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Farmers roundtable: clean drainage ditches, then do road repair This is part one of a two part article on the concerns of farmers in the Lamont County Region. Part two will run in the July 22, Lamont Leader. BY JOHN MATHER If you bring a group of farmers together for a chat, pretty soon you have the pulse of Lamont County. And that’s exactly what happened when Augustine Lamash of the Andrew area; Cliff Moroziuk, of the Mundare area; Mark Sobkow, from the St. Michael area; Zoltan Yaremie, from the Andrew area; Ryan Warawa, of the Mundare area; and Bob Starko from Star; gathered for coffee at the Warawa farm in eastern Lamont County, July 11. Flooding, bad drainage and poor roads are at the top of their list of complaints and they do feel the County could do more, but also acknowledge money is tight. One farmer, who has been keeping accurate records, has over 13 inches of water so far this year; while another claims to have 15 inches just east of Star. Another said he had been spraying water off his land using a six inch water cannon non stop 24/7 for three weeks. “It’s a great financial strain,” said Moroziuk. “It’s unbelievable how much this is going to cost us,” “And this is my fifth year, I’m not going to be able to take much more of this.” Some may not be here next year to talk about it, added Yaremie. He said if you use a guy who makes $100,000 a year. You can take 30 per cent right of the top for him right now. “In a lot of cases you could easily be looking at a 50 per cent loss.” “What the County has to do is go back to the water runs like they had in the 50s and 60s,” said Warawa. “If we lived in town and the sewer systems were failing, they would quickly fix the sewer systems. “This is basically our sewer system for the fields and for 30 years they have been neglected. Roots, branches and other factors have caused them to get
Except for the vegetation on each side, it would be hard to tell there’s a road under this lake near Township Road 544 and Range Road 170, near Andrew. The flooding in Lamont County from the spring rains is wreaking havoc on both farmers who can’t seed saturated fields, and roads that can’t support the weight of equipment trying to get to the fields. blocked and they’ve changed course. see the damage. “There are 275,000 seedable acres in And now we’re in the five year wet cycle of weather. The County needs to Lamont, I was told by somebody at get back to basics and work on the Richardson Grain in Lamont,” echoes Warawa. “And they figure 35 per cent waterways and roads.” How does the flooding affect farmers is unseeded, flooded or under water. “ Others felt that was a conservative with animals? “We have 55 acres of pasture near number. Let’s be conservative at $150 acre inputs, suggests Andrew and maybe 20 is exposed.,” an Yaremie said. “Cattle can’t cross creeks. Moroziuk, and it brings you up to $7.5 They have hoof rot we’re constantly million in out of pocket expenses. Sobkow states the first plan of action treating. The pens are a disaster. “We have feed for the cattle but I must get rid of the water. “First before you improve the roads, don’t know if we can get it off the field,” he added. “I retail silage also you have to get rid of the water and and the guys don’t know what they’re that’s not happening.” “You have to open the irrigation going to do yet. The grass is growing but if you can’t get into the fields for areas and ditches.’ Warawa states the County area is two weeks, it’s going to be garbage.” You drive from Lamont to the Skaro like a basin and the water has no place Shrine, pointed out Starko, and you to go right now. “The registered drainage areas don’t even have to get up in the air to
Bob Starko, Zoltan Yaremie, Augustine Lamash, Mark Sobkow, and Clint Moroziuk, from across Lamont County, gathered to help pull some tractors out of a field where they had become stuck July 11. The gathering took place at Ryan Warawa’s farm, in eastern Lamont County where the tractors and a seeder were stuck in his field.
