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Lamont county lawyering up “I can read between the lines” - Councillor Woitas
Lamont County Councilor Neil Woitas checks the time before a special county council meeting Oct. 18 where he was the subject of a council code of conduct. The meeting was postponed giving the council time to secure legal services in response to Woitas bringing his own lawyer to the meeting. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
JANA SEMENIUK A Lamont County council meeting held on Oct. 24 ended with deputy reeve Daniel Warawa making a motion, after a session closed to the public, for Lamont County to secure legal counsel. “(I make a motion) that Lamont County Council direct the CAO to secure legal Counsel for the matter discussed in closed session,” said Warawa, which garnered three votes from the five councillors. Councillor Aaron Wick said he was opposed to the motion while reeve Dave Diduck indicated he didn’t expect councillor Neil Woitas to vote. “You weren’t here, so...” he said to Woitas, who told Diduck he had already guessed why legal counsel was being sought. “I can read between the lines,” he said. In a later interview, Woitas said he was removed from the closed session and not allowed to know the matter being discussed. “They asked me to step out of council chamber, so I knew they're talking about me,” he said. “Then when I came back into the council chamber, we dealt through one more issue that I had added to the agenda. Then after we came out of camera, they started making the motions and the last motion was to seek legal help for the matter discussed in camera. I read between the lines.” Earlier this month, Woitas disrupted council’s plans for a code of conduct meeting against him when he brought a lawyer, Terri-Lynn McLaughlin from Fort Saskatchewan, to the meeting. As a result, the meeting was adjourned after 15 minutes to allow the council time to seek their own legal representation on the issue against Woitas. To date, plans for another meeting
have not yet been announced. Although Woitas said he still has not been told what the issue against him is, he said he feels it’s because he speaks out about problems in the county. “There's a lot of issues and they're not doing nothing about it,” he said. One issue recently discussed in the public portion of the Sept. 26 council meeting was overpayment for county contracted gravel haulers. Darby Dietz, director of public works, presented his findings after a thorough councilrequested review of all 1,230 haul cards revealing a substantial overpayment of over $14,000. “Since this report was written, the final payments have been issued,” said Dietz. “I believe all of the cheques have been picked up and with the cheques we've also included a thorough summary of each hauler’s tickets.” Woitas told Dietz that despite their efforts, the payments were still wrong. “One guy gave it a quick review and they’re still wrong. Out of 95 loads, 38 loads are still wrong,” he said. Meanwhile, another issue Woitas said he has, is the county using public money to hire a lawyer while he pays for his own lawyer. “I'm being open and transparent with all the ratepayers and it’s causing troubles. They're trying to keep me quiet,” he said. “I'm spending my own money on legal, knowing that I'm right and they’re spending ratepayer’s money (because) a counselor is giving information on what's happening. It is not right,” said Woitas. “(If) they have a problem they should be (paying for) with their own lawyer with their own funds. Not county lawyers.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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Producers at all ends of county enjoy good year BY JOHN MATHER It was by all appearances a great year for Lamont area farmers. “Harvest was great,” said Daniel Warawa who farms with his son in the eastern end of the county. “It was a little bit long, but it was great. Despite getting some rain in the spring, he added his canola crop was great. Warawa has about 2,500 acres in canola. “I don’t know where it caught up. In July I guess.” He farms wheat, barley and oats with 6,600 acres under production in total, including about 500 across in Minburn along the Lamont Minburn county borders. He finished the harvest in mid October after having begun in late August. “We didn’t have much frost so it was an excellent harvest,” he said. Prices, said Warawa, have dropped this year. “Prices should be up but they’re not,” he said. In the western side of Lamont County, Neil Woitas echoes Warawa’s comments on the harvest. “Our harvest went
really well. And the yields were really good,” he stated. Woitas farms about 2,900 acres split between wheat, canola and barley, with canola being his largest crop. “We had a freak storm on the May long weekend where we got four inches of rain in 20 minutes,” Woitas recalled. “So our canola had an early start but they yielded less than some of the guys who had a later start with their planting.” He added prices went down during the year. “I think people are buying whatever they can get. Some people need money off the combine, but we’re storing ours.” He said he’s been storing it in grain bags, the long white plastic humps that dot many fields. While he said they had one problem with a coyote getting into a grain bag, he’d heard that some farmers in the Wostok area had problems with Elk getting into their bags and eating the grain. Grant Hackett farms 650 acres in the Star area.
