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All Lamont County pharmacies offering vaccines

BY JANA SEMENIUK All pharmacies across Lamont County are now offering the COVID-19 vaccine.

“We got our vaccine supply a week ago,” said Andrew Pharmacy owner/pharmacist Asif Majeed. “And since then, we have vaccinated about 25 people.”

Majeed indicated he would like to vaccinate more people but is limited as he only received the AstraZeneca vaccine which has age limits.

“We have the AstraZeneca vaccine which can only be given to those who are 55–64 years old as long as they have no underlying health conditions,” he said. “If we could get Moderna here in Andrew we could vaccinate about 80 per cent of the people who belong to the senior group.”

According to Canada.ca, the Moderna vaccine is approved for people over the age of 18.

In addition to age limits, Majeed indicated that the ability to travel is also hampering Andrew residents’ vaccination efforts.

“I got a call from one of my patients who is 75 years old,” he said. “Because the AstraZeneca is only good for up to 64 years old, I told her to call Smoky Lake or Lamont but she said that’s the limiting factor for her because she doesn’t drive and uses walking aides.”

Majeed surmised the problem could be due to supply.

“It could be a supply problem because Alberta Health told us they are working on that,” he said. “We may or may not get it in the coming days. I wish and hope we get it in.”

Pharmacies in Bruderheim, Mundare and a second pharmacy in Lamont are also offering the AstraZeneca vaccine while the Value Drug Mart in Lamont currently carries the Moderna.

Andrew Pharmacy owner/pharmacist Asif Majeed with his wife Uzma Rashid, who also works at the pharmacy, are vaccinating people ages 55 - 64, who have no underlying health conditions, with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

Photo: Jana Semeniuk

Local businesses impacted by pandemic restrictions

BY JANA SEMENIUK Local businesses are feeling the crunch of another phase one lockdown and patiently waiting for the easing of restrictions.

“I have noticed a decline in sales,” said Deb Fountain, owner of Lamont’s Trendy Petals flower shop. “I am only allowed two customers in the store at a time.”

Fountain further noted that as a result, she is forced to limit her stock.

“I have to be careful about how much product I bring in so that I’m not left with unsold product or fresh flowers,” she said. “I’ll be happy when this is over.”

During the live COVID-19 update given by Alberta premier Jason Kenney on Apr. 6, David Staples, columnist for the Edmonton Journal, asked Kenney if the number of vaccinated Albertans would contribute to the easing of restrictions as was the case south of the border.

“We saw in Texas once they got to 15 per cent of single dose vaccination, they opened up considerably. What are our markers for opening up considerably and how quickly is that going to come about in terms of the timeframe?” he asked.

Kenney pointed out disparities between Alberta and Texas.

“In Texas they had a much higher natural infection rate and immunity from that. They had 300 percent more deaths per capita than we had in Alberta so I wouldn’t regard that as

any kind of a COVID policy model,” he said. “The US is also three times faster than we are in terms of vaccinating the population and that includes Texas.”

Additionally, Kenney included projections.

“We project that by around the end of May nearly half of Albertans will have achieved some level of protection.

We believe that once we get to that point, we can move to higher capacity limits and have larger gatherings and move forward substantially,” he said.

“The end of June around 64 percent

Fundraising meals resume in Mundare The Mundare Fire and Emergency Response Department has been cleared to resume its take out fundraising dinners.

Chief Glenda Dales said the first meal for this new season will be held on April 23. The meals are by pre-order only by calling 780-497-8610.

Once tickets are ordered customers will be given a time to come by the fire hall to pick up their meals.

The menu for this month’s meal will be grilled chicken with pasta in a creamy mushroom sauce, garlic bread, salad and dessert. A gluten free meal is also available.

will have some level of immunity and potentially we can look forward to lifting almost all restrictions.”

To date, Alberta has given single doses of the vaccine to just over 15 per cent of its four and a half million population, and almost two percent have received both doses according to health infobase.

Meanwhile, Texas is the largest of the 48 contiguous US states with a population of more than 29 million according to world population review.

As of Apr. 8, Texas has had two and a half million cases of COVID-19 with just over 48,000 deaths according to county.org. In addition, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott lifted the mask mandate and capacity limits on March 10 for all businesses. He said that this order ensures that “all businesses and families in Texas have the freedom to determine their own destiny.”

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New Clare’s Law can benefit county residents fearing or suffering abuse

BY JANA SEMENIUK Lamont County residents concerned about domestic violence can take advantage of a new law, aimed at curbing domestic abuse by providing potential victims with criminal history on their partners.

Clare’s Law was named in honour of Clare Wood who was brutally murdered by strangulation and set on fire by her ex-boyfriend George Appleton on Feb. 2, 2009.

Wood and Appleton, who had a history of violence against women, were living in the United Kingdom at the time according to the Yorkshire Post.