haven’t been maintained and when they back up the fields downstream all get flooded.” It’s obvious the money wasn’t allocated for the past 20 to 30 years, the group adds, and now it's come home to roost. “If they’d done regular maintenance maybe we wouldn’t have this problem,” added Lamash. “But this is hindsight. It didn’t happen, but something has to be done now.” “We’re in survival mode right now … we just want to reduce the damage,” stated Sobkow. Referring to the Whitford Falls photo in last week’s Lamont Leader, the farmers laugh at it, but in a sad way. “This Whitford Falls that everyone jokes about … it’s no joke,” scoffs Sobkow. “They need to clean that out. But instead of removing the culvert, they’ll spend the big money to fix the road. Just replace the culvert. If you have problems there with the culvert, then it’s backing up how many farms downstream?” “Where’s our regular road maintenance?” asks Lamash. “This year I had to drive through Andrew with equipment because the other roads are blocked or closed.” “If the roads are flooded how do we get to our fields. Some of these issues have been going on for two or three years.” The immediate fix is you have to get rid of the water is the collective solution for all the group. “If there’s no waterway then it has to be pumped out,” said Moroziuk. “The County has a drainage study, but we can’t wait for that . We need back hoes getting into the known drainage ditches to clean them out. If it's a registered drainage, let’s maintain it so it can do the job it’s supposed to.” “We’ve been 10 years trying to get this drainage ditch cleaned out,” said Warawa. “But County people can’t find the records, but everybody knows they exist. If they maintained the ditch then the water could run away.” Part 2 in next week’s Leader
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Andrew residents form committee to fight for school’s future BY JANA SEMENIUK Residents in the village of Andrew are rallying together to ensure a hopeful future for Andrew School. The village was dealt a blow in May when Elk Island Public Schools emailed a letter from superintendent Mark Liguiori to the parents in the community advising them that their junior high program was being removed as of June 30 due to consistently low enrolment numbers. Andrew school was once a kindergarten to grade 12 school, but lost their high school program the year before for the same reason. The school has now been designated as a kindergarten to grade six school. As a result, parents are fearful the school may ultimately be closed altogether. Approximately 26 concerned parents and residents, from the village of 425, gathered for a town
hall meeting on Jun. 26 to discuss concerns, such as the impact the closure of the junior and senior high will have on the community, as well as the future of Andrew School as a whole. The result was the formation of an action committee focused on maintaining lines of communication with the community, as well as EIPS, to ensure the future of Andrew School remains secure. Additional plans and goals are still being determined. "We realize we have a very big task ahead of us and we are just getting started, but we believe a viable school is integral to a vibrant community. We also believe there are many caring community members out there who could bring a lot in terms of perspective and experience so we hope they can see their way to joining our group,” said committee chair and Andrew resident Jodie
Calfat. Calfat has been a resident of Andrew for the past 14 years with her husband and two children. Upon learning of the closure of the senior and junior high programs at the school, Calfat, in addition to several other parents and residents, felt upset and hopeless. “We were so deeply upset by what has been done. It feels like they will eventually close our school, and in the end, kill our community,” she said. “I am unsure of what we will do for our children, but I believe we have to do something. We need to do something.” Calfat would like to encourage anyone interested to attend the upcoming meeting of the action committee being held on July 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village office in the Multiplex room in Andrew.
ACTION AT ANDREW Andrew School Action Committee chair Jodie Calfat stands in front of Andrew School with her two children during a photo shoot for the Lamont Leader in May upon learning Andrew would be losing their jr. high program.
New Covid-19 case in Lamont County area BY JANA SEMENIUK A positive case of COVID-19 has been recorded in Lamont County as of July 10. Lamont town mayor Bill Skinner issued a statement July 13 to address the recent development. “We are sorry to hear of an individual in the region that has contracted COVID-19, we wish them a speedy recovery and that their family members remain safe and healthy,” he said. Details as to which area in Lamont County the positive case was recorded were not available. Tom McMillan, COVID-19 communications director for Alberta Health Services, confirmed the positive case in a phone call on July 13. “A positive COVID-19 case was recorded in Lamont County. However, due to confidentiality, details around the COVID case are unavailable,” he said. Meanwhile, Lamont town administration are taking extra precautions with the recent positive case. The re-opening of
the town office in Lamont, slated for July 13, has since been cancelled. “The re-opening of the town office was delayed as a precaution due to an active (COVID) case in the county,” said Lamont Chief Administrative Officer Christine Beveridge. In his statement, Lamont Mayor Bill Skinner also encouraged residents to continue tak-
ing precautions. “We would like to remind members of the community to protect themselves by maintaining physical distancing, washing hands, and wearing a mask,” said Skinner. The first positive COVID-19 case in Lamont County was recorded on Apr. 6. Currently, the recent positive is the only COVID case for the county.
