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EINP over-crowded on weekends Visitors turned-away as vehicles exceed capacity - Covid restrictions partly the reason for increased popularity BY JOHN MATHER Prior to the long weekend, Elk Island officials sent out a release asking people to stay away from the national park on the weekend. “Visitation has been very busy on the weekends and is so high the number of vehicles in the park are causing a
public safety concern.” The release said people are seeking to spend time in nature, which while they haven’t said, but can probably be tied to the limited social activities because of the pandemic regulations. If people want to visit Elk Island on the weekends, they are encouraged to
arrive before 11 a.m. or after 4 p.m. to avoid the disappointment of not being able to enter the park because the number of vehicles has exceeded capacity. Park officials are recommending visitors come out to the park during the week when the crowds are fewer. “Being in nature provides important
physical and mental health benefits,” said the Park’s release. “Going outdoors is a great way to maintain health and wellness, so long as everyone follows public health measures that includes physical distancing practices and outdoor gathering restrictions of five people maximum.”
The beauty of Elk Island National Park south of Lamont is being enjoyed by so many people on weekends that park officials have had to limit traffic into the facilities. They recommend weekday visits or early morning, late afternoon arrivals.
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Grad exercises at Lamont High cancelled by province EIPS awaiting guidance as to what is acceptable for graduation ceremonies in June BY JOHN MATHER Graduation exercises planned for Lamont High School last week were cancelled at the last moment, after Elk Island Public Schools received an email from Alberta Education saying no graduation ceremonies were allowed between May 7 to 24. Lamont students had been set to graduate in individual ceremonies beginning May 19 and carrying on daily until May 21. According to Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS), Alberta Education had made the decision back at the beginning of the month but only shared this information with the school division just prior to the graduations taking
place. The dates also led to cancellation of grad exercises in Fort Saskatchewan at the high school.
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“We’re still in the process of receiving guidance from Alberta Education about exactly what an acceptable arrangement for gradua-
tion might look like in June,” said Laure McNabb, director of communication services for EIPS. “We are hoping to adapt the plans at each of our high schools accordingly so we can move forward with ceremonies in some form.” In a release the board stated it recognized everyone had, “worked very hard to get things ready for this week and were excited to share a wonderful graduation experience with the graduates and their families. EIPS has no option, however, but to adhere to the new directive.” All families of the graduating students were informed of the decision.
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We at Smith Insurance would like to thank you our clients, community friends and business partners for your support during these unprecedented times as we all navigate through this pandemic. We know the pandemic has been challenging for everyone in so many different ways. Our Team appreciates your understanding as we have had to pivot our operations on a number of occasions due to public health measures. We truly look forward to a time that our offices can operate in a normal fashion to service your insurance and registry needs. It is an important priority to our organization to continue to support the communities and surrounding areas activities that our Smith Insurance Team lives and conducts business in during these uncertain times. We as always appreciate the opportunity to be involved in the community with you. We know with technology that insurance can be purchased online, through a direct provider or even through other independent brokerage offices who don’t have an active presence in your community. This leads to why our Team greatly appreciates you choosing to do business with our offices. Our organization’s grass roots are relationship driven from conducting business in person and investing in our communities. As we all eventually navigate past the pandemic, we look forward to seeing you soon at a community event or to just stop by for a coffee in person at one of our offices. Sincerely proud to be a part of Lamont, Smoky Lake, Fort Saskatchewan and our surrounding communities,
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Opinion Strange days ahead for oil and gas in the western world BY JOHN MATHER Well our brave federal government finally decided to weigh in on the Enbridge Line 5 situation. Yessir! The day before the May 12 deadline. But is this energy corridor doomed? And how about Alberta’s entire energy industry? Last week the executive director of the International Energy Agency said governments around the world must collaborate to achieve net-zero emissions targets by 2050! This came a day after the agency released a report that said investors should not fund new oil, gas and coal supply projects. This has to be welcome news to the Trudeau government. After all, it has blocked tanker traffic on the west coast and thrown as many environmental and regulatory road blocks into the development of these energy infrastructures as it could think of. But with the Line 5 debacle, now he’s caught between a rock and a hard place. He can happily sit on his one hand in his isolated cottage and watch as another crucial component of Western Energy production and transportation is cancelled and not even by