Sept 23 Leader

Your news this week: Lamont High’s Terry Fox Run - Page 9 Aikido in Bruderheim - Page 12 Mundare Teen Actress Hannah Saric Hits The Big Screen in Voila! - Page 17

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Vol. 9, No. 47, Tuesday, September 23, 2014 MICHELLE PINON PHOTO

Bruderheim School held its annual Terry Fox Run on Friday, Sept. 19. The school now has a record number of K-Grade 6 students with a total of 143 children. Principal Sven Danzinger is looking forward to a great school year, and so are the students and staf f who had already raised more than $1,400 for the Terry Fox Foundation as of Friday. More classes have yet to turn in donations, but the students will be rewarded with a whipped cream pie event in the future. Danzinger will be the intended target, and the kids squealed with glee when that was mentioned prior to the start of the run.

Premier Jim Prentice offers focused determination Michelle Pinon Editor

Fort SaskatchewanVegreville MLA Jacquie Fenske supported Jim Prentice throughout his leadership campaign, was at his headquarters on election night, and was at his side on Sept.

17 at Government House.

Fenske is impressed by Premier Prentice’s strategic thinking, and his focused determination.

“He sees his position as a servant to Albertans and I have always seen my role in public service that way as well.”

Fenske said her first

personal goal after becoming MLA was to get out and meet people, and based on comments from her constituents, she is well on her way to achieving that goal.

“My next goal for this constituency is for us as constituents to r ealize what we do r eaches around the globe. We are an important part of the international scene, and Premier Prentice is putting people in place to strengthen that position.

That work will serve this constituency well as we are home to Canada’s largest petrochemical producing area and some of the world’s most productive farmland.

Access to markets is

vital. That is the focus for this Premier.”

Fenske has also discussed the specific needs and concerns of constituents with Pr emier Prentice. “When asked

by Premier Prentice what the pressure points were in our constituency , I provided him with a list of infrastructure needs.

Economic infrastructure, education and health ar e priorities for many constituents, for me and for him. My job is to work with the constituents to get the dollars for our constituency to addr ess those priorities.

“I’m excited about the possibilities and honoured to continue to serve you. In this gr eat

province greater things are to come and our Premier Prentice expects me, as your MLA, to be attuned to what needs to be done. He will do best for Albertans, in whatever legal means he can, even unconventionally, if that is what it takes.”

So while the opening of the legislative session will be starting later , (November 17), they will be sitting the same number of days by sitting later in December.

“My staff are readjusting my calendar including our constituency open house dates to accommodate this change.”

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Premier Jim Prentice poses for a photo with Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jacquie Fenske at Government House on Sept. 17.

2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Outpouring of support for local food bank Michelle Pinon Editor Ever since the Lamont & District Food Bank sent an ur gent request for donations a couple of months ago community groups, residents and businesses have stepped up to the plate to replenish its shelves.

Betty Sheptycki, food bank chairperson, said the support they’ve received has been overwhelming, and she is buoyed by the amount of food and cash donations

that have been coming in to the food bank.

Sheptycki wanted to acknowledge a $500 donation from the Elk Island Child and Youth Ranch, a $500 donation from the Lamont Home Hardware, donations from the Lamont & District Chamber of Commerce’s recent barbecue which topped the $1,600 mark as well as many personal donations.

“It does take a community to raise a child,” said Sheptycki, who is

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very grateful for all of the support and is looking forward to working together with supporters in the future.

She is also excited to announce that the food bank now has a dir ect phone number for people to access.

Streamlining the communication system and offering immediate response is something Sheptycki is very excited about. The new phone number is: 780-619-6955.

Heartland Hotel is pleased to introduce its new General Manager, Mandy Clutesi to the team!

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Awareness night discussed by Lamont council Michelle Pinon Editor

The future of the Lamont Community Awareness Night was discussed during the Sept. 9 council meeting.

With only seven tables booked to date, members of council debated the viability of the event in the future.

Administrative assistant Betty Malica said she had sent emails to all of the service groups and only the curling club had responded. Coun. Deb Dunsmore asked if the Lamont & District Chamber of Commer ce had responded, and Malica stated no.

“We need to figure out how to r evitalize it (the event). We need mor e participation,” stated coun. Gail Hr ehorets.

Coun. Doug Pewar chuk asked if Life in the Heartland or NA CAER or other industries like Shell had been contacted? He was informed Shell had not been contacted and he suggested administration do that.

Pewarchuk also r ecommended adding a family movie to the mix and have it in the ar ena lobby.

Mayor Bill Skinner said maybe the town will have to work with the chamber of commer ce for next year ’s event. It was pointed out that they still need people to attend the event, and there was a suggestion of incorporating a barbecue or spaghetti supper as had been done in earlier years of the event.

Coun. Wayne Field said there a dif ferent ways of r egistering for extra curricular activities and clubs, and agr eed the awareness night should be r evitalized, only if, it is still effective.

Coun. Dave T aylor said many people go online for information and to r egister, and thought it might be good to have some information on the website.

Coun. Steve Sharun suggested maybe putting up welcome to Lamont posters, and list some of the things the town has to offer.

Coun. Dunsmore said the library might also be interested in partnering with the town, and said she would appr oach members as well as chamber of commerce to gage their interest.

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Town of Lamont chief administrative of ficer Sandi Maschmeyer, far left, and fire chief John Helton, far right, offered congratulations to the winning team in the Bucket Brigade competition during the Heroes in the Sky event on Sept. 13. Members of the winning team from left to right are: Shayne Milliken, Brendon Milliken, Leslie Clarke and Alan Klassen.

Public Open House On the Town of Bruderheim’s Land Use Bylaw Where: Bruderheim Fire Hall (5112 Queen St.) When: 7:00pm - 9:00pm on Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Two Hills RCMP asking for help

Mayor and Council of the Town of Bruderheim invite you to a Public Open House to discuss the Town’s Land Use Bylaw. Preparations for an update to the Land Use Bylaw are getting underway; this Open House is the first step in preparing a draft Land Use Bylaw.

Two Hills RCMP received a call Sept. 15 r egarding mischief to a lar ge John Deer e farm tractor . On September 12, the victim had discover ed that suspects removed fuel fr om the tractor and filled the tank, among other locations, with canola seed. The tractor was parked in a field near Township Road 552 on Range Road 160, south of W illingdon and Andrew.

Two Hills RCMP are seeking the public’s help with any information r elated to the mischief. The public are encouraged to call immediately r egarding any suspicious activity, especially in the overnight or early morning hours.

If you have any information please contact the Two Hills RCMP Detachment at 780-657-2820 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.tipsubmit.com

The Open House will be an opportunity for residents to learn about land use planning, and to share ideas with the Mayor, Town Council and staff. The ideas gathered at the Open House will help the review of the Land Use Bylaw.

Correction

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In the Sept. 16 edition of the Lamont Leader , the position Marie Kurylow held with Lamont County was Director of Planning and Community Services,

not development of ficer, as stated in the article that appeared on page 19. The Leader apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.

For more information, contact: Melynda Waldner Director Legal and Legislative Services Phone: 780-796-3731 Email: melynda.waldner@bruderheim.ca

Spencer Andres Municipal Planning Services Phone: 780-486-1991 Email: s.andres@munplan.ab.ca

4 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Opinion

In Camera Questions Recently, I've had a few inquires about in camera sessions come my way. Here is some information I have at my fingertips.

In camera “private” sessions can only be held for municipal councils to discuss legal, land or labor (personnel) r elated issues.

For the most part councils hold in-camera sessions prior to or after the conclusion of regular meetings. According to the Municipal Government Act, (MGA), councils have the option of holding in camera sessions at any time prior , during, or after r egular their r egular meeting. For example, Lamont County council holds its in camera session following the formal adoption of the minutes fr om its previous meeting.

