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Vol. 16, No. 11, Wednesday, February 10, 2021 www.LamontLeader.com
Heart wrenching end to winter arena sports
Photo: Dennis Tomuschat
Bruderheim’s Karol Maschmeyer Arena with 20 per cent of its ice gone. Removal efforts had to be abandoned last week due to extreme cold weather.
Cold weather slows arena ice removal
BY JANA SEMENIUK Municipalities began the heart wrenching task of removing ice from their arenas this past week after Alberta Minor Hockey canceled the remainder of its 2021 hockey season. Uncertainty around the easing of gathering restrictions due to the COVID pandemic prompted the move. An announcement on the province’s web page later added that although children can now participate in limited team sports, games will not be allowed. “This is the first time we have taken
ice out when it is thirty below,” said Bruderheim Chief Administrative Officer Patty Podoborozny during the Feb. 3 town council meeting. Removing the arena ice, which usually happens during the early spring, has been challenging for Public Works employees in all municipalities. Bruderheim’s Director of Operations and Infrastructure, Dennis Tomuschat, explained why removing the ice has been difficult. “The bond hasn’t let go between the ice and the concrete yet. We started the
process and had to stop due to the cold being too hard on the equipment,” he said during the council meeting. Tomuschat added, by phone interview, the process could typically be complete in a matter of days. “The concrete slab needs to warm up to at least -10. Once the ice plant is ready for ice removal, we open the doors for the warmer air and let nature take its course,” he said. Tomuschat explained that the ice is not allowed to melt completely. “We try to get the ice out while it’s
soft and use machinery to break it up and take out the chunks of ice. We load it into trucks and get rid of it at our snow dumps. We don’t want to see water as it can seep into places you don’t want it to go,” he said. While the public works employees were able to remove approximately 20 per cent of the ice, Tomuschat said the rest would have to wait. “The cold was just too hard on the equipment,” he said. “We are going to have to wait until the weather warms up. There’s no rush.”
2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, February 10, 2021
House fires keep Lamont firefighters busy in cold weather BY JOHN MATHER A couple of house fires in Lamont County have kept the fire department busy during the cold snap. Regional Fire Chief Shayne Milliken said crews from Lamont, Bruderheim, and a tanker from Andrew Fire Department, responded to a house fire in the early afternoon of Feb. 7.
“It was up near the river in the area of Township Road 580 and Range Road 184,” he said. “Because of its location it was pretty much engulfed by the time we arrived.” The home ended up being a total loss. The family is currently staying with relatives. The cause of the fire has not yet been deter-
mined. On Feb. 8, a passerby called in a fire at an abandoned house in the area of Township Road 582 and Range Road 200. Milliken said it was totally destroyed. “We do get more callouts during these cold snaps,” he said. “It’s tough on both our firefighters and the equipment we use.
Smoke billows from a house on fire in the area of Township Road 580 and Range Road 184 Feb.7. Because of its remote location near the North Saskatchewan River it was fully engulfed by the time firefighters from Lamont, Bruderheim and Andrew arrived on scene. The fire was brought under control after several hours, but the house was a write off.
Mundare Council gets tourism update BY JOHN MATHER The Vegreville Tourism Advisory Board representative for Mundare, Allan Dubyk, appeared before council to provide an update on various activities the organization had been doing during the past several months. Because of the ongoing pandemic, meetings were either not held or held virtually, he reported. “We did have a virtual meeting on Jan. 18 and this was our first meeting since October,” he said. “Several seasonal events had been held and were successful. “The corn maze was very successful in a modified form,” he said. “One of the things the Vegreville Visual Arts did was to paint rocks to marks routes at the corn maze with flowers on them and surprisingly these rocks became keepsakes. People were taking them.” He added the Visual Arts group had also done an art walk and painted street posts to mark the route. He added all the events have planning already under way for this year.
“The Go East Road Trip Game held last year turned out to be very successful, but unfortunately it was one of the things that Mundare didn’t participate in,” he told council, Feb. 3. “Go East Edmonton has asked if we will take part this year.” Last year the County of Lamont had used the Whitetail Crossing Golf Club as a spot on the Road Trip Game where visitors could stop in and collect stickers which they put in their map book. Once the book was full of various destination points in the area, they were entered into a contest for prizes. “They were very pleased with the response from Whitetail,” Dubyk said. Mayor Mike Saric asked if more than one location in Mundare could take part handing out the stickers and sticker books. If anybody on main street wanted to have stickers could they?” he asked. Dubyk said he thought that was likely, and added there was a $350 cost to the town to take part. “People have to have
accessibility to get the stickers any time of day or night,” he said. Councillor Jason Kowal felt participating businesses should have a poster to indicate they were taking part and encourage visitors to come into their shops. It was suggested liquor stores and pizza shops in the town could take part because of their extensive hours. Dubyk said each community taking part had a unique sticker with Bruderheim having a Meteorite and the County having an Elk. Kowal thought it would be good for the County to stay with Whitetail and then other shops in the town to represent Mundare. Kowal said he felt it was a “great idea” and Mundare should take part in it. Dubyk reported on the annual meeting of Go East Edmonton. The original meeting to be held in November at Metis Crossing was cancelled and it had to be held virtually. Dubyk said about 80 people attended the Jan. virtual meeting.