“We deal with domestic violence on a regular basis every day,” said Corporal Jennifer Brown who was appointed as Domestic Violence Coordinator at the Fort Saskatchewan detachment this past Dec.

“Being able to access someone’s history in relation to domestic violence is obviously a benefit.”

Clare’s Law, which came into effect on Apr. 1, is activated when a request for information on the abuser’s criminal history is made to the Clare’s Law coordinator.

According to Alberta.ca the request can come from a potential victim or a legal guardian on behalf of a potential victim, such as the case of a parent on behalf of their child.

“People who feel at risk can apply to find out if their partner has a history of domestic violence, stalking or harassment, breaches of no contact orders and other relevant acts,” states the Clare’s Law webpage at Alberta.ca.

The website goes on to state that once an application is made, it can take up to four weeks to

receive a reply. The subject is not notified that a request was made about them.

“There’s certain criteria that has to be met for the Clare’s law application,” said Corporal Brown. “Then the Clare’s Law coordinator will decide if the information can be provided to the partner or it can’t. As police we also can’t just give out that information. We have to make the application as well on the other person’s behalf.”

Kelty Coburn, Program Manager for the Victim Services Unit in Fort Saskatchewan, stated that they can use Clare’s Law when victims come to them for support.

“As long as we have consent, we can make an application on their behalf if they request it,” she said. “We will also connect them with different community resources

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Coburn indicated that the Fort Saskatchewan Victim Services Unit, which works closely with the Fort Saskatchewan police detachment, serves people all over Lamont County.

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“Just knowing something like this exists, and fearing for their safety at all, this is an option people can either do on their own or come to victim services or even the police. They can find out any family violence i n f o r m a t i o n Clare Wood inspired Clare's Law about their part- when she was murdered by her ner,” she said. ex-boyfriend, who had a history of violence against women, in 2009 while living in the United Kingdom.

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Mundare will wait on grand opening of lift station

BY JOHN MATHER At Mundare Town Council April 6, Chief Administrative Officer Colin Zyla updated council on progress at the town’s new northside lift station.

He reported the new generator had been installed at the lift station.

“It will be tested later this week and once it’s up and running it will go for a three week period and the old lift station will remain on standby in case it’s needed,” he said.

After the three week period, he said the old station would be decommissioned.

He asked council if they would like to do some form of grand opening, but with Covid restrictions he wasn’t sure how to proceed.

Mayor Mike Saric suggested waiting for a month or so and maybe do a commissioning after

the old building was knocked down.

Councillor Jason Kowal asked whether the commissioning could be done when a council meeting was scheduled so there would be a media presence at the event.

Zyla suggested maybe it be set for the first meeting in May and possibly MLA Jackie Armstrong Homeniuk could be in attendance.

Saric still wanted to wait until the old building was knocked down and landscaping was completed.

Reporting on the potential for a local dog run, Zyla said he was still waiting to get a quote on temporary fencings.

“We have to decided where to put one,” he added. “I haven’t had any feedback on the dog run yet, but it was in the newsletter that just went out this week.”

He suggested a fourfoot high fence would be adequate for the perimeter fencing.

Zyla said he was looking initially to get fencing for a 100 foot by 30 foot area.

The volunteer dinner will be held in Mundare, April 22.

Zyla told council it would be a take out dinner from 3:30 to 7 p.m. and tickets to schedule a time to pick up dinner were now available at the town office.

Saric suggested a letter from the town be included with the meals thanking the volunteers for their efforts.

“We should let them know we haven’t forgotten about them.”

Councillor Irene Talaga asked if the town would do a door prize at the event. Zyla reported they could but he wasn’t sure how.

Talaga suggested just numbering the tickets for

the meals and then put them into a draw and pick a winner.

C o u n c i l agreed this was a good idea and authorized an expense of up to $100 for a prize. Talaga added maybe four local gift certificates for $25 each to be offered as door prizes.

Mundare has received a proposal from an accounting firm to build an office in the town under the dollar a lot program.

C o u n c i l received a package outlining the proposed development at their April 6 meeting.

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Opinion Is there no way out of this mess we’re in?

BY JOHN MATHER Politicians are known for making some silly decisions, religions are known for having some outspoken zealots preaching the word, but it seems to have taken a pandemic to have driven these previous two - politicians and religious zealots - to bring our province to a near state of anarchy.

Last week the RCMP, on orders from Alberta Health Services, erected fencing around the Grace Life Church in Parkland County and shut it down.

In my opinion, rightly so. Other religious denominations across the country have found ways to safely practice their religion whether through Zoom services, online service, parking lot services, or just enforcing limited seating and wearing of masks. It’s simple safety during a pandemic!

What Grace Life Church has been doing is thumbing its nose at the AHS in the name of religion. But it’s not about religion anymore. It’s about obeyance to a public order.