According to the Municipal Government Act, (MGA), councils have the option of holding in camera sessions at any time prior, during, or after their regular meeting. Under section 197 of the MGA, Councils and council committees must conduct their meetings in public unless subsection (2) or (2.1) applies.

Under section 2, “Councils and council committees may close all or part of their meetings to the public if a matter to be discussed is within one of the exceptions to disclosur e in Division 2 of Part 1 of the Fr eedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Under section 2.1, “A municipal planning commission, subdivision authority, development authority or subdivision and development appeal boar d established under Part 17 may deliberate and make its decisions in meetings closed to the public.

When a meeting is closed to the public, no r esolution or bylaw may be passed at the meeting, except a r esolution to revert to a meeting held in public.

Please note that accor ding to the MGA, “Everyone has a right to be present at council meetings and council committee meetings conducted in public unless the person chairing the meeting expels a person for improper conduct.”

Letter: Thank You Dear editor, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all that contributed to the T erry Fox Run. Thanks to all our regulars that gave on behalf of Shirley Hope and the St Michael Hotel. A special thanks to Stephen and Jocelyn for taking the ball and r unning with it. A truly marvelous and generous group of people.

Regards, Paul & Shirley Hope

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From Where I Sit: Not Enough

By Hazel Anaka I firmly believe that to survive in this world we all need the right combination of basic intelligence and a healthy dose of common sense. W e don’t have any say in how much of the first ingredient we’re blessed or cursed with. W e simply hope our par ents didn’t settle.

Common sense is a bit trickier. Dictionary.com defines it as “sound, practical judgment that

is independent of specialized knowledge, training or the like; normal, native intelligence.”

Naturally I wasn’t content with just that so I took a ‘common sense’ (and did rather poorly by the way . Try it and you’ll see why.). One of the correct answers tells us that the judgment must be “based on things that are common knowledge and established facts, either by the person making the judgment or by society in general.”

We all know common sense isn’t as common as it should be. W e know that those with very high intelligence can be sorely lacking in it often because they want to reason things out. We know that the highly emotional can let their feelings over-ride what would appear to be a common sense decision.

Common sense is learned and is the r esult of the knowledge we have. It is fluid but not

universal in that it differs from setting to setting, country to country . It requires social interactions so that we can learn from others. Common sense in animals leads to self-preservation.

Common sense keeps us from putting our hand into a fir e or stepping out in fr ont of a speeding car. Children do not innately know this. They need to be taught either by listening or ‘learning the har d way.’

So, if I have above average intelligence and a healthy dose of common sense, I’m sitting pretty, right? If I am willing to learn fr om my own mistakes and those of others, I’m ahead of the game, right? If I r outinely replicate past successes, my own and those of others, I’m really cooking, right? If I can ask and learn or read and learn, I can keep growing and improving the quality of my life.

So, given all that, why

don’t I consistently do what is smart or right; what is in my best interests; what will impr ove the quality of my life?

Hell, if I know. Why do I delay r eturning to the treadmill until I’ve regained much of the weight I lost? Why do I believe that this time just one sweet square or one scoop of ice cr eam will satiate? Why do I wait until the chickweed has covered the gr ound before grabbing the jug of Roundup? Why do I believe that I’ll have more time this summer to maintain a yar d that’s clearly too much? Why do I believe that certain leopards (people) can change their spots?

Hell, if I know . I just keep remembering Oprah saying we ar e doomed to r epeat the same mistakes until we learn the life lesson needed.

Sometimes smarts and common sense aren’t enough from where I sit.

Letter to the Editor

Writer offers condolences to Lamont area residents following council’s decision

Decision to evict own Ag. Society embarrassing says writer Dear Editor, What a sad day for residents of the T own and County of Lamont. From the perspective of a “born and raised in Lamont” person, I was very upset to hear that the town council voted to evict its own Agricultural Society.

Kerry Anderson Publisher

The 96-year-old society has worked very har d to bring a bit of the r ural lifestyle to town with the rodeo and Bull-A-Rama and many other very successful events.

Its volunteers have done countless hours of community service, and brought in millions of dollars to the town and

Michelle Pinon Editor

surrounding community through these events. I would also like to mention all the grant/lottery monies brought into the community, all because ag. society volunteers do all the leg work and mile high paper work to get the money - and give it back to its residents.

What a sad day it is for

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you. Living in a town with such poor communication lines and harsh penalties for a volunteer community service group with such a vast history of giving must be a bit embarrassing.

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The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 5

Andrew Lions Club welcomes new members and supports several community initiatives

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE ANDREW LIONS CLUB

On June 15 District Governor Darby Dunn inducted five new members into the Andrew Lions Club. The new members include: Betty Ostashek, Herb Fedun, Osama Hamed, George Keddie and Andy Homeniuk.

On June 28 the Andrew Lions Club served a free pancake breakfast at the Andrew Community Centre during Sport-Off festivities. MLA Jacquie Fenske and Mayor Heather Tait presented the club with a cheque for $2,500 through the Community Facility Enhancement Grant.

The Lamont Fire Department would like to thank the community for the support shown at the “Heroes in the Sky event” Special thank you to: KC of Lamont Foods for the use of the facility, donation, and support.

WEBB’S Machinery for the use of the popcorn maker, donation, and support.

Thank you to the following donors Members of the new executive include: Jim Zabrick, Ron Stratichuk, Reta Diduck, Dave Diduck, Helen Tymchynshyn and Joanne Perepeltza. Missing is Betty Ostashek.

Town of Lamont Wayne & Lorraine Field Back Alley Pub - Kent Klassen Lamont Leader Roy & Irene Hacket Price Automotive

KC - Lamont Foods The Co-operators Parkview Restaurant Beaver Creek Co-op Lamont Hair Boutique Hrehorets Bus Service

Lamont Home Hardware ATB Financial Dave & Arlene Calder Lamont Value Drug Mart Aldon Auto Salvage - Alan Carter

A heartfelt thank you to Bruderheim, Mundare and Willingdon Fire Departments for participating in the bucket brigade.

On Aug. 24 the Andrew Lions Club served potato pancakes at the Babas and Borshch celebration. Members will also be serving potato pancakes on Oct. 1 1 during the Garlic Festival.

6 - Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Lamont town council shows its support for community partnership grant project Utility Master Plan proposed Michelle Pinon Editor

Lamont town council gave its blessing to participate in a community partnership project at its Sept. 9 meeting.

Council passed a motion authorizing the Town of Lamont to participate in an application for the Utility Master Plan project.

The town is looking to partner with the Town of Mundare and the Village of Andrew to obtain grant funding to do a Utility Master Plan in each of the municipalities.

The application would be submitted by the Town of Lamont under the Intermunicipal component of the Alberta Community Partnership grant, and the town aos agreed to enter into a conditional grant agr eement governing the purpose and use of the grant funds.

Chief administrative officer Sandi Maschmeyer said the town would be the managing partner of the project, and under the r ules of the program, the town could also be the managing partner in one other project.

One of the r equirements of the application is that each of the participating municipalities have a motion of council approving the application.

The benefits of having a Utility Master Plan would be to assist with planning and designing for future growth.

According to the request for decision (RFD): “The plan will provide information regarding the deep services and capabilities of water and waste water as it is now , and will also provide information on where expansions would be needed; at what population those expansions

would be best made, and where any upgrades to existing lines or lar ger lines would be r equired to accommodate the increase in volume of both water and waste water.”

