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THIS IS SPRING? WINTER STORM STRIKES FIRST DAY OF SPRING A spring snowstorm caused poor road conditions in Lamont County, March 20. County officials advised Elk Island Public Schools that roads were not expected to be cleared the morning of March 21 which resulted in EIPS cancelling morning school buses for Lamont and Andrew, although schools remained open. Above someone used a tractor to carve a path down a Township Road as seen from Secondary Highway 834. Photo by Crystal Moren
Lamont County food bank sees increase in need BY JANA SEMENIUK The County of Lamont Food Bank held its annual general meeting on March 16 at the Lions club building in Lamont. Treasurer Chris Mintenko gave a very detailed report on the status of the food bank, including statistics on recipients and funding for the past year. This past Jan. saw the highest number of recipients, with 173 individuals spread over 66 households using the food bank that month. The largest demographic of the 173 people were children under the age of 18 which made up 36 per cent, and the smallest demographic was for adults aged 19–24 which made up seven percent. Seniors over the age of 60 made up 19 percent. While the number of hampers being distributed has been steadily rising
over the years, the largest increase came in 2021 when the number of hampers jumped from 456 in 2020 to 573 in 2021. In addition, the number of children benefiting from the food hampers also skyrocketed from 360 in 2020 to 856 in 2021. “I feel like during the pandemic people were getting income support because of covid and when it ends, they are back to relying on the foodbank from time to time. I can’t be certain, but it seemed to be a trend,” said Board Chair Jody Zachoda. “During the pandemic our numbers for clients on financial supports didn’t change very much. But families who relied on jobs were the ones who had the most significant change and needed more support.” Funding for the foodbank came from a variety of sources including collec-
tion containers peppered throughout the county beside tills on store counters, personal donations, government grants in addition to other unexpected donations. Last Feb., Elk Island Public Schools generously donated $45,000 to the food bank, normally spent on their lunch program, when schools were shut down during the pandemic. “They gave us $45,000 to use for the year and we had to give back what we didn’t use. We wound up giving back $22,000,” said Mintenko. “That was the agreement. It was for a year.” Zachoda further explained that the money could only be spent on food or mileage to purchase the food. In terms of ways people can help, Zachoda said the food bank lists much needed items weekly on online. Meanwhile, the group has a goal of
one day being able to purchase its own building. “It would be great to have our own building so we can do community kitchens. Teach people how to budget, buy groceries and cook freezer meals,” said Zachoda. Mintenko added that a space of 5,000 plus square feet would be ideal. Meanwhile, new board chair, Jody Zachoda and a new director, Kari Siewert, were elected to the committee as well as new vice chair Jodie Conley. Darren Anderson and Chris Mintenko remain as secretary and treasurer respectively while Susan Campbell resigned after 17 years. Judy Shaw and Jason Wytrykush have also remained on the board as directors.
2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Small fundraising project exceeds expectations BY JOHN MATHER A small fundraising effort by students at Lamont Elementary School surprised the Friends of Lamont Elementary School Society organizers’ expectations when it raised more than $3,000. “The students from the PALS program through Grade Six held a fill the jars leprechaun fundraiser,” said Playground Society Treasurer Heather Rideout. “In total they raised $3,797. That just blew me away.” She said the school has only 13 classrooms and she expected they might get $100 per classroom. “That would be a good goal if they were selling something, but in this case they were just bringing in loose change from home.” The fundraiser went from Mar. 1 to Mar. 17. About 300 students took part in the fundraiser. “It was just to bring in
loose change and the classroom that brought in the most money would win a pizza party.” On Mar. 21, two classes that had tied in their fundraising enjoyed pizza and pop as a result of their efforts, said Rideout. Both had brought in more than $700. The Friends of Lamont Elementary School Society had a goal of raising $100,000 to replace the aging playgrounds at the school. The group had spent the better part of two years reaching out to the community for donations and had received support from both Lamont County and the Town of Lamont along with several industries in the Alberta Industrial Heartland. “We’re in the home stretch for fundraising,” said Rideout. “We’ve probably hit about 90 per
cent of our goal, but to do the job properly we’d really like to raise about $125,000.” She added once the goal is reached they will apply for a Community Facilities Enhancement Grant which is a provincial program that will match the donations raised. She said once that happens, they will take the proposal to the Elk Island School Division which will then take about a year to design the replacement playgrounds. Rideout said she’s hoping to see two playgrounds built, one to the north of the school, near where school buses discharge passengers, and the other near where the existing basketball court is located. “We’re fairly close to our goal,” she said. “But that $100,000 is really a minimum.” She added the extra
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Lamont Fish & Game Active Again The Lamont Fish and Game Association is active again and our first meeting in 2 years, will be March 28 @ 7 pm in the Lions Den. We will be looking for help in all departments so please plan on attending and consider volunteering. Our AGM will be in April. We did complete our trophy competition for 2021 and all winners are listed here. All winners can attend the March 28 meeting for trophy presentations.