And then to further inflame the situation “Patriots” drove up from Calgary and Red Deer and down from Grande Prairie Sunday to lend support. Another word for those “Patriots” is “idiots.” They came up to disrupt and cause trouble, nothing more nothing less.

After all, if they just wanted to pray with the Grace Life Church congregation they could have held a Zoom meeting. There apparently were no Grace Life parishioners at the Sunday protests.

But this shut down had to happen!

Did the government, much to the chagrin of many MLAs, have to go back to a Level One shut down. Across the province gyms are closed and restaurants are shuttered to indoor dining at great cost to those whose life investments are in running their businesses I almost feel sorry for our Premier Kenney… but no.

He wanted the job and he’s been making a cock up of it since he took office.

Trying to balance a pandemic afflicting both rurals and urbans, trying to find an acceptable political solution and still do the right thing. He has a lot of pins in the air and it doesn’t look like juggling is his strong suit.

Somewhere common sense has been lost and unfortunately it can’t be brought back right now.

In most small communities in rural Alberta people happily live in their own cohorts. Cohorts being the new pandemic buzzword. Lets stay in our cohort, move as our cohort and we’ll flatten the curve. Twice it’s been promoted and twice we’ve seen numbers drop.

And in rural areas that community cohort helps at church, safely obeying the rules, shops in the local stores, safely obeying the rules; eats in the local restaurant, where everyone knows everyone, safely obeying the rules.

Continued

CONTINUED It’s in the urban centres where there is fluidity in public movement between unknown cohorts who travel from one location to the next.

Selection is greater. More people means more independence of movement to shop, pray, use the library, whatever.

In a rural setting contact tracing is easy. Everyone knows one another. They could have been allowed to stay open safely.

But you can’t do that now.

If rural is open, urbans will quickly come out and disrupt the local cohorts.

And politically Kenney is doing what he hopes is right in generally reacting to the growing number of urban cases. And the NDP will say no matter what he does, it’s not the right thing because they know they don’t have to deal with it. Would they do anything different? Highly unlikely. No one plans policy books for pandemics.

Which unfortunately leaves most Albertans wondering just what the hell is

going on.

The politicians are right… the politicians are wrong!

Depends who’s saying it.

Vaccines are good … vaccines are bad. Depends who’s saying it.

We have the right to worship freely…. no, you should respect the health and welfare of your neighbours.

Depends who’s saying it.

It’s leading to higher and higher levels of frustration.

And sooner or later something has to give. Some cracks have appeared in the past week both outside a church and in the provincial halls of power.

I will obey the AHS regulations. They are as close to experts as we can get. I’m pretty sure they know much more than the social media experts. Even though what they say one day may change the next, depending on what comes down from the Health Canada ivory tower or the even loftier World Health ivory tower.

But I’ll also practice common sense. I can communicate by computer or Zoom or phone, I can safely distance

myself in a parking lot or a store line up all the time and I can wear a mask. And I’ll use sanitizer. It doesn’t hurt, it isn’t painful and in some cases those masks can be quite the fashion statement.

I’ll support local businesses because I feel for them.

They have done nothing to deserve this. So I’ll order pick up. No Skip the Dishes for me.

But I certainly don’t support the yahoos who have to gather in the park with no social distancing or masks, the people who claim their religion is being discriminated against when it’s not, the young people who just don’t seem to understand you don’t have to skateboard with only a few inches between you as you glide down the trail paths.

There are variants of this Covid all around us and we don’t know if the vaccines work against them. This isn’t going away soon.

If you practice some common sense we’ll get through this. But it will take more than one person to practice it.

It will take us all!

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FROM WHERE I SIT: Just What We Need

BY HAZEL ANAKA Okay, we all know I’ve binge-watched several psychological thriller crime series on Netflix.

We also know I’ve gone glassy-eyed watching entire YouTube playlist tutorials on a subject that interests me. When the gore gets to be too much or the focus needed to follow a story line or learn a technique just isn’t there, it’s time to laugh. So down, down, down I scrolled to the Standup Comedy listings.

Obviously, there’s immediate name recognition with some of the people. Others, I didn’t know from Adam. For reliable, salt-of-the-earth, redneck laughs, you can’t beat Larry, the Cable Guy. For the hour or so of his Remain Seated comedy special, I forgot all about Covid19, what I’d make for supper, the state of the economy, and every other damn thing in my life.

First a disclaimer--in this day and age of extreme political correctness and the attendant backlash to it--it’s risky

even talking about comedians. And what exactly is funny. And what is offensive. And what constitutes hate and marginalization. It’s just another of the polarizing issues making people take sides. And getting indignant. And offended. And lodging complaints and ending careers. Some of the stuff I watched was offensive to women, minorities, delicate sensibilities. It was also pretty damn funny, for the most part, because it holds up a life-sized mirror for us to see ourselves reflected in. Some of these acts were outright gross, but that’s why God invented a remote control… to draw a line and turn it off. But, enough about that.