The RFD went on to say, “This would enhance the work being done with the Industrial Preparedness project that we are currently partnered with other municipalities in. That pr oject will identify some ar eas of strength and weakness, and the Utility

Master Plan will carry that further.”

The Alberta Community Partnership (ACP) is a pr ovincial program that was approved in 2014. The ACP budget targets $63.8 million in 2015/16 and $78.8 million by 2016/17.

The program is broken down into various components under r egional collaboration and capacity building, and this year’s deadline for applications is November 30th.

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The Chipman Agricultural Society recently received a surprise visit by Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jacquie Fenske who presented the organization with a cheque for funding under the Communities Facilities Enhancement Program to support a proposed Country & Blues Music Fesitval in the summer of 2015. Pictured from left to right are: V illage of Chipman councillor Mike Seipert, Chipan Ag. Society representative Bruce McGregor , MLA Fenske, and Chipman Ag. Society President Scott Reid. Says Reid: The Village of Chipman is behind us in this venture and have given us the nod to hold this event in town. The one bonus for people traveling out to Chipman is that we plan to have an overnight camping area. The tentative plan is to have entertainment Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and then Saturday evening for the wind up. W e are looking for companies that support the arts to sponsor segments of the shows. As well as volunteers to help out with events, added Reid.

Help Wanted ARENA ATTENDENT This is a Seasonal position, working from October 6 to April 2 This position will include the following duties: • Install and maintain Arena Ice • Assist with the maintenance and upkeep of the facility • Provide excellent customer service as required • Maintain the overall cleanliness of the facility • Report all malfunctioning equipment The successful candidate should have: • Current First Aid and CPR Certificate • Good communication skills • The ability to work with a minimum of supervision • Training will be provided, however, any experience within an Arena • Mechanical aptitude is a must, operation is an asset Candidates must have a valid Class 5 Drivers License.

Shifts may include working alone. Shift work is required including nights and weekends.

Hours for this position will be 30 hours per week.

Competition will be open until 4pm September 30th

Send resumes to sharron.sinclair@bruderheim.ca fax to 780-796-3037 or mail to Town of Bruderheim, Box 280, Bruderheim, AB T0B 0S0

The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 7

Lamont Terry Fox Run 2014

Thank You Total $$’s going to The Terry Fox Foundation - $12,033.00 To the Business Supporters Thank you for your contributions re: donated and purchased t-shirts, door prizes, lunch (totally donated), use of facilities and equipment, advertising and donations directly to The Terry Fox Foundation for ongoing research.

Your recognition and encouragement of the participants is appreciated.

Terry Fox was big on "Participation" and by your wonderful donations and contributions - you definitely participated and by participating you are raising awareness!

To the Volunteers Without the help of our volunteers, this event could not happen. Your participation "counts big time."

Especially, Thank You to all the personal and pledge sheet donors, without whom there would be no event to organize nor reason to come together and participate as a community. And know this – The Terry Fox Foundation and the SURVIVORS are extremely grateful for your commitment to research and improving the odds for cancer victims.

To Our Cancer Survivors Thank you for sharing your stories, and your emotions with us. You are the embodiment of Terry Fox’s dream. You give all of us renewed hope through your survival, reminding us over and over that research is resulting in improved quality of life for more and more survivors. Continued health and well-being to all of you.

To My Brother Knights To The Runners As always, thank you to all who participated in walking, biking, running. Thank You also for your commitment and perseverance in search of donors. It's not easy to ask people to open their wallets.

Being a co-ordinator means nothing without help from the organization as a whole. Thank You. On behalf of Our Lady of Lourdes Star Council # 6382 Terry Fox Run Coordinator Shanon Skitsko, (along with my assistant, Nadine)

To All The Lamont and Neighboring Community Residents Support these great businesses regularly in your own communities and surrounding areas.

They are the life blood of a healthy economy in our communities.

Thank the owners, managers, and staff personally and regularly for the valuable service they provide and the causes they support.

This ad is donated by Wellness 5000 (with consideration from The Lamont Leader)

Business Supporters – Lamont - Terry Fox Run 2014 Allied Paving Andrew Grocery - Andrew, AB Antiques & Valuables – Ross Creek Market ATB Financial – Lamont B & V’s Vegetable Patch – Ross Creek Market Beavercreek Co-op Burger Baron Century 21 Realty CIBC – Lamont Costco Cowlick Barber Shop & Hair Salon Creations By Doug (Ross Creek Market) Den of Antiquity – Redwater, AB Egyptian Gold Tanning Salon Elk Island Thrift Store Elk Island Child & Youth Ranch Inc Extreme Recycle – Ross Creek Market Five Star Mechanical FocalPoint Photography Flower Pot Fort Saskatchewan Veterinary Clinic Ltd. General Auto & Ag Supply Gloria’s Soup Spot – Fort Saskatchewan, AB Growers Direct – Fort Saskatchewan Heartland Hotel Honorable Jacquie Fenske, MLA Hrehorets Bus Service Ltd. J.P. (Ross Creek Market) Jade Garden Restaurant - Andrew, AB

Jim's Tune Up & Diesel KGW Enterprises – Fort Saskatchewan, AB Klaczek Farms Knights of Columbus #6382 Lamont County Lamont Dental Clinic Lamont Electrical Services Ltd Lamont ESSO Lamont Farm Centre Ltd. Lamont Foods Lamont Hair Boutique Lamont Home Hardware Lamont Lock & Key Lamont Value Drug Mart Lamont Vision Centre LD Law Jet Ltd (Chipman Market) Lester & Diane Ferrel (Ross Creek Market) Malica Family Farms Mundare Bakery - Mundare, AB Neil Woitas Trucking Newbrook Insurance Agency – Redwater, AB Nook In The Woods - Redwater, AB OK Tire Old Country Sausage - Bruderheim, AB Parkview Lounge Parkview Restaurant Pepper’s Highway Service Inc - Waskatenau, AB Preserves By John - Sherwood Park, AB

Price Automotive Ltd. Red Apple - Redwater Redwater Sobeyes - Redwater, AB Richard Mandryk, Avisae Consultant Richardson Pioneer Ltd. Sanus Medical Clinic (Dr. John Slanina) Scotford Colony Poultry Products Servus Credit Union Lamont Shaneco Auto & Welding Shiftt360 - Smoky Lake, AB Shopper’s Drug Mart – Fort Saskatchwan, AB SSkitsko Mobile Computer Repair St. Michael Hotel Sue’s Teas & Treasures – Redwater, AB T & T Iron Horse Café – Waskatenau, AB The Lamont Leader The Len Siracky Family The pH Effect – Smoky Lake, AB The Rustic Rose Town of Lamont Treasure Acres Farm Harrold Family Farms Webb's Machinery (Lamont) Ltd. Wellness 5000 Willow Springs Stock Farm - Westlock, AB

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Provincial grant to cover relocation expenses for rural sustainable program in Mundare SUBMITTED ARTICLE

On August 16, Jacquie Fenske, presented a cheque for $20,500 to the ARSAN group for the relocation of their of fice and classroom to the town of Mundare.

Parkland Farm Operations have come to a close and a new chapter in programming is about to begin at ARSAN to preserve and expand on the work previously done at the Basilian Father ’s farm site.

The move of the ARSAN office to Victory Park will mean that Mundare youth and adults alike will be pro-

vided with unique opportunities to participate in activities, courses and programs within walking distance rather than driving out to the farm.

These will slowly unfold as ARSAN gets settled in and attracts new members for the Mundare HUB for Sustainable Education.

Watch for announcements of upcoming events like an open house sometime next year. ARSAN’s application for a Communities Enhancement Facilities Program grant was approved due to the need to preserve the facility

and save a unique and valuable program.

