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Many people were in Tofield to celebrate Canada’s 157th birthday, on Monday, July 1, despite the rainy weather. Pictured here Mayor Deb Dueck waves to the crowd of parade goers. Kari Janzen Staff Reporter Many people were in Tofield to celebrate Canada’s 157th birthday, on Monday, July 1, despite the rainy weather. To kick things off, people attended the pancake breakfast, hosted by the Bardo Lutheran Church. When the weather permits, a section of main street is blocked off for the tables and chairs, but watching the sky, organizers decided to set up inside the Tofield Community Hall. A steady stream of hungry people filed into the hall, even lining up out the door and standing in the rain. All proceeds went to the Bardo Lutheran Mission Fund. Before the parade, as people found a place along main street in anticipation, owner of Subway, Jack, and his family were handing out cookies, giving away 500 to passersby. Armed with rubber boots, umbrellas,
rain coats, and even some wearing garbage bags, families and children waited excitedly for the parade, themed this year as Salute to our Seniors. This year over 40 floats, vehicles, horses, and golf carts drove through town, throwing candy and making their way by the hospital, to wave at the residents at the Tofield Long Term Care. Tofield Legion President Jim Warren said Legion members often shake hands with the residents, but due to the rain, only one person was outside. “It was good to see people out despite the rain. It was disappointing that, because of the weather, the people in extended care weren’t out. Paul (Shaw) and I went over to go shake hands, and there was one guy. Normally there’s 20 or 30,” Warren said. This year Legion members who have trouble walking in the parade rode in classic cars. Warren said they like to change
Before the parade, as people found a place along main street in anticipation, owner of Subway, Jack, his wife Preeti, and their family were handing out cookies, giving away 500 to passersby. it up a bit; last year they drove golf carts. Following the parade, people headed to the Tofield IGA for a free slice of cake and a cup of coffee, and then over to either the Legion or the Tofield Fire Hall for a BBQ lunch. The proceeds from the Fire Dept’s BBQ went to the Alberta Lung Association, who also had a booth and a display of healthy and unhealthy lungs. Tofield Fire Department Society President Krysten Hoculak said they didn’t quite sell out of their 500 burgers this year, and said the weather likely played a part in that. “I don’t yet have a rough count of how many people came through, but not quite 500. We still had a good turnout, and people always like the presentation the Alberta Lung Association has,” she said. Warren said that the Legion prepared for 180 people, and the funds raised from the lunch will go into general rev-
enue. The Legion experienced some flooding in April due to a burst pipe, and Warren said that the only repairs left is the replacement of a few more ceiling tiles. This year Katchemut Creek Family Horse Club organized a Fun Jackpot Gymkhana at the Tofield Outdoor Arena, where riders tested their pole bending, stake racing, flag picking, barrel racing, and keyhole skills. The scheduled double-header Powerline Baseball League games between the Tofield Braves and Rosalind Athletics were cancelled due to the wet conditions. As well, the bouncy castles and face painting were moved into the arena. The Tofield Museum held their annual open house, offering cookies, coffee, and lemonade, and museum curator Lorraine McNeely said more people visited than usual. Continued to page 9
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90th birthday celebrated with family and friends Vanessa Poitras A celebration of local resident Don Litwin’s 90th birthday was held at the Tofield Alliance Church on June 30. There were photos and albums, cake and squares, family and
friends. Around 150 people were expected at this open house style birthday party, and relatives of Don’s from California even travelled to town to attend the celebration. Don was born in Nokomis, Saskatchewan
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Ryley woman part of BRAIN conference organization Kari Janzen Staff Reporter
Joslien Wannechko, of Ryley, AB, is part of a group of about 12 people organizing a BRAIN (Battle River Arts, Innovation, and Neuroscience) conference to be held in Camrose in October. Wannechko, along with several others who have brain injuries and/or have studied the brain at length, are putting together the conference to help inform those who are interested in, impacted by, or work with people with brain injuries. “I think anyone can benefit from attending the conference, because every family and every community has people with brain injuries of one sort or another,” said Jane Ross, one of the organizers and catalyst of the conference. “It's for people with brain injuries, for professionals who need to know more from people like us, like what works and what doesn't, what is helpful, it is for fundraisers, for municipal leaders, people in decision making places, it's for the Minister of Health,” Ross said. “There is so little known about brain and brain health. We hear a lot about mental health, but although we are exposed to our own brains every day, what do we know about them? And when someone experiences a traumatic brain injury from an accident or stroke, like Joslien and I have had, then you start to learn in a hurry. You need to know; you can't just be passive about it. If you want to get better, you have to know,” Ross said. Canadian psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge will be speaking at the conference, and he is also an authour of two New York Times bestsellers, The Brain that Changes Itself and The Brain's Way of Healing. Ross and her husband Jack read the first title during Jack’s recovery, and found Doidge’s research very helpful. “Jack was in the hospital during COVID, not expected to live, and it was awful. We had only one visitor besides me who could come to see him, and of course, our friend wondered what he could do. I suggested he could read to Jack from Norman Doidge’s book. There are so many helpful things in it. And what Jack and I have done in Jack's rehab, and my own, is done everything we can that Norman Doidge says. He does not give you a formula, but he offers case studies and stories, and from those, we were able to get ideas about what we could do about our situation. We have found it works beautifully,” Ross said. Doidge is very popular and in high demand, so Ross says much fundraising is needed to cover the cost of having the speaker attend the conference. “When we started thinking about the conference, wondering who we could have speak, we thought, wouldn't it be marvelous to have Norman Doidge? He is not easy to get because he's so high in demand. People ask us how on earth we got him, and really, we just asked. But he does come with a pricey ticket, so we
have to raise the funds for him to be here,” Ross said. The conference will be held at the U of A Augustana campus in Camrose, and while numbers are still being configured in regards to how many registration spots will be available, Ross said she thinks a smaller conference is desirable. “It may be 120 people, it may be 200. Myself, I’m more of the mind to have a smaller meeting. There are more ways to communicate, and we're not going for numbers, we’re going for the best saturation of the mind, spirit, and the community, the interaction and learning from one another,” she said. Ross said many types of brain damage and brain injury are preventable, and even for those that are not, much needs to be learned about how to care and recover from brain injury.
