within the community and amongst its own members.” The award is given out through the provincial department of Alberta Seniors. The program recognizes Albertans who have made a difference in the lives of seniors, and other communities. The club offers activities such as pool, shuffleboard, crafts, sewing, quilting, and games and weekly coffee get togethers. An electric car, which is a replica of a ModelT Ford built between 1908 and 1027, has been purchased to provide free transportation for seniors around town. But the biggest initiative is the “Tofield of Dreams” project in which the club is working with the town, county and community to renovate the club building that includes a gymnasium. The club hopes to make the building “more open and inviting,” so it will attract larger groups of people for private events, hold activities and workshops, and “play an important role supporting a growing population of all ages.”

municipality,” she continued. “The approval officer must take into consideration whether the application is consistent with the municipality’s municipal development plan.” She said the earlier policy to be rescinded is similar to the municipal development plan the county adopted ed in December last year, citing Section 3.9 a and b of that MDP. This newer MDP outlines how adjacent landowners will be notified by the county and where confined feeding operations are restricted. “Therefore the (earlier) policy is redundant,” stated Jones. “The county receives very few confined feeding operations,” she added. “The Natural Resources Conservation Board will consider the environmental impacts of a confined feeding operation when reviewing an application for

approval or registration.” This would be considered with the knowledge that the county has restricted confined feeding operations from being located near the towns and villages in the county. Satisfied that the regulations around confined feeding operations were now within the county’s municipal development plan, a motion by Councillor Williams to rescind the former policy was passed. The same reason was presented to rescind an older Policy U-004 Telecommunications Tower Protocols. The county’s new municipal development plan was passed last December and contained policies similar to the previous policy, said Jones. “The municipal development plan discourages the siting of telecommunications towers in areas of environmental significance,” she noted.

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Tofield Ladies Curling League donate to Camrose Women’s Shelter This past Christmas season the Tofield Ladies Curling League decided to opt out of their traditional gift exchange and instead made a donation to the Camrose Women’s Shelter. "We liked the idea of women helping women," Treva Schultz said. Schultz, left, and Jennifer Goertzen, right, on behalf of the Ladies League presented the $620 to Nora-Lee Rear, Executive Director of the Camrose Women’s Shelter. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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Jon Stewart Children/Youth Pastor:

Nathan Nichols

Tofield United Church 4832 - 53 Ave, Tofield

Sunday Worship Service @ 10 am in person or via zoom/phone

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

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The Tofield Mercury, Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - Page 11

REMEMBER WHEN

Motley crew Elementary students at Holden School presented the operetta“The Magic Beanstalk” last Thursday. The motley pirate crew was headed by Captain Kidd, portrayed by Mark Laskoski (centre). This photo appeared in the Tofield Mercury on January 3, 1980.

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MP Kurek Town Hall Continued from Page 2

in Tofield, which worked best for their schedule. “Attendance can go up and down, but we try to, depending on the year, we have a town hall in the afternoon and one in the evening. We had a really strong turnout in Camrose, but it's a little bit like fishing with a net. You're never quite sure what you'll catch. I've had as many as 120 and as few as two or three. I try to make it to the communities that I represent as often as I can, but there are 63 self-governing municipalities that I represent, and I have to spend half the year in Ottawa, so I endeavour to be as present as possible,” he said. One person asked Kurek about the status of the capital gains rate changes, and Kurek says because Parliament has been prorogued, making a clean slate, the motion no longer exists. “When the Liberals introduced the bill, well, it's called a ways and means motion, so it's different than a bill, and it's only passed by the House of Commons, because the Senate doesn't deal with money. “What ended up happening is the Liberals introduced the bill and then the green slush fund scandal debate started on September 26 and has continued every day since. So, this capital gains ways and means motion has been sitting on the order paper, not debated for that entire time. Now, because the Prime Minister prorogued Parliament, that bill doesn't even exist anymore, because the slate is wiped clean with prorogation,” he said. Another person asked about the deficit and what the Conservatives will do to fix it if they are elected. “We saw the deficit increase from $40 billion projected to 60,” the audience member said. “Has there been a deep dive on where the extra 20 went,