“Surprisingly, the majority of our cold weather callouts are to the rural areas.” He suggests people have any wood burning
LETWIN, Gordon Alex
Gordon Alex Letwin of Lamont, Alberta, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his own home on February 4, 2021 at the age of 78 years. Gordon was predeceased by his parents, Andrew and Jennie (Dmitriw); brothers, Bill, Mark, Neil and Victor; and his first wife Linda (Yarem-
appliances totally checked out before firing them up in frigid conditions and also make sure to use electrical appliances such as space
chuk), and his second wife Gloria (Krawchuk). Gordon is survived by his sister, Verna; brother, Ted (Josie), his three sons, Bryan (Kim), Dean (Eileen), Colin; his stepchildren, Shane (Tania), Michelle; and many grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Gordon will be forever remembered for his humor, storytelling, musical talent and so much more. He was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and friend. He will forever be cherished and has given us so many precious memories. Due to Covid-19, we are unfortunately only
heaters only in open areas where they are designed for and with the appropriate electrical outlets.
able to host a Funeral for twenty people for immediate family. The Funeral Service will be live-streamed Saturday, February 13 at 10:00 a.m. through Gordon’s Book of Memories at www.parkmemorial.c om. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, Lamont Health Care Center or the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. Photos, memories, and condolences may be shared through www.parkmemorial.c om. Park Memorial Lamont Lamont 780-895-2157 Family Owned Funeral Home and Crematorium
Town of Lamont Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, the Town of Lamont will offer for sale, by public auction, at the Lamont Recreation Centre Meeting Room, 4848 49 St, Lamont, Alberta, on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., the following lands: LINC
Lot
Block
Plan
C. of T.
Reserve Bid
0020323788
6
B
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962063752
$34,000.00
0015179161
C and portion of B
A
952HW
142202984
$150,000.00
Each parcel will be offered for sale, subject to a reserve bid and to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certificate of title. The land is being offered for sale on an “as is, where is” basis, and the Town of Lamont makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the adequacy of services, soil conditions, land use districting, building and development conditions, absence or presence of environmental contamination, or the developability of the subject land for any intended use by the purchaser. No bid will be accepted where the bidder attempts to attach conditions precedent to the sale of any parcel. No terms and conditions of sale will be considered other than those specified by the Town of Lamont. The Town of Lamont may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel of land not sold at the public auction. Terms: Payments by certified cheque or bank draft only. The successful bidder must, at the time of the sale, make a non-refundable ten percent (10%) deposit payable to the municipality, with the balance of the purchase price within 30 days of the public auction. Successful bidders agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Town of Lamont’s standard Tax Sale Agreement, a copy of which shall be made available to prospective bidders at the Town of Lamont Office prior to the tax sale. Redemption may be effected by payment of all arrears of taxes and costs at any time prior to the sale. Dated at Lamont, Alberta, December 8, 2020. Christine Beveridge, Chief Administrative Officer.
The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 3
In loving memory of
Evelyn Grace Evenson January 20, 1947- January 11, 2021 With our sadness Evelyn passed away on January 11, 2021. She is survived by her loving husband Cliff of 57 years, her three children Kevin (Sheila), Tanya(Ivan), Pam(Ken), Four grandchildren Christopher, Heather, Margaret, Mary. Also her sister Elaine(Ron), and brothers Ross(Glenda), Dennis(Susan). She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. A friend to many but loved by all. Evelyn, you will be greatly missed. Evelyn Grace Evenson passed away on January 11, 2021. I wanted to share my mom's life. We moved to Lamont in April 1984, from South Cooking Lake. We moved to Lamont so my parents could open their restaurant, later named Evelyn’s Family Restaurant. It was open from April 1984- April 1987. After my parents decided not to renew their lease my mom continued working as a waitress at the restaurant until 1992. She decided that she was done with the restaurant life and got a job working at the Beaverhill Lodge as a general service worker. She took a liking to this job and it showed because she decided to stay there until her late retirement at 73 years old on January 20, 2020. My parents had 3 children, Kevin, Tanya, and me. Although we all had our challenges she loved us with all her heart, as she was very caring and just wanted to give us all she could. My mom was very involved in the community. A couple of examples include, when she ran the restaurant she catered to the school kids, the restaurant was always packed within the lunch time hours. Every fair days she would supply the bacon and sausage for the pancake breakfast. Also when the Lions members had their Saturday meetings she made breakfast for them and allowed the group to use her dining room. My mother always had a special Mothers Day buffet. My sister Tanya and I always had to help, which I wasn't always happy with due to the fact that I was only 13 years old when she opened the restaurant. When she started at the Beaverhill Lodge she also was asked to clean once a week at the buildings named The Heritage Court and Villa. She enjoyed talking with the seniors who lived there while she worked. She survived by her loving husband Cliff Evenson of 56 years. As she aged, she watched her young kids turn into adults, watching and laughing with them all the way through. Her oldest son Kevin moved to Edmonton and is now with his wife Sheila. Her secondoldest, Tanya, got married to William Kosterewa in 1993. They had two children together, Christopher and Heather, which happened to be Evelyn's first set of grandkids. My mother was also there for Tanya when she and William divorced in 1997. Tanya now lives with her partner Ivan, in Fort Saskatchewan. Now for myself, I always stayed in Lamont close to my parents. Since we’ve
stayed so close my parents had the opportunity to watch me grow and were involved in important memories in my life. In 1991 I got a job at the Lamont
