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EIPS has online meeting making masks mandatory for K-6 Upset parents form groups to combat the decision online, attracting 500 in four days BY JANA SEMENIUK Elk Island Public Schools released its return to school guidelines on Aug. 18 making masks mandatory for Kindergarten to grade six and making many parents re-think their plans for the school year. In a statement, EIPS acknowledged that although some parents may not approve of the measures, the board felt it was necessary. “While not all families support the continued mask mandate, the Board had to weigh the risks for students, staff and family members, and consider how many students are either ineligible for the vaccine or are not vaccinated in the communities in which the Division operates,” said the statement. The Province of Alberta set back-toschool guidelines on Aug. 13 which made masking optional for students in school, although remaining mandatory on school buses until at least Sept. 27. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Chief Medical Officer, said factors in addition to the risk of COVID were considered. “The guidance we are releasing today considers the risks of COVID-19 as well as the risks of public health measures on children's overall health and well-being. It is important that we look at all factors that support physical, mental and emotional health to make sure that precautions are proportionate to overall risk level,” she said during a press conference Aug. 13. In terms of overall risk level, Hinshaw said COVID presented a lower risk for children as compared to other factors. “Looking at our data right here in Alberta, children have had very low rates of severe illness compared with other health risks. For example, last year, in 2020, four times more school aged children were admitted to hospital for fall-related injuries, and almost eight times as many were admitted to hospital for anxiety disorders than for COVID-19. Overall, less than half of one per cent of all diagnosed COVID cases in school-aged children have

required hospital care. And thankfully, there have been no COVID related deaths in children,” she said. While the province released their recommendations, Education Minister Adrianna LaGrange added that school divisions still have the authority to develop their own guidelines if they wish. “School authorities have the ability, and the corresponding accountability, for any additional local measures they may choose to put in place. This could include physical distancing, cohorting, and mask requirements that may exceed provincial guidance. And at this stage of the pandemic, we believe such measures are best left to local authorities to decide for themselves,” she said. On Aug. 18 the Board of Trustees for Elk Island Public Schools met in a special board meeting that was livestreamed on YouTube to decide on guidelines for the coming school year. Viewing permission of the YouTube board meeting video was later set to private, no longer allowing for public viewing. The board discussed four options for the coming school year with regards to mandatory masking. Option one would comply with provincial guidelines making masking optional for all students. Option two would require the wearing of masks for all children, staff and visitors in Kindergarten to Grade 6 division wide, except those with medical exemptions. As well, students, staff and visitors in grades 7-12 wouldn’t be required to wear masks if their immunization rate is greater than 70 per cent. Option three required the wearing of masks for all children, staff and visitors in Kindergarten to Grade Six divisionwide. In addition, students, staff and visitors in Grades 7-12 wouldn’t be required to wear a mask, regardless of youth immunization rates. Option four would require the wearing of masks for all children (Kindergarten to Grade 12), staff and visitors division-wide, similar to last

year. Trustee Don Irwin voiced support for option one, which followed guidelines set by the province. “I feel that this is the option that's being recommended to us by the medical professionals. And as such, I support that,” he said. Trustee Heather Wall disagreed. “I'm going to disagree with you respectfully. The overwhelming medical directions coming from many medical experts, with whom I work, have not supported the direction of the Chief Medical Officer of Health,” she said. “I don't agree that this is the right move for us as a school division. We have a policy in place that speaks of a safe and caring, welcoming, respectful workplace. I feel that just ripping off the band aid and saying you're on your own, is not creating a safe place for all students.” Trustee William Gordon also agreed. “I will also vote against this motion, I will not be a part of voting to roll the dice, and gambling with the health of those K to six (students) that cannot be vaccinated,” he said. Vice Chair, Trustee for Lamont County Colleen Holowaychuk, expressed concern over the potential for bullying if option one were chosen, making masking optional. “If parents and students came in wanting to wear a mask, we always possibly have those situations of masked versus non-mask or bullying and how would those situations be dealt with?” she said. Superintendent Mark Liguiroi stated that existing policies would protect those affected. In addition, Chair Trustee Trina Boymook stated that the majority of parents are asking for mask mandates. “We're being asked by some of our parents, the majority who are asking us to keep masks in place, and coming from parents from K to six, saying please give us the time to have the option to vaccinate our child before removing masks,” she said. “So I don’t

feel that this would be providing that high level of care. There is a lot yet to be known about the Delta variant.” A vote for option one, which would be following the province’s recommendations for optional masking, was defeated with Trustees Colleen Holowaychuk, Don Irwin and Jim Seutter voting for; and Trustees Heather Wall, William Gordon, Randy Footz, Trina Boymook, Annette Hubrick and Harvey Stadnick voting against. Further discussions on the remaining three options, which all mandated masks in different ways, uncovered potential issues related to a masking policy, particularly of junior and senior high students who would be required to mask depending on a less than 70 per cent rate of vaccination among students ages 12 - 19. Superintendent Mark Liguiori highlighted the possibility of parents moving their children from one school to another school that has no mask restriction. “What the board would need to contemplate and, what your administration would recommend, is that all registrations are frozen at schools where they are right now. Because what the kids, students and parents would contemplate is that potentially if you're in an area of low immunisation, and if you did not wish your child to wear a mask, you would simply say I now wish my child to come to that school, that was an area of high immunization. “So, we would have to do some things differently that that we have done in the past,” he said. “The second part of that would also be that the Education Act does allow for student movement, based on some very strict criteria, and we have to make sure that we adhere to that very strictly. And by doing so, it may, it may cause parents not to speak to trustees.” Trustee Annette Hubrick explained why masking according to vaccination rates made sense to her. Continued on Page 15

