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3 farm fires last week BY JANA SEMENIUK A Monday morning downpour of rain was music to Bruderheim Deputy Fire Chief Al Klassen’s ears. “I was so happy to hear the rain,” he said in a recent interview. “I thought, maybe we won’t get a call today.” Last week a cluster of three separate farm fires saw hundreds of acres damaged and near misses for the families’ homes. The drama began Wednesday with a call to emergency crews at 12:25 p.m. when farm equipment sparked the first fire near Bruderheim on Range Road 195 and Township 572. “The wind was really strong that day and didn’t help us at all. That fire started inside a baler and was smoking pretty good when we got there,” said Klassen. “The person who called said there were 160 acres on fire.” Klassen said that additional help from the Lamont County Public Works Department was needed. “There was a stack of bales on fire at least 30 feet tall,” he said. “It had to be broken apart so we could put it out which is where the Public Works employees come in. They use their heavy equipment to break up the bale stack while it’s on fire. Very dangerous. These guys never get enough credit.” Klassen said fire crews spent most of the evening extinguishing the fire. “We were finally done about 10:30 p.m.,” he said. Meanwhile, a call came in to emergency crews Friday afternoon reporting another fire near where Wednesday’s fire occurred.
“This fire was just east of Range Road 200 and Township Road 572,” he said. “This one was also started by a baler.”
that were threatened as well as buildings and equipment. The fire on Wednesday was confined strictly to brush and field, but this time there
Above, left, Bruderheim area farmer Larry Kozia drives his tractor through a field fire on Aug.13 as flames consume the hay around him and jump up past his tires to nip at the tractor cab. Right, he drives to a safer area to see the vastness of the damage. The fire in a field near Range Road 200 and Township Road 572 was started when agricultural equipment was taking the dry crop off the field. Although the wind had died down from Wednesday, Klassen said battling the blaze was still challenging. “This time there were three farms
were homes threatened,” he said. “There was also a 1,000-pound propane tank we were a little worried about.”
A farm fire near Bruderheim on Aug. 13 picks up steam just as emergency crews were called. The blaze was caused by farm equipment. Photo: Jana Semeniuk.
Klassen added that although the fire was threatening, no one had to be evacuated which he credits to good work from the land owners. “These land owners practiced fire smarting their yard, which is keeping the yard clean around buildings, and grass cut. The fire pretty much stopped right at their grass line,” he said. “It pays to keep a clean yard and not have a lot of debris around.” While the first two fires were attributed to farm equipment, another fire was reported early Saturday morning of unknown cause. “This fire was just south of Highway 15 and the call came in at 1:30 a.m.,” said Klassen. “There were 90 bales on fire. It was pretty much an inferno when we got there.” Klassen said a lack of manpower limited how fire crews could manage the blaze. “We only had two trucks and a few people. We couldn’t get additional resources until about 7 a.m.,” he said. “So we didn’t let the fire advance by putting out hotspots but we had to let it burn until we could get more people and water.” While Klassen was grateful the wind was on their side, he said the cause of the fire was unknown. “We can only say it’s suspicious at this point,” he said. “Luckily there was hardly any wind in the night.” Information on fire smarting your home can be found at firesmartcanada.ca.
Bruderheim area farmer Larry Kozia took this photo of hay bales burning in a field near Range Road 200 and Township Road 572 on Aug. 13.
2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Stubbs ready to take on Trudeau on the campaign trail own political power to BY JOHN MATHER Lakeland MP Shannon try to win a majority Stubbs said she is ready government.” Stubbs said she felt the for the upcoming election and quickly came election is a waste of out swinging at Prime $500 million of taxpayMinister Justin Trudeau. “One thing that has become glaringly obvious about Justin Trudeau since he became Prime Minister is that he is all about politics, all the time,” said Stubbs in an email Aug. 16. “Only months ago, he claimed he wasn’t interested in pursuing Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs an election, and he has been able to count on the Bloc and ers’ money for no real the NDP to prop up his reason. But, she added, policy and legislative she was ready to take on agenda in Parliament, so the reckless spending his claims about the need Liberals and looked forfor this election are ward to an opportunity baloney. It is clearly just to defeat the Liberals and a pursuit to increase his get them out of govern-
ment. “I hope Canadians in every region won’t give him a pass for plunging the country into this selfish, self-centred election while families and communities struggle with severe drought, forest fires, trying to save their businesses and get back to normal,” Stubbs declared. “Rural communities are struggling with harvest coming up, and families and communities are preparing for kids to get to school after the past challenging year and a half.” She added there may still be health risks from the pandemic for elderly and vulnerable people. Finally she added the situation in Afghanistan is escalating where interpreters and other Afghans who worked with the Canadian Armed Forces against the Taliban for human rights, freedom and
democracy, are now being left behind with their lives and the whole country at risk. “Trudeau’s obvious, cynical grab for powerat-any-cost should trouble everyone,” explained Stubbs. “But unfortu-
nately it isn’t surprising – it is exactly why he has broken almost all of his major promises, and has been embroiled in one ethics scandal and corruption after another.” “We are ready to go in Lakeland, and as always,
I, and our team, will work hard to earn every single vote. I am proud to serve and to represent the people of Lakeland, and hope I can secure their trust and confidence again.”
