Chipman Players provide kicks on Route 66
BY JOHN MATHER
It’s becoming an annual tradition marking the start of spring.
The Chipman Players launched the latest version of their theatre escapades on March 8, with the presentation of “It Happened on Route 66.”
The play doesn’t really show a plot direction until the very end of the play when characters fall in love with each other all over the place.
But leading up to that conclusion, the play does leave the audience guessing as to what is going on and where the play is going.
But, as they say “getting there is half the fun” and the Chipman troupe certainly doesn’t let the audience down in that regard.
Bruce McGregor and Tom Hrehorets are back playing zany characters with McGregor in the role of “Cookie”, owner of the diner along Route 66 in Winona, Arizona where all the action takes place.
Hrehorets is Otis, a regular at the diner who won’t move from his stool as long as he continues to qualify for his all you can eat meal status.
Throughout the two act production, he samples every variety of fare Cookie can conjure up.
Terry Andriuk, a five year veteran, with the Players is “Lovey Lamour”, a Hollywood star who is supposed to be in a high profile wedding with Johnny Jerome played by Keiron Willis, but has bailed on the wedding because of jilted love and is escaping east when her vehicle breaks down and she finds herself in Cookie’s Diner.
Jo-Ann Fontaine plays “Babs,” a hapless mechanic who will either try or not try to repair Lamour’s vehicle, depending on who pays more.
Joyce Doberstein plays “Sally” the waitress in the Diner who is in love with Roscoe, played by Allan Engman. He wants to move to Chicago to pur-
sue a career as an architect.
Of the main characters Caren Cossey-Kwasnycia rounds them out as Twyla,, a reporter/photographer for a gossip magazine hot on the trail of Lovey Lamour.
Lamour disguises herself as a waitress in the short-staffed diner and the fun begins with one liners and ad libs abounding.
Others starring in the show include Anastazia Engman, Mary-Ellen Williams as Maxine, Keiron Willis as Fred and Johnny Jerome, and Mo Thompson as Earl and Elvis.
Prior to the start of the performance the audience is treated to an excellent meal prepared by Tom’s Catering. In all it makes for an excellent evening of fun.
There are two performances of the production left, taking place March 14 with doors opening at 6:30 p..m and the performance starting at 8:30, and on March 15 with the performance beginning at 7:30 p.m.
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Newly hired ‘waitress’ who is really “Lovey Lamour,” played by Terry Andriuk hides her face as she approaches news sleuth “Twyla” played by Caren Cossey-Kwasnycia, left, while other cast members watch in the Chipman Players production of “It Happened on Route 66” March 8 at the Chipman National Hall. A full house came out to watch the first performance of the four evening play. Two more performances take place this Friday and Saturday.
Cookie, played by Bruce McGregor, chats with audience members during the intermission of the Chipman Players production of “It Happened on Route 66.”
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ARA receives charter approval from the Province
BY JANA SEMENIUK
The Andrew Rural Academy Society board members finally received the letter they were waiting for on Mar. 5; an official charter approval from the Province of Alberta.
The board held an impromptu celebration that very afternoon which included champagne and a special cake ordered, with wording, from a nearby bakery. With the cake order rushed, and the bakery’s regular decorator not working that day, the end result gave opportunity for the group to poke some fun at the education system when the cake was presented with the word ‘Approval’ misspelled with only one ‘P’.
“See?” said board chair Jason Tkachuk laughing. “This is why we need more charter schools!”
The official approval letter, signed by Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides, listed requirements prior to ARA’s scheduled opening this coming Sept., including proof the school building complies with health, safety and fire standards, have at least the number of enrolments required for viability, and appoint a superintendent as well as a secretary-treasurer.
ARA project manager Stan Zabrick said in an earlier interview that
they anticipated 85 enrollments for viability, and already had that many in parent declarations.
ARA vice board chair Kylie Rude said repairs to the school’s roof are nearly completed, at a cost of $137,000, while the sprinkler system was recently inspected and a quote given for repairs at $5,000.
Meanwhile, Tkachuk said the approval was welcome news.
“It's absolutely fantastic to see the letter, because we've been doing it now for almost two years and there's
been a lot of hurdles along the way. This makes it official,” he said.
Andrew Mayor Barry Goertz said news of the school’s charter approval will boost the atmosphere in the village.
“I believe the ramifications from this, the news is going to be incredible for the attitude and the atmosphere within the village and the residents,” he said. “We talked about the dream we never thought would happen and tomorrow this is changing. It will be uplifting in every way possible.”
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Andrew Rural Academy board members celebrate Mar. 5 when they received their approval letter from the province. L-R: Andrew Mayor Barry Goertz, his wife Jan Goertz, Chris Shandro, Board Chair Jason Tkachuk, Barb Leppeck, Andrew Councillor Merwin Haight, Tracey White and kneeling in front are Andrew Chief Administrative Officer Kylie Rude and ARA Project Manager Stan Zabrick.
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Opinion LETTER: News Publishers
Trump, Trudeau and tariffs … leadership needed
BY JOHN MATHER
“Well, I won't back down No I won't back down You could stand me up at the gates of Hell But I won't back down”
– Tom Petty
That seems to be the mantra of so-called leaders on both sides of the border for the past few weeks when tariffs of 25 per cent were threatened - back off of, threaten and then implemented and then modified to soothe upset businesses on both sides of the border.
And it appears that right now the U.S.\Canada border does represent the gates of hell.
The orange cheese doodle who currently serves as the president of the United States is creating a world of uncertainty and global tensions with his waffling and wavering back and forth on a multitude of issues.
Waffle one came when he slapped the tariffs on Canada and Mexico at the start of the month.
Suddenly it was pointed out the job loses this could lead to, and further, it was questioned whether Trump’s unilateral implementation of tariffs without Congressional approval was legal.
Well, under a 1962 amendment of the U.S. Constitution, according to the Yeutter Institute, “Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. This law states that the president can raise tariffs on imports that pose a threat to national security. Section 232 allows the President to implement these tariffs without the approval of Congress, following an investigation by the Department of Commerce.”
In January the C.D. Howe Institute offered its take stating, “Section 8 of Article 1 of the US Constitution states that Congress has the power to impose taxes including duties. Article 2 of the US Constitution, which sets out the powers of the president, does not include the power to impose any sort of taxation. Thus, the constitutional authority to impose duties clearly rests with Congress and not the president.
It further pointed to the Canada-United States-Mexico Trade Agreement as the prominent trade agreement between the counties and it eliminates most tariffs.
The Congressional Research Service on Feb. 27, wrote, “Several statutes authorizing the President or an executive agency to impose tariffs under various circumstances are currently in effect. This report includes a legal overview of six such statutes: Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962; Sections 122, 201, and 301 of the Trade Act of 1974; Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930; and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977.
