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Lamont volunteer firefighters practice extinguishing a grass fire outside the fire hall during Tuesday night fire practice, Apr. 26. The various Lamont County departments are all preparing for the spring wildfire season which generally poses a danger until about June.

Firefighters prepare for wildfire season Fire prevention kits a must for acreage owners with property near wooded areas

BY JOHN MATHER The Lamont Fire Department has teamed up with the Fire Chiefs Association of Alberta to promote and sell fire kits to rural homeowners that can be attached to rooftop eavestroughing and may save the home in the event of a wildfire coming near.

Lamont County Fire Chief Shayne Milliken showed off one of the units on April 29.

“It’s called a Wildfire Protection Kit,” he said. “Essentially we get a bulk pricing on purchasing the kits and their goal is to provide portable fire protection.

“They’re geared to provide some safety for acreages that border on heavily wooded areas,” he said. “The goal of these is to have one or two. When you know there’s a wildfire you can deploy them to the eavestrough and hook up your garden hose to the unit and hook it to the outside faucet,” he

explained.

“When the water is turned on the sprinkler and the top of the unit attached to the eaves spreads water onto the roof and the surrounding areas to wet it down and prevent any flying embers from starting a fire.”

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Bruderheim increases budget by 3.7 percent

BY JANA SEMENIUK Bruderheim administration presented the final municipal operating budget to council during their regular meeting Apr. 19, identifying a need to increase tax revenue to the town by 3.7 percent after two years of zero percent.

The budget had to be approved before a municipal rate of taxation could be established for 2022.

Chief Administrative Officer Patty Podoborozny explained that a zero percent increase to the town’s tax revenue was maintained for the past two years to offset the effects of the pandemic on residents. In order to keep the tax revenue at zero percent, Podoborozny said they have been transferring out of a stabilization reserve.

“Now it’s at a critical state where we need to

build it up again,” she said.

Mayor Karl Hauch reflected on the proposed increase.

“First of all, I’d like to say that 3.7 percent to maintain or improve the services we have is low.

From my perspective if our community wants to be sustainable for the long term, at some point we are going to have to look at how we are going to manage to maintain our improved services in the future,” he said.

Some areas where town services have been cut are a reduction in municipal clerk hours, saving the town nearly $20,000, and reducing maintenance to the town office by $4,000.

Some areas in the budget that increased are administration supplies to allow for the purchase of four new computers, as well as an increase of

insurance premiums to the new rates.

“As you can imagine, the town utilities have (also) increased quite a bit as well as fuel to run our equipment,” said Podoborozny.

“As much as residents are feeling the impact, we are also.”

In order to help residents, Podoborozny explained that a monthly payment option is still available, in addition to splitting the two times a year interest into four payments total.

Meanwhile, Podoborozny explained the potential impact to the average household.

“The average assessment in Bruderheim is $227,000, and the average resident would pay an extra $2.58 a month, which also includes our commercial and acreage,” she said.

Podoborzny said busi-

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“It’s not as easy to say if your assessment is more you will pay more, it’s not always the case.

Some of our businesses will actually have a reduction,” she said.

“It depends on a lot of factors such as the area, what their assessment was last year, what the increase was compared to the overall increase, etc.

“So is the 3.7 percent an average tax increase?” asked Hauch.

Podoborozny clarified that the increase means an increase to tax revenue the town will collect, not an individual tax increase.

Nearby communities which also increased their tax revenue include Gibbons which increased by 4.9 percent, Redwater by 4.55 percent, and Fort

Saskatchewan which increased theirs by 2.78 percent.

The operating budget was passed unanimously by council.

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Opinion The lunatics are running the asylum

BY JOHN MATHER We’re only a third of the way through 2022, but there’s a serious race for who can be the Canadian politician version of Upper Class Twit of the Year, or maybe Laurentian Elite Twit of the Year.

So this week let’s study a few contenders.

Racing toward number one is Jagmeet Singh. After selling out his party and the Canadian public by crawling into bed with Justin Trudeau, Singh started making his way up the proverbial charts.

But, did you see his video last week where he blamed Justinflation on corporate greed?

I watched the whole sorry thing on True North, but I’m sure it’s widely available online.

There’s the Jagmeister standing so close to a pyramid of tomatoes its hard to tell the two apart.

Yes, he bleats, inflation is to squarely be laid at the feet of the corporate bastards who control Walmart, Costco and others large outlets.

At no time does he make the point that if this were the case the small independents could sell at a more competitive price point to the big box stores and undercut them with more quality product and fresher supply.

After all, he doesn’t point out that the big box stores have to pay thousands of employees, who pay higher taxes, which he and his bedmate Justin have hiked through carbon taxes and higher income taxes.

He doesn’t point out that transportation costs have risen thereby making the costs of products more expensive because of him and his bride Justin’s carbon tax.

He doesn’t point out that during the pandemic many jurisdictions shutdown the small stores and businesses while allowing the big box stores to keep operating, something he and his wench Justin could have stopped if they had wanted too.

The cost of planting food and raising beef and drying grain have all risen because of input costs to farmers through... you guessed it... a carbon tax hike, and changes in fertilizer usage making fertilizer more expensive thus raising the costs of food at the retail level.

And did he mention that while the Feds raised taxes April 1, on fuel and booze, did he brag about the $3,700 backbench MPs got as a raise April 1, or the $7,400 annual raise his girlfriend Justin got as the PM. Did he mention how good old Jags himself picked up a pay packet with an increase somewhere in between those two rates since he somehow does qualify as a party leader.

I’m sure many in his party must question the wisdom of that move.

CONTINUED

CONTINUED By the way, while corporate profits may account for a small part of inflation, they probably don’t make as much as out of control government spending and taxes on the regular folk who haven’ had too many pay raises for the past several years as they watch costs for their health care, insurance, medical bills and food skyrocket.

Have you noticed a supply chain issue is making vehicles scarce. So not only is it harder to buy a new car, but dealers will now take orders and they don’t dicker on the price anymore.

So next up for Twit of the Year is tax and spend Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and traitor to her Albertan heritage Chrystia Freeland.

It was revealed last week that her knowledge of geography, especially on a world scale, is zero…. zilch.

When she flew with her cabal of four to the climate shindig in Glasgow earlier this year she had to stay in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Glasgow, more of a blue collar city, I guess, just wasn’t good enough.

But not to worry. We generous Canadian taxpayers footed the bill for limousines to drive cautious Chrystia and the gang from Edinburgh the 50 miles one way to the conference centre daily for a total cost of more than $3,000.

Not to mention when it came to belt tightening Freeland and her freeloading entourage could have travelled by train between the two cities for $50 each round trip per day. And the trip that took 90 minutes in the luxurious limo would only take 49 minutes by train. And that $50 cost was in first class seats.

And why did she and the hangers on need to stay in a four star boutique hotel that costs $650 to $680 per night for the staffers while Freeland herself resided in a $740 per night manger?

In total, the gang wracked up a bill of $42,000 for three days happily paid for by us sad sack Canuckleheads.

And then there’s Justin, himself. First last week he put a Liberal judge and fundraiser in charge of whitewashing, I mean reviewing, the imposition of the Emergencies Act in February and then we found out, that even though the RCMP feel he may have committed fraud when he cozied up to the Aga Khan and clan at the rich dude’s Caribbean Island for a Christmas vacay with the wife and kiddies, the RCMP don’t think they could charge him because he’s the prime minister.

What the hell is up with that?

It seems no matter how stupid, how incompetent or how absolutely insulting this young man can be to the Canadian people and in representing us on the world stage he personally seems to be immune to it.

And easterners keep electing him.

There used to be a man like that in New York who the cops had a hard time arresting for years.

He was called the Teflon Don. And we have Teflon Justin.

As they compete for the Twit of the Year, I am reminded of the Wizard of Oz. These three represent the Scarecrow with no brain, a tin man with no heart, and a cowardly lion with no nerve.

Unfortunately, Dorothy represents Canadian society and with these three in charge we’re being whacked by one hell of a tornado.

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FROM WHERE I SIT: Throw Them Away

BY HAZEL ANAKA In a valiant attempt to clean the top of my desk, I found two scraps of paper with a few lines on each. Since there’s no name or source mentioned, I can only assume I wrote it at some point thinking they could grow up to be a column.

We’ll see.

The first note was…”Every action creates a result—intended or not, good or not, expected or not.” It’s not earth-shattering, particularly profound, or even original. Yet, at some distant moment in time it must have meant something to me. The only other clue I noted in this example: Casinos—support charities.

Let’s see if we can pick up the scent and conclude the thought process. I don’t remember the official party line on when, how, and why the province legalized gambling. I think they saw revenue slipping away as people began betting at home through unregulated online gambling sites. So, casinos

became legal. As the backlash from social agencies and mental health organizations about the harmful effects of gambling grew louder, an answer needed to be found. A portion of all gaming revenue (casinos, hotel slot machines, lottery tickets, horse racing) needed to be turned over to the province. In many small and not-sosmall communities, slot machines in the local hotel were the only things keeping the business afloat.

