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LAMONT HEALTH CARE ADDS 50% MORE SOLAR PANELS A new set of 50 solar panels brings the total number to 150 on the rooftop of the Lamont Health Care Centre. The panels were acquired after a successful application for the Faithful Footprints Grant from the United Church of Canada. Story on Page 6. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
Mundare community much closer to accepting Ukraine refugees BY JOHN MATHER Mundare will be getting a refugee family from Ukraine through the efforts of the Mundare Easter Basket Ukrainian Effort, but organizer Rudy Warawa told council Apr. 5, he couldn’t yet give any specific date for their arrival. “We’ve finalized a lot of the donation procedures,” he said. “We now have a mechanism to issue charitable tax receipts.” He said those cheques would be issued through the Ed Stelmach Foundation and then tagged for the Mundare Easter Basket Ukrainian Effort project. “That money would then come to the Town, which has a charitable designation and then transferred to the Easter Basket.” He added etransfers were possible. He told the council the organization had acquired a house in town which would be home to two refugee fami-
lies. “We’ve done some renovations, repairs and painting,” he said. “The agencies in Edmonton that will be responsible for allocating the refugees when they arrive still don’t have any specific information, so I can’t give any specifics.” When asked how many refugees the town might receive, Warawa said they had spots for about 25 for housing. “That’s including the lodge, one home which will house two moms with children, and a house we’ve been given the use of for a mom with two kids, and we have a house out in the country as well,” said Warawa. He did say those refugees all wouldn’t arrive at once but would be split into two stages. “Our biggest problems are there are no funds attached to these refugees,” he stated. “There is no provincial or federal support available right now. We are on our own for their welfare so in
the first stage we will only have the two moms with children.” He said if more funds were forthcoming they may be able to up the number accepted. He said the plans are to support the families for at least a year. The refugees are allowed to stay for up to three years after they arrive through a program set up by the federal government. “If they stay longer than that, hopefully they will find jobs and slowly be able to support themselves,” added Warawa. He said the group did have pledges to support the first arrivals for a year. He said there were six people on the organizing committee and they now had three volunteers providing information on the program at the Basilian Fathers Museum from 9-12 weekdays. “It’s been a real community effort,” he stated. The group is accepting clothing,
dishes and furniture for the refugees, but he did state that financial contributions would be a much better donation because then items that were necessary could be purchased for the refugees. He said they had had some fantastic offers from a few stores from as far away as Viking. “They have said when we need something come to the store and see if they have it and it's yours,” he said. “It’s been a very steep learning curve,” he added. He said several posters to inform the community of the program were torn down by unknown persons. He said one by the post office had been taken down but it and others had been replaced. Council passed a motion that they would accept donations from the Ed Stelmach Foundation and then forward them on to the program.
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Haying in the 30s gets $40,000 boost from St. Michael BY JOHN MATHER It had been two years since there were community activities in the St. Michael Community Hall but on Apr. 9 more than 300 guests arrived to enjoy the Haying in the 30s community auction to raise funds for cancer victims. By the time all the donations had been counted up more than $40,000 had been raised. “We’ve made over 3,500 perogies and we have a complete program for the evening,” said local organizer Mae Adamyk. She said while there had been a couple of previous events at the hall recently, it “is a great feeling to have people and noise in this building again.” Martin Neundorff spoke about the background of the Haying in the 30s, a program that began in 1999 and still continues in Mallaig each summer.
