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Dog attacks in Bruderheim prompt calls to bylaw Prairie’s wife, Laura Lemieux

BY JANA SEMENIUK Two Bruderheim residents expressed concern that the dog said they have lodged com- may attack children who are plaints with Strathcona bylaw using this pathway to access the services after their dogs were new Cosmic Skateboard Park.

“With the new skateboard attacked in two separate incipark, you would be shocked at dents by the same dog.

James Prairie and his wife, the amount of kids going down Laura Lemieux, were riding that pathway,” said Lemieux.

After taktheir bikes on ing their dog Sept. 14 with home, the their 10c o u p l e month-old returned to Doberman try to speak ‘Nero’, who to the dog’s was on a owner. She leash and was unavailattached to able to one of the speak to bikes. They them, so were travelthey decidling down 52 ed lodge a avenue east James Prairie complaint in Bruderheim when a pitbull jumped with bylaw.

“I don’t know if this is a first her backyard fence and charged offence, but if it isn’t, I wanted the trio.

“My dog is on the left side of there to be a record of this to me and the other dog was com- stand on if it happens again,” ing from the right,” said Prairie. said Prairie.

At that point he also decided “She bolts in front of me and immediately latches onto my to post about the incident on dogs’ face and started shaking facebook to warn people about him. I had to fight the dog to the offending dog. His post included only a picture of the get her off of Nero.”

Prairie explained that his dog dog and no personal informaended up with minor injuries tion about the owner.

“Now multiple people are which included a swollen side of his face as well as a scratch coming forward saying they above his eye. He didn’t feel the got chased by this dog, and that need to go to a vet as Nero did- their dog got attacked by the n’t yelp while being attacked, same dog,” he said.

Continued on Page 2 and the injuries healed very quickly.

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Now multiple people are coming forward saying they got chased by this dog...

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PIT BULL TROUBLE This pit bull in a Bruderheim back alley was photographed after it attacked James Prairie’s 10month-old Doberman pup on Sept. 14. The unprovoked attack led Prairie to call Strathcona County Enforcement Services. After posting about the incident on social media others came forward with complaints about the same dog.

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Bad doggie Continued from front Another dog owner, Maureen Shelley-Zoe, has also lodged a complaint against the same dog for attacking her dog while out on a walk Aug 31. Shelley-Zoe was walking Snoopy, her havanese lhasa apso cross, when he was attacked by the pitbull.

“I was just walking along with my dog and this other dog came out of nowhere,” said Shelley-Zoe. “I was so devastated I couldn’t tell where the dog came from. I couldn’t get her off of Snoopy and I had to yell for help.”

She added that friends of the dog’s owner were outside of their house working on a car when they heard Shelley-Zoe yelling for help.

“The guy went to get the owners’ boyfriend and he came and got the dog off of Snoopy,” she said. “He said it was a rescue dog and she was never off the leash only that one time.”

Shelley-Zoe added that she thought Snoopy had fared all right from the attack, however the next day Snoopy was limping and crying. She took Snoopy to the vet right away.

“Snoopy had to go on

painkillers and antibiotics,” she said. “The vet bill was $87.”

Shelley-Zoe added that she gave the vet bill to the other dog’s owner but has yet to receive reimbursement. She said she lodged a complaint with bylaw.

The pitbull’s owner, Kylie Lomond, says she has lived in Bruderheim since April 2018 and had her two-year-old pitbull, Quinn, since it was four months old. She added that Quinn plays with her three-year-old daughter and has never shown aggressiveness towards people.

“People don’t know a dog until they have met the dog,” she said. “You don’t know what dogs are saying to one another when they pass by each other.”

She added that she is trying to find a trainer to work with Quinn and is aware of two incidents where Quinn attacked another dog.

While unable to comment on any specific case, Inspector Chris Narbonne, with the Strathcona County Enforcement Services, did say that contacting bylaw should be the first step in resolving any dog related complaint. In extreme cases, a dog can be declared vicious.

“When deciding whether to declare a dog vicious, the Chief Administrative Officer in any community or town

clare it vicious, although there is an appeals process. The dog will have that label for life, with increased regulations and restrictions.

“The fine for a vicious dog at large in Bruderheim is $2,000,” said Narbonne.

He added that “while keeping a can of bear spray with you will work to ward off an attack, it’s sad that we have to do that to protect ourselves and our animals.” He would like to see people

will make the final decision on the dog based on our recommendations,” said Narbonne. “We would do the investigation into the complaint and then submit a report to her. We try not to lay charges right away. We want to work with them (the dog’s owners) and see if we can move things forward. Tickets are not the priority.”

In addition, Narbonne said if a dog is eventually declared vicious, there is no process to unde-

take better care of their animals so such extreme measures would not be necessary.

In an email to the Leader, Narbonne confirmed that there has never been a dog put down under the bylaws of Bruderheim or Strathcona County. In addition, last year, Bruderheim did experience three complaints of dogs defecating in public; five complaints of dogs attacking/ threatening/ harassing peo-

ple; one complaint of dogs attacking/threatening/harassing pet/livestock; 13 complaints of dogs barking; 15 complaints of dogs at large; four dogs impounded; two over limit permit reviewed and 21 unlicensed dog investigations. No dogs were declared vicious in 2018.

A full list of the dog related fines and rules for the Town of Bruderheim are available on the town’s website under dog control bylaw.

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Taking the bite out of dog statistics • There are 6,000,000 dogs in Canada.

• 35% of Canadian households have a dog.

• 42 dog bites occur each hour in Canada.

• There is an average of one dog bit fatality in Canada each year.

• 5-9 year olds are the most frequent victims of dog bites in Canada.

• 65% of dog bites occur in a home.

• The face is the human body part most often attacked by a dog.

• Strays or unknown dogs only account for 12.2 percent of injuries in Canada.

• The owner of the dog in Canada assumes liability for injuries caused by their dog. Typically, it does not depend on an owner's negligence, fault, or the animal's known propensity to act aggressively. The exception is when a dog, while protecting private property, bites someone intending or committing a criminal act. You can also be liable if your dog jumps up on someone causing them to fall and injure themselves. Seniors and children are most likely to be injured when knocked down by an untrained dog. Owners are also liable if their dog injures or kills a domestic animal.

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Collision with moose kills woman

BY JOHN MATHER A woman is dead following a collision between her vehicle and a moose on Highway 15 near Range Road 192.

