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Farmers attend “Hemp School” BY JOHN MATHER Several Lamont area farmers gathered at Lamont Hall, Mar. 1 to learn more about growing hemp as a value added crop. Canadian Rockies Hemp, who plan to build a decortation plant in Bruderheim later this year, put on the seminar arranged by Lamont County Agricultural Fieldman, Terry Eleniak. Spencer Tighe told the dozen farmers at the meeting Canadian Rockies Hemp would help them grow the crop from start to finish. “Initially we would do a farm consultation so you know you’re putting it on the right land with no herbicide residuals,” said the Canadian Rockies Hemp chief operating officer. “We make sure you select your variety properly. We work with Manitoba Harvest for our seed, but you can purchase seed from other suppliers.” He added Manitoba Harvest would be opening a distribution centre south of Fort Saskatchewan sometime this year. “We want to set up a contract for your acres,” he said. Tighe added there is no spot market for hemp. The entire crop is contracted out to firms like Canadian Rockies prior to being planted. The next step in the process would be for the farmer to apply for their industrial hemp licence. This involves going online and outlining where it will be grown. He stressed the process has been very simplified by the government.
Seeding for hemp would take place in mid May once the soil has warmed to about eight degrees and all standing water is gone. Hemp does not do well if planted in standing water. The swathing would be done in August and after laying the field to dry it Lamont area farmers were at the Lamont Community Hall on March 1 to attend a learning seminar about would be taken growing hemp. Arranged by Lamont County Ag. Fieldman Terry Eleniak, farmers learned what they can to the plant for expect to make contracting a hemp crop out to a local decortation plant. decortation. Under fibre contracts Canadian Seed is planted at about half and Canadian Rockies CEO Aaron Barr Rockies is paying $100 per tonne. said the hemp processing done by the inch. He said Canadian Rockies Hemp Straw contracts would be $79-80 per plant would break the hemp into fibre, hurd and screenings. He added the was working with two varieties of tonne. “We don’t recommend you grown location of their plant would have hemp and the crop should grow to hemp without a contract at this time.” access to both highway and rail traffic. about a seven-foot height. He says hemp is a good tool for When he explained the hemp revenue He said they would also process some CBD, but the focus was on the fibre. In cleaning up some land, which had lain breakdown he did get some backlash from the farmers when he stated proja temporary facility they pan to begin fallow. Tighe said company representatives ects input costs. processing hemp this spring. “Your numbers of each farm will be Tighe said seed was about $2 per would come out at harvest time to different,” he said. “You have to ensure the crop was ready. pound and farmers should try to get include your input time.” “This is a new crop here, but not new 30-35 pounds per acres output. He was projecting revenues at $400 around the world. We will get harvest“You can use conventional seeders to $660 per acres, admitting that didn’t ing equipment from other sources and for hemp but you may want to keep your air speeds down a bit,” he said. modify it to work in our conditions,” include operational costs. “For fertilizer for fibre crops it’s very he said. ”In terms of hauling you get paid by weight.” similar to wheat.”
Earthquake near Red Deer LESLIE CHOLOWSKY According to Earthquakes Canada, a division of Natural Resources Canada, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred just four km south of Red Deer Monday, March 4 at 5:55 a.m. The earthquake occurred at a depth
of 1 km. Typically, it is unlikely that an earthquake of less than a magnitude five could cause any damage, but there are reports of power outages in the region. FortisAlberta has not been able to confirm whether the power outage was
related to the earthquake. Earthquakes Canada says that the earthquake was widely felt in Red Deer, Sylvan Lake, Benalto, Eckville, Blackfalds, Lacombe, Springbrook, Penhold, and Leslieville, with many taking to social media to ask, “Did any-
one else feel that?” Prior to Monday’s earthquake, there hasn’t been one in the general region of the corridor between Edmonton and Calgary since 2014.
2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, March 6, 2019
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Baba Bingo Bonanza theme of Mundare Ladies Curling The winners were for A event sponsored by Imagine Travel, Candace Tratch, Darlene Tratch, Jamie Burghardt, Emily Gulevich. In second place were Nicole Froland, Donna Shulba, Candace Bilinski, Sherry Dziwenka. In B event sponsored by Hair by Cher, the winners were Carmen Tratch, Carla Sanregret, Cherie Ziegler, Chandel Warshowski. Runner ups, Tami Warawa, Camille Ewanchyshyn, Fran Sorobey, Shawna Sharun. In C Event sponsored by Liquor Choice the
winners were Judy Pedersen-Director, Barb Johnston, Patti Boyd, Kimberly Pawlenchuk, Joanne Menzak. In second place were Lydia Pawluk, Courtney Ziegler, Sheila Kitz, Rhonda Manz. In D event sponsored by Mundare Curling Club the winners were Cheryl Zacharkiw, Jackie Yakubow, Tanya Kropielnicki, Amber Eades. In second place were Charlotte Widynowski, Laura Lenkewich, Missin, Darlene Swabb, Cheralynn Caliniou.