He farms wheat and canola but still said he had an excellent harvest. “We were done seeding our canola around mid May and it wasn’t affected by weather. He had his harvest off the fields by the end of September. “Prices aren’t as good as they were a year or two back,” he said. “But I think that was a one off.” He put his product in storage to see if the price goes up. “We’re content to wait right now,” he said. David Diduck farms in the north end of the county. “Harvest was good,” he said. “This year we had everything in oats and it was a very good yield. We were really pleased with our yields. “You really want to be able to put it into the bins dry and this year we were able to do that.” By being able to store the oats dry Diduck didn’t have to use natural gas, which is taxed heavily by the federal government, to help dry the grain. “There was no grain drying involved this year,” he said.
He said the price is steady at about $5 per bushel but he will hold out to see if he can get $6 or better. Diduck farms about 200 acres.
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Two byelection candidates question also questioned the “He was hired by the accountability,” said Village to do the job. So, Sheila. council on returning officer eligibility mayor. In a later update, “Our question would we've done that part of Officer Sharmen Donald immediately following the acclimations. Goertz also gave a speech to the half dozen people seated in the gallery, including byelection candidates Chris and Sheila Lupul. A third candidate, John Vanvyfeyken, was not present. Goertz thanked councillor Haight for his devotion to the Village and gave kudos to new interim CAO Sharman Donald for taking on, what he said, was a very challenging role. He also gave inspirational words to those listening from the gallery around his hopes for a more positive future for the village. “I honestly believe that this council, and with the new incoming councillors, we can and we will put together a group focused on making this village not only survive, but flourish,” he said. “I really do believe that none of us in this room are here to destroy the village. Our hearts and our souls are invested in the well-being of our residents.” During the regular portion of the meeting, Mayor Goertz officially named the returning offi-
BY JANA SEMENIUK The Village of Andrew Councillor Barry Goertz was acclaimed to the position of mayor during their organizational meeting Oct. 25, while deputy mayor Tammy Pickett was also acclaimed back into her position. Former mayor Merwin Haight gave a passionate speech as the meeting began, describing positives he felt the Village experienced over the past two years. He added that he would not be putting his name forward for either mayor or deputy mayor and did not explain why. Presently, the council consists of only Haight, Pickett and Goertz until a byelection for two empty seats occurs, which is slated for Nov. 13. “I would like to thank the residents and my fellow councillors for the opportunity to serve as councillor, deputy mayor and mayor of this village,” he said. “However, I will not be accepting any nominations for either position of mayor or deputy mayor.” Both Goertz and Pickett were sworn in by Chief Administrative
cer for the byelection, Mike Klita and substitute returning officer as Reta Diduck, through a motion carried unanimously. Although the returning officer was named in the newspaper advertisement on Oct. 4, the substitute returning officer was not. Goertz said he wanted to clear it up so there would be official record. “The Village of Andrew council appoints and names the returning Officer Mike Klita, and substitute returning officer Reta Diduck for the upcoming byelection,” he said. “Just so that everyone in this room knows, yes, we've done it. Yes, we did. We just missed doing that resolution.” At the conclusion of the meeting, prior to a closed session, byelection candidate, and former Andrew CAO Sheila Lupul, questioned Goertz on when the council officially named the returning officer. “When we announced the election, we named our returning officer at that time,” he told her, admitting he was unclear if an official resolution was made at the same time or not. Lupul’s husband and
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Goertz said he found the resolution in the Sept. 27 meeting minutes where Mike Klita was named as the official returning officer for the Nov. byelection.
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Opinion Trudeau’s move shows he wants the west to collapse economically BY JOHN MATHER Alberta’s Speech from the Throne and our Prime Minister’s totally unfair tax break to one region of the country last week, should be a signal to Canadians that our country is in big trouble. Trudeau announced last week he would be giving a break on the carbon tax to Atlantic Canadians who use home heating oil to heat their homes. I can remember years ago as a kid growing up in suburban Toronto when the oilman came to our home every few weeks to fill the tank in the basement to fuel our furnace. Gradually natural gas became the preferred supply of fuel for Torontonians once the Trans Canada Pipeline was constructed to transport natural gas from Western Canada to heat central Canadian homes. Trudeau’s new policy will exempt home heating oil from the carbon tax for the next three years. He also plans to provide a 10 per cent boost to the carbon tax rebates for rural Canadians, boosting it to 20 per cent next year. Home heating oil in Atlantic Canada is used in 40 per cent of its homes. Now Trudeau said he was doing this because of actual hardship, not because polls show Liberal popularity tanking faster than sewage flowing through a freshly unclogged drain. What he didn’t mention either was his Liberals, not worried about financial hardships a year ago or poll showings, rejected a Conservative motion in the House of Commons to provide a tax exemption on home heating oil. This was Vote No. 197 in the 44th Parliament on Oct. 24, 2022. Oh what a short memory Justin has. And of course as Premiers across Western Canada screamed favouritism because no exemptions were provided for those who heat their homes with sources other than home heating oil, Federal Liberal Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings suggested if the rest of Canada voted for Liberals then they may get tax breaks also. What an imbecile!
