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Storm rips through county Sylvia McDonald Photo

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Lamont Town office lost a tree due to the storm and a flag pole was even bent.

Co-op building given a beating, powerline falls on vehicle

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The Co-op building in Lamont took a lot of damage from a brief storm last Thursday, including above, when a tower was blown over and came into contact with Fortis Alberta lines. Webbs also had plenty of damage. Various trees around town were snapped in two. Below, a flood in the ally of Duke Drive.

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By JOHN MATHER & KERRY ANDERSON A freak storm that blew through the Lamont County area on Thursday, July 23 caused plenty of damage especially in the town of Lamont; though Bruderheim, Chipman and Elk Island National Park also reported damage.

Surrering the most damage was the Beaver Creek Co-op, which lost part of its roof. A tower fell across some Fortis Alberta lines that caused concerns but were successfully taken care of with no injuries.

“It took the roof right off one of our warehouses and dumped it on Highway 15,” said Co-op general manager Kevin Andrychuk. “We were closed for the day so fortunately there were no injuries.”

He said when the roof came off the building it also knocked down an old out of use CB tower. That in turn hit a transformer blacking the town out for a while until officials got power restored.

“Our insurers are still working on assessing the damage,” added Andrychuk. “But we have moved all the products from that warehouse to another, so we haven’t had any lost time.”

In the town itself, several trees were knocked down

when the storm blew through during the dinner hour.

Town officials said there were up to eight trees that came down on roads which had to be cut up and hauled away. Another three came down in Hillside Park and one was down at the northwest corner of the town office.

The winds out of the south west were said by Lamont residents to be among the worst they had ever experienced.

One driver at the Co-op had a power line fall on his vehicle. He was told to stay in his truck until the power was shut off and he exited safely.

According to a firefighter, winds began in one direction fiercely and then switched to a completely different direction.

In addition, the power blackout shut down power to sump pumps which led to some localized flooding.

Some residents from different areas of Lamont reported more than an inch of water filling their rain gauges during the storm.

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Town of Lamont contracts outside firm for Operations and Infrastructure role

BY JANA SEMENIUK An engineering company currently overseeing the road construction project on 51 St. in Lamont has also been hired to manage the Town of Lamont’s Operations and Infrastructure Department, formerly known as Public Works.

Select Engineering is currently providing engineering services towards the lengthy road construction project that has encountered costly obstacles delaying completion. Upon their agreement to also manage Lamont’s Operations and Infrastructure, they appointed their project manager, Neil Renneberg, as the director.

Lamont Chief Administrative Officer Christine Beveridge explained the arrangement as well as any possible conflict of interest in a recent email.

“Yes, I can confirm that the Town has retained Select Engineering to provide additional services as Director of Operations and Infrastructure,” she

wrote. “Select Engineering is accountable to the town for carrying out these contracted services and reports directly to me as chief administrative officer. Municipalities routinely engage contractors to provide services the municipality is either unable to provide, or chooses not to provide, through its own workforce at any given time.”

Mayor Bill Skinner echoed Beveridge’s statements supporting the arrangement with Select Engineering in a recent email.

“Select Engineering provides engineering services for the Town of Lamont and has done so for a number of years. It is common to have this type of professional services arrangement for a municipality,” he stated.

“They are appointed annually similar to our lawyers and auditors.

“Council approved an additional contract for a Director of Services position during budget 2020. This is an additional service that Select Engineering was able to assist the town

with. Under this contract, Neil is the person Select Engineering has assigned to provide this service for the town of Lamont,” he said.

The operational budget for the Town of Lamont, presented during the Dec. 3 budget meeting, showed an approved contract for Lamont operations and infrastructure for $60,000, although no details were listed as to what the contract was for.

Beveridge confirmed this cost was slated for the management of the department.

Although the arrangement has been in place since January, it came to light during a recent Lamont Town Council meeting on July 14, where Renneberg presented council with a budget increase for the road construction project totalling more than $100,000 from the original budget.

“We rely on information from public works (in evaluation of the scope of the project) of which now I am included in that,” said

Renneberg during the meeting.

In addition, Beveridge explained by email that this arrangement is tem-

porary and will be re examined.

“The position is temporary, and council will decide during delibera-

tions of budget 2021, if they will continue with this position in a fulltime capacity,” she said.

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Firefighters do a virtual stair climb to combat cancer

BY JANA SEMENIUK The Firefighter Stair Climb Challenge, an annual fundraising event in support of those living with cancer, went virtual this year in light of COVID restrictions.

“It was definitely weird and different,” said Bruderheim Fire Department captain Correen Hosack.

Usually taking place in May at the Bow Tower in Calgary, the Firefighter Stair Climb Challenge was nearly cancelled outright this year, once public shutdowns became evident.

“Firefighters are a very competitive bunch. A lot of them became very upset at the thought of cancelling the event so the organizers came up with a virtual way to still hold the climb,” said Hosack.

The Lamont County emergency services team had 22 firefighters across the county signed up for the climb earlier this year. In the end, 17 were able to participate.

“Many of our firefighters are also farmers, so this time of year was difficult for some of them to manage,” added Hosack.

The Firefighter Stair Climb challenge contributes to Wellspring, an organization that supports those living with cancer. Not to be confused with the local Stair Climb event in September which honours fallen first responders of 9-11, the Calgary Stair Climb event, which has taken place each May for the past six years,

was first inspired by Kathy Blas who lost her brother, fire fighter Gord Paul, to occupational cancer in 2007.