2021 AWARD WINNERS
CATEGORY
WINNER
SCORE
Mens Mule Deer Rob Hanes Womens Mule Deer Kristina Carstairs Archery Mule Deer Brett Andrusiak Mens White-Tail Deer Logan Anderson Archery White-Tail Deer Cy Hallett Boys White-Tail Deer Devon Thiessen Moose Mike Horton Archery Moose Rob Hanes Archery Bear Christine Hoefling Mens Shed Antler Mule Deer Rob Hanes Womens Shed Antler White-Tail Deer Courtney Chopping Youth Shed Antler Moose Taylor Iverson
158 5/8 135 2/8 192 3/8 N/T 150 4/8 120 4/8 151 7/8 162 6/8 152 2/8 16 11/16
Canada Goose Boys Canada Goose Girls Canada Goose Snow Goose Boys Snow Goose Girls Snow Goose White-Fronted Goose Mallard Duck Ruffed Grouse
11 lb 7 oz 11 lb 10 oz 10 lb 11 oz 6 lb 14 oz 5 lb 5 oz 4 lb 12 oz 6 lb 3 oz 3 lb 2 oz 1 lb 7 oz
Rob Hanes Ryan Carstairs Taylor Iverson Rob Hanes Ryan Carstairs Taylor Iverson Ryan Carstairs Ryan Carstairs Ken Engman
CATEGORY WINNER Mens Northern Pike Jason Carstairs Womens Northern Pike Sarah Iverson Youth Northern Pike Aiden Chopping Mens Walleye Doug Butler Womens Walleye Sarah Iverson Youth Walleye Taylor Iverson Perch Rob Hanes Lake Trout Taylor Iverson Tiger Trout Robyn Butler Lake Sturgeon Jay Gordon
SCORE 100 cm 83.5 cm 89 cm 75 cm 73 cm 67.5 cm 35.6 cm / 14” 68.6 cm / 27” 45 cm / 17” 138.5 cm
73 0/8 50 6/8 38 4/8
Youth Trophy Photography Youth Wildlife Photography Wildlife Photography Scenery Photography Trophy Photography Trail-Cam Photography
Ryan Carstairs Maxine Engman Cy Hallett Eileen Hallett Mike Horton Rob Hanes
Youth Honorable Mention
Matthew Iverson
George Kuzyk Memorial Master Trophy Rob Hanes
A Huge Thank You to All Our Trophy Sponosors Iverson Family x4 Jim & Kathy Radke x 4 Evergreen Funeral Home x 4 Lamont Ag Society x 3 Zayac Family x 2 Lamont Lions Club x 2 Logan Anderson x 2 Dr. El-Hajj x 2
Chopping Family x 2 Ken & Chris Engman Doug & Robyn Butler Bill & Sheryl Skinner Craig & Joan Dey Pichota Family Jay Gordon Family Rob Hanes
Allan & Jennifer Engman Darwin & Dawn Hunter Al Biro Lamont Leader Kuzyk Family Berube Family LCG Grain Farms Burger Baron
Old Country Sausage Can-Do-It-Electrical Urban Esacpe Massage Therapy Antler Creek Farms John Homeniuk Family Imagination Engraving Chipman Ag Society
The “Outstanding Youth Award” sponsored by the Laronde Family, the “Jerritt Zayac Memorial Junior Trapshoot Award” sponsored by the Zayac Family and the “Paul Nychka Memorial Service & Dedication Award” sponsored by the Lamont Fish & Game Association, not awarded for 2021.
THANKS TO ALL MEMBERS FOR THEIR CONTINUING SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THIS PANDEMIC. REMEMBER TO RENEW YOUR 2022 MEMBERSHIP. For info call Robyn Butler 780-895-7799
4 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Opinion Start saying “No” to the “Yes” men BY JOHN MATHER I enjoy watching and reading the news. And I enjoy reading different viewpoints in all forms. I read material I can philosophically agree with and other material I will never agree with. But in a free society, all these writers and broadcasters and podcasters are entitled to their opinions, including myself. It is up to each individual to make up their own mind as to who is right and who is wrong. In journalism, it was always emphasized that one needed three different sources to verify a fact. I still follow that advice. That separates me from a lot of political parties today, where you have to follow the party line if you want to be in the party. And this is why our politics are such a mess. A leader surrounded by incompetents… yes men… becomes very quickly, very incompetent if he or she relies solely on their advice. So following a by-election in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche this week, Alberta’s political future has become very murky. Brian Jean, the UCP candidate, easily cruised to victory. With 58 of 61 polls reporting Jean had 3,608 votes against 1,054 for the NDP candidate. The Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta with candidate party leader Paul Hinman running had 618 votes; the Alberta Liberal Party candidate Abdulhakim Hussein was in fourth with 195 votes; Alberta Party candidate Michelle Landsiedel had 91 votes; independent candidate Brian Deheer captured 56 votes; and Marilyn Burns, leader of the Advantage Party of Alberta, garnered 24 votes; as did Steven Mellott of the Independence Party of Alberta. Now Jean has campaigned since well before the by-election was even called about running to unseat Jason Kenney as the UCP leader and as the Premier of Alberta. This, he claims, is the only way to defeat Rachel Notley of the NDP. By-elections generally bring a protest vote out of those fed up with the ruling government party. Now many are fed up with Jason Kenney. His election victory for the UCP leadership where he defeated the same Brian Jean is suspect in the eyes of many Albertans. There’s no love lost between these two. It means the April 9 leadership vote in Red Deer will be one of the most interesting events in Alberta politics this year. Will Kenney emerge with his hide intact? If not, who will replace him? Obviously stay tuned. But what this by-election also shows is the deplorable state of credible opposition parties in Alberta. No one except the extreme party faithful want a return to the NDP governing this province. Personally I have nothing against Rachel Notley herself, but many of her former cabinet members and current MLAs in my opinion have no business being in politics. CONTINUED
CONTINUED She responds to those who are faithful to her but she certainly doesn’t relate to most Albertans especially those who live and work in the rural areas. Not too many farmers are faithful to the NDP. Kenney captured the rural area, but he’s let them down over rural policing, oil and gas issues and his handling of the Covid pandemic. Many no longer trust him. I’ve have never liked Mr. Kenney. But maybe that’s just me. The Alberta Party really seems to be struggling to find an identity. With new leader Barry Morishita they have a seasoned veteran of municipal politics, but they have yet to be heard across the province with policies people can relate to or policies that may stimulate conversation. The separatist parties also have yet to find identity anywhere except among their blindly faithful followers. Separatists must address issues such as banking, military, border security and how their party would build and maintain an independent economy that can play on the world stage. They must address how they would formulate a bureaucracy that could work alongside that economy offering the various social and governing programs that go with being independent and in charge of the whole enchilada. Now last week, others from the UCP jumped all over Jean for suggesting he would have brought Notley in on a non-partisan government committee overseeing the Covid dilemma. Traitor, fool, unspeakable and all other manner of sludge was tossed at Jean for that musing. But it does make sense.