“Haying in the 30’s is a one of a kind organization,” he said. “It is run strictly by volunteers. “We have no officers, no staff and pay no salaries,” he stated. “One hundred per cent of your donations go entirely to the victims of cancer.” He said there was a volunteer board of 14 people and for their annual fundraiser they got 300 volunteers to help out. It is held July 30 and 31 in Mallaig. The day features demonstrations of farming as it took place during the depression era. “Its success relies on all of us, and it is successful because of people like you,” Neundorff said. “Because of Covid, the past two years have been a struggle. But we have still been able to provide assistance to 747 cancer victims.” In 22 years, he added, assistance has been pro-
vided to 6,700 cancer victims and $5,600,000 has been raised. “I can assure you as a result of your fundraising this evening there will be a grateful person, a grateful family, who will struggle a little less because of your kindness.” And then donations started rolling in. Stella Stevens from CFCW brought a cheque for $1,000. A representative from Alberta Floor Curling Association in Northern Alberta gave a cheque for $5,000. Chris Klita from the St. Michael Agricultural Society told the crowd it was 15 years they had hosted Haying in the 30’s and then donated $2,000 from the Skaro District Community Society, which is connected to the Knights of Columbus. And then the Lions Clubs from around the area including Chipman, Andrew and Lamont
donated amounts totalling $1,300. Lamont County also donated $500. Other organizations and families kept adding to the total donated. “We are the largest fundraiser for the program outside of the Mallaig event,” said Adamyk. After all the auction items and cheques had been totalled up, more than
$40,000 was raised for the program Saturday evening. One of the more memorable moments was when the 50-50 draw was held. The winner, Jen Palmer, from Calgary won $1,055 and she, in turn, donated it all to Haying in the 30’s. Originally from Strathcona, she had come back to the area to
visit her cousin and ended up at the event selling pull tickets as a volunteer. “I spent $20 on the 5050 tickets and when I won I had been looking for a way to help out the cause,” she said. “I had purchased a couple of small items, but when I won I figured it was found money, so I gave it back.”
Haying in the 30s organizer Martin Neundorff shows emotion as he explains the program to the crowd at the Haying in the 30s auction event at the St. Michael Hall Apr. 9, while local St. Michael Hall organizer Mae Adamyk watches on. The auction event raised more than $40,000 for the program.
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New Trail Lighting For Lamont’s Hillside Park BY JANA SEMENIUK A project to add trail lighting to Hillside Park
in Lamont is finally complete. The Lamont Parks and Recreation Commit-
tee discussed the muchneeded addition during their regular meeting Apr. 5. Lamont Director of Operations and Infrastructure, Tyler Edworthy, said he is
happy with the results. “We put in 10 new LED lights that are energy efficient. We got taller lights with a wider span and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. They definitely do the
job,” he said. Lamont Town Councillor Dave Taylor said solar lighting wasn’t an option. “In our part of the world solar lighting doesn’t work for all sea-
son lighting,” he said. “The lights basically light up all the dark areas of Hillside Park.” Edworthy added the project took three weeks to complete at a cost of $74,000.
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One of 10 new lights lining the walking trail in Lamont's Hillside Park. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
BY JANA SEMENIUK Elk Island Public Schools has returned to in-person board meetings as of their last meeting March 17 and are no longer streaming them live online. The decision was announced on their social media page March 15. Despite being one of the largest school divisions in the province with 43 schools from Sherwood Park to Vegreville serving over 17,000 students, EIPS Communications Director Laura McNabb said that once the province moved to phase two out of pandemic restrictions,
the decision was made. “We used YouTube when public health measures limited in-person gatherings. As those restrictions were lifted by the Government of Alberta, the Division returned to normal inperson operations—as were in place before public health restrictions were announced,” she said by email. McNabb added that there have been no requests from the public for an online version of the meetings. School Board decisions, discussions and debate occur between the trustees each month
deciding school policies, and budget as well as hearing presentations by the public and other groups. While EIPS has shut down their online meetings, other Alberta school board divisions have kept them. Edmonton Public Schools and Edmonton Catholic Schools continue to offer an online version of their in-person board meetings as well as previous meetings archived on their website for public viewing. Meanwhile, EIPS Communications Specialist Corrie Fletcher said the EIPS monthly board
meetings are open to the public, although recording devices are not allowed. “There is no process required to attend. When you arrive, there's a signin station at the front desk. As well, it's appreciated if you let Communication Services know before attending-it helps with chair setup,” she said by email. “Simply, send an email to communications@eips.ca.” The next EIPS Board meeting is slated for April 21.