CONTINUED But unfortunately this is the way a lot politics is played and what she implied is probably correct. But it still shouldn’t have been publicly stated. It won’t help any Western Canadian Liberals get reelected. In Monday’s Speech from the Throne, Alberta Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani said, “the Alberta government will not permit the Canadian government to inflict its harmful energy policies. If these policies remain,” Lakhani read, ”the Alberta government will introduce several motions under the Alberta Sovereignty Act to protect people from them.” Now the NDP jumped on board actually on the side of Albertans but with a motion that the UCP just can’t back. They suggest Alberta endorse an emergency motion reading, “Be it resolved that Legislative
Assembly recognize carbon dioxide emissions contribute to a changing climate that has caused unprecedented wildfires, flooding, evacuations, and extreme weather events in Canada and around the world, while at the same time inflation has caused steep increases to household costs for all Canadians from coast to coast to coast, and therefore the assembly believes the federal government’s recent changes to climate policy announced October 26 should be applied to all Canadians, regardless of geography or home heating method, including natural gas.” “I hope the UCP will join us in affirming that climate change is real and that all Canadians have a role in protecting our way of life,” bragged NDP leader Rachel Notley. Well I guess if you take out the highly outrageous part stating “recognize car-
bon dioxide emissions contribute to a changing climate that has caused unprecedented wildfires, flooding, evacuations, and extreme weather events in Canada and around the world,” then it might be passable as a united resolution. But not everyone agrees carbon dioxide is causing all the climate disruptions. For every scientist who jumps on that ship there is another saying the opposite and both offer some proof. But there have been climate changes since records started being kept, and man’s dumping into our environment has only been around since the industrial revolution of the mid 1800s. Typical NDP. We agree, but we want to put something inflammatory into our resolution so any reasonable person can’t support it and we can say “See you just don’t care.”
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FROM WHERE I SIT: You’ll Be Glad You Did
BY HAZEL ANAKA If you’ve been more than a casual reader of this column over the years you know I love words. I love them for their ability to inform, entertain, clarify, amuse, instruct, and communicate. Of course, some people wield words as weapons and use them to hurt, confuse, deceive, obscure, and manipulate. But, the hell with them. Today I want to talk about a man equally as famous for what he did to the English language as what he did on the baseball field. If you’ve guessed I’m referring to Yogi Berra, award yourself five points. Like you I heard many of his ‘Yogi-isms’ over the years. People routinely mocked and marveled at them because despite the appearance of absurdity at first glance, there was always wisdom imbedded in them if you thought longer and dug deeper.
