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HRA auction raises over $13k Kari Janzen Staff Reporter
Holden Rural Academy (HRA), the public charter school teaching grades 7-12 in Holden, held their second annual open house and fundraiser on Thursday, March 14. Registration information, student-led tours, and a barbecue supper were part of the open house, and over 200 people came for the meal. Before the live auction began, HRA Board Chair Justin Ewasiuk welcomed everyone and thanked the crowd for coming to take part in the evening. “I'd like to thank everybody for coming out tonight to support us. It's our second year since opening, we've grown, and there's a lot more interest. Everywhere I go I hear people talking about this school and how it has changed some kids’ lives. It makes me proud that we were able to do that. Kids say that they feel like they have a voice now and the teachers connect to them. I think
that's what education is all about. It's not just keeping it in-between the lines, it's finding a way to work with everybody’s needs, tailoring education to each individual person,” he said. Superintendent Wesley Oginski spoke about how the success of placebased learning at HRA has much to do with the community. “I'd like to say thank you to the communities. Place-based learning doesn't work unless the community wants to participate. Your generosity has been overwhelming, and I hope to see it continue as we grow,” said Oginski. Off Campus Coordinator Brian Dewar agreed and said the support from the community is the reason place-based education works. “It's about community support, to try and show the kids what we have in our small communities. We’ve had fantastic support. That's why this works. That's why it's good. It's you guys,” he said.
One example of a place-based learning placement is Grade 11 student Zane Gunderson, who works at Crop Management Network in Holden. Account manager Garth Dinwoodie spoke of the work Gunderson is doing, and the benefits place-based education has had for their company. “So far, Zane has been the only successful part time guy we've ever been able to hire. In the smaller communities if you get somebody that wants to work, they want full time work. In our business it makes sense to have somebody that can just work the afternoon, or something like that. “What we do is sell seed, fertilizer, and chemical to local farmers in our area. Zane is doing work experience with us, but basically it's a part time job for Zane. When he started with us, he got his safety training up front, and then rolled right into a part time operations job for us. Some of the benefits we see of place-based education,
for the company, is the potential pipeline of new and upcoming employees. Being able to access a pool of young kids that may want to stay close to home and do something in agriculture, I think it's going to be a win for us and for the school,” Dinwoodie said. Principal Brent Anderson talked about his longtime history in the Holden and Ryley area, and his commitment to the community. “Although I’m new to the school and the position here, I'm not new to the community. Continued on Page 19
Maria Shihinski, manager of the Holden Lodge, spoke to the crowd at the HRA open house and fundraiser on Thursday, Mar. 14
A silent and live auction raised over $13,000 for the school's place-based learning program, at the fundraiser held at the Holden Rural Academy on Thursday, Mar. 14.
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Warrant issued in connection with St. Mary’s Church bell theft Jana Semeniuk Staff Reporter
A police investigation into the brazen theft of a large metal church bell last year from the St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Holden has resulted in a warrant and charges for one person so far. An email from Cpl. Jeremy Willis on Mar. 13, who communicated with the lead investigator on the case, confirmed that charges and a warrant for 28year-old Kayla Power were issued Dec. 3, 2023. Willis said Power is charged with theft over $5,000 and mischief over $5,000. The drama unfolded during the early morning hours of Jan. 22, 2023 when security footage captured two vehicles, a white van or SUV and an older model blue truck with a canopy on the back, driving into the yard of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church and in front of the church’s tall wooden bell tower. The thieves broke into
the tower, strapped the bell, weighing an estimated 500 to 1,000 pounds, to the back of their truck and pulled the large metal bell right through the side of the building. The criminals dragged the bell out of the yard. Despite a reward offered by a nearby landowner of $5,000 for the safe return of the bell, it has never been recovered. Cpl. Willis did not say how many other suspects are being sought in the theft or if the vehicles used in the crime were eventually recovered. Meanwhile, over a year later, St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church was the scene of another theft Mar. 16 and captured again on surveillance. This time church board president Kevin Komarnisky said one man and one woman were seen on video in the early morning hours breaking into the church hall. He said the footage showed the thieves loading up their diesel truck with food, a stand-up freezer,
mini fridge, along with several other hall supplies before breaking into the neighbouring St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church and stealing some items from there. Komarnisky said he was not sure what was stolen from the church before the thieves drove away at nearly 3 a.m. Cpl. Willis confirmed the crime and said an investigation has begun.
The 98-year-old bell tower shown destroyed after its bell was pulled through the side of the building and stolen.
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“We are very early on in our investigation,” he said by email. “We are currently in the process of attempting to identify the subjects in the video. I
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A photo from 2007 of the church bell that was stolen from St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church on Jan. 22, 2023.
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Man with outstanding warrants arrested On March 13, Strathcona County RCMP Crime Reduction (CRU) attended a residence near Range Road 223 and Township Road 512 to execute an arrest on a male wanted on numerous outstanding warrants. Due to comments made by the male, the situation was deemed high risk, and the RCMP Emergency Response Team (ERT) attended along with
RCMP general duty members and members of the RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS). While police were present, the male proceeded to start a fire in a shop located on the property. Shortly after, the male surrendered to police without further incident. He was transported to hospital with minor injuries and cleared before to being lodged into cells.
No further injuries were reported. James Veinot (53), a resident of Sherwood Park, was arrested on twelve outstanding warrants and charged with two additional counts of arson. James Veinot was remanded into custody following a Judicial Interim Release hearing and was scheduled to appear in Sherwood Park Provincial Court on March 18.