Police said two vehicles, a westbound car and an eastbound SUV both hit the moose on Sept. 19 at about 6:20 a.m.

The driver of the car, a

51-year-old woman, attempted to take evasive action, but lost control of her car and ended up in the ditch.

Fort Saskatchewan RCMP said she was transported by EMS to an Edmonton hospital in critical condition and she died on Sept. 20.

The driver of the SUV sustained minor injuries.

Two battle for Bruderheim council seat

BY JANA SEMENIUK Bruderheim’s byelection deadline ended with two local candidates on the ballot; Dan Skousbol, 35, and Claude Sarrasin, 63.

Skousbol, a local chemical plant operator, wants to entice more business and industry to town while finding other sources of revenue besides property taxes.

“My focus will be moving Bruderheim forward in a sustainable manner to keep it an affordable place to live while keeping our top rate services,” he said.

“The timing is right to give a bit of myself to the community I’ve lived in for 30 years.”

Sarrasin, a retired heavy equipment opera-

tor, wants to see focus on our town as a whole making it more appealing to draw people in as well as focus on our senior population. “I would like to see more young families being attracted to live here,” he said. “I would also like to see our senior population being supported in better ways.”

Bruderheim town council became one member short when councilor Patrick Crawford submitted his resignation on Aug. 23 after two years. A byelection was called at a special council meeting Aug. 29 with the deadline for nominations on Sept. 16.

The election will be held Oct. 28.

Police added no charges were being laid in connection with the accident.

Meanwhile, on Sept.

18, a semi rolled over at the intersection of high-

ways 29 and 15, caused a leak of liquid nitrogen.

Fort Saskatchewan RCMP responded to the rollover at 3 p.m. and quickly re-routed traffic in the area until the spill

was neutralized by the Lamont Fire Department.

The initial investigation revealed the semi was travelling too fast to make the corner safely

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Opinion Identity politics bite PM Trudeau in the butt - again Do last week’s blackface photos of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prove that he is a racist? People’s Party leader Maxime Bernier said it so well: “The PM is not a racist, just a hypocrite.”

Unless you just returned from your bucket-list trip to Siberia, you no doubt know that pictures emerged last week of a 29-yearold Justin Trudeau painted black in an Arabian Knights costume party while he was a teacher at a private school in Vancouver.

This was the third occasion in which he was dressed in blackface for some party, and he was asked over the weekend if it was the final time photos of such would be found. His answer was to avoid the question, making me think he is a serial blackface offender (“brownface” as the Liberal media have spun it to soften the negative taboo against Trudeau).

Regardless, racism is in the heart. It is not simply uttering some off-handed comment, or making a joke, or playing dress up with black make-up.

But embarrassing photos seem to be a weekly event for the PM. The week prior, he was photographed in creepy too-close photos with 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu, our newly crowned Canadian tennis champion. Those photos, (plus his hand in familiar territory on the upper chest of one of his female friends in the blackface photo, plus the groping accusations of a reporter) do bring to question the legitimacy of this self-proclaimed feminist.

Always the greatest supporter of women and Aboriginal people, Trudeau hired First Nations Jody Wilson-Raybould and then destroyed her and former Health Minister Jane Philpott. Both were cast down from caucus for not towing the party line or doing what the PM wanted in the SNC Lavalin affair - which was to interfere with prosecutorial independence.

He also fired Liberal candidate Karen Wang when she tried to appeal to the large Chinese community in her riding to vote for her rather than Jagmeet Singh who is of “Indian descent.” She was immediately disqualified to run, with Trudeau explaining she was not representative of the high and mighty politics Trudeau puts forth. “One understands that our diversity is one of our greatest strengths as a country. Those statements were not in keeping for what the Liberal Party stands for,” he explained.

But Trudeau has been playing a wicked game of identity politics, and it has come back to bite him in the butt. That’s what happens when you are forever lecturing the Canadian people and your opponents for their sins against tolerance. Now he asks for the forgiveness he has been so unwilling to afford to others. Imagine his preaching had this been Andrew Scheer.

Remember him changing “sons” in the national anthem?, or when he embarrassed a woman in Edmonton when she used the word “mankind” and he corrected her: “We like to say peoplekind because it is more inclusive.” Oh, brother!

Sanctimony is Justin Trudeau’s real enemy here, not the embarrassing photos. He remains the face of the Liberal Party despite the “negative” image.

Kerry Anderson

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Trudeau proves untrustworthy Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s defining accomplishment as prime minister was the creation of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Regardless of the politics surrounding the creation of the document, it embodies Canadian democracy in the highest form.

The senior Trudeau’s intention was to create a “just society” – a term that was his trademark during the federal election campaign of 1968. He said “the rights of minorities will be safe from the whims of intolerant majorities. The

just society will be one in which those regions and groups which have not fully shared in the country’s affluence will be given a better opportunity.”

He would later use the philosophy as a model for the charter, and when he championed diversity and immigration. Governing on this model made him one of Canada’s most iconic prime ministers.

Decades later, his son Justin Trudeau piggybacked on his father’s legacy to champion the rights of Canadians in a just society,

trumpeting inclusion and tolerance.

It’s easy to imagine the philosophical debates the young Trudeau grew up around. His father was an intelligent man, a lawyer and human rights champion. The younger Trudeau attended private schools, then McGill University, where he was a member of the debate club.

So how could the son of Pierre Trudeau so blatantly disregard notions of equality as a young man?

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Letter: Trudeau Continued from Page 4 After Time Magazine released photos of him dressed as brown-face, Justin Trudeau sheepishly revealed that he dressed up as Aladdin and painted his face and hands black – but because it took place in 2001, when he was just 29, he didn’t know any better.

And he admitted it wasn’t the only time.

There was a high school photo.

And then a video obtained by Global News showed a young Trudeau dancing and sticking his tongue out, face painted black.

In a later media scrum, Trudeau disclosed there could be more instances and said he would deal with them “on a case by case basis.”

Were his actions racist?

Trudeau says they were. He apologized and explained that in 2001, he wasn’t aware such behaviour was offensive.

Later he said the “layers of privilege” in his upbringing resulted in his ignorance about why it might be unkind to paint your face black or brown.

Whether Canadians believe him in this instance – or even accept that dressing up in blackface is racist behaviour – isn’t what will cause Trudeau’s political downfall.

