January 11 Lamont Leader

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Curious confrontation near Star - 2

Chipman Players announce new play - 7

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Thoughtless act upsets community Snowmobiler dishonours Chipman Bus/Train Monument

BY JANA SEMENIUK

A thoughtless act by a snowmobiler has upset community members of Chipman as well as members of the Chipman and Lamont Bus/Train Memorial Committee.

Early last week sled tracks were discovered ripped across the pad where a stone monument was erected last year for the 17 victims of the school bustrain collision from 1960.

Chair of the CLBTMC, Tom Hrehorets, said he was very concerned

when he learned of the marks.

“I was worried. You spend all this time and effort doing it and someone flies around on a sled and (if they) damaged it, that would be awful,” he said.

“The thing about it is awareness. Stay away from this thing. All I want is for people to be aware that this was a costly project and is supposed to be here for years to come. There are wide open fields, you don’t have to skidoo (there). If it would have been damaged,

I would have been very upset.”

Mayor of Chipman, Morris Langevin was also upset by the act.

“I can tell you I wasn’t pleased. Total disrespect,” he said.

Langevin said that it doesn’t appear the monument was damaged, and the village doesn’t normally have a problem with riders.

“We don’t have a problem with riding in the village, but we expect you to take the shortest route in and out at an idol,” he said. “We have lots of sled-

ders that don’t live in town and our store and hotel benefit from them.”

On Nov. 29, 1960, 17 high school students from Chipman lost their lives when their school bus crossed the tracks in front of an oncoming train while on their way to Lamont High School.

The monument, honoring the victims, was erected in July of last year at a cost of $35 000, after a nearly identical one was also installed in Lamont Nov. 2021.

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Snowmobile tracks were discovered across the pad of the Chipman Bus/Train Monument near the National Hall last week, which has upset community members and members of the Chipman and Lamont Bus/Train Memorial Committee. Photo: Jana Semeniuk

Highway incident near Star sends one man to hospital

BY JANA SEMENIUK

A confrontation between two motorists near Star resulted in one man being sent to hospital with serious injuries over the weekend.

A 911 call was received from a passerby in the early morning hours of Jan. 7 prompting a response from the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP detachment who arrived at Hwy 831 between Township Road 560 and Hwy 29 at 8:25 a.m.

One male was found on the highway near a vehicle.

Constable Suzanne Ahlstrom with the Fort Saskatchewan detachment said a confrontation between two people ensued before the incident, but it was not considered road rage.

“A confrontation took place between the driv-

ers of two separate vehicles. They were not known to each other,” she said.

“One driver sustained injuries by vehicle contact. I wouldn’t classify it as road rage.”

Ahlstrom added that she did not know if either person was local to the area, but said the victim is in serious but stable condition in the hospital.

Meanwhile, a portion of Hwy 831 was shut down for eight hours while officers investigated the incident, reopening at 5:30 p.m.

Ahlstrom said if anyone was in the area, or has any information including possible dashcam video, to please contact the Fort Saskatchewan Police Detachment.

Curious confrontation leaves victim in serious condition

Mundare approves 3% cost of living hike

BY JOHN MATHER

Mundare held a brief council meeting on January 3.

Chief Administrative Officer Colin Zyla reported on ongoing issues.

He said the Town’s digital sign, which has been getting prepared for several months, had plates installed for it to be mounted on between Christmas and New Year’s.

“We’re just waiting for the sign to come in now,” he said.

He said letters had been sent out to Lamont County, Andrew, Chipman and Lamont seeking permission to do a lagoon study for Mundare.

The study would be completed using an existing grant and he expected to get approval from the surrounding communities in the next month.

The council approved changing one of its policies for awarding Christmas bonuses for staff.

Zyla said staff who had completed a full year of service would receive a base of $200 plus $10 for every year employed. New staff members who had completed their probation period, but not yet worked for a full year would receive $100.

Council approved a three per cent cost of living allowance for staff.

Zyla said the cost would amount to about $11,700.

Councillor Sandra Nicholson questioned why it was three per cent when most businesses gave about 1.5 per cent.

Zyla said they had planned on a 1.5 per cent increase which would cost the Town around $6,000 but on checking what neighbouring communities were doing most were giving three to four per cent this year to adjust for inflation.

He added the amount could be changed back in following years.

