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Vol. 17, No. 34, Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Danielle Smith coming to Mundare Leading UCP candidate to become Alberta premier, to flip pancakes on Saturday

BY JOHN MATHER United Conservative Party leadership candidate Danielle Smith will make a stop in Mundare this Saturday, July 23.

Campaign coordinator for Eastern Alberta, Ashley Miller said Smith will host a pancake breakfast at Mundare’s

Municipal Recreation Centre starting at 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Doors open at the MRC shortly after 10:15 a.m.

Miller said everyone is welcome to attend and while there is no charge, donations would be appreciated.

Pollsters following the leadership

campaign to replace Premier Jason Kenney currently have Smith leading the race.

Memberships to vote in the leadership will be available at the Mundare event, and voting for the leadership concludes on Oct. 6.

Danielle Smith

Few come out to open house on municipal plans

Lamont County Councillors Neil Woitas and Aaron Wick study changes made to the County’s Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Development Plan during an open house July 14. About a dozen people turned out to have their say on the two documents before they go back to Council for final revisions and passage into law.

BY JOHN MATHER Lamont County held an open house July 14 to discuss with the public, changes to a revised Land Use By-law and Municipal Development Plan.

Sylvia Summer, senior associate of community development and planning at Stance, led the discussion among the dozen or so individuals who actually attended the meeting at the Lamont Arena meeting room.

Much of what was presented had been discussed by the County Council during a committee of the whole meeting June 14.

Summers also led that presentation.

At the committee of the whole meeting, CAO Peter Tarnowsky pointed out the two documents had been started several years ago and were slowed down by Covid.

“In recent months we’ve re-engaged with our supplier and they will present a draft based on input from public meetings in 2018 and 2019, with some adjustments from staff.”

Summers was asked to emphasize the changes she had heard from residents.

“Both of these documents are older and they have gone through significant changes received from previous community input and staff,” she said.

Summers said she would focus on the primary policy sections of the MDP. The MDP and Land Use Bylaw identified several areas in the county: the agricultural policy area, the rural agricultural industrial policy area, the

Industrial Heartland policy area, the hamlet policy area and the Beaverhills Moraine policy area.

“The majority of lands identified within the County boundaries are designated as agricultural in purpose,” she told council.

She pointed out the agricultural industrial policy area was a new designation within the Land Use By-law.

The Industrial Heartland policy area, she reported, was consistent with the Industrial Heartland Area Structure Plan, and it was the document that any developments would have to adhere to, and regulations under the LUB and MDP would then refer back to the ASP. She said under the hamlets policy area, St. Michael and Star had been identified as potential growth areas for the County. She added there would be no additional growth in Hilliard, Whitford or Wostok beyond their present boundaries.

She said these decisions reflect that St. Michael and Star are on county water lines but there are no water lines currently proposed for the other three hamlets.

She explained to the council what several of the various designations of land use under the bylaw meant.

Following feedback from the public meeting, the two documents will be brought to a regular council meeting for further discussion and possible amendments prior to being passed into law.

2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, July 20, 2022

RCMP seeking suspect in knifepoint robbery in Fort Sask.

BY JANA SEMENIUK The Westpark Boulevard Shoppers Drug Mart in Fort Saskatchewan was robbed at knifepoint at approx. 9:44 a.m. July 17 by a lone assailant.

The unknown male threatened staff with a knife and made off with an amount of perfume in a white Toyota sedan

that appeared to have front end damage to the passenger’s side bumper.

The suspect is described as 5’9, slim build, approx. 135–150 lbs with a medium complexion. He was wearing a black baseball hat, black sunglasses with orange lenses, blue covid mask, black Adidas

sweater, white t-shirt, blue jeans and carrying a reusable Safeway bag.

No staff or customers were injured.

The Fort Saskatchewan RCMP are seeking witnesses and asking anyone with information to please contact the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP Detachment at 780-9977900.

If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-

800-222-8477 (TIPPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by

using the “P3 Tips” App available through the Apple App Store or

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LOCAL JURISDICTION Village of Andrew, PROVINCE OF ALBERTA Notice is hereby given that an election will be held for the filling of the following offices: Office(s) Councillors

Number of Vacancies

Ward or Electoral Division Number (if applicable)

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Voting will take place on the 8th day of August 2022, between the hours of 10:00 am and 8:00 pm.