He’s been quoted by American presidents. George W Bush, not known for oratory prowess talked about the “enduring mark Yogi left on the English language.” Now the only reason I was thinking about Yogi, eight years after his death, was because of a Netflix special called “It Ain’t Over.” One of his more famous quotes is, “It ain’t over til it’s over.” I defy you to argue with that. The program featured interviews with a lot of former ball players, his sons, his oldest granddaughter, journalists, friends, colleagues, and more. In addition, old TV footage, commercials, game day film, and daytime or late-night TV interviews added flavour and authenticity to the special. Now, if you’re a baseball fan, you may not be surprised by anything I say. Maybe you could rattle off his stats, lifetime achievements, and highlights of special games. Everything was news to me. I never knew he played the game but I knew he was a coach. Had I thought about it, it makes sense…
it’s a natural progression for most coaches. Let me throw out some facts before I share some more clever lines. Lawrence Berra got the nickname Yogi because he sat on the ground like a yogi in the dugout. It wasn’t that hard; there were no benches in the early days. He served in WW II (despite already having a pro ball contract) and was injured but never got around to applying for his Purple Heart medal. He was a little guy at only 5’7.” His was not a pretty face and led to teasing (today we’d say bullying) by the press, public, teammates. When asked by a reporter if all the bad things said about his appearance bothered him, his response was: “In this racket all you’ve got to go is hit the ball and I’ve never heard of anyone hitting it with his face.” If my notes are correct, he has more world champion series rings (13) than anyone else; 10 earned as a player. In his career, he hit more than 300 home runs and had fewer than 500 strikeouts… unheard of in the history of baseball. He played back catcher
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arguably the most important position on the field. Apparently, his small size and incredible strength made him extremely fast. He had a unique batting style and often struck at and connected on ‘bad balls.’ He basically redefined the strike zone. The 1950-60s cartoon character Yogi Bear was a flagrant attempt to capitalize on his quirky looks and voice. He lost a lawsuit against the creators because Yogi was not his legal name and he’d never trademarked it. Yogi was a man of passion, conviction, energy, and a strong sense of family. He was predeceased by his longtime love, Carmen. When his ball player son Tim became addicted to cocaine, Yogi laid down the law. Keep using drugs and lose your family. That strength of character and sense of right and wrong led to some famous grudges or declarations over the years. When Yankees owner, George Steinbrenner had an assistant fire Yogi after only 16 games of a two-year contract instead of manning up and doing it himself, he stayed away from the
stadium for 14 years… .until George apologized. In a hotly disputed call by an umpire over whether or not Yogi tagged Jackie Robinson out, Yogi went to his grave insisting Jackie was out. There were no instant replays back in the day to verify the call one way or another though apparently experts have looked at the game film frame by frame. But enough from me, let’s hear what Yogi had to say over a long and illustrious life. If you can’t imitate him, don’t copy him. It’s déjà vu all over again. When you come to a fork in the road, take it. Ninety percent of the game is half mental. Carmen said to Yogi, “We’re lost.” His
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Bruderheim Ag. Society Halloween party fun for all BY JANA SEMENIUK At least 20 children gathered at the Bruderheim Community Hall to join in the Halloween Party Oct. 28th put on by the local AG society. Treasurer Sherry Cote said the Halloween party used to be an annual event but was cancelled during the COVID restrictions and hadn’t been picked up again until now. She said Carol Torresan, Ardrossan resident who was responsible for Bruderheim’s outrageously intricate haunted house this year, approached her about having a party for the kids. “She approached us this year because the (haunted house) was set for kids 10 and over, (so) we really needed to do something for younger children,” said Cote. “The hope is that we’ll be doing this annually and we’ll build on it.” This year, for an entry fee of $5 per person or $20 per family, kids got to carve a pumpkin and participate in crafting in addition to having their faces painted. In terms of snacks, kids munched on hotdogs for $3 each with juice boxes for $1. A movie was also scheduled for the big screen; the 2015 film ‘Open Season: Scared Silly’. AG society Vice President, and Bruderheim town councilor, Dayna Jacobs said it’s expensive to show public movies because it requires a special fee. “The copyright to get a movie to play (for the kids) is $325. We have to pay for the copyright for it if we play a movie for the community,” she said, adding the copyright fee, in addition to the hotdogs, were donated to the society. “It’s
rare that we would make any money off an event like this. It’s mostly just for the community to bring all the kids together and get everyone out.” Jacobs said the AG society has many more events on the books for the coming year, including more movie nights with Christmas being the next one scheduled. In the meantime, Jacobs said she was happy to see so many families out for the Halloween Party. “There’s other communities that have stuff going on, so it’s’ nice to see the local kids coming and supporting it,” she said. “We’ll see where it takes us.”