Four fight it out for Lakeland seat BY JOHN MATHER With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visiting Governor General Mary Simon on Aug. 15 to dissolve parliament and call for a general election Sept. 20, it appears there’s a full slate of candidates to contest the Lakeland seat. The seat is currently held by Conservative Party of Canada member Shannon Stubbs who serves as her party’s critic for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. First elected in the
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2015 general election, Stubbs won her riding again in 2019 with 83.9 percent of the votes, making Canadian history for receiving the highest percentage of votes for a female candidate. Vying against Stubbs for the Lakeland seat this time around are John Turvey for the Liberal Party; Fred Sirett, for the Maverick Party; and Desiree Bissonnette, for the New Democrats. As the election draws nearer the Leader will reach out to all the candidates for interviews and
position statements. We will also keep the public up to date with any all candidate meetings taking place in the riding. The Lakeland riding takes in Bruderheim, Lamont, Chipman, Andrew and Mundare in Lamont County, along with the larger communities of Bonnyville, St. Paul, and the Alberta side of Lloydminster. In 2016 it had a population of 108,451 an increase of 3.7 per cent from 2011.
Bench show entries Exhibitor Tags & Booklets at the Town Office
Noon - 4 pm Entries taken for Bench Show
Saturday, August 21 7:30 am - 9:30 am: Mundare Fire Hall - Breakfast 8 am: Ball Tournament & Concession at Ukraine Park & Victory Park 9:30 am: Parade Assembly - MRC 10:00 am: Polischuk Dedication 10:30 am: Parade 11 am - 4 pm: Mundare Recreation Centre - Viewing Bench Show Exhibits 10 am - 2:30 pm: Library Book Sale 2:00 pm: Library Pat Tompkins Dedication 11 am - 4 pm: Bouncy Houses, Bean Bag Games, Street Market, Open Mic/ DJ, Beer Gardens, Tug of War, Bucket Brigade Challenge & Local Food Vendors
main street street market For Market booking Phone The Town of Mundare (780) 764 - 3929 (tents and table rental available)
parade entries Phone the Town of Mundare or email reception@mundare.ca Sponsored by the Mundare Agricultural Society and the Town of Mundare
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Led by Tom Hrehorets and Trudy Harrold, a committee has been formed to look at erecting a memorial to honour the 17 young people who lost their lives in that tragedy and the survivors who have lived-on to carry those memories. Work is being undertaken to fundraise for this $35,000 project. As the 60th year commemoration of the Chipman and Lamont Bus-Train accident passed quietly with the COVID events of 2020, a project is being undertaken to honour that milestone.
Let us all honour the victims of the 1960 train/bus crash including the 17 who lost their lives:
Bring donation to the Lamont Leader office Or mail cheques c/o Chipman & Lamont Bus/Train Memorial Committee PO Box 1079, Lamont, AB. T0B 2R0.
DIANNE ANTONIUK (17) SHIRLEY DASKALUK (15) BERNADETTE HAYDUK (16) GERALDINE KOSHKA (17) JOANNIE KOZDROWSKI (18) GENEVIEVE LUDWIG (18) KATHLEEN MALKEWICH (18)
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JENNIE OZDOBA 16) MARIE PAVICH (16) BARBARA PEWARCHUK (15) ROSALIN PYLYPCHUK (15) DARLEEN REINHARDT (16) SYLVIA SAWATSKI (18) VIVIAN SHARUN (17) MARGARET WINNICK (15) TERRY WUETHERICK (17) WAYNE ZAPOTICHNY (16)
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Ken and Melanie Mitchell Ed and Darlene Fedun Undine and Jeff Bork Julian & Joannie Lopushinsky Robert & Brenda Melnyk Lamont Home Hardware Mark & Deborah Bilocerkowec Harold & Sylvia Zacharkiw James & Adeline Antoniuk Lamont & District Ag Society Jennifer Gargus & Family Anonymous William Skubleny Carol Stribling Wayne & Lorraine Field James Marko Grant & Hazel Hackett John & Carol Howie Lamont United Church Gary and Jocelyn Harrold Lamont Dental Clinic Wayne and Joan Cholak Dan and Darlene Cholak Clarence Patrie Alfred Gobeil Barry Reinhardt Marilyn Lee (Reinhardt) Ed and Norma Drolet Tom's Catering Chipman Lions Club Chipman Historical Foundation Dayle Lasso and Rohan Surve Chipman hotel staff Susanne & Guenter Bork Allen & Iris Kliachik Circle Cee Charolais (Frank & Elly Cholak) Olga Hennig Rose Twardowski In memory of David Ewasuik Virginia Budinski Rita & Ray Paquette Andrew Lions Club Village of Chipman Lamont Health Care Centre Linda Mills Dolores Sadoway Kent and Shirley Harrold Barry and Sharon (Reinhardt) Trudgeon Al and Pat Spady Iris Tymkow Parkview Restaurant Olga Sheptycki Brian and Pat Purschke Lamont Grocery Gary and Virg McLachlan Richard and Netty Mastaler Peter Sloboda Town of Lamont Lois & Perry Zyla Rose Michalchuk
John & Brenda Mayer Delores Cossey & Family Marie Nemirsky Steffie & Andrew Woitas - in memory of Jennie Ozboda Grant & Sandra Huys - In memory of Jennie Ozdoba Walter Iwankow - in memory of long serving Lamont Mayor Steve Andrais 1974-1995 Anonymous David & Micki Cassels Joseph & Sherry Cote The Late Wm. Lituns' Family Wanda Jacubo (in memory of Jennie Ozdoba) Dorothy Rinas John Brodyk Milt & MaryAnn Holowach Antoinette Siracky Sophie Smith (in memory of Jennie Ozdoba) Nadia Maciuk Russell Letwin (in memory of Adella) Marshall & Lorraine Hrehirchuk Autumn Rose Funeral Home Town of Mundare Colin Zyla Theresa and Rudy Warawa Lauder Industries Ltd. John and Audrey Panek Andrew Ag Society Ross and Veronica Cossey Park Memorial Funeral Home Betty Shulba Stu & Tammy Prusak Assinger Dianne Prusak Edward & Pat Gubersky Lilyon Hale Lunty (Memorial to Inger & Eric Hale) Warren Fedun Chipman Ag Society Darlene Strychar Helena Gruntowicz Old Country Sausage Ltd. E. June Chmilar (on behalf of the Pewarchuk family) Terry Herchek Al Koroluk Stephen and Darlene Beamer Richard and Donna Hackman Morley J. Winnick Sonia Wall Dorothy & Murray Trudgeon David Fedun Lori & David Mendiuk Ken & Wendy Motiuk Ray & Betty Holowach Gerald & the late Annette Mackenzie
