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Summer Sizzler sets records for crowds and rodeo competitors BY JOHN MATHER It was a Sizzler of a summer rodeo. And Lamont Summer Sizzler Rodeo Chairperson Shelley Loren was over the moon talking about the success of the event over the July 9 and 10 weekend. “All the stars aligned to make this the most successful event,” she said. “There were lots of activities going on across Lamont County with the parade in town, the bazaar in Chipman and the anniversary up in Andrew. The weather was perfect for both days.” She said the Lamont Agricultural Society had approached the Town of Lamont to see if they could collaborate on the rodeo in some way to build it up, and the parade in town prior to the start of the rodeo was the result. It featured more than 61 entries and at its conclusion there was a very successful pancake breakfast. She said more than 3,400 people came out to view the rodeo, the first since 2019, when Covid shut down the world. “Our dance Saturday night, with the Dirt Rich Band, out of Saskatchewan. It was the best attended dance in more than 30 years of rodeo dances.” She added the kids zone with petting zoo and pony rides was a tremendous success and sponsor Richardson Pioneer did a great job assisting with it. “We can’t do this without our volunteers and they were fantastic,” she said. “We had the FCSS and the Fish and Game group at the kids zone, the Ardrossan Bison football team helped out, the Lamont Curling Club ran the 50/50 draw, and of course all the volunteers who came out and helped the Lamont Ag. Society run the event from ticket sellers to gatekeepers… it was just perfect.” “The whole weekend went off without a hitch,” she gushed. “The weather gods were with us.” Loren said the Saturday kids fun rodeo had 34 entries and there is already a waiting list for next
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This cowboy exits his saddle bronc ride at the Sizzler rodeo over the weekend. Thrills and spills from the Summer Sizzler in Lamont on pages 8 & 9. Crystal Moren Photo
year. The always popular combine crunch drew large crowds, and when the dust settled it was won by Ethan Nimchuk of Lamont who pocketed the $3,800 first prize. The reserve champion was Dakota Procyk who pocketed $1,750. In the grudge match the winner was Owen Glover who picked up $1,000 for his efforts. The 50/50 prize, carried over from Saturday when no one came forward to claim that day’s prize, was just over $4,200 which was won by a Lamont County resident.
Loren added the rodeo featured a record number of entries. She said there were a large number of entries from southern Alberta because Lamont Summer Sizzler rodeo was a triple approved event by the Foothills Cowboy Association, the Lakeland Rodeo Association and the Wildrose Rodeo Association. “It was one of the larger entered rodeos,” Loren said. All the competitors in the rodeo competition received commemorative buckles presented by the Lamont Agricultural Society.
2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Bus/train Memorial Committee plants trees in memory of each victim
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Seventeen trees were planted at the Lamont Bus/Train Memorial site July 6; one for each life lost in the bus/train accident on Nov. Beautification/signage makes memorial more inviting for guests 29, 1960. Photo: Jana Semeniuk BY JANA SEMENIUK Seventeen trees, one for each life lost in the Lamont bus/train collision of Nov. 29, 1960, were planted July 6 around a stone memorial that was erected last year near the accident site. The Chipman Lamont Bus Train Memorial Committee Chairman Tom Hrehorets said the trees are only part of the landscaping plan for the area. “We didn’t want the area to look so bare, so we had the trees planted, one for each life lost,” he said. “Now we are looking into having some benches placed.” While Hrehorets said plans for the benches are not yet firmly in place,
the committee is also looking into erecting signs along the highways coming into town. “We wanted to let people know the memorial park is here if they would like to come for a visit,” he said. “We are in the process of getting permission from the town (to put up signs).” Although there are no signs placed yet, Hrehorets said there has already been a noticeable uptick in visitors to the memorial. “It just makes my heart feel warm, for sure. I get a lot more people stopping,” he said. “And when we have signs put up, we’ll hopefully have more.” Meanwhile, an identi-
cal memorial is being erected this week in Chipman, where most of the accident victims lived. In addition to the stone memorial, Hrehorets said the committee plans to give the village of Chipman $5,000 for landscaping of the site and formal ceremonies will take place at both sites later this year. On Nov. 29, 1960, a loaded school bus on its way to the Lamont High School was sheared in half by a westbound freight train when it crossed the tracks. Seventeen high school students lost their lives that day, and 24 more were injured.