Firefighters ascend the Bow building, which is 775 vertical feet or 1,204 steps, in full firefighting gear. The climb starts at 3,400 feet above sea level and is usually timed.

According to calgarystairclimb.com, at 4,175 feet above sea level the Calgary Firefighter Stair Climb event is the highest elevation firefighter stair climb in the world.

For this year, firefighters booked individual time slots to climb the stair case inside the Bruderheim fire station which, when climbed up and down 25 times, is the equivalent of the Bow tower in Calgary. The event was timed by Hosack and results updated on the climb website.

“I think it’s easier than the Bow tower, personally, because it’s like you get a little break when you come down the stairs,” said Hosack.

In addition, the rules around who can participate were also relaxed.

“This year, anyone can fundraise and anyone is allowed to participate in the climb. You don’t have to be a firefighter,” said Hosack.

“My daughter, Amanda Dobie, was the only non firefighter to participate.”

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The COVID shutdowns not only affected the way the event was conducted; it also affected the amount of fundraising that could be done by the team.

“We were only able to hold one event this year, which was our paint night,” said Hosack. “We had to cancel the others including our big one, the Fire and Ice gala. I still have the decorations and other items in my basement.”

Although fundraising events could not be held, online, contributions still

added up. In total, the Lamont County emergency services team raised $8,284.

“We were still somehow the top fundraising team, but we fell short of our goal which was $25,000,” she said.

Hosack added that she is hopeful the event can continue next year at the Bow tower in Calgary.

“There is just something different about being in the Bow Tower with the other firefighters, the volunteers... it just gets you going,” she added.

OBITUARY Roy Reinhardt On July 15, 2020 Roy passed away at Lamont Hospital following a short stay there.

Roy was born on Dec. 6, 1918 at Lamont Hospital. He is predeceased by his wife Eileen Reinhardt and his daughter, Darleen Royce Reinhardt.

Roy is survived by his two daughters: Sharon (Barry) Trudgeon, Marilyn (Russell) Lee; and one son, Barry Reinhardt. Roy has six grandchildren; Ken (Petra) Trudgeon, Vincent Trudgeon, Mark Reinhardt, Cindy Reinhardt, Terry (Brandy) Lee, and Carlyn (Curtis) Byrne. He has three great-grandchildren; Britney Reinhardt, Taylor and Mason Byrne. Roy is survived by one brother-inlaw, Gordon (Laverne) Thor,

Nick Mercer, firefighter with the Lamont Fire Department, participates in the virtual Fire Fighter Stair Climb Challege during his individual time slot on July 20 in Bruderheim.

and many nieces and nephews.

Roy was 21 years old when he joined the Army in April of 1941. He was discharged from the Army in January of 1946.

On April 25, 1946, Roy, Eileen and their daughter Darleen bought and moved to the farm where his house still stands. He started farming and continued farming until he moved to Beaverhill Pioneer Lodge in Lamont, Alberta in 2017 at the age of 98.

Roy was always available to help neighbours with veterinary duties during calving season. Roy was a lifetime member of the Legion.

Roy loved his horse and

volunteered at Ukraine Village with his team of horses for about 18 years. Dad worked at Elk Island National Park for many years as well as farming.

Roy loved to visit and he loved to see his family. He will be sadly missed by many.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Beaverhill Pioneer Lodge Box 120, Lamont, AB T0B 2R0

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Opinion COMMENTARY Stand up against cancel culture creatures and bullying tactics

The Great Reset doomed to be another socialist fail Has anyone ever heard of the Great Reset? There are a bunch of elitist do-gooders, and globalist politicians who have the arrogance to think they are going to change the world starting immediately.

With the undo fear about human extinction because of a minor environmental crisis (what crisis?), and now a global pandemic, they seem ready to enlighten us all with socialist philosophies.

As Winston Churchill once said, “Never let a good crisis go to waste,” and globalists are taking advantage of people’s fear and desperation, turning it into their finest hour.

The problem is, the only time politicians want socialism is when there is something in it for themselves. Just look down south to see the Democratic Party allowing socialist members to partake in their decision making when that party is suppose to be just slightly left of centre.

Although true Democrats should throw them out as radicals, they instead retain their seats in hopes of overthrowing the right wing government. Always remember, Party over country in politics.

Former leaders spewing agendas that have real socialist values have themselves done nothing of the sort privately. The Obamas, Cintons and Binden families are together worth hundreds of millions of dollars. What public servent makes that kind of money? The truth be told: they made it through capitalism.

The Obamas hypocritically support global warming scare tactics, yet recently purchased a mansion at Martha’s Vineyard. Tell me folks, if you thought the earth was warming, icebergs were melting, and oceans rising, would you buy ocean-front property?

Misjudging human greed, the Great Reset demands that we redefine why we work and instead of making it all about us, we should work for us all. Businesses are to operate not solely for profit and success but for the purpose of good deeds. Uh,huh.

The World Economic Forum will be hosting a global summit in January 2021 called the Great Reset initiative and will discuss a commitment to jointly build a social and economic system more fair for all inhabitants of the planet.

Socialism for the masses seems like a good idea on paper, but it has been a failure every single time it has been attempted; MarxismLeninism of the Soviet Union (FAIL), National Socialists of Nazi Germany (FAIL), Mao-ism of Communist China (FAIL), and most recently the Chavez-Maduro socialism of Venezuela (FAIL).