Advanced Poll July 25th, 2022 10;00 am to 8:00 pm.

Voting stations will be located at: Top: Escape vehicle may have damage on passenger side, front. Bottom, vehicle as suspect flees the scene.

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The identification must be one or more of: Government Photo Identification, Tax Notice or Utility Bill from Village of Andrew.

As required by Section 53 of the Local Authorities Election Act. DATED at the Village of Andrew, in the Province of Alberta, this 13th day of July, 2022

Armed robbery suspect.

The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, July 20, 2022 - 3

Woman traumatized by missing keepsakes of deceased parents

BY JANA SEMENIUK A Bruderheim woman is devastated after a box of her deceased parents’ cherished items went missing through a shipping error.

After living away from her family from Ontario for the past 30 years, and occasionally going home for a visit, Bruderheim resident Dolores Todd was gutted when her father died in 2019 and then her mother this past Feb. She and her husband Steve made the trip to Ont. to attend her mother’s funeral June 4.

“We waited to have the funeral so family members could make arrangements to come,” explained Dolores.

Before coming down for the funeral, Dolores’ sisters facetimed her to see what items she wanted of her parents.

“I wanted my mother and father’s housecoats so I could wrap myself up in them. We had family photos that my sisters said I could have because I had been away for so long. I couldn’t be there for my father’s funeral in 2019 because I was sick and I still feel incredibly guilty for that,” she said.

Todd suffers from Primary Immunodeficiency which requires her to have plasma injections three times a week and leaves her susceptible to infection.

Dolores’ family packed up the cherished mementos into a large box for her and she shipped the box June 7

by UPS to her home in Bruderheim, planning to fly back before the box arrived.

“We chose to ship it by ground because by air it would get there before we got home,” she said.

The Todd’s arrived home on June 10 and as expected, received a message June 13 that their package had arrived.

“I looked on our doorstep but there was no package,” said Dolores.

Her husband Steve shared in her horror and said he made many frustrating phone calls to the UPS customer service line which took between one and three hours each time.

“I called for almost

Bruderheim resident Dolores Todd gazes at a photo of her late parents, whose cherished personal items were misdelivered due to a shipping error in midJune and still have not arrived at Todd's home.

Photo Jana Semeniuk

two weeks. I would get an automated answering service and have to say the tracking number to it.

Then it would not understand, and I would have to start over. Then it would put me on hold for 45 minutes before someone would answer and I told them the whole story. Then they said they would have to get someone else to speak to me and I would be on hold for another half hour to 45 minutes to tell someone else the whole story over,” he said. “It was tough.”

Eventually Steve learned the package had been misdelivered to the Amazon depot in Nisku where Steve decided to take matters into his own hands. After driving to the depot at the end of June with paperwork in hand prepared to pick up the package, Steve was not prepared for what he encountered.

“I tried to call ahead of time but the phone number they have does not accept incoming calls.

The place is huge. When I got there, it was like a fortress,” he said. “So much security. I finally

had to bang on a glass window to get the attention of a security guard.

Everyone was walking by like they didn’t even see me.”

Once Steve spoke to security, the guard called over another Amazon worker to hear Steve’s story. Amazingly, she said she knew the package.

“She said she saw the box and knew where it was,” he said. “But she told me she was not allowed to give it to me.”

Steve said the worker told him that according to policy they could not release the package to him and instead it would have to be sent back to UPS. The Lamont Leader reached out to the UPS in Peterbourough where salesclerk, Nevin Vettickal, who has been dealing with the Todd’s situation, said it’s unfortunate.

“It was the driver’s fault for delivering to the Amazon warehouse. The address was clearly stated (on the shipping paperwork),” he said.

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many different shipping companies including UPS. Vettickal added that the Todd’s package will eventually be sent back to his store in Ontario where it will have to be shipped once more to Alberta, at the Todd’s expense.

“We will give a discount, but there will be another charge for shipping again,” he said.

Vettickal said he has been with UPS for two years and this is the first time he has seen this happen.

Meanwhile, Dolores said she can’t sleep and can hardly think of anything but her lost package.

