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MP’s office manager disputes harsh workplace allegations made by O’Toole BY JOHN MATHER Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs won’t be offering any more comments on allegations of having a toxic workplace, but her Lakeland Constituency office manager Tina Warawa spoke up to offer support. “Shannon isn’t going to say anything more about this,” said Warawa. “She has done an interview and denied those allegations. However she has said I can go on record if I want to recount my experiences working with her.” “What you’re looking at here with many of these unnamed sources are people who worked in Shannon's office half a decade ago,” said Warawa. “I don’t see much credibility with them.” One of the things reported, concerned the painting of the MP’s house in Vegreville as stated in the Globe and Mail. “I was actually there at the painting of a bedroom at her house just outside Two Hills,” said Warawa. “I was there and the girls were talking about having some wine while they were doing the painting. Shannon wasn’t even there.” “The two girls told me they were going to do it and the girls were excited to be doing the painting as a gift for
MP Shannon Stubbs’ office manager, Tina Warawa Shannon,” she said. “I’m now surprised that something that was done as a gift for Shannon can come back and be so hurtful towards her.” Warawa explained Stubbs is very involved in the lives of her staff. “She knows what all my kids are doing and knows when they have hockey games. She has given me the ability to arrange my schedule so I can attend those and so I can look after my council responsibilities.” (Warawa is a town councillor in Vegreville) “Working in an MPs office is a high
pressure responsibility,” stated Warawa. “There are tight deadlines, expectations for speed and accuracy in preparing reports and briefing notes. But the other side of this that nobody has talked about are the concessions Shannon makes for the staff.” Warawa explained Stubbs gives time allocations and adjusts schedules to accommodate child care needs and currently has a staffer who has a Monday to Thursday contract because she is a single mom with a special needs child and this allows her to have the extra time she needs. Another accommodation, Stubbs has made said Warawa is to a staff member to work remotely because her husband has had to take a job in BC. “I’m disappointed no one has written this side of the story,” said Warawa. “That Shannon will make these accommodations to support her staff. She makes sure I’m available to attend Colby’s hockey games (Warawa’s son). She knows I get my job done and I don’t care if I have to work a little earlier in the morning or later in the evening to get what’s required done. That’s the nature of the job. But Shannon has always supported me in what I’m doing with my life.”
She admits she has a strong personal relationship with Stubbs. “She knows when I need some time for myself and she insists I take that,” said Warawa. “She always has some small gifts for her staff.” “When she gets a gift for staffers, Shannon goes out and finds unique gifts that may fit in with their hobbies and passions. She puts a lot of thought into buying a gift for her staff. And now she’s being punished because we’ve been friends back to her.” Warawa explains Stubbs comes across in the House of Commons as an aggressive person. “But when people see her speaking out she’s fighting the Liberals, she’s battling for the Lakeland Constituency, and she’s fighting for this area.” “But in the years I’ve worked for her I can easily state Shannon has never yelled at me. We have a very good working relationship.” Stubbs has gone on record as saying the allegations are simply revenge tactics by Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, after she called for an early leadership review following his election loss to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Former Mundare RV shop owners to be on Dragon’s Den BY JOHN MATHER Former Mundare RV parts dealer Young Farts RV Parts will be appearing on the CBC program Dragon’s Den, Dec. 16, with a chance to get some additional investment in their business. The owners, Jagger and Dawson Glowatsky, started their business in Mundare in 2017 and later moved it to larger premises in Vegreville in 2019. Through the use of a larger premise and an online presence the company has grown considerably. “Moving to Vegreville won’t hurt
us,” said Jagger Glowatsky at the time of their move to Vegreville. “There’s only about three RV wreckers in Canada, so people will look us up on the internet and then come out for what services they need.” Glowatsky started his career by selling used vehicles while he was still in high school. When he had sold upwards of 150 vehicles he felt it was time to start working full time. The switch to RV parts came when he purchased an RV at auction. “It was so far gone, there was no way
we were going to sell it whole. So, we er, Dawson graduated high school he were like ‘man, what do we do with became a partner in the business. this thing?’” Jagger said. “So, we were like, ‘hey, let’s try selling the parts out of it,’ and once we did that, we learned that there was actually more money in parts than actually selling these things as whole units.” When his brothThe Glowatsky brothers on Dragon’s Den
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PROPERTIES LAMONT COUNTY
Kingston, 8, gets his COVID-19 immunization Nov. 26 in Grande Prairie as mom Stacy and younger brother Harrison, 5, look on. Photo: Supplied by AHS