Some of the money collected by the province was earmarked for an education program (including signage) about the dangers of gambling…no doubt you’ve seen them in places where gambling occurs. Other money was directed at treatment programs. Another portion was put into government grant programs.

Over the years, Babas & Borshch Ukrainian Festival has successfully applied for and received grant money through the CIP (Community Initiatives Program), as have other not-for-profit organizations.

That money comes directly from the lottery fund.

So, while individuals and families may be harmed, the greater community benefits from the

money lost by out-ofcontrol gambling behaviour. Philosophers and ethicists could debate the overall merits and harms until the cows come home…which brings me back to my scribbles about every action creating a result.

The gambling genie is out of the bottle and ain’t goin’ back in. The distribution of lottery funds to society prevents it being a cash cow for the government. Groups benefit.

Everyone can sleep at night. And of course, this is only one simplistic example of the idea of action creating results.

The other equally mysterious bit of paper I’ve been moving around on my desk for months is entitled, in quotes, “The Unfair Advantage.”

Beneath it are four numbered points. This, no doubt, came from some wise person as a recipe for success through having an unfair advantage over the competition.

Maybe it’s directed at sales people. Just remember that we’re all in sales.

As spouses and parents, we try to sell the others on some plan or idea or behaviour. As employees, we try to sell the boss on our bright idea.

As management we try to sell the board or shareholders on some new thing. And obviously, if

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we work in direct sales and service, we have clear target customers.

Here are the four steps to success in all their skimpy detail just as I wrote them down on a 3 x 3-inch piece of recycled paper. 1. Meet one new person a day. 2. Be vulnerable and real with them. 3. How can you help them? 4. Follow up.

Clearly, I hoped this shorthand would mean something to me even months later. Even without knowing where I got this or what the missing details were, I think it’s pretty darn useful.

As I break it down, I’m

only guessing. 1. We need others and the larger our pool of people, the richer our lives would be. 2. Being vulnerable and real is the opposite of guarded and fake. No one I know wants to interact with people like that. 3. Looking for a way to help people takes the focus off ‘what’s in it for me’ thinking. The helping may be as simple as a well-timed word or a smile; a wave to the other guy as you merge in front of him or as big as volunteering your time and giving your money. 4. This one is trickier to understand. In

sales and service, follow up is clear. It may mean ensuring delivery, honouring warranty, handling complaints, accepting returns. But it could also mean, keeping your promises; making your word your bond. If you’re volunteering, you show up; if you’re pledging, you pay up. It’s more than lip service. It’s action.

I’ll leave you to ponder these cryptic notes and see if your interpretation is different than mine. In the meantime, now that they’re captured here, I can throw them away without regret, from where I sit.

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Andrew residents voice concerns at council meeting

BY JANA SEMENIUK The Village of Andrew had 10 residents attend their Apr. 27 village council meeting, voicing concerns around various issues including the Village’s lack of a bylaw officer.

One of the residents began the public portion of the meeting with a question on how the Village is managing stray animals.

“How come the bylaws for loose dogs are not being enforced?

There are several dogs that have been running around loose. Pitbulls, rottweilers, and I’m not sure if they are aggressive, but I thought we

had a bylaw where they had to be tied or licensed,” asked the resident. “Can we not have someone out there patrolling so there is no confrontation with children or others walking?”

Andrew Mayor Barry Goertz said there was no one available.

“At this time, we do not (have a bylaw officer). They reneged on the contract so we are in the process of reviewing what we are going to do,” said Goertz.“ (In the meantime) if you see something call it in to the office.”

Goertz added that although no one would be able to deal with the

problem the Village would take note.

Another resident had questions around abandoned properties.

“We have had our property for seven years and there’s a house beside us that is burned out and abandoned.

What’s happening with abandoned houses?” she asked.

Goertz suggested the woman send an email or call the Village office with the information.

“I have called and emailed on it already. We have put a lot of money into our home renovations and I look out our beautiful new windows and see a burned-out

abandoned house,” she said.

Chief Administrative Officer Sheila Lupal invited the resident to come by her office to speak about the property.

Councillor Merwin Haight added that a list is being compiled of these properties and council is investigating the best way to deal with them.

“There is a sizable number of houses that fall into this category. We are looking at what we can do,” he said.

The next village council meeting is slated for May 25 at 7 p.m. in the village office.

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Kowal still hopes to get Mundare history book reprinted

BY JOHN MATHER More than a year ago there were some expressions of interest in looking into getting a reprint of the Mundare History Book.

The book, which recorded the town’s history since its inception, was a project of a local organization back in the late 1970s or early 80s when provincial grant money for such projects was available.

Then a year ago Mundare Council had heard several residents requesting if any of the books were still available.

At that time, then Councillor Jason Kowal had looked into the reprinting costs and it turned out to be in the neighbourhood of $50 to $120 per book depending on the minimum number of reprints ordered.

“I think the minimum number you can order is about 100,” said then 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 at that time had been received.

Well, Kowal has kept the project alive and is still taking expressions of interest in getting the books reprinted.

Speaking at the Fort Saskatchewan Trade Show on Apr. 30 he updated the book situation.

“I’m looking to get it reprinted,” he said. “It’s a process to get it reprinted where the printer has to take an existing copy, rip it all apart and scan each page individually.

“The reprinting costs are expensive and a certain number of books would have to be ordered to make the project viable.”

He is trying to do presales via the internet.

“If I can get 50 books ordered and paid for in the next month then I’ve got one third of the total printing costs and I can go ahead and order the books,” he said.

“Hopefully we can sell the other hundred over the next several months and into the next year.”

He said he’s done a mail out to make people aware of the plan.

“We just kicked it off about a week ago and I’ve sold 12, so I have

$1,200 to begin with.”

In the past year we didn’t know for sure the final costs but now we do.

“I have a lot of names and a file so I’ve got several people to call,” he said. “People, if they're interested, can drop by the Kowal Real Estate office on the main street (Mundare) and drop off their $100 to cover the cost of the book.

“They can also call me and I can arrange for an e-transfer of funds if they like,” said Kowal. “It will probably take a year from when we place the order to actually getting the history books back.”

He said he had some businesses that would contribute some money to help get the books printed and then they would be paid back after the books were sold.

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Brock Fenske and his fiancé Angela pose with their two dogs in front of one of the one-acres plots of land he rents out at his Josephburg area farm.

Strathcona farmer allows urbans a chance to try farming

BY JOHN MATHER A Strathcona County area hobby farmer has hit upon a plan to offer urban residents a better understanding of farming and rural life by offering up a one-acre parcel of land where they can grow their very own crop.

“It’s sort of like a community garden plot on steroids,” explains Brock Fenske, who hit upon his idea a year ago.

Fenske farms about 50 acres of land northeast of Josephburg.

“It’s a hobby farm because I really can’t afford to get into farming on a full time basis yet,” he explained. “It’s really a tiny project right now.”

“We’re trying to do our part to educate urban people about rural life and farming.”

Under the program that costs about $800 per person, the clients are granted a one-acre plot of land which Fenske then plants with wheat at the same time he plants his own crop.

“I had some friends who were always asking what I do and how I do it, so I thought rather than trying to explain it, why not bring them out to our farm and have them try their hand at actually growing a crop of grain.”

“If we can show people what we do, how we do it and have them take some ownership of the project themselves, then they can ride the ups and downs of farming on a small scale.”

Fenske started his farm six years ago at 21245 Twp Rd. 552, and is still working hard to make it work. He also works full time at an industrial plant in Fort Saskatchewan.

He said he began by hoping to get about 10 people trying their hand

at the small farm.

The first year yielded three participants, but they came out and saw the grain grown, saw it fertilized and sprayed and then helped with the harvest. Once it was taken to a nearby elevator and sorted and graded, the wheat was sold and all three clients were presented with a small profit.

For this season, Fenske easily filled the 10 available plots of land based on last year’s successes.

“It’s a way to involve people in actual farming,” he said.

Fenske said he takes care of most of the actual hands-on farming along with his own 50 acres because it’s “much easier to average out the costs and all the necessary input costs all together.

“I have crop insurance and I plant and spray everything, and then at the end we average out the yield and sell it at the elevator.

Last year, despite the dry weather all three farmers made a small profit and have all returned to try it again this year.”

Fenske said he updates the rookie farmers on a regular basis about how the crop is progressing.

The urban farmers are allowed to ride in some of the equipment during harvest, they get photos of themselves in their fields as the crop comes in and at the end of the summer they all are invited to participate in a harvest meal prepared and served at the farm.

Fenske said the urban farmers last year were connected through zoom meetings to see the progress on the crops and this year they will come out and walk the fields and they’ll go to the grain elevator where they will participate in a session on how the

wheat is graded and what happens to it from when it arrives at the elevator until it is trucked to market.

The participants are warned at the start of the season that depending on weather and markets they may lose money on the crop.

Fenske has his farm on a two-year rotation so the urban farmers get whatever crop is planted during the year whether it is wheat or canola.

Fenske said he’ll be starting some planting within the next couple of weeks.

He originally had a farm out in the Tofield area, but a couple of years ago bought the 50acres in Strathcona and has since moved all his operation there.

