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Stormwater pond creates kayaker’s heaven BY JANA SEMENIUK Fort Saskatchewan resident John Vitt could not resist a chance to get his kayak out on the water Apr. 18, despite the temperature hovering at only +8 degrees. “It’s a little chilly,” said Vitt. “But when my buddy called and said there was a kayaking opportunity in Bruderheim I had to come.” The opportunity presented was a sixacre piece of land designated as green space behind the West Woodlands subdivision in Bruderheim that had severely flooded due to the spring thaw. Although the space does flood slightly each year, Bruderheim mayor Karl Hauch said this is only the second time in 18 years he has seen it so severe. “We moved here in 2002,” said Hauch. “This is only the second time in the entire time we have lived here that I have seen it this bad.” Hauch explained that the severity of the flooding is due largely to the underlying ice beneath the melted snow. “There’s no water being absorbed because of the ice below, so it’s all just running off,” he said. “It’s a good thing we have this overflow capacity here.” The temporary lake is approximately three to five feet deep in places, as measured by Vitt using his paddle. “It’s draining out the north end right now,” added Hauch. “It will end up in the river eventually.” Hauch explained that while there is nothing illegal with Vitt kayaking, he would like to remind people to take extra precautions around a large body of water like this and especially to watch their children. “It’s not something we want children playing around without their parents,” said Hauch. “Adults should be with their children at all times in an area like this. Sometimes in Alberta conditions can change quickly so you have to be careful.” While the lake itself is only temporary, Hauch stated that the idea has

For the first time this year, kayak enthusiast John Vitt hit the water with his boat on a flooded section of green space located near the subdivision West Woodlands in Bruderheim on Apr. 18. been floated by him from residents that a more permanent man-made lake would be a welcome addition. “A permanent lake would bring in a whole other set of measures,” he said. “Some of the concerns are infestations

of insects and mosquitos. Not to mention the cost to keep the lake clean for people to use.” Hauch also explained that a permanent lake would require expensive fencing to keep it safe.

“If money were no object, in my opinion, I would love to have a lake here with stocked fish in it,” he said. “It’s something we can daydream about for the future.”

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Mundare businessman has a contest to help businesses BY JOHN MATHER A Mundare area businessman and town councillor is trying to help out local businesses in his community and surrounding. Jason Kowal realizes some have had to reduce hours or close down temporarily and he wanted to do something to help them. “Several of my colleagues in the mortgage industry came up with it,” he said. “I plan to recognize 19 businesses and over a nine and a half week period I’ll be giving away gift cards for people to spend at these businesses.” Kowal said he expects there will be similar campaigns established across the country. For the first week of the Love-19 operation, the Corner Pub and Whitetail Mechanical were nominated as the businesses. People can nominate a business on Kowal’s Facebook site and they

can enter the contest to win one of the gift certificates.” The first week saw gift certificates of $50 for two winners at the Corner Pub and two for oil changes at Whitetail Mechanical. Kowal said to date since he launched the project in mid-April, support has been good. “Mayor Mike Saric stepped up right away and sponsored four gift certificates,” Kowal said. Other local businesses have stepped up and supplied gift certificates as well. “I’ve had other businesses match anything I’ve put in,” he said. “I’m hoping it can branch out, possibly regionally. I’ve have had a couple of businesses from Vegreville nominated and someone else nominated the Bruce Hotel.” Kowal said people can either enter the contest or nominate a business to support at his

website. Winners of the first week’s gift certificates announced by Kowal on his Jason Kowal Facebook page were Jacquie and Julia winning the $50 certificates for the Corner Pub, while Katherine and Justina won $100 gift certificates at Whitetail Mechanical donated by Nutrien Ag Solutions in Mundare. Saric feels the contest is a great idea for the town. “It brings attention to local businesses,” said Saric. “And I appreciate he’s taken on this idea.” Saric said there are some tough situations in the town pointing to a local hair dresser who had to shut her business down for the duration of the pandemic. “She’s also a school bus driver and that has stopped to, so there is no income coming in for her right now,” he said

Township Road 552 lies underwater near the intersection of Hwy 15, April 18. While the road was still passable, motorists have to use caution and discretion when crossing wet country roads at this time of year due to spring thaws causing flooding situations as well as ground frost softening the road base.

New fire chief takes over in Lamont County BY JOHN MATHER Lamont County’s regional fire chief David Zayonce has left his position with the County to assume new duties in Fort Saskatchewan at one of the industrial plant’s in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. Zayonce will be replaced by Regional Deputy Chief of Training, Shayne Milliken. According to County officials there is no plan to put a new person into Milliken’s former position. “We received David’s resignation about three weeks ago,” said County Manager Stephen Hill. “He was moving on to a new position and the Deputy Chief was

moved into his position. “He was being groomed as the successor to the Regional Chief,” said Hill. “He’ll be serving in an interim basis for the next year and then we’ll likely make it permanent.” Zayonce said, “A much better opportunity came up for me and I jumped on getting it,” in a text to The Leader. He had posted on Facebook April 14, he was starting a new chapter in his career. In another surprise move Public Works director Gordon Molnar resigned his position last week after only holding the position since November. Molnar took over public works in the

middle of November, moving into the position previously held by Chris Vallaire. Molnar said at the time. “It’s been very busy so far.” Molnar said his first order of attention was to determine the priorities of his department and get to know who was doing what. Molnar has an an extensive engineering background in both government and private business and he owned his own consulting business prior to coming to Lamont County. Hill will take on the Public Works director portfolio until a successor is named.

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Opinion COMMENTARY

Canada, our home and capitulating land Russia has been building up military power along its northern border for many years now, with the goal no doubt to lay claim to a great deal of the Arctic and its minerals estimated to be worth $30 trillion (Canada’s annual Gross Domestic Product is $1.9 trillion). It would seem to many Canadians that problems with Russia are half a world away, yet specially-made ice and water vessels have circumnavigated the northern route from Russia to Northern Canada in roughly 4,000 km (not as far as Vancouver to Halifax). It has been estimated that a quarter of the world’s remaining oil and gas reserves are likely on the seafloor of the Arctic and although that may not be of interest to the Canadian government or world environmentalists, it seems that it may be very important indeed to the Russian government, Chinese Communist Party business investments and now the USA. Eight countries have borders to the Arctic Ocean region and the North Pole, including Canada, Russia and the USA, but most of the area is considered international waters as is the sea bottom unless it is part of a continental shelf extending from a particular country. Russia has two massive claims of continental shelf extensions under dispute, coming from areas off its huge northern border. Much of the Arctic region is under constant dispute and as sea ice melts due to the planet’s recent warming patterns, sea lanes have opened up as have financial opportunities. Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that opening up Arctic shipping through the Northern Sea Route could rival the Suez Canal as a major commercial link to Europe. Considering Canada’s lack of inclination to get its oil to market, it seems unlikely the present Canadian government would have any ambitions of piping oil and gas north for shipping into world markets (let alone exploring these vast Arctic resources). Meanwhile it is reported that Russia has been pursuing enhanced Arctic gas pipelines, icebreaking freighters, and transshipment facilities for Liquefied Natural Gas. With that investment, Russia has been re-opening abandoned former Soviet Union military bases in the north and accumulating military strength to protect its investments. Always seeming to capitulate rather than compete, Canadian PM Trudeau joined forces with outgoing US President Obama in late 2016 to announce that their countries were banning oil and gas development in northern waters, while completely ignoring the imminent end of the Obama administration. Also ignored in this knee jerk agreement were the people of the north, who have limited career options especially when its own government is intent on ending fossil fuel development. Neither the Canadian Northwest Territories, Yukon, or Nunavut were consulted before this agreement, or was Alaska by former President Obama. Almost immediately upon being elected, President Trump reversed the Arctic bans which then put Canadian policies at odds with all three world economic and military powers. Now PM Trudeau wants to sit with these men at the UN Security Council table? Let’s hope they like cute lap dogs who sit up on their hind legs on command, and fetch coffee. I fear that is how Canada is being perceived to these world leaders. Kerry Anderson

