Community comes together for local small business family
BY JANA SEMENIUK
A charity car show and cruise is set to take place in the town of Bruderheim on the weekend, supporting a local small business family who have suffered tragedy over the past month.
The day of the show, Aug. 30, was originally scheduled for the Model T races which is organized every year by classic car restoration expert Matt Hotte who also owns Strong’s Garage in Bruderheim with his friend Jim Koladich.
This year’s Model T event was cancelled after a devastating accident nearly took Hotte’s life.
Bruderheim resident Ryan McIvor, one of the organizers of the charity car show, said he has come to know Hotte through their mutual love of classic cars and wanted to help support Hotte’s family while he recovers from his accident.
“The Model T races were cancelled (and) it draws so many people into the town, so I thought, what better way to do (this than) to have a car show and cruise in support of the family, and still kind of bring the community together,” he said.
“All the proceeds are going to go to Matt’s family.”
Events unfolded for the Hotte family first with the July 22nd birth of Matt and Cassie Hotte’s fourth child. The baby girl, they named Ida, needed ICU support shortly after her birth.
“Her breathing quit an hour and a half after she was born,” explained Hotte’s father, Ken.
Ken said the baby was intubated and sedated while she slowly recovered over five days in the ICU.
After baby Ida was finally released from the hospital on Aug. 5, Hotte was driving home from his father’s place on Aug. 8, when a second tragedy struck. A head-on collision split Hotte’s
truck in two, ejecting him from his 1966 Ford F100 truck. He was the only occupant. Hotte was once again in the U of A hospital’s ICU, this time fighting for his own life.
“He had a fractured pelvis, ribs, torn aorta, chipped spine and lots of lacerations,” said Ken. “Thank goodness for STARS (air ambulance). It was a miracle (he survived).”
Another friend of Hotte’s, YouTuber Alex Archbold of Curiosity Incorporated, shared news of Hotte’s accident through an online video.
Archbold, who’s channel explores hidden treasures, brought his own 1929 Cadillac to Hotte’s shop for work two weeks before the crash and documented the experience for his more than 500,000 subscribers. Once he learned of Hotte’s horrific accident, he expressed
his concern for Hotte’s recovery in addition to shock at the level of damage done to Hotte’s truck.
“His vehicle was hit so hard that it dislodged the cab off of his truck. And if you know how well-built those old trucks are, it would take a tremendous amount of force to actually take the cab off the truck in a collision. The other thing to know about a (66 truck) is there are no airbags. I don't even know if they came factory with seat belts,” he said.
“Matt’s appeared on (my) channel many times. He’s someone I’ve known for the last nine years and one of the greats. It’s a long road ahead for his recovery and we wish Matt all of our very best.”
News of Hotte’s accident rippled quickly through, not only the classic
car community but also through the music community where Hotte has made many connections with his talents over the years.
“The music side (of his life) is bigger than his car side. The support has been over the top. Unreal,” said Ken, adding Hotte plays bluegrass banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and guitar plus he sings.
“He’s very good at what he does.”
An online fundraising effort quickly raised over $145,000 for the family where Hotte is the sole breadwinner.
While Hotte’s injuries were horrific, his will to persevere was evident when, upon finally being released from the hospital Aug. 19, he made his way to the garage on Aug. 22. Koladich and Ken were there to welcome him back.
“He’s busted up and (using) a walker. It’s pretty funny (to hear him talk) with the old guys he’s always talking to. Now he (is the one) with heart medication (and a) stint,” laughed Koladich.
“He was so happy to be here.”
Ken said an investigation into the cause of the crash is still ongoing.
The Charity Car Show and Cruise will feature live music, lunch and dozens of classic cars stretched along Bruderheim’s Queen Street from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 30.
Matt Hotte, happily speaking on camera to YouTuber Alex Archbold for a video on Archbold's 1929 Cadillac, only two weeks before the crash.
L-R: Ken Hotte (Matt's father), along with Matt's friend and business partner Jim Koladich, and one of the Charity Car Show organizers, Ryan McIvor, pose for a photo at Strong's Garage in Bruderheim on Aug. 22. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
Below: Matt Hotte's 1966 Ford F100 truck lies split in two after a horrific head-on collision near his home Aug. 8.
Signatures collected in Lamont for referendum question to keep Alberta in Canada
BY JANA SEMENIUK
Mundare
resident
Michele Schuler said she does not want to see Alberta separate from Canada.
As a result, she quickly signed up to help former Alberta Deputy Premier Thomas Lukasick collect signatures to present a referendum on the issue and brought the petition to Lamont last week.
Lukaszuk’s referendum question, “Do you agree that Alberta should remain in Canada?” was approved by Elections Alberta on July 30, giving him until Oct. 28 (90 days) to gather 293,976 signatures and put the referendum to Alberta voters.
Another referendum question was submitted by the Alberta Prosperity Project a short while later, asking the question; “Do you agree that Alberta shall become a Sovereign country and cease to be a province of Canada?”.
APP’s question was filed after changes to the Citizen Initiative Act were put into force allowing them to collect less signatures within a longer length of time; 177,000 in 120 days.
While Lukaszuk’s question was smoothly approved to begin the signature collecting stage, the APP question hit a legal snag after the Chief Electoral Officer of Elections Alberta put it to a review by the Court of King’s Bench.
