Beaver Municipal Solutions holds open house

Beaver Municipal Solutions holds open house

Officials invited from near and far to hear future plans and take a tour of the landfill

Beaver Municipal Solutions (BMS) is projecting a new image along with its name.

Formerly called Beaver Regional Waste Management Services, the new name and logo are just part of the changes being introduced by Pierre Beau, general manager and chief administrative officer of BMS for the past year.

Sgt. Jim Warren retires; career overview

Sgt. Jim Warren retires; career overview

The community is used to seeing his face in the performance of his duty and volunteering for worthy causes. But the official service is done as of last Friday for Tofield Detachment Commander Sgt. Jim Warren, who took his retirement after over 40 years of service in the RCMP.

Disappointing turnout for youth fundraiser blamed on Battle River policy prohibiting ticket sales in the schools

Disappointing turnout for youth fundraiser blamed on Battle River policy prohibiting ticket sales in the schools

It was a disappointing turnout for a fundraiser designed to raise money for programs to help local youth. And organizers believe the event would have been better attended if a new school division policy had not prohibited ticket sales in the school and the sending home of information directly with students.

Tofield RCMP deal with impaireds and explosions

On Aug. 31, Tofield RCMP issued a roadside suspension and vehicle seizure to a motorist who failed a breathalizer.

RCMP received a report Aug. 31 of a truck theft that had occurred overnight in Tofield. The vehicle was subsequently located in Edmonton on Sept. 3 and returned to its owner.