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Council Corner Growth, change and evolution created the new Residential Tax Incentive Bylaw Growth, change and evolution. These words are integral to the betterment of a community. Without forward progression, and having these three essential components either met, or worked towards, the outcome for a community can lead to either stagnation or can often be more dire, seeing residents leaving, business closing and the true being of said community being strongly looked at by all parties involved. Mayor and Council are aware of the responsibilities placed upon us to ensure these three components - amongst many others are continually strived towards, and that there is a solid plan in how to achieve these. Often, being able to achieve the aforementioned results in having to think outside of the box and becoming creative. Therefore, with all being considered Council has developed and passed a new incentive Bylaw. Bylaw 1345, Residential Tax Incentive is a Bylaw that will see tax reduction incentives being provided to those building new
homes in either the R-LD (Low Density Residential) OR the R-MD (Medium Density Residential) zoning areas. The Bylaw will be available to those that have constructed new, fully completed structures in either of these zoning districts. Further, the incentive will provide a rebate on the Municipal ONLY portion of property taxes. The rebate will be based as such: Year One: 75% Reduction of Municipal ONLY Property Tax Year Two: 50% Reduction of Municipal ONLY Property Tax Year Three: 25% Reduction of Municipal ONLY Property Tax Those who are eligible for the Tax Incentive must pay their property taxes in full, by the due date identified on the Tax Assessment. Following payment there will be an application, and intake period. The applications will come forward to Council for review and decision will be made upon
having the rebate for the taxation year made. Eligible individuals, who are the registered owner, on Land Title will be required to submit application to Council for each of the three eligible years. The necessity will still be there to pay the components of the tax levy outside the Town’s control, such as: School Requsition, Seniors Housing Requisition, Beaver Emergency Services Commission Requisition and the RCMP Requisition. Although these downloaded components are still required to be paid for, the feeling is that the reduction, or rebate of the Municipal components should be attractive enough to entice new builds. Truly, the thought behind this move was to target the three components originally spoken of: growth, change and evolution. Mayor and Council believe that Bylaw 1345 is the move for the future for Tofield and a piece to ensure our success. Respectfully submitted, Mayor and Council
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Orientation gives Cornerstone students a peek at high school Jana Semeniuk Staff Reporter
A group of five grade nine students and their families gathered Mar. 12 to hear information and ask questions on their next year’s high school classes at Cornerstone Christian Academy in Kingman. Principal Alan Welde and Vice Principal Michelle Stewart led the information session which generated questions on work experience, the Green Certificate program, and course requirements for trade school. Welde said the Green Certificate program has been offered at the private school for the past five years. “It enables students from an agricultural background to get credits in different kinds of farm activities (and) farm training. The students can get up to 15 credits in that program. We've had some kids who have done really well in the program because it catches their interests, and they're getting recognition for work that they're already doing,” he said, adding students from non-farming backgrounds can also take part in the program. “The Green Certificate student would be linked with a farm person who supervises the student. It's been a good program because it makes contact with students and producers and opens the
door to all kinds of training opportunities that we don't have at the school.” While the students were learning how different course choices would lead to different career outcomes, Welde said the CALM (career and life management) program also gives students a raw look at the future. “(It) helps students to consider what kinds of careers or jobs (they) are interested in after high school. It's really nice to see (that) growth in (thinking) of ‘What am I going to do after high school?’ We spent some time working on a budget, and (it was
amazing) for some students to realize, okay, the premise was 40 hours a week, it's $17 an hour, the students thought ‘I am rich’,” he said. “But by the time we took off mandatory deductions, then looked at rent and transportation, it was (surprising) for the kids. Now we're working on how would we make that budget more realistic. Welcome to the world of income tax forms. That's (been) a real eye opener for the kids too.” Welde said the orientation gives the grade nine students a look at how the remaining grade nine year will go in addition to
what to expect for grade 10 and beyond. “The students (who) are coming into grade 10 have their schedule determined for them, but how they do in grade 10 allows them to take different courses (and have) different options in grade 11 and 12,” said Welde. “At least we’ll give them an idea of what those programs are like and then we'll help them, as the time comes, find people who can work with them for work experience placements or tell them what's more involved with the Green Certificate and RAP (Registered Apprenticeship Program).” Cornerstone Christian Academy is a K-12 a private Christian school which opened in 1986, and has been operating independently since 2018.
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Bozo eruptions out of Calgary last week
So my expertise as a political prognosticator took a direct hit in the past week when both Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan and former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi both threw their hats into the ring to replace outgoing Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley. But my thoughts are that neither will win the leadership. McGowan after announcing he would be the best leader to head up the Workers’ Paradise party because he is the chief ringleader of the Workers’ Paradise known as a union, promptly dropped out of sight because he has Covid. I can’t wait for McGowan to share a stage with Nenshi so they can share the best ways to make the Workers’ Paradise they want for Alberta to occur. Three debates are scheduled for April 25, May 11, and June 2. But Nenshi has been stroking all the pundits with his name-calling and cutting down of Premier Danielle Smith to date and not offering any ideas. He made a tour of the legislature and was feted by the mainstream media and given a huge soap-
box to further call out Smith. He likened her battles standing up for Alberta against overzealous intrusions by Ottawa as watching a “particularly irritating playground fight.” And he went on, stating her fights with Liberal Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault are like “Godzilla vs. Mothra – two monsters you don’t particularly like, and we’re the ones who suffer. I think we need some grown-ups in the room on both sides here.” Although he did choose to call Smith immoral this week, stealing the word from Guilbeault’s criticism of Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe a week earlier. Maybe immoral is the new buzzword for politicians to chastise each other with? They could use corrupt, bad, wicked, evil, iniquitous, sinful, impure, unethical, unprincipled, or one of many other words from a Thesaurus, but I guess they’re just too lazy to look them up. Nenshi knew Smith at the University of Calgary but now believes “the premier is not the person I used to know 30 years ago, but rather someone
who is just concerned with manipulation and triangulation to see how she can stay in power. We deserve better than that.” In announcing his candidacy, Nenshi said he believes the entire constitution of the NDP needs a modernization, including its relationship with the federal NDP, adding his analysis was that the costs vastly outweighed the benefits of being affiliated with the party. Working with those party backroomers isn’t the way an independent Nenshi wants to move the party. And an alliance with Jagmeet Singh the Supreme Leader and wannabe prime minster of the Federal NDP. Well, Nenshi isn’t alone in wanting to sever ties with him. But will the grass roots want a Nenshi? He certainly has name recognition in the southern city. But Edmonton is the power base of the provincial dippers. Will they want to cede control to a southerner? Especially a southerner with a high independent streak and no NDP ties whatsoever. Nenshi will be seen as only a political opportunist seeking to gain a big title based on his name and somewhat
spotty mayoral reputation. And speaking of political opportunism. Trudeau, the younger (Justin), came to Calgary and allowed the Premier the luxury of gracing his presence. Well Smith had a couple of things on her mind and in her own bluntly straight speaking way told Trudeau he should fire his puppet Environmental and Climate Minister Guilbeault and listen to the voices of seven provincial Premiers, the Federal Conservatives and the majority of Canadians and not raise the federal Carbon Tax on April 1.