Alberta CEO Gordan McClure wants the judge to determine whether the question violates the constitution, including treaty rights, before an approval is made.
According to reports, the judge said he will make a ruling before the end of 2025.
Meanwhile, Schuler said her table was initially set up near the Lamont Arena door while the Farmer’s Market was in full swing
on Aug. 20, but asked to move away so as not to associate the market with a political movement.
“I can understand that,” she said. Not deterred, Schuler moved her table near the entrance to the parking lot, waving at attendees as they pulled in with their vehicles. In over an hour, she collected 10 signatures.
Schuler said she believes in the petition and is not concerned with the APP’s position that Alberta is not getting a fair deal from Ottawa.
“I think separatism on any front is a huge mistake, and I want to be Canadian and stay Canadian, so that's why I'm fighting this,” she said.
“(We get) occasionally screwed over by the east, well, get used to it (it’s) everywhere.”
As Schuler was speaking to the Lamont Leader,
two women approached her table with one enthusiastic to sign the petition.
Schuler asked her the required questions around her age, eligibility to vote and whether she agrees Alberta should remain in Canada.
After adding her signature, the woman turned to her friend and asked if she would like to sign.
The other woman emphatically stated, “No.”
NOTICE OF DECISION(S) PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (August 18th, 2025)
For additional information, please call the Development Officer for the Town of Bruderheim at (780) 994-1883. Written notices of appeal can be submitted to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, Box 280, Bruderheim, AB. T0B 0S0 by 12:00 NOON on September 12th, 2025, accompanied by the required appeal fee of $300.00.
southerly portion of Block 20, Plan 4802CL from Single Family Residential District (R-1) to General Commercial District (C-2) as shown on the accompanying map.
Any person wishing to be heard may make oral or written representation to the Council at that time. Oral submissions may be limited to five minutes in length whether or not a written presentation is submitted. A copy of the proposed Bylaw may be inspected during regular office hours at the Village Administration Office in the Village of Chipman, Alberta.
Take notice that anyone wishing to make a presentation regarding the proposed bylaw should contact the CAO no later than 4:00 p.m. on the 4th day of September, 2025. Both written and/or verbal presentation may be given at the Public Hearing.
Council, after considering the representations made to it concerning the proposed bylaws may make such amendments or changes as it considers necessary to the proposed bylaws, if any, and proceed to pass or defeat the proposed bylaws.
Public Hearing will be held: Date: Monday, September 8, 2025 Time:
Mundare resident Michele Schuler sits at her table at the Lamont Arena, Aug. 20 gathering signatures for the Forever Canadian campaign. The campaign aims to collect nearly 300,000 signatures by Oct. 28, gauging opinions on whether Alberta should remain a part of Canada. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
Opinion
No surprises in Poilievre by-election victory
BY JOHN MATHER
Really. Was anyone surprised?
Pierre Poilievre romped to a convincing win in the Battle River-Crowfoot by-election last week.
According to the final results on the Elections Canada website, Poilievre had a convincing 40,548 votes out of the 50,434 votes cast for a whopping 80.4 per cent of the vote.
Independent candidate Bonnie Critchley finished second with 5,013 votes for 9.9 per cent while Liberal Darcy Spady finished third with 2,174 votes for 4.3 per cent of the vote.
The New Democrat candidate Katherine Swampy took 1,050 votes for 2.1 per cent, and the United Party of Canada, a far right fringe outfit, garnered 733 votes for Grant Abraham or 1.5 per cent of the vote.
After that, none of the remaining 209 candidates received more than one per cent of the vote.
In fact 75 of the candidates received zero votes, 73 received one vote, 28 got two votes, 11 got three, seven got four votes, seven got five votes, four got six votes, three got seven votes, one got nine as well as one with 10 votes, and then the number crept slightly higher up to the United Party of Canada candidate.
Most of these people were part of the long ballot group whose purpose in stacking so many candidates on the ballots was to draw attention to the need for voting reform. They want to use a ranked voting system rather than the first past the post format we currently use.
But because of their shenanigans in Battle River-Crowfoot, Elections Canada for the first time in its history used a write in vote format where voters could write in their preferred candidate’s name.
If that hadn’t been done, the ballot would have been several page long and election workers would probably still be counting through each ballot.
Now, most of these so called candidates didn’t live in the riding and to be fair neither doe Poilievre.
But Poilievre is from Alberta.
He was raised in Calgary and went to Ottawa after he went to work in Ottawa, first as an intern and later as a politician.
But he knows Alberta.
Independent Bonnie Critchley based her campaign strategy on people agreeing Poilievre wouldn’t represent the riding because he didn’t live in it.
Obviously that didn’t wash, because Poilievre had the national campaign network behind his campaign and he also was very visible, out and about at the many small town events that were occurring during the campaign period.
Now Tyee scribbler David Climenhaga said in a post election item that Poilievre “had been resoundingly re-elected at the same moment his boss was being humiliated by Liberal Bruce Fanjoy in his Ottawa-area Carleton riding.”
“Well, that’s what happens when you represent voters who live near Ottawa and you take coffee and doughnuts to the insurrectionists occupying the capital city.”
Well I’m not sure what “insurrectionists” Climenhaga is referring to … I think he means member of the Freedom Convoy who descended on Ottawa to protest mandatory COVID vaccines and government overreach during the pandemic.