Residential Sub-Division Lot

reduction rredu red eedduction ifif purchased purchased inin May May ‘22 ‘22 reduction red re eduction ifif purchased purc rchased inin June June ‘22 ‘22 Lots for the new Sub-Division are currently for sale through: Royal LePage Rose Country Realty Ltd.(780-608-8180)

Coldwell Banker Battle River Realty (780-385-8795)

10 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Lamont County approves lease of new vehicles, five 2022 trucks on their way

BY JOHN MATHER Lamont County Council approved the lease of several vehicles at the April 26, council meeting.

The units, two Chev 1/2 ton crew cab 4X4s; one Chev 3/4 ton crew cab 4X4; one Chev 3/4 ton double cab 4X4; and one Ford F550 cab and chassis had been approved previously in the 2021 and 2022 budgets.

Chief Financial Officer Rodney Boyko said the County had received a bid to purchase the vehicles along with a package to lease the vehicles.

“The cost of leasing the vehicles turned out to be a better deal for the County,” he explained.

“Comparison-wise the savings are fairly significant going through the lease as opposed to the purchase, but there is a longer wait for delivery of the vehicles.”

Councillor Neil Woitas wondered why they would lease when they had always previously purchased the vehicles

New school curriculum coming

BY JANA SEMENIUK A new Alberta curriculum is finally being rolled out in stages this fall after intense controversy caused many school boards, including Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS), to refuse to pilot it last year.

The new curriculum was criticized by the ATA (Alberta Teachers Association) as being outdated, lacking ageappropriateness and unsuitable for the classroom.

Ultimately, the curriculum was piloted last fall by 360 teachers to 7,800 children, approximately two percent of the province’s elementary students.

From the resulting finalized curriculum, three subjects will be introduced to students this fall from kindergarten to grade six: Continued on Page 14

for the County fleet.

Boyko agreed it was up to council to make the decision whether to purchase or lease. He said at the end of the lease period, the County would be able to purchase the vehicles outright so they would end up owning the vehicles.

Woitas asked about the length of the lease and was told it was a 12month period.

Reeve David Diduck asked what year the vehicles would be and was told they would all be 2022 models.

“Somehow that lease agreement compared to outright purchase is actually significantly lower on all five vehicles,” he added.

Boyko explained this was because the leasing companies ordered vehicles in bulk and could get a better pricing package from the manufacturer.

The Ford would be used by the Lamont County Fire Department while the others will be used by the Agriculture

and Public Works Departments.

Councillor Aaron Wick asked if the lease saving totalled $131,000 as opposed to direct purchase and he was told that was the correct amount.

Diduck asked if the County had any issues with the leasing company and was told it had been properly vetted through the Rural Municipalities Leasing

program.

“The vehicles will have full warranty on them also,” said Boyko.

“It sounds like too good of a deal to pass up,” stated Diduck.

The delivery will take longer due to supply chain issues with one of the vehicles to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the others to arrive early in 2023.

Council approved the lease of the vehicles.

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

Canadian Prairie Pickers are once again touring the area!

Paying Cash For Coin Collections, Silver & Gold Coins, Royal Can. Mint Sets.

Also Buying Gold Jewelry

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We purchase rolls, bags or boxes of silver coins

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PAYING HIGHEST PRICES To arrange a free, discrete in-home visit

call Kellie at 1-778-257-9019 Bonded since 1967

Summer Machinery Consignment Auction Hwy #16 East, Alberta - Online Auctions Toll Free 1-855-783-0556 Selling equipment to all four Western provinces and the Northern USA. Listings are now being accepted for our Summer Machinery Consignment Auctions being held at our Rimbey & Hwy #16 East Locations

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Location: Hwy #16 & Rge Rd 185 (1 Mile East of Hwy 834) South Side of the Road Phone: (780) 208-2508 or (403) 913-9644 We are now accepting consignments for this Sale.

Any items prelisted by May 3rd will be included in our Sales Posters, Newspaper & Radio Advertising, Web Page, Social Media and extensive mailing lists.

Listings Include a Dispersals for Marshall Maydanski of Chipman, Alberta & Greg Sebree of Vegreville, Alberta

Top Yield Fertilizers Inc. is currently hiring for the following positions

Yard Personnel Loader Operators Spreader Operator Class 1 Drivers These positions are located in ANDREW, ALBERTA. PLEASE EMAIL OR FAX RESUME TO: office.topyield@gmail.com

780-365-2290 (F) 780-365-2020 (P)

CERTIFIED SEED FOR SALE Wheat: CWRS - AAC Brandon - Improved FHB resistance - Most widely grown CWRS variety in Western Canada for 5 years CWRS - AAC Wheatland VB -Wheat Midge tolerant - Very good lodging resistance CWSWS - AC Andrew - Great silage option -In demand by milling and ethanol industries Yellow Peas: CDC Canary - Improved standability -Early maturity -Higher Yielding Faba Beans: CDC 219-16 - Zero Tannin - Seed is smaller than Snowbird, larger than CDC Snowdrop 6-Row Feed Barley: AB Advantage - Improved plump and bushel weight - Smooth awned -High grain and forage yield 2-Row Malt Barley: CDC Copeland - Strong demand by malting companies.

Pioneer Hi-Bred Canola Dealer!

CALL TODAY FOR PRICES!

Whether you have one piece or a complete line of Machinery give Aaron a call at (403) 913-9644 or Allen at (403) 783-0556 to discuss the best option for you to realize top dollars.

Allen B. Olson Auction Service Ltd. Rimbey Office - 403-843-2747 - Toll Free - 1-855-783-0556 Hwy #16 East Office - 780-208-2508 Rimbey & Hwy #16 East, Alberta - License No. 165690 Email: abolson@telusplanet.net - Website: www.allenolsonauction.com

Phone: 780-336-2583 Cell: 780-385-4900 Box 296, Viking, AB T0B 4N0 Dealer for Brett Young Forage Seed

The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, May 4, 2022 - 11

BOOKKEEPING

I&M

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

~ Farms & Businesses

1” AD ~ $40/ MONTH 2” AD ~ $80/ MONTH

Tax and Bookkeeping Services ~ Excellent rates & bundled discounts

Maria Stamati

4703, 51 Street Lamont, AB T0B 2R0

ADVERTISE TODAY. CALL 780.895.2780 OR EMAIL lmtleader@gmail.com

Phone:(780) 579-3883 Fax: (780) 579-3884 LmTaxServicesLamont@yahoo.com

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Roofing, Windows & Capping

The Return of

The Convertibles

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Call Us: 7 8 0 - 3 6 3 - 3 8 2 2

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • RURAL PO BOX 546 LAMONT, AB T0B 2R0

ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION

Trenching services available

780-910-9748 qualitygroupinc@outlook.com

located in Chipman

KEVIN WHITE

ENGRAVING

780.991.2172 kjnwhite@mcsnet.ca C OMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION , ICF BLACK BASEMENTS , SIDING , WINDOWS , DOORS , RENO ’ S , DRYWALL , INTERIOR FINISHING , PAINTING , SHINGLES , METAL ROOF, CONCRETE WORK

~ Laser Engraving ~ Awards ~ Customized Gifts 780.719.0597

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CUSTOM WORK

Main Street, Lamont

GREENHOUSE

Trevor Mikolajczyk

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Residential •Commercial •Industrial

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Specializing in Seamless Eavestrough Installation Alu-Rex Leaf Guards • Downpipe • Soffit & Fascia Gutter Cleaning & Repair • Roof Top Snow Removal

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- Snow Removal - 24/7 Roadside Assistance - Full Landscape Renovations - Lawncare: grass cutting, maintenance - Skidsteer Services - Pen & Barn Clean Up - Dump Trailer Hauling/ Deliveries - Towing, Boosting, Winching Services - Demolition/ Dump Runs - Water Hauling - Bucket Truck Services - Tree Cutting & Removal 4

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780-603-9954

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Mike (cell) 780-499-3779 LOCAL COMPANY SERVING LOCAL CUSTOMERS

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LAWNCARE

BUSINESS DIRECTORY (780) 226-4772 NOW BOOKING FOR: PRING CLEAN CLEAN UPS UPS SSPRING ~ Aeration ~ Power Rake (de-thatch) ~ Flowerbed clean out ~ Sod Edging ~ Weed Control & Fertilizing ADDITIONAL SERVICES ~ Weekly / Monthly Lawn maintenance ~ Eavestrough cleaning ~ Exterior Window cleaning ~ Pressure Washing ~ Dump Runs SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE ~ Tree Trimming & Removal ~ Stump Grinding ~ Bobcat Services ~ Scrap Vehicle Removal

FULLY INSURED ~ BASED IN LAMONT SERVING URBAN & RURAL

MASSAGE THERAPY

1” AD ~ $40/ MONTH 2” AD ~ $80/ MONTH

ADVERTISE TODAY. CALL 780.895.2780 OR EMAIL lmtleader@gmail.com

PLUMBING

SEPTIC

JMP Plumbing & Heating Ltd.