Several programs exist in many other Alberta communities that promote Health and Wellness. Similarly this facility will serve Mundare plus will attract participants from the surrounding area as well.

Thank you to the CEFP program and Jacquie for recognizing the significance of this endeavor and helping create another “gem” in Alberta.ARSAN (Alberta Rural Sustainable Alternatives Network)

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Pictured from left to right: Slav Heller, Toni Raymakers, mom, Debra Raymakers, Charlie Gargus, Jacquie Fenske, and Debbie Gargus.

Council agrees to tax exemption for flying club Michelle Pinon Editor

A request by members of the Edmonton Soaring Club to obtain tax relief on their airfield near Chipman was granted by members of Lamont County Council on Sept. 9.

A delegation, led by treasurer Lauren Ryan, (a r esident of Lamont County); gave an overview of the club’s history , membership, services, etc. The volunteer non-profit organization is the only one of its kind to have charitable status

with broad community involvement.

It was pointed out during the presentation that many of the club’s instr uctors are volunteers and ensur e both youth and community members’ participation. “We have a particular focus on youth and to make it (membership fees) affordable to people,” stated Ryan.

“Instructors, grounds keepers and pilots all volunteer to maintain the club and work har d to keep fees low and make it accessible, but we do have to spend a lar ge amount of money on maintenance,” explained Ryan.

Church h Calendar

Orthodox V Parishes All services start at 10:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted

Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00 am

Pastor Ron Wurtz

Saturday, Sept. 27 - Old Wostok

Sunday Service 10:00 am

ELEVATION OF THE HOLY CROSS Tone 7 - 16th Sun after Pentecost

Tuesday, Sept. 30 Lamont Lodge @ (9:30 am) & Lamont Auxiliary @ (10:30am) Visit our website www.orthodoxcanada.com

ments, council did not grant exemptions in 2012 or 2013.

Several councillors said they wer e not aware of the club’s youth programs or extent of community involvement until their pr esentation. In light of those factors, a r efund of $6,128 was granted of the municipal portion only of 2014 taxes subject to Section 347 of the Municipal Government Act to the Edmonton Soaring Club; and an exemption from the municipal portion of taxes for 2015 subject to the community organization property tax exemption regulation.

Lamont Alliance Church Bethlehem Lutheran 44 st. & 50 Ave. 780-895-2879 Church

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Sunday, Sept. 28 - Peno

For more information call 780-895-2780

“Taxes are our fourth lar gest expenditure, and has been that way for the past three years,” pointed out R yan, who was asking for for giveness of last year’s taxes and this year ’s upcoming taxes, and to extend the exemption over a period of five years as had been done on a couple of pr evious occasions.

Debbie Hackman, dir ector of corporate services for Lamont County , informed council the last exemption to the club was granted in 2011, and nothing after that. Due to insufficient information and lack of financial state-

Lamont Alliance Church is a Family Friendly place to be Sunday mornings.

Come join us!

Check out our website:

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5306 - 51 Ave., Lamont, AB

Cluster of Parishes of Our Lady of Angels

Bruderheim Moravian Church

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Welcomes You!

780-895-2145 Rev. Deborah Brill

Sunday Worship time 11:15 a.m.

Community Supper Wednesday, September 24th 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Everyone Welcome!

AA Meetings Thursdays at 8:30 pm

Roman Catholic Services

Lamont Auxiliary Hospital Saturday Evenings 4:00 pm Our Lady of Good Counsel - Skaro 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays 8:30 am St. Michael the Archangel - St. Michael 2nd and 4th Sundays 8:30 am For further information please call O.L.A. Fort Saskatchewan at 780-998-3288

5008 - 50 St. Bruderheim 780-796-3543 Pastor Richard Williams

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Sunday Worship 10:30 am Sunday School 9:15 am Junior Youth-October 1 - 6:00 pm Grief Recovery Support Group will begin October 7th at 7:00 pm Located at the 4-way stop in Bruderheim www.bruderheimmoravianchurch.org

Sunday Service 9:30 am Bruderheim, Ab. “Come as a guest, leave as a friend”

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(7km East of Josephburg) 780-998-1874 Pastor Richard Williams Worship Service 11:00 am Sunday School 11:15 am

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Cancer survivor addresses LHS students H e thanked his wife, members Taras Ostachek is a man of faith. the But he is also a man of courage, and he shar ed his of Lamont personal journey with cancer with students at Alliance Lamont High School befor e the start of the annual Church, run on Friday, Sept. 19.

Pastor Taras said he was surprised, but very thankful to be able to shar e his story . “Cancer is a wor d that R o n Wu r t z nobody wants to hear ...It’s a wor d I didn’t want to hear.” In 2003 T aras was diagnosed with pr ostate and his wife Jane. cancer, and while it knocked him down a peg, he wasn’t one to wallow in self pity , and kept positive Taras also encourthroughout his treatments and recovery.

This year the cancer r eturned, and spr ead to his aged stubones. “I never experienced such pain in my life.” He dents and persevered with the love of his life V anessa by his staff that Taras Ostachek if they meet side and their unshakable faith in God. “I can say today I have no new cancer .” Taras underwent 10 s o m e o n e treatments of chemotherapy, and is back on the r oad with cancer just to listen to them, and be ther e for to recovery. “I’m still recovering. My body is regener- them. “Cancer can strike anyone at any age....and I encourage others with cancer not to give up.” ating and getting stronger every day.”

Principal Sharon McLean lost a dear friend and her brother-in-law to cancer which has been tough, but she told the students to be thankful for the people in their lives who ar e healthy.

Cancer will strike two in five people in your lifetime, and educational assistant Bev Fuller told the students to take a look around in the gym to see what cancer looks like.

She encouraged the students to help kick cancer MICHELLE PINON PHOTOS to the curb before heading Students from Lamont High School walked and ran for Terry Fox on Friday , out on the run.

September 19. The school set a goal of raising $2,000 for cancer research and were at the $1,400 mark at the time of the event. Top fundraisers were Landon Zabel and Teighan Thompson.

Michelle Pinon Editor

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Heartland Agricultural Days 2014 - a runaway success in Bruderheim The Bruderheim Agricultural Society would like to say Thank You to all Volunteers & Sponsors.

With your support we had an awesome year!

B.A.S. is living proof....

Big things can happen in small places Noyen Construction KG Enterprises Sandy’s Oilfield Hauling Access Pipeline Inc. Shirgor Enterprises Long Run Exploration Shell Canada Energy Canexus Corporation Shamwood Flooring WCL Contracting Trevor Schinkinger Trucking TNT Welding Carey Industrial Services Ltd. Denham Chrysler Heartland Ford Brandt Tractor WCL Contracting

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Providence Grain Solutions Sherwood Park Chevrolet AK Climate Control OJ Pipeline Re/Max - Fort Sask.

Agrium ATB Finance Elk Island Sales Lamont Farm Centre Husky Oil Servus Credit Union Sureway Construction Management Ltd. Webb’s Machinery Alta Pro Electric Atco Group LTD Oilfield Services Beaver Creek Co-op

VOLUNTEERED SERVICES Fort Technology Smith Insurance Alberta Cycle Copper Recreational Motorsports Landwest Roland’s Jewelry WFG Jodie Schoepp Rent EH Tent Molson Coors ATV Spruce Grove Night Moves Pub SIL Industries Bruderheim Old Country Sausage L & L Contracting CNH Appliances Galison

North Lands Park Inland Industrial Supply Canadian Club Delaney Vet Services Aldon Auto Salvage Lamont Bruderheim FD Bob Cote SPN-Slo Pitch National SPN- Umpires Mix 107.9 Myron Zacharko Water Hauling Town of Bruderheim Spirit of Bruderheim Mel and Sharon Snyder-Sheep Riding Sponsor

Bob Bruchal & Heather Moellering Sheep Supplier Alberta Professional Chariot and Chuckwagon Association Western Renegade Monster Truck Show Tracey Miller Band Miss Understood Band Entrec Ontrax Artic Chiller Artic Glacier Vertex Ambulance And Thanks to all our Volunteers!

