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Local children finally enjoy the Bruderheim Cosmic Skatepark once it was opened for the season on Mar. 31. Photo: Jana Semeniuk.
Zoom workshop this Friday to study rural mental health stresses BY JOHN MATHER Last year was not a good year for Lamont County farmers - from a wet spring, to severe flooding that washed out much of the plantable land across a broad swath of the county, to a pandemic, to prices that weren’t the strongest. It just wasn’t a good year. And that leads to mental stresses. They can be caused by the flooding, caused by financial issues - there are a variety of causes. Those are issues that will be discussed in a zoom workshop hosted by Lamont County FCSS, Lamont County Agricultural Services and the Lamont and District Agricultural Society on April 9 at 7 p.m. “‘Breaking the Stigma’ is a mental health session for farming in rural communities,” said Darlene Onusko, a program assistant with Lamont County
FCSS. “We don’t want people to be ashamed about mental health. Especially in the farming community, because of the pandemic, times are really tough.” “We want to make sure people are aware of the signs of mental health issues and let them know there is nothing to be ashamed of.” The workshop, which is free to attend, will feature Lesley Kelly, the founder of High Heels & Canola Fields and the co-founder of The Do More Agriculture Foundation, as the keynote speaker. After her presentation there will be a panel discussion with Les Branton, from Alberta Health Services, Addictions and Mental Health unit; Derek Wright, the Lamont County Peace Officer; and Tia Schram, a farm representative who grew up in the
Bruderheim area where her family still farms. “Kelly will give about a 50-minute presentation,” added Onusko. “With the panel discussion we’re hoping to possibly have an RCMP officer on the panel as well.” “We really want people to be aware of mental health issues on the farm.” Onusko said if farmers see signs of mental health issues they can contact FCSS and they will provide them mental health unit contacts where they can seek further help. Alberta Health has mental health programs available in Edmonton, Vegreville and Lloydminster. Onusko said she would like to see the whole family taking part in the zoom conference if possible. “Mental health affects the whole family and it can be seen through
financial stresses, marital stresses and other ways. Tia Schram has spoken on these topics before which is why she’s going to be a good person to have on our panel.” Onusko said she would like to see more registrants for the seminar that takes place this Friday. She said while there is no minimum number required to attend the seminar, ideally she would like to see at least 10 families taking part. She said the seminar should take at least an hour to 90 minutes depending on how much discussion is generated. She added having the seminar on a Friday was done so it wouldn’t interfere with anyone's work. “It’s at the end of the work week and we felt that was the best time to host the seminar.”
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Two Hills RCMP responds to concerns of area residents BY JOHN MATHER The Two Hills RCMP has issued responses to several members of the community after requesting feedback regarding policing in the area, which includes north eastern Lamont County. In a release issued recently, Two Hills RCMP Sergeant Robert Daisley said feedback was received in a variety of forms at the detachment and they had summarized the responses in order to keep individual identities protected. When asked why the RCMP favour Mennonites or conversely why do the RCMP pick on Mennonites, Daisley responded emphatically the detachment doesn’t. “We strive to treat everyone fairly, regardless of who they are, and no group of people or resident of this community is treated either more harshly or more
leniently just because of who they are. Like every other group in the community, most Mennonites are good people with a number of people who cause problems.” When responding to a question regarding driving without a licence being common, he said based on the detachment’s numbers during the past five years that isn’t the case. Overall traffic stats for that period show the following: in 2016 there were 405 infractions; 2017 there were 289; in 2018 there were 617; in 2019 there were 1,353; and in 2020 there were 1,400. Dailsey said the Two HIlls members have made it a rprioity to get out onto the roads resulting in more visibility and many more encounters with drivers of all types. He added the safety of road users is a high priority which has resulted