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Opinion Charest needs to look in the mirror before tossing accusations BY JOHN MATHER Sometimes it's better to be seen and not be heard. Other times it is better to think before you speak. You know, to maintain silence and let people think you’re stupid rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt! This should apply to Conservative Party of Canada leadership hopeful Jean Charest. What was he possibly thinking when he let his tongue out for a romp last week and claimed leadership hopeful Pierre Poilievre can’t be prime minister if he supported the Freedom Convoy. Charest accused Poilievre of backing “people breaking the laws” and alleged that his support for freedom demonstrators disqualifies him from being prime minister. “I have a competitor by the name of Mr. Poilievre who supported, as you know, the blockade. And if you want to be a leader in this country and a legislator, you can’t make laws and break laws,” Charest told CTV News. “Laws are not a buffet table, if you’re a legislator, from which you choose what you want. Because what you’re really saying to people is, ‘I’m above the law.’ You can’t be a leader of a party and the chief legislator of the country, as prime minister, and support people breaking the laws. That disqualifies you.” This is the same Jean Charest who came under investigation for the methods of financing for the Quebec Liberal Party when he was its provincial leader. Now, no charges were ever laid by the Quebec anti-corruption unit, Charest said, prior to entering the fray to lead the Federal Conservative Party. But he added, “The continuation of this investigation had become senseless, and was for me and my family, an injustice imposed on us for nearly eight years of our lives.” Now he is quickly smearing the Conservative leadership frontrunner with the same brush. Accusations which won’t stand up. At best any people in the Freedom Convoy were charged with misdemeanours under the City of Ottawa’s municipal bylaws such as parking too long, noise violations and parading without a licence. How did the courts phrase that…. mischief! Did Poilievre, who certainly spoke and met with the convoy, break any laws? No, he can meet with whomever he likes. He did what our illustrious Prime Minister Jagmeet Trudeau err... Justin Singh…. err sorry, I can get confused with this interchangeable twosome, Justin Trudeau refused to do while hiding away in his basement. He met with ordinary Canadians who had concerns and talked to them. Just like the Prime Minister had previously done with groups such as Black Lives Matter. CONTINUED
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CONTINUED Poilievre met to discuss their concerns and then brought those concerns to the House of Commons. He was doing his job. If only more MPs did that, perhaps Canada would be in a better place. And let’s look at Charest. He was a Federal Conservative back in the 80s and 90s. He was a federal cabinet minister and then rose to Deputy Prime Minister in 1993. He became Premier of Quebec, as a Liberal in 2003 and lasted in this job until 2012. Can you spell political opportunist? No, Charest shouldn’t lambaste someone else's record before studying his own. And when it comes to making laws and breaking laws, within the Liberal Party of Canada that almost seems to be one of the questions on the vetting chart that has to be answered in the affirmative. Just look at the scandals surrounding our Prime Minister. The Aga Khan Foundation is registered to lobby the Feds. Yet young Justin had no qualms about jetting himself and the fam down to the Aga’s island in the Caribbean over Christmas in 2017. Trudeau got to ride in Aga Khan’s luxurious helicopter and funny thing… the Aga Khan Foundation has received tens of millions of dollars from the Feds. And how about that groping incident that came to light in 2018, of Trudeau grasping a female reporter in “an inappropriate way,” in 2000 during a BC charity event. Justin in his most smirky manner did apologize profusely. Have we ever heard of SNC Lavalin, the Quebec firm that lobbied the government to
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defer prosecution for bribes under the Deferred Prosecution Agreement? Minister of Justice at the time and solicitor general Jody Wilson Raybould said no despite pressure from her Liberal colleagues including Trudeau. Wilson Raybould was forced to resign and a yes man to Trudeau took her place. And then there was the WE scandal where Trudeau’s buddies (the Kielburger brothers) hired Trudeau family members to whip up crowds at fundraising events for the charity. And then it came to light the charity had been given a sole sourced (without competition) contract for a student grant program worth $900 million of which the charity would have received up to $43.5 million in management fees. Canadian political theorist David Moscrip has publicly stated, “this country is governed by a fairly small circle of elites and there's a cult of the insider that buttresses this, that produces these kinds of scandals fairly routinely.” “That’s the structural problem – that Canada ends up being a small country governed by a small handful of people.” So Mr. Charest, take your accusations against Poilievre and maybe step away from the leadership race. You’re yesterday’s man and your eastern values aren’t going to sell well in the west. Poilievre is originally from the west. He understands westerners, he is popular and fluently bilingual, obviously a big selling point in La Belle Province, and he has sat in Ottawa as an MP for several years working his way up to seek the top job based on experience. And he is still young. He checks all the right boxes. And he likes truckers!