Call on Canada Post CEO to Support Local News
For many Canadian community news publishers, Canada Post is really the only game in town when it comes to distributing their newspapers to readers.
This is especially true in more rural and remote communities. A year ago, Canada Post decided that community newspapers with commercial inserts – like Canadian Tire or grocery store flyers – were no longer exempt from Canada Post’s Consumers’ Choice program, which allows Canadians to opt out of
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receiving ‘junk mail’.
Like advertisements on the pages of a newspaper, commercial inserts pay for the news content our journalists produce. This abrupt U-turn from Canada Post’s longstanding policy was made without proper stakeholder consultation or economic /social impact analysis.
Clearly, community newspapers with commercial inserts are not ‘junk mail’.
The decision is having a demonstrable and devastating impact on community
These laws afford varying degrees of discretion to the President.”
And to confirm the emergency, Denton’s office in Pittsburgh, Cohen and Grigsby wrote, “As background, on February 1, 2025, the Trump Administration issued three executive orders imposing significant tariffs at the rate of 25% on all imports from Canada and Mexico on all imports from China (and Hong Kong) at the rate of 10%, citing national security concerns related to unlawful migration and fentanyl flows.”
Now Canada had a lame duck Prime Minister who for nine years despised the country he and his Liberals presided over.
Yet, in the final few weeks, he sort of rose to the occasion defending the right of non tariff trade between the two countries.
I can only hope his successor is a better nationalist than Trudeau.
And rumour has it the successor may call and election before the end of March.
Let’s hope so, because there are now stories circulating that the NDP idiot puppet Jagmeet Singh will not bring down the government as he has promised due to the fact his inept leadership has his party swirling at the bottom of the toilet and he too could lose his seat if an election is called.
This country does require a leader with a strong mandate at this moment in time, so an election to clear the Canadian air would be a good thing.
newspaper revenue.
By way of example, recently, the East Central Alberta Review announced that it was shuttering after faithfully serving the community for 114 years.
Joyce Webster, who started off as a receptionist and typesetter and eventually became the publisher and owner, devoted 44 years of her life to the paper. In a recent column, she cited Canada Post as one of the contributing factors.
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But look at the auto industry.
The story of a piece of metal moving back and forth between Ontario, the U.S. and Mexico going from a piece of scrap to a finished automatic transmission is a stark picture of damage the tariffs could do. Seven times it would be hit with a 25 per cent tariff hike. A total of 175 per cent increase in price.
Well when you lay off workers because of these ridiculous costs, finished cars see prices hiked big time.
Workers won’t buy them. The cars will sit unsold on dealer lots.
This is the problem.
So Trump backed off on auto tariffs, then many more of them … for a month.
And he backed off on all Mexican tariffs.
Stock markets are tumbling.
Why? Because the orange buffoon is wavering in his decisions.
That’s not strong leadership.
Yet his public perception is still stronger than that of his predecessor Joe Biden who accomplished very little during his four year nap in the White House.
Let’s see some concrete decisions on the home front from Trump to build the economy rather than destroy it.
Let’s see an election to get a mandated leader in Canada.
Let’s hope Trump listens to some of his advisors who show more sense than him!
Let’s try to right this ship before it capsizes in the turbulent seas of the world today.
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BY HAZEL ANAKA
I think that by now, even those who were on the fence about Trump are beginning to have second thoughts. Some people believed the show of bravado and his claims of brilliance as an extremely successful businessman. They believed that if he was rich, they could be too. And honestly, when people are desperate it’s not surprising, they want a quick and painless solution provided by someone else. Even Americans who voted for him didn’t believe he’d follow through on what he said he’d do during the campaign. The chickens are coming home to roost and the extent of the carnage is only now being witnessed and experienced. But, that’s not really what I'm here to talk about. You only need watch a day or two of American TV coverage
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to get a glimpse of the radical, far-reaching, illconceived devastation he and his (unelected) sidekick Elon are unleashing on America and the rest of the world. They throw a grenade at a problem or a long-honoured tradition and back out of the room with back slapping and self-congratulations. They have mastered the art of communicating, if we dare use that word, to advance their own causes; bully, intimidate, and lie in both traditional and digital media.
In addition to the obvious reasons any normal person would find that offensive I’ve got another reason to be ticked off.
As far as I’m aware, Donald and company don’t use YouTube to any degree. Yet it is the platform I’m most familiar with. For most people the climb to acquire subscriptions is long and arduous. Once the content creator hits the magic formula of 1000 subscribers and however many watch hours and/or other factors like shorts, a channel becomes monetized. In other words, the creator begins to get a share of the ad revenue generated during the playing of
one’s videos. Algorithms measure the amount of time a viewer stays on a channel, whether they’re watching the ads or skipping through them, views, likes, engagement through viewer comments, and much more. Of course, the mega stars with tens or hundreds of thousands of subscribers can make their living from their AdSense income. The rest of us not so much.
And of course, there was all the disclosure and verification hoops in the months leading up to monetization. I had to
share my banking info and SIN because deposits are automatic and the tax man needs his pound of flesh. US tax documents also needed to be completed. Then they snail mailed a document with a number in it. Upon receipt of the mail, I needed to log in and enter that number to prove, I suppose that I was a real human being living where I said I was. I jumped through the hoops and have received payment. And that’s good.
But YouTube also has standards and expecta-
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tions of its content creators. Each and every time I upload a video, I need to declare whether my content is acceptable to advertisers. It is a selfrating system based on eleven different categories. Under each of the eleven sections there are detailed subsections with more description and explanation. So, just for laughs let’s pretend that Donald and I are side by side going through the list; me for my video; him for his Oval Office or White House lawn blathering. Which of us is more likely to offend viewers and advertisers?
1. Inappropriate language 2. Adult content (I also make a declaration in a separate area of the YouTube Studio that my content is not intended for children) 3. Violence
4. Shocking content (if crazy is a criterion, Donald takes this category) 5. Harmful acts and unreliable claims (ding ding ding, Donald) 6. Recreational drug content 7. Enabling dishonest behaviour (alarms are ringing now, Donald) 8. Hateful and derogatory content (the meter doesn’t go that high, Donald) 9. Firearms related content 10.
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Sensitive events (January 6? PM Zelensky’s visit?? Reversing Roe v Wade??) and 11. Controversial issues (Russia, tariffs, DOGE, tariffs, 51st state bulls#it, tariffs, Supreme Court puppets, tariffs, eliminating essential government departments, tariffs, setting up a crypto currency federal reserve all while being a crypto dealer, threats, tariffs, ending security intelligence on Russia, taking advice from fellow billionaires, and a thousand other points both large and small… .I’ll give you a hint, those are all Donald.)
