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Two sides at odds over roadside memorial to son BY JANA SEMENIUK A roadside memorial, erected in Lamont County five years ago, has brought two families at odds with each other over where it should be placed and if it should be there at all. Edmonton mom Marianne Armstrong and her husband had a hand-made wooden cross erected at the intersection of highway 831 and township road 550 where they lost their son to a vehicle accident in the early morning hours of June 19, 2015. Braeden Bumphrey, 20, was killed when the vehicle he was driving, along with three of his friends, skidded out of control while travelling east on township road 550 on their way to Elk Island Park. Bumphrey was the only fatality. “It just ripped our hearts out. Braeden was so fun loving and spirited and such a unique individual. I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy,” said Armstrong. Armstrong and her husband were looking for a way to honour their only son who lost his life at the spot where the accident occurred. “We decided on the cross about a month after (Braeden passed away). It was my husband’s idea, just something we felt compelled to do at the time. We didn’t want anything flimsy, so we made a really nice cross out of two big posts, sanded them, stained them and engraved his name in it. It’s about four feet tall. We put it right where Braeden’s car had impacted in the ditch. The spot where my beautiful boy left this earth,” she said. “I also wrote on the back of it that if there were any problems with it to please contact me and I included my phone number. I was never contacted.” After five years, Armstrong’s roadside memorial cross was removed sometime in September without her knowledge. “My daughter called me to say she didn’t see the cross and it was missing,” she said. Upon hearing news of the missing cross, Armstrong’s thoughts went
immediately to an anonymous handwritten note that was left on the memorial in September. “The note said the person was annoyed and the cross had been there long enough,” she said. “Before this we have never had anyone give us any pushback over having this Braeden Bumphrey, 20, was memorial there. In killed in June 2015 in a vehicle fact, in year two, accident near Elk Island Park.
someone else was coming to maintain the area around the cross and we don’t know who.” Armstrong added that she did not keep the note. “I know, law wise, if the county wanted it down, they technically could. I don’t have any rights to this, I know that,” she said. “It (the cross) might seem like an annoy-
A roadside memorial, honouring 20 year old Braeden Bumphrey, was the subject of controversy when it was removed and destroyed by an adjacent landowner who no longer wanted it near their property. Photo: Marianne Armstrong
ance to some people but it was beyond meaningful to us.” Last week, Armstrong received a surprising FB message from a woman who claimed responsibility for removing, and destroying the cross. The Lamont Leader reached out to speak with her for this story. She asked to remain anonymous. “Provincial Transportation rules allow for her to have this memorial there for up to six months. It’s been five years,” said the woman. “I have to look at this every day when I drive to my property. A more appropriate place would be near her home or in a cemetery.” The woman indicated that in addition to the visibility of the cross from her property, she was also bothered by the constant littering at the site. “I was tired of seeing the empty beer cans, empty mickey bottles, empty pop cans and cigarette packages left all over where the cross was,” she said. The woman added a very personal reason for being offended by the sight of the cross. “I am indigenous. I have relatives who were victims of residential schooling and other relatives who are of the missing and murdered indigenous people,” she said. “I don’t want to be reminded of this by seeing the cross everyday. It makes me feel the way seeing a swastika would make you feel if someone put it at the end of your driveway.” The woman indicated she did not see Armstrong’s phone number anywhere on the cross to contact her. While the two women have discussed the problem, a solution does not seem imminent. Armstrong has offered a smaller cross or marker while the woman has rejected the idea. “I understand and offer condolences, but when do you say enough is enough?” said the woman. Armstrong also made her position very clear with a recent social media post. Continued on Page 2
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Cross destroyed Continued from Front
A bobcat puts the finishing touches on a long-term culvert replacement along Range Road 195 near Township Road 540. Its completion along with several others were contained in a report provided to County Councillors at their Oct. 13 meeting. Photo by Crystal Moren
Brazen thief snatches vodka
Bruderheim’s Vintage Liquor Store was the victim of a theft on Oct. 23. At approx. 7:30 p.m. a man wearing gloves and red sneakers entered the store. While distracting the clerk, he snatched two 60-ounce bottles of vodka before swearing at her as he ran out of the door. “The video camera shows everything,� said store owner Harrison Park. “We gave all of the
pictures and video to the police.� Park added that this is the first theft the store has had since its doors were opened for business in 2015. “Our part time clerk was very shaken up,� he said. “I’m glad we had such good security cameras.� Park’s cameras caught crystal clear photos and video of the culprit which he has handed
over to the police when he reported the crime. Constable Kenny from the Fort Saskatchewan detachment confirmed the report. “We can confirm the police report,� he said. “This is an ongoing investigation.�  Kenny also confirmed that photos will be released once a press release has been issued.