“Migraine headaches, brain tumors, dementia, autism, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FAS), all that comes under brain injury, and there is an awful lot that we can do to prevent brain injuries of many kinds. For Joslien and I, we need to know what to do now that we've had these brain injuries. Joslien and I are good examples of women that should be sitting around in a long-term care setting, or maybe even dead, but we're not. There’s an awful lot we can do,” Ross said. Ross said, to her knowledge, a conference like this has not been held here before, and that she’s not exactly sure how the idea started and how it has all come together so far, but she is proud and pressing forward to continue to bring the idea to reality. “It was very organic, the way this con-
ference has grown and is growing. For example, we never said to anybody in California, can you come, but somehow the word got out. And the word is spreading! Just today, the Executive Director of Family and Social Support Services in Flagstaff, Lynne Jenkinson, responded to an email, saying she sent the BRAIN conference information to all her staff, and is interested in attending. “I phoned her back on the spot, and now she's going to help out with the conference. At first she thought it was only for staff, but it is for everybody,” Ross said. As for individual attendee cost, Ross said those details haven’t yet been worked out, but soon a website will be up with more information and online registration for the conference, which will be held October 25-26.
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Tofield School honours 108 students during middle school awards Kari Janzen Staff Reporter
Tofield School held their annual middle school awards ceremony on Tuesday, June 25, in the gymnasium, celebrating 108 students. Principal Zenovia Lazaruik said the school is proud of each student’s efforts. “Today we gather to celebrate the many successes of our Grades 5-8 students in academics, athletics, perseverance, and complementary courses. “You've worked hard and earned each of your successes today. We are proud of all of our students,” she said. Emcees of the afternoon were Gage Bartos, Desmond Fleck, and CJ Pidernal.
Achieving an award in Fine Arts was Jax Olson, Rihlynn Kunzli, Jenna Lungal, Alyissa Plouffe, Phineas Asante, Lyla Gibson-Pankiw, and Anh Nguyen. Recipients receiving a French award included Blakely Osmond, Kyle Torpe, Pearl Fraser Antonelli, Molly Wagar, Kennedy Boucher, Ezra Asante, Alec Hayduk, and Hunter Madro. Those achieving an award in Physical Education were Hunter Jackson, Kylie Riddell, Cassie Lester, Lennox Fritz, Tanner Dawe, Eli Hall, and Tori Clennin. Those receiving the GAIN (Growing Achievement through Independence and Nurturing Program) awards, were Peyton McMartin in
the Above and Beyond Award, Falyn Mead in the Difference Maker Award, and Trishla Saddleback with the Outstanding Improvement Award. Receiving the Most Improved awards were Morningstar Papin Saddleback, Dylan Fraser Antonelli, Ava Biglow, DanZiah Paul, Gavin Hackenschmidt, Matthew Lampitt, Dayna Hesselgrave, Reid Kirst, Max Lande, Malea Reimer, Corey Russell, Rhea Stolz, Tysen Boese, Mason Hawkins, Yazmin Mirasty, Hayden Mitchell, Cydric Deacon, and Brooke Jeffery. In Career and Technology Foundations (CTF) courses, in Foods, Shop/Tech, Desmond Fleck and Alec Hayduk
received excellence, and receiving excellence in Outdoor Ed and Sports Ed were Jade Cronkhite and Emily Renneberg. Elizabeth Payne and Parker LeBlanc received excellence in Leadership awards. Receiving excellence in Sports, under Cross Country were Ellie Vath, Logan Riddell, Jorja Gillian, and Trever Gordon. In Volleyball, Cohen Forrest, Radex Greenough, Tori Clennin, and Aleah Ismond. Owen Bolanos and Ruby Knudsen received the Basketball award. Receiving an award in Badminton were CJ Pidernal, Bailey Zemlak, Gavin Lutz, and Linkin Grant. In Track and Field, Jamie Renneberg, Tyler
Dawe, Trever Gordon, and Ella Cahoon. In Golf, Baylee Roberts and Parker LeBlanc. Achieving Academic Excellence in Elementary were, Grade 5, Elizabeth Crawford, Daniel Dodds, Aliyah Resier, Owen Stauffer, Myra Hudson, Wyatt Lewis, Saige Penner, Chase Ferron, and Brooklyn Anderson. In Grade 6, Meliah Casey, Gwen Webb, Nolan Strilchuk, Chloe Madsen, Jacey Wentzell, Cheyenne Martin, Gracie Hayduk, Rhys Janzen, Kaylor Mason, Addison Neufeld, and James Conrad. Achieving Academic Excellence in Junior High were, Grade 7, Marquizza Bacho, Ezra Asante, Tyler Dawe, Keely Lutz, Anh Nguyen, Jamie Renneberg, Mason
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JOHN’S RANT Trudeau should hit the road and take Singh with him I can remember years ago when football quarterback turned broadcaster ‘Dandy’ Don Meredith would badly warble “Turn Out the Lights, the Party’s Over” at the end of a Monday Night football game where one team soundly trounced the other. That song has been loudly ringing through the ears of the Liberal elites after the Trudeau team dropped one of their most secure ridings in Canada in a by-election last week. The Conservatives, without a brand name candidate, swooped in at the end of an overly long counting period to defeat the handpicked Liberal candidate, Leslie Church, in Toronto-St. Paul’s by-election June 24. For Trudeau it should have been a major wake up call that he is past his best-before date as Prime Minister. But no, in his smug, elitist way, he skirted reporters' questions in Vancouver with a prepared statement. “These are not easy times. And it’s clear that I and my entire Liberal team have much more work to do to deliver tangible, real progress that Canadians across the country can see and feel,” Trudeau said. “My focus is on your success and that’s where it’s going to stay.” Justin, look in the mirror. Please hear what you have just stated. Outside your front window the road beckons. Hit it. Meanwhile he left it to his diminutive Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland to tackle reporters' questions which she did while issuing
non answers. Freeland, who’s riding is adjacent to the one they lost, campaigned heavily for Church, who was a staffer in her Ottawa office. “The prime minister is committed to leading us into the next election and he has our support,” said Freeland at a news conference, “The result in [Toronto] St. Paul’s is certainly disappointing. We knew it was going to be a hard fight,” Freeland said. Almost 37,000 votes were cast in the by-election, including 10,000 plus from people who cast early ballots in Toronto-St. Paul’s. Voter turnout was just 43.52 per cent, compared to 65.48 per cent in the 2021 general election. Even the alway Liberal backing Toronto Star sounded alarm bells after the defeat. “Some insiders stating their party has veered too far from the political centre and gained a damaging association with the “woke” left,” one columnist penned. “It’s one of the many factors Liberals are pointing at – alongside souring views on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership.” But Trudeau, with his reluctance to walk away from his Cushy job of destroying Canada, has an ace up his sleeve. Jagmeet Singh! Singh who as to remain elected until next February to receive his gold plated pension from Canadian taxpayers, is still bleating about supporting the government. Singh was first elected through a