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Aikido takes an unconventional twist in Bruderheim

All in all, the students (who range in age between four and 43 years of age), had a great deal of fun over the course of the two night event, added Pr etty. Fun was a lar ge Sensei Cyndy Hayashi’s unconventional part of the focus of Hayashi Sensei who training methods left a positive and lasting incorporated balloons and balls into some of impression on Aikido students in the training exercises. Aikido dodge ball was Bruderheim who participated in a special great fun and tested the agility and co-or diseminar Sept. 15 and 16.

In return, the members of the club left their nation of the students.

One of the most challenging exercises was own thumbprints on a wall tapestry that was bobbing a balloon on a Jo (staf f) while walkpresented to her as a gift during her final ing back and forth on the mats. “She defitraining session last Tuesday evening. nitely puts a different twist on Aikido,” said Katrina Pretty, secretary of the On Kon Dojo Martial Arts Association, said the wall Nate Pretty, who has participated in several tapestry was a collaborative ef fort between of Hayashi Sensei’s seminars, since he began all of the members of the club. “W ith the the martial art six years ago.

Nate’s father and club pr esident Ted original of a “fingerprint” tr ee” we put a Pretty, says Aikido can benefit everybody Japanese twist on it. I had a friend in the Northern Alberta Aikkai Club (who is a pro- and teaches discipline, self defense techfessional artist), paint the bonsai tr ee with niques, impr oves focus, flexibility, co-ordination, agility, and general athleticism.

Hayashi Sensei’s personality in mind.”

Sensei David Kai said Irimi, (entering), is She added the blossoms so that ther e was Aikido that an element of young gr owth or ‘learning’ a fundamental concept in represented. We then had all the childr en Hayashi Sensei worked on during the semiand adults from the club stamp their thumb nar. “Rather than retreating or running away, print as a signature for the leaves. Once that it teachers students to work with their partners in a dir ect, yet gentle, way to gain conwas done, sewing it onto a solid back cloth with silk as a bor der made it something she trol and minimize the risk of injury.”

Kai Sensei added that, “It is key that we could easily transport home...The scr oll is a traditional piece of art in dojos and Japanese take care of our training partners and we can homes, and was light enough and a complete have fun, but we must always be awar e and focused enough to take care of those around gift for us to send her home with,” stated us to ensure that they do not get hurt.”

Pretty.

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He went on to say , “Everyone’s path in Aikido is different. I don’t wish to cr eate little carbon copies of what I do. I can show them the path, but they must choose to walk it.” Even though Hayashi Sensei walks a dif-

Sensei Kai and Sensei Cyndy Hayashi during Tuesday night’s seminar. ferent path than Kai Sensei, they are both are walking together on the r oad of Aikido.

“This shows students that tradition builds knowledge, but practice builds character ,” added Kai Sensei.

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Blanket Alberta Ads take approximately 10 days to process

_______________________ AUCTIONS _______________________ UNRESERVED FARM TOY Auction for Norm Wygle! All makes including Big Buds, Precision, Prestige, Custom! 10 a.m., Saturday, September 27, Wainwright, Alberta.

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Classifieds

ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

FOR RENT

Pickle Ball & Badminton every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Kinsella Gymnasium. Everyone welcome.

34-35c ________________________

Kid's Club is a ministry of Golden Valley Lutheran Church and CLBI Camrose for kids ages K-Grade 6 teaching them about Jesus’ love through music, games, crafts, and stories. Starts Thursday, Sept. 25, from 3:30-5:00. $5/session. Call 780-336-3155 for more info or to register.

35c ________________________ Tofield United Church fall supper. Sunday, October 5th, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the Tofield Community Hall.

Everyone Welcome.

TM35-36c ________________________ Tofield Community Christmas Hamper, Open Meeting, Thursday, Sept. 25 at 7 pm at Tofield Town Office (Council Chambers).

Find out more, or volunteer to be involved! Everyone welcome!

TM34-35c ________________________

Bruce, AB. Available Oct. 1st. For rent or rent to own.

2 bdrm, 1 bath mobile on 3 double lots. 587-256-3353.

35p ________________________ Clean 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house for rent in Innisfree. No smoking, no pets. For more info, call 780458-8628.

CP34-35p ________________________

COMING EVENTS VIKING FARMERS MARKET Regular market 2 - 4 p.m. every Thursday Wipf Enterprises Vegetables.

New vendors welcome. For more info or to book a table call 780-592-2431. tfn ________________________ COWBOY CHURCH at Viking Auction Market, Jct. of Hwy. 36 and 26. Fri., Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. All welcome, Call Terry at 780376-3599 or 780-336-2224.

CP35c ________________________ Have you experienced loss lately? Loss of a loved one, a significant relationship, health, or job? Consider joining a Griefshare group to help you find your way through grief and loss.

Griefshare is a 13 week, video based course that covers topics such as: “Is my Grief Normal”, “Challenges of Grief”, “The Journey of Grief, “Guilt and Anger”, and more. Golden Valley Lutheran together with Viking/Beaver FCSS will be presenting the Griefshare program beginning on Wednesday, October 15 at 7 pm at Golden Valley (5327-56 Ave). To register, or for more information call the church office at 780-3363155, or the FCSS office at 780-336-4024, or check out the Griefshare website http://www.griefshare.org 35-36c ________________________ The Viking Skating Club will hold its Annual General Meeting, Registration Night & Skate Swap at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at the Legion Hall - 5427 50 St, Viking, AB. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please call Joanne at (780) 336-2583 for more information.

TM35p ________________________ Fall bowling at the Rocket begins Wednesday, October 15.

Seniors - 1:00-3:00 Youth - 3:30-5:00 Adult/mixed - 6:30-8:00 $5/game ($2 shoe rental).

Call 780-336-2580 for more info, or just drop in. 35-36c ________________________ Ducks Unlimited Dinner and Auction on Saturday, October 4, at 6:00 pm at the Tofield Community Hall.

For tickets call Marilyn 780340-3913 TM34-36c

FOR RENT Office space for rent in The Co-operators-Ritchie Agencies building (5103 – 50st) in Viking. For more info, please contact Todd at 780-336-4000 or todd_ritchie@cooperators.ca.

51tfnc ________________________ Indoor RV, boat and vehicle storage available immediately in Tofield. Call 780499-5996.

TM33-36p ________________________ 3 bedroom house for rent adjacent to Viking. Available immediately. No pets please. 780-336-3242. 34-35p ________________________ Adult building only, in Tofield. No pets. September 1st, 2 bedroom, heat and water included.

Rent $650/month, DD $650. Call 780-662-2923. Office closed after 9 pm.

TM 34-35p ________________________ Adult building only, in Tofield. No pets. September 1st, 1 bedroom, heat and water included.

Rent $550/month, DD $550. Call 780-662-2923. Office closed after 9 pm.

TM35-36p ________________________ Spacious newly renovated one, two, and three bedroom apartments. Includes laminate flooring, ceramic tile, new appliances, cable, heat, and water. Rents starting at $600 with rental incentives on a one year lease. In Tofield 780-6623396.

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FOR SALE For Sale - 1985 MF 850 Combine, diesel, $8,500, many new parts also available. 22 foot 2381 Header, $2,500 obo. Call 780-6622617.