2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Reducing the number of Bruderheim councillors defeated for third time BY JANA SEMENIUK Bruderheim Councillor Judy Schueler once again brought forward a motion to decrease the number of councillors sitting on Bruderheim town council from seven to five during the Aug. 18 council meeting. The motion, which was defeated in a tie vote in Oct. 2019, and struck down again in a five to two vote in Jan. 2020, was met with negativity from council. Councillor Len Falardeau has long been a vocal opponent of the motion. “We have beat that horse several times and it’s been defeated, defeated and defeated. And to keep bringing it back up like this, it's a self agenda,” he said. “There's not a lot of people in the community interested, not the ones I talked to. The majority of people aren’t interested.

I think it should wait until the next term, and let the new councillors make that decision.” The municipal election on Oct. 18 could see an entire new council as all positions are up for election. Nominations are currently being accepted at the town office until the deadline of 12 noon on Sept. 20. In addition, those interested in running for Mayor or Councillor can find information about becoming a candidate at Bruderheim.ca. Meanwhile, although councillors Pat Lee and George Campbell agreed with Falardeau, councillor Dan Skousbal questioned whether the public was consulted on the matter. “Didn’t we talk about putting this to a referendum?” he asked. Chief Administrative Officer Patty Podoborozny said the matter

“I believe the administration is behind this somehow and I don't know why. Because the previous council did bring it in, we defeated it three times, she still keeps bringing it back. And I don't know what the administration's deal with this is. But at this time, that's a council deal. We defeated it, leave it alone, let the next council makes a decision, not administration putting it on the table,” he said. Mayor Karl Hauch cautioned Falardeau. “You are out of order. This is not a finger pointing exercise here. It came from Councillor Judy not the administration,” he said. Falardeau, who frequently argues with the Mayor and Council members, has been sanctioned twice during his first term as councillor, once in Feb 2019 for

never reached a decision. During the Oct. 2019 council meeting, councillors Campbell and Falardeau were not in favour of a referendum on the subject. Schueler said her motivation for revisiting the motion was not only as a cost savings measure, but also to bring it to the attention of the public. “The motion is really to bring it to their (residents) attention so that maybe the public can have an opinion on it,” she said. Town Councillor is an elected position paid for by the town with a fouryear term. The projected savings to the town by reducing the council team by two members was a total of $56,000 over the course of the term. Falardeau’s attention then focused on an accusation of the administration.

Bruderheim Councillor Len Falardeau breaching the councillor code of conduct and again in Feb. 2020 for the same reason. Details of Falardeau’s infractions are unavailable as they were discussed during closed sessions. However, as a result, Falardeau was stripped of his committee assignments and barred from

representing the Town of Bruderheim for the rest of his term. Meanwhile, a vote on Councillor Judy Schueler’s motion of decreasing the number of councillors from seven to five was defeated for the third time in a vote of 5 – 2.

Friends of Lamont Elementary School Society Playground Redevelopment Project We are a small volunteer group who have been working to raise money to replace the aging playground structures at the Lamont Elementary School. Thanks to our generous donors, grants and fundraising efforts we are getting closer to our goal of a new play structure for the next school year!. We are reaching out to community members and school alumni to consider donating to help us reach our goal.

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Thank you for all the support for this wonderful project! Please go online if you still want to donate! Led by Tom Hrehorets and Trudy Harrold, a committee has been formed to look at erecting 2 memorials to honour the 17 young people who lost their lives in that tragedy and the survivors who have lived-on to carry those memories. Thanks to your donations, goals were far exceeded. As the 60th year commemoration of the Chipman and Lamont Bus-Train accident passed quietly with the COVID events of 2020, a memorial is now planned for both Lamont and Chipman.

Let us all honour the victims of the 1960 train/bus crash including the 17 who lost their lives:

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DIANNE ANTONIUK (17) SHIRLEY DASKALUK (15) BERNADETTE HAYDUK (16) GERALDINE KOSHKA (17) JOANNIE KOZDROWSKI (18) GENEVIEVE LUDWIG (18) KATHLEEN MALKEWICH (18)

With funds now raised for this cause, we will no longer be publishing donators, however, online you can still donate to the Gofundme page by searching: Chipman Lamont Bus Train Accident Memorial Or mail directly to: Tom Hrehorets, Box 944, Lamont, AB. T0B 2R0; or Trudy Harrold, Box 148, Lamont, A.B T0B 2R0

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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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 Marvin & Katherine Palzat Irvin & Elizabeth Krezanoski, Eleanor Falez Bernard & Linda Kotylak Linda & Robert Panych St. Michael Agricultural Society Diane Troman Eugene and Elaine Semotiuk Gloria Letwin Andrew & Maria Shupenia Yakim and MJ Lopushinsky Joe and Marion Babyn