Yet the geniuses continue to want to try it, despite North America having the most successful society of all time. In Canada we do have some socialist values within our capitalist society; like multiple workers unions, and healthcare for all. But a little bit will do ya.

When all of society goes socialist, it just doesn’t work. Competition makes people work harder, become more creative and produce life changing inventions. The United States is the wealthiest and most free enterprise society ever, and not coincidentally has created the vast majority of human inventions used today.

Capitalism is also a system where the smartest can fail due to laziness, and dumb dumbs can succeed through hard work. Socialism quashes the will of both.

How about we call the Great Reset, “Business as Usual?” Cuz if it ain’t broke, don’t mess with it.

Kerry Anderson

BY JOHN MATHER Ok it’s time to take a stand on this cancel culture stuff.

Enough is enough when we see the Edmonton Eskimos caving to corporate sponsors to change their name which they say is so derogatory to the Inuit of northern Canada.

Now who are these cancel culture creatures who are behind this? I think they are part of a movement who can’t accept anything in society without their little stamp of approval, no matter whether they know what they’re talking about or not.

And God help those who disagree with them.

So let’s look at what these silly, small minded people have done. Somehow they’ve convinced some major corporate sponsors to go along with their thinking and use the power of the all mighty dollar to force a name change.

Now it’s very easy to say no to Boston Pizza. It might be little more difficult to change my insurance on home and vehicle from Belair Direct but it will be done.

But really, how do we define hypocrisy these days?

So we want to change the names with Eskimo, Redskins, Black Hawks, or Indians to name a few.

There are numerous air conditioning and refrigeration companies in Alberta with Eskimo in their name. Don’t believe me. Google them. You’ll see.

Is cancel culture going after them next? What about Eskimo Trucking?

How about it brave little CCs? Are you going to go up against an individual who has put his sweat equity and personal finances into a small company and built it up, and then expect him to turn over and change the name because you think it insulting? I think not.

Are you going to rally and tell the operators of the Black Hawk Golf Course to change their name.

Will you march to Indian Wells, California demanding a name change for

this little piece of paradise beside Palm Springs? A lot of very rich people live there. I’m sure they’re eager to change the town name in the cause of political correctness.

What about the names of entertainment acts that grace the venues in Edmonton?

Lady Antebellum changed their name because of Black Lives Matter to Lady A. But they never asked veteran Seattle blues singer Lady A, whether they could share her name. Oh.Oh. “It’s an opportunity for them to pretend they’re not racist or pretend this means something to them,” Lady A (the original) told Rolling Stone magazine. “If it did, they would have done some research. And I’m not happy about that.

You found me on Spotify easily - why couldn’t they?”

And let’s hear it for the Dixie Chicks, who removed Dixie from their name to be known now as the Chicks. How do you introduce them at a concert now?

“Live here on our stage for your pleasure… the Chicks!”

How sexists is that?

As we move forward in this cancel culture, I wonder how many of these people, in both the corporations and those who just want to change because they want to be seen and heard, have ever worn a pink shirt.

That’s the national Boy and Girls Club program to stop youth bullying.

Today’s perpetually aggrieved crusaders are nothing more than bullies and that’s including cancel culture.

That’s what the large corporations are resorting to now - bullying. Change your ways or we’ll hurt your bottom line.

Several former Edmonton Eskimo greats have spoken out on the name change.

When they played they gave their heart and soul for the good of the team.

The name didn’t matter. They were professionals playing a sport representing a city.

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FROM WHERE I SIT: Terry Eleniak

BY HAZEL ANAKA For the first time in the 18-year history of From Where I Sit, I’m focusing on the story of someone local and sharing this platform because I think it’s so important. Just consider this the next installment in my ongoing focus on Covid-19.

This is the story of Terry Eleniak, husband, father, friend, Lamont County employee, farmer, neighbour, community volunteer. Oh, and in case you haven’t heard the rumours also a Covid-19 positive case.

In a long conversation with Terry, I learned that the actual, very mild symptoms he experienced over a few days was nothing compared to the treatment he’s received and continues to receive from the public. And let’s be clear, public includes some coworkers, some senior staff, some members of Council, some neighbours, some ‘friends,’ some business people, some strangers.

He and his family are hurt, angry, and extremely disappointed with the untrue rumours circulating whether inperson or through social media channels. He compared it to being treated like a leper. Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw has reminded us, almost daily, not to discriminate against or vilify any individual in the community testing positive or any ethnic group simply because of their ethnicity. This sort of treatment of the individual who comes forward and does the right thing will act as a deterrent to the rest of us to do the right thing.

Terry is angry that the

privacy of his health status has been violated.

Each of us can surely understand that. He’s offended by the probing, none-of-your-business questions he’s faced.

He’s hurt that people are questioning his actions and behaviour and actually believe he’d act recklessly in these dangerous times.

Here’s what he did. On a Sunday evening he noticed inexplicable symptoms, called 811 to arrange a test, wore a mask, visited his office for a few minutes that Monday morning without making contact with anyone, visited his local doctor and was prescribed some meds for a diagnosed throat infection, not less, nothing more. On Tuesday, he had the nasal swab done at an Edmonton testing site. On Friday, he received a call from his local doctor advising that he was Covid positive. All the while in isolation as per provincial health guidelines.

Stories about him visiting a dealership are true.

The only problem is the visit occurred TWO days before any symptoms, as confirmed by security camera footage. Stories about him “daring” to haul grain are also true.