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Andrew Ag. Society celebrates 50 years BY JANA SEMENIUK The Andrew Agriculture Society gathered this past weekend to celebrate 50 years in the community. More than 100 active members, past and present attended a dinner at the community hall, catered by Tom’s Catering, with live music by local talent Steve Hillis. The weekend also encompassed a softball tournament and fireworks display after the dinner. AG Society President Carrie Hrehorets addressed the crowd, explaining why AG societies are so vital for communities. “AG societies really are the backbone of communities. They operate halls, arenas, and other recreation facilities. They promote healthy lifestyles for people by getting them socially involved, physically involved, and that results in healthy communities,” she said. Hrehorets has been a member for 15 years and president for 13. She added that her parents were also members of the board more than 40 years ago. A group of 13 people started the Andrew AG society in 1972. Although most have passed away, four of those early members remain today; Dave Fedun, Sylvia Ostapowich, Shirley Andrias and Loretta Hodge. One of the first orders of business for the new society in 1972 was to get an arena with ice up and running for the community. Fedun, 83, said the society secured a mortgage for the new building despite naysayers who had no faith an arena would remain. “At the time people said ‘Ah, that thing will never go. I’ll be pouring grain into that empty building’,” he said. “Now look. 50 years later and it’s still running! They’ve (AG society) done an excellent job.” After the society secured a mortgage for the arena, Fedun said the members put in the ice together and purchased a used ice plant from Ardrossan. In addition, once the mortgage was paid off in 1983, the members held a mortgage burning party to commemorate the event. Loretta Hodge, along with her late husband Lee, raised two boys in the community and were active members of the AG society throughout the ’70s before the family moved to Sherwood Park in 1983. Despite being away from the community so long, Hodge said she was only too happy to come back for the 50th anniversary celebration. “I came back for the 50th because they're all my friends. We made such a bond. You know, it was a group where we worked hard, and we put on a lot of events. Baba (Shirley Andrias) cooked for everyone. She was the chief cook. Every event no matter what it was. Whether it was a rodeo whether it was a ball tournament, hockey tournament or New Year's Eve. She did all,” said Hodge, looking over at Andrias who smiled and waved. Hodge said living in Andrew positively affected her family while her kids were growing up, adding that her son Phil still talks about his childhood. “He said he could not have been raised in a better place because you didn't have just your family, the whole community was your family. My little one was just a little whippersnapper and he'd be hell knows where. But I’d get a phone call, ‘Darcy's over here’. The whole town was a babysitter,” she said. “Now some people might not like that but to me, it's community.” Sylvia Ostapowich and her late husband Jim also raised their four children in the community. Seeing a real need for the AG society, Ostapowich and her husband jumped on board. “We were young, and we had young children. We wanted a hockey team. I want a figure skating club to exist,” she said. “It just makes me feel so great that this is continuing on. That another generation is taking over. This is actually a very strong AG society because they have a very strong core group.” President Carrie Hrehorets added that the AG society is always accepting volunteers and new members.
Four early members of the Andrew AG Society attended the 50th-anniversary celebration in Andrew on July 9. (L-R) Dave Fedun, Shirley Andrias, Loretta Hodge, and Sylvia Ostapowich. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
Andrew AG society president Carrie Hrehorets (L) introduces the society treasurer, Hilda Andrychuk, to the crowd. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
The Andrew Arena today.
Preparing the ground inside the arena for ice in the early 70s. (L-R) Loretta Hodge, Darcy Hodge, Terry Melnyk, and Lee Hodge.
