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Wild pigs spotted at Elk Island Jana Semeniuk Staff Reporter

Elk Island National Park has become home to wild pigs, making it the first Canadian national park to contain the invasive species. "Public sightings and video sightings provided by landowners confirm that there is at least one sounder (a sow and piglets) in the region that is known to periodically come into the park," Parks Canada spokesperson Janelle Verbruggen told CBC. Perry Abramenko, who runs the Alberta Government’s pig removal program, told the Canadian Press that pigs have been spotted in at least 28 counties. "The number of reports

received is increasing every year," he said. "Nobody can come up with whether there's

hundreds or thousands." Wild pigs, not native to Alberta, first came to the province as livestock in

the ‘80s and ‘90s. While some are still farmed as livestock today, over the years others have

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escaped or produced hybrids. Not only can wild pigs destroy property, crops

and do environmental damage, they can also spread disease to humans and other animals such as tuberculosis, foot and mouth disease, as well as parvovirus. Additionally, they can carry transmittable parasites. According to the Alberta Invasive Species Council, adult wild pigs can weigh up to 150 kilograms. They are covered in a thick coat with males larger than females. Their upper canine teeth are visible when their mouths are closed. The AISC advises reporting a sighting of wild pig to municipal authorities as soon as possible and warns against approaching the pigs or allowing dogs to chase them.

Monitoring station named after Purves Lamont Fire Dept. responds to baler on fire

The Fort Air Partnership portable monitoring station was named after long time Partnership board member Keith Purves. FAP chairman Allan Wesley and Lamont mayor Bill Skinner were on hand Sept. 22, to congratulate Purves, centre. The portable air monitoring station is currently located in Lamont, behind the arena. Purves has been a board member of the FAP since its inception in 2002.

A baler was found in flames on Oct. 9 at about 7:15. Lamont Fire Department responded to the fire near Range Road 194 and Twp. Rd. 550. While the baler was destroyed, the fire was contained and there was no field fire. No damage estimate was available at press time.

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Race for Mayor in Lamont for first time in decade Jana Semeniuk Staff Reporter

For the first time in 10 years, the Town of Lamont will see a race for the position of Mayor as town councillor Kirk Perrin has stepped up to challenge incumbent Mayor Bill Skinner. “I was encouraged to run, and I wanted to give people a choice,” said Perrin. “I have a fresh perspective and want to deliver meaningful change for our residents.” Skinner has been acclaimed as Mayor in every election since he first stepped into the role in 2011 when he was acclaimed as Mayor in a by-election. “I've been on council for 23 years. I was a counselor from 1998 to 2011,” he said. “Our mayor at that time resigned a few months into his term and I resigned from council to run for mayor which I was acclaimed with no opposition. I've been mayor for the past 10 years.” Skinner said Lamont is in good shape. “We have one new development that’s building a facility on Railway Avenue now and looking to build homes in the community. We’ve also attracted a couple of other retail businesses and I believe one of them will be going ahead right away,” he said. “When I look at our community compared to the others, I think we're in a very desirable position.” In terms of stimulating the town’s economy post COVID, Skinner said he will rely on a team approach. “We have just hired a new Chief Administrative Officer (Rick Bastow) with a lot of economic development experience. He's bringing a number of ideas to the table, plus we're going to have a newly elected council right away,” he said. “And the first thing a new council does is to go into a strategic planning session. That’s where they will lay out the view of where the town is today, where we would like to be going and what steps we're going to take in the next four years during their term, to move our community to where we want it to be.” Skinner added that he believes his experience as Mayor gives him an edge. “It’s my experience, leadership, team building,

conflict management skills, and my ability to conduct meetings in a manner that everybody is going to feel valued, have the opportunity to speak, and be treated respectfully,” he said. “I think it's my experience in forming that atmosphere and encouraging that type of team building that helps.” Perrin was a newly elected council member in 2017. He said he has learned a lot over the past four years and shared one of his significant challenges. “One of the biggest issues when I first came on council was our snow clearing initiative. We had a policy that was not utilized to it’s fullest. It took almost a full year for me to gather all the information on our snow clearing and make a report to Council. It was hard because I had very little experience with this,” he said. “But today, we have a crystal-clear policy, so residents know when certain roads are going to be cleared then what other areas we are clearing. Plus, we have free sand for residents to get in the winter. Its in a box in front of our public works building and our residents can come and get it whenever they need it.” In addition, Perrin has ideas on stirring up the town’s economic activity. “In Lamont County, businesses have tons of options, so we have to be a little bit more proactive in the businesses that we want to see here and court them to come in. I think we will have an opportunity to serve as the agricultural base in Lamont County,”

he said. “I think we're going to see renewed investment in the agriculture sector, so we'll have an opportunity to capture some of that.” While Perrin has immersed himself in his role as council member, he wants an opportunity to instill changes for Lamont residents. “I promise to deliver meaningful change in the lives of our residents, and I will do my best to uphold that promise,” he said. “This is going to be a very important election. We have an opportunity to vote again on Thursday then again on the 18th. I think that the next four years, especially with what we're going to see come down the pipeline, in terms of stimulus, is going to have a major impact on the foreseeable future of this community. If we miss out on the opportunities that are going to be here, people are going to notice.”