I guess he feels leftist radicals and indeginous groups who block railways and pipeline developments, defying court injunctions, are the only ones allowed to protest in Canada.
Poilievre openly admitted he felt he lost his Ottawa riding because of his stance against maintaining the status quo on far too many civil servants hired under the Trudeau regime.
And Mr, Fanjoy defeated Poilievre 43,846 votes to 39,333 votes, not what I would call a “humiliating defeat.”
Other pundits will now say Poilivre will ride into the sunset never to step foot in Battle River Crowfoot again.
I would beg to differ.
Stephan Harper was the Prime Minister of Canada representing a Calgary riding during
He didn’t abandon his riding.
When parliament is in session probably all Alberta politicians at the Federal level maintain residences in Ottawa since that is where they work.
On the Liberal side of the equation both Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland claim to be Albertans in their more lucid moments, but neither want to represent or run in a riding in their home province. Yet little is said about their choice in the media.
As the new MP for Battle River Crowfoot, Poilievre has set up two constituency offices.
As the leader of the federal Conservatives, when there are issues affecting Battle RiverCrowfoot, let’s say like canola tariffs, he will have the strongest voice in his caucus to develop policy on that issue. More so than as a backbencher.
No I expect Poilivre, who has admitted some errors in the April federal election campaign, will change his style somewhat to take on the Liberals when parliament reconvenes next month.
Carney is facing a challenge in dealing with tariffs from both the U.S. and China. He wants to create some high priority developments to get Canada’s economic engine revving again.
Many of those items affect Albertans and I expect Poilivre will be certain to hold the Liberal leader’s feet on the fire to move them forward in a way that not only benefits Alberta, but all of Canada.
Kerry Anderson Publisher John Mather Reporter
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BY HAZEL ANAKA
Most of us have heard the expression “a stitch in time saves nine.” It’s a quaint old line perhaps uttered by our parents or a long-ago teacher. In fact, it’s far older than even that. It was first recorded in a 1723 book and made reference to sewing.
Essentially, it means if we tackle a problem when it’s small it will be easier, saving us time and effort. Most of us don’t have to think for long to come up with some personal examples of how procrastinating on a job turned a molehill into a mountain of grief or additional cost. Ignore the ‘check engine’ warning light at your own peril. Or like me, ignore emails from the Canada Revenue Agency.
A long time ago I opted to end paper mail
FROM WHERE I SIT: Something Much Worse
from CRA and instead have them contact me via email. Problem is, it’s easy to ignore emails. I wasn’t expecting anything dire and most of the time the messages are inane. I’m not sure what made me track down a message a couple of weeks ago. It’s not as simple as clicking on the email. You need to go to the website, enter passwords, and hope you remember the answer to your security questions. That action started a cascade of alarm and calls to the pros in my life---the accountant and the investment advisor. Suffice it to say that a series of small booboos by a variety of people over several months ended up costing interest and penalties and eating through a lot of time. Undetected problems compounding over time equals an amount owing and one unhappy camper. One of the entities at fault will be covering the interest charges. Word to the wise, nothing good comes of ignoring CRA.
In a recent column I wrote about the need for some serious cleanup of overgrown and volunteer trees. On Saturday
morning, we began the miserable job. Let’s just say, the work was brutal and we only made a dent in this overwhelming job. Over the years small saplings that should have been yanked out by the roots had somehow grown to thirty or forty feet in height with commensurately sized trunks. A stitch in time saves nine indeed. We needed the trike, truck, a couple tractors, reciprocating saw, blades, charged batteries, rakes, chains, and an axe. Of course, it didn’t help that so many of these trees were trembling aspens, the quickest growing tree on record.
A few weeks back when I was binge-watching videos on pruning, I learned that it is good husbandry to prune for the health and aesthetics of trees and shrubs. They need sunlight and air flow to stay healthy. I felt benevolent as I delimbed the lower branches of forty-year-old spruce trees. As we continue to remove dead, diseased, and overgrown trees air and sunlight will be able to get to areas now dank and dark. It will help prolong the useful life of the deck and siding around my studio; and
Lamont and Area
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make mowing the area so much easier. Let’s end this week by switching gears slightly. I don’t recall exactly how much I told you about the Doll and Toy show I attended in May so forgive me if there is repetition. The points relevant to this update are these: a friendly, fellow booth holder helped me reprice all the car and truck model kits of Roy’s that I was selling and in gratitude I gave him the two kits he wanted to buy. The other day he reached out to me and asked if I’d like him to try selling the remaining models (no
commission) at an Edmonton show.
Through a number of emails and texts, I agreed to meet him at the Ross Creek Flea Market to hand over the unsold kits. Only then did I ask him why he was doing this. “You gave me two kits I’ve wanted for a long time, so why not?”
As sale day wore on, he told me that the streets around Norwood Legion had been ripped up and it was hard to access; that the crowds were small; that sales were poor. If we’d had tanks and airplane kits, we’d have sold out. Since
current and former military hang out at legions, I guess that’s not surprising. He then offered to try to move more of our kits through FaceBook Marketplace. And that’s where things stand. So, while there is no correlation between this story and the stitch in time saves nine theme, I wanted to share that good guys still exist and it warms one’s heart when it happens. The message this week is: if you have a small something you’ve been ignoring, get to it before it balloons into something much worse, from where I sit.