It will be that his entire political career has been focused on pointing the finger at his opponents and calling them untrustworthy. Now its been revealed that he’s the one we shouldn’t trust.

It will be about the whopping failure of a Liberal campaign strategy that presents the Conservatives as white, privileged, uneducated, intolerant and racist.

Those are the very things, by some spectacular manifestation of karma, that Justin Trudeau admitted he has been.

It will be that he created himself in his father’s image of diversity – an image that many Canadians looked up to – and then failed them.

And it will be that his breathtaking hypocrisy was unveiled at a pivotal moment in his career.

There are several victims in this political tragedy.

The first are brownand black-skinned Canadians. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s address

to Canadians was emotional and eloquent.

Imagine how any darkskinned Canadian would feel staring at photographs of their inclusivechampioning prime minister, face painted and foolishly grinning.

Imagine how that betrayal would translate into deep hurt.

The next victims are the Canadian voters. For the remainder of this election, they won’t be able to hear about policy.

Instead, the dialogue will be about scandal, because the media knows that’s what gets attention.

And the last victim is the Liberal Party of Canada, which has suffered at the hands of its own leader.

Trudeau has indicated he won’t step down.

Instead, he’d like to use this as a teaching moment about Liberal values.

But this election shouldn’t be determined by partisan stripes, because sometimes what we do – or don’t do – says more about who we are than does our party affiliation.

Maybe Trudeau should have dressed up as a clown at that party in 2001. It would have suited him better.

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Women Rising holds Successful tourney fifth workshop

Women Rising guest speaker, Glenda Sheard demonstrates proper handshake techniques with a program attendee during the Women In Business workshop held in Bruderheim, Sept. 19.

Being a good listener an important skill in business

BY JANA SEMENIUK Communicate with Confidence’ was the theme of Women Rising’s fifth session of empowering women in business held in Bruderheim on Sept. 19.

Women Rising is a program that was created in early 2018 with the objective of encouraging and expanding existing businesses while attracting new business to the area as well. It was based off of the Wisdom and Opportunities for Women (WOW) program running in Bonnyville and Cold Lake.

“This is an opportunity for business women to get together, connect, learn from each other and grow together,” said program coordinator Roxanne Carr. “We want to bring in speakers that will open the door to success.”

Twenty-six women, from gardeners, to pottery makers to a professional clown, came to enjoy the event which included a free head shot, provided by Country Nuts Photography, a light meal provided by Ironwood Catering as well as a guest speaker and door prizes.

The guest speaker, Glenda Sheard, is Strathcona County Library’s donor relationship specialist, who has helped raise over $1.5 million. She brings years of successful business experience to the room and is eager to help women succeed.

Sheard says one big problem when communicating in business is not being a good listener.

“We don’t listen to understand, we listen to reply,” Sheard says.

To help combat this, Sheard suggests forcing yourself to ask the person three questions.

“This will make the other person feel valued and appreciated,” said Sheard. “This is life-

changing in personal and professional life.”

In addition to tips on communicating better, Sheard’s topics went to proper hand-shaking, preparation for speaking engagements and business attire.

Carmelita Santana, Women Rising’s youngest attendee at 17, said she was hoping for guidance to help her confidence when taking on a new role at her local multi-cultural centre in Fort Saskatchewan.

“I’m going to be the leader of the youth program,” she said. “I’m going to have to speak a lot and I’m fairly shy.

This will help me to have more confidence which is what I wanted.”

FOURTH IN EIPS TOURNAMENT The Lamont High School Jr. B girls volleyball squad posted a five and two record during an Elk Island Public School tournament last weekend. Out of 17 playing in the tournament, the Lamont girls placed fourth.

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FROM WHERE I SIT: So much worse

BY HAZEL ANAKA Last week in a ballroom at the Chateau Lacombe, Hilary and I joined a few hundred people to hear the latest speaker in the Forward Thinking Speakers Series. On stage was Dr. Chris Nowinski. Because I haven’t watched pro wrestling since Greg was a boy, I didn’t know this man was a former pro wrestler with WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). I didn’t know he was a Harvard grad or played college football while there. I didn’t know his wrestling name was Chris Harvard or that he’s incredibly funny.

And I surely didn’t know that concussions ended his career in 2003 at the age of twenty-four.

Or that in 2006 he wrote Head Games: Football’s Concussion Crisis. He’s the co-founder and president of CLF (Concussion Legacy Foundation) formed in 2007 and that work brought him to Edmonton.

Using a combination of scientific slides, horrifying statistics, anecdotal

stories and his own journey, he had us mesmerized. Prepare to have your socks knocked off.

But first some facts: • Signs are visible to an outsider; symptoms are not. You only need one sign or symptom to assume concussion.

• You may observe the following signs: a person who can’t recall events prior to or after the hit; appears dazed or stunned; forgets an instruction, is confused about an assignment, is unsure of the game, score or opponent; moves clumsily; answers slowly; loses consciousness even briefly; shows mood, behaviour or personality changes.

• The symptoms that are reported: headache or pressure in the head; nausea or vomiting; balance problems or dizziness; double or blurry vision; bothered by light or noise; feels sluggish, hazy, foggy or groggy; experiences confusion or concentration or memory problems; doesn’t feel right, feels down.

• Symptoms can evolve or be delayed.

They may include insomnia or hypersomnia, visual problems, memory disturbances, attention problems, mood swings, depression, irritability, headache, balance.

• The brain itself doesn’t have pain receptors.

• “You don’t recover from concussion, you compensate for concussion. Eventually you run out of your ability to

compensate.”---Ramon Diaz-Arrastia, MD PhD • CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by repeated head injuries and is commonly seen in athletes and military personnel.

Symptoms typically don’t appear until years after the injuries, can get worse with time and can result in dementia.

• In 1928 a doctor first described some boxers as having “punch drunk syndrome.”

Between 1928 and 2005, there were about 45 cases of CTE. • The invention of plastic (for helmets) and rubber (for balls) has dramatically changed the nature of sports and led to an epidemic of cases. In 2008, the CLF started a brain bank. In the 780 brains they’ve examined so far, more than 400 had CTE. • Out of 111 NFL brains examined, 110 had CTE. Out of 12 NHL brains, 11 had CTE, the latest one announced being Stan Mikita.

• Not only do some of these people suffer horrendous symptoms, some of them experience behavioural and mood changes that lead to suicide or murder.