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Opinion COMMENTARY
Agonizing lockdown of our seniors I understand the greatest risk of dying from Covid-19 is in our populations of seniors, but I just feel terrible for them all being under lockdown orders and separated from friends and family at the most vulnerable time of their lives. My dad is on lockdown in Claresholm, and I am the primary visitor and allowed to drive five hours each way for a 20 minute in-person visit through a fence, 10 feet away, using masks, once per week. Dad can’t hear worth a darn, so talking through a mask doesn’t help. His other visitors are not allowed to see him in person so must pull up a chair outside his room and speak to him through a tiny window screen. My uncle was put into an auxiliary with Alzheimers a week before lockdown. He hadn’t even adapted to being taken away from his long-time home and wife of 50-some years, before he was shut away from the world. His feelings of abandonment and forsakenness do not lead to better health but rather forlorn, hopelessness, and surrendering to ensuing death. I have made a lot of friends in several seniors facilities. Like my dad and my uncle, they have been safe from Coronavirus but exposed to extreme loneliness, boredom and depression. One of my friends at a facility told me the staff have been doing a great job coping with an increased workload, but the restrictions have none the less “decreased our enjoyment here.” He added: “Our internal social activity has virtually collapsed. Meals are in two separate shifts. Seating changed to only two at a table. Social distancing is required inside. Group activities limited and table games have been removed. Everything is sterilized after use.” He went on to say that the loss of live sports on TV has been sorely missed by residents, both men and women. Because of BLM riots and protests the residents miss the live police shows which have been removed from the airwaves. “Hockey, baseball, football and curling were a topic every day. Covid and politics are of little interest (to residents),” he reports. Also suffering from the deepest of sorrow are friends and family. A short visit through a window, by phone, or while social distancing might be the safest visit, but it can’t replace a loving hug for mental well-being. There is no end in sight for this senior isolation either. I know many appreciate the fact that our elders are as safe as possible from the pandemic, but what kind of life is this? Goodness, many of these elders are experiencing health difficulties and can’t even feel the reassuring touch of a spouse, friend, child or their grandchildren. Dying with dignity is important, but so is living with dignity. Let’s all be more attentive, patient, and most of all understanding of the hardships being cast upon our seniors. I have no answers, other than to say that it is just gutwrenching to watch and experience. Kerry Anderson
Police already do what protestors want BY JOHN MATHER So the Edmonton Council in all their wisdom have defunded the Edmonton City Police to the tune of $11 million. Makes me kind of glad I don’t live there. The $11 million reduction will be split between the 2021 and 2022 budgets. The city will instead spend that money on housing, social and community services, as well as a community safety and wellbeing task force. “We’ll be using $11 million dollars from the police budget to do that work, and our hope is that this reallocation of funds will allow us to better serve folks made vulnerable by the many “cracks in the system” around us,” stated city mayor Don Iveson. Well time will tell if the reallocation of funds will allow anyone to better serve anyone. It may lead to more studies or may be used to pay lip service, but will it make a difference? I doubt it. Unfortunately we live in a world where there will always be those who are homeless, suffer mental health issues and do fall through the cracks. It’s unfortunate but no society can be everything to everybody. Now, much of this defunding nonsense was created by the callous murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis City Police in a different country. Not Canada. Those officers have been charged with murders and, while police and the courts do their due diligence, other groups have been busy protesting, taking over sections of cities while not allowing authorities into those areas, looting, rioting and burning down buildings. These groups say they want improvements in our systems, but they seem intent on creating chaos out of an already nasty situation. In Edmonton a local chapter of Black Lives Matter has published their “defund the police action plan” online. Its stated platform is to “abolish the Edmonton Police Service by reducing their funding and capacity to harm through taking on the following,” and list many demands including: • They want unmarked police vehicles and
specialty police vehicles banned; • They want all new specialty weapons and munitions purchases or acquisitions including firearms, LRADs, teargas, etc stopped; • Disband the public relations departments and social media outlets; • Do not permit transit peace officers to carry guns or tasers. So that is just the opening lines but let’s look at these. Officers from Edmonton Transit or the Alberta Sheriffs who patrol transit property aren’t armed with guns. But taking transit police away could pose a threat to transit operators and the riders. People could get away without paying, yet another demand of BLM. That would eliminate future funding for transit expansion, if the transit operations can’t meet its budget goals. Disband the public relations department and social media accounts of EPS. So let’s make the police less transparent. This is a good way to do it. Stop weapons acquisitions. Police carry guns which generally deal out one type of force – lethal. Now Black Lives