November 9 Lamont Leader

Military authors keep war history alive

BY JANA SEMENIUK

A trip to Normandy France for the 75th anniversary of D-Day in 2019 set Edmonton author Don Levers on a journey documenting what-if moments from World War II, including stories of his own father, in his book Our Father’s Footsteps.

Levers’ book tells the stories of four ordinary men who served during World War II with heart-stopping moments when they were nearly killed.

“I'm sure that everyone has had their own what-if moments, those close calls that you manage to survive and wondering sometimes how you did,” said Levers. “The thing is that men and women in every war, lived with that potential 24/7.”

Levers, who is scheduled for a speaking engagement at the Rainbow Club in Andrew Nov. 15, recently shared the stage Nov. 4 alongside authors and historians Ted Barris and David O’Keefe as they presented an evening of military storytelling at Sherwood Park’s Festival Place.

O’Keefe, whose credits include TV host of ‘War Junk’ and his upcoming docuseries The Bermuda Triangle on History Channel, first wrote about the Allied raid on Dieppe in his book One Day in August in 2013 and since then, has uncovered more information behind the catastrophic event where more than 900 Canadian men lost their lives.

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“The death rate was a disaster,” said O’Keefe. “Almost 5,000 casualties, 907 Canadians. The key with this is we never expected that Dieppe would have such a central role in the Battle of the Atlantic.”

This battle is the focus of Barris’ 20th book on Canadian military history, “Battle of the Atlantic, Gauntlet to Victory.”

“The Battle of the Atlantic, was the longest continuous military action of the Second World War,” said Barris. “It literally began on the third of September 1939, all the way to May 8, 1945, or 2074 days.”

Barris’ new book includes a foreword by Gordon Laco, naval advisor

for the Tom Hanks movie, Greyhound which was released online by Apple TV in 2020. Barris remembered meeting Laco from his early years hosting a radio program in Ontario and approached Laco to proofread his manuscript.

“When he was finished, (I asked him) Would you write the foreword? He said, I'd be honoured,” said Barris. Meanwhile, Levers’ book also includes a forward from a well-known Albertan, recently retired news anchor Gordon Steinke.

“I met up with Gordon before I headed to Normandy, and I told him a little bit about my dad's story. And the fact that I was going to Normandy for the 75th anniversary, and Gord said,

‘It’ll be great to walk in your dad's footsteps’,” said Levers, who added that Gord’s comment inspired the title for his book.

Levers described his dad, rifleman Gerry Levers’, experience after landing on Juno Beach at Normandy.

“He was waterlogged but managed to make his way down the beach,” he said.

Levers said his dad crossed several kilometers before a bullet brought him down.

“He sent a letter home to my grandparents that said ‘(if the bullet landed) two inches higher, (he) would have stopped being a man’,” said Levers.

“Two days later, 58 men of his regiment were captured in the battle and murdered by the 12th SS. I've often wondered whether the fact that he was wounded on D Day helped to save his life. He could have been with those men.”

In a separate interview, Barris, who has documented Canada’s military history through his books for the past 40 years, spoke to the importance of bringing the next generation into the tradition of Remembrance Day.

“It’s why David and I do what we do; for the enjoyment of the discovery and a deep-down passion to keep history from fading away,” he said.

“John McRae (author of ‘In Flanders Fields’) talked about passing the torch. There it is, from failing hands.”

Outbreaks declared at two EIPS schools in Lamont County

BY JANA SEMENIUK

At least two of five Lamont County schools have been plagued with respiratory illness outbreaks prompting letters sent to families from Alberta Health Services.

Lamont Elementary had letters sent home Nov. 1 while Bruderheim Elementary sent letters home Nov. 3 indicating an outbreak had been declared by AHS.

The letter described illness symp-

toms including cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, congestion, and gastrointestinal upsets, while providing tips for preventing the spread of illness.

The notice also indicated that students could return to school once their symptoms have improved and they have been free of fever for 24 hours without the use of medication.