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FROM WHERE I SIT: Leaving Home
BY HAZEL ANAKA For more than two years, we’ve stayed very close to home. In fact, it’s been so long, I’ve forgotten how to pack for even a few days. Roy had to attend a conference in Calgary so I tagged along because Calgary may be as exotic as it gets. I convinced him we should go a day early, take our time driving across the province, take in the sights. That plan didn’t exactly go as planned. We left around 11 on Saturday morning, which was a couple hours later than hoped. I had visions of stopping in at my favourite thrift stores along the way. Our first stop was Red Deer. Bought nada at Salvation Army; didn’t bother with Value Village. We did find a new-to-me Mission Thrift Store and I bought two vintage embroidered linens. The line of Mission Thrift Stores I’ve seen boasts bright, clean locations that are well-merchan-
dised with fair prices. You don’t need to dig through a chaotic jumble of junk to find the proverbial diamond. Next stop was Where On Earth Did You Get That? Antique Mall in Airdrie. I knew of its existence because of the YouTube video, Alex of Curiosity Inc, had done about it. Curiosity Inc of Edmonton has a huge YouTube following, a storefront antique store, live streams, and online auctions. I’ve never actually visited the store and now hear he’s sold the building and will be liquidating all the stock. I’m sad but understand he’s juggling too many balls and something needs to go. But back to Airdrie. This typical antique mall setup has 15,000 square feet of space divided into many booths. Over 50 vendors selling everything from hot wheels to vintage furniture keeps things interesting. We split up because our interests are different. Each of us tires of watching the other ogle something we don’t care about. I bought a book with botanical illustrations. Roy bought another typewriter for his collection.
As I write this on Sunday afternoon, I don’t know if we’ll be back there on our way home. There was a gorgeous dark oak ninedrawer file cabinet with a brass plate identifying it as a piece from the Library Bureau of Canada. Standing 52 inches tall, 27 inches deep, and 21 inches wide, getting it home would be a challenge with our pile of luggage. Using a great deal of maturity, we left emptyhanded. I’ll call the place on Wednesday morning and see if they found out anything more about its provenance. The large, yet relatively shallow drawers would serve me well in my office… if I moved something else out. I can’t wait to see what I decide! Can I say this about Calgary? You either love it or hate it. You either insist the extensive freeway system takes you quickly where you need to go or you wonder what’s wrong with a nice predictable grid system of streets and avenues. We had a helluva time finding anything. I’d googled the directions to the hotel across from Olympic Park so that was okay. Maybe the 21033AA6
problem is we’re map reading people who rely on landmarks and common sense in a world of smartphone nav systems. We sought out Studio Bell, the home of the National Music Centre in downtown Calgary. It had been recommended as outstanding. If you can’t trust word-of-mouth, what can you trust? We didn’t care for it. The architecture of the building is extraordinary, the displays are interactive. What really spoiled it for us was the second-floor jam session that flooded the entire museum with
sound and rendered all the audio features in every gallery on all five floors useless. You couldn’t hear yourself think. The admission fee is a ‘pay what you can’ and I went with the recommended $15 each. Wow, not worth it for what we got out of it. Chalk it up to my contribution to the arts scene. Because I’d forgotten to pack makeup wipes, we looked for a mall. It seemed sad and worn. The three drug addicts we encountered in various stages of hallucination didn’t add to my comfort level or make
this a value-added excursion. It’s a tough call. If you never venture from home, you’re pretty comfortable and safe. But your life gets smaller and re-entry into the world feels foreign. If you do leave home, you should pack makeup wipes, patience, a spirit of adventure, and the willingness to get lost. You’ll probably notice that the last two years have left its mark on retail, restaurants, hotel services, and the entire landscape. This may be the new normal. As the next three days play out, I’ll decide if leaving home was wise, from where I sit.
