Time for social media to be legally accountable for itself
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Time for social media to be legally accountable for itself

Obviously I promote free speech as much as anyone, but I was happy to find out that the RCMP have arrested an Alberta man and charged him for uttering threats on Twitter against Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Notley. It’s time for some law and order.

The suspect from the Leduc area, reportedly has past offences including firearms and alcohol related ones which may have something to do with the recent arrest. The nature of the alleged threats to the government leaders have not been uncovered, and the person’s Facebook page leads to no conclusions while the Twitter account has been suspended.

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Tofield Curling Club appreciates sponsors
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Tofield Curling Club appreciates sponsors

This past Friday, Jan. 26, the Tofield Curling Club hosted an evening for its sponsors.

Although the Curling Club usually has great participation during the four annual bonspiel events it hosts, Vice President Sandra Codd said that the membership numbers have really declined.

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Tom Thumb and Initiation teams take over ice
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Tom Thumb and Initiation teams take over ice

The Tofield Arena was busy with Tom Thumb and Initiation teams this past weekend, Jan. 27 and 28, as eight teams took to the ice.

“Our tournament went very well and seemed to be enjoyed by players, coaches and parents; we’ve had great feedback so far!” said Kelsey Williams, Tofield Titans and Initiation Director.

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Robbie Burns celebrated at the Legion
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Robbie Burns celebrated at the Legion

The Tofield Legion was a busy place on Friday night, Jan. 26 as it celebrated and honoured one of the greatest poets and lyricists, Robbie Burns, the Bard of Ayrshire.

The evening started with some Highland dancing, followed by the traditional piping of the haggis.

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Hospital roofing causes heliport temporary closure – relocated to airport
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Hospital roofing causes heliport temporary closure – relocated to airport

Roof repairs at the Tofield Health Centre have temporarily caused the closure of the heliport, now relocated to the airport until the heliport resumes operations in late-February, weather permitting.

The Tofield Airport is roughly nine-minutes away from the hospital by ambulance.

Heavy winds caused by STARS

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Ryley citizens group butting heads with Village
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Ryley citizens group butting heads with Village

The Village of Ryley seems to never be short of controversies, and a battle between administration, council and a concerned citizens group called Ryley Public Advisory Council (RPAC) doesn’t seem to be going away.

The large and vocal group of several dozen citizens is disputing the Village’s past and present spending habits, feeling it knows better where and how to spend monies paid annually to the Village from Clean Harbors as a hosting fee to deflect any negativity caused by having a hazardous waste site overlooking the municipality.

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Mary Taylor of Tofield honoured with Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers
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Mary Taylor of Tofield honoured with Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers

Tofield Historical Society President Mary Taylor of Tofield has been honoured with a Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers presented by the Alberta Museums Association (AMA) on behalf of the Governor General of Canada.

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