Who can claim all their decisions are the right ones. Sometimes it doesn’t hurt to bring people in from the outside to help formulate a policy that benefits most of the populace. Rachel would have locked down the whole province and we know that’s way overboard. Kenney opened everything up for the greatest summer ever and we know that blew up in his face. Both are listening to non-elected yes men. Perhaps if the two had sat at a table together with some others with different ideas, the right balance might have be struck. Since I’m not in their pay grade I don’t get consulted and can only speculate, but it seems to me to make common sense. And that common sense, is something that really seems to be lacking at that high pay grade level. They all listen to the yes men. The bootlickers. Those whose entire persona is based on being loved by someone with much more power than they have. And across the world, whether in Alberta, in Ottawa, with our Federal politicians, or in international conflict with all those kissing Vladimir Putin’s tush and stating to him the blatant killing of defenceless women and children in Ukraine is a good thing… well we can see how it is all playing out. It’s not listening to the special interest groups, it’s not listening to the environmentalists or the woke bleating from their soapboxes. No, it’s hearing the people with some common sense… the one human attribute that seems to be rapidly disappearing. The mass majority are being ignored. And sooner or later they will yell from the rooftops, “We’re as mad as hell and not going to take it anymore.”
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FROM WHERE I SIT: Do it for yourself, do it for others
BY HAZEL ANAKA Hilary and I haven’t been Citadel season ticket holders for long but have without exception enjoyed every play we’ve gone to. So, in February 2020, it was a no-brainer to renew. The hardest part was deciding on which plays we wanted and our preferred day of the week to attend. Getting that settled meant I could call in the order and fork over about $900 for the basic season and a couple extras. You may remember that March 2020 was the month the world changed for all of us. China had been battling some new virus since December but we were as yet, unaffected. Remember when we were asked to stay at home for two weeks and
ID. Oh, and to use hand sanitizer at the door and wear your mask throughout the show while sitting far away from others in half empty theatre spaces. Okay, we get it and were happy to comply. The appreciation cast members showed the audience for its very presence was heartwarming. If we hadn’t been conditioned by the epidemic to expect little or nothing, we’d have been so disappointed. Not with the plays but with the mechanism in the office. The process back to a full season has been frustrating, annoying, confusing to ticket holders. Communication by phone or email has been last minute or nonexistent. The schedule changes, plays are cancelled or delayed indefinitely. Again, we get the uncertainty and difficulty planning further than a few hours ahead. We know it’s been a trying time for everybody. On Saturday afternoon we attended Peter Pan Goes Wrong. All the kids in the lobby and others
we’d be good. Those first two weeks led to more weeks and eventual total lockdown. Unlike the essentials like pharmacies and grocery stores, the arts stopped dead in their tracks. The theatre went dark and would stay dark for nearly two years. I remember naively calling and then writing the Citadel asking for my money back. Eventually, when they manned the front office for a few hours on a few days, I got my reply. No can do. They never refund money and in fact, they needed the money to stay afloat. To say the road back to theatre productions has been less than smooth is an understatement. No doubt, there was heartache and job losses and financial ruin for some people who work in this less than secure field. A career in the arts is a bit feast or famine even in the good times. When some public health restrictions were lifted, all you needed was QR code proof of a vaccine or two, picture
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literally climbing the walls should have been a clue who the intended audience was. It was to be 123 minutes with an intermission. The play was hilarious. It was a mix of slapstick humour, great costuming, awesome complicated sets, and the odd double entendre sprinkled through the show. I haven’t laughed that hard or continuously in years. And the entire audience reacted the same way. Except maybe the young gun next to Hilary who seemed to be mansplaining the entire play to his girlfriend.
I have to anyway. So, if you can find a way to genuinely laugh, please do. It’s not disloyal or insensitive or misguided or inappropriate. It shouldn’t cause feelings of guilt or shame. It just may well save our sanity or give us the wherewithal to carry on during the seriously grim days ahead. It will provide a temporary distraction. Maybe it’s time to reread a well-thumbed joke book, watch some stand-up on YouTube, or revisit the best comedy series or movies you’ve ever seen. Do it for yourself, do it for others. Now, more than ever, we need it, from where I sit.