“I have decided I want our son’s cross there,� she said. “I have decided I want to move forward with replacing the cross in our son’s honour.� A gofundme page has been set up to help Armstrong in replacing the cross. According to their website, Alberta Transportation will allow a roadside memorial to remain for up to two months. The owner of the memorial is responsible for removal at that time. The department reserves the right to remove or relocate a display if it poses a danger to the public. McKenzie Kibler, press secretary for the Minister of Transportation, responded to a request for comment by email. “Safety on Alberta’s roads is our number one priority. It is a tragedy every time someone is
killed or injured on an Alberta road and we respect the rights of families to grieve in their own way, including erecting temporary roadside memorials,� he said. Kibler included confirmation that the department did receive at least two complaints about Armstrong’s memorial cross from an adjacent landowner. Upon questions as to why the memorial was not removed after the department received complaints, Kibler
declined further comments. “It is sad and frustrating for the deceased’s family and we acknowledge that. Alberta Transportation has indicated with the roadside memorial guidelines where we are on this issue, and we would decline further comment. Incredibly sad outcome,� he said. Lamont County Chief Administrative Officer Stephen Hill has not yet responded to requests for comments.
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Andrew Rainbow Club receives federal funding to aid seniors The Andrew Rainbow Club is grateful to Shannon Stubbs, MP for Lakeland for procuring a grant of $25,000 under the Additional Funding for COVID-19 Relief Activities, through the New Horizons for Seniors Program, to help with Rainbow Club’s “Food From the Heart” project. The New Horizons for Senior Program provides
funding to organizations that want to help Seniors make a difference in the lives of others and their communities. The Andrew Rainbow Club works with other groups in the community and other organizations to serve the interests of everyone within the Andrew area. Residents of the Andrew area live in a “community of commu-
nities”, each with its own heritage and network of neighbours. This diversity makes for challenges to identify and meet seniors' needs. The Rainbow Club serves long time residents of the area, those who have relocated to enjoy a retirement and lifestyle unique to the Andrew area, and reach out to those who may not come forward.
Several roads projects completed in Lamont County BY JOHN MATHER During the Oct. 13, County of Lamont council meeting, councillors were informed several road projects throughout the County had been completed. In presenting the report to council, Chief Administrative Officer, Stephen Hill told council work on the culvert extension on Range Road 195 south of Township Road 540 had been com-
pleted. In addition, work on Range Road 205 had been completed. A restoration of a driveway on Range Road 163 south of Township Road 562 had been finished. In addition, he told council a culvert installation south of Highway 45 on Range Road 165 was completed. Work is continuing on Township Road 582 and Range Road 160. Council
was told that necessary repairs were being made, but in the long term more work would have to be done, because of ongoing soil erosion in the area. The report indicated reestablishment of the eroded areas and culvert replacements would have to be done but those repairs still had to move into a budget cycle.