by-election in February 2019. To qualify for the MP’s pension, members need to serve six years, which for Singh will be February 2025. Speaking on June 27, the NDP boss said the by-election result showed “how frustrated” Canadians are with Trudeau. But he didn't address the fact his own party’s showing in the by-election had a drop of from when they got 16.8 per cent of the vote to receiving only 10.9 per cent this time around. Maybe Jagmeet, Canadians are tired of you propping up this sad sack Liberal party. “We look at this as really people sending their message. They are frustrated with Trudeau,” he stated. “They’re done with Trudeau, and they are frustrated with the Liberal party, and they’ve got reasons to. “We hear this again and again:
things are getting worse, not better. The Liberals have had nine years to make improvements, and they haven’t,” he added. Singh was asked if he thinks it’s “time to pull out” of the coalition, but he insisted he is committed to seeing it through. “Our plan right now is what we’ve always said,” replied Singh. “That is not a decision we are making today.” On April 24, Singh told reporters he did not want a general election this year. “We are not trying to plan for an election,” he said. Not when he’s waiting for the February 2025 payout. Neither Trudeau nor Singh has the best interests of Canadians at heart and Canadians across the country are paying the sordid price. JOHN MATHER
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Tofield Grade 12 class uses surplus for field trip to West Ed
On Friday, June 21, the Tofield Grade 12 class went on one last field trip together. There was left over money from the grad budget, so it was put to a vote and the class unanimously voted for a West Edmonton Mall field trip. Students could chose to get a wristband and go on rides or spend the day shopping and hanging out with their friends. SUZIE RAY PHOTO
Great crowd for Wild Oats and Notes music festival Vanessa Poitras The music festival known as Wild Oats and Notes began as a party in 1998 to enjoy live music and support local artists. Since, it has grown to a full weekend festival which runs every other year and supports local artists and a local music program. This year there was an estimated 800 attendees, with about half of them camping on site for the duration of the festival. Twenty-seven artists performed on stage, starting Friday evening, and concluding at 12 midnight on Sunday evening. Most sets were 60 minutes in length. Camping chairs were set up for the seating and the stage was integrated onto the one end of a quonset located on the Schultz family farm only 10 minutes (six miles) south of Tofield. The Wild Oats and Notes founder Brian Schultz has created and funded the Tofield Jam Club which is an after school program for children in grades 5-12 to experience playing music and learn to read music and play a variety of different instruments. Wild Oats and Notes
music festival has funded instructors as well as instruments for the music program in Tofield. Schultz says he has a passion for music and has created the program for children to have access to music and instruments. “They play a little bit of everything,” he said, adding that the children in the program are able to try different instruments and learn different musical styles as well. “Two things that can make a difference, when you walk out here and see all of these people with smiles on their faces - that holds a lot of water,” said Shultz. “With music in order to express themselves, they have flowered. It was like a release.” He explained that parents of children in the Jam Club express gratitude that their children could attend and have ac-
The Wild Oats and Notes music festival took place over the weekend at the Schultz farm. Above Leo Martinez performs on Sunday. VANESSA POITRAS PHOTO
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CW Sears holds farewell ceremony for Grade 4 class Kari Janzen Staff Reporter
CW Sears Elementary School held a farewell for their three Grade 4 classes in the school gym on Thursday, June 27, as the students will be attending Tofield School in the fall. “Today, we celebrate the accomplishments of our Grade 4 students, and we wish them well as they complete their CW Sears School career,” said principal Adam Madsen.
Above: The Grade 4 students who were in Mrs. Laxdal’s music class performed for the families in attendance on their recorders, playing BAGE Blues, Kagome, My Paddle, and Ode to Joy. Right: Tofield Legion President Jim Warren, left, and First Vice President Paul Shaw, right, present Natalie Gates with the John Sharrow award during CW Sears Grade 4 Farewell on Thursday, June 27.
“Although you still have a few years of grade school in front of you, this marks one of the important milestones on your journey. You have learned and grown so much in your time at CW Sears School, and you've all made so many W.I.S.E. choices,” he said. The three classes, consisting of 52 students, each received a certificate from their teacher, and four students were awarded with the W.I.S.E. (Work Hard, Include Others, Show Respect, Everywhere) awards, which included receiv-
ing a medal and a $25 cheque. Tofield Legion President Jim Warren and First Vice President Paul Shaw also attended, and awarded this year’s Remembrance Day contest winners, as well as the John Sharrow Award. Avery Young was awarded with the Work Hard award, Alaine Cabugao received the Include Others award, Gavin Armstrong was presented with the Show Respect award, and receiving the Everywhere award, which is also the John Sharrow award, was Natalie Gates. In the District Remembrance Day
contest, the prize for the winning essay was awarded to Zooey Aspenes, the first place junior poem was written by Eryn Aitken, second place poem by Sophia Janzen, and the winning poster was created by Theoren Suchy. The Grade 4 students who were in Mrs. Laxdal’s music class performed for the families in attendance on their recorders, playing BAGE Blues, Kagome, My Paddle, and Ode to Joy. “On average, I usually have, from all three classes, about 18 students, but this year, and I’ve taught the recorders for 10 years, I have 37,” Mrs. Laxdal said.
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PHOTOS BY KARI JANZEN
“By far, this is the most amount of people we’ve had at an open house in recent years. We usually expect about 100 people to show up, and we had counted over 80 when we hadn’t even been open one hour! We really appreciate all the support,” she said. A free family movie was held at the Tofield Community Hall, hosted by the Tofield/Beaver West Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), showing Migration, and offering a loonie concession of popcorn, pop, and candy. The day full of celebration ended with a fantastic fireworks show at the ball diamonds.
The Tofield Golden Club had two people walking with a banner, a float, and a classic car in the parade, sporting the Club's new logo.
Tofield Eyecare pulls a float in the parade, with mascot Fribbit Jr., and handing out water bottles.
Dave Berrecloth, President of the Tofield Agricultural Society, drives an antique 1950s Allis-Chalmers tractor in the parade, pulling a float advertising the Take a Year Off Lottery, with the updated draw date of November 30. The 50/50 winner was announced Monday, with William Schmidt of Beaver County receiving $11,330.
