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Community support again needed for Tofield Arena improvements

Tofield Arena pictured in September of 2023.

Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

The Tofield Agricultural Society recently announced Phase 2 of the Tofield Arena renovations, which includes the construction of a dedicated Zamboni room, enhancements to east dressing rooms, storage, and a dedicated area for referees. Phase 1 was completed in Fall 2022 and saw the replacement of the cement pad and the brine cooling lines. “There was an independent study completed in 2020 that outlined the needs of the Arena facility. This study identified concerns that required immediate attention. First, was the cement pad. “The second concern was safety with the size of the Zamboni room and the radius of the working area. The current Zamboni room does not fit the size of the current or new style Zambonis, causing extreme safety concerns. “Therefore, the Tofield Ag Society decided to complete Phase One, which saw the replacement of the cement pad and brine lines after having been in place for 50 years,” said Tofield Agricultural Society President, Dave Berrecloth. Both the Town of Tofield and Beaver County have contributed financially to the project, the Ag Society has applied for many grants, and together with community members and local business donations, Phase 1’s budget of $1.2 million was covered. “The Tofield Ag Society approached both the Town of Tofield and Beaver County with the challenges and needs of the facility, along with the importance of what the facility presented for past, present, and future quality of life for the community. They acknowledged the severity and the need

to action the project immediately and each provided $500,000 to ensure the completion of the project,” Berrecloth said. “We continued to pursue grants through both the provincial and federal governments and were successful in obtaining a federal grant called the Green and Inclusive Community Grant. Along with the generosity of the Town of Tofield, Beaver County, the federal government, local businesses, and current and past families from the community, the Tofield Ag Society was able to successfully complete Phase One with minimal impact on our user groups and return the facility back to regular use without missing a season,” said Berrecloth. Now moving onto Phase 2, the Ag Society has received a provincial grant: the Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP). Again, both Beaver County and the Town of Tofield have contributed $500,000 each. “There was the unanimous support by the Tofield Ag Society Executive and Directors to proceed with Phase Two – Arena Expansion. With the Tofield Ag Society being successful in receiving federal funding for Phase One, we are able to use the balance of the local governments funding toward Phase Two. However, funding is still short to complete this Phase,” Berrecloth said. The Ag Society is bringing back the ‘Take a Year Off Lottery’ which will begin on April 1st, and run until the draw date on Canada Day, July 1st. “With Phase Two budgeted at $1.4 million, we once again need to raise additional funds to cover the full cost of the Arena Expansion. “Even with the CFEP funding and the Town of Tofield and Beaver County’s support, the Ag Society will need to reach out to the community for sup-

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port and to raise additional funds for this project. The Arena is a vital component of Tofield, Beaver County, and a strong part of our community identity. Our community Arena will need the community’s support,” Berrecloth said. The tickets for the lottery will be available for purchase electronically through Rafflebox, and there are only 2000 tickets for sale. “The grand prize is $52,000 for the winner and seven other prizes up to $5,000. In conjunction with this lottery there will be a 50/50 lottery drive to help support our goals which will also be available April 1st on Rafflebox,” said Berrecloth. The fundraising goal from the community is $250,000 to fund Phase 2. The projected completion date of this phase is Fall 2024. “If any business, families, or individuals are interested in donating please contact the Ag Society at 780-662-3260 or the website at www.tofieldagsociety.ca. All donations will receive a taxable receipt,” Berrecloth said. Beaver County Reeve Kevin Smook says the County is proud to partner with the Ag Society to improve the Arena. “Beaver County Council recognizes that the Tofield Arena is more than just a building; it's a community hub which brings people together to provide recreation and social connections. “Many of our residents enjoy an enhanced quality of life from the use of the facility, whether it's through hockey practices and games, the skating club, 4-H show and sales, dance shows, or graduation. We are proud to partner with the Tofield Ag Society and the Town of Tofield to help fund improvements to this important community asset,” he said.