From the files of the Lamont Leader
Everyone Welcome! AA Meetings Thursdays at 8:00 pm Bruderheim
Sept. 3, 2013 issue of the Lamont Leader: Bruce McGregor, farm program co-ordinator at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village (UCHV) will be harvesting with the assistance of staff and volunteers this Sunday, Sept. 8 at UCHV in what promises to be one of the season’s most well attended events kicked off with a Hemp Pancake Breakfast.
Bruderheim Deputy Mayor calls for action on dangerous intersection
BY JANA SEMENIUK
Bruderheim Deputy
Mayor Dayna Jacobs addressed town council on Aug. 20 urging support for a letter calling on immediate action from the provincial government to address a dangerous intersection south of Mundare.
Last month, three accidents occurred, killing two people within 12 days of each other at the junction of highway 16 and 855. The intersection is notoriously dangerous with 13 collisions reported since 2022 and four fatalities, including the recent two.
Jacobs referenced the death of 17-year-old Annya Palsitt who was killed at the intersection on July 23, the second fatality this year. Palsitt’s death prompted both an online petition campaign demanding immediate safety measures for the intersection as well as a letter writing campaign, noted by Jacobs, called ‘Project Annya’.
So far, the online petition has garnered 4,500 signatures, while another letter demanding action on the intersection was unanimously approved by Lamont
County council Aug. 12 to be sent to Minister Dreeshen.
Jacobs, who also works with youth for Lamont County’s FCSS (Family and Community Support Services) said she spent time with Palsitt running summer camps over the month of July, including the day of her death.
“Annya worked for FCSS and we were working out of the Bruderheim arena with our youth of Bruderheim when this happened. She was hands-on with it this year,” said Jacobs, choking back tears.
“Anya planned to attend the University of Alberta to pursue
Elementary Education. She loved children, and would have been an amazing teacher.”
Jacobs said that although the province has installed signage and increased RCMP enforcement at the intersection over the past few years, it has been insufficient to stop the frequency of serious accidents.
“There’s been a lot of accidents at this intersection (and) a lot of deaths. They (the province) are going to look into it, but I’d like to get the ball rolling and see what we can do to help this,” she said.
In an earlier email from Minister Dreeshen’s office
responding to questions from the Lamont Leader, press secretary Husam Khalo said traffic lights and speed limits would only increase safety risks for drivers at the intersection and the province will continue to monitor the traffic volumes and collision data while assessing a recent functional planning study done for a possible interchange.
Meanwhile, Bruderheim council unanimously approved the letter urging action be sent to MLA Homeniuk and Minister Dreeshen.
Bruderheim Deputy Mayor Dayna Jacobs urged council members to support a letter calling for immediate action to increase safety at the intersection of Highway 16 and Highway 855 south of Mundare.
Photo: Jana Semeniuk
Reeve’s golf tournament a hit despite cold weather
BY JOHN MATHER
It might have been better weather for a pond hockey game but more than 160 golfers came to Whitetail Crossing Golf Club in Mundare Aug. 21 for the 12th Annual Reeve’s Golf Tournament.
It was warmer when the sun broke through the clouds, but most of the day was very windy and cold.
In the past 11 years, Reeve David Diduck said the golf tournament had raised more than $201,000 for various charities in the County. For the past couple of years the recipient of the proceeds has been the Lamont County Food Bank.
“In addition to providing food baskets to those in need in our County and municipalities,” said Diduck at the end of
tournament banquet.
“They are also in the process of planning and building a larger building to better serve our community. That is where all the proceeds from this year’s tournament will be going.”
He said he really appreciated the staff who put a great deal of effort into making the tournament a success.
Councillors cooked burgers and kuby burgers at the halfway point for golfers.
Lamont County Food Bank director of operations Jody Zachoda and several volunteers also worked at the tournament.
“To the sponsors and supporters of this tournament, your support fuels the belief in everything we do,” she told the crowd.
She added the food
bank was holding a round table discussion and dinner to talk about the building planning. It will take place at 500744 St., in Lamont, Sept. 4 at 5:30 p.m.
Kelly Baker won a Bruderheim golf bag and Mike Bronsard the new public works foreman for the Chipman Public Works Department won the 50-50 draw and took home $1,075. Of that amount he returned $575 back to the food bank.
The winners of the tournament were the team of Dennis Chmilar, Daryn Wright, Greg Pellech, and Shawn Bazin.
Many of the participants in the tournament said they were repeat players who farmed in either Lamont County or neighbouring Minburn.
4. The auctioneer, councillors, the chief administrative officer and the designated officers and employees of the municipality must not bid or buy any parcel of land offered for sale, unless directed by the municipality to do so on behalf of the municipality.
5. The purchaser of the property will be responsible for property taxes and utilities for the current year. There will be no adjustment to the date of sale.
6. The purchaser will be required to execute a sale agreement in form and substance provided by the municipality.
7. The successful purchaser must, at the time of sale, make payment in cash, certified cheque or bank draft payable to the municipality as follows:
a. The full purchase price if it is $10,000 or less; OR
b. If the purchase price is greater than $10,000, the purchaser must provide a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $10,000 and the balance of the purchase price must be paid within 20 days of the sale.
(if the certified cheque or bank draft exceeds the final purchase price, the excess will be refunded within a reasonable time)
8. GST will be collected on all properties subject to GST.
9. The risk of the property lies with the
Lamont County councillors Aaron Wick, at grill, and Neil Woitas served up kuby and hamburger at the ninth hole of the Lamont County Reeve’s Annual Golf Tournament Aug. 21.
