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Monument for bus crash victims to be studied by Lamont Parks and Rec. 8’ x 5’ monument near the crash site proposed to honour victims and 17 children killed BY JANA SEMENIUK A request for permission, by the Chipman and Lamont Bus/Train Memorial Committee to erect a permanent monument honouring the victims of the 1960 bus accident has been received by Lamont Town Council and referred to the Parks and Recreation Committee for consideration during their Apr. 27 council meeting. The memorial committee is hoping for permission to install an eight by five-foot monument near the crash site. “Under the guidance of Tom Hrehorets as Chairman, a committee has been formed to look into the possibility of erecting a memorial to honour the 17 young people who lost their lives in the tragedy and the survivors who have lived on to carry those memories,” stated Memorial Committee Treasurer Trudy Harrold in the letter. “It has been suggested that this memorial be erected in conjunction with the Queen’s monument east of Tom Hrehorets’ current office building along the railway.” Lamont’s Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Dawn Neilson, explained that the request for a monument has been made before. “This item is something the Parks and Recreation Committee has considered and discussed a few times in the past and it just never came to fruition,” she said. “So, our recommendation is to bring it back to the Parks and Recreation Committee and for them to bring a recommendation back to council.” Hrehorets, who runs the Hrehorets Bus Company in Lamont, has long been an advocate for having a monument erected. “For years I thought there was already a monument there. Then I went
“Deep in my heart I feel it’s something that needs to be done,” - Tom Hrehorets Chairman of the Chipman and Lamont Bus/Train Memorial Committee Tom Hrehorets, shows plans for a permanent monument to honour the 17 killed and surviving victims of the Nov. 29, 1960 bus-train accident. The memorial will carry the pictures and names of all 17 killed as well as the 25 survivors of the accident, including the bus driver Frank Budney. Photo: Jana Semeniuk to have a look at it one day and realized it was for the Queen’s visit in 1978 and not the bus crash,” he said. “Deep in my heart I feel it’s something that needs to be done.” Hrehorets added that he was astounded by the attention the Humboldt bus crash received in comparison to the Lamont bus accident. “What happened in Humboldt was a horrible tragedy, no question. People will never forget what happened
there,” he said. “But there are a lot of people who live here now and have no idea that the 1960 bus accident even happened.” A school bus, carrying 42 students, crossed the railway tracks into Lamont on the morning of Nov. 29, 1960 passing directly in front of an oncoming train killing 17 of the students aged 14 – 18. Two boys and 15 girls passed away in the tragedy. “It’s been nearly 61 years and I’ve
been here for 30 years. There should have been something to remember them. As the years are going on people are forgetting,” said Hrehorets. Three of the nine-members on the memorial committee are also survivors of the accident. “Ellen Sledge, John Winnick and Terry Cossey are three of our members who are also survivors of the accident,” said Hrehorets. He added that the committee was hoping to have the monument up late this summer. “We just need approval to put the monument up along the tracks,” he said. “We wanted to have it up by August, before harvest. If not, we will have to wait until November.” While Hrehorets was too young to remember the tragedy when it happened, his father reminded him of the accident as a warning while he was a young boy. “I wanted to be a bus driver my whole life,” he said. “My father used to say to me ‘why do you want to be a bus driver? Don’t you know about all of those kids that got killed?’” Although plans for the monument are well underway, Hrehorets said fundraising has been a little slow. “We have so far raised about $3,500 and the monument will cost about $25,000,” he said. The permanent monument will be made with a mixture of granite and marble standing five feet tall and eight feet wide. The memorial will carry the pictures and names of all 17 victims as well as the names of the 25 survivors of the accident, including the bus driver Frank Budney who survived the accident and passed away last June at the age of 90.
