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Heat wave driving people to desperation, broken air conditioner stolen from Busy B Organizers remind public not to donate broken or worn-out items Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

Last week when the daytime highs continually reached over 30C, an air conditioning unit that was not in good working condition was donated to Busy B Bargains, Tofield’s non-profit secondhand store. Manager Scott Olson said Busy B continues to receive unsellable items, but in this instance, however, they were saved a trip to the landfill because someone stole the air conditioner from outside the north store location that very same night. “There are certain things that should just not come here, or to Value Village, or Goodwill, or anything. They are not donatable items,” Olson said. Olson said it could be that people donate items with the understanding that Busy B will repair them to sell, but that has not been part of what Busy B has done for many years now. “That's not true. We don't repair anything. I have nobody to fix things, and if I did, they’d have a fulltime job,” Olson said. Busy B is continually grateful for the many donations of generous residents in Tofield and area, though some donations cannot be sold due to their poor condition. Olson said volunteers have been electrically shocked while ensuring appliances and other electrical tools are working. “I don't want a volunteer who doesn't realize its damaged, try to plug it in and get electrocuted. We've had that happen before,” he said. Before the discarded air conditioner was kidnapped, volunteers plugged it in to make sure everything was in working order, but the machine was broken, making lots of noise, and shaking violently. In the last week, the air conditioner, an air compressor, a vacuum cleaner, a workout bench, and three children’s bicycles were donated, all unfit to be sold. “Somebody goes through the trouble of dropping

In the last week, a heavily used air conditioner (which was then reported stolen), air compressor, vacuum cleaner, workout bench, and three children’s bicycles were donated, all unfit to be sold. this off, we bring it in, like this air compressor. We tested it, it kind of works, but it surges and then starts to stink, and I think it has electrical issues. Unfortunately, this is another case where they knew it was no good, and they dropped it off anyway. We spent a lot of time to get it to this point, and now it's going to the dump. It’s a waste of time and manpower we don’t have,” Olson said. Olson said the vacuum cleaner was only holding together because of duct tape, and he didn’t even try to see if it was working. “It's all taped up, and items like that, I won’t even

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plug it in,” he said. The children’s bicycles were covered in rust, the tires loose on the wheels, and duct tape wrapped around the handles. “I understand people are trying to help the kids, and that's great. But this is all rusty, the tires are no good. This hard plastic tricycle, we absolutely cannot take for obvious reasons. Somebody's child will lose a finger if they stick their hands in those holes. That old rotten plastic is like a razor blade. It’s hard, with these bikes, because in reality, we're going to get a better bike, one that we can actually just put on the floor, ready to ride,” said Olson. “People know these donations are no good, but they're choosing to bring it here anyway. Please help us out, and just take it to the dump yourself,” he said.

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Over $50k in grant funding distributed by Ryley council meeting, courtesy of the Clean Harbours Community Enhancement Grant program. The program distributes funding to both Beaver County and the Village of Ryley based on tonnage received at the Clean Harbours facility as

Jana Semeniuk Staff Reporter

The Village of Ryley council members gave away three grants totaling $52,880 last week during their July 16 council

per a signed 2023 agreement. Recipients of the most recent grant funding are Ryley Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) for $7,880, the Village of Ryley School for $30,000, and Holden Rural Academy who re-

ceived $15,000. Mayor Lyndie Knockelby said she hopes the funding will add value to both schools and praised all recipients for the advancements they’ve made. Continued on Page 17

Pictured top left: Ryley Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) program director Mickey Wilson accepts the Clean Harbours grant cheque from Ryley Mayor Lyndie Knockelby and Deputy Mayor Brian Ducherer on July 16. Pictured above: Cyndy Heslin, staff member for Holden Rural Academy, accepts a Clean Harbours grant cheque from Ryley Mayor Lyndie Knockelby on July 16. Pictured immediate left: Ryley School teacher Tanya Kausnir and Educational Assistant Carrie Haugen, accept a Clean Harbours grant cheque from Ryley Mayor Lyndie Knockelby on July 16.

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Honour system alive and well at community garden food bank before they go to waste. As the garden is planted for the entire community to take part in, help is always welcome. The volunteers at the Tofield Food Bank are struggling to keep up with the vegetables. Food bank usage has gone up recently so the volunteers are very busy.

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The Tofield community garden is a "help yourself" garden created for all Tofield community members to help themselves. The garden is in full bloom with peas and lettuce ready for picking. Volunteers are welcome to come pick some vegetables, even if it is to donated back to the

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Tofield under fire, water restrictions Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

Tofield’s Spray Park is closed until further notice, as the town is currently under a water restriction preventing all use of non-essential potable water, as of Monday, July 22. That same day, Beaver County was put under a fire restriction due to increased risk of wildfire because of a lack of recent rain and consistently high temperatures in the last two weeks. “Highway 14 Regional Water Services Commission entered into a Water Demand Management Condition A. This means there is a ban on non-essential potable water use for all Beaver County, Kingman, and Round Hill departments. The ban is expected to last until we receive sufficient relief in the form of rainfall,” the Highway 14 Water notice on their website says. Activities including hydrant flushing, street sweeping, irrigation, sewer flushing, firefighting training, fleet vehicle washing (including buses), pool filling, and other non-essential water use must cease. “Non-essential use is defined by all water not used for human consumption,” the notice says. “We understand that the ban is inconvenient and appreciate your cooperation in adjusting your operations for the duration of the Water Demand Management Condition. This restriction will help reduce our demand on the water supply and may prevent public water bans,” the notice says. Condition A puts a ban on municipal operations, Condition B adds a restriction requiring the general public to reduce non-essential water use, and Condition C prohibits the general public from non-essential water use. In addition to the water restriction, a fire restriction has been placed on all municipalities in Beaver County. “The Beaver County Region, including all towns, villages and hamlets therein, are now under a Fire Restriction. There is an increased risk of wildfire due to dry conditions and prolonged high temperatures,” says the Beaver Emergency Services Commission website. Fire permits will not be issued during the restriction, all current fire permits are suspended, and any open burns must be put out. “All open-air burning, including large and small brush piles consisting of leaves and/or tree prunings used for yard cleanup, are prohibited. Fireworks and exploding targets are also prohibited during the re-

striction,” the website says. Fire pits and burning barrels with screens are still allowed to be used. “Campfires with screens in approved devices burning clean wood and approved burn barrels are still allowed without a permit as per BESC Bylaw 72021. Never leave a campfire unattended. Soak it, stir it, and soak it again until cool to the touch to ensure it is extinguished. Citizens can continue to burn, for cooking and recreational purposes, in approved heating or cooking appliances that uses clean wood, charcoal, propane, or natural gas as sources of fuel,” the website says. “Residents should exercise caution when engaging in activities that could provide an unintended ignition source (welding, grinding, ATV use, etc.). Fire officials will continue to monitor conditions. A fire ban may be issued without further notice.”

