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Warm weather lets farmers on fields but doesn’t provide crop relief
A collection of cows spend a lazy holiday Monday cooling off in the shade of some trees on range road 205 near Bruderheim, Aug. 3.
Producers need more warm weather, but back on fields at least for now - Eleniak BY JOHN MATHER While the warm weather of the past week has enabled some Lamont County area farmers onto some fields, Lamont Agricultural Fieldman Terry Eleniak states most of the damage has been done. “The warm weather has allowed some of the sloughs and wet areas to dry out somewhat,” he said. “And it
will allow the producers to go a little further than they have before. But it’s still going to take a quite a bit to dry those areas up.” He stated some people have been cutting, raking and baling, but producers are leaving the low areas alone. He said they don’t want to get ruts in those low areas because they would have to deal with them for years down
the road. “What’s happening is any of the crops that were in affected areas where there was pooling of the water… those crops have deteriorated to nothing or next to nothing,” said Eleniak. “With the heat that’s happening now, you won’t have any regrowth. In reality, it’s nice we’re getting the heat because it will allow the producers to
gain access to their fields.” He said crops like canola won’t be taken off the fields until late September or October, but it’s hard to predict exactly when harvest may take place. “In essence we’re about a week behind in our 10 year average,” he said.
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Local hemp company drops Facebook presence BY JANA SEMENIUK The Canadian Rockies Hemp Corporation, located in Bruderheim, deactivated their Facebook account last week. Communications director, Katie Penstone, explained the reasons in a recent email; “Senior leadership made the decision last week to close down our Facebook account, but this has been something we have been discussing for a few months. As our company develops and our target market/audience becomes better
defined, it became clear that Facebook was not the best way to reach this audience and created much more work than its return on investment. We conducted a survey in the spring that confirmed most of our audience visits our website for information and/or joins our mailing list to stay up-to-date on what’s happening at CRHC. We have only deactivated our FB account, so we still have the option of reactivating it if things change in the future.” Penstone added that
three local employees have been hired for this years’ harvest crew. “All three hires are from the Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville area,” said Penstone by email. The construction of the Bruderheim facility has been plagued with delays since breaking ground on construction in spring of 2019. Wetter than expected weather, in addition to attaining permits made a grand opening for fall 2019 impossible. “The Bruderheim Facility is on track to
A billboard stands in the field where Canadian Rockies Hemp Corporation's test hemp crops are growing in Bruderheim. Construction on the facility is expected to start up again in the next few weeks with an anticipated opening date in late fall or early winter 2020.
open late Fall/ early Winter 2020,” said Penstone. “Construction is anticipated to start up in a few weeks, and in the meantime, working with Alberta Agriculture
and Intech we have leased Innotech’s hemp processing facility in Vegreville to use their equipment, which is the same equipment that is being built for us in
Europe right now, to help us meet our growing demand for processed hemp products.”
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MP Stubbs wants Ag. Minister to visit devastated Lakeland farms BY JOHN MATHER Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs has written Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau asking her to come and visit farms in the Lakeland area devastated by last year’s “harvest from hell”, and this year’s spring floods which have left many acres of land unseeded. “I want to introduce you to agricultural producers in Lakeland - in person or virtually - so that you can hear from them, and directly from the children of farm families whose future on the farm is in jeopardy without tangible support.” In her letter she further stated, “there is significant flooding throughout the region which has washed out access roads, washed away seeded acres, and in some cases, outright impeded the ability to seed.” She pointed out five counties in her riding,
Lamont County, St. Paul County, Athabasca County, Smoky Lake County and Thorhild County have officially declared agricultural disasters. “That’s more than half the counties in Lakeland,” she said. Stubbs added for months her office had
been receiving calls from local farmers stating they couldn’t access the relief programs available because of Covid-19 because eligibility requirements do not allow them to qualify for CERB or CEBA. “Even with CEBA changes,” she wrote, “most small agriculture
producers can not qualify as they do not use business accounts, leaving them with zero assistance.” She further wrote that local producers are concerned because they are not exempt from the carbon tax. “Most crops that are harvestable have to be
dried. Farmers do not have a choice whether to heat or cool their barns or to dry their grains, and farmers cannot pass along the cost of carbon tax to their customers. “What will you and your government actually do to support farmers struggling with agricultural emergencies, and to
ensure the short and long-term sustainability of the sector and of rural communities?”
