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Chipman’s St. Bonaventure Catholic Church facing wrecking ball this week BY JOHN MATHER At 9:30 Mar.8, the church bell tolled for the last time at Chipman’s St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. There wasn’t a dry eye in the small crowd of about 30 when the church, built in 1918, started being dismantled. The church, over the years has seen baptisms, communions, funerals, weddings and more. It was the place where a memorial was held for six of the 17 students killed in the Lamont bus/train accident in 1960. Many of the students on the bus had lived in the area around Chipman. Father Kristopher Schmidt from Our Lady of the Angels parish in Fort Saskatchewan gave the final blessing at the church. He said he had met with a small group of the parishioners earlier in the year and he had told them that saying goodbye to the church was very much like a funeral. “For this final prayer, I thought I would pray an adaptive version of the prayer of commendation and the prayer of committal that we would say at a funeral.” With that he gave thanks for the blessings that had been put on “all the souls that had walked through the church.” He then, along with the crowd, recited the Lord’s Prayer. Richard Mandryk, a member of the committee overseeing the demolition of the church, gave a brief overview of the church and what was saved and where the church artifacts would be relocated. “Today we gather with mixed emotions, mostly sadness to see our place of worship at this point in its life,” he said. Mandryk serves on the committee along with Rose Konsorada, Marlene Stefura, Pat Purschke, and Teresa Woldanski.
building.” “You have to Regular massremember when es at the church our forefathers stopped in 1987, built this church explained it was before Konsorada. power tools and “We went to it was all donatone mass a year ed labour and along with our money. graveyard serv“This formed ice. Then if the Roman someone wantCatholic faith in ed a special the Chipman service they community.” could book the In an earlier church.” i n t e r v i e w, She went on to Mandryk said say that at the the pews from time, it was the church had mainly due to a been donated lack of priests in and distributed the area. to several “Members of schools in the the Chipman Elk Island Church were Catholic School also part of the district. Other larger Catholic artifacts have community been put into which included storage at Our St. Michael, Lady of Angels and Church in Fort Father Kristopher Schmidt gave the final Lamont blessing of the St. Bonaventure Catholic Skaro. It grew Saskatchewan. It was decided Church in Chipman from its front steps Mar. even larger to the church 8. About 30 people came out to say good- a c c o m m o d a t e couldn’t be bye to the 103-year-old church which has to Fort Saskatchsaved after an be torn down because of a failing basement, ewan, Gibbons inspection deter- unsafe building materials and a small num- and Redwater over the years mined the foun- ber of remaining parishioners. and is now dation had administered from Fort Saskatchewan become unstable, said Mandryk. “When we looked at the costs of diocese and the Edmonton archdiomoving the church, or rebuilding the cese. “We became part of the Our Lady of church or renovating the church it wasthe Angels diocese in 2000.” n’t practical.” She added the Edmonton archdioHe pointed out that when the church had been built, codes were different cese made the final decision to shutter and there were issues with both the church. Parishioners from the Chipman area asbestos and lead-based paint in the
now attend either St. Michael, or Fort Saskatchewan. The final mass was held at the church on Jan. 16 of this year. The bell, corner stone and cross will be placed in the nearby St. Bonaventure Cemetery, which is also administered by the diocese. The work of demolishing the church has been done through the Bachelor of Technology Capstone Project at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. Konsorada added the committee was involved in emptying the church and what would happen to its contents. “The pews will go into the chapels at the Catholic schools,” said Stefura. “There will also be a few going to the school in Vegreville.” The committee is continuing to work on setting up the artifacts at the graveyard and they are creating a history book of the church which they hope to have published by the end of the year. “It will give us something to tie back to our church along with the artifacts at the graveyard,” said Stefura. “Actually,” adds Mandryk. “If it wasn’t for those people in the cemetery this church wouldn’t be here.” Attendance at the church peaked in the late 1950s and 1960s. “We might have had 100 parishioner families then, but I’m not sure,” stated Stefura. “Back when we were kids there were two weeks where sisters came from Edmonton to give us religion classes during the summer. There were potluck dinners, and picnics both at the grounds and at Elk Island Park. “That was back when the church was a centre point of the community. The ladies would put on a Valentine's tea.” the committee members added.