AG society members and friends enjoyed a firework display in the late evening of the celebration. Photo: Merwin Haight
4 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Opinion U.S. has serious addiction to guns and it’s getting worse BY JOHN MATHER So now our friends in the U.S. because of their inherent abundance and love affair with guns, have added a new meaning to Independence Day fireworks. It’s sad, but every day it seems we hear of another mass shooting in the U.S. The pundits quickly start wringing their hands and proclaiming loudly how much they have to get control on the availability of guns in the U.S. It’s just talk. Like keyboard warriors, otherwise known as social media, there are loud voices proclaiming many different ways to get the situation under control, but in reality just shouting and bleating which leads to a collective inertia. Nothing happens. And what if the Americans did find a way to halt all gun sales? For 200 years that country has held dear to its second amendment of the right to bear arms, resulting in so many guns available that if all sales were to stop there would still be more than enough guns to go around because they are already in the homes of law abiding citizen, militia groups and a variety of people who may be too unstable to actually have guns. And that leads to another issue. After these mass shooting incidents occur, it always seems society can find reasons that the person committing the atrocity was triggered (no pun intended). They had previous encounters with law enforcement, neighbours had seen and reported them acting strangely, people were well aware to keep their distance from these people because they were unstable or social misfits. But with all the telltale signs, nobody does anything in a preventative step. Why? Because our society has evolved into a “we don’t want to get involved mentality" or “it’s not my problem.” Well when you can’t go to a family-oriented, friendly parade to celebrate a national holiday it is your problem. We should all be concerned. Now here in Canada our Prime Minister uses any mass shooting in the U.S, as an excuse to de-weaponize the nation. CONTINUED
CONTINUED He makes these laws and proclamations for the satisfaction of the large voting blocks in Canada’s urban centres. He doesn’t give a damn that farmers may use long guns to kill gophers and beavers that may threaten their fields and crops. He doesn’t care that some may use guns to hunt for a livelihood and put food on their tables. Trudeau doesn’t care that rural Canada exists. And in the U.S. you don’t hear of too many mass shootings in rural areas such as Midland, Maryland; Seaford, Delaware; Artesi, New Mexico or Great Bend, Kansas. No, these shootings seem to occur in larger cities or their suburbs such as Chicago, Buffalo, New York, or Denver for example. It is estimated that in 2021 there were 18.8 million guns sold in the U.S. And that breaks down to 11.3 million
handguns and 7.5 million long guns. Based on data from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, gun purchases have declined in 2021 compared to 2020. Even still, this year remains on track to record the second-highest number of estimated guns purchased since 2000. It’s estimated 81.4 milllion Americans own at least one gun. The U.S. has serious problems when it comes to gun violence. Unfortunately, Pandora's Box has been opened wide with racial issues, rural urban issues, social disparity issues, haves versus have nots, and the great divide in the U.S. political spectrum. The U.S. is a country founded by use of the gun. It has learned to win wars with the barrel of a gun. And unfortunately, it will probably destroy itself with a gun. I really can’t see anyway the country will ever get its gun problem under any sort of control without solving its other problems first.