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Dance held at Bruderheim for worthy causes BY JANA SEMENIUK The Bruderheim Community Hall was alive with music Apr. 8 as nearly 100 people gathered for a family dance held in support of the County of Lamont Food Bank as well as a new Ukrainian family coming to the area. Emily Bartz, 22, along with her brother Clayton and cousin Cody on behalf of the Bruderheim Community Church, organized the event complete with snacks, alcohol free refreshments, a food bank collection, and a table displaying a beautiful wooden sunflower carving that was raffled off near the end of the evening. The carving, made by Emily, netted a total of $427 and was won by Elaine Bartz. “Everyone loves to dance. We haven’t done anything fun, or community based for a long time,” said Emily. “The raffle was an addition because we can be having fun, but other people
are having a lot less fun. I think people are really looking for a way to reach out and this was an easy way to do that.” A local family, who have asked to remain anonymous, have sponsored a Ukrainian family on their way to the area escaping their war-torn country. One member of the anonymous family said by email the journey has not been an easy one for the newcomers who have not yet arrived. “A mom and her fiveyear-old son will be coming via Warsaw, Poland. They are from Kharkiv, Ukraine originally. This city is close to the Russian border and has sustained great destruction through bombing, although not been taken over yet. The father must remain behind and has become a soldier as he is not allowed to leave the country,” they said by email. “The mom has a work visa and so they are hopeful she will be able to find employment soon
as she has a computer background.” They included that the family is awaiting final processing of their immigration paperwork in addition to getting onto a flight. They have been moving around staying in a couple of different homes while in Poland. “People there have opened their homes to complete strangers to give them a place to stay,” they said. Meanwhile, Cody happily updated the church congregation Sunday morning on the success of the dance. “We had about 90 people, including 60 kids, and everyone was doing line dancing and had a lot of fun,” said Cody. “We also got a massive table of foodbank donations for the County of Lamont Food bank. A lot of people were asking us to do another dance so we will have to look at doing another one in the future,” he said.
Bill Senchuk (left) snags a dance with his 7-year old daughter Kaitlyn during a community dance in Bruderheim Apr. 8. (Right) Party-goers of all ages smile as they tackle a line dance during a fundraising dance in support of the Food Bank and a new family coming to the area from Ukraine. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
Lamont Health Care Centre Adds Solar Panels BY JANA SEMENIUK The Lamont Health Care Centre, a United Church faith-based facility, installed 50 solar panels on their rooftop last month. Thanks in part to a grant that was first approved in 2020 from the United Church of Canada’s Faithful Footprints program. The LHCC has been slowly adding more panels since acquiring their first set of 50 solar panels more than five years ago and a second set of 50 in 2018. Today, with the recent addition, they have 150 panels in total. The $30,000 grant opportunity was developed in 2018 with a goal
of reducing carbon emissions at UCC faith buildings by 80 percent by 2050 according to the UCC website. Shahad Bharmal, Chief Executive Officer of the Lamont Health Care Centre, said after the latest grant was first approved in 2020, the project was delayed by the COVID pandemic. Today, however, he is happy the panels are finally in place. “It’s environmental (to have the panels). We also spent $5,000 of the grant money to have a study done. They gave us a lot suggestions on changes, such as changing lights to LED, and changing fridges from old to new (to be more environmen-