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Councillor’s move to ignore policing bill struck down BY JANA SEMENIUK A suggestion by Bruderhiem Councillor Len Falardeau to forgo paying provincial policing costs has been struck down as out of order by mayor Karl Hauch during the Mar. 3 council
Bruderheim Councillor Len Falardeau meeting. The motion, first brought forward during the Feb. 3 council meeting, stated that the town’s provincial policing bill, totalling $34,000 for 2021, should be ignored by municipalities with populations under 5,000 due to mismanagement of funds by the province. “I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and I don’t think we should pay our policing bill at all,” said Falardeau. “The province has paid $1.5 billion for a pipeline that’s not going anywhere, another $6 billion in loans on it, they are being sued, and I don’t think we should
be carrying the load for this government.” Falardeau further stated he would like a letter drafted and sent to all neighbouring municipalities encouraging their support and participation in the action. Mayor Hauch shared information during the recent council meeting in relation to the motion. “Our powers come from the MGA (Municipal Government Act). We are a creature of the province and only have the authority granted to us. We are not a constitutional level of government. We are bound by the police act and the police funding regulations and therefore cannot refuse to pay a lawful requisition,” he said. “This motion is out of order and I will not accept it on the floor.” Falardeau did not support Hauch’s statements. “Mr. Chairman I don’t agree with that at all,” he said. “We never had any say in the AUMA (Alberta Urban Municipalities Association) and the policing cost is breaking all of our small communities. And I should think it’s time for the communities to take a step forward.” Falardeau offered his personal take on the situation. “Finding crap like that on it is bull. And you
know it. The fact is that we as a community should take the leadership role and make sure we don’t have to pay a silly bill just to fill their pockets,” he said. Addressing Falardeau’s frustration, Mayor Hauch communicated more of the process. “Just so you are aware, councillor Len, we do have a voice at the AUMA and we have voiced our concern in regards to paying this bill,” he said. “But this motion is out of order and we can not accept it on the floor.” Trying to continue with the remainder of the meeting, Hauch was interrupted once more by Falardeau. “Who said? You said it! I think we should have a public inquiry into this with the citizens of Bruderheim. I don’t think that’s right,” he said. “This motion is out of order and not allowed. We will have to move on,” said Hauch. During a follow-up phone interview with the Lamont Leader, Hauch further explained why Falardeau’s motion was out of order. “During the AUMA annual general meeting last year, the issue of policing costs was brought forward by the
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larger municipalities,” he said. “They thought it wasn’t fair that they were covering the policing costs for the smaller municipalities so we had a vote which resulted in everyone being made to cover a portion of the policing costs. It’s
against the law to not pay the bill.” Hauch added that although they were overruled by the vote, they still voiced an opinion with the province. “We sent a letter to the province explaining our position on paying the
bill. We have already officially registered this letter so another one would have been duplication,” he said. “It may not be what we would have liked to see, but we don’t always get what we want.”
No parking in front of water station BY JOHN MATHER Mundare Councillor Frank Rosypal presented an issue he felt was happening at the municipal water station during the Feb. 16 council meeting. “There was a truck parked right over the curb, and if a truck came in for water they wouldn’t be able to access the station properly.” He said they should post a water truck loading only sign at the station. “One truck comes in off Highway 855 and parks with his tractor across the water station driveway and back end of his trailer is only about five feet from the high-
way entrance,” Rosypal argued. “That shouldn’t be happening.” Councillor Irene Talaga added the same person parked their camper on the side of the road by the water station in the summer. Rosypal added the person lived in their camper during the summer. “There should be no parking there whatsoever,” steamed Rosypal. Chief Administrative Officer Colin Zyla said he knew the person who parked there and he would talk to them. “If a truck had to come into the station for water with the truck parked there, they would have
to come down main street and then back into the water station.,” added Rosypal in making his case. Mayor Mike Saric said the question was did they want anyone parking there at all? “The only people who park there should be waiting to get into the water station,” said Rosypal. After debating what kinds of sign they could post, a no parking zone between Highway 855 and 50 St. on the northside of 53 Ave. was decided on. Rosypal made the motion and it was passed.