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FROM WHERE I SIT: We Want You There
BY HAZEL ANAKA Maybe it’s time to talk Babas & Borshch Ukrainian Festival. Watch for an upcoming full-page Lamont Leader ad with more specific details. Plans are proceeding well for this event in August in Lamont. This year, for the first time, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress-Alberta (UCCAPC) is bringing their Ukrainian Day event to Babas & Borshch. Their biggest contribution is the Sunday Concert featuring dance troupes like Cheremosh, Sim’ya (from BC) and Tryzub. In addition, there will be choirs like Dnipro and Viter performing. Be sure to bring your lawn chair and sunscreen. As always, the festival has free admission to this 2-day event of familyfocused fun. Lamont County’s FCSS and UCC staff are combining efforts for the Kid Zone area. I can’t tell you how excited I am that FCSS is making my brainwave for Ukrainian Bingo come to life. I’m just a smidge out of the age range (6-12 years) to actually be allowed to play. Damn. Expect to see a lot of your favourite features
returning to the festival as well as new things to explore. Area museums, under the direction of Karen Lemiski, are combining their expertise and artifacts for a number of historic displays throughout the venue. This is especially timely as we recognize the 130th anniversary of Ukrainian settlement to Canada specifically, modern-day Lamont County. Be sure to view the Peter and Olga Severyn art collection on display. In addition to the usual Music Jam featuring emerging and experienced musicians, we’re adding an Open Mic component. George Paleniuk, a multi-talented Edmonton musician is joining our regular music jam coordinator, Charlie Gargus in bringing some new acts to Lamont. In addition, George will be doing repeat sessions during the weekend on “Ukrainian Music in North Central Alberta--Then and Now.” Expect to hear some music, get some sheet music, and ask this prolific and connected music resource all your questions. Take in other presentations about the Internment Operation during WW II that saw Ukrainians jailed simply because of who they were. On Saturday morning, a Kule Folklore Centre presenter will offer advice on what to do with all those treasures in a session called,
What’s in Baba’s Basement? If you’re helping parents downsize or are dealing with an estate, you need to hear this. Baba’s Bazaar has already confirmed several new vendors for 2022 with Ukrainian-themed booths. Shop til you drop for art pieces, jewelry, tshirts, pysanky, souvenirs, baked goods, quilts, ceramics, and much more. If you’re interested in participating, act now before all the indoor spots are gone. Be sure to buy some raffle tickets for the chance to win nine awesome prizes including a handmade queen-sized sunflower quilt and Peter Shostak numbered art prints. All proceeds from the raffle will support humanitarian aid to displaced Ukrainians in Alberta. Bring your appetite for great Ukrainian food on site and your cooler to take frozen entrees home to enjoy. Plan to support the Beer Garden run by UCC volunteers. Take in demos by recognized experts on pysanka writing and making kapusta. Join local dance instructor, TJ Fenton Saturday and Sunday in learning the basic Ukrainian dance, the Arkan. I bet we can convince Festival Ambassador, Baba Magda to give it a whirl. As always, the Saturday night Zabava is the weekend highlight for many. This year, we
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featuring a Ukrainian buffet prepared by Bruderheim-based family-owned Ironwood Catering. The evening’s entertainment is Calgary based: Tryzub Ukrainian dancers, Korinnya Ukrainian Folk Ensemble and the Bandurysty. Put on your dancing shoes for The Diamonds Band from Edmonton, featuring guest fiddler and legend Alfie Myhre. Stay for the kolomyiaka and whet your whistle at the bar. If you haven’t tried our signature festival drink, Na
Zdorovlia (to health), you haven’t lived. Tickets are advance only available through our website babasandborshch.ca. On Sunday, begin your day with a pancake breakfast and a church service with Bishop Motiuk. By then you’re ready for the Borshch Cook Off at noon. Returning judges funny man Donovan Workun and Chef Brad Smoliak are being joined by Season 3 Great Canadian Baking Show winner, Natalia Shevchenko.
Register before August 11th to be included in this fun contest for bragging rights! A heads up for 2023…we’re adding a Pickle Competition to the mix. A prize next year begins with your crop this year! And finally, the Ukrainian Day Concert ends what promises to be a spectacular weekend. If you’re Ukrainian, love Ukrainians, wannabe Ukrainian this is the place to be. If celebrating All Things Ukrainian is part of your summer plans, we want you there, from where I sit.
