Letters to the Editor
Caring communities give Family Day another try
BY JANA SEMENIUK
With temperatures beyond -30 the previous weekend cancelling all outdoor Family Day activities in the county, the Town of Mundare and the Village of Chipman decided to try again with a second outdoor Family Day event Feb 23.
The Town of Mundare originally had snowshoeing and cross-country skiing planned for residents on Feb. 17, when the prolonged cold snap forced their cancellation.
Although they were still able to hold their annual pancake breakfast, curling at the Mundare Curling Rink in addition to skating in the arena with free hot dogs and hot chocolate, Mundare Mayor Cheryl Calinoiu wanted their residents to have more.
She said she was happy to give them another opportunity to get together and enjoy roasted hot dogs over a fire, with hot chocolate and snow shoeing. “It was a good turnout. People were coming,” she said.
Meanwhile, the Village of Chipman was hoping for warmer weather and they received more than they bargained for.
At a balmy plus five, the outdoor rink melted enough that skating was no longer possible. However, attendees still wore big smiles as Mayor Morris Langevin used his quad to pull children through the fields on a toboggan, while other children wore black garbage bags for an extra slippery ride down a large snowy hill before pulling up a seat on some hay bales and roasting hot dogs around a fire.
Langevin said, although some families braved the cold to attend a smaller indoor Family Day event the previous weekend, he was happy the Village could provide another opportunity for some outdoor Family Day fun.
“They kind of got shorted on the first day because it was so cold. We couldn’t do a wiener roast, we couldn’t do nothing,” he said. “We figured it’s supposed to be nice next weekend maybe we’ll do something.”
Approximately 40 people turned out in Chipman to enjoy the day which Langevin said he is happy about.
“Anybody is better than nobody,” he said. “It keeps the community together when you have parents and kids coming out.”
Kids don black garbage bags for a rip down a large snowy hill in Chipman Feb. 23 during the village's second try at outdoor Family Day events. Extreme cold weather canceled their scheduled outdoor events for Family Day Feb. 17.
Photo: Jana Semeniuk
The Baerends family enjoy snowshoeing in Mundare for the town's second try at outdoor Family Day activities Feb. 23. L-R: Maverick, Gilbert holding Thea and Aren.
Andrew Rural Academy gearing up for first open house on Friday
BY JANA SEMENIUK
Andrew Rural Academy (ARA), Canada’s first K-12 charter rural STEM school, is holding their open house Feb. 28.
Consultant Stan Zabrick, who has been working with ARA board members to get the program up and run-
ning, said the event will be a chance for prospective parents to see the school, ask questions and meet representatives from a number of post secondaries such as Norquest, Portage, Lakeland and NAIT.
Additionally, a radio station from Vegreville will also be present and
broadcasting remote from the school.
Zabrick said plans are in motion and everyone is anticipating the event.
“I think all of us are quite excited and looking forward to the day. There’s been lots of work going on the last couple of weeks with our cleaning bees getting the
notes death of two staff members
BY JANA SEMENIUK
During their Feb. 20 monthly board meeting, Elk Island Public Schools acknowledged the death of two staff members, including an educational assistant from Bruderheim School.
EIPS superintendent Sandra Stoddard expressed condolences for the deaths of Charlene Dey, 61, EA from Bruderheim School, and Pamela Brzezicki, 53, teacher from Fultonvale School in Sherwood Park.
“On behalf of administration and the Board of Trustees, I'd like to extend our sincere condolences to the family and the loved ones of two Elk Island Public School staff members who sadly passed away,” said Stoddard.
“Charlene Dey was a long-time educational assistant at Bruderheim School. Charlene worked with EIPS for 16 wonderful years, and we know she'll be remembered by staff, families and stu-
dents for her caring.
Pamela Brzezicki was a teacher with EIPS for 21 years. She was a beloved educator whose dedication to her students will be remembered and felt for years to come.”
Dey passed away on Jan. 4 from an undisclosed cause, and Brzezicki passed away Jan. 21 from cancer according to an online obituary.
school ready and we are quite happy with how thigs are shaping up,” he said.
“We put some furniture together this week. Some colleges who couldn’t make the open house have sent us virtu-
al presentations to show. It’s coming together.”
Zabrick emphasized that the open house is “more than for parents and students, its open to the public.”
ARA has been in the works since 2023 when
McDougall
Audry Lauraine (nee McDonald)
With a mixture of sadness and reflection, we announce the passing of Audry McDougall, age 91, on February 16, 2025. Born on March 9, 1933, Audry lived a long life that spanned many generations, and while her journey was not without its challenges, she made a lasting impact on the lives she touched.
Audry was a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, and through the years, she carried her
the original school was closed permanently by Elk Island Public Schools. It’s slated to open in Sept. The event will take place at the Andrew School from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
own unique approach to family and life. Her strength and resilience were undeniable, and though not everyone agreed with her ways, there was no question about her love for her family in her own way. She taught us all valuable lessons, both through her actions and her words.
She is survived by her daughters, Diann, Lorna (Don), Lorraine (Mark), Chris (Doug), Laurel (Doug), 13 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, 9 greatgreat-grandchildren, who will each carry with them their own memories of her. Predeceased by her husbands, Harry in 1958 and Don in 2011, her parents Robert and Mable, brothers Alvin, Orval (Margaret), granddaughter Teresa, and son-in-law Len.
We take a moment to recognize her life and the legacy she leaves behind. A service to honor her life will be held at Bruderheim Community Church, 4904 Queen Street, Bruderheim, AB on March 9, 2025 at 3pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to your local animal shelter.
Andrew Rural Academy consultant Stan Zabrick (L) and Board Chair Jason Tkachuk (R) hold up a poster which ran as an advertisement in the Lamont Leader for the school at a board meeting in Dec. The upcoming rural charter school is having its first open house event on Feb. 28. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
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Opinion
The real true north is neither strong, nor free
BY JOHN MATHER
The deadline is rapidly approaching for le Grand Orange’s threat of tariffs to take effect in Canada.