Wayne & Teresa Woldanski Archer Memorial hospital nursing class of '65 in friendship of classmate Melanie Kitura Mitchell ATB Financial- Lamont Branch Debbie Brill Leslie (Kroening) Precht Fred & Adeline Uskiw In Memory of Mike J. Lesoway The Late Dave Pirnaks Family George & Norie Campbell Sharon & Krystal Kinash, in memory of Gerald Kinash Elaine Kuzyk, in memory of George Alvin & Faye Ewanchyshyn Aldon Auto Salvage Janssen Family Lamont Curling Club Karen & Robert Danelesko Gary Koenig Allan & Joan Borys Richard & Linda Stefanyk Eleanor (Ferrel) Huzar Peter and Pearl Letwin Ray and Gloria Cossey Bob Nemirsky James Kowal Rebecca Starko Tammy and Jason Franzke Terry and Bev Pawluk Ingrid Laube Remco Memorials In Memory of Sam & Mary Sharun Pawluk, from Marshall, Bev & Family Ken & Christine Bilyk Sharon (Pullishy) Fleming Lorraine Pullishy Joseph Gluckie Junior Chipman Players In Memory of Roman Fedun, from David Fedun Nick & Darlene Kuzyk Colby & Emily Eleniak Bernice Halabey Audrey Laschuk & Family Phil's Oilfield Mnt & Catwork Bernadette & Brian O'Kurley Susan Mandrusiak John and Kristen Panek Lamont Lions Club Darlene Tratch Servus Credit Union Anita Anderson Linda Klein Edward & Audrey Boucher
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Opinion And… away we go… Justin’s quest for additional power BY JOHN MATHER So the first “I need a favour” from the new governor general Mary Simon has been called, and Justin Trudeau is needlessly taking Canadians to the polls on Sept. 20. In his speech outside Rideau Hall, Aug. 15 to announce the election, Trudeau stated this might be the most important election in the history of this large, sparsely populated, country. Trudeau has called it to soothe his bursting ego. He wants a majority government, despite having been propped up for two years by the NDP (who love to spend taxpayer dollars and rack up tremendous amounts of debt, as much as the Liberals). This is a totally unnecessary election. Yet still it's a very important election. But not because Justin says so. He states it's because Canadians need to re-elect the Liberals so they can spend this country right down the drain. But, if the majority of electors in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes support the Liberals and give this tinpot exdrama teacher a majority it could be an end to this country as we know it. Trudeau, widely supported by greenies, environmentalists, climate changers, and the ever popular woke/cancel culture crowds, has alienated the west to the point where separation may be inevitable. He can claim he purchased the TransMountain pipeline to ensure a steady supply of Alberta crude to foreign markets. But that came only after he put so many roadblocks in the way of private enterprise that Kinder Morgan and Trans Canada both pulled out of the project. After purchasing the pipeline, he allowed his government to pass Bills C-48 and C-69 which make it almost impossible to move the oil and gas. He whispered nary a word when Biden shut down Keystone XL. And he hasn’t spoken up now that Biden is asking the Saudis to increase production so Americans don’t have to pay more at the pumps. Trudeau’s hypocrisy is so over the top. He hasn’t been jumping up and down in protest as Michigan tries to shut down the line 5 passage improvements under the Straits of Mackinac. His energy minion is already talking about “transitioning” oil and gas workers into other jobs. Nary a word whether that would be at the same salary level. Continued
CONTINUED Trudeau has totally mishandled the Covid-19 rollout, first having no vaccines available, and then having the wrong one, purchased in a deal with his favourite country … China, which they cancelled so that it blew up in the PM’s face. That’s not leadership, it's incompetence. We saw it time and time again with Trudeau. Trudeau or any Federal leader should use this election to promote a national energy corridor across Northern Ontario to end reliance on transporting our national energy resources through the United States, who have their own flakey governments. Want another sign the
Liberals don’t care about the west? September 20 is right smack in the middle of the national harvest season. As one of my rural farming friends said, “He just doesn’t care. I’m not going to drive a combine into town to vote and the Liberals know this.” Not to mention we’re heading very quickly into a fourth wave of Covid-19 as the Delta variant makes its way across the border. Who knows what restrictions might be imposed on the country again by September 20! I wonder whether you’ll need a vaccine passport to enter the polling place? How big will all candidate meetings be if social distancing and vaccine passports are required to get in? Are these restrictions