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Fort Hospital denies unmasked woman care “Its similar to a face BY JANA SEMENIUK A Fort Saskatchewan shield but it doesn’t woman, in need of med- cover your eyes and lets ical attention, was me breathe better,” said turned away from the Kyle. “I still don’t like Fort Saskatchewan them but it’s the best I Community Hospital can do.” When she returned to Emergency Room and refused medical services the hospital, not only was she again refused for not wearing a mask. Michelle Kyle, 40, was entry, but this time Kyle driven to the hospital by said she was threatened with security. her husband “She said it’s Adam at 7:30 the blue mask p.m. on or a face March 19 shield or she after experiwould have to encing severe call security,” abdominal she said. pain at home. With her “I’ve had pain increasstomach ing, Kyle and troubles after her husband eating certain drove to the things and Michelle Kyle Strathcona after eating home-made hamburgers Community Hospital in at home, the pain start- Sherwood Park where ed,” said Kyle. “When her half-face shield was the pain got unbearable, accepted by the nursing and doctors. I asked my husband to staff take me to the hospital. It Although the emergency felt like someone took a room was busy, Kyle said hot poker and was jab- she was seen by a doctor bing me in the stomach.” within a couple of hours, Once Kyle arrived at given pain medication, the hospital with her an anti-nauseant and fluhusband, a nurse at the ids by IV. Once her pain pre-screening station, was under control and seeing Kyle doubled her blood work seen, over in pain, immediate- Kyle was sent home with ly got a wheelchair for instructions on managher then offered her a ing her symptoms. “They didn’t fool face mask. Kyle explained to the nurse around,” she said. Kerry Williamson, that she suffers anxiety and cannot wear a face communications personmask. The nurse then nel for Alberta Health offered Kyle a face shield Services, confirmed by email that while masking which Kyle refused. “The shield feels like protocols are still in I’m in a coffin. She was place, AHS staff will telling me ‘What hap- work with patients to pens if you catch offer masking alternaCOVID?’ and I told her tives including escorting I’m in too much pain to a patient directly to an care about COVID,” she examining room if necessaid. “Besides I’ve sary. “No patient should be already had it.” Kyle said she and the denied care because they nurse continued to argue cannot or will not wear a until the nurse finally got mask,” said Williamson. “We apologize for a the triage nurse miscommunication in involved. “The triage nurse said, this specific case and ‘if she won’t wear a mask have apologized to the then she won’t be able to family. We have also come in,” said Kyle. “I reached out to the staff at Saskatchewan said are you seriously Fort denying me medical care Community Hospital to because I won’t wear a ensure they are aware of mask? The nurse told me the guidelines around she didn’t make the masking.” Kyle said that although rules.” Feeling desperate, Kyle she is glad administraand her husband went tors is addressing the home to retrieve a partial issue, she feels more face shield that rests on needs to be done. Continued on Page 15 the chin and returned to the hospital.
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Bruderheim councillor calls for Town to take action with Canada Post BY JANA SEMENIUK Bruderheim Town Councillor George Campbell is calling on town administration to take action with Canada Post in light of a recent break-in and theft at the Bruderheim postal outlet. The March 4 break-in and robbery is the second suffered by the local post office so far this year. The first break-in occurred Jan. 23 with damage sustained to the lobby and individual post office boxes but no access was gained to the mail or parcels. During the most recent break-in, theft of registered mail, parcels, and regular mail occurred. Campbell made his request during the March 16 regular council meeting. “We had an incident in our post office with a sizable loss. I have a concern about the security and the future of our post office and would like for the town to address this situation and the need for Canada Post and the ownership of that building to step up their security systems,” he said. Campbell was frustrated with the break-in and was critical of the current security around the mail. “There is no way that there should be an ample number of parcels removed from a government post office, let alone many of the post office keys. The security system is not sufficient for the type of material that is handled in that building, and I’m talking about private personal information,” he said. “And I think we as town council should address this problem. Something has to be done in the future to secure our mail service.” Bruderheim Mayor Karl Hauch said he shares the Council’s concern for the post office. “Our council is unhappy that this break in occurred and are concerned for the safety and integrity of our post office and the impact on our citizens,” he said by text message. “We do know the RCMP are investigating the incident.” Phil Legault, media spokesperson for
Canada Post, said by email he would not confirm the theft of individual post office box keys citing ongoing investigations into the break-in. In addition, during an email exchange with the Lamont Leader last week, Legault would not offer any details as to additional security measures taken since the last break-in, or what would be instituted to further secure the mail now. “Our security and investigations team is aware of this incident and the local RCMP detachment is investigating. As this incident is being investigated, it
would be inappropriate to comment further or provide details. We take these matters and the security of the mail very seriously. We don't divulge specific security measures or broader information related to our equipment publicly as doing so would hamper their effectiveness,” he said. A video of the theft was captured by a security camera across the street at the Victoria Hotel, that was just installed by hotel owner Alan Dmyterko the week before. Two individuals can be clearly seen backing a van up to the outlet
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Fort Saskatchewan Constable Stephanie Julien, lead investigator on the case, explained that she was on days off when the robbery happened and couldn’t get back to Dmyterko about the security video until she was back on shift. She also explained why she didn’t take a copy of the video. “He (Dmyterko) didn’t have a spare USB to copy the video onto, so I took pictures with my cell phone in case the footage
was lost,” said Julien. “It wasn’t a very clear picture, and it was difficult to make out the suspects.” Julien confirmed no suspects have been named and no arrests made so far for the crime. Meanwhile, Patty Podoborozny chief administrative officer for the Town of Bruderheim, confirmed that communications with Canada Post have been initiated.