him. But on the other hand those impacted the most will be his voting block in Ontario and Quebec. When the full impact of fuel shortages hits there, he’ll hear loudly from those voting voices. In the Canadian supporting brief submitted to U.S. courts in support of Enbridge maintaining Line 5 and eventually constructing a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinaw to house a new replacement pipeline, it stated, “The proposed shutdown would cause a massive and potentially permanent disruption to Canada’s economy and energy security.” Our energy security. Three little words but what words they are. If this is such a threat then why haven’t we built a pipeline across Canada? After all a pipeline running east to west or west to east across this land completely within Canadian territory would have avoided this mess. And Enbridge and our Federal officials can’t say they didn’t see this coming. People, rightly or wrongly, have been protesting pipelines for years wanting them shut down for a myriad of reasons. Instead, Enbridge and the Canadian government are hoping an agreement, otherwise know as a piece of paper will forestall the shutting down of Line 5. Like politicians telling the truth, a piece of paper can be torn up, lost or otherwise ignored. Continued
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Protect education in Alberta This article concerns the new UCP Grades K-6 Curriculum draft. It is to be piloted in schools in fall of 2021 and implemented in Alberta Schools in 2022. It is a hot political issue, but I will do my best to keep my politics out of it and share information only. Who should be interested in this topic? Everyone. Parents, grandparents, business... the quality of education affects the whole of society; the future economy of
the province. What is Curriculum? It is what is supposed to be taught at each grade level, resulting in a complete education over 12 years. Teachers are bound by law to follow the program - teaching and evaluating student progress. Previously curriculum was developed by stakeholders and experts: teachers, experts in child development and learning, as well as in various fields (history, civics, math,
music…). Curriculum is a living document which needs regular revision as society changes and more is known about the learning process. Normally a curriculum is not changed at once in many grades, but is graduated in. Why is the UCP creating an entirely new curriculum? The currently-used curriculum has been used during most of previous PC governments and was developed Continued on Page 18
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next to nothing, whereby years ago Energy East was planned and then dumped by Trudeau. Really the pipeline should have been put through the Canadian Shield years and years ago. It’s not as though we don’t have the engineering ability to construct such a project. And while, it would still, with appropriate connections, allow the sale of energy products to the U.S., it also would supply energy offshore to both Asia and Europe. And since Canadian energy is both clean and ethical, the markets would be enormous and Canadians would benefit from much lower energy costs. But then that would probably give us a much happier and content society. Our earning power would be higher. Our spending power would be stronger. That would go against the Liberal government’s agenda. But now the International Energy Agency is saying we
have to quickly get off fossil fuels. The agency that was created to develop this industry! But as with many of these UN created agencies, look a little further. Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran and Russia aren’t signed on to this organization. Canada and the U.S. are. China is loosely associated with it. The Liberals want a population dependent on federal handout cheques. They want to stifle energy development with carbon taxes. They want to keep the taxpayer spending more and more of their disposable income on paying deficits run up by overspending. Or in other words under the heel of the government. So I can see them fully supporting the IAE agenda. But by 2050, the Middle East with their oppressive regimes and loose environmental standards will still be meeting a large demand for fossil fuels. The western world can be crippled if we kowtow to this whim of the UN agency, I’m afraid.
If we want energy security in this country it has to be all within this country. But the higher boardroom types and federal officials ignored all the warning signs and this mess lies at their feet. Call me a cynic, but leaving your legal brief until the day before the injunction doesn’t smack of really caring about the situation. Officials should have been yelling from the highest rooftops. When Sleepy Joe Biden immediately cancelled the Keystone XL project, they should have taken note and started yelling even louder. Last week Biden travelled to Michigan, but from what I can find out the topic of Line 5 never came up. But he did take the time to test drive a new electric truck at the Ford plant in front of the mass of reporters. That wouldn’t indicate a lot of support for oil and gas. Now officials are sacrificing the health and welfare of Eastern Canadians by doing
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FROM WHERE I SIT: Stew of Snippets
BY HAZEL ANAKA It’s time for another update stew of snippets and items of questionable importance to your life. Like the fact Melinda Gates is suing Bill for divorce after twenty some years of marriage. One of the reasons for the broken marriage is allegedly Bill’s contact with sexual predator, Jeffrey Epstein. You’ll remember Epstein as the sleazy guy who hanged himself in jail when the house of cards collapsed and he was arrested. You’ve seen the photos of him with Trump and the scandal linking him to Prince Andrew. Epstein and his girlfriend are alleged to have recruited teens to have sex with rich, old men. Gates’ connection to Epstein isn’t clear but even speaking to him would be enough to