Scott’s Septic Service

Furnace & Hot Water Tank Replacement Plumbing - New Home Construction Air Conditioning - Gas Fitting - Gas Fire Places Garage Heaters - Service & Repair - Sheet Metal

John Panek 780-999-2065 jmpplumbing@live.ca Box 84, Lamont, AB T0B 2R0

SPECIAL NEEDS DISABILITY ADOLECENT CUPPING TANNING THERAPUTIC MASSAGE

PROFESSIONAL

SEPTIC TANKS CLEANED NEW SEPTIC PUMPS INSTALLED SEPTIC SYSTEMS DESIGNED & INSTALLED

TOWING

Motor Vehicle Accidents, Fatal Accidents, Wills, & More

780.575.2575

Elizabeth J. Tatchyn, B.A., LL.B BARRISTER & SOLICITOR

Bruderheim, Alberta

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780-298-5480

allisonoasis.ca

MECHANICAL

Titan Repair Shop

Best Prices. Best Services

780-579-4400 CVIP Licensed 4715 51 St. Lamont, AB. TitanRepairShop@yahoo.com Mon–Fri 8am–5pm

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at Smith Insurance Service, Main Street Lamont

PLUS equipment, sheds, antique/classic vehicles, RVs, and more!!

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etatchyn@biamonte.com Speaks Ukrainian Edmonton: 780-425-5800 * *

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LEGAL ISSUES?

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Ronald W. Poitras Barrister & Solicitor Serving Lamont and Area Since 1977 Wednesday 1:30 – 5:00 pm

by Appointment

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Dean Bosvik Javan Vandelannoite

Trevor Schinkinger Trucking Ltd. • Sand, Gravel & Top Soil • Loading & Hauling • Landscaping • Excavating • Demolition Ph: 780-895-2349

Cell: 780-220-5405

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WATER HAULING

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Residential & Commercial Services Shannon Kowal Broker 5004 50 Street, Mundare

780-719-2940 Drew MacDonell

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CUSTOM PRINTING & DESIGN:

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BUSINESS CARDS. INVOICE BOOKLETS. 50/50 TICKETS. RAFFLE TICKETS. EVENT FLIERS.

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Reflecting A Life Well-Lived Memories Etched in Stone

Area Sales Rep Lamont, Alberta

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$10.75+gst first 25 words 39¢ each additional word PICTURE BOLD $10.00 $5.00 LAMONT LEADER Ph. 780-895-2780 Email: lmtleader @gmail.com ________________________ ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS Looking for Local Artists that would like to display and sell some work in the Viking Station Gallery. If anyone is interested in joining our Art Club or having Art in the Gallery, please contact Alana at 780-385-4165 ________________________ AUCTIONS AUCTIONS NATHAN BROOKS DISPERSAL ONLINE AUCTION MAY 5-10, 2022. 1925 Chev Touring Superior K, 1929-31 Essex Super Six, Honda VTX1300S6 Motorcycle, Power Tools, Woodworking Tools, Fitness Equip, Elec. Equip, Household, Scuba, etc. www.montgomeryauctions.com. Call 403-885-5149. ________________________ BUILDINGS BUILDINGS FOR SALE SALE FOR INTEGRITY POST FRAME BUILDINGS since 2008 BUILT WITH CONCRETE POSTS. Barns, Shops, Riding Arenas, Machine Sheds and more, sales@integritybuilt.com 1-866-974-7678 www.integritybuilt.com. ________________________ BUSINESS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES ESTABLISHED WELDING EQUIPMENT REPAIR BUSINESS For Sale $375 K. Turnkey welding equipment repair, welding supplies & gas business located in Kamloops, BC. Email: colin@iwsltd.ca for information. ________________________ COMING EVENTS COMING EVENTS FIREARMS WANTED FOR JUNE 2022 LIVE & ONLINE AUCTION: Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns, Militaria. Auction or Purchase: Collections, Estates, Individual items. Contact Paul, Switzer's Auction: Toll-Free 1-800-694-2609, sales@switzersauction.com or www.switzersauction.com.

18p _____________________________ Viking Historical Society will be holding its Annual Clean Up at the Museum on Saturday, May 14, beginning at 10 a.m. All help is greatly appreciated. Please bring rakes and other garden equipment and brooms for inside cleaning. Lunch is supplied.

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________________________ COMING EVENTS COMING EVENTS

________________________ FOR RENT RENT FOR

________________________ HELPWANTED WANTED HELP

________________________ SEED SALE SEEDFOR FOR SALE

The Station Gallery is getting a refresh. We have lots of new Art and lots more on its way. There is a Gallery Opening Night planned for May 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. It will be a meet and greet with the local Artists and we will be serving refreshments.

Saturday, May 7 open 11 to 3 p.m. with live demos. Sunday, May 8 11 to 3 p.m. with more live demos and face painting for 10 years old and under. _____________________________ CLASSIC HITS & COMEDY VARIETY SHOW With Richard & Deborah Popovich Saturday, May 7 Viking Community Hall Show 7 p.m.

Doors open 6 p.m.

Tickets $30 per person Tickets at Java Blossom Flowers, Viking Pharmacy (cash only), Auxiliary members, or purchase at the door ________________________ FOR SALE SALE FOR

Farmhouse for rent near Viking. RR 123. Available June 1. 2 bedroom with attached garage. Horse pasture land available. $900/month +DD +Utilities. Non-smoker. Call 780336-2369 or Dennis at 780-385-5689 for more info. _____________________________ Apartment for rent with 2 bedrooms, water and heat included. 4908 53 Ave., Tofield, AB. $650/mth. Contact Elena at 780-729-3706.

TM18p _____________________________ House for rent in Viking. Available Immediately. 1,300 sq ft 4 bedrooms 3 bathrooms. Large fenced yard. Call 403-461-4350 for more information _____________________________ Small 2 bedroom house in Viking.

Comes with appliances. Includes utilities, gas, power, water, sewer. $975/mo plus Damage Deposit. Call 780-336-6089 or 780-336-6088 for more details. _____________________________ House for Rent in Viking - Available April 1. 1,300 Square Feet. 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, large fenced yard.

Call 403-461-4350 for more information. _____________________________ FOR RENT IN TOFIELD - 2 bedroom lower level suite in Fourplex.

Close to the library, park and shopping. $800 per month includes heat and water. $800 security deposit. No pets, no smoking. References required. Call 780-995-9339. ________________________ GARAGE SALE GARAGE SALE

ROCKY MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT is NOW HIRING: Managers, AG Equipment Techs, Heavy Equipment Techs - Journeyman & Apprentices, Parts Techs. View Open Roles & Apply: www.rockymtn.com/careers.

Relocation Offered. ______________________________ EXPERIENCED SURVEYORS AND SURVEY ASSISTANTS WANTED. *Current safety tickets. *Clean drivers abstract. *Clean drug and alcohol test. *Extensive travel required.

Visit www.coregeomatics.com/careers or call 403-648-2772. ________________________ $2,000 SIGNING BONUS! Seeking Class 1 drivers to transport RV's throughout N. America. Subsidized group benefits, competitive rates, monthly bonuses. Driver must have valid passport, able to cross the border, pass drug test and be 21 years or older. For more information about us, please visit our website at roadexservices.com. To apply, please email resume and a current driver's astract to recruiting@roadexservices.com. ______________________________ Summer Employment Opportunity The Viking Library is accepting applications for a Post secondary student seeking summer employment.

Duties to include: preparation and presentation of children's summer program and other assigned duties.

Position is available from May through August.

Please submit resumes to: Viking Municipal Library, Box 300, Viking, Alta. T0B 4N0, or email to: librarian@vikinglibrary.ab.ca. Application deadline: May 13, 2022. We appreciate and consider all applications received however only those considered for an interview will be contacted. For more information call Kelly at the Viking Library 780-336-4992 ______________________________ Tofield Mercury is looking to hire a high school student as an office/production assistant. Mon. - Fri. 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. More hours will be available during the summer. Starting wage $15/hr with room for growth.

Email your resume to: adsmercury@gmail.com or stop by the office 5312 50 Street, Tofield to drop off a resume. Any questions you can phone Lisa: 780-662-4046. ______________________________ Class 1 oilfield driver. 3 years experience necessary. Fax resume, safety tickets, and CDA to: 780-662-3368 or email: rwwhlt@mcsnet.ca. ________________________ SEEDFOR FOR SALE SEED SALE

WE BUY DAMAGED GRAIN Heated, Mixed, Tough, Light, Bugs, Spring Thrashed....Barley, Wheat, Oats, Peas, Flax, Canola. "On Farm Pickup". Westcan Feed & Grain 1877-250-5252. ______________________________ CERTIFIED SEED. - WHEAT – AAC Goodwin, AAC Penhold, AC Sadash, CDC Go, Go Early, Pintail.

OATS - AC Juniper, AC Morgan, AC Mustang, Derby, CDC Arborg, CDC SO1 Super Oat, ORE 3542M. BARLEY – Amisk, Busby, Cerveza, CDC Austenson, CDC Maverick, Sundre.

Very Early Yellow Pea, Forage Peas.

Polish Canola, Spring Triticale. mastinseeds.com; 403-556-2609. ________________________ WANTED WANTED

WHITE SPRUCE TREES. 5' average $50. Installation ONLY $19.