Lamont County 17 days without new COVID case BY JANA SEMENIUK Lamont County continues to be a municipality with low COVID case numbers as no cases have been reported since Nov. 27. Although 17 days have passed since one case has been identified, vaccine passports are still being enforced with no indication as to if or when they will be lifted. To date, 65.6 percent (4,192 people) of Lamont County’s total population have been fully vaccinated against the virus and 70 per cent (366) of those ages 12 – 19 are also fully vaccinated. Although there are 120 clinics across the province offering the vaccine for all ages, the Lamont Health Care Centre has the only clinic in Lamont County offering the newly approved vaccine for ages five to 11 in addition to the adult version, which is offered at most pharmacies. Pharmacist and owner of the Bruderheim Pharmacy, Ehab Mohamed, said the approach for small children is different than adults when it comes to vaccines. “It’s always more difficult to do vaccines for children. It takes more training to handle their fear,” he said. “I get adults who are fearful from injections. Lots of people are nervous about getting needles.” Mohamed added that
he recently had his own children vaccinated, ages seven and nine. “They had their first dose at a clinic in Edmonton and are doing absolutely fine,” he said. “Sore arm for the first day but they are fine now.” The message from the Province of Alberta is to get vaccinated. “Evidence is clear. Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community by making it more difficult for the virus to spread from person to person,” states their website. Recent statistics on the number of COVID cases, broken down by vaccinated and unvaccinated, are regularly updated and available on the province’s website. Currently, 203 new COVID cases in Alberta were identified in the previous 24 hours. Of the 203 new cases, 97 of them were unvaccinated, two partially vaccinated, and 104 completely vaccinated. Active cases in Alberta, meaning current cases of COVID not necessarily identified within the past 24 hours, were also reported, and broken down. Of the cases over the age of 12, the 30 – 39 age group was the largest to contract COVID. Within this age group, 726 are currently infected with COVID and of those with no
underlying health conditions, 180 were unvaccinated, 29 partially vaccinated and 352 fully vaccinated. Among those with underlying health conditions in this age group, 42 were unvaccinated, five partially vaccinated and 118 fully vaccinated. Hospitalizations and ICU admissions however decreased among the vaccinated. In the previous 120 days, 1,292 people were admitted to ICU with COVID. Among those with no underlying health conditions, 390 were unvaccinated, 8 partially vaccinated and 16 fully vaccinated. Among those with underlying health conditions, 699 were unvaccinated, 32 partially vaccinated and 147 were fully vaccinated. In the past four months, 1,220 children under the age of 12 have acquired COVID-19 in Alberta resulting in a little over 10 percent of them (130) being hospitalized. Of those hospitalized, 29 had underlying health conditions while 101 had no underlying health conditions. Vaccines for children ages five to 11 were made available in the province as of Nov. 24. To date, 69 children (13.9 percent) in Lamont County have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine. Below chart as of Dec. 12, 2021.
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Opinion Stubbs battered by a vengeful O’Toole BY JOHN MATHER The vengeance of Mr. O’Toole. He appears meek and mild, especially when wavering in his positioning on topics to pacify the eastern snowflakes. But beneath the veneer of niceness, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is a ruthless politician. Cross him at your peril if you’re an elected member of Parliament in the Conservative Party of Canada. Or a Conservative Senator. MPs Pierre Poilievre, Derek Sloan, and Leslyn Lewis have all somehow run afoul of O’Toole, as did Senator Denise Batters recently. Last week it was western MP, and Lakeland representative Shannon Stubbs who was targeted by O’Toole. O’Toole, Stubbs’ nominal boss, (we the voters are her real boss) asked the House of Commons to investigate workplace harassment complaints against her including an allegation that she pressured employees to paint her house. Now during the last election, O’Toole as the leader, changed Conservative Party platform positions to appease and appeal to voters from the more urban areas of Canada – Toronto, Vancouver and the Montreal regions. It backfired and as a Western Canada representative Stubbs spoke out and asked to have an immediate vote of confidence for the leader. Stubbs has an impressive resume since first being elected in 2015. She served as the Shadow Minister of Natural Resources, and as the Shadow Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. In 2017 and 2020 she received the McLean’s Parliamentarian of the Year as the MP who best represents constituents. And she is not afraid to raise her voice to be heard in the mosh pit that doubles as daily question period in the House of Commons. And anyone who lives in the Lakeland Constituency knows this. There isn’t a summer or fall parade or fair where you won’t see Shannon greeting the watchers by name because she does make an effort to know as many of her constituents as she can. She is an up and comer in the Conservative Party and well represents her western constituents speaking on their behalf about agriculture and energy issues. CONTINUED