A woman standing through the sunroof of the Uncle Roger's vehicle throws candy to the kids. Following the parade, lunch was had at the Tofield Fire Hall, with the proceeds going to the Alberta Lung Association.
Free coffee and cake was A little boy slides Hamburgers and hot dogs were also available at the Legion and Pres- available at the Tofield down the bouncy Katchemut Creek Famident Jim Warren said that they prepared for 180 people. ily Horse Club rider. IGA after the parade. castle.
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New standards by province Help me, to limit use of mobile help them, devices in classrooms help us! Leslie Cholowsky Staff Reporter
The Province of Alberta made an announcement recently that it is establishing new standards for cell phone and social media use on school networks, effective Sept. 1. At present, cell phone use is at the discretion of teachers, who set cell phone policies. The Province said Monday that School Authorities will continue to implement locally developed policies and procedures for the use of personal mobile devices and social media in their schools, but that these policies must reflect provincial standards, while still allowing “areas of autonomy and flexibility to meet the unique needs of the communities and students they serve.” The Province says it received feedback from more than 68,000 parents, teachers, education partners, and students, which identified that personal mobile devices and social media can negatively impact student achievement and mental wellbeing. “Parents, teachers, students, and our education partners were clear that the use of personal mobile devices and social media in the classroom was of concern. We’re taking a measured approach to protect students by restricting the use of personal mobile devices during instructional time to reduce distractions and bullying, maximize learning time and support student mental health,” says Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister of Education. The new standards on personal mobile devices will establish restrictions, enforcement procedures and exceptions for Alberta’s K-12 public, separate, francophone, public charter, independent
school authorities and early childhood services operators. Exceptions will be made provincewide for students using mobile devices for health and medical needs, to support specialized learning needs and for educational purposes. Alberta Teachers Association President Jason Schilling says, “The ATA is pleased to see that the government’s direction reflects ATA policy in keeping students focused on their learning while balancing situations when technology can be used to meet medical and learning needs or outcomes. Teachers and school leaders look forward to having the support of government and school boards as they implement this new policy.” Alberta School Councils Association President Kerry Bodell said the Association encourages school authorities to con-
sult with school councils and parent communities when developing or refining implementation policies. Some see the move towards restricting cellphone use and setting guidelines for social media as a positive step for students. Dr. Michael Boyes, a developmental psychologist at the University of Calgary says, “I am pleased to see Alberta’s government move forward with limitations to the use of personal mobile devices and social media in schools. Research is showing us ways that they can negatively influence student success and mental health. “This initiative will support schools in addressing those areas of concern and help our students get the most out of their education.” Board Chair of the Continued on Page 12
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County to meet with Viking over shelving of culvert project Patricia Harcourt Beaver County and the Town of Viking are still not in agreement about culverts. County council met behind closed doors June 19 to discuss Viking’s request that the county not install a larger culvert under R.R. 130 as had previously been agreed. The road is just adjacent to the Viking Golf and Country Club on the east side of Viking, and the culvert could directly affect drainage patterns for that area. Specifically, Viking Council believes the current smaller culvert is doing its job well and the bigger culvert is not necessary at this time. A study of the drainage in the Town of Viking was done several years ago to determine what needed to be done after significant rainfall caused flooding. Much of the water came across from the county to drain into the town causing this problem. When it happened a second time the following year, the town decided action was needed. The resulting study concluded the culverts R.R. 125 and R.R. 130 required larger culverts to drain away water from Viking out into the country and into Lake Thomas. The study’s recommendations were to avert the consequences of a potential 100-year storm, should it happen over Viking. But Viking council no longer feels the urgent need for a larger culvert, and cites issues of water licensing for the Viking Golf and Country Club as a reason not to up the ante on drainage at the moment. If the older culvert is taken out and replaced, the gates used to control water flow for the golf club will
also be taken out. At Beaver County’s June 19 meeting, council went into closed session early in the meeting, citing Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Acts regarding “disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations - Rge. Rd. 130 Culvert Construction Agreement.” After discussion about this issue, along with other water and personnel issues, council came out of session and passed a motion regarding the culvert issue. A motion by Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3) was passed calling for Beaver County Council to meet with Viking Council to discuss the culvert situation. The culvert FOIP discussion was part of the council meeting agenda but no information was provided for public viewing. However, the meeting by Viking Council June 17 did include background material regarding their decision to reverse the agreement to install the culvert at R.R. 130. A CAO report from Doug Lefsrud to Viking Council June 17 stated that “substantial infrastructure or environmental changes will impact the Viking Golf Course and their watershed license as well as future availability of water runoff.” Viking Council agreed that the project should be shelved “for the time being until significant change to current circumstances.” A week earlier on June 10, Lefsrud sent an email to Beaver County’s CAO Kayleena Spiess stating that, “currently my council has instructed me to not sign the construction agreement.” This agreement had been pending between the county and the Town of
Viking. “Council is questioning the need for this agreement when there hasn’t been a need for such an agreement in the past.” he stated. “Especially now with no plans to. install water control gates on the new culverts” He added: “Is this the new standard that municipalities in Beaver County will have to sign similar agreements for joint projects?” Lefsrud concluded: “There have been two years of discussion around this particular project, and now an agreement has to be signed, which wasn’t required before? I would not sign until the majority of my council is in favour and gives me the go ahead.” But county CAO Spiess questioned how the Viking Council’s new position would affect the agreement. “With respect to the construction agreement, this is a relatively new practice for the county to prevent confusion when working on mutual projects,” she said. “Recently, we have partnered with the Village of Holden regarding roadwork and we have required agreements.” She said consistent monitoring of the area has showed that the single 900-mm culvert currently at R.R. 130 “has held up extremely well,” despite the rainfall experienced of late. And she stated that, “should the town not wish to move forward with signing the agreement, I will need to discuss next steps with county council at our next available meeting.” County Council did meet in closed session two days later and the motion by Hrabec to meet with Viking Council was passed.
Ratepayer denied tax penalty waiver Patricia Harcourt
A request to waive late tax payment penalties was denied by Beaver County Council at its July 19 regular meeting. The denial occurred with council voting “to adhere to the Tax Payments Deemed Received Policy with respect to the request to waive late tax payment penalties…” The motion to “go with the policy” was made by Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3). Ryan Arndt, General Manager of Corporate Services, made the recommendation. “The county relies on the land title and the Change of Address Policy to determine the address to which tax notices are sent,” Arndt said.