and, assuming Conservatives get in, what's the plan or what will be the focus on, to fix?” “We have the details, the fall economic statement and the briefings and whatnot associated with that, but that was released the day before Parliament adjourned for Christmas,” Kurek said. “We had planned committee meetings starting in the first week of January, but Parliament was prorogued and that cancels committee meetings. There are some things like unanticipated costs related to lawsuits from indigenous groups, there's somethings that just cost more, there was lower than expected tax revenue, and there was increased expenditures from the dental care program, for example, it is wildly over budget already, so we have bits that we can piece together and say, okay, we think we have a pretty good understanding of the whole. But our fear is that it is going to be even worse. The simple answer is, kind of, but we're continuing to dig into it. We also acknowledge that we won't understand the full scope of this until we have the opportunity to open the books,” he said. “Now, what are Conservatives going to do about it? Pierre Poilievre has made the commitment that we're going to pass a dollar-for-dollar law. If there's going to be an additional dollar in spending, we have to add a dollar in savings. We have to figure out how to

pay for it, because we're broke. As an example, we spent $20 billion in outsourced contracts to government. There are more things like that, that we look at and say, what was the point? There’s a whole host of other things where we can find efficiencies,” he said. Once Parliament is back in session and a non-confidence vote is put forth, Kurek says election day could potentially be as early as May 5. “If the NDP keep their word and the Liberals lose that first confidence vote, say, on March 27ish, you would have a circumstance where you would see special waivers allow the government to continue functioning; you would still get your CPP, still be able to go into a Service Canada location, Elections Canada would still have the money to run a campaign, etc., assuming all of that happens and the no confidence vote took place, an election around the fifth of May. That's not forecast, and the easiest response is, we'll see, but that looks like a feasible timeframe,” Kurek said. When asked if he hears repeat comments or concerns that constituents want to discuss, Kurek said the people want change. “They are desperate for a change. They're fed up. They are ready for common sense to return to our country and restore the Canadian promise. It's time for sanity to be brought back,” he said.

FEATURED PROPERTIES TOWN OF LAMONT

• 4712 51 St Lamont 5,800 sq ft shop with office and sales space. Shop was used for agricultural machinery repair. Price: $450,000

LAMONT COUNTY • W4-20-55-27-SE Plan 1023701 Block 1 Lot 1A Lamont County. 138.09 acres in the Lamont Heartland for industrial use. Located North of Highway 15 on Range Road 202. Price: $2,990,00 • HWY 834 between HWY 16 and TWP RD 530 Lamont County 19.48 acres with power and a holding tank. Nice building site. Price: $215,000.00

VILLAGE OF ANDREW

• 5317-50 Ave Andrew. An 18,000 sq. ft. manufacturing shop with office and storage space on 2.3 acres of land Price: $1,700,000

VILLAGE OF CHIPMAN • PENDING W4-18-54-29-NE N 54466 A RR184 Village of Chipman 38.75 acres 25± acres in hay. Double car garage, power, septic, and well nice building site. Price: $289,900

STRATHCONA COUNTY

SOLD

• SW Part of NW–23 –53 –23 –W4 40.55 acres North of Highway 16 on Range Road 232 in proposed medium industrial zoning with CP rail line at the border of the property. Price: $7,200,000 • Parts of SW and SE-7-53-22-W4 located at Highway 21 and Lakeland drive 63.62 acres of development land with Highway 21 exposure. The property is within the Bremner and local Employment Area ACP with expected future use of industrial. Price: $5,100,000

THORHILD COUNTY

SOLD

• NW 1/4 -14-58-22-W4 and NE ¼ -14-58-22-W4 Plan 172-0793 Block 3 Lot 222 acres game farm with page wire 100 acres could be cultivated. 4 mile North of Redwater. Good HWY 28 access. Price:

$690,000

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