4 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Opinion Federal leaders visit the colonies

BY JOHN MATHER Well in case you missed it, Albertans were very honoured last week. On Aug. 20, the pseudo deputy prime minister Jagmeet Singh toured the wasteland colony of Alberta to visit Edmonton. And later that same day Prime Minister Justin Trudeau himself dared venture into the colony to lend support to a Liberal candidate who dares swim upstream to seek election in Calgary. And yea verily they discussed carbon tax, a just transition to get oil and gas workers out of jobs in that disgusting fossil fuel industry. They made logical arguments about why placing a carbon tax on farmers using grain dryers was a worthy program and oh so beneficial to our environment. Singh sang the praises of supporting the Liberal budget which increased our debt load for generations to pay off. But he did make sure money, created by taxpayers, was paid to anyone who wanted to stay home from work during the pandemic. Actually no… none of that was discussed. No, discussing unpopular policies in a colony where the pair of so called leaders are loathed by the vast majority would be wishful thinking. During a Federal election you would logically expect Federal leaders to discuss Federal policies and attempt to sell Albertans on the benefits of such policies so they could receive some votes. But no… these two bozos attacked the provincial government. Living in Alberta I’m well aware of the foibles of our provincial government. I certainly don’t need two dingbats from Ottawa, who have been throwing taxpayer money around like drunken sailors, coming to this colony to tell us what’s wrong with our provincial government. Instead tell us your plans for unifying the country. How about a plan for bringing Alberta from colony status to an equal partner in confederation? Did Trudeau make mention of why he appointed the former mayor of Banff to the Senate, rather than wait until Alberta holds a senate election in conjunction with municipal elections in October? Continued

CONTINUED Can he state the justification for Bills that stop transportation of oil and gas from the BC coast, while freely allowing such shipments on the east coast? Did he give a rationale for the ‘no more pipelines’ bill which hurts Alberta’s prime economic driver? Don’t you know that’s what Albertans really want to hear from their Federal leaders? And don’t expect to see the Green leader in Alberta. The national party has slashed Annamie Paul’s budget so far that as a national leader she can’t get out of her downtown Toronto riding to campaign. Maybe

she’ll board the subway and at least go to a neighbouring city riding, so she gives the pretence of being a national leader visiting other ridings, but who knows. Now I’m no real fan of Erin O’Toole because I expect he’ll owe his chances of success to the Bay Street bankers who will want some favours in return. And those favours probably won’t help the Alberta colony. But he did come out here last week as well, and he spoke on matters of Federal interest including the economy and how the Conservative Party would attempt to wrestle the worsening debt (created by the Liberal NDP collaboration)

under control if he were to form the next government. No… the west will give O”Toole the bulk of his party seats as usual and then sit quietly back and watch as the west gets ignored and taken advantage of... just like a colony. So Justin and Jagmeet… thanks for coming to Alberta. It was nice to hear you babble about the province rather than discuss Federal policies. Now disappear and don’t let the doorknob hit you in the backside on the way out. As the line on an old TV game show explained… “You are the weakest link…Goodbye.”

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FROM WHERE I SIT: Our Country

BY HAZEL ANAKA By the time you read this, I’ll have been on the Election Canada job for a few days already. The whole process of an election begins with the dropping of the writ. In our case, the head of government, the Prime Minister goes to the head of state, the Governor General asking that parliament be dissolved. She then issues writs of election to mark the start of an election campaign seeking members to form a new government. While this big election announcement was one of the worst kept secrets, at the constituency level many tasks cannot begin

until it’s officially official. All across the country Returning Officers (RO) are signing leases for offices, arranging for furniture deliveries, getting computers, telephones, and WIFI setups. As much preparation as possible was done prior to the election call. Spaces have been scoped out and core office positions were filled. This election campaign of 36 days is the absolute shortest allowed by law. That plus the fact that this election wasn’t a regularly scheduled one means a helluva lot of intense work must be done in a pressured and condensed time frame. Extra precautions because of Covid-19 mean more supplies, more work, more awareness of everything being done. There is also the expectation that more people will opt for mail-

in ballots this time because of people’s discomfort with the Delta variant and a slowdown in vaccination rates. I get that there is no perfect time to call an election but those of us earning a living farming can be forgiven for being ticked off at the timing of this one. Despite that, I do want to encourage people to consider applying for an election day (September 20th) job. If you are pleasant, take the training, show up, can follow rules, have legible handwriting and an attention to detail, there’s probably a spot for you. The money won’t make you rich but the experience is priceless. Just think about the blood that has been shed worldwide by citizens who even today are fighting for the right to a fair and free vote; to be able to elect the govern-

Retired farmer carries Maverick banner into election BY JOHN MATHER Retired Lloydminster area farmer and pastor Fred Sirett will carry the Maverick Party banner against incumbent Shannon Stubbs in Lakeland riding in the upcoming Federal election. Sirett served as a minister at four churches in rural Alberta and Saskatchewan during a 30 year span. He remains active into his retirement by helping on one of his son’s farms and also being involved in his other two son’s oilfield services company. The newly formed Maverick Party of Canada hopes to bring a greater western vision to the House of Commons, the party stated in a press release sent out on the weekend. After seeing decisions made at the federal level that seem to always overlook the voters in western Canada, Sirett, 66, feels there is a groundswell of support

to elect MPs with a focus on the west.