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Selfless ditch clean-up volunteers surprised by garter snakes BY JOHN MATHER A quick drive around Lamont County on May 1, would have shown a large number of people in orange safety vests walking the ditches of the highways cleaning up the build up of winter debris that had gathered. As has happened for the past several years, the Chipman 4-H Beef and Multiclub had about 20 members and adults clean up the ditches along Highway 834 between Highway 15 and Highway 16. “It took us about five hours.” said 4-H organizer Jay Lynne Behiels. “We had enough people to have four kids and one adult doing each side of the road.” She said the number was down somewhat this year for her group, because some of the regular participants had graduated on to high school and they wanted to go out with the school to help in a different area. She said there seemed to be a lot of tires discarded in the ditches this
Above: A good number of Chipman 4H Beef and Multi Club members gathered on May 1 as part of the province-wide roadside clean-up program. The kids cleaned ditches along Highway 834 from Highway 15 to Highway 16. Below: A quartet of Chipman 4H Beef and Multiclub members along with an adult walk the east side ditches of Highway 834 heading north towards Highway 15.
year. “We had some odd finds including quite a few live garter snakes,” she said. “And it seems there were a lot of Pilsner bottles discarded, so the kids felt it must be a popular brand.” She added quite a few
small pieces of baler twine were found in the ditches. The day netted the organization about $1,500, she estimates. Meanwhile members of the Lamont Fire Department, junior firefighters and Friends of
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Playground fundraising carries on despite pandemic BY JOHN MATHER With a sluggish economy it’s hard for a group of volunteers to raise monies for the rebuilding of the Lamont Elementary School playgrounds. During a pandemic it becomes even tougher. Friends of Lamont Elementary School organizer Delane Zacharko admits fundraising for the $250,000 project seems to have stalled near the $80,000 mark, but she and her two fellow organizers are going to meet later this month to rack their brains for more fundraising ideas to keep momentum for the project going. “We want to get the word out that we’re still looking for donations,” she said. “We’re about a third of the way to our goal right now.” Covid really hit their fundraising hard, she added. “We had plans for dinners with speakers and other social fundraisers, but Covid put a stop to that,” she said. “We did do a fundraiser just before Christmas and we’re working on some sort of spring raffle to do right now.” She said the organization is working with some grant writers and they are preparing to send off quite a few grant applications. “We’re still looking for any corporate donations that we can get.” To this end they have met with some success getting grants from both the Town of Lamont and Lamont County. “We approached Richardson Pioneer and they just gave us a grant of $15,000,” she said. “That was such good news.” In addition they have received a grant from Pembina. “There are people out there still giving some money and that is so great.” She said the organization had hoped to get the project underway this summer, but that has been put on hold. “We’re still sending
out letters seeking support, but the development will have to wait until the summer of 2022.” She said the priority for the group is to build the Grade 3 and 4 playground area. “That’s a dire need,” she said. “There’s a swing set, a climbing area and a couple of basketball nets. The Grades 3 & 4 really have nothing to play on. That’s the priority.” She said the Kindergarten, Grades 1 & 2 area would be the next to be developed. “They have a few more structures but it’s nearing the end of its life and we’re just waiting on Elk Island Public Schools to tell us if they are going to come in and remove it. They would charge us for that cost.” The Grade 6 area has one structure, but it’s further down on the list for replacement. “We want to make the entire area beautiful, but it all depends on how much money we can raise.” “Once the funds have been obtained, the group then has to coordinate with Elk Island Schools to see just what they can build in the area. The school division won’t help fund the project, but they do maintain the facility once it is built. “There are playground grants for new schools,” Zacharko explained. “But there is nothing that we can find for existing schools.” She further adds it’s hard to break the project into individual areas because the plan they have right now is based on the entire project being done all at once. “The plan is very nice and inclusive,” she said. “It would have an accessible surface so that any child whether in a wheelchair, using a walker or having some other mobility issues they would still be able to use the area.” “We don’t have a specific vendor yet,” she added. “Once we get a vendor then we can work out more details on