Bruderheim councillor disciplined under code of conduct bylaw First disciplinary action under new bylaw BY JOHN MATHER Bruderheim town council has disciplined Councillor Len Falardeau under its recently enacted code of conduct bylaw. Following a special closed session of council, Feb. 27, council passed three motions in open session. The first, moved by Councillor Judy Schueler, reads, “that Councillor Len Falardeau, at the next regular meeting of council, at which he is in attendance, provide a written apology to all members of Council for breaching the Council Code of Conduct.” The second motion passed as a result of the closed session was moved by Councillor Wayne Olechow and reads, “that as a result of the violation of the code of conduct, Councillor Falardeau’s duties be limited to attending Council meetings for a period of three months, ending May 27, 2019.” A third motion moved by Councillor Patrick Crawford directs administration to organize conflict resolution training for all council and administration as soon as practical, and that all council and administration must partake in the
conflict resolution training. This marks the first time a councillor has been disciplined under the code of conduct bylaw brought in by council last fall. It, as required by the Alberta Municipal Act, lays out how members must behave in the municipality as councillors; how they interact with each other staff and members of the public; deal with confidential information; and how to handle conflicts of interest. The bylaw also has sections dealing with use of municipal assets improper use of influence, and what training courses and acceptable to council. When it comes with bringing some up under the bylaw, there are two processes – an informal complaint process and a formal complaint process. Under the informal process, the bylaw states, improper conduct witnessed by a council member who believes it is in contravention of the bylaw may bring it forward and encourage the member to stop, or inform the mayor to assist in discussion with the individual in an attempt to resolve the issues.
In the formal complaint process all complaints must be made in writing and signed by an identifiable individual. All complaints have to be addressed to an investigator, which as defined in this case is the council or body established by council. Under the process, the complaint must set forth the reasonable grounds that the person has contravened the bylaw. Sanctions, under the bylaw, can range from a letter of reprimand to suspension of the member from some or all council committees, or committees appointed by council. Because the issue with Falardeau took place in closed session, none of the information is available to the public regarding who made the complaint or what the actual infraction was. Chief Executive Officer Patty Podoborozny said Falardeau can still take part in council meetings but he can’t take part in any of his committees until after May 27. She wasn’t part of the closed session, but states that under the Freedom of Information Act that information may not be available.
The Mundare ladies curling tourney was set to the theme Babas Bingo Bonanza, and the ladies dressed like babas for the event.
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Opinion Can people who disagree with you still be decent? You either agree with me or you are literally Hitler. That seems to be the extremist views going around these days in politics, both left and right. Everything said and done by the other side, is promoted to be evil. What made me think of this was that last week former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden spoke kindly of now Republican Vice President Mike Pence, calling him “a decent guy.” Celebrities and the LGBTQ community went insane. Biden might just as well have called Adolf Hitler “a decent guy.” VP Pence is well-known as a Christian evangelical, whose wife works at a Catholic school, and although not activists they also do not condone any sexuality other than hetro-sexuality as indicated in their Bible. Perhaps most religious people are less rigid about the teachings in the scriptures, but polls still show some 70 percent of people in America identify as Christian. An additional one percent identify as Muslim, which also doen’t have the most tolerant views historically when it comes to LGBTQ acceptance. But the question arises that just because people disagree with you, does it make them bad people? Some 95 percent of people in the world are not LGBTQ, and although not vocally opposed they obviously disagree with that private proclivity. Generalizing is a dangerous game. People are far more complicated than a single thought or action. For instance, every LGBTQ person isn’t pro-abortion, or anti-gun, or both. Some may toss money to the poor, while others may steal cash from donation tins. Like every other group, LGBTQ has their good and bad as a unit and individually. As for Mike Pence being Hitler… hardly! He’s a married father of three children, who he raised with his Christian beliefs - once thought of as a good thing. He’s a former Governor of Indiana, and member of the House of Representatives for 12 years from that state. He has very right wing views on most everything, but at last check that is perfectly legal and he didn’t order millions of people to die in concentration camps. The point being, perhaps, and just maybe, Mike Pence is a decent guy. Who knows? Decency to me, is being a kind and loving husband and father. It’s treating people as you would like those to treat you. It is to pay it forward, helping those who need help as you once received a boost yourself. It is to be generous with your time and your money, with your charity and your love. In many of those ways, was Joe Biden right? or is Joe Biden a decent guy? If so, may I also suggest that maybe so too are; Barack Obama, Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper, Andrew Scheer, Rachel Notley, Jason Kenney… and if you look deep enough maybe even Donald Trump? Kerry Anderson
