Kelowna Rockets pick Cole Chudyk in the 3rd
round of WHL’s Major Junior prospects draft
BY MELISSA MACINTOSH-YOUNG
Lamont’s hockey community has another reason to celebrate as local athlete, Kelowna Rockets prospect, Cole Chudyk, was selected 58th overall in the WHL Prospects Draft.
The talented forward, who just turned 15, is continuing to make a name for himself in Alberta’s competitive hockey circles and says hearing his name called was a moment he will never forget.
“When I heard my name in class, I was a little confused at first and then I got a call from the assistant GM from Kelowna saying that they drafted me and that they were happy to have me,” said Chudyk.
“I was very excited and it was a dream come true of mine to get drafted into the WHL.”
Following the draft, Chudyk was personally contacted by three members of the Rockets organization to officially welcome him to the team. He is expected to attend the Rockets’ camp this fall as he works toward earning a future spot with the WHL club.
For now, Chudyk will return to Calgary where he will continue playing U18 Prep hockey while focusing on development and pushing toward signing with Kelowna.
Cole’s parents, Bonnie and Dwayne Chudyk, say the accomplishment is the result of years of dedication and hard
work.
“We are extremely proud of Cole,” they said. “He pushes himself and
strives for the best. His high hockey IQ and determination have helped him get to where he is today.”
Adding to an already impressive season, Chudyk was also named among the Top 80 players selected for the Alberta Cup program. The Alberta Cup evaluation process moves through several stages including Showcase events, Top 80, Top 40 and beyond, with the final major event taking place in Quebec during the Winter Games in February.
The Top 80 camp is known for being an intense on and off-ice evaluation process, with only a small number of players advancing further through the program. With a WHL draft selection now under his belt and recognition among Alberta’s elite young players, Chudyk’s hockey journey is continuing to gain momentum while making his hometown of Lamont proud.
Still growing, Cole is presently 5’8” 171 pounds. In 2024/25 Cole had 31 points in 34 games as a 13 year old playing U15 AAA for Fort Sask. Rangers. Last season at 14, he had 32 points in 24 games for Calgary IHA U15 Prep. His style in the Calgary league has been described as “high motor” and “competitive,” “smart” and “agressive.”
Earthquake felt across Lamont County
BY MELISSA
MACINTOSH-YOUNG
Residents across Lamont County reported feeling the ground shake Saturday morning after an earthquake rattled parts of central Alberta on May 9th. The tremor, which was recorded northeast of Edmonton, was felt in
communities throughout the county, including Lamont, Bruderheim, Mundare, Andrew and the St. Michael area, with many residents taking to social media shortly after the quake to share their experiences.
According to preliminary reports from earthquake monitoring agencies, the quake measured approximately 4.5
on the Richter Scale in magnitude and struck northeast of the Edmonton region Saturday morning. No major injuries or widespread damage had been reported as of Saturday afternoon, but the shaking was strong enough to rattle homes, windows and household items across much of eastcentral Alberta.(volcanodiscovery.com)
Terrie Rosa, who lives about 25 minutes north of Lamont, described a frightening start to her morning. “Just after 9 a.m. I was in the house having coffee when there was a loud bang and the house shook for about 10 seconds,” Rosa said. “Pictures fell off the wall and some stuff fell off our dresser. The cats went crazy.” Continued on Page 3
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Lamont Town Council approves budget, bylaws and community support measures
BY MELISSA MACINTOSH-YOUNG
At its April 28, 2026 meeting, Town of Lamont Council addressed a wide range of community, governance and operational matters, including support for local organizations, approval of the 2026 operating budget and several bylaws.
Council approved a request from the Lamont Farmers’ Market for up to $500 to purchase new signage, helping promote the local market and improve visibility for residents and visitors.
Council also approved waiving the rental fee for the Picnic Pavilion for the Lamont Playschool Grad-
uation, continuing support for local families and community events. In an effort to strengthen regional collaboration, council directed administration to contact Lamont County Administration to arrange suitable dates for a bi-annual councilto-council meeting.
Several governance-related bylaws and agreements were also approved during the meeting. Council passed Bylaw 02/26 regarding the Intermunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal Board and authorized the CAO to execute the related agreement.
Council also passed Bylaw 03/26, the Records
Management Bylaw, and approved Policy 12-24, the Privacy Management Program.
Financial planning was a major focus of the meeting, with council approving the 2026 Operating Budget as well as the Town’s three-year operational plan.
Council additionally approved a Joint Use and Planning Agreement between the Town of Lamont and Elk Island Public Schools, aimed at supporting cooperative planning and shared use opportunities.
To conclude the meeting’s major decisions, council passed Bylaw 04/26 relating to taxation.
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Residents shaken by earthquake in area
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Ashley Costain, who lives about 20 minutes north of Lamont near the corner of Highway 831 and Township Road 584, said “I was actually in the shower when it happened and suddenly the whole house started shaking,” Costain said.