“The Change of Address Policy places the responsibility on the owner to advise of address changes.” The 2023 taxes went to the address on the land title, but the notice was returned to the county office by the post office as undeliverable, said Arndt. On Oct. 31 of that year a 10 per cent penalty was added to the taxes owing and sent out again only to be returned. An address change was received on Jan. 5, 2024 via email and the county sent out the tax notice again, this time via email and regular mail. Another six per cent penalty was imposed on Feb. 16, 2024, and a partial payment was received on Feb. 22. Council discussed the fact that the owners
believed the taxes and the change of address would be handled by their insurance company, and included in their monthly insurance payments, which didn’t happen. Before his motion, Hrabec suggested putting information on the county website to clarify the issue. “I can see why people might not understand it,” he said. “It is the property owner’s responsibility to ensure that they understand the agreement between themselves and their mortgage company at the time of purchase,” stated Arndt. “If the county is made aware of this arrangement, a copy of the tax notice will also be mailed to the mortgage company,” he said. “In this case, the bank did not contact the county.”
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ƺƏɮƺȸ !ȒɖȇɎɵ ǣɀ ƬɖȸȸƺȇɎǼɵ ƏƬƬƺȵɎǣȇǕ ɀɖƫȅǣɀɀǣȒȇɀ ǔȒȸ Ɏǝƺ ǔȒǼǼȒɯǣȇǕي «IªדٮגאאXzI« ÁȸƏȇɀȵȒȸɎƏɎǣȒȇ ³ǝȒȵ ٫ XȇƳɖɀɎȸǣƏǼ RƺƏɎǣȇǕ ƏȇƳ àƺȇɎǣǼƏɎǣȒȇ ³ɵɀɎƺȅ !ǼȒɀƺɀ x ٢ǼȒƬƏǼ Áǣȅƺ٣ً hɖǼɵ ِגאא ًבא «IªוٮגאאXzI« ɖƳǣȒ àǣɀɖƏǼ ³ɵɀɎƺȅ !ǼȒɀƺɀ x ٢ǼȒƬƏǼ Ɏǣȅƺ٣ً hɖǼɵ ِגאא ً ¨ǼƺƏɀƺ ǔǣȇƳ ƬȒȅȵǼƺɎƺ ǣȇǔǔȒ ȒȸȅƏɎǣȒȇ ǔǔȒ Ȓȸ ƏǼǼ ȸƺȷɖƺɀɎɀ Ȓȇ Ȓɖȸ ɯƺƫɀǣɎƺ ڽɖɀǣȇƺɀɀ « ڽƺȷɖƺɀɎɀ ǔǔȒ Ȓȸ ¨ȸȒȵȒɀƏǼɀ ۭ ªɖȒɎƺɀ
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(0à0n ¨x0zÁ ¨0«xXÁ³ Áǝƺ ǔȒǼǼȒɯǣȇǕ (ƺɮƺǼȒȵȅƺȇɎ ȵȵǼǣƬƏɎǣȒȇɀ ǝƏɮƺ ƫƺƺȇ ¨¨« à0( ٢ƺɴƬƺȵɎ ɯǝƺȸƺ ȒɎǝƺȸɯǣɀƺ ȇȒɎƺƳ٣ ƫɵ Ɏǝƺ (ƺɮƺǼȒȵȅƺȇɎ ɖɎǝȒȸǣɎɵ ɖȇƳƺȸ Ɏǝƺ ȵȸȒɮǣɀǣȒȇɀ Ȓǔ nƏȇƳ Èɀƺ ɵǼƏɯ zȒِ ًזٮזחɀɖƫǴ ƫǴƺƬɎ ɎȒ Ɏǝƺ ȸǣǕǝɎ Ȓǔ ƏȵȵƺƏǼ ɎȒ Ɏǝƺ ȸƺǼƺɮƏȇɎ ƏȵȵƺƏǼ ƫȒƳɵ ٮ³ɖƫƳǣɮǣɀǣȒȇ ƏȇƳ (ƺɮƺǼȒȵȅƺȇɎ ȵȵƺƏǼ ȒƏȸƳ Ȓȸ nƏȇƳ ƏȇƳ ¨ȸȒȵƺȸɎɵ «ǣǕǝɎɀ ÁȸǣƫɖȇƏǼِ
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ȒȒǸ !Ǽɖƫ nȒƬƏɎǣȒȇ« يȒɀɀ !ȸƺƺǸ !ȒȅȅɖȇǣɎɵ RƏǼǼً « גבדǕƺ «Ƴ ח «ɖȸƏǼ ƫȒȒǸ ƬǼɖƫ ɎǝƏɎ ȅƺƺɎɀ Ɏǝƺ ǔǣȸɀɎ ÁɖƺɀƳƏɵ Ȓǔ ƺƏƬǝ ȅȒȇɎǝِ xƺƺɎǣȇǕɀ ȸɖȇ ǔȸȒȅ ¨וx ¨ז ٮxً ƏǼǼ ƏǕƺɀ ɯƺǼƬȒȅƺٍ ÁȒǔǣƺǼƳ ٮÁǝɖȸɀƳƏɵɀً ¨ ח ٮ זx ƏɀƺȅƺȇɎ Ȓǔ ƏȸƳȒ nɖɎǝƺȸƏȇ !ǝɖȸƬǝً וד ובוגɮ ɮƺً ÁȒǔǣƺǼƳِ àǣǸǣȇǕ ٮáƺƳȇƺɀƳƏɵɀً ¨ בيוxً ñȒȒȅ ȒȵɎǣȒȇ ƏǼɀȒ ƏɮƏǣǼƏƫǼƺِ JȒǼƳƺȇ àƏǼǼƺɵ nɖɎǝƺȸƏȇ !ǝɖȸƬǝً הד ואבדɮ ɮƺً àǣǸǣȇǕِ ǝɎɎȵɀٖٖي ٖٖƏȸƺƏזוƏƏِȒȸǕٖȅƺƺɎǣȇǕɀٖ ٖבٮוג
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 !ȒɖȇɎɵ Ɏɵ ǔǔ ǔǔǣƬƺً «ɵǼƺɵً ǼƫƺȸɎƏِ
hÈnç nç גאא ًאא ³( בב(ٮגאٮאא ³ɎƏƬƺɵ ƺɵ ۭ zƺǣǼ ñƏƬǝƏȸǣƏɀ ¨ǼƏȇ ٕגחז אזnȒɎ ǼȒƬƏɎƺƳ ǣȇ z0 ٮחٮאדٮדבáג (ǣɀƬȸƺɎǣȒȇƏȸɵ ȸɵ Èɀƺ ٫ RȒȅƺ ƬƬɖȵƏɎǣȒȇ Áɵ Áɵȵƺ XX ٢ǝȒȅƺٮƫƏɀƺƳ ȅƏɀɀƏǕƺ ƫɖɀǣȇƺɀɀ٣
³ɖƫȅǣɎ ǣɎ ɵȒ ɵȒɖȸ ƺɮƺ ɮƺȇɎٱ Ɏٱɀ ٱɀ٦ ɀ٦ ȅƺƺɎǣȇ ǣȇǕɀ ƏȇƳٱ ƳٱȒ ٱȒȸ ǕƏɎǝƺȸǣ ȸǣȇ ǣȇǕɀ ɎȒ Ɏǝƺ ƺɮƺ ɮƺȇɎɀ Ɏɀ ƬƏ ƬƏǼƺȇƳƏȸ Ȓȇ Ɏǝƺ ɯƺƫɀ ɯƺ ƫɀǣɎƺ٨ hɖɀɎ ǝƺƏƳ ɎȒ Ɏǝƺ ɯƺ ɯƺƫɀ ƫɀǣɎƺ٦ ƺ٦ ɖȇƳƺȸ Ɏǝƺ 0ɴ 0ɴȵ ɴȵǼȒȸƺ ȸƺ ȅƺȇɖ ƬǼǣƬǸ Ȓȇ !ȒɖȇɎɵ Ɏɵ «ƺǕ ƺǕǣȒ ǣȒȇ 0ɮƺ ɮƺȇɎɀ Ɏɀ !ƏǼƺȇƳƏȸ٫ ȸ٫ áƺ áƺ ǝƏɮƺ ɮƺ ȵƏȸɎȇƺȸƺ ȸƺƳ ɯǣ ɯǣɎǝ JȒ 0ƏɀɎ ɎȒ ɀǝƏȸƺ ȸƺ ǼȒƬƏǼ ƺɮƺ ɮƺȇɎɀ Ɏɀ Ȓȇ Ȓɖȸ ɯƺ ɯƺƫɀ ƫɀǣɎƺ٨
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County repeals unnecessary subdivision bylaw and closes road allowance Patricia Harcourt Beaver County Council gave second and third readings to repeal a subdivision bylaw at the regular meeting June 19. Bylaw #24-1152 was put in place in order to repeal Bylaw #20-1076 - Land Use Bylaw Amendment (portion of Plan 022 6466, Block 1, Lot 1). Margaret Jones, Manager of Legislative Services, explained that on March 4, 2020, the former bylaw was passed to redistrict a portion of land. Only 6.65 acres of Lot 1 was redistricted at that time to Country Residential to enable Lot 1 to be sub-
divided. “The landowner of Lot 1 did not pursue the subdivision application and subsequently sold the property,” explained Jones. “The current landowner has indicated that he has no interest in subdivision. Therefore, Bylaw #20-1076 should be repealed.” She added: “The new owners don’t want to subdivide so we should repeal the bylaw done for the former owners.” First reading of the repealing bylaw was made May 22 and a public hearing was held June 19 where nobody attended speaking for or against the bylaw repeal. Closing Road Allowance
A bylaw to close the road allowance along the south boundary of S1/2 18-50-17-W4 was finalized with third reading with a motion by Councillor Barry Bruce (Division 4). Second reading of Bylaw #23-1136 was already passed on May 22. “The applicant has met all the conditions of the road closure process and administration is recommending that council pass third reading of the bylaw so the final steps of survey and consolidation can be completed,” said Jones. She also noted that, “the applicant has paid fair market value for the land and will pay for all costs associated with consolidation of the road into the land.”
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OBITUARIES BROWN, Kenneth 1947-2024 Kenneth Patrick Brown, of Tofield, Alberta, passed away at home on June 19, 2024. He is survived by his daughter, Yolanda (Stephen) and his sister, Sandra Wittig (Everitt) as well as extended family and friends. Ken was predeceased by his parents Earl and Gladys, his beloved wife, Charlotte, his cherished son, Garth, and his eldest sister, Patricia Mowbray. Ken enjoyed a long career serving our community and area as owner/operator of both Brown’s Tofield Transport and Tofield Lumber. He also served for more than 25 years as a volunteer firefighter for the Tofield Fire Department. Hunting and fishing were some of his favorite activities. Ken will be dearly missed by family and friends. Cremation has taken place. A private service will be held at a later date. Donations in his memory can be made to STARS, the Kidney Foundation of Canada, or Canadian Diabetes Association. Weber Funeral Home 780-662-3959 www.weberfuneralhome.ca