The winners of the Lamont County Reeve’s Golf Tournament, Dennis Chmilar, Daryn Wright, Greg Pellech, and Shawn Bazin pose with their trophy and Lamont County Reeve David Diduck at the conclusion of the golf tournament at Mundare’s Whitetail Crossing Golf Club on Aug. 21.
Newly hired Chipman Public Works foreman Mike Bronsard poses with Lamont County Food Bank director of operations Jody Zachoda and County Reeve David Diduck after his winning 50/50 ticket was drawn for $1,075. Bronsard donated $575 back to the food bank.
Pro wrestling brings several hundred to Lamont matches
BY JOHN MATHER
A crowd of more than 200 gathered in Lamont’s arena Aug. 23 as Real Canadian Wrestling brought their popular
form of entertainment to town.
Sponsored by the Friends of Lamont Firefighters Society, there were several bouts held
during the night.
The battles ranged from tag team matches to individual bouts.
For the kids in the crowd, they quickly
up as they shout abuse and gave single finger salutes to those wrestlers they didn’t like.
BY JANA SEMENIUK
Lamont County council members approved a donation of $1,500 to the Andrew Agriculture Society in support of their annual Garlic Festival which is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year.
Sara Rindero, of Lamont County FCSS (Family and Community Support Services) delivered the presentation to council Aug. 12, citing the festival’s high annual attendance and the coun-
ty’s previous support.
According to background information provided in the council agenda, Lamont County has so far given over $55,000 in sponsorships, including $50,000 given to the Andrew Rural Academy, to 12 different organizations this year.
The motion to approve the $1,500 sponsorship was carried unanimously.
The Andrew Garlic Festival is slated for Oct. 11.
picked out their favourite wrestling heroes and shouted abuse at the hated wrestlers. And those wrestlers responded in kind offering high fives to some of their tormentors only to quickly pull their hand away at the last minute.
Lamont Mayor Jody Foulds welcomed the crowd at the beginning of the show and at one point two wrestlers flew from the ring almost hitting the mayor’s table.
Several tables had been set up at one side of the ring and these higher priced seats were for group sales, and young ladies offered table service to those seated there.
In all it was a well run and well attended production.
This female wrestler was much smaller than the opponent she faced in the first tag team match of the night. Despite her enthusiasm she didn’t win the bout.
The young kids at the Real Canadian Pro Wrestling show in Lamont, Aug. 20, really got hyped
Together, we can keep the St. Michael Landfill a clean, environmentally friendly part of our planet!
The St Michael Landfill site, St. Michael Regional Solid Waste Commission is a Class II facility that accepts non-hazardous materials.
Every load brought to the landfill site is weighed and directed to the proper disposal area. Household garbage goes to the working face with separate areas for; antifreeze, batteries, concrete, electronic waste, household hazardous waste, metal, plastic fertilizer bottles, oil containers, paints, tires, waste oil, waste oil filters, and wood branches. The working face is compacted daily and covered.
We do not charge for household refuse generated during the routine operations of a family dwelling.
But we want our Lamont County residents to be able to use the landfill safely and in an environmentally sustainable way for years to come so we require proof of residency.
if you are new to the Lamont County Region, please bring a copy of your tax notice, power bill, natural gas or water bill with your municipal or civic address and/or legal description, as the land owners are listed in the computer. This will allow us to make sure people from out of our area aren’t using your landfill as dumping grounds.
Recycling
It’s good for the health of our earth!
The St Michael Landfill Site operates a basic recycling program.
There are designated areas that allow residents to drop off of recyclable items and keep these items from being landfilled.
If you have any questions about recyclable materials, please call the site at 780.702.9880 Here are some of the things we can recycle for you
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We’ll help you identify and dispose of Household Hazardous Waste before it contaminates our land and water.
Never pour household hazardous waste products down the drain and never mix with your regular trash.
The St. Michael Landfill operates a year round Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and Material Recovery program to ensure proper disposal of these potentially harmful chemicals and compounds from your home. Bring it to us for proper and safe disposal. Any questions or tips about reducing your HHW, check our website: stmichaellandfill.ca or please phone 780-702-9880.
Loads coming to the landfill must be tarped and secured
Sorry we are not registered to accept these items
- therefore they are prohibited
• Animal Waste
• Animal CarcassesDomestic
• Explosives
• Chemical Wastes
• Hazardous Wastes (Outside of Residential Household Hazardous Waste Program)
• Hot Loads
• Human Wastes
• Liquid Wastes
• Radioactive Wastes
• Sealed Drums
• Sewage / Septic Wastes (Lagoon provided)
• Toxic Materials
• Rolled grain bags and plastic twine
• Household waste: $80/metric tonne, $25 minimum charge (must be bagged)
• Fridges/Freezers $10 each
• Boxsprings and mattresses $12 each
• Roofing materials $80/metric tonne
• Construction & Demolition $80/metric tonne Resident
• Household waste NO CHARGE (must be bagged)
• Fridges/Freezers $10 each
• Boxsprings and mattresses $12 each
• Roofing materials $40/metric tonne
• Construction & Demolition $40/metric tonne
• Large unsorted loads $80/metric tonne in addition to the above charges
We are able to accept these items but under specific restrictions
• Ashes** must be cold CFC Units (Fridges, freezers)
• E-waste
• Impacted soil (By approval only)
• Oil Filters
• Creosote Contaminated Wood
• Tar
• Paint
• Propane bottles
• Residential Household
Hazardous Waste
• Scrap Metals
• Tires
• Waste Oil
• Wire & Cable
• Properly rolled & secured grain bags. Check the landfill website for instructions.