Canadian Chris Benoit, a fellow wrestler and friend of Nowinski killed his wife and child before killing himself.

• Because of youth contact sports, the pros aren’t the only ones affected by concussions.

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girl, Rowan Stringer died during a rugby game of Second-impact Syndrome (SIS), where another concussion occurs before the symptoms of a previous one haven’t yet subsided.

She’s believed to have suffered a couple of concussions in the five days leading up to the game that killed her.

• Pitch counts for a 12year-old playing ball are capped at 100 because of potential damage to a kid’s elbow. Yet, hits in 5year-olds playing football are considered okay.

Lacrosse has barred all impacts. Hockey says it’s okay to hit at 13, soccer is 11 years of age.

• Nowinski contends that the longer we can protect kids from hits to the head and the older they are at their first exposure to a hit, the less likelihood of CTE developing later. He likens it

to smoking and lung cancer. The damage is caused by frequency, years of exposure, the age at which one began.

• Team Up, Speak Up asks coaches to have a conversation with their players. If someone is hurt during the game, team mates call time and get a doctor onto the field. This may help hurt players reluctant to let their team down.

• Sportscasters have a role to play in raising awareness.

The work of CLF is expanding world-wide and into sports long believed to be immune to concussion and CTE. Conversations are happening. He expects better leadership from the icons of the game. He doesn’t have much good to say about Commissioner Bettman of the NHL. When CLF first began, he had to call a grieving

family to ask for the brain of their loved one.

Post-mortem is the only way to diagnose CTE though promising advancements may change that. Now, they are overwhelmed by the donations of brains.

Thanks to the work of CLF, research is being done, rules are changing.

Of course, it’s too late for 40-year-old Chris Nowinski (who still can’t sleep and will be taking pills for headaches for the rest of his life) but there is hope for the next generation if we heed the warnings.

Years ago, when a tall cupboard I was painting outside blew over and cracked me on the head, I worried about a detached retina because I’m at risk for one. Little did I know a concussion could have been so much worse, from where I sit.

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8 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, September 25, 2019

The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, September 25, 2019 - 9

Together, we can keep the St. Michael Landfill a clean, environmentally friendly part of our planet!

The St Michael Landfill site, St. Michael Regional Solid Waste Commission is a Class II facility that accepts non-hazardous materials.

Every load brought to the landfill site is weighed and directed to the proper disposal area. Household garbage goes to the working face with separate areas for; antifreeze, batteries, concrete, electronic waste, household hazardous waste, metal, plastic fertilizer bottles, oil containers, paints, tires, waste oil, waste oil filters, and wood branches. The working face is compacted daily and covered.

We do not charge for household refuse generated during the routine operations of a family dwelling.

We want our Lamont County residents to be able to use the landfill safely and in an environmentally sustainable way for years to come so we require proof of residency. if you are new to the Lamont County Region, please bring a copy of your tax notice, power bill, natural gas or water bill with your municipal or civic address and/or legal description, as the land owners are listed in the computer. This will allow us to make sure people from out of our area arenʼt using your landfill as dumping grounds.

Recycling Itʼs good for the health of our earth!

The St Michael Landfill Site operates a basic recycling program which is being expanded.

There are designated areas that allow residents to drop off of recyclable items and keep these items from being landfilled.

Here are some of the things we can recycle for you Anti-freeze Batteries Concrete E-waste (anything that plugs in) Fertilizer & Pesticide Agricultural Chemical Bottles (triple rinsed caps and booklets removed)

780.702.9880

Metal Propane Tanks (up to 100 lbs.)

Tree Branches Tires Waste Oil Waste Oil Containers Waste Oil Filters

White Goods: freezers and refrigerators with the doors and lids removed If you have any questions about recyclable materials, please call the site at 780.702.9880

Weʼll help you identify and dispose of

Household Hazardous Waste before it contaminates our land and water.

Never pour household hazardous waste products down the drain and never mix with your regular trash The St. Michael Landfill operates a year round Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and Material Recovery program to ensure proper disposal of these potentially harmful chemicals and compounds from your home.

Bring it to us for proper and safe disposal. Any questions or tips about reducing your HHW, please phone 780-702-9880 or visit our website.

Loads coming to the Landfill must be Tarped & Secured Sorry, we are not registered to accept these items therefore they are prohibited • Animal Waste • Animal Carcasses Domestic • Explosives • Chemical Wastes • Hazardous Wastes (Outside of Residential Household Hazardous Waste Program)

Pricing

• Hot Loads • Human Wastes • Liquid Wastes • Radioactive Wastes • Sealed Drums • Sewage / Septic Wastes (Lagoon provided) • Toxic Materials

We are able to accept these items but under specific restrictions • Ashes** must be cold • CFC Units (Fridges, freezers) • E-waste • Impacted soil (By approval only) • Oil Filters • Creosote Contaminated Wood

• Tar • Paint • Propane bottles • Residential Household Hazardous Waste • Scrap Metals • Tires • Pesticide Containers • Waste Oil • Wire & Cable

CASH AND CHEQUES ONLY

Non-Resident • Household Waste $80/metric tonne $25 minimum charge. *Must be bagged.

• Fridges/Freezers $10/ea • Box Springs & Mattresses $12/ea • Roofing Material $80/metric tonne • Construction & Demolition $80/metric tonne Resident • Household Waste no charge. *Must be bagged.

• Fridges/Freezers $10/ea • Box Springs & Mattresses $12/ea • Roofing Material $40/metric tonne • Construction & Demolition $40/metric tonne • Large Unsorted Loads $80/metric tonne in addition to the above charges

18553 Township Road 562 185053

Operating Hours:

• Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM year-round • All haulers must unload and exit the facility prior to 4:30 PM. • The facility is closed Sundays, Mondays and all statutory holidays

www.stmichaellandfill.ca

10 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, September 25, 2019

ESTATE FARM AUCTION FOR THE LATE FRED KESSIR • onowAy, Ab Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Plan to attend this one of a kind sale. The Late Mr. Kessir not only farmed but was selfemployed in Gas Line work so expect related goods. For Info call Fred @ (780)222-4365.

DIRECTIONS: 1514 Twp. Rd. 541 being West of Edmonton on Yellowhead Highway to R. Rd. 20 then 5 Miles North to Heather Down United Church Twp. Rd. 541 and ½ Mile East.

Viewing: Sale Morning Only from 9 a.m.