repulse a wife. We’ll see how this plays out. It’s always sad when a marriage ends, particularly one that produced so much good in the world. And no one ever knows for sure what went wrong or what goes on behind closed doors. Hilary’s French bulldog, Gertie has fully recovered from her spay operation and ‘nose job.’ She was a sight for sore eyes wearing her cone for two weeks. It even seemed to affect her gait. She must have felt like she needed a “wide load” sign because even crossing thresholds stymied her. She must have bumped into one too many obstacles. When she was finally free of her headgear, she ran around like a crazy person and could once again play with her toys. A couple recent visits to the farm allowed her to burn off some excess energy. Hilary and I did our second-year tradition of planting this long weekend. As a new dog owner, she’s now finally using her deck and postage-stamp yard. It’s a challenging spot for
anyone. While it faces east, hers is the centre unit of a triplex so the back yard doesn’t get much direct sunlight. A huge towering aspen, a privacy fence, and a neighbour’s house ensure that. She’s trying low light flowers like impatience and begonias in some deck pots this year. The veggie pots are on her west-facing deck and did well last year. Because that deck is on the third-floor schlepping everything up there is a pain. So far, she’s coped well with the usual gardener’s woes: birds eating her strawberries, frost threats, insects devouring entire crops. And sometimes, the math just doesn’t add up. Last year we each bought a large potted cucumber. My yield of four cucs ended up costing about three dollars each. I’d never pay that in the store, so no cucumbers for me this year. I am beyond proud of myself for turning my rust-coloured coleus into a houseplant last fall and putting that huge baby outside again this spring. Maybe she deserves a little dash of fertilizer for
Mundare street renamed for former mayor
BY JOHN MATHER Mundare Council approved renaming a section of Railway Avenue from Highway 855 to the traffic circle on the main downtown street Peter Polischuk Avenue after the long time mayor. Other Town Business Shannon Kowal of Kowal Real Estate was given the green light by Mundare Council, May 18, to place a temporary sales pavilion on one of the lots owned by the town near the entrance to Whitetail Subdivision. The rental cost will be $400 for the duration of its existence which is only expected to be from June to the fall. Council had discussed the issue previously. Chief Administrative Officer Colin Zyla told council, May 4, the structure would be a modified C-Can with a square footage of just over 100 sq. ft. “They know they will have to have a building permit,” he said. “And
they would hook up the power. “ “They’re looking at some of the tax properties on Whitetail Drive. I do like the idea of a set lease price,” he said at the time. “Any money received from the lease would be applied against taxes on the property. Mundare has several properties which have become owned by the town through non payment of taxes. Councillor Jason Kowal, who is married to Shannon, declared a conflict of interest in the issue and didn’t participate in discussion or the vote. “I think the sales centre would be a great direction for the town to go,” said Councillor Irene Talaga. Some follow up on the cost of the reprinting the Mundare history book was disappointing. Councillor Jason Kowal had looked into the reprinting costs and it turned out to be in the
neighbourhood of $150 to $120 depending on the minimum number of reprints ordered. “I think the minimum number you can order is about 100,” said Mayor Mike Saric. “Would we realistically be able to sell that many? And you don’t want to be stuck with them at that cost.” He added while Kowal had put requests for interest on the Mundare History Facebook page only one response had been received. Both the Arena and Mundare Recreation Centre were given $12,000 to help with expenses. Three other groups received $3,000. The money came through a MOST (Municipal Operating Support Transfer) Grant which is designed for municipalities to help non profit organizations in their community. It is operating funding grant provided by both the province and federal government under the Safe Restart Agreement.
being such a sport. Again, until the hardscaping and curbing is done, I’m not investing time, money or energy into more than the bare minimum. Tonight, John Oliver did an expose/rant about the sponsored content on TV news shows. At some level, I knew this practice existed because of my involvement with Babas and Borshch. We’ve never paid for exposure or our media appearances but it’s surprisingly easy for practically anyone to get on prime time with dubious or even fraudulent
products. And Oliver would know. His show paid anywhere from $1,750 to $2,500 to three American TV stations. A model was hired to flog the benefits of the first, non-invasive sexual healing blanket. Amazingly, the interviewers bought all the claims hook, line and sinker. After Oliver connected the dots for us, this too doesn’t surprise me. With several TV appearances we made for the Festival, I often submitted the questions or talking points for the host to use. Or had a radio producer do a dry
run with me on what would be said before the talent came on the line. How’s that for spontaneity? I suppose it prevents surprises and /or dead air or too many ums and ahs. The moral of the story for TV viewers is take everything with a grain of salt, even on a news program, particularly if the product being promoted is making unproven medical claims. That’s all for this installment. Hopefully, the wide swings between topics didn’t make you dizzy, from where I sit.