It’s going to be a different world when this is over … get ready BY JOHN MATHER Well what a year this is turning out to be. Oil prices blown out of the water then sinking to record lows… coronavirus/Covid-19… and now, a world wide recession such as not seen since the 1930s. As REM warbled in 1987, “It’s the End of the Word As We Know It … and I Feel Fine.” Well, I don’t know about you, but I don’t really feel fine, but I can see it being the end of the world as we know it. A new world order is going to evolve. And as Canadians and Western Canadians we’ll have to evolve as well. On the plus side we still have oil and gas production, and we have farms. Those will take us a long way because while the tree huggers may not agree, we’re still a long way from making a massive incursion into the commercial use of solar or wind power. It will happen, but I doubt in my lifetime. But I can see many of our small businesses shutting down because of the current business model they use. Many people out of work will have no jobs to return to as large corporations discover it is more profitable to have fewer employees to do more work from home. Many of those getting caught up in this economic carnage will be the more

vulnerable in society. And government will not have the resources to help them. So what does all this add up to? Well in my limited mind, fewer franchises. People with skills will have to develop their own business, create there own markets and produce a product that will benefit the immediate surrounding tribe, rather than rely on a tested model to add another burger or pizza joint to an already overcrowded marketplace. For our farmers, maybe someone will have to build a tractor that isn’t bright green and built in Illinois. Rather let’s built it here in Alberta and sell it here. For the oil sands maybe you don’t need that large haul truck built in the U.S. riding on tires manufactured in the U.S. Let’s find the skill sets to produce those here. And hey, let’s build some oil refineries and make the finished products right here at home, rather than shipping the crude offshore and then paying a premium for the finished product when it comes back to us. Our municipalities are facing cash shortfalls across the province and with people unable to pay taxes, or utilities this will become worse. The government, both provincial and federal, have allocated funds to help clean up up abandoned and orphan wells

across the west including Lamont County. But that doesn’t help Lamont’s cash flow. There are millions of lost tax revenues in these abandoned wells. And with people out of work, how will they pay their taxes. So if you see a drop in the level of service, don’t whine … because for years you’ve become used to a gold standard. That level costs more money. There will be many things we’re going to have to do without. But the banks, mortgage companies and insurance outfits should loosen up a bit. For years you’ve touted your huge profits on an annual basis, but still managed to find ways to increase costs for every little service you offer. Please. You know people are out of work. You have laid off staff. So rather than deferring mortgage payments for three months and then adding them, with compounding interest, put them at the end of the mortgage term on the month to month payments. If it’s a 15 years, six-month payout make it 15-years and nine months. Insurers drop those rates. You know people aren’t driving as much if they’re self isolating. Why does government have to be brought in to regulate common sense. It’s the right thing to do at a time like this.

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FROM WHERE I SIT: The Goal for Each of Us

BY HAZEL ANAKA James Baldwin said, “The world is before you and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you came in.” This is just one of countless quotes I could use to describe Dr. John Dossetor, a man who definitely left the world a better place. His recent obituary reminded me of some of his extraordinary achievements and how fortunate I was to know him, if only briefly. In the mid to late 1990s during my time as a board member of the Lakeland Regional Health Authority, I was lucky enough to be appointed to the PHEN

(Provincial Health Ethics Network) Board. Like others I had applied for the vacant at-large position. Imagine my surprise to get a call from the man himself welcoming me to the Board. This man, who resembled Colonel Saunders of KFC fame or Santa, was a gentle, kind, humble man whose credentials and accomplishments would have turned a lesser man into an arrogant and insufferable ass. Dossetor was born in India to Australian parents. At age five he traveled alone on a ship to attend boarding school in England. He trained as a doctor in Oxford before immigrating to Canada in 1955. He performed the first kidney transplant in the Commonwealth and cofounded the Kidney Foundation of Canada. By 1970 he moved to the U of A to continue transplant research. His interest turned to medical ethics in the 1980s. He’s the recipient of the Officer of the Order of Canada, Queen Eliz-

abeth II Golden and Diamond Jubilee Medals, Canadian Bioethics Society Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Canadian Medical Association Medal of Service among many others. Yet, around the board table he was thoughtful and respectful of all. Canada has lost a gentle giant at age ninety-five. Rest in peace. During the Covid-19 crisis, countless heroes have emerged. We know the provincial Medical Officers of Health (MOH) including our own Dr. Deena Hinshaw have become rock stars prompting art pieces, murals, and merchandise of their likenesses. They also are role modeling, in real time, the possibilities for young women with an interest in the medical field. Alongside every MOH and politician appearing in daily press conferences are other unsung heroes, the sign language interpreters. At first, I was confused by all the facial gesturing. It seemed a bit over

Elk Island Public Schools announces job layoffs

BY JOHN MATHER Elk Island Public Schools has announced it expects to lay off up to 189 permanent employees and 128 hourly and short-term staff. In a release sent out April 20, EIPS blamed it on recent provincial funding cuts to education for the 2019-2020 school year. EIPS spokesman Laura McNab said numbers from individual schools were not going to be release, so no numbers are available for any potential layoffs from Lamont County schools. “The cuts will take place across all our schools right up to and including the school division offices themselves,” she said. EIPS superintendent Mark Liguori said he realized it was a stressful time for everyone but stated the division wanted to do “everything we can to support students

through the duration of school closures. “All staff within EIPS play important roles supporting the growth and success of students in our division,” said Liguori. “Regardless of the position they hold, each one is unwaveringly committed to providing the best education possible in the communities we serve. “Unfortunately, the temporary layoffs are unavoidable as we all do our part to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19. “I remain hopeful we’ll see a quick end to

the crisis and EIPS staff can get back to doing the jobs they love. When it’s safe to return to school, we will be ready to work closely with students to ensure all learners have the knowledge and tools they need to grow and succeed.” The temporary layoffs will take effect in May and June for most positions. Permanent staff who are temporarily laid off will have their benefits covered by EIPS to ensure important health care expenses are paid in the interim.

self. That means he watches a deaf interpreter while then interpreting for the deaf audience at home. Coming from a family of deaf siblings and being an instructor for 42 years makes him imminently qualified to help deaf people in the community get the information they need during this crisis. As a side note, he told Hilary’s class that if they ever see him, to come over and say hi… even if they were embarrassed about having forgotten some of what they’d learned. True to form,

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Hilary did see him years later and felt embarrassed she’d forgotten. But he came over to her to say hi. She was surprised to find some basic greetings came back to her and they were able to converse. While these two men are clearly different, there is a commonality to them. They each turned their God-given talents or challenges into a life of service and will each leave the world in better shape than they found it. Shouldn’t that be the goal for each of us, from where I sit?