FUELLING KINDNESS Fourteen Shell Scotford employees came to Bruderheim on Sept. 19 and assisted in planting 150 perennials along one of the community’s walking trails.

Helping with the Fuelling Kindness project were: Joshua Abitoye, Alan Catalano, Julie Duncan, Cathy Grant, Sam Kalinocka, Alison Kilvert, Jennifer Krekotin, Jackie Olotu, Nina Reid, Brian Sinn, Jessie Smith, Alexander Vu, and Richard Zabe.

Government decision surprises EIPS officials

By John Mather When the provincial government told eight provincial school divisions they had to removed the word public from their legal names at the start of this school year it took them by surprise, including Trina Boymook, chair of the Elk Island Public School Division that has schools through Strathcona and Lamont counties and Vegreville.

Boymook said she knew there were changes coming to the education act, but the dropping of the word public from the name was never shared with the board.

“We knew what we’d be seeing as the School Act was updated to the Education Act,” she said.

“What was never identified was the fact of the word public being removed. That part was never shared.”

“We were surprised to see the word public removed from our name and we wondered what the rationale for that was,” she added. “It wasn’t something we were anticipating.”

That’s where the shock factor came from, she said.

Boymook said the explanation the division has been given is that all of the divisions would be called the same thing, so the word public was removed for “streamlining.”

Boymook said the edu-

cation minister had told her if all 41 school divisions in the province would like to have public in their corporate name, she was open to have that conversation.

“We’ll talk to other school boards and see if we can get a consensus there,” stated Boymook.

“Our initial reaction was surprise and puzzlement,” she said.

The cost of deleting the word public from their brand could get expensive, added Boymook.

The word public is on several schools, all cards, letterhead and envelopes as well as commonly used in conversation.

“We will be able to still use the Elk Island Public Schools terminology,” said Boymook.

Where the change will come is in the corporate

name which is used on banking documents and corporate documents, where the word public will have to be removed.

Boymook said just change the name on the corporate documents sort of defeats the purpose of making the change.

“If there had been some conversation between the boards and the province all along the way around this I think we’d be in a different spot,” she said.

She said many people have been stopping and asking her what’s going in with the name change.

“People know us as Elk Island Public Schools and that’s what they’re used to,” she said. “We’ll keep using that name and see where we go from here.”

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Misc. & Yard: (Brief & Partial Listing Sell @ 10 A.M.) *(2) New F. King 12 Volt 2000 lb. Winches *Various Power & Hand Tools *B.N. 6.5 H.P. Power First Gas Engine *Quick Test Grain & Hay Moisture Tester *I.C. 8 H.P. Gen Set *Industrial I.C.F. Herman Nelson Kerosene 32,00 B.T.U. Heater *Jackals *Ant. Leg Vise *Cattle Dehorner & Cattle Supplies *U.F.A. Yellow Roller Mill; No Motor *W. Barrels *4” Auger w/Motor *Trailer Hitches *New Industrial Vacuum Pump *Air Impact Sockets & Tools *Lots of Chain Boomers *New Specialty Tasco Micro & Telescope *New A.T.V. Rear Pack Organizer *New Curtis DVD Player *Brand New 2X Skidoo Suit *New Small Fire Extinguishers *P. Point Brand New 220 Elect. Heater *Aire Twin Inflatable Camping Bed *(2) Drill Presses *Industrial Riveter *Jerry Cans *2” H. Pressure Honda Water Pump *Allan West Industrial Metal Saw *Lots of Flat Valves *Lots of Water & Fire Hoses *Floating Water Pump *Pullers *Hyd. Cylinders *Small Carpenter Air Compressors *New Air Hoses *Pipe Horn Line for Gas Lines *Various Saws *Chain Saws *Various Socket Sets *New Elect. Pole Saw Trimmer *Lots of Wrenches *Hammers *Fencing Plyers *Bracing Bits *Lots of Logging Chains *Power Fist 1 H.P. Mini Dust Collector *Zenith Elect. Sewing Machine *Air Tools *Garage Shelving *B.N.P. 6 ½ H.P. Engine *300 Gal. F. Tank & Stand *Ext. Cords *Floor Jacks *Various Air Impact & Related *Canvas Straps & Ratchets *Rebuilt 302 V-8 Motor *Filing Cabinets *Candy Machines *Coca Cola Pop Bottle Machine, Fair Cond. *Ant. Door Knobs *Aerus Air Purification System *Parmak Super Elec. Fence Charger; Brand New *Dr. Scholls Full Body Massage Mat *Some Households *Lots of New Packages of Bits, Knick Knacks, Etc. *Plus Numerous other related Items Major Items: (Sell @ 1 p.m.) *Fiat Allis F.L. 175 Track Loader w/8’ Bucket, 7’ Rear Ripper, 11,282 Hrs. Model R.P. 144F0397 SN #97025, Working Order *40’ Long Triton Sea Can w/Rear Entry, V.G. *52’ Long Commercial Houle 6” 1000 P.T.O & Hyd. Pump Used for Manure & Sand Slurry *A.C. Model 6060 F.W.A. Tractor w/F.E.L. 80” Bucket, w/Cab, Air, 3 Pt., Bale Unroller & 7’ Blade, Sell as Package. **Call Dennis to confirm if on Auction *1992 22’ Long Factory Ditch Witch Model T. Axle Trailer, 14’ Wooden Deck, Outside Fenders, Beaver Tail Ramps, Pintle Hitch, Air Tank, Should be 7000 lb. Axles *Older Front Mount Post Pounder*Cattle Squeeze w/H. Gate *Cattle Oiler *12 ½’ Long Com. S. Axle Ingersoll Diesel Air Compressor, P. 1508 w/3096 Hrs., Complete, Single Screw Silenced* 40’ Grain Sprayer w/Approx. 200 Gal. Poly Tank *10’ Vanguard Truck Camper w/Hyd. Jacks Model #P100 F. SN#3069717 As Is *16’5”X48” Culvert; Like New *Brown 17’ Viking Boat Trailer *42” Cut Zero Turn Toro Mower w/20 H.P. Koehler Courage, 725 cc Engine, 1 Owner, Used 3 Yrs. Specialty Items: *Stack On 36 Gun Fire Restoration & Water Proof Gun Safe w/Convett Int. & Elec. Lock, 3’X5’X27”, Like New *Strato Flite Bow w/10 Arrows; Nice *Heintzman Piano, Fair Cond.