Halloween fun Costumed kids get their hands dirty digging out pumpkin innards during the Bruderheim AG Society Halloween Party Oct. 28. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
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EIPS families upset Chipman 4-H with LGBT focus in student code of Halloween Party conduct forms
It’s literally being forced participate in physical BY JANA SEMENIUK Some families in upon us and hidden in education classes that are consistent with their Lamont County are plain sight,” they said. “I’ve talked to other lived gender identities. refusing to sign the Elk Additionally, while the Island Public School’s parents who signed it (EIPS) Code of Conduct without reading it and document states that school staff will help a Acknowledgement 2023- they are horrified.” student identify 24, distributed and access releonline to all parvant and approents within the division, citing an This five-page document priate resources beyond the unreasonable makes reference to gender school, the divifocus on gender and sexual identity 59 times. sion ensures staff and sexual identi‘will not refer ty. students to proAn explainer at grams or services the start of the According to the that attempt to change or online forms, states that the division has two form’s background, the repair a students’ sexual administrative proce- Division is ‘committed to orientation or gender dures that address a stu- ensuring all members of identity’. EIPS Communications dent’s code of conduct; the school community the Student Code of are provided with wel- Director Laura McNabb Conduct form, in addi- coming, caring respectful said this this is the first tion to a form titled and safe learning envi- year the two documents ‘Welcoming, Caring, ronments that respect have been linked in this Respectful and Safe diversity and foster a way. “This is the first year Learning Environments sense of belonging’. The majority of the EIPS has done this to for Students’. This five-page docu- document is made up of ensure we are meeting ment makes reference to a list of procedures to the requirements of secthis occurs, tion 33 in the Education gender and sexual iden- ensure tity 59 times throughout including providing gen- Act,” she said by email, which some parents are der neutral washrooms citing that section 33 and changerooms for requires schools to have finding unnerving. “Why is it so focused students, a principal a publicly available code on LGBT? Why are we identifying a staff person of conduct that is focusing on that?” said annually to be a safe con- reviewed every year. McNabb said EIPS, to one parent who wanted tact for students who identify themselves as date, have not received to remain anonymous. “Why can’t we just sexual minorities, and all any complaints about focus on the golden rule students will be able to either form. of do to others what you would have done to you?” While filling out the 11213 88 Ave. Fort Saskatchewan online form, only one 780-992-1449 checked box is required, which covers signing both documents, in addition to a final box stating the person is in agreeT S TIME TO BE KIND TO YOUR RIDE ment with them. REGULAR OIL CHANGE, (6 LITRE), W/ FILTER A link is provided for 4 STANDARD ON - RIM TIRE parents to open and read ONLY CHANGEOVER W / BALANCE the documents, but the $249+gst ANTIFREEZE , SUSPENSION , anonymous parent said & BRAKE INSPECTION SAVE most people she spoke BRAKE LINE FLUSH ~ SO THEY with simply checked the ONLY WORK BETTER! box without opening and 4 $1 9+gst VALID UNTIL NOVEMBER 30, 2023 reading the documents. CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFERS ALL PRICES ARE PLUS SHOP SUPPLIES “I wouldn’t have SAVE known about it except Follow us on facebook! another parent told me.
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Bruderheim pub resurrected with new owner BY JANA SEMENIUK The former Night Moves Pub in Bruderheim has been given new life by Edmonton entrepreneur Rey Anwar, 39, who reopened the establishment as Bruders Club on Oct. 27. Night Moves was closed in March. Anwar said he is hoping for people to have a good time at his new pub while he fulfills a longtime dream. “It's always been a dream of mine. I love bartending. I love talking to people. I love hearing their stories,” he said. “When I started bartending, I decided I wanted to have a small
pub and this is perfect for that.” Anwar said he came to Canada in 2011 from India, and started working at Subway until he got his permanent residency in 2013 followed by his Canadian citizenship shortly after. He said he then worked in a casino before taking up bartending in 2016, although he also worked in the restaurant business while living in India. “I’ve been interested in this business for 23 years,” he said, adding that he also owns a food truck he operates in the summer. “I have a food truck,
which I've been operating in Edmonton for five years now. It’s basically, a fusion of butter chicken. I do poutine, burgers, tacos, with a fusion of butter chicken in it,” he said. “So basically, butter chicken burger and poutine are my specialty and you cannot get it anywhere else. Even in India or Mexico.” In terms of plans for his new pub, Anwar said he is hoping to bring back a lot of what was already here, including VLTs and Karaoke nights. “I was (also) thinking about space for an arcade machine,” he said,
adding he would like to hear what residents want to see. “I don't know the community yet, but I am definitely open to ideas. I want to know what they drink and what they want to do to come to this place. I am definitely up to ideas.”