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR There are all kinds of labels for me now, just being myself I used to think I was just a regular person, but I was born white and now, whether I like it or not, that makes me a racist. I am a fiscal and moral conservative, which by today's standards, makes me a fascist. I am heterosexual, which now makes me a homophobe. I was christened as a baby, which now labels me as an infidel. I am retired, which makes me useless. I think and I reason, therefore I doubt much the main stream media tells me, which
must make me a reactionary. I am proud of my heritage, which makes me a xenophobe. I value my safety and that of my family and I appreciate the police and the legal system, this makes me a right-wing extremist. I believe in hard work, fair play and fair compensation according to each individual's merits, which today makes me an anti-socialist. I (and most of the folks I know), acquired a fair education without student loan debts and little or no debt, which makes me some kind of
an odd underachiever. I believe in the defence and protection of my country and I honour those that served or are serving, in the Armed Forces, this now makes me a right wing-militant. Please help me come to terms with the new me... because I'm just not sure who the hell I am anymore! Funny ...it’s all just taken place over the last 7 or 8 years! As if all this nonsense wasn’t enough to deal with. Now I’m not even sure which toilet I should use! Reina Ross
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FROM WHERE I SIT
Another Hundred Years
BY HAZEL ANAKA March 8th marks International Women’s Day. According to the official website, it’s a “global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.” Further, “it is not country, group or organization specific.” That means it belongs to all of us. We can choose to ignore it, organize or participate in an event, or mark it in our own private way. The European origins of the day well over a hundred years ago were driven by the push to have women recognized as people and to get the right to vote. That wasn’t exactly a walk in the park. It came in fits and starts. In 1916 Manitoba was first in Canada to do so. The US didn’t pass their law until four years
later. In June 2018, Saudi women were given the right to drive. And yet, there is still so far to go. The nearly simultaneous election of Donald Trump and the birth of the #MeToo movement led to women’s marches all over the United States and the rest of the world. That discontent, that ‘enough is enough’ attitude that spilled into the streets was, for many, more than pussy hats, speeches, and the way to spend an afternoon. It led to political mobilization. More women of more diversity were elected in the US midterm elections last fall than ever before. At least, in the Democratic party. Rights are still elusive or even imaginary depending on who you are. How well any of us are doing, rights-wise, depends on our gender,
sexual orientation, race, income, age, location on the planet. A straight, rich, white young man living in Canada or the US is miles ahead of a poor, black or brown gay, old woman living in an African village. Most of those identifiers are out of our control, we were born the way we were born with the genetic material and circumstances that will largely shape who we become. How far we get with the cards we were dealt depends on our desire
and hard work. But, let’s not pretend we’re all equal. In some circles, the phrase ‘white privilege’ is now shorthand for acknowledging that some of us have it pretty damn sweet. To act otherwise is disingenuous. And irritating. And not helping. We can strive for awareness, understanding, and empathy but we can’t live in someone else’s skin. We can’t really know what it’s like to suffer gender dysphoria, to see a face of another
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6 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, March 6, 2019
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Who’s guarding the henhouse? What you read here over the next two or three weeks should make you "Mad as Hell". 1) Canada is the third largest land mass in the world at just under 10 million square kilometres, nearly seven per cent of the earth’s surface. 2) Approximately 1/3 of Canada's land mass is Boreal Forest. An equivalent amount of forested area below the Boreal is recreational, lakeland, parkland, Indiganous Reserves and forested Crownland. 3) Canada's popula-
tion, approximately 35.5 million is the lowest density population per square kilometre in the world, equivalent to less than three persons per square kilometre. 4) According to Natural Science, trees require carbon dioxide (CO2) to survive and grow, absorbing one unit of carbon by photosynthesis and giving back to the atmosphere, two units of oxygen (O2). The science of carbon dating counts the number of rings in a downed tree to determine the number of seasons/
years the tree is alive. This Natural Science, I was taught in grade three or four in a Winnipeg classroom in the 1930s. This is an introduction to what I hope will get readers thinking about: who if anyone is looking after Canadian Taxpayers. Why are young people and generations of yet unborn being beggared by International commitments.
FUN FROM THE BABAS BINGO BONANZA LADIES CURLING BONSPIEL AT MUNDARE
Above: The ladies danced a polka when the bingo ball caller said “polka” at the Mundare Ladies Bonspiel on Mar 3. Below: These ladies all dressed up and curled in the Mundare Curling Club 2019 Ladies Bonspiel called the Babas Bingo Bonanza.