Trudeau then snidely talked to the assembled mainstream media to blurt out he fully supported the loose-lipped Guilbeault and he wasn’t going anywhere. Further he wouldn’t be altering plans to advance the Carbon Tax hike April 1. It certainly was a “Let Them Eat Cake” moment for our Prime Minister. I guess he needs that additional carbon tax to pay for the hefty 4.2 per cent pay raises he and all parliamentarians in Ottawa are lining their pockets with also as of April 1. A backbench MP’s salary is currently
$194,600. A minister collects $287,400, while the prime minister takes home a $389,200 annual salary. After this year’s pay raise, backbench MPs will receive a $202,700 annual salary, according to Canadian Taxpayer Federation estimates. A minister will collect $299,300, while Trudeau will take home $405,400. The average annual salary among all full-time workers is about $67,000, according to Statistics Canada. The only joke this April Fool’s Day will be on regular Canadians pocket books! JOHN MATHER
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LOOSE ENDS
Carol Livingstone Tofield Mercury Columnist
Sometimes I’m a real klutz. I’ll reach for something across a table and before I touch it I’ve cleared a swath wide
enough to drive a truck through. Other times my arm doesn’t seem to work right when I reach for my coffee cup (like the reach/lift command gets bogged down somewhere between my fingers and the cup handle) and stuff crashes onto the floor and rolls into the corners. But not the cup – it’s still sitting there smirking. It’s for those reasons that I try to remember not to set open drink containers anywhere near my computer. I’ve only
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spilled liquids on the keyboard twice. The first time I knocked over a can of iced tea and expected to see some sizzling and sparking since electricity and liquids don’t play well together. I hit the OFF button and grabbed something to dab at the wetness, and then let it sit overnight on a mat of paper towels. No more wet spots showed so I figured I must have gotten off lucky. I was still ex-
pecting at least some black smoke when I turned it on the next morning but the only sign of my clumsiness was some stickiness. I admit to being disappointed; billowing smoke and a few snap-cracklesand pops would make a better story. But iced tea has a lot of sugar content so for a while some keys went down but not back up and I thought I’d have to invent a new language
that didn’t use the tacky keys, very frequently vowels. Having to hit a letter several times was annoying though and so was backtracking when Spellcheck didn’t catch the ‘nds’ and ‘lls.’ And for some reason the seldom used keys, like Q or XYZ never stick. The second time I tried to give my computer a bath was last week. My fingers turned into five sausages and tipped over a glass of water. Fortunately Hubby was handy and while I just sat there
like a dummy he snapped up the computer and set it on edge to drain so the water stayed on the left side. No sugar so no stickiness; in fact it loosened up a few. And no fireworks. But tapping out plurals are still problematic, often ending in ‘ssssssssssss…..’In a recent column it caused me to misspell country music’s Willie Nelson’s son’s name. Sorry, Willie. I’m pretty sure you’d never call him Lukass.
Tofield Golden Club’s St. Patrick’s themed event serves up final lunch until fall Jana Semeniuk Staff Reporter
The Tofield Golden Club served over 40 people at their St. Patrick’s Day themed soup and sandwich event on March 15 and social director Lynn Hryhirchuk
said there won’t be another one until Sept. Attendees each paid $10 to receive their choice of homemade borscht or chicken noodle soup, three different kinds of sandwiches in addition to a large variety of squares and desserts.
Hryhirchuk said the club presents several different activities in addition to the soup and sandwich events. “We have [lunches] in the winter and we won’t have another one now again until Sept. or Oct.,” she said.
“It doesn’t have to be just Golden Club members; it can be anyone from the community. All ages welcome.” Hryhirchuk said the next event is musical with the Popovich’s Classic Hits and Comedy show.
A table full of home-made desserts were included with the Tofield Golden Club's St. Patrick's Day themed Soup and Sandwich event on Mar. 15.
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Dream not over for closed family restaurant Jana Semeniuk Staff Reporter
Nonnie’s Grill and Artisan Shop, a popular little restaurant on South Cooking Lake Road with home-made meals and a place for local artists to showcase and sell their craft, was closed permanently earlier this month after nearly four years in business. Owner operator Rene Fredeen said soaring costs to utilities and supplies in addition to a slow recovery from the pandemic left her no choice. “I was a brand-new business (in 2020) and being a new business I was not eligible for any COVID relief. (Over the years increased) expenses, and most of it was utilities, just got out of control. Being a small business, (it was difficult) trying to make ends meet,” she said. Fredeen said that even though she had a rough start during the pandemic, the public’s reception to her restaurant was warm. A customer base began to build, amassing 114 mostly positive google reviews over her time in business, averaging 4.6 stars. Fredeen said that the
idea for her unique restaurant/artisan shop came to her more than 20 years ago while working at Canada Post. A conversation with coworkers around what their lives would be like if they left their jobs gave Fredeen a clear vision of what she would like to do. “I said, ‘you know, what I want to do? I want to open up a restaurant where I can create and explore and showcase people who are creative (with) their work, their time and their energy,” she said. Fredeen said over the years she noticed an empty building in South Cooking Lake and kept an eye on it thinking this might be a good place to realize her dream one day. Meanwhile, in 2019, Fredeen was working in the payroll department of another company when she fell in the company’s parking lot, breaking her leg. Fredeen was off work for a few months which she said gave her some time to think. “I had a few months to think about where I wanted to go and what I wanted to do. And if I wanted to go back into corporate Canada. I like being my own boss. I de-
cided that I was going to look at opening up a restaurant,” she said. In terms of her restaurant’s unique name, Fredeen said she wanted the restaurant to remind people of their grandmother’s kitchen; a place that felt warm, inviting and smelled terrific. Because her own grandchildren call her Nonnie, using the name for her restaurant only made sense. Fredeen said the added twist of having local artisans showcase and sell their art inside her restaurant was very important to her. She carried work from approximately 15-25 local artists who made crocheted items, paintings, and pottery among several other different pieces. “My mom was very artistic, and I've always been a creative person. I know how much love and time and effort gets put into my scrapbooking pages for albums that I do,” she said. “A lot of people have the ability and the talent to create things and they go unrecognized or unnoticed. I thought, what a great place to showcase people's works of art.” Fredeen said 95 percent of the food served at Nonnie’s was home
made and her own favourite menu item was the Mama GG burger. “My children called my mom and dad mama and papa G. My mom always made a fantastic hot hamburger sandwich with mushrooms and onions with gravy on it,” she said. “I paid homage to my mom.” Fredeen said that although she had no choice but to shut the doors on her restaurant, she is not ready to shut the doors on her long-held dream. She said she has learned some lessons going forward and is currently searching for another place to call home for her restaurant. “I just have a dream and I’m not ready to give up on that dream,” she said. “I have learned a lot of lessons over the last four years and everything happens for a reason. We’ve met so many wonderful people over the years and we’ve become friends. It’s warmed my heart all the messages on (social media) I got from customers. We’ll come back on the other side of this. It may not be in the same location, but it could very well be in a town near and dear to everybody.”