in more traffic stops and more opportunities to check drivers licences. “There are a few people who choose to drive without a driver’s licence but the vast majority of people on the road are operating a vehicle with a valid driver’s licence.” When the issue of drinking and driving was questioned the response was, “Drinking and driving has always been an issue on our roadways. The RCMP is committed to keeping the residents of our communities safe and this includes locating impaired drivers. We have caught too many people drinking and driving, although most of the time this isn’t publicized. We continue to encourage residents to
immediately report impaired drivers to police by calling 911. The Government of Alberta recently passed legislation which decriminalizes some impaired driving offences. The hope is to free up court time for the most s e r i o u s offences while reducing the administrative burden on enforcement officers. This strategy seemed to have worked well in British Columbia and hopefully we will have similar success here in Alberta.” When asked when police are called for a break and enter and then never show up, he said, “Every file that is reported to the police is reviewed by the Detachment Command-
er before being concluded and any file that isn’t investigated properly is sent back to the investigator to be followed up on before completed. If police didn’t show up at a call, there are several possible reasons why: • The complainant told them that they were reporting for information purposes only. Sometimes people call in to tell us something happened even though they know there is no evidence for us to pursue. We appreciate knowing what is happening as it helps us target our patrols and gives an accurate picture for those looking at funding. Complainants sometimes just need a file number for insurance purposes and does not require police to attend in person. • The officers were at a higher-priority file. Just like in the emergency room at the hospital, we
are constantly having to triage the files that we have. • The file is dated and there is no hope of recovering evidence at the scene. Sometimes crimes are reported weeks or months after they occur and the time delay makes it very unlikely that evidence can be recovered. If you feel like your complaint hasn’t been handled well, you can always call and discuss the matter with a supervisor. Daisley concluded by stating he is fortunate to have “an excellent team of officers and support staff here. “I am very proud of this group… they come to work every day determined to put in their best effort and do everything that they can to serve our communities!”
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Former student wants Lamont bike park named after former teacher’s aide BY JANA SEMENIUK A passionate movement, begun last week by former Lamont resident 19-year-old Cena Danyluk, is looking to name Lamont’s new bike park, slated for construction this month, after former Lamont Elementary school employee Kim Ewanowich whom passed away in 2015. “Kim was a teacher’s aid. I always talked with her in the library when I was in school,” said Danyluk. Danyluk shared a special memory of Ewanowich. “When we were in Grade 6, we got to decorate a ceiling tile. Kim told me that when I got to paint my ceiling tile it would go above her desk because she knew me and I was a kid in her neighbourhood,” said Danyluk. “It was something I would always
remember.” Danyluk added that the bike park was a dream Ewanowich also had years ago. “She always talked about a bike park when we were young. She had two boys who I played with and rode bikes with. They were always building ramps to jump their bikes off of,” she said with a laugh. Although Danyluk has recently moved onto a farm near Andrew with her boyfriend, she continues to work at a pharmacy in Lamont. She admitted to having strong feelings last week when she saw the front page of the Lamont Leader announcing plans of the new bike park in Lamont’s Hillside Park. “When I saw the frontpage last week it really made me think of Kim,” she said. “I felt strongly in my heart that I should
do something. Kim’s sons were always on their bikes when we were growing up. I know she really wanted this.” Danyluk began a petition online Apr. 2 to see if there would be public support for naming the new park after Ewanowich. “I had 50 signatures in four days!” she said. Danyluk added that she also contacted one of Kim’s two sons to make sure the family was in support of her idea. “I messaged her older son, Kyle, to make sure he was ok with it. He said yes,” she said. Meanwhile, Danyluk is looking to see what she needs to do next. “I’ll be contacting the Town of Lamont to see what the next step is,” she said. “I’ll do whatever I have to do to help make this happen.”