Councillor Irene Talaga made a motion for council to approve the amount and it was carried.

The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta),

The Town of Mundare officially recognized members of the community who were honoured to receive Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee medals and pins last fall. The medal recipients were front row (l-r): Glenda Dales, Sylvia Zacharkiw, Irene Talaga and Cheryl Caliniou. Back row (l-r): Colin Zyla,  Al Lenkewich, Dale McCarty, Shamus Brisson,  Brian Sharun, Charlie Gargus, Jason Warawa and Bob Gratton.

Alberta

By John Mather

Our illustrious prime minister who delights in impressing world leaders with his spiffy socks, also must be quietly humoured I’m sure by all those neat phrases using part of his first name.

You know the ones… Just-inflation, Just not real, Just a fool etc. etc.

Now we can add a new one, which we can only hope, as Albertans, comes back to bite him very hard… Just transition.

This is his hasty scheme to totally destroy Alberta and the West’s oil and gas industry without any regard to the destruction of a provincial economy, the destruction of jobs, and the damage to the dependents of workers who lose their job.

The other sad point in this is it is part of Jagmeet Singh’s ridiculous ‘keep the Liberals in power agreement,’ so you know our very own Rachel Notley has no choice but to support “Just Transition” because she is totally beholden to the Federal NDP Party as per their constitution.

Meanwhile, as the Trudeau braintrust (and I use that term loosely) continues to fire billions of dollars at Ontario’s auto sector, as several plants in Windsor, Ingersoll and other communities transition to developing electric batteries for electric cars, what has he planned for those westerners he puts out of work?

Jobs that pay $60 or $70 per hour, $5,000 to $8,000 per week. Does Trudeau suddenly expect those workers to get busy installing solar panels or windmills for $20 to $25 per hour?

As gifted columnist Rex Murphy points out in the National Post, does Seamus O’Regan expect oil and gas workers to transition to government-employed tree planters in the 10-year plan for two billion new trees?

This program began in 2021 with the government spending huge amounts to seek out organizations to plant trees, but so far not many trees have hit the dirt.

The Libs plan to have Natural Resources Minister Jonathon Wilkinson, O’Regan and NDP Member of Parliament Charlie Angus, from a very non-oil producing riding of Timmins–James Bay to be the cheerleaders of this legislation. I wonder if those two Liberal MPs from Alberta will speak up to save our industry?

Wilkinson states it’s an action plan to create sustainable jobs.

“I said it many times publicly that I do not believe that the challenge we are going to face is that there are workers who are displaced that will not find other good-paying jobs,” Wilkinson said.

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“I am actually quite worried that there are so many opportunities… we will not have enough workers to fill the jobs.”

Sure Jonathon at the same wage rates paid now … in the same region they currently work?

But this is Trudeau.

Once again he’s showing his absolute contempt for Western Canada.

And our opposition to some of his ridiculous polices are unstoppable because of the agreement by Singh to prop up the most unpopular government in Canadian history.

Now, it’s up to Danielle Smith to fight for Albertans.

She said on her regular Saturday radio broadcast Alberta has no intention of following a federal plan to transition workers out of the energy sector.

She said it’s still unclear

what the Liberal government is proposing with its “Just Transition” legislation.

“We are not going to be shutting down our oil and natural gas industry. We are not going to be transitioning our workers, who are in good, high-paying meaningful, important jobs, into installing solar panels, which is the idiocy (federal Green Party Leader) Elizabeth May was first proposing when this kind of thing came out,” Smith told listeners.

She said energy sector job-growth will occur in areas like oil well remediation, hydrogen development and carbon capture, which the province has been advancing for more than a decade.

Meanwhile Trudeau popped up in a Reuters interview to spew, “One of the challenges is there is a political class in Alberta that has decided that any-

thing to do with climate change is going to be bad for them or for Alberta.

“We’ve seen for a while Alberta hesitating around investing in anything related to climate change. But CCUS ( carbon capture usage and storage) is one of those tangible things,” he stated.

Too bad he let his tongue out for a romp before he did his background research!

He would have discovered that former PC Premier Ed Stelmach launched Alberta’s first big climate program in July 2008. The province pledged $2 billion for green transit and $2 billion for carbon capture and storage.

Long before Trudeau was in the game!

And he wonders why he’s really not that welcome in Alberta!