The family of Dale Danilak would like to express our sincere gratitude for all the kindness and support we have received from family, friends and neighbours after Dale’s sudden passing. We would like to thank the medical staff at Tofield Hospital and Beaver EMS for the commitment, dedication and compassion they have shown Dale over the years.

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Tofield Braves PBL season ends, was a season of ‘rebuilding’ Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

Corey Epp, veteran player of the Tofield Braves in the Powerline Baseball League (PBL), says this year was a rebuilding season for the team, and said in a few years they’ll be a pretty good team in the league. “It was a rebuilding season, and we improved

through the season, I think. We’ve still got a lot of improving to do but in a few years we should be a pretty good team in the league, as long as the younger players stick around,” Epp said. The Braves had about 12 players this year, with about seven playing every game. “We had a core of six or seven players who

showed up every game, and another group of five or six that would be able to show up when they could, so we usually had nine or ten players every game. We also had a few kids from U18 come up and play a couple games where we were short, and they all played well,” said Epp. Epp said they had a successful season, grow-

ing and gaining more confidence. The Braves played 12 regular season games, and were sixth in the standings throughout. At the last regular season game on Tuesday, July 9, the game ended early when they were mercied by the Vegreville Blue Jays, who kept the Braves from scoring but collected 10 runs for them-

The Braves played 12 regular season games this year, and were sixth in the standings throughout. At the last regular season game on Tuesday, July 9, the game ended early when they were mercied by the Vegreville Blue Jays, who kept the Braves from scoring but collected 10 runs in five innings.

selves in five innings. Throughout the season the Braves celebrated two wins, suffered ten losses, earned 32 runs, and allowed 175 runs against.

In first place in the standings, the Rosalind Athletics won nine games, lost three, scored 126 runs, and allowed 52 runs against.

Sunshine Villa offers our heartfelt thanks to Claystone Waste Ltd. for your generous donation towards the purchase of an entertainment centre that includes a smart television, Soundbar speaker and rolling TV stand. The residents have been enjoying watching nature documentaries, movies, country music concerts, sporting events, playing Wii Bowling and singing karaoke. This generous gift has positively impacted their lives, bringing them much joy and entertainment. The Claystone grant program is very much appreciated by the Sunshine Villa Residents Association and all of the residents. See our post on Facebook for pictures!

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Tofield BMO has put in a new sidewalk from the front entrance to the main street access. The work in progress pictured here on Friday, July 19.

A 2% penalty will be added to any outstanding current taxes on August 1, 2024 Also, a 10% penalty will be added to any outstanding current taxes on November 1, 2024 Tax payments can be made at the County Office 3755 43 Avenue, Camrose, Alberta T4V 3S8 After hours/weekends payments can be placed in the mailbox at the front door Please do not deposit cash in the mailbox OR Online or at any financial institution (on or before deadline) OR Cheques received post-marked by July 31, 2024

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Camrose County offers a Pre-Authorized Monthly Payment Plan for taxes. The deadline to apply is June 30th each year. However, you can start January 1st for next year. If you wish to start in January, your application must be received before December 15, 2024. Application forms and further information can be obtained by contacting our office at 780-672-4446 or from our County website: www.county.camrose.ab.ca Teresa Gratrix County Administrator

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JOHN’S RANT Canadians still divided and upset 30 years after study

I’m catching up on some reading and one of the books I’m currently reading is a biography by renowned Canadian journalist Roy McGregor. The book was a birthday gift from my sister. The tome starts off slowly, but then McGregor gets into his travels through sports and politics in this country from the mid-1970s to the past ten years. In one section he discusses his reporting on the Keith Spicer commission set up by the Mulroney government in the early 1990s entitled the ‘Citizen’s Forum on Canada’s Future.’ The commissioners on this committee travelled Canada from coast to coast hosting open houses to listen to ordinary Canadians tell what they thought of our beautiful country. The commission lasted from Nov. 1990 to June 1991. In his final report, Spicer in his Chairman’s forward states, “Seen from abroad by both foreigners and Canadians, Canada looks like paradise. Long queues of immigrants seeking freedom, tolerance and prosperity - say so. “So does the United Nations: apart from calling on us routinely as a trusted peacekeeper, it estimates that we enjoy the second highest level of "human development" on earth (after Japan, based on literacy, schooling, life expectancy, national wealth) . “Yet seen from within, Canada looks to Canadians like a pessimist’s nightmare of Hell. That's the message we get from almost all our elites politicians, bureaucrats, media, business and unions, even, sometimes,

our artists - who, outside Quebec, tend to be eloquent, but often voluptuously anxious about Canada; and inside Quebec studiedly indifferent . “Let’s be honest: we’re all a bit guilty of running down Canada. Dumping on this sprawling, fragile nation without nationality is our homegrown idea of flag- waving. The only exceptions? Recent immigrants who haven't yet got the hang of it.” During the course of its open houses, the Commission received an additional 7,056 letters, and another 3,000 individuals used kits designed by the commissioners for individual responses to the commission. Additionally the commission reached out not only to include a youth consultation comment, but also ventured to the level of elementary school students seeking their input. Within a year it had received reports from 4,575 classrooms and that included participation by 106,393 students. “But in its own way, the Forum worked,” the report states. “It was an honest process. It worked because citizens themselves wanted it to work. Except among French-speaking Quebeckers and aboriginal peoples, the people took ownership of the process.” But there was discontent in the nation The report continues, ”Early in April, in Drayton Valley, Alberta, a man came to the Forum to return his war medals, which he had brought with him. Why? Because he was now ashamed of being a Canadian, watching people tear apart the country – he had fought for.”