Includes: hole augered. Wurzel Dip enzyme injection, bark mulch application, staking. Minimum order 20.

One-time fuel charge: $125-175.

Crystal Springs. 403-820-0961.

Quality guaranteed. ______________________________ Truck for Sale - 2003 Ford 300 Diesel. 6 litre. Replaced injectors/No rust. 250,000 kms. Comes with fifth wheel hitch. Call 780-385-8814 for more info _____________________________ Farm Machinery •14ft Morris Seed Drill •25ft Morris Cultivator •Old Rock Picker •Post Pounder •4166 International Diesel 4WD Tractor •Dodge 1977 Camper Van Contact Mike for more information 780-298-9823 ________________________ CATTLE FOR FOR SALE CATTLE SALE Registered yearling Gelbvieh bulls for sale. Semen tested and ready to work. Delivery available. Call or text 780-686-2716. ______________________________ 2 year old Charolais Bulls. White and Red Factors available. Semen tested and delivered to your ranch. Call/ text 780-719-0264 ______________________________ Purebred Salers Bulls White, tan, red, and black Scattered Spruce Salers 780-768-2284 780-208-0199 (cell) _____________________________ Registered Red & Black Angus bulls for sale. Call 780-986-9088 ________________________ MACHINERY MACHINERY FOR SALE SALE FOR Morris 2-135 Air seeder with Morris 8900 floating hitch cultivator. 9" spacing. $9,000.

780-688-2216 (leave message if no answer)

Sat., May 14 and Sun., May 15 from noon till 4:30 pm both days.

Location: 5809 - 51 St., Tofield.

Tools, grinders, saws, and miscellaneous items. ________________________ HEALTH HEALTH

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CALL THE BENEFITS PROGRAM 1-800-211-3550 or send a text message with Name and Mailing Address to 403-980-3605 for your FREE benefits package. ______________________________ HIP/KNEE REPLACEMENT. Other medical conditions causing TROUBLE WALKING or DRESSING? The Disability Tax Credit allows for $3,000 yearly tax credit and $30,000 lump sum refund. Take advantage of this offer. Apply NOW; quickest refund Nationwide: Expert help. 1844-453-5372. ________________________ HELPWANTED WANTED HELP WE ARE CURRENTLY RECRUITING motivated individuals to join our Warehouse Team.

Write to jsiemens972@gmail.com for more details.

Certified seed for sale - Oats: ORE3542M. Brett Young: Most forage varieties are still available.

Haralie Seed Farms 780-662-2617 or 780-405-8089, Tofield Alta. ______________________________ ALBERTA FEED GRAIN: Buying Oats, Barley, Wheat, Canola, Peas, Screenings, Mixed Grains. Dry, Wet, Heated, or Spring Thresh. Prompt Payment. In House Trucks, In House Excreta Cleaning. Vac Rental. 1-888483-8789.

WANTED: Set of Viking History books and Kinsella Hoofprints & Homesteading book to add to a Lake Oliva Cemetery information project.

Contact Bart @ 403-801-9832. _____________________________ CASH for all gold & silver! Bullion, coins, bars, jewelry, nuggets, dental gold, sterling, 9999 silver+. Also buying coin collections & old money.

US, Canada & world collections WANTED. Todd 250-864-3521. ________________________ SERVICES SERVICES CRIMINAL RECORD? Why suffer employment/licensing loss?

Travel/business opportunities? Be embarrassed? Think: Criminal Pardon. US entry waiver. Record purge. File destruction. Free consultation.

1-800-347-2540. www.accesslegalmjf.com. ______________________________ GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 18 7 7 - 9 8 7 - 1 4 2 0 . www.pioneerwest.com. ______________________________ PRIVATE MORTGAGE LENDER. All real estate types considered. No credit checks done. Deal direct with lender and get quick approval. Toll free 1-866-405-1228; www.firstandsecondmortgages.ca. _____________________________ Carpet and Upholstery cleaning residential and commercial. Truck mount unit, sewer backup, and flood cleaning. Auto and RV Cleaning. Call John and Sheri at Fancy Shine Auto and Carpet Care at 780-384-3087 _____________________________ Shane’s Stucco & Drywall Service Shane Hollar Stucco (Traditional & Acrylic), Drywall, Stone, Textured Ceilings, Tile and Spray Painting 7 8 0 - 3 3 6 - 4 8 3 2 shanes.stucco@gmail.com _____________________________ For all your local livestock and hay hauling services: D & H Outlaw Transport Darian Kozak 403-740-2934 780-888-7441 (Dispatch)

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LAMONT COUNTY • 15,000 sq ft Industrial

MUCH APPRECIATED Volunteers line up and move through the buffet and fill their plates with food during the Lamont Volunteer Appreciation Dinner held at Lamont Hall Apr. 27. Across Lamont County large numbers of volunteers were celebrated last week during the annual Volunteer Appreciation week.

School Continued from Page 10 English Language Arts and Literature as well as Mathematics and Physical Education and Wellness.

English Language Arts and Literature and Mathematics will only be introduced from Kindergarten to grade three.

“These three subjects in Alberta’s new K-6 curriculum are critical starting points that will set students on the best path for success,” said Alberta Education Minister

Fire Continued from Front He said a couple of the $178 kits can be put around the house. And, he added if they are used on an outbuilding, water can be supplied from a water tank through a pump system.

He said the approximate spray area of the kits is about 30 feet. He said most homes should probably use two kits in

Adriana LaGrange during her announcement Apr. 13.

Some of the changes to the Physical Education and Wellness portion include topics around consent, gender identity and diverse family structures while the mathematics portion will include financial literacy, finding an address, and reading a schedule.

Some of the English Language Arts and Literature subject matter will cover areas of reading and writing fluency, in addition to learning oral language skills by delivering speeches, pre-

senting, and collaborating.

LaGrange said the province will be investing $191 million towards curriculum implementation over the next three years.

Meanwhile, EIPS Communications department sent an email to parents regarding the finalized curriculum, stating that all remaining subjects are expected to be implemented by 2024, and encouraged all school families to review the draft curriculum and share their thoughts and suggestions to Alberta Education.

the front and two in the back for good safe coverage.

“They provide a much better chance of saving property,” he states.

He said homes should also have a fairly large open green space around the property for additional fire protection.

“Having shrubs or trees actually is a danger,” stated Milliken.

“But a well maintained green lawn is a good thing. We’ve seen wildfires come right up to a green lawn and stop

because of the moisture in the grass.”

He said there is no insurance benefit by having the kits, but at the same time if they prevent a house fire then the savings in not having to use the home insurance makes it worthwhile.

He said three of the kits had been sold already through the department. If people are interested in getting one they should phone the County administration office and inquire about them at reception.

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Alberta Health Services – No-Spray Agreements Deadline (May 15) Lamont County has provided sleep tips in its “Sleep for The deadline for the No-Spray Agreements is May 15, 2022. Requirements must be met Kids” graphic for a good in order to have an agreement (renewed annually) – contact Ag. Services for more night’s sleep. information at 780-895-2585: 1. Landowner must provide an up-to-date certification to prove their organic status before This can be viewed at renewal or granting of a No-Spray agreement (Certified Organic Growers Accepted). https://www.facebook.com/ 2. Landowner is responsible for adequate weed and brush control for the designated area AHSLamont/ in the agreement, and this control must be done before July 15. photos/a.104158365620818// 3.

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Beaver Control Notification Lamont County starts its annual beaver control measures in early spring.

Beaver trapping commences in problem areas to reduce damage to water bodies and to open up flow on moving water. To prevent getting caught in traps, please keep pets on-leash for safety near control areas.

Note: it is a criminal offense to damage or remove traps. If additional information is needed, please contact Agricultural Services at: (780) 895-2585.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT ISSUED: DISCRETIONARY USE – Appeal by May 11/22 Take notice that the following permit for proposed development as described below has been issued in accordance with the Lamont County Land Use Bylaw No. 675/07: 1.

Legal Description: Lot 1 Block 1 Plan 0927979 (SW 14-55-16-W4) Permit No.: DP 005/22

Land Use: Agricultural District (A) Proposal: Side yard variance from 60 ft. (18.3 m) to 15 ft.

(4.6 m) for an existing 30 ft. x 40 ft. tarp building

Additional Information For additional information regarding these permits, please contact the Planning and Development Department at (780) 895-2233.

Appeal The Land Use Bylaw provides that the person applying for the permit or affected by the order, or any other person affected by an order, decision or development permit of a Development Authority may appeal to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (LPRT) whose address is 2nd Floor, Summerside Business Centre, 1229 – 91 Street SW, Edmonton Alberta, T6X 1E9 within twenty-one (21) days after the date of notice.

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act If you submit comments, either orally or in writing, the information you provide may be recorded, or otherwise made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Lamont County Career Opportunities

Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings The next Regular Council Meeting and Committee of the Whole Meeting is on Tuesday, May 10, 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; currently, mask wearing at personal discretion.

Please note: for health and safety precautions, it is recommended to attend the meeting virtually using the Teams invitation (accessible via the Lamont County website—you can also sign up for meeting notifications and to receive the meeting agenda).