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TOOLS New/Unused ArcLight Dynamics Arc Max 5x10 CNC Plasma Table w/ Computer & Plasma Cutter New/Unused Hot Coat 4x4x6 Powder Coating Booth New/Unused Hot Coat 4x4x6 Power Coating Oven Wysong Metal Brake w/ Approx 12’ Track & Assort. Dies Strippit Super 30/40 HD Hyd Fabrication Press Kingsland Metal Working Machine Brown Boggs Metal Brake - Approx 36” Chicago Dreis & Krump 6’ Brake Haco 10’ Shear Scotchman 5075 Metal Working Machine Pro Former 11 Pipe Bender King 7”x12” Dual Swivel Metal Cutting Band Saw w/ Track King 10”x18” Metal Band Saw MK 4’ Metal Lathe w/ 3 & 4 Jaw Chucks Delta Lathe King 3”x79” Metal Belt Sander Hosty Pressure Washer Modern HD Drill Press 50 Ton Elec/Hyd Hyd Press Mitre Saw/Chop Saw Air Compressors Automotive Color Injector GI Pro 2 Spray System Buffalo Roller Rigid Pipe Threader Parts Washer Cut Off Machine - 2” Diameter & 1” Hole Wheel
Nederman Smoke Filter Sandblasting Cabinet Sandblaster 4’x8’ Cutting Table Jack Hammers & Pallet Jacks C-Clamps/Vices/Chain Hoists Large Assort. Welding Rods Assort. Sockets, Wrenches, Pipe Wrenches, Hand Tools, Jack Stands & Floor Jacks 2 ½ Ton Air/Hyd Bumper Jack Assort. of HD Welding Tables w/ Vices Welding Screens Shop Gantry on Wheels Plus Much Much More STEEL
MISCELLANEOUS Small Sea Can Several Assort. Small Building Large Assort. Cabinets/Shelving Propane Bottles Power Mate Lift Gates Assort. Truck Hitches Automotive Tail Lights/Trailer Lights, Assort. Chains & Wet Kit Slip Tanks & Used Oil Tank Trailer Axles Headache Rack w/ Fuel Tank Vessel Pressure Lids Assort. Cable Slings Truck Tool Boxes Assort. Antique Stoves Assort. Power Tailgates Pickup Truck Wide Load Sign Crop Dividers for Sprayer
Large Assort. Of New & Used I Beam, Flat Bar, Angle Iron, Rectangular & Sq Tubing, Rod, Auction Notes: C-Channel, Threaded Rod & Racks Will Not Be Available Until After the Pipe is Cleared & Most Metal Rebar Working Equipment is 3 Phase. Large Assort. of New/Unused The Office Trailer will be on Sheet Metal Location on March 26th, 2024 Only from Large Assort. Steel Plating 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Otherwise - Various Sizes Payment must be made by coming Assort. Pipe up to 20” Diameter. directly to our Hwy #16/Rge Rd 185 3 ½”, 4”, 5” Pipe - Assort. Lengths Office or Rimbey Office or by EFT. Sucker Rod Cash, Cheque or Debit Card. Online Galvanized Threaded Rod Bidding Fees Apply - 4% up to a Maximum of $800.00 per Item. 3.5% Large Selection of Various Sized Pipe - Approx. 20’ to 60’ Length Admin Fee Will Be Charged on Credit Cards. G.S.T. Will Apply On All Items, Rectangular/Square/Angle Iron All Items Must Be Paid For Prior to Pick in Approx. 20’ to 60’ Lengths Up. Listings are Subject to Additions & Assort. I-Beam & H Beam Deletions Assort. Aluminum Tubing Assort. Grating Assort. Roller Stands & Pipe Stands Lg Assort. Pipe Racks & Sheet Metal Racks
Viewing 25th,2024 2024from from9:00 9:00a.m. a.m.toto 4:00 p.m. ViewingisisAvailable Availablefrom fromMarch March19th 19th to to25th, 4:00 p.m. orby byAppointment Appointment - Owners 780-608-5749 or OwnersPhone PhoneNumber: Number: 780-608-5749
Allen B. Olson Auction Service Ltd. Rimbey & Hwy #16 East/Rge Rd 185, Alberta (403) 843-2747 Rimbey - (780) 208-2508 - Hwy #16 East/Rge Rd 185 Toll Free 1-855-783-0556 Email: abolson@telusplanet.net - Homepage: allenolsonauction.com
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Phoenix FC U19 girls soccer team earns silver Contaminated dirt cleaned up at gas station
Phoenix FC (football club) U19 Girls played in the Alberta Soccer Provincial tournament this weekend, which were held indoors at the Edmonton Soccer South Centre. They played four games from Friday, March 15 to Sunday, March 17. They lost 2-1 on Friday, then they won both games on Saturday 6-3 and 1-0. Sunday they won 4-2 earning them the silver medal. Beaver County coaches Dan Anderson far left and Arron Peterson far right standing with their daughters Desirae Anderson #3 and Danielle Peterson LESLEY ANDERSON PHOTO #2 excited to win the silver medal.
Contaminated dirt was seen being hauled away on Thursday, March 14 at the Tofield Tempo following a gasoline leak incident that occurred on Monday, March 11. Tofield Tempo manager Daniela Hirmer says the convenience store is still open, but they have reduced their hours for the time being, open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Fun despite low turnout for Spilstead St. Paddy’s dance
Pharmacy being repaired after December accident
Guardian Pharmacy in Tofield is currently undergoing some brick repair to the front of the building. Owner of Guardian Gayleen Erickson said, in late December 2023 an elderly individual ran into the building. She said the damage was not criminal in nature, but was just a senior citizen who was having problems driving.