“Three of my kids came running into my room because we all genuinely thought a vehicle had hit the house, especially since we live right off Highway 831.
“We had a couple photos fall off the walls, but thankfully nothing was damaged and everyone is okay,” she added. “It only lasted around three to five seconds, but it definitely startled all of us. I’ve never experienced an earthquake before, so it was pretty surreal.”
Cheri Starko, who lives near St. Michael, said the sensation initially felt more like a powerful gust
of wind or an explosion nearby than an earthquake.
“I was sitting on the
couch and it felt like a plow wind hit the house,” Starko said. “I looked out at our flag and
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it was just a normal breeze. Another way I would describe it was like there was an explosion somewhere close,” she added.
“As far as I know there has been no damage to our home.”
Several other Lamont County residents also reported hearing a loud rumble before feeling a brief but noticeable shaking move through their
homes.
Earthquakes are relatively uncommon in Alberta compared to western coastal regions, but seismic activity has become more closely monitored in recent years as both natural and industry-related earthquakes have been detected throughout the province.
Experts say most Alberta earthquakes are
considered minor to moderate and rarely cause significant damage. Saturday’s quake is among the more widely felt seismic events in the Edmonton region in recent years. Natural Resources Canada and Earthquakes Canada continue to monitor the event, and officials say aftershocks are possible following an earthquake of this size.
Opinion
Toronto author knows Albertans aren’t buffoons, but doesn’t share it
BY JOHN MATHER
I had to read the headline twice just to make sure I read it right.
“Opinion: I went home to the heartland of Alberta independence. Even after covering Donald Trump for 10 years, I was still terrified by what I found”
This blared from an online Toronto Star article on May 8, 2026.
What is this, I wondered.
I follow all the B.S., all the debates, and talk to many local people in the various communities I cover about the Alberta threat of separation.
Now, the author of this hit piece is an Albertan and used to write for the Edmonton Journal. He states he has been relocated to Toronto for 15 years and has risen to a modestly solid career at the Toronto Star.
Myself, having grown up in the Toronto area, am fully familiar with the Toronto Star and used to read it, along with the Globe & Mail, Sun and even the now defunct Toronto Telegram when I was younger and pursuing my journalism career.
Toronto papers used to be owned by local families, who actually cared about the city and country they were located in. They either leaned to the left or right of the political spectrum.
But now they are owned by investment outfits not even from Canada.
And why this author wrote this, I can’t say. It’s nothing but a hit piece on Alberta and the separatist movement.
The author writes he interviewed Mitch Sylvestre, the official at the heart of the Stay Free Alberta movement, a spin off of the Alberta Prosperity Project.
Between January and late April, Sylvestre and his allies circulated a petition that sought to put this question to voters: “Do you agree that the Province of Alberta should cease to be part of Canada to become an independent state?”
Now, this could lead to a referendum, the exact same thing pro Forever Canadian booster Thomas Lukaszuk wants from his petition that asked if Albertans wanted the province to remain in Canada.
The author touched on the recent polls which indicated massive swings in possible voting patterns of Albertans as I wrote about recently.
“A significantly higher number of Albertans, meanwhile, may be willing to vote for independence just to create leverage with Ottawa, according to many pollsters and political insiders I spoke to,” stated the author.
He spoke to Jason Kenney, the former Premier who was turfed by the very same UCP Party he created. He destroyed the former Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta which had ruled Alberta for decades.
CONTINUED
He merged it with the Wild Rose to achieve his own ambition to become premier and then dropped the ball and ruled more in lockstep with his former Ottawa federal brethren, than he did for the good of Albertans.
“I get contacted by smart, sophisticated, usually oil patch-related people, almost every day that tell me that I’m a complete idiot because I don’t understand negotiating,” said Kenney, in this hit piece. “My message to the frustrated federalists who want leverage is: Be careful what you ask for.”
The author failed to mention Kenney championed a referendum coupled to the 2021 municipal elections asking if his government should push Ottawa to reform the equalization payments made by Alberta to Ottawa. That same referendum also asked about changing to Daylight Savings Time on a permanent basis and that Ottawa accept that Alberta elects who it wants to sit in the Canadian Senate not be appointed by the governing party.
The results on Daylight Saving Time - the no side won by a slim 50.24 per cent against 49.76 per cent who favoured the switch.
The results of the equalization referendum were 61.68 per cent in favour of having Section 36(2), the Principle of making equalization payments, removed from the Constitution.
Locally, that result was Andrew, 74.62 per cent in favour; Bruderheim, 78.61 per cent; Chipman, 73.83 per cent; Holden, 74.29 per cent; Lamont County, 56.12 per cent; Lamont 76.02 per cent; Mundare, 73.25 per cent; Strathcona County, 62.63 per cent; Tofield, 69.38 per cent; Ryley, 71.76 per cent; and Beaver County, 80.50 per cent.