Maverick candidate Fred Sirett “If a federal bill in any way harms our regional economy or western communities, the Maverick Party will not support it,” he stated. “Unless all Canadians have fair and equal representation, democracy is broken.” When asked if the Maverick Party would be just another conservative vote in western Canada, Sirett said, “This isn’t about left or right, it’s about being treated like a true partner in confeder-

ation.” “No matter which provincial party one belongs to, you have the opportunity to elect federal MPs that solely represent Western Canadian interests first.” Additional information on Sirett can be found at his Facebook p a g e @FredSirettMaverick. Information on the new Maverick Party, which was created out of the former Wexit Party, can be found at www.maverickparty.ca Sirett joins two others hoping to unseat the two term Conservative Stubbs. John Turvey for the Liberal Party and Desiree Bissonnette, for the New Democrats will also have their names on the ballot. Stubbs won the riding in 2019 with 83.9% of the votes, making Canadian history for receiving the highest percentage of votes for a female candidate.

ment of their choice. In too many places, there are still dynasties of corrupt dictators passing power from father to son. Or dictators fixing the rules so they can serve for decades without challenge. Voting is a right and a privilege; working an election can be your way of giving back to your country. For election day jobs, apply online at the Elections Canada website. Our Electoral District is Lakeland, number 48025. Point of

trivia: did you know Lakeland is the third biggest ED in the country? Neither did I. Over the next five weeks, I’m sure there’ll be days I’ll wonder what the hell I agreed to and why. I didn’t need another big thing on my to-do list. But what can I say, I’m a sucker for a challenge. I’m also grateful that I got some health and ‘maintenance’ type appointments done in the past couple weeks. A virtual festival this year also made this possible. I

had a couple days of grace where I could gather some items for packing lunches, do a few loads of laundry, roast a chicken, iron, send and receive texts and emails, write the first draft of this column. We have the responsibility of getting informed before we vote. There will no shortage of print pieces and TV coverage of candidates, party policies, and poll results attempting to penetrate our consciousness, opinions, and defenses. Weighing all that is the second thing we can do for our country, from where I sit.

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EIPS mask mandate upsetting many parents BY JANA SEMENIUK Parents upset with a recent announcement by Elk Island Public Schools that a mask mandate will be instituted this year for back-to-school, have banded together in an effort to combat the issue. On Aug. 18, EIPS issued a statement that mandatory masking will take effect Sept. 1 for students K-6, and masking for ages 12 – 19 if their rate of vaccination is below 70 per cent. “As of Sept. 1, 2021, all students, staff and visitors in kindergarten to Grade 6 division wide, except those with medical exemptions, are required to wear a mask. Students, staff and visitors in Grades 7-12 aren’t required to wear masks if the full immunization rate in their community is greater than 70 per cent. If the rate of youth immunization, 12-19

years of age, is less than 70 per cent in a community served by EIPS, masking is mandatory for all grades (Kindergarten to Grade 12) for staff, students and visitors,” said the statement. In addition, a motion was approved by the board to re visit the guideline on or before Jan. 20, 2022. As of Aug. 23, the vaccination rate in Lamont County for ages 12 – 19 was 54 per cent. Overnight, anti-masking Facebook groups have attracted thousands of members including one group titled ‘EIPS Parents and Community Against Mask Mandates for Students’ which grew to more than 500 members in 4 days. Crystal McCullough, one of the newest members of the EIPS parents Facebook group, lives in Star with her three children and husband

Danny. She said she would rather remove her children from school than to make them wear masks again. “I hated allowing my kids to be masked up last year, but they wanted to go to school so badly. But the problem was COVID was new and we really had no idea what it was,” she said. “But now that we know a bit more, there are numbers and proof, showing that the kids are not getting sick from this. I've spoken to a few of the moms that I know. And they said if you set up a homeschooling thing, let me know because we're with you.” McCullough added that she is not against vaccines, but rather she is for choice. “I am not an antivaxxer. My kids are all vaccinated. I just think parents should be given the choice of whether to

mask or not,” she said. Another Lamont County children’s guardian, who has asked to remain anonymous, said she was furious when she heard about the mandates as one of her elementary school aged children is hearing impaired. “He had so many problems last year,” she said. “It was difficult because he couldn't hear the teacher properly nor could he see her lips. He couldn't communicate properly because of the mask.” She noted a dramatic difference in the child’s school performance from the year before. “He was thriving the year before. He loved going to school. Then last year his grades just plummeted,” she said. In addition, she is concerned with the amount of time he will spend every day with a mask

Some Lamont County parents and their children are upset with a recent decision by Elk Island Public Schools to mandate masking for the coming school year. Photo: Jana Semeniuk on. “He will get on the bus around 7:45 a.m., have to put on his mask, then not get home until around 4:00 p.m. That’s eight hours with a mask on,” she said. Mandatory masking on school buses will remain in effect until at least Sept. 27, as per provincial guidelines.