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Jana Semeniuk appointed to Fort board JOHN MATHER Bruderheim resident Jana Semeniuk has been appointed to the Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital Foundation board for a period of March 1, 2019 to Feb. 28, 2021. “We reached out to the area around the Fort because it covers a much larger area than the Fort,” said acting foundation chair Ken Jackson. “We provide a valuable health service to many of the rural residents and they don’t need to travel into Edmonton.” “It’s also a way to say, and stress, to the smaller
communities, you matter to us.” The Foundation had four new members approved to the board by
the Alberta Health Services on Feb. 28. Dwayne Pasnak and
Cindi Webster, both of Fort Saskatchewan, and Clair Platt, of Sherwood Park, were all appointed to the three-year terms. “I’m excited to learn about the foundation and what it does for the people in the Bruderheim and Lamont area,” said Semeniuk, who is an active volunteer in Bruderheim and also operates a dog grooming studio. “I know the hospital provides services to people out here, but I’m still learning about programs it offers for county area residents.”
Official Notice of Annual Meeting Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 7:30 pm
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Campaign Office Provincial health minister, Sarah Hoffman, (in blue), is flanked by Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jessica Littlewood and Alberta Heartland Primary Care Network, acting executive director, Christine Osbaldeston, as they open the Fort Saskatchewan Youth Mental Health Hub, in Fort Saskatchewan, Mar. 4. The hub is designed to offer counselling services to youth from around the area including Lamont County who are referred through schools or the local Family and Community Services, if they face issues such as addictions, need career counselling and other life skills challenges. Others in the photo are local youth organization workers who have joined in a co-ordinated effort to support the much needed project.
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Sir Oliver visits Bruderheim MAUREEN SULLIVAN Presented by Karl Grantmyre from the Alberta Society for Injured Birds of Prey, the slideshow of the different types of birds such as the snow owl, saw whets owls, brown eyed owls and peregrine falcons was very informative but the highlight of the evening was the chance to pet Sir Oliver, a Great Horned Owl.
Grantmyre explained that it is a falsehood that birds reject baby birds who fall from a nest, but it is best to replace the bird in the nest as soon as possible. The shelter, located in Sherwood Park will come and get injured birds or can direct callers to the appropriate agency for any injured animal. When finding an injured bird and calling
the shelter, workers there will tell you to get the bird under control. This can be easily done by putting a cardboard box over the bird and placing a rock on top of the box. Injured birds are usually easily subdued but be cautious. Many times if you quickly approach the bird it will flip on its back and put its feet up to defend itself. In this case, throw a coat or
blanket over it and pick up the whole thing and put it in a box. Raptors’ feet are designed so once they grab onto something it's difficult for them to release. Any rigid container that a bird struggles against can break feathers. A broken bone will heal in 3 weeks, a broken
feather can take up to two years to be replaced. Make sure to place the bird in a feather friendly cardboard box and poke some holes in the box so the bird can breathe and put some newspaper or a towel in the bottom. The event originally scheduled for Feb. 5 was cancelled because of the
extreme cold weather and was rescheduled for Feb. 19. Donations were given at the door. The Injured Birds of Prey Workshop was sponsored by the Bruderheim Agricultural Society at Walker School in Bruderheim.
Schools, communities, battle bullying on Pink Shirt Day Positive impacts being felt at local schools MAUREEN SULLIVAN The community showed their support against bullying by wearing pink on Feb. 27. “It's important because if people are getting bullied, it brings the focus around to it," says Hunter Inverarity, a Grade 5 student at Lamont Elementary. Trina Boy-mook added, "Initiatives like this create positive impacts in our schools and helps create welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning spaces for all students," says the Board Chair of Elk Island Public School. The EIPS staff and students in Lamont County have been practicing Random Acts of Kindness all month and showing their support not only by wearing pink shirts but also by posting positive messages on social media platforms using the hashtag #PinkItForward. For every message posted, $1 is donated to bullying prevention programs by
Coast Capital Savings. Pink Shirt Day began when two high school students in Nova Scotia supported a younger classmate who was being bullied for wearing a pink shirt. The next day they brought 50 pink tshirts to school and encouraged classmates to wear them as a way to take a stand against bullying. It is now a move-
ment that takes place in schools and workplaces nationwide raising over $1.5 million for programming around respect. If you or someone you know is being bullied you can get help by calling the 24 hour Bullying Helpline at 1-888-4562323 or get more information at Alberta.ca/bullying.
Karl Grantmyre from the Alberta Society for Injured Birds of Prey shows some children at Bruderheim, Sir Oliver, a Great Horned Owl.