Of course the Feds have totally ignored this vote.
But the Toronto Star author never mentioned this nor did he visit any of these communities to find out how the residents feel about separation.
Oh, he went to a Mossleigh Town Hall where Sylvestre was speaking. And of course, the truth was stretched because no matter who is speaking, when there is a room full of partisan supporters of your cause, you tend to stretch the truth whether you’re a separatist, a pro Canadian leader of any other person of any other political stripe. When
campaigning for support, the truth sometimes disappears out the window.
I suggest voters do their own research to discover the truth.
So, should reporters.
And that includes getting out to rural Alberta, not where the separatists live, but where real rural Albertans live and toil.
This Toronto Star author visited Calgary, Lethbridge, talked to Edmontonians and basically visited urban centres where the proCanadian supporters tend to live.
The author states while he was growing up he “lived and breathed Western alienation”
“My parents, especially my mother, were always relatively liberal for Alberta. Still if you had asked me as a kid, I probably would have agreed that, yes, Alberta was getting screwed over by the East. Western alienation was just part of the air we breathed.
“But not separatism,” he wrote.
And then he goes on about Donald Trump, president of the United States.
Now Trump is a divisive individual and he’s managed to turn Canadians against one another with his ridiculous tariff war. Yet he has also brought Canadians together in an “us versus them” battle which became the undeclared rallying cry that led to an elected Liberal minority government last year.
That has now turned into an unelected majority government due to floor crossings by MPs, who for reasons which may be connected to promises of personal gain, left the party and voters that put them into the House of Commons and became new back bench Liberals.
But the author doesn’t speak of that.
He does want to connect Trump’s populism in the rural U.S, to the rural populism in Albertans.
It also exists rurally across the rest of the country but hey, don’t let an actual fact get in the way of a good innuendo.
And here’s the things missing from this hit piece.
It doesn’t mention the absolute disgust that Albertans held for Justin Trudeau and his 10 year of Liberal government.
He doesn’t mention the crippling environmental and permission regulations Trudeau and his woke minions put on the country which drastically impacted Alberta’s primary industry of energy.
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BY HAZEL ANAKA
Over the course of the weekend, I participated in the two-day Wild Rose Antique Sale at the Edmonton Inn. Like all such shows, sales, markets it’s always a crapshoot. Everyone books their space, lays down their money, works like fools packing just the right quantity and assortment of items they hope the buying public won’t be able to resist.
Next is getting to the venue. If you live in Edmonton, your time and fuel costs are lower than mine coming from Andrew or the couple coming from BC. Add in the cost of food and perhaps a hotel room and the sales required to break even keep rising. If you tend to be an impulse or undisciplined shopper the hole gets deeper. And let’s face it, no one is doing this for her health.
FROM WHERE I SIT: Taking a Chance
Not only do we want to cover out-of-pocket expenses, but we want/need to show a profit.
I did not sell enough to cover my expenses. Aside from the financial costs, there are time and effort costs. Loading up one’s vehicle, making countless trips from vehicle to booth and creating an attractive display don’t happen by magic. Tear down at the end of the sale and restoring unsold items to their rightful place is equally as grueling. Nor will I ever get those two sale days back. This show ran from 5 to 9 pm Friday and from 9 to 5 Saturday which I gather was different from past years. It was also about a month later than usual.
The foregoing might sound like a litany of complaints. It’s not. It’s an eyes-wide-open statement of fact. Sometimes you have to take a chance. If any of us could predict with certainty the path to resounding success and untold riches, we wouldn’t be here. We’d be on a speaker’s circuit selling seminar tickets.
I am a happy person determined to make the
best of any situation. I’m the one with gallows humour and a sense of the ridiculous. I will do almost anything for a cheap laugh. When a neighbouring vendor realized she’d been mislead (duped?) by another vendor she gravely told her story to a number of us and said she was going to go back to talk to him. “Or you can always key his car” was my cheerful advice. It broke the tension and got some great laughs.
I met some wonderful people, had meaningful conversations, and learned a lot in the process. Some of those people were club members, fellow vendors, even customers. It was also fun just peoplewatching. Some women dressed the vintage part. A 1940s mustard coloured dress paired with reproduction red heels turned heads. Very few can rock the 18-inch waist look. A 1970s Fotrel mod dress was very chic. Each day one of the club members wore a vintage dress, paired with hat, purse and gloves. Even some shoppers wore hats and period dresses. Picture the super heroes at
ComiCon in far fewer numbers.
The man beside me loves vintage kitchen and tableware. I learned a lot about depression glass and a huge American manufacturer called Hazel Atlas. With markings HA, you’d think I would have gone home with a souvenir piece or two but alas, no. My shopping was limited to one item that will be part of a gift for my New Brunswick hostess.