• Clean plastic twine (collection bags for recycling twine are available at St. Michael Landrill for free).
BY JOHN MATHER
Bruderheim council
Contentious agenda items cause heated meeting in Bruderheim Councillor asks mayor to step down
became fairly raucous right off the bat on Aug. 20 when Councillor Len Falardeau tried to get an item added to the agenda.
“I just received a very strange thing from a citizen that reads in part I’m reaching out to citizens on behalf of the town council,” he said. “I want to know what’s going on here. I’ve never heard of this communications firm and who’s paying the bill here. Why are they reaching out to citizens on behalf of council. Who’s paying their bill?”
Mayor Karl Hauch asked if Falardeau wanted an item added to the agenda and Falardeau said yes.
Hauch asked if there was unanimous support to add the item to the agenda and it wasn’t passed so the item failed to be added.
This led to an outburst from Falardeau.
“When did the rules change?” asked Falardeau. “Is this a Karl Hauch thing again? Is this called deceit and lies again?”
At that point Hauch threatened to close the meeting.
“Councillor Len, I'm running the meeting here and it will be done in a respectful and professional manner,” he said. “If you can’t be respectful and professional during the meeting we will call a halt to the meeting until you can be professional and respectful, sir.”
Falardeau told Hauch he should leave the meeting.
“There’s no crook here and we’re not adding the item to the agenda.”
He then asked if there were any further additions to the agenda.
Councillor George Campbell asked to have two items brought forward by Falardeau removed from the agenda.
Those items under the Councillor Priorities and Information Requests section of the agenda were asking if the Chief
Administrative Officer
Phyllis Forsyth had signed the one-year extension, and a request asking the Mayor to resign.
Hauch once again asked if there was unanimous consent to have the items removed and there wasn’t.
When the topic of the CAO extension came up Falardeau said council had offered an extension of one year to the CAO back in June and he wondered if it had been signed yet.
“Respectfully the contract between council and the CAO is a private and confidential matter,” said Forsyth. “It contains sensitive details, therefore discussions about my contract should be discussed in a closed session to protect my privacy as per the Freedom of Information Act.”
Campbell supported her answer, but Falardeau said the extension was discussed in an open meeting and asking if it had been signed should be handled in an open meeting.
“We’re not talking about what’s in the contract or anything contained in it,” he said. “We had a public meeting where we voted to offer you a one-year contract and that was it.”
Forsyth read from the Access to Information Act saying the head of a public body must refuse to disclose personal information if disclosure would be a personal invasion of a third party's privacy.”
“Nothing about my contract is open to the public,” she said. “My salary is disclosed annually in the statement from the auditors.”
Next up was Falardeau asking for the mayor to resign. This, he said, concerned the mayor being recorded taking down a poster advertising the public meeting for land redistricting which was held earlier in the summer. The recording was
later posted on Facebook.
The meeting was well attended and the land redistricting failed to receive support.
However Hauch had come under fire for removal of the poster at the time.
“It was quite disastrous for the mayor to be ripping down posters promoting a public meeting,” stated Falardeau. “That was promoting a public meeting and it might have been illegal.”
Falardeau felt it was extremely dangerous for the mayor to be doing what he did and accused Hauch of “trying to change the outlook of a public meeting.”
He felt it should be punished but added the Province had removed the right for council to administer any forms of punishment and so he felt the mayor should resign.
He felt at the least Hauch should apologize and say he had made a mistake.
He accused Hauch of supporting the redistricting and he was surprised when Hauch eventually voted against it following the strong opposition shown at the public hearing.
“Thank you for your opinion Councillor Len but no I will not be stepping down,” said Hauch. “He said he felt the meeting had been well advertised and didn’t feel the poster should be put on a news stand.
Councillor Arlie Young asked to move the meeting into a closed session. “We have a closed session at the end of the meeting,” said Hauch, but Young asked for a closed session immediately.
Hauch asked Forsyth if that could be done and she replied it had been added to the agenda so a closed session couldn’t immediately take place.
“It would require unanimous consent.”
Councillor Campbell said if Falardeau felt so strongly the mayor should step down he wanted to see him put it into a written motion.
“A motion doesn’t mean anything because we haven’t any teeth George,” said Falardeau.
“I think he should resign because he did something wrong because he wanted to see the redistricting go ahead.”
He felt it went against everything council stands for.
“What would be gained by the mayor stepping down?” asked Campbell.
Deputy Reeve Dayna Jacobs said Falardeau just wanted to get his name in the newspaper and was grandstanding.
Hauch said the meeting was getting out of control.
Jacobs called for a five minute pause in the meeting for everyone to cool down.
When the meeting resumed Campbell said being the mayor was a pretty big pair of boots to fill.
He added if Falardeau wanted to run for mayor he could put his name forward.
Hauch then offered a rebuttal to Falardeau.
“My actions are my actions,” he said. “When we see an opportunity come forward to our town we take it to the public.