TM32-36c ________________________ I want to sell my miniature (about 6 yrs old) horse and Shetland pony (about 12 yrs) for $700. Phone: Beulah at 780-663-3618 TM35p ________________________ Antique dining room suite.

Three piece set with six chairs in Tofield. Call: 780929-5074.

TM35-36p ________________________ 2007 Buick Lucerne, grey, 253,000 km, good condition, $4,900. Phone: 780-4671503.

TM34-35p ________________________ For Sale - 1990 Versatile 4750 Swather, 25 ft., DS, diesel, new canvasses, new knife system. $13,900 obo. Call 780-662-2617.

TM32-36c ________________________ Carrots are ready to dig!

Helen Tanton 780-384-2447, 2km east and 3km north of Sedgewick.

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FUNERAL NOTICE Betty Hoines, wife of Gordon, passed away suddenly September 18, 2014 at the age of 76 years old. A Funeral service will be held at Golden Valley Lutheran Church in Viking on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 1:00pm.

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GARAGE SALE Twp. Rd. 553 Lamont.

Behind Esso Station on Hwy 15. 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

(Cancelled if Raining).

Friday, September 19 & Saturday, September 20.

Friday, September 26 & Saturday, September 27.

New items every weekend.

Custom & antique jewellery. Evening, business & casual clothing & shoes for both men & women. Lots of items for teenagers.

Household items & much much more! All Welcome!

Twp. Rd 553.

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GARAGE SALE

HELP WANTED

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Moving Sale for Don and Maddy Place. 5132-55 Ave Viking. Fri., September 26 2:00-6:00. Sat., September 27. 10:00-5:00.

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GCM Canada, a brand new valve modification facility on the south east side of Edmonton is currently seeking a B pressure welder to add to our growing team.

Candidate must have experience with GMAW, GTAW, FCAW and SMAW. Please e-mail resumes to lfincaryk@gulfcoastmod.com.

TM35-36p ________________________ St Michael Regional Landfill is looking for a part time Scale Attendant. Must have computer experience $12.00 -$14.00 hr. Fax your resume to 780-796-2081 or e-mail smrlandfill@shaw.ca.

LL33-36 ________________________ St Michael Regional Landfill has an opening for an experienced part time Cat Operator. Landfill training provided. Fax your resume to 780-796-2081 or e-mail smrlandfill@shaw.ca.

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To book bale hauling and cattle hauling, call Bill at 780-385-6346 or 780-3856165. Have these trailers: Tandem Cattle Pot, Tandem 7x20 GN Stock Trailer, Tandem Dually 8.5 x 35' GN Flat Deck, Tri 53' Step Deck with Bale Extension.

CP35-37p ________________________ Carpet and upholstery cleaning - residential and commercial. Truck mount unit, sewer back-up, and flood cleaning. Auto and RV cleaning. Call Glenn and Cindi Poyser, Fancy Shine Auto and Carpet Care at (780) 384-3087, Sedgewick. CPtfn ________________________ Bark Avenue Dog Grooming. All breeds, open early mornings, some evenings and Saturdays.

Call Loriann between 9 am & 6 pm 780-662-3099.

TM35tfnc ________________________ Wye Child Care Center.

Accredited Daycare, subsidy available, full-time & part-time spot, 19 Month - 5 years, Hours 7 am - 6 pm 163A-22560 Wye Road, Sherwood Park, AB. Phone: 780-464-3735 E-mail: uz_ha2000@yahoo.com TM34-37p ________________________ Cut Heating Costs. Furnace Replacements. Low Rates, Free Estimates. Semi-retired tradesman. Phone 780-7180262.

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HELP WANTED AAA Natural Foods Inc. Grain and Feedlot Operation. Type of Employment: Seasonal. Estimated Start Date: February 2015. Requirements: AAA Natural Foods is looking for a farm hand to work on a feedlot and grain farm operation.

Education not required.

Experience in cattle handling is an asset. Experience in the operation of a variety of farm equipment and have some mechanical skills are assets. Have a valid driver license or able to obtain one. Speak and write in English. Be selfmotivated, an independent thinker, and an excellent problem solver. Willing to work flexible hours, weekends and overtime. Job duties: Feed and tend animals. Perform daily feed procedures which include following feed protocols, operating a tractor and feed wagon, and loader. Operate and maintain a variety of farm machinery and equipment. Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock. Examine produce for quality and prepare for market. Perform regular corral maintenance and repair. Perform daily pen checking procedures. Help with sorting of cattle and chasing them to the appropriate area. Data entering in computer. Write daily basic progress reports. Assist with bedding of the cattle.

Assist with the harvest and seeding of grain crops.

Perform minor repairs on equipment. Perform variety of yard work, i.e. snow removal, and grass cutting.

Salary: $15.69 to $17.00 hourly, 40-60 Hours per week. Benefits: Cell phone, discount on meat products.

Apply by e-mail to: aaanaturalfoods@albertacom.com.

Apply by mail to: RR1 Star Alberta T0B 4E0. Apply by fax: 780-895-2404. LL35-36 ________________________ Round Hill Hotel bartenders and kitchen staff.

Pro-serve or food handling an asset but not necessary, will train. Call: Rob 780672-4207 or leave resume at hotel.

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REAL ESTATE

8 acres, 3,760 sq. ft. on 2 floors, 7 miles southwest of Killam REDUCED $549,000, www.comfree.com/459392 New oak floors up and new carpet down, 9 new appliances, bathroom fixtures, counter tops, and tile.

Attached garage, 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 fireplaces, built-in vac, and more. Heated shop with office, barn, 4 stall storage shed, fenced for livestock.

Call Marilyn & Jack O’Brien at 780-385-8686.

CP07tfn ________________________ Commercial lot in Willingdon for sale. $5,000.

Call 780-336-3422 (day) 780336-2558 (evenings). 32tfnc ________________________ House for Sale, Viking, 3 bedroom. Fenced, double garage. Call Lorraine at 780-336-3422 or 780-3362558.

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SERVICES Massage and Reflexology 1 hour treatments. Marge 780-662-3066.

TM33tfn ________________________ Roy’s Handyman Services.

Flooring, trim work, basement finishing, decks, fences, kitchen cabinet installs and carpentry work. 780-6620146 or 780-232-3097.TMtfn

WANTED Wanted Standing Hay, Cultivated and Pasture Land.

Cash or Shares. Feel free to call for a quote 780-4971633.

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The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 17

Small town girl with big city dreams basks in the spotlight of success during premiere of short film Michelle Pinon Editor

Hannah Saric is a lot like her 1 1-year-old character Patty in the short feature film Voila!

Like Patty, Hannah is fr om a small town, (Mundare), and travelled to the big city, Edmonton to experience the exotic grandeur of a luxurious hotel.

But instead of being a guest in the hotel like her character, she was acting in the lead r ole of Patty in the penthouse suite of the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton during the fall of 2013.

Fast forward to Satur day, Sept. 20, 2014; Hannah Saric, her family , friends and legion of supporters attended the 4 p.m. pr emiere of Voila at the historic Garneau Theatre.

One of those supporters was former teacher Sian V adnais.

“The premiere itself was like a Mundar e reunion mixed with lots of Edmonton arts/film scene names and faces.

The beautiful and historic Garneau Theatr e was the perfect venue Hannah in a scene from the for this short period short film V iola! that was film.”

Vadnais, who also filmed at the Hotel has experience in the Macdonald.

acting world, said: “Filming is time consuming work involving a lot of often late night shoots, long hours and endless waiting, so kudos to her for being such a trooper! She was the image of an 1 1-year-old girl in 1969 and filled the scr een with her smiles! I always knew I could count on Hannah to bring a sense of the dramatic and a great stage presence to any role I cast her in and loved her dedication and enthusiasm for getting into her character. I’m sure we’ll see more of her on screen in the future!”

