Huge hit, marathon scrap highlight Satellites win Saturday remaining only undefeated team in BRHL

THE WIN
Tofield Satellites re-main the only unbeaten team in the Battle River Hockey League (BRHL) after erasing a 2-0 first period deficit to come back and defeat last season’s playoff rival Sedgewick Sabres 5-2 at Tofield Arena, Saturday…

THE HIT
With the Satellites holding on to the lead, Greg Holmberg delivered one of the biggest open ice hits of the season which ultimately left both players laid-out on the ice. Holmberg left the game with a head and neck injury but the clean check inspired his teammates to continue playing and hitting hard even with the lead…

THE FIGHT

Tofield RCMP report: Scary moose hits on highways among routine police calls

Nov. 10: Police attended a neighbour dispute in Holden. There had been some long standing issues and both parties were spoken to and the matter was resolved.

  Nov. 10: Police were called to assist the ambulance in Ryley dealing with an intoxicated male. Police were cancelled before they arrived as the matter was well in hand.

Beaver Council looks for ways to trim a projected $1.8 million tax levy increase

Beaver County’s Committee of the Whole (CoW) was informed of the contents of the draft municipal budget for 2013 at CoW’s Nov. 7 meeting.

Director of Finance Ed Bujnowicz, Assistant CAO Margaret Jones and Assessment Officer Orest Golinowski gave a presentation, which provided a summary of significant changes from the 2012 budget.

Satellites down Sedgewick 5-2, remain only unbeaten team in the BRHL at 4-0

Satellites down Sedgewick 5-2, remain only unbeaten team in the BRHL at 4-0

Tyler Hennessey 12 tries to get the puck over to Justin Markiw 17

Down 2-0 after a shaky first period marred by confusing calls by the referee and a nasty scrum that saw players ejected, Tofield Satellites regrouped in the second and third periods en route to a 5-2 victory at Tofield Arena Saturday evening.

Satellites are the only undefeated team in the Battle River Hockey League at 4-0 so far this year.

For more on the first place Tofield senior hockey team, see Tueday’s Tofield Mercury.

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