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Andrew School kindergarten numbers growing BY JANA SEMENIUK Members of the Andrew School Committee, whose focus has been drawing the attention of potential new families to enrol in Andrew elementary school, were feeling positive during an online meeting on Mar. 1. While enrolment numbers for the 2021-2022 school year are slightly under what they are currently at, principal Greg Cruickshank is reporting that Andrew School will have the biggest kindergarten class it’s had in four years. “We will be seeing nine students coming
into our kindergarten class in Sept.,” he said during the meeting. “It’s our biggest kindergarten class in four years.” Since last May, after Andrew School lost their junior and senior high programs due to dwindling enrolments, the committee has been hard at work to keep Andrew School in the spotlight as a school of choice. Through professional videos, created courtesy of film producers Michael Fedun and Frederick Kroetsch, the committee has showcased the school’s many attributes, including smaller class sizes, a
Kinder Care Program, as well as a supportive and nurturing learning environment. In addition, thanks to a new provincial funding model, Cruickshank feels the school has a good future. “The new provincial block funding formula funds rural schools according to their threeyear weighted average versus a one-year enrolment count,” he said. “We are within the 55 – 75 student window and completely able to operate as a regular school.” Cruickshank added that a school closure decision would come from the school board.
“It would be a trustee question,” he said. “They might make a decision if we were below the 55student threshold.” Currently, Andrew School has 66 students enrolled, and will drop slightly to 62 in the fall as of Mar. 1. “More students could still enrol before the fall,” he said. “Although we usually see the bulk of enrolments at this point.” Filming and editing by Fedun and Kroetch over the past few months have resulted in nearly 40 separate videos garnering thousands of views on social media.
Koroluk steps down as Lamont funeral director BY JANA SEMENIUK A picturesque, large home in Lamont sporting a ‘Park Memorial’ sign over the front door, looks as any other well cared for neighbourhood home from the outside.
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Inside, however, as explained by 83-year-old retired funeral director Ed Koroluk, are full facilities and a display ready to help in completely arranging a loved one’s final farewell. “There’s a show room inside, with caskets and urns as well as a chapel down below,” he said. “People who worked there used to live there, but no one has lived there for many years.” Koroluk hung up his funeral director’s hat this past Jan. after a 33-year career arranging final services. He is hoping his leaving will make room for others. “I could have carried on as funeral director, but I wanted to give young people an opportunity,” he said. Koroluk added that an experience he had as a young boy shaped his
outlook on the funeral business. “When I was sevenyears-old, our neighbour’s three-year-old son, Rodney, passed away from a burst appendix,” he said. “We were all very sad, but then the family asked me if I would be a pallbearer for Rodney at his funeral. I felt so honoured, even as a seven-year-old, that they asked me to do that.” Koroluk’s sense of duty was shaped by the incident and he hoped to one day go into the funeral business after marrying his wife Verna in 1959. “That idea got squashed though,” he said. “We bought the hardware store in 1974 so I put it out of my mind.” In 1988, however, Koroluk had a customer in his hardware store that changed his mind. “Someone came into the store looking for some building materials,” he said. “They were using it to fix up the funeral home and looking for a new funeral director.” Koroluk jumped at the opportunity “I thought that would be a real honour to work with the funeral home,” he said. Koroluk added that he had the full support of Verna. “She said for me to do whatever I wanted to do,” he said. “We finally sold the hardware store in 1999.” Koroluk stated that his job as funeral director
included arranging transportation and cremation of the deceased, as well as the sale of caskets and urns. “I drove the hearse as well,” he added. “I also drove the lead car and limousine.” Koroluk added that the years he spent with Park Memorial were blissful and satisfying. “I really enjoyed working in the funeral business,” he said. “I had a good relationship with the management and the people that I worked with.” When asked about the difficulty of enduring emotional aspects in his job, Koroluk said his sense of duty took over. “I had to be compassionate and do what the people needed us to do,” he said. “I was there to serve them.” Although Koroluk enjoyed helping his customers with every detail of their loved one’s farewell, he found himself asking for help in 2008 when Verna passed away from cancer. “She passed away right before our 50th anniversary,” he said. “I didn’t feel right about making the arrangements myself, so I asked the Edmonton office and they did it for me.” Today, Koroluk is hoping for an end to the pandemic so he can begin enjoying his retirement years. “I used to arrange senior bus tours,” he said. “Hopefully the virus ends so we can start going on some.”
