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Chipman National Hall celebrates 100 An important gathering place for the community BY JOHN MATHER It has hosted countless weddings, funerals, anniversaries and social gatherings. National music icons such as Prairie Oyster and Jimmy Rankin have extolled its acoustics after playing in the facility. On Oct. 3, little more than a month late, Chipman’s National Hall had its 100th anniversary marked by a massive dinner and dance. The hall was inundated with flood waters after a rain storm in August and the entire basement commercial kitchen had to be replaced. Steven Eleniak, a local historian and on the committee that planned the 100th anniversary, said the hall was originally built as part of the parishioners of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church. “In all the Ukrainian Catholic Churches, you must also construct a national hall,” said Eleniak. “All over the world that’s part of it. “The hall was started in 1925 and over the years, additions were made.” He said in 1941, the basement was hand dug under the building. “Imagine,” he said. “It’s such a large project for the time. The building is 35 by 90 feet.” He explained there was a dance at the hall every Saturday after the war years. “Like all the halls across the area it was the social gathering spot and everyone always came out to the events.” Chipman Chief Administrative Officer Pat Tomkow said the hall had been a regular social feature in the community for years. “The congregation around St. Mary’s Church began the building of the hall," she said. “They were on the original title. “It’s been the site of weddings, funeral services, the annual Coyote
Country Christmas, it’s open for the car crafters during their show, it’s served for a variety of functions over the years,” she said. She said when Prairie Oyster played the hall, the leader said the hall had the best acoustics ever, she added. “Even the band that played Saturday night commented on how good the acoustics were.” In 2004, the church congregation was running into problems in keeping the hall, so Tomkow said the Village stepped up and purchased it. “When the flood happened in August, all the appliances and furnaces had to be replaced.” She did say there was insurance which covered the replacement costs. “You know FCSS uses the hall on a regular basis. It gets a fair bit of use. Not all the events are big but it gets a lot of use. “It’s a great asset for our community,” she added. “You know, where would people go if they didn’t have the hall?” She added back when the hall as constructed times were different and it was vitally important for the community to have a community centre. “All the community halls were busy every weekend,” she said. “There were dances at all the community halls in the area every weekend. All the rural areas had community halls but now many have fallen by the wayside.” She said because the National Hall is in town it is still a viable enterprise. She added about 130 people attended the Saturday night celebration. Speeches were made by local MLA Jackie Armstrong Homeniuk, and there were presentations from the Town of Lamont and a speech from County of Lamont Reeve Aaron Wick.
Above: Local historian and one of the committee members organizing the centennial celebrations of the Chipman National Hall, Steven Eleniak, stands in front of one of the historical placards which were put around the hall’s entrance on Oct. 3. Eleniak had many memories of the hall which has commemorated weddings, funerals, and social outings through the years. Below: Blue tablecloths and sunflowers showed not only a harvest theme but Ukrainian colours for the 100th anniversary of the Chipman National Hall.
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Lana Santana shares poetry and personal stories at Bruderheim Library BY MELISSA MACINTOSH-YOUNG
The Metro Kalyn Community Library welcomed author and community leader Lana Santana on Saturday, Oct. 3, for an afternoon celebrating poetry, storytelling and the personal experiences behind her debut collection, Heartache & Lemonade. Santana, director of the Fort Saskatchewan Multicultural Association, shared her poetry with local residents during the event, which included a poetry reading, book signing and an opportunity for attendees to meet the au-
thor. Free refreshments were also provided. Heartache & Lemonade explores themes of love, family, human emotion, resilience and personal healing. The collection has reached the Amazon bestseller list for local authors, marking an early success for Santana’s writing career. While best known in the community for her leadership and multicultural work, Santana has also dedicated considerable time to supporting local charitable initiatives, including school supply drives and other community
support programs. Her contributions to the community were recognized in 2025 when she received the King Charles III Coronation Medal on June 20, 2025. For Santana, writing provided another way to connect with people and share experiences that can often be difficult to put into words. The library event gave community members an opportunity to hear those words directly from the author while learning more about the inspiration behind Heartache & Lemonade.