how the project may proceed.” She said they had to raise about $125,000 before they can select a vendor. “Under the EIPS rules we have to be half way towards our goal before we can put the project out to tender,” she said. “In addition if we get to the halfway mark, we can get a Community Facility Enhancement Grant from the province which matches what we’ve raised on an equal basis.” Zacharko said the biggest issue facing the small group right now is planning ahead with just a group of three organizers. “It’s very hard because we’re all nurses so with the pandemic, we’ve had our attention sort of elsewhere. We’re hoping some more people might want to come and join us so we can plan some more events and have more volunteers.” If anyone is interested in lending a hand to the group or making a donation they can contact the group at friendsoflessociety@gmail.com
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Opinion Line 5 debacle shows need for all Canadian energy corridor BY JOHN MATHER Well, we’re into the final countdown. Enbridge’s Line 5 could be shuttered a week from today. Will Michigan Governor Gretchen Widmer get her way and close the vital supply link or will common sense prevail. That remains to be seen. Certainly the Federal Government sees the crisis, if the line is closed. Well why wouldn’t they? It is the main source of oil and natural gas supply to voter rich Ontario and Quebec. It doesn’t matter that the oil is coming from Alberta. Not at all. It’s where it’s going that worries them and the chaos that will result if the supply is shut down. Will sock boy Trudeau find a oil supply vaccine in time? Well here in the Alberta colony there have been a couple of developments that could play into this issue in different ways. In a Supreme Court decision last week, it was ruled Alberta does have the right to “turn off the taps” to oil and natural gas it supplies via pipelines outside the provincial boundaries. This issue started when BC argued we couldn’t shut down oil supplies to that province. The Supremos ruled it was wrong of them. Ha.Ha.Take that B.C. Now, just recently new initiatives have begun to develop a world class hydrogen hub in the Alberta Industrial Heartland. This is great news. Hydrogen is wanted in California and Asian countries as they move to develop more hydrogen fuelled vehicles which leave a zero pollution footprint. CP Rail has already ordered several test locomotives powered by hydrogen and many city commuters buses across the country have been hydrogen powered for years. Proponents of hydrogen argue very forcefully this is the coming new energy, and Alberta can be right on the leading edge because we have oodles of natural gas, from which we can strip hydrogen. During the press conference a few weeks ago to announce this hub, I asked how the hydrogen is transported to these new emerging markets. Pipelines was the answer. Oh oh, I thought. The greenies and our Indigenous peoples aren’t strong proponents of pipelines being put in the earth crossing sacred territories and possibly disturbing a few hummingbirds. Continued
CONTINUED As we see with Line 5, Michigan’s governor isn’t a fan, and as seen with the Line 3 crossing northern Minnesota, washed out actress but tree hugger, when not flying by jets to remote protests sites, Jane Fonda also opposes pipelines. So there’s a conflict. We have clean burning sustainable, non polluting hydrogen, but pipelines are not welcome. Which leads me to this argument. Our country is in the sad state of a lack of leadership. It doesn’t matter what party, there is no leader that will stand up with the large cojones and do what’s right for the country in terms of economic development and common sense. What this country needs is a leader who will go back
to reflect the will and desires of our founding fathers. They built a corridor of steel …. a railroad… from ocean to ocean to link this country and bind it together in confederation. Let’s have a leader step forward and do this again. Former PC leader Andrew Scheer advocated for a national energy corridor and suddenly it’s imperative that this idea be developed. I’m not sure where current PC leader O’Toole stands on this. He’s reversed his stand on the carbon tax so who knows. But by establishing an energy corridor IN the nation’s best interest is a must do. No land issues, no Quebec issues, no environmental issues should be allowed to stand in the way. Yes, the corridor must respect these issues, but still
it is in the best NATIONAL INTERESTS to proceed. Keep it north of the border. Put it across the top of the Great Lakes. If our American friends want to shoot themselves in the foot in the cause of environmental purity then let them. Let’s for a change look after our Canadian interests first. Not B.C. interests, not Alberta interests, not Ontario or Quebec interests, but Canada’s interests. A national energy corridor could probably do more to bind this country together than all the rhetoric being spewed by special interest groups right now. The time for some foresight is at hand. Let’s get this project planned and developed. I’ll support the first leader who emphatically states he/she will do this and then gets it done.