Although Koroluk has retired from Park Memorial, he hasn’t left the funeral business completely. “I still sell monuments with a company in Regina,” he said happily.
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Opinion Continued
Line 5 outcome could be defining moment for Alberta’s place in confederation BY JOHN MATHER We’ll see what the west means to the Federal government in the coming weeks as a very important May 13 deadline approaches. That’s the day Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmar wants the Enbridge Line 5 shut down. Finished! A pipeline that has safely operated between Superior, Wisconsin and Sarnia, Ont. since the 1950s, she wants done in. Now there are ramification for Alberta in this decision. The line owned by Enbridge ships Alberta crude oil and natural gas liquids. The line supplies all the aviation gas at Pearson International Airport, Canada’s busiest, in Toronto, and supplies 40 to 50 per cent of Quebec’s energy needs. It also supplies 55 per cent of the propane for Michigan. Now the greenie Whitmar isn’t afraid to bite off her nose to spite her face. Just a couple of weeks ago she declared an energy emergency in her state to ensure a secure supply of propane during a severe snow storm, from the same line she wants to shut down. The source of this conundrum is that part of the line crosses under the Straits of Mackinac connecting Lake Michigan with Lake Huron. Enbridge wants to build a new tunnel to enclose the existing line, making it safer. The line has never had any issues since opening in 1953. Now Federal Natural Resources minister Seamus O’Regan tells us the Feds will fight the plan to close this line. Not because it's oil coming from Alberta! No. Alberta as a source of this energy doesn’t enter his thinking. It’s the impact it will have on Ontario and Quebec – those two most populous and vote rich provinces in the country. “It is a vital part of Canadian energy security and its continued operation is non-negotiable,” said Ian Cameron, O’Regan’s spokesperson. Now Enbridge vows to fight this closure order in court but the court date is May 18, five days after the line is to be shut down. The federal government has signalled it will defend the pipeline’s operation using the provisions of the 1977 Transit Pipeline Treaty, which researchers at the CD Howe Institute say “could prove crucial” to Canada’s efforts to keep Line 5 in operation.
However, as most politicians know if history is to be a lesson, agreements and items on paper aren’t worth anything if the two sides aren’t willing to budge. And Whitmar is a bosom buddy of U.S. President Joe Biden. Her help was invaluable to him in winning Michigan in the election. Her reward was she got to organize the inauguration ceremonies and had a nice seat in the viewing stands. She’s high up on Biden’s ‘my best buddies’ list. And Joe, as we know, immediately shut down Keystone XL after his election. He’s beholden to the left wing faction in his party who want to eliminate fossil fuels in favour of green energy – wind and solar. Not a bad idea, but they just don’t seem to understand the term “transition period.” The technology is not yet available to make wind or solar viable on a wide area basis. But Biden needs to keep these people in line so he caters to them. He owes Whitmar so he won’t interfere with her. And Trudeau didn’t raise a stink about the Keystone XL cancellation, so it will be interesting if he really puts up a fight over Line 5. If he does, it certainly shows a double standard as to how he sees different regions of
Canada. Alberta and Enbridge should accommodate Whitmar and shut down the line. Cut off those vital fuel supplies. Canada has had several opportunities to provide an across Canada pipeline to supply the populous provinces with their energy needs, but they have been rejected outright by numerous political parties, both provincial and Federal, based on political considerations - not need or common sense. And it seems it’s easier for
Eastern Canada to buy cheaper oil from those countries with lower human rights and environmental standards than Canada. Quebec torpedoed Energy East. Stopping the supply after May 13, is a perfect opportunity for Alberta to gain some political leverage it needs to achieve a more equal say as a partner in confederation. Maybe we could find some leadership in the west to take this issue on. But … I really doubt it.