Residents gathered at the Bruderheim Library over the weekend to hear local author Lana Santana speak about her writing and community work. Photo by Melissa MacIntosh-Young
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Opinion
Arrrghhh! It’s another paper pipeline BY JOHN MATHER If you’re a senior like I am, you probably grew up at some time reading a Peanuts cartoon. Or watched one of Charles Schultz’s Peanuts television specials. They were very popular whether it was Linus and the Great Pumpkin or the very popular Christmas special. But one of the most enduring moments of that comic strip was the loveable loser Charlie Brown always wanting to line a kick with a football with Lucy Van Pelt holding the ball. And every time, at the last second, she pulled it away with Charlie flipping up in the air and landing on his backside. “Arrrrghhh,” he would generally shout. Funny, but that’s what the Pacific Pipeline announcement reminds me of. And it has Prime Minister Mark Carney in the role of Lucy Van Pelt, and Premier Danielle Smith as loveable Charlie Brown. So the federal Liberals have agreed to fast track a pipeline to ship more Alberta crude to the B.C. port south of Vancouver to then ship offshore to Asia. In principle it looks like a great accomplishment. After all, while the TransMountain Pipeline was expanded during the Trudeau years it was a horrific enterprise with costs running over budget, and private consortiums bailing out because of the various regulations and assessments the Trudeau Liberals, in particular, his henchmen Jonathon McMillan and Steven Guilbeault imposed. Ultimately the government had to foot the bill and that meant you and me, the taxpayer. So, now the Liberals have announced, in conjunction with Alberta, a new pipeline project. They’re all in …. so they say. But again, like the Memorandum of Understanding penned a year ago, it is just words on paper and a photo op. There are no shovels in the ground and already opponents are lining up against it. Now I want to see this built. It would do wonders for our provincial economy and no doubt the Feds depleted budget files also. It would decrease our reliance on U.S markets and allow the province to command full world prices for our oil. But B.C. Premier David Eby hates the idea. As an NDPer, he is opposed to anything that smacks of progressive development. But he’s in an election, where it looks like he fooled himself by calling it, and he could be on the way out as B.C. premier. But that leaves a distinct unknown on who becomes the new boss of B.C. And we don’t know if they want a new pipeline parallel with the TMX from Alberta to Vancouver. Federal NDP leader Avi Lewis has gone apoplectic over the announcement. “Throwing billions in public money behind a pipeline at a time of climate breakdown – while sweeping aside environmental protections, meaningful Indigenous consultation and workers’ right to strike – is absolutely not in the national interest,” Lewis said in a press release. “It is an offence to Canadian science, public health, collective safety, and common sense.
CONTINUED And it is a gift to an oil industry already on track to make $100 billion in wartime profits this year alone.” Of course this pipeline will be built. In making the announcement Carney suggested construction could start as soon as next September. Now there is a matter of an Alberta referendum on whether to Stay in Canada, or have the province start the proceedings on a binding separation vote. If the Stay in Canada side wins, as I expect it will, our systems will all remain the same. Nothing will change, and this pipeline will be whisked off the books just like Lucy pulling up the football. Now local NDP leader Naheed Nenshi, riding high in his own mind following a Calgary by-election win, states,“We are very pleased that the southern route pipeline that we’ve been advocating for many months, over Danielle Smith’s objections, is moving forward. “Now we are at the same point we were a decade ago when Alberta’s NDP government got a pipeline built. The hard part of getting this project completed begins. Nothing Danielle Smith has done shows she’s up to the task.” Nothing but the fact she’s championed a pipeline since assuming power. She's battled Ottawa to the point where she has a paper agreement. And while I saw her at the Fort McMurray announcement last week, I didn’t see Nenshi in the vicinity! Smith has done way more than Naheed has done, and here he is trying to say he’s a champion while his boss Avi Lewis says no to the idea. But then Nenshi tries to throw Lewis under the bus, which I’m sure will go down well in the backrooms of NDP headquarters. The province through its constitution is subservient to the Federal party so Nenshi should watch his step. “Mr. Lewis has his job to do,” Nenshi told the Western Standard. “I’m not a member of that party. Many provincial NDP members are not members of that party. We’ve cut that tie with the federal NDP, and fundamentally, he can say what he likes.” Really does the national headquarters know this? The lawyer making the most sense for Alberta Separation Keith Wilson also weighed in the announcement. “That timing deserves scrutiny. It’s Ot-