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8 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Another opening night hit for Chipman Players MAUREEN SULLIVAN For the ninth year in a row the Chipman Players opening night brought laughs and surprises - this year with the play “Dogsbreath Devereaux, The Dastardly Doctor” written by Billy St. Jean. Filled with one liners and local references the players had the audience laughing out loud. "Just loved Tommy's red dress, it looks like they have fun" said Audrey Ropchan. "I just loved it, Jocelyn who played Wendy March was super and Tom. It's my third time coming and it was so good," said Helen Tymchyshyn. "It was very nice, all of them were good, but I especially loved Tommy," said Elizabeth Hrehorets. Set in the Handover D Cash clinic Dogsbreath Devereaux M.D. played by Bruce McGregor, plots to wed and then do away with wealthy widow Lotta Cash so he
can inherit her fortune and the clinic. His partner in crime is nasty Nurse Hatchett, who Devereaux promises to marry after he disposes of Lotta. Unfortunately Devereaux shows interest in every female that comes across his path, which makes the insanely jealous Nurse Hatchett (played by Tanya Sherban) crazy. Sherban gave a well rounded performance and had the audience in stitches. In a clinic filled with zany patients, our heroine Nurse Wendy March finds love, loses love but will she find love again and maybe her family? Will Dr. Phil Good the noble intern who is good through and through save the day? Trixie St. James is a dancer at Molinski's Burlesque Theatre, (played by Carol Stribling), whom, in search of love, breaks up two of our couples but will she find love at last? Nurse Wendy March
has a shameful secret and is looking for her family as she was found floating in the North Saskatchewan River as an infant. Played by Jocelyn Lesoway, she was a flirtatious and joyful voice of reason throughout the play. Will Dr. Phil Good (played by Don McBride), forgive Nurse Wendy her shameful secret or will his heart be broken? Nurse Ivy Drip (played by Caren Cossey-Kwasnycia) was hilarious as a kooky and not so bright nurse who has a tendency to take orders literally, like when she keeps an eye on the desk. But will she get her man Ward Helper, an orderly at the clinic played by Joyce Dobirstein. Sister Sunbeam, a minster of peace and love (played by Terry Andriuk), and Officer Tommy Gun (the local cop played by Jo-Anne Fontaine) gave good solid performances.
Ward Helper, patient with the hurt funny bone, Nurse Ivy Drip, Dr. Phil Good and Nurse Wendy March in the Handover D Cash Clinic, played by Joyce Dobirstein, Gwynne Hayward, Caren Cossey-Kwasnycia, Don McBride and Jocelyn Lesoway. Stephanie Harrold playing patients one, three and five and Gwynne Hayward playing patients two, four and six kept the play moving along. While June Lambkin was the voice in our heads as the hospital P. A. announcer with lines like "calling midwife Hope U Catch em." The surprise of the evening was Tom Hrehorets, who played Lotta Cash. He was a delight and a crowd favourite. No play is just about the actors who all gave their best performances, but the people in the background such as Josh McGregor who did sound, Ron Nygren set artist, and Roberta Siebren who did hair and
makeup. Kieron Willis was not only the director but she and her daughter Elizabeth gave a great Abbot and Costello bit at the beginning of the show. Bruce McGregor, the founder of the Chipman Players, was a wonderful Samuel
Clemens at the start and intermission of the play. Everyone enjoyed the supper that was catered by Tom Hrehorets and the Friends of Chipman Players. The play can be seen March 9 and 16 at the Chipman National Hall.
Dastardly Dr. Devereaux asks Lotta Cash to marry him while jealous Nurse Hilda Hatchett listens in, played by Bruce McGregor, Tom Hrehorets and Tanya Sherban.
Amazing Graze Our heroine Nurse Wendy March and hero Dr. Phil Good meet for the first time, played by Jocelyn Lesoway and Don McBride.
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Bruderheim council clashes over Lions Club rental fees BY JOHN MATHER The request to have rental fees for the Bruderheim Lions Club using the community hall for their bingos sparked intense discussion at council, Feb. 20 The club had been at an earlier meeting, Feb. 6, asking the $75 rental hikes, included in the new fees & charges bylaw, be reduced back to $45. The increases were based on increased costs to maintain the hall. The fees were for full day rental of the hall. Administration reported council had reviewed the fees and charges bylaw early in the year and any changes would have to be an amendment to the by-law. Further, said administration, if council reduced the fee in favour of the Lions Club they would be leaving themselves open to reducing the rate for other nonprofit groups that may want to rent the hall. Further, CAO Patty Podoborozny told council, if the Lions Club received a reduced rate, other groups wanting to combine on a project using the hall rental, may use the Lions to get the reduced rate.