Kerry Anderson

Jana Semeniuk Reporter

Crystal Moren

Trudeau just doesn’t get

and he doesn’t care

BY HAZEL ANAKA

By the time you read this column, we will have returned from our holiday junket to Colorado. We left home after Christmas intending to celebrate New Year’s and Ukrainian Christmas with our son and his family. It was another two full-day road trip each way. Luckily, the roads were excellent. Unfortunately, the Denver area had a snowfall which never melted during our entire stay which is totally out of character. The temperatures were fine for true Canadians like us but warmer, dryer roads would have been nice. The car was a wee bit

tighter this trip because Hilary’s boyfriend came along. By the time you squeeze four adults, luggage, Christmas presents, and Canadian snacks for our hosts into an SUV, there isn’t much air space left. Luckily, we all get along even in tight quarters. Ash flew back home a few days earlier than our departure. Those transplanted Canadians of ours crave some of the junk food not available in the US: ketchup potato chips, Hawkin’s Cheezies, Coffee Crisp, Aero bars, popcorn twists. We, on the other hand hoped to find things in the States that we can’t find at home. Our wish lists were modest because the Canadian dollar is so weak against the US greenback. Subconsciously, we always did the math. Would the purchase still make sense when you add the exchange rate

and sales tax? If the item isn’t available in Canada, the math becomes less important. If we can get it at home for nearly the same price, why bother?

The nicest part was seeing grandsons Grady, 13 and Kade, 8. They’ve grown like weeds and Grady is now taller than me…..though that’s not saying much at this point. They’re normal, healthy boys so there was the occasional squabble. Otherwise, I’m impressed with each boy for different reasons. Grady is an impressive Triple A hockey player who plays at tournaments across the country. He’s been invited to a tournament in Europe this spring. He’s an A student, polite, helpful, good looking. Can you imagine a teen meeting us at the door and offering to take our luggage upstairs to our bedroom? He is mature beyond his years and a fierce com-

petitor at games. Kade is strong, athletic, very mechanically inclined, and witty. Some of his lines are hilarious; some are sarcastic. The boy’s eyes lit up when I brought him a rag tag set of hand tools in a case. He takes construction instruction well, only needs to hear it once, and is intuitive when it comes to building or deconstructing something. His determination means he doesn’t give up; he just keeps plugging away until he finds a solution. No cardboard box is safe from him. Part of his Christmas present

from us was four rolls of duct tape! I don’t know of another kid who’d be impressed with a present like that.

We played cards and board games; visited and laughed. Greg and Grady went to a hockey tournament in Notre Dame in Indiana so we had less time with them. One of the hockey dads videotapes and live streams the games via Facebook so we were able to watch them on a smart TV. We’ll next see him play when he comes to Calgary for a tournament.

My biggest thrill was buying a tabloid-sized bound copy of all the April 1920 issues of a Colorado newspaper at a flea market in Lafayette. The odd other treasure made me happy but on the whole, shopping was disappointing. Roy was thrilled with some clearance priced tools at the Tractor Supply store (imagine an American Peavey Mart).

The family time made the trip worth the time and cost of going there. We wish we were closer geographically because we have life lessons to share with the boys and more memories to make, from where I sit.

The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta),

New program welcomed in New Year - MLA

Hello everyone, I hope you all had an excellent time over Christmas and had a Happy New Year. I am sharing a brief overview of the many things Albertans can get excited about that are happening in the New Year.

First off, the Northern and Regional Economic Development Program will be funding initiatives led by municipalities, Indigenous communities, and non-profit organizations promoting regional economic development and diversification.

These projects will be in the areas of investment in economic infrastructure, business supports, labour force attraction and retention, tourism planning capacity building and infrastructure, and economic development capacity building. For more information please visit https://www.alberta.ca/northern-andregional-economicdevelopmentprogram.aspx

Next up we have the Driving Back to Work Program. This program will support unemployed and underemployed Albertans pur-

suing careers in the trucking industry. The program covers more than 90 per cent of training and testing costs. If you are interested in this program visit Driving Back to Work Grant Program | Alberta.ca

We are looking for Albertan’s input on the 2023 budget.

There will be an online survey available, and I encourage people to have their say. Finance Minister Toews will be hosting telephone town halls, I encourage Albertans to call in and let us know what your priorities for 2023 are.