This can make a calm Canadian woman lose her mind. Granted, that was a bogus comparison I just shared with you, but honestly, what in the world is going on? How much more of this can we take? Maybe the only saving grace will be the distraction afforded by the scrutiny of the new Liberal leader/prime minister and betting on when the federal election will be called. It’s no longer a done deal for a sweeping majority Conservative Party win. We’ll all have to tear our eyes away from the dumpster fire raging down south and see what the future holds in our own back yard, from where I sit.
Andrew firefighter recognized for service
BY JANA SEMENIUK
Andrew fire station
Lieutenant Tracy Lupul was recognized at the March 3 Andrew village council meeting for her 12 years of service. She was presented with a special pin by Lamont County Emergency Services fire chief Bo Moore.
Lamont County
Communications Coordinator Jay Zaal said by email that Lieutenant Lupul began her firefighting career in Andrew on Jan. 8, 2013 and transferred to LCES in 2016 upon regionalization. He said she was promoted to Lieutenant in June 2018. “The Alberta Emergency Services
Medal honours emergency services personnel who are involved in supporting response, prevention, and preparedness in Alberta and have committed to 12 years of service or more,” he said.
Lieutenant Lupul is currently with Fire Station #1, Andrew Fire District.
Mundare announced paving projects for 2025
BY JOHN MATHER
Mundare council was updated on the Town’s 2025 paving program during the regular March 4 council meeting by Chief Administrative Officer Colin Zyla.
In January, council had approved a budget of $343,800 for construction and $70,000 for engineering for the year.
Zyla reported projects to be done were paving 51 St. From 50 Ave. To 51 Ave.; 51 St. from 56 Ave. to Highway 855; and 52 St. from 50 Ave. To 51. Ave.
“I’ve attached a letter from Select Engineering
Consultant showing the 15 bids we received, Zyla told council.
“The lowest bid was from Alberta Asphalt Enterprises for $250,057.50.
“They are the ones who did paving in town last year,” he added. “I recommend you budget a 10 per cent contingency for the project.”
The total cost approved by council would be $345,057.50 and it will be funded by a LGFF Grant.
Zyla told council the construction window would be from June 2 to July 18.
When asked why so many bids were received Zyla said some of the companies were from Calgary and the costs of travel would have made their prices higher.
Prices ranged from $250,057.50 from Alberta Asphalt Enterprises to $463,747.76 by G & J Construction Group LP.
Others bidding on the projects included Border Paving, DeFord Contracting, Breycon Construction Ltd., O’Hanlon Paving and Park-Aid Asphalt and Maintenance Ltd.
Andrew Village Mayor Barry Goertz (L) stands next to Lamont County Emergency Services Fire Chief Bo Moore as he awards an Alberta Emergency Services pin to Lieutenant Tracy Lupul in recognition of her 12 years of service with LCES.
Photo: Kylie Rude.
Public at open house favour more county taxes to cover fire billing
BY JANA SEMENIUK
The Lamont County council held an open house on Mar. 4 to gauge public opinion on a new fire billing bylaw being considered before it gets passed by a third reading at council.
The new bylaw, which only applies to county residents and not towns or villages, will charge up to a maximum of $10,000 for fire fighting, unless the fire was unpermitted, started unlawfully or the owner/occupant was negligent in taking proper care. Then they will be liable for all costs.
The bylaw also included a schedule of fines including a $1,500 first fine for burning during a fire ban, a $500 first fine for burning without a permit, and a $1,500 first fine for hindering access to property or equipment by fire department members in performing their duties.
Fire bills for landowners over the past year have been as high as $83,000 resulting in delegations to council from landowners requesting reductions and complaints from residents.
Councillor Roy Anaka told the crowd of approximately 60 people that the county had a fire billing cap of $10,000 at one time, but it was removed and a new bylaw passed without the changes brought to
council’s attention.
“At one time it was $1,000 max. Then it was changed to $10,000. Then in April of 2022 that's when it was full cost,” said Anaka. When someone from the crowd asked how it happened, Anaka said the new bylaw was presented to the council for approval without the changes highlighted.
“When we approve a new bylaw, usually when we’re making a change in the bylaw, (we) get a copy of the old bylaw (and) what is eliminated is crossed out and what is added is in red,” he said.
“I don’t think that happened.”
The conversation in the two-hour meeting turned to questions and comments from the audience where concerns were raised around the excessive number of fire trucks attending fire calls, the possibility of increasing taxes to cover fire fighting costs and who determines the at fault of a fire.
County resident Allen Carter said he supports increasing taxes to cover emergency services rather than residents getting a huge bill for several thousand dollars.
“I want to share the cost with my neighbours. I don't like to see Tom Evans getting a $25,000 bill. I (also) agree with the $10,000 limit. If it's costing us more money,
we’ve got to collect more money, but don't make it into a profitable thing,” he said.
Reeve David Diduck said the $10,000 limit is only proposed in the bylaw which hasn’t been passed yet. He also gave some statistics into LCES (Lamont County Emergency Services) fire fighting in 2024, saying that LCES responded to 373 events which consisted of 37 fires of which 36 were investigated.
Diduck also answered
an earlier question from resident Sylvia Holowach around who is qualified to investigate fires.
“Chief (Bo) Moore is a fire investigator, and Deputy Chief (Scott) Calder is a fire investigator that has higher credentials than Chief Moore,” he said. “Out of those 36 (investigated) fires, 12 were billed to residential and farmland customers and the bill for those fires were approximately in the $150,000
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The Board of Management of Lamont Health Care Centre wants to inform the public that Long Term Care admissions have been paused as of Nov. 27, 2024. This is a joint effort between Alberta Health Services (AHS) and LHCC to reduce occupancy ahead of an extensive modernization project starting in Spring 2025. Pausing admissions will help mitigate the potential that current residents will need to be temporarily relocated away from Lamont Health Care Centre during construction.
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Every effort will be made to keep all stakeholders informed on this matter.
range.”
Local resident Maurice Lafontaine questioned the need for several fire trucks to attend a fire call and wants limits outlined in the new bylaw.
“I had a fire on Nov. 27. (There were) four (fire) trucks parked on the road for four hours by the time the fire was out.
I paid for a lot of people and a lot of apparatus that wasn’t even used,” he said.
“Who makes sure we’re not paying for a bunch of apparatus that’s just sitting there? I got a
$4,500 bill.”
Most residents favoured the idea of adding a flat dollar amount per land title to cover emergency services costs.
Diduck said the council would be scheduling a workshop in the next couple of weeks “and determine where we’re going to go with this thing.”