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Holden council increases fireworks budget Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

At the last regular council meeting held at the Village Office on Monday, March 18, it was decided that Holden’s annual Farmer’s Day budget for fireworks would be in-

creased to use up the amount held in reserves. Last year no fireworks were purchased because of the fire ban in place at that time. “In 2023 we paid $2,500 to our supplier for fireworks, but because of the fire ban we didn't purchase them,”

Chief Administrative Officer Rosemary Offrey said. “We have a $2,500 credit sitting at the supplier now. What we would like to do is get council’s permission to spend this year's budget

on top of last year's budget, to double up the fireworks for 2024. “Bear in mind it's going to be a nicer set of fireworks, but come 2025 we will be back to $2,500. So, while people

will be raving because it was a better fireworks show in 2024, they'll be complaining because it won’t be so good in 2025,” she said. Deputy Mayor Milt MacGregor suggested

the total in reserves be split, and add the amount of $1,250 to the budgets for 2024 and 2025. The motion was made, and was passed unanimously.

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Ryley council hears from Fortis representative Jana Semeniuk Staff Reporter

Fortis Stakeholder Relations manager Kayla Law gave a presentation to the Ryley Village Council during their regular meeting on Mar. 19, providing information on electrical service to the village in addition to franchise fees. Law said Fortis takes up 60 percent of the electrical distribution in Alberta with 583,000 customers using 129,000 kilometres of line. “We have about 17,000 gigawatt hours of electricity per year, and 15 per cent of that is renewable, so thanks to your solar farm, that connected through our distribution network,” she said. Ryley’s solar farm was built and began operation in 2020. Meanwhile, Law went on to list statistics for the Village of Ryley including that there are 99 street lights, along with 322 sites of which 80 per cent are residential and 20 per cent small general service. She said the village’s franchise fee sits at three percent and has not been changed since 2016. “In 2022, it collected about $13,000 in franchise fees and $8,000 in linear tax. Both of those fees are flowthrough, so Fortis collects them and flows them right back through to the municipality. We don’t make anything off of

them,” said Law. Law went further and said that the village’s current three percent franchise fee collects approximately $2.14 per residential customer based on 640 kilowatts per month. “If it went to five per cent, it would collect $3.79 per month and work out to approximately $23,000 (for the village) versus the $13,000,” she said adding that the amounts are based on the village’s distribution and transmission costs and an increase to the franchise fee would need to be approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission. Law said municipalities decide what they want to set their franchise fees at and can even decide to keep it at zero per cent with the limit at 20 per cent. Law included examples of franchise fee rates for nearby municipalities including Irma who is at 20 per cent, Clyde at 15 per cent, and Hay Lakes at nine per cent. On the Fortis website, other municipalities listed include Holden at four per cent, Tofield at five per cent and Viking at eight per cent. Law said there are benefits to municipalities collecting extra revenue by charging a franchise fee. “The benefit of the franchise fee, versus some other ways of increasing revenue, is anybody with

an electricity bill pays the franchise fee,” she said. “So you get all of the people that may not pay into other tax revenues (such as renters instead of homeowners).” In terms of distribution fees, Law said these are set by Fortis and are a combination of several things. “The distribution fees are a combination of a number of things, including our maintenance, our reliability, keeping the power on, research and development, renewables, it's everything,” she said. “So in each rate, it’s set based. So residential has their rate set and commercial has theirs, and it's what we have to recoup. We invest in all of our services, and then we recoup them through our rates.” Although Law said the Village can change their franchise fee annually, she said the Village’s franchise agreement with Fortis was signed in 2022 and is in place until 2028.

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Ryley highlights funding increase from Claystone Jana Semeniuk Staff Reporter

Village of Ryley Chief Administrative Officer Glen Hamilton-Brown, highlighted an increase to the 2023 dividends and grant money received from Claystone Waste during the village’s Mar. 19 regular council meeting. “So 2023 was considered a model year for Claystone Waste and future disbursements will fluctuate based on revenue,” he said. “In 2023, Ryley received $299,580 as a dividend and $157,747 as grant disbursement, a Good Neighbour grant, for a total of $457,327. This is a cumulative increase of $28,947.” Hamilton-Brown said the dividend and grant revenues were deposited

into the village of Ryley bank account on Mar. 12. He further explained that the Good Neighbour grant is divided between both the Village of Ryley and Beaver County on account of their close proximity to the landfill. “It's related to the fact that (we) live close to the landfill, and therefore, the other municipalities don't get it,” he said. “We get two thirds and Beaver County gets one third (of the grant).” According to Claystone Waste’s website, the grant ‘is administered by each municipal council and is used for overall improvements, social outreach, and other community initiatives’. The website also stated that the grant is calculated on a rate-per-tonne formula, tying increased landfill activity with increased

community benefits to both the Village of Ryley and Beaver County. Additionally, Claystone Waste announced on Mar. 18 that they have

increased dividends for each shareholder municipality, Beaver County, the Village of Holden, the Village of Ryley, the Town of Tofield, and the Town

of Viking, by five per cent for 2024, meaning the Village of Ryley will receive nearly $15,000 more than in 2023. Claystone stated on their announcement

that each shareholder municipality is apportioned according to a formula based on each community’s population.