Tariffs of 25 per cent on everything Canada exports to the U.S, excluding oil & gas which will be saddled with 10 per cent tariffs. A week later an additional 25 per will be tacked on to worldwide steel and aluminum imports into the U.S.
And who has the lead in exporting steel and aluminum into the U.S. Why it’s Canada.
Meanwhile opening another front, President Trump since December has constantly mused about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. State. Here in our sovereign country that’s a rationale that just won’t fly.
And what would the U.S. lose just in making up the difference in the U.S, dollar vs. the Canadian dollar on everything?
Americans would lose their great edge in purchasing power while Canadians would benefit by gaining some of that.
And trying to equalize health care spending from the U.S private system with supplemental health insurance to the Canadian universal healthcare model would also pose problems, if this country was to become a state.
Now as the 51st State, possibly Canada would automatically eliminate interprovincial trade barriers which in our country are sometimes harsher than any international trade barriers manufacturers, importers and exporters face.
But behind the scenes what does Trump really want?
He boldly states he would like to obtain Greenland from Denmark. What’s Greenland offer? The U.S. already has a large military base at Thule.
No, Trump, with his musings, wants control of the Arctic, in particular the northwest passage. With global warming making transportation corridors through the north easier, international traffic is becoming more common.
Canada controls a large portion of the Arctic as sovereign territory. This is recognized internationally.
We share a border on Han Island with Denmark, a mere 18 km from Greenland.
But just a short trip across the Arctic Ocean lies Russia and they have been building up a military presence on their section of the Arctic for several decades.
In Canada during the past hundred years we have established a few remote RCMP outposts, and a Rangers Force, under the auspices of the Canadian Defence Department consisting of about 5,000 Inuit who patrol our northern border.
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The north is getting more wide open and more undefended in the Canadian section. Trump wants to control that northwest passage for the transportation of oil and gas from Alaska, possibly Alberta and Saskatchewan, and make the mining of rare earth minerals and other precious metals more accessible by providing equipment and shipping from the north rather than from the lower 48.
Our northern territories are aware of this and when their premiers joined with the ten provincial territories in Washington recently they stated their case.
On Feb. 13, Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson said, “The people of the north are the ones asserting Canada’s sovereignty.” Simpson, along with Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai and Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok, were scheduled to meet with representatives from Greenland, which Trump also wants to try to acquire.
Trump has talked about the Arctic and who’s controlling it right now.
“Take a look at what’s going on out there — you have Russian ships, you have Chinese ships, you have a lot of ships out there,” Trump said. “You know people are in danger. This is a different world today.”
He reportedly told this to Justin Trudeau.
The three territories have critical minerals essential for U.S. defence and advancement, as well as the geographic position to be a crucial partner in continental safety.
“This is a moment where people are now taking notice and it’s providing real opportunities for economic development in the north, but also the social development,” Simpson said.
Canadian leaders should not get distracted, said Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai.
Pillai met with Donald Trump Jr. in North Carolina in December and has also spoken with Mike Dunleavy, Alaska’s governor, who is close with members of the Trump administration.
“Donald Trump is not going to own the Arctic and he’s not going to own Canada,” Pillai said. “But he will own inflation if these tariffs come in … and that’s not something he wants to do because his commitment to Americans was to make life more affordable.”
The northern territories have the potential to play an important role in future North American prosperity and security, the premiers said, but it will take investment in infrastructure. Addressing the issue could also appease one of Trump’s main irritants — that Canada is not meeting its NATO defence spending target.
The Russians are well ahead in the control the Arctic game.
The most northern Russian base, originally built in the 1950s is at Nagurskoye Harypckoe 840 miles north of Murmansk.
It is now home, according to the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies, an aviation commandant's office exists at the base, belonging to the 45th Air and Air Defence Forces Army. Three other units—a tactical group from the 80th Arctic Motor Rifle Brigade, and two battalions from the Northern Fleet Joint Strategic Command—are also based on the island near to the base.
Over recent years, NATO allies and Russia have scaled up military exercises in the region; Chinese and Russian warships conducted a joint exercise in the Bering Strait in September 2022 and in October 2022 Norway raised its military alert level.
In it’s Northern Fleet the Russian Navy has a fleet of 43 submarines and 42 warships. In its Baltic Fleet it has one submarine, and 52 warships as of Jan. 2025. The Russian Pacific fleet has 27 submarines and 56 warships; the Black Sea fleet seven submarines and 44 warships
And the Caspian flotilla has 25 warships. In total they have 78 submarines, and 221 warships which include aircraft carriers, guided missile destroyers, heavy nuclear powered guided missile cruisers and more. The Arctic strategic environment is changing profoundly, and the United States must pay greater attention and dedicate more resources to this crucial area, said Iris A. Ferguson, the deputy assistant secretary of defence for Arctic and Global Resilience last December.
Trump wants unfettered access and you can bet tariffs and the talk of sovereignty takeovers are bargaining chips to gain this access.
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BY HAZEL ANAKA
If, like me, you’ve never met a loaf of bread you didn’t love, read on! If not, who are you? No, really, who are you… not to love one of the basic food staples in every home? Who are you not to weaken at the memory-evoking smell of freshly baked bread? Who are you not to have childhood memories of peanut butter and jam sandwiches or ooey gooey grilled cheese sandwiches? Have you never ordered a multilayer clubhouse, a BLT, a Reuben, French toast, a Denver, or avocado toast? What about pulled pork or a juicy burger on a bun? Haven’t you had an egg salad or tuna sandwich in some church basement? I could go like that forever but will spare you. As a baker’s daughter, I have memories of mouth-watering fresh bread on a large scale.