CONTINUED But she spoke out against O’Toole. An MP from a riding just northwest of Toronto. You know, that other country of Canada that stops at the Manitoba border. Stubbs wanted the party to vote on O’Toole’s future within six months following the election and not wait until the 2023 convention. “Our party has a rule in place in our constitution that our members must have the opportunity to vote on a leadership review after a loss in a general election,” she said after the election in September. “We just lost the general election… we fell back in every single metric, in every single measure since 2019 and that’s a fact.” She said the results aren’t in dispute, so the party should figure out a way for members to have a review of leadership in a time-frame when members are still thinking about the outcome of the election. Stubbs admitted at the time her outspokenness could have an effect on her
getting a shadow cabinet position in this parliament. She wasn’t wrong. But O’Toole has raised the bar with his request for an investigation. One of those who spoke out against Stubbs was David Parker who worked in her Ottawa office for less than a year in 2016. “I never quite experienced that level of psychological abuse,” he stated. “It wasn’t a daily or even weekly occurrence, but yeah she definitely threw things, slammed doors, yelled. You couldn’t get nights off because you were getting streams of abusive texts from her. Something was always wrong. Nothing was good enough.” Now, as O’Toole’s National Director of Field Operations, David Parker, has been previously caught bragging about his vengeful and unethical political behaviour. Parker, has now claimed to be responsible for the political assassination of Andrew Scheer and Pierre Poilievre. According to other tweets obtained by the National Telegraph, Parker sees him-
self a political hitman on behalf of O’Toole. When the National Telegraph asked former Conservative leadership hopeful Karahalios about Parker he replied, “Erin O'Toole and members of his team have a history of bullying and hatred in politics against those who disagree. The fact that they would allow someone like David Parker to remain on their campaign when he threatens to destroy my entire life just because I campaigned, is no surprise, and consistent with their history.” So now this same Parker is speaking out against Shannon Stubbs. A Conservative MP who is a woman and just happens to have indigenous ancestry. An up and comer in the Conservative Party and a dynamic MP from Western Canada. Gee, does that sound familiar? Can you say Jody Wilson Raybould? Who does O’Toole see when he looks in the mirror? Justin Trudeau?
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FROM WHERE I SIT: The Real Christmas Gift
BY HAZEL ANAKA If you’ve tried at all to make Christmas holiday plans, you’ve got my sympathy and my admiration. It’s never easy but throw COVID-19 + Omicron + travel and gathering rules into the mix and you’ve got a real headache. People who’ve asked our plans must think I’m nuts because my answer keeps changing. With our American family members vaccinated and Roy and I having our boosters, we were planning on making the trek to Colorado with Hilary and Gertie. We looked at Roy’s meeting schedule and Hilary’s contract with Alberta Health Services.
We knew we’d need a good two days to get there. We knew we’d need time to take Grady and Kade Christmas shopping. We no longer know their sizes, likes and dislikes, interests and so-over-that items. Besides, space would be tight in the Acura and border security does not like wrapped gifts. Though, these days that might be the least of their concerns. Travel across Alberta and through several states in winter is potentially white-knuckle time so that’s always in the back of our minds. Offsetting that worry is the carefree attitude of not having to do a darn thing at home. No tree to decorate, no turkey to roast, no menu to determine or groceries to buy, no deep cleaning to do, no started projects to hide from view. I also had a list of stores to visit and things to buy in Denver, Boulder, and stops along
the way. Then Greg said they may be coming north but needed to figure some things out; he’d let us know. Oh. There would be a definite upside to that. They’d get to see a lot more family and friends depending on COVID rules and people’s commitment to comply. We’d get to remind the boys they came from salt-of-theearth, hardworking Ukrainian farmer stock even though there’d be no crops to see or tractors to ride in. Even the wide-open space to run and just be boys is less appealing in winter. Kade, who’s now seven has lived roughly half his life in the States. We want the Canadian and Ukrainian pride to stay alive and strong. The first and last time Kade attended Babas & Borshch he did some topless painting because he refused to wear the paint apron and ruining
MINOR HOCKEY Lamont U15 fire 70 shots on CNN in 9-0 victory KERRY ANDERSON These are some of the results from Minor Hockey League games held recently. (Please note that scores and scoring is taken from the websites, and some game scores and scoring is dependent on proper league entries). Bruderheim U11 (4-42) won a 6-4 road game at Athabasca on Sunday. Bruderheim had a 3-0 lead halfway through the game before Athabasca came back to take the lead early in the third. But Bruderheim fought back with three goals of their own within two minutes halfway through the third frame to secure the victory. Declan Morgan led the way for Bruderheim (2g 2a) with a four point game. Other scorers were; Keegan Ellis (2g), Mary Sobkow (2a), Jonas Wytrykush (1g), Bryson Lewis (1g), Tyson Jonker (1a), and Madden Cossey (1a). Austin Klita got the win in goal.