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FARMLAND FOR SALE BY TENDER The following briefly described properties are hereby offered for sale by tender, subject to the reservations, exceptions, and encumbrances contained in the existing certificates of title: PARCEL 1 • NE 9-44-13 W4, containing 158 cultivated acres more or less, excepting thereout all mines and minerals • Part SW 16-44-13 W4, containing 66 cultivated acres more or less, excepting thereout all mines and minerals • Part SE 16-44-13 W4, containing 44 cultivated acres more or less, excepting thereout all mines and minerals • Block C Plan RN97, containing 30 cultivated acres more or less, excepting thereout all mines and minerals PARCEL 2 • SW and NW 22-45-14 W4, containing 280 cultivated acres more or less, excepting thereout all mines and minerals FEATURES of these properties: PARCEL 1 • Land is located adjacent to Town of Killam. • NE 9 has producing wellsite paying approximately $3,400.00 annually each March. • NE 9 has a cellular tower. No rent·was paid on the cellular tower in 2020. Property taxes on the cellular tower are paid by the cellular company. • NE 9 has one 3300 bushel steel bin on wood floor included in tender. • Part SW 16 has two 3300 bushel steel bins on cement included in tender. PARCEL 2 • SW 22 has a well site scheduled for reclamation which has not been commenced. • NW 22 two 3300 bushel steel bins and one 2100 steel bin on wood floors included in tender. The sale of these lands is to the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned: • Seller makes no warranties or representations about the property's size/measurement, condition or environmental status. • Buyer is responsible for all costs associated with registration of Transfer. • Tender price shall be excluding G.S.T. • Interested parties may tender on one or both parcels. Unless the tender specified that the owner can only accept or reject the entire tender, the owners may accept the tender as to one parcel and reject the tender as to the other parcel. • Tender bids in writing will be received by the lawyer noted below up to but not after 12:00 o'clock noon on November 6, 2020. Tenders should be forwarded to Andreassen Borth Law Office, Killam , Alberta in a sealed envelope marked "Spiller Tender." A bank draft or certified cheque payable to Andreassen Borth equal to 5% of the purchase price must accompany the tender. • The balance of the purchase price to be paid by solicitor's trust cheque or certified funds on or before December 11 , 2020 ("Possession Date"). No adjustment for 2020 property taxes which will be paid in full by the Seller. No adjustment for any surface lease payments/rental received by the Seller prior to the Possession Date. • Mineral rights, if any, are not included in the sale. • The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The Seller may reject any or all tenders. Tenders will not be opened in public. • If successful tenderer does not complete the purchase after acceptance of their tender, their deposit shall be forfeited to the Seller. For further particulars please contact George at 780-385-3651. Andreassen Borth Barristers & Solicitors 501450 Street, P.O. Box 727, Killam, AB T0B 2L0
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Opinion Singh props up the Liberals for another round BY JOHN MATHER Oops, he did it again!. This time with no reason other than to retain his seat in the House of Commons. He got no concessions. I’m talking about NDP leader Jagmeet Singh propping up the Liberals by ordering his fellow MPs to vote down a Conservative motion for a committee to be struck to further investigate corruption in government including the WE charity scandal, and the prime minister and his family’s involvement in it. Yup, the Diperals (dippers and Liberals) won another round But at what cost? Why are there no NDP Members of Parliament that represent the people of Canada? Their constituents? You know, the people that actually voted for them. NDP MP Charlie Angus has been adamant in seeking answers on the WE Charity issue. Did he really want to vote against this motion? The NDP have dug themselves a deep hole. By supporting a Liberal government that by all reckoning is one of the most corrupt since Confederation, how do they expect to sell themselves to voters in the upcoming election? And believe me an election will be held soon, because WE isn’t going away. And the out of control spending of public money by this reckless minority government isn’t going to go away unless Canadians get to put their foot down at the voting booth. Is O’Toole ready to be the Prime Minister? I don’t know. He’s