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Opinion COMMENTARY
Poiliever’s time is gonna come Timing is everything. How many times in a person’s life has the path been altered simply because of timing? How many friends and relationships were not to be, because the timing wasn’t right? How many jobs were lost because of poor timing? Inexact timing is what has happened to Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, and consequently it has also happened to Canada. With the Federal Conservative leadership race winding down this month, and the Canadian Right about to choose someone to replace Andrew Scheer, there will be a lot of “what might have been” thoughts among Canadians because of Poilievre not being in the running. Many people have seen the Ottawa MP on the main stage asking tough questions to Liberals in Parliament, and most recently his deadpan, no nonsense (unanswered) questions to PM Trudeau regarding the shifty WE Charity scandal last week. “It’s not that I want to do harm to the people of the other parties,” said Poilievre, “but I deeply care about what I am doing and when I think they are doing something wrong - then it matters to speak out.” Poilievre has been gathering fans across Canada because of his tough, forward approach, with thousands on social media stating what a shame it is that he isn’t running to be Conservative leader. The 41 year old politician began a drive toward this goal after the October election but opted out of the race despite great national support back in January, citing reasons stemming from having a wife and one-year-old daughter. He said a good friend advised him to write two letters to his young daughter; one telling her why he did run, and the other telling her why he didn’t run for Conservative leader and potentially Prime Minister. “The letter I wrote to her deciding not to run was a better one,” Poilievre said after making his decision. “One day I hope she reads it, and I hope she agrees.” Poilievre has an impressive record for a relatively young person. The adopted son of school teachers in Calgary, he studied international relations and commerce at the U of C. In his early 20s he was writing policy for Jason Kenney, and was a full time assistant to Stockwell Day and the Canadian Alliance Party. In 2004 at the age of 24 he defeated Liberal Cabinet Minister David Pratt to win the seat as Member of Parliament in NapeanCarleton. Since, he has won by large amounts in 2006, 2008, 2011, 2015 and 2019. Poilievre had many achievements with the Harper government and proved to be a fast learner and climbed up quickly through the political system. He is now the Shadow Finance Minister for the Opposition Conservative Party. As we have learned with the quick demise of Mr. Scheer, parties which lose elections rid themselves of leaders. Perhaps if the newly chosen Conservative leader, like Scheer, cannot defeat the Teflon Prime Minister in the next election it will finally be the right timing for Mr. Poilievre. Until then, it is certainly fun watching him make members of the government sweat. Kerry Anderson
US presidential race is one of antiques BY JOHN MATHER There are a couple of things that amaze me as I watch the build up to the U.S. presidential election this fall with less than 100 days to go. First off, we know Donald Trump, the incumbent, will represent the Republicans in a bid to have a second term. On the other side of the road are the Democrats. They have chosen Joe Biden, the former vice president under Barack Obama, and a member of the U.S. Congress from 1973 until 2009. He is well accustomed to the operations and machinations of the Washington political circles. Trump won on being the newcomer to Washington and wanting to “drain the swamp.” He certainly hasn’t made any friends trying this, but are the American people ready to go back to the pork barrel politics of Biden, who has made so many gaffes in recent speeches for many to question whether he is suffering from mild senility? But what really surprises me is why they want a president who is pushing 80 years old. Trump was 70 years, 222 days when he took office in 2016 and if he wins a second term, he’ll be approaching 75 years old. His birthday is June 14. Biden is 77 and having been born in November would be 78 taking office should he win the crown. What the hell? Do you now have to be pushing death’s doors to be president or is it just that it takes you more than 70 years to amass the billions required to attain the highest office in the land? I do give these men credit, you do have to have pretty good physical shape to traipse across the country chowing down rubber chicken and pressing the flesh. Trump was the oldest president in U.S, history when he took office and the winner in this year’s election will raise the bar even higher. So why is that? Has the nation become untrustworthy of younger people attaining the presidency? One can only speculate, but I would be concerned when the person with their fin-