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New County resident takes on incumbent in Lamont’s Division Four

John Mather Staff Reporter

Incumbent councillor Roy Anaka calls his Division Four in Lamont County the “quiet division.” “It’s not quite as reactionary as some of the other divisions,” he said quietly. “I do get calls from people but nothing that’s ever unreasonable.” “I’d say everyone is respectful and knows that whatever council does we’re all working for the benefit of the County.” He said every once in a while someone may get angry, but he’s gotten angry too. “You know serving this Division since 2010 has been an overall pleasant experience.” Anaka states he’s very pleased that the regionalization of the fire departments has been completed. “It’s benefits the entire County,” he explains. “It’s really simplified the budgeting process. “You used to get a budget from each of the five departments and one might be late getting their budget in, but now everything is much smoother. Everything is kind of standardized.” The big issues he sees in Division Four are road maintenance and dust control. “Drainage is also an issue,” he points out. “Everybody has experienced the flooding but now when it’s dry they expect you to get and replace culverts.” He states people feel that in the dry years the issue of culvert replacement tends to fall off the County’s radar and nothing gets done. Dust control and policy roads also need attention. “I got my first oil control in September and dust control in October. Other divisions were getting theirs in July. “It isn’t fair to my residents to be putting up with this dust all summer.” Anaka also wants to see more economic development “because

that will help with our tax revenues.” He adds stabilizing staffing issues in the administration building and getting some continuity are also an important issue he wants to address, if reelected. He adds COVID hasn’t helped anything. Anaka states that sometimes just having a personal discussion is much better than communicating by email, but COVID cut back on that type of interaction. He adds campaigning in this election has changed quite a bit. “It’s no like it was in 2010,” he states. “I’m reaching out to people by phone this year and leaving brochures at farm gates.” He said with rural crime having increased and the COVID crisis you just don’t go on to properties anymore. Anaka is also planning a mail out of campaign material through Division Four. Taking on Anaka for the Division Four council seat is untested candidate Bonnie Lynn Fawcett, who lives on an acreage in the Andrew area. She just moved to the area about a year ago. As a former project manager handling large budgets in the telecommunication industry, she feels she has some strong

skills to offer. “I’ve been all over Canada and the US working on telecommunications projects,” she said. “I did a lot of work up in Suncor.” She said talking to people in the area she heard about some issues and had others approach her to run. “I heard people saying they wanted somebody new,” she states. “I talked to some people in the office and they thought I had the right knowledge for the position.” “I’m new, but I’m willing to learn everything I can,” Fawcett states. “People are elderly in the County and as people age their needs change. “There’s a group that volunteers to drive the elderly to their appointments and I want to ensure this type of service continues.” She added she is just waiting on final certifications and criminal checks so she can become an active volunteer doing some of this driving. “I also want to see us work to attract the younger generation back into the County, because we need them to support the elderly generation.” She wants to see more local festivals and other activities to bring people to the communities like Andrew.

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“We have lower taxes in Lamont County and we’re not that far from the bigger city,” she said. “If the rural communities can put on activities to bring people out to see

the beauty of the area, I think people would be interested in relocating here.” Housing, she adds, is lower in Lamont County and she feels people are

starting to see it’s cheaper to live in the county. “We have to really promote this,” she adds. Fawcett is married with three children and two grandchildren.

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Opinion Line 5 shutdown threat to Alberta’s advantage By JOHN MATHER Could Alberta be on the verge of the perfect storm of “let them eat cake,” or “let the eastern bastards freeze in the dark?” Our Federal leaders last week invoked oil and gas transit rights under a decades-old treaty with the US to stop Michigan’s attempt to shut down the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline under the Great Lakes. The 1977 agreement states Canada and the US must allow natural gas and crude oil to flow between the two countries, according to a statement last week from Foreign Minister Marc Garneau. More than 540,000 barrels per day flow through Line 5, which provides half the oil and propane used in Ontario and the US Midwest. Now Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been trying to shut the pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac since last year when she stated it was a environmental disaster waiting to happen. Built in 1953, she could be right. The line has been struck by ship’s anchors and other debris over the years. Line owner Enbridge has proposed building a new underground tunnel to house a new line under the strait, but that doesn’t satisfy Whitmer and she has native bands, unions, and environmentalists on her side. When mediation between Michigan and Enbridge broke down last week, Garneau and the government invoked to treaty to try and bypass Michigan and get the US Federal government involved. Now that means Joe Biden. And Gretchen Whitmer is his friend. In fact, a day after the treaty was invoked, Biden was in Michigan yakking it up with union bosses about his multi trillion dollar infrastructure bill which is being stymied in Congress by his own Democrats. Two of the Dems what to lower the amount of money in the bill. But that won’t satisfy the ultra left of his party. Continued

CONTINUED And that faction also hates pipelines. To pacify them, Biden kiboshed the Keystone pipeline on his first day as president. Does Justin really think he’s going to get any satisfaction from Biden on keeping Line 5 open. Not too likely. And that may work to Alberta’s benefit. Next Monday, with the municipal election, we get to vote on whether we would like to see Jason Kenney and crew seek a modification to the constitution to change how transfer payments are calculated.