MACDONALD, John Albert Sept. 17, 1940 - Jun. 24, 2024 For almost 10 years, he longed to be with his one true love again. Finally, his wish came true. John A. Macdonald passed away quietly at home on June 24, 2024. John was known to many for his loud opinions and foreboding nature. To family, he was known as the big guy who wasn’t scared to cry, and everyone knew his greatest source of love and pride - his kids, grandkids, and great grandkids! John is predeceased by his parents; his only brother; his son, Jodan; and his wife and one true love, Elaine. John is survived by his First Son, Jay (Karen) of Fort Smith, N.W.T.; his daughters, Candace, of Airdrie and Patti (Sean), of St. Albert; his other son, Curtis (Michelle), of Calgary; grandchildren, Skye, Parker, Logan, Kennedy, Jonathan, Kurt (Dominique), Jacie (Daniel), Sean (Jeanette); and greatgrandchildren Davina and Ari. It was John’s wish not to have a public memorial. A private graveside service will be held later in the summer for family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tofield-Ryley and Area Food Bank through CanadaHelps: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/44759
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TRENT, George A. “Chum” III 1944 ~ 2024
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of George Arthur “Chum” Trent III. He passed away peacefully at the Tofield Medical Centre on June 17, 2024. Chum just turned 80 years old, and he lived a full life. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Denise, of 35 years; stepchildren, Paul (Susan) Whitford and Krystal (Alex) Zago; brothers, Monty (Linda), and Tom (Terri); grandchildren, Joel, Zoe, and Emily; nephews and niece: Trapper, Trina, Jordan, and Zac; cousins: Micki (Dave), Paula, Gail, and several others. Chum is predeceased by his father, George Arthur; his mother, Irlene Ernestine (White); and a young niece, Tammy. Chum lived most of his life in the Tofield/Beaver County area. During his career, he worked as a Rathole rig driller, drove gravel trucks, raised sheep, cattle, and farmed 400+ acres. Later he started a crop spraying company with Denise and they did this together for over 20 years until they retired. He loved wood working and he created many beautiful pieces over the years that everyone has treasured. He was a talented wood worker. He loved to watch comedies and “how to” shows, and his favorite holidays were driving through the Western US state farmland, and Kauai, Hawaii. The family would like to thank the lovely staff at the Tofield Medical Center for the care and support they provided to him. He was liked by everyone he met, and he will be greatly missed. At his request, there will be no service. To send condolences please visit www.connelly-mckinley.com Connelly-McKinley Funeral Home Edmonton South (780) 422-2222
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Harassment of elected officials increasing in Alberta, contributing to costly resignations Brett McKay Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Worsening harassment of municipal officials is contributing to councillor resignations and pushing good candidates away from local politics, municipal leaders say. “There's been a definite increase in the amount of harassment that elected officials are taking,” said Tyler Gandam, Mayor of Wetaskiwin and president of Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis), an association representing more than 260 municipalities. Gandam said he has witnessed the rise in harassment firsthand and has heard from other councillors about their experiences. The bulk of this behaviour occurs online, where people can anonymously “post misinformation or take shots at members of council” without consequence. “You're constantly playing defence, trying to squash any of the rumours and misinformation. It's an ongoing battle that I don't know how we're going to fix or how we're going to keep members of councils from resigning or making sure that good people either run or run again next election.” Data on byelections from the government of Alberta shows about 30 per cent more councillors have resigned during the 2021 term compared to the 2017 term. Heather Jenkins, press sec-
retary to Alberta’s Municipal Affairs minister, said in an e-mail that the ministry does not track the reason for an elected official’s resignation, and could not comment on how harassment is impacting councillor turnover. “Harassment of any kind against elected officials is unacceptable. The Alberta government expects candidates and elected officials at all levels to be treated with respect at all times. Municipal Affairs provides support to local governments including advisory services for municipalities and information about roles and responsibilities for elected officials,” Jenkins said. Cochrane Mayor Jeff Genung was first elected in 2017 and said in his experience living through two terms in office, a major shift in the political environment followed the COVID pandemic, when elected officials had to make heavy decisions on issues outside of their control or jurisdiction. “Society looked to decision makers for help, and then also as a place of blame,” Genung said.