EIPS Communications Director Laura McNabb explained the criteria

around illness outbreak declarations in schools.

“When student absenteeism due to illness reaches 10 percent or more, schools are required to notify Alberta Health Services, who will then investigate and determine if the situation meets outbreak criteria,” she said by email “The declaration is made by AHS and they in-turn provide relevant information to parents.”

She added that the decision to close

a school due to illness outbreak would be made by AHS and not the school division.

Meanwhile, AHS is offering flu immunization clinics at the Lamont Health Care Centre for children under five and their family or household members on Nov. 17 and Dec. 15 by appointment only.

author Don Levers spoke about his new book Our Fathers' Footsteps onstage with fellow military historian authors; David O'Keefe (behind) and Ted Barris (not shown) Nov. 4 at Festival Place. Levers is also scheduled to speak at the Rainbow Club in Andrew Nov. 15.

Photo: Jana Semeniuk

Military historian Ted Barris poses for a photo with one of the youngest attendees, 13-year-old Chase Mardres, at his recent storytelling event Nov. 4 at Festival Place in Sherwood Park. The event drew more than 200 people.   Photo: Jana Semeniuk

Bruderheim Queen’s Park renovations unveiled

BY JANA SEMENIUK

Renovations to the Queen’s Park in Bruderheim, which began earlier this summer, were finally unveiled in a short ceremony Nov. 5.

Bruderheim director of legislative services, Sherry Cote, said the park has not been upgraded since it was built in 1978 and was long overdue for a renovation. She added that the unveiling ceremony was originally planned for mid Sept. but was postponed before news came that the Queen passed away Sept. 8.

“We were actually supposed to have the unveiling the week after she passed away, it was already scheduled for that weekend, but we had to postpone it because of other things that were happening,” she said. “So it (Queen’s death) has a big significance to us that we actu-

ally got to redo that (park) and (now) do something in her memory.”

Queen’s Park was initiated by Bruderheim AG Society, and named after Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to Bruderheim with Prince Philip in 1978. She stood in the centre of the

park and signed her name in a special book constructed for the event. The book, pen, and several pictures are all on display in the museum inside Walker School.

Meanwhile, Cote said the project also changed slightly in light of the

Queen’s passing. “It changed the project a bit in terms of doing some research of what her favourite flowers were. Because that has significance, which is lily of the valley, by the way,” she said. “The project is important, but it actually has a closure on it too. Because that's

the end of an era.”

Cote said the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee grant, worth $5,000, helped fund the project.

“And I think somebody up there is watching us because now all of a sudden money was available to do it because we couldn't figure out where in the budget, we

could do it because we knew it was going to be a major cost,” she said.

Cote added that a special flag commemorating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is currently flying in the park and will stay until the end of the year when it will be replaced with a new Queen’s Park flag.

2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Minor Hockey: Lamont goalie shuts out Stony Plain

KERRY ANDERSON

These are some of the results from Minor Hockey League games held recently. (Please note that scores and scoring is taken from the websites, and some game scores and scoring is

dependent on proper league entries).

Elk Island U9s played New Sarepta on Sunday at Bruderheim but no score was posted at deadline. This Saturday they travel to Bon

Accord for a road game against CNN 1B.

Elk Island U11s dropped a 16-2 contest on Oct. 29 at Drayton Valley. Barrett Danilikewich (1g 1a) and Jonas Wytrykush scored

for the Wild. Clara Holt (2a) and Kayden King had helpers.

Mundare’s Brandon Kowal has one point this season for the Spruce Grove Saints of the AJHL.

Lamont’s Sandy McDonald had a 20 save shutout on Sunday for his Fort Sask. U18 team (5-0-0) in a 6-0 win over Stony Plain. The goalie knew he was having a good game when he

even assisted on the last goal. The team travels to Beaumont for this weekend.