Health Care Center, my mom was so proud of me. In 1988 I met my partner Ken, my mom was so excited for me but my dad wasn’t. For the longest time, I thought I would never have children, I only expected to have my two dogs, Sam and Peter. My mom and dad spoiled those two rotten. Going into the year 2000, we all went out to Edmonton's First Night on New Year’s Eve. The night was definitely one to remember, it was one of my mom's favorite stories to tell. I was so sick the whole night, she thought I had food poisoning. I had to go to the doctor anyway because I was booked for surgery, well it turns out I wasn't getting that surgery because I was pregnant with my oldest daughter Margaret. My parents were so excited to meet Margaret, their third grandchild, who was born on August 23, 2000. Fast forward a couple of years, thinking our family was complete. I was booked for another surgery. My doctor took a few tests knowing my past experiences when going for surgeries. She came back and told me I was having another child. I almost dropped Margaret who was sitting on my lap at the time. All I could think was “oh no not again.” After I gathered my thoughts I went over to my mom’s house to tell her the news. I remember her being on the phone with my Aunt, I was so full of emotion I couldn't say that I was pregnant so I had to write it down on a napkin and slide it to her, she asked if I told Ken yet and I said ‘no, you're the first to know”. My parents were over-
joyed by yet another grandchild. Mary who was born on July 5, 2002, would turn out to be their last grandkid. My parents helped me with babysitting throughout the years and loved my kids. They watched and enjoyed every school function including Christmas concerts, awards nights, elementary school graduation which all lead up to their high school graduations. Although Covid-19 hit hard, canceling a lot of big events, including Mary’s graduation, she still enjoyed the small celebration we had for her. One of the highlights of her life was helping Margaret pick out her grad dress, finding hers was easy, she tried with Mary but she was a bit pickier. My mom and dad saw Heather, Margaret, and Mary graduate and start to make their way as young adults. My mom was very proud of all her grandkids for each accomplishment they had. I would also like to mention that every year since my girls were little we went on family vacations together. My mom, dad. sister, all the grandkids, and I went to so many places together. Including but not limited to Hawaii for my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary, Mount Rushmore, Winnipeg, and Penticton. She was an extremely proud mom and grandma. She had a late retirement at 73 years old on January 20, 2020. Shortly following covid ruined most of 2020. We had to postpone Christmas, which she never got to see, we couldn't spend new years together. I think the hardest part for her was not being able to see her family more, especially when the new restrictions came out saying we couldn't visit other households. The last week she was alive she was struggling, probably more than she let us know. Friday, January 8 I called 911 because she wasn't breathing right. She was taken to Lamont Hospital but they didn't have any open beds for her so she was taken to Tofield until there was room for her back in Lamont. Unfortunately, she never made it back to Lamont. On Monday, January 11 2021 the worst day of my life occurred, I got a phone call from my dad at 10 a.m. saying my mom passed away in the Tofield hospital. It was very sudden. I love you mom and I'll miss you so much. When I see you in heaven I'm going to give you the biggest hug because I couldn't when you were in the hospital. I love you from your daughter, Pamela.
4 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Opinion Time to discuss that thorny separation issue Some interesting food for thought surfaced among some current and former political leaders this past week. First UCP MLA Drew Barnes, stated it was time to put a timeline on a referendum on separation of Alberta from Canada. Now Barnes, the MLA from Cypress Medicine Hat, sat on last year’s Fair Deal Panel that heard complaints from Albertans in a series of town hall meetings across the province. When it issued its final report last summer, Barnes criticized the panel for not going far enough. Apparently the arguments and statements he heard from those who attended the forums weren’t the same ones the rest of the panel heard. So last week he stepped up his game, suggesting a date for a separation referendum. “I think what Premier Kenney needs to do is set an independence referendum for the same day as our next provincial election,” he said. That election is due in two years. In making his argument Barnes stated a separation referendum would give Albertans a better chance of getting a fair deal from Ottawa. And he makes a point. Right now, all the Federal government does for Western Canada is throw taxpayers money to the unemployed in ever increasing numbers because they won’t do anything to stand up, stimulate, or in any other way help out the Alberta energy industry. The slump in global oil prices has gutted the industry, putting thousands of direct and indirect energy workers out of work. Further, Ottawa seems hell-bent on pitching a green climate change plan to make itself “woke” on the world stage at the expense of its own citizens. The Trudeau government just doesn’t care about the west! No way … no how! Now Barnes’ boss, UCP leader Jason Kenney, is probably really upset with his MLA Barnes. A loose canon is probably the last thing he needs in his Keystone-Cops-like government right now. And of course, the NDP scream “Fire Barnes” which does nothing but add fuel to the fire. Surprisingly, I found myself agreeing with later comments by Danielle Smith, the former Wildrose leader and broadcaster who spoke up for Barnes’ notion in a newspaper column. “However you would vote on the question of Alberta independence, it’s a smart strategy to raise it now,” she wrote. Continued
CONTINUED In backing her point she stated it gives the province time to have forums to discuss the issues among regular people, not just the “influencers” that most pundits rely on for commentary. Premier Kenney is an avowed Federalist. And why not. He has a great pension coming in from his time as an MP when he really didn’t do anything to support Alberta. As long as he weakly bleats about not getting a fair deal from Ottawa then he may keep the minds of moderate Albertans off taking a bolder step towards separation. Quebec has been threatening to separate for more than 50 years and twice has held referendums. Both were lost, but Quebec has gained more concessions from Ottawa. Quebec has both a separatist government provincially, and federally in Ottawa. In my opinion, not only Alberta but Western Canada should seriously take a look at the Quebec model as I like to