FROM WHERE I SIT: Taste Test
For those too young to remember, my parents owned and operated the bakery in Andrew from December 1966 to 1985. When they bought the bakery (with living quarters) we moved from the farm near Wostok and became city slickers, hah. I will never forget that the price of a loaf of bread was 18 cents. They immediately raised it to 20 cents. Maybe it was because they were raising 3 young girls or costs had risen or they had a loan to repay, but up it went. I don’t remember bread prices when my dad retired from baking and my mom and I reimagined the space as a craft and flower shop (Creative Hands). By that time Topps Bakery
and Coffee Shop had been operating in their new building (now the Lion’s Den) on Main Street for many years.
The premise of the best-seller, Wheat Belly, is that the very nature and substance of bread has changed over the decades. I’ve never read the book but my understanding is that bread went from a basic staple food to evil incarnate when wheat itself underwent a transformation through genetic modification. (Is that also when celiac disease (gluten intolerance) began its epidemic rise?) The addition of sugars, flavourings, and preservatives helped add bread to the nutritional hitlist. The title of the book also
draws our attention to similar bloating common to those sporting beer bellies. I’m not here to support or refute any claims by anyone but rather to wax poetic about the good old days. Are you with me?
The reason this is top of mind for me is because during a recent massage, the masseuse and I got talking about sourdough bread. You may remember that during the Covid lockdown baking sourdough bread saved some people’s sanity. Until the other day, I had no idea just what a labour of love it is and what a huge commitment it requires. The only ingredients are flour, water, and salt plus the mythical ‘starter.’ I
guess making the starter is akin to taking care of a child or elderly person--it requires feeding and TLC----lest you kill it. I sent her a photo of the ingredients on my commercially baked loaf, which is several items longer but still the lesser of two evils. When I was seeing the Chinese Medicine doctor for digestive issues, he said that if someone with a gun to my head was forcing me to eat bread, the best choice would be sourdough bread because of the fermented nature of it.
All this talk of only a handful of ingredients reminded me that my parents used a similar approach. They never baked anything from
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frozen dough. Andrew Transport would arrive periodically with 50 100pound bags of flour that was unloaded by hand onto a platform. This was scratch baking at its finest. And people came from far and wide to buy white, brown, or rye bread. Imagine…white bread. The braided (twist) bread was also a huge hit because somehow the very act of braiding seemed to up the flavour. It wasn’t uncommon for families to buy 5 or 10 (unsliced) loaves at a time. Despite having worked there for years when Roy and I moved back to Andrew from Edmonton, I really learned nothing about the actual baking. It wasn’t / isn’t my shtick. I guess that gene bypassed me. I may also be the only person alive who never owned a countertop bread machine when that became the musthave appliance rage. My masseuse tells me there are countless variations of what can be added to the sourdough recipe. That definitely pushes it away from its basic 3 ingredient origin. At any rate, she’s promised me a loaf at my next appointment so I’ll do the taste test on your behalf, from where I sit.
Aug. 23, 2011 edition of the Lamont Leader: Ken Wheatly sands the floor by the stage as the crews have been busy working at restoring the hardwood floor at the Chipman National Hall.
Letters to the editor
Trudeau should remain PM
The reasons for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigning have now been made irrelevant, since he stepped down because of his drop in support.
However, the EKOS polling firm, which gave Trudeau a lousy 19.4% level of support only three days after the traitor Chystia Freeland resigned, now gives Trudeau 32%, only 1.9% less than his rival Pierre Pollievre. If the election were called today, it would be a toss-up. It's any man's game. Other polls are also showing Trudeau is nearly tied with Pollievre.
Furthermore, Donald Trump has backed away from his threats so there is no need to send Freeland over there, which was the original reason that Trudeau gave for demoting this unappreciative, backstabbing ingrate.
Actually, all of the Liberal leadership candidates are campaigning Right-of-Centre, and absolutely none will continue Trudeau's legacy, which is another reason that Trudeau should place no faith in any of these candidates.
Specifically, Freeland stated in her resignation letter that she opposed Trudeau's promise of $250 cheques to working Canadians who earned $150,000 or less in 2023. Freeland referred to the proposal as a "costly political gimmick" and argued that the Canadian government should "[keep] our fiscal powder dry today, so we have the reserves we may need for a coming tariff war."
Furthermore, leadership contender and banker Mark Carney from the corporate world will not be any more left than Freeland. Trudeau has a right to simply dismiss the current race since no one is really promising to carry his mantle and legacy. If he carries through with his resignation, all of the
many social programs that he has advanced (dental care, child care) will risk being cut by the next Liberal government. There is no Trudeauesque alternative, and he simply has the right to delay the leadership race until such a candidate presents itself, to re-open the nomination process.
Some may question Trudeau's ability to cancel his own "scheduled" resignation. First of all in Canadian law there is no such thing as a "scheduled" resignation. Rather, you are either Prime Minister or you are not. If you are Prime Minister it is because the Governor General believes that the majority of Parliament has given you their support on confidence votes.
While Trudeau has told the Governor General he will be resigning once a new Liberal leader is in place, he can theoretically renege on this promise. Then, if he is powerful enough politically in his party, he can attempt to have his henchman in the party cancel the current leadership election.
Or, he can go to the Governor General now and ask for Parliament to be dissolved and for an election to be called. The Governor General is under no obligation to wait until a new Liberal leader is elected, because the Prime Minister still has the prerogative to dissolve parliament and call election when he so wishes, and Trudeau is still Prime Minister. If such an election were to occur immediately, quite possibly the Liberal executive could vote to stall the Liberal leadership vote, as their constitution allows for that to happen, and thus the date could be stalled until after the election is finished.
Naturally, if Trudeau is re-elected for a fourth time, that Liberal leadership race can be delayed even further, another 2 or
4 years, while Trudeau as the current Leader of the Liberal Party (or is he Interim Leader) remains Prime Minister.