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Mundare declared best small town in Alberta by Edmonton radio station BY JOHN MATHER Mundare has been declared the winner of Best Small Town in Alberta in a radio contest which pitted small towns from across the province. Sixteen small rural communities originally were entered in the contest in four brackets. Those town were Glendon, Fahler, Bruce, Onoway, Irma, Josephburg, Riveriere Qui Barre, Waskateneau, Smoky Lake, Redwater, Donalda, New Sarepta, Killam, Calmar, Tofield and Lamont. After this first round, eight more towns were entered including Uncas, Vilna, Zama City, Evansburg/ Entwhistle, Andrew, Heisler, Plamondon and Mundare. Through three more rounds of elimination it boiled down to Irma vs.

Mundare for the title. The contest started late last year with communities having information about them posted and then listeners to the station were asked to vote online. In the final showdown, while Irma won the Facebook vote, Mundare won both the Twitter and text votes to be declared the overall winner. Dustin Neilsen on TSN Radio 1260 hosted the contest and once the contest finished he had Mundare Mayor Mike Saric on his program. ‘It was a cute kind of contest,” said Saric. “But on the radio they really only wanted to focus on the giant Ukrainian sausage in our town.” Saric said he was aware of the contest and one of the biggest challenges was keeping his wife from cancelling out

his vote in the final round, since she hails from Irma. “I did thank them for running the contest, because it was a good distraction from what’s going on in the world.” Saric feels the contest will be good for the community. “The radio station is going to prepare a sign to post on the outskirts of town saying we were voted the best small town,” he said. “They want to make a bit of an event when they put it up on Highway 855.” “It’s no publicity is bad publicity,” he added. “It went out on Facebook and Twitter so it will be bound to have an affect on our community.” Saric added the contest’s selection of communities for the contest was fairly unscientific.

Bruderheim businesses feel Covid -19 pinch BY JANA SEMENIUK Bruderheim’s Victoria Hotel owner, Alan Dmyterko, was maintaining his historic hotel on an even keel when the province of Alberta was getting ready to declare a province wide state of emergency due to the risk of coronavirus. Dmyterko’s hotel is still allowed to rent rooms, however his bar was forced to close to the public. “Before the shutdown I was holding my own (at the hotel). We were still renovating and putting money into upgrades but we were holding our own,” he said. Dmyterko mentioned he is worried about staying in business as a result of the shutdown. “We have off sales and AGLC (Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission) has allowed us to deliver. We have had a few deliveries but it’s not like regular business is happening,” he said. Although Dmyterko suffered a setback as a result of an armed robbery on Mar. 15, he estimated his business could still survive for a few more months, but not indefinitely. “I figure I could maybe hang on until June or

July before things get sticky. Even though there is no business the bills are still there. The bills are pretty steep. There is going to be a lot of businesses that will shut down because of this,” he said. “The big business will be ok but I don’t think the smaller mom and pop businesses will get through it.” Dmyterko purchased Bruderheim’s historic 113-year old Victoria Hotel in May of last year. Meanwhile, at Bruderheim’s Family Foods grocery store, owner Edwin Park is experiencing much the same in spite of being declared an essential business and remaining open. “Things have slowed down a bit. I’m having a hard time right now,” said Park. “Business has definitely slowed down too much. There are no people in the street.” In response to the pandemic, Park installed a plexi glass barrier around the till area protecting himself and customers from each other, as well as a hand sanitizing solution station at the front of the store for customer use. Park added that some store items are hard to keep stocked. “Noodles are the worst

thing. We are also having trouble with sanitizer, paper tower, and toilet paper,” he said. While looking for ways to serve his customers better, Park tried taking orders for groceries through the window and delivering them to the front of the store so customers wouldn’t have to risk infecting each other by coming inside. “I tried to do that but people didn’t like it and it was too hard to manage,” he said. In addition, earlier this year, Park and his family purchased a new food truck that was operating from his grocery store parking lot by his daughter Lucy and son in law Brandon. The truck was serving a variety of Korean dishes including fries and chicken. “The new food truck has closed and I have no idea when it will open,” said Park. “It’s very tough and I’m not sure how we will survive. I’m wondering if we will close.” Park added that he would like to remind shoppers not to hoard. “We need to share what you have. If you need hand sanitizer please just take one for your family,” he said.

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8 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Jessie Saruk turns 98, but visitors to popular ex-teacher restricted due to pandemic BY JOHN MATHER With the Covid-19 crisis restricting visitors Jessie Saruk celebrated her 98th birthday April 20 at the Lamont Beaverhill Lodge. Many in Lamont will know Saruk, since she taught grade 2 in the town from the early 50s until the early 1980s. Sometimes she has touched three generations of the same family, said her son Bertrand, interviewed at his home near Seattle, Wash. During some Remembrance Day services in

the community it was Jessie who often recited in Flanders Fields. Jessie retired from teaching in 1981. But, he added, she often went back to work as a substitute after she retired. Jessie, said her son, attended the United Church in town, but was also a member of the congregation at Huwen United Church, east of Lamont where her father had been the first pastor. “She never had a bad student,” said her son. “She loved every one of the kids. Even the bad

ones were pretty good.” But, he said, she was always looking out for the welfare of her students. “One time the superintendent came in and told her she was going to get a new desk,” said Bertrand. “Well, she said she didn’t want a new desk, she wanted her students to have new desks.” He said the students did get new desks and she maintained her old wooden one. “Well, when she retired she was given her

Thief shelters in place at Lamont’s Heartland Hotel

BY JANA SEMENIUK The Heartland Hotel, located near Lamont, was broken into by way of a ground floor window leading into a hotel suite during the late evening hours on Apr. 12. General manager Joy Candia said the break in went initially undiscovered. “We had only one guest in the hotel at the time,” said Candia. “I did not see a notification on my phone about the motion sensor going off on Sunday night, until Tuesday morning.” Candia added that she was horrified when she checked the security camera footage. “I received a notifica-

tion on Tuesday morning about the motion sensors,” she said. “I was shocked to see that someone had broken into a window on the ground floor into a suite on Sunday and did not leave until Monday night.” She also saw that the perpetrator helped himself to the breakfast bar. “He stole a gallon of orange juice and some muffins,” she said. “He also went through the front desk, the laundry machine, and stole some keys for the vending machine. He must have been so hungry.” Candia added that the keys were later found by a Lamont resident who

The Heartland Hotel, located on hwy 15 near Lamont, was the scene of a break in on Apr. 12.

saw them in her outdoor garbage can. “He stayed overnight in the suite on Sunday and left sometime Monday night,” said Candia. “It scares me because I was supposed to clean his room that day, Monday. But something told me to wait until another day.” Candia expressed fear about the possibility of surprising the thief. “What would have happened if I had gone into that room when he was there? What if he had a weapon?” she said. “I think it was angels whispering to me.” Candia said she immediately called 911 upon seeing the security footage. “The police came out and got a statement from me and collected security footage,” she said. Property manager Chad Irving confirmed Candia’s account and added that upgraded security is being looked into. Police were unable to provide details on the crime at this time.

old desk,” he related. He said the desk has now been passed on to his son in Vancouver. Bertrand said their family has mostly moved from Lamont, with a daughter in Toronto and one in Winnipeg. He added she has six grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren across the country from Newfoundland to B.C. “I know there was a cake brought in, but no one from outside was able to come in to help her celebrate,” he said. “And she’ll be getting plenty of phone calls from across the country.”

Jessie Saruk, a former Lamont elementary school teacher, celebrated her 98th birthday on Apr. 20. In this file photo, she is set to go to a retirement party for a friend within the last year.