Councillor George Campbell made a motion that council reduce the rate for the Lions Club. “The Lions budget is very thin,” said Councillor Len Falardeau in supporting the fee reduction. “I think the Lions made a good presentation to us. I think if a non-profit comes to us, we consider giving them a reduced ate. I think the request is legit.” He went on to add all monies raised by the club were returned to the community. Councillor Wayne Olechow said he had a problem with reducing the rate. “I recognize they do a great deal of good for the community,” he said. “I think maybe we should look at giving them a grant at the end of the year equal to the amount they pay. That way they would still initially be paying the rental price.” He admitted the rate hike was almost double what it had been. Councillor Judy Schueler said council had asked administration to look at the rate increases. “I know raising the rates is unpopular,” she
said. “But the costs of maintaining the hall have gone up and we have to charge accordingly. “I do realize the Lions give back to the community, but it’s a cost of doing business. All our charges across the board have gone up,“ she added. “Maybe the nonprofits have to look at their events and see if its time to change how they run the events and modify their advertising and such to see about getting more people to attend.” “At the end of the day you have to look at what’s working for the community and change accordingly.” Campbell then erupted. “Judy talks about the cost of doing business and I talk about the cost of losing community service,” he stated. “Community service is something you can’t put a value on and that’s what our Lions Club has been doing for more than 35 years,” He added the club had elderly members and felt they did a good job. He said, after attending a Lions meeting he heard their bingo account was operating at an almost
break-even point or a slight profit. “It’s not very much for their efforts, but they provide a valid service to the community,” he said. “It’s up to us to see what we want to do, but I think we have to do what’s right by the people who have served us for so many years.” “It’s my feeling we get away from studying costs and bite the bullet in favour of those people who have served our community for so many years.” Deputy Mayor Pat Lee asked if the Lions qualified for the Community Investment fund and she was told they would. “They applied for the dog park and received funding,” said Podoborozny. Olechow suggested they should get the club to apply for the grant, which could cover their rental costs for the year. Schueler felt if they made the reduction, figure out how much it would cost in difference, and budget that amount back to the taxpayer. “But by all means, if they can apply under other programs for their cost recovery, then they should go for it.”
Lamont peewees drop a pair to Fort Saskatchewan BY JOHN MATHER The Lamont peewees didn’t have a good outing this weekend as they dropped a pair of games to Fort Saskatchewan. Playing in Fort Saskatchewan, Mar. 2, the peewees got off to a rocky start as the home team notched up a pair of goals in the first period. Lamont got on the scoresheet midway through the second frame when Dylan Onusko scored an unassisted marker. But that was the extent of the Lamont offense on the day. The Fort team got that second period marker back with six minutes left in the second period taking a 3-1 score to the dressing room after 40 minutes. The third period belonged to the Fort as they scored unanswered goals on their way to the 7-1 final. On Mar. 3, Fort
Saskatchewan came to Lamont’s barn and, while the Lamont offence was in high gear, the squad just couldn’t get the edge dropping a tightly played 8-6 decision. Dylan Onusko found the back of the net on a feed from Emerson Hauch to open the score early in the first period. Fort Saskatchewan stormed back with a pair to take the lead, but as time wound down in the first frame, Alex Andruchow buried the puck in the Fort net to give the teams a 2-2 tie after one period. In the second 20 minutes, Emerson Hauch took a feed from Kyran Belcourt to give the home squad a 3-2 lead, but it was short-lived, as Fort Saskatchewan rebounded with four goals before the end of the period. Facing a 6-3 deficit
with a period to play, Lamont fought back with three goals in the first half of the third period. Devon MacKinnon got the scoring parade off to a start with an unassisted marker at 16:22. Minutes later, Hauch popped his second of the game from Dylan Onusko and Ashlynn Dickinson. Andruchow added his
second goal of the game scoring from MacKinnon and Cameron Atkinson with six minute left in the game. With the score tied at six, both teams battle for the edge. Unfortunately for the home side it was the visitors who got the win scoring a pair of unanswered goals late in the period.
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Mayor Karl Hauch said he talked to the Lions Club members and felt their issue wasn’t so much with the dollar amounts, but with the set up and take down for events, because they were getting older. “I kind of like the idea that they can apply for Bruderheim Community Investment funding,” he added. Campbell replied, “I have a hard time getting my head around some of the thinking that is done in this council…. and the way some decisions are made. I’ve been a member of this town for 50 years. When it comes to the service groups in this town we should really, really, try to help them. “If nobody uses the hall what’s point of having it? Why is it there?’ he asked. “The Lions Club in this town is a support group not a money making group.” Schueler suggested linking them with some youth organizations that may be able to help with their set up and take down, which could lead to them getting some new younger members. Falardeau weighed in stating “We’re not in a
position to think for the Lions Club. “This whole ‘use younger kids,’ ‘look at this funding,’ we know that’s not practical. I tend to agree with George that we have to bend a little for certain community things. I think we spend lots of money on things that don’t benefit the community. “And here we are beating this to death telling them how to fundraise, how to do this or do that. “That’s not our job,” he said. “Our job is to look at the request in front of us and leave the rest alone.” Olechow said it wasn’t a matter of whether council was going to support the Lions but how to. “I think if we send them a letter stating what our thinking is and explain some options for them, they’ll be OK with it,” he said. Council defeated the motion to reduce the fees and instead voted to retain the current fee structure but suggest to the club it applies for a grant to reduce the rentals.