Now normally we know Trudeau with his disdain for anything to do with the colony of Alberta would ignore this. But suddenly facing a shut down of the main source of oil and gas for Ontario and Quebec, sock boy might be looking for friends anywhere he can find them and that might include our little western colony. Maybe Kenney can use his support to keep Line 5 open as leverage for modifications in the transfer payments program. Or maybe we can allow the threat of a chilly winter in Ontario and Quebec simmer for a

while until the Feds look at constructing a northern pipeline across Northern Ontario which would keep Alberta crude and gas in Canada all the way to the east coast. And we wouldn’t be dependent on the whims of another country in the safe transfer of our products to market. And then it becomes a win for Whitmer in Michigan, a win for Biden, because he wouldn’t have to do anything, and a win for Alberta and the rest of the country because there would be a secure source for the cleanest, most environmentally friendly oil and gas on the planet.

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BY HAZEL ANAKA Way back before COVID-19, Hilary and I had season’s tickets for The Citadel. It was nice to have a few regularly scheduled live performances to attend. Had I known then what I know now, I certainly wouldn’t have renewed our subscription in spring 2020. Despite the theatre going dark during the pandemic lockdowns, refunds are never available. Was I thrilled that they had over $900 of my money for a year and a half? No. Now, finally The Citadel is inching its way back to something resembling normalcy. Vaccination records and ID were required before entering; masks were mandatory during the entire show. We took in one play a couple months ago, missed one, and saw a third on Thanksgiving Sunday. The Garneau Block was based on former Edmonton Journal columnist Todd Babiak’s novel by the same name. For most Canadians it’s a treat to read about areas and place names from our own back yard. We’ve all read fiction or watched TV and movies set in Soho or San Francisco or New Orleans. We’ve been exposed to car chases across the Brooklyn Bridge or in the slums of Los Angeles. We’ve been scared speechless by murder and mayhem playing out in New York’s subway

system or the wilds of Colorado. Visible minorities, ethnic groups, and people marginalized by sexual preferences, handicaps, age, and more have long made the same complaint. It’s hard to buy your daughter the stereotypical blonde, Caucasian baby doll if your child is black. What does only seeing nubile, young bodies portrayed in movies say to the senior set? It’s no wonder there’s an outcry when able-bodied actors are hired to play deaf, autistic, paralyzed characters. Sensitively portraying the issues and blessings of same sex relationships have saved many a young person from isolation or suicide. The pendulum has swung so far in the direction of redress that you’d be hard pressed to find a commercial that doesn’t have one or more people of colour trying to sell you something. Personally, I’m tickled when occasionally some filmmaker or author attempts to tell the Ukrainian story. As illogical as it seems, hearing the accent, recognizing the names, understanding the dialogue seems to legitimize and acknowledge my place in the world. Locals flocked to the Alberta premiere of A Place Called Shandro in the early days of Babas and Borshch in Andrew to see “their own.” And so, it is with places. Recognizing streetscapes, shops, the names of local heroes, and vistas from our own hood makes us feel like we’ve arrived; that the place we hold dear is worthy enough to be captured by the arts. Clearly, the playwright updated the content to include masking, the

Me Too movement, the Make Something Edmonton initiative, and #yeg. I question if anyone not ‘from here’ would get the references, the name dropping, the inside jokes. Would they know about the dill pickle soup at Continental Treat, the legend of The Sugar Bowl, the suicide prevention structures on the High Level Bridge, the ultra-slow service at Remedy? And just maybe, this time I don’t care because this show was for Edmonton by Edmonton. I’ve never read Garneau Block so didn’t really know what to expect. I needn’t have worried. The play was hilarious and not without moments of insight into our own behaviour. A total of nine actors played 11 characters. Playing the adorable role of Garith was Yorkshire Terrier, Scooby. When Scooby’s not onstage, he’s a pet therapy pooch at Ronald MacDonald House, a seniors’ facility, and the Edmonton International Airport during the hectic holiday season. Clearly, a star who knows how to give back to the community. If you don’t get a chance to see the play, know this: loving the place you’re from, with all its quirks and treasures, shortcomings and warts, is a gift. People are people are people. Being able to recognize those qualities in others that we find least attractive in ourselves is a gift of insight. Being about to laugh at the weird way we sometimes think and behave is a blessing. But feeling at home where you are is the best, from where I sit.

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Bruderheim's Climate Resilience Action Plan and make a regional resilience initiative,” said Yanich. “Both the CAO and Council were incredibly progressive and supportive, and it is because of that, the initiative moved forward.” Yanich then approached the communities of Lamont and Gibbons. “The intent was to identify common risks and share knowledge and resources. That grew into the Resilient Rurals partnership,” she said. Upon receiving the minister’s award, Yanich expressed her gratefulness. “We are super excited to receive this award,” she said. “We developed this to plan our priorities and what we needed to do to prepare for the effects of climate change such as changes in precipitation, tempera-

ture, and things we are seeing in our region.” Yanich gave an example of what a plan might consist of. “For example, consideration of developing a cooling centre for the public without air conditioning during extreme heat like we experienced this summer. Or the development of a community water plan that will look at water conservation and water sources that would benefit all residents in the future,” she said. This is the second time the town of Bruderheim has earned the Ministers Award for Municipal Excellence in Smaller Communities. In 2019, it was received for the creation of the Women Rising Networking group by the Bruderheim Infinity Business Centre.