helping or hindering democracy? There is some talk that the Liberals do feel they may have a chance at a seat or two in Edmonton or Calgary. Yes, the Alberta urban voter may support a party that has thrown copious quantities of Covid dollars at them so they don’t have to go to work. But somehow they forget that their kids – yours and mine –will be paying that debt down for at least the next 50 years if we believe the auditor general. And that is if there is a Canada left to have any debt after this election. Turf this Liberal government eastern Canada. Please….. the western colonies can’t tolerate the abuse and neglect any longer!
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FROM WHERE I SIT: The Best We Can Hope For
BY HAZEL ANAKA On a normal year, I’d slowly be going mad in the dying days before Babas & Borshch Ukrainian Festival. Things have clearly gotten better over time. I have years of experience as festival coordinator under my belt. I’ve created processes and systems that support my way of thinking and working. In my mind, there’s nothing much in the world that can’t be fixed by the judicious use of a carefully designed table. Over the years, I’ve created tables to track Borshch Cook Off entrants, Baba’s Bazaar vendors and their requirements, another table for tracking, packing, and loading supplies that are needed. When there are hundreds of details to remember and act upon, I dare not drop the ball with any of them. Tables save the day. Another thing that’s helped is having a cadre of trusted, reliable resources and volunteers to bounce ideas off and to help execute the vision. No one needs reminding that Covid changed everything. In 2020 it led to the outright
cancellation of practically everything. And frankly in January, I was gun-shy about 2021. An event like ours doesn’t materialize out of thin air. It requires months of hard work, booking a venue, signing contracts, booking entertainment, spending money. I was loath to do any of those things with the prevailing uncertainty and the dogged way Covid latched onto society. We felt it better to underpromise and over-deliver (if possible) than the other way around. So, for the January deadline for an ad in a travel guide, we kept it simple. The linchpin of the festival would be pre-taped videos systematically released on Saturday, August 21st. The launch of the digitized Andrew history book, Dreams and Destinies will be a highlight. Be sure to check it out. We also offered curb-side pickup of preordered, pre-paid Ukrainian combo plates if there was enough interest to make it worth the caterer’s while. That may or may not happen. I approached some of our festival favourites to demo, perform or educate our virtual audience. I found a videographer and scheduled two days of tapings; one in Edmonton’s Borden Park and the other in the Lamont County Admin Building. Through the editing process, I provided feedback and advice. When improv comedian
and one of our favourite and funniest Cook Off judges, Donovan Workun offered to do the intro for each video, I was stoked. While we are deadly serious about doing the best job we can and providing culturally accurate information, I consider every time we make someone laugh a ‘win.’ And heaven knows, we should begin by laughing at ourselves. Then, in one of those daytime nightmares we’ve all lived through, I realize I have to make it easy for everyone to access our videos, regardless of skill set or experience. Oh, crap. I’d never uploaded a video since our changeover to our new and improved (and paid for) website. Contact tech support and work my way through that. By the way the absolute simplest way to get to the videos on Saturday or ever after, will be to click on the YouTube icon on our website: ( w w w. b a b a s a n d b o r shch.ca). You can find the icons for YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram in the upper left-hand corner of our home page above our site name and mini logo. Then I damn well better sure our YouTube channel is hunky-dory. I log in only to discover that any channel created before 2014 had been updated to a ‘branded’ account. Over a few intense days of reading help documents and 21042AL0
playing around in the ‘back room,’ I managed to merge the multiple channels into one. I created a few playlists to make it easier to find specific videos. Of most interest on the 21st will be the uploads for the virtual festival. The videographer has agreed to upload and schedule the eleven videos for broadcast every half hour beginning at 10 am. Of course, the content will remain forever on our YouTube channel. But, what about Facebook, I ask myself. Facebook is the preferred social media channel for
many, many people. I can’t leave those guys out. So, after a few more teaser posts, I still have to upload and schedule the same eleven videos for our Facebook page. Are you beginning to understand how strung out I’ve felt lately? And as if that isn’t enough, my ongoing work with the Lamont C o u n t y - N e b y l i v, Ukraine Twinning Initiative planning committee continues. And as if that isn’t enough, Justin is probably calling a federal election which means my job with Elections Canada begins
in days. Then, just for fun, let’s throw in the municipal election campaign, harvest 2021, and finally the first phase of our hardscaping project; patio, sidewalks, and gazebo pad. Eek. Back to YouTube for minute. Once you’re in our Babas and Borshch YT channel, please click Subscribe, please hit the Notification Bell so you don’t miss anything, and finally give us a Thumbs Up and comment if you like what you see. Then God willing and barring the eighth wave of Covid, we’ll be back live and in person in 2022! That’s the best we can hope, from where I sit.