call it. Elect Western MPs to Ottawa, but only those that represent Western interests. It would put Canada into a virtually minority government. And our history shows most minority governments have resulted in some of the most progressive legislation in our history. The current one is not a good example, as the Liberals have cancelled parliament, and govern as if they have a majority with the support of shameless Jagmeet Singh’s NDP. The Maverick Party wants to move in this direction and I like it. Our parties all speak about doing something and once elected spend their time collecting a paycheque but doing nothing. So let’s take two years to discuss the separation question, for both Alberta and Western Canada. We control our own destiny. Let’s look at whether separation is viable from an economic, social impact, and popular
standpoint. C’mon Premier Kenney. Support a referendum, but start having the discussion with ordinary Albertans in both urban and rural areas right now. It costs very little to talk to see if a clear vision emerges. Right now people have said let’s separate, but I’ve seen no viable arguments for how it can be achieved or not achieved moving ahead. Would it be a constitutional monarchy, a republic? What would we use for currency? How would relations with Canada be affected moving forward… or the rest of the world? How would we reconcile our indigenous relations? What would our immigration policies look like? Bell Canada has a special day annually for emotional support with the tagline “Let’s Talk.” The separation issue is on the table these days, so c’mon Premier Kenney and the rest of Alberta, “Let’s Talk.”
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FROM WHERE I SIT: Can-do
BY HAZEL ANAKA Have you ever gotten what seemed like an incredibly brilliant idea and let it die of either neglect or over-analysis? Or maybe you were too scared stiff to take the first real steps of getting it out of your head and into the harsh light of reality? Or maybe the chorus of negative voices (both self-talk and from those you entrusted with the idea) washed over you in waves. Most of us routinely ignore other people’s advice and warnings… what the hell do they know about anything anyway. It’s “waaay” harder to ignore the inner critic who’s taken up living quarters in our mind. That noisy tenant, who you’ve been meaning to evict for years now, gets most chatty when you’re trying to fall asleep at night. Or you’re about to make a financial investment in your grand plan. Or you’re about to pull the trigger and go public with the idea. That lousy tenant has been known to stomp and shout, point and pontificate. S/he claims to only have our best interests at heart, to want to protect us from real and imaginary threats, to know what’s best for us. I call BS. Some of us (including me) routinely research an idea right into obliv-
ion. We can’t read enough books, watch enough tutorials, take enough courses, do enough planning to satisfy our need for the planets to perfectly align before making the plunge. I’ve started and completed many things in my life but dozens more never saw the light of day. So, let’s get real. During the past year of Covid and its restrictions, I’ve had a lot of time to advance a kernel of an idea. I’ve had time to take online courses, watch YouTube tutorials, rediscover my stash of supplies, polish up rusty skill sets, make prototypes and projects, learn from my mistakes, develop a preference and a style of my own. With this idea, I haven’t jumped the gun and begun marketing it and counting up imaginary sales. I’ve thought about the people I know and who may be potential customers or orderplacers. I, then realized my acquaintance circle is teeny tiny compared to the potential world market that now exists through social media. We all know how much I love social media. Not. It’s got mega downsides but it is the future. I can either continue complaining and wishing it weren’t so or join the masses who connect with those who understand, value, and appreciate what’s offered enough to actually buy it and not merely admire it. On my list of things to do are building an Instagram platform, creating a business Facebook page, and cre-
ating a YouTube channel with videos that maybe only a handful of people will ever watch. Building content, playlists, a respectable subscriber list is daunting with a capital D. How does one remain hopeful and enthusiastic when you may in essence, just be talking to yourself? It takes a gigantic leap of faith and constantly reminding myself not to compare myself to others, especially those with ten, twenty, sixty thousand subscribers; thousands of views; and years of experience. Each one of them had a first day, a first video, a first subscriber. It means analyzing what some are doing well and emulating that. It’s also a reminder that viewers are all different. Some people actually like the one or two hours of a host rambling and repeating. Others want it quick and dirty; be prepared, get to the point. Some videos have terrible lighting or setups; others are like mini Hollywood productions with slick editing and musical soundtracks. Some hosts have voices that double as sleep aids. Others are so irritating. Many are British or Australian with all their quirky expressions. The lessons (so far) are these. You can’t please everyone. Just because I love or hate something, it doesn’t mean there isn’t an audience or customers who feel the exact opposite. Critics exist everywhere and are especially hateful in the world of social media. So, all of us need to do what we love and believe
Falardeau blasts Province
BY JANA SEMENIUK Bruderheim Town Councillor Len Falardeau communicated strong feelings during the last council meeting Feb. 3, when he suggested Bruderheim forego paying their policing bill due to provincial mismanagement of their funds. “I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and I don’t think we should pay our policing bill at all,” he said. “The Province has
paid $1.5-billion for a pipeline that’s not going anywhere, another $6billion in loans on it, they are being sued, and I don’t think we should be carrying the load for this government.” Falardeau further suggested that the council should communicate these feelings to the province by way of a letter. “This council should write a strong letter to the province and say we
don’t want to be involved, and we can’t afford to pay your policing. “We are going to wind up paying for everything because they are mismanaging our money so badly right now,” he said. A notice of motion was filed on the suggestion, which put the item on the agenda for discussion at the next online council meeting on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m.