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Seven candidates seeking seats on Mundare council John Mather Staff Reporter

Mundare council looks to be having the largest municipal election in Lamont County this year. When voters go to the polls next Monday, they

will have to choose between seven council candidates for the four town council seats. Two, Irene Talaga and Frank Rosypal, are incumbents seeking another term while five will be newcomers. There are four available seats on the town coun-

cil. Three other candidates are running for council seats but the Leader was unable to get in contact with them by press deadline. They are John Bruyere, Doug Kleen, and Rick Patrie.

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Irene Talaga is a long time member of council. Last year she received a recognition award from the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association for 20 years of service to the community. “You know I wasn’t really going to run, but there are so many newcomers I felt I have to run again because I can provide some continuity on council. “I applaud all the new candidates running, but as nominations were coming in, I received so many calls to stay on,” she explains. “I do have experience so I decided to have one more go at it.” Talaga has sat on the town’s Communities in Bloom Committee, “Our council is very good at working as a team, and I think I’ve shown a strong work ethic,” she said. “I’m dedicated and passionate about this town.” She said she would like more growth in the town. “I’d like to see us get back to 1,000 population and that will take both residential and business growth,” she said. “And of course I’d like to see something done with our roads.”

Frank Rosypal was first elected to Mundare council in the by-election called when Jaimie Kawalilak resigned her seat. He had been a councillor early in the decade as well. He feels things are going alright but is concerned about continuity on council. “I was going to step down, but with two other councillors leaving (Jason Kowal decided not to run again and Cheryl Calinoiu is running for the mayor’s seat) he felt it is important to have some continuity on council. “I have the experience with council and our decision making process and I feel with my presence I can help groom the newly elected councillors so they understand the procedures involved.” He said he’s disappointed that those who are running for council for the first time haven’t attended any council meetings to see how things are organized and how things run. “It’s not just being able to say we need to do this and I can do that. It doesn’t work that way.” Rosypal wants to see some additional growth in both business and residential coming to Mundare. He adds he is disappointed in the provincial government and is laying more services down on municipalities.

Lifelong resident Glen Rozumniak is making his first run for Mundare council. He states with 35 years in the construction field, he has lots of experience he can offer as a councillor. “I was asked to run a couple of years ago, but I was kind of leery of it,” he said. “This time I was asked again and I’ve decided to give it a try.” He sees road maintenance as one of the issues in Mundare. “The roads are in rough shape and they don’t appear to be kept up,” he said. “Some of the side roads need gravel. The maintenance needs to be fixed up a bit.” He also wants to make sure seniors' needs are looked after.

Eddie Shepel has been involved in the municipal construction business for many years. “I live in town and own businesses in Mundare and Andrew,” he explained. “I am totally familiar with the municipal construction bidding processes work and I know that will help me in putting together the Mundare municipal budgets.” Shepel added, if elected, he would like to make it a priority to improve the road between Highway 15 and Whitetail subdivision. “It might only be putting a layer of oil down to combat dust right now, but ultimately I’d like to see that road paved,” he said. He added he realizes there would have to be infrastructure work done before the road could be paved.

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Dow announcement great news for Fort Saskatchewan region Continued from Page 3

Jackie ArmstrongHomeniuk, MLA Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville

The positive economic news in Fort Saskatchewan just keeps rolling in. Dow Inc. announced Oct. 6, that it plans to build a net-zero carbon emissions ethylene and derivatives facility right here in Fort Saskatchewan. Ethylene is something used in making plastics, clothing, and many other daily use items.

According to news reports, the expansion is expected to triple production, while also retrofitting to achieve netzero. Premier Jason Kenney has mentioned that he, and members of cabinet have been working closely with Dow’s senior leadership team since 2019. We know that a key part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan involves diversifying the economy and as Premier Kenney has mentioned, petrochemicals are a major part of that puzzle. I have more good news to share with you! Transportation Minister Rajan Sawhney and Labour and Immigration Minister Tyler Shandro announced the second phase of the Driving Back to Work grant is now open for applica-

tions. Our government is investing $5 million, which will give 500 Albertans an opportunity to obtain their Class 1 license. As Minister Shandro pointed out, it is aimed at helping to address a labour shortage in the trucking industry. The grant will put $9,000 towards the cost of the MELT program, which prospective truck drivers need to take before taking their commercial carrier road test. Helping people add to their skillsets is a big part of the Alberta Recovery Plan. Lastly, a major issue our government wants to take on is elder abuse. The first part of the plan of this critical work is complete after engaging with stakeholders. Now, we need to hear from you! Please take the time

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to complete the survey by October 25. Prior to 2020, nearly one in 10 Alberta seniors experienced financial, emotional, physical, and other forms of abuse.