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FROM WHERE I SIT: Unusual Times
BY HAZEL ANAKA By the time you read this, I’ll have celebrated my birthday on March 6th and International Women’s Day March 8th will have come and gone. These are indeed unusual times. Anyone whose birthday falls after early March will be celebrating their second birthday since Covid changed everything. As I’ve written before, that is not the end of the world in the grand scheme of things when compared to infection, death, job loss, and business closures. Most of us have many more birthdays to come. I’ve also written about those people who died prior to Covid being a thing. Or those born after the onset of Covid who have known nothing else. A young mother on TV talked about her eightmonth-old daughter who’s never seen anoth-
er baby. Sociologists, psychologists, and others will be studying the impacts of Covid on all aspects of life for decades to come. Just think about all the effects big and small. We’ve all mocked scientific studies on what appear to be frivolous or bizarre subjects with questionable real-world benefits to you or me. I think this is different in that no aspect of life has been untouched. Some will be monumental; other will be merely interesting. Is the harm done to mental illness irreversible vs. will anyone ever bake another loaf of sourdough bread? Here’s a partial list of subjects: suicide rates, mental illness, domestic violence, learning delays, business and economy, delayed socialization of young people, loneliness and seniors, marginalized and poor people, delayed medical intervention in ‘ordinary’ health concerns, drug and alcohol abuse, the ‘long haulers’ who continue to suffer mysterious and serious symptoms months after the
supposed recovery period, marriage breakup, political response, benefits of the increase of pet adoptions, creativity and the arts, human behaviour and pandemic fatigue. I could go on for days. One thing I've missed is people-watching. A hundred years ago when Roy and I were dating, eating in the car in an A&W parking lot — remember car hop service — was a novelty. Today it’s because we’re scared to eat inside. As Roy did some errands on Saturday, I sat in the car and watched the action in the various parking lots. I was horrified to see an exuberant talkative salesman at a Honda dealership remove his mask in the showroom, move in close to the couple, touch his face, touch them. I was confused seeing an older female smoker grab puff after puff while her husband patiently waited. She rubbed it against the asphalt to extinguish it, tried to position the long butt on her Kia running board twice, then finally ground it into the pave-
Northern part of Elk Island Park road closed BY JOHN MATHER The northern section of the main road through Elk Island National Park from the Astotin Lake day use area to the north gate will be closed to the end of March as powerline construction takes place. The road was closed on Feb. 23. Fortis Alberta will be converting and relocat-
ing an existing overhead powerline to an underground installation, officials said in a press release. This work will improve electrical reliability to the park and reduce risks associated with overhead electrical infrastructure. Closing the area, rather than allowing single-lane traffic, helps ensure safety and reduces the length
of the construction period. This closure means visitors cannot enter or exit the park from the park’s north gate or access facilities north of Astotin Day Use Area during this time, although it will be possible for law enforcement or emergency personnel to get through when responding to an emergency.