Hannah remembers filming the short movie, working from 4 p.m. to 3 a.m. in the span of three days. “It (filming) was in the same r oom the Queen and Rolling Stones stayed in.”

Being the lead character with absolutely no experience; and being surr ounded by other pr ofessional actors, was a bit daunting at first, said Hannah. By being open, friendly and playful; Hannah was able to bond with the other actors.

Hannah said you have to “fully commit” to the character and make it your own. “Y ou have to take real experiences to build characters,” added Hannah, who has the natural ability to do so.

For Hannah, the mor e experience she gains, and the more positive reactions she receives, the more she wants to act. She’d love to walk the r ed carpet one day, and has made several trips to Hollywood and visited some of the iconic venues, over the years.

While Hannah dr eams of the bright lights of Los Angeles, she had her own br ush with local star dom at the premiere.

Soon Hannah, now 14, will be auditioning for a

part in Spooktacular. Between school and studies, the Grade 9 student has taken up cheerleading. While it may be har d to imagine being so driven at such a young age, this acting dynamo is traveling in the direction of her dreams.

Mundare Actress Hannah Saric

Hands on cultural experience for art students in Mundare Submitted by Mundare School

Only the second week of school and Mundare School had a wonderful, cultural experience.

With a gentle manner, hushed voice, and a palette full of examples, Edmonton artist Svetlana T rotskaia took our Grade 7 and 8 art students on a voyage of discovery in the world of painting.

Beginning with the “categories” paintings fall into , the lesson continued and soon the students were sketching and using dif ferent mediums to turn shoes into masterpieces!

Mrs. Trotskaia, who incidentally did not begin her career in professional art until the last decade, holds her own in the academic world as a PHd in engineering from the U of A. Her husband,

Vladimir, himself a pr ofessor at the university, accompanied his wife and later that afternoon, held the Grade 8’s in thrall as he spoke excitedly of his passion, the chaotic and elusive world of mathematics!

The Trotskaia’s twims (a boy and a girl) tagged along, and chattered excitedly and delightfully in racing Russian as they pr esented some pr ecious “pocket discoveries” (small har d chesnuts), to T racy Doerksen, jr . high humanities teacher, and amateur expressionist, was tr uly excited to bring this kind of exposure and experience to her students, and hopes to continue this experiential appr oach to the arts by bringing in artists who work with a variety of mediums over the coming months.

Svetlana Trotskaia illustrates some of her master strokes to Grade 7 and 8 art students in Mundare School recently.

MICHELLE PINON PHOTO

Employees with the Town of Lamont were busy demolishing the dug outs on this baseball diamond in Hillside Park Friday , Sept. 19. One of the dug outs had been vandalized with graffiti recently.

18 - Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Fort Air Partnership launches several new initiatives Michelle Pinon Editor

The air we breathe. It’s something so basic, so vital that we don’t even think about it. But for Nadine Blaney air is at the forefront of her thoughts and the basis for her work as executive director

Executive Director Nadine Blaney

of the Fort Air Partnership (FAP).

Blaney, who has headed the nonprofit organization since 2003, is very excited about FAP’s new new live data site which gives the public dir ect access to near r eal time hourly r eadings from FAP’s eight continuous monitoring stations for 19 dif ferent substances and four weather conditions (temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction).

Blaney said, “We (FAP) created this new service because it’s important to us and the public that the air quality data we collect is as transpar ent and available as possible. This is a very easy and dir ect way to communicate data of the greatest interest to the individual. For example, someone in the Bruderheim area interested in only local sulfur dioxide and methane readings can easily go to FAP’s website and track those r eadings coming fr om the Bruderheim station.”

She went on to say , “The live data feed is interactive, so users can graph the data and compar e it to pr ovincial objectives...FAP has quality controls in place to ensure data recording is accurate. It is important to note that the data available on the FAP live data site are raw numbers. V alidated data is stored permanently in the Clean Air Strategic Alliance Data W arehouse at www.casadatawarehouse.org” Beginning this fall, F AP will place canisters at the Bruderheim site to collect regular 24-hour volatile or ganic compounds (VOC) samples. These will be analyzed for a list of appr oximately 125 VOC compounds. “Results will then be compared to the r esults of the 2006 Environment Canada VOC Study, compared to VOC’s measured at other selected sites in Alberta and Canada, and compared to Alberta objectives for those pollutants that have objectives.

Once complete a final r eport will be generated,” added Blaney.

Back in 2006, F AP worked with Environment Canada to conduct a VOC study at the Fort Saskatchewan Station, noted Blaney . “That study found that the averages fr om September 2004 to Mar ch 2006 for the six sites in Fort Saskatchewan measured had average concentrations less than the selected Canadian NAPS sites.”

Blaney pointed out that, “It is now recognized by both F AP and the Alberta Government that a better understanding of the cumulative impact of all emission sour ces on regional air quality is required, including smaller sources such as oil and gas wells, which has led F AP to include additional VOC’s measured in its current Monitoring Plan.”

PUBLIC AUCTION Estate of Randy Russ 59470- RR 152 , Bellis , Alta Sunday Oct. 5 , 2014 @ 1:00 PM Tractors: 2008 John Deere 7630 c/w loader and grapple – 2630 hrs 2011 MF 6485 4WD – 741 hrs ( like new) John Deere 3130 c/w 3 pt hitch, loader, bucket & grapple

Equipment 2008 JD 568 round Baler with net wrap, 2008 Hesston 1275 haybine, Vicon CP2500 air seeder, 16’ land roller, Leon rock picker, Vortec 880 bale processor, cultivator, Kellobilt model 210 breaking disc, grain augers, Morris model 880 hayhiker ( 8 bales) gravity grain tank , hi qual calf tipping table, harrows

Vehicles 2003 F 350 Crew Cab – 330,459 kms, dually – 14093PP0 c/w 5th wheel 1979 Ford 250 Ford F-350 c/w hydra deck

Miscellaneous Horse drawn breaking equipment, antique gallons, antique scale, harness, collars, buggy seats, buggy wheels, buggy undercarriage, bob sleigh, 3 pt hitch post auger, stationary motors, aeration system, sawmill, table saw, wood plainer, lots more …………..

Sale conducted by:

Prairie Auction Services Alberta Auction License # 328169

Full sale listing & photos online www.prairieauction.com

Contact: Miles Wowk – 780-210-2501 Lyle Stewart – 780-499-9832

The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 19

Beautifying Lamont County one yard at a time Interest in rural recognition program and horticulture blossoms

PHOTOS COURTESY OF LAMONT COUNTY

Michelle Pinon Editor

Summer is such a fleeting season, but ther e are a handful of county residents who know just how to make the most of those special moments in their yards and gar dens when they ar e in communion with mother nature.

Those residents that come to mind are all winners of Lamont County’s Farmstead/Y ard Beautification Awards that wer e presented to: Clarence and Rhonda Patrie, (Division 1), Robert and Charlotte Widynowski, (Division 2), Albert and Carrie Holowaychuk, (Division 3), Ed and Marie Stelmach, (Division 4), and Michael Rosa and Kathy Fedyniak, (Division 5), on August 11th.

Terry Eleniak, Agricultural Fieldman for Lamont County, said the awards have been given out since 1979. “They (the awar ds) have done a lot for the

beautification of the county , and childr en are following in their parents’ steps and beautifying their yards.” That is the main r eason why the awar ds were expanded to include yar ds as well as farmsteads in recent years.

