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Ryley Pool and Wellness Centre is closed due to mechanical problems. Pool manager Suzie Williams said she gets calls daily from people wanting to use the pool who are forced to wait until repairs are completed.
Williams said this shows just how popular the
The 21st Annual Ry-Tof Slo-Pitch Tournament was a huge success with 80 teams participating again this year. Organizer Vanita Eglauer was extremely pleased with the result as rain threatened to fall at times over the Labour Day long weekend but didn’t succeed in dampening any spirits or causing any delays.
There was some cause for concern when rain fell hard on Friday
On Aug. 13th, an enthusiastic group of bikers and motorists travelled out from Thorsby to show support for Lydia, two-year-old girl who was diagnosed with cancer.
When the group arrived at Lydia’s grandparents’ house, they were ready for a poker rally, raffles, and a silent auction. There was also a pig roast at the house.
Jim Watchel, one of the organizers of the event, said that everything went really smoothly on the day of the fundraiser. He said there were probably around 50 bikes and 100 people who attended. “In the end everyone was fed and sleepy when they went home.”
“We couldn’t have done it without everyone’s support. The volunteers were
As of Monday, Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) were in last minute negotiations to prevent the onset of rotating overtime refusal, beginning in Alberta and the Northwest Territories.
On Friday, Tofield Postmaster Barry Robinson tried to reassure local residents after the union representing Canada Post employees gave 72-hour strike notice last Thursday.
“We will still be at work,” he said. “The counter staff is not part of it.” That’s because
A Ryley landowner is upset that old “trailers” have been allowed as a discretionary use to be pulled onto a lot in an established residential neighbourhood.
However, the village says they are two officially authorized manufactured homes that are allowed zoning in the neighbourhood.
Elaine Magneson wrote a long letter to the editor in the Mercury this week outlining her
Pokemon Go, the game that took the world by storm, is raising some controversy as of late, but its fan base in the area is still going strong.
Pokemon Go is an augmented reality game that cashes in on the wildly popular Pokemon franchise. In the traditional video games and television shows the goal of characters and players is to catch all of the ‘pocket monsters’ populating the world and
The Tofield Historical Society held an Open House Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Tofield Museum to celebrate another milestone in the life of the society – 55 years of promoting the history of Tofield and area.
The event brought out Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jessica Littlewood to help with the celebrations, which