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Deadline looming for Social Studies curriculum input Leslie Cholowsky Staff Reporter

The Province is looking for public feedback on a new draft social studies curriculum, but the deadline for doing so midnight is April 2. The draft curriculum is only about the K to Grade 6 information, with Grades 7 - 12 to be included in future engagement activities. The Province says that the feedback received will be used to “further refine the new 2024 draft K-6 social studies curriculum before its expected release in the spring to help teachers prepare for classroom piloting.” Social Studies in the study of history, geography, economics, civics and citizenship, and government and politics, the subject overview states. The Draft curriculum, which is online at curriculum.learnalberta.ca goes through the proposed curriculum grade by grade, including Kindergarten, outlining each grade’s learning outcome. Over the past two years, the Province has renewed and released updated curriculums in English language arts and literature, mathematics, and physical education and wellness (April 2022); science, French first language and literature, French immersion language arts and literature (March 2023); K-6 physical education and wellness curriculum, K-3 mathematics and English language arts and literature curriculums (September 2022); Grades 4 to 6 mathematics and English language arts and literature, and K-3 French first language and literature and French immersion language arts and literature, and science curriculums (September 2023.) From September 2023 to January 2024, Alberta Education met with education partners, teachers, multicultural organizations, Indigenous and francophone communities, and other education specialists to inform development of the scope and sequence of K to Grade 12 social studies curriculum and the content of the draft K-6 social studies curriculum. A preliminary survey saw 12,800 surveys completed by Albertans, leading to a new draft K to 12 social

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studies subject overview and K-6 social studies curriculum for Albertans to review and provide feedback on in March 2024. The Alberta Teachers’ Association says it is offering suggestions to government on how it can improve the draft “by ensuring that the perspective of teachers is kept front and centre.” Jason Schilling, ATA president, says, “We have always maintained that teachers, who bring the curriculum to life every day in their classrooms, should be at the forefront of curriculum development. While the ATA has been given the opportunity to react to this curriculum draft, teachers must be active participants in the process moving forward.” Nancy Luyckfassel, ATA curriculum lead, says there

is still much work to be done. “The current draft is an improvement over the disastrous 2021 version; however, further improvement is required. The feedback of active teachers must be reflected before the next draft hits the classroom.” The Association adds, “The ATA is organizing focus groups with teachers and curriculum specialists to take a deeper look at the latest draft. Their task will be to make specific recommendations and identify how to best prepare teachers for piloting and eventual implementation.” Schilling also noted that Alberta Education under Minister Demetrios Nicolaides has been much more receptive to receiving and acting on teacher advice on curriculum matters.

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OPINION

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JOHN’S RANT In Ottawa, they just don’t care about ordinary Canadians Well folks get off your couches and race to the bank in the next couple of days so you can fill your gas tank before the price goes up by eight cents a litre on April Fool’s Day. No joking! Both the province and the feds are set go raise the gas tax at the pumps by four cents each. Now in Alberta we had a break on the fuel tax for two years as the province first removed it totally when the price of crude soared above $80 per barrel. Gradually that was increased and since oil was trading lower than $80 at around $78 during the first quarter, the tax was hiked back to its original amount. This isn’t really an increase but a return to where the provincial levy had been. It could come down if oil remains above $80 per barrel in the next quarter. Not so with the Feds. This is Trudeau adding to the cash grab he calls the Carbon Tax. And to use one of Naheed Nenshi and Steven Guilbeault’s favourite words, the “immoral” majority voted to continue on with this despi-

cable government when Conservatives put forward a non-confidence motion over the hike on March 21. I read an article showcasing the scandals of the Trudeau Liberals during the past eight years and the author used the term “wastrel” to describe Trudeau the younger. Knowing this wouldn’t be a glowing reference, I still had to look it up in my trusty Oxford Dictionary. “Wastrel” noun, "a wasteful or good for nothing person; a waif; a neglected person.” Well I can certainly agree with this definition of Trudeau. He is wasteful and in all reality really good for nothing. Canada has suffered under his leadership in the past eight years. Our stature on the world stage has been battered while he parades around in costumes, dances at funerals and basically behaves as a buffoon while at solemn occasions of state in foreign countries. Now let’s look a little further at this despicable act. Backed by both the