in because there are others out there in the big, wide world who will love it and us too. Because my back was against the wall today, I did a trial video using a tiny plastic tripod with ring light and cell phone holder (a Walmart purchase for about $25). Oh, oh, not good. Then I pulled out a beat-up tripod I bought last fall for five bucks at a St. Paul garage sale. I jerryrigged the phone holder attachment onto the steel tripod and tried Take Two. Better, but still not good enough to show
anyone. A few months ago, I picked the brain of a London Drugs camera expert and saw that one could spend thousands of dollars on gear, from SLR cameras to special tripods, to microphones and lighting to adaptive devices. In the past, I would have believed I couldn’t make a move until the conditions were ideal and all the stuff was bought. I now know, from having watched hundreds of videos that there’s a lot of “amateur” out there; that husbands often rig up filming areas
for their wives; that genuine, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable presenters have their own authentic charm and personalities some of whom I like and others I avoid. Simple. I don’t like everyone or everything I see; why should I expect it to be otherwise if I’m on the opposite side of the camera? I hope you got something out of this column to apply to your dreams because right now it seems I wrote the can-do pep talk I needed to hear, from where I sit.
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Lakeland MP Stubbs opposed fellow MP’s removal from caucus BY JANA SEMENIUK Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs took part in a surprise vote via zoom on whether to oust Ontario MP Derek Sloan from the Conservative Party of Canada on Jan. 20. The move was supported by Erin O’Toole, leader of the CPC, after it was discovered a $131 donation to Sloan’s campaign came from known white supremacist Paul Fromm, who used the name Frederick P. Fromm when he made the online donation, of which the CPC takes ten percent. Although Sloan immediately refunded Mr. Fromm’s donation once the information was discovered, the wheels to remove him from caucus were set in motion. “Derek Sloan’s acceptance of a donation from a well-known white supremacist is far worse than a gross error of judgment or failure of due diligence,” said O’Toole on Twitter Jan. 18. “Racism is a disease of the soul, repugnant to our core values. It has no place in our country or the Conservative Party of Canada. I won’t tolerate it.” Stubbs was not in favour of giving Sloan the boot and voted against it. “I respect everyone’s expression of their reasons, priorities and opinion and will only speak to reflect my rationale. I believe the decision to remove an MP from caucus is very grave and serious. My personal belief is to default to opposing removal unless the reasons were extremely egregious. So that is why I voted against the removal,” she said by email through her executive assistant, Tina Warawa. In an interview with Rebel News, Derek Sloan shared that approximately 130 MPs and Senators out of a possible 141 from across Canada joined in on the zoom call Jan. 20. “Senators were allowed on the call to voice an opinion, but they could not vote,” he said. “The process was entirely fair. Obviously,
the outcome is ridiculous and will damage the party immensely.” Sloan added that it was not O’Toole who initiated the process against him. “Phil McColeman, MP from the Brantford (Ont.) area, gathered 28 signatures on a letter wanting to review the status of Derek Sloan in Caucus,” he said. “Under the Reform Act for our caucus, 25 signatures would trigger this.” Sloan shared some of the procedures of the online vote. “Both me and Phil were given a chance to provide opening and closing statements,” he said. “And the MPs were allowed up to two minutes to provide a statement if they wanted.” Stubbs did not comment on whether she provided a statement. While Sloan acknowledged that some party members were not happy with criticisms he made towards Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam in the spring, he said he believed his dismissal from the party stemmed from other reasons. “I believe this is all about the fact I have been trying very hard to recruit grassroots members to be delegates in our upcoming convention. I believe higher-ups were terrified at the possibility of delegates that believed similar to me on such things as being against the Paris Accord etc. going into the convention and passing policies that would embarrass Erin O’Toole,” he said.