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10 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Bruderheim has town-wide water shutdown JOHN MATHER The regular meeting of Bruderheim council has been cancelled as the town deals with a townwide water shut down. Two weeks ago, cold weather and a sudden thaw caused a major water main break near
the public works offices. A fire hydrant and adjacent water line ruptured in the break have since been out of service. In a press release the town has said the water for the entire town will be shut off between 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Mar. 6
(today). The time of the repair shut down is timed to maximize daylight time, while also allowing for the early out for students. Residents are advised to pack a few containers of fresh water before the scheduled shut down to
get them through the day. The council meeting will be rescheduled for Mar. 13 at 7 p.m. Residents are advised to contact the town office if they have any further questions.
Lamont Chamber discusses types of customers MAUREEN SULLIVAN Brian Hagel, Sales Manager for Mix 107.9 FM in Fort Saskatchewan, spoke at the Lamont and District Chamber of Commerce Meeting on Feb. 25 at the Heartland Hotel. The topic of discussion was the two types of customers a business has, transactional customers vs relational customers. For relational customers, buying from someone they perceive
as an expert, or someone they are loyal to is the most important thing. This is a customer who will be a long term shopper in your business, said Hagel. For transactional customers, their only interest is in getting the best deal and or best price. They do not care who they are buying from. They take up the most time in the store and often just want information that can be taken to
the next business down the street to get them better deal, explained Hagel. A lively discussion followed on how to attract the relational customer to your business. Looking to promote businesses in the county of Lamont, the Lamont and District Chamber of Commerce is currently at work on a Business Directory. The chamber represents businesses in
Andrew, Mundare, Chipman, Lamont and Bruderheim and surrounding areas, furthering the interest of the business in the county and encouraging people to shop local. "You can be as involved as you want," says Cathy Goulet the chamber’s president. "We have monthly meetings and bring in guest speakers to help you in various areas of your business."
Wildfires discussed as danger season approaches MAUREEN SULLIVAN Members of Bruderheim town council and members of the public came together on Feb. 21 at the Fire Hall to listen to a presentation on the FireSmart Community Program and how to FireSmart your home against the threat of wild fire. Gordon George of the Strathcona Fire Department presented information on how to mitigate the chances of wildfire affecting your property. He stated that in Lamont County grass wildfires are the biggest dangers just after snowmelt in May and just at the end of summer, when grass is tall and dry in September. Wildfires are a natural part of Alberta's ecosys-
tems, recycling nutrients and plant regeneration that provides habitat for wildlife. George explained how a FireSmart home breaks the property down to zones that should be looked at to reduce the risk of wildfire impacting your home. Closest to the house within 10 metres you should take the following steps. Avoid evergreen trees within this zone as the needles are highly flammable, the direct flames and intense heat of these tress can cause damages or even ignite the home. Plant deciduous trees such as poplar, birch and maples which are not likely to burn because of the water content in the wood. Keep the grass short. Clean up the
debris from leaves, twigs and branches in spring and fall from your yard, gutters and under your deck. Making sure that this area is clear of fire dangers will drastically limit the dangers of fire to your home. In the next zone, 10 to 30 metres from your home remove evergreens in this zone so that there is at least three metres from the outermost branches of each tree. Prune the tree, removing branches from within two metros of the ground will help stop surface fires forming moving into tree tops. You can prune dead branches at any time but it is best to pruned live branches in winter when the trees are dormant. Home owners and
Volunteer café makes first donations BY JOHN MATHER The Little Rock Café, a volunteer run coffee shop in Bruderheim, has made its first donations to local community organizations. The café, which has operated part time in the Motel 6, since last July made the donations Feb. 28. The purpose of the café is to raise funds for local community projects. The Friends of
Bruderheim received $506.25 to purchase new playground equipment for the community playground, located at Bruderheim School, and the Bruderheim Preschool received $506.25 for the purchase of a reading loft for the classroom. “We worked as a group and we all felt the kids are the most important part of our community,” said café organizer Jana
Semeniuk. “We’ve changed our hours and some of the volunteers have dropped off, but the café is still doing well.” The volunteer café first opened last July and operated every Friday morning. After losing a few volunteers its hours changed to every other Friday and now runs twice a month from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
landowners can be part of a FireSmart Community, by working with neighbours towards reducing the collective risk from wildfire and earn the FireSmart Community Recognition status.