NDP, who through their ill-advised deal with the Trudeau Liberals to keep them in power are headed for oblivion themselves in the next election; and the separatist Bloc Quebecois their vote to defeat the non-confidence motion was 204 to defeat the motion and 116 in support. In Alberta, the two NDP lowlifes along with their Liberal brothers helped defeat the motion. Remember these names next October when it comes to an election. These four:, Edmonton Strathcona MP, Heather McPherson; Edmonton Griesbach MP, Blake Desjarlais; Calgary Skyview MP, George Chahal; and Edmonton Centre MP, Randy Boissonnault all want to see your wallet raided in the unproven theory that costing you more money will save the environment. And feeling so smugly secure in his position that he wouldn’t be defeated, Trudeau rammed through another motion which could be even more shocking except anything he does doesn’t really shock me anymore.

The Liberals have quietly tabled a revision to the Elections Act that would have the effect of ensuring that more than two dozen MPs will qualify for gold-plated parliamentary pensions even if they lose the next election. Under the existing terms of Canadian electoral law, Canada’s next mandatory general election date is Oct. 20, 2025. The Liberal revision will extend the election for one week to Oct. 27. The stated reason for this is so election day won’t fall amidst Di-

wali, the five-day Hindu festival of lights. But shifting the date also ensures that a number of MPs first elected in 2019 – many of whom are NDPers or Liberals projected to lose in 2025 – will just pass the sixyear threshold required to qualify for a lifetime parliamentary pension that starts as early as age 55. This includes Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, the above-mentioned dipper McPherson and

NDP MP Matthew Green. Battle River Conservative MP Damien Kurek uploaded an image to social media of the clause outlining the date change and cryptically wrote “anyone care to guess the reason?” The cost to taxpayers of the one-week delay could easily stretch into the tens of millions of dollars. Just another couple of examples of Trudeau’s fiscal responsibility. JOHN MATHER

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LOOSE ENDS

Carol Livingstone Tofield Mercury Columnist

Aging isn’t always a popular topic, maybe because so many of us think about it too much and an equal number don’t really think about it at all. Or at least we try

not to. But it’s inevitable; if we aren’t aging it’s because we’ve hidden it under several layers of plastic, silicone, Botox and fatty tissue taken from areas we don’t want it to some that we do. Like the chubby cheeks we sit on to the part of our face that we prefer stay round and rosy. Aging happens to us all, whether we like it or not (we don’t), and whether we’re ready for it or not (we aren’t). It’s sneaky so we don’t always see it coming until one morning we look in

Aging the mirror and WHAM! There’s an old woman looking back or maybe just a wrinkle that wasn’t there last week or a few more grey hairs, some of them decorating our chins. What’s going on? One night last month I went to sleep a beardless lady and woke up the next morning looking like the most popular freak under the big top. If you think about it, aging begins at birth and we should be prepared because throughout our

lives there are what I like to call the Stages of Aging. We negotiate first steps and first words, getting more strained carrots in our mouths than on our clothes, using the potty, crossing the street safely by ourselves, learning to drive, drink beer without throwing up, until suddenly we’re a Thirtysomething, then Thirty-nine again, followed by 50 “when it’s all downhill from here.” And retirement at 65,

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Tofield and virtual online sessions held morning and afternoon. “Reading University is geared toward improving reading skills for students Grade 2 and up,” BRSD announced in a news release. “This fun filled, skill building four-week summer program is

packed with activities for young learners. It offers an experience that demonstrates how reading and learning can expand the horizon for life’s adventures.” “In addition to participating in educational field trips and special events, special guests visit the program to read

and connect with students. The goal is to engage students in a fun and collaborative learning environment while they improve their reading skills.”