If you would like to present or speak at a meeting, please contact Legislative Services.

The meeting agenda, previous meeting minutes, and a link to Microsoft Teams so you can attend virtually is found at: www.lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas-minutes.

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Be FireSmart about your spring cleaning Moush John Tofield Mercury

With spring here finally, it’s important to get into the annual spring cleaning phase.

However, here’s some outdoor maintenance steps that can be included to help protect homes from wildfire.

“With the change in seasons, many Albertans have spring cleaning on their minds and are starting to clean up their yards on their farms or acreages,” says Laura Stewart, FireSmart specialist with Alberta Agriculture,

Forestry and Rural Economic Development.

“Some outdoor maintenance activities can be done in the early spring to help protect your home from the damages of wildfire, as we see the wildfire danger rise dramatically in late April and May.” The first thing to do is walk around your property to identify wildfire risks. Start with the first five feet around the entire home and any attachments, such as decks.

“What combustible fuels are you keeping closest to your home?

You want to keep a special eye out for things like dry leaves, grass and twigs, firewood piles, construction materials, and patio furniture,” says Stewart.

“Whenever possible, you want to move these items at least 33 feet from the home or safely store them in a garage or shed.”

Embers ignite more than half of homes damaged or destroyed by wildfire. Research has shown that structural modifications, like fireresistant building materials, can reduce the risk of wildfire damage up

to 40 per cent. If you’re making important structural modifications and moving those combustible fuels further away from your home, you can reduce wildfire risk by up to 75 per cent.

Here’s some simple actions that homeowners can take to address four key areas of the home.

Roof: Keep the roof clean and clear of combustible debris, such as leaves, twigs and branches. Upgrade roof to a Class A ignition resistant roofing material.

Class A roofing materials include clay tile, con-

crete tile, metal and asphalt shingles.

Siding, vents and openings: Examine siding for locations where embers could accumulate or hide. Inspect vents and openings often to ensure they are in good repair and combustible debris is re-

moved. Stucco, brick, fibre cement boards/panels and poured concrete siding all offer superior fire resistance. Consider upgrading to a non-combustible siding material. Metal prodContinued on Continued on Page Page34

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Warm weather heralds the return of some little ‘buzzers’ Warm weather and extra hours of sunlight spark flowering trees and plants to bloom anew.

This is the time of year when the air is sweet with the aroma of blossoms and the familiar hum of insects can be heard all around.

Not all “bugs” are the same this time of year.

While you probably won’t want ants invading your backyard grill fest,

the presence of bees nearby can be a good thing - even if those curious yellow-and-black critters get a little close for comfort from time to time.

That’s because almost 90 percent of wild plants and 75 percent of the leading global crops depend on animal pollination, indicates the World Wildlife Federation.

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creatures in small packages. The following are some bee facts to buzz about, courtesy of the WWF, Save the Bees™, NASA, and the Texas A&M University Honey Bee Information Site.

• There are roughly 20,000 species of bees around the world. Most of them are solitary bees.

• Bees have five eyes.

Two of the eyes are large compound eyes with hexagonal facets. The

other three are small, simple eyes.

• Honeybees have a move called the “waggle dance.” It is a clever way of communicating to tell them where to go to find the best sources of food.

• Bees can carry up to 122 times their body weight in pollen and nectar.

• Bumblebees leave footprint scents behind.

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FireSmart your home and surroundings Continued from Page 2

ucts are recommended for vents and vent flashing. Install non-combustible material for all vents and screen with 3mm screening or firerated vents.

Deck: Remove combustible debris and vegetation on, around and under decks and other attached structures is a

key factor in reducing vulnerability to ignition during a wildfire. Select fire-rated composite decking material for the deck and cover the underside of the deck with non-combustible sheathing, such as fibre cement board or metal screening.

Gutters and eaves: Keep gutters and eaves clean and clear of com-

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Greenhouses anticipate busy season with the growth of urban gardening Moush John Tofield Mercury

A lot of people took to gardening during the pandemic, and for some that’s become more of a long-term vocation.

With this in mind, local greenhouses are expecting a busy season. Whether you’re buying from Hastings Lake Gardens or Glen View Organic Farm and Greenhouse – two local and popular places to get your gardening essentials – it is advisable to stock up.

Both these greenhouses opened on Saturday, April 30 for the season.

Last year a lot of people were planting gardens in their yards, and that led to a lot of raised gardens.

According to Alberta Horticultural Association, in prairie towns and cities, urban prop-

erties were sizeable, houses were modestly sized, and a significant amount of space was devoted to trees, shrubs, lawns and gardens. As a result, people had the luxury to spread out.

The way that modern urban yards are sized and laid out has changed a great deal in recent years, with

houses taking up most of the space.

However, with the change in space has come a revolution or a renaissance, of sorts.

While people can’t fit a large, traditional garden into their yards, they do have a desire to grow things that will supplement or augment their homes and living space.

It is important for people to consider the basic requirements of the plants that they grow, to ensure that they are successful.

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Gardening in limited spaces Continued from Page 5

Gardeners should evaluate each gardening idea for merit and make adjustments as required.

Here’s some basic questions to ask, according to the provincial horticultural association, even if they seem basic.

• Are they getting six to eight hours of good sunlight a day; • Are they either

freezing or baking or both intermittently; • Is there good drainage of water from whatever growing medium they are in; • Are they receiving sufficient nutrients to support their growth at all stages; • Do they have enough depth of growing medium to develop normally; • Are they spaced so

that they can grow normally, and that they aren’t being crowded out by their neighbours and they aren’t competing for resources.

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Early spring is time to take care of lawn and grass areas Patricia Hanbidge

Spring is wonderful as the sun rises earlier each day and the birds welcome us to the day even before the sun comes up.

However, the spring weather is far from stable so we need to choose our outdoor garden chores by what the current weather is.

If you have any turf or lawn areas in your landscape, then getting the lawn ready for summer is a great early spring chore.

Hopefully, you did some work on your lawn in late fall as it is important to keep mowing your lawn right until freeze-up so the lawn does not go into winter too long. Lawn that is too long or has lots of leaves or other debris left on it when the snow fell will likely give you more issues for the spring

cleanup.

If your turf areas are packed down, then you will need to give it a good rake to remove the debris and get the individual blades to stand up again.

However, be sure to not rake it when it has not suitably dried out.

This spring will likely give us a lot of snow mold issues so ensure if

you have sensitivities or allergies you do that first raking with a respirator and shower as soon as you are done!

Snow mold is a funny type of fungus that thrives right around 32 F or 0 C. You may find some dead patches, so rake these patches well and fertilize with a fertilizer

containing phosphorus to encourage new rooting of the turf.

Dethatching is the term given to removing some of the “thatch layer” in your lawn. The thatch is the layer of partially decayed cut blades of grass that get trapped in the turf above the soil layer.

Excessively deep thatch (more than 1.5 cm)

can cause problems. A deep layer of thatch will hold moisture and entice roots to form in this layer.

When dry, hot weather or

unusually cold weather occurs, these tender roots can be damaged.

About one cm of thatch Continued on Page 10

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Grass Continued from Page 7 is most desirable. Thatch helps to keep the crown (growing part) of the grass cool, helps to eliminate moisture loss through evaporation, protects the crown during seasonal changes and cushions the crown against wear and tear.

Thatching should only be done if necessary and if needed be done prior to the lawn tuning completely green. Please note that dethatching should only be done when necessary.

Aeration is necessary when lawns become compacted.

Lawns planted on heavy soil, or those receiving a lot of foot traffic tend to get

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This means that only small amounts of oxygen can enter the hardened soil. When plants are deprived of oxygen in the root zone layer they do not grow at their optimum rate.

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Bees Continued from Page 3 into a fertile queen.

• Bees flap their wings 190 to 200 times per second. They can fly up to 15 miles per hour.

• Female bees can sting; males do not.

Losing the stinger will cause the bee to die. The honeybee only can sting once because its stinger is barbed.

Bumblebees and hornets can sting multiple times because they have smooth stingers.

• It can require nectar from two million flowers to make one pound of honey.

• Many bees are not aggressive. Simply moving away from them can prevent a person from being stung.

Generally, bumblebees and honey bees will only sting by accident or if a nest is being disrupted.

• Bees tend to be covered in hair, while wasps (which include yellow jackets) are smooth.

Bees are remarkable creatures and should be celebrated as the weather warms up.

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Turning a hobby to a business a lot of hard work for local woman Leslie Cholowsky For Flagstaff businesswoman Jessica Zieffle, her journey from hobby to business started when she decided to crochet some Christmas gifts in December 2016.

She’d taught herself to crochet, refreshing the lessons an aunt had given her as a child. “So I decided to make some dishcloths as gifts for friends and family for Christmas.” Then she threw it out on her social media, asking “Hey, anyone want one of these?”

Before she knew it, she had orders for 30 more.

So after Christmas, based on the success of her handmade dishcloths, Zieffle started her journey to see if there were other products she could make and sell.