Former Lamont resident, Cena Danyluk, is pictured here with her boyfriend Troy Furgeson and their dog June. Danyluk started a petition online to gather public support in naming Lamont's new bike park after former elementary school teacher’s aide Kim Ewanowich, who passed away in 2015. Photo: Cena Danyluk
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Opinion Is there a real leader out there to run Canada or Alberta? BY JOHN MATHER Leader: A person or thing that leads; a person followed by others; a member of the government officially responsible for initiating business in parliament. That is the official Oxford Dictionary definition. But I don’t see any leaders on our national or provincial horizon. A leader also has to have a vision that he or she can translate and share with the general population. I’ve always been a fan of John F. Kennedy. I expect it’s because he’s really the first U.S. president that I can remember when I was growing up. He had kids just a little younger than me. I remember being in our schoolyard playground when my Grade 5 teacher tearfully told a group of us that Kennedy had been shot in Dallas. That is forever etched in my memory bank. So growing up I studied him. He wasn’t the most popular president, but he did serve in an era when media highlighted his accomplishments and the beauty of his personal life, while quietly not reporting on any of his misdeeds, until much later after his death. Not like today where misdeeds trump accomplishments in the eyes of mainstream media. No pun intended. His inauguration in 1961 was the first inauguration speech delivered by television in colour and is widely regarded as the best inauguration speech in U.S. history. And no, Trump did not have a better one! Kennedy’s speech was 1,366 words. “Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans – born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage – and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world. “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country” Those words have always resonated to me and are one of the reasons I volunteer quite a bit. “Ask not what your country can do for you… ask what you can do for your country.” Those words came from a leader.
CONTINUED Is there anyone who could say those words with any sincerity on our political stages today? Not a chance. Our Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been caught lying so many times since taking the reins of government. He has embarrassed the country on the world stage by dressing up in traditional India dress in India where he and his family aren’t traditional Indians. He was a laughing stock there and on the world stage. Photos surfaced showing him dressed in blackface on numerous occasions while he openly boasted about how tolerant he is and how we as Canadian’s are all systematic racists. Can you say pot calling the kettle black? And how much money is he giving away to have people stay at home. “The country is doing for you so you don’t have to do anything for the country” seems to be his management mantra. Conservative leader Erin O’Toole won his party’s leadership and immediately started removing those who may have posed a threat to him. Derek Sloan … ejected, Pierre Pollievre … rejected to a lesser position in the shadow cabinet and Peter McKay … unselected from running again. Yes, there’s a leader who works well with others. He promises all good things to the West, while openly catering to the huge voting and financial block in southern Ontario
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and Quebec. His leadership credibility is rapidly deteriorating. And NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Twice he has propped up this disgusting Liberal minority government to hack out his own political advantage. An original Ontario MPP politician who ran to B.C. to win a seat to serve as the Federal leader rather than face voters in the area where he’s originally from. And now will allow his party to actually discuss at their upcoming policy conference a position, which if passed, would have the party commit to eliminating the Canadian military. A leader would have stopped this before it saw the light of day and made an already weak position among the national electorate weaker! The Green Party … words fail me. Enough said. Provincially, since Jason Kenney merged the Wildrose and Progressive Conservative parties together and then steamrolled his way to power, has shown an incredible lack of leadership in steering his majority government. Fighting with doctors on several fronts, fighting with rural municipalities over a new municipal taxation model which could have bankrupted several small, rural counties and MDs. Not having any clear policy on how to deal with the pandemic, although viruses do have minds of their own which even governments can’t control, hasn’t endeared him to
voters either. But the mixed messaging coming during the past year between bureaucratic health departments and their political masters on all fronts has been exasperating. Rachel Notley. Frankly, I think she is fairly well spoken, but her policies aren’t realistic. She was given the chance to govern and really messed it up. How that resonated with the public was shown when her government was turfed handily after one short term. The Alberta Party has no permanent leader right now. Within six months they will have held a leadership convention and someone will be selected to take on the UCP in the next election. I’ll be watching carefully to see who it is … a real leader or another opportunist who is quick to criticize the policies of those in power now, while not offering up good alternative solutions. Another line in Kennedy’s inauguration speech was, “Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.” Our political heads don’t seem to recognize this critical part of strong leadership. They oppose each other … criticize and call each other names… but they have stopped negotiating with each other. Negotiate to provide equitable solutions for all the population. Negotiate to unite rather than divide and conquer. To negotiate takes leadership. Haven’t seen that for a long time.