tawa playing politics to get Albertans to forget about decades of mistreatment and how Canada does not work for Alberta,” said the co-leader of Let Alberta Decide later adding he hoped the pipeline ultimately gets built but also noted its lack of a majority private proponent. “Taxpayers are now on the hook for the overwhelming majority of the initial ownership interest, while major questions remain about final financing, new B.C. tolls on Alberta oil, shipper commitments and the ultimate cost.” And let’s not forget the environmentalists. They too oppose the additional pipeline. Clean energy think tank the Pembina Institute accused Carney’s government of skirting its own rules, arguing Pacific Link would not “contribute to clean growth and to meeting Canada’s climate objectives,” as set out in the Building Canada Act. “Even if the downsized Pathways carbon capture project is one day operational, the new pipeline will substantially increase greenhouse gas emissions from the Alberta oilsands, which are already Canada’s single largest driver of climate change,” the institute’s Janetta McKenzie said in a statement. Ecojustice lawyer Margot Venton similarly cautioned that the pipeline and increased maritime traffic could impact the Salish Sea and that any spill involving crude carriers, “would be catastrophic for the entire region.” And then there are the indigenous groups. Some want a piece of the pipeline pie and Carney and Smith are willing to grant some ownership stakes. But others claim the pipeline will cross their national territories and fully oppose the proposed project. Both leaders noted the potential Indigenous investment and part ownership of the new pipeline. However, officials with the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation called the announcement a “foregone conclusion” and challenged that any meaningful consultation could or would happen. “This is treaty land, and that free, prior, and informed consent is not achieved through ‘loan guarantees’ or ‘conditions.’ We are governments and Nations, not investors or stakeholders,” they said in a statement. Some Indigenous leaders in B.C. also raised concerns with the Union of B.C. Indigenous Chiefs calling the project “toxic.” Continued on Page 15
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FROM WHERE I SIT: Content Advisories be Damned
BY HAZEL ANAKA I’ve always loved a good mystery, thriller, whodunit so it’s no surprise that I liked Agatha Christie after I’d outgrown Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. So, picking the Citadel play Murder on the Orient Express as part of our season package was a no-brainer. The best part of a faltering memory is that everything feels new and surprising again. I’d long since forgotten the premise of the story and who the killer was, so the ending was a complete surprise. As always, the mechanics behind staging a performance intrigued me. The costumers must have a huge wardrobe of period clothing, hats, shoes, wigs and accessories for both men and women of all sizes and shapes. Today’s performance plunged us back to the early 1930s. The sound and lighting
are always spot on. During every standing ovation, the row of bowing cast members acknowledges the lighting job with hands raised in unison to the hidden crew. More amazing is how the set designers, painters, carpenters, and mechanical wizards are able to transport us to wherever our senses need to be. Built into the stage floor is a gigantic ‘lazy Susan’ for lack of the correct word. A mere flick of a switch turned the view on stage from sleeping berths to the dining room to the train’s exte-
rior near the platform to a precarious open platform between rail cars. As the audience, we collectively suspend disbelief and logic, and are immersed in the experience. Christie’s original 1934 book has stood the test of time and has undergone adaptations for the big screen and theatre productions. As a season’s ticket holder, I get an email a few days before any show with housekeeping details like length of the performance and whether or not there’s an intermission. I don’t recall ever opening one of
those emails but this week I did. It included a long, detailed list of audience advisories. I also noticed similar signs at the box office. Here’s the text as received: “Content Advisories: Not recommended for younger children | Coarse language | Mature content (murder, kidnapping, depiction of suicide, sexual innuendo, alcohol consumption) | Violence (stabbing, shooting, fighting, depictions of weapons, blood shown) | Ethnic stereotypes of the 1930s time period e.g. someone is “exotic”
or “hot-blooded.” | Theatrical effects (including theatrical haze, flashing and bright lights, strobe effects, loud sounds including gunshot) | Parental guidance is advised.” It kind of made me sad; though I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. We are surrounded by Karens, political correctness, and some people’s sensitivity and outrage to well, everything. This play seemed pretty tame to me; we see more skin and sexual innuendo in print and digital ads. We see more graphic violence in TV dramas. We see
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Nov. 8, 2016 issue of the Lamont Leader: Lamont County Reeve Dan Warawa was a special guest of MLA Jessica Littlewood at the Legislature for the passing of Bill 26, the Ukrainian-Canadian Heritage Act which was passed unanamously in a single day. Front row left to right, Deputy Premier Sarah Hoffman; Andri Shevchenko, Ambassador of Ukraine; and Deron Bilous, Minister of Economic Development and Trade. Back row third from left: Olesia Luciw-Andryjowycz, President Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Alberta Provincial Council; MLA Jessica Littlewood; Bishop David Motiuk. The Reeve was in the gallery for the event.