One guy I’d never heard of, but enjoyed thoroughly was Sebastian Maniscalco.

He’s an Italian guy with an expressive face and frenetic physical moves that make up a big part of his act. When you see the sweat pouring off him you know he’s really working it. He’s indignant. He’s exasperated by human behaviour.

He’s offended by much of what he sees. He does the typical Italian gangsta schtick. It’s not lost on me that he’s exaggerating and parodying the quirks of his own ethnicity. I’d be curious to know how many Italians love laughing at them-

selves and how many want to take out a hit on him. (See that, another stereotypical cliché). By the way, I love most Ukrainian jokes because I see the kernel of truth in them and me.

Comedians are often misfits themselves who survive and thrive by examining and exploiting their observations about people. They’re almost like psychologists but get far less respect.

They see a tiny snippet of truth and magnify it to absurdity so we can see it too. They are fierce in their defense of their right, no, their precious compulsion to speak their truth without censure.

But back to Maniscalco. There were two or three of his specials. Just for you, I rewatched and took notes on the topics he covered in one of them. Tell me if there are any topics there you can’t identify with.

Here goes: malls, customer service, eyebrow threading and the shrapnel it creates, a Subway customer declining veggies and wanting more meat, self-checkouts, yogurt samples. He also compared the olden days of getting ‘company’ and how the whole family went to the door to greet the visitors, kids sliding excitedly to the door in their sock feet, mom bringing out a special cake and Sanka. Versus

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today’s reaction. People shocked and suspicious; everyone hiding, whispering, peeking out; Grandma doing an army crawl to avoid being seen. Did you invite them? Did you know they were coming? Shhh.

He went on to talk about the absurdity of tattoos.

He doesn’t have one “because you don’t put a bumper sticker on a Mercedes.” Who hasn’t observed or taken part in the ritual dance of splitting a restaurant bill? Or deciding how much to donate at a wedding based on how dry the chicken was at supper.

He talked about the joys of dating, kids and sports, kids in restaurants. The quiet, mildmannered little Japanese kid with impeccable posture wearing a suit and tie versus your brat with his diaper half off.

Garage sales and his dad’s plan for what didn’t sell. Let’s just say it involved decapitating a teddy bear and throwing the parts in the garbage on separate days. Or trying to teach his dad ‘the internet’ over the phone.

I don’t really think his dad used his mouse as a foot pedal but it does conjure up some hilari-

ous images. He told us how he decides which panhandler to give his change to. Hint, it’s all about presentation. “You have 24 hours a day and that’s the best you could come up with?” He rounded out the hour plus with how Michael Jackson and Prince changed his life. His physicality on stage was brilliant.

Maybe throwing caution and judgement to the curb just this once and having some genuine belly laughs is just what we need, from where I sit.

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Local MLA supports Premier Kenney decisions on pandemic closures

BY JANA SEMENIUK Fort Saskatchewan Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk did not include her name among the 17 MLAs across the province who signed a letter pushing back against the UCP government for instituting a phase one provincial lockdown Apr. 6.

“We believe that yesterday’s announcement to move our province backwards, effectively abandoning the plan that Albertans had worked diligently over the past months to follow, is the wrong decision,” stated the letter addressed to Albertans and shared on social media. “We do not support the additional restrictions imposed on Albertans.”

Phase one includes lower capacity limits for retail settings, closed libraries, as well as adult fitness restricted to oneon-one training only.

The move was announced on Apr. 6 during Premier Jason Kenney’s live COVID update in light of rising COVID-19 and variant cases.

“As premier my job is to make the tough choices and protect the lives

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and livelihoods of Albertans. The covid cabinet committee decided we had to take strong steps to slow the spike one last time,” he said. “Alberta will be returning to step one of our four step path forward plan. Variant cases have grown from about 100 a day only three weeks ago to 676 today.”

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EINP controlled burns cancelled for second year

BY JOHN MATHER A series of controlled burns scheduled to take place at Elk Island National Park to boost the park’s ecosystem have been cancelled.

In a release issued April 12, Elk Island

National Park spokesman Regan Coyne said the required conditions to hold the burn were not met and the window of opportunity to have the burn have now passed.

The prescribed burn

was also cancelled last year but that was blamed on the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Fire is a natural process and a key part of a healthy ecosystem at Elk Island National Park.

For decades, fire was

considered a negative force that was quickly suppressed. Fire suppression resulted in an ecological imbalance in the park’s forests and grasslands, as they depend on fire disturbances to remain healthy

and resilient. Current fire management practice understands the need to introduce fire as a natural disturbance process.