The only problem is that it happened AFTER he’d been cleared by Alberta Health Services that his isolation was lifted and the investigation completed. He’s equally disturbed by the fact his sisters who live in different parts of the County are also being harassed.

So, let me weigh in here. Unless you have recklessly gone to a crowded beach; shared food indoors with large, non-cohort groups; gone to a bar or a party; purposely sneezed or spit on someone (like that moron in Calgary) chances are you have at least some awareness of Covid-19 and the right ways to minimize the risks of transmission.

None of us have been perfect in our behaviour and pandemic fatigue is a real thing especially as

this drags on, month after month. The relatively sparse population of rural and small-town Alberta provides no immunity against this vicious disease. The point I'm trying to make is this. You or I could have been the County’s first case. You or I could be the one questioned, harassed, denied service or admittance.

In my observation, many people are taking a very relaxed attitude toward physical distancing, sanitizing touch points, providing sanitizer for patrons of their businesses, wearing masks when among people, particularly in rural Alberta. If you don’t believe me, sit in your car and people-watch for a few minutes. On Thursday I sat in my car waiting for curb-side pickup from an Edmonton store. This store has such tight quarters with stock piled in the already narrow aisles it was hard moving in it pre-Covid.

Nothing would possess me to go inside now. I saw most people wearing masks going in. One old man added a pair of rubber dishwashing gloves to his ensemble. No one was sanitizing the door handle but I did see a sanitizer station just inside the door. I saw a mother and two daughters enter without masks.

Sometime later, the teen comes out coughing her brains out into her sweater sleeve. She coughed and stopped to gasp repeatedly for the length of the parking lot.

No, she did not remain in their vehicle. She went back in, using her sleeve to pull the door open.

Sigh.

I understand there has been ever-evolving, even conflicting information since this pandemic got real in March. Social distancing morphed into the more accurate physical distancing. Masks don’t help changed into mandatory mask wearing because they do help reduce spread. We hear about quarantine versus isolation, 14 days versus

10 days. We are now encouraged to be tested even if we’re asymptomatic. I get it. This whole thing is a pain in the butt but we have an obligation to be informed and compliant.

As the pandemic drags on, we are now hearing about the lingering effects on those ‘lucky’ enough to survive. Farreaching symptoms are showing up in some people who didn’t require ICU stays and intubations. These puzzling and serious after-effects linger long after the supposed “two-week recovery” period. Twentyyear-old marathon runners who can’t climb a flight of stairs. Crippling fatigue; muscle weak-

ness; shortness of breath; chest and joint pain; strokes; brain hemorrhages; kidney failure; liver problems; headaches; skin rashes; profuse sweating; bubbling and burning feelings in the chest; arms and legs “permanently fizzing;” twitching feeling in the heart; and brain fog are some of the reported symptoms. At one US hospital five people had to have their gut removed. The toll on mental health has been huge. A 72,000-member FB page called Survivors Corps exists for these ‘long haulers.’ The fact that some SARS patients still had symptoms and reduced capacity five years after onset doesn’t bode well for this even more mysterious and

insidious virus.

So, here’s the thing, it’s the Golden Rule, treat others as you wish to be treated. Rather than receiving support and understanding, Terry and his family have been forever changed, in a negative way, by this experience.

He’s received a couple apologies from local businesses but as he says, what about the damage to my reputation?

Human kindness goes a long way and Terry is very grateful for the words of support and concern he’s received from some people.

Surely, individually and collectively we can do better for Terry and the next person who needs our compassion, from where I sit.

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Bruderheim councillor upset with new local elections act

BY JOHN MATHER With municipal elections coming up in another year, Bruderheim councillor Pat Lee is upset the provincial government didn’t act on any of the changes the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) proposed prior to Bill 29 (the local Authorities Election Amendment Act) was passed in the legislature.

“We were told how Alberta’s success lies in having vibrant municipalities, yet none of the AUMA recommendations brought forth around the bill were taken seriously,” she said.

“I was at the convention where this was brought up and discussed and all the municipalities there were fully engaged and were looking for changes to Bill 29,” she said.

The AUMA had proposed three major changes to the Bill which were: keep big money from manipulating local

elections by setting contribution limits that are achievable and realistic for grassroots supporters; allow municipalities to continue setting bylaws for candidates to disclose their full donor

list and the amounts contributed before the municipal election date in 2021; and make thirdparty advertising accountable by outlining clear declarations of contributors and by limiting the contribution amounts.

In a press release put out after Bill 29 was passed the AUMA stated: “The provincial government has outright rejected our first two requests and deferred a decision on the third item until a later date.

Without these changes, there is now the strong potential to introduce big money and partisan politics to influence the upcoming 2021 municipal elections.”

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Commentary: Cancel Culture

ments have to do with anything affecting our lives today?

What does changing the names of streets and parks, because of perceived wrongs in a different generational time, decades ago have to with anything affecting our lives today?

Is cancel culture, whether it be individual or corporate, doing anything which is going to benefit society?

Are they playing for the good of the team?

By creating angst in the community are they playing for the good of the city?

Are they playing for

the progressive benefit of society?

On that the jury is still out. We haven’t heard from the silent majority.

We have heard from a small group of people who just want to see change for the political correctness of the change.

How is destroying our history moving towards unifying the country either here or south of the border in the U.S.A. At some point the silent majority had better open their collective voice and be heard.