Edmonton entrepreneur Rey Anwar, 39, has taken over a closed pub in Bruderheim and re-opened it as Bruders Club Oct. 27. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
Bruderheim public hearing offers no new insights on proposed council reduction BY JANA SEMENIUK The Bruderheim town council held a public hearing Oct. 25 to gauge public opinions on a bylaw to reduce the number of council members from seven to five. Only two residents attended the hearing, and neither one stepped forward to speak on the issue. Bruderheim Chief Administrative Officer Phyllis Forsythe went over results from an online survey launched over three months to further gauge public opinion on the matter. Forsythe said results from the survey were inconclusive. “The survey had three questions plus a comment section and there were 33 responses received. I don’t believe this is a large enough sampling to accurately reflect the views of the community one way or another,” she said. “Of those responses, three percent were unsure, 30 percent said no, and 64 percent were in agreement. That being said, that is 22 saying yes and 10 saying no, so I don’t think that’s a big enough sampling for you to have accurate data.” Over the past four years, the motion to bring the number of Bruderheim council members from seven
down to five has been presented three times to council and defeated each time with the last two occasions defeated in votes of 5-2. CAO Forsythe brought the idea forward earlier this year and said that reducing council members would save the Town approximately $11,351 per year per council member, thus totalling a savings of over $90,000 in the course of one four-year term. Forsythe also said the last municipal election had to be extended as there were not enough candidates to fill two empty seats. M e a n w h i l e , Bruderheim mayor Karl Hauch initiated a debate among council members at the public hearing where deputy mayor Wayne Olechow switched positions on the issue for the second time after previously supporting the move and prior to that opposing it. “At first, I was really thinking about this, going down to five for savings, but thinking about the Town moving forward I think it's my opinion (that) it's pertinent that we maintain seven Council. It just makes things a lot easier,” he said. Councillor Len Falardeau, who has been
a continuous vocal opponent of the motion spoke out once more against it. “I’m famous for cutting money all the time. I like lower taxes, and lower costs but this one I can’t fight for. Seven heads are better than five. We will have a better cross section of councillors, better diversities, and I truly believe it will benefit the Town,” he said. “Sometimes change is good but not necessari-
ly.” Councilor Dayna Jacobs also spoke up, in favour of the motion to reduce. “A change will be better to see if it will be for the good. You don’t know until you do it. This last go around there weren’t (enough candidates),” she said. “It’s funny there are certain individuals who are always against the council dropping down
to five. Why is that?” Before ending discussions and the public hearing, Mayor Karl Hauch asked CAO Forsythe if the bylaw could be amended to return to seven council members if moving to five proved to be a regretful decision. “Yes sir. The (council) would simply go through the process again,” she said. In a later email, CAO
Forsythe said the bylaw to reduce councillors has already passed its first reading in June and will be on the books for a second and possibly third reading at the Nov. 15 council meeting. If the bylaw passes a third reading, it will go into effect at the next municipal election in Oct. 2025.
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Ready to back constituents during fall session The Alberta Legislature entered its Fall Session on Oct. 30. Our government has spent the summer since our re-election meeting with constituents and working on the issues that matter to Albertans. As we head into session, expect to see us continue our work standing for the interests of Alberta, making our province more affordable, attracting investment, creating jobs, and fixing our healthcare system. This week, I would like to share some information on a few programs I think you, my constituents, might find valuable. Intake is open for Technology Alberta’s First Jobs: Scale Up program, which will allow eligible technology scaleups to hire an Albertan post-secondary student or recent graduate for a 500-hour work term, with Technology Alberta
providing a 75 per cent subsidy. More information can be found at https://technologyalberta.com/firstj o b s - p ro g r a m overview/. The Alberta Government’s Driving Back to Work grant program is also open once again, supporting unemployed Albertans pursuing careers in the trucking industry. More information can be found at https://www.alberta.ca/driving-back-towork-grant-program. Employers with fewer than 500 paid employees are eligible for $5,000 or $10,000 grants from the Canadian Apprenticeship Service to offset costs of hiring and training first-year apprentices in 39 Red Seal trades. For more information, please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/employments o c i a l development/programs/apprentice-ser-
vice-program.html. CAREERS is a nonprofit that works with Alberta schools to connect students with employers for paid internships. The Youth Internship Incentive Program provides qualified employers with up to $3,600 per intern. For more information, visit https://www.caree rsnextgen.ca/. The Government of Alberta provides many free and useful webinars for non-profits. To see the schedule and to register, please visit https://alberta.ca/ NonProfitLearning. The Alberta Government also offers the Labour Market Partnership grant for projects that enhance workplace development and labour market adjustment strategies through community partnerships. Institutions, municipalities, employer part-
nerships, and community organizations are all eligible to apply. For regional projects, please contact wfc@gov.ab.ca. For industry and sector province-wide projects, contact iwp@gov.ab.ca. Last week, I shared details about our government making emergency food benefits available by Interac e-Transfer. As I know this resource will continue to be useful to many, I wanted to again share this information. To apply for these
emergency benefits, and for more information, please visit https://emergencybenefits.alberta.ca/. Please contact my constituency office at fortsaskatchewan. vegreville@assembly.ab.ca if you have any questions or concerns. Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, MLA Fort SaskatchewanVegreville
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FARMERS BBQ
Lamont County Division 2 Councillor Aaron Wick flips burgers to feed those who came from across the region to attend the Lamont County Farmers BBQ Oct. 19 at the County Agricultural Grounds. Warm, sunny weather brought many to enjoy burgers and potato salad and catch up with their neighbours on how the fall harvest went.