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Lamont County allows Class 2 pits
BY JOHN MATHER Following a public hearing in which several area residents spoke up in favour of Lamont County reinstating Class 2 pits, the County passed a bylaw allowing them on Aug. 12. The Class 2 pits are described as being small pit operations under five hectares or 12.6 acres. During the public hearing to change the County Land Use Bylaw to allow the Class 2 pits, Director of Planning and Community Services, Alan Grayston explained what the changes to the land use would entail. “The new bylaw would make it clear that Class 2 pits would be allowed in the County,” stated Grayston. He further explained a reclamation fee of $2,000 per acre would have to be provided at the time of licencing of the pit. The licence would be for a five-year term. There would be an option to renew the licence. He said the hours of operation were stated in the bylaw but alterna-
tives could be negotiated to allow maximum usage during longer summer hours. In addition, he said, all applications would be subject to County road use agreements and applicable levy requirements. “Under Section 13, the pits would be required to provide soil analysis, site analysis, a site plan for the excavation, a reclamation plan, and appropriate signage,” said Grayston. In addition all neighbouring landowners would have to be in agreement to allowing the pit in the area. Area resident Darren Eleniak told the public hearing he had had a pit “a few years back” and he had successfully operated it and reclaimed it when he was finished with the operation. “My concern was I went through the entire process and the way it was handled in the past … I hope it stays the same. I hope it doesn’t become too complicated. It was fairly straight for-
ward in the past and it's just a small pit where we’re removing a small pocket of gravel.” “They aren’t that big a projects and I am not sure we need a lot of engineers looking on and driving up the costs. These aren’t expensive projects.” “My experience in the past was good and I paid all my royalties to the County and everything was good.” When asked he reported the reclaimed pit was now seeded in grain. Trevor Schinkinger also spoke in favour. “As a smaller operator these pits are easier to process. “These help the locals and farmers who do have a little gravel on their land and everyone makes a little money,” he said. No one opposed the change in the land use bylaw going ahead. The first reading of the changed land use by-law had been passed at a special council meeting on July 13, prior to the public hearing.
Coming out of the public hearing the final two readings were given. Councillor Roy Anaka asked about what would happen if the pit grew from a Class 2 pit to a larger Class 1 pit. Grayston responded that the applicant would then have to apply to Alberta Environment and Parks for a new licence for the larger operation. Anaka then asked who had the liability on the pit operation if it was a leased operation. Grayston said liability would be on the land owner and should be included in his agreement with the pit operator. Councillor Wayne Woldanski asked what the plan was for monitoring the pits for the size to ensure it was operated in accordance with its licence. Grayston replied that
because levies would be applied annually, they would be able to control when the pit was coming towards the end of its life. Woldanski further
added that with drone technology the County could fly over the pit to determine amounts of gravel being extracted. The bylaw passed its last two readings.
A breakdown in the wheelchair lift at Lamont United Church on Aug. 8 left two church-goers stranded, having to be rescued by the Lamont Fire Department. Firefighters had to manually lift Donna Carter in her wheelchair and transport her down the church steps to the safety of the ground. That allowed for her to return to the safety of her home at the Lamont Health Care Centre.
starting at 8 a.m. with butcher cows & bulls, followed by feeder cattle, bred cattle & pairs
UPCOMING FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2021 Accepting all classes of cattle for this special sale. Cattle will be accepted 9am - 8 pm on Thursday, September 2, 2021. Sale starts at 10 am. Guests welcome to spectate this competition of top livestock auctioneers!
FIRST PRESORT CALF SALE. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. Bring your calves in between 8 am & 4 pm Sunday. Call to book.
NEXT HORSE SALE. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. Tack at 9. Horses at noon.