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County adds second Argo for beaver control BY JOHN MATHER At the May 11 meeting of Lamont County Council the decision was made to purchase a second eight-wheeled Argo utility vehicle that will be used for crossing rough terrain to control beavers in the county. After discussion, council decided to purchase a used vehicle for $13,900 plus tax. A new unit would have cost more than $40,000 according to quotes the county had received. Agricultural Fieldman Terry Eleniak presented council with a field report which listed the pros and cons of a used unit versus a new one. He told council by purchasing the new unit the County would be able to have an extended warranty, but “because we only utilize it for a short period of the season the depreciation on the new unit would be severe.” He said while a used one might break, it would come with a one month warranty. “But I feel very comfortable with the Pioneer
units (Pioneer would be the supplier) because when they come back from rental, they go through it from front to back. They have a 52point inspection.” “My recommendation to council is to buy the used one.” Division two Councillor Wayne Woldanski said if the used unit could fill the
County’s requirements he was fine with purchasing the used one. Division five Councillor Neil Woitas asked if the used unit had the same amount of hours on it as the current unit the County has and “it seems to be going in for repairs quite often.” Eleniak said he would check and see if a lower hours machine was available for purchase.
Councillor Roy Anaka from Division four said he was fine with the purchase. “This has been in the works for six months, but if we can get something with less hours, I’m sure they would have mentioned it. I think we have to be more aware of doing some of the diagnoses on the unit in-house rather than
loading it up and sending it into Edmonton.” When asked, Eleniak said there were about 850 hours on the unit they were looking at purchasing. “Our existing unit is around 950 hours,” added Eleniak. When asked if there were problems with the existing Argo by Division one Councillor Daniel Warawa, Eleniak
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Fuel Truck Driver Beaver Creek Coop is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the Fuel Truck Driver position. The perspective employee would deliver bulk fuel to customers as such the candidate will be required to:
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The work hours are from Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm and every third Saturday. Please submit resume complete with references and salary expectations, no later than 4:00pm, June 4, 2021 to: Robert Panych: Beaver Creek Co-op Box 600 Lamont, AB T0B 2R0 Email: beaver11@telusplanet.net Fax: (780)895-2052 We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. A Clean driver abstract and at least 3 years of dangerous goods hauling, backed up by a letter of proof will be required at time of employment for insurance purposes.
said there had been some problems, but they were due to some routine maintenance issues that hadn’t happened. “It’s a high maintenance piece of equipment, so we’ve actually created a check list on all the routine maintenance items,” said Eleniak. “New or used they can all have some issues.” Woldanski suggested the unit have just one operator and that person be responsible for all maintenance on it as well. Reeve David Diduck said the company, in an email, suggested they were getting the best unit available. “If it doesn’t pan out however, we won’t lose the entire purchase price because we could trade it in and consider a new one. The beaver problems are starting to surface and we need an Argo to get at this problem.” Woldanski moved the County purchase the used Argo and it was carried.
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Viking Dance Inspirations is searching for a motivated and experienced person for the role of Dance Teacher with enjoyment in teaching dance of a variety of styles and ability to communicate effectively with flexibility in meeting individual student needs. Location: Viking, AB Salary: Dependant on Experience Job Type: 1-2 Days a week Application deadline date: June 15, 2021 Expected start date: September 2021 Our small town dance club focuses on positive and uplifting environments for our students while developing skills and creating lifelong friendships, allowing you to love and enjoy coming to work every week! This job includes teaching dance lessons on a weekly basis, preparing students for exams/competitions/ performances and providing students with respectful constructive feed back to help improve their skills. Dance and teaching background with one of the following Tap, Acro, and Pointe/Ballet would be an asset. Candidates must also have excellent organization, creative and flexible teaching styles and an enthusiastic warm approach with students. If you would like to join our team send an introductory letter along with a resume to vikingdanceclub@gmail.com
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Agro/ Hardware Team Member Beaver Creek Coop is seeking a qualified candidate as an Agro/ Hardware team member. The main focus will be to carry out customer requests and assist with the accurate and timely receiving of products from vendors; Tag and label merchandise, as well as: Provide prompt service and assistance to customers in a friendly manner either in person or over the phone. Candidates should possess some Agriculture Industry knowl edge. Basic computer and data entry skills are considered an asset. Candidates must demonstrate effective organizational skills and the ability to work well within multi-generational teams. Cash handling and previous customer service experience required. Warehouse or yard and forklift experience an asset. 1 year experience (preferred) Be capable of physical labour; lifting, pulling, pushing up to 25 kg. The work hours are from Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm and every third Saturday. Please submit resume complete no later than 4:00pm, June 11, 2021 to: Jo McNiven: Beaver Creek Co-op Box 600 Lamont, AB T0B 2R0 Email: beaver11@telusplanet.net Fax: (780)895-2052 We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Please donate to the bus/train accident monument Led by Tom Hrehorets and Trudy Harrold, a committee has been formed to look at erecting a memorial to honour the 17 young people who lost their lives in that tragedy and the survivors who have lived-on to carry those memories. Work is being undertaken to fundraise for this $35,000 project. As the 60th year commemoration of the Chipman and Lamont Bus-Train accident passed quietly with the COVID events of 2020, a project is being undertaken to honour that milestone.