“It’s been three weeks and we haven’t heard anything,” said Dolores, her eyes filling with tears. “I haven’t been able to sleep. I don’t eat.

All I have of them (my parents) is what’s in that box. It’s not a pair of

shoes, it’s my mom and dad. It’s tearing me apart.”

The Lamont Leader will follow this story. Stay tuned for updates.

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4 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Opinion Trudeau decision will leave blood on his hands

BY JOHN MATHER So Justin’s Trudeau’s world hypocrisy has finally caught up with him. And in some strange way I almost feel sorry for him, because he’s ending up with blood on his hands and there’s not a damn thing he can do about it.

That’s what happens when you try to please all the people all of the time. It just doesn’t work out in the long term.

I’m talking about his government’s decision to ease sanctions against Russia, imposed because of their bloody invasion of Ukraine, and allow some turbines which were in the Montreal area at a Siemens plant for repair, to be returned and put back into service on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. The turbines were shipped on July 17.

That’s the pipeline that bypasses Ukraine via the Baltic Sea, and allows Russian natural gas to be supplied to Germany to heat homes and fuel industry.

Now we know Justin hates pipelines. He hasn’t done a thing to support Canada’s oil and gas industry. He sat idly by and did nothing in support of Keystone XL when that silly U.S. President Sleepy Joe Biden shut it down on his first day as the U.S. president.

That’s the same Sleepy Joe who was in Saudi Arabia last week begging for them to open some taps to provide the U.S. with more oil. That brought a comment from Arizona governor Doug Ducey that he should have rescinded the Keystone decision instead.

But I digress.

Justin was quick off the mark to denounce Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine in February. His government have provided emergency funding and weapons to Ukraine to help the country defend itself. He’s made it easy for Ukrainian refugees to remain in Canada while the conflict continues.

Canada has a large loyal Ukrainian population and they worked hard to lobby for Trudeau’s support. His government brought in ever-increasing sanctions against Russia.

Of course he wanted to been seen as being the world’s best friend to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Well that went up in smoke when Zelenskyy told him that Ukrainians would “never accept” Canada‘s decision to return the turbines, saying the move violated sanctions.

Ukrainian led protestors echoed the statement telling Trudeau to “be brave like Ukraine” and uphold economic sanctions against Russia after Zelenskyy delivered essentially the same message to the Prime Minister.

But Siemens AG is a German company and Germany has said it needs the Russian natural gas. This is because Germany, along with much of Europe, is attempting to go all-in green based on windmills and solar panels which is proving just not practical when faced with a wartime situation where oil and gas is needed.

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Letters to the editor Co-ordinated letter writing effort against Leader?

Below will be the the final two letters published about the Leader not giving enough coverage to the Centenarians. The reason? This is likely a coordinated effort. We attempted to handle the complaints both professionally and personally, but those efforts failed.

Curiously, the Town of Lamont was not pointed out in any way as even part of their concerns - just the Leader.

The truth of the matter is, the Town of Lamont did not advertise the event with us nor did they speak to us about additional coverage of the event to further honour the Centenarians.

Points that were not picked up by our letter writers while they were slamming us. We are a free community newspaper doing the best we can to cover as much news in the County each week with the limited resources we have.

Our reporter was not comfortable taking Centenarians aside

and interviewing them individually, given the jam-packed space with COVID regulations and very elderly, susceptible people.

However, the Leader has always been a great supporter of seniors and will continue to give great coverage to them. Case closed.

-Kerry Anderson, Publisher Letters Thank you Pat Taylor for speaking up for the people who were very disappointed in the article.

When I heard about the article from Polly Perwarchuk, she was so excited and ordered 6 copies to send to family out of town.

I actually missed seeing the article at first, expecting pictures and life stories of each person!

Shame on you all for not honouring these beautiful people in the fashion they all

CONTINUED And Russia is using it as an economic weapon, forcing Germany to be not as strong in its support of Ukraine as its NATO allies would want.

In fact NATO has wavered quite a bit when it comes to giving a really strong response to the Ukrainian issues.

Russia is getting away with blockading the Black Sea and stopping Ukrainian wheat shipments to the world, causing a food crisis in Africa. And they are indiscriminately bombing civilian homes and business in Ukraine, killing innocent children, workers and the elderly.