‘being put out to pasture,’ or facing your golden years’ – depending on who you’re talking to. And you might ask yourself, am I aging well? Depends on which day it is, the one when that old woman is staring at you in your mirror or when you need a razor and a how-to book on shaping your goatee?

Or when you don’t howl with laughter when your doctor tells you that you are still a young woman? Or when you discover a new ache or pain that wasn’t there fifteen minutes ago? Or when someone tells you to act your age and you respond with, which one? Chronologically or how old I’m feeling today?

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Applications now being accepted for Fortis grant Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

Fortis Alberta’s Save Energy Grant is now open for its first round of applications, with a deadline of April 30. Communities, municipalities, schools, and Indigenous communities are eligible to apply for grant funding. “(The grant) provides funding in making upgrades or improvements that result in energy savings. The fund supports projects that reduce energy consumption and help to efficiently control when and how energy is used,” says the Fortis Alberta website. Projects that have been approved for the grant funding in the past include energy efficient appliance upgrades, home energy evaluation kits, LED retrofits and lighting conversions, window and door upgrades, insulation upgrades, ice resurfacer energy efficient upgrade, and solar crosswalk signs. New this year, projects can receive up to $7,500 and funding can now be used to cover the cost of labour and materials. Those who are eligible to apply for funding include non-profit organizations, community organizations, municipalities, schools, and Indigenous communities and organizations. Applicants must currently be served by Fortis Alberta, and be located within their service area. Part of the application includes explaining how the project will save energy. “Eligible projects must be able to demonstrate energy savings (i.e., through direct reduction in energy, or ability to control when and how energy is used). Examples of projects that could receive funding include energy efficiency upgrades (LED retrofits, Energy Star appliance upgrades, window and door replacement), electrical heat pumps, renewable energy systems (e.g., solar panels), electrical load management sys-

tems, and energy audits and energy kits,” the website says. Successful applications are guaranteed to receive at least $1,000, to a maximum of $7,500 per project. More than one application can come from one organization, as long as it is for a separate project, although an organization will only receive grant funding once per year. “Applicants may submit multiple applications for consideration. However, successful applicants will be awarded funding for only one project, once every calendar year. A project can

only receive funding once. If your application is not successful in Round One, applicants may reapply in Round Two,” the website says. The application deadlines are April 30 and September 30. The criteria for applications include providing specific project details and goals, demonstrating how energy savings will be measured, outline anticipated benefits for the community, and provide a project budget. “Applications will be reviewed by the Fortis Alberta Save Energy Grant Selection Committee and will be consid-

ered based upon the criteria. Applicants will be informed of their application’s success approximately four weeks after the application deadline,” the website says. For specifics in project details, the website says an “application (should) clearly explain the initial need for the project or why it has been proposed and provide an overview of the project plan. Any targets or business objectives are identified, and the timeframe expected to meet those goals is also identified.” Those who receive grant funding will also need to track how the up-

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Another key piece of the application will include a budget and a plan for how the organization will secure funds elsewhere in addition to the Fortis grant. “A project budget must be clearly articulated and include a cost breakdown of materials and labour. The application should demonstrate how remaining additional funds will be secured. In addition to the Save Energy grant, project funding may include a combination of other grants and/or awards,” the website says.

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Tofield U18 Titans down Knights to win championship Kerry Anderson Tofield U18 Titans won the Tier 3B League A Champions banner, for the second year in a row, on Friday. The team wrapped up a best-of-three game series against CR Knights with a sweep at Riviere

Qui Barre Arena in Sturgeon County. Tofield won the opening game on Wednesday at Tofield Arena 5-1 with Ryan Conrad scoring a hat trick and Seth Sideroff scoring and setting up three others in a 4-point game. Brody Van Engelen scored the other

Tofield goal (1g 1a), and Ty Rude picked up an assist. Jacob Bigney stopped 16 shots for the win in goal, his shutout bid ruined with only 5:15 remaining in the contest. In game two of the series Friday, Titans dominated from the start on the road scoring three in the opening frame to roll to an easy win. Titans almost doubled the Knights shots on goal, firing 48 at their goaltender. Tofield built up a 7-0 lead before the home team put in two in the later part of the game. Jacob Bigney stopped 26 shots. Over the two game final series, Jacob had a .933 save percentage. Owen Rennie (2g 2a) and Seth Sideroff (2g 1a) both

connected twice in the final game. Evan Suchy (1g 1a), Brody Van Engelen (1g 1a) and Jorden Suchy also scored for Tofield. Assists went to; Brandon Warawa, Ryan Conrad, Ty Rude, Carter