Matter would eliminate tasers, pepper spray, rubber bullets, batons other measures of situation control that aren’t necessarily lethal. I just don’t get it. And many speak of moving money to provide more social service workers to go into dangerous situations as first responders to defuse a situation where mental health issues, or drug overdoses may be at play. Has anyone asked the social service workers about this? A good friend of mine has spent her career working with children and disadvantaged youth and she told me about the CART (Child At Risk Team) unit of the Edmonton Police Service, a program that has been going on for 20 to 25 years in both Edmonton and Calgary. There is a full page explaining the program on the EPS Website. Social workers in the CART unit are partnered with an Edmonton Police Officer. When they go out, they’re dealing with child welfare type calls. Continued on Page 6
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From Where I Sit: Hat Trick
BY HAZEL ANAKA The NHL season will be resurrected in host cities Edmonton and Toronto. I have complete trust in the Covid-19 protocols Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw has demanded to make this possible. Kudos to the NHL for ponying up the mega dollars to do all the testing and isolation protocols necessary to keep everyone safe. Alberta and Edmonton clearly earned this endorsement. And Lord knows, even without fans in the arena, there will be a desperately needed infusion of money into the local economy. The Edmonton Oilers Foundation has gotten provincial permission to go ahead with 50-50 draws. I don’t know the mechanics of how it’ll work but imagine that many with money to spare will take a chance. The charities the Foundation supports will benefit, the lucky winners will rejoice, and every ticket holder will have a few minutes of unadulterated hope. Innovative bar and restaurant owners will come up with ways to create a safe fan experience and share in the wealth. Watching hockey outdoors in Edmonton on big screens in August is doable, pleasurable even. Not so, in winter. Sports fans are dying from deprivation. Even a shortened hockey season will quicken pulses and bring smiles back to
faces lined with worry. Of course, we hope that players, personnel, and families will be safe. Maybe some of those Americans will fall in love with this northern city that is safe and clean especially if they see it when the mercury is above -25. We have much to be grateful for and proud of, especially when compared to the disaster south of the border. In a very slick segue…. this week we found that hat tricks exist outside of hockey. Our very own Justin Trudeau just pulled off the inexplicable. He is once again the subject of an ethics investigation. Plus, two government committees will interview witnesses. With a minority government, all the opposition parties have made demands. The Conservatives have asked the RCMP to launch an investigation. The NDP want the right of cabinet privilege lifted so no one can hide behind confidential cabinet discussions. The Bloc wants Trudeau to step away from his position. In case you missed it, Justin and his sidekick, Finance Minister Bill Morneau didn’t declare a conflict of interest and recuse themselves from the meeting where some genius thought it would be a good idea to award a $950,000,000 contract to WE, the Kielburger brothers’ charity. This stinks to high heaven and is wrong on so many levels…let me count the ways. 1. Trudeau announced the contract during his now infamous morning giveaway show. The contract was never tendered, it was offered to this sole source. He made the assertion that WE is the only entity in the country that could possibly manage the program, based on a recommendation by
some public service bureaucrats. How truly apolitical and impartial is a recommendation? I suspect most employees know which side their bread is buttered on and who the favourite pick is. Besides, they make great fall guys when something goes terribly wrong. Throwing bureaucrats under the bus is a time-honoured Ottawa pastime. 2. The Trudeau-WE connection is long and layered. The grimy details are now emerging. Mama Trudeau was paid about $300,000 for 28 speaking engagements, Baby Bro Trudeau received over $40,000 for speaking. Mama had a $10,000 trip to Africa paid for. Little wifey, Sophie earned $1,500 for a single speech, hosts their podcast, and was at a WE event in London where she contracted Covid. Son-of-a-gun, guess what? One of Bill Morneau’s daughters works for WE, the other has flogged her book at several WE events. 3. Lest you think the WE charity is above reproach, think again. They were to receive at least $19,000,000 to administer the program, depending on uptake--which may or may not be the going rate---we’ll never know because no one else had a chance to bid on it. In the days immediately after the announcement of the contract, 450 of the job listings were WE positions. We now know those people were hired and subsequently let go when the contract fell apart. Then we learn the Canadian and US Boards of the charity resigned en masse a couple of months ago. That usually speaks to some internal issues. Nor was this the first plum contract to land in their outstretched arms. Apparently, they’ve
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received five other solesourced contracts. What does an organization devoted to igniting volunteerism in teenagers know about administering this program to students and recent grads under the age of thirty is another question being asked. There were also mixed messages on exactly who ended the WE contract and how, once the issue hit the front pages. People really should get their stories straight. In a late breaking development, we learn that other speakers--Jully Black and Theo Fluery for example-were told that everyone donates their time.