Happy Birthday to Jessie Saruk, who celebrated her 98th on April 20, 2020! Being a long time resident of Lamont, and now residing at Beaverhill Lodge, Jessie is a retired teacher from the Lamont District, where some of her students have included 3 generations of families!

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10 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Lamont food stores endure 2 break and enters just two days apart On April 10, 2020 the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP responded to reports of a robbery at the Lamont Grocery. Police learned that the lone male suspect stole cash from the register, and then fled in a vehicle after throwing a chair at the store clerk.

The clerk did not sustain any injuries, and no weapons were brandished during the incident. After obtaining video surveillance of the incident, and with the assistance of the Fort Saskatchewan Traffic /Crime Reduction Unit

Suspect from Lamont Foods, April 12.

police were able to positively identify the suspect. Jason Ibsen (40) of Fort Saskatchewan has been charged with the following offences which include: • Robbery • Disguise with Intent to commit offence. Ibsen was released on conditions by a Justice of the Peace and is set to appear in Fort Saskatchewan Provincial Court on July 2, 2020. The Fort Saskatchewan RCMP remain committed to public safety and intelligence led policing to reduce crime in our community. On April 12, the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP responded to an alarm at Lamont Foods. At 10:56 pm, a male suspect damaged the

front door which was used to gain entry to the business. It appears the lone suspect then wandered around the grocery store stealing food items before fleeing. The suspect is described as: • Male • Wearing a black jacket and black pants The Fort Saskatchewan RCMP are appealing to the public for any information which might identify the suspect involved. Should you have any information, please contact the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP Detachment at 780-9977900. If you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1800-222-8477 (TIPS), by internet at www.tipsubmit.com, or by SMS.

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Bruderheim sewer lines clogged from over flushing BY JANA SEMENIUK The COVID 19 crisis is not only taxing on our personal and professional lives, it’s also taxing on the community’s sewer system. The town of Bruderheim experienced it’s third major sewer problem in 12 days on Apr. 15. Chief Administrative Officer Patty Podoborozny said the backups are not only very costly for the town to fix, but they are preventable. “This type of incident almost never happens. Now it’s happened three times in 12 days,” she said. “Disposable does not mean flushable.” Podoborozny added that town staff were anticipating some possible issues with the sewer

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14 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Lamont women’s t-shirts sales help frontline workers BY JOHN MATHER A off hand remark by Nova Scotia’s premier Stephen McNeil has lead to a small business success story for a Lamont resident and indirectly helps out frontline workers. On April 3, at the start of the Covid-19 crisis, people still weren’t respecting the orders to maintain a six foot separation, later commonly know as social distancing. Speaking at a public information session, McNeil explained about the pandemic and how Nova Scotia residents had to abide by the rules of social distancing. “Then everyone is putting pressure on public health to solve it, and our health care system to deal with it, when all we have to do is stay the blazes home,” the premier stated. Within hours the phrase had caught a life of its own with songs and marketers putting it across social media. Linda Burns runs a small online t-shirt and promotional item busi-

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Bruderheim resident Ron Ewasiuk stands in front of his flooded driveway. The spring melt flowed to his property from an overflowing storm water pond located at the neighboring Canadian Rockies Hemp facility on Apr. 17. Although the flooding cleared up by the next day, Ewasiuk was disappointed at the amount of silt left behind on his property.

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Mercury LEADER The Tofield

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We are OPEN & here to serve you! Campbell McLennan Chrysler is taking extra precautions to ensure the safety of everyone who visits us during these challenging times. In addition, we have changed the way we do business to provide the most stress-free experience possible. Our website (www.campbellmclennan.com) now has a “SHOP FROM HOME” option to allow you to do every part of the buying process from the comfort of home.

Both Sales and Service have pick-up and delivery options to allow our customers the greatest flexibility and show that you are our number one priority!

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Ways to try and avoid spreading illness at home Spending time together with loved ones is an important component of daily life. However, when an illness affects one person of the household, that highly coveted closeness can put others at risk.

Infectious diseases are equal opportunity hitchhikers. Should a person be waylaid by influenza, strep throat, mononucleosis, or COVID-19, casual contact may be all it takes to pass the illness to someone else.

WE ARE OPEN Located in Tofield at 5023-52 Ave., we are here to assist you with all your automobile & vehicle needs. We are operating now from

Monday to Friday 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

We will get through this together. Stay home, stay safe! Call us: 780-662-3988

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that COVID-19 is primarily spread from personto-person among people who are in close contact with one another (within about six feet). Respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes can land in the mouths or noses of people nearby or possibly be inhaled through the lungs. Other viruses and bacteria spread from contact with contaminated surfaces or objects and then touching one’s own mouth, nose or possibly the eyes. Keeping household members safe when one person is ill can be challenging, but it is possible. These steps can help keep everyone in a household safe, particularly from virulent diseases. • Wash your hands. This is the most effective way to prevent the spread of

WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU We are closed to the public at the moment, but our Administration and FCSS offices are still staffed from Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. – Noon and 1 - 4:30 p.m. All phone lines are active, and we are here to answer any queries and take payments.

You may reach us via phone 780-662-3269 or email adminclerk@tofieldalberta.ca

Town of Tofield Mayor, council, and staff are also providing regular updates through COUNCIL CORNER In the event of an emergency, the on-call number is active 24/7

Call 780-220-3712

germs. As frequently as possible, wash your hands, but especially after touching frequently used items or before and after preparing and eating food. • Disinfect surfaces. Target areas that are frequently touched by all members of the household. Such surfaces include doorknobs, stairway railings, bathroom and kitchen faucets, the refrigerator door, light switches, and cabinet knobs. Make sure to keep the disinfectant visibly wet on the surface for the “dwell time” recommended on the label instructions to fully kill the germs. • Consider colour coding. Use microfibre cloths, which don’t harbor germs like porous sponges do, with different colours for cleaning each room of the house to prevent the spread of germs from one area to another. • Keep your distance. Sick individuals should stay away from others as much as possible. Now

might be the time to use a guest bedroom for spouses who normally share a bed. Designate a separate bathroom for healthy individuals. Do not touch hands, hug, or kiss others while you are ill. Kaiser Foundation Health Plans also suggests hygiene techniques like coughing or sneezing into a tissue or sleeve to trap the virus. • Use personal bath tow-

els. Do not share towels and linens with others while sick. Now is the time for a personal bath towel or bathrobe for showering and drying hands, offers Meridian Health. It can be difficult to avoid spreading disease when one member of a household is sick. But with proper hygiene and diligence, illnesses can be contained. Maze #1

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Handling the mental challenges of social distancing can be difficult The concept of “social distancing” was no doubt a mystery to millions of people prior to 2020. But in the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus that was first discovered in China in late 2019 but soon spread across the globe, social distancing became a household term. Social distancing refers to actions deliberately designed to increase the physical space between people to avoid spreading illness. The American Psychological Association notes that social distancing typically requires that people stay at least six feet apart from each other while also avoiding gathering spaces such as schools, churches, concert halls, and public transportation. In an effort to prevent community spread, many state and provincial governments mandated the closure of all businesses deemed “nonessential,” forcing many working professionals to work from home full-time and temporarily putting millions of additional workers out of work. Social distancing measures are designed to serve the greater good, and these efforts can be effective at stopping the spread of harmful viruses like COVID-19. But social distancing also can produce unwanted side effects. The APA notes that research has shown that people who are social distancing may be vulnerable to fear and anxiety; depression and boredom; anger, frustration or irritability; and stigmatization. However, the APA also notes that research has uncovered successful ways to cope with social distancing. • Make time for fun activities. Psychologists recommend balancing time spent on news and social media with other activities unrelated to social distancing or quarantine. Make a conscious effort each day to read a book, listen to music, or even learn a new language. • Get news from reliable sources. Inaccurate information about COVID-19 can spread fear, making it even more difficult for people to cope with social

distancing. The APA recommends people get their information from news outlets that rely on trusted

organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organiza-

tion. • Maintain virtual connections with others. Faceto-face interactions may

not be possible, but the APA notes the value of phone calls, text messages, video chat, and social