Trudeau has given only one reason for his resigning, and that is because of the infighting. Sure, if he cancelled the Liberal leadership race, he would face a lot of backlash, but if he dissolves parliament first and calls an election, all of those treacherous Liberal MPs would be forced to start campaigning in their riding and not spend time humiliating Trudeau.
Even if he decides to simply delay the leadership race vote so that he can be in Parliament when it resumes seating, he could allow himself to lose the confidence of the House in a vote so that an election can be called. It's really up to him, if he can stand up to his ungrateful bullies, those Liberal MPs who owe their jobs to Justin Trudeau exclusively and conclusively.
Also, even if Trudeau were to win less seats than Pierre Pollievre in a minority government situation, there would be no obligation for Trudeau to resign if the Governor General were to let him first try to show if he can continue with the confidence of Parliament. That is, if Trudeau can make a deal with the NDP, Greens or Bloc should Pollievre receive more seats than Trudeau in a minority government, he can hold on to power. This is because the NDP, Greens and Bloc tend to be leftof-centre or centrist and thus naturally gravitate to Trudeau.
While the Conservatives cannot depend on any right-leaning parties like Joe Clark would have in 1979 with the Social Credit Party's support. Ask yourself, why has Trudeau now lead the longest (or second longest) minority government in history?
It's because firstly the left/centre parties don't want to risk putting Pollievre into power, and secondly because they know that Trudeau will cream them as he has won 3 elections in a row. Also because Trudeau knows how to work with
the other parties to give them what they want in exchange for their vote.
Therefore, Trudeau has a path forward if he wants to stay on and lead the country some more. He should delay or cancel the leadership race, and call an election if
necessary, now or after parliament resumes. Thank you Lamont Leader for taking the time to read what I have written. Have a wonderful day!
Sincerely, Robert Nelly
A few suggestions for county council
I would like to congratulate with forward thinking, in the commencement of “Soundbytes”. I am sure the ratepayers will benefit in the enhancement of the communication updates from the County. I offer a few comments:
1) The glossy paper which the current soundbyte is expensive obviously paid by the ratepayers. However I am pleased that it will be available online to avoid
needless expense.
2) Studying the photograph of the councillors illustrates a powerful message. With the upcoming municipal elections this fall it is very important that any municipal council is cross populated and is blended. The younger generation is much more current with the latest technology or has been educated and experienced success in their current ways of doing
business and above all have a good understanding that being on council is not an “I” but a “we” representing their division.
Bottom line: this Lamont County is populated with an abundance of smart, experienced, seasoned ratepayers and hopefully the future photograph will be a blended one.
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Bruderheim council kiboshes snow removal bylaw
BY JOHN MATHER Bruderheim
councillors had some concerns when the new Snow Removal Parking Restrictions bylaw was brought before council for passage Feb. 19 and after discussion rejected its passage..
One of the contentious points was issuing a fine of $100 for people who didn’t remove their vehicles from the roads between 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on days when snow removal signs are present or notices via social media, professional media, or the Bruderheim website 24-hours prior to snow removal beginning.
The bylaw didn’t apply to emergency vehicles, vehicles engaged in snow removal operations or vehicles parked in designated emergency snow routes.
Chief Administrative Officer Phyllis Forsyth said the bylaw came about when Councillor George Campbell had concerns about vehicles remaining parked on the roads when snow clearing operations were performed.
“This year residential parkers not complying with the current bylaw have impeded snow
removal operations and compromised accessibility in some cases,” Forsyth reported. “So we’re asking council to approve first reading of this bylaw and we’ll post it online to hear from residents for 30 days.”
Councillor Arlie Young moved for first reading and discussion began.
Councillor Len Falardeau let it be known he didn’t approve.
“We’re not a big city,” he said. “And I think it’s ridiculous to fine someone for not moving their cars. Some people do forget and some people do have lives.”
“I’ve been guilty of not moving my vehicle on more than one occasion because I’ve been doing something, and charging someone $100 is absolutely ridiculous.
“Like I say we’re not a big city. And there is a penalty because the resident is left with a big pile of snow in front of their house if they don’t move their vehicle.”
He said he didn’t think the Town had to “start abusing its citizens” because they couldn’t get the street cleaned.
“Give me a break,” he said. “It just doesn’t make sense.”
Councillor Dayna
Jacobs agreed with Falardeau.
“I know we put up signs, but there was a Saturday and they were cleaning snow. Well, I was sleeping in and didn’t move my vehicle.”
Councillor Campbell said he wanted the revised bylaw as presented not because of someone who may have forgotten to move their vehicle, but to deal with vehicles that are parked on town streets for days, weeks, or months at a time.
“If it hasn’t moved for a long time we have to deal with it,” he said.
“We not pointing the finger at those people who may have forgotten.”
Mayor Karl Hauch didn’t feel a hefty fine was the right answer.
“Maybe there’s a way we could approach those so it is more proactive,” he said.
“I’m not sure what that would be, but I’m sure there are options. We may pass this bylaw and never actually use it.”
He said he was interested in seeing comments that might be received from the public if first reading took place.
The motion to give first reading was defeated.
Powerschool cyber breach EIPS victims offered free monitoring
BY JANA SEMENIUK
Elk Island Public Schools recently notified families that those affected by the Dec. cyber security breach will be offered additional complimentary credit and information monitoring by direct email starting this week.
EIPS said that the company Experian, who are working with Powerschool, will include two years of complimentary identity protection services, and
those who are of the age of majority it will also include credit monitoring services by TransUnion.
Families with children in the Elk Island Public School division were notified on Jan. 8 of a data breach affecting students and staff across Canada that use the third-party software Powerschool. EIPS are users of the software which stores personal information including names, birthdates,
Alberta student number and mailing address.
According to reports, the breach occurred between Dec 19 -23 and was the result of a cyberattack which EIPS said did not originate from their system.