You can find more information at Budget 2023 consultation | Alberta.ca

Many grants and awards available to Albertans. The Ministry of Culture has grant programs available on an annual basis.

If you are interested in these programs go to Culture and status of women grants | Alberta.ca.

Also, nominations are

now open for Alberta’s highest honour, The Alberta Order of Excellence. Up to 10 indi-

and Canada.

On January 6, 2023 the men’s U25 Ukrainian National hockey team visited Vegreville as they continue their cross Canada tour. It was great to see so many residents come out and support the team, students came out and sang Ukrainian Christmas carols with the team on Orthodox Christmas Eve.

viduals will be inducted into the Order in recognition of their contributions to their communities and province.

Nominations must be received by February 15th. More information can be found at The Alberta Order of Excellence | Alberta.ca. Congratulations team Canada on winning gold at the World Junior Championship. We are fortunate to have two Fort Saskatchewan residents on the team, Olen Zellweger and Colton Dach, you are great representatives of Alberta

In Loving Memory of: Leonard Chernyk

Merry Christmas to everyone who is celebrating on January 6 and 7. Let us all have a continued hope for peace and love worldwide. Please find my Orthodox Christmas massage here: MLA ArmstrongHomeniuk Orthodox Christmas Message.

I would like to extend my best wishes to everyone for a Happy and Healthy New Year

Please contact my constituency office at fortsaskatchewan.vegreville@assembly.ab.ca if you have any questions or concerns.

Jackie ArmstrongHomeniuk, MLA Fort

Saskatchewan-Vegreville Parliamentary Secretary for Ukrainian Refugee Settlement in Alberta

Those we love don’t go away They walk beside us every day unseen, unheard, but always near; still loved, still missed, forever dear. We will always cherish our memories of the time that we had together. We will always love and miss you.

Love, Nancy and family

MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk

The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta),

Elk Island U15 Wild beat Slave Lake 12-1

KERRY ANDERSON

These are some of the results from Minor Hockey League games held recently. (Please note that scores and scoring is taken from the websites, and some game scores and scoring is dependent on proper league entries).

Elk Island U11 Wild (1-4-2) had a tough game against Mayerthorpe on Sunday at Bruderheim

Arena, dropping a 12-5 game. Mayerthorpe jumped in front 6-0 by early in the second and rode that lead to victory.

Sawyer Hanson scored twice for Wild, with Mary Sabkow, Barrett Danilkewich and Jace Zanatta getting the others. No assists were handed out in the contest.

Elk Island U15 Wild

(7-3-1) hosted Slave Lake at Bruderheim Arena on Sunday and defeated the visitors 12-1. Wild had a 7-0 lead in the second period before SL broke up Liam Ellis’ shutout bid. Andrew Svitich scored four goals and added an assist in the game. Kyran Belcourt (2g 2a), William Furey (2g 1a), and Kayden Winslow (2g 1a) each

scored twice. Adding single goals were; Nicklas Mehlenbacher (1g 1a), and Ashton Strickland. Matthew Iverson and Xavier Storr picked up assists. Liam Ellis made 19 saves.

Bruderheim’s Emerson Hauch got a hat trick and an assist in his Fort Sask U16 AA Rangers 8-4 loss to the Blazers on Saturday.

Plans well underway for Birkebeiner Festival

BY JOHN MATHER

The snow is good and things are shaping up for a great Canadian Birkebeiner Festival, which will be held during the Feb. 10, 11 and 12 weekend.

The main event is the 55km Torskeklubbeen Birkie with pack, which begins Feb. 11 at 9 a.m. at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village just east of the Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area.

The 55 km Birkie Lite starts at the same time at the same location although it is done without the pack. Half an hour later at 9:30 a.m. the 33 km Imperial Oil Birkie Tour will also begin at the Ukrainian Village.

The Waskahegan Staging Area at Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area will be where the two or four km Ole’s Tour starts at 11 a.m.. The 13 km Edmonton Global Mini Birkie will start at 1:30 p.m. and the four to eight km Mud, Sweat and Gears Fun Ski will get under way at 1:45.

The Woodvale Facility and Golf Clubhouse at

Millwoods Golf Course will host he Viking Feast following the event on Feb. 10 beginning at 6 p.m.