“Then we vote and that's the way a democratic society works.
“When it was demonstrated the community didn’t want the proposed change then that’s how I voted.
“You can conjecture all you want about how I thought but my thoughts are my thoughts alone.
“If there’s nothing else we can move on to the next item on the agenda.”
BY JANA SEMENIUK
Lamont County
Councillor Neil Woitas brought forward several concerns from ratepayers during an Aug. 18 council meeting slated for budget discussions.
Woitas said budget meetings normally happen after the election which prompted the calls.
“I’ve been getting calls that we’re not following policy for budget development. Our meetings are in November,” said Woitas.
“The ratepayers are calling us out and said we are trying to use this budget meeting for campaigning. I got a call this morning (from a ratepayer who said) what gives this council the right to have five budgets. In 2021 after the election the meetings were held Nov. 29. Everybody has four budgets in a four-year term.”
According to the county’s budget development policy available online, budget guidelines are set by Sept. 15, management review by Oct. 15, budget compilation by Nov. 7 and budget ratification by Dec. 1.
Chief Administrative Officer Peter Tarnawsky admitted the budget meeting was scheduled differently this year, and said the move was approved at an earlier council meeting.
Reeve David Diduck said council was only meeting to set guidelines and the final budget would not happen until Nov.
“We had this discussion at council probably three months ago that we were going to have this meeting today. It’s in no way passing the budget for the new council,” said Diduck.
“Whatever we present
today will be provided to the newly elected council in Nov. and they would have the option if they want to make any changes.”
Woitas insisted the budget meetings always historically happened in Nov.
According to meeting agenda information available online, last year’s budget meetings were scheduled for Nov 14, 15 and 18 while budget meetings in 2023 occurred Nov. 27, 29 and 30.
A notice posted by Lamont County communications department Aug. 18 explained that county administration was responsible for recommending early budget discussions this year.
“In consideration of the upcoming election process, and Council’s final meeting prior to the 2025 Municipal Election (scheduled for October
20, 2025). Administration recommended proceeding with initial Budget Committee discussions from August 18-20 at its April 29, 2025 Council Meeting, in open session,” said the notice.
“The Budget Committee discussions in August are intended to provide a useful base for the incoming Council, as there is a lot of onboarding and training for councillors to complete in a very short timeframe.
The newly elected Council has the opportunity to debate and deliberate the budget, and has the absolute power to reject, amend, or adopt the draft budget created by this process.”
Although initial budg-
et discussions were scheduled for Aug. 1820, no additional budget meetings happened after
Aug. 18. Lamont County’s next regular council meeting is scheduled for Sept. 9 at 9 a.m.
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ARA excitement builds as enrollments surge past 125
Loomingteachersstrikewon’taffectARA
BY JANA SEMENIUK
The former Andrew School, now Andrew Rural Academy (ARA), was buzzing with activity during the final week before the Sept. 2 start of school.
Not only were board members and staff handling brooms and paint brushes, but community members also pitched in by donating several items including needed equipment.
New principal Brian Dewar became emotional when asked how he felt about the community’s generosity.
“I get teary-eyed. if you take a look at our STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) program, STEM is so involved in agriculture, and it just gets exciting. You see the peo-
ple coming and giving back to their community,” he said.
“(For example) we had a gentleman who donated all the silk screening for the arts classes. It just goes on and on.”
Dewar said the school currently has 128 students enrolled and 10 teachers hired including himself. He said the looming teacher strike, a possibility for school divisions as students get settled into the new year, won’t affect the ARA.
“It does not affect us (as a charter school). We are not (active) ATA (Alberta Teacher’s Association) members. We can be associate members (only),” he said.
Meanwhile, Andrew Deputy Mayor and ARA board member Merwin
Haight, also pitched in to help get the building ready for the first day of school.
“I'm absolutely ecstatic. Almost beyond words,” he said. “Our student numbers are climbing almost daily with our registration (and) some of our grades, are pretty much almost at the max level for students we can have to our teacher ratio, student level. This has exceeded all expectations.”
Andrew Rural Academy is a K-12 public charter school opening for the first time on Sept. 2 in the village of Andrew. The school focuses on rural STEM education with bussing from Bruderheim, Lamont, Chipman, Mundare and Vegreville.
Andrew Deputy Mayor Merwin Haight and Andrew Rural Academy Principal Brian Dewar lend a hand getting the school in shape for the first day Sept. 2.
Photo: Jana Semeniuk
Members of the Mundare Seniors Carpet Bowling League gathered around on Aug. 20 as Mundare Seniors’ Club president Marrien Chudyk presented a cheque for $5,000 to Chuck Moberly-McBurney of the Aboriginal Veterans Association of Edmonton.
Mundare seniors donate $5,000 for veterans food bank
BY JOHN MATHER
The Aboriginal Veterans Association formed in 1991 and is based in Edmonton.
For many years they had provided food banks to provide for all veterans and their families.
But when government funding dried up the food bank went into a decline.
According to member Chuck MoberlyMcBurney the president wrote letters to various charities and club organization seeking funds to help keep the food bank operational.
One of those letters reached the Mundare
Seniors Citizen’s Club.
The seniors in Mundare work at the Camrose Casino every few years and as part of the policy regarding casino fundraising, they must provide support to other charities.
On Aug. 20, the seniors passed along a cheque for $5,000 to Moberly-McBurney for the Aboriginal Veterans Association food bank.