Prescribed fire is a forest and grassland management tool used to return fire to the land-

scape in a way that prioritizes the safety of people, infrastructure, cultural heritage and neighbouring lands.

The burns were to be held in the Shirley Lake area of the park from Mar. 22 to Apr. 10.

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Heartland complex first to receive provincial incentive grant

BY JOHN MATHER Inter Pipeline Ltd., currently building the Heartland Petrochemical Complex (“HPC”), a world-class integrated propane dehydrogenation (PDH) and polypropylene (PP) production facility, which will be operational next year, has received a $408 million provincial grant under the Alberta Petro-chemical Incentive Program.

APIP is an incentive program introduced by the province to attract investment into the development of petrochemical facilities in Alberta. The program is aimed at taking advantage of the growing global petrochemical sector, utilizing Alberta’s abundant natural gas reserves to diversify its economy, and creating a competitive, investorfriendly business environment.

“The Government of Alberta is proud to see the first successful application approved through the Alberta Petro-chemicals Incentive Program.

Projects like this are exactly what the province needs to become a global centre of excellence in the growing petrochemical sector,” said Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity Dale Nally, in announcing the grant April 5.

“IPL’s propane to polypropylene facility, a first in North America and a project that has been underway for many years, will be coming online next year and contributing to the further diversification of Alberta’s economy.”

“The APIP grant recognizes the significant contribution HPC has and will continue to make to the Alberta economy,” said Christian Bayle, Inter Pipeline’s President and CEO. He pointed out the plant’s construction has created thousands of well-paid technical, manufacturing and construction jobs over its multi-year build and has been a symbol of hope during difficult economic times.

He added he expected that roughly $3 billion or three quarters of the project construction spend will be invested

directly into materials and services provided by Alberta businesses.

Once in service, Inter Pipeline anticipates its complex will create over 1,000 direct and indirect full-time jobs, as well as provide provincial and municipal governments nearly $50 million in annual tax revenue to support schools, roads, hospitals and other public services and infrastructure.

Since inception, more than 150 Alberta busi-

nesses have contributed to the construction of HPC. In addition, over the roughly four-year construction period, Inter Pipeline estimates the project will have created approximately 16,000 direct and indirect full-time jobs, generated approximately $200 million of tax revenue for provincial and municipal governments and added approximately $3 billion directly to the Alberta economy.

PROPERTIES LAMONT COUNTY Modern Industrial Shop • 15,000 sq ft Industrial Shop built on 42.8 acres in Lamont County adjacent to the town of Lamont. Shop was built in 2006 with drive thru bays and has 24’ clear ceilings, 16’ by 16’ doors, floor sumps, exhaust fans, tool crib, 5-ton bridge crane, 600 amp power and 1,500 sq ft of office space. Site has access to highways 29, 15, 831. There is 15 acres of gravelled yard with chain link fencing. located at 195043 HWY 29 Lamont County. Price: $3,175,000 • N1/2 of NE ¼ -7-53-18-W4 71.80 acres, 8.77 acres yard with chain link fence, partially gravelled, power, 4 yard lights, could be commercial use if proper permit is obtained. Balance of parcel is fenced with 5 wire and 4 wire. 35± acres of hay. Corner of HWY 16 and RR 185. Price: $399,000 Seller is a licensed Realtor™ in the province of Alberta • W4-18-54-10 SW ¼ 160 acres 110± cultivated acres. RR 183 between TWP RD 540 and 542 Price: $320,000 • Parcel #1 Plan: 0826846 Block 1 Lot 2 Parcel #2 Plan: 0826846 Block 1 Lot 3 156.60 acres total 145 combined cultivated acres RR 175 and TWP 544 Price: $550,000 • W4-18-53-29-NE, Plan 0321318 Block 1 Lot 1, Plan 0321318 Block 1 Lot 2, 314.45 acres total. 2 miles from highway 16 fenced and cross fenced pasture. Total Price $675,000 • NW 1/4 -17-58-19-W4 160 acres good culitivated land in Lamont County Heartland. Price $640,000 • SW-16-56-W4 155.37 acres. Culitvated with a shop and power on property. Borders HWY 831 Price $580,000

SOLD SOLD

Bruderheim resident Jim Mino winds up for a game of fetch with his 8-year-old mixed pooch Casey on Apr. 2 in the Bruderheim Community Park.

Photo: Jana Semeniuk

CERTIFIED SEED FOR SALE Wheat: CWRS - AAC Brandon - Improved FHB resistance - Excellent standability CWSWS - AC Andrew - Great silage option - In demand by milling and ethanol industries Yellow Peas: CDC Canary - Improved standability - Early maturity - Higher yielding 6-Row Feed Barley: Trochu - Great option for grain or forage AB Advantage - Improved plump & bushel weight -Slightly taller than Trochu with better standability 2-Row Malt Barley: CDC Copeland - Strong demand by malting companies.