CARBON STORAGE HUB ATLAS

POWERING CCS

You’re invited to attend an Open House for the Atlas Carbon Storage Hub.

The Atlas Carbon Storage Hub is proposed to capture CO2 from Shell Scotford operations as well as from the operations of our partners, Suncor and ATCO, and from other third-party industry who are interested in reducing their carbon emissions.

The CO2 would be permanently stored underground under areas of Lamont County, Minburn County, and Beaver County.

Please join us for an informal, come-and-go open house to learn more about the project, meet the team, ask us questions, and provide us with feedback as we develop the project.

OPEN HOUSE EVENTS

Vegreville

Monday, November 21, 2022 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The Social Centre 4802 47A Street, Vegreville

Mundare Tuesday, November 22, 2022 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Mundare Recreation Centre 5116 50 Ave., Mundare

A buffet dinner will be provided.

For any questions, please contact: Janine King Community Relations Advisor 780 992 2153 Janine.King@shell.com

Let’s pump energy to export from Port of Churchill

BY JOHN MATHER

There are now two in favour and one maybe. Those actually are pretty good numbers.

Alberta wants to work cooperatively with Saskatchewan and Manitoba to develop a system whereby oil and gas can be shipped to the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay and then shipped to needy markets in Europe.

Speeding up this idea has come about because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and suddenly Europe is finding itself scrambling for new energy suppliers because the Russians have ceased shipping through the Nordstream 1 pipeline and it looks like Nordstream 2 may never be completed.

Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson has stated her government has more pressing concerns than entertaining Alberta's request for a meeting about shipping oil from the Port of Churchill.

Stefanson was responding Oct. 31 to a request by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to meet in Churchill, Man., to explore ways the Prairie Provinces could work together to transport oil and agricultural products through northern Manitoba to other world markets. Smith also asked Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to attend.

Smith wants to “harness the initiative of provinces’ and sees using the Port of Churchill to export energy resources as a way to do that.

In her letter to the Prairie premiers, Smith argued the economic case for expanding the Port of Churchill is improving. She said investors are looking for responsibly produced energy and don't want to rely on regimes like Russia after the attack on Ukraine.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is on record stating he supports any movement to expand services in Churchill.

Sections of the railway to Churchill, Man. were impassable for more than a year after flooding in 2017.

Last August, Stefanson’s government kicked in $73 million to help the Arctic Gateway Group upgrade, operate and maintain the Hudson Bay Railway, Churchill’s only land link to the south.

The railway line, privatized after the federal government sold the Canadian National Railway in 1995, runs through remote, boggy terrain and has been prone to lengthy service disruptions.

At the time of the August announcement, Stefanson said the upgraded transportation corridor could help the world find alternatives to dependence on Russian exports.

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So while her priorities may not be right in line with Smith right now, Stefanson hasn’t closed the door to negotiations on upgrading the line even further to allow for commodity shipments.

Think about this.

It would provide a fairly direct route to European markets without going across Quebec, which doesn’t want any pipelines of “dirty” oil from the west.

The province certainly wants our transfer payments, but keep that oil away from us.

They do present a strong case for turning off the taps in mid winter.

Opening up the Port of Churchill will create

Manitoba jobs. It will provide opportunities for the west to access the world without crossing the finicky B.C. landscape. In addition there would undoubtably be indigenous financial involvement which would be a win-win across the board.

Churchill offers a winwin for the western provinces and Canada, if Canada has any interest in participating.

Yes, there are some environmental concerns, but they can be overcome with the technology that’s available now.

And once the Liberals and their kissin’ cousins the NDP get turfed out of Ottawa, the ruling Conservatives will be on board with expanding access to Churchill.

Prior to becoming the Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre endorsed the shipping of oil through Churchill. Poilievre campaigned on the idea at a Winnipeg rally earlier this year, before he was selected as party leader.

As world demand grows for oil and natural gas, Churchill will become a golden opportunity which the west should jump all over.