The pandemic has also highlighted the need for a more comprehensive response. Here is the link to the s u r v e y www.alberta.ca/elder-abuse-

prevention-engagement.aspx. Please contact my constituency office at fortsaskatchewan.vegreville@ assembly.ab.ca if you have any questions or concerns.

On October 18, 2021 Re-elect

WAYNE WOLDANSKI Lamont County Councillor Division 2 For Dedicated, Experienced, And Proven Leadership

Leading Change for a Sustainable Future (780) 818-7988 woldanskiw@gmail.com

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Teachers and staff at Elk Island Schools to face vaccine mandates Jana Semeniuk Staff Reporter

Teachers and staff at Elk Island Public Schools will be facing a vaccine mandate with details to be announced in the coming weeks after Education Minister Adriana LaGrange strongly suggested the move during a COVID update on Oct. 5. “I strongly encourage every school authority to require proof of vaccination or a negative PCR or rapid COVID test for all adults who enter a school including staff,” she said. “This does not include students. A school authority cannot deny students access to education according to their immunization status.” Additionally, Minister LaGrange and Health

Minister Jason Copping sent a joint letter to all Alberta school divisions reinforcing the request. After an Oct. 6 virtual meeting where the division met with the Deputy Minister of Education, The Chief Medical Officer of Health as well as other superintendents across Alberta to discuss the new measures, EIPS sent an email to school families Oct. 7. “EIPS already requires volunteers to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. Considering the rising infection rate in the province and the case counts within schools in p a r t i c u l a r , Superintendent Mark Liguori announced today Elk Island Public Schools will be implementing a similar man-

date for all EIPS staff and contractors in the coming weeks,” stated the letter. While volunteers coming to any schools in the division have been required to provide proof of vaccine since Sept. 17, EIPS Communication Director Laura McNabb said staff were not required at that time. “This is a labour relations issue the Division is examining,” she said by email Sept. 20. Meanwhile, climbing COVID cases in schools have prompted the province to resume its online public reporting of schools with at least two COVID cases. Outbreak status is declared when at least 10 cases are reported within a 14-day period. In addition, EIPS are reporting

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their own COVID cases with the list being updated every Friday on their website. As of Oct. 8, 280 COVID cases have been

reported within EIPS since Sept. 7. Of those, 93.2 per cent have been reported as student cases while 6.5 per cent have been attributed to staff.

EIPS is one of the largest school divisions in the province with at least 17,000 students, 920 teaching staff, and 595 non-teaching staff.

On October 18th Re-elect Roy ANAKA in Division 4

Responsive Accountable Experienced

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County Councillor Division 3

Born, raised, educated and graduated in Andrew School. Married to Rosann for 43 years, raised 4 children. Retired from the Petrochemical and Oil & Gas industry. Residing on the 100 year old family farm. Involved in community activities: ~ President of St. Michael & District Ag Society ~ Chairman of local St. Michael Archangel R.C. Church ~ Director of Lamco Gas Board Some things I propose to improve is: ~ Ratepayer and County communications, concerns and accountability ~ Continue improvement of road maintenance, dust controls and drainage systems ~ work towards developing more affordable subdivisions or acreages to bring in younger families to support our schools and communities. I am proactive rather than reactive, approachable, have a positive attitude, a team player and always listen. Due to Covid, I will respect the restrictions and your privacy, and will not campaign door to door. Please do not hesitate to contact me H - 780.896.2142 C 780.288.4280 Email: cklita@mcsnet.ca

Dave Diduck Division 3 Councillor Lamont County Is a vote for:

Integrity Accountability Approachability

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Fort Saskatchewan RCMP seek assistance from public after suspected arson at Historic Site On Oct. 11 at 1:42 p.m., Fort Saskatchewan RCMP received a report of a structure fire at the Fort Saskatchewan Historic Site on 100 avenue in Fort Saskatchewan. Fort Saskatchewan RCMP attended the scene along with the Fort Saskatchewan Fire Department. The Historic Site public washrooms suffered extensive damage and will remain closed as a result. Fort Saskatchewan RCMP’s investigation, along with Fort Saskatchewan Fire Department’s investigation have deter-

mined the fire to be an arson. No injuries were sustained as a result of the fire. Fort Saskatchewan RCMP along with the RCMP Forensic Identification Services

continue to investigate. Fort Saskatchewan RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance for any information in relation to this incident. Please contact the Fort Saskatchewan

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Aaron

WICK Lamont County Councillor Division 2 One of the people, to be a voice for the people. Time for change.

Bill Skinner For

MAYOR Town of Lamont Proven Leadership and Professionalism P Please vote on October 18, 2021 I have been a member of Council for 23 years, serving as Mayor from 2011 to present. As Mayor I have worked effectively with Council and Administration to position our community for growth and provide the best services and quality of life possible. Through good governance, strategic planning and financial management we have maintained a low debt load, built reasonable reserves, upgraded facilities, enhanced parks, added tax incentives for new construction and assured the infrastructure and zoning is in place to accommodate growth. We accomplished this while not escalating property taxes. The newly elected Council can now begin marketing the Town of Lamont as one of the very best communities in the region to live and to establish a business. I am devoted to making sure we gain the benefits of the work that has been completed to move our community forward.