Pioneer Hi-Bred Canola Dealer!

CALL TODAY FOR PRICES!

FARM LAND IN CHIPMAN • S ½ of SW ¼ -20-54-18-W4 80 acres all in hay and trees near Highway 15. Price $150,000 • 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 BEAVER COUNTY ACREAGES • W4-16-4836-SW 160 acres near Holden.

Small house, power, gas, and septic system well treed yard.Price $419,000 • W4-19-51-15-SE ¼ 155.9 acres usable for pasture of hay near Tofield.

Fenced and cross fenced with multiple water sources. RR 192 and TWP Rd 512. Price $519,000 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 STRATHCONA COUNTY • 39.29 acres R.V. Storage Park with permit for 600 trailers Price $2,160,000 Hobby Farm • 53142 RGE RD 224 40.03 acres with 35 ± cultivation. 1950 built 1000 sq ft bungalow on property with large shop and various other buildings. Future local industrial zoning on property and located in Bremner concept plan. Price $1,295,000

SOLD

LAND FOR SALE WETASKIWIN COUNTY • W5-4-47-1-W 53.93 acres fenced pasture as well lease income. Located HWY 20 TWP 470. Price $160,000.

Phone: 780-336-2583 Cell: 780-385-4900 Box 296, Viking, AB T0B 4N0 Dealer for Brett Young Forage Seed

Norman Hill

Steven Hill

Lauren Hill

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Phone:(780) 579-3883 Fax: (780) 579-3884 LmTaxServicesLamont@yahoo.com

CONCRETE

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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EAVESTROUGHING Marvin Tallas 780-984-6742

LANDSCAPING SUNSHINE EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC.

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Roofing, Windows & Capping

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FREE ESTIMATES

SKID STEER SERVICES

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CONSTRUCTION

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Box 653 Lamont T0B2R0 2R0 Box 653 Lamont ABAB T0B

WHITE’S CONSTRUCTION

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HEATING

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KEVIN WHITE

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HOTELS

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12 ~ 8

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WINTER HARDY ALGONQUIN ALFALFA SEED For Sale Certified 2020 Algonquin Alfalfa Seed

From the Files of The Lamont Leader

99.9% purity, zero weed seeds, inoculated, in 55 lb bags wholesale price $2.90 a pound. Algonquin Alfalfa is a tap root tri foliate, extremely winter hardy, fine stem, and excellent disease resistance.

Also Selling Timothy and Brome Grass Blends to your specifications.

January 17, 2012 The Lamont Leader

Farmer Direct. FREE SHIPPING on orders over 1200 lb.

Call Ram River Forage Seeds 403-634-1643

Steve Sharun wins byelection for Town of Lamont Council

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

Canadian Prairie Pickers are once again touring the area!

Paying Cash For Coin Collections, Silver & Gold Coins, Royal Can. Mint Sets.

Also Buying Gold Jewelry

Steve Sharun was elected as the new councillor for the Town of Lamont after a byelection he won by a landslide, more than doubling the closest competitor’s vote totals. Sharun had previously served on council as both mayor and councillor for a total of 10 years prior to his most recent election win.

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$ $

We purchase rolls, bags or boxes of silver coins

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PAYING HIGHEST PRICES To arrange a free, discrete in-home visit

call Kellie at 1-778-257-8647 Bonded since 1967

PLUMBING JMP Plumbing & Heating Ltd.

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jmpplumbing@live.ca Box 84, Lamont, AB T0B 2R0

River Flows Mechanical Ltd. 780-895-2993 or 780-896-3997 Drain Cleaning Video Inspection Camera w/ Locator Septic Systems Safe Entry for Repairs Unplugging Open Discharge

Plumbing/Heating Water Well Pumps Service or Replacement Foot Valve Replacements

10% Seniors Discount

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Motor Vehicle Accidents, Fatal Accidents, Wills, & More Elizabeth J. Tatchyn, B.A., LL.B

TOWING

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Shannon Kowal Broker

antique/classic vehicles, RVs, and more!!

5004 50 Street, Mundare

Don’t think Towing – Think Titan!

SEPTIC SERVICES

780-998-7668 TRUCKING

BARRISTER & SOLICITOR

Elk Island Septic Cleaning.com

By appointment only

(Div of Stadnick Contracting (2011) Ltd.)

at Smith Insurance Service, Main Street Lamont

Is now available for septic cleaning

etatchyn@biamonte.com Edmonton: 780-425-5800 * Speaks Ukrainian *

Contact Brett : 587-991-0398

• Sand, Gravel & Top Soil • Loading & Hauling • Landscaping • Excavating • Demolition

No job too big or small, we'll do them all!