“But definitely from my perspective this bylaw should be done and dealt with by Apr. 25,” he added.
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New automotive shop for Bruderheim
BY JANA SEMENIUK
An automotive shop specializing in repairing heavy duty vehicles is set to open in Bruderheim this week.
Lamont resident Holly Merrit, owner of Revved Up, said she and her boyfriend, Scott Richardson, purchased the business in mid May from her former employer in Red Deer and moved it to Bruderheim.
“I worked for him for about six years. He had a heavy-duty automotive business,” she said. “I managed his whole business.”
Merritt said her new business, whose name was formerly Blind Man HD, is set up in rented shop space from local business owner Gord Sheeran at Shir-Gor.
“I knew it was the perfect match for what we needed,” said Merritt.
“Living in Lamont I’m only 10 kilometers away
from my shop instead of two and a half hours.”
Merritt said the shop will be able to handle a variety of repairs on heavy duty vehicles in addition to most other repairs on everyday vehicles.
“I have an automotive bay with hoists, and I have enough room for two big trucks in there and I have a fully secured yard,” said Merritt.
“(We) do everything from a small generator all the way up to excavators, air conditioning, we work on combines and I have all up to date programming for anybody
automotive or heavy duty that has diagnostic issues.”
She said there are two mechanics currently employed at the shop, one is a journeyman and one is a third year.
Merritt said once the shop is up and running, she will be looking to employ more people.
“We all do the best we can to make sure we can help everybody in our community,” she said.
“I’m used to little communities because that’s me. When I get to know somebody, I know them and I love little towns for that.”
Youth Club attendance down in Bruderheim
BY JOHN MATHER
When asked by Bruderheim Mayor Karl Hauch at the March 4 regular council meeting how the town’s youth council was progressing, Councillor Dayna Jacobs said attendance had dropped off.
“Attendance has been really low lately,” Jacobs said. “We’re going to try and do a movie night at the end of March.
“It will be a 12-plus event for youth to attend,” she added. “There will be no charge. We’re just trying to get the word out and get the youth involved with our council.”
She added depending on the attendance at the movie night it might be held again.
She said if that didn’t boost attendance they might have to sit down and look at the program to see what could be done.
When asked if the youth group worked better in the wintertime, Jacobs said when the club first started attendance was good with up to 14 kids.
“Attendance was really good at the start,” she said. “But then it just dropped off. I don’t know what happened.”
Hauch said he had been reflecting on the situation and wondered if the Town was guilty of having a good idea but then trying to fit the kids into a specific format that didn’t necessarily work so well.
“Well, we left it up to them,” explained Jacobs. “It was for them to choose what to do. They chose the basketball court and maybe that was them biting off too much.
“I think maybe the next go round, well I think we’ll have to start
“It’s unfortunate but I don’t really know how to get the youth involved.”
from scratch because it will be a whole different group of kids,”she added.
“There may only be a couple of the original group returning.”
She said maybe they would move a little slower with the next group.
Councillor George Campbell asked how much parental input was there with the council.
“None,” replied Jacobs. “It’s for the kids run by the kids.”
Campbell felt there had to be parental support as well and he felt parents had to be there to help put on the programming.
“The kids need that little bit of support,” he said.
Jacobs agreed saying parents were welcome to attend the meetings but after that it was out of her control.
“That would be an ideal situation,” she said.
Holly Merritt, owner of Revved Up, a new automotive and HD repair shop open in Bruderheim. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
Mundare passes campsite bylaw following recent fire
BY JOHN MATHER
Following some recent incidents at the Mundare Campground next to the MRC, council at its March 4 meeting passed a new campground bylaw.
Under the terms of the bylaw, long term camping will be regarded as two weeks or longer.
Also no oil or wood stoves, including coal or charcoal, are allowed to be used unless they are part of the original manufacture of the unit..
All long term campers will require an agreement with the Town which requires them to have insurance in the amount of $2 million is required and the Town would be named as an additional insured to protect the Town.
“And the Town will have to be notified if the insurance is to be cancelled,” said Zyla.
He added there might be a charge by the insurance company to have the Town named as an additional insured party.
“The basic idea is campers require insurance and campers can’t use portable heaters,” he said.
He added those campers, who currently are at the campground, which operates year round, will have to sign the agreements and if they don’t have the proper heating in the units they will be asked to leave.
The agreement also states the community has the right to enter a trailer using either bylaw,
RCMP, or Town official but the camper does have the right to refuse entry.
Zyla added if that happened then the Town could apply for a court order to allow entry but that would be time consuming.
In addition Zyla added if the unit posed a nuisance in the neighbourhood with vermin running around then access could be gained.
“I’m in the process of receiving three units right now,” he added. He said they should have been removed by the end of the last week.
Zyla recommended the Town pass all three readings of the bylaw and it was passed.
Teacher charged with sexual assault
BY JANA SEMENIUK
A former Elk Island Public Schools teacher was charged with several offences last week, including sexual assault, after a youth came forward to police with allegations on Feb. 8.
The teacher, Dylan James Shott, 32, was reportedly teaching classes at M.E. LaZerte High School in Edmonton at the time of the assaults which occurred between Feb. 2024 and Jan. of this year.
The young female who came forward was not a student at the school during the time of the assaults.
News of the charges prompted an email response to families on Mar. 7 from EIPS who said Shott was last employed with them in July 2024.
“We wanted to inform you the individual was a former temporary employee of the Division. The individual last worked in EIPS in July 2024. The Division didn’t receive any complaints about the individual during his time with EIPS,” read their statement.
EIPS urged anyone with additional information to contact police.
In a police statement, Shott was reported to have been arrested Mar. 6 and charged with luring of a child, sexual assault, invitation to sexual touching and sexual interference. Shott was released with conditions including not to have contact or communications with anyone under the age of 16, not to attend any public swimming areas, school, daycare, playground, youth shelter or public library and not to access any dating sites on the internet.
Dylan James Shott, 32, charged
Lamont gets tough on vicious dog owner
JANA SEMENIUK
The Town of Lamont’s Chief Administrative Officer, Tyler Edworthy, made a request at the Feb. 11 town council meeting for council to allow the transfer of $5,000 in legal costs to the tax roll of the local owner of a vicious dog.
Edworthy said the owner, who has three dogs, one of whom was declared vicious on July 3, 2024 has not complied with a recent court order regarding his vicious dog.
Complaints were first lodged in early 2024 against three mixed breed dogs, a black one named ‘Oliver’ (according to the court order) and two other brown ones, who all lived together with their owner in town.
In an Aug. interview, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Dawn Nielsen said a total of 23 complaints of ‘dogs at
large’ were received by the Town as of July 30 in addition to 11 visits by animal control. She added the Town saw a total of 30 complaints for all of 2023.