My booth consisted almost exclusively of vintage paper, catalogues, ledgers, and books. I had informative conversations with staff members from the Provincial Archives of Alberta and a Genealogical Society staffer and was invited to visit each of their offices. I had a conversation with a man from Numismatic (coins) and Philatelic (stamps) groups. I need to send follow-up info and photos of our 1937 Olds to one guy and check for full encyclopedia sets for another. I met a woman from Saskatoon who, with a partner operates an online book store focused on local history books and prairie-related titles. The guy organizing
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A woman named Joan and I had some wonderful conversations. She told me that she was widowed at 55 when her husband was killed by a falling tree cut by a friend. A few years later she began seeing a man but had a hunch he was looking for ‘a nurse with a purse.’ I nearly cried I laughed so hard. Isn’t that the perfect expression for those ailing malingerers who want a woman with means to care for them? Needless to say, she ditched him and found fifteen years of companionship with a dear man. She also recalled having a “hairy canary” when her husband bought her a set of those hanging utensil things for the kitchen. He must have been a quick study because he never made that sort of gift giving mistake again.
It goes without saying that people who sell or shop at an antique show love collecting. Some of us are determined to part with our surplus because we’ve never seen a UHaul behind a hearse.
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Even though I didn’t have any vintage Sears Wish Books for sale, people loved flipping through the catalogues I did bring whether it was the 1975 Spring and Summer or the reproduction of the 1908 Sears and Roebuck one or a 1950s Eaton’s catalogue. If I could have bottled the joy as people recalled the arrival of the Wish Book, I’d be rich. (By the way, I heard a salacious piece of gossip about Timothy Eaton having a lover’s hideaway near Westlock.) Many people remembered their ancestor’s beautiful cursive handwriting as they flipped through my antique ledgers. The woman working in the field of genealogy fears for the future. With many people forgoing funerals and graves and opting instead for no obituaries and just the scattering of ashes, she wonders how future generations will track their family roots. That was an eye-opener for me. No obituary, no final resting place… maybe they can ask ChatGPT or Open AI to find grandpa and grandma. Heaven help us all. If only for the knowledge and the laughs, I’m glad I took a chance on this show, from where I sit.
Alberta expands efforts to keep invasive mussels out
BY GRANT JOHNSON
The Government of Alberta says it is stepping up its fight against invasive mussels this year, with plans to open 12 watercraft inspection stations across the province.
Environment Minister Grant Hunter said once an invasive species becomes established, it is nearly impossible to remove and can cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.
Starting this month, watercraft inspections are mandatory at stations located along Alberta’s southern and eastern entry points for anyone bringing a boat into the province.
According to Nicole Kimmel, an aquatic invasive species specialist with the province, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta remain free of invasive mussels.
However, many U.S.
Toronto
Star hit piece on Alberta
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He doesn’t mention Trudeau was quite happy to call all Canadians “systemic racists,” when it wasn’t all Canadians who ran around their college dormitories in ‘black face.’
He doesn’t mention Trudeau grew up in a fragmented family that had total disdain for western Canada and Alberta in particular.
Not a word of that.
The author went to live in Toronto and has been absorbed by the eastern elitists.
states, along with Manitoba and several eastern provinces, are already dealing with infestations.
The province says it aims to maintain its mussel-free status using a strict prevention approach, similar to longstanding efforts that have kept rats from establishing a population in Alberta.
Boaters who skip an inspection station between May 1 and Sept. 30 could face fines of up to $4,200. Failing to remove a drain
plug while transporting watercraft in the province can result in a $600 fine.
These invasive mussels filter plankton out of the water, which depletes it as a food source for native species. Large colonies can take over fish spawning areas and beaches, cutting the feet of potential swimmers. They also clog water intake lines because of their dense colonies.
They latch on to boats and can be easily spread between water bodies.
Blame Trump, his editors probably told him. Make those hayseed Albertans look like maniacal buffoons.
Give our Ontario readers a reason to think we shouldn’t give any worry to this little tiff out west. It will blow over and Ottawa can continue to bleed the west without giving them credit or support.
The author said he understands western alienation.
“It’s also a viewpoint I understand. I’ve lived in Toronto for almost 15 years; I’m still shocked by how little some people in this part of the country know or care about the West.”
He's right on that!
But he then concludes the discontent in the U.S. is tearing that country apart and it can happen in Canada because he’s seen it in Alberta.
To this, I say ”look east Toronto Star writer.”
Ottawa and the Federal government is allowing Quebec to do what it wants as a “distinct” society, while stifling Liberal anti-energy bills are doing more to tear this country apart than anything the US President can do.
And hit pieces like your Toronto Star articlewhich will undoubtably fascinate the eastern audience - is doing absolutely nothing to repair the tears that are occurring.
Mussels cover a boat propeller.