According to CBC, in April, Sloan posted a video on Facebook and Twitter criticizing Tam for failing Canadians in her performance during the pandemic and asking if she was working for Canada or China. Rebel News host Ezra Levant asked Sloan why, in light of an accusation of racism, he did not mention that his wife and three children are minorities. Sloan said he felt protective. “My wife has a West Indian background, and I didn’t want to drag them through this,” he said. Sloan noted O’Toole had not spoken to him about the accusations before or after the vote occurred. “(O’Toole had not contacted me) Not before and not after. No emails, no texts. No communication whatsoever,” he said. Although O’Toole did not contact Sloan, he posted comments regarding Sloan’s firing on Twitter Jan. 20; “The Conservative Caucus voted to remove Derek Sloan, not because of one specific event, but because of a pattern of destructive behavior involving multiple incidents and disrespect towards the Conservative team for over a year. Events over the past week were simply the last straw.” While Sloan will remain as an Independent MP, O’Toole said he wouldn’t be allowed to run as a Conservative in the next federal election in 2023.
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MLA fights for proprietorship grants BY JANA SEMENIUK As the provincial government has been creating new funding opportunities for businesses to recoup a portion of their losses due to the COVID restrictions, one part of the business community, unregistered sole proprietors, had been overlooked. “I had an esthetician reach out to me because she was not able to fill out the application form online for the SMERG (Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch grant),” said Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jackie ArmstrongHomeniuk. “She is a sole proprietor.” According to Canada.ca, a sole proprietorship is described as an unincorporated business belonging to one
individual, including home-based businesses. Once ArmstrongHomeniuk realized the gap, she took action to correct it. “I took it forward to the Minister of Jobs Economy and Innovation, Doug Schweitzer, and pointed out the oversight of the sole proprietors,” she said. “I then took it to the Premier and brought it up at our caucus meeting so the other MLAs would be aware of it.” As a result, the program expanded to include sole proprietorship businesses that may have suffered financially under the COVID restrictions. “I was very pleased and happy we have another way to help small business,” said
Armstrong-Homeniuk. She added that the program has adjusted in other ways too. “They have lowered the eligibility threshold and allowed for second payment,” she said. “Some people who received a payment in Dec. will also be eligible to receive a second payment. They will have to apply to see.” Armstrong-Homeniuk wants to encourage people to explore and apply for available funding opportunities. “I think it’s important that people apply; even if you think you may not be eligible, apply anyway,” she said. “Even the non-profits to apply for the SMERG grant. Everyone can go on biz connect online. There are many grants available.”
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Mundare resident complains to council about 4 floods caused by lift station
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Changes lead to reduced water bills in Bruderheim BY JANA SEMENIUK A change to the way Bruderheim residents are charged for their water usage has prompted an additional adjustment by the town council to reduce the fee. As a result, the price per metric cube of water has decreased from $2.44 per cube to $1.55. Chief Administrative Officer Patty Podoborozny explained to council Feb. 3 that moving to a consumption-based system on Jan. 1 yielded unexpected results. “Some of our residents who are using 40 plus (cubes of water a month) were seeing about $150 rise in their monthly bill. The thing we didn’t know was just how many people there were in this category. It was pretty high,” she said. When the billing change was first introduced during the Dec. 2 council meeting, Podoborozny indicated the difference would be small for most residents. “The average single homeowner uses about five to seven cubes a
month and will save about $25, and a user of about 10 cubes will stay about the same,” she said during the meeting. However, the first billing cycle of the new system showed signs of being problematic. “The change in how the sewer rate consumption was charged had a significant impact on users of over 20 cubes per month, and there were more residents in that category than expected,” said Podoborozny. “We will continue to monitor the data and make adjustments as the pattern of consumer use is gathered.” Mayor Karl Hauch asked Podoborozny for clarification on the reasoning behind the adjustment. “So the sewer charges were a realization afterward to change it to a more realistic number?” he said. “The $2.44 is the right number; what we didn’t realize is how many of our residents are using over 20 cubes,” she said. “We’ll continue to gather statistical information in
the coming months. Council will probably see this come before you every quarter while we are getting more of a feel for consumption in our community.” Councillor Wayne Olechow had concerns around the impact on the Town’s fiscal stability. “How does this affect the Towns’ finances?” he asked. “We need to make sure our revenues match our expenses, which is why this will be coming back again,” she said. “We want three to four months of statistical information so we can have another look at it and bring it back to Council.” “Are revenues matching at the $1.55?,” asked Olechow. “No. Our sewers are down on revenue right now, but I’m not worried. If people consume less water, then our rates will be fine,” said Podoborozny. The motion passed unanimously to adjust the changes and retro the decreased rate back to Jan. 1, 2021.
