Here’s what else is making news in the Tofield Mercury’s Feb. 3, 2015 edition, on news stands now!
– Beaver County Family Literacy Day was celebrated throughout the county at Tofield’s Sunshine Villa and Tofield Lodge, Ryley’s McPherson Municipal Library, Holden Library and Spilstead Hall;
– Whooping cough outbreak prompts Alberta Health Services to encourage people who haven’t had a dose of vaccine against Pertussis after the age of 18 to do so if in contact with children and infants;
– Opinion: Honouring volunteers who help seniors never gets old – nominate someone who makes a difference in the life of the builders of this province and country; Letter: Objection to annexation of county lands by Village of Ryley on behalf of Clean Harbors filed with Municipal Government Board;
– Loose Ends Columnist Carol Livingstone discusses her “Super Jock” relative;
– Valentine’s Dinner to follow Feb. 13th Tofield Farmers’ Market – come and enjoy roast beef dinner with Yorkshire pudding and chocolate dessert;
– Robberies up and assaults down in 2014 Tofield RCMP statistics;
– Village of Holden, HEARTS and Holden Ag Society are holding a public meeting Feb. 9 at the Holden Community Hall to discuss possible new ideas and changes around Farmers’ Day;
– Tofield Satellites head into playoffs on four game losing streak: finish in second place after regular season; 16/60 Minor Hockey: Tofield Novice 1 beats Stony Plain to hold onto first place;
– Beaver County Chronicle: Opponent of incinerator circulates letter to be used by anyone wishing to tell Beaver County their objections to approval of a development permit; Holden Lodge Baking Babas spend a day making perogies for Ukrainian supper at lodge;
– Also in the edition: Business and Professional Directories, full page blowout ads, Classified and Blanket advertising; Sweetheart Draw Contest; Babies of 2014 Contest Pictorial Pages with photos of cute little contestants; Tofield and Area Church Directory; and much more!