Bring donation to the Lamont Leader office Or mail: PO Box 1079, Lamont, AB. T0B 2R0. For further information email: lmtleader@gmail.com Or donate to the Gofundme page by searching: Chipman Lamont Bus Train Accident Memorial Let us all honour the victims of the 1960 train/bus crash including the 17 who lost their lives:
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Massive hydrogen facility planned for Industrial Heartland BY JOHN MATHER Energy giants Suncor Energy Inc. and Atco Ltd are teaming up to create a multi-million-dollar facility to produce more than 300,000 tonnes of hydrogen in the Alberta Industrial Heartland. In making the announcement recently, the two companies said the project would help Canada reach its 2050 target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by capturing more than 90 percent of the carbon dioxide produced from the energy required to make the hydrogen. They added the project would reduce Alberta’s CO2 emissions by more than two million tonnes per year. “At 300,000 tonnes a year of hydrogen, this is a world-scale project ... I do think ultimately Canada’s actually going to be a big player in clean hydrogen globally and I think this is the first big step forward,” said Suncor CEO Mark Little. Suncor is to build and operate the hydrogen production and carbon dioxide sequestration facilities and Atco would construct and operate the associated pipeline and hydrogen storage
facilities. About 65 per cent of the hydrogen would be used by Suncor in refining processes and cogeneration of steam and electricity, reducing emissions by up to 60 per cent at its Edmonton refinery. Another 20 per cent would be added to the provincial natural gas grid to reduce emissions from uses such as home and business heating. The rest will be sold to various users. “We think there’s going to be tremendous demand from transportation, the agriculture fertilizer industry, and large heavy-haul trucking,” said Atco chair and CEO Nancy Southern. “We see that there’s going to be significant demand for the additional excess 15 per cent of the hydrogen.” The hydrogen production facility would be located at Atco’s Heartland Energy Centre near Fort Saskatchewan. It is expected to face an investment decision in 2024 and could be operational as early as 2028. Atco has already announced a $6-million pilot project to blend about five per cent hydrogen into the natu-
ral gas stream for utility customers in Fort Saskatchewan. It was backed by $2.8 million in Alberta provincial grants and is expected to begin construction this year. Fort Saskatchewan Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong Homeniuk said the announcement was “fantastic news.” “Projects like this will help us diversify our energy mix, while creating hundreds of jobs coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said ArmstrongHomeniuk. “I second Premier Kenney when he mentions the high-end skill of our workforce and the innovative minds that we are fortunate to have in this riding, and all over Alberta. I look forward to sharing updates as the project takes shape. I will also be following up with the government regularly on the progress of this great project.” Alberta stands ready to fund up to 12 per cent of capital costs for qualifying petrochemical projects through the Alberta Petrochemical Incentive Program (APIP).
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TOWN OF LAMONT 2021 COMBINED ASSESSMENT/ TAX NOTICES Notice is hereby given that the combined assessment/tax notices were mailed to all assessed persons in the Town of Lamont on May 21, 2021. All persons are deemed to have received their combined assessment/ tax notices as a result of this notice. ASSESSMENT ROLL Any person who objects to the assessment values placed upon a property must, within sixty (60) days from the notice of assessment, May 28, 2021, forward a complaint in writing together with a $50.00 fee per appeal to the Town of Lamont. The assessment roll can be viewed on the website. Alternatively, you can contact the Administration Office from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday for an appointment to view the roll. PLEASE NOTE: Making a complaint against your assessment does not make you exempt from paying your taxes as a penalty will be applied if taxes are not paid in full by June 30, 2021. TAX PAYMENTS 2021 Taxes are due and payable on or before June 30, 2021. Unpaid taxes are subject to a 12% penalty on July 1, 2021 and an 18% penalty on January 1, 2022. Christine Beveridge, CLGM Chief Administrative Officer Website: www.lamont.ca Phone: 780-895-2010 Email: general@lamont.ca
The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, May 26, 2021 - 11
Mom erects new cross as son’s fatal accident marker
BY JANA SEMENIUK Eight long months after her son’s roadside memorial cross was removed by a disgruntled neighbour, Marianne Armstrong finally feels at peace after putting a new one in the ground with her family last weekend. “We put it back a little further and it’s not quite as tall as the last cross,” she said. “It was definitely bittersweet doing this again.” Armstrong’s 20-yearold son Braeden Bumphrey was killed six years ago when the vehicle he was driving, along with three of his friends, skidded out of control while travelling east on Township Road 550 on their way to Elk Island Park. Bumphrey was the only fatality. After erecting a roadside cross at the site, complete with Bumphrey’s name
etched into the wood, the cross was mysteriously removed last Sept. Once Armstrong took to Facebook, she not only unravelled the mystery of who took Braeden’s cross, she also garnered unexpected support from strangers. Laura Borchuk, an avid watcher on the Lamont and area Facebook page, reached out to Armstrong and created a GoFundMe page to help in gathering financial support to replace the cross. “We shut down the GoFundMe page after the first day because we raised $775 in 12 hours,” she said. “I think that while there are horrible people out there, this restores hope in the good of some people especially in this horrible time of COVID. This (taking the cross) was so unnecessary and heartless.” A woman living near
the cross site claimed responsibility for removing it by messaging Armstrong when she saw the Facebook post. She said she did not regret disposing of the cross. The Lamont Leader reached out the woman who agreed to be interviewed on the condition of anonymity. “Provincial Transportation rules allow for her to have this memorial there for up to six months. It’s been five years,” said the woman. “I have to look at this every day when I drive to my property. A more appropriate place would be near her home or in a cemetery.” Meanwhile, a Metal Fabrication company from Leduc took on the project of creating a steel cross with a spike making it hard to pull out of the ground. Armstrong felt overwhelmed by the support.