Lamont U15 (7-2-0) shutout CNN 9-0 on Sunday at Bruderheim Arena. Lamont blasted 70 shots on the CNN net. Rowan Young (2g 3a) had a five point game, while Andrew Svitich (3g 1a) and Kyran Belcourt (1g 3a) had four point games. Other goals were scored by; Xavier Storr, Reid Chudyk, and Ashlynn Dickinson. Assists went to; Livia Grob, William Furey, Ashton Strickland, and Kayden Winslow. Zandon Tanner made 28 saves for the shutout win. Ryan Carstairs’ NAHL
AA U13 Fort Sask. Rangers were handed a beat-down on Saturday 10-0 against the Warriors. Jackson Gates, Davin Codd and Pieter Jansen all saw action in the Strathcona U18 Strathcona Warriors’ 6-3 loss to Vikings in an NAHL AA game on Friday. Mundare’s Brandon Kowal scored a goal in Saturday’s Fort Sask. Rangers U18 AAA 7-0 win over Sherwood Park. Brandon has 9g 10a in 20 GP so far this season of Alberta Elite Hockey League play.
his shirt wasn’t an option. Ever try to reason with a toddler? So, now we know for sure that the family is coming north and may be here as soon as this week. That’s not much damn time to do all the things we thought we’d dodged plus extras. Now the Christmas shopping will happen in Edmonton. I have a turkey and some beet leaf holubtsi. I don’t bake at the best of times and I’m not starting now. The tree is now up and decorated. I’ve wrapped the gifts I have. The cleaning
has begun in earnest. It’s amazing what you can do when a deadline is looming. The double mattress we’ve been trying for months to give away to friends or strangers went to the landfill the other day. Cost us twelve dollars to dump. That Sealy mattress could/should have made someone’s life easier instead but it wasn’t for lack of trying.. There’ll be marathon laundering of bedding to do just to freshen it up. At this moment we don’t know how long they’ll be in Alberta and
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naturally we have to share them. What about activities and games and outings to plan? These days you have to think is it COVID safe? Indoors because of weather? Are old haunts and favourite places still in business? Open during the holidays? Do we need a gingerbread kit to assemble and decorate? Bingo to give Kade practice calling numbers? Scrabble or Sequence or Monopoly? So many questions, so few answers, so little time to prepare. Then again just chilling and enjoying precious time together may be the real Christmas gift, from where I sit.
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Fire means lean Christmas for rural Lamont family Mobile home gutted by November fire uninsured, gofundme page set up for locals who can help BY JANA SEMENIUK A Lamont County family will be having a lean Christmas after a devastating fire on Nov. 8 destroyed their home and all their possessions. The home was not insured. Shaun and Michelle Dublanko lived in a mobile home between Lamont and Andrew with their two children; 12-year-old Austin and 11-year-old Savannah. The couple owned the home for the past 15 years, sharing land with Shaun’s parents. Nov. 8 was the beginning of fall break for the Dublanko kids, who were home with their mom, while their dad was at work. “I was sitting in the living room at 9:30 in the morning with my daughter watching TV,
and my son went to the bathroom, which was beside my bedroom, to get water for the bunnies,” said Michelle. “He saw smoke in my bedroom and yelled ‘mom fire fire fire’!” An electrical fire, had started in the couple’s bedroom, setting off the smoke alarms. “I grabbed the fire extinguisher and he said, ‘let me do it, I just learned how!’” said Michelle. Austin had recently learned how to operate a fire extinguisher after taking part in Andrew School’s fire prevention week Oct. 15. “He ran to the bedroom with me right behind him. He said, ‘I'll do it mom, I'll do it’ and he did smother it a little bit, but towels and everything kept falling
making it smokier and I said, ‘It's time to get out.’,” said Michelle. “So, he ran to his room, got his bunnies, Savannah grabbed the dog and we got out of the house. We tried to save the cat, but she ran under my bed, and she died.” Shaun’s father ran over once he saw the fire and Michelle used his cell phone to call 911. She then called Shaun who rushed home from work. “When I got there the whole bedroom was completely engulfed,” he said. Fire crews from Lamont, Andrew and Mundare responded to the fire and had everything under control within 30 minutes. Although the mobile home was completely destroyed, Shaun quick-
ly realized the situation could have been much worse. “Luckily, it was fall break because my wife usually lays down after everybody leaves in the morning. We could have lost her,” he said. Michelle, 34, suffers from myotonic dystrophy which is characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness. While she was not diagnosed until adulthood and suffers a mild form of the condition, her daughter Savannah was diagnosed at birth with congenital myotonic dystrophy, a more severe form which can include breathing problems and mental disability. “She was born premature and has it worse than I do,” said Michelle. Considering her daughters’ health, Michelle remembered items lost in the fire that could not be replaced. “I lost her baby memory box that had her little premature diapers in it that were way too big on her when she was a baby and her little bracelet that was around her tiny foot. It was smaller than my pinky finger,” she said. While the family slowly began picking up the pieces, help poured in from across the county. “The Heartland Hotel gave us three free nights to stay there when it first happened. The Food Bank has also really been helping us out,” said Shaun. “The whole com-
ARONSSON Ingrid Maria Renate (nee Bluemel)
The burned-out hallway of the Dublanko's mobile home that was destroyed by fire Nov. 8. Photo: Michelle Dublanko
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ingrid Aronsson of Bruderheim, AB born in Gleiwitz, Germany (now Poland) on December 5th, 2021 at the age of 82.