only been the leader of the Conservative Party for a few months and he is yet to become well known to Canadians. Are any of the parties financially or policy-ready for an election? I don’t know. The opinion polls suggest Trudeau has a lead at this point. But when the boots hit the ground, that could rapidly change. Does Trudeau think he can opt out of answering WE Charity questions while out on the hustings? Does Singh think he can answer questions about why he would constantly prop up this government when facing the general public at a rally? On the face of it Trudeau must be gone! If the Liberals were to achieve a majority government he would still be the leader. In a minority situation, the knives might come out for him. Continued
Continued Either way he has proven for five years he is very bad for Canada, not only in the national context, but on the world stage. His Mr. Dressup routine has made our country somewhat of a laughing stock on the world stage. Trudeau is not a solid leader. He is a milquetoast! Trying to appeal to everyone with style rather than substance. But the NDP has made this parliament a group of people who would appear more to want to protect their paychecks and maybe move into gold pension areas, rather than represent the voters who elected them. Jody Wilson Reybould voted with the government against the committee
motion. She was kicked out of the Trudeau cabinet because she had the temerity to stand up to him in the SNC Lavalin scandal. Yet she won her seat as independent. Does she feel that now that SNC is so far back in history, she wouldn’t likely win another term as an independent MP? And what about Marwen Tabbara, the former Liberal MP facing charges of assault, break and enter and criminal negligence. Sitting as an independent he opposed the Conservative motion. Is he likely to be re-elected in his Kitchener South Hespler riding? The Liberal Party will have washed their hands of him and offered the seat to a different candidate. He’s there for the money. I’ve followed Canadian
politics with a passion for many, many years. But never have I seen so many MPs voted in to positions of power to represent the Canadian people abdicate their responsibility to the electorate so openly. No matter what happens following the next election, whoever is chosen to lead this country will face an economic crisis of immense proportions thanks to the Trudeau Liberals. Do we want an election right now in the midst of a pandemic? Probably not. But do we need one to try and get a conscientious leader for all Canadians and to get rid of some of the corruption and deadwood which is sitting in the chairs of power in Ottawa? Yes … Yes we do!
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FROM WHERE I SIT: What Could Be Better
BY HAZEL ANAKA For the first time since our world changed in March, I’m in a hotel far from home. As I packed for my week at our Canmore timeshare, it’s like I’d never packed before. Does adapting to the new Covid reality mean we gradually lose all our prior skills? Usually, I have a checklist of basics to make sure I don’t forget anything. Not only would that annoy and inconvenience me but I hate buying something I already own. Duplicate and travel size toiletries often just stay in the suitcase between trips to speed up the packing process but there have
been no trips in 2020. I also hate overpacking. Not only is it more stuff to schlepp around but it’s visible proof that I didn’t plan very well. I knew I needed very few clothes because the dress code in Canmore seems to be athleisure/hiker wear. And who are we kidding anyway? I’m dressing for comfort and the activities I pursue in my room. I always view this week as a working vacation. Because I bring projects I’m itching to tackle, that necessitates more strategic planning. It would be easy for me to bring everything and the kitchen sink but I’m learning. Better to do without or have to improvise than to bring the whole kit and caboodle. Because my current passion is bookbinding and paper arts, I did bring an entire suitcase of tools and supplies. One thing I packed was a metal ruler. Unfortunately, it’s a model railroader scale rule with HO, N, O and S Gage scales none of
