Here’s what’s in the March 5/13 Tofield Mercury on news stands now!
– Opinion: Backpack returned by unknown person to grateful young climber; March is fraud prevention month – protect yourself!
– Loose Ends Column by Carol Livingstone: this week she discusses the “Dratted Machine;”
– BRSD is moving forward with contentious “assessment practices” in high schools;
– Junior Forest Wardens took an excursion to do some ice climbing recently in the Nordegg area.
– Successful search for man lost in Ministik Bird Sanctuary after losing his way while trying to find his stuck snowmobile;
– Clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 10 at 2 a.m.;
– Late Legion President honoured with candle lighting ceremony at Awareness Dinner in Tofield;
– Tofield Initiation Titans host tournament at Arena – teams raise 300 lb. for food bank.
Beaver County Chronicle:
– Beaver County committed to preserving road infrastructure through Road Use Policy;
– Study of beavers at Miquelin Lake Provincial Park shows Beaver County mascot serves to break up ice earlier helping Canada Geese find spring nesting; University of Alberta scientists looking to build better barley less vulnerable to climate changes and that uses less water.