Young athletes hit the field for another exciting evening, as the Bruderheim Minor Soccer Association (BMSA) season gets underway. Melissa MacIntosh-Young photo.
BY JOHN MATHER
The Wildrose Classic rabbit Show was again a success when it was held in Bruderheim during the past weekend.
Rabbit fanciers from across the west brought their best bunnies to be judged on size, weight and type during the twoday event, which was accompanied by a craft show at the Karol Maschmeyer Arena.
The show was produced by the Bruderheim Agricultural society along with the Edmonton Area Rabbit Society.
The rabbit society has roughly 30 members and they state about 45 exhibitors usually make the trip to show rabbits in Bruderheim, which is a venue they have thoroughly enjoyed for the past several years.
Brenda Anderson from B.C. brought her satin Angora rabbit to the show for the first time.
Shauna-Lee Billwiller from Grande Prairie brought her English Angora rabbit, Apothic, to the show which she has been attending for several years.
“Wool type is different and it’s very important in rabbits,” said Billwiller. “In the coat you have equal amounts of guard hair and wool.”
She said the rabbit owners don’t want to have matting in the fur and most handlers will groom their rabbits about 20 minutes per session about once a week to prevent any matting.
A coat can be difficult to maintain, she said, if it has less guard hair and this means much more grooming has to be done by the handler.
“Ideally, as a breeder, you look for rabbits which have coats which are easier to maintain,” she stated.
If matting does occur, Billwiller said it could occur behind the ears, in the groin area, or around the butt which are known as high matting areas.
Should matting of fur occur, then the groomer will tease it out of the rabbit. If it’s severe matting then the fur will have to
be shaved and in some cases, she said the animal may have to be taken to the vet because the shearing happens so close to the skin.
The Angora rabbits are raised for the wool which is spun into Angora wool.
“It’s used in Angora sweaters and fine clothing,” Anderson explained.
Both stated the Bruderheim show is such a welcoming event.
“We always enjoy coming to this show,” said Billwiller.
The Angora rabbits were one of the last classes to be judged.
One of this year’s judges, Gordon Williams, came up from Indiana to assist judging at the show.
He said he had judged in Canada three times before but this was his first time judging in Alberta. He was judging the mini rex categories at the show.
Billwiller said there are 53 different breeds which would be judged and all have different standards to be looked at.
For that reason the
judging is important and Billwiller said more judges always need to be trained, for not only the
rabbits, but for guinea pigs which she also had brought to the show for judging.
Brenda Anderson, from B.C., holds her Satin Angora rabbit and Shauna-Lee Billwiller, from Grande Prairie, holds her gray English Angora rabbit, Apothic, during the Wild Rose Rabbit Classic held in Bruderheim May 9 and 10.
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Lamont Fish and Game Association Youth Director Lexi Rasmussen and her step brothers, Jax and Zane Engman, watch as 2,000 rainbow trout were transferred from holding tanks from Smoky Trout Farms, into the Lamont Fish Ponds on May 3. Every spring the Fish and Game Association restocks the pond for the benefit of local anglers.
Lamont Fish pond stocked with 2,000 trout
BY JOHN MATHER
Some local anglers, members of the Lamont Fish and Game Association, gathered at the Lamont Fish Pond May 3 as it was stocked with 2,000 rainbow trout.
“This is something we try to do every year,” said Doug Butler of Lamont Fish and Game.
The rainbow trout come from the Smoky Trout Farm located in Red Deer County.
Drew Foulston, who brought the fish to Lamont, said the fish are about 21 cm long and are six to eight months old.
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Foulston said stocking of fish ponds was about two weeks behind this year due to the long winter.
Because the Lamont pond is now aerated the water levels all passed.
A small group watched as Foulston connected plastic piping to the tanks on his flat deck truck and opened valves allowing the fish to flow down in the pond.
The first event the Lamont Fish and Game will host at the newly stocked pond is the Kids Can Catch program which will be held in June.
Foulston checked the temperature, PH and oxygen levels of the water prior to stocking the new fish.
County scholarships now open for application
BY JOHN MATHER
Applications are now open for students wishing to put their name forward to receive a Lamont County Centennial Scholarship.
The scholarships, awarded since 2005, award up to two recipients $1,000 to be put towards tuition fees for post secondary education.
Applicants must show they are a resident of the County, have graduated within the past two years or be on track to graduate in the current year with a Alberta recognized high
school diploma, have applied for studies at a recognized post secondary institution, and have demonstrated a commitment to the community.
The applications which should be received by the County by June 30, must include a completed application form, which is available online at the County website, a cover letter, official high school transcripts and two letters of recommendation.
County residents Christian Nimchuk and Gabriella Wendorff were the recipients of the scholarships in 2025.