Meanwhile, one choice parents will not have this year is an online at-home learning option for their kids. Laura McNabb, communications director for EIPS said by email that the board wanted to make a decision for online learning based on what is best for kids. Continued on Page 15

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Community dedications bookend Mundare Agri Days BY JOHN MATHER Agri Days returned to Mundare after a year’s absence with large crowds, larger smiles and a full day of activities for residents to partake in. But bookending the main events of the day were two dedications of memorials to Mundare citizens who made a difference in their community. At 10 a.m. prior to the parade through town, Mundare Council and members of the Peter Polischuk family gathered at the corner of 50th Street and 50th Avenue and the section of Railway St. (50th Ave.) was renamed Peter Polischuk Avenue after the former mayor who passed away last fall. “I never knew anyone who fought as hard for this town, always promoting it,” said Mayor Mike Saric. “Every time he spoke of Mundare it was in the highest regards. Today we have the opportunity to commemorate his time with us by renaming this section of Railway St. as Peter Polischuk Ave.” Polischuk’s son, Peter

Jr., with his wife and son standing next to him, remembered his father also at the unveiling. Putting on his dad’s well recognized Stetson, he thanked the town and in particular Lois Zyla who had written the town about possibly doing something to remember the former mayor. “Lois bless your heart,” Polischuk said. “Thank you so much for that.” Polischuk related how he came up with renaming this particular corner. “Dad grew up on a farmstead six miles south of here and spent his entire life in Mundare,” he related. “He was such a strong promoter of our community. He always said he was from Mundare, not just east of Edmonton. “In August of 1978, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip travelled across the country and they stopped at this corner. Dad was the Mayor and he was able to introduce them to a huge crowd that had come to see them. It was something he never forgot.” The family brought an

album of photos from the occasion for the crowd to view. “Another reason was when dad was mayor we had a poor water supply and in the late 70s our

several more communities are now fed potable water from this supply and that water line runs straight along this ditch here. “That last thing was

Peter Polischuk Jr. looks up as he reveals the new street sign renaming a section of 50 Ave. in Mundare after his father, former Mundare Mayor Peter Polischuk, on Aug. 21. Town Councillors Irene Talaga, Cheryl Calinoiu, Frank Rosypal and Mayor Mike Saric joined the Polischuk family at the unveiling.

Members of the Mundare Library Board joined with Fern Tompkins Miller and her sons after the board officially dedicated the Patricia Tompkins Reading Room at the library on Aug, 21. Tompkins, Fern’s mother, was a long term volunteer with the library and donated books and shelves when the library first opened. She passed away last year.

MLA John Batiuk and Dad got together and they were able to create a water corridor from Edmonton out to Vegreville. Since then

before Mike and his council put in the traffic circle here, Dad made hundreds, if not thousands of u-turns at this corner driving up and

Kids were out enjoying Mundare’s Agri Days on Aug. 21. One of the ways they had was to jump and climb on one of about a dozen bouncy castles which were placed on open lots in the downtown area. Here kids play on one adjacent to the municipal building.

After a year’s absence, a large crowd turned out to indulge themselves in breakfast cooked up by the Mundare Fire and Rescue crew at the town’s Agri Days, Aug. 21. Bright, warm sunshine helped make the one-day community fair very successful after a year of pandemic lockdowns.

Lakeland Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs engages in conversation with Mundare residents enjoying the Aug. 21 pancake breakfast that officially kicked off Agri Days in the community. Stubbs also rode in the town’s parade and then spent part of the day door-knocking in the community.

down the street to make sure things were okay. So I thought this is a pretty good location. “Thank you to all the people who got to sit down and talk to dad over the years,” said Polischuk. “He really enjoyed those chats.” At the end of the day there was a dedication naming a room at the library after Pat Tompkins who was one one of the original board members of the Mundare Library. The initial chair of the Mundare Library Board, Charlie Gargus, gave some background on Tompkins’s contributions to the library. “In 1984 I was tasked with developing the library and Pat had just been waiting for that day,” he recalled. “She called and said ‘I have a donation for you.’ So I went to her house and she contributed hard copy books and shelves to the library. She was one of our founding members.” Mayor Mike Saric told the assembled crowd her donation was more than 1,500 books. “She was always

around promoting the town and made a great contribution to our community,” he said. “The current board has decided to name the main reading room in the library the Patricia Tomkins Reading Room,” said Lois Zyla, current library board chair. “We have a plaque which will be put up and two photographs of Pat will find places of honour.” Her daughter Fern Tompkins Miller thanked the crowd as she stood with sons Justin and Caleb. She remembered helping pack the boxes with books when her son was still a baby. “Mom was an avid reader often turning pages well past midnight when a book truly captivated her interest.” “Our home was filled with books of every genre.” With her voice breaking she thanked the town for renaming the room “and while it does have a formal name, I’ll always think of it as Pat’s place. I really hope it helps young people develop a strong love of reading.

Lamont County Division One Councillor Daniel Warawa waves from his float in the Mundare Agri Days Parade Aug. 21. He used the float to officially launch his reelection campaign for County Council. Warawa has served for five terms as Councillor for the Division which includes Mundare. The municipal election will be held in October.