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FROM WHERE I SIT: Gusto and Appreciation
BY HAZEL ANAKA While it’s clear that Covid-19 has changed every day of our lives, it may be most felt during special holidays. Last year, the big first sacrifice started with Mother’s Day quickly followed by Victoria Day long weekend, Father’s Day, Canada Day celebrations, Heritage Days, Labour Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. In 2021, add in Valentine’s Day, Family Day long weekend, St. Patrick’s Day, and now Easter. If you’re Ukrainian multiply some of those by two! In some families, like ours, the lack of traditional family gatherings has been especially bittersweet with the loss of our mother. It’s no secret that matriarchs are the
glue that holds families together. And provide the reason for families to gather and eat and celebrate. Or fight. Or cheat at board games. Or do what normal families do. This was the first Easter in my life that my mom wasn’t there to give us a paska and babka. She and dad ran Topps Bakery in Andrew for about twenty years so baking was in her blood. Getting bags of poppy seed or apricot or apple pereshke was also a treat. Her cinnamon knots were sinfully delicious. If bakeries provide the ultimate in comfort food indulgences theirs was right up there. It was also old school in that they used real ingredients. None of this thawing out frozen factory dough and claiming it to be homemade. My dad, who’d been a cook in the army when he was disqualified from active duty because of flat feet and a couple missing fingers, walked to work in the wee hours to mix the dough from scratch while the village slept.
He went back home while the dough rose. When the doors opened at nine, the fresh bread, twists, and buns were already out of the oven and scenting the village with their lusciousness. He scored more than a few dollars outside the bar when some drinker the night before was careless with his money! The showcase was filled with the day’s pastries. Over the years, a series of talented women worked with my parents making the magic happen: Vicky Lupaschuk, Justina Turk, Laura Melnyk. Susan Diatschenko did much of the dessert making when mom and I had the tea room. Her cheesecakes were to die for. If you were a bakery customer, you may remember the gigantic cottage cheese filled bun wrapped and baked in a giant cabbage leaf. Yum. Or maybe you ordered a couple hundred kolache for a loved one’s funeral. All hand rolled and braided. That legacy of baking
and days of food prep for every holiday have ended. Today people are likely to talk about diets, avoiding bread or cream, finding that carbohydrate dense Ukrainian food being too much for their delicate systems. All the while, having a second helping. Do I regret not learning more about how to make these dishes? Yes and no. I do love adding to my skill set regardless of the subject matter, so yes. But, we can’t all do everything well, so no. If I devoted my life to cooking and baking, I’d
be a helluva lot better at it but I wouldn’t have had time or energy to do the things I truly love. Figuring that out and accepting the reality didn’t come early or easily. Maybe in this year of reflection, there’s an inherent message…sit down…this is going to be profound, I can just feel it:) Bet you never heard this before: Live in the moment! Live with gusto and appreciation. Soak up all the experiences. If you’re compelled to dig deeper, learn more, specialize--do it. If not, be grateful
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Culture grants now available through province - MLA I first would like to congratulate Lorne Fill and family, on receiving an Alberta government Century Farm plaque. The Fill family has a farm near Mundare, and the original quarter was purchased in 1921. You can see Lorne accept the plaque on my Facebook page. The Alberta Century Farm and Ranch Award recognizes farm families who have continuously owned and actively operated the same land for 100 years or more. Successful applicants will receive a custom made, cast bronze plaque to mark this significant milestone. They will also receive a special commemorative certificate of recognition from the Premier and Minister of Agriculture and Forestry. Alberta’s government introduced Bill 58: The Freedom to Care Act. This will make it easier for civil societies to request exemptions so they can help their neighbours more effectively, as well it would