I’m sure the Manitoba premier will agree to work with Saskatchewan and Alberta in the future.

All that would be left to do after that is have Trudeau keep his grubby little hands off the windfall.

Kerry

Jana

BY HAZEL ANAKA

In early May for Roy’s birthday and Mothers’ Day, Hilary gave us concert tickets. In Nashville. Obviously, she knows how to motivate us to take action. It was to be The Judds final tour. By the time the gift-giving day rolled around, Naomi Judd had died and the entire future of the tour was in jeopardy. Before long, Wynonna made the decision to go ahead with special female guests.

We were excited about the trip because everyone who’s ever gone there has loved it. And Hilary is the perfect combo of travel agent, concierge, devoted daughter, and event planner. Both she and boyfriend Ash had been there before so they had a good handle on what to do and how much time to allocate.

Unfortunately, there is no direct flight from Edmonton to Nashville so we had a short layover in Toronto before the final leg of the trip. The flight left Edmonton about half an hour late because they had to deice the wings. Not an auspicious start. This packing and international travel seemed so foreign after the Covid years.

Airports have gotten bigger, we’ve gotten older, connecting gates seem miles away. Because Roy was the only one in our group without a Nexus card, he had to go into the regular snail lane. When it

became clear this wasn’t working, Ash and I went on ahead on the right flight (because there weren’t four empty seats on the next one) and Roy and Hilary stayed behind for the next one a few hours later. Compared to some horror stories, I think we got away okay. That did mean that Ash and I went to the famous Blue Bird Café ourselves. Just another one of the mustdos on a trip like this.

The next seven days were a whirlwind of entertainment and museum tours. We saw all the hot spots in Nashville: the Grand Ole Oprey, the Ryman Theatre, and the Bridgestone Arena for the Judds concert. We walked Broadway and did the pub thing Friday night. It’s absolutely crazy how stagettes take over the city on Saturdays and contribute to the party vibe. There are bridal parties on bicycle powered moving bars, tractor-drawn wagons, oversized golf carts, limos, and buses.

On Saturday, we took the double decker bus tour. We toured the humble but hallowed rooms in Sun Records where Elvis and so many others cut their first records. Tours of Studio B and the Andrew Jackson Museum followed. Mike Wolfe from the American Pickers TV show has a retail store in Nashville’s Marathon Village called Antique Archeology that was fun to visit. The Marathon Village complex is housed in the repurposed Marathon Motor Works factory that made cars until about 1914. All the old machinery, tools, and vintage equipment from the factory line the corridors and made a certain farmer feel right at

home.

We rented a car and moved our operation to Memphis. Our tour of Graceland included access to his car collection and a walk through of his jet. I’d seen most of the newly released Elvis movie on the plane so had a refresher on the King’s life and a whole new contempt for Colonel Tom Parker, his crooked, self-serving control freak manager. That character role has spoiled Tom Hanks for me forever. We also toured the Lorraine Motel which was the site of Martin Luther King Junior’s assassination. The attached National Civil Rights Museum and view from the shooter’s boarding house room across the street brought the horror and hardships to life. In Memphis we stayed across the street from the Peabody Hotel which has a twice daily march of the ducks in the hotel lobby. It seems that back in the 1930s, after a day of drinking and hunting, the hotel’s general manager and a friend smuggled some live duck decoys into the hotel’s fountain and the rest is history.

I don’t suppose vegetarians seek out Nashville. Salads and veggies were few and far between. Spicy chicken from Princes at the new Food Hall measures the spicy heat of its entrees in about six levels. This group of Canadian chickens picked ‘no spice’ as an option. At Graceland, I intended to try collard greens and mac and cheese but both looked so unappealing, I chickened out. Mike’s Ice Cream and Coffee Bar is a local Nashville treasure we stumbled across as we waited for a tour to

begin. FYI, the homemade coconut ice cream is to die for.