So let’s fast forward 30 years to today. This country is still fragmented. Our standing in the world order has plummeted in recent years. The west is totally alienated from the mob ruling the country from Ottawa. While the Spicer Commissioner, as the CFCF was also called, targeted a strong dislike for Prime Minister Brian Mulroney at the time, would a similar inquiry if it were to held today show any different results other than a nation-wide strong dislike of Justin Trudeau and his surrogate Jagmeet Singh. Trudeau and his Liberals, with the help of the NDP, have divided this nation calling ordinary Canadians systematic racists all the while dropping our status on the international scene. The woke policies of the government are killing our industries - not only the energy industry in Alberta and the west, but other industries in Ontario and Quebec. In the US as the now resigned from contention Joe Biden fades into irrelevance and Donald Trump, following the Republican Convention, seems to be rising like a shooting star, Canada

really faces an uncertain future. Trump says he will automatically kill electric vehicle production mandates if elected. Meanwhile Trudeau has spent billions of our dollars subsidizing battery plants in Ontario and Quebec which will die a lonely death if this happens. Ford, the company, not Ontario premier, has announced they are halting production of EVs at the Oakville assembly plant in favour of pick up trucks, diesel and gas powered. The car makers know their markets so what does this tell us about EVs? I couldn’t find a final cost of the Spicer report 30 years ago, but undoubtedly it cost millions of dollars. And our governments have learned nothing. NOTHING! Thirty years on there is discontent because the Federal government won’t listen to the people who vote. Ordinary Canadians like you and me. It’s not Canadians who are the problem. It’s the government. And that has to change. JOHN MATHER

CORRECTION In an article that ran in the July 17 edition of The Tofield Mercury, it was said that a cabin near Tofield is ‘believed to be the oldest standing structure in all of Alberta,’ while it is actually the ‘oldest known around Beaverhill Lake.’ One of our interview subjects misspoke and we didn’t factcheck on our end. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

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Kids attend Tofield VBS and ‘travel the seven Cs’ Kari Janzen

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The Tofield Community Church, Bardo Lutheran Church, and Tofield Alliance Church once again partnered together to bring this year’s fun-filled week of Vacation Bible School (VBS) for community children in the town of Tofield. The kids, numbering about 70 each day Monday, July 15, to Friday, July 19, went on a Great Jungle Journey, learning about the seven C’s of history. “We’ve done creation, corruption, catastrophe, confusion, Christ, cross, and consummation,” Pastor Nathan Nichols, Tofield Community Church Children’s and Youth Pastor said. “We go through historical events within the Bible, with the future one being consummation. These seven C’s are our main concept and theme of the day, and the activities at each station relate to the theme in some way,” he said. The VBS program is held at the Tofield Community Church, Nichols says partly because the size of the church

building is physically largest, but also because of all three churches, he is the only employed children’s pastor. “I've been taking on that duty, as the other churches don't have a children's pastor. We’re happy to be able to do that, but we need volunteers and helpers from all the churches, to even run a program like this,” he said. Pre-registration opened in late May, though the event also welcomed drop-ins. “We probably get a good 90 per cent of our attendees preregistered, which is definitely helpful. We prepared for 100 kids because we've had as many as 80, and you just never know if you’ll have an influx of kids. Summers are always different,” Nichols said. A day at VBS starts in the sanctuary with singing and the introduction of the main theme of the day. “We begin and end every day with our opening and closing assemblies, where we sing some songs together, and we talk about our main concept for the day, which is one or two of our seven C’s,” said Nichols. From there, in their groups,

the kids cycled through each station, which included games, crafts, verse memorization, Bible teaching, and a snack. “From here, they head out and go to different stations. At

the snack station they do a snack together, which fits with the theme of the day. For example, on our confusion day, we did trail mix where they had all these chips, cereals, crackers,

mixing sweet and salty and cheesy all together,” he said. “We have a memory verse that goes with each day, and we have two young ladies who Continued on Page 20

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New mural to adorn Ryley Community Resource Centre

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The Village of Ryley’s new Community Resource Centre, previously the ATB building, will soon be sporting a new exterior mural, courtesy of Ryley resident Ojibwe artist Vance Heslin. Heslin’s mural will be the first in the village’s new mural program in which the council will accept submissions in the fall/winter and approve one for painting in the spring each year at a different location in the village. The village council approved a photo of Heslin’s concept during their July 16 council meeting. The photo showed an image of Heslin’s mural projected onto the wall of the Community Resource Centre complete with the words ‘Community Together’ at the top and an Ojibwe translation at the bottom. Ryley Chief Administration Officer Glen Hamilton-Brown said he is looking into a plaque and QR code

that will accompany the mural. “The other part we're looking at is when we get the mural up, we're looking at putting a plaque with a QR code that would go to his art, and then a story of him,” he said. “This is our first project for the mural program throughout Ryley.” The image, shown at the council meeting, contains several animal families beneath a tree with a moon and star in the sky which Hamilton-Brown said Heslin feels is important in his art pieces. “(Vance) likes to paint pictures that have the family. So you'll see the two parents and some kids. The deer, each of the families of wolves, the loons, (and) otters,” he said. “And one of his signatures, that he always likes to do in his in his art, is he has the star and the moon as well.” Hamilton-Brown said Heslin is donating his work, although the village will be paying for his materials, and estimated the cost

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Sunshine Villa entertainment centre receives upgrade Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

