Mundare Councillor resigns

RCMP efforts lead to drug and gun arrests in Lamont County

BY JOHN MATHER being seized by police.

Multiple RCMP Jeffrey Derrick detachments took part in Hefferan, 31, and an investigation that led Daphanie Carol Lee to the arrest of three perKreutzer, 25, both of sons at a home on northWood Buffalo: and ern Lamont County. another adult male from

The collaborated Alberta, have all been efforts of Wood Buffalo charged with: Drug Section, Two Hills • Possession of a prohibDetachment, Emergency ited firearm, Response Team – North, • Possession of prohibitEastern Alberta District ed ammunition, General Investigation • Unsafe storage of a Section and Smoky Lake firearm, Detachment resulted in • Unsafe storage of the execution of multiple ammunition, warrants on June 22 at • Possession for dangerabout 10:30 a.m. ous purpose,

Three persons were • Possession of stolen arrested on outstanding property under $5,000, warrants, two adult and males and one adult • Possession of a confemale. Police observatrolled substance –tions made during the cocaine. execution of these warHefferan has also been rants resulted in the charged with the addiscene being secured and tional charge of breachan additional search ing a prohibition order. warrant sought. The Both Hefferan and search warrant was Kreutzer have been granted, executed and remanded and remain in resulted in a handgun, custody awaiting a judiammunition and drugs cial hearing.

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Mundare councillor Burghardt calls it quits, no reason specified

BY JOHN MATHER changes which have changed. He told counby-election, the town

Nine year Mundare been instituted since the cil, while he was the would have to appoint a council veteran Jaime municipal act was returning officer for the deputy returning officer Burghardt has resigned and he suggested Lisa her council seat effective Elschuk be named as the June 15. DRO.

“We will have to have Council passed a a by-election,” chief motion to hold the elecadministrative officer tion on September 9 and Colin Zyla told council at Elschuk be appointed the June 23 council meetDRO. ing. Councillor Irene

“We have less than six Talaga made a motion councillors and it is more that council accept with than six months to the regret Burghardt’s resignext election.” nation.

He said council could “She made many consend a letter to municipal tributions to the commuaffairs asking to hold off nity over her terms on on having the by-eleccouncil and we wish her tion, but he didn’t know all the best in the future,” whether it would be said Mayor Mike Saric. granted or not. No reasons were stated

He pointed out several Former Mundare Councillor Jaime Burghardt for the resignation.

Village of Andrew NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) Pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. M-26, as amended, Sections 230, 606 and 692, the Council of the Village of Andrew hereby gives notice of its intention to adopt:

Bylaw No. 2020-04 Village of Andrew and Lamont County Intermunicipal Development Plan The purpose of Bylaw 2020-04 is to repeal Bylaw 2017-02 and approve a new intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) for the Village of Andrew and Lamont County. The IDP is a high-level planning document that guides the long-term land use planning for the community and will provide direction for other land management and development policies created for land adjacent to the Village boundary. The IDP: 1. includes information about the community history and current demographics: 2. includes updated mapping information to reflect the IDP area boundary, and identify areas with development constraints; 3. identifies preferred future land use areas for residential, public,commercial and industrial land uses; 4. establishes high level land use and land management goals and objectives; 5. establishes triggers for when the County will require the preparation and approval of an Area Structure Plan or Outline Plan/Development Concept Plan; 6. establishes policies affecting: • Municipal Reserve allocation; • development in environmentally sensitive areas; • development of infrastructure and transportation systems; 7. establishes a policy which will require developers to be responsible for infrastructure costs associated with new development. THEREFORE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Sections 606 and 692 of the Municipal Government Act a public hearing to consider the proposed Bylaw will be held: \ Date: Wednesday July 15th 2020

Time: 7:00 pm Place: Village of Andrew Multi Purpose Room; 5021 50 Street, Andrew, Alberta AND FURTHUR TAKE NOTICE THAT anyone wishing to make a verbal or written representation may do so at the hearing, or by providing the representation to Pat Skoreyko, Chief Administrative Officer, before 12:00 p.m. on Friday July 10th 2020. It would be beneficial for individuals to provide advance notice to the Village of Andrew at (780) 365-3687 of their intention to make a presentation at the hearing. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT a copy of the proposed Bylaw is posted at www.andrewab.ca for review and may be inspected at the Village of Andrew office during normal business hours.

To obtain more information regarding the proposed changes, please contact:

Pat Skoreyko Chief Administrative Officer Village of Andrew Phone (780) 365-3687

Fire crews attended a structure fire in Lamont on Jun. 27. Although no injuries were reported there was significant damage to the partially finished basement. Partially finished basement goes up in flames BY JANA SEMENIUK Lamont fire chief Scott all was safe and secure.

A Lamont resident, Calder explained the fire Calder added that he away from his home had burned itself out was grateful for the overnight, contacted inside the partially finhappy ending. emergency services upon ished basement by the “When you get a call returning home and distime fire crews arrived. for a structure fire you covering a fire had “We met the owner always think the worst,” burned in his basement outside and he let us he said. “Thankfully the during the early morning know there was a fire in building is still intact hours of June 27. the basement,” he said. and no one was hurt.”

Fire crews received a Although the fire was Calder included that call of a structure fire at out by the time crews there was no indication approximately 8 a.m. on arrived, Calder noted how the fire started or June 27. Units from the there was significant whether the home Lamont fire department damage to the basement. owner’s insurance comand Bruderheim Fire crews attended the pany would be investiresponded as well as an scene for approximately gating. ambulance. three hours ensuring that

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