According to reports, school divisions across Canada were informed from Powerschool that hackers used a compromised credential to gain access. The reports further stated that PowerSchool claims the
compromised data has since been deleted.
A notification letter from superintendent Cheryl Mangin from the Swan Lake-area Prairie Spirit School Division in MB, accessed by CBC, said that Powerschool hired a company called ‘CrowdStrike’ to negotiate with the hackers.
“A fee was paid by Powerschool to delete the data and keep it from being released,” Mangin was quoted.
EIPS said that no pho-
tos, documents such as birth certificates, or financial information were accessed.
Meanwhile, the legal firm Cumming and Gillespie from Calgary have filed a class action lawsuit against Powerschool. The suit claims that, “The defendants knew or ought to have known that their databases were vulnerable to loss or theft.”
The suit seeks damages for costs incurred by preventing identity
theft, mental distress, loss of privacy and invasion rights plus a special damages award of $50,000.
According to Powerschool’s website, it was founded in 1997 and currently a private company. They are a California-based provider of cloud software to over 16,0000 customers in over 90 countries.
Aug. 21 tentative date for Reeve’s Golf Tournament
BY JOHN MATHER
The annual Lamont County Reeve’s Golf Tournament came up for discussion during the council meeting on Feb. 11.
A tentative date was set for Aug. 21 at Mundare’s Whitetail Crossing Golf Course with the alternate dates being Aug. 14 or 28.
Council was told, it was coming to them early to not only choose the charities that would
benefit from the tournament, but to also encourage early sponsorship of the tournament.
“We had a very successful tournament last year,“ said economic development officer Shane Olsen. “We raised more than $32,000 for the County of Lamont Food Bank and the Christmas Hamper program.”
He added they had a record number of golfers at 144 and he wanted to commence planning
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“We consulted with Family and Community Services and it was recommended the County of Lamont Food Bank once again be the charity of choice since they are working on raising funds for a future building and their Christmas Hamper program is so important.”
He added they were hoping to get some of the food bank volunteers and staff to assist at the
tournament; with registrations, selling tickets, and working some of the golf holes.
“We’ve allocated $25,000 in expenses and anticipate $52,000 in revenues,” he said.
This. year there will also be a Ukrainian dinner served at the conclusion of the golfing.
Council passed a motion setting Aug. 21 as the date for the tournament with Aug. 14 as the alternative date based on
golf course availability.
A second motion authorized the proceeds be donated to the
County of Lamont Food Bank building fund and Christmas Hamper program.
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Bruderheim School’s Valentine Carnival a joyful event
JANA SEMENIUK
Students at Bruderheim’s K-6 elementary school had a ball, winning tickets by trying their hand at several different Valentinethemed games set up during their annual Valentine Carnival Feb. 14.
The tickets were exchanged for prizes displayed in the school’s library.
Parent and grandparent volunteers made up a large number of those running the games, with 29 coming out to support the carnival.
Grandparents Tracey and Kevin Curtis said they were overjoyed when their granddaughter in grade three invited them to volunteer.
“I don’t know who was more excited,” said Tracey with a huge smile. “I think we are having more fun than the kids.”
The games included a ring toss, tower block building, pin the heart on the cupid, and plinko among many others.
Principal Melanie Buckley, who is in her first year at Bruderheim Elementary, said events like the carnival help build the community.
“We're trying to bring back a sense of community because Bruderheim really is a community school,” she said, adding she was happy with the large number of volunteers for the carnival.
“We (had) more than enough (volunteers) and we had excellent parental support on our field trip on to the Telus World of Science the other day. I feel like volunteers want to come in the school and they want to have a role to play.”
The carnival began after lunch and continued to the end of the day before students were dismissed for the Family Day long weekend.
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Joyful grandparents Kevin and Tracey Curtis were happy to volunteer at Bruderheim School's Valentine Carnival, Feb. 14. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
Several children line up for the spinning wheel game during Bruderheim School's annual Valentine Carnival Feb. 14. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta),
Between the Boards
Elk
BY MELISSA
MACINTOSH-YOUNG
U18 Wild found themselves in third place at the end of regular season standings. This seeded them against the Mayerthorpe Mustangs for the first round of playoff games.
Teams needed to play a home and an away game. Friday night’s home game was an action-packed game with Wild in the lead up until the last few minutes of the third period, ending in a 6-4 loss for the Wild. Goals were scored by Ashton Strickland 1g and 2a, Will Furey 1g, Avery Klassen 1g, Xavier Storr 1g, Niklas Mehlenbacher 1a, and Chasen McClelland with an assist.
Wild played hard right up to the bitter end and defeated the Mustangs 21 on Sunday. Sadly, it was not enough points to push them through to the next round of playoffs. Goals were scored by Rowan Young 1g, Will Furey 1g, Matthew Iverson 1a and Gage Brenton 1a.
U13 Wild faced
Whitecourt for a doubleheader over the weekend. Saturday’s game ended in a 5-1 loss.
Sawyer Hanson had the only goal of the game. Their second game of the weekend was against Whitecourt at Bruderheim Arena. The second game was a 6-5 win for the Wild. Goals were scored by Sawyer Hanson 1g and 2a, Jonas Wytrykush 1g and 2a, Tyson Jonker 1g, Mary Sobkow 1g, Denton Holowach 1g, Liam Shaich 1g and Nash Klassen with 1a.
U11 Wild hosted Barrhead at the Lamont Arena on Saturday. Their last league game was a nail biter, ending in a 7-7 tie. Wild goals were scored by Easton Yarosh 2g and 1a, Wyatt Klita 2g and 1a, Alex Holt 1g and 1a, Dylan Strumelak 1g and 1a and Sawyer Wytrykush with 1g.