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Tofield U18 Titans won the league championship for the second year in a row. This year’s team: Scott Jardine, Noah Peterson, Koston McNabb, Owen Rennie, Brody Van Engelen, Carter Olson, Ryan Conrad, Christian Pruden, Evan Suchy, Seth Sideroff, Brandon Warawa, Josh Swedberg, Hudson Stephen, Ty Rude, Colben Pederson. Kneeling: Nicholas Tooke, Jordan Suchy, Brady Suchy. Laying: Jacob Bigney.

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Projects supported to maximize water supply and delivery of drinking water to communities The province plans to invest in projects that will maximize water supply and deliver adequate drinking water to communities this year. The government made the announcement on Monday as part of its plan to help municipalities during the risk of drought feared for 2024. Alberta’s largest innovation agency, Alberta Innovates, has invested more than $75 million through its Water Innovation Program, supporting 101 completed projects, with 65 more in the works. All 166 projects represent a total project value of more than $256 million. These projects are helping researchers and industry accelerate the development of new technology that will deliver safe, secure drinking water to communities and promote healthy aquatic ecosystems. Water Innovation Program projects that come under environment technologies are funded under four themes: future water supply and watershed management; healthy aquatic ecosystems; water conservation, efficiency and productivity; and water quality protection. As the province faces a risk of extreme drought, these technologies are more important than ever. “Technology is driving innovation in every industry.

Each project supported through this funding will help us bring real-world solutions to real-world problems, that include a high-performing responsive waste management system for our province,” said Nate Glubish, Minister of Technology and Innovation “We are investing in innovation and technologies that will help us maximize Alberta’s water supply to fight drought. These innovative projects are part of our work to modernize and transform how water is used in this province, finding new and better ways to manage, conserve and use our most precious resource,” added Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas One of the technologies, developed at the University of Alberta uses a granular sludge reactor to increase the amount of processed water that can be reused and recycled. It will also increase the performance and capacity of municipal water treatment facilities. The project is currently being piloted at a City of Calgary wastewater treatment plant and is showing promise. As Alberta continues to diversify its economy, innovations like these are critical. They will not only help create a clean tech industry for water treatment but also improve the province’s marketability and competitiveness with

these technologies for a global market. “Water is always taken for granted until such time as there is none. The Water Innovation Program creates the knowledge and technologies to help ensure a safe, secure and reliable water supply, so our communities, businesses, farms and ecosystems have the water they need now and into the future,” said Laura Kilcrease, CEO, Alberta Innovates "The University of Alberta is committed to bringing our expertise to bear to address the grand challenges of our time. We are pleased to be working once again with Alberta Innovates and the Government of Alberta, as well as other collaborators, to accelerate the development of key technologies that will ensure Albertans can rely on a clean water supply today and for generations to come,” added Aminah Robinson Fayek, vice-president (Research and Innovation), University of Alberta Working with the government, Alberta Innovates supports resource and technology companies, small- and medium-sized enterprises, and post-secondary institutions in research, technology development and commercialization.

Beaver County Council meets with Ministers and at Rural Municupalities Association Convention

Beaver County Council and Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely held a conversation with Advanced Education Minister Rajan Sawhney at the recent Rural Municipalities Association (RMA) Convention held in Edmonton. Said Lovely: “We are all passionate about the Nursing program returning to U of A Augustana and will continue our conversation.” Shown in the photo are, from left: Councillor Dale Pederson, MLA Jackie Lovely, Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec, Minister Sawhney, Councillor Barry Brruce and Reeve Kevin Smook.

At the recent Rural Municipalities Association (RMA) convention in Edmonton, some Beaver County Council members were able to meet with Minister of Municipal Affairs Ric McIver to discuss issues earmarked as important to the county. From left to right are: Camrose MLA Jackie, Lovely, Beaver County Councillor Dale Pederson, Minister of Municipal Affairs Ric McIver, and Beaver County Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec.

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