BY JOHN MATHER A flooded basement issue was brought before Mundare Council Feb. 2 and it seemed to catch council off guard. Attending the meeting virtually, resident Jackie LeBlanc stated there had been a flood in her basement that occurred in Aug. 7, 2020. There had been a storm, and a back up alarm at the north lift station failed and led to some localized flooding. “I’ve owned the property since 2006,” she said. “And in that time there have been four floods all that have had to do with that lift station.” She said it had gotten to the point where she couldn’t get any insurance coverage any more because of the claims she had previously filed. The last flood hadn’t been covered and she felt there was $20,000 of costs to restore it back to the condition it was in prior to the flood. As a resident on a fixed income she said she couldn’t afford the cost of the damages. “Having to choose between which bills get paid, it gets to the point where I can’t do that anymore,” she said in a choking voice. “And I don’t feel it’s fair the manner in which I’ve been treated.” She said she couldn’t understand why a letter from the town was put in the door of her house after the flooding occurred. Chief Administrative Officer Colin Zyla said the town had done that because “we wanted to let people know there had been an issue at the
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and, while a family member lived in the house, he also wasn’t there. Saric said he asked because many people have sump pumps connected to the sewer system and that can result in some surges during a heavy rain. He admitted the callout system should have worked, but didn’t in this case. LeBlanc asked what she should do since she could no longer afford the premiums on her insurance based on previous claims. Kowal asked if she had a backflow valve in the house and LeBlanc replied one had been installed following the third flood. Saric asked LeBlanc how she wanted to see the issues resolved to her satisfaction and LeBlanc couldn’t provide a clear answer. “I guess I’m going to ask to not pay taxes for the next four years, so I can get back up on my feet and get insurance again.” She said she paid just over $2,500 in taxes in the previous year. Saric told LeBlanc because it was a legal issue, council would have to discuss it in camera. “We are hearing what you are saying,” he said. Following the closed session Saric said council decided to refer the matter to their legal representatives prior to finalizing any course of action. Zyla did tell LeBlanc the lift station had just been upgraded and the new, improved station should be fully functional by the end of February.
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LOOKING TO BUY feed barley or feed wheat. Call Gary at 780-6740673 or Schmidt Livestock at 780674-2851. ________________________
Certified seed for sale - Oats: ORE3542M, AC Morgan. Brett Young: All canola & forage varieties will still be the same 2020 prices until March 1, 2021. Haralie Seed Farms 780-662-2617 or 780-405-8089. Tofield Alta. ________________________
VERY INEXPENSIVE 2 QUARTERS OF PASTURE LAND, Central SK, for sale. 8 other good quarters may be available. Requires fencing. Great hunting $74,900. Call Doug at 306-716-2671. ________________________
Drywall Taping/Texturing 35+ Years No Job too small!
Ready to Go! Purebread Blue Heeler Pups. Call 780-384-2198. ______________________________ INTEGRITY POST FRAME BUILDINGS since 2008 BUILT WITH CONCRETE POSTS. Barns, Shops, Riding Arenas, Machine Sheds and more, sales@integritybuilt.com 1-866-974-7678 www.integritybuilt.com. ________________________
HAY SALE HAYFOR FOR SALE
The Viking Seniors Club will be holding the AGM meeting for 2020 at the Seniors Building on Feb 18, 2021 at 1:30 pm. Everyone is welcome. ________________________
Hay for sale. Alf/Tim/Br/Cw mix. Rounds $50. Small square shedded bales $6. Majority no rain. Phone 780-942-4107 late evenings. ______________________________ Round Bales for Sale. Barley Greenfeed, good quality, $35.00 per Bale. Wheat Straw - $25.00 per Bale. Phone: 780-662-4981. ________________________
FEED SEED FEEDAND AND SEED ALBERTA FEED GRAIN: Buying Oats, Barley, Wheat, Canola, Peas, Screenings, Mixed Grains. Dry, Wet, Heated, or Spring Thresh. Prompt Payment. In House Trucks, In House Excreta Cleaning. Vac Rental. 1-888483-8789. ________________________ HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. "On Farm Pickup" Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252. ______________________________ CERTIFIED SEED. - WHEAT – Go Early, Pintail. - OATS – AC Juniper, AC Morgan, AC Mustang, Derby, SO1 Super Oat. - BARLEY – Amisk, Busby, Cerveza, Conlon, CDC Austenson, CDC Maverick, Sundre. Very Early Yellow Pea, Forage Peas. Polish Canola, Spring Triticale. mastinseeds.com; 403-556-2609. 06p
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VINTAGE JOHN DEERE AND CAT CRAWLERS by Online Auction Feb 18-24/2021, Fully Restored JD MC, 40C, 420C, Cat D2, Also JD-430C w/Bucket – Original, Adams Vintage Road Grader, Also Quantity of JD Memorabilia, 2018 Meridian SP Auger, barelot in Mirror, AB and M o r e . www.montgomeryauctions.com; 1800-371-6963. ________________________
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3 bedroom upper suite with double garage for rent. Close to golf course and curling club. Shared laundry. $1000/mo. Utilities included. Call or text 780-717-6783. ______________________________ 2 bedroom house in Sedgewick. Large fenced yard and shed. No smoking. Pets negotiable. $1,100/month includes utilities. $1,000 DD. Contact Ian at 780-9956146 ______________________________ 1 Month Free Rent Apartment for Rent in Killam. Large, clean, nonsmoking. Call Chuck at 780-2637290 ______________________________ 3 Bedroom Townhouse for rent in Viking, AB. $950/mo. including utilities. Available now. Call 780-5630191. ________________________
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LAND SALE LANDFOR FOR SALE DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA has for sale 4 project lands in Beaver County. Land locations are: SW27-50-16-W4, SE 18-49-14 W4M, S½ 3-46-11 W4M and NW 32-47-13 W4M. Call Brent Thygesen, b_thygesen@ducks.ca or 780 678-0150. ________________________
MOVING SALE MOVING SALE Moving Out Dispersal Sale. 11 Community History books including; Mundare, Carstairs, Colchester, West of Calgary, Leduc, Holden, New Sarepta, Ryley, Fort Saskatchewan, Strathcona Harvest, Ministik School. Auto Manuals and many more books and antiques, tools, sheet music and instruments. By appointment only, located in Bruderheim. Covid 19 rules apply, contact Hoken at 780868-6361. TM06/09p .