“I am feeling so positive from the support everyone gave. I’m so happy that Braeden will know we have not forgotten him and so many people fought to have him remembered,” she said. Armstrong indicated her relief at finally replacing the cross. “I feel really relieved. For me, when I pull up and see nothing there, I feel an emptiness,” she said. “I felt awesome to stand back and see his name there again.” She also added a hope in having Bumphrey’s cross replaced. “I’m hoping any other young people driving faster than they should will see it as a reminder of what can happen,” she said. Armstrong included that she has not heard from the woman who took Braden’s original cross since the incident.
Marianne Armstrong gets a loving kiss from daughter Kennedy after re-erecting a roadside memorial cross on May 16 for Armstrong's son who was killed at the intersection of hwy 831 and township road 550 in 2015. Armstrong's original cross for her son was disposed of last year by a disgruntled neighbour who did not agree with the cross's placement. Photo courtesy: Marianne Armstrong
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Parents thrilled financial literacy added to new curriculum - MLA One of the things I personally love about the government’s K-6 draft curriculum is the addition of financial literacy. Some of the calls and emails that are coming into my office have come from parents appreciating this addition. A few parents even said, “I wish we had that as a subject when we were in school.” This is something that parents have been asking to be added as a subject for years, and I am thrilled that the new curriculum addresses that. Two organizations piloted financial literacy in the 2020-21 academic year and now Minister LaGrange is seeking grant proposals from organizations that can bring financial literacy education into our schools starting this fall. As we all know, innovation and economic diversification are going to be two keys in our province’s comeback
from the pandemic, we also know how important agriculture is to Alberta and Canada. On May 18, I learned that Results Driven Agriculture Research, which is funded by both the federal and provincial governments, awarded a grant of $5.7 million to Alberta Applied Research Associations programs. We have some great minds coming up with innovative solutions that are being distributed right to producers. One example is Lakeland College. The three-year agreement will support the College to take over pulse agronomy and beef production systems programs in Alberta, just to name a few. While the work is in the early stages, the plan is to have all this wealth on information available for our producers and ranchers. And finally, does the COVID-19 pandemic
have you feeling down? I want to stress to you that our government remains committed to the mental health and well-being of all Albertans. Our Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Jason Luan, is one of the most passionate mental health advocates I have ever met. Due to COIVD-19, face-to-face meetings with counsellors and therapists may not be possible for you so our government invested over $21 million last year to improve access to online and phone supports. Here are some numbers you can call if you need help. You are not alone! • Addictions Helpline – 1-866-332-2322 • Mental Health Helpline – 1-877-3032642 • Kid’s Help Phone - 1800-668-6868 Jackie ArmstrongHomeniuk, MLA Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville
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14 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, May 26, 2021
KidSport raffle of playhouse a major fundraiser BY JOHN MATHER For the past 10 years, KidSport Fort Saskatchewan has been raising monies to help underprivileged kids play sports. And in those 10 years, kids from the Bruderheim, Lamont and Redwater areas have benefitted. So as a fundraiser, during these pandemic times when fundraising is tough, the organization is raffling off a playhouse. And it’s not just a kids playhouse. It could be used as a garden storage shed, a man cave or whatever else you can put your imagination to. The goal, according to KidSport Fort Saskatchewan chairman Janice Lupul is to sell $20,000 worth of tickets. The tickets are $20 each or three for $50 and they will be available from May 10 through
July 2. The draw will be done July 4. The total value of the playhouse is $10,000 for materials and labour. “We’ve had a lot of support from our sponsors including Fortis Alberta, Straightline Chrysler, OK Tire, CSN Fort Autobody, Keppler Vanderzalm and Associates and TC Infrastructures Service,”
she explained. The playhouse is going to be displayed around the area, including in Lamont at General Auto. It will also be moved by Titan Towing to display areas at FasGas Redwater and Freson Brothers in Fort Saskatchewan. The Titan Towing crew will also move the playhouse to the location
This luxurious playhouse is on display at Lamont’s General Auto location. A fundraiser for KidSport Fort Saskatchewan monies raised will go to help underprivileged kids from around the area participate in organized sports programs.