RCMP at 780-997-7900 or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “PS Tips” app available through Apple App or Google Play Store.

Re-elect Al Harvey For Town of Lamont Council

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~ Experienced

40 years of senior municipal administration ~ Knowledgeable-senior administrator to Consort, the Town of Bonnyville, and Lamont County ~ Active listener; trained in mediation, community facilitation, and tribunal operations ~ A member of the community, having lived here for more than 15 years On October 18th between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the Lamont Hall please cast your vote for

Al Harvey and permit me to serve the community as a member of Town Council

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Seven vying for five open council seats in Andrew Jana Semeniuk Staff Reporter

The little Village of Andrew, population 425, has a full ballot for this municipal election with seven candidates vying for five council seats. Two of the contenders, Gary Leppek and Osama Hamed, are the only incumbents, which Leppek said was a major reason he decided to run for re-election. “The main thing is with most of council stepping down this year I knew that we needed some experience in counsel,” he said. While some candidates are concerned with Andrew’s growth, Leppek said there have been recent developments. “We just signed a lease with a company that is involved in composting. It took six or eight months to land this company. They're not big, but two or three jobs to the Village of Andrew mean something,” he said. “I want to keep trying to grow the tax base. My wife and I love living here and serving on

council is a privilege to me.” Newcomers Tammy Pickett, Benny Dubitz, Barry Goertz, Merwin Haight, and Angela Diedrich bring many different skills and visions for the future of Andrew. Pickett, a former real estate agent and current business owner, said many residents are concerned with Andrew’s growth as a sustainable community. “People think Andrew is a dying community. So, I’m trying to work around that and seeing what we can do,” she said. Pickett believes her experience in real estate may help to spur Andrew’s economy. “I've been in real estate, so I'd love to start looking at different areas

and up-building them as well as promoting the out-of-town living. Right now is the best time to kind of promote living outside of the city because with COVID people are trying to get away from the city,” she said. Diedrich, a local business owner and resident for the past 13 years, feels the same way. “I have volunteered for different organizations and groups within the village, and we just

seem to be at a standstill where nothing seems to happen anymore,” she said. “I figured maybe I could try to help change things.” Additionally, Diedrich would like to see more communication between council and residents. “Our taxes are going up, and we don't see anything getting done. I'd like to see a lot more community awareness and village transparency,” she said. Dubitz, an Andrew

Linda

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part of this community for over 30 years. I want to see development and I want to see something happen here,” said Dubitz. “I think everyone running for Council would love to hear responses from the people in Andrew. It'd be nice to see people respond and come into the public meetings to share their ideas with us.” Haight, a resident of nearly two years, agreed. See ANDREW P12

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Lamont Town Council If I am elected, I will strive to be a voice for the people of Lamont

Proven Community Commitment I have an accounting background, and have been involved in many fundraisers and celebrations held in Lamont for various organizations for the past 30 years. I have been a resident of Lamont for 34 years, married to Herman for 40 years and have 2 grown children that attended playschool, Lamont High School.

Angela Diedrich

Prior Community Involvement Lamont Public Library Board Lamont Playschool Board Lamont Christmas Hamper Committee

October 18 Barry Goertz

resident for the past 17 years, said concerns for the future of Andrew’s school are one of the biggest issues. “I think the biggest issue is the school. If the school does not stay up and operational it might hinder people from wanting to live here,” said Dubitz. He would also like to see more input from the community into the future for Andrew. “I'm a taxpayer in Andrew and I've been

Benny Dubitz

Present Community Involvement Town of Lamont – Parks & Rec Committee Lamont Fire Department ~ 30 years Lamont United Church Board Member

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LEVICKI Gary Leppek

Osama Hamed

Merwin Haight

Tammy Pickett

Lamont Town Council F RESH IDEAS FOR INCOME AND BUSINESS GROWTH . C REATING EMPLOYMENT AND OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH . B UILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY FOR ADULTS AND KIDS .

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Andrew Council Continued from Page 11

“The school is the number one big concern for people,” he said. “If this village loses the school, it makes it much harder for people to sell their homes and less attractive for people to move here.” Haight also believes Andrew is underrated. “I think we need to start promoting our village as a place to move to. As a smalltown, safe community and promoting it more outside of the immediate area. We should include our festivals like the garlic festival, and we should be promoting that province wide. We have a lot of unique little features here,” he said. Goertz, a 15-year resident and former council member, believes the biggest issue within the village is com-

munication. “I’ve posted many times on social media asking what people are concerned with and no one comments. If something good happens in the village I haven’t heard about it and no one knows about it,” he said. “It’s one of the reasons I ran the first time was the lack of communication, or miscommunication across the board.” Goertz believes his background in business could help stimulate Andrew’s economic growth and wants to make resident voices a priority. “My background is in management of business which allows me that opportunity to know and understand what it takes to make something prosperous,” he said. “I also want to make sure that this next counsel coming into here is accessible to every resident and even the neighbouring people in the county who have as

much to do with this village as the people who live here.” Incumbent councillor Osama Hamed said this will be his third term if elected. He is interested in re estab-

are worried about it,” he said. Additionally, Hamed said his commitment to the Village of Andrew makes him a good councillor. “I'm very passionate

lishing the playground. “The biggest concern now for most of Andrew residents is the kid's playground. I want to re-establish it again because people

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about this village. I love it and the people around here,” he said. “I want to help people as much as I can.” Advance voting will occur on Oct. 16 while election day is Oct. 18.