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FUNDRAISER
Chemo Care Hydration Packages. $55 buys one and Sonya donates one. Includes: Night Cream, Lip Balm and Foot Lotion. The goal is 300 pkgs by June 30. See Sonya Martens at the Tofield Market Friday May 22nd. www.MaryKay.ca/smartens or call 780-240-4605. TM14P
Viking Healthcare Auxiliary is holding 4th ANNUAL SPRING STRAWBERRY TEA
Thursday, May 28, 2026
From 2 to 5 pm At Viking Legion Hall
$5.00 tea, cake, Strawberries
Beaverhill Players presents Sadie Flynn Comes to Big Oak by Norm Foster Mad Platter Catering
$55 supper and show
$25 show only Friday, May 29 7pm -show onlySaturday, May 30 at 7pm Sunday, May 31 at 2pm Holden Community Hall Dave 780-720-5839
Round Hill Spring Market Monday, May 25 from 5-7 p.m. For a table call or text Terry @ 780-678-6131 TMC19-20
CLASSIFIEDS
COMING EVENTS
To all members in good standing with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #82 (Daysland).
A special meeting will be held at the Daysland Community Hall on Thursday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m.
A notice of motion was put forward at a previous general meeting, that the Daysland Legion surrender their charter. A vote by secret ballot, and in-person only, will be held at this time. This meeting is for members only.
Killam Community Hall Board Annual General Meeting Thursday, May 14 at 7 p.m. at the Killam Community Hall. Everyone Welcome. New Members Wanted! 17/18c
You can book Blanket Classified Ads and Value Ads through your local paper! Appear in over 65 different newspapers and over 300,000 homes in Alberta. Prices $299 to $999. Contact a Caribou Publishing paper today!
Flagstaff County presents Seniors Conference 2026
Thursday, June 4
Providence Place in Daysland 10am - 2pm.
Planting Workshop, Digital Safety presentation, Programs & supports for healthy againg and featuring Keynote speaker Jessica Janzen.
To register, call Kerri at 780-384-4150.
See more details in the Flagstaff County ad in this week’s edition of The Community Press.
FOR RENT
Large Two bedrooms and One bedroom Suites in KILLAM. Some Suites recently renovated. Clean and Quiet Building. Excellent Area. Available June 1.
Email:
management.parkviewmanor @gmail.com Phone: 403-605-5180
FOR SALE
BOAD BEES has Farm Eggs and Honey For Sale - Viking, AB Area. Call or Text Darrin at 587-256-0214 19/20p
FOR SALE
FORAGE SEED FOR SALE: Organic & conventional: Sweet Clover, Alfalfa, Red Clover, Smooth Brome, Meadow Brome, Crested Wheatgrass, Timothy, etc. Free Delivery! Birch Rose Acres Ltd. 306-921-9942.
BARLEY – *NEW-AB Standswell* Smooth AWN, High Yielding, Grain and Forage Great Lodging Resistance. 1st NITROGEN USE EFFICIENT CEREAL IN CANADA.OTHER BARLEY: Cerveza, CDC Austenson, CDC Durango, CDC Maverick, Esma, Sundre. WHEAT – Pintail, Forage or Grain. OATS – AC Juniper, AC Morgan, AC Mustang, Derby, CDC S01 Super Oat. PEAS – Very Early Yellow Peas, Forage Peas. ALSO AVAILABLE: Polish Canola & Spring Triticale. Special pricing on truckloads. www.mastinseeds.com; 403-556-2609.
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Antique coal & wood cook stove. Comes with Dura Vent stove pipe. Asking $400 OBO. Ask for John: 780-208-2278. TM18P
Downsizing Sale!
5 beds, 1 chesterfield, 1 canoe, 1 run radial arm saw, 1 desk, 2 antique church pews, 1 Christmas tree, and tools. Also holiday trailer Nomad 26 ft. new tires, new undercoat, with stove, barbecue and dishes. John Dickau, 780-374-3532
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WHITE SPRUCE TREES:
5’ average $50. Installation ONLY $19. Includes: hole augered, Wurzel Dip enzyme injection, bark mulch application, staking. Minimum order 25. One-time fuel charge: $150-300. Crystal Springs, 403-820-0961. albertasprucetrees.com
HELP WANTED
ROCKY MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT is NOW HIRING AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS: AG Equipment Techs, Heavy Equipment Techs - JM & App, Assistant Parts Managers and Shop Foreman. View Open Roles & Apply: www.rockymtn.com/careers.
AUTO BODY SHOP FOR SALE:
Crowsnest Pass, Alberta. Established 2010; Only one within 45km; Leased building 5,000 sq. ft. BLACKSMITH AUTOBODY LIMITED. Join our growing mountain community. Contact jacquie.from@me.com 403-583-5003
SERVICES
Drywall Taping/ Ceiling Texturing
Experienced Killam drywall taper/texturer here to help you with any job, big or small. Don't want to do it yourself? Give me a call! Murray Cholowsky Flagstaff Taping & Texturing Call or text at 780-385-1251
———————————————— Flagstaff Family and Community Services offers Community Wellness Facilitator support: connections, referrals, and prevention services for individuals and families. Call 780-385-3976 for help today in Flagstaff County, confidential and welcoming.