which include inches. This swiss army knife of a ruler also includes a “reference table for tap drill sizes,” “decimal equivalents for number drills,” and “formula for 75% depth of thread.” Huh? Papers, images, adhesives, ephemera, clamps, scissors, inks, brayer, stencils were all part of the plan. I’d never really tried the tiny detail scissors before I packed them. They are gawdawful especially for arthritic hands. I’m so grateful I brought an LED task lamp. Best decision ever. At this time of year, especially in the mountains, it gets very dark, very early. Hotel rooms are notorious for their lousy task lighting. As I write this on Sunday, I haven’t yet ventured uptown. I don’t relish the weekend crowds at the best of times and some of the places I want to visit are closed until later in the week. Canmore has a mask bylaw but like everywhere else, there is
Letter to the Editor Does PM have designs to make us a communist country? Last week I saw a video from the House of Commons question period. An independent asked a question regarding Detention Centres and who will be sent to them and why? Are Detention Centres are for: 1. Any person who refuses the Covid 19 vaccine? 2. Any person who doesn't agree with the narrative of the Liberal government? Is our Country not the land of the free? Are we not a democracy? Prime Minister
Trudeau would like us to believe we are a communist country like China! Well we are not!!! No one should be able to take our freedom from us. I am terrified if the PMO gets elected with a
majority. What will become of our Country! Will he sell us out to China? Has he already with the debt he has put upon Canadians? Wake up Canada, this madness has got to stop! Laurie Woldanski
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Lamont Healthcare Centre hit with wildcat action by staff
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Workers from Lamont Healthcare Centre display picket signs and flags as they march outside the facility in an illegal strike action Oct. 26. The workers were upset by several issues between their AUPE union, Alberta Health Services and the provincial government. The wildcat action lasted only 24-hours as they were ordered back to work late in the evening of Oct. 26 by the Alberta Labour Relations Board. Photo by Crystal Moren
Lamont hospital workers join fellow union members to walk off the job BY JOHN MATHER About 20 unionized laundry, janitorial, licence practical nurses and dietary staff at Lamont Healthcare Centre refused to work on Oct. 26, instead joining similar job actions across the province in a wildcat strike. “In Lamont, it was Alberta Union of Public Employees (AUPE) staff, but we were joined by some of the general support staff,” said Jocelyn Lesoway, the vice president of the local chapter of the AUPE that takes in staff at hospitals and nursing homes in Lamont, Vegreville, Two Hills, and Viking. “I have no idea how long it will go on. The Alberta Labour Board is meeting tonight. (Oct.26.)” Lesoway said because the staff do work at the healthcare centre they can't all go out on strike at once. “We do have to provide services to the patients,” she stated. “What makes this an illegal strike is we don’t have an essential services agreement between our union and the government right now. If we
had that it would be a legal strike.” She explained the essential services agreement is an agreement between the union and the employers that states who would continue to work and perform duties while a strike was taking place. “We’re not abandoning our patients or anything,” she said. “We have staff still working and other staff supporting the workers in Alberta.” She said there were several reason for the job action. “Our contract has expired and the government and employer are taking their time to meet with us at the bargaining table,” she said. “That’s one of the issues.” She added last year the UPC government released a budget saying they were going to make cuts to healthcare and that made us “pretty angry. “And then the pandemic happened and they said how essential we are and we’re heroes and now they want to cut 11,000 jobs. “This has been building for a while.”
Lesoway added the staff were prepared to stay off work for “as long as it takes.” She said the hospitals in Mundare and Vegreville were both operated by Covenant Health so they weren’t affected by the action. However a long term care site in Vegreville operated by Alberta Health Services was taking strike action. The Wildcat actions took placed at major hospitals in Alberta’s major centres. Late in the evening, Oct. 26, the Alberta Labour Relations Board ruled that the action constituted an illegal strike and ordered the workers to return to their jobs. The Alberta Union of Public Employees said the workers would comply with the order. In a statement issued following the decision, Finance Minister Travis Toews said he was pleased by the decision. “Albertans should be able to rely on their health-care system with services delivered uninterrupted - no matter the circumstance,” he said.