The Woodvale Facility will also play host as the registration pick up area and a Nordic Fair on Feb. 10 from noon to 6 p.m.

On Feb. 12, the annual Silver Skate Festival at Hawrelak Park joins with the Birkie Festival to host family ski events of 500m, 1.5 km and three km. beginning at 11 a.m.

Once again this year a virtual birkie with distances of two, four, eight, 13, 31, and 55 km will be held from Feb. 13 to 27.

“Last year, we welcomed almost 1,500 skiers back to this winter festival that is special to so many,” says Birkebeiner Society

President Dave Cooper. The Canadian Birkebeiner Society offers a lessons on preparing to compete in the event at https://canadianbirkie.com/training Ski lessons are also available at local ski clubs throughout the region.

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Fort Saskatchewan RCMP were combing through Bruderheim the afternoon of Jan. 7, stopping vehicles and knocking on doors. Constable Suzanne Ahlstrom said the police presence had nothing to do with a serious incident on Hwy 831 that morning and could not provide further details. Photo: Jana Semeniuk

Musician receives a gift while charming seniors

BY JANA SEMENIUK Maritime Entertainer

Norm Rice charmed residents with music at Beaverhill Lodge for Ukrainian Christmas Jan. 7 and got an unexpected Christmas gift from resident Alec Popowich, 80.

Rice has performed several times in the past and amassed a following for his rich original songs on the accordion and guitar, accompanied by Shirley Jones on the keyboard and guitar.

As Rice tapped his toes and sang one of his popular songs, Popowich left the room and returned with a small box, handing it to Rice. Inside, was an antique concertina, a smaller version of the accordion.

“I love your music so much over the years. You do such a beautiful job. If you could perfect that and put a piece of it in a cd for me that would be my present,” Popowich said.

Rice was amazed and grateful for the gift, hugging Popowich in appreciation.

In a later interview, Popowich said the German-made concertina was in its original box and from the early 1900s. He couldn’t remember exactly where he got it, but knew he wanted to give it to someone special.

“I (used to play) in a band but I never played the accordion. I have a good ear for music, and I have always loved the (concertina),” he said. “They're an offshoot of the accordion, but they have a completely different sound to them. They are very unique and hard to come by.”

He added that he grew up listening to his brother and sister play the accordion which developed his own love for them.

Popowich also said he is a huge fan of Rice.

“This is about the third time that I've seen him,

and I absolutely love his music it. It just lifts my spirit to the point where I tear up every time he plays it,” he said.

“He will love her (the concertina) to death, and he will learn to be play it and eventually they're going to cut a CD, he promised me that he will. I told him before I leave this good Earth, I would love to have a CD and listen to him play it so I can relive her joy in my heart.”

Rice has made several CDs over the years, of which Popowich said he owns seven.

Meanwhile, Rice’s songs, including Merry Christmas Mom and Dad, Beautiful Star and other favourites, brought the crowd between tears and clapping with joy with nearly everyone singing along to Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

The night before, Beaverhill served residents a special Ukrainian Christmas Eve dinner with all the fixings of borscht, perogies, kutia, holubsti, fish, pickled herring, and prunes.

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Estate of: ROBERT KEITH MONTGOMERY who died November 21, 2022.

If you have a claim against this Estate, you must file your claim by February 21, 2023

With: RUTH SCHWAB OF: SCHWAB & SCHWAB LAWYERS AND NOTARIES 6808 - 109 Street N.W. Edmonton, Alberta T6H 5Z8 and provide details of your claim. If you do not file by the date above, the Estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

Norm Rice with his gift, a concertina

A hug of appreciation from Maritime entertainer Norm Rice to Beaverhill Lodge resident Alec Popowich after he gave Rice a heartfelt gift. Photo: Jana Semeniuk

Two Beaverhill Lodge employees fill the plates of residents with Ukrainian Christmas Eve fixings Jan. 6. Photo: Jana Semeniuk

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The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday,

Air quality warning issued for region

BY JOHN MATHER Environment Canada

has issued an air quality warning for the Strathcona/Lamont County area over the next several days.

The department issued the warning late on the evening of Jan. 9 for Sherwood Park, Redwater, Bruderheim, Lamont, Bon Accord, and Gibbons and several Counties in those areas.

It said stagnant weather patterns are causing pollutants at the surface to build up creating the poor air quality.