Allowing Russia to proceed with pushing more natural gas through Nord Stream 1 only provides the Russians’ war machine with more money.

That’s why Trudeau will have blood on his hands.

But Siemens may have threatened to pull business out of Canada if their turbines weren’t returned. That could have

deserved!

Hopefully, you will make it right with a huge apology in a future issue!

Laurie Woldanski Chipman, AB Dear Editor, I am writing in support of Pat Taylor's letter. I left you a voice mail at the time expressing my disappointment in your coverage of the Cenatarians (sic) of Lamont and County. Individual pictures and some history of each one would have made a good story. This could still be done. These people contributed in many aspects of life in Lamont & County.

While I am not a resident anymore, I was for close to fifty years, and am not related to any of these people.

Good news is needed. Lets not forget the history they made and lived.

Sincerely, Olga Runzer

impacted 2,500 jobs across the country since the company has Canadian operations in seven provinces. That’s something we’ll likely never know.

But Trudeau, caught between a rock and a hard place, caved. He could have saved some face by allowing pipelines to be constructed to pump Canadian oil and natural gas to the east coast either through Hudson Bay or across the west, Ontario and Quebec to the maritimes where LNG plants could and should be fast tracked to ship the needed energy to Europe.

But Trudeau has bought into the green stuff and wants to wipe out our oil and gas industry. He has shown nothing but disdain for Western Canadians and this country’s top industry.

So he caves with a wishy washy decision in which I expect he really had no choice.

But there will be blood on his hands.

The blood of innocent Ukrainians.

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FROM WHERE I SIT: Convenience and good deals

BY HAZEL ANAKA I was never an online shopper. I’m old school in that I wanted to see and touch the merchandise before buying.

Covid changed all that and more. For many things it became the only way to get them and gradually I accepted that. During those first, scary, prolonged lockdowns turning to the internet also became recreation for many including me. I watched YouTube channels hosted by artists and crafters and occasionally bought a course if I couldn’t get the info free any other way.

Auctions went online whether they were happening a few miles away or across the world. For all but the biggest items like farm equipment, you did your viewing virtually and hoped the pictures and item description gave you the info you needed to make a wise purchase. We’d scored a few items through the Alberta government surplus site but Roy was the guy with the

account and the bidding skills. I’d tell him my maximum price and in real time or by proxy, he’d do the actual bidding.

One of the YouTube channels I stumbled across was the Curiosity Inc one. A recent video had more than 348,000 views and 12,000 likes.

Imagine the analytics on those numbers. I’d heard about this Edmonton guy, Alex Archbold through traditional media and some incredible get rich stories. You may remember the story about a homeless guy who found some Disney art in a dumpster and got $20 for it when he took it into Alex’s store. It turns out it was a genuine 1937 Disney animation gel for Bambi. Alex resold it for $3600 and turned the man’s life around when he gave him the money.

Alex was also the guy who bought a hoarder house sight unseen. It contains dozens of pieces of valuable pottery by an acclaimed Edmonton area potter. I really think that purchase turned Alex’s life around forever.

But back to my story. I always intended to visit Curiosity Inc’s store in Edmonton but never got around to it. I was an occasional viewer of his channel and always felt a certain kinship when I’d

see familiar landmarks as he drove around Edmonton or complained about the same frigid temperatures I was experiencing in real time.

He sold a houseful of books to a used book seller I’ve dealt with.

But, you snooze, you lose. I was shocked to see that the store he’d done an addition onto was now for sale and his was closing forever.

But all is not lost because you can’t keep a good picker down. Alex was a guy who’d begun collecting as a young boy and knew his stuff whether it was the name, series, year of a particular Hot Wheels car or the value of a civil war sword. And everything in between. He was also a car guy and drove a variety of vehicles in the videos including a refurbished hearse.

It also seemed to me that he was over-extended. How could a husband and father be a picker, storekeeper, YouTube sensation, and still stay sane? Even good-looking young men can and do burn out. The family was also building their dream home at the same time.