This week’s player “Shout Out” goes out to U18 Wild players who played their last minor hockey game over the weekend; Rowan Young, Sandy McDonald, Bronson Trenaman, Cameron Olechow, Kyran Belcourt and Jocelyn Coziar. We wish you all the best in the
U18 Rowan Young played his last minor hockey game after 13 years.
MARCH 8TH
Meal Prepared By
Falardeau wants any new doctor in Lamont to accept Bruderheim patients
BY JOHN MATHER
Questions were raised during the regular Bruderheim council meeting Feb. 19 regarding how much progress was being made to find a new doctor to serve the town’s residents.
Dr. Ebel Mgbor said she wouldn’t be able to continue offering services in the community in a letter to the Town back in December.
Bruderheim CAO
Phyllis Forsyth told council the Town had reached out to the Lamont Hospital and the Lamont County Housing Foundation and said they reported they were actively looking for a new doctor, but she added the Town could possibly recruit a nurse practitioner to help out in town.
“We are working on it,”she said.
“One of the questions I have is whether the people who had used the doctor, have they been able to find another,”
said Councillor Len Falardeau. “A lot of people in this town depend on that doctor.”
Forsyth said she couldn’t comment on whether anyone had found a new doctor.
Falardeau said transportation for the people could be a problem and possibly the Town could look into helping out that way.
Mayor Karl Hauch asked if administration had reached out to MLA
Jackie Armstrong Homeniuk for any support and Forsyth replied that was left up to the Lamont Hospital to do that.
“If that’s a direction council wants to go we’ll redirect our efforts, but it’s not in our current work plan,” she said.
Falardeau said he was disappointed because “this has been going on a lot longer than we had been told.”
“She’s moving on and if we had had more heads up we could have
addressed this earlier.”
He added he wanted the Lamont Hospital to have an automatic referral for Bruderheim patients when a new doctor came in.
“There’s an awful lot of patients here,” he said. “They signed up and now it’s quite devastating. The Lamont Hospital has been fabulous.
“If you have an issue they take care of you really well there. If you have an emergency you are immediately looked after,” he added.
“The doctors care for their patients.”
He said in Fort Saskatchewan most of the local doctors didn’t even have hospital rights.
“If we find someone, we have to put the message out to Lamont that any new doctor will have to reach out to the people of Bruderheim who may have been left behind by our doctor leaving.”
Falardeau said he had
asked for a new doctor to be referred to him, but no one had gotten back to him.
“I don’t want to go back to Fort Saskatchewan because of the situation there,” he added.
“We need a referral system because if we don’t we won’t find a doctor.”
Hauch asked for a motion but Falardeau said just reach out to the Lamont Hospital Board that when a new doctor is hired they ask him or her to take over the Bruderheim patients.
Forsyth said they could send a letter to Lamont’s hospital administrator asking him to recommend when a new doctor came on board he or she work to fill the needs of Bruderheim.
Council then accepted the discussion as information.
Charge split two games
BY JOHN MATHER
The Ottawa Charge split a pair of games played in the Professional Women’s Hockey League during the past week.
On Feb. 20 Boston travelled to Ottawa where the Fleet beat the Charge 3-2 before 5,458 fans at TD Place.
Bruderheim’s Emerance Maschmeyer faced a total of 30 shots in the Ottawa goal, with Boston connecting twice in period one.
After a scoreless second period, the Charge came out strong in the third scoring twice and forcing overtime.
The third period also featured a rare thing in the league – a scrap – between Jill Saulinier of Boston and Ottawa’s Vanisova, both who got four minute roughing penalties.
On February 22, the Charge fared better, downing the Montreal Victoire 3-1 before more than 8,000 fans packed into TD Place.
With Maschmeyer given the day off, Gwyneth Philips was in net for the Ottawa win stopping 15 of the 16 shots she faced.
Stephanie Markowski got Ottawa on the scoreboard at the 9:08 mark of the first frame from Emily Clark. Clark put Ottawa up later in the period from Mannon McMahon and Aneta Tejralova.
Clarke picked up her second of the game late in the third period putting the puck into an empty net to seal the win.
The Charge play again tonight (Feb. 26) when they host New York.
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Sedgewick and District Municipal Library
Annual General Meeting Tuesday March 11 at 6 pm at the Library. New Members Welcome!
Lynx Soccer - Alliance, Lougheed, Killam & Sedgewick area AGM on March 12th @ 7pm at Sedgewick Rec Center Curling Viewing Area. Executive, coaches & managers needed. Time to step up, or soccer won't run!
Killam Community Hall
Annual General Meeting on Monday, March 17 at 7 p.m. at the Killam Hall. Please consider donating your time to the Community Hall.
Tofield United Church is hosting Shrove Tuesday Pancake & Sausage Supper on March 4, 2025 5 pm to 7 pm By donation, cash or E-transfer. Tofield United Church Lower Hall 4832-53 Ave, Tofield, AB.
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Lamont refunds taxes paid for property a resident didn’t own
BY JOHN MATHER
A letter received at Lamont Council and presented at theJan 28 council was from the daughter of a 90-year-old woman in the Whitford area of the County.
The daughter, Barb Wiwad, said the family was trying to sell the lots the mother owned in the area and discovered that one, Lot 8 in Whitford, was not owned by the family yet the mother had been charged taxes on it for years.
A check with land title, Wiwad wrote, confirmed the property wasn’t owned by the family.
“Our question to you and to the county office is why or how my mom‘s name was placed on that lot as owner and why was she paying for taxes on this lot which she obviously does not own. We would please like you to look into this for us, and to please consider to reimburse her the money that she paid for taxes all these years for lot number 8.”
Before council addressed the issue at
that meeting CAO Peter Tarnawsky pulled it from the agenda to get more information.
It was brought back at the Feb 11 meeting.
Administration reported there had been a title change on the property in 2001 without land titles paperwork.
The outstanding taxes, which were County minimum, charged since that time totalled $1,086.37
Citing the Municipal Government Act, administration reported to council the taxpayers had a six month window to appeal their tax payments.