A rider plays her fiddle as she rides her horse down the main street of Mundare in the Agri Days parade Aug. 21. The horses and their riders were very popular with the large crowd that turned out to view the parade.

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Bruderheim Council considers significance of Queen’s Park after CN bumps rent BY JANA SEMENIUK Bruderheim Town Council could be facing a decision regarding the future of Queen’s Park due to a substantial increase in the land rental. The park, named for the 1978 town visit by Queen Elizabeth, is situated at the south end of Queen Street next to a CN railway. “We’ve had an agreement with CN Railway since the 70s,” explained director of legislative services Sherry Cote. “We rent their land for $750 per year and they pay us $500 in property taxes.” Until now, Cote said the agreement amount has been manageable. However, a recent communication from CN, shared at the Aug. 18 town council meeting, indicated the rate will be increasing. The new agreement is for a 10-year term, begin-

ning Oct. 1, where Bruderheim would pay $2,500 each year until 2031. A new agreement would be instituted at that time which could see the rate rise again. During the council meeting, Patty Podoborozny, Chief Administrative Officer, said negotiations with CN have not been productive. “In discussions with Calvin Leung, CN management, he said the new rate of $2,500 is below their annual lease rates typically for CN property leases,” she said. “There's no option to lease to own or to purchase the property at this time.” Councillor Len Falardeau questioned possibly moving the park. “Right now, we're cutting all their grass and they want us to pay them to maintain their property? I honestly believe we

should give them the land and let’s move Queen Park, because I don't think it's all that necessary,” he said. “I mean, I know it's a nice park and everything, but I think it costs us a lot less to move that park than to pay these guys.” Long time resident Councillor George Campbell had strong feelings about the park. “Well, it wasn't CN that made the park, it was the residents of this town. There were people that got out there to work and build it. People donated trees. They did the grading. I can name Jack Lambert who packed many many pails of water to the trees there,” he said. “I am dead set against totally paying them (CN) one penny. No one knows what this property was like before the citizens of this town made that park what it is today. It is a violation of their time,

their pride, their resources and their incentive.” Mayor Karl Hauch reminded councillors about the historical element of the park. “If the land goes back to CN, and we have to move it, think about the historic significance of that location, and why it's named Queen's Park. There's something about that and it just doesn't

feel right to me,” he said. “Dealing with CN is very difficult. They have a lot of money, and they do what they please. They could have easily set the rate a lot higher than what they're asking for and its a fairly significant piece of property that looks nice in our community.” Councillor Falardeau made a motion for administration to send a

letter to CN requesting a representative come to Bruderheim in order to discuss the agreement. In addition, two councillors volunteered to be available for a daytime meeting if CN representatives were unable to attend in Bruderheim. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote.

Deadline nears for County scholarships BY JOHN MATHER The deadline is fast approaching for Lamont County students to apply for one of two $1,000 scholarships available from the County. To be eligible for the scholarships, which were created to assist rural students in pursuing further education, the student must be a resident of Lamont County, excluding the towns and villages; be graduating high school and registered to begin their first term of studies at a recognized Alberta post secondary institution; and be able to demonstrate a commitment to the community. Students will have to have their applications submitted to the County by August 31. The applications must include a copy of a letter from the student outlining their career goals and objec-

tives in pursuing further education. A transcript of the student’s high school marks must also be submitted with the application form. The entries will then be judged by a committee of council including the

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$200,000 GRANT FROM PROVINCE Members of Bruderheim Council and Lamont County joined with Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong Homeniuk to accept a $200,000 Alberta Community Partnership grant to study stormwater drainage in Bruderheim. From left: Bruderheim Councillors Wayne Olechow and Judy Shueler, former Lamont County CAO Stephen Hill, Bruderheim Mayor Karl Hauch, MLA Jackie Armstrong Homeniuk, Lamont County Reeve David Diduck, and Bruderheim Councillor Pat Lee.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS Chokecherries and Garden Vegetables are Ready! •Pickling Cucumbers •Potatoes •Green & Yellow Beans •Corn on the Cob •Beets Off Highway 13, turn North on RR 122 Go North 3 Miles Helen Tanton 44337 RR122 780-888-6800 tfnc _______________________________ The Viking Historical Society is considering doing a reprint of the History Books - VIking In Profile and Viking In Progress. They will likely cost $130$150/set. Please call or text Mike at 780-385-0910 if you are interested in ordering a set, so we have an idea of how many to order. 34/35 _______________________________ In a jam? Caribou Publishing (owner of this paper) can do your group's community calendars. With Linmark Publishing no longer in business, don't go out of county for quotes when you have a local connection right here in your local area! Truth be told, we've always been able to do them. Contact Ally today for quotes. 780-385-6693. 33/35p

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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. _________________________

HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. "On Farm Pickup" Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252. _________________________

Casual after school cleaning help in Tofield. Students in Grade 11 or 12. Text: 780-718-1408. TM34/35p __________________________

Painting Quality Residential and Commercial Painting Betty Tkaczyk 780-632-8749 or 780-688-3564 _______________________________ 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 _______________________________ Need to re-order:

FOR FOR RENT RENT Bachelor suite above Spexx in Tofield for rent. Available immediately. $550/mth, $550/dd. Water & heat included. No dogs. Mature adults only. Call Linda @ 780-662-0051. _________________________