TJZ Creations was the business name she decided on, existing only on social media. “I would post different ideas I saw. Mostly at that time I was making custom orders.”

Mid-2017 marked a real step forward when she started creating her own items, and came out that summer with the Scrubbie, her own version of a pot scrubber. It’s crocheted on one side, and has a rougher side on the other. “The final design was a process of trial and error,” she says. Once she was happy with them, she says, she mailed free

samples to customers with their orders.

“They loved them!”

With nothing but positive feedback, Zieffle created a website, and started to sell them. They continue to be one of her most popular products.

“My dishcloth patterns have changed so much over the years, but not that.

The Scrubby was my new best seller.”

Zieffle attended her first market the next December. “I started out with smaller local markets.”

She says her inspiration and appreciation for hand-made things comes from her mom and her grandma. She worked at a sewing store for five years in her teens, and learned how to sew herself at 12 years of age.

For those first markets, she had a lot of little stuff, she says. “Dishcloths, Scrubbies, and hanging towels.” It garnered her a lot of great feedback, and more custom orders. “I used to say yes to everyone, now I am more particular about what I take on.”

By 2018, Zieffle was booking tables at small and big markets year round. Besides the projects she brought to market, she still did custom work as well. “It was something to do at night when the kinds were asleep.”

She says her first big markets were scary. “There’s a bigger table fee to pay; and they are busier. I didn’t want to run

Zieffle participated in the Sedgewick Flagstaff Fresh Markets in 2020. out of stuff.”

You won’t see Zieffle just throwing her hand-crafted items on a table at markets, either. “I have always played with different display ideas. You need to catch someone’s eye. If they stop, you can talk to them.”

In 2018, Zieffle started playing with vinyl, creating coffee mugs and cutting boards with sayings on them. “But they weren’t a huge hit.”

Then she started to wonder if she was trying to do too much without any real focus. “Do I have too many products?”

In 2019, she dropped the vinyl.

That was also the year Zieffle started making and selling her ‘paperless towels.’

“I started to get a focus, I wanted to make re-useable home products.

“I don’t like to throw too much away, so I started to try to make things to replace some single-use things we all throw out every day.”

In 2019, Zieffle became involved with the Flagstaff Crafted program, offered through Flagstaff County’s Economic Development department. “It helped me out in a lot of different ways,” she says.

An advantage of being part of the Flagstaff Crafted program was the support received towards taking her transactions online and really creating her business and moving it forward.

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Zieffle Continued from Page 15 Through that program, Zieffle got in touch with other local makers, and was able to collaborate with another local maker.

Together they put together a baby box in 2021, where Zieffle contributed her hand-made baby products.

“I spent January 2022 really rebuilding and focusing on my website. It was a way to consolidate all my orders in one place. Trying to do it verbally and through social media was a bit of a mess.”

Having an online store has also helped her expand her customer base, as she can ship orders anywhere.

It also helps her track inventory.

A couple of years back she also got her products into her first retail location, applying to local business Rural Root Collective in Killam. That’s when she first started to tag her products, too.

“People love the idea of supporting local artisans, I’ve learned, and we have such a variety of makers and products available in Flagstaff County.”

Zieffle now has a second retail location.

Zieffle has always carefully tracked what sells, and what doesn’t. She’s dropped many of her crochet items, just as she dropped the vinyl. “I’m always looking at and evaluating my products.”

She says one of the challenges when selling handcrafted items is pricing.

“My time is worth something, but I don’t want to price items too high, or too low.” Tracking the time she puts into each hand-made item is partly why she moved from crocheting to sewing, she says. “I can sew faster than I can crochet.”

Once she found her focus, she was then able to continue to create handcrafted practical items, but could branch out into fun, attractive, and more modern designs. “Now I can move from a product development stage into a creative stage. That’s where my kids help out, they help me choose the fabrics sometimes, especially for items used by other kids.

“I can make the products fun, fashionable, and trendy, but also environmentally smart.”

From the start to today, Zieffle alone has created every product she sells. “I love to be able to say ‘everything you see here was made by me.’

“This past Christmas, 2021, was the first time I was consistently so busy I was struggling to keep up.” She attended 12 markets in seven weeks.

When COVID-19 hit, Zieffle was nervous about what it would do to her business. “I thought everything was going to go catastrophically wrong - but it did not.”

One big change that hit

immediately, “There were no markets.”

That’s where she started to see her online sales increasing. She also saw a need to make her website more functional.

Zieffle tries to stay on trend, especially with her kids items. “Sometimes it’s hard to find the designs, but I try.”

She’s expanded the variety of products she offers, while still aligning with her focus. New seasonal designs are a constant for her creations.

She’s also started a newsletter, because if there’s one thing she’s learned through Flagstaff Crafted is that the story matters, and people love to connect with the person who made the items they buy and use.

Zieffle loves the freedom of working for herself, but adds, “It’s a lot more work than people realize, I think.”

This year she’s more confident, especially with her new-found focus. “I know where I want to go.”

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years-plus, Zieffle and her husband also have a growing family, with three children aged eight, five, and four.

“I really like the flexibility of being my own boss. I don’t have to work outside my home and spend money on childcare.”

She’s only got one more year until her youngest starts kindergarten, and says she looks forward to

having more time to devote to her business.

Looking back at how it all started, Zieffle says, “I didn’t know this was going to be a business.

“But here I am, I’m making regular sales, people are using and liking my products, and now I’m getting repeat orders.

“This is do-able!”

Zieffle feels like she really found her focus at the

right time. “Recycling is becoming more of an issue as people become more aware of what we are using.”

She’s looking forward to spring, and planting her garden at their acreage.

She’s also excited about being able to attend markets again this year.

“I like this lifestyle. I want to share this with other people.”

Outstanding Acreage/Hobby Farm Auction for Daryl & Lorraine Bazin • Saturday, May 14th, 10:00 a.m.

Directions; 24410 Twp. Rd. 564 being West of Bon Accord on Highway 28 to Sec. 803 & North 2 ½ Mi. to Twp. Rd 564 & West 1 ¼ Miles.

Note: Sale Preview on Friday, May 13 (12 Noon- 4 P.M.) All items must be removed by Tuesday, May 17th 5:00 p.m.