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———————————————— PRIVATE MORTGAGE LENDER. All real estate types considered. No credit checks done. Deal direct with lender and get quick approval. 403-543-0927; www.firstandsecondmortgages.ca.
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Town & Country Guardian Drugs Main Street Killam
We have: •a colour photocopier. •cold pop and fresh snacks. •a great selection of giftware, houseware, fragrances, clothing, toys, games, plush animals and more. •a big selection of greeting cards. •stationery. •seasonal gifts •vitamins, minerals, supplements •free gift wrapping •prescription service 6 days a week.
Andrew Rural Academy revives Mother’s Day tradition with community tea and sale
BY GRANT JOHNSON
The Andrew Rural Academy brought back a long-standing community tradition on May 8, hosting a Mother’s Day Tea alongside a plant and bake sale at the school.
The event welcomed mothers, grandmothers, babas and other special guests for an afternoon of food and community connection. Students in the school’s foods class prepared the lunch, serving sandwiches, strawberry shortcake, vegetables and dip, along with tea, coffee and juice, with support from Parent
Council volunteers.
Hands-on learning was also on display. High school shop students built planter boxes under the guidance of Mr. Prusak, with several available for purchase and more already on a preorder list.
Meanwhile, the Grade 5 and 6 horticulture class contributed plants they had grown themselves.
Additional flowers and vegetable plants were sourced from Zachoda's Greenhouse and Jones Family Greenhouse.
School organizers say the event, a tradition dating
back to the 1990s, returned thanks to the efforts of students and the Parent Council.
“This event returned thanks to the hard work of Parent Council and our students,” the school said in a statement. “Our community once again showed how deeply they support their school.”
While admission was free, donations and proceeds from the plant and bake sale helped raise funds for upcoming Kindergarten and Grade 12 graduation ceremonies scheduled for June 5.
Fur and Feather Homestead Event a success
BY MELISSA
MACINTOSH-YOUNG
The Bruderheim Agricultural Society welcomed a packed crowd over the weekend as it hosted its Fur and Feathers Homesteader Market, drawing visitors from across the region for a busy Mother’s Day weekend event filled with local vendors, family activities and homesteading goods.
A total of 52 vendors
filled the grounds with a wide variety of products and attractions, including chicks, ducklings, fresh farm eggs, local honey, handmade crafts, wine and other homemade and locally sourced items.
The family-friendly event also featured face painting for children, food vendors serving up meals and snacks, and plenty of opportunities for visitors to connect
with local homesteaders and artisans.
Organizers said the market saw a strong turnout throughout the weekend, with many families making it part of their Mother’s Day celebrations.
The combination of animals, handcrafted products, fresh food and entertainment helped create a welcoming community atmosphere for attendees of all ages.
Many long weekend activities at EINP
BY JOHN MATHER
With the long weekend fast approaching, a short road trip to Elk Island National Park offers lots of adventure.
On May 16, at the barn located near the Wahkotowin Visitor Information Centre the third annual Wahkotowin Craft Sale will be held. It will feature Indigenous artisans offering authentic, locally made art, jewelry, and handcrafted goods
Park officials also offer very practical advice on staying safe while visiting the park. Give bison at least 100 metres of space when you are not in a vehicle and remain in your vehicle on the roadway to view bison. Park officials suggest making noise on trails, travel in groups, and keep children within arm’s reach.
Wild animals, park of-
To avoid long line-ups at the gates, arrive prior to 11 am.
ficials state, can react if threatened, surprised or to protect their young. Always keep any pets with you on a leash. This keeps you, your pet and wildlife safe.
Visitors should keep campsites and picnic areas clean and keep scented items, including food, toiletries, dirty dishes, and empty coolers in a vehicle, hardsided trailer or bear proof food locker. Do not stop for roadside bears.
Andrew Rural Academy Grade 5 and 6 horticulture class displayed plants they had grown themselves, during the Motther’s Day Tea at the school.
Bruderheim arena was busy with lots of activity over the weekend.
- photo by Melissa MacIntosh-Young
Lamont
Bruderheim property owner seeks restitution for ongoing sewer issues
BY JOHN MATHER
Garnet Kalyn, who owns a rental property in Bruderheim, appeared before council May 6, to ask for some financial restitution for several sewer repairs he had initiated during the past years.
Kalyn passed around photos of the issues he had had.
“The Town agreed with me that there were issues,” Kalyn told council. “We had the line scoped and the damage was on the Town’s property not mine,” he told council. “I paid for half of that bill.”