Everyone except the Trudeaus, apparently. In the latest available financial records, WE Charity reported $62.5 million in assets in 2019, including $43.7 million in the category of "land and buildings in Canada". At that time staff was paid between $80,000- $160,000 each. Trudeau has not appeared since the poop hit the fan. In his typical obtuse, yet oh, so virtuous way, he avoids direct questions about wrongdoing and instead, makes the questioner feel small for doubting his commitment to help the young people of Canada.
How much do you want to bet that the Liberals will hide behind cabinet confidentiality and forbid witnesses to cooperate? They did it in the SNC Lavalin scandal. The question remains: are Canadians so grateful for the government’s Covid help, so pre-occupied, so indifferent that the Liberals get away with another scandal? Trudeau believes he is special. I totally agree. He’s the only Canadian prime minister to be found guilty of two ethical breaches (so far). I think he can make it a hat trick, from where I sit.
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Centennial birthday celebrated at Lamont Nursing Home
Olga Koroluk who resides at the Lamont Nursing Home celebrated her 100 birthday on July 11.
hand (wo)man, even though she was a homemaker,” he said. “And somewhere along the line they inherited me.” The couple never had any children. In the 1980s Olga’s uncle was hospitalized in Lamont, and she came to live at the Morley Young Centre in town to be with him. When the uncle passed away, Olga remained at the Morley Young Centre for about 10 years prior to moving to the Lamont Nursing Home. She has been a member of the St. Basil’s ladies club in Edmonton and was very active. “She was involved in some church events as well,” said her nephew. Ed added Olga was an active gardener when his uncle owned a farm near Lamont.
It’s the safety factor, she states. She also told me of two other teams of social workers who currently work with Edmonton Police. One is the DAHRT (Domestic Abuse High Risk Team). In the other PACT (Police and Crisis Response Team.) PACT constables are paired with a mental health therapist from Alberta Health Services’ Access 24/7, Addiction and Mental Health. The mental health therapist and the police officer from PACT work together to assess the client's mental health needs and determines the appropriate action (in line with the Mental Health Act and the Criminal Justice System) to support their client.. Then there is community policing with officers right in the community on the street trying to know the neighbour-
hood better. So when we hear and see people talk of defunding the police are these worthy programs, which seem to be what the outside groups want, are these worthy programs going to lose funding? Reading the BLM guidelines it looks they just want to pave the way to lawlessness rather than really improve any situation. And when just under 200 people speak out about defunding the police from a population of more than a million, why is Edmonton City Council caving and slashing millions from the police budget. It seems that Edmonton council is intent on making it’s city less safe. One more question might be, who benefits from the absence of police? Criminals. That’s who.
BY JOHN MATHER Olga Koroluk turned 100 years old on July 11, celebrating with a special cake at the Lamont Nursing Hone. “She and her husband were business people in Edmonton for many years,” said nephew, Ed Koroluk. She is also the aunt of Lamont council-
Commentary: Defunding Continued from Page 4 These calls can come from the Edmonton Police Board or from children’s services. The calls, she states, are related to children being in imminent risk. There is a social worker and police officer involved because the child may be at risk and there could be drugs involved, child abuse or other threat to the children. It could be domestic violence. Even children wandering in the streets will draw a response. Would my friend go into one of these situations on her own without a police officer? “No way,” she states. “I don’t know anyone who would. Many of these situation they’re going into are volatile or unsafe, so I want the police with me.”