FARM - ANTIQUE AUCTION FoR ED & LoU HAnSEn• LAc STE. AnnE, Ab Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Plan to attend old farmstead as Mr. & Mrs. Hansen are selling due to present health. Remember Outside Contributor Antiques sell at Sale End. DIRECTIONS: 54224 R. Rd. 13 being 6 Miles North of Stony Plain on Sec. 779 to Twp. Rd. 542 then 3 Miles West to R.R. 13 & north ¾ of a Mile or West of St. Albert on Sec. 633 approx. 18 Miles to R. Rd. 13 and North ¾ of a Mile.

Viewing: Sale Morning Only from 9 a.m.

Misc. & Yard & Some Collectables: (Sell @10:00 a.m.) *Quant. of Power & Hand Tools *Ladies Brown Saddle *Quad. Trailer *Meat Hooks *12’ Canoe *12’ Pull-A-Part Canoe *Quant. of New Rubber *Quant. of New Plywood *Older A. Compressors *H.D. Drill Press *Sump Pumps *Vises & Jackal *Logging Chains *Ext. Cords *3/4” Socket Set *Pullers *New Baler Twine & New J.D. Filters & Parts *1 ½ Ton Block & Tackle *W/Barrels *5 H.P. Yardman Rototiller *18” M.T. D. Rear Tine Rototiller w/Honda GC190 Engine *Traps * Checker Plate Steel *Approx. 100 Pieces of Interlocking Metal Roofing up to 20’ Long *Oils *Grease Cans * Horse Bits *Vet Supplies *Quant. Metal Tin, Fence Posts *(8) 17” Long Rafters *Various Ladders *Lots of Scrap Iron & Other Equip. for Parts *Usual Farm Misc. Etc.*Bale Elevator w/E. Motor *Ant. Kids Motorcycle * Bicycles *Fireman Axe *Old Grease Guns *1945 Foot Locker Box *Various Old Tins ; Tobacco Etc. *Wooden Army & Navy Weigh Scale *Ant. Steel Wheels *Ant. 3 drawer Dresser *(2) Kids Swing Sets *Pictures *Childs Oak Rocker *Childs Ford Tractor, V. Nice *Childs Elec. Pedal Car *Childs J.D. Tractor w/F.E.L. & Trailer Tractor, Equipment & Related Livestock Goods: (Sell @ 1 p.m.) *Ford Model 7710 F.W.A. Tractor w/Fact. Ford 777 F.E.L. Bucket, Grapple, 3 Pt. H. 8200 Hrs., Air, Front Weights; SN#34793 *J.D. A. Row Crop Gas Tractor Should be Complete, for Parts not assembled *M.F. #36 5 Bar S. Del. Rake *Older J.D. 5 Bottom Plow *12’ J.D. Drill on Rubber, Shedded Hyd. w/ Grass Attach. *31’ Long Wooden Bale Wagon w/12’X25’ Wooden Deck on 2 Axles, Deck is Poor *6 Diamond Harrows & Drawbar *Older 27’ Auger w/10 H.P. Koehler & 2 Others Approx.

20’ *N.H. P.T.O. Manure Spreader Needs Floor approx. 150 Bushel, Model 331 *Port ½ or ¾ Steel Stock Racks *10 Bale Stocker *7’ Dozer Blade *Old Yellow Rake, Should work *6 Rd. Bale Feeders *Green Cattle Squeeze w/H. Gate *(10) 8’ Brown 5 Bar Gates *(6) 14’X4’ Green 6 Bar Gates *(9) 12’X4’ 6 Bar Green Gates *(2) 16’ Green 5 Bar Gates Trucks: *1991 S.L.E. G.M.C. ½ 350 V8 Auto. Should Run *Rough Body *1975 Ford F. 350 1 Ton on Duals w/Box, Parts For Outside Contributor: Antiques & Collectables: Brief & Partial Listing (Sell @ 2 p.m.) *Dressers & Mirrors *(2) Chrome Tables w/Pull Out Leafs (Grey & Green Colors) *Various Wooden Chairs *Single Treadle Sewing Machine *Oak Wardrobe *Tea Cart * Oak Table w/ 2 Leafs, S. Pedestal *Kids Tricycles *Pellet Guns *Leg Vises *Hay knives *Coal Pails *Various Hand Water Pumps *Coal Forks *Oil Cans *Tonka & Fisher Price Goods *Shoe Lifts *Well Pulleys *1925 Native Back Packs *Round Wooden #1 Cheddar Cheese Barrel *Rare 100+ Year Ideal Cheese Slicer *1986 750 Mega Motor Cycle Runs *Civil War Bugle *License Plates ((2) Swords: 1880 Civil & China War *Binoculars *Barber Straps & Razors *Queen Elizabeth Royal Goods, Pictures, Art, Etc. *1820 John Wesley Author Theology Book *Several Other Books *Wooden Windows *Cant Hooks *Mandrill Blade *Screw &Other Jacks *Hand Crank Shears S *Garden Planter *Blacksmith Tools *Various Tins: Syrup, Lard, Honey, Tobacco, Chemical *Coal Pails *Eagle Claw Tub Legs *Cast Iron Tub Legs *Hand-Wringers *Metal & Sq./Tubs *Beatty Washer w/Hand Wringer *Wool Carder *Butter Press *(2) Clothes Presses *1925 Elec. Heater *C.N.R. Pails, Brooms, Etc. *Ladies J.D. Bicycle Rare *Blue Pull Behind Sled *Blow Torches *Old Mechanic Tools *Wood Doors & Locks, Complete *Enamel Coffee Pots & others *Table Top Jute Box Selector *Match Box Holders *Various Records *Yardsticks *Car Manuals *Depression Glass *Penny, Platform & Other Scales *Wooden Cases; Pop Egg, Butter, Etc. *Various Traps: Gopher, Coyote, Conibear, Etc. *Various Medalta Crocks *Sad & Gas Irons *Lanterns *Coal Oil Lamps *Wooden Butter Churn; Foot/Cranking* Small Victor & Floor Model Gramophones *Crosscut Swede, Hand & Other Saws *H. Turn Separators *Cream Cans *1900’s Industrial Food Slicer *Milk Bottles & Metal Crates *1867 Confederate 1000 Dollar Bill & Year unknown $10 Cheque *Copper & Alum. Boilers *Wooden Sleds *Nail Kegs *Beatty Square Tub & Stand * Haimes *Horse Bells *Horse Collars *Quant. of Wooden & Black Telephones *Wrought Iron Bed Frames (Child & Adult) *Hand Planes *I.H.C. Hand Bus Machine Turn Meat Slicer *3 Car Meccano Train Set *Lionel 4 Car Track & Train Set Complete *Etc. Terms of sale: Cash or cheque with bank reference if unknown to staff. No charge or debit cards. Please inspect all items prior to sale; as all items are sold as is where is. GST added where applicable. No buyer’s premium. Neither owners nor auction firm responsible for accidents on or off property.