Several issues ranged from people, including small children, being chased by the dogs to the most serious being a small dog who was attacked when the dogs charged into her yard on June 10.
The long-haired chihuahua named ‘Bella’ survived the attack, but needed surgery to put her intestines back in place, totalling a $2,000 vet bill for her owners.
The owner of the menacing dogs ended up with Oliver earning the status of vicious, according to criteria set in the Town’s bylaw, and was given an enforcement order on Sept. 13.
Nielsen said the Town has not had a dog deemed vicious since
Between the Boards Loss ends season for U11 Wild
BY MELISSA
MACINTOSH-YOUNG
The past weekend saw a few rounds of exciting, playoff hockey. U11 Wild moved into the first round of playoffs games against Barrhead. Wild played back-to-back games on Saturday. First game was a 17-2 loss for the Wild. Easton Yarosh scored both Wild goals, assisted by Braden Roy. The second game ended their season with an 8-5 loss. Wild goals were netted by Carter Graham with one goal, Sawyer Wytrykush 1g, Dylan Strumelak 1g, Easton Yarosh 1g, Ellie Poirier 1g, and Wyatt Klita with
one assist.
Local hockey players: Cole Chudyk, Auysten Morgan and Chael Whaling, along with the U15AAA Fort Saskatchewan Rangers, clinched a playoff spot. The Rangers took on Canadian Athletic Club during the first round over the weekend. Rangers were tied 1-1 with CAC but unfortunately lost 3-2 in the game on Sunday.
This week’s player “Shout Out” goes out to Cole, Auysten and Chael. These three local boys had a fantastic season. Keep up the great work guys!
Local players with the U15 AAA Rangers, Cole Chudyk, Auysten Morgan and Chael Whaling.
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After failing to comply with the enforcement order within the time limits, a court order was then issued on Jan. 28 giving the dog owner until 4 p.m. on Jan. 31 to comply with its stipulations. It included; mandating that the owner could either be prohibited from owning any dogs on his property, or choose to provide $1 million in liability coverage for Oliver (providing proof to the town), display clear warning signs on his property of a vicious dog, install a secure pen outdoors, obtain the town’s special ‘vicious dog’ license and dog licenses for the others in addition to having no more than three dogs over the age of six
months on his land.
Edworthy confirmed the owner has not complied within the time limits of that order, which now allow the Town to take actions such as seizing any dogs from the owner’s property, with the help of RCMP if requested, in addition to recouping 50 percent of the Town’s legal fees spent on this issue by way of tax roll.
While Edworthy did not say what the Town’s total costs for legal fees were, he requested approval from council for $5,000, to be added to the dog owner’s property taxes to help recoup the legal costs.
Councillor Perry Koroluk wanted to know if there were any attempts to first try and
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collect the funds from the dog owner.
Edworthy said no and explained why.
“These are backlog costs, so these are ongoing legal costs that the Town has incurred over the last year. So no, we haven't tried to collect it, but the courts have allowed us to add this to their tax roll for recovery instead of trying to collect,” he said.
Council unanimously approved the transfer.
Meanwhile, social media commenters posted more sightings and warnings of the dogs in early Dec. However, by Dec. 9 new postings about the three dogs told of their mysterious disappearance and a request for help finding
them by a friend of the owner. Edworthy said he has not received any complaints about the dogs so far this year and is unaware of their location now.
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Working with Richardson opens the door to a world of possibility. We are currently looking to hire multiple Seasonal Truck Drivers at our Richardson Pioneer Ag Business Centre located in Lamont, AB.
SEASONAL TRUCK DRIVERS
This position is responsible for deliveries of fertilizer, chemical and seed to local customers.
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Richardson International provides an excellent compensation package consisting of competitive salary and training and career development opportunities. Interested candidates should visit our website at www.richardson.careers to apply.
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Bella, the long-haired chihuahua, recovering from surgery in July after she was attacked in her yard by three dogs at large in Lamont.
Photo: Debbie Brill
BY JOHN MATHER
Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada, Bank of England and former financial advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, was selected as Trudeau’s replacement March 9 with an overwhelming 85 per cent of Liberal delegates choosing him as their choice on the first ballot.
Carney defeated former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, former house leader Karina Gould and Montreal businessman Frank Baylis in the race to replace Trudeau and
become Prime Minister.
Carney doesn’t hold a seat in the House of Commons and will become Prime Minister without first having to face Canadian voters.
Despite his impeccable financial credentials, Carney doesn’t impress Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs.
“Carney puts himself first. He’s just a new extension of the existing Liberals and just like Justin Trudeau and maybe he’s is even more,” said Stubbs.
“We have the same Liberal MPs, the same Liberal advisors, the
same Liberal promises that will produce the same Liberal results: doubling housing costs, doubling the debt, doubling lineups at food banks, enriching the global elites at the expense of the working class and making our economy more helpless and reliant on the Americans than ever before.”
She added Carney is trying to hide from his record over the last five years of advising Trudeau in favour of raising carbon taxes, money printing inflation, and blocking resource proj-
ects, all while he moved his company headquarters and jobs to the United States.
“Conservatives will put Canada first,” Stubbs stated.
“Putting Canada first means cutting bureaucracy and taxes.”
She said putting Canada first means passing a big, beautiful Bring It Home Tax Cut, lowering tax rates on work, investment, energy and home building.
“It means axing the carbon tax for real, for good, for everyone, forever,” she concluded. “It means repealing the
Liberal No-New Pipelines Law, C-69, and instead granting rapid permission to our companies to build more pipelines, more natural gas exports, more data centres, mines and other natural resources to bring home powerful paycheques and production to our people.”
Stubbs said the country needs an East-West pipeline.
“We need more interprovincial trade,” she added. “We need to unleash our free enterprise system to reverse the helplessness that the Liberals have caused over the last 10 years of tax and keep-it-in-the-
ground extremism.”
“More than anything, we need to bring back the Canadian promise. “A country where we trade with each other, produce our own resources, build homes for our people, protect our weak and vulnerable while standing up to the Americans abroad.
“The Canadian promise is that anyone from anywhere can achieve anything,” stated Stubbs.
“That hard work gets you a great life in a beautiful home on a safe street, protected by solid borders and brave troops under a proud flag of Canada.
“Let's bring it home.”
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AUCTIONS
MEIER GUN AUCTION, Saturday, March 15 - 10am; Wetaskiwin - Selling over 200 Rifles, Shot Guns, Antique Firearms, Ammunition, Scopes. Consign Now. Free Pick Up. Call 780440-1860 www.meierauction.com.