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8 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, August 18, 2021
No agricultural disaster to be declared in Lamont County, after ASB meets BY JOHN MATHER Any possible declaration of an agricultural disaster is off the books after the Agricultural Services Board decided not to declare it at their Aug. 18 meeting. “We’ve got some large farmers harvesting their
barley crops and they’re getting a pretty good return,” said Agricultural Service Board Chair Danial Warawa. “While it has been dry you can’t constantly go out and cry wolf, so we didn’t declare an agricultural disaster.”
At previous meetings to discuss this topic the County Council had pointed out that even declaring an agricultural disaster wouldn’t mean anything coming from the government. Both Warawa and County Agricultural
Fieldman Terry Eleniak had stated they had been watching conditions across Lamont and they felt confident an agricultural disaster didn’t need to be declared. Eleniak added it should be up to the producers to have some
form of risk management in the form of hay, pasture, hail or crop insurance. “There are some crops out there that are poor, but I think Lamont County is in a better fiscal year, on the agriculture side than we were
last year.” he had told the County council on Aug. 5. “What are we hoping for if we declare a disaster,” he asked then. “If we’re hoping for some sort of payout that’s probably not going to happen.”
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The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, August 18, 2021 - 9
Town of Lamont’s new CAO to begin duties Sept. 15 BY JANA SEMENIUK The Town of Lamont will be welcoming its new Chief Administrative Officer, Rick Bastow to the office on Sept. 15. Former CAO Christine Beveridge, hired in 2018, resigned in March after accepting a CAO position in Edson. Bastow said, during a recent interview, that he is looking forward to calling Lamont his home. “I’m very excited. I see it as an incredible community and I'm feeling very privileged for the opportunity to work with council, staff and also getting to work on behalf of the residents,” he said during a recent interview with the Lamont Leader. “My wife and I will be relocating to Lamont.” Relocating is not new for Bastow. He explained his career path after first coming to Alberta 20 years ago. “I'm originally from Newfoundland, having relocated to Alberta about 20 years ago,” he said. “I have a bit of a unique perspective, because I've had the privilege of being able to call a number of Alberta communities my home throughout my career, and I've had a fantastic experience in each one.” Coming to Lamont, Bastow will be leaving his current community in Birch Hills. “I’m currently living in Birch Hills County where I occupy the chief administrative officer (position) with that municipality,” he said. Prior to his position with Birch Hills County, Bastow said he gained experience with municipalities by working with the provincial government. “When I made the move to Alberta, I was a recent university graduate. So, my career has been principally with the provincial government, working in matters of economic development, policy, strategic initiatives, things of those lines. A lot of my work with the province was with municipalities, speaking to them about
New Town of Lamont CAO Rick Bastow ways to craft strategies to kind of grow successfully into the future,” he said. Bastow added that small towns like Lamont have an irresistible charm. “There's something to be said for knowing your neighbours and being able to be an active volunteer in a community and being able to make a tangible contribution while at the same time accessing services and amenities in larger urban centres nearby. So you really have the best of both worlds. You can have that really genuine Alberta town experience while also having a high quality of life,” he said. “I've had that chance to stop into local stores, and whether it's the gas station, or the corner store, the people have a positivity to them. Lamont is one of those communities where when you drive down the road, even if the person doesn't know you, they wave.” In terms of his philosophy, Bastow said he believes in a collaborative approach. “One of the biggest things that any commu-
nity needs to be aware of is we need to welcome people in, we need to help them feel like it's a place where they want to be and a place where their contributions and successes are welcomed,” he said. “It's very important to me to have a positive dialogue with local community groups, whether it's media, or it’s sports leagues, or other groups that are passionate, because all of these things kind of come together. There's a lot of strengths in our networks, and there's a lot of strength in collaboration. I would love to see as much like homegrown success stories for the town of Lamont as possible.” Meanwhile, Lamont Mayor Bill Skinner said he was also looking forward to Bastow joining the team. "We are pleased to have Rick join our team as CAO for the Town of Lamont. We look forward to working with Rick and feel the drive and experience he brings to the position will enable us to continue to move our community forward."