Before anarchy is completely allowed to destroy our society.

Continued from Page 4 They were well rewarded for performing to the best of their abilities.

For the good of the team! For the success of the team!

And the Eskimos have certainly had their successes.

So let again look at the cancel culture crew.

What are they playing for?

What does tearing down historical monu-

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“Right now we’re nonpartisan and I feel that’s the best way to work for our residents without having any party allegiances.”

She doesn’t feel Bill 29 was thought through very well by its designers.

She did say she would be contacting local Fort Saskatchewan MLA Jackie Armstrong Homeniuk to share her concerns about the bill.

In addition, she hopes to bring it up at a future Bruderheim council meeting and possibly the town could write a letter of support to the AUMA. “I really don’t think the province is listening to us,” she added. “I have been watching this Bill 29 as it was unfolding and various amendments were taking place.”

She said she could possibly see party slates run-

ning in the municipal elections.

“If you start going down that slope, how do you get back to that relationship between the councillor and resident?”

Lee feels it could also possibly lead to affecting how grants and provincial or federal funding could be handed out to municipalities, if they weren’t like minded.

“It’s human nature to favour and to work with those who are aligned with our ideals and goals,” she said. “So when it comes to opportunities for funding and grants, I could see that come into play.”

She feels the local representation would suffer.

“We don’t have big money in our municipal election,” she said. “But if candidates are backed by a party and there’s more money and advertising campaigns, I feel it will likely take away

from some of the local issues that may arise.”

She added she felt municipal elections could bring out candidates who were only interested in using the local election as a stepping stone to a further political career, rather than candidates caring about the good of the community.

“We are the elected officials who see the electors every day,” she says.

“We hear from them and hear their concerns in the coffee shop, grocery store or at community events.”

She added provincial and federal MLAs and MPs aren’t nearly as accessible as the local councillors.

“Right now we don’t have big connections with people sitting in Edmonton or Ottawa and I feel that’s important,” she said.

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The St Michael Landfill site, St. Michael Regional Solid Waste Commission is a Class II facility that accepts non-hazardous materials.

Every load brought to the landfill site is weighed and directed to the proper disposal area. Household garbage goes to the working face with separate areas for; antifreeze, batteries, concrete, electronic waste, household hazardous waste, metal, plastic fertilizer bottles, oil containers, paints, tires, waste oil, waste oil filters, and wood branches. The working face is compacted daily and covered.

We do not charge for household refuse generated during the routine operations of a family dwelling.

We want the residents of the Lamont District to be able to use the landfill safely and in an environmentally sustainable way for years to come so we require proof of residency. if you are new to the Lamont County Region, please bring a copy of your tax notice, power bill, natural gas or water bill with your municipal or civic address and/or legal description, as the land owners are listed in the computer. This will allow us to make sure people from out of our area DUHQҋW using your landfill as dumping grounds.

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Mundare uses MSI to help offset Whitetail paving costs

BY JOHN MATHER Residents of Mundare’s Whitetail subdivision will get a break in their local improvement program costs after Mundare council voted to move some Municipal Sustainability Initiative funding to help offset the costs of the project to the tune of 25 per cent.

Chief Administrative Officer, Colin Zyla told a special meeting of council July 21 that he had studied the grants available for the road projects offered by the province but the Whitetail paving project wouldn’t qualify for either of the programs.

Having said that, he told council the town had to accept the tender for the project by August 5, and if they went ahead with the project, to get the debenture finalized

by September, the paperwork had to be submitted by the end of July.

“I need a decision on how we proceed with

this,” he said. “We could move some MSI funding towards the project.”

He recommended the tender be awarded to Master Paving from Edmonton, who had submitted the preferred bid.

Council then discussed using MSI funding for the project.

Mayor Mike Saric, who attended the meeting remotely, suggested some MSI money earmarked for a back up generator at the water reservoir could be used at Whitetail.

“The generator is a nice item, but it’s not a must have for this year,” he said.

Zyla told council if 50 per cent of the Whitetail project was municipally funded it would cost the town $171,000 and if 75 per cent was funded it would cost $257,000.

If the town funded 25 per cent of the project the cost would be $85,500.

Saric told council they had to figure out how

much of their MSI funding they wanted to put towards the Whitetail project.

“I think we should kick in 50 per cent of the MSI and then next year we replenish it in our reserves and then we’ll have some money to do other paving projects in town.”

Deputy mayor Jason Kowal, who chaired the meeting in Saric’s absence, agreed.

“We have to decide whether we want to fund 25 or 50 per cent of the Whitetail paving.

Councillor Irene Talaga asked if the back up generator was a needed item.

“It would be nice to have,”said Zyla. “But at this time it is not essential. If the power goes out and the water pressure drops, at one point the fire pumps kick in to provide back up pressure for the town.”

Talaga then made a motion to fund the Whitetail project using

Andrew School parents begin survey attempting to save their school

BY JANA SEMENIUK Andrew School parents, concerned for the future of their elementary school, have launched a survey hoping to acquire opinions and ideas from their community to use going forward with their action committee.

Andrew School suffered devastating losses to school programming over the past year both with the removal of their high school and most recently the removal of their junior high due to consistently low enrolment numbers.

Andrew mayor Sheila Lupal expressed her disappointment in a text message after the junior high was removed in May. “As mayor, I am very disappointed in the lack of effort displayed by EIPS (Elk Island Public Schools) to increase enrolment at Andrew School over the past few years,” she said. “Many families move to the Andrew area because of the school. Losing the high school was a devastating hit to our whole

community last year and losing the junior high is even more of a blow.”