The residents at the Sunshine Villa, one of Tofield’s seniors living facilities, have recently seen an upgrade to their entertainment centre with the addition of a smart television, a speaker, and a rolling TV stand. Through Claystone Waste Ltd.’s grant program, the Sunshine Villa Residents Association were one of the successful recipients for the Fall 2023 grant. “Claystone’s Community Grant program is offered in the Fall and Spring seasons each year,” Sunshine Villa activity coordinator Janis Coombs said. “The Sunshine Villa’s Residents Association received this as a part of Claystone’s Fall 2023 grant program. The TV was purchased earlier in the year after receiving confirmation that we were successful in our application. After the purchase there is a process to submit receipts and receive the grant money, which we did.” Coombs said the residents are now able to independently use the TV as they wish, whereas the setup before required staff assistance. “Before the residents had this new television, they watched movies using a projector that only the activity coordinator

knew how to set up and use, and this meant they could never independently gather together in the activity room to watch movies or sports events in the evenings,” Coombs said. While there was a small TV available in the entertainment centre, it was not able to be used by very many players for Wii games. “There was a television in there, but it was too small for a group setting. They would use it for Wii Bowling, but it could only accommodate a couple people at a time due to its size. Now they have a beautiful big screen and modern speaker, both with incredible clarity, which not only improves their viewing experience, addressing some of their needs regarding visual or hearing impairment, but grants them more independence outside of the working hours of the activity coordinator. And since many residents have mobility concerns, having a quality viewing experience of events such as large concerts, parades, etc., it grants them access to things that they otherwise could not attend without assistance,” said Coombs. The Residents Association holds regular meetings, and that is where ideas for the grant application happens. Coombs says she assists by facilitating discussion on what the residents at the

The residents at Sunshine Villa have recently seen an upgrade to their entertainment centre. JANIS COOMBS PHOTO

Villa as a whole would like to see added to the facility, and writes up the application following the decision. “This grant is something the Residents Association applies for with the assistance of the staff at Sunshine Villa. During Residents Association meetings, as the activity coordinator, I help them by discussing what they would like to see at the Villa and work through what would benefit the residents the most as a community. When they make their decision, I draft an application to Claystone on their behalf and management helps to facilitate the purchase if or when approved. The funds go directly toward the purchase of the requested item(s),” Coombs said. Coombs said she was in favour of the residents’ decision for the entertainment centre upgrades from the beginning, and saw the benefits of the new TV

when the residents watched the Grand Ole Opry. “This TV has been very well used since it has come to the Villa. I felt strongly they had made the right decision before applying for the grant, but I absolutely knew this was the right choice the day I played the Grand Ole Opry on the television and they cheered with a big round of applause as though they were actually there at the end of the concert! I can’t say enough about how great this has been for them,” Coombs said. Last year Claystone funds were used to purchase benches alongside the walking paths outside the Villa. Coombs said the walking path and benches are used regularly by the residents during the fair-weather months. “The walking path is absolutely well used, weather dependent of course. There are several residents that use the

path daily, and others that use it periodically when they feel like getting outside. We also run an activity program here called ‘Walk N Roll’ on Friday mornings to encourage continued use and group physical activity. The benches give the residents an opportunity to sit and rest during their walks, as well as a place to view the flowers pots next to the benches and the farmer’s field that is connected to the backyard. They are such a beautiful addition to the grounds, adding both aesthetics and function that is very much appreciated by the residents,” said Coombs. “We are very grateful to Claystone for their support throughout the years. It’s wonderful to see a company contributing to the community by supporting local organizations such as the Sunshine Villa Residents Association. It truly makes a difference!”

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Beaver County responds to Town of Viking’s decision on culvert project Submitted After two and a half years of inter-municipal discussion, Beaver County received a letter from the Town of Viking regarding the culvert replacement project, advising of their decision to “shelve” the initiative for the time being. The culvert replacement project was initially requested by the Town of Viking following the receipt of their Stormwater Management Plan in 2021. This plan recommended drainage upgrades on Range Road 130 to ensure proper water flow through the town and to potentially reduce the risk of flooding. However, during discussions, the town requested the installation of

water flow control gates on the new culverts to withhold water for the Viking Golf and Country Club’s irrigation. The county raised concerns, as withholding water is not supported or recommended in the Stormwater Management Plan. In an effort to reach a compromise and demonstrate goodwill, Beaver County agreed to cover the entire cost of the culverts. However, the county could not agree to fund the water flow control gates, as these are required under the water diversion license held by the Viking Golf and Country Club, which is legally responsible for diverting and controlling the water. It is the county’s standard prac-

tice to use written construction agreements for all joint projects to protect both parties and clearly assign responsibilities. This helps prevent confusion and ensures clarity, especially regarding any impact on county or town infrastructure. After consulting with legal representatives, the county drafted an agreement that would allow the town to install, maintain, and operate the water flow control gates while protecting the county from any potential liabilities. However, the town chose to not to sign the agreement. For these reasons, Beaver County Council regrets to announce that the replacement of the culvert on Range Road 130 will not proceed.

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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 ʪʫʣʡʩʩʦʡʥʣʦʫ ˢˡʭ ʿ˜ˡ˗˕˥ˢˢ˞ ˇ˥˔ˡ˦˙˘˥ ˆ˧˔˧˜ˢ ʨʤʣʣʫ ˅˚˘ ˅˗ ʥʣʤ ˃˛ʭ ʪʫʣʡʩ ʩʩʥʡʥʪʣʧ ʧ ˇ˨˘˦ ʤʣʭʦʣ˔ˠ ʠ ʨʭʦʣˣˠʮ ˇ˛˨˥˦ ʤʤʭʦʣ˔ˠ ʠ ʩʭʦʣˣˠʮ ˆ˔˧ ʤʣʭʦʣ˔ˠ ʠ ʨʭʦʣˣˠ ˇˢ˙˜˘˟˗ ˇ˥˔ˡ˦˙˘˥ ˆ˧˔˧˜ˢˡʭ ʨʤʣʦʥ ˅˚˘ ˅˗ ʤʬʤ ˃˛ʭ ʪʫʣʡʩʩʥ ʥʡʥʪʦʤ ˊ˘˗ʟ ʹ˥˜ ʙ ˆ˔˧ ʤʣʭʦʣ˔ˠ ʠ ʨʭʦʣ ʣˣˠ ˉ˜˞˜ˡ˚ ˇ˥˔ˡ˦˙˘˥ ˆ˧˔˧˜ˢˡʭ ʤʥʨʣʦ ˇ˪ˣ ˅˗ ʧʫʣ ˃˛ʭ ʪʫʣʡʪʤʫʡʪʬʨʩ ˇ˨˘˦ ʤʣʭʦʣ˔ˠ ʠ ʨʭʦʣˣˠʮ ˆ˔˧ ʤʣʭʦʣ˔ˠ ʠ ʨʭʭʦʣˣ ˣˠ 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˥ ˧˛˘ ˅ˬ˟˘ˬ ˇ˥˔ˡ˦˙˘˥ ˆ˧˔˧˜ˢˡ ˔˥˘ ˖˟ˢ˦˘˗ ˢˡ ˆ˧˔˧˨˧ˢ˥ˬ ˛ˢ˟˜˗˔ˬ˦ʡ ˇ˥

