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Rural Assessment model changes now delayed New Municipal Affairs Minister investigates issues

BY JOHN MATHER Lamont County is still formulating a response to the Department of Municipal Affairs on the rural assessment model changes, but it appears the deadline for getting suggestions in to the provincial department has been extended from its original early September timeframe.

Councillors were given an update at their Sept. 8 council meeting by Reeve David Diduck about meeting with the new Minister of Municipal Affairs Tracy Allard.

“Stephen and I met with the new minister last week in Smoky Lake County,” he said. “I’ve got to give the lady credit because I would say there were 15 rural municipalities present and this lady could have been walking into a lion’s den, but she knows her mandate is to listen to the concerns of the municipalities.”

“One of the first comments she made regarding the review was she is putting a pause on it. Two reasons she gave were one, it was moving very quickly, and the second was she wanted to familiarize herself with the model regarding how it was arrived at and what alternatives may be available.”

He said she stated the assessment model review had to be done but it had to be done correctly.

After seeking questions, Diduck said she responded well to all questions and he had come away from the meeting feeling some good ideas had been brought up.

“I think as rural municipalities, we walked out of the room a little more comfortable than we had been going in.”

“I guess we have to wait and see where this proceeds,” he said.

Councillor Wayne Woldanski said one of the problems as he saw it was

COMBINING FIELDS A combine moves through a field of wheat a few miles northeast of Bruderheim. Local farmer, Neil Woitas, said the yield of the number one wheat was about half of last year’s harvest. the reclamation of old wells. The process has been dumped on the province and they had never required deposits to be put in place to clean up abandoned wells.

“Now we have companies going bankrupt because of the drop in oil prices and the wells are devalued, but there is no money on hand to clean them up,” he said. “It’s left to the taxpayer to clean them up. How much

more can we give?”

He said companies stating municipalities had lots of money didn’t realize that money was budgeted funds earmarked for projects that would be developed a few years on.

Diduck stated he felt if the oil companies could have set aside some funds for reclamation of the oil well sites the same way the municipalities set up reserve funds.

“The energy regulators should have required oil companies to set up a fund for the day when oil prices dropped and the wells were no longer viable.

That way they could have been cleaned up rather than abandoned.”

Woldanski agreed stating when a gravel pit is established money is required to be set aside to reclaim that land when the pit is no longer needed.

2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Lamont town council discusses stimulus funding projects

BY JANA SEMENIUK The town of Lamont has been allotted $210,000 in grant funding to apply for through the Province of Alberta’s Municipal Stimulus Program.

In order to access the funding, town administration must put forward a grant application outlining shovel-ready projects that will be designed to help stimulate the economy and support local jobs.

During the most recent town council meeting on Sept. 22, administration shared a list of seven shovel-ready projects they have identified as eligible for the program in order for council members to discuss and choose which ones to include in the application.

Among the projects listed were the replacement of the Campbell Park Playground, development of a complete bike park, overhaul of the arena compressors and other equipment, replacement of the arena lighting, park trail lighting, audio and visual upgrades to the recreation centre, as well as council meeting room technology upgrades.

Mayor Bill Skinner stated that the replacement of the Campbell Park Playground, at an estimate of $200,000, would take up the entire grant when it could be accommodated in other ways.

“The Campbell Park

Playground is something we were planning for in the next two years of budget,” he said. “And this stimulus funding would give us an opportunity to deal with a number of other items we had not planned on budgeting for.”

Councillor Kirk Perrin voiced concerns that some items on the list may be rejected as ineligible.

“Do all of these projects definitely meet the criteria the province has set out? No chance any of these would be rejected for the program?” he asked.

Chief Administrative Officer Christine Beveridge reassured Perrin that steps were taken to ensure the eligibility of the items listed.

“I am not a grants advisor but I have vetted it through our process, spoken to municipal affairs, gone through their criteria and taken all steps we take when we apply for any grant,” she said.

Discussions resulted in four items being identified as priority for the grant application including the overhaul of the arena compressors and upgrades to other arena items, replacement of arena lighting, park trail lighting as well as council meeting room technology upgrades.

Beveridge noted that the projects would be completed within the time frame allotted.

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by 2021 the projects put forward will be completed,” she said. “The total cost of the four projects is approximately $196,000.”