October 18

Colleen

HOLOWAYCHUK Lamont Town Council Proud community member having lived all my life in the area and 10 years in the town of Lamont ~ 11 years governance experience (EIPS Board of Trustees) ~ Youth advocate ~ Proven leadership ~ Friendly and approachable ~ Trustworthy I humbly ask for your support on October 18, 2021 to help me serve our community.

RE-ELECT

DAVE TAYLOR

October 18

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Lamont Town Council

Bonnie FAWCETT Lamont County Councillor Div. 4

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Notice of Advance Poll

Local Authorities Act (Section 26) Alberta Senate Election Act (Sections 5, 37) Referendum Act (Section 7)

Local Jurisdiction: TOWN OF LAMONT, PROVINCE OF ALBERTA Notice is hereby given that an advance poll will be held for the filling of the following offices: Office(s) Mayor Councillors

Number of Vacancies

Ward or Electoral Division Number (if applicable)

1 6

Advance voting will take place on the 14th day of October, 2021 between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Voting station will be located at 5307-50 Ave. Town Office Foyer Dated at the Town of Lamont, in the Province of Alberta this 5th day of October 2021. To vote, you must produce identification for inspection. The identification must be one or more of which establishes both name and current residential address as required by section 53 of the Local Authorities Election Act or local bylaw. Betty Malica Returning Officer

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Local Authorities Act (Sections 12, 35, 46, 53) Alberta Senate Election Act (Sections 5, 37) Referendum Act (Section 7)

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Notice is hereby given: A. That an election will be held for the filling of the following offices: Office(s)

Number of Vacancies

Ward or Electoral Division Number (if applicable)

Mayor 1 Councillors 6 B. That an election will be held for the election of a Senate nominee for the purposes of the Alberta Senate Election Act; C. That a vote of the electors will beheld on the following referendum question(s) under the Referendum Act; a. Should Section 36(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 parliament and the government of Canada’s commitment to the principle of making equalization payments - be removed from the Constitution? b. Do you want Alberta to adopt year-round Daylight Saving Time, which is summer hours, eliminating the need to change our clocks twice a year? Voting will take place on the 18th day of October 2021, between the hours of 10:00 am and 8:00 pm. Voting stations will be located at: Lamont Recreation Centre Hall located at 4848-49 St., Lamont, AB

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Councillors 5 B. That an election will be held for the election of a Senate nominee for the purposes of the Alberta Senate Election Act; C. That a vote of the electors will beheld on the following referendum question(s) under the Referendum Act; a. Should Section 36(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 parliament and the government of Canada’s commitment to the principle of making equalization payments - be removed from the Constitution? b. Do you want Alberta to adopt year-round Daylight Saving Time, which is summer hours, eliminating the need to change our clocks twice a year? Voting will take place on the 18th day of October 2021, between the hours of 10:00 am and 8:00 pm. Voting stations will be located at: Village of Andrew, Multipurpose Room, 5021 50th Street, Andrew, Alberta

In order to vote, you must present one or more of the acceptable forms of identification listed below: One peice of Government issued picture identification that establishes both your name and current residential address or one authorized by Section 53 of the Local Authorities Election Act that established your name and current residential address. As required by Section 53 of the Local Authorities Election Act. DATED at the Village of Andrew, in the Province of Alberta, this 11th day of October, 2021

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b) That an election will be held for the election of a Senate Nominee for the purposes of the Alberta Senate Election Act. c) That a vote of the electors will be held on the following referendum questions under the Referendum Act: 1) Should section 36(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 - Parliament and the government of Canada’s commitment to the principle of making equalization payments - be removed from the constitution? 2) Do you want Alberta to adopt year-round Daylight Saving Time, which is summer hours, eliminating the need to change our clocks twice a year? Voting will take place on the 18th of October 2021, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Voting Station will be located at: The Village of Chipman Administration Building 4816-50th Street Chipman, Alberta In order to vote, you must produce identification for inspection. The identification must be one or more of: one piece of government issued picture identification that establishes both your name and current address or one authorized under the Elections Act that establishes your name and current residential address. DATED at the Village of Chipman, in the Province of Alberta, this 13th day of October, 2021.