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! z³Á«È!ÁX z È¨( Á0 ‫! ٮ‬RX¨ ³0 n ɮƺȸ Ɏǝƺ ɀɖȅȅƺȸ ɯƺ ǝƏɮƺ ƫƺƺȇ ɯȒȸǸǣȇǕ ɎȒ ɖȵǕȸƏƳƺ Ɏǝƺ ǔȒǼǼȒɯǣȇǕ ȸȒƏƳɀ‫ي‬ Áá á¨ ¨ «( ‫ שײ׭‬0Áá00z «J0 «( ‫« ܈ ׭׫ת‬J0 «( ‫׫תת‬ ‫ש׫‬ «J0 «( ‫ ש׫ת‬0Áá á0 00z Áá¨ «( ‫ ܈ שײ׭‬z «Á ÁR R I ÁR ÁR0 ! n zç 0zÁ Á0 0« z!0 ‫ ײ׭‬³Á Á« «00Á Xz R n(0z «J0 «( ‫ תתׯת‬ 0Áá á0 00z Ráç ‫ ܈ ׭ת‬Ráç ‫׮׮ױ‬ Áǝƺɀƺ ǼȒƬƏɎǣȒȇɀ ɯǣǼǼ ɀȒȒȇ ƫƺǕǣȇ ɎȒ ȸƺƬƺǣɮƺ Ɏǝƺ ɀƺƬȒȇƳ ǼƏɵƺȸ Ȓǔ Ƭǝǣȵ ɀƺƏǼِ Áǝƺȸƺ ǔɎƺȸ Ɏǝƺ ɀƺƬȒȇƳ Ƭǝǣȵ ɀƺƏǼ ǼƏɵƺȸ ǣɀ ƏȵȵǼǣƺƳ ƏȇƳ ɀȵƺƺƳ ɯǣǼǼ ƫƺ ȅƏȇɵ ǼȒȒɀƺ ȸȒƬǸɀ ƏǔɎ ǼǣȅǣɎɀ ɯǣǼǼ ƬȒȇɎǣȇɖƺ ɎȒ ƫƺ ȸƺƳɖƬƺƳ Ȓȇ Ɏǝƺɀƺ ȸȒƏƳɀ ɖȇɎǣǼ Ɏǝƺ ǔǣȇƏǼ ɀɯƺƺȵ ǣɀ ƬȒȅȵǼƺɎƺِ (ɖȸǣȇǕ Ɏǝǣɀ ƬȒȇɀɎȸɖƬɎǣȒȇ ȵƺȸǣȒƳً ȵƏȸɎɀ Ȓǔ Ɏǝƺ ȸȒƏƳ ȅƏɵ ƫƺ ƬǼȒɀƺƳ ǔǔȒ Ȓȸ Ƭȸƺɯ ɀƏǔǔƺ ƺɎɵِ ¨ǼƺƏɀƺ ɖɀƺ ƏǼɎƺȸȇƏɎǣɮƺ ȸȒɖɎƺɀٕ ƳƺɎȒɖȸɀ ɯǣǼǼ ƫƺ ƬǼƺƏȸǼɵ ȅƏȸǸƺƳِ Xǔ ɵȒɖ ȅɖɀɎ Ƴȸǣɮƺ ɎǝȸȒɖǕǝ ƬȒȇɀɎȸɖƬɎǣȒȇ ɿȒȇƺɀً ȵȸȒƬƺƺƳ ɯǣɎǝ ƬƏɖɎǣȒȇ ٢ǼȒƬƏǼ ɎȸƏǔǔǔǔǣƬ ȒȇǼɵ ɵ٣٣ِ ƺƏɮƺȸ !ȒɖȇɎɵٔɀ ǕȒƏǼ ǣɀ ɎȒ ȵȸȒɮǣƳƺ Ə ǝƺƏǼɎǝɵً ǣȇ ȇǴǴɖȸɵ ǔȸƺƺ ɯȒȸǸ ƺȇɮǣȸȒȇȅƺȇɎ ǔȒȸ ƏǼǼ ƺȅȵǼȒɵƺƺɀً ƬȒȇɎȸƏƬɎȒȸɀً ɮǣɀǣɎȒȸɀ ƏȇƳ ǕƺȇƺȸƏǼ ȵɖƫǼǣƬِ ǼȸƺƏƳɵ Ɏǝǣɀ ɵƺƏȸ ɯƺ ǝƏɮƺ ǝƏƳ ȵƺȒȵǼƺ ƺɴƬƺƺƳǣȇǕ Ɏǝƺ ȵȒɀɎƺƳ ɀȵƺƺƳ ǼǣȅǣɎ ɎǝȸȒɖǕǝ Ȓɖȸ ƬȒȇɀɎȸɖƬɎǣȒȇ ɿȒȇƺɀً ƺȇƳƏȇǕƺȸǣȇǕ ɀɎƏǔǔǔǔً ƬȒȇɎȸƏƬɎȒȸɀ ƏȇƳ Ɏǝƺ ȵɖƫǼǣƬِ Áǝƺȸƺ Əȸƺ ȵȒɎƺȇɎǣƏǼ ǝƏɿƏȸƳɀ ɎȒ Ɏǝƺ ȵɖƫǼǣƬ ƏȇƳ ɮƺǝǣƬǼƺɀ ƳɖȸǣȇǕ Ɏǝƺ ƬȒȇɀɎȸɖƬɎǣȒȇ ȵȸȒƬƺɀɀِ Áǝǣɀ ƬƏȇ ǣȇƬǼɖƳƺ ǝƺƏɮɵ ȅƏƬǝǣȇƺȸɵً ƳɖɀɎ Ȓȸ ȅɖƳً ȸȒƏƳ ȅƏɎƺȸǣƏǼ ɀɖƬǝ Əɀ ǕȸƏɮƺǼً ƏɀȵǝƏǼɎ ƬȒƏɎǣȇǕɀ ƏȇƳ ȸȒƬǸ Ƭǝǣȵɀِ áƺ ƏȵȒǼȒǕǣɿƺ ǔȒȸ Ɏǝƺ ǣȇƬȒȇɮƺȇǣƺȇƬƺ ɎǝƏɎ ȸȒƏƳ ȅƏǣȇɎƺȇƏȇƬƺ ƏȇƳ ɖȵǕȸƏƳǣȇǕ ƬƏɖɀƺɀً ƫɖɎ Ɏǝƺ ɀƏȅƺ ȸȒƏƳɀ ɎǝƏɎ ȸƺƬƺǣɮƺ Ɏǝƺ ȅȒɀɎ ɎȸƏǔǔǣƬ ƏǼɀȒ ȇƺƺƳ Ɏǝƺ ȅȒɀɎ ȅƏǣȇɎƺȇƏȇƬƺِ ÁǝƏȇǸ‫ٮ‬ɵȒɖ ǔȒȸ ɵȒɖȸ ȵƏɎǣƺȇƬƺ ƏȇƳ ɖȇƳƺȸɀɎƏȇƳǣȇǕ ƳɖȸǣȇǕ ƬȒȇɀɎȸɖƬɎǣȒȇِ Xǔ ɵȒɖ ǝƏɮƺ Əȇɵ ȷɖƺɀɎǣȒȇɀ٦ ȵǼƺƏɀƺ ƬƏǼǼ Ɏǝƺ ƺƏɮƺȸ !ȒɖȇɎɎɵ ɵ ³ƺȸɮǣƬƺ ƬƺȇɎȸƺ ƏɎ ‫װ‬ ‫ױװ‬ ‫ׯׯډשױ‬ ‫׬ׯ‬ ‫װ׬ډ׬‬ ‫׬װ‬ ‫ש׬‬٫