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8 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Letter: Our trip to Ukraine 2013 Dear Editor: In September of 2013, my wife, her sister, my brother-in-law, and I did a 21 day tour to Ukraine with Cobblestone Freeway. The places we visited included Kyiv, Simferopol, Crimea, Yalta, Odesa, Chernivtsi, Tulova, Kosiv, and Lviv. In Kyiv we visited the Taras Schevchenko University, the Golden Gates, the Chernobyl museum, the Maidan square and much more. The city is well organized with numerous historic and beautiful buildings. The population is 2.5 million. The Dnipro River flows through the city with its green valleys, much like Edmonton. We had an overnight train trip from Kyiv to Simferopol which was quite exciting. We each had a small private cabin with bedding for the night. At some of the short stops along the way it was possible to buy warm perogies and fruits from folks who came up to the train. We visited Yalta, the place where World War II allies: U.S. President
Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin met. The sad part is that in 2014 the Russians took over Crimea and fenced it off from Ukraine. Our tour experienced a wonderful cultural experience of music, food, and dance at Tulova, similar in some ways to our own Ukrainian village east of Edmonton. The rolling green hills and Carpathians are breathtaking. In the rural areas it is not unusual to see homes with a stable nearby if not attached. Our last stop was Lviv “the Paris of Ukraine” . It is a picturesque UNESCO World Heritage Site. We were impressed with the beautiful Baroque architecture of St. George’s Cathedral and renowned opera house. Ukraine, since soviet times, is modern, but still in the developing stages. Wages are not high and life is humble in most cases. What pains us in Canada is Putin’s needless attack on civilians,
who just want to make an honest living. It is very difficult to watch the news each day. Using missiles to destroy cities, infrastructure, and population is despicable and even a war crime. Because Ukraine was not accepted into NATO the country is not protected by Article 5. In spite of this, many countries are providing small arms and humanitarian aid. It seems that Putin is engaging in bitter jealousy and revenge for Ukraine’s independence in 1991. Putin, who served in the Soviet-era KGB, has called the collapse of the Soviet Union, as the "greatest geopolitical catastrophe" of the 20th century. Did it occur to Putin and Lavrov that people generally become more successful in life by being nicer rather than being hurtful, mean, or cruel. There was a lot that could have been done collectively to help both countries develop agriculture, natural resources, infrastructure, and more. George Leonty (retired teacher)
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Volunteer Appreciation Dinners slated for April BY JOHN MATHER Mundare council was informed that the Volunteer Supper would be held again this year at the Mundare Recreation Centre on April 28. “Let me know who wants to go and I’ll make sure you have a ticket,” Chief Administrative Officer Colin Zyla told council Mar. 15. “We don’t have the tickets yet, but I expect we’ll have them in the next couple of days. Whoever attends will be expected to say a few words, so let me know so organizers can get you on the program.” He added he would set tickets aside for spouses. “In the past they needed to know who was coming so they knew how many plates to make.” Councillor Irene Talaga said in the past council had donated $100 which would be spent on some door prizes. Council passed a motion to donate that amount again.
Volunteer dinners will also be held across the County in April. Bruderheim will host its Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Apr. 26 at the community hall. Andrew will have its dinner for Volunteer Appreciation at the Rainbow Club on Apr. 25.
In Lamont the dinner will be held at the Lamont Hall, Apr. 27. Tickets can be purchased at the Town offices in Lamont, Mundare, Bruderheim and Andrew or at the Andrew Lions Club or contact Darlene at Lamont County FCSS.
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Spring East Central Machinery Consignment Auction Starts Opening April 1st, 2022 & Starts Ending on April 5th, 2022 Lamont County - Online Auction - Lamont Sales Yard: (780) 208-2508 Location: Hwy #16 & Rge Rd 185 (1 Mile East of Hwy 834) - South Side of the Road
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Andrew mayor meets with EIPS to delay closure By Jana Semeniuk Andrew Mayor Barry Goertz, along with councillor Tammy Pickett, made a presentation to Elk Island Public Schools March 17 requesting a delay in any possible decisions around closing Andrew School. “We are hoping that if they consider closing schools, they will allow us three to four years to make some changes to
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our community that will start to rebuild and sustain our school,” said Goertz in an interview with the Lamont Leader. “A school is a vital part of any community.” Goertz said he first approached superintendent Mark Liguiori who then suggested he attend the next board meeting as a delegate to present to the trustees. “They didn’t give us any indication where
they are in the process. I think this was a first step of our two groups meeting,” he said. Andrew School has suffered the loss of their junior high program and high school program over the past three years and currently sits as the most under-utilized school in the division with a utilization rate of only 16 percent according to a recent report by EIPS.