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Alberta Culture Days events. These events build partnerships, showcase local talent, and can boost the impact and reach of existing cultural programs. For more information please refer to: https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-culturedays-grant.aspx Lastly, Minister Copping released a statement this week on the public engagement for the Occupational Health and Safety Code (OHS Code) review. The OHS Code has not been extensively updated since 2009 and changes are long overdue. Health and safety rules need to keep pace with workplace changes while being streamlined and simplified, a revised OHS Act and updated code will help workers. Please contact my constituency office at forts a s k a t c h e w a n . v e g re ville@assembly.ab.ca if you have any questions, concerns or ideas. Jackie ArmstrongHomeniuk, MLA Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville
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Young ballplayers will take to the fields in Lamont BY JOHN MATHER With limited easing of pandemic restrictions, organizers of Lamont Minor Ball are putting out the call for registration and hope to have kids on the diamonds by the end of April. According to Lamont Minor Ball President Steven Sabkow the organization is looking for boys and girls from ages three to 16. “We have T-ball, Rally Cap, Rookie, U-11, U-13, and U-15 levels,” he said. “It’s coed baseball.” “At the younger ages we might be able to double up in some of the age groups, but at the older levels we will probably only have enough kids to field one team at each level.” He said the organization generally gets between 65 and 75 kids coming out to play each year, although last year was completely cancelled due to the Covid crisis. The teams play out of the Hillside Park ball diamonds and play in
the Beaverhill League. “It’s kind of a made up league,” said Sabkow. “We play Tofield, Mundare, Two Hills, Vegreville, and a couple more area teams.” He added the younger kids may only play a couple of games in a season as they learn the game, but the higher levels will practice Monday and Wednesday while trying to have a game once a week. “Right now with Covid restrictions we won’t schedule any games until we’re allowed to under the Alberta Health regulations,” he added. “The last time we were able to run was 2019 and at that time we had six teams.” He said Lamont Minor Ball is affiliated with Baseball Alberta following their guidelines and rules. In addition insurance is picked up through the provincial organization. “We’re more like a house league organization so we don’t take part
in their playdowns.” Sabkow said the local organization is always looking for coaches and managers. Umpires, he added, are sourced from Fort Saskatchewan because they haven’t had any interest from anyone locally. “If someone local does want to learn more about umpiring, there are courses and training clinics available through Baseball Alberta.” He said each individual team can organize training clinics to further develop the skills of the young players. “But that’s tough this year,” Sabkow said. “Because we can’t get together for any indoor training because of the pandemic restrictions. It’s definitely something I’d like to see happen because it would be nice to see the kids getting more active throwing the ball around before the season starts at the beginning of May.” He said the season start is based on when Lamont agrees the dia-
monds are dry enough to use safely. “It’s usually around the last week of April and that’s when we’re hoping to have our first
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Standing on her tip toes, five-year-old Madison Atchison of Lamont reaches way up to pat her friendly giant horse, Scanti, on the nose during a Good Friday lesson day at Advantage Training Stables owned by Rob and Roxanne Dewes, just east of Chipman. The small group came out to work with their horses who were decorated for the holiday. After lessons were over the small group of kids participated in an easter egg hunt.