ger on the nuclear button is a septuagenarian. Is someone this age, at an age when the most major decision a contemporary may make is whether he took a five or a six on the par 5, 11th, the person we want making major trade agreements, or deciding whether to send young men to go off to war to sacrifice their lives for the country? How much more travel around the world can those ancient bodies handle … no matter what shape they are in? In the democratic primary, and even the Republican primary of four years ago, there were younger people who fought each other viciously before being killed off by the older, winning candidates. In a Lion’s pride, the elders are expelled once they can no longer father cubs. A younger Lion assumes the leadership of the pride leading the hunts and guiding the pride to the next area for survival. By the time the elder Lion is expelled it is no longer able to lead or control the pride. So why do the U.S. citizens want an antique as president? Maybe they just have no pride left. Now, as an add-on to all of this we have a pandemic. Will people be able to get out and vote? Will the schools and community halls where social distancing is put in place be able to operate efficiently as voting stations? There is already controversy regarding the security of mail-in ballots. And what about the various cancel culture and BLM groups that have sprung up in the wake of the George Floyd murder? Has BLM, to show all they are a serious political movement and not just some radical protestors with a bent towards rioting and looting, ready to field a slate of candidates including one for president? And the cancel culture could run a candidate … win and tear down the White House because of the nasty racist, womanizing, world domination types of former presidents who have occupied its hallowed halls. Why not? What’s holding them back? Continued on Page 5
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FROM WHERE I SIT: How I Spent My Long Weekend
BY HAZEL ANAKA I spent some time outside this weekend and was reminded again how important that is for our health and wellbeing. With mosquitos and UV rays it’s easy to stay inside, especially since we have air conditioning. We all complained about July’s incessant rain but the extreme heat, while welcome for gardens and fields, is potentially dangerous if we’re not smart about exposure. Speaking of gardens, you’ll be thrilled to know my swiss chard and beets are topping out at an inch tall now, I’ve got one dill plant that’s four inches tall, and the carrots are about two inches. Carrot tops that is. The peas are ripe for the picking but I only have two foot-long rows. My potted cucumber and tomato plants have come back from the brink and will produce a tiny yield for snacking. This is the
Commentary US election Continued from Page 4 And who will be Biden’s running mate. The Dems will hold their
distinct downside for container gardening on a rainy year, even when there are drainage holes. Death by drowning. A hundred years ago when Olds College still had a summer extension program, I took a flower pressing course. I learned the how-to’s of plant selection and procedure. Naturally, I came home and made Roy build me a flower press. With most of his projects, it takes a long time but eventually he turns out a super-duper, heavyweight, attention-todetails result, whereas I want something nice, not necessarily perfect, but nice, right now. Back to this history lesson. At that time, I scavenged wild Queen Anne’s lace, solidago, sweet clover, blue bells, shooting stars from ditches and pastures. There was and is something intoxicatingly sweet (or is it nostalgia) about walking through a natural grassy area. I smelled it again Saturday and felt wonderful. In my travels down the road to our large dugouts, I thought that if cattails (and chickweed) were cash crops, we’ll all be rich. Cattails are taller than ever and growing in places, I’ve never seen before. It truly amazes me
how resilient Mother Nature is. As we sprayed Round Up on a flower bed that is being rethought, I saw a tiny fuchsia flower that hasn’t been seen in our yard for probably ten or more years. It was mildly invasive and spread through dropped seeds. Now this one seed had lay dormant for years, waiting for enough rain to germinate it and let it live another day. Is that not a miracle? We did snuff it out with a herbicide, but still… Then, in our new and presumably impervious garage, Roy spotted mouse droppings in several places. Gross, disgusting, ewww. He baited two catch-all type traps with marble cheese and by morning had caught a huge bugger. Let’s hope it wasn’t just the mother of a litter. That short-lived (we hope) drama was dwarfed by the fact Roy’s iPhone 8 froze Saturday morning. Because I’m more techsavvy that he is, the two calls to Apple Care became my duty. All over-the-phone attempts to restore or even restart it failed. To say this is bad news is understating it. It is his go-to device for all personal and County stuff. He got years worth of photos,
pandemic postponed party convention later this month and all convention business will be conducted remotely. The Republicans will give the golden vote trophy to Trump, again later this month, in
Charlotte, South Carolina. It’s going to be an interesting 100 days in the U.S., and then south of the border after the election, it will just be very interesting to see how things unfold.