Sweetheart Winner Terry Mudryk is this year’s winner of the Lamont Leader Sweetheart Draw. Entered by her husband Larry Harbarenko at Lamont Vision, they have been married for 13 years and live in the Boyle area. "It is really exciting to win something. I am usually involved in organizing and planning this kind of thing for various community organizations. I am blessed and grateful to the sponsors, I know that it takes time and effort to do this and it is important to support our local businesses," said Mudryk.
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Minor Hockey playoffs: Lamont Midgets rebound over Smoky Lake Lamont Novice knock off Fort Saskatchewan, Bruderheim Novice beat Fort Saskatchewan KERRY ANDERSON These are some of the results from the Northern Alberta Interlock Minor Hockey League games held recently. (Please note that scores and scoring is taken from the website, and some game scores and scoring is dependent on proper league entries. Lamont Tier 4 Novice knocked off Fort Saskatchewan in two playoff games this past week. On Wednesday at home, Lamont won an 83 game led by Cole Chudyk’s 4g and Chael Whaling’s hat trick. Other scorers were; Evan Wick (1g 2a), Lochlan McCormick (1a), and Landon Dagg (1a). Emmett Moonen got the win in goal. In game two on Saturday at Lamont Arena, the game was close midway before Lamont broke loose with 5 of the next 7 goals in a 7-4 win. Cole Chudyk had a 5-point game (4g 1a), while Chael Whaling
(2g) and Landon Dagg also scored. Assists went to; Jackson Able, Evan Wick, and Madden Cossey. Emmett Moonen got the win in goal. On Saturday, Bruderheim Tier 4 Novice lost a 10-5 playoff game on the road against Redwater. Redwater got off to a 6-1 lead before Bruderheim began connecting. Austyne Morgan scored four goals and Keegan Ellis added another. Carter Winslow got an assist. Bruderheim bounced back on Sunday with a 21 win over Fort Saskatchewan at Bruderheim Arena. Fort scored first, before Austyne Morgan and Carter Winslow connected in the second frame. Callum Dziekciarz got an assist. Thomas Purdy got the win in goal, making 17 saves. Bruderheim Tier 4 Atoms lost a 10-8 game against Bashaw at Bruderheim Arena on
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Saturday. Bashaw fell behind 7-2 after the second period and 10-4 midway through the third before a valiant late game effort scoring four goals in the final 10 minutes. Kayden Winslow got a hat trick for Bruderheim. Other scorers were; Andrew Svitich (2g 2a), William Furey (2g 1a), Xavier Storr (1g), Shay Gushue (1a), and Richard Ayres (1a). On Sunday at Bashaw, the home team went on a scoring rampage winning 16-7 over Bruderheim. The teams combined for 12 third period goals. Scoring for Bruderheim were; Kayden Winslow (3g 1a), Andrew Svitich (2g 2a), William Furey (1g 1a), and Ashton Strickland (1g). Lamont Tier 5 Atoms won a 9-6 playoff game on Saturday against Smoky Lake at Lamont Arena. Lamont took a 6-2 first period lead and never looked back. Ryan
Carstairs led the way with 8-points (7g 1a). Other scorers were; Keelan Cartagena (1g 1a), Sydney Cossey (2a), Ben Bortnick (2a), and Matthew Iverson (1g). Aiden Chopping got the win in goal. On Sunday at Smoky Lake, Lamont got a 4-3 come from behind win. Smoky Lake had one goal leads twice in the second period only to have Lamont tie things up after two. Ryan Carstairs got the winner in the third frame, one of his four goals. Sydney Cossey and Aiden Chopping picked up assists. No goaltender was listed. Lamont Tier 4 Peewees lost a 7-1 road playoff game against Fort Saskatchewan on Saturday, being outshot 44-27 with Dylan Onushko scoring the only Lamont goal. On Sunday at Lamont Arena, the visitors snuck out an 8-6 win. Down 6-3 after two, Lamont con-
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Smoky Lake scored early in the third period to close the gap to 4-3 before Lamont fired in the game’s final four goals. Connor Kardash had a hat trick in game two, and Tyler Couillard had a 5-point game (2g 3a). Connor Foulds made 36 stops for the game two win. Scoring over the weekend for Lamont were; Tyler Couillard (3g 4a), Connor Kardash (4g), Max Farrell (1g 2a), Luke Eccleston (1g 1a), Seth Williams (1a), Chris Couillard (1g 2a), Austin Kardash (2a), Hayden Eccleston (1g 2a), Connor MacKenzie (1a), and Ty Chabillon (1a).
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