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6 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Ukrainian refugee settles in Mundare but misses her home BY JOHN MATHER When Tetiana and Tymofii Sviderski arrived at their new home in Mundare on March 26, they had no idea how long their exile from Ukraine would last. The pair escaped the war-torn country at the start of the Russian invasion and made their way to Mundare where Aunt and Uncle Bogdan and Irene Pivorvarckuk had a home waiting. It was a journey into the unknown from there. But on July 6, there was Tetiana happily helping serve up a Ukrainian pot luck dinner to friends of the Zustreech Ukrainian Society at Mundare’s Ukrainia Park. The Zustreech Society was established in 2014 to help obtain medical supplies and first aid kits to send to the war-torn
Donetsk region of the Ukraine after Russia invaded it and the Crimean Peninsula. Speaking through her interpreter, cousin Julia Bennet, Tetiana explained how her life has changed since arriving in Canada. “We’re acclimating very well in the town,” she said. “The people have been very welcoming and understanding.” As one of the first refugees to come to the area, she is now helping additional refugees get settled into the area as they flee their war ravaged homeland. She is helping train several of them to work at Stawnichy’s Meat Plant in the town, a place where she quickly found a job. Tetiana said her biggest concern once
they got settled was how her 11-year-old son would adapt to Canada and the Mundare area. “He’s a boy who now doesn’t have his father nearby but he’s adapted really well and all the kids at his school have accepted him and are helping him get along,” she said. She added his English is improving daily and he even won an award at school for his improvement in English. “The difference between the schools here and in Ukraine are that he’s noticed the teachers here are very accepting,” Tetiana explained. “Everything is equal among all the students. The teachers have been such a help and support for him that he doesn’t want to go back to Ukraine. He wants to fin-
Province seeks input for improving local elections BY JOHN MATHER Alberta Municipal Affairs is seeking feedback from Albertans, including those living in Lamont County, related to candidate eligibility, codes of conduct for elected officials, privacy of voter information and third-party advertising rules. Any changes would apply to Alberta municipalities, school divisions and Metis Settlements. Input from the survey, open until July 22, will
help inform potential changes to the Municipal Government Act (MGA) and the Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA). “As is always the case, we continually work to improve our local elections so that Albertans can feel confident when entering a polling station,” said Ric McIver, Minister of Municipal Affairs. “I encourage all eligible Albertans to complete this short survey and have their say on how we can strength-
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to express their gratitude and appreciation to the doctors, nurses, and staff at the Lamont Healthcare Center for the patience and support shown to Bill and the family during his care. A Celebration of Life for Bill’s immediate family will take place at a later date. Photos, memories, and condolences may be shared through www.parkmemorial.c om. Park Memorial Lamont 780-895-2157 Family Owned Funeral Home Crematorium
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ish all his schooling here.” “He said when I leave to return home he wants to stay here with Julia because he can’t imagine going back to school in Ukraine after having been at school in Canada. It’s just such a pleasure to be in this school.” She added he’s not playing any organized sports right now but enjoys soccer and had a great time playing floor hockey in school, a game he never played in Ukraine. She added her husband is still in the Lviv area of Ukraine in the military providing guarding and security services around the city. Tetiana adds she wants to go home very much. “Everything is great here. I have family and relatives and everything, but there’s no place like home.”
Julie Bennet, from Mundare and her cousin Tetiana Sviderski, from Lviv, Ukraine, serve cake during an appreciation for those who have supported the Zustreech Ukrainian Society’s fundraising efforts to supply medical relief to Ukraine. Tetiana was one of the first families relocating from Lviv to Mundare with her son back in March just weeks after the Russians invaded her home country. While she’s adapting to life in Canada she does miss her home and husband and would like to be able to return soon.
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The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, July 13, 2022 - 7
Huge Lamont parade kicks off Sizzler BY JANA SEMENIUK The Town of Lamont held a parade July 9, kicking off the 2022 Summer Sizzler Rodeo, to an estimated 2,000 people lining the streets. Lamont Mayor Kirk Perrin was pleased with the turnout. “The parade was amazing. I had the opportunity to participate in two (previous)
parades in 2017 and 2018. I think this one was probably double the size of the biggest one. Some people have said this is a return to how it was 10 plus years ago. That's amazing. It was great to see,” he said. The parade encompassed a total of 61 different entries and was followed by a pancake breakfast organized by
the Lamont Lions Club which drew a large number of people lined up through the Lamont arena parking lot. Breakfast consisted of pancakes, sausages, watermelon and oranges. Meanwhile, winners of the parade were Lamont Hair Boutique who won for Best Commercial/ Institutional, Lamont
Agriculture Society for Best Animal/Animals, Half Cut Family Band for Best Band, 2022 Lamont Grads for Best Community, Lamont Fish and Game for Best Club/ Organization, and CT Skid Steer for Best Antique/Show and Shine.
