• Ceremony marks Beaver Hills Biosphere official UNESCO designation. After 15 years of planning, cooperation and work by more than 30 volunteer partner organizations the Beaver Hills Biosphere was officially designated.
• Long-time town councillor Deb Dueck intends to run for mayor. Says she is ready to take on the challenge.
• Equestrian endurance race is coming to Tofield. Concentrating on her horses helps Angie Pierce deal with loss of only child and husband who died within six months of each other.
• Tofield and District Chamber of Commerce plans gift baskets for new residents. The brainchild of ATB Branch Manager Eunice Reichstein.
• Tofield RCMP arrest three family members in death of Holden man reported missing in 2011. Miles Naslund was last seen at his farm near Holden.
• RCMP nab 70-year-old impaired Harley driver during an RCMP check stop on Hwy 14.
• Martin and Agnes Hamm celebrate 50 years of marriage. Key to their successful marriage is being committed to one another and honouring their vows.
• Noah Kallicuk, 18, plays for Fort McMurray Oil Barons.
• One of the first photos taken of Tofield in 1906.
• Tofield Museum closed for the winter.
• Tofield Don’t Hibernate Fair draws large crowds to the Community Hall on Sept. 7. It’s a one-stop information and registration night for youth, adult and senior activities in the community over the fall and winter months.
Also inside this edition of The Tofield Mercury: Classifieds and Blanket advertising; Business and Professional Directory; Help Wanted Ads; Real Estate sales; Community Events and much more!
