Poor public support sinks Tofield census effort: Town has to stick with possibly flawed federal numbers now, costing taxpayers

Poor public support sinks Tofield census effort: Town has to stick with possibly flawed federal numbers now, costing taxpayers

Betting on a low federal census result and hoping its own municipal census would return better and more accurate numbers, Tofield Town Council received lethargic participation from its residents and it ended in a waste of money and even lower numbers.

Former mayor Nabil Chehayeb declares mayoral candidacy

Former mayor Nabil Chehayeb declares mayoral candidacy

Nabil Chehayeb has thrown his hat into the ring as a mayoral candidate in Tofield. The former mayor of Tofield made his official declaration last Friday night at the Tofield Legion.

So far, his only rival for the mayor’s chair is current Deputy Mayor Deb Dueck. Mayor Harold Conquest has stated he will not run for mayor again, and threw his support behind Dueck.

Ride for Dad hits Tofield – 500 motorcycles line the streets

Ride for Dad hits Tofield – 500 motorcycles line the streets

It was a cold, wet Saturday morning for the 500 or so riders in this year’s Ride for Dad who came through Tofield for the second year running.

But the spirits of these men and women heading down a slushy highway on their motorcycles to raise funds in the fight against prostate cancer were never dampened.

Town of Tofield Assistant CAO Jeff Edwards said the numbers were

Tofield Sodbuster weekend features Promenade/Street Fair and three-day rodeo

Tofield Sodbuster weekend features Promenade/Street Fair and three-day rodeo

A rain storm threatened but did not wreck the Friday night celebrations in Tofield that kicked off the Sodbuster Rodeo weekend.

For awhile, patrons of the Promenade and Street Fair sought shelter from wind and rain in the Community Hall, where there was plenty of

Tofield mayor bows out of mayoral run – throws support behind Deputy Mayor

Tofield mayor bows out of mayoral run – throws support behind Deputy Mayor

Tofield Mayor Harold Conquest announced last Friday that he won’t be seeking another term as mayor of Tofield in the upcoming municipal elections in October.

“I’ve enjoyed every minute of it,” he said, of the four year mayoral term. However, he believes the job should fall to a