ment and left it there. I wondered: how many hours/days/weeks has this man spent waiting for the smoker wife? Was she intending to finish the smoke after she came out of Canadian Tire? Why did she leave the butt on the ground? Canadian Tire parking lots are often the scene of emergency auto maintenance. Need new wiper blades, oil, washer fluid? Do it right there. Leave the packaging behind. At both the Honda and Toyota dealerships in Sherwood Park there was no shortage of couples with new vehicle
brochures in hand and salesmen in tow as they hustled around arranging test drives. In Edmonton, we accompanied Hilary and French bulldog, Gertie on a walk in the Mill Creek Ravine. As a farm couple, it’s unusual to see couples and families walking for the sheer pleasure of it. Joggers, cyclists, and dog walkers proliferate. Someone puts out seeds and peanuts on bridge railings to attract squirrels. We remember the hundreds of dollars of damage done to combine hoses causing overheat-
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Council hears of composting facility proposed for Lamont County BY JOHN MATHER Lamont County council reserved judgment on an Edmonton entrepreneur wanting to set up a composting operation in the County, Feb. 23. Dart Wooden from Silver Dart Consulting told council he wanted to secure a Class One composting site. Class One is the highest level of compost that is household food waste and it’s regulated by Alberta Environment and Parks. “I currently have a contract with the City of Edmonton, so I’ll be bringing in residential food and yard waste from there, but we also want to service the local municipalities nearby.” Wooden said he expected to haul about 6,000 tonnes per year to the facility. “We’d never have more than 700 tonnes per month adding there would be more in the summer than in the winter.” He added there would be up to half a dozen trucks hauling in and out of the site and he was prepared to put up roads bonds with the County. Wooden said the company Silver Dart Consulting, which has been a property management company, is his company and the operation of the composting site will be totally under his control. He’s run Silver Dart Consulting for the past 15 years. Wooden said he’s a country boy who ended up in the city years ago and is now trying to get out and the composting site could do that for him. He said while studying a leadership course which involved gathering grocery store waste to work into another product he saw the potential business opportunities in waste recycling. “From that program I learned just how big the food waste problem is and realized there were a lot of business opportunities surrounding waste.” Wooden is looking at a piece of land at Highway 29 and Township Road 173 to locate his composting site, he told council. “We’re working with
the owner on a lease with an option of purchasing,” he said. “While the land site is 80 acres, I’d be looking at using just six to eight acres for the actual composting site.” Wooden said there are stringent rules around having a composting operation. “We’ll install ground water monitoring stations,” he said. “And then pack a clay base to provincial specifications or lay a fabric barrier down.” He said there would be very little water penetration. The compost would be picked up from Edmonton’s Cloverbar Dump Site. “The city will do some initial separation of the product and grind it down,” he stated. “Their trucks would then bring it out to us. We want to work with other haulers to bring material out to us.” He added he didn’t initially want to get into the hauling of the waste, preferring to contract that out. Hauling the waste would be done using forty-foot trailers. Wooden said he was meeting with council to give them a heads up about he operation, which is considered an agricultural-use under County zoning laws. “We’ll now be hosting an open house to get public input on the proposal,” he said. He hopes to host the open house in late March and then follow it up with a development permit application to the County. Wooden said he would like to see the project opening and becoming operational by early summer. Wooden said the finished product has to meet specific requirements to be resold and
must be free from contaminants. “There are farmers who use biosoils on their fields in the area so they will become one our first customers,” he said. “It would be a soil supplement to add biomass to the soil and help with water retention.” He added as the business grew they would probably bag product to be resold in residential consumers also. He addressed the potential smell issue by stating it would have some odours, but it would be reduced by turning the piles and pumping fresh air through the material. Wood chips and mature compost would be placed on top to further eliminate the odours. He added as they opened a new pile up, care would be taken to minimize any odour coming from it. When asked how long it took to turn the pile into usable compost, he
said it took an initial period of 30 days and then the pile is turned again and then once more with the pile reaching it’s maturity in about 140 days. He added there were no residences within about 500 metres of his Lamont location. Once started, the company would employ a skilled operator, a labourer, and some additional people in the summer months. “In addition we have to have a certified composter on site and there are very few of them in Alberta, so we’re looking to hire one.” Wooden said finished compost would cost about $10 to $20 per tonne for bulk sales, and that’s where any profit would be made. He told Council he was prepared to pay a road bond for brining the trucks into the county to the site. There would be approximately half a
dozen trucks utilizing the facility per day. CAO Stephen Hill asked if there would be any noise coming from fans blowing oxygen into the pile: “Fans would only be on for a minute or two every hour,” said Wooden. “But I can’t give you an accurate decibel measure.” He added provincial regulators would test the site a couple of times a year. Wooden told council it
was considered a green businesses and they would be eligible to receive carbon credits for the business. Councillor Wayne Woldanski asked if other materials beside garden and food waste could be composted at the facility. “A Class Two licence is only yard waste and the Class one licence is for food waste,” he said. “Any contaminated soil is not something we are looking at at this time.”