Chief Financial Officer
Rodney Boyko said the County’s computer records only went back to 2001.
He said the figures that were presented to council all represented the minimum taxes payable on the property.
“We have confirmed for this roll number they were paid by the Wiwad’s,” he said.
He said there was no requirement on the part of the County to make
any refund beyond the previous six months.
Council was presented with a few options including refunding the 2024 payment and/or any other amount council deemed appropriate or council could do nothing.
“This is an odd situation that we don’t run into very often,” he said.
Councillor Aaron wick asked if the Wiwads wouldn’t have noticed the property listed on the tax bills.
Boyko said the tax notices showed the family owned the property but that wasn’t the case at land titles.
Councillor Roy Anaka said he could live with refunding the taxes.
Council was told all the lots the Wiwad family held were in the minimum tax category.
Wick said none of the options appealed to him. “My option would be to refund the full amount,” he said. "But does the current owner even know he owns it? Maybe it was just a handshake deal made in the middle
of a field. How can we tell?”
“What do you do,” asked Councillor Dan Warawa.
“We’ve written off a lot more than that for other things,” added Anaka.
Wick said the family had been paying taxes on the property for years and the bill was actually older than he was and felt the County should just cut their losses.
Council agreed they should reverse the 2024 payment because it was brought to their attention, but were divided on the rest of the bill.
Reeve David Diduck asked that a motion be put on the table to be voted on.
He felt some onus should be on the taxpayer and suggested the taxpayer only be refunded half the $1,086.37 amount.
Anaka moved the Wiwad’s be refunded the full amount and Council unanimously passed the motion.
Alberta First Pension gathering support - in Lamont Thursday
BY JANA SEMENIUK
A crusade, started by one man to gather support for an Alberta Pension, is coming to Lamont on Feb. 27.
“We’re getting a really bad deal from Ottawa in a lot of ways,” said Alberta First Pension (AFP) founder Mitch Sylvestre. “The point of it is to get people to participate in their democracy.”
Sylvestre said Alberta receives only $6 billion per year out of the Canada Pension Plan while contributing $9 billion per year.
“What we're trying to accomplish is we're trying to bring $335 billion worth of Alberta money back to Alberta then after we do that, we're going to be able to fund our own pension,” he said.
Sylvestre said he has
been touring the province for the past year visiting various constituency associations and support is growing.
He said he has so far gathered 55,000 commitments for his 300,000 goal, for signatures to force a referendum on the pension.
“In order for us to make this work, we have to gather the 300,000 signatures in 90 days,” he said adding that once he has collected 300,000 commitments then their signatures will be gathered in the required 90 days.
Sylvestre said the only negative he has heard from event attendees is that the rest of Canada will be affected if Alberta pulls out of the pension plan.
A commentary by the
Fraser Institute published last month agrees with this.
It states that a report by the Smith government estimated that Alberta’s share of the CPP is $334 billion, 53 percent of the CPP. Alberta workers pay a basic rate of 9.9 percent every payday, but according to the report, it would fall to 5.91 percent if Alberta had its own pension plan.
The savings would equal nearly $3,000 for each worker the first year of the possible plan. However, the contribution rate for the rest of Canada would increase to 10.36 percent.
The commentary agrees that Alberta contributes disproportionately due to the province having more workers and less retirees, adding
that in 2020, Alberta contributed 16 percent of total CPP contributions but only received 12 percent.
Meanwhile, Sylvestre said the event in Lamont on Feb. 27 will take place at the Lamont Arena and start at 6 p.m. It will include information from speaker Tanner Hindey, an economist, and allow time for questions.
Mundare Fire Dept recognized with Northern Lights award
BY JANA SEMENIUK
The Mundare Fire Department was recognized on Jan. 30 with an award from the Alberta Northern Lights Volunteer Recognition Program (ANLVRP).
The program receives nominations annually for individuals and groups who are everyday heroes.
“The Mundare Fire and Rescue springs to action when it is called upon and responds to a wide range of emergency situations, including structure fires, vehicle accidents and medical emergencies,” stated the ANLVRP website.
“This team has demonstrated its commitment by both responding to emergencies night or day and in all manner of conditions and staying up to date and prepared through ongoing training. As Albertans confront the realities of increasingly difficult wildfires, the Mundare and area firefighters stand ready to defend its turf.”
“We are happy to see the members of LCES Station #5 Mundare recognized for their hard work and dedication,” said Moore.
“They dedicate their time and efforts to not only firefighting and rescue calls in Lamont County, but they also work hard to improve safety in their community before the emergency, with school & public events, community engagement and devoted service to others.”
A press release from Lamont County on Feb. 14 included a statement from LCES (Lamont County Emergency Services) Regional Fire Chief Bo Moore.
TOWN OF LAMONT
• 4712 51 St Lamont 5,800 sq ft shop with office and sales space. Shop was used for agricultural machinery repair. Price: $450,000
LAMONT COUNTY
• W4-20-55-27-SE Plan 1023701 Block 1 Lot 1A Lamont County. 138.09 acres in the Lamont Heartland for industrial use. Located North of Highway 15 on Range Road 202. Price: $2,990,00
• HWY 834 between HWY 16 and TWP RD 530 Lamont County 19.48 acres with power and a holding tank. Nice building site. Price: $215,000.00
VILLAGE OF ANDREW
• 5317-50 Ave Andrew. An 18,000 sq. ft. manufacturing shop with office and storage space on 2.3 acres of land Price: $1,700,000
STRATHCONA COUNTY
• Parts of SW and SE-7-53-22-W4 located at Highway 21 and Lakeland drive 63.62 acres of development land with Highway 21 exposure. The property is within the Bremner and local Employment Area ACP with expected future use of industrial. Price: $5,100,000
Webb’s Machinery, which operates a facility in Lamont, was recently recognized by New Holland Agriculture, the worldwide farm equipment manufacturer, for its overall performance and customer-centric experience. From left are: Carlo Lambro, (Brand President of New Holland Global); Dan Webb; Ryan Schaefer, (Vice President of New Holland North America); Scott Webb; Mike Gottselig; Miles Mackow; Adam Webb; and Mark Lowery, (Director of Dealer Network New Holland).