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FROM WHERE I SIT: The Real World
BY HAZEL ANAKA If you want to watch a thriller based on true-life events with a Quebec connection, run don’t walk to your TV. Despite the nuisance of sub-titles, The Serpent limited series on Netflix is totally gripping. Set in the 1970s largely in southeast Asia, it boggles the mind how a crime spree of murder and mayhem could go on so long. I had to keep reminding myself that they had no cell phones. Or GPS. That some police forces are either inept or corrupt. What other reason for not collecting fingerprints? I had to remind myself that there are tied
hands and protocol under which diplomats and embassies operate when assisting their citizens in foreign countries. That the crime-fighting tools we take for granted hadn’t yet been invented then. That there have always been damaged individuals who con, deceive, exploit, and harm others in their misguided pursuit of validation. It was also unnerving to see everyone and his brother chain smoking, indoors and outdoors, day and night. Many of the victims came from the hippie drug culture. We got reminded of the days of dreadlocks, woven boho clothing, glassy eyes, free sex, and communal living. This series is also characterized by flashbacks of months or years. The flashbacks and where in the world the scenes were happening were
always noted on the screen. No multi-tasking possible while watching this series. Unless you love rewinding. We saw the same scenes multiple times over many episodes as more truth was uncovered in this complex crime spree. As with all fact-based shows, it’s always interesting watching the updates at the end showing who’s in jail and for how long, who’s dead, who remarried. There were a few surprises at the end but I won’t spoil it for you by blurting anything out. From the grim reality of The Serpent I dove back into Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee series. How typical of me not to have watched it when it was new and hot but nearly twenty years later? Obviously, not all of them are that old but I did notice how damn
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episode? We also see a lot of shots of coffee beans, coffee dripping, and various coffee/espresso paraphernalia. We see autograph hounds and many people in the cafes totally ignoring the celebs. I’m reminded of just how snarky ole Jerry can be. Some of the meals ordered were far from spectacular. It wasn’t unusual for these comedians to remember brilliant comedic lines from their mentors from decades before. This kid is suitably impressed because remembering
the correct setup and properly worded punch line of simple jokes eludes me most of the time. There is a world of entertainment at our fingertips. Whether we choose true crime, comedy relief, tear-jerkers, horror or something in between, we can stay enthralled in other worlds til our lids drop closed and our butts go numb. It’s just important to look up occasionally and see the real world before us, from where I sit.
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Town of Lamont ponders requests to back keeping RCMP BY JANA SEMENIUK Lamont Town Council has not yet decided how to address calls from other municipalities for support in challenging the provincial government’s idea of possibility shifting from the RCMP to a provincial police force. “Our council is not supportive of the Government of Alberta’s initiative to replace the RCMP with an Alberta Provincial Police Service (APPS),” said Morinville Mayor Barry Turner in a letter to Justice Minister Kaycee Madu forwarded to Lamont council. “There has not been compelling evidence that an APPS would result in better outcomes, particularly with the expected increase in costs.” Stan Schulmeister, Reeve of the County of Paintearth, also forwarded a similar letter citing satisfaction with the current policing model as well as calling for the government to abandon their transition study. “(Paintearth) Council too has concerns with the Province establishing an APPS despite 65 per cent of respondents indicating non-support,” he said. “The costs of transitioning to an APPS are unknown and the increased operating costs will undoubtedly be borne by the municipalities.” Lamont Mayor Bill Skinner said the issue is an important one and should be addressed. “Personally, I haven’t seen where financially there would be any advantage of moving to
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couraging a tie to their communities. Lamont Town Council opted to accept the correspondence as information and have not yet initiated any further action.
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Workers use a skid steer and small track hoe to move earth as they commenced construction of the Lamont Bike Park, Apr. 28. Scheduled to be completed in about a month, the park is the culmination of nearly a decade of fundraising. The track will feature some jumps, corners and berms and cover about 3,000 square metres.
Bike park construction underway as name further debated BY JANA SEMENIUK Construction on Lamont’s new bike park began last week while a suggestion for the park’s name was brought forward during the Apr. 27 town council meeting. Former Lamont resident, Cena Danyluk, began a petition online in early April gathering support for naming the new bike park after former Lamont Elementary School employee Kim Ewanowich who passed away in 2015. Danyluk, who was a student while Ewanowich was at Lamont Elementary, brought the request forward at the council meeting stating that Ewanowich touched the community with her giving spirit and always dreamed of the town one day having a bike park. “I came up with the idea to name the new bike park in memory of Kim Ewanowich,” she said. “I feel in my heart
this would be a good thing for Lamont.” While Danyluk’s petition successfully garnered more than 100 signatures, Councillor Al Harvey expressed concern that many of the signatures may not be from Lamont residents. “When I took a look at the list of people (who signed the petition) there were a fair number of names from communities that were not Lamont proper. Were these former Lamont people?” he asked. Danyluk explained that many of the names were people who knew Ewanowich and previously lived in the community. “Lots of people signed who are supportive and there are many that are familiar to me,” she said. “There are a lot from Lamont and former people from Lamont. They knew Kim and supported the petition.” Harvey stated that less
than half of those listed are current residents. “I can see about 45 out of the 127 are listed from Lamont and the rest from different locations. It’s not quite the kind of petition Municipal Affairs looks for, but it outlines what people have commented,” Harvey said. Some comments from petition supporters submitted with Danyluk’s letter to council included; “Kim was an educational assistant and like a second mama to me.” “This is a wonderful idea! Kim was a caring hardworking, bubbly coworker. She loved the students.” “It’s a great way to remember a good person.” The request has been referred to the Parks and Recreation Committee by a unanimous vote of council.