selected by the winner. During the past 10 years 38 children from Lamont have been supported by KidSport to the tune of $11,333 and in Bruderheim 56 kids have been supported to the tune of $9,137.10. Lupul said it has been tough supporting kids during the past year with the pandemic. “We’ve had some kids supported in zoom sessions,” she explained. “Dance clubs and some karate clubs have been able to continue to operate through zoom classes, so kids needing help to participate in those have been supported.” She added they were able to support some in minor hockey and soccer programs and where those were cancelled credits have been received to enrol the players when they restart.
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Fifteen male and 15 female wood bisons took a journey from Elk Island National Park to their new home in Northern Russia, where the animal has been extinct for 5,000 years. The bison herd is now at the Russian Republic of Sahka (Yakutia). The renewal of the large herbivore population will assist in enhancing the natural capital and biodiversity of the region. The Wood Bison is the closest living relative to the prehistoric bison and closely resembles bison that roamed Yakutia 5,000 years ago where they had vanished around 3,000 BC.
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Letter: Protect education in Alberta Continued from Page 4 and revised over the years as mentioned above. School boards/teachers were eager to pilot new curriculum. The last revision was initiated under the NDP government as described above, with transparency. That draft was never implemented. The UCP government campaigned on a new curriculum that would take the kids “back to the basics”, because, in their view, the children of Alberta were deficient in their test scores. Many of those who were consulted for the draft had to sign non-disclosure agreements. How Bad is the current Alberta Curriculum? Remember, curriculum regularly needs updating—never perfect. Other jurisdictions use the Alberta curriculum (e.g. NWT, and English speaking schools in some foreign countries—e.g. Dubai). Alberta’s education system has led to well-formed graduates from universities not only in Alberta. In a standardized series of tests written by 15-year-olds, in the 2019 tests, Alberta scored 3rd in Reading, 4th in Science and 8th in Math—when compared with many countries around the world. Yet the UCP government maintains that under the current curriculum our kids are not making the grade. The curriculum draft which was being revised under NDP is being called “the NDP curriculum” even though basically PC curriculum. How has the UCP Curriculum Draft been received? The UCP leaders are saying it is being well-received, as if the protests and petitions, and letter/e-mail writing campaigns did not exist. So far fifty-six school districts out of a total of 61 have announced that they will not pilot the draft. 95% of teachers surveyed by the Alberta Teachers’ Association have expressed their disapproval. The UCP has
taken out paid advertising to promote the curriculum. A good curriculum would not need promoting—with taxpayer dollars. A Facebook group (Albertans Reject Curriculum Draft) has been started, which now has over 40,000 members who are working on constructive ways to make voices heard: sharing information from experts, contacting Gov’t officials, putting up lawn signs, petitions, etc. On this FB group are many testimonials by experts who decry the draft. There has been much issue with the expectation to pilot while schools are under duress due to the pandemic, with cuts to education budgets. The gov’t will likely implement it anyways. What’s wrong with the Curriculum draft? From a teaching/child development point of view, Edmonton Catholic Schools (who will not pilot the program) have had study teams review it for feedback to the government. This document does a better job of explaining the issues thank I can https://www.ecsd.net/ _ci/p/16691 But there are a few blatant ones that I can address. -- this draft is beyond revision—is basically flawed. -- is a complete upheaval of grades K to 6--no transitioning. -- is Euro-centric and biased toward Christianity: anyone else is “others”, teaches tenets of Christian faith, while skimming over “the others”. -- is based on memorization of facts, not understanding, nor critical thinking. --most of the material in all subject areas is not age-appropriate, does not consider how/when kids are ready for certain concepts. --is full of blatant errors in most subject areas. (On a map of Alberta, using a map scale, calculate distance from Duck Lake to Regina) --is plagiarized from many sources (content is taken from other documents without giving credit, for which a student would be penalized)—this has been analyzed by an expert and confirmed. --A large amount of it has