On Saturday, March 16 Spilstead Hall members hosted a St. Paddy's Day dance. According to Spilstead Hall member and Secretary Lesley Anderson approximately 43 people attended the dance. The attendance was too low to cover the operational costs so there will not be any dances in the foreseeable future. Hall members will be looking at different avenues of income to keep the hall running. Although the attendance was low, those that did attend said how much they enjoyed the evening. LISA KUFLAY PHOTO
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County wants Ryley to get Clean Harbors’ funding and documents for review Patricia Harcourt Beaver County Council went with the administrative recommendation regarding funding for interpretation of annual reports, and said the money and documents should go to the Village of Ryley. A motion by Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3) was passed that the Village of Ryley should accept Clean Harbors’ offer for annual funding to engage a qualified independent consultant to review and interpret Clean Harbors’ annual operating reports and other publicly available documents. Also, the county recommended that the results be reported to both the county and village councils and the general public. In her report to council Feb, 21, manager of legislative services Margaret Jones offered an explanation: “RPAC has been working with
Alberta Environment and Clean Harbors to ensure satisfactory monitoring of Clean Harbors’ landfill and to address concerns of potential groundwater contamination,” she stated. As a result, Alberta Environment has committed “to provide greater oversight of Clean Harbors’ operations at the Ryley landfill, investigate complaints, and enforce conditions of the operating approval,” said Jones. Clean Harbors offered to provide funding to either Beaver County or the Village of Ryley to interpret annual reports and other documents, increase the number of facility updates to the community, and develop an emergency notification plan. “This issue was discussed by Ryley/Beaver Intermunicipal Committee in January,” said Jones. “The Committee referred the matter to each
council for a recommendation. As of the date of writing this RFD, the village has not considered the matter.” Jones concluded that: “The Clean Harbors facility is within the village’s jurisdiction, therefore administration recommends that the village receive the funds and coordinate the review.” Division 2 Councillor Lionel Williams agreed that the county wasn’t really a part of the mix with the Ryley Public Advisory Committee (RPAC), the Village of Ryley and Clean Harbors. He also referred to funding of $10,000 which Jones had recommended go to the village, which should be in charge of any reviewing documents provided by Clean Harbors. “We aren’t involved,” he said. County CAO Kayleena Spiess said the motion was a way of getting clarity on the matter: “It’s the village’s to handle,” she said.
Water infrastructure from Budget 2024 may benefit local communities in and around county Patricia Harcourt The need for more water infrastructure in Beaver County has become apparent due to the threat of drought this year in the area. The issue was discussed at the county’s Feb. 21 meeting where council agreed to investigate alternate plans to secure a clear water source for agricultural uses in preparation for potential water restrictions. The county has also agreed to send a letter to the Agriculture Service Board informing it that the recommendation for needed alternate sources of water will become part of the county’s Water Viability Project. The Town of Viking is looking to preserve its potable water by offering agricultural producers a source of water that hasn’t been treated but will work well for spraying and other ag related purposes. The project will be completed this
spring in time for farmers to use ithis water derived from Iron Creek and stored in the town’s former reservoirs, used before the town became part of the waterline service that runs down Highway 14. The county also recognizes that “waater restrictions and droughts can heavily impact agriculture,” as stated in the county’s report on the matter last month. Last Friday, the province made an announcement regarding the need to keep critical water infrastructure afloat during these times of potential drought and restrictions. The province has stated that Budget 2024 has trageted investments in municipal infrastructure to improve water treatment and support communities. The Town of Viking will be looking for support for their own non-potable truck station for agriculture uses from this source of funding.
Growing populations are creating the need for improved water and wastewater infrastrucuture. “That is why Alberta’s government is once again increasing funding for grant programs to better manage water resources and support the growing water infrastructure needs of municipalities,” stated the March 15 press release. This initiative would provide $481.9 million in grants for municipal water programs over three years, an increase of $173.9 million over last year. Devin Dreeshen, minister of transportation and economic corridors, added to this by stating: “Alberta’s government recognizes the huge demand for water that comes with a growing population. “Through Budget 2024, we are helping municipalities by funding new and repairing old Continued on BCC4
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³ƺƏɀȒȇƏǼ !ȸƺɯ xƺȅƫƺȸ ٮǕ ³ƺȸɮǣƬƺɀ ³ƺƏɀȒȇƏǼ nƏƫȒɖȸƺȸ (ɖɎǣƺɀ ȅƏɵ ǣȇƬǼɖƳƺ ƫɖɎ Əȸƺ ȇȒɎ ǼǣȅǣɎƺƳ ɎȒ ƫȸɖɀǝǣȇǕً ȸȒƏƳ ȒǣǼ ȵƏɎƬǝǣȇǕً ȵƏƬǸƺȸ ȒȵƺȸƏɎȒȸً ƫȸǣƳǕƺ ȅƏǣȇɎƺȇƏȇƬƺً ƬɖǼɮƺȸɎ ȸƺȵǼƏƬƺȅƺȇɎً ƏȇƳ ƫƺƏɮƺȸ ƳƏȅ ȸƺȅȒɮƏǼِ ªÈ nXIX! ÁX z³ي àƏǼǣƳ !ǼƏɀɀ ( דȸǣɮƺȸɀ nǣƬƺȇɀƺ ۭ ƏƬƬƺȵɎƏƫǼƺ ƳȸǣɮǣȇǕ ȸƺƬȒȸƳ áǣǼǼǣȇǕ ɎȒ ɎȸƏǣȇ ƏȇƳ ǼƺƏȸȇ ɎȒ ȒȵƺȸƏɎƺ ǼǣǕǝɎ ƏȇƳ ǝƺƏɮɵ ƳɖɎɵ ƺȷɖǣȵȅƺȇɎ ƏȇƳ ɯȒȸǸ ɯǣɎǝ Ƭȸƺɯɀ xɖɀɎ ƫƺ ɯǣǼǼǣȇǕ ɎȒ ɯȒȸǸ ǣȇ ǔǼɖƬɎɖƏɎǣȇǕ ƬǼǣȅƏɎƺɀ ٢ǝȒɎً ƬȒǼƳً ɯƺɎ٣ ƏȇƳ ƺȇɮǣȸȒȇȅƺȇɎƏǼ ƬȒȇƳǣɎǣȒȇɀِ ƫǣǼǣɎɵ ɎȒ ǼǣǔɎ דǼƫɀِ Ȓȸ ȅȒȸƺ ³ƏǔƺɎɵ ƬȒȇɀƬǣȒɖɀ ƏɎɎǣɎɖƳƺ ³ƺƏɀȒȇƏǼ ÁȸɖƬǸ (ȸǣɮƺȸɀ ٢ זٮהȅȒȇɎǝɀ٣ !ǼƏɀɀ X ÁȸɖƬǸ (ȸǣɮƺȸɀ ɯǣɎǝ ƺȷɖǣȵȅƺȇɎ ȒȵƺȸƏɎǣȇǕ ƺɴȵƺȸǣƺȇƬƺ ǔȒȸ Ɏǝƺ גאאǕȸƏɮƺǼ ǝƏɖǼǣȇǕ ƏȇƳ ƬȒȇɀɎȸɖƬɎǣȒȇ ɀƺƏɀȒȇِ ªÈ nXIX! ÁX z³ي àƏǼǣƳ !ǼƏɀɀ nǣƬƺȇɀƺ ɯǣɎǝ Ə ǔƏɮȒɖȸƏƫǼƺ ƳȸǣɮǣȇǕ ȸƺƬȒȸƳِ xǣȇǣȅɖȅ JȸƏƳƺ אȒȸ Jِ0ِ(ِ JƺȇƺȸƏǼ ɀƺȸɮǣƬǣȇǕ Ȓǔ ƺȷɖǣȵȅƺȇɎً ƏȇƳ ȒɎǝƺȸ ƳɖɎǣƺɀ Əɀ ƏɀɀǣǕȇƺƳ ƫɵ Ɏǝƺ ³ɖȵƺȸɮǣɀȒȸِ kȇȒɯǼƺƳǕƺ Ȓǔ ƺƏɮƺȸ !ȒɖȇɎɵِ ƫǣǼǣɎɵ ɎȒ ɯȒȸǸ ǣȇƳƺȵƺȇƳƺȇɎǼɵ ƏȇƳ Əɀɀɖȅƺ ȸƺɀȵȒȇɀǣƫǣǼǣɎɵ ǔȒȸ ȅƏǣȇɎƺȇƏȇƬƺ Ȓǔ ƺȷɖǣȵȅƺȇɎِ ƫǣǼǣɎɵ ɎȒ ɯȒȸǸ ƺǔǔƺƬɎǣɮƺǼɵ ɯǣɎǝ ȒɎǝƺȸ ƺȅȵǼȒɵƺƺɀ ƏȇƳ Ɏǝƺ ȵɖƫǼǣƬِ IȒȸ ǔɖǼǼ ǣȇǔȒȸȅƏɎǣȒȇ Ȓȇ Ɏǝƺɀƺ ȒȵȵȒȸɎɖȇǣɎǣƺɀ ɮǣɀǣɎ Ȓɖȸ ɯƺƫɀǣɎƺ ٢ɯɯɯِƫƺƏɮƺȸِƏƫِƬƏ٣ِ Áǝƺ !Əȸƺƺȸɀ ȵƏǕƺ ƬƏȇ ƫƺ ǔȒɖȇƳ ɖȇƳƺȸ Ɏǝƺ JȒɮƺȸȇȅƺȇɎ ȅƺȇɖِ
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4 - Beaver County Chronicle, March 20, 2024
Viking Council passes motion to buy main street property Patricia Harcourt The relocation of the Town of Viking’s administrative offices may be in the offing with the passing of a council motion. A special council meeting on March 13 was held to swear-in Judy Acres as the latest person to join Viking Council. Acres was elected