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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LAND FOR SALE WETASKIWIN COUNTY • W5-4-47-1-W 53.93 acres fenced pasture as well lease income. Located HWY 20 TWP 470. Price $160,000.
MINOR BALL HITS THE DIAMONDS Lamont’s Under 13 minor ball coach Jason Carstairs plays some pepper with a couple of aspiring players during the team’s first practice Apr. 26. Photo by Crystal Moren
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BOOK ONLINE AT A large crowd browses through items for sale during a stop at a booth during Mundare’s town-wide garage sale May 1. Items for sale ranged from clothing, to books, to games and even outdoor lawn and garden equipment. Numerous households had items out for sale throughout the town.
Care during yard cleanup can prevent fires starting BY JOHN MATHER The snow is gone and now we look out the window and see a bleak landscape of dead grass, old dried out leaves and fallen branches all waiting to be cleaned up so we can green up our lawns for the summer season. When doing this, homeowners have to be very careful that they observe many fire safety rules, because the dry conditions and materials
are a fire just waiting to happen if care isn’t exercised. The provincial Fire Smart program suggests many common sense tips people can use to prevent fires as they clean their yards. To begin, keep the grass cut around building; fields near or next to buildings should be worked up; mow a strip next to a building site to act as a fireguard; til the outside perimeter of pas-
tureland to create a fire break; dry bales are a magnet for sparks and embers and are the first things to ignite; fire can start in stored hay from radiant heat or spontaneous combustion; clean up all old hay and straw. Around the acreage yard sites people should: ensure there is a 1.5 m horizontal non combustible surface perimeter along the outer walls of primary structures; plant low density fire
resistant plants and shrubs; avoid having any woody debris including mulch as it provides potential places for fire to start. Keep in mind a mowed lawn is a fire resistant lawn. Grass shorter than 10cm in height is less likely to burn intensely. For more outdoor fire safety tips look on the Fire Smart Alberta website.
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Original Ukrainian settler had ties to current MLA BY JOHN MATHER When Ivan Pylypow left the village of Nebyliv in the Kalush district of Ukraine in the late 1800s and made his way to eventually settle in the Star area, he was creating a lineage that runs right to Fort Saskatchewan Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong Homeniuk. Lamont County has decided to move forward with plans to twin with Nebyliv. “My baba Annie Pylypow was born in Nebyliv in 1906 and came to Canada in 1909. My baba worked for Ivan and his wife Maria when she first arrived in Canada.” The MLA has been able to trace her lineage to the early settler through a cookbook her family prepared over the years and which has been passed down through the generations. In it there is a history of the family and the different branches, from leaving the Ukraine to arriving and surviving in Canada. Armstrong Homeniuk said she hadn’t been aware the County was looking at twinning with the Ukrainian village, but after speaking with Reeve David Diduck she was told there were really no costs associated with the move. “It’s something the County did on its own, but it’s pretty interesting,” she said. “I’m the chair of the advisory council on Canadian Ukrainian Relations, but we hadn’t heard any information on this
memorandum of understanding.” She added because there were no costs associated with the twinning, the County hadn’t applied for any grants that might have been available. “It’s primarily a signing that will be done through a zoom call,” she said.
A farmer tills the soil in his fields near Highway 16 and Range Road 194. The fields have dried enough that spring tilling and planting is now well under way across Lamont County. Photo by Crystal Moren.