Storm clouds roll in over Bruderheim on July 8, finishing off a week of unsettled weather throughout the province. According to reports, up to nine homes were damaged by a tornado July 7 southeast of Sundre, Photo: Jana Semeniuk
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Summer Sizzler Photos by Crystal Moren, John Mather and Jana Semeniuk
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Close call for this saddle bronc contestant.
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Lamont Ag. Society puts on great event
Thrills and even spills made for great saddle bronc excitement.
Friends have time for a brief chat during the pancake breakfast.
Rodeo Clown intermission show. Rodeo clown Ricky Ticky Wanchuk gets a fan to do a cattle call.
The big fellas were showing off their steer wrestling skills.
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Ladies breakaway calf roping.
Contestants at the Kids Fun Rodeo.
The sandpit was busy at the Kids Fun Zone.
Trying to hang on in the mutton bustin’ event during Kids Fun Rodeo.
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Village of Andrew owed more than $11,000 in residential back water-bills BY JANA SEMENIUK While the Village of Andrew Council members are; juggling a byelection, hiring a new Chief Administrative Officer, a mayor who is battling health problems, and over $200,000 owed in residential property taxes, interim CAO Steve Upham said they have ‘peeled another layer from the onion’ when it was discovered that more than $11,000 is owed to the village in back residential water bills. “We were doing water
bills and some people owed $1,400 for water. And we were thinking, how can somebody owe $1,400 for water?” asked Upham. Upham said they started digging only to discover some residents haven’t paid their water bills since Nov. 2020. The highest unpaid water bill he has found so far has been $1,680. “It's a cluster of bad accounting, irresponsibility and lack of transparency. And we’ve got to clean it up,” he said. “I’m literally stunned
at what I find. Every day there's another layer.” Upham posted another notice in the village office, notifying residents of the total in unpaid water bills, which sits alongside the initial notice of the extreme back taxes owed to the Village. Upham said, on a positive note, that since bringing the enormous amount of back taxes to light last month, at least $10,000 was collected in one week.
Meanwhile, two candidates have been named for the Village’s byelection Aug. 8. Previous candidate Angela Diedrich, who lost out to Mayor Barry Goertz by three votes in Oct., and newcomer Evan Ganong.
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the front lines but as the war grows on it’s more difficult to get supplies there. “There are volunteers who will bring the supplies directly to the front.” She added getting vehicles to transport the materials to the front was the big issue currently facing her group, because vehicles are being targeted by the Russian missiles.
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like to thank each and every one of them.” “Together we will win.” She said the priority needs at the front right now are blood suppressing bandages, regular bandages and tourniquets, chest seals and first aid supplies. “In the past I was repeatedly at the front and now I help in training the soldiers in technical medicine. They need to be aware of what to do in cases of critical bleeding and serious injuries.” She said there has been cooperation between her group and the Zustreech Society since 2014. “We have some support such as medical support and devices from the Zustreech Society, yet we still need more of these things. The war is very terrible and we need medical supplies everyday. The needs are very big.” She added surgical supplies and implements are also needed as are oxygen tents for the hospitals. She said blood supplies are needed but it is something that has to be sourced more locally because it’s perishable. “It’s too difficult to send because it can’t really be kept safe, but in Ukraine the population is helping out by coming to blood drives.” She said there about 40 people in her organization providing training and building the first aid kits and backpacks. They are all doctors or paramedics. Makar said she is more based in Lviv now, but all materials are sent to
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BY JOHN MATHER When the Zustreech Ukrainian Society held an appreciation BBQ at Mundare’s Ukrainia Park July 6, the guest of honour was Oksana Makar, a cardiologist at Lviv Ambulance Hospital and a professor at Lviv Medical University. Makar arrived in Canada June 24 to assist the Society get medical supplies which she will watch over as they are shipped to the Ukraine to be used by the front line troops battling Russian forces in the eastern part of the country. She returned to Ukraine July 8. “I’m a member of the Lvivi Medical Volunteer Battalion,” she said. “The
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Chudyk has pair of assists in Brick tournament outing BY JOHN MATHER When Lamont’s Cole Chudyk competed in the Brick Hockey Tournament last week, Team Brick had only been together for six weeks. They were competing against some teams that had been together for more than a year, depending on where they were from, so the squad of 10 and 11-yearsolds faced a daunting challenge. Fourteen all star teams from across North America came together at West Edmonton Mall to compete in the tournament The teams were divided into two seven team divisions with the top three in each division moving on to the playoffs. The tournament was eventually won by the Connecticut Jr. Rangers for the third successive year. Team Brick Alberta finished fourth in its division, narrowly missing the playoffs with only one loss.