PROPERTIES LAMONT COUNTY • N1/2 of NE ¼ -7-53-18-W4 71.80 acres, 8.77 acres yard with chain link fence, partially gravelled, power, 4 yard lights, could be commercial use if proper permit is obtained. Balance of parcel is fenced with 5 wire and 4 wire. 35± acres of hay. Corner of HWY 16 and RR 185. Price: $399,000 Seller is a licensed Realtor™ in the province of Alberta • W4-18-54-10 SW ¼ 160 acres 110± cultivated acres. RR 183 between TWP RD 540 and 542 Price: $320,000 • PENDING SALE SW-16-56-W4 155.37 acres Cultivated with a shop and power on property. Borders HWY 83 Price: $580,000 • W4-18-53-11-NE 160 acres with 159 acres± pasture HWY 16 and RR 180 TWP RD 530 and 532 Price: $250,000 • W4-18-53-11-SE 159.88 acres with 159± acres cultivated HWY 16 and RR 180 TWP RD 530 and 532 Price: $250,000 • W4-18-54-18-NW 2 parcel farm 158.48 acres 130 ± acres of grain cultivation 3 bedroom house. Property has gas, power, well, septic with aerial discharge, Dug out and a shop. Price: $850,000 FARM LAND IN CHIPMAN • S ½ of SW ¼ -20-54-18-W4 80 acres all in hay and trees near Highway 15. Price $150,000 • SW ¼ 30-54-18-W4 (North ½) 78.83 acres fenced pasture land Price $140,000 • SW ¼, 30-54-18-W4 (South ½)- 72.12 acres fenced pasture land Price $130,000
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TWO HILLS COUNTY RECREATION LAND • W4-12-55-27 NW 146 acres with 1/2-mile frontage on the North Saskatchewan river. HWY 29 and RR 123 50± acres of cultivation power at property Nicely treed lot for a building site. Price $350,000 STRATHCONA COUNTY • Part of NE ¼ - 24 – 53 – 23 – W4 19.19 acres currently agricultural land located in the approved Cambrian development plan. With proposed multi family dwellings land use. Price $2,300,000 • SW Part of NW –23 –53 –23 –W4 40.55 acres North of Highway 16 on Range Road 232 in proposed medium industrial zoning with CP rail line at the border of the property. LAND FOR SALE WETASKIWIN COUNTY • W5-4-47-1-W 53.93 acres fenced pasture as well lease income. Located HWY 20 TWP 470. Price $160,000.
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Helping our livestock producers - MLA I hope everyone is enjoying our Best Summer Ever! I know I am as I had the pleasure of attending the Edmonton Elks season opener at Commonwealth Stadium. I took in the game with Premier Jason Kenney and Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity, Dale Nally. As you know, the CFL season was cancelled last year due to the pandemic and now we can we can attend sporting events, concerts and other events with our friends and family. Let’s remember how far we have come. I also want to thank Alberta Environment and Parks for working with livestock producers to make sure they have access to the feed and water they need. Along with the supports from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Parks is offering the following:
• Existing grazing disposition holders, including leases, licences, and permits, with additional grazing capacity can now apply to accept livestock from other producers who need additional grazing opportunities. • Applications for temporary grazing or haying are available on vacant public lands. • Permitting grazers in the forest reserve to extend the time for grazing where there is sufficient forage to do so. • Creating a temporary streamlined program to allow the quick provision of water to livestock and poultry producers in drought areas. • Providing livestock producers with best management practices and advice on how to best cope with drought conditions. Livestock producers interested in looking at these measures are encouraged to reach out
to their local agrologist. As mentioned last week, our government is calling on Ottawa to join us in supporting our producers. We are willing to commit $136 million and await approval from the federal government for its assistance. The program will be run by the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation once approved. 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 or concerns. Remember that my office and I are always here for you.
Jackie ArmstrongHomeniuk, MLA Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville
Obituary Mr. David Miller Marler Nov. 13, 1944 - Aug. 5, 2021 David Marler of Tofield, AB was born to Edith and Roy Marler in Edmonton, AB on Nov. 13, 1944; he passed away in Tofield, AB on August 5, 2021 at the age of 76 years. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jan; and children, Deanne (Jamie) and Brent (Pauline); grandchildren, Ashley (Ricky), Aaron (Sasha), Kayla (Ted), Braeden (Emma), and Justin (Maggie); great grandchildren, Ethan, Khloe, Beau, Alix, Mia, Ellie, and Weston; his siblings, Doreen, Bob, Rick, Maxine and their families; as we as numerous extended family, friends and neighbors. David is predeceased by his parents, Edith and Roy Marler; and siblings Garnett, Minerva, Neil, Bernice, Reggie, Oma, Basil, and Allan. David farmed along side Jan in the Ross Creek area for 52 years and retired five years ago. He loved his family and was a fair, loyal, trustworthy, and firm man, with a good sense of humor. He loved playing hockey, fastball, and darts. Cremation has taken place and no formal service will be held. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Weber Funeral Home 780-662-3959 www.weberfuneralhome.ca
Chico, a five year old mixed breed, makes friends while out on a walk one evening recently with his owner, Lamont resident Tony. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, August 18, 2021 - 11
NURSING UNION TAKES A STAND AGAINST CUTS
PEROGY SUPPER CHIPMAN GOLDEN SENIORS adults kids $15 Friday August 20th $8
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Saturday, August 21 GENERAL SCHEDULE 10:00am Gates & Market Open 11:00am Opening Ceremonies ~ featuring the inauguration of our new Chieftain 11:30am Entertainment Begins 3:30pm Closing Ceremonies 3:45pm Mass Bands 4:00pm Gates & Market Close 4:30pm Scotch Tasting 5:00pm Pig Roast Supper 7:30pm Ceilidh (Dance) Heavy Events, Artisan Vendors, Demonstrators, Pipes and Drums, Highland Dancers, Food Trucks, and much More!