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

Beaver County Chronicle, July 24, 2024 - 3

(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 ‫ ً׏׎זٮזח‬ɀɖƫ ƫǴǴƺƬɎ ɎȒ Ɏǝƺ ȸǣǕǝɎ Ȓǔ ƏȵȵƺƏǼ ɎȒ Ɏǝƺ ȸƺǼƺɮƏȇɎ ƏȵȵƺƏǼ ƫȒƳɵ ‫ ٮ‬³ɖƫƳǣɮǣɀǣȒȇ ƏȇƳ (ƺɮƺǼȒȵȅƺȇɎ ȵȵƺƏǼ ȒƏȸƳ ٢³( ٣ Ȓȸ nƏȇƳ ƏȇƳ ¨ȸȒȵƺȸɎɵ «ǣǕǝɎɀ ÁȸǣƫɖȇƏǼ ٢n¨«Á٣ِ ¨¨0 n (0 (nXz0 ȵȵƺƏǼ ȒƳɵ ȵȵǼǣƬƏɎǣȒȇ zȒِ ȵȵǼǣƬƏȇɎ nƏȇƳȒɯȇƺȸ nȒƬƏɎǣȒȇ (ƺɮƺǼȒȵȅƺȇɎ

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ÈJÈ³Á ‫גא׎א ً׏א‬ ³( ‫ג׎׎(ٮגאٮ׎א׎׎א׎‬ ‫׏׏ג‬ XɮƏȇ ۭ hƺɀɀǣƬƏ áȒȇ nȒɎ ‫ ׏‬ǼȒƬǸ ‫¨ ׏‬ǼƏȇ ‫ וז׏ב אד׏‬ǼȒƬƏɎƺƳ ǣȇ z0 ‫ٮו׏ٮ׏דٮאא‬á‫ג‬ (ǣɀƬȸƺɎǣȒȇƏȸɵ Èɀƺ ٫ ȇǣȅƏǼ ³ǝƺǼɎƺȸ ٢ ȇǣȅƏǼ RȒɀȵǣɎƏǼ ۭ ³ǝƺǼɎƺȸ٣ ƏȇƳ ‫ ٔב‬ɴ ‫ ٔג‬³ǣǕȇ

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 ‫ ڽ‬ȵȵƺƏǼǣȇǕ ¨ǼƏȇȇǣȇǕ (ƺƬǣɀǣȒȇɀ IɖȸɎǝƺȸ ǣȇǔȒȸȅƏɎǣȒȇ ȸƺǕƏȸƳǣȇǕ Ɏǝƺ ƏƫȒɮƺ ƳƺƬǣɀǣȒȇɀ ȅƏɵ ƫƺ ȒƫɎƏǣȇƺƳ ǔȸȒȅ Ɏǝƺ !ȒɖȇɎɎɵ ɵ ǔǔǔǔǣƬƺً «ɵǼƺɵً ǼƫƺȸɎƏِ

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Fire and water restrictions put into effect due to dry conditions Unrelenting heat and little rain has led to both fire and water restrictions put into effect for all areas of Beaver County starting July 22. On that day, the Highway 14 Regional Water Services Commission entered into a Water Demand Management Condition ‘A,’ effectively banning municipal operations that use non-essential potable water. The same day, Beaver Emergency Services Commission (BESC) put a fire restriction into effect, upgrading a previous fire advisory. The ban on nonessential use of potable water covers all of Beaver County, including all municipalities, both urban and rural, within its borders, and Kingman and Round Hill. The same applies to the fire restriction which includes all towns, villages, and hamlets within the county borders, as well as the county itself. “The water use ban is expected to last until we receive sufficient relief in the form of rainfall,” stated the water commission in its notification. As for BESC, it stated: “There is an increased risk of wildfire due to dry conditions and prolonged high temperatures.” The Water Commission has listed the activities that use potable water which municipalities are now restricted from using.