munity and surrounding areas are helping us. It's been awesome because even Andrew School set aside a whole classroom for donations.” Friends offered their empty home nearby for the family to rent until they get on their feet. After receiving a used mobile home donation to put on their property, the family hopes to be back living in their own place as soon as they can arrange to have it moved. “Estimations are around $18,000 just to move the place,” said Shaun. “Some pilot trucks and a crane serv-
TWARDOWSKI,
Phyllis
Phyllis Twardowski of Skaro AB, passed away December 11, 2021 at the age of 82 years. Phyllis is survived by her sisters, Anne Mahan of Lindale; and Rose Twardowski of Skaro; brother, David Twardowski of Mexico; and n e p h e w s . Predeceased by her parents, Joe and Eva Twardowski. The family extends
She will be forever remembered by her brother Peter Bluemel (Rita Bluemel), her nieces Norma Dahlke (Michael Dahlke), Sabrina Bluemel (Peter Turzer), her great-niece Lilly Dahlke, great-nephew Paul Dahlke, Betty and Maurice Zary and family, Faye Hill and her dear friends Rolf & Andrea Hinken, Jason Hinken (Cassidy Newbold) and Rachel Hinken. She was predeceased by her parents Georg & Maria Bluemel, her
ice have donated their services to us. We just need to find a trailer to put the new mobile home on to move it. Moving houses is very expensive.” Meanwhile, the family is not counting on a traditional Christmas. “We don't have any gifts. No, nothing. We're not even doing Christmas. My mom and dad are spoiling the kids but we're not doing anything,” said Shaun. “We don't have the money. We have to put everything on the house.” A gofundme page has been set up for the family by a close friend.
their thanks to the community church for their support. Funeral Mass to be held Friday, December 17, 2021 at 10 a.m., at Our Lady of Good Council, Skaro Shrine. Reverend Carlos Nunez officiating with interment in Skaro Shrine Cemetery. Donations may be made to Our Lady of Good Council, Skaro Shrine. Photos, memories, and condolences may be shared through www.parkmemorial. com Park Memorial Lamont 780-895-2157 Family Owned Funeral Home, Crematorium, Reception Centre
common law spouse Don Hill (2016) and her brother Joachim Bluemel. As per Ingrid’s request there will be no service. The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to Dr. Mgbor and the homecare and palliative staff of the Lamont Health Unit. Betty and Maurice Zary and family and Faye Hill 9914 - 103 St. Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta 780-998-1422 fortsask@serenity.ca
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8 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, December 15, 2021
A group of young first time hockey players pose with the certificates they received from former Edmonton Oiler Mark Fistric after completing the six-week First Shift Program at Lamont Arena, Dec. 11. Run by Lamont Minor Hockey volunteers like Lisa Holt, far left, the participants who have never played organized hockey are provided with equipment by Bauer and then given lessons by volunteers including Oiler alumni Fistric.
First shift participants given taste of organized hockey BY JOHN MATHER For the past six weeks, early on Saturday mornings a small group of young hockey hopefuls have been getting some tutelage under the watchful eyes of an Edmonton Oilers alumni, and volunteers from Lamont. “The First Shift Program comes to the Lamont Arena every few years,” said volunteer Lisa Holt, who has helped organize this year’s program. “It’s a program that allows kids who have never played organized hockey a chance to try out the sport in a non-competitive environment.” She said the expectation is the participants will enjoy it and come out and register in a minor hockey program next season. “The kids who sign up for it get all their equipment for free and lessons led by a former Edmonton Oiler,” she said. “Lamont Minor Hockey applies for the program every three or four years and this year we were lucky enough to get it.” She said there were seven or eight local kids with others participating
from west Edmonton, Fort Saskatchewan, Ardrossan and Bruderheim. A total of 17 youth took part in the program along with eight volunteers and former Oilers defenceman Mark Fistric. The kids range in age from eight to 10years-old. “They have to have a basic level of skating,” said Holt. “Then we break them into four groups and we concentrate on drills of skating, shooting, and passing and then we have a friendly little game at the end.” None of the volunteers have kids in the program but all do coach in the Lamont Minor Hockey program. At the end of the program they do get a certificate of achievement from the Edmonton Oilers. Holt said the ice time has to be supplied by the minor hockey organization, but hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer comes out and measures all the kids and outfits them with a complete set of hockey equipment including skates, shin pads, shoulder pads, gloves and hel-
mets. “Kids can join a minor hockey team up until Christmas,” said Holt. “So if some of these guys want to go on to play they can.” The cost of the First Shift Program is $200 per participant. Fistric, an Edmonton native, played one season with the Oilers in 2012. He was originally drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 2004 entry draft and played junior with the Western Hockey League’s Vancouver Giants. He also played with the Stars and the Anaheim Ducks. He said the program is run by the alumni association in association with the NHL and Bauer. Fisher explained the area north of Red Deer is run through the Oilers organization, while the southern half of the province would be in the Calgary Flames territory. “Some of the programs I do have coaches who run a full lesson plan which they have approved by Bauer and Hockey Canada, while others, like here in Lamont, have lessons I plan for the kids.” “We really just want them to have fun,” he
said. “It’s a great way to grow the game of hockey and develop the kids' love of the game.” “At the end of the sixweek program if we can have them skating well and give them some puck handling skills then that’s a win.”