GUNS WANTED: Firearms, Ammo, Entire Collections, Estates. Next Auction March 22. Call 780-842-5666. Buy Outs considered: Will Pick Up. Scribner Auction, Wainwright, Alberta. Website: www.scribnernet.com.
COMING EVENTS
Sterline REA Annual General Meeting
Monday, March 17 at the Heisler Rec Centre at 1 p.m. All Members Welcome! For more info, call Mac Weller 780-679-8265 or David Giedemann 780-608-5336
Sedgewick and District Municipal Library
Annual General Meeting Tuesday March 11 at 6 pm at the Library. New Members Welcome!
Lynx Soccer - Alliance, Lougheed, Killam & Sedgewick area AGM on March 12th @ 7pm at Sedgewick Rec Center Curling Viewing Area. Executive, coaches & managers needed. Time to step up, or soccer won't run!
Call for Community Grant Applications
The Killam Twice Nice Store would like to invite applications from old and new organizations based in Killam for specific projects, events, or programs, that contribute to the common good, be it in areas of education, health, culture, community spirit, or other similar categories. Grant Applications can be picked up at the Twice Nice Store during the following Operating Hours Tuesdays & Thursdays 10 to 4 and Saturdays 10 to 1. The Deadline for Submissions is Sat., March 29 at 1 p.m.
Heisler Elk’s Ham Bingo Monday March 17, 2025. Doors open at 6:30, Bingo 7:30 Heisler Hall. 15 games $5.
Heisler Elk’s Sausage Breakfast Sunday March 16, 2025. 9am - 12pm at the Heisler Hall. Adults - $15, 6 - 12 yrs$8, 5 & under - Free. 08p
GARAGE SALE
St. Andrew's United Annual St. Patrick's Day Stew & Pork SupperSunday, March 16th 2025 Lougheed Community Hall 5 -6:30 pm. Adults $20, Kids 10 & Under $10, Under 5 Free
Killam Community Hall Annual General Meeting on Monday, March 17 at 7 p.m.at the Killam Hall. Please consider donating your time to the Community Hall.
Not ready to let go of your freedom (but needing support)? I can help with that. Enjoy your home. Light cleaning/meals. Emotional/mental companionship. Games/Cards. Phone Jackie (780) 385-1019
Viking Station Gallery & Art Centre Annual Meeting Thursday, March 13 at 9:30 am Everyone welcome to attend
FIREARMS WANTED FOR OUR 2025 AUCTION PROGRAM: Firearms, Ammunition, Accessories, or Militaria. Collections, Estates or single items. For Auction, or Possible Purchase: Contact us: 1-800-694-2609, Email: sales@switzersauction.com or Visit us @ www.switzersauction.com for Auction Dates & Details.
FOR SALE
Great Pyrenees to good homes & good locations only. 2 year olds - 3 males, 3 females. 6 months old - 1 male. $750 each. Selling due to personal health reasons. Call Garth at 780.688.3514
SEED FIOR SALE
*NEW-AB Standswell* Smooth AWN, High Yielding, Grain and Forage Great Lodging Resistance. 1st NITROGEN USE EFFICIENT CEREAL IN CANADA. Attracting Japanese Interest. OTHER BARLEY: Cerveza, CDC Austenson, CDC Maverick, Sundre. WHEAT – Pintail, Forage or Grain. OATS – AC Juniper, AC Morgan, AC Mustang, Derby, CDC S01 Super Oat. PEAS – Very Early Yellow Peas, Forage Peas. ALSO AVAILABLE: Polish Canola & Spring Triticale. mastinseeds.com; 403-556-2609.
Estate Garage Sale for Gerald Price Forestburg - 41376 Range Road 162 NE 22-41-16-W4 Friday, March 14 from 1 to 5 pm Saturday, March 15 from 10 am to 5 pm Miscellaneous household items. Come and get your treasures!
HELP WANTED
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The Town of Killam is accepting applications for the following seasonal positions:
•1 - Parks Labourer Student (May 1End of August) Full Time - Outdoor general and parks work, must have valid driver’s license and be returning to post-secondary eduction in the Fall of 2025.
•1 - Parks Students - Full Time hours (June 27 - End of August) Outdoor general and parks work. Must have valid driver’s license and be returning to High School or entering PostSecondary in Fall of 2025.
•1 - Recreation Summer Coordinator (May 1 - End of August) Duties include coordinating programming, implementing programs, and supervising for children ages 4 to 10. Must be returning to Post-Secondary education in Fall of 2025.
Deadline for applications is April 1, 2025.
Please send your resumes and qualifications indicating the position you are interested in to:
Town of Killam, PO Box 189, Killam AB T0B 2L0; Fax 780-385-2120; Email Parks: publicworks@town.killam.ab.ca Summer fun: ckinzer@town.killam.ab.ca
Hardisty Lake Park is looking for staff for 2025 Season - May 1st to Sept 30th Lake Warden is a full time position perfect for a Single person or a Couple. Warden will be responsible for day to day operations. Supervising staff and maintaining the Park and surrounding area ensuring we have a safe, clean, enjoyable space for visitors. This candidate must have Management skills, computer skills and be personable with staff and customers. Apply to lakepark@hardistyag.ca Deadline for applications March 15/2025.
Hardisty Lake Park is looking for student/s for the 2024 Season. Must be 16 years old with a valid drivers license. Some evening and some weekends. Position will be mowing, cleaning, painting and various other tasks. Apply to lakepark@hardistyag.ca Deadline for applications March 22/2025.
Sedgewick Lake Park is seeking applications for Park Manager for the 2025 season. May 1 to Sept. 30. Duties include guest registration, weekly deposits, maintenance and upkeep of the grounds, buildings and equipment, as well as supervision of summer students. Salary based on $6,000 per month. Resume to be submitted to sedgewicklakepark@gmail.com, or mailed to PO Box 536 Sedgewick, AB T0B 4C0. Deadline for applications is March 15, 2025. For further information, please email sedgewicklakepark@gmail.com
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Painting
Quality Residential and Commercial Interior Painting. Betty Tkaczyk 780-632-8749
Roy's Handyman Services. Flooring, trim work, basement finishing, decks, fences, kitchen cabinet installs and carpentry
Call 780-232-3097 tfnp
Bruderheim dance group wins Sherwood Park competition - shares winnings
BY JANA SEMENIUK
There were a few tears from Bruderheim Xpressions Dance Studio’s choreographer Clarissa Strickland when her contemporary fourmember dance group was declared the showcase winner of the Plie Prep competition last weekend in Sherwood Park.
The four-day competition took place at
Festival Place and featured more than 150 dance routines from studios across western Canada.
The top prize not only included a large banner for the group to proudly hang in their studio, but also two big cheques; each for $859. The studio named a charity of their choice to split the prize with, prior to the competition, in the event they
emerged the winner.