All told, we stayed in three different hotels. We returned to Nashville and stayed at a hotel at the airport. Ultra-sleek and stripped down to the essentials, this Avid hotel was very convenient for returning the rental car and getting to the airport but seemed like a huge mistake as jet after jet flew right over our weary heads. Eventually exhaustion won and we had a pretty good last night.

The weather was a balmy 20 degrees, the company was good, the days were jam packed with interesting activities. I can see Nashville as a popular destination for party-goers, music lovers, and history buffs. We did learn that pricing out rides between Uber, Lyft, and cabs can save you a pile of money. Memphis is sadder because of the poverty and neglect. The poor Canadian dollar kept our spending to a minimum. Sometimes, it’s best to just forget to do the con-

version. It was a total blessing that the pain in my left foot didn’t return until the Edmonton airport. Limping and gimping through miles of airports and tours would have been impossible. A physiotherapist now says the ankle was sprained so we have a new plan of attack. I’m not sure we can blame our horrendous head colds on the trip or not, but they’ve kept us occupied coughing, hacking and sleeping our way back to health. All in all this trip was a lovely reintroduction to the world of travel, from where I sit.

Names on cheques paid out in Lamont County redacted by admin

BY JOHN MATHER

Lamont County Council received several pages of cheque listings at their regular council meeting Nov. 7, but were surprised to see the names of those whom the cheques were made out to were blacked out.

Eight pages of cheque numbers with amounts ranging from low figures such as $16.19 up to more than $200,000 were presented but all names of the cheque recipients were redacted.

Chief Financial Officer Rodney Boyko said council had asked to see the listing at their previous council meeting.

“We did look into the Freedom of Information and Protections (FOIP) on the release of this in a public forum such as a council meeting,” he said. “And there is a concern, and it varies between different municipalities, that the names should be removed, as it could violate personal information on the amounts that are paid out.”

He added the books, including the cheques, are all open for public review but it should be in a situation where the

information released can be covered under FOIP could be “held back or redacted.”

“While this report is redacted in our public setting,” he stated. “The option is always that any councillor or a member of the public can come and view documents.”

Reeve David Diduck said when council made the original motion Oct. 11, to see the listings there was never intention to bring it back through the council meeting agenda but just put it into the councillor mailboxes for their review.

“We are the governing body here and you have to trust us that we’re not going to make this a public document,” he said to Boyko.

“Historically that’s what’s been done here and in other municipalities. I don’t think the intent was to bring it back to a public meeting forum. I agree with you on that issue, but our intent was to see a copy put into our mailboxes.”

He added there were lots of staff who would have access to the information and “if we trust them it almost seems

there’ a trust issue with councillors who want to see who’s getting paid.”

Deputy Reeve Neil Woitas agreed saying council had always received the cheque listings with nothing redacted.

Councillor Roy Anaka added it just streamlined operations by putting the listing into each councillor’s mailbox.

Chief Administrative Officer Peter Tarnawsky told council, through the Reeve, the legislation was “quite clear” on releasing information for the purpose of which it was gathered.

He said providing the information more broadly beyond the Reeve and

Deputy Reeve, who sign the cheques, was “inconsistent” with the legislation.

“I think Mr. Boyko has provided a reasonable work and the information is available for review in his office. It’s not a matter of trust, it's us attempting to adhere to the legislation.”

But Woitas fought back.

“All the surrounding municipalities get this information,” he said “I don’t see what the big deal is.”

“Well I’ve given my advice,” said Tarnawsky. “I’m not sure how to proceed.”

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In Loving Memory of Edward “Ed” Drolet

Who passed away October 30, 2022 Memories don’t fade, they just grow deep, for the ones we love, but could not keep. We hold our tears when we speak your name, but the ache in our hearts remains the same. No one knows the sorrow we share, when family meets and you’re not there. We laugh, we smile, we play our partsbehind it all lies broken hearts. Unseen, unheard, you’re always near, So loved, so missed, so very dear. Just as you were, you will always be, forever treasured in our memory.