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Andrew council selects Leppek in annual mayor’s selection

Mayor Gary Leppek

BY JANA SEMENIUK The Village of Andrew five-member council has elected Gary Leppek as their mayor during the most recent council meeting Sept. 23.

“In Andrew, the mayor and the deputy mayor

are elected by council and it can change every year,” said Leppek. “At the beginning of the meeting Sheila (Lupal) was mayor and at the end of the meeting I am mayor.”

Floral designer returns home with booth at Andrew market

BY JANA SEMENIUK A passion for creating floral design brought former Andrew resident Adele Oswald, back to her hometown to participate in the last farmers’ market of the year on Sept. 26.

“I grew up around here,” she said. “My mom and dad are still in the area so it’s like coming home.”

Oswald’s talent for creating stunning seasonal floral arrangements began as a hobby she did in her spare time in addition to raising her family and running a beauty salon in Fort Saskatchewan.

“I’ve always had a

business,” she said with a laugh.

Oswald added that now that her children are grown, she will have more time to devote to her flower business. She included that she was very impressed with the

Andrew Farmer’s Market.

“This is the first time I’ve come out with my flowers to a farmers’ market,” she said. “I am so impressed with how many people and tables are here!”

Florist Adele Oswald sits behind her stunning array of floral designs at the Andrew Farmer's Market on Sept. 26. JANA SEMENIUK PHOTO

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4 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Opinion Western Canada left out in throne speech

BY JOHN MATHER There’s an interesting photo circultating various media of the yawner that passed as a throne speech Sept. 23.

In it, our former space cadet, now Governor General, sits so primly in white reading the 6,800 or thereabouts words that did nothing to state the Federal Liberals have any interest in strengthening national unity, but will continue to pour money at Covid-19 while keeping countless generations of Canadians in debt.

Remember when the government tells you they can shoulder the burden of debt better than average Canadians can, what they aren’t telling you is any government money on hand or borrowed is YOUR money.

You are the taxpayers.

Back to the photo.

Sitting to the left of the Governor General is our own little cottage boy, Justin, wearing his muzzle, oops mask, hands clasped so tightly on his lap probably to keep from flashing the country the middle finger like his father did 40 years earlier on a trip across Western Canada.

But he can’t hide his lyin’ eyes (with apologies to the Eagles).

Supply Canadians with pharmacare, child care, health care and of course protect the environment at all costs. And all it does is cost.

The government wants to exceed its climate goals set for 2030 and will bring forth plans to do just that.

While plans to find alternate sources of energy are admirable, have the Feds not seen the results from Medicine Hat where a solar capture project to capture sunlight in Canada’s sunniest city and replace the city’s reliance on natural gas for energy failed miserably.

Limited solar power can work, but it has not been proven to be effective on a large scale yet.

Likewise with wind power. Maybe in time these forms of alternative energy will become cost effective but is it likely before 2030? I doubt it.

As Premier Jason Kenney put it, “the federal government doubled down on policies that will kill jobs, make Canada poorer and weaken national unity . . .

“Not one word recognized the crisis facing Canada’s largest industry — the energy sector that supports 830,000 jobs, directly and indirectly.”

Continued

Continued The Federal Conservatives said they would vote against this agenda.

The Bloc Quebecois aren’t impressed and will say “non.”

But that feckless NDP leader Jagmeet Singh promised to prop up the Liberal minority when they agreed to continue throwing Covid relief money around, and up the amount of sick days people are able to access.

Two things about this.

The NDP have absolutely no shame in pursuing Canadians further into

debt for generations to come, and Jagmeet will get to collect his salary for another few months at least, since if an election were to be called he would probably lose his seat.

What can we wish from this region ignored by the Federal Liberals and likely to send a tide of blue conservatives back to Ottawa.

Well first we have to rid our country of the Federal Liberals in power. If not it’s almost an automatic path to separatism for western Canada.

Sentiment is moving this direction right now and if

a Liberal government was returned it will only grow.

But what will the Conservatives do for us?

They would no doubt give a nod to the west, but their power and support will still come from eastern Canada.

That leaves voting for separatist MPs in the next election, which would split the Conservative vote. And quite possibly help the Liberals get back in!

Maybe Albertans should start their own movement to get attention to our predicament.