Busy B Bargains Tofield School continues to provide quality programming for students even during this challenging time of COVID-19. Administration is working in the school through the week 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Homework (paper) pickups and dropoffs are on Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please be in touch with your child's teachers if you require anything. Administration is available at 780-662-3133 or jmuench@brsd.ab.ca. For weekly updates, like us on BRSD Facebook Page

North store: 780-662-4116 South store: 780-662-4325

Busy B South location is still accepting donations every day! Thank you for your continued support! We are closed at this time. Stay safe and stay strong! Volunteers welcome to join anytime!

media. These channels of communication provide an opportunity to stay connected with loved ones and express emotions. • Maintain a healthy lifestyle. The APA advises everyone to get enough sleep, eat well, and exercise while social distancing. Do not cope with the issues that result from social distancing by using alcohol or drugs, which may only exacerbate feelings of anxiety and depression. People also can consider their telehealth options so they can access psychotherapists to help them through. Social distancing has proven challenging for millions of people across the globe. As difficult as social distancing can be, there are ways for people to cope and stay in touch with their loved ones.

PROGRAM AND OPERATIONS UPDATE Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Tofield/Ryley/Beaver County West FCSS has changed how we serve our clients. To help mitigate the potential spread of Covid-19 our office is closed to the public, but we are here taking calls. We kindly ask that customers call our team at 780-662-7067 for assistance. New Programming In Touch Individuals feeling isolated or lonely during the pandemic can participate in this program. Participants who register with our office will receive a call twice a week between Monday and Friday (8:30am to 4:00pm) for a check-in and a chat. Please contact our office at 780-662-7067. Programs running with no change Meals on Wheels No change. Our team and our volunteers continue to work the Tofield Lodge to ensure individuals in need receive a meal. Meals are $7 each and available for delivery Monday to Friday. Please contact our office at 780-662-7067 if you require this service.

HOURS OF OPERATION Sunday - Saturday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm The first hour of shopping everyday (8:00 am - 9:00 am) we dedicate to seniors.

PHONE: 780-662-3718

Programs running with change FCSS General Family Counselling All counselling sessions will be conducted over the phone. Clients will be contacted weekly. Volunteer Income Tax Please contact the office at 780-662-7067 to discuss alternate arrangements to accept tax documents. The deadline for filing has been changed to June 1, 2020. Programs and Events Postponed or cancelled Youth Cooking All participants registered will have their spaces honoured. Family Movies Postponed due to social gathering regulations in place by the Government of Alberta Volunteer Appreciation Events planned for April 21st/23rd in Tofield/Ryley cancelled due to social gathering regulations in place by the Government of Alberta. Happy Wanderers Chipman Dinner Theater and Salisbury Greenhouse cancelled due to social gathering regulations in place by the Government of Alberta.

Tofield/Ryley/Beaver County West FCSS Box 1058, Tofield, Alberta T0B 4J0 • Telephone 780-662-7067 • Facsimile 780-662-3854

If you need assistance please call us by 9 PM the day before you require the hamper. Please leave a message and one of our volunteers will return your call.

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SPRING LUBE SALE! We are excited to announce our Spring Lube Sale from April 1 until May 13, 2020

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Madu’s Plumbing Viking, AB

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Heating: Lennox, Viessmann, Hot Dawg, N.T.I.

Ph: 780-336-4917

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During this time, we ask that customers please make sure things are clean and properly disinfected in the spaces we’ll need to work, as we have small children in our family. Thanks for your support!

We are OPEN for all your Building Construction Needs! Viking, Alberta

We’ve been listed an “Essential Service.” Government Certified for Energy Rebates. Commercial, Farm, Residential, Siding, Soffit, Fascia. Styrofoam Formed Basements.

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Five essential tips that’ll make working from home feel more natural With remote work on the rise, it comes with unexpected challenges. Stop them from standing between you and your best

work-self by following these simple tips: 1. Keep to a schedule. Try to keep your work day routine to the schedule it’s used

to — wake up at your regular time and keep to your morning rituals, starting work when you’d normally head out the door. But don’t

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forget to also give yourself breaks you’d give yourself at the office, when you’d take them. The less your body realizes you’re still home, the more comfortable and productive you’ll be. 2. Keep up the dress code. Normally, you associate the clothes you wear at home with being at ease and relaxed. By fusing your work and leisure clothes, you’ll be robbing your work-self of productivity and your

home-self of relaxation. Don’t go all-out, but wear something you could get away with at the office. This will help you get down to work with a professional mindset and set yourself up for a successful day. 3. Keep your strength up. Working from home can be surprisingly strength-sapping. Make sure you get up and walk around — take the same effort to move around at least once an hour, which

Beary Berry Honey We are still OPEN our Regular hours! Tues., Thurs., and Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We sanitize high touch surfaces between customers and are permitting only one customer in our store at a time. Please do not come if you are feeling unwell. We thank all our customers for their continued support!

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you should be doing at the office anyway. It’s also important to eat well. Your kitchen is right there, so use it. Make your lunch break an opportunity to stand up and try cooking something fast and fun before settling back down. 4. Keep the conversation going. Even if you’re an introvert, going into the office provides some muchneeded social interaction. At home, you may be shielded from its distracting aspects, but you’re also cut off from that contact and support network. Make a point of having at least one phone call or Zoom meeting with a coworker every day. Avoid typed conversations, they offer less of a hard break from your work, and the two bleed together too easily. 5. Keep the tunes coming. At home, the silence can potentially be just as focusbreaking as a coworker wandering up to you to discuss the latest internet meme. Don’t let the quiet take over, there are many music streaming options like Sirius XM, Spotify, Apple Music, and thousands of radio stations all across the continent that offer live streaming.

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Sedgewick 4841 47 St, Sedgewick, AB

Business as Usual with some common shortages such as hand sanitizer and bleach due to COVID-19 crisis.

Please follow directions of signs throughout store. Please observe social distancing when shopping as a courtesy to other customers – stay 2 metres apart!