Norma, Kelly, Kim and Karla & families.

BY JOHN MATHER

All County of Lamont councillors will be attending Remembrance Day services around the county on Nov. 11.

Reeve David Diduck will attend the large ceremony taking place in Lamont at the Memorial Hall.

This year the Town of Lamont and Lamont County FCSS will team up to once again honour Canada’s fallen soldiers by being part of the program, “No Stone Left Alone Memorial Foundation.”

The town has requested that children taking part in the Remembrance Day service at the Lamont Memorial Hall, Nov. 11, and place a poppy on one of crosses in the hall during the ceremony.

The indoor service will begin at 10:30 a.m.

In Mundare, Councillor Daniel Warawa will attend on behalf of the county.

The Mundare service will begin with church service starting at 10:15 at 5339 Sawchuk St. and a ceremony and wreath laying at the Cenotaph beginning 10:55.

There will be a luncheon following the cenotaph ceremonies at the Mundare Drop-In Centre.

If outside temperatures fall below -15 degrees, the entire outdoor service will move inside at the Drop-in Centre.

Lamont’s deputy Reeve Neil Woitas will attend the Remembrance Day ceremony in Bruderheim. The service begins at 10 a.m. at the Bruderheim Community Hall and then the laying of wreaths will take place at the Cenotaph. A light lunch will be served at the Community Hall following the services.

Councillor Aaron Wick will attend the Cenotaph service in Chipman, while Councillor Roy Anaka will attend wreath laying services in Andrew.

After a two year absence, the Royal Canadian Legion in Fort Saskatchewan will have its service begin with a parade starting at 10:45 a.m. moving to the Cenotaph at the Legion where an outdoor service will be held.

Following that service

there will be an indoor service at the Normandy Room Community Hall.

The Legion will then throw its doors open for members and guests with lunch served from 1 to 2 p.m

There will be entertainment throughout the afternoon featuring Music By Harold from 1 to 4 p.m. and the Ladies Auxiliary will host a meat draw beginning at 4 p.m.

The Fort Saskatchewan Legion catchment area takes in both Bruderheim and Lamont.

County councillors to attend Remembrance Day events Flu clinics

BY JOHN MATHER

Alberta Health Services plans to hold a couple of flu immunization clinics in Lamont over the next month and half before Christmas.

The clinics will be held at the Lamont Health Care Centre on Nov. 17 and Dec. 15.

In addition to offering the vaccine to children under the age of five and their families, AHS flu clinics are also available to individuals who do not have a provincial Continued on Page 15

The Town of Bruderheim

Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, the Town of Bruderheim will offer for sale, by public auction, in the meeting room of the Town Administration Building, 5017- Queen Street, Bruderheim, Alberta, at 2pm Tuesday November 25, 2022 the following land:

The land(s) are being offered for sale, subject to a reserve bid and to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certificate of title.

The land(s) are being offered for sale on an “as is, where is” basis. The Town of Bruderheim makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the adequacy of services, soil conditions, land use districting, building and development conditions absence or presence of environmental contamination, or the ability to develop the subject land(s) for any intended use by the purchaser.

No bid will be accepted where the bidder attempts to attach conditions precedent to the sale of anyparcel. No terms and conditions of sale will be considered other than those specified by the Town. No further information is available at the auction regarding the land(s) to be sold.

Terms: cash purchase only. Payment can be made by cash, certified check, bank draft, or money orders. GST will apply on land sold at the public auction.

Redemption may be affected by payment of all arrears of taxes and costs at any time prior to the sale.

Dated at Bruderheim, Alberta, September 26, 2022

Sharron Sinclair, Director of Corporate Services

10 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, November 9, 2022

COMING EVENTS

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Learn and Play Basic Bridge Sundays at 7 p.m. starting Nov 6 at Viking United Church For more info contact 780-385-0474

Flagstaff Scottish Club Annual General Meeting and Celebration Social. Sunday, November 13 Refreshments at 3 p.m. Meeting starts 4:30 p.m. For more information contact us at info@ flagstaffscottishclub.com

Viking Legion Remembrance Day Service Friday, November 11 10:30 am at Viking Community Hall. Lunch to follow.