County From Front Jay Zaal, communications director for the County of Lamont, confirmed that legal services will be paid for out of the county budget. “Council recognized the need to protect the interests of Lamont County, and as such, this legal representation will be funded through
approved budgets,” he said, although could not specify what the County’s interests were. “This is in response to the closed session matter, which is protected under FOIP (so I am not able to respond on it).” Zaal confirmed in another email the county’s legal budget for 2023 is $175,800. Meanwhile, Woitas said ratepayers in his
division help to keep his spirits up. “Sometimes, you wonder if it's worth it to keep exposing stuff and then you meet up with a ratepayer and they tell you you're doing a good job, keep digging, keep it up and don't stop,” he said. “They give me words of encouragement. That's been happening a lot lately.”
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View a larger menu at lamontcounty.ca/ community-programming.
When: Friday, November 24 Where: ST. MICHAEL REC. CTR. Program starts at: 7:00 P.M. Guest Speaker: Sgt. David Henry (Two Hills RCMP Detachment)
Darlene.o@lamontcounty.ca / 780-895-2233 x226 for more info.
Meal: Supper 6:00 P.M. Cost: $10.00 Per Person All members are encouraged to attend. Crime Watch Signs ARE AVAILABLE. Membership forms will be available for new members.
Young Agrarians Mentorship Farmers can apply to mentor: youngagrarians.org/businessmentorship-network/
Community Services: Serving Lamont County, Lamont, Bruderheim, Mundare, Andrew & Chipman
SNOW ANGELS
Access current monthly services & programs information for FCSS, CALC and KFRN on each of the services’ Facebook pages: FCSSlamontcountyregion|LamontCountyAdultLearns |groups/1922602184662497, or scan the QR code: skillbit.ca is a FREE training and employment program funded through the Government of Alberta that offers 12-weeks of simulated workplace training in Horizontal Direction Drilling, Concrete-Asphalt Labor, and Landscape Labor, with direct placement in employment after training completion.
For more information, scan the QR code or visit lamontcounty.ca/community-programming. | Contact CALC, FCSS or KFRN at: 1-877-895-2233 | 5303-50 Ave. Lamont, AB T0B 2R0 |
CALC Programs
Lamont County Community Adult Learning Council – All current CALC programs are posted at: lamontcountyadultlearns.com.
KFRN/FCSS (VISIT: lamontcounty.ca/communityprogramming or call 780-895-2233 for info. or registration). Some of the current CALC, FCSS and KFRN PROGRAMS include: 1. Youth Retreat for Gr. 7-12 (Nov. 8-9): Register at signup.com/go/cyuuiQq. Deadline to register is NOV. 2. 2. No Stone Left Alone – in partnership with the Town of Lamont: November 11 at this year’s Remembrance Day ceremony. 3. At Home Alone (Mundare): NOV. 7; signup.com/go/gchChAV. 4. Family Activity Night (Andrew): OCT. 30. 5. Parents and Tots (Andrew, Lamont and Bruderheim weekly). 6. Cooking with Your Littles (Andrew and Bruderheim): NOV. 15 & NOV. 16. 7. CALC: Digital Skills Workshops (Andrew): For more information contact Cheryl B. at 780-895-233 x233. 8. Canadian Firearms Safety Course (CALC): DEC. 2. 9. FLEX for Boys and True2U for Girls. 10. Lamont Light Up and Christmas Card Craft: DEC 25. 11. Connecting Generations: Halloween and November 30 events. 12. Family Fun (Activity) Nights in Mundare (Nov. 20) and Andrew (Oct. 30).
Registration Renewal Reminder If your last name or company begins with the letters K and P; remember to get your registration renewed before the end of November! alberta.ca/vehicle-registration-expiry-date-chart.aspx This message is brought to you by the Elk Island Traffic Safety Partners Partners. Please Note – inFocus is also available for viewing online n at: www.lamontcounty.ca/communications (for those wanting to view the weekly submission o as full-sized PDF and to access hyperlinks).
