Here’s what else is making news in this week’s (April 26th, 2016) edition of The Tofield Mercury, on news stands now!
– Tofield 4-H Club Achievement Day held at Arena;
– Opinion: Editorial – Thanks to our local firefighters for their efforts; Letter – Beaverhills Biosphere Reserve designation criticized;
– Loose Ends: Invite Your Wacky Out to Play, says columnist Carol Livingstone;
– This Week on the Web: RCMP parodies Hotline Bling; Video shows Titanic sinking in real time; Woman eats pizza on Kiss Cam; and Coral reef discovered in Amazon;
– Tofield Students win Gold at badminton regionals;
– Rebecca Hellekson writes about “New Horizons” in her “News and Views of Greens and Blues” school column;
– Tofield RCMP report more frauds bilking locals of their cash;
– Former Holden mayor Don Thompson resigns as village councillor;
– Grade 11 Tofield student Shayna Reid wins Gold at Regional Skills/Alberta competition;
– Opinion Piece by Education Minister David Eggen states that, “After years of turmoil, all students to benefit from stable funding;”
– Tofield Drama students present three plays at festival;
– Volunteer firefighters answer the call every day;
– Beaver County Council: Municipal mill rates to increase 3.77 per cent – Loss of linear assessment blamed for almost $500,000 drop in revenue;
– Council passes Animal Control Bylaw and amendments;
Also in this edition of the Mercury: Event advertisements; Business and Professional pages for all your service needs; Tofield and Area Church Directory; Help Wanteds; Real Estate Ads; Classified and Blanket advertising, and much more!