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Chipman 4-H beef auction goes virtual BY JOHN MATHER The Chipman 4-H Beef and Multi Club will host its annual beef auction from May 28 to May 30. “The sale will be conducted virtually with an online auction conducted by DLMS Farmgate,” said organizer Jay Lynn Behiels. Last year the auctions, which had been held in the more traditional method of in-person bidding, was cancelled because of Covid-19 and the cattle were sold online. “This year there will be 15 steers for sale, that have been raised by the 4-H kids since last November,” said Behiels. She added the kids would be shooting videos explaining how they raised their animals and shop casing it while the bidding is carried out. After bidding closes, the animals will remain at the home farm for another couple of weeks being fed and nurtured until it is slaughtered and moved to Tofield Packers for butchering. “One of the things people will find out if they purchase beef direct from a farmer this year, is the wait for butchering is quite long,” explained Behiels. “Some butchers are looking at up to a year before they can take on any new work.” She said the Chipman 4-H club was ahead of the game because they had booked their butchering times last fall. Every animal in the club has a butcher spot. “You’ll have your meat for summer barbecues,” she said. Buyers are responsible for the cost of butchering. That cost is based on the hanging weight. Behiels said based on the weight of the cattle raised butchering costs would probably run between $850 to $1,050. Proceeds from each auctioned animal is used to pay for the original cost of the cattle and cost of feeding for it. Prospective bidders can access the auction site at https://farmgatetimedauctions.ca/auction/12760
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MUNDARE FIREFIGHTERS ATTEND TO BRUSHFIRE Mundare firefighters were called to a grass fire along Range Road 171 that almost stretched a mile to Range Road 170, Apr. 25. A couple of local farmers greatly assisted Mundare Fire and Rescue by plowing some firebreaks in the fields to prevent the fire from jumping into a brush pile nearby. Above, a tractor can be seen through the smoke plowing a break while a lone firefighters walks the field seeking hot spots.
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From the files of The Lamont Leader April 29, 2008
Standing room only for Lamont’s Bull-A-Rama Supreme XV Let It Ride On Saturday, April 27, spectators began lining up at the doors well before the beef on the bun was being served at 5 pm, and hours before the 7 pm scheduled start of the Bull-A-Rama. There were still nearly 100 people trying to get into the arena and find their seats at 7 pm so the action had to be delayed in the clash between man and beast. Before the event began, an oversized cheque for $9,000 was presented to the Lamont Health Care Centre for the purchase of an ECG machine which was donated by both Lamont and Bruderheim Lions Clubs and both towns’ Agricultural Societies. Lamont Ag. President Jason Fedyniak also presented scholarships.
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AUCTIONS AUCTIONS ANNUAL GARY HANNA AUCTIONS RV SALE! On-line May 1522, 2021. See www.auctions.ca for details or call to consign - 780-4401075. ________________________
BUSINESS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES GET YOUR MESSAGE SEEN ACROSS Alberta. The Blanket Classifieds or Value Ads reach over 600,000 Alberta readers weekly. Two options starting at $269 or $995 to get your message out! Business changes, hiring, items for sale, cancellations, tenders, etc. People are increasingly staying home and rely on their local newspapers for information. KEEP people in the loop with our 90 Weekly Community Newspapers. Call THIS NEWSPAPER now or email classifieds@awna.com for details. 1-800-282-6903, 780-4348746 X225. www.awna.com. ________________________
COMING EVENTS COMING EVENTS Iron Creek Museum Pop-up Greenhouse Come and redeem those Gift Cards and Shop Til You Drop Open May 8 to 22 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. at the Lougheed Curling Rink Huge Variety of Bedding Plants, Fertiliser, Potting Soil Limit of 15 people at a time Masks required _____________________________ WANTED VENDORS — Seeking individuals looking to peddle their wares and wrangle up some cash at the Fort Macleod & District Chamber of Commerce 19th Annual Antique & Art Show and Sale June 18-19, 2021. To request an application or for more information contact Sydney Tobler 403-715-2125 or e-mail fmchamber1888@gmail.com. 18p
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: $125-150. Crystal Springs. 403-820-0961. Quality guaranteed. ______________________________ ROLL-OFF BINS & TRUCK. 1992 Ford L9000 & 8 Bins 30 cubic yards each. All in excellent condition. $98,900.00. Phone: 780-446-1051. ______________________________ PLANT SALE, May 15th, 9-3. Annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables and succulents. Unusual and short season adapted varieties, affordable prices, grown in Tofield. 4815 - 55th Ave, back driveway, Tofield. Park on street. Call or text 780-667-3631 or 780-385-4067. Please follow Covid safety protocol. ______________________________ Welding Truck 2002 Chev, 3500 HD, 8.1 L, 28000 km w deck & SA200 Lincoln Welder. $8500.00 780.991.0820 ______________________________ Tandem truck For Sale: Chev Model ME6500. Gas, V8 70 Motor, Scissor Hoist, Air Brakes, Large 11R22.5 Tires with 2 spares. Phone Bill evenings 780-721-2892. ______________________________ PUREBRED Black & Red Angus Bulls for sale. 780-986-9088 ________________________