Sedgewick, AB

Regular Hours - Curbside Service Only Call Ahead - we’ll take patients into clinic and gather info from you over the phone. Call Ahead for prescription refills, food or supplies

780-384-0003 Emergency and urgent care only - call to verify

STORE HOURS Tuesday to Friday - 9 am - 5:30 pm Saturday - 10 am - 5 pm Close Sunday & Monday

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Three steps to improve digital literacy skills with so many working from home No matter your age, enjoying all today’s world has to offer involves going online and using technology. But if you don’t feel comfortable or confident with all things digital, it can be hard to participate and feel connected. To start honing your skills, try these key tips: 1. Start with a small goal. Don’t set yourself up for failure and frustration by wanting to do it all at once. If you’re just starting out, set yourself a small achievable goal, like sending your kids or grandkids an email. If

you’re more advanced, aim to master a new software program or platform, like InDesign or WordPress. Depending on your goal and level of expertise, you can find resources online or among friends and family. 2. Understand the basics. Even if you think you’re beyond the basics, it’s important to make sure you have a solid foundation on which to build. Familiarize yourself with the general terminology of the digital world, including words like ISP, cookies, and anti-

virus software. You’ll also want to learn best practices for staying safe online, such as never opening an email from an unknown sender and looking for secure “https” sites when entering personal or financial information. 3. Participate in a workshop. Sometimes face-toface coaching is the best way to learn something new. A great resource while much of the world is shut down is called Youth Teaching Adults, a new digital literacy program that hosts free workshops where adults

learn digital literacy skills from youth volunteer-tutors. The one-on-one workshops are led by youth, allowing them to develop important leadership skills and gain

high school community service hours. Workshops can take place in all kinds of settings: learning and community centres, libraries, schools, youth centres and settlement or

newcomers’ organizations across the country. Learn more information, access free lesson plans and book a workshop in your community at youthteachingadults.ca.

Viking/Beaver Family and Community Support Services

WHAT WE DO: Home Help • Meals on Wheels • General Family Counseling Food Bank intake • Christmas Hampers • Tools for School Volunteer Income Tax program • Monthly Community Newsletter • Community Registration Night • Volunteer Appreciation Health Fairs • Parenting workshops • Community Partnerships through our Interagency group • Assistance with Government Applications (Including Seniors Benefits, Income Support and Employment Insurance) • Family Day Celebration • Easter Extravaganza • Babysitting/Home Alone Courses COMPASS Caregiver’s support group • Community Workshops • Information referral • Awareness Campaigns • and much more! Proudly serving the communities of Viking, Holden, Bruce, Kinsella and all of east Beaver County. Viking: Phone: 780-336-4024 4924 53 Avenue Box 688 Viking, AB T0B 4N0 www.vbfcss.ca

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We would like to thank our customers for their continued support through this tough time, and let you know that we are taking all necessary precautions to keep everyone safe and healthy.

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ASC warns about work from home scams The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is warning Alberta investors about potentially fraudulent ads by companies offering opportunities to work from home as traders in the financial markets during the COVID-19 pandemic. Typically claiming to train you on trading stocks or forex, the ads state that traders can keep a large percentage of the profits, and they don’t need experience or a licence; however, the firms demand payment of fees from would-be traders, and the ASC believes neither the firms nor fees are legitimate. Day trading on the stock or foreign exchange markets is inherently high-risk and usually requires professional training and advanced software. The extreme volatility of current market conditions compounds the level of difficulty in achieving the high returns the ads claim. In Canada, anyone in the business of trading securities must be registered with the securities regulator in each province or territory where they do business, unless an exemption applies. To become registered, individuals need to meet minimum proficiency standards. The ASC expects that similar scams will continue to increase as more Canadians are looking for alternative sources of income due to layoffs or requirements to stay home during the COVID19 crisis. Anyone who has information about these

schemes is urged to contact the ASC at inquiries@asc.ca or by calling 403-355-4151 (tollfree 1-877-355-4488). The ASC, as part of the Canadian Securities Administrators, is also warning investors about companies claiming to

have products or services that will prevent, detect, or cure COVID-19. At this time, there is no vaccine or natural health product that is authorized to treat or protect against COVID-19. More information about the ASC’s response

to the COVID-19 crisis is available here. The ASC urges the public to familiarize themselves with some common red flags of investing and other resources available at its investor focused website, checkfirst.ca.

Need Help? Need Internet or Wi-Fi to apply for COVID-19 assistance programs?

We can help! Call us for an appointment at Centre in Killam Practice Social Distancing Stay Safe!

MAIN STREET Alliance AB 780-879-2100 ll WE DO: Embroidery - Engraving (rotary & laser) Signs - Decals - Vehicle Graphics Direct to Garment Printing and a whole lot more!

We are still Open for business! Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9 am - 3 pm If you're sick, please stay home!

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Daysland Pharmacy Main St. Daysland Starting May 1st, Open 10am to 8pm Set up appointments to come in earlier Call 780-879-2240

Place order ahead Nick & Donna Kozak of time 11067 - 602 Secondary Rd curb side pick up 22km east of Alliance or 3km west of Junction Sec Rd # 872 &602 Email:

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Pandemic an unfortunate reminder to have a serious illness plan The current climate is a time of stress and uncertainty for many of us. But one thing we can to alleviate stress for ourselves and our families is to plan ahead in case we get a serious illness, like COVID-19. For some, contingency planning can be therapeutic. Below is a checklist of the top things to think about and what to

do to prepare: 1. Live like you were dying. If you were to die today, think about what you would want said about you at your funeral and let that thought or image of yourself govern your behaviour for your remaining days. 2. Say what needs to be said, and make sure your relationships are in order.

At times like these, relationships are the most important things to manage. Think about the financial implications of your death or long-term disability and be sure you have adequate insurance. 3. Decide how you want medical decisions handled. Share your medical preferences with your family, as the time could come when

BEAVER COUNTY SEED CLEANING CO-OP

IMPORTANT NOTICE! Due to the Coronavirus/COVID-19, we require customers to stay in their trucks. Do not haul to the plant if you have been out of the country in the last 4 weeks or if you are feeling unwell. We need to follow these precautions or we can potentially be closed for the season! Thank you for your cooperation!

you may be too sick to participate in decision-making. 4. Collect all your important papers, make sure they are up-to-date, and have them in one place. This will make it easier for

someone to come along in your absence and find your will and access your bank accounts and other important documents. 5. Consider planning your funeral down to the details of what you want

said and how you want your remains disposed of – those left behind will be grateful for the steps taken. Taking some of these simple steps to prepare will give you and your family peace of mind.

Crystal Clear Water Warehouse 5311-50 Street Tofield • 780-662-0477 We supply: • Monashee Spring Water (only 5G) • Distilled Water • Reverse Osmosis Water • Well / RO System Filters & Chemicals • Hot Tub / Spa / Pool Chemicals & Filters

Open Mon. – Fri. 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Sat 9:30 am – 4:00 pm Closed Holidays Please stay safe during these times.

Phone 780-688-3917 • Holden, AB

780-662-4842 Our hours of operation are still the same.

Our gates are closed to the public for the safety of our staff.

Mon. - Fri. 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

V&S Market carry’s our full line of products.

If you are able to call ahead with your order that would be great!

Our production is the same as usual, fully supplied and operational.

Walk-in customers are always welcome as well.

We have taken precautions for our delivery drivers as well. They now wear a mask and stay inside their vehicle.

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Social distancing & constant sanitizing practiced here!

(780) 384-2215

www.crosscountrysales.com 11562 Twp Rd 442, 4 mi East of Sedgewick Golf Course

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VIKING MEATS 5140-54th Street, Viking, AB Our Store Hours are Monday - Saturday 9am - 6pm

Closed Sundays & Holidays

We offer curbside pickup or in-town deliveries. E-transfers available. Phone-in orders or email orders available!

Contact 780-336-3193 for more information.

Groceries, Produce, Dairy, Fresh Meat and Sausage Please remember to keep your distance! When shopping, please try to keep it at one person per family for our safety and yours!

Help prevent the spread. If you need medications/prescriptions refilled, please call ahead or use the Guardian App (Diem for Guardian) so that you will not have to be in the store waiting for your prescription. Please give our Pharmacy staff ample time to prepare. This is mandatory!