Poem, poster, essay awards handed out after.

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The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday,

BY JANA SEMENIUK

The Bruderheim AG Society celebrated their 50th anniversary Nov. 5 with an open house at Walker School.

Approximately 30 people attended the informal gathering, taking in a live concert from the duo Ancient Jammers and visiting with special guest Ostarius the hawk from the Alberta Injured Birds of Prey Society.

President Kathi Halisky said the AG Society has evolved over the past 50 years, focusing on several different projects.

“We can do a lot of different things here, depending on who comes in as membership, what they want for the community, what they want to see. (We’re) hoping to attract more families and then we can do more family events,” she said. “A lot of people think we are just agriculture.”

Halisky added that she has been an AG Society member for the past 16 years and president for the past two. She said the AG society has been moving away from

BY JOHN MATHER

Mundare residents who have to have repairs to water or sewer lines on their property may get a small financial break following the Town of Mundare entering an agreement with Service Line Warranties of Canada.

Chief Administrative Officer Colin Zyla told council Nov. 1 the company basically provided a form of insurance to homeowners to protect them from having to pay for costs to repair water or sewer lines on their property which extend beyond the walls of their homes before connecting to municipal infrastructure. Generally these lines aren’t covered in regular home insurance.

Zyla said costs to repair lines could cost

events such as chuckwagon races in favour of other projects such as the memorial gardens, renovating the Queen’s Park, and preserving the town’s history through the local museum.

“Queen’s Park was our big project for the year,” said Sherry Cote, AG Society Treasurer. “We spent lots of hours out there, tearing that thing apart and starting from scratch. And the Town did a lot of work over there too pulling that rotten wood off.”

Other projects the AG Society has been involved in over the past 50 years include building the AG grounds, the campground, the disc golf course, the town arena and the newly built Galaxy gardens.

“We're working on a solar greenhouse,” said Cote.

While the AG society is also working on building up its 14-member organization, Cote said limitations on activities might keep new members away.

“I think the biggest deterrent for new members when they're com-

ing here is they come in and find out they can't do the things they want to do,” she said. “The younger people I think would love to see dirt bikes and smash up derby and snowmobile rallies and things like that.”

Cote explained that high insurance costs keep the society from exploring these activities.

“Insurance premiums (are very) high. They’re not covered by your regular insurance at all and some of the insurances just won't cover them,” she said.

Meanwhile, AG Society member Bob Cote, who has been instrumental in maintaining Bruderheim’s museum at Walker School, is celebrating a newly acquired artifact; a late 1800’s record player with a metal record that still works.

“I brought it up on the computer and it said 1895 to 1905 and this particular one was made in the States,” he said. “But the records are from 1868 and the tunes are German tunes.”

anywhere between $5,000 to $8,000.

In a letter from Service Line Warranties of Canada, the company stated they provided coverage for repairs to buried private infrastructure under three separate plans covering exterior water, exterior sewer and interior plumbing.

The company said each plan would cost between $7 and $10 per month.

“You pay the monthly fee and then if you have any repairs they will take care of that,” explained Zyla.

The company was asking the town to endorse them in approaching Mundare homeowners by allowing them to use the town’s logo on a letter promoting their plans

and giving the company permission to state they were authorized by Mundare to seek business in the community.

In addition, the use of town’s permission and logo would be exclusive to Service Line Warranties of Canada.

“There is no cost to the town to offer this permission,” Zyla explained.

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Bruderheim AG Society member Bob Cote stands with the oldest artifact in the local museum, a late 1800s record player still fully functional with a metal record. Cote gave museum tours during the AG Society's 50th anniversary open house Nov. 5. Photo: Jana Semeniuk

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“But in return we can receive a five per cent royalty from the company on each plan sold or the monthly fee to the homeowners taking one of the plans would be reduced.