been appropriated from the American Common Core Knowledge, developed by a private forprofit company, and contains biased American cultural content which does not apply here. https://en.wikipe dia.org/wiki/Common_ Core_State_Standards_I nitiative Examples of issues: Many Canadian history dates are wrong, as well as order of historical events. Grade 4: make a business plan for the transCanada railway that was completed in 1871. Grade 6 SS: memorize the Ku Klux Klan slogan and describe why the KKK was an attractive organization for Albertans to join. Grade 2 SS: learn about the rise and fall of the Mongolian Empire (Genghis Khan), and ancient Greek Sparta and Athens to understand how democracy developed. Create a timeline for the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Compare the Black Death with later pandemics including Spanish Influenza and Covid 19. Kindergarten: interpret distances on maps in metres/kilometres [and their relationship to yards /miles, sometimes known as Canadian Units (wrong)]. Wellness (Health): emphasis on kids as young as kindergarten weighing selves regularly to monitor their growth and counting micro and macronutrients. Experts in nutrition say this is a recipe for eating disorders. Physical activities: Javelin throwing in Grade 2; many physical activities that are now deemed unsafe unless supervised by trained personnel. Math: emphasis on basic skills (adding, subtracting, etc.) is acceptable, but the goal is memorizing, not reasoning, nor developing strategies. What can we do? Get informed, phone, e-mail and write to your MLA, Jason Kenney, and Minister LaGrange. Talk it up with other parents. Start or sign petitions, The FB group is a great place to learn. Sigrun Jones (retired teacher, concerned citizen)
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Modern Industrial Shop • 15,000 sq ft Industrial Shop built on 42.8 acres in Lamont County adjacent to the town of Lamont. Shop was built in 2006 with drive thru bays and has 24’ clear ceilings, 16’ by 16’ doors, floor sumps, exhaust fans, tool crib, 5-ton bridge crane, 600 amp power and 1,500 sq ft of office space. Site has access to highways 29, 15, 831. There is 15 acres of gravelled yard with chain link fencing. located at 195043 HWY 29 Lamont County. Price: $3,175,000 • N1/2 of NE ¼ -7-53-18-W4 71.80 acres, 8.77 acres yard with chain link fence, partially gravelled, power, 4 yard lights, could be commercial use if proper permit is obtained. Balance of parcel is fenced with 5 wire and 4 wire. 35± acres of hay. Corner of HWY 16 and RR 185. Price: $399,000 Seller is a licensed Realtor™ in the province of Alberta • W4-18-54-10 SW ¼ 160 acres 110± cultivated acres. RR 183 between TWP RD 540 and 542 Price: $320,000 • Parcel #1 Plan: 0826846 Block 1 Lot 2 Parcel #2 Plan: 0826846 Block 1 Lot 3 156.60 acres total 145 combined cultivated acres RR 175 and TWP 544 Price: $550,000 • W4-18-53-29-NE, Plan 0321318 Block 1 Lot 1, Plan 0321318 Block 1 Lot 2, 314.45 acres total. 2 miles from highway 16 fenced and cross fenced pasture. Total Price $675,000 • NW 1/4 -17-58-19-W4 160 acres good culitivated land in Lamont County Heartland. Price $640,000 • SW-16-56-W4 155.37 acres. Culitvated with a shop and power on property. Borders HWY 831 Price $580,000 FARM LAND IN CHIPMAN • S ½ of SW ¼ -20-54-18-W4 80 acres all in hay and trees near Highway 15. Price $150,000 • SW ¼ 30-54-18-W4 (North ½) 78.83 acres fenced pasture land Price $140,000 • SW ¼, 30-54-18-W4 (South ½)- 72.12 acres fenced pasture land Price $130,000 BEAVER COUNTY ACREAGES • W4-16-4836-SW 160 acres near Holden. Small house, power, gas, and septic system well treed yard.Price $419,000 • W4-19-51-15-SE ¼ 155.9 acres usable for pasture of hay near Tofield. Fenced and cross fenced with multiple water sources. RR 192 and TWP Rd 512. Price $519,000
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TWO HILLS COUNTY RECREATION LAND • W4-12-55-27 NW 146 acres with 1/2-mile frontage on the North Saskatchewan river. HWY 29 and RR 123 50± acres of cultivation power at property Nicely treed lot for a building site. Price $350,000 STRATHCONA COUNTY • 39.29 acres R.V. Storage Park with permit for 600 trailers Price $2,160,000 • Part of NE ¼ - 24 – 53 – 23 – W4 19.19 acres currently agricultural land located in the approved Cambrian development plan. With proposed multi family dwellings land use. Price $2,300,000 Hobby Farm • 53142 RGE RD 224 40.03 acres with 35 ± cultivation. 1950 built 1000 sq ft bungalow on property with large shop and various other buildings. Future local industrial zoning on property and located in Bremner concept plan. Price $1,295,000
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