“We picked the Lamont Food Bank because it was nice and local to us,” said Strickland.
Strickland said the dance group initially had six members, but two of the dancers sustained injuries to their ACLs (anterior cruciate ligament) and couldn’t join the others in the competition. Despite this,
Stubbs awards King Charles III medals to area residents
BY JOHN MATHER
Several residents from the Lakeland riding area, including Two Hills RCMP staff sergeant David Henry, and Lamont County’s Reta Diduck, were recipients of the King Charles III medal in a ceremony at the St, Paul Legion March 9..
Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs told the recipients, she had received a large number of nominations for the medals.
“In August and throughout September we reached out to local legions, chambers, municipalities and had advertising and weekly social media posts that provided details of how to nominate these special individuals, that contribute so much to improving the quality of
life of those around them,” said Stubbs during the presentation ceremony in Two Hills.
“This was quite a lengthy process. There were very specific regulations through both Heritage Canada and the Governor General, and all submissions had to be submitted for eligibility before final decisions were made.”
“When I began the process for selection, one thing was clear to me. I knew I wanted this medal to truly reflect the impacts made by the recipients to their communities, so that is why I took this out to local municipalities to bring forward nominations.”
As I present you with this medal, let it be a lasting reminder of your valuable service and
may it serve as a token of our deep gratitude and respect for all that you have done.
Those receiving the medal were: Lorraine Gislason, Athabasca; Wendell Pozniak, Athabasca; Laverne Wilson, Elk Point; Billie Milholland, Elk Point; Kirk Hughes, Kitscoty; Jim Storch, Mannville; Yolanda Oberhofer, Marwayne; Jordan Ruegg, Smoky Lake; Thomas Mykytiuk, Smoky Lake; Troy Vetsch, Thorhild; Irene Rettman, Thorhild; Larry Hryciw, Thorhild; Terry Boettcher, Two Hills; Terry Kuzyk, Vegreville; Maria Radcliffe, Vegreville; Robert Fisher, Vermilion; Don Henry, Vermilion; David Henry, Two Hills; and Reta Diduck, Andrew.
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Strickland said they were with their fellow dancers backstage, cheering them on the whole way.
Group members included Ivy Akitt, 16, Adri Freeman, 16, Alexis Barron, 18, and Ethan Svitich, 19. Members Mackenzie Penhale, 17 and Taylor Fossum, 16, were unable to dance due to their injuries.
Strickland said the group has been practic-
ing the free form routine, titled ‘snowing’, since Sept. She said she felt especially proud of the small-town group, who were up against many high-level studios in the competition.
“We’ve won showcases, but we've never won this much money in a showcase. We've never been able to also donate from a showcase to such a local cause that means
a lot to us,” said Strickland.
“This was also, one of the hardest showcases we've ever been in, and we won. It's just really exciting. I'm really proud. It's my first year really teaching them. I've taught them Hip Hop before, but I’ve never taught them these other styles before, and I'm just so proud of them.”
Proud members of the Xpressions Dance Studio contemporary dance group who performed 'Snowing' at the Plie Prep dance competition and walked away with the top prize of just over $1,700. Half of the prize was donated to the County of Lamont Food Bank. L-R: Choreographer Clarissa Strickland, Mackenzie Penhale, Ethan Svitich, Ivy Akitt, Taylor Fossum, and kneeling in front L-R are Adri Freeman and Alexis Barron. Photo: Clarissa Strickland
Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs, second row far right, presented King Charles III medals to recipients from around the Lakeland riding in a ceremony March 9 in Two Hills.
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In a recent press release, ARA project manager Stan Zabrick said that enrollments are now being accepted at Andrew Rural Academy for the 2025/26 school year and that families can enroll even if they have already filled out enrollment intention at their current public school.
“Some may have already completed enrollments with other school jurisdictions given the deadlines they have in place. Completed enrollments are similar to the declarations in that they provide a school jurisdiction with an indication only for staff planning, classroom capacity, etc. They are not a locked in obligation and parents can change their minds or enroll in more than one jurisdiction while they make their final choices,” said the release.
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She wrote, “I could write a book on how Canada Post (who we depend on to deliver our time-sensitive product) treats their newspaper customers since they became our “competitor”! Newspapers are all about bringing market information to the public and yet their policy of not permitting “advertising” (our bread and butter) flyers into our total market coverage newspapers effectively removed $24,000 annual revenue from the Review bottom line when they changed their policy in 2024. That’s just one of many policies. Add poor delivery policy, newspaper bundles ending up in post office recycling bins,
even in garbage dumpsters, and postal strikes.”
In addition to harming community newspaper publishers like Joyce, Canada Post is hurting local small businesses, like local grocery and hardware store franchises, who keep their customers informed about sales and Canadian made products through commercial inserts. With the price of many goods, especially food, remaining elevated – coupled with the Trump tariff threats – Canadians are very conscious about both price and country of origin these days.
On behalf of the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association, BC & Yukon Community News Media Association, Hebdos Québec, Manitoba Community
At the small celebration, upon receipt of the letter, Zabrick described the efforts of the board to get the school up and running in addition to reflections on the recent success of the school’s open house where more than 200 people came out.
“It's been a slow burn. What Friday (open house) proved to us is that it's really heating up, and today is the major milestone we've been waiting for,” he said. “So now we're at full boil.”
Newspapers Association, National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada, News Media Canada, Ontario Community Newspapers Association, and Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association, we are calling on Canada Post CEO Doug Ettinger to reverse this decision that is harming community newspapers, our readers, and our advertisers and their customers.
Newspapers keep Canadians informed, connected, and engaged. Canada Post shouldn’t be hampering their ability to earn scarce advertising revenue, which pays for vital local news content.
Paul Deegan (Paul Deegan is president and chief executive officer of News Media Canada).
TOWN OF LAMONT
• 4712 51 St Lamont 5,800 sq ft shop with office and sales space. Shop was used for agricultural machinery repair. Price: $450,000
LAMONT COUNTY
• W4-20-55-27-SE Plan 1023701 Block 1 Lot 1A Lamont County. 138.09 acres in the Lamont Heartland for industrial use. Located North of Highway 15 on Range Road 202. Price: $2,990,00
• HWY 834 between HWY 16 and TWP RD 530 Lamont County 19.48 acres with power and a holding tank. Nice building site. Price: $215,000.00
VILLAGE OF ANDREW
• 5317-50 Ave Andrew. An 18,000 sq. ft. manufacturing shop with office and storage space on 2.3 acres of land Price: $1,700,000
STRATHCONA COUNTY
• Parts of SW and SE-7-53-22-W4 located at Highway 21 and Lakeland drive 63.62 acres of development land with Highway 21 exposure. The property is within the Bremner and local Employment Area ACP with expected future use of industrial. Price: $5,100,000
An East Coast Kitchen party was held on recently in Bruderheim. The event drew a sold-out crowd, featuring traditional Newfoundland elements such as a Jiggs dinner and lively music by the Newfoundland band, The Hard Ticketz. Above: East coasters danced away the evening. Photo by Melissa MacIntosh-Young
Pine grosbeaks take a break at Elk Island National Park recently. Crystal Moren photo.