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The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, September 25, 2019 - 11

BOOKKEEPING

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LAWNCARE

HEATING / AC

WHITE’S CONSTRUCTION KEVIN WHITE 780.991.2172

KT Mechanical LTD

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION, ICF BLACK BASEMENTS, SIDING, WINDOWS, DOORS, RENO’S, DRYWALL, INTERIOR FINISHING, PAINTING, SHINGLES, M E TA L R O O F, C O N C R E T E W O R K K J N W H I T E @ M C S N ET. C A

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WE CAN DO THIS ONE STOP SHOP FOR YOU!!

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HOTELS

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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES !

12 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Bruderheim gives to Fort Sask. band Bruderheim council presented a cheque to the Fort Saskatchewan Community Band on Sept. 18. The band which plays regularly at the town’s Remembrance Day celebrations had asked for a community grant to cover the costs of a new instrument.

Maurice Schneider from Fort Saskatchewan accepts the cheque on behalf of the band.

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1” ad $40/month; 2” ad $80/month Advertise Today. Call 780-895-2780 or email: lmtleader@gmail.com

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BECJM Enterprises Ltd.

John Panek 780-999-2065 jmpplumbing@live.ca Box 84, Lamont, AB T0B 2R0

Backhoe, directional boring, trackhoe, hydrovac, steamer, picker & gravel truck

River Flows Mechanical Ltd. 780-895-2993 or 780-896-3997 Drain Cleaning Video Inspection Camera w/ Locator

Plumbing/Heating

Garage Heaters

Water Well Pumps

Sump Pits & Pumps Hot Water Tanks

Septic Systems

Service or Replacement Foot Valve Replacements

Safe Entry for Repairs Unplugging Open Discharge

Boilers & In-Floor Heating

10% Seniors Discount

Bill & Charles Matthews CERTIFIED SEPTIC DESIGNER & INSTALLER Box 197 Bruderheim, AB T0B 0S0

Gas Lines

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Motor Vehicle Accidents, Fatal Accidents, Wills, & More Elizabeth J. Tatchyn, B.A., LL.B BARRISTER & SOLICITOR By appointment only

at Smith Insurance Service, Main Street Lamont etatchyn@biamonte.com Speaks Ukrainian Edmonton: 780-425-5800 * *

LEGAL ISSUES? Ronald W. Poitras Barrister & Solicitor Serving Lamont and Area Since 1977 Wednesday 1:30 – 5:00 pm

by Appointment

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TOWING AND TRUCKING

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Have a wonderful day!

TRUCKING

Trevor Schinkinger Trucking Ltd. • Sand, Gravel & Top Soil • Loading & Hauling • Landscaping • Excavating • Demolition Ph: 780-895-2349

Cell: 780-220-5405

Box 412 Lamont, Alberta T0B-2R0

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES !

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LAMONT LEADER Ph. 780-895-2780 Email: lmtleader @gmail.com _____________________ ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS Vegetables are ready!

Carrots and Fall Potatoes!

Helen Tanton 780-888-6800 2 kms East and 3 kms North of Sedgewick _____________________ COMING EVENTS EVENTS COMING COSTUMES FOR RENT Halloween or All Occasions MOPSY TUCKS Lougheed Hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Monday to Saturday 780-888-1800 780-888-5188 _____________________ Sunshine Villa Autumn Pie Social, Saturday, Sept 28, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. 5834 51st Street, Tofield. Admission $5. Pie, coffee, tea, etc!

Silent Auction at the Social.

All proceeds to the Residents Association Fund. Thank you for your support of Seniors!

TM38/39c _____________________ Viking School Parent Council AGM will be Wednesday September 25, 2019 at 5:30pm at Viking School. Everyone welcome. New members are needed to ensure continuation of this board.

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Viking Farmers Market Market Cancelled Thursday, September 26 Regular Market Resumes October 3 2 - 4 p.m.

Thanksgiving Market Thursday, October 10 2 - 5 p.m. *Extra Vendors Booking* For more Info Call Evelyn 780-592-2431. _____________________ Friends, Come Help us Celebrate Dennis Lever’s 90th Birthday Saturday, October 21 at Food With Flair Viking from 2 to 4 p.m.

No gifts please! Your gift is your presence! _____________________ FOR RENT RENT FOR

Top floor of newer house for rent in Tofield. 2 bdrms, 2 baths. Open floor plan. w/ Pantry, dishwasher in kitchen, laminate floors throughout, fire place, ensuite, laundry. $1000.00 plus utilities. References required, no pets or smoking. Contact Melodie for more info. 780-914-0172 TM39/41p _____________________ 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom. Air conditioning.

Washer, dryer, fridge, stove, microwave. $650/month plus utilities. Preferably no pets. 5002-59 ave, Viking.

780-385-1137.

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Available September 1.

Call 780-336-6089 or 780336-6088 34tfnc _____________________ FOR SALE SALE FOR

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Good salary for the deserving candidates.

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14 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Andrew honours long time volunteers “I build all the arbours

BY JANA SEMENIUK The village of Andrew and help organize the held a cake and coffee planting, which ones will celebration on Sept. 16 to go where,” she said. “He honour long-time resi- (Eugene) makes them dents and volunteers grow by watering and Eugene and Joanne fertilizing.”

At the age of 80, Perepeletza.

Joanne has been tend- Eugene doesn’t feel like ing the gardens around the village office for the past 15 years. Eugene joined her in 2006.

“We just always wanted to do something for the village,” said Joanne. “What made the village so nice was the flowers and the upkeep of the plants and trees.”

Eugene was a -Eugene Perepeletza farmer as well as the local veterinarian before he retired.

Joanne remembers how slowing down.

“My mom was like he was jokingly called the midwife on account that,” he said. “When of the amount of calves you work outside everything goes good.” he delivered.