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The Tofield Mercury, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - Page 11

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Seven nest boxes occupied by Kestrels around Tofield 25 around Camrose as well that we’re monitoring,” he said. The nest boxes are located in a 15kilometre radius from the centre of the study area, which Priestley said is Amisk Creek. This year seven boxes are occupied by Kestrels. On July 17, Priestley used a ladder to access one of the nest boxes just outside Tofield, and saw something he had never seen before. One of the three young male Kestrels was in the process of eating a small garter snake, with the tail end hanging out of the bird’s beak. Priestley said the babies were about two weeks old. At that age, the sex of the bird can be determined by the colouring of the feathers. Males have slate grey-blue wings, and female Kestrels have orangey reddish-brown wings. Priestley said at two weeks old the young Kestrels could be considered to be in that teenager, in-between stage, where they are losing their downy feathers, and their colours are beginning to show. The mother Kestrel was sighted in the distance while her young were being banded, but Lisa Priestley said Kestrels are not very aggressive and not overly concerned by the human intrusion. All of the nest boxes are placed on or are near rural residents’ properties, and Chuck Priestley said every landowner was supportive and willing to have nest boxes on their property for the project. “We have a partnership with all the landowners, as all of our nest boxes are located on private land, or at least on the fence lines along private land. When we first went out, we weren't sure how receptive people would be, putting two by fours and nest boxes on their land, but we were really excited to find out that, without exception, everybody we talked to was interested,” Priestley said. STRIX reached out to the Alberta Conservation Association (ACA) for funding for the project, and motion sensor cameras were purchased to be mounted on the nest boxes, in order to learn more about the predators, diets, and behaviours of Kestrels. “In addition to monitoring, we began doing more focused research, and so

with some of ACA’s funding support, we were able to buy cameras to monitor the nests. We watched as the birds were coming and going from the nests, and figuring out what they're eating. People, especially the landowners, were really excited to hear that they are eating mainly grasshoppers and mice. Every farmer we've ever talked to has been happy about that,” Priestley said. American Kestrels have a varied diet, eating mostly insects, as well as small rodents and birds, beetles, dragonflies, spiders, butterflies, moths, and small snakes, lizards, and frogs. “It was kind of funny when we first had the cameras out, because we had been doing this for a number of years and all of a sudden one season we added the cameras and people asked, did you guys install satellite TVs for them, what's going on with these birds?” As part of the monitoring project, along with banding Kestrels, STRIX is fitting adult Kestrels with transmitters to track their migration patterns. “We've been pretty fortunate with the timing, because people have been monitoring wildlife with transmitters for quite a number of years now, but it’s mainly larger birds like eagles, a heavier bird that can carry a heavier transmitter, but the innovation in terms of making these smaller and being able to access more data has really come leaps and bounds in the last couple of years,” Priestley said. The new transmitters, which were also purchased with ACA funding and cost $2,000 apiece, weigh about three percent of the body weight of an adult Kestrel. “It's a new technology that allows us to learn about where they move. It has a solar panel and it communicates with cell towers. We can program the tag through an app on our phone, to tell the tag how frequently we want to get GPS locations. The transmitters connect once a day, and it gives us all of the location information,” Priestley said. “We don’t know how long these transmitters will last, but we've got over a year of data from the five Kestrels that

On Wednesday, July 17, Chuck and Lisa Priestley of STRIX Ecological, accompanied by about seven birders (some not pictured), banded three two-week old male American Kestrel babies, and fitted an adult female with a transmitter. L-R: Robin Brown, Jon Brown, Kate Priestley, Treva Piekema, Lisa Priestley, Chuck Priestley, Belinda Jones. KARI JANZEN PHOTOS

One of the three young male Kestrels, held by Kate Priestley, was in the process of eating a small garter snake, with the tail end hanging out of the birdʼs beak.

Kari Janzen Staff Reporter This year seven pairs of American Kestrels, the smallest and most colourful falcon in North America, have nested in the boxes provided by STRIX Ecological, a Tofield consulting company that started in 2005 and specializes in wildlife monitoring. On Wednesday, July 17, Chuck and Lisa Priestley of STRIX, accompanied by about seven birders, banded three two-week old male Kestrel babies, and fitted an adult female with a transmitter. The American Kestrel numbers have been found to be declining over the last half-century, and STRIX Ecological has been monitoring the birds and providing manmade nests to boost population growth. “We're interested in learning about how American Kestrels are doing in central Alberta,” Chuck Priestley said. “For the past 50 years there has been a steady decline in Kestrels across the continent. The decline was detected through the North American Breeding Bird Survey, which is the most widespread volunteer monitoring program used to monitor birds. Initially, we wanted to find out whether the declines are seen other places, or if they are only happening right here,” he said. Priestley said their work with monitoring the American Kestrel began in the Drayton Valley area, before the project was started around Tofield in 2019. “We have a grid of 25 nest boxes out by Tomahawk, near Drayton Valley, as part of Lafarge’s biodiversity program, a sand and gravel company. We run their biodiversity program and have since 2009. We did the initial monitoring and found a pretty consistent, seemingly stable population, so far. About half of our nest boxes out there have Kestrels using them, producing young every year, so it's a pretty good area,” he said. “Five years ago, the Town of Tofield reached out to us, interested in starting a project here, and so we put a grid of 25 nest boxes around Tofield, and then