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Geese not fazed by spring snowfall BY JANA SEMENIUK In spite of arriving prior to the late March blizzard conditions, the Canada geese have stayed the course and are doing fine, according to Kim Blomme, Director of Wildlife Services with WildNorth, Northern Alberta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation. “Even if it begins to snow again once they arrive it doesn’t seem to faze them at all. They are extremely hardy birds. They can wait it out. You can even have a bunch of them with snow falling on top of their heads they are fine,” said Blomme. Blomme added that female Canada geese will stay completely focused while incubating their eggs to the point of no food for many days. “When the mother lays her eggs, she is on them for 25 days and she will lose weight while sitting on them because she rarely leaves them. The male guards her the whole time,” she said. Canada geese don’t always choose a place to nest that is convenient for people. Although they will sometimes attempt to nest in front of your door, or on your balcony, Blomme said it’s important to leave the nest alone once its’ established. “These birds are federally protected. You are allowed to discourage them from building a nest if you notice activity, but once they have built the nest and there are eggs in it, you have to leave it alone until they hatch,” she said. “You can be charged if you interfere with a nest and eggs or babies.” Blomme shared an example of an extreme
case of Canada geese nesting in an unusual place resulting in a ‘roof top rescue’. “We had one lady who was in downtown Edmonton. She was nine floors up with a large stone potted plant on her balcony,” she said. “A pair of geese made their home on her planter. When the babies hatched, the mom stayed on them for a day to keep them warm and the next day we went there.” Blomme described the scene once wildlife crews arrived. “The male was down below calling, and the female flew down and started calling. We gathered up the babies and brought them down the elevator. We quickly opened up the carrier when we got to ground level and they ran out to their parents,” she said. Blomme added that the wildlife crew also has limitations. “We would not be able to move the whole family before they are hatched, but we can help them once they become trapped. We are only allowed to bring them to ground level and reunite them to their family,” she said. In the case of observing a lone gosling, Blomme said this could be cause for concern. “Parents and babies leave the nest site as soon as they hatch, usually after a day. If there is one on its own something has happened to separate it from its family. They sometimes have multiple eggs and some don’t hatch at the same time. Maybe one wasn’t ready and hatched after the other ones are gone,” she said. Blomme said the best
thing to do in this case is call the wildlife centre. “The parents could be very close by and you could help reunite them. If this isn’t the case, we could bring them in and foster them with another goose family. Geese are really good parents and often will take in a baby that isn’t theirs,” she said. As with most solutions, Blomme added there are limitations here as well. “It only works in the first couple of weeks from hatching though. There’s a window of opportunity when it works really well,” she said. While Blomme added that it’s a myth goose parents won’t take back a baby once its’ been touched by a human, she stated it’s still not a good idea for people to attempt caring for a gosling. “We don’t want people bringing them in and trying to care for them. The babies are so impressionable at that young age and they will often bond with their caregiver and this will interfere with their natural instinct to then get reintegrated with a flock of geese and migrate at the right time,” she said. “They will become too tame and that is a problem.” Blomme added that it’s equally as dangerous to simply drop a gosling off alone in the outdoors. “Sometimes people take them somewhere and let them go to run away but that is dangerous for him without a family to take care of him,” she said. With spring time being a busy time for all wildlife, particularly in rural areas such as
A pair of Canada Geese swimming in a body of water near Lamont on Mar. 28. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
Lamont County, Blomme has some advice. “Remember there is a lot of activity going on with all of our wildlife in the spring. It’s not the time to trap and move animals because they could have babies,” she said. “This is a dynamic time for our wildlife and things that seem to be a problem will disperse on their own. Not just geese. Mamas and daddies are very protective of their babies and we shouldn’t interfere with the process.”
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Volunteers still appreciated despite pandemic BY JOHN MATHER It may not be a sit down dinner this year, but April is the month of volunteer appreciation and in Lamont County that appreciation will still be recognized. “Volunteers can’t volunteer in the typical way in the past year,” said volunteer program assistant for Lamont County FCSS, Darlene Onusko. “I know a lot of volunteers support their communities whether they are bringing groceries to seniors or are just checking on each other’s well being. Our volunteers have found ways to help out in other means of support.” So as in the past Lamont County will recognize their volunteers during National