EIPS board chair Trina Boymook was sympathetic for the community, but indicated that hard decisions had to be made.

“These are difficult decisions and I know it’s not what parents were hoping for,” said Boymook. “We’ve got a new funding formula that makes it very challenging. We’ve had to make a number of difficult decisions.”

She also expressed concern that a quality program could not be achieved with such a low number of students.

“We were projecting for the number of junior high students to be approximately 18-20, but in September 2019 we only had 10. We felt we could offer a quality junior high program with 20 students but it’s a different story when you only have 10,” she said.

Parent action committee chair Jodie Calfat is hoping the community will rally together to find a way to prevent a com-

plete closure of the school altogether.

Calfat brought the survey forward to the community with a recent Facebook post; “Facebook friends in the Village of Andrew and surrounding area, please take the 5 minutes to complete this survey regarding Andrew School. Andrew may very well be in jeopardy of losing their elementary school so please complete this survey and reach out to myself for further information. We have formed a committee to address this very realistic possibility and are seeking more members for positive input and ideas,” she said.

Calfat said the survey can be accessed at the following link. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2SN5H K3 All concerned parents and residents are invited to attend the next meeting of the Andrew Parent Action Committee on Aug. 10 at the Andrew Town Office.

MSI funds for 25 per cent of costs stating money was tight so she didn’t want to go higher.

Council carried her motion, with Saric opposing the motion.

“I really think we should provide more,” he said.

Council then past motions awarding the tender contract and the local improvement financing bylaws.

Previous estimates for the project ranged on lot owner payments of $180 to $200 per year depending on the size of the lot.

With the 25 per cent funding, those costs will drop to around $135 to $150 per lot per year for the 20-year life the debenture.

Council also got notice that provincial funding for up to 75 per cent of the costs of the new Northside Lift station had been approved by the province.

“We did get a letter from the Minister of Transportation approving the transfer of monies granted for the wastewater treatment

centre to the Northside lift station,” Zyla reported. “Right now that amounts to $656,250.”

He told council he had had a meeting with the town’s engineers to finalize everything and the tenders for the project should be sent out this week.

“The tender should close at the end of three weeks,” he said. “So if we have to have a special meeting to approve the tenders we should, and then after approving the successful bidder, some of the underground infrastructure work can be done before winter sets in.”

Zyla added as part of the project, the town will have to send out a letter finalizing the local improvement costs to the affected residents.

To this end he gave council a list of the different properties in the area and how the costs for each was calculated. For example there are 16 properties on the north side which don’t currently have access to town sewer services so

they wouldn’t be included in the local improvement.

There were a couple of duplexes which are counted as two properties and Father Filas Manor and the adjoining villas were counted as 54. The Mundare School was counted as eight for the number of Grades it houses.

For a 20-year debenture the amount of additional taxes on the 466 properties that will benefit from the project would be estimated at $28.25 per year.

Zyla suggested council could look at a 25 or 30year debenture, but he was recommending a 20year term.

Council passed a bylaw to allow the town to borrow up to $330,000 to finance the remaining portion of the project, although Zyla pointed out the town would only use the exact amount needed for the project.

The $300,000 gave Mundare a cushion until the final project costs were in.

Call for Grant Applications The Battle River Community Foundation is now receiving applications for grants The Battle River Community Foundation is now receiving applications for grants from from our Community Fund and of Funds.

Interest Funds. the Community Fund and Field of Field Interest Grantsare are made made totoorganizations operating in east-central Alberta that are recognized Grants organizations operating in east-central Alberta that are as qualified donees by the Canada Revenue Agency. This includes registered charitable recognized as qualified donees by the Canada Revenue Agency.

This includes organizations and municipalities. registered charitable organizations and municipalities.

Organizations seeking funds must demonstrate a strong and committed volunteer board of directors, fiscal responsibility, and effective management of resources. Projects Organizations seeking funds must demonstrate a strong and committed volunteer that impact the largest number of individuals possible, with a modest investment of funds, board of directors, fiscal responsibility, and effective management are preferred.

Grants are made for definite purposes and for projects coveringofa resources. specific Projects thatIn impact greatest number of individuals with sources. a modest time period. general, the grants are approved for needs not met bypossible other funding

investment of funds are preferred.

Grantsfrom are the made for definite purposes and for In addition to unrestricted grants available Community Fund, Field of Interest projects covering a specific period.reflecting In general, grants are approved forArts, projects Funds provide grants targetedtime to projects donors’ interests, and include Athletics – underprivileged challenged youth, Brain injury prevention, Care and shelter not met by other funding and sources. of animals, Education, Education and the humanities, Environment, Health, Health and wellness, Music, programs for children, Outdoor education orFund, environment, In addition to Nutritional unrestricted grants available from the Community some Funds Palliative care, Sustainable agriculture and Youth. There are also Funds targeted to support provide grants targeted to projects reflecting donors’ interests. They include Animal projects in Alliance, Camrose, Flagstaff County, Forestburg, Galahad, Hardisty, Irma, Welfare, Arts, Brain InjuryRosalind, Prevention, Education, the Humanities, Health and Wellness Killam, Lougheed, Merna, Sedgewick, Strome and Wetaskiwin.