In their first game they had a 5-1 win over Team Chicago and Chudyk had an assist in the game. Game two saw the team post a 3-0 shutout over the Manitoba Junior Ice. Team Brick suffered its only loss of the tournament against the Boston Junior Bruins, dropping a 4-0 decision. In Game four, they doubled the Saskatche-
wan Junior Pats by a 4-2 margin and in their final round robin game they defeated the Toronto Bulldogs 4-3 with Chudyk picking up his second assist of the tournament. In one of the games played he was awarded the prize for the most blocked shots when he put himself in front of five.
• Modern 15,000 sq ft Industrial Shop built on 42.8 acres in Lamont County adjacent to town of Lamont. There is an approximately 15 acres of gravelled yard with partial chain link fencing located at 195043 HWY 29 Lamont County. Price: $3,175,000 •W4-18-54-18-NW, 2 parcel farm 158.48 acres 130 ± acres of grain cultivation 3 bedroom house. Property has gas, power, well, septic with aerial discharge, Dug out and a shop. Price: $850,000 • Range Road 203 between Highway 15 and TWP Rd 552, 6.77 acre lot near Bruderheim. Good building site. Price: $160,000. • Office building 5015 - 50 Street Chipman. 946 sq ft building with reception area, office area and washrooms. Price: $125,000.
Lamont’s Cole Chudyk points to his name on a board listing all the players who competed in the prestigious Brick Hockey Tournament at West Edmonton Mall last week. Playing for Team Brick, Chudyk picked up a couple of assists in round robin play, but his team narrowly missed making the playoffs.
Plant opens in Industrial Heartland BY JOHN MATHER The Inter Pipeline Polypropylene plant, that has been under construction for several years in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland, near Fort Saskatchewan has started production. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP, owner and operator of Inter Pipeline Ltd. said July 5 the newly commissioned $4.3 billion facility has been producing test pellets steadily since late June, an important milestone en route to the expected start of full commercial operation sometime this fall. The plant will convert Alberta propane into 525,000 tonnes per year of polypropylene beads, an easily transported form of recyclable plastic that is used in the manufacturing of a wide range of finished products. The Heartland project faced cost overruns and delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
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putting pressure on Inter Pipeline’s stock and helping to make it vulnerable to an unsolicited takeover bid from Brookfield. The Calgary-based energy infrastructure company launched a strategic review, including seeking potential partners for Heartland, and secured a higher offer from Pembina Pipeline Corp. But Brookfield sweetened its bid and eventually prevailed in a $8.6 billion deal. The remainder of the plant, including the propane dehydrogenation facility, is on schedule to start operation and begin commercial production in the third quarter. The polypropylene produced at the facility will be branded as Heartland Polymers. On its website, Heartland Polymers says polypropylene is in high demand for use in food packaging, health-care
PPE, textiles, clothing, automotive parts and personal hygiene products. Steven Noble, spokesperson for Calgary-based Inter Pipeline, said the facility will be the first integrated propane dehydrogenation and polypropylene production facility in North America. He said roughly 70 per cent of Heartland's total production capacity has been already contracted out to long-term customers. “Through the duration of the project’s construction, we’ve seen demand for polypropylene increase significantly ... including at one point hitting an all-time record (market price),” Noble said in an interview. “The demand that we initially forecast certainly hasn't gone away.” The Heartland Petrochemical Complex is expected to employ 300 people once fully operational.