In an emotional video he talked about the need to slow down and re-evaluate his life. But fear not, he’d continue to buy stuff and sell it online

Letter: Writer promotes Alberta separation Dear Editor: My name is Grant Northcott (Sgt retired). I served 23 years in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps.

I served to keep this country free. Right now, I’m so disgusted with events transpiring in this socialist country, I’ve thrown my support into the Alberta separation movement.

This country is lost and recovery to a free state is highly doubtful at this time.

There are too many items to mention here and I’m sure everyone is well aware of these issues. I would like to mention the persecution of Tamara Lich. Her persecution is a prime example of what is wrong with this country. I truly hope the idiots in power

know that their days are numbered and that I’m sure there will be a reckoning.

Forms are being disseminated for a petition to hold a referendum about separation and

joining the USA as the 51st state. I feel the time to pull the pin on Canada is right.

We have to get this done for our children.

G. Grant Northcott, CD,RSE

through Kastner Auctions.

It was one of Alex’s videos early this year that led me to an antique mall in Airdrie and my purchase of an oversized nine-drawer antique oak filing cabinet. In the last few months, I became a registered Kastner buyer.

Several weeks ago, I bought a box lot of vintage and antique books. I also lost a few items because I was not prepared to buy at any cost in what can sometimes feel like a game not commerce. Last week I picked up my second

purchase. Imagine my surprise in seeing Alex offloading stuff from his old Chevy truck bed onto a dolly. Items that would find their way into his next auction no doubt. As I drove by on my way out, I lowered my passenger window and said, “Well, if it isn’t Alex of stage and screen.”

I’ve never danced he said. I said, “Way to go, kid…. because of you I’m now an online auction bidder.” He spotted the box of 4 books on the seat. He laughed and said, “Ahh, you got some vintage books, there were some

great deals.”

Covid changed, perhaps forever, the notion and process of auctions.

Sellers no longer need to arrange for and accommodate the tire kickers and hope that too much doesn’t walk off then or on sale day. Buyers no longer need to don quilted coveralls and pack a mickey for those early spring farm auctions.

As I drove away from Kastner, I remembered that moderation in all things should be my mantra.

Convenience and good deals be damned; it is far too easy to sit at one’s computer and buy, from where I sit.

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Councillor opposes support for call to action

BY JANA SEMENIUK The Lamont Town Council has voted to seek more information before supporting a call to action for keeping the current Alberta RCMP policing model, verses supporting a provincial one.

The decision was passed with Councillor Al Harvey opposing.

The call to action, addressed to the Premier, was received in the correspondence section of the July 12 council meeting, containing the support of 66 separate municipalities, including the Village of Chipman.

“The Government of Alberta has lost the trust of its constituents in its pursuit of an Alberta Provincial Police Service (APPS) by not undertaking fulsome, open, and transparent consultations with all those affected,” stated the letter. “Albertans have stated loud and clear that they do not want a costly new police service, with

an overwhelming 84% of Albertans wanting to keep and improve the Alberta RCMP.” According to CTV news, a poll released by the Angus Reid Institute June 9, indicated that support for the RCMP has slipped in Alberta from 67 percent in 2014 to 52 percent today, the lowest of any province.

The Alberta RCMP’s contract with the province ends in 2032.

Meanwhile, Lamont Town Councillor Dave Taylor was in favour of including the town’s support for keeping the RCMP. “I don't see any risk if it is our representation of our residents, that we are preferring the current police model as opposed to the proposed provincial model by the provincial government,” he said. “I see no harm and I think it actually shows support to our neighbouring communities who have indicated the same to have our town

listed as a supporting entity in this issue.”

Councillor Al Harvey expressed caution in adding Lamont’s name to the letter. Because audio for the live streamed meeting was difficult to hear, Harvey clarified his position in a phone interview with the Leader July 18.

He said that while the letter clearly stated support for the current RCMP policing model, it also asked the province for an investment into the current police force for resources such as increasing the number of rural police officers, hiring more crown prosecutors and appointing more provincial court judges, as well as expanding current police and crisis teams.

“Where will they get the money?” he asked.

“If you didn’t like the requisitions for RCMP now, it will get worse.