texts, encrypted emails, an extensive contact list and notes. Whether any or all of that will be retrievable if and when they get into it is the $64,000 question. We already know that he either had too much content or not enough iCloud storage. So, let’s all take a moment to assess our own situation. When did we last delete all the substandard, duplicate, or utterly useless photos most of us take? Are we paying for enough storage in the cloud to truly cover our needs? Are we scheduling regular back-
ups if it doesn’t happen automatically in the background? Do we understand what is being backed up in the cloud, what exists on other servers (like our email accounts), and what is at risk? We don’t yet know how this will turn out. Will they fix the problem with some loss of info? Is it beyond repair and the warranty period? Are we further ahead paying for repairs or upgrading to a newer model? In the meantime, if you’ve called or texted Roy and are getting no response, that’s why.
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Province continues to fulfill its promises - MLA Dear friends and neighbours: It has been a very busy week in Edmonton as we finished the most recent session of the Legislature with a marathon sitting. I am proud to share that this session, Alberta’s government introduced and passed 34 bills through the Legislature. The COVID19 pandemic disrupted the normal legislative session, but Alberta’s government was still able to deliver on 93 more platform commitments while taking concrete measures to save lives and livelihoods. This means Alberta’s government has already kept or is well underway on 255 of 375 promises to Albertans, representing 68 per cent of platform commitments just over one year into our mandate. Alberta’s MLAs returned to the chamber earlier than any other sitting jurisdiction in
Canada, and I am pleased to say that our Legislature met more times than any other legislature in Canada, including the federal Parliament. If you should have any questions please feel free to contact my office by email at Fort Saskatchewan.Vegre ville@assembly.ab.ca or by phone at 780-632-6840 for my Vegreville office and 780-992-6560 for my Fort Saskatchewan office. One bill I was particularly proud of was Bill 30, the Health Statutes Amendment Act. Alberta’s government is strengthening the Health Quality Council of Alberta so it can drive health-system improvement and create positive change for patients and families. Albertans pay for the best and deserve the best, yet we’re not getting it. This legislation is about ensuring we have a sustainable and
high-quality health system for generations of Albertans to come. Alberta has an increasingly expensive healthcare system that does not result in better services for Albertans, which can be improved upon by embracing change and innovation in our health system. I was pleased to host and introduce Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen
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use slaughter, allowing provincially licensed meat facilities to salvage and sell meat by-products, and allowing for video pre-slaughter inspections in emergency situations. These changes give operators more flexibility to meet legislated requirements and increase consumer access to high-quality local products. I’ve heard from countless farmers and ranch-
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Lamont County students encouraged to apply for Centennial Scholarships BY JOHN MATHER Students pursuing post secondary education and living in Lamont County are encouraged to apply for the Lamont County Centennial Scholarships. Two $1,000 scholarships have been awarded annually since 2005, and students are encouraged to get their applications in to County officials by Aug. 31. The scholarships are open to any County student who has a high
school graduation certificate and is registered to pursue programming at a recognized Alberta post secondary institution. They must be able to demonstrate a commitment to both their community and education. The submission to the County must include a completed application, a cover letter from the applicant, a letter of recommendation, and a copy of high school
records. The applications are then reviewed by a committee comprised of the Reeve or his designate, a County councillor, the County Manager and his executive secretary. Applications for the scholarship can be downloaded from the County’s website. Last year’s winners were Julia Hutchings and Dylan Zach.
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ONLINE TIMED PRE HARVEST CONSIGNMENT AUCTION BIDDING STARTS AUGUST 24TH AND BIDDING ENDS AUGUST 29TH Visit our website to register for our online timed auction WWW.LINDSTRANDAUCTIONS.COM Accepting delivery of consignments from Saturday August 15th to Saturday August 22nd. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Public Viewing from Monday August 24th to Saturday August 29th 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at our yard 2 MILES NORTH OF CAMROSE ON HIGHWAY 833. (47321 Sec, Hwy 833) Covid -19 Regulations will be in effect.