Our temporary hours:

Bromby Welding We are Open for Business! Located near Hardisty Just off Highway 13 East on Range Road 100

Specializing in Oilfied, Agricultural, and Metal Fabrication

Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 4pm

CNC Plasma on site for all your signs, fire pits and wall art needs.

We are Closed all Lunch hours from 12 to 1 pm

CWB and ABSA Certified Contact us for ALL your jobs BIG or SMALL!! #shoplocal

Please respect physical distancing in office/shop. Killam, Alberta 780-385-3598 Serving Town & Country since 1962

Temporary Hours: 9-5 Mon thru Fri, 9-4 Saturday & Closed Sunday. Closed Noon - 1pm EVERY DAY!

Call: Trevor: 780-888-1621 Gary: 780-888-1095 Shop: 780-888-0005

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In need of a chuckle? Eight viral COVID jokes from social media 1. Shawna Gawreluck on Twitter wrote: “I made the mistake of telling my husband an early symptom of COVID is loss of smell. He’s taken to passing gas in my vicinity and then when I react, informing me he is helpfully ‘performing a health check.’ “He taught the children the technique. I may divorce him.” 2. A window sign went viral that said: “Feeling guilty about your kids watching too much TV? Just mute it and put the subtitles on. Boom. Now they’re reading.” 3. Ashley Crem on Twitter wrote: “Eighth day of self-isolation and it’s like Vegas in my house. We’re losing money by the minute, cocktails are acceptable at any hour, and nobody knows what time it is.” 4. Trish on Twitter wrote: “My husband had a letter from the government today advising him that he is at risk from COVID-19 because of an underlying health condition. Personally, I’m pretty sure he’s safe since he’s been dead nearly four years.” 5. Ry Schutt on Twitter wrote: “Turns out a major component every zombie movie was missing was a large contingent of people just straight up refusing to

admit that a zombie apocalypse was happening.” 6. Twitter user @TheSaltIsHere wrote: “You just know the Americans are gonna be making films about COVID-19 in a few years where they make it out like they singlehandedly ended the whole pandemic them-

selves. Someone like The Rock will play the badass scientist who finds the cure while also fighting terrorists for some reason.” 7. A popular meme starts with the caption “Dropped some food off to my Grandma and she had a message for me...” We then see a picture

of the Grandmother at her window with an empty bottle and a sign that reads “Need More Wine!”

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8. Twitter user ‘@wittyidiot’ wrote: “Me drinking home alone in 2019: sad; disturbing; loser. “Me drinking home alone in 2020: citizen; inspiration; hero.”

Chipman Hotel

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7 D AY S A W E E K ! 1 2 N O O N ~ C LO S E

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12 P M ~ 8 P M 7 D AY S A W E E K ! S G N I W S R E G R U B ! ! E R O M & A Z PIZ CALL US!! 780-363-3822

Monday to Friday 8:00 ~ 5:00 Saturday 8:00 ~ 12:00

Sunday Closed 780~895~2241 Lamont, AB

Parkview Restaurant WE ARE OPEN F O R TA K E O U T Monday

THE CHIPMAN CAR CRAFTERS

9:30 am ~ 2 pm

HAVE DECIDED TO CANCEL THEIR ANNUAL

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9:30 am ~ 8 pm

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Seasonal allergies or COVID: some distinctions that could save worry As winter gave way to spring, nature did not give any signs in relation to what the people of the world were going through. As trees and flowers bloomed just like they do every spring, the people accustomed to witnessing the awe-inspiring transformation on display each spring were experiencing a transformation of their own. Social distancing measures enacted during the COVID-19 outbreak in late-winter 2020 forced many people to stay home, only venturing outside to run routine errands like buying groceries or filling prescriptions. People were urged to stay home to help prevent the COVID-19 virus from spreading, and those recommendations included people exhibiting mild symptoms of illness. As spring hit its stride and pollen counts climbed, many people wondered if certain symptoms they were experiencing were byproducts of seasonal allergies or the COVID-19 virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that it’s easy to mistake common allergy symptoms for COVID-19, and that’s especially so given the level of concern many people have about the novel coronavirus that has already claimed thousands of victims across the globe. But it’s important that people recognize the symptoms of allergies and COVID19 are different. The following are some symptoms of allergies and some of COVID-19, courtesy of the CDC and the Mayo Clinic. Allergy symptoms • Itchy eyes • Stuffy nose • Sneezing Doctors advise people who are exhibiting potential allergy symptoms to pay attention to their body temperatures. People with allergies very rarely experience fever, so the absence of fever, even if other symptoms

of allergies are present, might indicate that a person is suffering from allergies and not COVID-19. In addition, allergy symptoms tend to be mild and recur year after year around the same time, such as when plants bloom in spring and summer. So if symptoms that are currently present are the same ones a person confronts every year, then he or she is likely suffering from allergies and not COVID19. People can err on the side of caution by discussing their symptoms and history with their physicians. Coronavirus symptoms • Shortness of breath • Fever • Cough Some asthma sufferers experience shortness of breath as a result of allergies, so people with asthma should consider that before assuming

they have COVID-19. Discussing shortness of breath with a physician can help asthma sufferers gain more clarity on their condition. While symptoms of allergies and COVID-19 are different, the CDC notes that people suffering from the flu may experi-

ence the same symptoms experienced by people with the coronavirus. Symptoms such as fever, fatigue, body aches, and cough can affect both flu and COVID-19 sufferers, so people experiencing these symptoms should contact their physicians. It’s easy to mistake com-

mon allergy symptoms as indicative of the presence of the COVID-19 virus.

But the symptoms of each condition are quite different.

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J & L Automotive Service and Repair 780-336-3173 Viking, Alberta We are still OPEN and serving our community Remember to wash your hands often and to Stay Home if you are feeling unwell.

Stay Safe & Healthy, everyone! CALL RICHARD Day or Evening

780-336-3232 Viking, AB

Viking, Alberta

We are OPEN during the COVID situation, Business as Usual! 5130 - 55 Ave., Viking, AB Phone 780-336-4777 In order to keep everyone safe at this time, please note that there is limited access at our facility. Please follow the new posted signs at our location.

Viking Funeral Services Ltd. Box 670 Viking, Alberta T0B 4N0 Phone 1-780-336-4842 Fax 1-780-336-2009 Email: vikfunsv@telusplanet.net

Ag Solu ons Viking, AB. 780.336.3180 www.nutrienagsolutions.ca

Directors: RoseMae Kjelland, Charlene McFeely, Lana Golka

We remain open, and we are still proudly serving our community.

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TOFIELD BRANCH

We are open 10 am -1 pm to the public Any questions you can contact: Kari - 780-662-7020 Natalie - 780-662-7029 CSR - 780-662-7028

We are here to get you through this tough time.

COLOUR IT IN!

#1 20332 Township Road 512 - Sherwood Park, Alberta T8G 1E8

780-662-2227 • www.hastingslakevet.com

Hours are now:

For emergency plumbing needs, please give us a call at

Open for all your grooming

Mon. – Fri. 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Sat. 8:30 am - 1:30 pm

and boarding needs!

We are still booking regular appointments.

780-662-2454

Call when you are in the parking lot to let us know you have arrived, as we are no longer allowing clients in our building. Thank you for your continued support! Stay strong!

Our office is closed to the public.