Water Infrastructure Continued from BCC1
water systems,” he added. “I’m proud that through water, road, transit and bridge grants, my department funds nearly $1 billion per year to municipalities.” The announcement also comes at a good time for Beaver County. On Feb. 5, council conducted a 2024 Priorities Planning workshop, stated the county’s manager of transportation Dan Blackie. “During the workshop, it was determined that the investigation into alternate water sources is a priority,” he stated. “The project is called the Water Viability Project and the purpose is to address the long term solutions for water shortages pertaining to human consumption, agriculture and industrial usage. “The scope of work required is vast and will require multiple internal resources with a strong possibility of external and specialized expertise for investigating, researching, engineering, logistic planning and stakeholder engagement,” said Black. “Considering the impact of a project of this magnitude, it is administration’s opinion that it will be impractical to complete the
as councillor by acclamation. However, council also took the opportunity to hold a closed session of council under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FOIP). Discussion took place under “Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of the public body - Town office relocation.”
About 90 minutes later council came out of closed session. Deputy Mayor Cindy Lefsrud made a motion which was passed and read: “Council motion administration to act on the purchase of the commercial property on Main Street address 5112-50 Street. The property is listed as a 2,700 sq. ft. renovated commercial build-
ing with plenty of parking space at the rear of the building. The property is listed at $80,000. Council has not said anything concerning this move so far. However, there may be more to come once the open house is held on Wednesday this week.
proet before the summer of 2024, but it is feasible to begin the investigation and research phase.” Apart from drought issues, the county wants to increase its supply of water in order to carry out an economic development plan that includes an expansion of Equity Industrial Park. Letters and personal presentations since last fall have emphasized these points to provincial ministers. In the meantime, the Alberta government stated March 15 that it “recognizes that water is a vital resource.” This means that in order to continue attracting investment and development, municipalities need modern and effective water treatment facilities, including high priority water supply projects, water and wastewater treatment plants, and disposal facilities in small communities,” concluded the proviincial government. Nate Horner, minister of the treasury board and finance, echoed this direction: “Municipalities need to expand their water facilities so they can continue to provide clean water to their growing communities,” he said. He added, however, a point that would resonate with the objectives Beaver County has for investment projects and growing the local economy: “But these projects also support the entrepre-
neurs, businesses and industries that are keeping our economy humming,” he said. “And will help municipalities attract even more investors.” He added: “Our government is prou to provide the resources they need to expand, succeed and share in our economic prosperity.” The funding supports the Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Parnership, Water for Life and First NationsWater Tie-In Peograms. For smaller Alberta communities like Viking, with a population under 45,000, the Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater
Partnrship helps upgrade water supply and treatment and wastewater treat,et systems. And the Water for Life program helps municipalities cover up to 90-100 per cent of the costs for specialized projects. The serve to provide “critical financial supports to smaller municipalities to ensure Albertans in every community have the water resources needed to accelerate economic development and attract more industry investment,” states the government in a statement that could be directly referring to the needs of Beaver County.
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The Tofield Mercury, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - Page 11
Tofield Council to use official email addresses only Kari Janzen Staff Reporter
At the last Tofield council meeting on Monday, March 11, the uses of personal and official email addresses were discussed, and it was decided that all Town business would be restricted to official email addresses only. A motion was made to direct administration to draft a policy regarding this decision, which will be reviewed at the next meeting. “I'm one of the individuals guilty of this,” said Deputy Mayor Harold Conquest. “Asking people to send things to my personal email address and the more I think about it, the more I think that's a bad policy. In less than a couple of years, some of these people on council may not be on council anymore. Anything that they've got in their personal email is lost. “There may be a necessity to go back into some correspondence, and our council email addresses are backed up. So, don't send any-
thing to me at my personal email address anymore, and I think that this should go for the whole council,” said Conquest. Conquest went on to suggest that this decision be forwarded to all boards that the councillors are on, and to take it to Beaver Regional Partnership (BRP) and explain the reasoning behind the decision. “I'm guilty of it too,” Mayor Deb Dueck said. “However, I have started copying my mayor email if I do anything from my personal email. At least then it's still getting backed up, because it's still going through there. I check
my other email way more frequently.” Councillor Norm Martineau said that when he first became a councillor, he too used his personal email for council business, but since being able to access his council email on his cellphone, he is able to separate personal and official business accordingly. “I know when I first started, I had people utilizing my personal email, but I now have it on my phone too, so I can email from either one,” Martineau said. Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Cindy Neufeld said the issue with using a personal email address for coun-
cil business is that confidential information is shared, and once a councillor is no longer on council, there is no guarantee the information has been deleted. “The problem with using a personal email is that you have to send a lot of confidential information. When you are no longer a councillor, we have no way of knowing if you've deleted it or not, so it’s not a good thing to be using your personal emails,” she said. Once the policy has passed, letters will be sent to all committees and boards to inform them of the new Town of Tofield policy.