Marie Stelmach has always enjoyed gar dening, and says its a great way to relax. “It’s wonderful to have a gar den and have the grandchildr en come out and pick corn and dig potatoes and learn where vegetables come fr om. She also enjoys having the grass mowed and flowers kept nice during the season.

Robert Widynowski says he was a bit embarrassed after seeing some of the other participants’ yards during the tour; but he is also pr oud of the work he and his wife Charlotte have managed over the past five years.

“I think it (beautification awar ds), is terrific,” adds Robert, who cr edits the county for taking the time to r ecognize hard work and time r ecipients

have put into their yar ds. Robert likes when his yard is nice and clean, and says winning the award, was just “icing on the cake” as far as he is concerned.

Rhonda Patrie, who resides on her grandparents’ farm near Mundar e with her husband Clar ence, says the redesign and reconstruction of their farmstead has been a 15 year pr oject. “Most of the work was done this summer,” says Rhonda as they incorporate the old with the new by using a combination of old barnwood and new wood to install a fence.

“We picked rocks for the pillars,” adds Rhonda, as well as an old window and door in the r evamped outdoor living space.

“I love landscaping,” says Rhonda, who finds that it is a great way to relax. She loves to share her vision with Clarence who is always ready to lend a hand. “It’s a big yard,” says Rhonda, who is already thinking of what she wants to do next year .

20 - Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Employment Opportunities Construction Lead Hand Lamont County is currently seeking a full-time permanent Construction Lead Hand, reporting directly to the Construction Supervisor.

Preference will be given to candidates with: x Minimum of three (3) years direct work experience as a construction lead hand. x Experience with the operation of twin engine scrapers, packers, track-hoes, dozers and graders. x Must have knowledge of computers, GPS/GIS. x Demonstrated organizational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task, and prioritize workloads. x Effective interpersonal communication skills and an ability to work in a team environment. x Knowledgeable with safety standards and the following Health and Safety policies.

A driver’s abstract will be required prior to employment commencement. This competition will remain open until October 3rd, 2014.

Construction Supervisor Lamont County is currently seeking a team-oriented and selfmotivated individual to fill the position of Construction Supervisor. Reporting directly to the Director of Public Works, the incumbent is responsible for the management and supervision of the Road Construction program.

Preference will be given to candidates with: x Minimum of 3 - 5 years direct work experience as a Construction Supervisor and office management. x Knowledge of construction and inspection, including rural transportation networks. x Knowledge of the preparation, control and monitoring of budgets. x Must have knowledge of computers, internet service, GPS/GIS.

Lamont County Emergency Alert System Take a few minutes to register; it may save your life.

We cannot alert you of an emergency if you are not registered!

The Lamont County Alert System allows you to choose how you will be notified and what you will be notified for. It only takes a few minutes to register and your information is guarded. The alert system was implemented in response to our growing industrial base as well as our need to connect to our neighbors in this vibrant community.

Register now at www.lamontcounty.ca/departments/ emergency-services/emergency-alert Get Notified, Stay Safe!

Heartland 101 - Emergency Exercises and Simulations

For industry and communities in and around Alberta’s Industrial Heartland, risk assessment, response plans and access to resources are major components of emergency management.

Confirming and improving these plans through drills, exercises and simulations is equally important.

This competition will remain open until an applicant is hired.

On September 24th, Northeast Region Community Awareness Emergency Response (NR CAER) is holding a full-scale simulation in the Town of Bruderheim. “The scenario is a train derailment involving hazardous materials warranting a multi-agency response, and builds on a table top exercise we held in June,” says Brenda Gheran, Executive Director of NR CAER. “After testing the ‘book’ response, we’re providing responders the opportunity to work through the challenges presented by a live response in real time.”

Director of Planning and Community Services Lamont County is seeking a Director of Planning & Community Services. This individual will participate in the establishment of strategic direction and coordinate planning of departmental priorities and programs which align with the County’s goals.

Exercises and simulations help establish strong working relationships between responders from industry, municipalities, police, transport companies such as CN and CP, as well as provincial agencies and regulators. “These groups would be involved if this was an actual incident, and knowing each other in advance, and what resources are available, makes response more effective,” Gheran says.

The ideal candidate will have: x Registered Professional Planner with the Canadian Institute of Planners or eligible for membership is desired. x Minimum of five (5) years of municipal experience. x Knowledge of Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. x Excellent networking, presentation and communication skills, with the ability to work within a team internally and externally. x Must be self-motivated and have the ability to exercise independent judgment. x Must possess a valid class 5 driver’s license.

The simulation will test a number of elements of NR CAER’s mutual aid plan such as traffic management, radio communications, staging, and responder accountability. The Town of Bruderheim will put its Municipal Emergency Plan through its paces, including activating their Emergency Operations Centre, transfer of incident command over an operational period and a test of their alert system powered by Everbridge, which was launched in May.

Please forward your resumes/applications to:

Bruderheim residents registered with the alert system will receive a notification, and be part of the simulation by responding to the instructions in the message. The alert system provides a report that responders use to make decisions on where to focus efforts and resources to help those in need. “In an emergency, getting the right information to the right people at the right time is critical to protecting public safety,” Gheran says. “The test will also give us insight into the most effective ways to deliver emergency information.” Bruderheim residents can register online to receive alerts based on what’s best for them, including phone, text, email and social media.

Lamont County Human Resources Department 5303 – 50 Avenue, Lamont, AB T0B 2R0 Email: hr@lamontcounty.ca Fax: (780) 895-7404

The overarching goal of all exercises is to prove and improve response plans. “In each exercise, we see best practices and identify areas for improvement,” says Gheran. “Our members benefit and our communities are safer when we practice, and it’s always better to find out in a drill than the real thing.”

Lamont County thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.

For more information about Life in the Heartland, visit lifeintheheartland.com, follow us on Twitter and Facebook, or email info@lifeintheheartland.com.

Lamont County offers competitive rates and an excellent benefits package. This competition will remain open until 4:00 p.m. October 31st, 2014.

To view complete job descriptions and qualifications go to www.lamontcounty.ca/departments/human-resources

Custom Snow Plowing/Grading Program

Winter is almost here and it’s time to beat the snow by being prepared! Lamont County is running the same Custom Snow Plowing/Grading on private driveways program as last winter.

In accordance with the Policy, County residents who require at home medical services on a regular basis will receive the driveway clearing service on a no-charge basis.

A doctor’s note stating the need for home care medical service, a map detailing the desired clearing area, and a signed annual agreement will be required by Lamont County before no-charge snow clearing service is provided.

For those not receiving regular home care service, flags will be sold at the Lamont County Administration and Public Works offices, and at the Town of Mundare and Village of Andrew offices. Regular grader flags cost $40.00 + GST per flag, and are good for one use. Senior grader flags are $100 + GST, and are good for the whole season/year.

The service provided for driveway clearing will be the distance from the County Right-Of-Way to the residence and back (maps of desired clearing area must be provided to the county).

Organizational Meeting Notice The Lamont County Council Organizational Meeting for 2014 will be taking place on October 21, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. in Council Chambers.

Planning & Development Office Closed The Planning and Development office will be closed for the week of September 29-October 3; it will reopen October 6. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Lamont County Library Board Meeting Lamont County Library board will be meeting on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 7 p.m. at the Lamont County Administration Building, 5303 50 avenue, Lamont (Planning & Development meeting room).

Public is welcome!

CALC Fire Arms Safety Course

Fire Arm Safety Certified Instructor: Larry Boettger In order to apply to obtain a possession of ownership license, this course is required.

Date & Time: Saturday October 25 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Location: Village of Chipman municipal office Cost: $120.00 Register By October 15 If interested call Odette Romanchuk at 780-895-2233 or toll free at 1-877-895-2233 ext. 233.