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BY JOHN MATHER Mundare council received a challenge from Lamont County at their Mar. 15. meeting to donate money supporting humanitarian aid for Ukraine. CAO Colin Zyla told council he had budgeted $4,000 for public relations during the year. “We use this money throughout the years for purchasing door prizes or other donations to community events locally,” he told council. Continued on Page 15
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St. Michael playgroup shutdown by Covid in 2020, resurrected by local moms BY JANA SEMENIUK A community play group, shut down in March of 2020 due to pandemic restrictions, has been resurrected by two local moms in St. Michael. The Hamlet Hangout, organized by Crystal McCullough and Cindy Wendover, had their first gathering at the St. Michael Hall March 17, two years virtually to the day since they were shut down due to the COVID pandemic in March 2020. Up until then, Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) ran the weekly drop in parent and tot playgroups in Bruderheim, Lamont, St. Michael and Mundare from Sept. to June. They had no plans of resuming the group again until fall of 2022. FCSS Lamont County Region Director Sara Rindero explained the delay in starting up the popular play groups and voiced support for the Hamlet Hangout. “We were still sitting in COVID mode until the middle of March, and only had three months left in the year to recruit volunteers with the possibility of having to shut down again. So, we decided to delay resuming parent and tot groups until the fall to play it safe,” she said. “The St. Michael group started independently, and we fully support their group. We are always available if they need anything from us, we have resources. One of the things we do is support communities in forming their own initiatives because no one knows more about what they need than the people who live there. We are here to help in any way we can.” McCullough and Wendover were determined to get the St. Michael group up and running as soon as possible. “The FCSS playgroup was not planning on running until the fall, but Cindy and I knew we needed a group now,” said McCullough. “The pandemic really held us back from meeting people and there are so many new people in the community. We wanted to bring it back togeth-
er.” McCullough said their first steps to getting the group off the ground involved a presentation to the St. Michael Agricultural Society, who run the St. Michael Hall, for support. “We presented at the St. Michael AGM and the directors were very on board. They said they would help us with whatever we needed and support us in any way they can because they see the need too,” she said. Although the group encompasses parents and children, of all ages, McCullough said everyone is welcome. “We call it Hamlet Hangout. Maybe you are a stay-at-home mom and all your kids are in
school, then come and have coffee with us. We have one lady here who is new to the community with no kids and her husband works out of town. She met Cindy through egg selling and she is here today. Even seniors who just need some human interaction,
come hang out with us and meet some new people,” she said. McCullough remembered what is was like for her as a new parent in a new community. “We were living in this community for about four or five years before I met anyone,” she said. “I
Cindy Wendover (L) and Crystal McCullough (R) created the Hamlet Hangout weekly play group as a way for families and new residents to meet each other. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
said to my husband ‘how do you build your community? How do you meet anyone?’. These groups are so important to build relationships and bring the community together. I met all my mom-friends through playgroups. If you don’t have that community support our small towns
Children of all ages laughed and played in the St. Michael Hall during the first day of Hamlet Hangout.
die.” McCullough added that although the St. Michael Ag Society is funding the group, she hopes they will be able to acquire some government funding through grants in the future. “We don’t really need that much money to run, but we have applied for some grants under the Ag. Society. We like to supply healthy snacks, coffee and tea, craft material for the kids etc.,” she said. A group of 11 adults and 18 children were onhand to enjoy the first day of Hamlet Hangout, celebrating with a St. Patrick’s Day theme. The group will be meeting at the St. Michael Hall every Thursday from 10. A.M. to noon.
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Mundare helping Ukraine already Continued from Page 10 “If we were to make a donation for Ukraine we would have to raise the budgeted amount.” He also told council that at their rally for Ukraine on Mar. 6, they had collected $1,053 in cash donations, merchandise sales raised $261, and the Zustreech Ukrainian Society raised $2,600 that day. He mentioned other donations received at the town office since the invasion began totalling $6,000 so in total the community had raised more than $10,000 to date for Ukrainian relief. “There are also other events being planned for future fundraising,” Zyla explained. Councillor Rick Patrie agreed, saying they had done a lot already. He
Hospital Continued from Page 6 “This is not the first time we have experienced bad
pointed out the County had donated $5,000 yet Mundare had already raised $10,000 so he felt they had done their share. “I don’t think we have to participate any further,” he said. Zyla told council he didn’t think the County was expecting Mundare to match the amount they had donated. “I can appreciate the challenge,” said Councillor Irene Talaga. “But on the other hand I know we have a lot of community members working hard to sponsor a refugee family into our community and I’d like to see us donate any additional money towards that.” She suggested they reply to the County and state they had held an event and raised money for Ukraine. A motion was passed stating the town would
consider donating towards the sponsorship of a Ukrainian refugee family to the town at a future date. They also would notify the County of this decision. That motion was carried. Chipman agreed to donate $1,000 at their Mar. 14 council meeting.
treatment at this hospital. I don’t want anyone to go to this hospital in the type of pain I was in and be treated the way I was treated. They had no
idea if I was having a heart attack or some thing else that could have killed me,” she said. “Their job is to care.”
Ukraine flag was raised at a recent joint ceremony between the county and town of Lamont, March 4.
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Did you know? A Subdivision Authority has60 DAYS TO RENDER A DECISION REGARDING A SUBDIVISION APPLICATION once it has been received and deemed complete. As soon as the subdivision application has been approved and issued with conditions, the approval is valid for one year to allow for the completion of all conditions listed. It is the responsibility of the Applicant/Landowner and/or Agent to ensure that all conditions have been met—including contacting other departments or external agencies that are noted within the conditional approval letter along with the submission of required documentation. All conditions must be met before the subdivision can be finalized. If you are planning on subdividing or have concerns regarding conditions of subdivision, please contact the Planning and Development department at 780-895-2233 ext. 218 for further information/guidance. Grain Bag Roller Recycling Program Grain bag and twine recycling is now available for County residents (under a pilot program funded by the Government of Alberta and operated by Cleanfarms). Properly rolled and secured grain bags and bagged twine canbe dropped off, free of charge, at St. Michael Landfill (twine bags are available onsite). We recommend contacting the landfill prior to drop off, as grain bags and twine must be prepared properly, and offloading should be confirmed. Lamont County also offers free rental of a grain bag roller. Learn more at www.lamontcounty.ca/agservices.