we fitted with transmitters last year,” he said. At the second nest box stop on July 17, just outside the village of Ryley, Lisa Priestley quietly approached the box with a long stick to cover the nest box entrance, in order to catch the mother Kestrel to band and fit her with a transmitter. Male and female Kestrels are known to share incubating duties, so Lisa Priestley said they weren’t sure if the mother would be in the nest box, because the male was sitting on the three eggs last time. Chuck Priestley said the nest is late in the season, but the eggs should hatch within the next two weeks. Previous transmitters required recapturing the bird to access the data, and with these new ones, if a bird disappears and doesn’t return in the spring, they still have at least some data, which could be information of the bird’s route to their winter home. “Once we get into late August, early September, that's when they start to head south,” Priestley said. “American Kestrels spend the summer with us, and from what we learned last year, they'll travel between 3,5005,500 kilometres to spend the winter down in Mexico, and some of them even go beyond that down into El Salvador in Central America. They travel, round trip, somewhere between 1011,000 kilometres,” Priestley said. Priestley said a pair that received transmitters last year went south for the winter, but the male Kestrel never made it back. The female returned and, with a new mate, nested in a box one kilometre from the box she used last year. Priestley said once Kestrels find a nesting location, they seem very likely to use it again, unless it has been otherwise occupied or removed. Priestley said Starlings often nest in the boxes they’ve set up, and cameras have shown that Starlings and Kestrels will fight over boxes. Transmitters have been put on 10 adult Kestrels per year for the last three years, and this year already 12 Kestrels now have transmitters.

A female American Kestrel, wearing a falconry hood to calm her, is fitted with a transmitter.

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Strome & District Historical Society wishes to thank all those that attended and supported the Celebration BBQ for Sodbusters Archive Museum held on June 20. Special thanks to Battle River Implements for providing the BBQ, Double Z Meats and ATB Financial Strome Agency for donating the meat. Also to Ethan Harty for entertaining with toe-tappin' old time fiddle music. The museum is open Thurs-Sat from Noon4pm, or by special appointment please call 780-385-8416. See you at the museum!

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Sir Hiss continuing to grow in Holden

Sir Hiss, the rock snake outside the Holden Post Office, has been growing longer as residents continue to paint and add rocks to the reptile, with over 40 rocks contributing to the community project, started by the Village of Holden and KARI JANZEN PHOTO Viking/Beaver FCSS.

Funding Continued from Page 2 “Our Community Enhancement Grant (will) hopefully add a lot of value to the schools. I hear that there's going to be fee free this year for Riley (School) and Holden is expanding their (bus)

routes,” she said. “So that's great news. And Family and Community Support Services has been doing a lot in our Community Resource Centre.” Ryley’s next committee of the whole meeting is scheduled for Aug. 6 while their next regular council meeting is scheduled for Aug. 20. Both meetings start at 6:45 p.m in the village office.

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Kids improve their lifesaving skills during first week of Bus to Swim Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

The first week of Bus to Swim from Tofield to the Ryley Swimming Pool ran July 15-19, and 13 kids were registered. Each day the kids met at the Tofield Lions Playground next to the Tofield Town Office, where they boarded a bus to drive them to the pool. “It went really well,” Ryley Pool manager Susie Williams said. “There wasn't as many kids as we expected, but it was a very fun week.” This year the Ryley Pool has switched from Red Cross swimming instruction to Lifesaving Society Alberta. “We don't have Red Cross anymore, we're doing Lifesaving now. It's a totally new program and involves more lifesaving skills. Red Cross did a lot of strokes, and we're still perfecting strokes, but there is more everyday instruction on saving yourself in the water,” Williams said. Williams said they’ve received positive feedback from parents, particularly on the young lifeguards’ teaching abilities. “We have a lot of new instructors this summer and there's a lot of positive feedback on their ability to instruct and how much fun the kids are having,” said Williams. The Town of Tofield has been facilitating Bus to Swim for many years. The next week of swimming lessons will run August 12-16. Recreation and facilities coordinator Vanita Eglauer said those who are interested in registering for the second week can visit the Town Office, or give her a call with any questions.

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VBS Continued from Page 7 have been doing the Bible verse songs with them. We also have a missions moment where we've been talking about other places, such as Ukraine, that are struggling, whether it's war, famine, or poverty, etcetera. We provide the opportunity to donate to the Children’s Hunger Fund, though there is no big push because this is a free program, and we don't want families thinking they have to pay for anything,” he said. Nichols said due to the hot weather, many water games were played outside, though the games correlate to the theme of the day as well. “Games is playing a bunch of energetic games. We've done a lot of water games this week, because it's been really hot. But generally, we try to keep the games on theme in

ruption and catastrophe, they did a volcano in order to talk about how things were good (when God created the world) and then how things are catastrophic, when sin entered our world,” he said. To end each day, everyone gathered back into the sanctuary, to sing songs again, and watch a drama presentation. “At the end of all those stations, we close off our day with a couple more songs, and I've got about four teenagers and myself who are putting on the drama at the end of each day this year,” said Nichols. About 35 volunteers from the three churches helped out with VBS in Tofield this year. Nichols says he starts thinking about VBS planning in October, but January is when the work begins. “I've been thinking about VBS since last October, but planning starts more in January. That's when I have to order all of our materials, and a lot of

some way. On the confusion day they played a game where they kept adding rules,” he said. Nichols said the majority of the stations are fairly light, but the Bible teaching station is where kids have the opportunity to learn more in depth. “Our teaching station is where we go a little bit deeper. Everything we do here is pretty light, and short, but they're up there for about 30 minutes, and they're able to go in depth with some of the stories. They talk about God's creation, about Christ and what he did, about Revelation and what that means, what the future consummation is going to look like,” he said. The final station is the crafts, which Nichols said some days the kids made a craft to take home, and other days they performed a science experiment. “Lastly, we have a crafts station, and it's actually crafts and science. For example, on day two, cor-

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the decorations. Most of my helpers probably won't start looking at the material until about June, but I have a lady who does crafts and so I handed her stuff in February, for her to start looking and planning,” he said. Nichols says the churches’ goal is to share the good news of salvation in Jesus with the kids. “We want them to come and hear the good news of Christ, that's our goal. So that is our hope, that people come and hear that message and choose to follow. VBS gives us another opportunity to reach people who we wouldn't be able to reach otherwise,” he said. A barbeque was held Friday to end the VBS week. “We are grateful for Tofield Packers who donated 120 burgers for us, as well, IGA bought half the buns that we were using for today, 60 buns, which helped us put on a wonderful goodbye barbeque,” Nichols said.

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