lor Perry Koroluk. Over the years, he said, they had managed businesses from a feedmill, to a hotel in Lloydminster to the Pocahontas cabins in Jasper. When Ed went into the hardware business they partnered up until he retired at age 67. “Olga was his right
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Mundare scrambles to attempt lowering resident taxes for Whitetail paving BY JOHN MATHER Mundare Chief Administrative Officer Colin Zyla is working against a deadline now as he tries to find any grant money that could cut the costs to taxpayers for the second lift of paving in the Whitetail Crossing area. A group of residents first appeared before council in June quite upset with the local improvement program Mundare has decided to use to fund the paving project. Under the program residents who are affected in the immediate area by the project will pay the costs of the paving. The town will take out a debenture to cover the costs over a 20-year period and then the residents under the program will pay it off with an additional payment annually on their taxes. When the local improvement program was first suggested, the estimated costs per taxpayer varied where it could be $200 per year, said Zyla. “That was based on the fact there are very few people in the area and it was also based on our engineer’s original estimates. When the tenders came in it was determined the amount would increase on average by about $25.” Under the local improvement program the ratepayers have to be
told what the cost estimate for the work would be and what the local improvement fee would be. The extra $25 was based on the final price. The cost would vary depending on what area of Whitetail the residents lived in. “Depending on where people live it could range from $220 per year or $180,” he said. “If grants can be found, then that price would be decreased.” At the June 16 council meeting the town’s engineer provided the quotes for the paving project. The engineer reported the subdivision had been waiting for the second lift of asphalt for 12 years. He added they also looked at replacing some curbs and gutters in the area and studied areas where extra asphalt might be required. “We categorized all the repairs as must be done, can be done, and what wouldn’t have to be done,” he said. “There was good interest shown and 10 contractors pulled the tender documents.” He added eight bids were received and all were compliant meaning they were all capable of completing the project. The pretender estimate for the work had been $437,000, which also included two repair areas on 53 Ave. These costs would not be included in the local
improvement project. The areas for second lift in Whitetail are Whitetail Crescent, Whitetail Green and Whitetail Point and 53 Ave. The recommended low tender price for the project was $337,000. The average bid was $393,000. All below the previous estimates. Zyla told council the 53 Avenue and engineering costs would have to be broken out of the amount. He said, provided the total costs for each of the the streets to council. Mayor Mike Saric said when they looked at it, they were over the original estimates which would add to the final costs of the debenture. The extra amount ranged from eight dollars per year to $27 per years depending on which street the residents lived on. Zyla said the paperwork to apply for the debenture had to be in by the end of July to meet a September issuance date. He added a borrowing bylaw had to be passed prior to awarding the tender. Zyla said the landowners could be repetitioned if they wanted to proceed with the project knowing the extra costs but that could affect the timelines of the project. The petition for a local improvement project has the be done in a 30-day
Suspect wanted in drive-by shooting at Fort BY JANA SEMENIUK Shell casings found in the area of Westwood Pointe in Fort Saskatchewan, prompted an investigation by the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP on July 12. The investigation uncovered that a small black car with a broken rear passenger taillight was seen speeding down the roadway at approximately 5:30 p.m. after two audible gun shots were heard. Two bullet holes were found in the tailgate of an unoccupied
truck. Police were not able to confirm if this was a targeted incident, but did confirm no injuries as a result of the shooting. RCMP are appealing to the public for any information which might assist in identifying the suspect and vehicle responsible. Should you have any information, please contact the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP Detachment at 780-9977900. If you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crime
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Lamont council updated on statistics by fire chief BY JANA SEMENIUK Lamont regional fire chief Shane Milikin was on hand with Lamont fire chief Scott Calder to provide an emergency services update to Lamont town council members during their regular council meeting held on June 23. Milikin stated that the number of emergency calls have remained steady for the past few years, although the number of calls coming from the town of Lamont is high in comparison to the rest of the region. “Last year, the Lamont region answered 302 service calls and 77 of those calls were from the Lamont district,” said Milikin. “Of those 77 calls, 32 came from the town of Lamont itself, which is high compared to other regions.” He also added that the number of emergency
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Mundare Continued from Page 7 “We have notified the residents and they have had their chance to petition,” he said. Saric then asked the residents if they would