We conduct Alberta’s Largest 1-day Farm Machinery Consignment Auction 4 times a year. Selling farm equipment, cars & trucks, lawn and garden, recreation vehicles and shop equipment. Whether you have 1 piece or a complete line of machinery, we have the facility & the experience to bring you top dollar for your equipment. For full listings and pictures visit our website at: www.lindstrandauctions.com Terms & Conditions: E-Transfer, Wire Transfer,Cash, Debit, Visa, Master Cards (3% service charge) Company Cheques with Major I.D. G.S.T. Will Apply on Some Items. All Accounts Must Be Paid in Full before Removal. Online Bidding Fees 4% Up to A Maximum of $800 Per Item
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• Price Reduced! Plan:1424641 Block 1 Lot 1 Town of Lamont Hwy 15 RR 193 77.96 acres fenced dugout 15 acres cultivated and the balance pasture. Price $150,000 • Price Reduced! W4-19-55-9-NE ¼ Town of Lamont Hwy 15 TWP 552 79.96 acres fenced 15 acres cultivated and the balance pasture. Price $150,000
FARM LAND IN CHIPMAN • 359.75 acres total consisting of: SE ¼ 29-54-18-W4 121.45 acres 100± cultivated, S ½ of SW ¼ -20-54-18-W4 80 acres Hay and trees. NW ¼, 20-54-18-W4 158.3 acres 80± cultivated Price $700,000
BEAVER COUNTY • W4-16-4836-SW 160 acres near Holden. Small house, power, gas, and septic system well treed yard. Price $419,000.00
TWO HILLS COUNTY RECREATION LAND • Price Reduced! W4-12-55-27 NW 146 acres with 1/2-mile frontage on the North Saskatchewan river. HWY 29 and RR 123 50± acres of cultivation power at property Nicely treed lot for a building site. Price $350,000
STRATHCONA COUNTY HOBBY FARM • Price Reduced! 53142 RGE RD 224 40.03 acres with 35 ± cultivation. 1950 built 1000 sq ft bungalow on property with large shop and various other buildings. Future local industrial zoning on property and located in Bremner concept plan. Price $1,595,000
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COOPERATIVE WEATHER FINALLY A farmer near Bruderheim takes advantage of the warm weather to get on his fields and bale some grasses. The recent warm weather has helped dry fields allowing farmers, who had been flooded out due to spring storms, a chance to get at some of the grass lands.
In a recent survey of adults 18+ living in communities of less than 100,000 population on the prairies, the majority of the respondents across all measured sectors said
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AUMA PRESIDENT VISITS BRUDERHEIM Brooks mayor Barry Morishita, also president of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association met with members of Bruderheim council and administration, Aug. 4, to discuss matters of mutual concern and explain how how the AUMA could assist the municipality. Above, he listens as councillors George Campbell, Wayne Olechow and Pat Lee discuss issues ranging from infrastructure to policing to healthcare.
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Portable air unit arrives at Sturgeon County location
Heartland air quality improves during pandemic BY JOHN MATHER The Fort Air Partnership has announced that preliminary data collected in the second quarter of this year, shows that a reduction in traffic due to Covid-19 restrictions have lead to improvement in the air quality in the Alberta Industrial Heartland area. The comparison the partnership studied looked at daily averages in March, April and May which were compared with the same averages from 2013 to 2019. The study found, said the Partnership in a release, that Nitrogen Dioxide levels in 2020 were quite a bit lower than the historical aver-
ages. March levels were 27 per cent below the historical average, April levels were 29 per cent below the historical average, and May levels were 47 per cent below the historical average. The significant difference is likely due to a decrease in traffic after March 15, when Covid19 restrictions came into effect. The study found Fine Particulate Matter in the 2020 data was slightly lower but tracked more closely to the historical average. The Sulphur Dioxide measured in the 2020 data compared to historical values. Daily averages are very similar to any previous year. Ozone levels in
the 2020 data was also similar to historical averages. There were only two hours of concerning high or very high Air Quality Health Index results for the entire calendar quarter. Overall, the partnership said, air quality in and around Alberta’s Industrial Heartland was of low risk to health nearly 96 per cent of the time from Apr. 1 to June 30, 2020. The air monitoring station at Gibbons recorded the most hours of moderate or high AQHI results while the portable at Chipman recorded the least although Chipman ceased monitoring operations on May 30, 2020.