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“The policy will come back, and direct that we only use our council email for council business, or anything through the Town or the associated boards. “We'll bring it up to
BRP, and we will also send a letter to all the committees and boards and say this is Town of Tofield policy, going forward, do not use anybody's personal emails,” Dueck said.
CELEBRATION OF LIFE Rudolph “Rudy” Joseph Willisko April 9, 1937 - Dec. 8, 2023 Rudolph “Rudy” Joseph Willisko was born in Holden, Alberta on April 9, 1937. He passed away on December 8, 2023 in Westlock, Alberta. Those who predeceased him were his parents Michael and Sofie, two brothers Wilfred and Vince, two daughters Jill and Jenifer, and only grandson Levi. Surviving him is his brother Lenard, first wife Joanne Rogers, second wife Joanne Hicks, Debbie Krone, third wife Jill Brooks and his daughter Pearl Dawn and sons Danard and Bart. Rudy lived in the Smoky Lake area for the last 50 years and will be remembered and loved by his extended family and many friends. Come join us in a Celebration of Rudy’s life on Saturday, April 6th, 2024 in Warspite, Alberta at the Warspite Community Hall at 12 pm, for a 12:30 pm start. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Warspite Community Hall would be greatly appreciated.
Page 12 - The Tofield Mercury, Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Minor Hockey Report: successful weekend for Tofield teams Kerry Anderson
These are some of the results from Minor Hockey League games held recently. (Please note that scores and scoring is taken from the websites, and some game scores and scoring is dependent on proper league entries.) Tofield U11 Titans were at Viking over the weekend for a playoff tourney. Titans started off on Friday with a 6-1 win over the home team, then beat Marwayne/Dewberry 92 on Saturday before dropping a 2-1 game to Pembina. The team beat
St. Paul also on Saturday 3-1 to set up a final with Pembina on Sunday. Unfortunately Pembina was too strong for Tofield, beating them again, this time 5-0. Tofield’s scoring was spread out amongst the team fairly evenly all weekend and Logan Barmentloo was solid between the pipes. Tofield U18 Titans won the final playoff series with Plamondon over the weekend. The teams split the first two games and then in the final on Sunday at Tofield Arena downed Plamondon 3-2. Tofield had the lead twice
in the contest, with the visitors tying it up each time to head into period three. The teams played an exciting final period with lots of chances and good goaltending. Owen Rennie scored the winner with only 1:22 remaining on the clock to win the championship for Titans. Other scorers for Tofield were; Ryan Conrad and Seth Sideroff. Assists went to; Ryan Conrad, Carter Olson (2a), Brody Van Engelen and Christian Pruden. Jacob Bigney stopped 32 shots for a .941 save percentage game. In the two games
U9-1 Titans win gold medal
Tofield Titans U9-1 players pose for a team picture after receiving their gold medals. Front, L-R: Walker Lungal, Grayden Riddell, Grady Gillan, Tristan Waldo and Griffin Goebel. Back, L-R: William Madsen, Carter Klita, Dawson Murphy, Bennett Roy, Dannieka Hofer, Noah Stahl and Jacob Goebel.
The Tofield U9-1 team displayed their skills on ice this past weekend in a tournament in Camrose, competing with four teams in their age group. The Tofield players clearly came out on top. “Our team had great success in this tournament as every single skater achieved some sort of milestone success,” said Coach Andrew Gillan. “Whether it was scoring a goal, making an outlet pass they have been working on, or making a great defensive play." Gillan noted that the players were in awe playing at the Camrose arena, comparing it to being on NHL surface. Their hard work over the course of the season was on full display as the Titans were completely dominate in their first two games of the tournament, allowing every single player to tickle the twine. The final
game was a closer contest with Tofield, edging the host Camrose team 7 to 5 to earn their gold medals. "This team had a busy season with about 30 games played including five tournaments in addition to our weekly practices. The parent group was very supportive of the players to ensure they got the most out of the season. We were very fortunate to have Lauren Lungal as our team manager who ensured we always had games to play. The coaching staff consisting of Jeremy Saunders, Andrew Gillan, Chris Roy, and James Riddell, were all impressed with the progress the team has made this year. Another highlight of the season was the Heritage Classic inspired outdoor game played at the Kingman outdoor rink where the players re-
ceived special inaugural Beaver Classic Jerseys. Well done Titans! -Submitted
leading up to the final (Tofield 7-1W, 5-2L), Tofield scorers were; Seth Sideroff (3a), Carter Olson (3a), Noah Peterson (2g), Jorden Suchy (2g), Owen Rennie (1g), Ty Rude (1g), Ryan Con-
rad (1g 1a), Scott Jardine (1g 1a), Brody Van Engelen (4a), Christian Pruden (1g), Brady Suchy(1a), and Evan Suchy (1a). Over the weekend, Jacob Bigney stopped 95 shots for a .922 save percent-
age. Tofield’s Emmytt Yurkowski picked up an assist in his Sherwood Park U17 AAA Squires 52 win over CAC on Saturday.
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Ryley School students celebrate 100th day Kari Janzen Staff Reporter
Last Thursday, March 14 was a busy and fun-filled day for students at Ryley School. March 14 marked the 100th day of school for students, was Pi(e) day, and also a complimentary lunch day. While the celebration of the 100th day of school is most often just celebrated by the Kindergarten and Grade 1 classes, all students and staff were encouraged to dress up as if they were 100 years old. “One hundred days of school is a time to celebrate the milestone of successfully completing 100 days of learning. The Grade 1 class invited the whole school to dress up as 100-year-olds to celebrate,” said Grade 1 teacher Jazmin Roe. Each lesson of the day was themed to the number 100, reading 100 words, counting to 100, and building towers of out 100 cups. “During literacy, students read the
book ‘If I Were 100 Years Old.’ They then drew themselves as 100 years old and wrote what life would be like at that age. Students also played games that challenged them to read 100 words. During numeracy, students counted to 100 in different ways and filled in a 100 day chart. Students also did centres that focused on 100. They built towers with 100 cups, did bingo dabber art to count to 100, and made a 100 stickers collection,” Roe said. Grade 1 students had some homework before the 100th day of school. Each child was tasked with collecting 100 of any item they chose, and put it in a mystery bag to bring to school. “Students had time to share their mystery 100 bags. Some of the highlights were 100 skittles, 100 beads, 100 pieces of macaroni, and 100 cookies! At the end of the day, students received certificates for completing 100 days of learning/school,” Roe said.