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He said the program doesn’t teach positional play in terms of players being earmarked as forwards, defencemen or goalies. “This is just growing the love of the game,” he said.
Fisher helps in both Lamont, Millwoods and Leduc. He added former Oiler Jason Strudwick runs programs in the Rexall Place community rink.
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Medical Office Assistant/ Receptionist Position for Yula Medical Clinic, Lamont. We are looking for personable individuals to join our team. Successful applicant(s) would be required to welcome patients, answer phone calls, schedule patient appointments, arrange referrals, ensure proper update of patients’ information in the electronic medical records software (Health Quest). Applicant must be computer literate with basic working knowledge of MS office. Previous experience in the advertised position/health care services and the use of Health quest EMR is considered a plus. Individuals with non-MOA/Receptionist experience may apply, as adequate training would be provided. Positions are for part-time and casual employment. If you are interested in this position, simply send letter and resume via email to db@yulamedicalclinic.ca with the title MOA Application or mail to P.O. Box 721 Lamont, AB T0B 2R0
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TIME TO FILL THE TREE !! 100% Proceeds go to the County of Lamont Food Bank Donations can be made at:
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John & Doreen Homeniuk & Family The Lamont Leader Park Memorial or by mail: Funeral Home Larry & Carol Race Box 1079 Dr. Z. Mohamed Lamont, AB Dr. E. El-Hajj T0B 2R0 Vision & Medical Clinics Reception Staff:Evelyn, Cindy, Please make cheques Erin, Scott, Ashley, Teresa, payable to: Darlene, Brenda, Judy, Mary Ann, Darlene County of Lamont In Memory of John, Jonathan & Daniel Food Bank Patan, & Thomas Kowal Justin & Candace Bryks Anonymous Richard & Sharon Ken & Denise Dorland Johnston & Family Al & Carol Ropchan Mark, Ginger, Taylor & Elie Ropchan, Kim, Derek, Jarret & Tyson Burns Patty & Terry Oleksyn, Heather Ryan Mike & Nadelle Oleksyn, Bob & Brenda Melnyk Logan & Nevaeh Cossey Family : Delores, Caren & Marc, Trish & Darren, Wade & Tara, Myles, Katie, Sydney & Madden, Jace, Dane, Bentley & Lincoln Aileen Bilodeau Kerry, Michelle, Jana & Chris, Brennan & Garrett Anderson; Laura & Vanessa Semeniuk The Lamont Leader Sylvia, Andrew, Sandy & Julian McDonald Crystal & Hunter John Mather
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10 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, December 15, 2021
It’s an eerie glow as the sun rises above Elk Island National Park on Dec.6.
Drivers needed for Rural Transportation group BY JOHN MATHER The Lamont County Rural Transportation Organization has teamed up with an Edmonton based organization, Driving Happiness. “This allows residents of Lamont County to phone in to Driving Happiness using a toll free phone number to arrange for transportation to their appointments whether they be in the county or further to Sherwood Park, Fort Saskatchewan or the city,” said Judy Schueler, one of the principal organizers of the rural transportation group. She said Driving Happiness is a non-profit organization that has been providing transportation to seniors in Edmonton for years. “There’s a cost to it, but it’s a subsidized amount.” Schueler said it is a system where the drivers are all volunteers. “And that’s where we need some help,” she said. “We need drivers in Bruderheim and Lamont County who can assist
our seniors.” “The Rural Transportation Organization does cover the entire county but it all really depends on our volunteers. “They can pick and choose when they’re available and where they would like to drive,” added Schueler. She said the driver has no requirement to live in the County. “We had one who lived just outside of Andrew,” she said. “They do have to take some training and they have to make sure their insurance companies are aware they are doing some volunteer driving.” She added there are some specific guidelines that Driving Happiness has which have to be met. “But it’s not like driving for a taxi service,” she states. “The drivers don’t need a class four licence. They have to maintain the vehicle and they may require an RCMP check.” The whole operation is organized through Lamont County FCSS.