Volunteer Week. Appreciation dinners are scheduled to be held April 19, in Bruderheim at the Community Hall; April 20, in Andrew at the Lions Club; in Lamont April 21, at Lamont Arena; and in Mundare April 22, at the Seniors Centre. Tickets are now available through town offices in Bruderheim and Mundare, at the Lions Club in Andrew on Wednesday’s only, or by calling Onusko. Now, there is something different this year because there will not be a sit down dinner and the tickets are needed so a time can be booked for volunteers to pick up a meal which is being specially prepared for them. In addition, the volun-
teers will receive a special gift, but what it is is still a secret. “It’s a free to-go meal with a special gift this year,” said Onusko. “They will come in one way and leave another way. It’s a pre-packaged meal where our volunteers will still get the recognition they deserve, but they won’t be able to socialize with one another.” She added it is a scheduling challenge this year. “It’s always been in the four communities, but it’s always been a sit down supper with entertainment so this year has had some different challenges.” “It’s our way of saying thank you for helping us out through these hard times. And to let them
Rural Crime Watch seeks directors, AGM cancelled BY JOHN MATHER The annual meeting of the Andrew-WillingdonSt. Michael Rural Crime Watch was cancelled due to the pandemic restrictions this year, leaving some openings on the Board of Directors. “We wanted to get a new president,” said Mae Adamyk, whose husband Tom currently is the president of the organization. “We had the St. Michael Hall set up for up to 50 people to come out, but then the government didn’t go to level three easing of restrictions the day before our meeting was scheduled and we had to cancel it.” She added the current board of directors did have a brief meeting March 23 but several board members were unable to attend and several board of directors seats need to be filled. She said while there are directors from the area of Andrew, St. Michael and Willingdon they have expanded the organization’s coverage
area to include the remainder of Lamont County including Mundare, Chipman, Lamont and Bruderheim. “We have had some board members from these areas but we need to have more.” She expressed frustration about the cancellation of the annual meeting and planned open discussion period. “We have to send in our membership to the Alberta Association of Rural Crime Watches and we have to provide them with a current executive list,” she explained. “In addition, the books had to be audited but that had occurred although they still had to be submitted to the province.” “We still want to have an information night with guest speakers,” she said. Adamyk said she had heard there were concerns about how people were operating drones in the County and brought it up at their meeting.
A recent windstorm did some major damage removing topsoil from some fields like this one on the Lamco Road. Photo Susan Siemens
“They are becoming more popular and many people are using them professionally including Lamont County and the fire and police departments,” she said to the Board of Directors. “But there have been some Facebook posts from rural residents expressing concerns about drones flying over their property and wanting to shoot them down.” “People with drones are trained and have to be licenced through Transport Canada. But there are others who might be using them to scan properties for potential theft and they won’t care about licencing requirements.” She said the board expressed support for the idea. “We need to be able to let property owners know their rights about people flying drones and when they come across their property. When I brought that up there was so much discussion. It’s a very important topic.” Currently the Rural Crime Watch executive is Tom Adamyk, president; Jim Nemersky, vice president; Betty Lastiwka, treasurer and Joan Paltzat, secretary. In addition they like to have about a dozen people on the board of directors, but currently that number is at eight.
know they are important and to ensure that they don’t give up on their volunteer activities once these hard times are over.” “We want them to keep helping out in the community because they fulfill a very important role.” Onusko said caterers will be preparing the meals off site and then transported to the halls for distribution. She said the volunteers will have to book times to pick up their meals. “In Mundare it usually runs from about 3:30 to 7 p.m. and in the other communities it is usually 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.” “It really depends on the number of people we have tickets for,” she said. “Every year the numbers vary.” She added tickets are now available and she hopes to have the bulk of tickets accounted for by April 12, so they can plan the number of meals needed. There is no cost for the meals. “It’s for us to show our volunteers we really appreciate what they do,” said Onusko.