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Rural Canadians can’t afford budget changes - Stubbs BY JOHN MATHER Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs rose in the House of Commons April 7 to offer hers and the viewpoints of the majority of her constituents on the Federal budget. As the Shadow Minister for Rural Economic Development and Broadband, Stubbs made her comments just prior to the budget being made public. “Rural Canadians can’t afford this speNDPLiberal government,” she stated. “They’ve killed rural jobs in oil and gas, forestry, mining, and agriculture. They’ve caused record inflation, piled on red tape that crushes small businesses, and increased the carbon tax which hikes the price of everything from food to fuel.” The Parliamentary Budget Officer, she pointed out, recently confirmed that 60 per cent of households across Canada are worse off financially with the Liberal government carbon tax despite the rebates right now, and that 80 per cent in
Ontario will be worse off by 2024, with the same in Alberta by 2028. The PBO has stated the carbon tax will put the average Alberta household behind by $671 this year. On March 15, 2022, the Rural Municipalities of Alberta introduced a resolution to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act to halt carbon tax increases on fuel. In a joint letter to Prime Minister Trudeau dated March 28, the Premiers of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba urged that the carbon tax be stopped before the planned increase April 1, Stubbs pointed out, noting that this is the worst possible time to increase energy costs on Canadians. On March 29, she said Conservatives called on the Liberal government in the House of Commons to suspend the planned increase in the carbon tax to ease the tax burden on Canadian families, following a motion introduced on
March 22 to suspend the Goods and Services Tax on fuel. In both cases, the Liberal government defeated the Conservative motion. On March 31, Canada’s Conservatives introduced a motion calling on the NDP-Liberal government to present a federal budget rooted in fiscal responsibility, with no new taxes, a path to balance, and a meaningful fiscal anchor. The NDP-Liberal government defeated this motion. Budget 2022 was projected to show a deficit of $154.7 billion and a skyrocketing national debt.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer’s 2021 Fiscal Sustainability Report warned the federal government wouldn’t balance the budget until 2070 meaning that the national debt could balloon to nearly $3.8 trillion. “The NDP-Liberals always talk about spending and big government programs. But the results are record prices for fertilizer, fuel, and food, homes and heating. The NDP Liberals must change course and stop making things worse for rural Canadians with their tax and spend agenda.”
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Beaver County matches Lamont donation for Ukrainian relief BY JOHN MATHER The Lamont County Council challenged its neighbouring municipalities to step up and support humanitarian relief for Ukraine at its Mar. 8 meeting. The County passed two motions at its March 9 meeting with regard to
support for Ukraine. The first was that $5,000 be donated to the Canada Ukraine Foundation in support of humanitarian aid to the country; while a second motion was passed challenging municipalities in and around the County to donate in support of sim-
Mundare to host town hall on electronic sign location BY JOHN MATHER Mundare will soon have a new electronic information sign to keep residents updated, but there is some concern over where it might be located. At their regular council meeting Apr. 5, members of the National Hall, who have donated the costs of the sign, told council everything on the sign was a go. Chief Administrative Officer Colin Zyla said he had received some calls from a few residents who didn’t think putting the one-sided sign in the middle of the gardens at the traffic circle at 50 Ave. and 50 St. was the best location. “I would recommend that maybe we have a public meeting so people could say why they aren’t sold on the location,” said Zyla. Organizers said the electronic one-sided sign would be eight feet off the ground. Councillor Irene Talaga asked if something could be put on the back of the sign. Zyla said the sign manufacturer had said an area on the front of the sign could say it had been donated by the national hall. “On the back of the sign I guess we could put up some coroplast or something so it’s not just a blank wall.” The back of the sign would face the CN tracks. Councillor Glen Rozumniak said maybe they could put the Mundare town logo on the back of the sign. Council agreed leaving it blank wouldn’t be the best option. Talaga wondered what messages would go up on the sign. It was pointed out the sign would be for com-