Grooming Appointments: 780-243-0206

Boarding Services: 780-243-3206

Ryley Sausage

John Daoust Shingle Co. 780-662-4901

Even though we are closed to the public, you can phone and place a pick-up order during our regular hours. Mon. – Fri. 9:00am - 5:00pm Sat. 9:00am - 12:00pm Sun. closed 5006 50 St. Ryley • 780-663-3990

We are open and working our normal business

5105 - 50 St. Ryley

PHONE: 780-663-3759

hours! Call us for your roofing needs!

OPEN

We will get through this

Monday - Friday

together, stay strong

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

& safe!

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Harder riddles for adults: can you get them all right? demic. Without looking at the answers, see if you

can make sense of the following riddles!

Tofield • 780-662-3212

WE ARE OPEN

Mon. - Fri. 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Closed on Sundays For Emergencyʼs call Tom 780-914-8576

1) What is greater than God, more evil than the devil, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you'll die? 2) Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it? 3) What can travel around the world while staying in a corner? 4) What has many keys but can't open a single lock? 5) What runs all around a backyard, yet never moves?

6) What tastes better than it smells? 7) What has a bottom at the top? 8) I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I? 9) If two's company, and three's a crowd, what are four and five? 10) What goes through cities and fields, but never moves? 11) During which month do people sleep the least? 12) What is made of water but if you put it into water it will die? 13) I'm tall when I'm young and I'm short when I'm old. What am I? 14) What has hands but

Tofield Spirits Beer & Liquor Store Open 364 days/year

5028 – 53 Ave 780-662-4400

We are open! Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

can not clap? 15) You can drop me from the tallest building and I'll be fine, but if you drop me in water I die. What am I? 16) What has a head and a tail, but no body? 17) What has an eye but can not see? 18) What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries? 19) Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh? 20) What kind of room has no doors or windows?

ANSWERS 1) Nothing 2) Coffin 3) Stamp 4) Piano 5) Fence 6) Tongue 7) Legs 8) Seven 9) Nine 10) Road 11) February (fewest days) 12) Ice Cube 13) Candle 14) Clock 15) Paper 16) Coin 17) Needle 18) Towel 19) Meat 20) Mushroom

Riddles are a great way to pass the time away during a pan-

TOFIELD CAR, RV, & TRUCK WASH RV Storage available

OPEN Mon. - Sat. 6:00 am - 9:00 pm Sun. 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

Hand sanitizer is available in every bay! Please use it!

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WE ARE OPEN

The Town of Lamont continues to provide all essential services during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic in addition to following all Alberta government recommendations. To date we have closed facilities and structures as advised by the Chief Medical Officer of Health and we follow Ministerial orders and Public Health guidelines for our residents, our community, businesses and staff. At this time, recreation facilities continue to be closed, playgrounds are closed, and sports fields and ball diamonds are closed through to June 15, 2020. The Town Office continues to be closed to the public, but administrative staff are available to receive your phone calls or emails. Utility billing information, online payment information options and announcements/notices to residents are posted frequently to our website www.lamont.ca and our Facebook Page. Residents and Business owners should rely on trusted sources of information for breaking news, health and wellness resources, and income supports. Government of Alberta: www.alberta.ca/covid19 Government of Canada: www.canada.ca (federal support for individuals/businesses and more) Provincial Representative: Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, MLA Email: fortsaskatchewan.vegreville@assembly.ca Federal Representative: Shannon Stubbs, MP Website: www.shannonstubbs.ca

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ANSWERS

ARE ACCEPTED

Monday ~ Friday 8 am- 5 pm

Riddles for kids

a) Billy’s mother had five children. The first was named Lala, the second was named Lele, the third was named Lili, the fourth was named Lolo. What was the fifth child named? b) Choose the correct sentence: “the yolk of the egg is white” or “the yolk of the egg are white.” c) It’s as light as a feather, but the strongest person can’t hold it for more than five minutes. What is it? d) The more there is, the less you see. What is it? e) What gets more wet while it dries? f) You can find it in Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, but not in Venus or Neptune. What is it? g) It likes food, but water kills it. What is it? h) What’s full of holes but can still hold water? i) Which is heavier, a pound of feathers or a

VEHICLE & KEY DROP (NO WAITING IN OFFICE) KEYS ARE SANITIZED BEFORE AND AFTER HANDLING TECHS ARE WEARING GLOVES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLES SANITIZATION OF OFFICE AND DEBIT MACHINE AFTER

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Stay vigilant in stopping the spread, continue to maintain frequent hand-washing, maintain physical distancing of at least 6 feet apart and isolate and call 811 should symptoms arise.

pound of rocks? j) How far can a dog run into the woods? k) You’re driving a city bus. At the first stop, three women get on. At the second stop, one woman gets off and a man gets on. At the third stop, two children get on. The bus is blue and it’s raining outside in December. What color is the bus driver’s hair? l) There are three houses. One is red, one is blue and one is white. If the red house is to the left of the house in the middle, and the blue house is to the right of the house in the middle, where’s the white house? m) It’s at the center of gravity and you can find it in Venus, but not Mars. What is it? n) What goes on four feet in the morning, two in the afternoon and three in the evening? (This is from the classic myth, Oedipus and the Riddle of the Sphinx) o) What travels faster: heat or cold? p) A man was walking in the rain in the middle of nowhere without a coat or an umbrella. He

CONTINUE PROVIDING EXCELLENT AND SAFE SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS , WE ARE IMPLEMENTING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES IN RESPONSE TO C OVID -19:

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County of Lamont Food Bank: 780-619-6955 Mental Health Support: 24-Hour Help Line 1-877-303-2642 Addiction Help Line: 1-866-332-2322 Family Violence: 24-Hour Help Line 310-1818

These riddles for kids will help pass the time during the Covid-19 isolation. Some are tricky, so kids may ask for help from the young at heart!

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got soaked, but not a single hair on his head was wet. How can this be? q) A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed in town for three days and rode back out on Friday. How is this possible?

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FOR SALE: Dual Purpose (Grain and Fibre) Industrial Hemp Varieties Contracts for Grain and Fibre available Call Darrell McElroy @ 204 823 2898

WE ARE OPEN Mon~ Fri 8:30 ~ 5:30 Saturday 9 ~ 1 Serving Vegreville & Surrounding Area 5046 50th Ave, Vegreville, AB.

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WE ARE CURRENTLY KEEPING THE SAME HOURS OF OPERATION. 9 ~ 6 weekdays & 9 ~ 5 on Saturdays, closed Sundays. SOCIAL DISTANCING IS BEING PRACTICED IN OUR STORE .

PAYMENT BY CARD IS PREFERRED! However we currently are still taking cash transactions. We follow the recommendation of monthly dispense on medications at this time until supply chain for medications is at normal function. We are limiting injections to those considered essential to avoid close contact for both the patient and staff.

5030 50 Ave, Lamont, AB

(780) 895-2411 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND VIGILANCE IN THIS TIME. THE COMMUNITY IS DOING A GREAT JOB SO FAR.

a) Billy b) Neither. Egg yolks are yellow, not white! c) Breath d) Fog e) A towel f) The letter “R” g) Fire h) A sponge i) Neither. Both weigh a pound! j) Halfway. Once it reaches halfway, it’s running out of the woods. k) Whatever color your hair is. Remember, you’re driving the

bus! l) In Washington, D.C. m) The letter “V” n) A human. The times of day represent stages of human life. At the beginning of life, a baby crawls on four “feet.” As a person gets older, they walk on two feet. Later in life, a person will walk on three “feet” (two feet, plus a cane to help them walk). o) Heat travels faster, because you can catch a cold! p) He was bald. q) The horse’s name was Friday.