(including Mental and Emotional Health and Wellness), the Humanities, Literacy, The deadline for 2011 applications is September 30, 2011. Grants will be Music, Nutrition and Food Security, Outdoor Education, Palliative Care, Preservation announced in December. and Protection of the Environment, Preservation of History, Prevention of Family For further information and/or an application form please check our website at Violence, Services Individuals with Special Needs, Sustainable Youth www.brcf.ca, call ourfor office at 780-679-0449, email to info@brcf.ca or Agriculture, write: Athletics and Youth Projects and Programs.

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There are also Funds targeted to support projects serving residents of Alliance, Camrose, Flagstaff County, Forestburg, Galahad, Hardisty, Hay Lakes, Hughenden, Irma, Killam, Lougheed, Merna, Rosalind, Sedgewick, Strome, Viking and Wetaskiwin.

Box 1122of 2020 applications is Saturday, August 15, The deadline for receipt 2020. Grants will be announced in December.

Camrose, AB T4V 4E7 For further information and/or an application form, please check our web site at www.brcf.ca, email brcfoundation@gmail.com, call our office at 780-679-0449 or write Battle River Community Foundation, Box 1122, Camrose, Alberta, T4V 4E7.

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Lamont resident wants to see urban hens projects hatched in town

BY JANA SEMENIUK A discussion to introduce an urban hens and community gardens project was brought forward by Lamont resident Sara Fulford at the July 14 Lamont Town Council meeting.

Fulford mentioned she thought the urban hens and community gardens project would enhance community spirit as well as help to curb crime in the town.

“A lot of the major cities are doing it (urban hens). I thought this would be a great idea,” she said. “The second part is the urban gardens. We want to use the empty lots in town for the seniors who don’t have yards, or seniors in lodges, students, apartment dwellers - all could participate in the urban gardens project.”

Fulford included she hoped the urban hens project would allow people to house chickens in their backyard for personal use, as well as become a tool for parents to use in teaching their children about animal care.

“My goal is for at least four chickens to be allowed. With no roosters. Not for the selling of eggs, but for families to use personally,” she said.

“I think kids could learn a lot from taking care of chickens.”

Fulford is also proposing that town administration allow residents to rent a small portion of unused land from the town to plant a garden for personal use.

Councillor Al Harvey was supportive of the community gardens project and had questions around security.

“Is this something that should be supported, and or policed?” he asked Fulford felt a supportive stance would be sufficient.

“I think simply supported. There’s a risk of theft with anything you do,” she said. “Solar powered security cameras, which are reasonable priced, could be an option for someone if they were concerned. I don’t think the town should have to look after that. I think it should be the responsibility of whomever owns that garden.”

In addition to the responsibility of the gardens being put upon the owner of the garden, Fulford added that there should be rules around unsightly or unkempt spaces.

“There definitely

needs to be some rules in place around weeding and unsightliness,” she said. “The idea is to beautify the community not just dig a hole and make things worse than they were before.”

Fulford also indicated that her suggestion of the projects on a Lamont Facebook chat page generated positive responses.

“The only concern I had was how would it be monitored,” she said. “I had about 60 responses on Facebook and none of them were negative.”

Mayor Bill Skinner thanked Fulford for her presentation but has not indicated what action council may take.

In the city of Edmonton, according to the city website, hen keeping bylaws include, keeping at least three hens to a maximum of six, acquiring hens no younger than 16 weeks old, and utilizing four square feet of roost space per hen, with at least 10 square feet of run space per hen. In addition, the slaughtering of hens is not permitted within the city limits. Those looking to have fresh chicken for dinner, must take their hens to a licensed abattoir.

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Scholarship for Medical School Students in an accredited Canadian medical school taking a program leading to an MD degree who have graduated from a high school in the Battle River Regional Division are invited to apply for a scholarship from the Rudy and Flora Baker Scholarship Fund. Application deadline is Saturday, August 15, 2020.

Up to $2,600 in total is available to be awarded to one or more recipients.

An application form is available on the Battle River Community Foundation web site, www.brcf.ca by clicking on the grants link, or by contacting the Battle River Community Foundation at Box 1122, Camrose, Alberta, T4V 4E7, by email at brcfoundation@gmail.com or by telephone at 780-679-0449.

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Annual Parade (no candy) at 12 noon Show 'N Shine from 1-4pm (on Main Street) Please maintain social distancing and respect for the volunteers that are monitoring this.

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We are honoured to have received a 100th year plaque from the Alberta Agricultural Society.

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Mundare pharmacist suspended three months over paperwork irregularities

BY JOHN MATHER Mundare pharmacist Brendan Ihejirika has been suspended for three months by the Alberta College of Pharmacy.

Ihejirika, the owner and licencee of the Royal Care Compounding Pharmacy in Mundare was accused by a thirdparty insurer of improper prescription documentation and claimsupporting records submitted by his pharmacy.

Many of these documents and records were later determined to have been fabricated by

Ihejirika for the purposes of a third-party insurer audit.

The Hearing Tribunal found that Ihejirika had not properly stored and maintained his pharmacy’s records. It ruled Ihejirika’s conduct was unprofessional and, as a licensee, he had engaged in misconduct. It added his actions had harmed the integrity of the profession and warranted serious sanctions.

The Tribunal noted that Ihejirika was remorseful and accepted responsibility for his

conduct, had no previous findings of unprofessional conduct, fully cooperated with the investigation, and made full restitution in the amount of $6,086.38 to the third-party insurer.