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Car thefts lead to good samaritan warning from police Call 911 but don’t let them into your home - says Corporal BY JOHN MATHER There is a strong message to be relayed following an incident in Lamont County Oct. 20 involving three RCMP detachments and the theft of vehicles. According to Corporal Matthew Pepper of the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP Detachment, General Investigation Section police in the Fort were contacted following the theft of a truck in Lamont at about 10 a.m. “We know that this went all the way out to Vegreville,” he said. “There were some offenders in that area that had stolen some vehicles and we believe they came into our area in Lamont.” He said they are lacking evidence currently to link the incidents, but two people were arrested at the Lamont Hotel, one on outstanding warrants. Pepper said a truck was stolen from a tire store in Lamont. “Onstar shut the vehicle down near St. Michael before we were able to arrive on the scene,” he added. Lamont County Peace Officer Derek Wright was able to follow the incident through the day and had more information. “In coordination with the Fort, Two Hills and Vegreville detachments the vehicle was tracked by Onstar and it was shut down,” he said. “The GPS allowed the RCMP to located the vehicle. There was no visible damage except for some miles put on it and some fuel used.” He said another stolen vehicle was located later in the day on Range Road 195 just north of Township Road 564. Wright said he contacted the Fort Mounties and they came out to investigate. “It turns out the two individuals from that vehicle had been to a residence nearby and stated their car had broken down and needed a boost. The farmer couldn’t help them, but he
drove them to St. Michael when asked to.” After being let out at St. Michael they went to where the first vehicle had been shut down earlier in the day, but it had been removed from the site. “They knocked on another residence and asked for a ride to Andrew. The resident agreed and once on the road they instead went to the hotel in Lamont. “At this point operating on some leads, the RCMP were able to track them to the hotel where arrests were made. “But the point I really want to get across from all of this to our county residents,” states Wright. “Is we don’t know who is coming to our doors in rural areas and we don’t know their intentions.”
“They may intend to do you harm. If someone asks for help, suggest you will call 911 but don’t let them into your home.” He said the great working relationship he has with the area RCMP helped bring the incident to a quick conclusion. “They set up choke points out of the county to the east and their response was really good.” Pepper emphasizes the people who got the ride to Lamont may not have been the same people responsible for the thefts of the trucks. “The evidence isn’t there yet to say that,” he said. “We got a call that they were at the hotel.” He said police had been searching for the one male arrested
because he was wanted for being unlawfully at large as a federal offender. Pepper said he had escaped custody from a halfway home. Two people were arrested on outstanding warrants at the Lamont Hotel. Corey Gutoski, 31, of Edmonton, was arrested for being unlawfully at large. A second individual, a 23-year-old female was also picked up at the same time. Charges have not been sworn against her to this date so no name has been released. She will appear in Vegreville court if charges are sworn, while Gutoski will appear in court in Edmonton. The investigation continues to try and tie the vehicle thefts with the pair.
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BY JANA SEMENIUK The Andrew School Committee got some welcome news during their meeting Oct. 26 when Andrew School Principal, Greg Cruikshank emailed the group to inform them that two new students from nearby Willingdon would be enrolled in the school immediately. “It was great news,” said committee chair Jodie Calfat. “Hopefully we can keep that going.” Cruikshank added this could be another way Andrew School could increase enrolment numbers. “Our proximity to Willingdon makes our school one that people may drive to,” he said in an email to Calfat.
The Andrew School Committee was formed earlier this year following the downsizing of the school, first by the removal of the high school program in 2019; and then with the removal of the junior high in 2020 due to steadily declining enrolment. Today the total enrolment number sits at 68 in an elementary school that can accommodate 385. The committee goals have evolved over this year, first by trying to ensure the school remain open, to now actively promoting the growth of the school. “We need to show people how great Andrew School is and can be,”
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Kylee Dziwenko makes it to Alberta Winter games in Spruce Grove 14-year old Kylee Dziwenko of Lamont was selected to the Alberta Winter Games representing Zone 7 on the female hockey team. The squad of elites will play in the Alberta Winter Games in February. Kylee began figure skating when she was four years old, but changed to hockey a year later playing Pre-Novice and Novice in Lamont. She currently plays on the Fort Fury, where she is a forward for the Bantam A female hockey team. Kylee was also a volunteer for the Hockey Alberta “Carla Macleod” hockey camp where she helped and encouraged young girls new to the sport.
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Bruderheim’s newest councillor now Deputy Mayor BY JANA SEMENIUK Bruderheim’s newest council member, Dan Skousbal, has been unanimously elected by his fellow councillors to fill the position of deputy mayor for the coming year during the Oct. 14 organizational meeting of council. Skousbal was elected to council one year ago when former councillor Patrick Crawford stepped down last Aug. The deputy mayor
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