Schueler added Driving Happiness has a centralized booking system which allows them to operate well beyond the city’s borders. Schueler said she has seen the need grow for this type of service over the four years she’s been on the transportation committee. “I’ve seen some of our residents leave the area because the services they need aren’t available,” she said. “By having this system in place with a strong corps of volunteers we can keep our seniors in the community.” People wanting to volunteer can go to the Driving Happiness website or apply through Lamont County FCSS. The service is available to anyone who isn't able to drive long distances. “We have seniors and some disabled people who will drive to Lamont or other smaller communities within the County, but they don’t want to drive to the city.”
Photo by Crystal Moren.
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Bruderheim capital budget is no wish list BY JANA SEMENIUK Bruderheim Director of Public Works Dennis Tomuschat, presented Town Council with an ambitious Capital Budget for 2022. Tomuschat’s presentation included more than $600,000 in upgrades, repairs and proposed purchases for Town equipment and infrastructure. “Some of the items listed are necessary and not on a ‘wish list’,” he said. One such item of importance is a portion of the sewage system in Brookside Park known as the ‘force main.’ Tomuschat said the section of sewage system from Brookside Park to the Town’s lagoons, is a ‘force main,’ first installed in the late 70s, which moves sewage through piping and into a gravity main which carries it to the lagoons. Brookside is the only portion of town on the force main as the rest of town is on a gravity driv-
en system. “It was patched (in 2012) and we can't wait any longer,” he said. “It’s basically a ticking time bomb. If that line does rupture, again, it will be a disruption to sanitary sewer systems and a big cost to the town.” He added that costs to replace the worn section would total around $375, 000. The lagoons themselves are also in need of attention. An inspection four years ago showed dredging is required to remove excess sludge from the lagoons, a process completed in phases. “Sludge is basically solids that settle out from the sewage,” said Tomuschat. “This is a requirement under law, that we must be able to provide a decent effluent because our effluent does discharge back to the North Saskatchewan River where it becomes a federal issue, not just provincial.” Cost estimates for lagoon dredg-
ing are $80,000. Other items include replacing the Town’s loader, used in snow removal, which Bruderheim is still making payments on. The heavy equipment, bought brand new in 2010 for $100,000, has broken down on a regular basis and over the past year has cost the town $10,000 in repairs. “We’re throwing money hand over foot into this loader. It's undersized for what we're doing, more so now that we're trying to do snow removal at our own costs rather than contract it out,” said Tomucshat. “We need to get a bigger loader; this one has outlived its life.” In addition, a 2021 inspection of the bridge on 52 Avenue near Walker School, showed significant repairs were necessary totalling $30,000. “Some of the repairs that are required are far beyond what public
works can do and have to be done by professionals,” said Tomuschat. “It has to be done this year, because there are some serious risks, and we are legally required to address all the risks.” Rounding out the list were new side boards for the outdoor rink totalling $5,000, a new floor cleaner for the arena for $15,000 in addition to maintenance on the trails in West Woodlands for $5,000. “What will this capital budget do to our taxes?,” asked Councillor Len Falardeau. Chief Administrative Officer Patty Podoborozny explained that the capital budget would be funded by grants or reserves and would not impact taxes. After a round of questioning, Council supported the proposal and unanimously agreed to accept the budget as information.
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Public consultation sought on budget BY JACKIE ARMSTRONG HOMENIUK I hope everyone in the greatest constituency in Alberta is enjoying the last days of fall. If you are keeping track, like I am, we are only two weeks away from Christmas Eve! The legislative session is over, and I am excited to be back in the riding fulltime meeting with people and hearing their thoughts. Our government passed several bills and motions fulfilling many promises we were elected to keep. A major part of our government is hearing directly from you when it comes to major policies. That is why the Budget 2022 consultation is now open. You can head to the website and fill out the survey or send in a written submission. The consultation period is open until January 15 and will help the government identify priorities that are chosen by you. Head to www.alberta.ca/budgetconsultation to join the consultation. There is a little over a week left to give your input on rural economic
development. A survey was launched in October looking for suggestions on how we can increase investment in our rural communities and the deadline is December 18. Associate Minister of Rural Economic Development, Nate Horner, will have a close look at the results, which will be used to map out the government’s rural economic strategy. You can fill out a survey by going to https: //www.alberta.ca/rural -economic-developmentengagement.aspx Going back to Christmas, our government is giving you the opportunity to harvest Christmas trees for free from forests on crown land. However, before you grab your chainsaw, you need to get a Personal Use Forest Products Permit (PUFPP). The closest forest area in our riding is the one in Lac la Biche. To get a permit, you can e-mail the office Labiche.wfops@go v.ab.ca, or call them at 780-623-5388. In my opinion, getting your tree from an Alberta forest and decorating it with your loved ones is
about as Albertan as it gets! If you are doing some Christmas shopping, please consider shopping at a local winter market, or purchasing a gift certificate for your favourite local restaurant. The last two years have been difficult for our small businesses. Please consider supporting them this holiday season. After all, these businesses support our communities when they are able. Please contact my constituency office at forts a s k a t c h e w a n . v e g re ville@assembly.ab.ca if you have any questions or concerns.