Several penalties imposed by the Tribunal including: a suspension for a period of three months, with one month to be served (from July 9, 2020, to August 8, 2020, inclusive) and the other two months held in abeyance for two years and then retired should there not be any further

complaints or findings of unprofessional conduct; a fine of $10,000; Ihejirika is not to be an owner, proprietor, or licensee of a pharmacy for a period of two years (Note this order required Ihejirika to sell his four pharmacies); a payment of $15,000 towards the costs of the investigation and hearing; and Ihejirika to provide a copy of the written decision to the licensee of any pharmacy where he works as a pharmacist for three years.

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“I want to assure everyone that there are absolutely no plans underway to sell Royal Care Compounding Pharmacy or any of our other pharmacies. We also have no intention of closing down or being closed down as was claimed in the report.”

He further admitted he

hadn’t handled the process of reporting the gaps in paperwork appropriately, and as the licensee and owner of the pharmacy the ultimate responsibility rests with him.

“I want to thank several of our dear patients and community members who have reached out to us when they read the report,” he added.

“We are tremendously overwhelmed with your support.”

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From the Files of the Lamont Leader Oct. 25, 2005

Lamont hockey star signed by Blue Jackets Injuries will delay pro hockey start 2005: Shoulder surgery in June has sidelined and delayed the start of the NHL season for Columbus Blue Jackets Tim Konsorada of Lamont. The WHL’s Brandon Wheat Kings’ captain was injured in the playoffs last season, still collecting 13 points.

During his final Major Junior season the 21-year old had 87 points. Finally getting medical clearance last week, Konsorda is at Dayton, Ohio skating with Columbus’s ECHL team.

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The family of the late Dave Laing would like to thank everyone for cards, flowers, phone calls and texts, visits and condolences. We sincerely appreciate those who joined us at the graveside service.

A special thank you to the doctors and nurses and staff at the Viking Health Centre, the Clinic, and Extended Care. Also thanks to Rose Mae Kjelland and staff for being so compassionate and helpful. Thank you to BSA and cemetery. A special thanks to Neil and Kim Dimmock family and help for taking Dave to his final resting place. God Bless.

Viking Farmer’s Market will Open Thursday, July 30 from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the Viking Community Hall For a Trial Period while Vegetables are Available.

Distancing and Sanitizing will be Required.

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County agencies gets creative to offer summer programs

BY JANA SEMENIUK Lamont County’s Family Community Support Services (FCSS) in conjunction with Family Resource Network (FRN) are continuing to offer summer programming with a virtual format in spite of the COVID restrictions.

“Due to pandemic protocols that have been put in place, we were unable to offer our programs in our traditional formats. We knew that we still needed to reach our residents and decided that online was one of the best ways to go about it,” said Erin Thomas, program coordinator for FRN. Thomas added that virtual programs are not new for either organization.

“Both FCSS and FRN have had an online presence in the past. We decided to build on that and saw that other communities were also programming virtually in response to the pandemic,” she said.

Programs being offered include family backyard camping, in

which sanitized tents and supplies are signed out by families who wish to camp in their backyards, weekly teen challenges where teens can submit photos and videos of themselves engaging in the theme of the day, as well as around the county in 60 days; a geocaching activity for the entire family.

The suspension of inperson schooling has been challenging.

Kindergarten to Grade 12 education changed significantly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and I know that our students, parents, teachers and school boards here in Fort SaskatchewanVegreville did their best to adapt to a different way of learning. With the back to school season approaching, many parents have been eagerly waiting to hear what school will look like this upcoming year.

On July 21, Alberta’s government announced that students would be returning to in-person learning across the

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She added the programs are free for families to participate in as

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“These programs are taking place of the programs that FCSS and FRN usually offer. FCSS and FRN funding is an 80/20 partnership between the Province of Alberta Children Services Department and local municipalities,” she

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province at the start of the new school year. This is great news for families in our community.

The decision to reopen schools has been made with the safety of students, teachers, and other staff members being the highest priority.

Each school will implement public health measures, including frequent cleaning of surfaces, introducing hand sanitizers to school and classroom entrances, grouping students in cohorts, and adjusting schedules to allow for greater physical distancing. While the school may feel a little different at first, these changes

will allow a safe, nearnormal return to class.

This is great news for families in our community.

A re-entry toolkit has been developed to help prepare parents and students for what to expect in the new school year.

This toolkit includes videos for students explaining some of the health measures, a guide for parents, frequently asked questions, school posters, a self-screening questionnaire in multiple languages, and links to health guidelines. The resources in the school re-entry toolkit will help families discuss changes with their children.

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prepare to go back to school, the Minister of Education will continue to work closely with Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, as well as school boards, to ensure that all schools are prepared to welcome students back.

The re-opening of our schools, and our entire economy, is a result of the hard work of Albertans to slow the spread of COVID-19. As students return to school, each of us has the tools to ensure that we can safely return to daily life.

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Thomas added that the virtual programs have been well received.

“We have been offering virtual programming since April, 2020 and it has been very well received. FCSS had to alter their original virtual summer camp format due to low interest. FCSS decided to try a less structured approach and post themed activities Monday to Friday for ages seven to 12 and weekly teen challenges for ages 13 to18,” she said by email.

Thomas added that virtual summer programming may become a permanent part of the many services both organizations offer.

“This is something that we are considering for the future as it will make accessing programming easier for those facing barriers to accessing programming,” she said.

Summer programs are running online until the end of August.

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