Throughout the approval process for a contentious permanent emergency homeless shelter in Wetaskiwin, Mayor Gandam said he too, has had to contend with a rash of false accusations and deliberate misrepresentations of information on social media, including years-old video clips of him speaking being repackaged to make it look like he was telling residents who opposed the new shelter to leave town. People have used “the ability to take little clips from media or a video and take it out of context and use that as a platform to share misinformation,” Gandam said. With municipal elections slated for 2025, Gandam said the conjoined issues of misleading information and rising harassment are problems with no obvious solution. “I don't know how to combat it or what we can do to mitigate some of these issues, but it's going to make it really difficult to attract other people to run for council in 2025.” The increase in harassment of elected officials has-
n’t been limited to any community or level of government and is being felt across Canada. Incidence of harassment experienced by members of parliament has increased almost 800 per cent in the last five years, the House of Commons sergeant-at-arms and corporate security officer Patrick McDonell told a committee studying the House harassment policy in May. Most of the harassment recorded was online, but the number of threats against MPs has also climbed dramatically. In 2019, eight files were opened because of threats, and in 2023 there were 530 files opened, McDonnel reported. Earlier this year, Quebec launched a helpline for politicians following a wave of resignations. Quebec’s Municipal Affairs Minister Andrée Laforest said a growing number of officials were quitting because of intimidation and harassment. While the pandemic experience has fostered an environment where hostility toward elected officials is more common, Genung
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of technology use in the classroom. There are appropriate uses for technology in schools; however, there are also a variety of negatives that come with it. This is why our Board has a policy to require all of our schools to have a plan for the safe and effective use of a per-
sonal communication device while at school.” With this decision, Alberta will join Ontario, Quebec, and BC, who have all announced province-wide restrictions or bans on cellphone use in schools, with certain exceptions in place.
Continued from Page 10 Sturgeon School Division Irene Gibbons added her division’s support for the new policy, saying, “We are pleased to see the government take measures to address the issues
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said there has also been a noticeable change “in the dynamic between elected officials themselves on a particular council.” “We're carrying a lot of the same baggage and grief (from COVID). We're still experiencing that as individuals. And so how we're interacting with one another has become increasingly strained in some cases. That also contributes to the stress, the anxiety and the energy drag.”
Genung said he expects this strained dynamic within some councils is making it harder for officials to do their job and contributing to turnover. The government of Alberta plans to introduce required basic governance and roles and responsibilities training for municipally elected councillors “which will help to get them prepared for the role,” Jenkins said.
OBITUARIES DAWSON, Mary Rita Dec. 17, 1928 - Jun. 22, 2024 Mary Rita Dawson came into this world on December 17, 1928 in St. John, New Brunswick, and passed away peacefully on June 22, 2024 at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. Rita was predeceased by her loving husband of 54 years, Lester Dawson; son, Joseph Dawson; and grandson, Ryan. Rita was deeply loved, and will be remembered and missed by her sons, Brian (Judy), and Greg (Carol); grandchildren: Lesley, Leah, Mark, Adam, Michael, Shawna, Kelly, and Trudy; and her great-grand-children: Peighten, Emmett, Aralynn, Lincoln, Violet, Chloe, Hunter, Christopher, Abigail, Jason, Brooke, Dante, Julia, and Alyia. She loved to travel to Europe, where she lived with her husband and boys while Lester was in the military. She was a real home body and was a very talented seamstress. Sewing was a passion of hers, which she passed on to Leah and Peighten. A Memorial Service followed by interment will be held on Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:00am in Evergreen Funeral Home and Cemetery (16102 Fort Road, Edmonton, Alberta). Following the interment, we invite everyone to join us for a light lunch and to share great memories. The family wishes to thank the staff at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for their kindess and care for our Mom/Gramma/Great Gramma. We also wish to thank the staff and extended family at Tofield Senior Lodge. She truly felt she was at home there. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tofield Friend of the Lodge Society, or another charity of your choice. Evergreen Funeral Home Edmonton, AB 780-472-9019
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As the Viking Soccer Club wraps up its 2024 season, we would like to give special thanks to Bob and his crew at the Viking Home Hardware for their generous donation of the materials to repair our soccer shed. Bob donated the wood and necessary hardware to repair the doors, door frame and front step. We would also like to give special thanks to the coaches and refs that stepped in this year. Janelle Jober who coaches our little u4s as well as helped on the board, Amber Johnson who coached our u7s, Darren Kisilevich who coached our u9s, and Denise Schmaus who coached our u11/u13 team. We would also like to thank our 4 young refs Yohan and Blue Burromeo, T.J. Singh, and Shaurya Patel. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this season a success!