- The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Community Services: Serving Lamont County, Lamont, Bruderheim, Mundare, Andrew & Chipman(scan the QR code)
(VISIT: lamontcounty.ca/community-programming for full posters, dates, contact information, registration info & locations; or call 780-895-2233 for info./registration). Current CALC, FCSS & KFRN and seniors’ activities include:
1. FCSS: Volunteer Income Tax Program – Contact FCSS at 780-895-2233 x226 (assistance for low income, single parent, seniors and tax troubles/questions).
2. FCSS: Youth Centres in Bruderheim (Tuesdays), Chipman (Mondays), and Mundare
4. FCSS: Fitness Fun for Older Adults (Mundare Sr. Citizens Club).
3. FCSS: Scams & Fraud Seminar (March 27) Mundare Sr. Centre.
5. FCSS: 55+ Crafternoon (March 19) St. Michael Hall from 1-3 p.m.
6. FCSS: Parents and Tots: Andrew, Lamont and Mundare (Bruderheim temporarily closed until further notice)
7. FCSS: At Home Alone – Bruderheim free ages 10 and up 1-3 pm at Bru. Youth Centre. Register with dayna.j@lamontcounty.ca
8. KFRN: Let’s Get Creative – Free! Session 1 (10 a.m. to noon) for ages 7-12 & Session 2 (1-3 p.m.) for ages 13-18. Register by Mar. 17: signup.com/go/kfciZNr
9. KFRN: Conflict Resolution – Free program for children ages 10-14. Registration is required by Mar. 14: signup.com/go/LSLCUan
10. CALC: My Journey…Who Am I? | English Language Learning | Kitchens Programs | Digital Skills for Seniors
11. CALC/FCSS: Parents and Tots – Featuring Ready, Set, GROW!. Monday mornings in Andrew. For more info. contact cheryl.b@lamontcounty.ca
12. Meals In Motion: contract Chrissy at 780-975-9592 to order for MARCH (see full menu at lamontcounty.ca/community-programming).
13. Seniors’ Coffee: (Wed.) 10-11 a.m. at Andrew Lions Club, & (Thurs.) 10-11 a.m. at Mundare Sr. Centre. Join FCSS for coffee, conversation, snacks, & assistance with senior-related forms/programming. FCSS also offers Seniors Supports from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Mundare (Thurs.). Seniors Coffee is also held in St. Michael at the Community Centre (Thurs.) from 10 a.m. to noon.
14. Seniors Bus Trips: Monthly day trips to local malls; $15 per trip. Departs at 9 a.m. from Lamont Rec. Centre on Mar. 17, Apil 21, May 18 & June 23. Reserve a spot with Helen at 780-895-7539.
Also check out the Lamont County Events Calendar for local community events, public meetings and other important dates (lamontcounty.ca/eventscalendar).
2025 Community Grants Program (commenced March 1, apply at lamontcounty.ca/grants).
o Intake is live for any community sponsorship requests. Centennial Scholarship Application (deadline June 30).
o Lamont County residents pursuing post-secondary education can apply annually lamontcounty.ca/scholarships
Community Sponsorships (apply at lamontcounty.ca/grants).
o Intake is live for any community sponsorship requests. This is separate from the annual Community Halls and Transportation grants – yearround application for community sponsorship for events and activities, examples include event sponsorship, appreciation nights, etc. for Council consideration
CROP TALKS Workshop (ASB) – March 17 in Lamont. Learn more at facebook.com/events/1157929959343335 & lamontcounty.ca/workshops
Council and Special Meetings
2025 Private Dust Abatement (Deadline is April 15 and July 31 – Lamont County Public Works has two intake periods for spring/fall) lamontcounty.ca/departments/public-works/roads/private-dust-control
o Intake twice per year, fees as per the Fees and Charges Bylaw. Lamont County is HIRING! lamontcounty.ca/careers
o Current postings include a Planning and Development Officer (PERMANENT), and Lawn Care & Maintenance Technician in Agricultural Services (SEASONAL).
Farmer Pesticide Course and Certification (Two Hills on March 19-20).
o Our neighbouring municipality is looking for more workshop attendees for those who may be interested. Lamont County ASB encourages those wanting the accreditation to attend.
o Event details: facebook.com/events/1406924433606886
SERVICE REQUEST – If you identify something in need of maintenance or repair, submit a service request: lamontcounty.ca/servicerequests
Entertainment by musician Travis Dolter.
Tickets are FREE, and required to attend these events. Pick them up after Mar. 17 at locations listed in the poster (lamontcounty.ca/community-programming).
Volunteers in Lamont County that are outside the four event regions can attend any one of the events at their convenience. We appreciate all volunteers across Lamont County!
Coffee Talks (Coffee with a Councillor) – At 10 a.m. on March 20 at the St. Michael Community Centre (Division 3).
Coffee Talks (Coffee with a Councillor) – April 23, final details and location in Andrew to be confirmed (Division 4).
Regular Council Meetings – (no meeting March 25), April 1, April 15.
ASB Meetings – April 9, May 14. Volunteer Appreciation Week – County-wide
Annual Assessment Re-inspections
Lamont County's assessor, Accurate Assessment Group Ltd. is commencing its annual property re-inspections. These inspections are occurring the week of March 17 throughout Lamont County (in Ranges 15 and 16).
REGULAR COUNCIL AND Agricultural Service Board
The Assessor will be in a fully marked vehicle – a black GMC Denaliand will have ID on them at all times.
(ASB)
Meetings
The public is welcome to attend any scheduled meeting in person or virtually). Meetings start at 9 a.m. in Council Chambers/Lamont County Admin. Bldg. (unless otherwise noted).
Next Regular Council Meeting: Tuesday, April 1 | Next ASB meeting: Wednesday, April 9 | lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas-minutes | lamontcounty.ca/agendas-minutes-asb |
lamontcounty.ca/communications (for those wanting to view the weekly submission as full-sized PDF and to access hyperlinks).
Brought to you by: the Towns/Villages of Andrew, Bruderheim, Chipman, Lamont and Mundare, Lamont County (including FCSS/KFRC/CALC), Enbridge, Cenovus and Volunteer Alberta.