Let’s call it: #westernlivesmatter

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The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 5

FROM WHERE I SIT: We Deserve It

BY HAZEL ANAKA One of the items that caught my eye in the stack of Edmonton Journals I was catching up on was David Staples column. As a reminder to the casual reader, there is a clear distinction between news coverage and commentary.

News coverage is recognizable by the headline, story byline, and often the location in the newspaper. The biggest clue is the recitation of the facts (the famous 5Ws: who, what, where, when, why) at the beginning of the piece with less important information and/or background context later in the story.

These news pieces may be earth-shatteringly important (declaration of war, election results, natural disasters, et cetera).

They may be business and financial. Or they may be more gossip/entertainment in nature (Brad and Jen were seen together… Oh, God, spare me). Or they may have a health or lifestyle slant (54-yearold man dies of heart attack after eating a package and a half of black licorice candy every day for weeks. FYI licorice leaches the potassium out of the body).

Commentary can be found in recurring columns (like From Where I Sit), guest columns (written by politicians, perceived experts on a topic like

think tank members, expolice chiefs, retired professors, et cetera), or on the Letters page where readers weigh in with their opinions on current issues. Another source of commentary is the Editorial page where the editor or publisher (Kerry Anderson) express the views of the paper and/or editorial board. In The Leader, you may see John Mather’s byline on a news story or in his commentary next to the editorial. Two different animals. One is fact-based, the other is his personal take on an issue.

So, back to the Staples commentary. He was making the case for the provincial government making public all payments to Alberta doctors including naming them.

He was balanced in his approach. He acknowledged it was likely a political strategy to control physician pay. Lest you think it’s a typical move by the big, bad Conservatives, think again. Notley’s NDPs brought in the legislation in 2015. The NDPs listed the Top 10 doctors and their specialties without naming them. Five other provinces already name their doctors. Most family doctors make about $225,000 each year but some are raking in more

than $1 million. Do you want to receive care from that type of doctor?

Neither do I. As expected the president of the Alberta Medical Association argues against releasing this info. She claims it’s “more about naming, shaming, and blaming than it is about transparency.” She fears the public can’t understand that the numbers are gross payments (before overhead costs like staff, equipment, rent) and not take-home pay. Health Minister Tyler Shandro’s rebuttal is that when the government releases information about payments to contractors (“from small roof repair outfits to massive information technology companies”) it doesn’t release info about their expenses. From most observations, Shandro has been a poor fit in that ministry unless ticking people off was the goal.

It seems to me that as taxpayers, we have the right to know how one of the biggest line items in the provincial budget is being spent. The outliers who are running patients through like billable cattle should be outed. I also understand that Joe Public holds the medical community in high regard, especially during the last seven months.

Most people get that Covid has only worsened access to health care, whether it’s clinic and emergency room visits, diagnostic tests, therapeutics like massage and physiotherapy or surgical wait times. In my own case, I’ll be lucky if a complication from my March surgery gets addressed by a specialist before year-end.

That’s the lousy part of the system reality. The good news is that there are doctors who truly seem to care, who initiate warranted tests without the patient having to do

the legwork through Google. I’m scheduled for one such test because my doctor heard me and she believes in investigating.

In the week between my mom’s stroke and her death, we received excellent, unrushed access to three different doctors: the locum who admitted her, the attending, and another who just sought us out when they felt we needed to talk to someone. They called with updates.

They called during rounds. They repeated information when we

were too shell-shocked to absorb it the first time.

The better our questions, the better their answers.

They answered the dumb questions and the wise ones. And yes, we get that the way families of palliative patients are treated is special--kinder, gentler, more patient. For that we will be forever grateful.

Given how much health care costs all of us, let’s be sure that we’ve chosen a doctor who best meets our needs at every stage of life. We deserve it, from where I sit.

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6 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Mundare councillor honoured for long term service in with Elk Island Public

BY JOHN MATHER Mundare councillor Schools.

“I served two terms as Irene Talaga was honoured recently by the the trustee,” she said.

“During my time as a Alberta Urban Municipalities Assoc- councillor we have built iation at their annual the town office, rebuilt the main street, develmeeting.

This year’s meeting oped Ukrainia Park, and and workshops were built a new firehall.” held virtually, so Talaga said she was able to view her award presentation virtually from the town office.

“I was honoured for having Mundare Councillor Irene Talaga served 20 years But her pet project was on council,” she said.

“It’s something that’s the development, plandone annually but this ning and construction of year because of the pan- the water spray park.