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Lamont Mayor Jody Foulds accepts some tobacco as a gift from Elder Evelyn Day after welcoming her to the Truth and Reconciliation Day event at Lamont’s Tawaw Park, Sept. 30. Metis community leader Colleen Rose stands with them before she spoke on the suffering by indigenous peoples across the region.
Portable Air Monitoring station moved to Bremner area BY JOHN MATHER The Heartland Air Monitoring Partnership has moved their portable air monitoring station from the Waskatenau area to Bremner in Strathcona County. The Keith Purves Portable Station was
moved to Bremner in August and will remain in that area until July 2027. HAMP said Bremner was chosen as the location of the air monitoring Unit because it’s an urban growth area with a plan to be developed to a population of
80,000 residents when it is fully built out. The portable station had been in Waskatenau since June of 2025. HAMP said a report on its results from that area will be available later this fall.
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Shots fired between vehicles in Mundare BY GRANT JOHNSON
A quiet Tuesday evening in Mundare took a frightening turn when two vehicles allegedly sped through town while their occupants fired firearms at each other. RCMP were called to the community Tuesday evening following reports of the two vehicles speeding through town and exchanging bullets. The investigation eventually brought officers to the front door of Dare Books & Brew, Mundare’s newest business, owned by author and entrepreneur Tammie Lynne. RCMP asked Lynne if they could examine the front window of her business after officers believed a bullet may have struck the window frame. Their suspicions proved correct. Police determined
that a bullet had damaged the frame of the new windows at the business. Investigators believe the bullet ricocheted off the window frame. Lynne was later told that the suspects had been arrested. She said RCMP also asked her to provide an invoice for the repairs so the damage could be included as part of their case against the suspects. It is not believed the people involved in the incident are from Mundare. Despite having her
new business caught in the middle of gunfire, Lynne said the shooting has not changed her opinion of her new home. “I love my new town and it doesn't affect my thoughts on the town at all, living here or running my little business, because I know there are idiots in every community,” she said. “We just notice them more in a small town compared to a bigger city.” Lynne said her experience since moving to Mundare has been overwhelmingly posi-
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tive. “My experience so far here in Mundare has been a warm welcome, and lots of laughs,” she said. “My neighbours are always here to cheer me on whether it's at the shop or at our home. I feel blessed moving here and no regrets either. Every day is something new and I can't wait to see what else happens here.” And as an accomplished author, Lynne says she may have already found some material for her next book. “Like I tell my friends, anything happening in my view, or I hear about, may very well end up in my next novel,” she said. “That goes for these yahoos thinking they were in a Wild West shoot-'emup movie. You don't want to end up in a story, don't do something nuts around me.”
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We think of you today, But that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday, and days before that too. We think of you in silence, We often speak your name. But all we have are memories, and your picture in a frame. Your memory is a keepsake, from which we’ll never part. God has you in his arms, We have you in our hearts. Love Phyllis, Kevin, Rick, Kevin Jr., and Kylie.