The air quality was expected to be at its worst Jan. 9, but the poor air will persist throughout the week.

In its release announcing the warning, the department said individuals may experience symptoms such as increased coughing, throat irritation, headaches or shortness of breath. Children, sen-

iors, and those with cardiovascular or lung disease, such as asthma, are especially at risk.

People with lung diseases, such as asthma and COPD, can be particularly sensitive to air pollution, it added. They will generally experience more serious health effects at lower levels.

Pollution can aggravate their diseases, leading to increased medication use, doctor and emergency room visits, and hospital visits.

If people are experiencing symptoms, such as coughing or throat irritation, consider reducing or rescheduling strenuous outdoor activities until the special air quality statement is lifted. Exposure to air pollution is particularly a health concern for people with heart or breathing problems, those with diabetes, children and the elderly.

Former Strahcona Councillor Paul Smith and his wife, Merla, enjoyed the Bruderheim Seniors pancake breakfast Jan. 7 and also enjoyed chatting with Bruderheim Mayor Karl Hauch and Councillor Judy Schueler.

Horn Scoring Event

Lamont Fish & Game Association is hostinga Horn Scoring Event on January 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It will be held in the meeting room right next to Lamont arena. Please have all big game, pictures, etc. entered by 3:00 p.m. There will be chili, buns and beverages, available for purchase along with your 2023 memberships. The public is welcome to attend.

FCSS and CALC Programs

See all current monthly programs using the QR code below or visit: lamontcounty.ca/ departments/communityservices/fcss/monthly-programs (including Seminar: Wills and Estates, Yoga for Older Adults, Infant Massage, Cooking With Your Littles, Family Fun Night, Connecting Generations, Digital Skills workshops, and CALC kitchens /connections).

Take notice that the following permits for proposed development as described below has been issued in accordance with the Lamont CountyLand Use Bylaw No. 675/07:

Appeal by January 25, 2023

1. Legal Description: Block A, Plan 8821149 (SW 20-53-16-W4) Land Use: Agricultural Proposal: Installation of a Network Telecom pole to provide Internet services Permit No.: DP 048/22

Additional Information: For additional information regarding these permits, please contact the Planning and Development Department at (780) 895-2233.

Appeal: The Land Use Bylaw provides that the person applying for the permit or affected by the order, or any other person affected by an order, decision or development permit of a Development Authority may appeal to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal within twentyone (21) days after the date of notice. See: lamontcounty.ca/public-tenders for additional info.

Safety Reminder!

As snow has fallen and snowmobiles are brought out for enjoyment, please be respectful and ask permission to travel across private lands. Even if you see someone else’s snowmobile tracks, that does not give you permission to proceed.

You may be charged with Mischief or Trespassing, especially if you damage any property such as fences on private lands without permission.

Caution should also be taken when riding at night, as grain bags & hay bales may be snow-covered and are a hazard to the rider.

When in doubt ask permission and respect the answer you receive.

Snow Flag Reminder

As a reminder, per Bylaw 858.22 (Fees and Charges Bylaw) the costs related to private snow removal are: Regular Flags – $125/each flag (per snowfall); Medical Flags – $100/year (a doctor’s letter is required); and Senior (65+) Flags – $200/year.

Flags can be purchased at the Lamont County Admin. Building. Call 780-895-2233, if you have any questions.

Career Opportunities

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As of January 1, truck fill accounts have been changed to prepaid accounts (per Council resolution #RES-2022-536). This means going forward, users will no longer receive quarterly water invoicing and prepaid accounts need to have money added before taking any water from the truck fill stations. Prepaid payments can be made by debit card, cash or cheque at the Lamont County Administration building, or by credit card online/in person (there is a third-party fee for OptionPay). A credit card reader is also available onsite at the truck fills for payment prior to purchase.

The next Regular Council Meeting is on Tuesday, January 24, starting at 9:00 a.m. The public is welcome to attend at the Lamont County Administration Building or virtually through Microsoft Teams (link): lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas-minutes.

Please Note – inFocus is also available for viewing online at: www.lamontcounty.ca/communications (for those wanting to view the weekly submission as fullsized PDF and to access hyperlinks).

16 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, January11, 2023

Truck Fill Pre-pay Reminder

Development Permits Issued – Discretionary Use

Next Council Meeting& LUB/MDP Public Hearing