“That was one of the demic it had to be done main things I was going virtually.”

She said Mundare chief to do before I retired,” administrative officer, she said.

She said the idea was Colin Zyla set up a screen at the town office planted after she took and Talaga was joined by her grandchildren to a fellow councillor Cheryl spray park in another Callinoiu and several community and saw staff as she was present- how many kids were ed with the award virtu- enjoying the facility.

“I was amazed at how ally.

“I still have to receive much it was being used the actual award,” she and felt we definitely said. “But it was nice of need something like this Colin to set up the day in Mundare even if it is on a smaller scale. I was the way he did.”

Talaga said it was the so proud when it was council itself who nomi- completed.”

She added in all the nated her for the award.

“It’s not something I elections she has run in was really thinking of,” she has never been electshe admitted. “But it’s ed by acclamation and in really an honour because each election she topped you know it started with the polls.

“It’s an honour when recognition from my fellow councillors and people appreciate that you are working hard to mayor.”

Eight elected officials build a better communifrom across the province ty,” she said.

She said she has had were honoured for 20 years of service this year people approach about going for another term at the convention.

Talaga first got when municipal elecinvolved in local politics tions are held next year but she hasn’t made up in 1986.

“I was first elected in her mind.

“When I started it was 1986 and then served about 15 years and then I easier to do municipal she said. took a break for two projects,” terms,” she said. “And “There was a lot more then I was re-elected money about for building up the community. back in until today.”

One of the more inter- Now, it’s much tougher esting things is Talaga and the decisions we said she wanted to get have to make are someelected because she times much harder to always wanted to con- do.”

“But, across all the tribute to community years, I worked with service.

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Storage for Light Up decorations still being discussed in Lamont

BY JANA SEMENIUK The Lamont Light Up Committee is feeling a squeeze in lack of proper storage for the items used in their annual Christmas Light Up display, but their proposed solution has been thwarted by land use bylaws and an answer is not in the immediate future.

The committee first approached Lamont Council in Jan. with a request for permission to place a storage sea can on the town office property giving them ample room to store displays, lights, and many newly acquired items that are too large to carry up and down the stairs to the town office basement where other items are currently stored.

The Lamont Light Up committee grew from a small project started by FCSS (family and community support services) in 2004 to a large public event, with many volunteers, providing an extensive light up Christmas display for the town of Lamont.

Heather Price, spokesperson for the Light up committee, explained the situation to Lamont Town Council at their Jan. meeting.

“Storage in the basement is not ideal and we need another place. The polar bear, for example, needs another space and cannot be carried up and down the stairs,” she said.

Price also explained that previously used blow up display items, while easier to store, were also easily destroyed by wind as well as freezing to the ground making it difficult to take down after Christmas.

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Committee formalized their request with a letter sent to council on May 23 outlining their need for a 40-foot sea can to place parallel to the staff parking lot behind the office building.

During the Jun. 9 council meeting, Chief Administrative Officer Christine Beveridge informed council that placing a sea can on town office property did not keep within the current land use bylaws.

Councillor Dave Taylor was looking for another way the sea can would fit into the description.

“I understand that a permanent storage unit is not allowed according to the current land bylaw, but by its very nature, a sea can is

moveable and not permanent. Do you want to avoid having a sea can altogether and just keep them in the basement?” he asked.

CAO Beveridge responded that a full review would be necessary to see what other options would be available to the group in light of the land use bylaw requirements.

Subsequently, a meeting was held between representatives of the Lamont Light Up Committee and town administration on Jun. 22. The committee once again explained the need for a larger storage unit located near the display site in order to store large items that cannot fit through the doors and down the stairs of the

town office into the current storage space in the basement of the town office. After looking at many options, including off-site spaces, the committee indicated that the on-site sea can was their best option.

Town administration told the group that current land-use bylaws did

not allow for a sea can to be placed permanently on the property, and in order for an amendment to be made to the bylaw, the broader impacts (positive and negative) of the proposed amendment would have to be considered to ensure that the recommended change is a ‘good fit’ for

the land use district. Administration also indicated that if an amendment was approved, the committee would be required to purchase a development permit and comply with all requirements of the amendment.

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Light up Continued from Page 7 During the Sept. 8 council meeting, Councillor Dave Taylor once again raised the question of how the structure could be accepted under the current land use bylaw.

