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Suzuki’s remarks irresponsible - MLA
I hope everyone is enjoying their week in the greatest constituency in all of Alberta! I have something troubling to bring to your attention.
David Suzuki was speaking at a rally in Victoria, BC over the weekend. In Suzuki’s words, “The next stage after this, there are going to be pipelines blown up if our leaders don’t pay attention to what’s going on.”
Many people in this riding, and Alberta, are employed by the oil and gas industry, so Suzuki even making that implication at an Extinction Rebellion rally is reckless and dangerous.
A motion was tabled by Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon condemning Suzuki’s comments, condemning eco-terrorism, and condemning any comments made calling for the intentional destruction of energy infrastructure. I say with the utmost confidence that our government will always fight for pipelines, as well as the safety of the men and women working in the energy industry. We will not tolerate any intimidation and veiled threats!
I wanted to let people know that the Alberta Emergency Management Association is making surplus personal protective equipment available for a variety of organizations, for free! They include daycares and day homes, food service providers, meat-packing service providers, food banks, trucking companies, non-government organizations, oil and gas services, general municipal groups including Metis Settlements and First Nations, as well as private home care providers that are not publicly funded directly or through contracts.
Finally, I want to acknowledge a somber anniversary that I feel resonates in our riding more than any other in Alberta, The Holodomor.
I, like many Ukrainian Albertans, have relatives who suffered through this targeted famine from 1932-1933. I had the privilege of representing Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville at the Holodomor Memorial Day ceremony at the legislature. This atrocity can never be, and will never be, forgotten! Please contact my constituency office at fortsaskatchewan.vegreville@assembly.ab.ca if you have any questions or concerns. Jackie ArmstrongHomeniuk, MLA Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville The Lamont Post Office re-opened Nov 30 after being closed Nov. 29 due to staffing shortages, the same day a nationwide vaccine mandate came into effect for all staff of Canada Post. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
Lamont Post Office closed due to staffing shortage same day as Can. Post mandates vaccine
BY JANA SEMENIUK
Canada Post put into effect a nation-wide vaccine mandate on Nov. 29 while at the same time experiencing a temporary closure of some postal outlets, including the Lamont Post Office, due to staffing issues.
Global news reported that the local president of the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association (CPAA) said that at least six other outlets also could not open Nov. 29 due to staff shortages.
Lamont customers were greeted with a note on the locked door, informing them that staffing issues were behind the closure and instructed them to use the Chipman outlet instead.
While the post office re-opened Nov. 30, it was not clear if the vaccine mandate was behind the staffing shortages or whether the shortages are expected to continue.
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Crews block off a portion of Highway 15 while working to clear an overturned semi
on Nov. 28. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
Multiple accidents follow the arrival of winter weather
BY JANA SEMENIUK
Highway 15 between Bruderheim and Chipman has seen three vehicle accidents within the past two weeks.
On Nov. 17 a portion of Highway 15 was temporarily closed when an overturned semi blocked part of the highway.
Road conditions had been poor after freezing rain and snow over the previous few days.
Two days later, the afternoon of Nov. 19, saw another crash on Highway 15, west of Range Road 193, between a semi and a van which took the life of one man. The highway was blocked after the accident and reopened early the next morning.
Lastly, another overturned semi blocked traffic in both directions on the highway just east of Lamont on Nov. 28. No injuries were reported.
Police were unavailable for comment by press time.
Large number of bridges surprises public works director
BY JOHN MATHER
The number of bridges in Lamont County took new Public Works Director Andrew Phillips by surprise as he put together a report for the council orientation of public works on Nov. 18.
He told council the public works department does minor maintenance on the bridges and there is a thee-year bridge replacement priority list prepared annually and submitted to Alberta Transportation for Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program (STIP) grant funding.
Phillips told council about 15 to 25 bridge inspections are done annually and submitted to Alberta Transportation. In 2107 the County designed four bridge culverts which were constructed in 2018 and 2019, he said.
In 2018, he added, three bridge culverts were designed and construction was postponed due to funding. Those projects were completed this year.
Moving ahead, Phillips said Public Works proposes to implement a recurring three year rotation for bridges including having three bridges in a design phase, three bridges in a land acquisition and permitting phase, and three bridges under construction.
The three bridges completed in 2021 were the Whitford Creek Bridge near Rge. Rd. 163 south of Twp. Rd. 562; a crossing of a tributary of Egg Creek at Rge. Rd. 170 south of Highway 45; and a tributary to Whitford Creek at Rge. Rd. 171 and South of Hwy. 29.
The season for Christmas markets is now well underway. On Nov. 27 and 28, large crowds turned out to the market held at the Josephburg Recreation Centre. Besides tables laden with items for purchase, Ralph and Diane Smith of Partridge Hill showed off their skipping rope making process. Multiple strands of material are braided and twisted together in a machine to make a durable skipping rope. PROPERTIES LAMONT COUNTY • W4-18-53-11-NE 160 acres pasture on RR 181 between TWP RD 530 and 532 Price: $250,000 • W4-18-53-11-SE 159.88 acres pasture on RR 181 between TWP RD 530 and 532 Price:
$250,000
• W4-18-54-18-NW 2 parcel farm 158.48 acres 130 ± acres of grain cultivation 3 bedroom house. Property has gas, power, well, septic with aerial discharge, Dug out and a shop Price: $850,000
FARM LAND IN CHIPMAN • S ½ of SW ¼ -20-54-18-W4 80 acres all in hay and trees near Highway 15. Price $150,000 SOLD • SW ¼ 30-54-18-W4 (North ½) 78.83 acres fenced pasture land Price$140,000 • SW ¼, 30-54-18-W4 (South ½)- 72.12 acres fenced pasture land Price$130,000
TWO HILLS COUNTY RECREATION LAND • W4-12-55-27 NW 146 acres with 1/2-mile frontage on the North Saskatchewan River. HWY 29 and RR 123 50± acres of cultivation power at property Nicely treed lot for a building site.
Price $350,000
STRATHCONA COUNTY • SW Part of NW –23 –53 –23 –W4 40.55 acres North of Highway 16 on Range Road 232 in proposed medium industrial zoning with CP rail line at the border of the property Price $7,200,000
LAND IN WETASKIWIN COUNTY • W5-4-47-1-W 53.93 acres fenced pasture as well lease income. Located HWY 20 TWP RD 470. Price $150,000 SOLD
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