He was also surprised Joanne admits that in addition to his talents at how the village with livestock, Eugene is thanked him and his also the one with the wife.

“I can’t believe what green thumb.

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happened,” said Eugene.

“It was so nice of them.”

Andrew village mayor Gary Leppek addressed the guests by expressing gratitude for the generosity and thoughtfulness of the Perepeletzes.

“I don’t know how many years, at least 15 for sure,” Leppek said. “Thank you both for your many years of donating flowers and time to the maintenance of them. And it isn’t only here, but the rose garden as well.

You have put in a lot of work and we want you to know we appreciate it.”

Pat Skoreyko, village Chief Administrative Officer, felt very emotional as she helped to honour the Perepeletzas.

“They not only take care of our flowers and rose garden, they also help out with many of our village events,” said Skoreyko. “They are wonderful helpers.”

Both Perepeletzas were born and raised in the village before they married in 1974. They raised four children, two sons and two daughters. One of their sons was lost to

pancreatic cancer in November 2015.

In addition to their celebration, a plaque has been created in recognition of their contribution to the village flower gar-

dens. It reads, “Eugene & Joanne Perepeletza.

Thank you for donating and maintaining the flowers at the village office – the village of Andrew”

“I can’t believe what happened.

It was so nice of them.”

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GARDEN KEEPERS HONOURED Andrew keepers of the garden Joanne and Eugene Perepeletza, were honoured for their long-time service by the village recently. Helping give the couple a plaque recognizing their achievement tending the Andrew municipal gardens are from left: Andrew chief administrative officer, Pat Skoreyko; Deputy Mayor, Sheila Lupal; and Mayor Gary Leppek.

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Andrew preschool opens its doors the schoolboard is for K12 education,” he said.

“It is being funded separately as a school generated expense along the same lines as a volleyball team would be.”

Cruickshank went on to explain that previously the preschool was a privately-run program whose students were not eligible for government subsidy. Now, as a licensed program, parents are able to access the government childcare subsidy.

“A lot of our parents are eligible to access this subsidy which is paid directly to the school not the parent,” he said.

According to Alberta.ca, eligible families who have at least one parent who stays at home or works, volunteers or attends school less than 20 hours per

week may qualify for a subsidy of up to $1,200 per year for each preschool-aged child who attends a licensed preschool or an approved early childhood development program.

Kimberly Stefiuk, the preschool educator, explained that her role is more of an educator rather than a teacher.

“The aim of it is we are going to learn through play and whatever interest that child has through play will be the way that child learns,” she said.

“As an educator I am there to take those opportunities and meet them at their level.”

Stefiuk went on to explain that she will be using a Reggio method of education in which the child will direct their learning. She will be using natural items that

encourage sensory stimulation such as live plants and growing items in soil. Stefiuk reasoned that most of the children will be coming from a farming environment and using these items seemed the right way to go.

In addition to Stefiuk, Andrew school teacher Kirsten Patmore will also be assisting with the program.

The preschool will operate twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Although there is available space for 24 students, the preschool is planning for approximately 10 students to start.

Those interested in enrolling their ages three and four-year-old children are encouraged to contact the school.

Kimberly Stefiuk and Kirsten Patmore are the driving force behind the Andrew preschool which opened its doors this week in the Andrews School. The town had been without a preschool program for the past three years.

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BY JANA SEMENIUK Andrew’s new licensed preschool opened its doors to students on Sept. 23 after being three years without a program.

“Being in a rural area, we don’t have a lot of programs for kids,” said Andrew school principal Gregory Cruickshank.

“For some kids coming to our preschool they don’t have a lot of friends their own age yet, so this gives them an opportunity to build some social relationships.”

Cruickshank added that the preschool is being funded separately from the grades 1-12 program.

“Although we are hosting it in the school, it can’t cost the schoolboard any money because the budget from

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Bus driver training changes on hold

BY JOHN MATHER New licencing requirements for school bus drivers have been put on hold for a year by the province.

On March 1, new mandatory training for Class 1 and Class 2 licences came into effect and all drivers seeking a Class 2 licence had to undergo Mandatory Entry-Level Training.

At the time, as more information became available the Elk Island Public School Board became more concerned, said chairman Trina Boymook.

“We certainly have no questions around enhanced student safety.”

She felt there were concerns with getting certified drivers, now both around the costs and retaining bus drivers.

“As a growing school division, we have to add drivers and replace those who retire,” she stated.

“To that end we’re forecasting a budget increase of about $77,000 just to be able to ensure we have the number of drivers to give reliable, consistent service every day.”

Currently the school division has 203 bus drivers under contract operating on a transportation budget of $10, 763,433. This amounts to more than 500 school routes. She added the increased costs would probably come from funds allocated to the classrooms for now.

She added if the division loses drivers then routes could be cut resulting in longer bus ride times and fuller buses.

Boymook said the Elk Island Public Schools are urging the provincial government to provide full funding to cover the costs of the MELT program.

Now, with the change in provincial govern-

ment, there has been an extension for a year before the program is implemented.

“Actually the minister has given us a year’s extension,” said Boymook, Sept. 17. “So the conversation is going to keep going and we’re certainly hopeful we can move forward on something that makes sense for our bus drivers and is affordable and still supports the safety of our students.”

She said the school buses and their drivers have a strong safety record and the bus drivers aren’t putting the amount of hours on the road as regular truck drivers.

“You’re talking about a different type of driver and under our current training programming through the S endorsement, it promotes safety and reflects the safety record of school buses.

“We have a very good record of safely trans-

porting students to school.”

She said with the extension, she hoped talks would continue to come up with something that makes sense to school bus drivers.

She said the current program for training recognizes the amount of hours the drivers are putting in each day.

“Does that kind of driver require what is needed for MELT?” She also hoped discussion would also involve who would be picking up the additional costs for the training.

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The Franchise fee will be increased from 3% to 7% on the Delivery charges of ATCO Electrical excluding energy related riders. The average residential increase is estimated at $4.92 per month on an average consumption of 625 kwh. Residents of the Village of Andrew have until October 9th, 2019 to make their concerns known in writing by contacting: Pat Skoreyko, Chief Administrative Officer Village of Andrew, 5021-50th Street Andrew, Alberta T0B 0C0 Email: andrew@mcsnet.ca

16 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, September 25, 2019