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BY JOHN MATHER The Fort Air Partnership portable air monitoring unit, that was located near Chipman for the last couple of years, has now been relocated to its temporary new home in Sturgeon County. After being removed from Chipman and overhauled and serviced in Fort Saskatchewan, the unit has now been set up in the northeast part of Sturgeon County on Range Road 223 between Township Road 564 and Highway 570. A key reason for Sturgeon County being selected as the next location for the portable station was that residents in the area had communicated an interest in air
quality monitoring to Sturgeon County council in 2019. This request was in turn communicated to FAP. Sturgeon County made a formal request on behalf of the residents to have FAP’s portable station located in the selected area. “This is a great example of how the portable air monitoring station gives us the ability to be responsive to air monitoring needs in the airshed,” said Nadine Blaney, FAP’s executive director. “Data we collect at this location over time will give all interested parties credible information about air quality in this area,” In addition to FAP’s live data feed, she added
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station data will be shared via weekly AQHI reporting and quarterly air quality monitoring results. A summary report will be prepared and made public after the station ceases operations. In addition to weather information, the station will collect and report data on six substances: sulphur dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, oxides of nitrogen, ozone, nonmethane hydrocarbons and particulate matter. This data enables the calculation of an AQHI for the local area. The portable station will remain at its current location for at least six months.
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In Loving Memory of Les Abrams Sept 10. 1929 August 5. 2013 For each thorn, There is a rosebud For each twilight, A dawn For each trial, There is strength to carry on For each storm cloud, A rainbow For each shadow, The sun For each parting, Sweet memories when sorrow is done
WEEKLY REVIEW Ph. 780-336-3422 Email: vikingreview @gmail.com TOFIELD MERCURY Ph. 780-662-4046 Email: adsmercury @gmail.com LAMONT LEADER Ph. 780-895-2780 Email: lmtleader @gmail.com ______________________ COMING EVENTS EVENTS COMING Viking Farmer’s Market Thursday, August 6 from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the Viking Community Hall with Social Distancing and Sanitizing We need our customer support to continue during these trying times. Please stop by and support our vendors! Fresh Vegetables, 31 Bags, Norwexx, Regular Baking, and more! Call Evelyn at 780-592-2431 MASKS NOT MANDATORY BUT ARE PREFERRED 32c ______________________ FOR RENT RENT FOR 3 bedroom townhouse For Rent in Viking, AB. $800/mo. Call 780-563-0191 28tfnc ___________________________ Bruderheim 2 Bedroom Townhouse - available immediately. Rent $405, DD $405. Call Ron @ 780-467-8305 LL27p
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Forever Loved, Your wife, Anne Your children Doug & Sharon Darryl & Gail & Families LL32p ______________________ OUTDOOR SALE OUTDOOR SALE Yard sale. From the kitchen to bedroom, living room, garage and sheds. Everything must go! Wearing masks is appreciated. August 14 – 23 from 8am - 7pm. Located 12228 Twp Rd 512. TM32/33p _____________________
REAL REAL ESTATE ESTATE If you want your real estate sold call the Macmillans at 780-9754100 (Bob). To view our listings go to MACMILLANTEAM.COM. TM31-34p ___________________________ Restaurant for Sale in Sedgewick 9,000 sq. ft. building, plus 3 lots 25x100. Dining room plus lounge, 140 seats - plus opportunity for additional living space! Call 780-384-3600. Serious inquiries only! tfn ______________________ SERVICES SERVICES Mike & Dave RV Inc. Service, Storage, Parts. Call us today! 780-415-5015 Or visit our website: www.mdrv.ca ** Located just 11 kms north of Tofield on Highway 834 ** TM30/37p