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Orange Shirt Day at Mundare School BY GRANT JOHNSON
Students, staff and members of the community gathered at Mundare School Tuesday, Sept. 29, to mark Orange Shirt Day and add their handprints to the school’s Every Child Matters sidewalk mural. The activity was held one day early, as there was no school on Wednesday, Sept. 30, in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The mural, located in front of the school, is a visible reminder of the
importance of remembering the children who attended residential schools and recognizing the lasting impact those schools had on Indigenous families and communities. “It’s a great opportunity for our students to learn about our history and the importance of respect and inclusion,” said a staff member. Orange Shirt Day is observed each year on Sept. 30 and is based on the story of Phyllis Webstad, who was six years old when she attended the Mission
school near Williams Lake, B.C. Her new orange shirt was taken away from her on her first day at the school. The orange shirt has since become a symbol of the experiences of residential school survivors and the message that every child matters. At Mundare School, students and community members helped add their own handprints to the mural, creating a collective display of support for the Every Child Matters message.
New hand prints added to the mural in front of the school.
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—————————We would like to thank our friends and families for their kind thoughts and support on the passing of Angela Spiller, beloved Wife, Mom, Grandma and Sister.
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We would also like to thank the Daysland Health Centre and Dr. Huang for their care and compassion. Many thanks to Burgar Funeral Home for their help with funeral arrangements, and our heartfelt appreciation goes to Bart Orr, who went above and beyond for the family. Thanks to the Rusty Daisy for the beautiful flower arrangements. Also, thanks to Val Wolbeck and Wanda Hihn for providing a lovely lunch. May you rest in peace, Angela. Laurie Spiller and family -—————————————— The family of Harvey Abbott wish to express their sincere thanks for the many hospital visits, cards, flowers, food, and donations in his honour. We continue to be overwhelmed by the many acts of love and support given during these past months. May God bless you all richly! Cheryl, Warren & Susie, Trevor & Bonnie, Jen and Brian, and families -—————————————— A heartfelt thank you to all who sent flowers and cards in memory of Marlene Hallum. Your special thoughts were very much appreciated. Irene and Mic Kushneryk -—————————————— The family of Ann Pettem would like to thank Fee & Sons Funeral Service. Thank you guys for helping us through tough times. To Susan MacKinnon for doing the services at Mom’s celebration of life, to the CWL for doing lunch, to Shauna Wisner, for doing all the flowers and support you have given us; and to everyone else for all your kind words, cards, donations in honour of Mom’s name, and everyone for coming to the services. Laurie, Tom, Shirlee and families
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Bruderheim students learn about reconciliation By Melissa MacIntosh-Young
Students at Bruderheim School spent several days exploring the history and lasting impact of residential schools in Canada as part of their Truth and Reconciliation learning. Through stories, lessons, activities and classroom conversations, students developed a deeper understanding of the experiences of residential school survivors and the children who never returned home. As part of the school’s Ten Days to
Truth Before Reconciliation, students took part in a variety of activities designed to build understanding and encourage thoughtful conversations about reconciliation. These experiences provided students with an opportunity to recognize Canada’s history, honour the survivors and remember the children who were lost. A highlight of the experience was learning from Elder Barb, who shared her Tipi Teach-
ings and guided students through important lessons about culture, relationships and traditional teachings. The school also extended heartfelt thanks to Lana Santana and the Fort Saskatchewan Multicultural Association for helping create these meaningful learning opportunities for students. Students at Bruderheim Elementary created Teepees As part of the school’s Ten Days to Truth Before Reconciliation
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“The Pacific Link pipeline is unique in that it has tossed aside the fundamental pillars of our relationship in terms of respect, in terms of shared communication, and taking up lands in our territories without any form of credible consultation,” said Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, stating legal action could follow. “We have a duty and an obligation to protect our rights to the fullest extent of the law and we have every intention of doing that. This is not a cakewalk. This is not a ‘gimme.’ This will be hard-fought in the courtrooms, and if necessary, with boots on the ground.” And remember how smoothly the construction of the Coastal Pipeline went in that province. Nope, this project needs to be built but the opposition is lined up. And unless Albertans vote to further negotiate relief from some the Federal rules regarding energy development and argue to get other provinces in line to make changes to the national constitution and they can with an Option 2 vote October 19, this pipeline agreement will be gone as quickly as Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie Brown’s foot.
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