“We get to hold a casino every few years,” said Mundare Senior president Marrien Chudyk.
“We’ll be hosting a casino again in the next couple of years.”
“Chuck made a pres-
entation to our group and we agreed to provide the grant to his association.
“We’re glad they can use the money and the food bank supports all he veterans,” he said.
The Mundare Seniors’ Club has been in existence since 1972, but Chudyk admits it’s more of a struggle every year. He said the club has reduced their age to 18 years old.
“If they want to come in and help us out they’re certainly welcome,” he said. “We can always use some new blood in the organization.”
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Reminders and Other Items of Interest
Weed Wednesday – REMINDERS of noxious or invasive weeds and control. See Lamont County Facebook and X posters each week. Visit: lamontcounty.ca/weeds for a full list of weeds that are commonly identified in the region. This week’s featured invasive weed is Himalayan Balsam. If you find it, report it! Learn all about it at: abinvasives.ca/fact-sheet/balsam-himalayan REUNION event and invitation – (Coworkers, old friends from between 1980-2000 from the Archer Memorial Hospital, Lamont Auxiliary Hospital and Nursing Home.) September 20 at the Lamont Curling Club. Contact Denise W. for tickets and more details: drwarawa@mcsnet.ca or 780-232-1452. Celebrate, reminisce and memorialize!
Alberta Day is September 1 (the day Alberta became a province). There are a number of local events commemorating this (including in Bruderheim, Fort Saskatchewan and Edmonton) - alberta.ca/alberta-day Labour Day – Reminder, Lamont County buildings are closed for the September 1 statutory holiday.
Recent News Posts (lamontcounty.ca/news)
NEWS RELEASE – Lamont County Budget Committee Discussions: Aug. 18 (Aug. 20)
Service Level and Operational Highlights - 2025 Budget (Aug. 19)
Budget Process Clarification (Aug. 18)
Temporary Road Closures (Aug. 25)
Confirm you are registered to vote in the 2025 Municipal Election at voterlink.ab.ca. Exercise your right to VOTE on October 20 in your Division (or via the advance polls).
Upcoming ASB Activities, Events and Surveys
Learn more and complete the surveys at lamontcounty.ca/agservices. Agricultural Plastics Management Engagement (Survey); Richardson Ground Squirrel Management (Survey); The Original Grazing School for Women (Workshop); In the Know (Workshop) - coming soon; Fall Tree Planting (Tips - at lamontcounty.ca/departments/ agricultural-services/agricultural-resources); How to manage weeds now (Tips); Pre-harvest disease scouting (Tips); and Disease ID tips for pre-harvest scouting | Canola Council of Canada (Tips).
Shelterbelt Planning & Fall Tree Care (Workshop) Sept. 10 at Wye Community Hall: 780-464-8080 or Strathcona.ca/falltreecare
NOTE: Lamont County Ag. Services also has Blackleg Monitoring Kits available to producers (free of charge). Stop in at the PW/ASB Building during business hours or call 780-895-2585.
See upcoming Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Producer Workshops: (virtual) August 27, September 10 and September 23: Workshops & Events | Alberta Environmental Farm Plan (albertaefp.com/event-calendar/).
Harvest Safety Reminders
Harvest season is fast approaching in Lamont County! Watch for larger (and slow-moving) vehicles/equipment that may be on roadways during your travels. Also be aware of wildlife crossing roads in dusk & as daylight changes. Some of these vehicles are wider than normal and need more space on the road, and animals can be present at any time. Keep your distance and proceed/pass with caution when safe—usually vehicles will pull to the side of the road periodically to allow you to pass. Be patient and safe on our roads!
Reeve’s Annual Charity Golf Tournament – Thanks!
Thank you to everyone who attended, sponsored and volunteered for the Reeve’s Annual Charity Golf Tournament. We anticipate a significant donation to the County of Lamont Food Bank again this year (more than last year too!). It was a great day for golf! Don’t forget to start your planning to attend next year so you don’t miss out (likely in mid-Aug. again)!
for full posters, dates, contact information & registration info or call 780-8952233 for info./registration). Current CALC, FCSS & KFRN and seniors’ activities include:
1. FCSS: Parents and Tots is looking for parent volunteers to assist with its programs. Contact Community Services for more information or to sign up to assist. 2. Community Awareness Nights – in September (see the poster above).
3. Seniors’ Coffee: 10-11 a.m. (Wed.) in Andrew, & (Thurs.) and in Mundare. Join FCSS for coffee, conversation, snacks, & assistance with senior-related supports. Seniors Coffee is in St. Michael (Thurs.) from 10 a.m. to noon. See Lamont County’s calendar for local community events, public meetings & other important dates lamontcounty.ca/eventscalendar
To access current COMMUNITY SERVICES programs and information, scan the QR code or for FCSS, CALC & KFRN on each of the services’ Facebook pages. | CALC/FCSS/KFRN:
REGULAR COUNCIL AND Agricultural Service Board (ASB) Meetings
The public is welcome to attend any scheduled meeting in person or virtually). Meetings start at 9 a.m. in Council Chambers/Lamont County Admin. Bldg. (unless otherwise noted). Next Regular Council Meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 9 | Next ASB meeting: Wed., Oct. 8 lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas-minutes | lamontcounty.ca/agendas-minutes-asb
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