TICKET PRICES Members of the United Nurses of Alberta, including several from the Lamont Health Care Centre, Local 29, took to the sidewalks Aug. 11, part of information pickets offering protests against proposed cuts to nurses salaries by the provincial government. More than 25 work sites across Alberta were targeted in the job action. Jana Semeniuk photo
Gate Admission: Age 13 & Up - $20 Age 6-12 - $10 Age 5 & Under- FREE
Ceilidh (Dance) Only Age 13 & Up- $15 Age 12 & Under- FREE with accompanying adult
Bruderheim looking forward to fall festival BY JANA SEMENIUK The town of Bruderheim is gearing up for a Family Fall Festival next month during the long weekend of Sept. 4-6. Activities will include the much-anticipated Model T races, a scooter competition, opening of the new Disc Golf Park, pancake breakfast, soft ball tournament, bouncy toys, barbeque and fireworks. Mayor Karl Hauch is happy the community can finally come together in celebration after lockdowns and COVID restrictions cancelled much of the last two years of community events. “It’s nice the town can finally have a breath of normal life and be able to do normal events,” he
said during a recent interview. “It will be great to spend time together in the community after a long year and a half.” A huge supporter of the Model-T races, Hauch is grateful to the Hotte family for bringing the racing action back to Bruderheim. “The Model-T races are just fantastic. It will really help folks get back into the groove of life,” he said. “Hats off to the Hotte family for bringing them back together. It’s just amazing.” Meanwhile, Bruderheim AG Society member Jamie Sobkow is busy organizing the soft ball tournament for Sept. 5 and 6. “It’s my first time running this so I’m learning as I’m going,” she said in
a recent interview. “It’s quite a process but it’s been a lot of fun.” Sobkow said that there are still some spots available for teams to enter. “We’ve had so much interest from teams, but there are still a few spots left. The teams are made up of 10–14 people ages 16 and up playing at any level. Anyone can make up a team. It could be a couple of families getting together,” she said. “It’s going to be a lot of fun.” Sobkow added that there are also cash prizes available. “There are cash prizes for first and second place,” she said. Anyone interested in registering a team can message Jamie Dawn Sobkow on facebook. Deadline for registrations is Aug. 27
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Sept. 10, 2013 edition of The Lamont Leader
Locals give blood at From Redwater in honour of the files Markus Wendorff
of the Lamont Leader
Lamont firefighter Rick Duiker (right) was one of 23 locals who went to Redwater to donate blood in honour of farmer Markus Wendorff, who was in a terrible accident causing severe burns. Markus has received over 100 pints of blood since the explosion just over a month ago. Friends, neighbours and caring residents in Lamont County rolled up their sleeves to help and show their support.
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COMING EVENTS COMING EVENTS Tofield Floor Curling Club starts Monday, Aug. 30th @ 1:00 pm at the Tofield Community Hall. Contact: Linda @ 780-662-3399 with questions. Bring your own snacks and beverage.
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2,000 attend Skaro Pilgrimage BY JANA SEMENIUK Skaro Shrine was bustling with activity this past weekend as visitors and parishioners of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church celebrated the Annual Skaro Pilgrimage. The event, which recognizes the day Mary was assumed into heaven, has drawn people from across North America for more than 100 years. This year’s event drew almost 2,000 people. Local parishioner Janine Whiting said she was surprised at the size of the crowd this year after last year’s event was cancelled due to COVID restrictions. “It was cancelled last year for the first time in 102 years. We only had a small celebration with
local people instead,” she said. “So even though this year’s event was pretty small I was surprised how many people still came out. “ Whiting explained the steps taken in scaling back this year’s event in light of COVID concerns. “Things were not 100 per cent back to normal. We tried to do things a bit differently like not having a concession this year to try and keep people from touching things,” she said. While crowds normally swell to near 3,000 people at the annual event, Whiting said the 100th pilgrimage in 2018 was unusually large. “We had more than 5,000 people come that year,” she said. Whiting added that the celebration always
occurs during Aug. 14 and 15th which can make it tricky for priests to attend if it falls on a weekend. “When it falls on a Saturday, Sunday, its difficult for priests to get away because they have their own parishes to look after. So this year we ended up having nine priests and normally we'll have between 30 and 40,” she said. The two-day celebration began in the evening of Aug. 14th with events including confessions and a procession then ended on Aug. 15 with a mass service in the morning. Whiting said many of the attendees have strong personal ties to the shrine. “Most people feel a strong family connection
to this place if they have someone buried in the cemetery or are related to someone who helped to build it,” she said. Whiting added that she has relatives who helped to construct the shrine. “My great grandparents helped to build it,” she said. The grotto was completed in time for the first Pilgrimage on Aug 14, 1919 according to thedialog.org. Local farmers, many of them Polish and Ukrainian immigrants, used 600 wagonloads of stones and 300 bags of cement to build the grotto which was designed as a replica of the Our Lady of Lourdes grotto in France.
The whole family came out to the Skaro Pilgrimage. Photo Jana Semeniuk
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