FEED SEED FEED AND AND SEED 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. ______________________________ HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. "On Farm Pickup" Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252. 18p
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SEED SALE SEED FOR FOR SALE Certified seed for sale - Oats: ORE3542M. Barley: Amisk. Brett Young: All canola & forage varieties are still available. Haralie Seed Farms 780-662-2617 or 780-4058089. Tofield Alta. ________________________
GARAGE SALE GARAGE SALE Estate Sale Friday, May 7 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 8 10 to 4 p.m. at 4532 54 Ave Viking, AB Proceeds to New To U ________________________
HEALTH HEALTH 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. ________________________
HELP HELP WANTED WANTED Vegreville Family Dental, located next to the Boston Pizza in Vegreville is looking for a very enthusiastic Registered Dental Assistant to join our team on a part time or full time basis. Our practice is committed to and focused on providing excellent quality patient care. We are looking for someone who is professional, reliable, possesses excellent interpersonal skills, is warm and friendly with patients. We offer competitive wages commensurate with experience as well as a great and friendly work environment! Travel or relocation assistance will be considered for the suitable candidate. If this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please apply to vegredental@gmail.com. ______________________________ Part Time Cleaner Wanted! Crop Management Network is looking for someone to clean the Holden office 1-2 times a week. If interested please call the office at 780-6882203. 17/18p
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HAY SALE HAY FOR FOR SALE Hay for sale. Alf/Tim/Br/Cw mix. Rounds $50. 2019 Rounds $35. Small square shedded bales $6. Majority no rain. Phone 780-942-4107 late evenings. 14tfnc ________________________
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Jennifer Koss June 26, 1977 May 10, 2017 If I had a flower for everytime we thought of you ..... we could walk through your garden forever. We love you and miss you every day, even the roses hang their heads in sorrow. Sweet dreams rosebud. Love Mom, Dad, James and Carla. ________________________
WANTED WANTED Wanted: Hay land, to put up on shares, between Mundare and Lamont. Call Barry @ 780-913-4675 ________________________
REAL REAL ESTATE ESTATE Great Commercial lot for sale on Main Street in Viking, AB. Only one like it. Asking $19,999 OBO. Serviced. Large attractive location, would be perfect for constructing a new building. Build yourself an office, rent an upstairs apartment. Or vice versa. Pays for itself! Or place a pre-built on the property. Located next to bottle depot and restaurant, near Food Bank/FCSS, across from bank and financial advisors, near liquor stores and school. Or just buy the lot now and wait for values to go up once COVID is over. Email vikingreview@gmail.com if interested. ________________________
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. ______________________________ Painting Quality Residential and Commercial Painting Betty Tkaczyk 780-632-8749 or 780-688-3564 tfnp
Experienced drywall taper/texturer here to help you with any job big or small. Don't want to do it yourself, give me a call! Based in Killam but willing to travel Hand taper by trade but have experience with boxes, roller/flusher, taping tube. No bazooka exp. Have own tools (10-12" boxes, pump, angle box, roller, flusher, hand tools, etc.) Also do ceiling texture. Non-drinker, just want to work. Willing to work with existing taping crew. Call 780-385-2106 or 780-385-1251. tfnp ______________________________ Classy K-9 Dog Grooming in Viking, AB Over 20 years experience. Any breed. Call Lynnette 780-385-6352. tfnp ______________________________ NTK Contracting Ltd. Our Business is Building • New Home Construction • Shops • Garages • Renovations • Driveways & Garage Pads • Decks and Railings • Basement & Home Construction Quality Workmanship - Neil Kinderwater 780-678-7049 www.ntkcontracting.com ______________________________ Roy's Handyman Services. Flooring, trim work, basement finishing, decks, fences, kitchen cabinet installs and carpentry work. Call 780-662-0146 or 780-232-3097 ______________________________ Carpet and upholstery cleaning residential and commercial. Truck mount unit, sewer backup, and flood cleaning. Auto and RV cleaning. Call Glenn and Cindi Poyser, 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 780-336-4832 shanes.stucco@gmail.com tfnp
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