Ph: 780-895-2349

LEGAL ISSUES? Ronald W. Poitras Serving Lamont and Area Since 1977 Wednesday 1:30 – 5:00 pm

by Appointment

780-895-2055

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Scott’s Septic Tank Pumping

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CLASSIFIED AD RATES $10.75+gst first 25 words 39¢ each additional word PICTURE BOLD $10.00 $5.00 WEEKLY REVIEW Ph. 780-336-3422 Email: vikingreview @gmail.com TOFIELD MERCURY Ph. 780-662-4046 Email: adsmercury @gmail.com LAMONT LEADER Ph. 780-895-2780 Email: lmtleader @gmail.com ______________________

COMING EVENTS COMING EVENTS

Cloverlodge Stampede Association Annual General Meeting Thursday, April 15 7 p.m. at the Clubhouse New Members Welcome! ______________________

CROP CROP SHARE SAHRE 80 - 100 acres for rent or for crop share for the 2021 crop year. West side of Beaver County. Call: 780922-3880. _______________________

FOR FOR RENT RENT 1 Month Free Rent Apartment for Rent in Killam. Large, clean, nonsmoking. Call Chuck at 780-2637290 ____________________________ 3 Bedroom Townhouse for rent in Viking, AB. $950/mo. including utilities. Available now. Call 780563-0191. ______________________

AUCTIONS AUCTIONS

FOR FOR SALE SALE

ONLINE TIMED SPRING EQUIPMENT Consignment Auction Closing April 27 & 28, 2021 @ 9AM. Farm Machinery, Cars & Trucks, RV's, Trailers, ATV's, Lumber, Lawn & Garden, Antique Farm Equip, Steel Light Poles, Forklifts, Scissor Lift, Livestock Handling Equip, SeaCan, Skid Steer Attach & more. See www.montgomeryauctions.com. 1800-371-6963. ______________________

Tandem truck For Sale: Chev Model ME6500. Gas, V8 70 Motor, Scissor Hoist, Air Brakes, Large 11R22.5 Tires with 2 spares. Phone Bill evenings 780-721-2892. ____________________________ Many different sizes of sheet metal for sale in a variety of colours.

Phone 780-662-2180. ____________________________ PUREBRED Black & Red Angus Bulls for sale. 780-986-9088 _______________________

ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS Happy 40th Anniversary Chris and Valerie Mintenko Love Steve and Trudy ______________________

AUTOS AUTOS BLANKET THE Province with a classified ad. Only $269 (based on 25 words or less). Reach 90 weekly newspapers. Call NOW for details.

1-800-282-6903 Ext 225; www.awna.com. ______________________

COMING EVENTS COMING EVENTS IRON CREEK GAS CO-OP LTD. ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD THURSDAY, APRIL 15, AT 1:30 P.M. AT THE GAS CO-OP OFFICE (4406 – 47 AVE SEDGEWICK) ALL MEMBERS ARE WELCOME! Please be advised that social distancing protocols will be in place.

Come prepared with a mask and remain 2 metres away from others.

Hand sanitizer will be available throughout the building.

No food or drink will be served.

GARAGE SALE GARAGE SALE Large garage sale - estate/retirement sale. Tools, automotive, oil products, desks, lockers. Please wear masks & gloves. April 14-17 from 10-8. 1 Kilometer south of Tofield on Range Rd. 192. _______________________

HAY SALE HAY FOR FOR SALE Hay for sale. Alf/Tim/Br/Cw mix.

Rounds $50. 2019 Rounds $35.

Small square shedded bales $6.

Majority no rain. Phone 780-9424107 late evenings. ____________________________ Bales for Sale 53 big round bales.

780-658-2584. ______________________

LAND SALE LAND FOR FOR SALE VERY INEXPENSIVE 2 QUARTERS OF PASTURE LAND, Central SK, for sale. 8 other good quarters may be available. Requires fencing. Great hunting $74,900.

Call Doug at 306-716-2671.

Caught You Looking!

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SEED SALE SEED FOR FOR SALE

HELP HELP WANTED WANTED

SERVICES SERVICES

Certified seed for sale - Oats: ORE3542M, AC Morgan. Brett Young: All canola & forage varieties will still be the same 2020 prices until March 1, 2021. Haralie Seed Farms 780-662-2617 or 780405-8089. Tofield Alta. ____________________________ HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola.

Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. "On Farm Pickup" Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-2505252. ____________________________ ALBERTA FEED GRAIN: Buying Oats, Barley, Wheat, Canola, Peas, Screenings, Mixed Grains. Dry, Wet, Heated, or Spring Thresh.