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Next Agricultural Service Board (ASB) Meeting
The next ASB meeting is scheduled for December 13, starting at 9:00 a.m. The public is welcome to attend at the Lamont County Administration Building or virtually through Microsoft Teams (link): lamontcounty.ca/departments/agricultural-services/agendas-minutes-asb. If you would like to present or speak at a meeting, please contact Lamont County Agricultural Services.
Private Snow Removal - Reminder
As a reminder, per Bylaw 857.22 (Fees and Charges Bylaw – lamontcounty.ca/financial-services) the costs related to private snow removal are: Regular Flags – $125/each flag (per snowfall) Medical Flags – $100/year (a doctor’s letter is required) Senior (65+) Flags – $200/year Flags can be purchased at the Lamont County Administration Building. Call 780-895-2233, if you have any questions.
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Feed Quality, Testing and Analysis – Alternative Feed Supplies When looking at all alternatives for feed supplies, feed testing is always a good option to explore to ensure animal health and welfare. A visual assessment may not be accurate enough to assess quality & may lead to costly alternatives to maintain health. Visit Feed Quality, Testing & Analysis for Beef Cattle - BeefResearch.ca for details on testing & tools.
Lamont County Buildings are closed November 13 in lieu of Remembrance Day Statutory Holiday.
Roadside Mulching – November through March CAUTION: Roadside Mulching. Agricultural Services is working on roadside mulching from now to the end of March. Signs are posted to enforce temporary road closures while they work. Watch for flying debris and obey signs. If you enter a closed area, the County will NOT be at fault for any damage to vehicles.
Grain Producer Survey Darlene.o@lamontcounty.ca / The University is asking 780-895-2233 x226of forAlberta more info.
grain producers across the Prairies to assist with a survey on the Register online at: adoption of winter wheat and signup.com/go/bsVJoxv ultra-early seeding of spring wheat. by Nov 23. Learn more and participate at: https://forms.gle.LkN0QwSBMjehAWezx8, or see lamontcounty.ca/agservices for more details about the study. Assessment Inspections Lamont County’s assessor (Accurate Assessment Group Ltd.) is starting inspections September in Range 18 and TWP58TIPS in Range 19. Fireduring Prevention and Safety Week – EXTRA He (Kris) will be driving a white GMC truck with Lamont County branding. Fire Prevention Week was October 8-14, but here’s an extra tip on cooking fire safety and prevention: 1. Watch what you heat. Always keep a close eye on what you are cooking. Set a timer to remind you that you are cooking. 2. Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove. Always keep a lid nearby when cooking. If a small grease fire starts, slide the lid over the pan and turn off the burner. 3. Have a “kid- and pet-free zone” of at least 3 feet (1 meter) around the stove or grill and anywhere else hot food or drink is prepared or carried.
ASSESSMENT INSPECTIONS – October to December Lamont County's assessor (Accurate Assessment Group Ltd.) is continuing annual inspections during the months of October to December. These inspections are for new construction, unfinished construction from past permits, and status changes (farm versus non-farm). He (Sean) will be driving a white 2018 GMC truck with Lamont County logos on both doors.
Feral Pigs Why is there concern over wild pigs in Alberta? These pigs are invasive, notoriously difficult to catch and can uproot entire ecosystems. Invasive species can cause unbalanced competition on the landscape (see a recent CBC article: https://t.co/KiKPkwTe86). Sighting should be reported and managed (take pictures, note the location and notify Lamont County Agricultural Services). More information about the ‘at large’ speciesMeetings is at: https://www.alberta.ca/wild-boar-in-alberta.aspx. Next Council (September 12) Next Lamont County 12, Council Meeting (Nov. 28) – No MeetingtoNov. 14 at the Lamont County Administration The next Regular Council Meeting is on Tuesday, September starting at 9:00 a.m. The public is welcome attend The nextor Regular Council Meeting is onTeams Tuesday, November 28, starting at 9:00 a.m. The public is welcome to attend the Lamont County Administration Building virtually through Microsoft (link): lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas-minutes (accessible via theatLamont County website—or sign Building or virtually through and Microsoft Teams lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas-minutes. up for meeting notifications to receive the(link): meeting agendas). If you would like to present or speak at a meeting, please contact Legislative Services.