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Lamont curlers honoured in stands at Calgary Scotties BY JOHN MATHER If you watched the Scotties Women’s Curling Championship from Calgary during the past weeks, no doubt you saw there was no audience. But in place, curling supporters were able to purchase seats and install cardboard cutouts of fans, loved ones, themselves or any other type of curling aficionado that they wanted. Surprisingly there were three representatives from the Lamont Curling Club and one couple even got a small spot on the national television broadcast. “The cutouts were a unique way to support the sport,” said TSN’s Vic Rauter. “But there’s a couple here whose appearance has special meaning.” He was talking of the cutouts of Ray and Eileen Lopushinsky of Lamont.
Rauter went on to add Ray Lopushinsky was a curler and he’d passed the love of the game on to 33 grand-and-greatgrand-children. The Lopushinskys travelled across western Canada to watch the Scotties and the Briar, so strong was their love of curling. Rauter explained Eileen had to go into a care home last year and Ray moved into a nearby senior home. When Covid hit it meant the couple couldn’t visit one another. So their family bought the seats so the couple could be side by side at the curling club. The recognition on national television came as a complete surprise to Ray. “I didn’t know that was going to happen,” he said. “My heart just about stopped beating when I saw it.” He added the brief
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minute of fame has resulted in numerous phone calls of congratulations to the family. My granddaughter said she got around 80 phone calls after it aired and I have had a large number,” he said. He said he and Eileen travelled all across western Canada to watch the curling. In addition, he played in Lamont, Fort Saskatchewan and Edmonton competing in bonspiels across the province. Lopushinsky curled up until a couple of years ago when pain in his knees made it too difficult. In addition to the Lopushinskys in the stands at the Scotties in
Calgary, there also was the Lamont Curling Club’s greatest fan Uncle Walter. Uncle Walter, as he was known by all, curled for many years and when he was not able to, he sup-
ported LCC curlers by coming to every game and being a wonderful fan to all curlers, the club posted on its Facebook page After Uncle Walter passed on, LCC hon-
oured him with a plaque on the curling wall, as LCC's Greatest Fan. The tribute to him, in the stands at Calgary, as one of the cutouts was the result of his daughter-in-law Betty Malica.
Cutouts of Ray and Eileen Lopushinsky of Lamont in the stands at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts ladies curling championships in Calgary, held recently.