munity organizations, but if a business wanted to advertise it would cost a fee. “Non-profits can use it as much as they want,” said Rudy Warawa, one of the organizers from the National Hall. Zyla added the town could put messages up that might also be included in the town’s monthly newsletter. Warawa told council the group had looked at other locations but felt some of the other locations such as along Highway 855 could present safety hazards as children crossing the highway to the school could be distracted by the sign and possibly hit. The same argument applied to placing the sign along Highway 15 near 50 St. It is proposed that the six-foot by 12-foot sign will be erected later this year. Continued on Page 15
ilar aid. “Lamont County stands with Ukraine,” said Reeve David Diduck in making the motion. He had relinquished the chair of the meeting to Deputy Reeve Roy Anaka, so he could speak freely on the motion. “Ukraine citizens are being displaced and the result is a humanitarian crisis beyond anything we could have imagined. “I think what’s happening in Ukraine is an atrocity,” he added. “It’s one man who is imposing his will in respect to totally destroying a country and having absolutely no regard to the welfare of the civilian population of that country. At the end of the
month it was announced that Beaver County had stepped up to match the amount. At the regular meeting of Lamont Council Apr. 12, Beaver County Reeve Kevin Smook along with councillors Lionel Williams, Barry Bruce, and Dale Peterson attended to present a cheque for $5,000. The cheque will be provided to the Ukrainian Congress of Alberta. Individuals and corporations can also donate through the Ukrainian Canadian Congress of Alberta (UCCAb) website. Please visit the UCCAB to learn more about additional humanitarian support options. (www.ucccab.ca) Picture Page 15
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LAMONT COUNTY • 15,000 sq ft Industrial
Lamont County Reeve David Diduck sits beside Beaver County Reeve Kevin Smook, presenting a $5,000 cheque. Lamont challenged other counties to donate to Ukraine relief, and their neighbours came through. (L to R), Beaver Councillor Barry Bruce, Beaver Councillor Lionel Williams, Beaver Councillor Dale Pederson, Lamont Councillor Neil Woitas, Lamont Councillor Aaron Wick, and Lamont Councillor Daniel Warawa.
Mundare Mayor Cheryl Calinoiu presents a welcoming plaque to Cindy Santo, owner of the newly renovated Baba’s Bistro on Mundare’s main street, during its grand opening Apr. 9. With the pair is Santo’s son Robert Rickard, who will help run the business.
County of Lamont's newly elected Food Bank Board Chair Jody Zachoda (R) and director Kari Siewert (L). Photo: Jana Semeniuk
BY JANA SEMENIUK The Village of Chipman, like all municipalities, are paying more this year for their policing service than last year and will expect another increase next year. During their regular village council meeting Apr. 11, Mayor Morris Langevin said it’s money well spent. “We know what it’s going to be, so we budget for it,” said Langevin. “I’ve seen them (police)
more. I think its (policing) been getting better. Now we’ve made arrangements so if they are in town they can come and use the office to do their paperwork and stuff. When people see their car here, they will open their eyes and not be stupid.” The amount paid last year was $4,000 while this year the village paid more than $7,000. Chief Administrative Officer Pat Tomkow said there is
a formula used to help calculate the amount a municipality will pay for policing. “It’s a provincial wide calculation. It’s based on population, equalized assessment then they break that up per capita,” she said. Next year the village expects to pay nearly $10,000 and then $15,000 per year for the following two years.
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and the community had seen a mock up of the sign in its proposed location that some people might change their
minds. He suggested he would try to set up an information meeting on the sign location prior to the end of the month.