Jackie ArmstrongHomeniuk, MLA Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville
Pioneering railway to be celebrated near Lamont STRAIGHTEN UP! BY JOHN MATHER The 125th anniversary of the Lake Manitoba Railway and Canal Company will be celebrated Dec.15, with a ribbon cutting ceremony just outside Lamont at the Alberta Midland Railway Terminal. The Lake Manitoba Railway and Canal Company eventually grew into the Canadian Northern Railway, the country’s second transcontinental railroad and is now the Canadian National. The Canadian Northern was the line which now runs through Vegreville, Mundare, Lamont and Fort Saskatchewan parallel to Highway 15. It is the Albertabased Canadian Northern Society that is putting on the event outside Lamont for invited guests and media. “This is a fitting loca-
tion for our ceremony” remarked Rich Graydon of the Canadian Northern Society, “The Terminal is located alongside CN’s Prairie North Line which is the original Canadian Northern Railway main line between Dauphin and Edmonton. We are looking forward to celebrating the achievements of our pioneer Canadian Northern Railroaders, and the Ukrainian community that helped build this important rail link across the prairies.”
Throughout 2022, the Canadian Northern Society together with the Manitoba based Dauphin Rail Museum will continue to celebrate this anniversary of national importance through additional events and stories. A large public celebration “Canadian Northern 125” is planned for Big Valley, Alberta on July 9, 2022. The ribbon cutting at the Alberta Midland Terminal takes place at 11:30 a.m.
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Agricultrual Service Board – Photo Contest Winners Sharing the beauty of #LamontCounty through your eyes! Here are the winners of the annual Agricultural Service Board (ASB) Photo Contest. View all the submissions and winners at: https://www.lamontcounty.ca/departments/agricultural-services/contests-awards.
Congratulations 2021 Winners!
1st Place: Dianne Troman; 2nd Place: Kayla Boyko; 3rd Place: Shellie-Jo Melnyk
1st Place: Emily Eleniak; 2nd Place: Jason Starko 3rd Place: Tom Cossey
COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccinations Lamont County strongly encourages staff and residents to get vaccinated. You need both COVID-19 and Influenza vaccines to protect yourself, your family and your community. Don’t have your COVID-19 vaccine? It’s safe to get it together with your influenza vaccine. Visit one of the following local participating pharmacies: ~Lamont County Pharmacy (780-579-0017) ~Andrew Pharmacy & Home Health Care (780-365-3832) ~Guardian – Royal Care Mundare Pharmacy (780-764-3036) ~Bruderheim Pharmacy (780-575-3000) ~Lamont Value Drug Mart (780-895-2411)
Illegal Dumping
Respect Farmers’ Crops, No Recreational Vehicles
Illegal dumping effects everyone—including clean up costs, tipping fees, the disposal of hazardous materials, etc. Costs associated from people dumping on roadways, ditches, and in other areas across the County can be significant. It takes time away from other services provided and may even contribute to budget planning. Do your part to ensure we have safe roadways and no obstruction in our drainage courses.
Regular Council Meetings The next Regular Council Meeting and Committee of the Whole Meeting is on Tuesday, January 11 starting at 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend. If you would like to present or speak at a meeting, please contact Legislative Services. A meeting agenda, previous meeting minutes and a link to Microsoft Teams to attend virtually can be found at: www.lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas-minutes.
Administration and Public Works Offices Closed During the Holidays Lamont County Administration and Public Works Offices will be closed for the holidays from December 25 to December 29, 2021 and January 3, 2022. Offices will be open (available to the public through pre-booked appointment only) on December 30-31. Happy holidays!
Tax Reminders – Installment Payment Plan, Business License Renewals, Deadlines (December 31) Tax Reminder A friendly reminder that an additional 10% penalty to unpaid Lamont County taxes will be applied as of January 1, 2022. If your taxes are overdue, please submit them before January 1 to avoid penalty. Business License Reminder Reminder that business licenses issued in 2021 expire on December 31 and need to be renewed! Tax Installment Payment Plan Reminder Lamont County offers taxpayers the ability to pay their property taxes in monthly installments by pre-authorized withdrawals from their bank account, rather than in one single payment. Sign up by December 31.