In September 2025 he paid an additional $850 to have the same problem repaired and again in March of this year, he said. “My line is a PCV
Wild fire uptick
BY GRANT JOHNSON
With warmer, drier weather arriving, wildfire season across Alberta is beginning to ramp up.
Across the province, fire restrictions and fire advisories are being put in place, including in Lamont County, where a fire restriction has been issued by the county. That restriction means all active fire permits have been rescinded, with no new permits being issued. It also prohibits fireworks and exploding targets.
The province says it is prepared for the season, having hired 550 seasonal firefighters, with hundreds more available through mutual aid agreements and contracts if needed.
Municipalities are also eligible to receive $125,000 to support their response.
This year’s wildfire response will also include helicopters equipped with night vision capability, as well as aircraft capable of hoisting firefighters in and out of remote or rugged terrain.
The provincial government has earmarked $169 million for wildfire response this year.
pipe and you can see (from photos supplied) there is a dip in the line on Town property,” he said. “This is an issue which is going to keep occurring.”
He said there was a break in the pipe on the Town’s property and said the line went 53 feet to his property line; the break was at more than 60 feet. He wanted to be reimbursed for the costs he incurred.
“It had to be paid and so I paid the company,” he said.
Kalyn asked if the Town would fix this issue and also have the Town look at an issue across the street from his property at the same time.
“I will leave it in your hands,” said Kalyn.
Councillor Arlie Young asked how long the tenants were impacted and how much it had cost him?
Kalyn replied repairs had been fixed in a day when they occurred but his costs over the entire period was almost $4,000.
He said the Town had paid for half of the first issue and he paid for the rest.
Councillor Luis Diaz asked if this was going to keep reoccurring and Kalyn replied it would unless the pipe was repaired. He said the break in the line was occurring around the 75-foot mark but he couldn’t actually
scope the line past 60 feet.
“It’s old clay pipe on the street,” he said.
Kalyn added he had worked with Bruderheim Chief Operating Officer Dennis Tomuschat before on the issue which had been reoccurring period-
ically since 2023.. Kalyn added he had supplied a video detailing the issue to Tomuschat.
Council then accepted the presentation as information to be discussed at a later time.
Truck: 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 HD Cummins Diesel, 4x4, Regular Cab, longbox, c/w 100-gal. tank c/w 12V pump, tool box & 5th wheel hitch, 48,628 km., S/N 307K526AD8G237793, one owner
Trailers & Boat: Rustler 24.5-ft 5th wheel Holiday Trailer, sleeps 6, 16-ft awning, solar panels, large storage box in back, S/N 2TT245W03K1R20931, nice and clean; Scamper Single Axle 16-ft Holiday Trailer, sleeps 4; Lund 14-ft Alum Boat c/w Single Axle Trailer; Honda 10-hp Boat Motor c/w tank; (3) Johnson 5.5-hp Boat Motors; Single Axle Boat Trailer; 2W Skidoo Trailer; (2)-2W Trailer Frames; 100-gal. Tank c/w Trailer Butcher Equipment: Electric Back Splitting Saw; Meat Tubs; Electric Meat Grinder; Sausage Press; Counter Scale Yard Equipment: Ford 9N Tractor c/w 3-ph, PTO, Good Rubber; Ariens 16-hp Lawn Tractor c/w 48-inch mower, stand trans; Westward Trailer Estate Sprayer c/w 25-gal. tank, 12V Pump & 8-ft booms; Agri-Fab 42-inch Lawn Sweep; International 175 15-ft SP Swather c/w good canvases & bat reels, S/N H5298; (2) Diamond Harrows c/w drawbar; 5 Yard Drag; Approx 4-Push Mowers; Garden Rototiller; (2) Farm Wagons; Flexi Coil Fully Hyd. Trailer Post Pounder
New
3 1/2T Floor Jack; Drill Press; (2) Elec Chainsaws; Assort Socket Sets & Wrenches; Welding Table c/w vise; Assort. Grinders; Two 2-hp Air Comp; Roller Stands; Assort. Chains; Manual Tire Changer; Shelving; Many more items Miscellaneous: New 12-ft x20-ft x8-ft Tarp Shed; 500-gal. Propane Tank c/w blocks & small tank filler hose; 200-gal. Oval Tank; 6-ft x 8ft Steel Frame Shed c/w two 300-gal.
Tubing; Assort Bigger Pipe; 14ft x16-inch Culvert; Assort. 6-ft - 7-ft Treated Posts; Assort. Scrap Iron; 1-inch x 6-inch Barn Boards; 2 Piles 48 - 2-inch x 4-inch
Tools: Lincoln 225 Welder; Lincoln Mig Welder; 24-inch Wood Lathe; Two 12-inch Planers; 6inch Jointer; Table Saw; 2 Tool Boxes c/w Cabinets; 300 Honda Generator; Power G 1200 Generator;
12V Winch; Cutoff Saw; Chainsaws;