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Shop built on 42.8 acres in Lamont County adjacent to town of Lamont. There is an approximately 15 acres of gravelled yard with partial chain link fencing located at 195043 HWY 29 Lamont County. Price: $3,175,000 • East ½ NW-34-53-18 W4 80 acres of pasture located 182043-TWP RD 540 Lamont County. Price: $125,000 • W4-18-53-11-NE 160 acres pasture on RR 181 between TWP RD 530 and 532 Lamont County. Price: $230,000 • W4-18-53-11-SE 159.88 acres pasture on RR 181 between TWP RD 530 and 532 Price: $230,000 • W4-18-54-18-NW 2 parcel farm 158.48 acres 130 ± acres of grain cultivation 3 bedroom house. Property has gas, power, well, septic with aerial discharge, Dug out and a shop Price: $850,000
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• SW ¼ 30-54-18-W4 (North ½) 78.83 acres fenced pasture land. Price: $140,000 • SW ¼, 30-54-18-W4 (South ½)- 72.12 acres Fenced pasture land. Price: $130,000 • NW ¼ 30-54-18-W4 144.67 acres fenced pasture with 50± acres was cultivated. Price: $360,000
TWO HILLS COUNTY RECREATION LAND • W4-12-55-27 NW 146 acres with 1/2-mile frontage on the North Saskatchewan River. HWY 29 and RR 123 50± acres of cultivation power at property Nicely treed lot for a building site. Price: $350,000 BEAVER COUNTY (BRUCE AREA) • NE 1/4 13-49-14 W4 160 acres of hay land. RR 140 and TWP RD 494. Price: $300,000 • NE 1/4 24-49-14 W4 160 acres of pasture land. RR 140 between TWP RD 492 and 494. Price: $250,000 STRATHCONA COUNTY
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• SW Part of NW –23 –53 –23 –W4 40.55 acres North of Highway 16 on Range Road 232 in proposed medium industrial zoning with CP rail line at the border of the property. Price: $7,200,000 • Parts of SW and SE-7-53-22 W4 located at HWY 21 and Lakeland Drive 63.62 acres of development land with HWY 21 exposure. The property is within the Bremner and local Employment Area ACP with expected future use of industrial. Price: $6,000,000
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Fire Protection and Brush Pile Burning ng Fire Burning: Please follow the www.albertafirebans.ca for the most up to date fire restriction/fire ban information. Brush Pile Burning: All brush piles must be extinguished as of April 1 as per Lamont County policy. Emergency services crews is scheduling time to thermal image brush piles that were burned this past season to ensure these are extinguished. No fire permits for brush pile & demolished building will be issued until November 1 ,2022 (www.lamontcounty.ca/departments/emergency-services/fire-permits). Wildfire Prevention: Seven Ways Residents Can Reduce the Risk their Homes & Property will Become Fuel for a Wildfire www.nfpa.org//-/media/Images/Public-Education/By-topic/Outdoors/7-Firewise-Tips-(1).pdf. Wildfire Home Protection Kits can be purchased at Lamont County Administration Building (Emergency Services) until supplies run out.
Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten? n? Kindergarten information nights in Elk Island Public Schools take place throughout April and May. Complete your child’s 2022-23 kindergarten registration, then plan to attend the kindergarten information night at your child’s school. Kindergarten registration: https://www.eips.ca/registration/kindergarten. See the full list of information nights at https://bit.ly/3NIeh1z.
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Prescribed Burning in Elk Island National Park rk Kalyna Family Resource Network – Lamont County Region on April Kalyna FRN programming! Please make sure to register at least one week in advance of the program. Also, if you sign up and are unable to attend, please email erin.b@lamontcounty.ca as soon as possible, as supplies are purchased and space is limited: - Stay, Play & Learn - https://signup.com/go/ZokVWhV (register by the Thursday at noon). - Infant Massage - https://signup.com/go/dmHwgod (register by April 21 at noon). - Scavenger Hunt - https://signup.com/go/aOnxZgc (register by April 14 at noon).
Lamont County Career Opportunities
A prescribed fire is planned for this spring in the northwest area of Elk Island National Park (EINP) — near Shirley Lake—to restore grasslands. The EINP website also contains this information on its 2022 Prescribed Fire Plans page: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/ elkisland/nature/feu-fire.
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings The next Regular Council Meeting and Committee of the Whole Meeting is on Tuesday, April 26, starting at 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend at the Lamont County Administration Building or virtually through Microsoft Teams. COVID protocols and requirements are in place; currently, mask wearing at personal discretion. Please note: for health and safety precautions, it is recommended to attend the April 26 meeting virtually using the Teams invitation (accessible via the Lamont County website—you can also sign up for meeting notifications and to receive the meeting agenda). If you would like to present or speak at a meeting, please contact Legislative Services. The meeting agenda, previous meeting minutes, and a link to Microsoft Teams so you can attend virtually is found at: www.lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas-minutes.
Please Note – inFocus is also available for viewing online at: www www.lamontcounty.ca/communications lamontcounty ca/communications (for those wanting to view the weekly submission as full-sized PDF and to access hyperlinks).