BY JANA SEMENIUK A third person charged during the execution of a warrant on a rural property in Lamont County has been identified by police. Billy Borge Jensen, 34, of Ardmore Alta is facing numerous charges stemming from the police investigation which also saw 31-year-old Jeffrey Derrick Hefferan and 25year-old Daphanie Carol Lee Kreutzer, both of Wood Buffalo, Alta. facing charges. A collaborated effort between the Wood Buffalo Drug Section, the
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4-Hers deliver cut and wrapped beef in a unique year BY JOHN MATHER Allie Behiels has raised beef cattle with the Chipman 4-H beef club since she was nine-yearsold. Now, 14, Behiels brought her latest home raised cow, cut and wrapped, to customers in Fort Saskatchewan on July 11. The cow was one of several raised by club members this year. They usually auction the cattle off at an end of year banquet and sale, but because of pandemic restrictions this year the cattle were sold on a first come first served basis online. “This year things were a little different,” she said. “Because we bought a number of cows, a group to begin with.” Once the group was brought back to the Behiels’ farm in Lamont County south of Highway 16, the participants in the club held a
judging clinic. The person with best scored judging card got to pick their steer first.” She adds once the steers were picked each participant would go out every day before school with buckets of feed. “This year we fed them for for 212 days,” she said,. “Normally it would be about 200 days.” She said by the end of the development cycle the cows in the program were eating 400 pounds of feed per day. The cows were fed a mixture of grains with proteins and vitamins. The cattle were always able to eat grass and had lots of water to drink. The Grade 9 student at Lamont High School said the raising of the cow always revolved around the school day. With school closed because of the Covid pandemic she said the cows may have got a little more attention
this year. “We did our online courses in the morning and then fed the cows,” she said. “Then we could do more school work and then go out and brush the cow.” She said while she enjoyed the online programming, she would have preferred being in the actual school classroom. “ W h e n you’re in school you’re with your friends and there’s just so much more to do.” Behiels said at the conclusion of the 4-H calf program the participants would normally bring “their finished products” to a show and sale for the club.
“It’s always a fun day.” she adds. Judging takes place and a judge would judge the cattle and pick a grand champion. It would be the first animal across the auction block. But this year was a little
different because of the pandemic. “This year we had to do it digitally and the beef leaders of 4-H helped a lot and that’s something I was really
thankful for,” she said. When they were marketed online the 4-H cows sold out within two days. “I think we may have had them a little undervalued,” said Allie’s mom, 4-H beef leader Jay. “We had the issue where all they kids had loans and so we drew names and that’s the order we sold them in. And not a single kid lost any money in the sale.” All the participants in the 4-H beef club have to take out a bank loan from ATB and they use the money to purchase the calf and buy the feed for it. At the end of the session, they have to repay the loan. Jay added by marketing the cattle online this year, it attracted many new purchasers who had never bought a cow before. “They had to be informed of the cuts of meat and that the price
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The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 11
NEW PAINT FOR SKATEBOARD PARK IN BRUDERHEIM
Bruderheim Community Church Pastor Wayne Larsen holds an outdoor church service for approximately 40 people on July 12.
Community church hosts outdoor service
Children enjoy the afternoon on the freshly painted Cosmic Skateboard Park in Bruderheim. The murals were scheduled to be painted after construction was complete last year, but bad weather forced the project's delay.
LLAMAS ON THE LOOSE
A pair of llamas take a leisurely stroll through some crops along the side of Range Road 161 on July 11. The pair had been walking down the road when the photographer approached and certainly didn’t seem in a hurry to move out of the way of his vehicle.
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Larsen was pleased the outcome was positive while following the COVID guidelines “It was great to have people together joining the worship songs while wearing their masks,” he said. “We followed the guidelines and everyone seemed to love it.” Larsen also noted that the congregation is mostly made up of seniors, so there is still some hesitation in getting together in person.
“Our board will deliberate and make a decision on this soon,” he said. “There is still some hesitation with the amount of work it will be to clean and sanitize as often as we’ll have to in order to make this work.” In the meantime church members are still able to take in weekly services online with the church’s youtube channel.
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BY JANA SEMENIUK The weather was cooperative on July 12 as Bruderheim Community Church members were finally able to see each other in person during an outdoor service conducted by Pastor Wayne Larsen. Approximately 40 members gathered with their lawn chairs social distancing on the front lawn of the Community Church in Bruderheim. The last time the church was able to congregate was on Mar. 15 just as regulations around public gatherings were beginning to tighten due to the coronavirus. “Everything went really well!” said church secretary Janice Vitt. “It was really nice to gather together again.”
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