HEALTH HEALTH HIP/KNEE REPLACEMENT. Other medical conditions causing TROUBLE WALKING or DRESSING? The Disability Tax Credit allows for $3,000 yearly tax credit and $30,000 lump sum refund. Take advantage of this offer. Apply NOW; quickest refund Nationwide: Expert help. 1844-453-5372. ________________________
HELP HELPWANTED WANTED AG/AUTO PARTS STORE searching for self-motivated, full-time parts counter person. Having Ag business and knowledge of farm equipment is REQUIRED. Responsibilities include: inventory control, parts ordering, maintaining showroom, stocking shelves, invoicing customers, and pricing parts. Must have good computer skills, polite demeanor (representation of company) and ability to work well with others. Excellent customer service is a MUST. WILLINGNESS TO LEARN. Apply to: Attention: Todd Carriere dayslandbtb@gmail.com 5108 - 50 Avenue, Daysland T0B 1A0 ______________________________ Vegreville Family Dental, located next to the Boston Pizza in Vegreville is looking for a very enthusiastic Registered Dental Assistant to join our team on a part time or full time basis. Our practice is committed to and focused on providing excellent quality patient care. We are looking for someone who is professional, reliable, possesses excellent interpersonal skills, is warm and friendly with patients. We offer competitive wages commensurate with experience as well as a great and friendly work environment! Travel or relocation assistance will be considered for the suitable candidate. If this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please apply to vegredental@gmail.com. ________________________
REAL REAL ESTATE ESTATE Great Commercial lot for sale on Main Street in Viking, AB. Only one like it. Asking $19,999 OBO. Serviced. Large attractive location, would be perfect for constructing a new building. Build yourself an office, rent an upstairs apartment. Or vice versa. Pays for itself! Or place a pre-built on the property. Located next to bottle depot and restaurant, near Food Bank/FCSS, across from bank and financial advisors, near liquor stores and school. Or just buy the lot now and wait for values to go up once COVID is over. Email vikingreview@gmail.com if interested.
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MEMORIAL MEMORIAL In Loving Memory of LOUIS SUTTER who passed away on February 10, 2005 The rolling stream of life rolls on, But still the vacant chair, Recalls you, the voice, the smile, Of the one who once sat there. In Quietness, In Confidence, and In Our Faith, We Remember You, Louie, Dad, Grandpa, and Great-Grandpa ~The Family 06p ________________________
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SERVICES SERVICES •Wesson Gunsmithing •Bore Sighting •Wood Carving •Action Work Call 780-336-3008 ______________________________ NTK Contracting Ltd. Our Business is Building • New Home Construction • Shops • Garages • Renovations • Driveways & Garage Pads • Decks and Railings • Basement & Home Construction Quality Workmanship - Neil Kinderwater 780-678-7049 www.ntkcontracting.com ______________________________ Carpet and upholstery cleaning residential and commercial. Truck mount unit, sewer backup, and flood cleaning. Auto and RV cleaning. Call Glenn and Cindi Poyser, Fancy Shine Auto and Carpet Care at (780) 384-3087 tfn
Experienced drywall taper/texturer here to help you with any job big or small. Don't want to do it yourself, give me a call! Based in Killam but willing to travel Hand taper by trade but have experience with boxes, roller/flusher, taping tube. No bazooka exp. Have own tools (10-12" boxes, pump, angle box, roller, flusher, hand tools, etc.) Also do ceiling texture. Non-drinker, just want to work. Willing to work with existing taping crew. Call 780-385-2106 or 780-385-1251. ______________________________ Shane’s Stucco & Drywall Service Shane Hollar Stucco (Traditional & Acrylic), Drywall, Stone, Textured Ceilings, Tile and Spray Painting 780-336-4832 shanes.stucco@gmail.com ______________________________ Painting Quality Residential and Commercial Painting Betty Tkaczyk 780-632-8749 or 780-688-3564 ______________________________ GET YOUR MESSAGE SEEN ACROSS Alberta. The Blanket Classifieds or Value Ads reach over 600,000 Alberta readers weekly. Two options starting at $269 or $995 to get your message out! Business changes, hiring, items for sale, cancellations, tenders, etc. People are increasingly staying home and rely on their local newspapers for information. KEEP people in the loop with our 90 Weekly Community Newspapers. Call THIS NEWSPAPER now or email classifieds@awna.com for details. 1-800-282-6903, 780-4348746 X225. www.awna.com. ______________________________ CRIMINAL RECORD? Why suffer employment/licensing loss? Travel/business opportunities? Be embarrassed? Think: Criminal Pardon. US entry waiver. Record purge. File destruction. Free consultation. 1-800-347-2540. www.accesslegalmjf.com ______________________________ GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 18 7 7 - 9 8 7 - 1 4 2 0 . www.pioneerwest.com.
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