• 550062 RR 191 49.02 acres with a 3-bedroom 2007.91 sq ft bungalow, garage and shop. Between Lamont and Chipman with approx. 40 acres currently in hay. Price: $490,000.
TWO HILLS COUNTY RECREATION LAND • W4-12-55-27 NW 146 acres with 1/2-mile frontage on the North Saskatchewan River. HWY 29 and RR 123 50± acres of cultivation power at property Nicely treed lot for a building site. Price: $350,000
STRATHCONA COUNTY • SW Part of NW –23 –53 –23 –W4 40.55 acres North of Highway 16 on Range Road 232 in proposed medium industrial zoning with CP rail line at the border of the property. Price: $7,200,000 • Parts of SW and SE-7-53-22 W4 located at HWY 21 and Lakeland Drive 63.62 acres of development land with HWY 21 exposure. The property is within the Bremner and local Employment Area ACP with expected future use of industrial. Price: $6,000,000
CAMROSE • 5021 34 Avenue Camrose Alberta 2 bedroom 1,191 Sq ft. half duplex condo with attached 2 car garage. Features 2 full bathrooms and all of the exterior maintenance covered in the reasonable condo fees. Price: $383,000.
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Alberta Healthy Living Program
Kalyna Family Resource Network Summer Programming
Alberta Health Services offers the Alberta Health Living Program. These are free workshops and oneon-one sessions to help individuals and families manage and/or support someone with a chronic condition. Check out the Central Zone’s workshop guide: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/ programs/ps-cdm-central-catalogue.pdf. Programs and workshops are for anyone interested in learning how to prevent or manage chronic conditions.
Weed Inspections Lamont County Agricultural Services reminds residents that weed inspections are ongoing throughout the growing season and inspectors can be seen in fields and County right-of-ways. Inspectors will be in marked Lamont County vehicles and wearing highvisibility vests (with valid identification). Please contact Agricultural Services if you have any questions at 780-895-2585.
Gravel Hauling Annual gravelling has commenced starting south of Mundare and working north. If you see roads being worked on, Babas & Borshch Ukrainian Festival: Aug. 27-28 please proceed with caution (when passing, etc.) or find an alternate route. Learn more about the annual Babas and Borshch Ukrainian Festival at babasandborshch.ca; held in Lamont this year! Thank you for your safety considerations. Tickets to the Zabava can be purchased as below too:
Garbage Collection Feess for Hilliard Garbage collection rates have been added for the Hamlet of Hilliard, effective June 28, y and appears pp g billing. g 2022. This will start with the Julyy bill cycle on the August
Scholarships for Recent Grads
Landowner Soil Erosion Responsibility
Eligible residents of Lamont County graduating with a high school diploma and registering for first year post-secondary study can apply for the 2022 Centennial Scholarship. Details at lamontcounty.ca/scholarships. Eligible students registered in an environmental science or agricultural program (continuing education) may be eligible for the Association of Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen Memorial Bursary – see: aaaf.ab.ca/about/aaaf-bursary.html.
The Alberta Soil Conservation Act states every landowner shall, in respect of the landholder’s land, take appropriate measures to prevent soil loss or deterioration from taking place; or if soil loss or deterioration is taking place, to stop the loss or deterioration from continuing. If you need information on how you can protect your land from erosion, contact Lamont County Agricultural Services at 780-895-2585.
Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings The next Regular Council Meeting and Committee of the Whole Meeting is on Tuesday, August 9, starting at 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend at the Lamont County Administration Building or virtually through Microsoft Teams: lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas-minutes. Mask wearing is at personal discretion. If you would like to speak or present Please Note – inFocus is also available for viewing online at: www.lamontcounty.ca/communications at a meeting, contact Legislative Services. (for those wanting to view the weekly submission as full-sized PDF and to access hyperlinks).