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Elk Island won’t pilot new draft curriculum BY JANA SEMENIUK A new kindergarten to grade six draft curriculum, introduced by the Alberta Government last week, will not be piloted by Elk Island Public Schools this fall. "Elk Island Public Schools is not piloting the draft K-6 curriculum in Division schools for the 2021-22 school year,” said EIPS superintendent Mark Liguiori in a statement posted to the organization’s website. “Over the next few months, the Division will review the curriculum with groups of teachers to provide feedback to the province on the draft documents and will also develop a Division-level plan to ensure teachers are prepared for implementation in 2022-23.” The new draft curriculum has been negatively received by the NDP party education critic Sarah Hoffman who touts the draft as outdat-
ed. “This draft is the realization of many of the deep concerns that Albertans have felt as details of the UCP process leaked out. Jason Kenney is replacing a decades-old curriculum with an even more outdated one,” Hoffman said in a Mar. 29 press release. Premier Jason Kenney and education minister Adriana LaGrange fielded questions on the 500page draft curriculum during a live online session on Mar. 29. LaGrange indicated that parents were looking for more applicable skills to be used in the curriculum. “Parents across the province wanted their children to have applicable skills that they can learn and take into the real world and utilize,” she said. Kenney echoed her statement with an exam-
ple. “A key example of that would be that for the first time ever the curriculum will address financial literacy and computer science,” he said. “All of the curriculum you see was created by many hands with many thousands of hours by subject matter experts as well as a curriculum working group and the curriculum advisory panel,” she said. The curriculum advisory panel is listed on the Alberta.ca website. The 12 members include Angus McBeath, educator for more than 30 years, Amy von Heyking, professor with the faculty of education at the U of A, and Dr. Martin Mrazik who worked as a teacher with Elk Island Public Schools and consulted as a school psychologist with St. Albert Public Schools for several years before
completing his PhD in clinical neuropsychology. In addition to EIPS, Edmonton Public Schools and St. Albert Public Schools have also indicated by statements on their websites they will also not participate in the curriculum pilot this fall. In addition to addressing questions on the curriculum, Premier Kenney added the province’s direction on masking of young children in schools. “We have said kids under grade four do not have to wear masks, but many school boards have decided to enhance the guidelines to include mask wearing from K – 6,” he said. Meanwhile, LaGrange also indicated that a draft grade seven to 10 curriculum would be rolled out for review next year.
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A couple, engaged to be married in Aug. of this year, take a chilly Easter stroll on Sunday through the Bruderheim Brookside neighbourhood, complete with bunny ears and two sisters-in-law to be. From left to right: Orycia Gaudet, Tyler Zimmerling (groom-to-be), Keshia Gaudet (bride-to-be), and Tamika Gaudet.
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Magic in the heart of Mundare
Lamont Leader April 22, 2008
From the files of the Lamont Leader
FCSS presented Family Fun Night on April 11, 2008 in Mundare when performer Steve Harmer presented Motivational Magic. He brought a smile to the faces of everyone in the crowd including these young girls with his illusions, juggling and unicycle acts in participation with the large crowd on hand. Harmer talked about seven messages children need as well as the importance of a father in a home.
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FOR FOR SALE SALE 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. 13/17p ____________________________ PUREBRED Black & Red Angus Bulls for sale. 780-986-9088 LL13/20p ____________________________ Live Extra Large meat Rabbits. Ready for butcher, or as a pet. $40 adult. Young ones cheap. Call Lynnette 780-385-6352. ____________________________ Four large coni-bear traps $15 each. Two small coni-bear traps $5 each. Also 24 steel traps: 17 - size #1, 3 - size #3 and 4 - size #4. $4 each. A few other misc. trapping supplies. Best to call morning or evening. Ph: 780-662-3793.
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. ______________________
SEED SALE SEED FOR FOR SALE 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. ______________________
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 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.
13/14p ____________________________ Feedlot and grain farm hand required. Local feedlot is looking for experienced cattle handler and equipment operator. The job duties include daily cattle feeding, equipment operation, pen checking, assisting with cattle processing, assisting with calving process, appropriate equipment maintenance, and assisting with other feedlot or grain operation duties. Applicant will work under direction of the operation supervisor and management team however the applicant must be able to work independent, be flexible and adapt to different environmental situations and adjust to diverse circumstances that may occur. The applicant must be able to work flexible hours including weekends. Room and board are available if required. We offer competitive wage which will depend on experience. Please apply to aaanaturalfoods@gmail.com LL11/13p ______________________
SERVICES SERVICES Painting Quality Residential and Commercial Painting Betty Tkaczyk 780-632-8749 or 780-688-3564 tfnp ____________________________ 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 ____________________________ 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.
tfnc ____________________________ 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 tfnc ______________________
WANTED WANTED Wanted: Hay land, to put up on shares, between Mundare and Lamont. Call Barry @ 780-9134675 12/19p
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