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Two battle for Lamont’s Division Three council seat In Lamont County’s Division Three, two veterans line up to contest the council seat on October 18. David Diduck was first elected four years ago and was then chosen as the Reeve two years ago. Taking him on is area resident Chris Klita, who had represented the division as councillor from 2010 until 2103. “My first three years have allowed me to gain a broad knowledge of municipal government,” states Diduck. “It’s has also allowed me to develop a network of relationships with ratepayers, other municipal representatives and industry representatives.” Diduck said one of the reasons he originally ran was because he likes dealing with people and he felt he could make a difference not only with where Lamont County was, but where it was going. “It’s been a learning curve,” he said. “But there’s been large governance role, which I was surprised at.”

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Pointing to council accomplishments, he feels some outcomes may have been diminished because of the amount of flooding that has occurred during the term. “But I really think we have a developed a much better rapport with industry,” he said. “We have a lot of irons in the fire and have met with industry representatives in their boardrooms in Calgary. We have determined what they wanted to locate in Lamont County.” From that, he adds, the council is now working to meet those needs. “We have also become more fiscally responsible,” he adds. “When I originally ran there were concerns regarding credit card usage and County vehicle being taken home by employees. There were concerns in the level of staffing and we’ve addressed all those issues.” “Staffing was reallocated and the credit card usage was brought under control.” He points to the strategic plan as another feather in the past council’s

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hat. “Unfortunately we didn’t develop a business plan to complement the strategic plan, but that will take place with the new council.” He added the 2022 budget will be based on the strategic plan and he’s looking forward to that. He does admit many of the plans were impacted by COVID-19. “We thought it would be resolved in two to three months, but that wasn’t the case and now we’re going into our 19 month of the pandemic. That has forced us to have people work from home, and we had to take additional measures, with employees travelling and working together, and disinfecting vehicles.” He add the administration and public works buildings had to be closed and that hurt the County in its ability to interact with the public. Looking forward he sees positive signs happening. “I think we’re going to see one or

two final investment decisions made by industry,” he said. “I think we’ve hired a new interim CAO and he’ll bring fresh ideas to the table.” He adds the budget and business plans will be based on the strategic plan which will give staff a clear direction in the way council wants them to move the county forward. He admits while it won’t be a short term project, the county does have a lot of work ahead of them improving roads and drainage in the County. “It’s considered long term and must be incorporated into our business plan.” He adds it’s important to maintain conversation with the province and the local MLA. “We have to let them know it’s very difficult to maintain levels of service across the County as the province continues to download more costs on the municipality and they reduce funding levels.” See DIVISION 3 P19

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He adds while the County has a close relationship with the RCMP he wants more presence on County roads to tackle the issue of rural crime. He adds he would like to see the justice system given more teeth to stop criminals from so quickly being put back on the streets. He added he feels moving forward with the detailed business plan will help wit staffing issues at the County. “Having a solid plan in place will give our staff a strong sense of purpose,” he said. “The employees also have to buy into the job or task they have to do. We have to work together as a team.” For Chris Klita, he has recently retired from the full time workforce and states he can dedicate himself to be in the Division Three councillor full time. “When I was a councillor before I had full time work so it was a challenge,” states Klita. “I worked for years at OxyVinyls and then as a

contract operator for Shell until I finally retired last fall. “This will give me the opportunity to put a full time effort on Council,” he said. “I did enjoy my time on council and since I’m a people person it’s easy to listen to others and understand their concerns.” He states the staff turnover is one of the main concerns he’s hearing from residents as he talks to them. “They wonder what the heck’s happening there,” he said. “Then of course there’s the other concerns. Last year it was drainage, but that is being addressed.” He further stated roads and dust control are always ongoing issues. “Then we need to get more people into the County,” he said. “That’s my thing. I want to see more young people coming to live in Lamont County.” “I don’t want us to close all the schools here and I want our business to stay open.” Klita said while he didn’t know the past two CAOs he feels the staffing issues do come from the top. “The council is the

boss to the CAO only, and he handles the rest of the staff,” said Klita. “He has to recognize problems and deal with them.” Klita recognizes the roads in the County are very old and the equipment traveling on them is much larger and heavier than when the roads were constructed. “The councillors all have to work together to establish priorities for the entire County,” he said. “In front of my home there is oilfield activity and the roads were badly beat up. “We have to ensure all the road usage agreements are enforced and the companies that are damaging the roads help in the maintenance of them.” He said the spring roads bans also should control some of the farm equipment that can damage soft roads, but he’s not sure what else can be done in that area. “In the springtime when it’s knocked back to 50 per cent weights, it still doesn’t help the road over the long term.” As a member of the Andrew, St. Michael, Willingdon rural crime organization, he is aware of the rural crime

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in the area. “We do have to watch out for each other,” Klita said. “I know I’m alway watching out when I travel our roads and so does my wife.” “You have to feel when something doesn’t look right and report it.” Klita adds his interest in returning to a council

seat comes from his being born in the County. “I’m a lifelong resident,” he said. “I went to school here. My grandfather bought our land in 1921, and the land is still within the family.” Klita, because of the Covid situation, is not campaigning door to

door and isn’t sending out a brochure. “I’ll be talking to people and I’m placing ads in the papers,” he said. Klita is a member of the Knights of Columbus, a director with Lamco Gas, and is the president of the St. Michael Agricultural Society.

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