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MEMORIAL MEMORIAL NOTICE NOTICE A Memorial for Harold and Keith Ray will be held on September 11, 2021 at 1:00pm at the Kingman Community Hall. Friends and family welcome! TM34/36p _________________________

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Ducks Unlimited Canada currently has for sale 3 project lands under its Revolving Land Conservation Program. Land is located in the counties of Beaver and Camrose. For details contact conservation lead, Brent Thygesen, at b_thygesen@ducks.ca or 780 6780150 for program FAQ sheet. Parcels Zemanek: SE8-47-14-W4. Kawa: NW33-47-15-W4. Cherry: SW27-5016-W4. _______________________________ INTEGRITY POST FRAME BUILDINGS since 2008 BUILT WITH CONCRETE POSTS. Barns, Shops, Riding Arenas, Machine Sheds and more, sales@integritybuilt.com 1-866-9747678 www.integritybuilt.com. ______________________________ Surveyor - Forest River 2012 model #SP230. Asking $9,000. Call 780-6623141. ______________________________ Meat Steers – exotic cross and angus Grain and Grass fed for tasty beef! Whole, Half, Quarters available. FOB farm or meat processing plant Email tvquattek@gmail.com Or text/call 587256-5402 ______________________________ Fresh Roasting Chickens – 4-7 lbs. Can be cut in half. Also 10-12 lb Roasting Chickens Ready for that Harvest Crew! Farm Fresh Eggs – delivery available. Email orders tvquattek@gmail.com Or text/call 587-256-5402 ______________________________ FARM MACHINERY •1 – 1,000 bushel steel grain bin •Older manure spreader on rubber tires •Cattle squeeze Call Mike 780-298-9823 33/34p _________________________

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GARAGE SALE GARAGE SALE Moving must sell tools, sanders, drills, routers, bits, etc. Antiques; coffee tables, gramophone, records, grandfather clock, etc. Books; community history, Pierre Burton, etc, and other miscellaneous items. Sat., Aug. 28 & Sun., Aug. 29 from 10:00 am - 8:00 pm. Location: 4923 - 52nd Street Bruderheim. _________________________

FEED SEED FEEDAND AND SEED PINTAIL WINTER WHEAT. Extremely hardy. High yielding. Awnless. Excellent variety for Forage or Feed Grain production. Low inputs high Profits. Call 403-556-2609 or text 403-994-2609; mastinseeds.com. _______________________________ ALBERTA FEED GRAIN: Buying Oats, Barley, Wheat, Canola, Peas, Screenings, Mixed Grains. Dry, Wet, Heated, or Spring Thresh. Prompt Payment. In House Trucks, In House Excreta Cleaning. Vac Rental. 1-888483-8789.

April 20, 1951 to Dec 21, 2020 The family will be holding a graveside service with friends on September 4, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Lunch to follow at the Legion Hall, Everyone is Welcome. _________________________

MEMORIAL MEMORIAL In Loving Memory of Lee Labreche July 8, 1977 August 31, 2001 20 years ago our lives changed forever. Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near. Still loved, still missed, and very dear. We Miss You! Love, Your Family _________________________

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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.

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 780-385-2106 or 780-385-1251. _______________________________ Town & Country Guardian Drugs - Killam We have: •a Kodak picture maker. •a colour/b&w photocopier. •cold pop and fresh snacks. •a great selection of candles, giftware, and fragrances. toys, games,and plush animals. •a huge selection of Hallmark cards. •plastic gift cards •vitamins, minerals, and herbals. •free gift wrapping. •prescription service

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REAL REAL ESTATE ESTATE Great Commercial lot for sale on Main Street in Viking, AB. Only one like it. Asking $19,999 OBO. Serviced. Large attractive location, would be perfect for constructing a new building. Build yourself an office, rent an upstairs apartment. Or vice versa. Pays for itself! Or place a pre-built on the property. Located next to bottle depot and restaurant, near Food Bank/FCSS, across from bank and financial advisors, near liquor stores and school. Or just buy the lot now and wait for values to go up once COVID is over. Email vikingreview@gmail.com if interested. tfn

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Parental concerns Continued from Page 6 “EIPS believes strongly students learn best in school. As such, it no longer offers the out-ofschool learning program. However, Next Step does offer an outreach program for students in Grades 10-12. It’s a supportive, alternative senior high option for students who require nontraditional, individualized programming. As well, students, Kindergarten to Grade 9, who were enrolled in the outof-school program between April and June 2021, are eligible for Next Step’s Home Education program in the 2021-22 school year only,” she said. As well, McNabb said there will be strict criteria for students wishing to move to another school. “All requests to attend a non-designated school or out-of-boundary program for returning students in Grades 1-12 must be completed during the returning student registration process to be considered for the next school year (this occurs through February for the