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The Ryley School Grade 1 class celebrated the 100th day of school on Thursday, Mar. 14 by dressing up as if they were 100 years old. There were many 100 themed activities throughout the day including building towers of out 100 cups, reading 100 words, and sharing their mystery bag collections of 100 of the same item.
March 14 was also Pi(e) day, with March 14 having the potential to be written as 3.14, the first three digits of the mathematical constant that is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Students and staff at Ryley School celebrated by eating real pie.
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Tofield students donate cakes for ‘Cake Walk’
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Cassie (L) and Adeline (R) collecting tickets for a chance to win one of the cakes. Kate Priestley Student Reporter
During the week of March 11 to 15, the grades 5 and 6 students held the third annual cake walk, run by Mrs. Netik and Mrs. Woode. Each day, six or seven cakes were do-
nated by volunteer students/parents; and other students and staff in the school could buy tickets for $1 to enter for a chance to win the cake. The more money spent, the higher of a chance they got. The money will be used for future field trips or other events.
Legion hosts St. Patrick’s event
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TWO HILLS COUNTY RECREATION LAND • W4-12-55-27 NW 146 acres with 1/2-mile frontage on the North Saskatchewan River. HWY 29 and RR 123 50± acres of cultivation power at property Nicely treed lot for a building site. Price $350,000 PENDING
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The Tofield Legion hosted their annual St. Paddy's Day supper on Saturday, Mar. 16, and 36 people were in attendance. The meal consisted of cabbage and Irish stew, corned beef, and assorted desserts. The evening entertainment was provided by Jenn Guiton with her guitar.
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The Tofield Mercury, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - Page 19
Holden Rural Academy Continued from Front
“I taught in Ryley for 18 years, and a huge part of my life was instructing kids there. After the shutdowns (with Battle River School Division closing Holden School due to declining enrollment, then Kindergarten to Grade 6, in June 2020 and relocating students in grades 10-12 to either Viking or Tofield), I was a little upset about how things were happening. “The main reason I decided to come back was because my son floundered in the school that we went to. We homeschooled for his grade eight year and we didn't want to do that again. We wanted to bring him back to where he had lots of friends, with different program-
ming that would meet his needs. In my interview, I said my main goal will be to take every kid that left our region when the shutdown happened and get them back to this area. I'm incredibly blessed to be back in this community, working with our staff, working with our kids,” Anderson said. School council president Cam Pomeroy also spoke to the crowd, explaining why he and his wife chose HRA for their son, suggesting that parents with children who struggle in the school system should consider HRA. “You’ve heard a lot of good things about the school here tonight. All of it is true. We pulled our son out in grade two in Vegreville because it just wasn't a very good situation there. My wife took on homeschooling him. Kudos to her, we're not teachers, and it's a very tough job. Last year, we heard about
HRA so we decided to check it out. This school stands for hope. This school provides the hope that kids need to get through school and get on with life and be successful. “If you know anybody that has kids who are struggling, make sure you tell them about Holden Academy,” he said. Last to give a speech was Maria Shihinski, Manager of the Holden Lodge, thanking the students who visit the Lodge to spend time with the residents twice weekly. “We have three Grade 9 students, Nash, Peidah, and Hayden, who chose visiting seniors in the community as part of their commitment to service and giving back to the community. These students, along with their Educational Assistant Nicole, come to the Lodge twice a week. Tuesdays, they play board games with the
presence has at the Lodge,” she said. There were many items donated by local businesses, organizations, and people from the community for the silent and live auctions. A total of $13,800 was raised during the evening, which is more than twice the amount raised the year before. Board Treasurer Gail Alger said these funds will be put towards
residents or help work on a puzzle, along with developing their communication and socialization skills. On Thursdays we all enjoy an exciting game of bingo. Everyone looks forward to the student’s visits; their enthusiasm and zest for life is infectious and uplifting. We can't thank the students enough for their desire to serve and the positive impact their
place-based educational experiences and technology. “There are so many that we'd like to thank for their generous donations, sponsorships, and participation at the event and continually throughout the year. Without the support of our rural community, we wouldn't be where we are today,” Alger said.
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Page 20 - The Tofield Mercury, Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Tofield 4-H hosts ground beef bingo
The Tofield 4-H Beef and Multi club held their second annual ground beef bingo on Friday, March 15 at the Tofield Community Hall. Over 200 people were in attendance and 15 lucky winners went home with 15 pounds of ground beef. Tofield Packers donated 150 pounds of ground beef to the Tofield 4-H Beef and Multi club. Pictured are L-R Jill Lungal (Tofield Packers) and 4-H club president Sierre Spruyt.
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LISA KUFLAY PHOTOS New to the Tofield 4-H Beef and Multi club's second annual ground beef bingo held at the Tofield Community Hall on Friday, March 15 was the kid's bingo, sponsored by Home Time Realty and the Sour Moose. Pictured, the club's registrar and poultry leader Kari Cameron presents winner Bentley Ruzycki with his prize. Kari Janzen Staff Reporter
The Tofield 4-H Beef and Multi club hosted their second annual ground beef bingo at the Tofield Community Hall on Friday, March 15. About 200 people were in attendance, and 15 lucky winners went home with 10 pounds of ground beef, donated by Tofield Packers. “We keep the day for ground beef bingo near St. Patrick’s Day. Green and clovers represent 4-H too,” said club registrar and poultry leader Kari Cameron. The funds raised from the event go towards the 4-H members, and all that they do. “The funds contribute
to events, projects, apparel, etc. for our members,” Cameron said. New to the bingo night this year was a kids bingo event sponsored by Home Time Realty and the Sour Moose. “After the fall turkey bingo Kevin Smook approached us and asked if Home Time Realty could sponsor a ‘kid only’ bingo. He saw that there were many children who attended, so why not replicate the adult only bingo for the children?” Cameron said. Currently the club has 24 members, plus four cleavers. The next big event for the club is their achievement day show, which will be held in Holden on Saturday, April 20.
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