Most residents would agree they are comfortable with the RCMP but

where is the money (for the expanded services) going to come from? I would prefer Lamont not sign on in general and I don’t agree with spending for enhanced services

if it comes from municipalities. Keeping the RCMP is fine as long as municipalities are not on the hook.”

A motion to look further into the call to action

was made by Councillor Colleen Holowaychuk and passed with Councillor Harvey opposing.

DONATION Members of the Auxiliary to Lamont Health Care Centre gathered to present donations to Beaverhill Lodge and L.H.C.C. last week using proceeds from a recent garage sale. The funds will be used for patient comforts in Long Term Care and Beaverhill Lodge. Lodge Manager Susan Buck and C.E.O of Lamont Health Care Centre, Shahad Bharmal, accepted the donations on behalf of the facilities.

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First Ukrainian families’ descendants gather to commemorate road renaming

BY JOHN MATHER Descendant families of the first Ukrainian settlers in the Star Edna area got together July 15 to celebrate the renaming of several roads in the area.

Lorraine Pullishy-Aas addressed County council on June 22 requesting that a mile of the roads be named for Myhailo Pullishy, Wasyl Feniak, Iwan Pylypow, some of the early settlers in the area.

Council approved renaming Township Rd. 564 from Hwy. 831 to Range.

Rd. 192 to Myhailo Pullishy Road; Range Road 192 from Township Rd. 564 to Township Rd. 562 to Wasyl Feniak Road; and Township Road 562 from Highway 831 to Range.

Rd. 192 to Iwan Pylypow Road.

Gathered around a cairn made several years ago which showed a map marking the original site in Ukraine where the settlers came from to the homestead adjacent to the original Iwan Pylypow homestead, Pat Tomkow, a Pylypow,

Pat Tomkow

descendent, was first to speak.

Tomkow gave a brief history of Pylypow’s trips to Canada, his return to Ukraine to recruit more settlers and the problems he suffered when he returned to his homeland which included being arrested and jailed..

She told the assembled descendants that “seven families set out for Canada.

“Three of these families, the Pullishy’s, Melnyk's and Feniak's settled in the Star Edna area.”

She added Iwan Pylypow on release from prison back in his homeland, returned to Canada in 1893 and settled in the Star Edna area. Pylypow remained in the area until his death in 1936.

He is buried in the Star churchyard.

He donated the land where the church sits,

and she added, his life story is recited every day at the Ukraine Village on Highway 16 where his original house has been relocated.

The Pullishy family was next to speak, represented by Roger Pullishy.

“What I want to talk about is the cairn behind me,” he said. “During the Centennial celebrations of 100 years of Ukrainian settlement, this memorial was built on donated land.

“It features a map of

Canada and some words describing the journey the settlers made. The people who actually built it were three crews from the jail,” he said.

“The plow in front was donated and it was chromed and placed in front of the slab.

Unfortunately the slab has now fallen into disrepair.”

Pullishy added at its dedication there was a citizenship court held.

“Maybe somehow it’s time to do a little rebuild-

ing on the map,” he added.

Members of the Feniak and Melnyk families weren’t represented at the gathering but did wish everyone well.

Following the celebrations at the cairn, the families moved to the Star Church where a light lunch was served.

The street signs, officially naming the roads, will be put up in the fall.

A cairn at the Star Church marks the burial site of Ukrainian settlers who first homesteaded in the Star Edna area of Lamont County.

Family descendants of the first Ukrainian settlers gathered at the Centennial cairn on Township Road 564, July 15 to celebrate the recent approval to rename several roads in the Star Edna area after the original Ukrainian settlers.

In Memory Joseph Tymchak 1932 - 2007

So many things have happened since you were away So many things to share with you if only you could have stayed Within our hearts will always keep a special place for you And try to do our best to live as you would want us to Nothing more beautiful than the memories we have of you Lovingly remembered by Wife Helen, Dave, Barb, Grandchildren and family.

Wayne Demchuk April 11, 1965 ~ July 24, 2015

To My Husband I Remember I remember the first day I met you it wasn’t long ... we were best friends Little did I know it we’d be together until life’s end I remember our first sunrise our first walk in the rain The first time you ever held my hand my life completely changed I remember our first “I love you” I remember when we said “I do” I’m so thankful that God was gracious and sent me someone as special as you I remember the day you left me my heart will never completely mend Someday I will meet you in heaven this is not the end

Missing & loving you dearly, Julie.