Zyla added the Town of Bashaw had entered a similar agreement with the company and in their first mailout in that community there were 28 new customers signed up with 57 plans.

He said the company operated primarily in Ontario but were attempting to spread out.

“I don’t see anything wrong with us entering an agreement such as this,” he concluded.

“Can you explain

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health care number, and to individuals who live in a community where there are no other immu-

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He asked legislative services officer Debbie McCann if she had an opinion. “Council is subject to

exclusive rights to me,” asked councillor Sandra Nicholson, who attended the meeting remotely from Texas where she was on business.

“It means no other company could come into town and say they had our endorsement,” said Zyla.

Nicholson asked if that prevented any other company offering the same service from coming into the community.

Zyla said if another company offered the service they couldn’t say they were authorized by the Town to offer the service.

“But I’m not aware of any other company that offers this service,” he added.

He said it would be up to the customer to sign

nizing healthcare providers.

All Albertans, six months of age and older, are eligible to be immunized at a variety of loca-

FOIP,” she said. “And it is an unreasonable disclosure of privacy of that information.”

Diduck said council could accept the report as presented as information, “because it really doesn’t tell us anything.”

up for SLWC.

“If you can get insurance through their own insurance company they can,” he said. “They’re just asking for the right to use the town’s name when doing their  mailouts. Any other company could offer similar service.”

Councillor Rick Patrie said the program appeared to be “not a bad thing considering the age of some of our infrastructure in town.”

Zyla said water lines freezing could fall under the program, but sewers would be most affected when they had to be dug up if something like tree roots broke the line.

Council decided they would agree to the proposal but taxpayer gets the royalty discount.

tions, free of charge.

Those five years of age and older can get immunized at participating pharmacies and doctor's offices.

He added he wanted to look into the issue further on his own and report back to council.

Woitas agreed with that.

The redacted pages of cheque listings were accepted as information.

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Other Events

Lamont Lions is hosting a bingo on Wednesday, November 23 at the Lamont Recreation Centre.

St. Nick and Snooker –Friends of the Ukrainian Village Society fundraiser 50/50 and print draw: rafflebox.ca/raffle/fouvs

County of Lamont Food Bank

2022 Christmas Hampers Christmas Hamper Requests: The County of Lamont Food Bank is accepting Christmas hamper requests (and donations) from November 10 to December 8 Please call (780) 619-6955 and leave a message to request a hamper.

Hamper delivery is Sunday, December 18.

Next Council Meeting

The next Regular Council Meeting is on Tuesday, November 22, 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/governance/agendas-minutes.

No Trespassing

on Farmers’ Fields: Please be respectful and mindful of farmers’ crops.

Remember to drive to the conditions (snow, wind, ice, fog, etc.) and not just the speed limit. Slow down and be safe when passing roadside/ maintenance vehicles (alberta.ca/protectingroadside-workers.aspx).

Use caution when passing highway maintenance vehicles—generally these vehicles pull over periodically toallow motorists to pass safely. https://www.alberta.ca/ safer-winterhighways.aspx Prepare, be mindful and cautious, and drive safe!

Please Note – inFocus is also available for viewing online at: www.lamontcounty.ca/communications (for those wanting to view the weekly submission as fullsized PDF and to access hyperlinks).

16 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, November 9, 2022

See all current monthly programs using the QR code below or visit: lamontcounty.ca/departments/community-services/fcss/monthlyprograms (including Cooking With Your Littles, Bruderheim Youth Centre, Chipman Youth Group, Flex for Boys, True You for Girls, Parents and Tots, Fall Prevention, Family Activity Nights, Snow Angels, Christmas Card Craft, AHS healthy living program workshops and Kalyna Family Resource Network November Newsletter (see the QR code above for full posters and additional details).

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