20 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Community Programming
Community Services: Serving Lamont County, Lamont, Bruderheim, Mundare, Andrew & Chipman(scan the QR code)
(VISIT: lamontcounty.ca/community-programming for full posters, dates, contact information, registration info & locations; or call 780-895-2233 for info./registration). Current CALC, FCSS & KFRN and seniors’ activities include:
1. FCSS: Volunteer Income Tax Program – Contact FCSS at 780-895-2233 x226 (assistance for low income, single parent, seniors and tax troubles/questions).
2. FCSS: Youth Centres in Bruderheim (Tuesdays), Chipman (Mondays), and Mundare 3. FCSS: Matinee Movie (with Town of Mundare) – March 2.
4. FCSS: Healthy Nutrition Seminar - Seniors – Feb. 27 (Mundare). 5. FCSS: Fitness Fun for Older Adults (Mundare Sr. Citizens Club).
6. FCSS: Fraud & Scam Prevention Seminar – March 10 (Bruderheim). 7. FCSS: Babysitter Course – Ages 11+. Fee is $50/participant. Registration by March 3.
8. FCSS: Parents and Tots: Andrew, Bruderheim (temporarily closed until further notice), Lamont and Mundare.
9. FCSS: At Home Alone – Bruderheim free ages 10 and up 1-3 pm at Bru. Youth Centre. Register with dayna.j@lamontcounty.ca
10. KFRN: Let’s Get Creative – Free! Session 1 (10 a.m. to noon) for ages 7-12 & Session 2 (1-3 p.m.) for ages 13-18. Register by Mar. 17: signup.com/go/kfciZNr
11. KFRN: Conflict Resolution – Free program for children ages 10-14. Registration is required by Mar. 14: signup.com/go/LSLCUan
12. KFRN: Cooking With Your Littles – Free for families with children ages 1-6: make mint cookie ice cream! Registration by Mar. 5: signup.com/go/wnPfGBS
13. CALC: My Journey…Who Am I? | English Language Learning | Kitchens Programs | Digital Skills for Seniors
14. CALC/FCSS: Parents and Tots – Featuring Ready, Set, GROW!. Monday mornings in Andrew. For more info. contact cheryl.b@lamontcounty.ca
15. Meals In Motion: contract Chrissy at 780-975-9592 to order for MARCH (see full menu at lamontcounty.ca/community-programming).
16. Seniors’ Coffee: (Wed.) 10-11 a.m. at Andrew Lions Club, & (Thurs.) 10-11 a.m. at Mundare Sr. Centre. Join FCSS for coffee, conversation, snacks, & assistance with senior-related forms/programming. FCSS also offers Seniors Supports from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Mundare (Thurs.). Seniors Coffee is also held in St. Michael at the Community Centre (Thurs.) from 10 a.m. to noon.
Also check out the Lamont County Events Calendar for local community events, public meetings and other important dates (lamontcounty.ca/eventscalendar).
17. Seniors Bus Trips: Monthly day trips to local malls; $15 per trip. Departs at 9 a.m. from Lamont Rec. Centre on Mar. 17, Apil 21, May 18 & June 23. Reserve a spot with Helen at 780-895-7539.
To access current monthly services & programs information, scan the QR code or for FCSS, CALC & KFRN on each of the services’ Facebook pages.
#LamontCountyCares
| 5303-50 Ave. Lamont AB | May 18 & Jun ams informa 2 Other Items of Interest
NOTICE of Public Meeting – on the Fire Billing Charges as proposed in Bylaw 880.24 (Regional Fire Services Bylaw): March 4 from 6-8 p.m. at the Lamont Rec. Centre (more details at: tinyurl.com/277osp6r).
WE’RE HIRING: Seasonal positions, Planning & Development Officer and Agricultural Operator – lamontcounty.ca/careers for more details/to apply.
Recent News Releases on Lamontcounty.ca/news:
o Safety First: Don’t Fly-by School Buses
o LCES Station Recognized with Northern Lights Award from Gov. of Ab.
o News Post: Request for Proposal for Engineering Services (Owner's Responsibility)-River Intake (Phase 1) And Water Supply Pipeline (Phase 2) – Four tenders were received (this RFP is now closed).
2025 Community Grants Program (starts March 1).
Centennial Scholarship Application (deadline June 30).
SAVE THE DATE (in APRIL): Volunteer Appreciation - more info. coming soon. Thank you to everyone who attended the latest Coffee Talks – next session
– Lamontcounty.ca/ lamontcountycares
#MentalHealthMatters #LetsTalk
Note – a second FCSS: Scams & Fraud Seminar is planned for Mundare on Mar. 27. More info. is at: lamontcounty.ca/ community-programming
Next Agricultural Service Board (ASB) Meeting – Mar. 12 | Next Regular Council Meeting – Mar. 11
The public is welcome to attend any scheduled meeting in person (Lamont County Admin. Bldg. or virtually).
The next scheduled ASB meeting is Wednesday, March 12, starting at 9:00 a.m. Minutes/Agendas/ Meeting Link: lamontcounty.ca/departments/agricultural-services/agendas-minutes-asb. The next Regular Council Meeting is planned for Tuesday, March 11, starting at 9:00 a.m. Meeting Link/ Minutes/Agendas: lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas-minutes.
Please Note – inFocus is also available for viewing online at: lamontcounty.ca/communications (for those wanting to view the weekly submission as full-sized PDF and to access hyperlinks). availableforviewingonlineat:
