Beaver County Service Centre Phone: (780) 663-3730 5120 - 50 Street Box 140 Fax: (780) 663-3602 Ryley, T0B 4A0 Toll Free: 1-866-663-1333 Monday to Friday www.beaver.ab.ca 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Email: [email protected]

Employment Opportunity Community Events Crop Production Services Spring Nature Festival Snow Goose Chase website Come join our team! Every spring, a migratory phenomenon at http://www.snowgoosechase.ca . Crop Production Services is a division of Agrium (www.Agrium.com) and one … the arrival of the If you are interested in volunteering for of the largest farm market retailers in North America. Our mission is to be the trusted Snow Geese. the tours, please contact Bob at and recognized leader in the agricultural industry, the first choice for every customer Saturday, April 26 and 27 780-488-1344. For information about and producer. Make the move to join our more than 7000 employees across North and Birding and environmental displays will the event, or to volunteer please contact South America and begin growing your career now. be set up (Sat only) Vanita at 780-662-3269. Our Ryley Ag Retail is currently recruiting Seasonal Operations Support for our 2014 Community Hall Volunteer Appreciation team. The successful candidate must have a valid driver’s license (18 years old by May 10 am - 1pm Wednesday, April 30 1), customer service skills and a flexible working schedule. Experience is a definite Nature Club has coordinated Holden Hall asset, but will train. Interested applicants should send their resume in confidence both adult and youth bus tours. Bus Doors open 6 pm directly to [email protected], by faxing 780-663-2462, in person to the Ryley departs from Edmonton for this event. Supper 6:30 pm location or call for more details at 780-663-2460. An on-site tour at 1pm will accommodate All Volunteers are Invited: Past, Present, any local interested birders! or Future. No RSVP required. For Sale Note: Two more tours are also available Sponsored by Village of Holden, Holden on Sunday. More information about the FCSS & Volunteer Alberta. event will be forthcoming. Watch the For more info, call: 780-688-3928. Sale of 2% Liquid Strychnine Beaver County will be selling 2% Liquid Service Centre, Ryley Strychnine Concentrate to farmers who • Sales start on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 are experiencing severe Richardson • Sale hours are Tuesdays, from 9:00 Ground Squirrel infestations in annual a.m. - 12:00 noon. crops, forage crops, rangeland and Legal land locations will be required for pastures. ALL area intended for application. • Product price is $7.50 per 250 ml vial Persons whose farming status is unknown or $180.00 per case to the County will be required to produce Beaver County invites bids for the sale of the following items and equipment: • MAXIMUM of two (2) cases may be documentation that shows involvement in Description Model Serial Number Reserve purchased based on infestation level an active farming operation. 1. Mobile Office OB320 Vanguard (2006) 2VHTG21747177301 $15,000.00 • Payment by cash, cheque or debit Please call (780) 663-3730 and speak to 2. Hydro Mulcher only the Agriculture Department if you have Seeder 1100TRL 1106897 $5,000.00 • All sales occur at the Beaver County questions. 3. Rotar Mixer Rotar Mixer (SHM) 10677 $1,000.00 4. Bros Rubber Tire Packer SP-3000 (1971) 8190 $4,000.00 Experience the Bounty in Beaver County 5. Ford Industrial Be part of the experience Antique tractor enthusiasts were able to Tractor 545A C651601 $2,500.00 Plans for the 6th Annual Experience the see two amazing shows – Rick Norton’s 6. Windrow Weldco Beales Bounty in Beaver County are well under- Allis Chalmers Antique Tractor Show in Eliminator to Fit 140M grader 3W24993-1 $1,500.00 way. The 2014 Bounty event will be held the west end and Norman & Judy 7. Genset 8kw Diesel $100.00 Friday, August 8 to Sunday, August 10. Erickson’s Antique Tractor and Auto 8. Ford Truck F-150 Extended Cab 4x4 1FTPX114544FA30191 $1,000.00 The self-guided driving route event Show in the east end of the County. 9.* Enerbloc Complete Heat/Power Station $10,000.00 provides residents and visitors the chance “With all that Experience the Bounty in to explore unique attractions and events Beaver County has to offer visitors and * Combined heat/power station. Two heat/power units contained in sound reducing with local food, farms, art, culture and residents alike, it is a great source of building. Comes as one unit with storage tanks for water storage. Generators are 3 phase more. community pride,” said Beaver County with heat exchangers on the exhaust system. See photos. In 2013, the Bounty featured over 30 Reeve Arnold Hanson. “We’re excited to • All items and equipment can be viewed at the County shop in Ryley and sold on an unique places to tour in the Towns, welcome you and your family out to the “as is basis”. Villages and the surrounding rural areas. festivities this year.” • All tenders must be submitted to the County Office no later than 4:30 pm, Friday, Tofield was home to a model aircraft fun What visitors had to say April 25, 2014 in a SEALED envelope marked “Miscellaneous Tender”. The highest fly, farmers’ markets, a quilt sale, wagon Sunny day and smiling faces - nice to see or any tender not necessarily accepted. Units must be paid by certified cheque or cash rides and locally sourced meals. They places we haven’t seen in years – Tofield prior to removal from County property. also showcased many businesses Wonderful event, very interesting. Hope throughout town, each with an array of this continues every year – Edmonton For further information, please contact: unique offerings. Wonderful to see all the different things Frank These, Shop Foreman at (780) 663-3515 or Ryley hosted a book & bake sale at the going on in our area – Tofield Darby Dietz, Director of Public Works at (780) 663-3730 library, garage sales, museum visits, pond Good event, really showcases rural tours and a Bounty Swim at the indoor Alberta - Viking Tax Notices pool. Join the experience Holden featured museum visits, an art Bounty is a great way to showcase your Beaver County is gearing up for the mailing of tax notices so please ensure that we have gallery show and sale, historic church business, farm, culture or talent. your correct mailing address! tours, and a pig roast. By getting a taste of what you have to If you have moved lately, or are new to Beaver County, please make sure all your infor- In Viking, the museum hosted a pancake offer during the Bounty weekend, visitors mation is up to date by contacting Rhonda by phone at 780-663-3730 or by email at breakfast, a show ‘n’ shine, a BBQ, as are more inclined to visit throughout the [email protected]. Our office is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm well as face painting and a petting zoo for year … and they do! the children. Visitors also had the If you are interested in participating in 2014 Dust Control opportunity to check out the downtown this year’s event and would like us to summer market as well as the station send you a registration package, please Beaver County residents Box 140 County reserves the right gallery and teahouse while they were in call Krystle or Susan at 780-663-3730 by desiring dust control on the Ryley, AB T0B 4A0 to maintain the sites in a town. April 30th. Registration packages are also County road adjacent to Office hours: 8:30 a.m. - manner suitable to the Across the County, there were numerous available on our website at their property must apply 4:30 p.m. Public Works Department. stops for people to enjoy including tours www.beaver.ab.ca/lifestyle/events/experi- by 8:30 a.m., May 1, 2014 Monday to Friday For more information or at Beary Berry Honey, Ruzicka Sunrise ence-the-bounty-in-beaver-county. Be to: Beaver County shall applications, please visit Farm (certified organic using holistic sure to follow us on Facebook and Beaver County Service provide 50% of the cost to www.beaver.ab.ca or call management methods) and Lions Garden Twitter too. We look forward to having Centre a maximum of $200. The Pam at (780) 663-3730. Center & Outdoor Wedding Venue. you join us!