EIPS masks Continued from front “It's the carrot we were all given this whole last year, once the vaccines were even with the rollout that's why we were open for summer. That is what the province achieved. So that is why that one was appealing to me because it was numbers I could get my head wrapped around,” she said. Trustee Harvey Stadnick reflected that Lamont County might feel frustrated with a masking policy related to vaccination rates. “I can see where Trustee Holowaychuk and her constituents would have an issue because when I looked up the cases the county will want, as of today they (Lamont County) have zero yet we're going to make them mask. So, I can see where parents are going to be very frustrated with any decision that we make that involves masking, even though their vacci-

upcoming school year). The only exception: Students who move into the Division from outside the geographic area, or another community within the Division, following the deadline,” she said. In addition, McNabb said vaccinations will soon be available at EIPS schools. “AHS (Alberta Health Services) has advised us vaccines will be offered in schools starting in September but the Division has not been provided specific information about which junior and senior high schools are involved or which dates that will occur. Please contact AHS for information about the plans. Please note, however, students must have signed parental consent to provide to AHS before they will be given a vaccine. These forms will be sent to parents within the next few weeks. Students without signed parental consent cannot be vaccinated through this program,” she said. The special school board meeting, in which trustees made the decision for masking, was broadcast via live stream on YouTube on Aug. 18. By Aug. 20, the video

had been set to ‘private’ making it unviewable to the public. McNabb said the videos are normally taken down after a short time. “The Aug. 18 broadcast was public and began shortly after 7 p.m. There were a few times during the meeting that the Board went in camera, and the feed was suspended during those times. After 24 hours, the recording is removed from the Division account. EIPS does not traditionally record its board meetings but has been broadcasting them through the pandemic so the community and media could watch live or shortly thereafter,” she said. Meanwhile, in a recent interview, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jackie ArmstrongHomeniuk said she sympathizes with parents facing another year with masks. “I can understand why parents feel the way they do. However, school boards operate autonomously from the government,” she said. “I suggest that parents reach out to their school board trustees who are the decision makers in school related matters.”

nation rate is only 54%,” he said. As of Aug. 23, according to Alberta.ca, Lamont County, whose population is 7,845, had 11 cases of COVID-19 and a vaccination rate for ages 12 19 of 54 per cent. Meanwhile, Vice Chair Trustee Holowaychuk was also not in agreement with using vaccination rates as a measure for masking requirements. “My concern is that I think that people have had ample time to get vaccinated, so I'm not sure that this carrot, as we're speaking, is what is going to push them over the edge to actually get vaccinated. And that we may have areas, as Trustee Stadnick said, that have zero cases, and may never hit that 70% (vaccination). So, for that divisiveness piece and the part around the actual number of active cases in those areas, I don't think I can support this,” she said. A narrow approval of option two, where masks

would be mandated for K – six and only be required for grades 7 – 12 depending on a 70 per cent rate of vaccination, was carried with Trustees Annette Hubrick, William Gordon, Trina Boymook, Don Irwin, and Jim Seutter voting for; and Trustees Colleen Holowaychuk, Heather Wall, Randy Footz and Harvey Seutter voting against. In addition, the board also voted to revisit the decision on or before Jan. 20, 2022. Meanwhile, other school divisions requiring masks include Edmonton Public as well as some Calgary School Boards. Other divisions who will not be instituting a mask requirement include Elk Island Catholic, Sturgeon County, St. Albert School Board, Edmonton Catholic and Black Gold School Division. The next EIPS Board of Trustee meeting is set for Aug. 26 at 10 a.m.

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• 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 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. Price $7,200,000 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 $150,000.

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Appeal by September 10th, 2021 The Association off Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen, as an ongoing tribute to active or retired members who pass away, and in the spirit of continuing education valued by our Association, created the AAAF Memorial Bursary.

Take notice that the following permit for proposed development as described below has been issued in accordance with the Lamont County Land Use Bylaw No. 675/07: Legal Description: Land Use:

Lot 1A, Block 1, Plan 1023746 (SE 5-57-16-W4)

This annual $1000.00 bursary is available for students continuing education at College or University in an agricultural or environmental science program.

Industrial/Commercial (IC)

Proposal: For the construction of a 100 ft x 160 16 ft portable fabric covered building for fertilizer storage. Permit No.:

Applications must be submitted to the Lamont County Agricultural Fieldman by September 1, 2021.

DP 015/21

Applications and more informatin can be found at https://aaaf.ab.ca/about/aaaf-bursary.html.

Additional Information For additional information regarding these permits, please contact the Planning and Development Department at (780) 895-2233. Appeal The Land Use Bylaw provides that the person applying for the permit or affected by the order, or any other person affected by an order, decision or development permit of a Development Authority may appeal to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (LPRT) whose address is 2nd Floor, Summerside Business Centre, 1229 – 91 Street SW, Edmonton Alberta, T6X 1E9 within twenty-one (21) days after the date of notice.

The County of Lamont Food Bank is offering a new-to-us program called After the Bell. After the Bell is a Food Banks Canada program that provides weekly nutritious mini-meal packs to children during the summer. Because many school-centered support programs are not readily available during the summer months, the minimeal program was established to fill the child hunger gap. Food Banks Canada acquires and assembles the non-perishable food part of the packs and distributes them, along with grants, to local food banks. Local food banks use the grant to purchase fresh, local, perishable produce to add to the pack. We are currently handing out about 35 packs per week but have the capacity to hand out more. If you would like to participate in the program or have questions, please contact us at 780-6196955.