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Decision on Lamont Town Council meeting location deferred to Oct.

BY JANA SEMENIUK Lamont Town Council will not make a decision on returning to their council chambers for meetings until at least Oct. 25.

The council has been live streaming from the Lamont Arena Meeting Room since Apr. 26, when they moved to inperson meetings from zoom meetings during the COVID pandemic.

Chief Administrative Officer Rick Bastow presented the council with three options for purchasing recording equipment in order to continue live streaming the meetings once council returns to the council chambers. Prices range from $600 to $20,000. He also cautioned council regarding potential future COVID outbreaks.

“There are no restrictions at this current juncture that would prevent council from moving back into the council chambers, but we should be mindful of the fact

that there are various variants that are now taking hold again and COVID numbers are increasing in various parts of the country,” he said.

“This is not to forecast a shutdown or anything of that nature. It's to be

mindful as we move from a space like this into a smaller space. It also limits some of our social distancing and some of our preventative measures that were put in place.”

Bastow added that administration recom-

mended that a decision be pushed to Oct. 25 in order to allow the fall flu season to commence as well as be prepared for any provincial or federal decisions that might be made as a result.

Councillor Dave Taylor reflected that the

current council arrangements made the audio difficult to hear on social media, and trying to avoid a COVID outbreak might be futile.

“In my opinion, and based on the health information that I deal with, it doesn't matter if

Bruderheim looking at better, faster, internet service

BY JANA SEMENIUK The Town of Bruderheim may soon be experiencing better, faster internet service thanks to a possible arrangement with MCS net.

A motion was passed during the July 6 council meeting to send a letter of support to the organization which made a presentation to council on June 15.

MCS net will be coming back to council with a contract for approval on Aug. 17.

Business Development Manager for MCS net, Heather Starosielski, made the presentation, pitching the Gig Air program as a way to bring better service to residents.

“Gig air is our latest technology that offers fibre speeds through the

air, an alternative to fibre in the ground,” she said.

Starosielski added that Bruderheim was a perfect candidate for Gig Air given the density of homes and where town buildings are situated to create a mesh network with radios situated on structures.

“So there would be no cost to the Town, and only those people who wanted to opt in?,”

asked Councillor Wayne Olechow, to which Starosielski replied, “Exactly.”

During the July 6 council meeting, Chief Administrative Officer Patty Podoborozny said that once the project is completed and Gig Air is available, there would be opportunities to setup information meetings for businesses and residents.

you're in a smaller space or a bigger space or you are indoors, they give you approximately 20 minutes before full air exchange,” he said. “It doesn't matter if you're six feet apart, or 10 feet apart or 24 if you're in an indoor space that has an HVac and recirculates the air, unless you're wearing an N95 or higher masks, you will recirculate the air and the viral droplets will transmit. It doesn't matter what size of space you're in.”

After Councillor Perry Koroluk put a motion forward to defer the decision to Oct. 25, Councillor Colleen Holowaychuk spoke against it.

“I’d like to speak against that. I think we need to actually make a decision,” she said.

The motion was passed four to three with Holowaychuk, Councillor Linda Sieker and Councillor Jody Foulds against.

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DONATION The Lamont Fire Department passed the hat during the recent Lamont Summer Sizzler parade. At the end of the parade they had raised $1,123.40 which they decided to donate to the Lamont Elementary School Playground Upgrade Committee. Members of the committee were on hand to accept a cheque from the department volunteers July 12.

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Harvey to be named new CAO of Batuik Water Commission

BY JOHN MATHER Lamont Town Councillor Al Harvey has interviewed for the position of the new CAO of the John S. Batuik Water Commission to replace Pat Tomkow.

Several sources add he has been chosen for the position, but according to Harvey he hasn’t been told yet.

“It’s probably the worst kept secret,” he Lamont Councillor Al Harvey said. “I’ve heard from several people, supsources, but I’ve not been posedly in the know, that officially told I have the I have been selected for job.” the position, but no one Harvey had previously has officially told me worked as CAO of the yet.”

Village of Ryley leaving Harvey has more than about two years ago.