“I understand that the land use bylaw does not allow for placement on a permanent basis, was there any consideration given to placing the container on a temporary basis,” he asked.

CAO Beveridge indicated that the issue of placing the sea can permanently or temporarily would be best suited for

a discussion during the next month.

“This situation is a discussion we can have during our bylaw land use amendment discussion.

We, Lorraine the development officer and I, felt we could have a better discussion with council on all of the matters together, and then we can talk about the possible impacts of these types of decisions in the C1 and C2 zoning districts. It does affect more than just one of,” she said. “We wanted to give you a brief update and then bring it back in a month with all of the other land use amendments to have an opportunity for a very good discussion with council

to see where you would like to proceed.”

Councillor Al Harvey also had questions about another way to look at the issue.

“From the discussions with planning, have you given any thought to the town office location looked at as direct control so you would have less of an impact on the C1 and C2 areas if you are only talking direct control in relation to the town office?” he asked.

Beveridge indicated that the idea was discussed.

“We had initial discussions with regards to this, but we want to bring the full picture to council to talk about at that time. I would like

Lorraine to be on the meeting when we have that conversation if that’s ok,” she said.

Beveridge added that she was aware of the value the Light Up Committee brings to the town.

“It’s definitely a focal point. The festival is amazing for the town.

We just needed to understand exactly what the group was hoping for,” she said.

Beveridge included that there are concerns with the group’s continued use of the town office basement.

“We’ve been flooded three times this year and it’s not our stuff that‘s down there,” she said.

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“When they were looking for additional storage, they said a sea can but there may be other items that would also suit their needs such

as a garage package,” he said.

Council voted to accept the update as information, ending the discussion until a later council date.

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There’s reasons to report stolen garbage cans

BY JOHN MATHER Lamont resident Henry Bilodeau had his garbage cans stolen recently from behind his home on 50 Ave. “I expect it was just kids having some fun,” he said. He added his neighbour also had the garbage cans stolen, but they were found a few blocks away.

“He had his name and address on the cans so we knew we had the right ones when we found them,” said Bilodeau.

“But we haven’t been able to find mine.”

He said when he phoned the town office to see about a replacement he was told there was a cost for the new cans.

“I don’t mind the kids having some fun,” he said. “But I don’t see why I should have to pay for replacing them.”

When asked if he’d reported the theft to the RCMP, Bilodeau said he hadn’t as he didn’t really think anything would be done.

That’s not the right thing to do, said Fort Saskatchewan RCMP Cst. Hayley Townsend.

“We obviously can’t do anything about it if we don’t know about it,” she said. “They think it’s just about kids having some fun and they don’t want to get anyone in trouble.”

She said all crimes, no matter how minor, should be reported to the RCMP. “It’s not all about taking punitive measures,” she stated. “If we’re able to identify who it is and they are kids we can talk to them and talk to the parents. It’s just to educate them.”

She said stealing garbage cans could see

theft under $5,000 charges laid if a person wanted to pursue it.

“It’s valuable and important that we know,” she explained.

“All the files we create whether it’s fraud, theft or others get reported on to our crime map for the area whether it’s Bruderheim, Lamont or Chipman.”

“And then people are able to look and see and we can generate different crime trends which allows us to be in specific problem areas at specific times. It allows our members to be more proactive.”

“Reporting things helps us.

“If you're doing damage you could be charged with vandalism or mischief,” she added.

“There’s various criminal charges that could be laid depending on the circumstances.”

She said people do have to report things no matter how minor they may seem.

“If everyone works together we can reduce crime in our communities,” she said. “Just because it’s reported to us doesn’t mean charges will be laid. There’s restorative justice programs and other measures that could be taken.”

“It’s all about education. If it was an adult they have to be held accountable for their actions.”

But by reporting, it keeps us all in the loop.”

And there’s also the cost to the homeowner.

According to Lamont town chief administrative officer Christine Beveridge the cost to replace a lost or stolen garbage can is $100 as laid out in the town’s Fees and Charge bylaw.

RCMP hunt masked thieves

BY JOHN MATHER Fort Saskatchewan RCMP have issued a request for public assistance in identifying a pair of shoplifters.

On Sept. 12, RCMP report two male suspects loaded a shopping cart with groceries and photography equipment at the local Fort Saskatchewan Walmart and left without paying.

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