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings R The next Regular Council Meeting and Committee of the Whole Meeting is on Tuesday, April 5, starting at 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend at the Lamont County Administration Building or virtually through Microsoft Teams. COVID protocols and requirements are in place.
Ukraine Support and Municipality Challenge Lamont County Supports Ukraine Humanitarian Aid with a $5,000 Donation, and challenges all surrounding Municipalities to also offer support.
Please note: for health and safety precautions, it is recommended See the news release on the to attend the April 5 meeting virtually using the Teams invitation Lamont County websitefor details (accessible via the Lamont County website). If you would like to of Ukraine support. Lamont present or speak at a meeting, please contact Legislative Services. County and the Town of Lamont jointly raised Ukrainian flags at the Lamont County and Town ofLamont administration buildingson Friday, March 4, with The meeting agenda, previous meeting minutes, and a link to Mayor Perrin and Reeve Diduck providing support on behalf of each Microsoft Teams so you can attend virtually is found at: community. Donations from the community were also collected ($2,100) www.lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas -minutes. during that time. If you are interested in supporting humanitarian aid for The public and mediacan also sign up to receive meeting Ukraine during this difficult time, please do so online through the Canada agendas/notification on this page. Ukraine Foundation atwww.uccab.ca (online donations are provided immediately to support the cause vs. mailing a cheque or cash). Please Note – inFocus is now available for viewing online at: www.lamontcounty.ca/communications(for those wanting to view the weekly submission as full-sized PDF and to access hyperlinks).
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Split vote awards two campground contracts to single outside bidder Patricia Harcourt In a split vote, the tenders for operating both Camp Lake and Black Nugget Lake campgrounds were awarded to a single outside bidder. Two councillors wanted local contractors given the nod, but administration recommended a seasoned operator with several other campgrounds in the province due to the cost savings factor. The county had received two proposals to operate Camp Lake, four proposals to operate Black Nugget Lake, and one to operate both campgrounds. Susan Lungal of the community development department called the proposal by H.Y. Cleaning Services “the strongest proposal.” The candidate provided a tender on a three-year contract valued at $117,421.86 plus GST for Camp Lake, to be renegotiated to $71,587.57 “as timelines have changed.” The company also proposed a three-year contract valued at $129,164.04 plus GST, to be renegotiated to $97,518.32 “as timelines have changed.” “It’s still $100,000 cheaper for three years over the next bidder,” said Lungal, adding that H.Y. Cleaning Services had “great references.” “Beaver County would like to continue to make Camp Lake and Black Nugget Lake campgrounds premiere destinations,” she said. “Administration asks that council authorize administration to enter into a contract with H.Y. Cleaning Services as the operators/hosts for both Black Nugget Lake and Camp Lake campgrounds,” for the 2022-2024 camping seasons. Other tenders for Black Nugget Lake campground
came in from Northern Graphics, Double ‘B’ Wood Supply, and Vincent and Colleen Jensen; another Camp Lake bid also came in from Torpy Services. The proposal was opposed by both Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3) and Councillor Dale Pederson (Division 5). Pederson stated he had “concerns” that the lowest bidder “could get (the job) done for that amount (in the bid)…I do have questions and reservations about it.” Lungal responded by naming several places in the province where the company runs campgrounds, including Lloydminster, Grande Cache, and the M.D. of Grandview, adding the operators are given a four-star Google rating. As for references, anyone asked for them “had nothing bad to say,” she added. Hrabec stated that he “believes in having local (operators),” running the campgrounds, noting “there are four local bids with the experience.” Bigger outside companies have their own issues, he said, citing the county’s practice of hiring local gravel truck haulers. “I don’t support it,” he said. “We don’t have the whole package here…so it’s hard to make an assessment,” between the bidders. Hrabec told administration he “wants to see the whole attachments,” instead of just the one being recommended. Lungal offered to photocopy them and give them to him at the meeting. But Hrabec said: “I think we should have the full package here,” adding: “I support local.” He wanted to know how H.Y. Cleaning Services could
put in a bid of $100,000, which is $100,000 less than the next highest bidder which is local. “So it would cost $100,000 more,” said Pederson, who questioned the county’s scoring system that came up with those figures. “Dollar wise, that’s not the assessment of the tender. I don’t think that’s giving it the full credit,” he said, referring to the higher local bid. Hrabec also objected to administration being given “carte blanche” to negotiate without input from council. He then asked for a recorded vote on a motion made by Councillor Barry Bruce (Division 4) to accept administration’s recommendation and hire H.Y. Cleaning Services to operate both campgrounds for the next three years. Before voting, Councillor Lionel Williams (Division 2) offered another explanation why H.Y.’s bid could legitimately be so much lower than that of the other companies pursuing the contracts. “It’s cheaper to operate five campgrounds than it is one,” he said. “I take Councillor Hrabec’s point but it’s a significant amount of money,” in terms of differences in the bids. “And it seems to be a much better proposal…I will go with the non-local company considering the (financial) position.” Reeve Kevin Smook (Division 1) said he “would rather have it local if apples were apples…But there are significant differences in the value (between the two lowest bidders)…So it’s a tough decision.” The vote to hire the outside company passed 3-2 with Pederson and Hrabec opposed.