25 years in municipal He has also held CAO administration on top of positions in Lamont 15 years in the municipal County, Bonnyville, recreation /community Village of Consort, some development side of interim CAO work in things.

Sundre, Viking and “Yes I applied, yes I Ryley, and the Highway was interviewed and yes 14 water services comI have been told I’ve mission. been considered and I’ve He also is a Councillor heard from other for the Town of Lamont.

Harvey had no idea when the position at the water board is to begin.

“Right now there’s an incumbent and there’s a transitional aspect to the position and that is the most important part of the decision making.”

Commission Vice Chair Daniel Warawa confirmed Harvey would be offered the job and he thought it had happened.

“We offered it to him,” he said. “But I do have to check on it. I have been sent the next steps by the head hunting firm we hired.”

Warawa said the transition period would probably take until the end of the year with Harvey learning the ropes from Tomkow prior to her retirement.

“She was willing to help the new person transition into the director’s position,” Warawa said.

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Scholarships and Bursary Opportunities Babas and Borshch Festival: Aug. 27-28 Eligible residents of Lamont County graduating with a high school diploma and registering for first year post-secondary study, or in an environmental science or agricultural program may be eligible for the: x x

2022 Centennial Scholarship; and/or The Association of Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen Memorial Bursary.

Learn more at: lamontcounty.ca/scholarships.

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-ofways. Contact us if you have any questions related to this at 780-895-2585.

Do You Know About…Planning and Development Services The goal of the Planning and Development department is to achieve orderly, economical and beneficial use of land; to maintain the viability of the County's agriculture industry; to ensure the sustainability of its rural communities and maintenance of its rural character; to provide high quality sustainable services that enable residents and businesses to work toward their potential; and to provide an enhanced quality of life by balancing conservation of Lamont County’s natural environment with economic prosperity and lifestyle choice. The Planning and Development Department reviews subdivision and rezoning applications, along with development permit applications and provides diverse services to the public by: x x x x x

Responding to ratepayer & developers’ inquiries about development and directing internal/external enquiries to the appropriate department and/or contact.

Undertaking long-range planning through the preparation and review of statutory plans and the Land Use Bylaw.

Processing applications for amendments to statutory plans and the Land Use Bylaw, subdivision and development permits; Investigating and providing enforcement services related to Land Use Bylaw infractions; Providing other hard services such as compliance certificates and business licenses and collaborating with the Province/other regional municipalities on planning issues.

We are guided by federal, provincial and county statutory documents, the Land Use Bylaw, and County policies, and is governed by the Municipal Government Act and associated subdivision and development regulations. The County's planning process is also directed by the forms and information on our website at www.lamontcounty.ca (Planning and Development) or at the Lamont County Administration Building.

The Planning and Development staff are pleased to provide information, clarification and answers to any questions you may have at 780-895-2233.

NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF LAND FOR LESS THAN MARKET VALUE – St. Michael Land Re: Lot 1 Block 2 Plan 1749EO L, Block 2, Lot 1 (“Lot 1”) AND Plan 1749EO, Block 2, Lots 2-4 (“Lots 2-4”) (the “Lands”) TAKE notice that Lamont County proposes to dispose of the Lands for less than their market value, and is required to advertise this proposal in accordance with Section 70 of the Municipal Government Act. The market value and proposed sale prices for the Lands are as follows: Market Value Proposed Sale Price Lot 1 Lots 2-4

$5,500.00 $11,000.00

$100.00 $500.00

In accordance with the provisions of Sections 223 and 231 of the Municipal Government Act, electors equal in number to at least 10% of the population may submit a petition for a vote of the electors on this proposal. The petition for a vote must be received by the Chief Administrative Officer within 60 days of the last publication of this notice and shall contain on each page “an identical statement of the purpose of the petition”. Further requirements of the petition are provided in the Municipal Government Act, including Section 224. More information and requirements for petition can be found at: lamontcounty.ca/public-tenders.

Documents related to this proposal may be obtained from: Rodney B. (CFO), 5303 50th Avenue, Lamont AB, T0B 2R0 or info@lamontcounty.ca.

DATE of the last publication of this notice is the 3rd day of August 2022.

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).