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Tofield Minor Hockey hosts meeting to discuss Strathcona move Kari Janzen Staff Reporter
Over 40 people attended the information night that was held in the Tofield Arena meeting room to discuss the oneyear trial of Tofield Minor Hockey Association (TMHA) joining Strathcona Minor Hockey Association (SMHA) for the 2024-2025 season. TMHA President Jason Pope and Off-ice Vice President Aimee Boese were in attendance, as well as SMHA President Steve Blink, General Manager Natalie Williams, and Vice President of Operations Charlene Zacharuk, to answer questions and discuss concerns that Tofield parents and community members had. “For this to work, it's got to be a win-win-win,” Blink said. “It has to be a win for the Ag society and the community of Tofield, it has to be a win for Strathcona Minor
Hockey, and it has to be a win for Tofield Minor Hockey, to make this relationship work and that's the intention that we have moving forward,” he said. Some parents in attendance were concerned that U7 players were not being signed up for hockey with Strathcona, because families may not want to travel out of Tofield for practices. As a result of the meeting, it was determined that if there are enough players to make a U7 team, SMHA will host a U7 team that will operate strictly out of the Tofield Arena. Williams said, of the 1,000 hours of Tofield Arena ice time SMHA is committed to, a block has been tentatively reserved for a Tofield-only U7 team. “We’ve heard you possibly want to have your own U7, so we have a nice slot earmarked for U7 in Tofield right now, if you have enough kids
and want to have your own thing, do your own program,” Williams said. A post on the TMHA social media page following the information night said the same, clarifying that the team would still be under Strathcona. “Strathcona will host U7 at the Tofield Arena, if there are enough participants in order to successfully run the program,” the post said. Other parents had questions about what kind of fundraisers Strathcona teams must participate in, and the answer was there is no mandatory fundraising necessary. “We do fundraising as an Association, but it's never mandated. We just ask for volunteers, and we do 50/50s at Oil Kings games, we do a casino, and we will be participating in the fundraising that Tofield has done in the past; we will be helping out with the rodeo, and that won’t
just be Tofield families, our entire Association will be embracing that, we just don't mandate it, and we've never had to. People are engaged and participate, so people that have the time and the ability can do it,” Blink said. Blink said teams make their own budgets, to be approved by the Association, and all the fundraising families do goes directly to their child’s team. One parent said, in comparison, Tofield required time commitment fundraising that went to the Association as a whole, not to individual teams. As for the success, or not, of the pilot program, parents wanted to ensure another vote will be held before TMHA decides to continue with SMHA or not. “Ultimately, the pilot
project through the year would give an opportunity for all the parents, members, and the kids to see what it feels like to be in Strathcona Minor Hockey,” Tofield Agricul-
tural Society President Dave Berrecloth said. “Tofield Minor Hockey will have to use their Bylaw 17, which is a special resolution in order to Continued on Page 18
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dissolve the Association and carry on with Strathcona the next year if they decide to do that, and with that, that needs to be a 75 per cent majority vote,” he said. One person requested that TMHA allow people to pay a membership fee to be a member of TMHA, so that parents who do not register their child in SMHA can still attend and vote at the next AGM. Another attendee piped up and said that would be unfair, if 100 non-hockey parents decided to buy a membership and outvote the parents it actually effects. Pope said they would look into allowing current TMHA members to vote at the next AGM regardless of whether their child was part of the pilot project, as it could be it will not work for some families to play with SMHA. “We will talk at our next executive meeting about having people who are members as of right now, part of this past season, to still have a vote going forward, if they can’t make this year work for whatever reason. That way it is the same people able to have a say in the decision,” Pope said. One person asked why TMHA didn’t just join the EFHL (Edmonton Federation Hockey League) themselves.
“EFHL has put a moratorium on associations entering until 2027, so unfortunately, that's not going to be an option for Tofield Minor Hockey to get into the EFHL,” Pope said. “That’s kind of what led to this actually happening, was the fact that the EFHL was not accepting any new associations. This was really the only way to cut down on travel and get into the league, to join another association already in there,” he said. Blink added that the EFHL also doesn’t want to add smaller associations, as that would make their micro-tiering less effective. “But the other part of it is, from my experience,” Blink said. “One of the things that’s not wanted in the EFHL is smaller associations. Because the tiering is a matter that they pride themselves in, the micro-tiering and all that, smaller associations that have one tier per age group, or two tiers per age group, end up having kids that don't belong on that team. “That's frowned upon, because then you're going to have a tier 4 team that may have a tier 2 calibre player on it, and that’s not fun, either,” he said. The difference in registration fees, how tiering works, and what can be done if a parent believes their child is in the wrong tier was also discussed at length.
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This week in the Powerline Baseball League (PBL) the Tofield Braves faced the Roadrunners in Camrose on Wednesday, June 26, and suffered an 111 loss. The Braves were to play a double header against the Rosalind Athletics on Canada Day, but they were cancelled due to rain. Throughout the rest of the league, the Vegreville Blue Jays lost two games in a double header in Vegreville on Tuesday, June 25, against the Battle River Rivals from Heisler. They lost by three runs in the first game, losing 6-3, and experi-
enced a weightier loss in the second game, behind 10 runs, with a final score of 14-4. That same day the Armena Royals were defeated by the Rosalind Athletics by 10 runs, losing 12-2. At press time, the Rosalind Athletics remained on top, their position all season, with seven wins, two losses, 102 runs for, and 38 runs against. The Tofield Braves have also been in the same spot all season, in sixth place, having won one game so far, and losing eight, with 23 runs for, and 149 runs against. The last of the regular season games are scheduled for Thursday, July 4, and then playoffs will begin.
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