Seven organizations receive Community Support Grants for spring intake period Patricia Harcourt Beaver County Council agreed to give seven recipients a Community Support Grant for the spring intake period, including three operating grants and four capital grants. For operating grants, the following were bestowed: $2,500 to the Beaverhill Bird Observatory, $2,500 to the Holden Junior Cattlemen Society, and $2,500 to the Tofield Golden Club. For capital grants, the following were bestowed: $2,500 to Friends of the St. John the Baptist Church Society, $2,500 to the Holden Agricultural Society, $2,500 to the Tofield 1988 Curling Club, and $2,500 to the Viking Community Wellness Society. All received $2,500, although Friends of St. John the Baptist requested $3,500, Holden Agricultural Society requested $3,293.85, and Viking Community Wellness Society had asked for $15,000. The total amount for this spring intake that was given out to local groups and organizations was $31,793.85, said Susan Lungal, community development officer. The spring intake deadline is February 28 and the fall deadline is September 30 to request funding. The budget set for this is $75,000. With council agreeing to the $2,500
funding for each of the seven groups for this spring, the total is $31,793.85. This leaves $43,206.15 for the September intake period, said Lungal. Each group requesting funding must outline what they intend to do with their requested amount. This spring, the following groups receiving funds are: - The Beaverhill Bird Observatory will host outdoor public events, publish monthly articles and chair the 2023 Snow Goose Festival, while partnering with the Tofield Library. - Friends of St. John the Baptist Church Society plan to use their funds to build up grave sites, grass cutting, the repair of older grave stone markers and door prizes. - Holden Agricultural Society will use their funds for roof repairs at the Holden Complex. - Holden Junior Cattlemen’s Society will use their funds as a platinum sponsor of the supreme champion female at the show, the purchase of mat carriers and operating expenses. - Tofield 1988 Curling Club will replace a broken oneinch steel shaft and bushings on a brine pump. - Tofield Golden Club wants the funds for everyday operations, and rebuilding and promoting the club, which has been affected by COVID-19 restrictions.
- Viking Community Wellness Society will use funding to pave 0.9 km of trail to complete a multi-use trail for use by the community.
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County commits to $5,000 for Ukraine - answers Lamont County challenge Patricia Harcourt In light of the humanitarian and military crisis caused by Russian aggression in Ukraine, Beaver County Council has agreed to donate $5,000 in cash or supplies towards the beleaguered war-torn country. The suggestion came after a challenge made by Lamont County during the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) convention last week. Lamont County called for fellow municipalities to donate humanitarian aide to Ukraine. Assistant CAO Margaret Jones said it was a good time to find the funding as “there are lots of options,” as the county’s budget has yet to be finalized. “I would assume you would want it
to come from the tax levy,” she said. “And that comes from the people,” said Reeve Kevin Smook (Division 1). Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3) called it a “good interlude” and a chance for more communication between the county and Lamont County. Council noted that the Reeve of Lamont County gave an impassioned speech at the RMA regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, now in its fourth week. A motion by Councillor Lionel Williams (Division 2) for Beaver County to make the donation, and take the trip to Lamont County to deliver it in person, was passed. “So this is a fine gesture on behalf of Beaver County,” said Smook.
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Amended surface drainage bylaw passed as county prepares for spring Patricia Harcourt Beaver County passed an amended version of the Surface Drainage Bylaw in one sitting of council March 17 in order to have a regulatory tool in place for water and runoff issues this spring. The move was recommended by both community peace officer Rick Ells (Public Safety) and Assistant CAO Margaret Jones (Development). The bylaw “enables the county to investigate drainage-related complaints wherever the county has jurisdiction over drainage and water bodies,” states council’s report. “This applies primarily to the registered subdivisions in Division 1 and 2.” It included several changes to clarify issues within the document. However, some councillors still had questions on how the changes might be different from the original. Councillor Dale Pederson (Division 5), who has raised questions on this issue in his division and helped precipitate the original bylaw, still had jurisdictional issues. For instance, does the county have the right-of-way in ditches
regarding water drainage and can the CPO issue a stop work order to prevent landowners from interfering with water flow. Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3) suggested, “maybe question Alberta Environment before passing this amendment,” noting another amendment might have to be passed depending on the answers. Hrabec also noted that a letter received from Alberta Environment on this issue had told council that “it’s ours to look after.” But he noted that the letter ended by stating that Environment is the final arbiter. Interim CAO Rick McDonald didn’t agree with waiting. He pushed for passing the amended bylaw stating that the county needed “some teeth now because spring is coming and water is everywhere.” Instead, McDonald said the county could contact Alberta Environment and “ask what happens when there is overlap in jurisdiction,” regarding water drainage. Councillor Lionel Williams (Division 2) felt the bylaw was “a good start for us,” but wondered if Ells “was okay with enforcing this.”
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Jones replied that CPO Ells “had a number of reservations,” when attending the meetings with Environment. “I think it’s going to be a time will tell (scenario),” she said. Hrabec was less convinced: “Will this (bylaw) give us teeth when the water starts to run?” he asked. He said he had heard that the original bylaw “couldn’t do anything last time.” However, McDonald replied that council “could proceed as best we can. Every situation will be different…when dealing with landowners and water and where it’s going.” “I think it’s reasonable,” he said, of the bylaw. “We’re not (being) authoritarian here. We are protecting our infrastructure, it costs money to rebuild roads.” And Councillor Barry Bruce (Division 4) wanted to know if protection of county property was the criteria for making it “okay.” He also wondered if a farmer could sue if a county action caused the loss of a crop. Jones reassured him that the county “can’t be grossly negligent” in its actions and must “look at implications and try to talk to (affected) landowners.”
While voting on the readings, Hrabec said: “I would be opposed if it (the bylaw) weren’t so time sensitive,” stating that
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