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SRB Equipment - Mechanical Services. Heavy truck/trailer, equipment, CVIP inspection/certification, air conditioning, engine repair, emission system repair/service, DPF filter service/clean, oil changes, and fleet maintenance. 6340 47 St. Tofield. Call: 780-878-5221 or email: shaunsrb@outlook.com __________________________ Machining, pins & bushing, keyways, welding aluminum, stainless steel, light sandblasting, sheet metal work, and small skidsteer jobs. Phone 780-499-2017 or email: rj_lee@live.ca. TM27/34p __________________________ Carpet and upholstery cleaning - residential and commercial. Truck mount unit, sewer back-up, and flood cleaning. Auto and RV cleaning. Call Glenn and Cindi Poyser, Fancy Shine Auto and Carpet Care at (780) 384-3087 __________________________ Painting Quality Residential and Commercial Painting Betty Tkaczyk 780-632-8749 or 780-688-3564
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Letters/emails about policing concerns welcomed by Veg RCMP
From the files of The Lamont Leader
Detachment covers east side of Lamont County BY JOHN MATHER With open houses not allowed under pandemic rules and regulations, Vegreville RCMP are reaching out to area residents, including those in Mundare and Hilliard and the County of L a m o n t served by them, to share their thoughts and concerns about crime issues with them via email or regular mail. In a letter posted on Mundare’s town website, Vegreville Detachment Commander Terry Hyggen asked people to share any concerns they had regarding policing issues in the
area. Hyggen will review all of the correspondence received, the notice said, and he will respond to the top 10 issues and concerns as presented as well as public responses on the communities’ local web pages and social media pages during September. People wishing to share their concerns can send them to the Vegreville RCMP, 6820 Highway 16a west, Vegreville, AB T9C 0A7 or email them to KVegrevilleAdmin@rcm p-grc,gc.ca
Blanket Alberta Ads take approximately 10 days to process ______________________ AUCTIONS AUCTIONS 500 ANTIQUE & COLLECTOR RADIOS. OnLine Auction for the Estate of Bill Elmer, MAS Sales Centre, Blackfalds, Aug 511. Also Antique & Vintage Furniture, Pa Starck Upright Piano. www.montgomeryauctions.com 1-800-371-6963. ______________________ COMING EVENTS COMING EVENTS FIREARMS WANTED FOR AUG 22, 2020 Live & Online Auction: Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns, Militaria. Auction or Purchase: Collections, Estates, individual items. Contact Paul, Switzer's Auction: Toll-Free 1-800694-2609, sales@switzersauction.com or www.switzersauction.com
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______________________ EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES PENGUIN DAIRY DRIVE-IN in Spirit River, AB is looking to hire full-time Food and Beverage Services Attendants. 3 positions available. $15/hour. 44 hours/week. Contact: 780864-1164 or penguin@telus.net. ______________________ FEEDAND AND SEED FEED SEED HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. "On Farm Pickup" Westcan Feed & Grain, 1877-250-5252. ______________________ FOR SALE SALE FOR INTEGRITY POST FRAME BUILDINGS since 2008 BUILT WITH CONCRETE POSTS. Barns, Shops, Riding Arenas, Machine Sheds and more, sales@integritybuilt.com 1-866-974-7678 www.integritybuilt.com.
MUNDARE TO GET GOLF COMMUNITY On Oct. 25, 2005 the Lamont Leader ran a feature story by then editor Sheryl Winczura about the upcoming golf community Whitetail Crossing now under construction in Mundare. Above, one of the partners in the project, Peter Polischuk stands by the 18th Hole green which is being worked on at the site just on the south side of Mundare. The championship golf course was estimated to be complete by the spring of 2007. When finished, the course will have a top of the line clubhouse and gift shop and the course will be lined with beautiful new homes backing onto the brand news facility.
These blanket classified ads are produced through a joint agreement by The Community Press, Viking Weekly Review, Lamont Leader, Tofield Mercury and Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association (AWNA). These ads appear in all AWNA member papers (120 papers) for the cost of $269.00 (+gst) for the first 25 words, $8.00 per word over 25. To place a blanket classified, call a CARIBOU PUBLISHING representative at 780-385-6693 or email ads@thecommunitypress.com.
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