Plan to attend this very clean sale with quality goods on offer. Expect many additional goods. Property has been sold 3 Pt. Tractor & 3 Pt. Equip. & Major Items Sell @ 1-1:30 P.M. *J.D. 5103 2 W.D. 3 Pt. Tractor w/Fact. 512 F.E.L. & 6’ Bucket, ROPS, 2025 Hrs., Shedded, 1 Owner, Mint #SN PY5103U012058 *Frontie J.D. Pallet Fork, 1 Owner * Older 5’ Inland Snow Blower Model SA73 *5’ King Cutter Brush Mower, 1 Owner, Model L60-40PY *5’ Buhler Rototiller, Like New Model 2560 *7’ Farm King Turf Mower, 1 Owner Like New Model 755 *Rear Bale Fork *7’ Custom Made Snow Blade *I.H.C. 3 Bottom Plow Antique 3 pt. Tractor Rare For Collector & Restoration: *1953 EIA Fordson Major w/Gas, All New Rubber, Wheel Weights, Rebuilt Radiator, New Fuel Pump, Not Running *Tractor Chains Sold Sep. Other Equip. & Trailers: *Cockshutt 311 Side Del. Rake*3 Sect. Drawbar & Harrows *5 Diamond Harrows *J.D.#11 7’ T. Type Mower, Hyd.*6’ Brush Mower; No Gear Box *16’ S.W.S. T. Axle Car Hauler w/Sides 3500 lb. axles SN/4P5CF16241017208 *4’X8’ Util. Trailer, Custom Made w/Ramp; No Vin Side by Side, Motorcycle & Quad (All Shedded, V. nice):* 2014 Polaris Ranger Side by Side 570 EFI w/ Snowplow, Winch, Roof, 1/2 Windscreen, Brush Guard, Fabric Doors, Gun Rack & 1 Case, 1 Owner, Like New, Acreage Use Only, 158 Miles, S/N#4XARH57A9EE234084 *1982 Honda Goldwing Interstate w/91,500 km, 4 cyl, 1100 CC SN#1HFSC0218CA208606, 2nd Owner *1984 Honda 250 2WD, 2nd Owner Vehicle: *2006 Ford Escape XLT w/6 cyl., 253,000 km., 1 Owner, Runs, some rust SN#1FMYU93156KD00822 Yard & Related (Sellling @ 10 A.M. Various Order, Brief & Partial Listing) *J.D. #120 R/Mower w/42” Deck, Rear Baggers, 308 Hrs., 1 Owner *Elec. Wood Splitter (1 Owner) *Approx. 3 Cords of Split Poplar Camp Fire Wood * Stihl M.S. 290 Chain Saw w/ Case, 1 Owner *Lincoln AC DC 220 Welder *15”X28” Snap On Tool Box; Like New *Waterloo 22”X3’ Tool Box, Like New *Brand New Insect Fogger in Box *Quant. Power Tools *Honda 160 cc Power Washer w/2800 P.S.I. *(10) 5’X10’ Livestock Panels *(3) Grey 5’X10’ Livestock Panels *Various Water Tanks *(2) Dog Kennels *Cattle Head Gate *Chicken Plucker, Heat Lamps, Feeders, Etc. *3 Pallets of Bricks & Masonary *Garbage Incinerator *Plastic & Metal Truck Tool Boxes *(11) Blue 40 Gal. Rain Barrels *Mag Pie Cage *Coyotte Snares, Gopher & Mole Traps, Goose & Duck Decoys *Etc. *Commercial Warehouse H. Duty Shelving w/Racks(2) 9’X3’ (5) 3’X15’ *Tire & Rims *Husqvarna 26” Rototiller *Southland 8” Rototiller *1/2 lift of Stove pellets *Husquvarna 322c Gas Weed Trimmer *Coleman 3000 OHV Gen Set *New Rd. Baler Twine *Scaffolding *12 Volt Agri Fab. T. Type 25 Gal. Yard Sprayer *Lawn Dump Trailer 32”X2’X12” High *Rubbermaid Large Wheel Barrel *Lee Valley Metal Garden Wagon *Various Garden tools & Related *Various Tarps *Some Horse Tack *Elect. Fencer, Insulators, Fence Picketts & Plyers *Extension Cords *Quant. Fence Posts * 2’ & 6’ Military Grade Pickets *New Rolls Barbed Wire *20 Treated 10’ Fence Rails *Plywood *Plus Numerous Common Acreage & Farm Goods, Etc. Antiques: *Wooden Trunk *H.T. Cream Separator *Wardrobe Dresser Frame *Fan*Elect. Singer Sewing Machine *White Kitchen Hutch*R.C.A.F. Desk *Wardrobe *Radio *Record Player *Tonka Trucks, Etc. *Dresser & Mirror *Coffee Tables *Wooden Benches *Black Stove *Etc. Households & Related: (Sell Just Before Major Items, Good Quality) *50” Flatscreen T.V. *Leather Ottoman *Ikea Chair *Cedar Stereo Chest * Exercise Bike *Lamps *Treadmill *Wooden Chairs *7’ Christmas Tree w/ LED Lites *7.5’ Leather Couch *Cedar Chest *Bar Fridge *White 18.2 Cu. Ft G.E. Fridge (64” high) * 6 Cu. Ft. Frigidaire Upright Freezer, 1 Year Old, Like New *Broil King Barbeque; Propane *Stainless Steel Table *Planters *Solar Lamp Post Planter *patio Set *Table & Hutch & 4 Chairs *Arm Chair & Stool *Wall Unit *Book Shelves *Various Camping Goods Etc. Sale Terms: Full settlement day of sale by cash, or cheque w/bank reference if unknown to staff. No credit Cards, debit or credit card cheques. 5% G.S.T. charged where applicable. No Buyers Premium. Please inspect all items prior to bidding. All items Sell-As-Is with no warranties or guaranties as to description or condition. All Sales are Final. Neither Owners or Auction Firm are responsible for accidents on/off property. Once an item is sold, it becomes the sole responsibility of the purchaser. Listings are subject to addidtions and or deletions.

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Biological controls can be part of a balanced fly control strategy Patricia Hanbidge It seems that with each year that passes, I am writing more and more on alternative strategies for controls to use with pest issues you encounter in your garden or work-related enterprise. We have made a huge disruption in the natural world with our presence, and especially where we congregate in large and dense communities, it is important to minimize our effects and maximize building back that balance in our outdoor world. Biological controls offer this option for better balance in your world.

Introducing any biological control can be very effective but does not act like a pesticide solution. Let’s take an example by looking at biological control of flies.

Spraying a multitude of chemical products on these flies will work for a while, but insects evolve quickly and can develop immunity to the products you are using, which in turn causes us to use more toxic products to gain the same control. A biological works differently but not as quickly as many biologicals are effective by interrupting the life cycle of the problem critter, and over time gains control of the population.

My personal introduction into the beneficial world when I was an intensive livestock producer and provided an ideal environment to the many species of flies by providing livestock, bedding debris and my home landscape to aid these pesky flies in living a happy life. Always looking for a sustainable, environmentally friendly solution to this out of control fly problem. I began using parasitic wasps for fly control and over time, I had no more flies! For me and countless others who embrace this method of control we now enjoy a much more

pleasant outdoor experience – even if we do keep critters!!

They are a parasitic biological control as they break the lifecycle of the fly by laying their eggs in the fly pupae. The wasps then hatch, devour the fly larvae, and mate to form a new generation.

The lifespan of the wasps ranges from 16 to 28 days, depending on the species. The wasps' duties include crawling, digging, and searching.

They fly to move themselves a little bit, but they're basically crawlers and are useful in horse corrals, cattle feedlots, dairies, poultry houses, swine facilities and kennels.

Any type of manure producing facility or fly breeding area will be an attractive method of controlling flies. The wasps do not harm vegetation and are also used on a variety of crops and horticultural or ornamental plants.

The wasps are effective against most field-type breeding flies including the typical house fly, horn fly, blow fly, black flies, cluster flies, stable fly with some control against the horse and deer fly.

As with any biological control, it is important to realize that the parasitic wasps are not a cure-all.

Integrated pest control includes baits, traps, residual wall sprays, and general cleanliness.

It is important to develop a control program that is custom designed to your specific needs.

As a result, you will not see an immediate elimination of flies from your environment after introducing the parasites.

It can take anywhere from 30 days to a year or more to attain the desired control levels, depending on a number of factors.

These factors include: the time of year; the number of flies present to start with; untreated breeding areas within migrating distance of

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your location; weather conditions; past history; and supplemental efforts used in conjunction with parasite releasing (i.e. clean-up, insecticide use, etc.).

As with any pest problem one of the first steps to solutions is identifying specific pests, study their lifecycle and then find suitable solutions.

If you would like more information please contact us at info@orchidhort.com or go to our website at www. orchidhort.com Patricia Hanbidge is the Lead Horticulturist with Orchid Horticulture.

We would like to thank our customers for their continued support.

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Wildlife spotted

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OPEN Mon. - Fri. 9 am - 5 pm Sat. 9 am - 12 pm Sun. Closed Wildlife seen on Township Road 512 off Highway 630. With warmer temperatures during spring, there’s always opportunities to spot wildlife in their natural habitat in and around Tofield.

Please ensure while driving along the country roads that you’re extremely careful and aware of deer herds, moose and calves, and other wildlife. MOUSH JOHN PHOTOS

Summer Machinery Consignment Auction Hwy #16 East, Alberta - Online Auctions Toll Free 1-855-783-0556 Selling equipment to all four Western provinces and the Northern USA. Listings are now being accepted for our Summer Machinery Consignment Auctions being held at our Rimbey & Hwy #16 East Locations

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Location: Hwy #16 & Rge Rd 185 (1 Mile East of Hwy 834) South Side of the Road Phone: (780) 208-2508 or (403) 913-9644 We are now accepting consignments for this Sale.

Any items prelisted by May 3rd will be included in our Sales Posters, Newspaper & Radio Advertising, Web Page, Social Media and extensive mailing lists.

Listings Include a Dispersals for Marshall Maydanski of Chipman, Alberta & Greg Sebree of Vegreville, Alberta Whether you have one piece or a complete line of Machinery give Aaron a call at (403) 913-9644 or Allen at (403) 783-0556 to discuss the best option for you to realize top dollars.

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Shop built on 42.8 acres in Lamont County adjacent to town of Lamont. There is an approximately 15 acres of gravelled yard with partial chain link fencing located at 195043 HWY 29 Lamont County. Price: $3,175,000 • East ½ NW-34-53-18 W4 80 acres of pasture located 182043-TWP RD 540 Lamont County. Price: $125,000 • W4-18-53-11-NE 160 acres pasture on RR 181 between TWP RD 530 and 532 Lamont County. Price: $230,000 • W4-18-53-11-SE 159.88 acres pasture on RR 181 between TWP RD 530 and 532 Price: $230,000 • W4-18-54-18-NW 2 parcel farm 158.48 acres 130 ± acres of grain cultivation 3 bedroom house. Property has gas, power, well, septic with aerial discharge, Dug out and a shop Price: $850,000

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FARM LAND IN CHIPMAN

• 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 • NW ¼ 30-54-18-W4 144.67 acres fenced pasture with 50± acres was cultivated.

Price: $360,000

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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 BEAVER COUNTY (BRUCE AREA) • NE 1/4 13-49-14 W4 160 acres of hay land. RR 140 and TWP RD 494. Price: $300,000 • NE 1/4 24-49-14 W4 160 acres of pasture land. RR 140 between TWP RD 492 and 494. Price: $250,000 STRATHCONA COUNTY

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• SW Part of NW –23 –53 –23 –W4 40.55 acres North of Highway 16 on Range Road 232 in proposed medium industrial zoning with CP rail line at the border of the property. Price: $7,200,000 • Parts of SW and SE-7-53-22 W4 located at HWY 21 and Lakeland Drive 63.62 acres of development land with HWY 21 exposure. The property is within the Bremner and local Employment Area ACP with expected future use of industrial. Price: $6,000,000

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