Prompt Payment. In House Trucks, In House Excreta Cleaning. Vac Rental. 1-888-483-8789. ____________________________ CERTIFIED SEED. - WHEAT – Go Early, Pintail. - OATS – AC Juniper, AC Morgan, AC Mustang, Derby, SO1 Super Oat. - BARLEY – Amisk, Busby, Cerveza, Conlon, CDC Austenson, CDC Maverick, Sundre. Very Early Yellow Pea, Forage Peas. Polish Canola, Spring Triticale. mastinseeds.com; 403556-2609. ______________________

Vegreville Family Dental, located next to the Boston Pizza in Vegreville is looking for a very enthusiastic Registered Dental Assistant to join our team on a part time or full time basis. Our practice is committed to and focused on providing excellent quality patient care. We are looking for someone who is professional, reliable, possesses excellent interpersonal skills, is warm and friendly with patients. We offer competitive wages commensurate with experience as well as a great and friendly work environment! Travel or relocation assistance will be considered for the suitable candidate. If this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please apply to vegredental@gmail.com.

CRIMINAL RECORD? Why suffer employment/licensing loss?

Travel/business opportunities? Be embarrassed? Think: Criminal Pardon. US entry waiver. Record purge. File destruction. Free consultation.

1-800-347-2540. www.accesslegalmjf.com ____________________________ NTK Contracting Ltd. Our Business is Building • New Home Construction • Shops • Garages • Renovations • Driveways & Garage Pads • Decks and Railings • Basement & Home Construction Quality Workmanship - Neil Kinderwater 780-678-7049 www.ntkcontracting.com ____________________________ Classy K-9 Dog Grooming in Viking, AB Over 20 years experience.

Any breed.

Call Lynnette 780-385-6352. ____________________________ Roy's Handyman Services.

Flooring, trim work, basement finishing, decks, fences, kitchen cabinet installs and carpentry work.

Call 780-662-0146 or 780-232-3097 ____________________________ Carpet and upholstery cleaning residential and commercial.

Truck mount unit, sewer backup, and flood cleaning. Auto and RV cleaning. Call Glenn and Cindi Poyser, Fancy Shine Auto and Carpet Care at (780) 384-3087 ____________________________ Shane’s Stucco & Drywall Service Shane Hollar Stucco (Traditional & Acrylic), Drywall, Stone, Textured Ceilings, Tile and Spray Painting 780-336-4832 shanes.stucco@gmail.com ______________________

HEALTH HEALTH GET UP TO $50,000 from the Government of Canada. ALL Ages & Medical Conditions qualify.

Have a child under 18 instantly receive more money. CALL THE BENEFITS PROGRAM 1-800211-3550 or send a text message with your name and mailing address to 403-980-3605 for your FREE benefits package. ____________________________ HIP/KNEE REPLACEMENT. Other medical conditions causing TROUBLE WALKING or DRESSING? The Disability Tax Credit allows for $3,000 yearly tax credit and $30,000 lump sum refund.

Take advantage of this offer. Apply NOW; quickest refund Nationwide: Expert help. 1-844-453-5372. ______________________

HELP HELP WANTED WANTED Experienced Class 1 Super B Driver for Summer Asphalt Season, May to November. Competitive Wages. Must have clean drivers abstract. Email resumes to stevenmarkovich14@gmail.com or call 780-781-8614. ____________________________ Experienced Class 1 Driver needed to haul oil in the Hardisty area.

Must have all current oilfield tickets. For more information, call Brian at 780-888-1787.

CLASSIFIEDS DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 P.M.

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REAL REAL ESTATE ESTATE Great Commercial lot for sale on Main Street in Viking, AB. Only one like it. Asking $19,999 OBO. Serviced. Large attractive location, would be perfect for constructing a new building. Build yourself an office, rent an upstairs apartment.

Or vice versa. Pays for itself! Or place a pre-built on the property.

Located next to bottle depot and restaurant, near Food Bank/FCSS, across from bank and financial advisors, near liquor stores and school. Or just buy the lot now and wait for values to go up once COVID is over. Email vikingreview@gmail.com if interested. ______________________

SERVICES SERVICES GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com. ____________________________ Painting Quality Residential and Commercial Painting Betty Tkaczyk 780-632-8749 or 780-688-3564 _______________________ Drywall Taping/Texturing 35+ Years No Job too small!

Experienced drywall taper/texturer here to help you with any job big or small. Don't want to do it yourself, give me a call! Based in Killam but willing to travel Hand taper by trade but have experience with boxes, roller/flusher, taping tube.

No bazooka exp. Have own tools (10-12" boxes, pump, angle box, roller, flusher, hand tools, etc.) Also do ceiling texture. Non-drinker, just want to work. Willing to work with existing taping crew. Call 780-3852106 or 780-385-1251.

WANTED WANTED Wanted: Hay land, to put up on shares, between Mundare and Lamont. Call Barry @ 780-9134675

DO YOUR PART TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 •WEAR A MASK •SANITIZE •SOCIAL DISTANCE •STAY HOME IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING ANY SYMPTOMS

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