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Mundare rejects SCADA system at lift station for now BY JOHN MATHER Mundare council decided against buying a SCADA information system to put into the refurbished north side lift station citing the cost at their Mar. 2 council meeting. CAO Colin Zyla had said at the previous council meeting he would like to put in a SCADA system (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) which would give readings from the lift station and allow it to be sent immediately to the town’s computer systems at the municipal building where it could be saved. In addition, the system would give out immediate notice of any problems at the lift station. Council tabled a motion to purchase the $35,000 system until he reported back with additional information on the system’s capabilities. On Mar. 2, he told the council there was a callout component for the system which would work well for the town but it would cost an additional $5,000 for software. He did tell council to update the current system to improve it; a modem would have to be added to the site along with a sim card and some programming which he estimated at a cost of about $5,000. He said the SCADA system could be added in the future if council felt it was needed and the town could afford it. “I would ask that you approve a motion to spend $5,000 to get the
remote access,” he said. “It would allow us access to the screens anytime of the day or night.” Councillor Jason Kowal asked if the system Zyla was looking at had anything to do with SCADA and he replied it didn’t. The meeting was chaired by deputy mayor Irene Talaga in the absence of Mayor Mike Saric. Kowal suggested since Saric had had concerns about the original proposal, that council wait until he joined the meeting later in the evening and a motion on the subject was tabled. After Saric arrived, discussion on the system resumed. Saric said the SCADA would be a great thing to have but didn’t think the town should be spending that type of money right now. “This system would allow complete remote access then,” he asked Zyla. Zyla replied it would. A motion to upgrade with a new hardware/ software package was made and passed by council. Councillor Frank Rosypal asked if signs had yet been erected at the water pump house. At the Feb. 2 council meeting he had argued and successfully passed a motion to put no parking signs along the road in front of the station to deter tractor trailers from parking and blocking access to the station. “I think the signs have to not only say no parking, but they should state the area is for water haulers only,” he said.
A large sign thanking hockey players from the Mundare/Vegreville area has been placed at the Mundare Arena. The players: Evan Nygren, Ryan Warawa, Zenith Komarniski, Jim Nicol and Kyle Brodziak all took part in the world’s longest hockey game in support of the Cure Cancer Foundation in February. The game was played over a week in Strathcona County.
Chief Administrative Officer Colin Zyla said the signs would be going up within the week. “Put a sign up that says if you’re hauling water you’re allowed to park there for 10 minutes,” argued Rosypal. Mundare council discussed whether to host the community’s annual town-wide garage sale this year. “Last year garage sales weren’t something put under control in the pandemic,” said CAO Zyla. “If the town wants to go ahead with it, my view is it’s not banned so go ahead. I would recommend you plan on the first Saturday in May, but that social distancing be encouraged. “Make sure people are masked and use hand sanitizer,” he added. He said the town could probably supply small units of hand sanitizers to the participating vendors. Kowal asked if the supplies could be covered under provincial Covid funding and Zyla said it could be. Councillor Rosypal said all vendors could put up signs asking people to enjoy the day but to follows all provincial rules regarding masking and social distancing. Talaga said she had heard the town office was receiving calls from potential vendors asking if the sale was going to go ahead. “There’s definately a lot of interest out there,” she said. She mentioned if it was outdoors people could circulate easily and if it was in a person’s garage then they could make sure the entrance was limited to small numbers at any one time. Council passed a motion to hold the town wide garage sale on May, 1. Councillor Cheryl Caliniou gave a brief update on the proposed pickle ball court for the town. She said it would have an asphalt surface and grant for the construction of the courts had been applied for and funding should be in place by August.
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From the files of The Lamont Leader April 1, 2008
The New Drumheller Pterodactyl bones found in Lamont County In this 2008 story The Lamont Leader created a stir when they reported on April Fools Day that several paleontologist digs in the county unearthed bones of a dinosaur that once ruled the skies, the Pterodactyl with its 20 foot wing span. A find near Lamont, one near Andrew, a dig near Mundare and another near Bruderheim were all fresh discoveries and scientists claimed they would lead to activity in the area similar to what goes on in Drumheller. Unfortunately when readers turned to the continued page for the story they were greeted with a page letting them know they were just the victims of an April Fools Joke.
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Vegreville Family Dental, located next to the Boston Pizza in Vegreville is looking for a very enthusiastic Registered Dental Assistant to join our team on a part time or full time basis. Our practice is committed to and focused on providing excellent quality patient care. We are looking for someone who is professional, reliable, possesses excellent interpersonal skills, is warm and friendly with patients. We offer competitive wages commensurate with experience as well as a great and friendly work environment! Travel or relocation assistance will be considered for the suitable candidate. If this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please apply to vegredental@gmail.com. _______________________
NTK Contracting Ltd. Our Business is Building • New Home Construction • Shops • Garages • Renovations • Driveways & Garage Pads • Decks and Railings • Basement & Home Construction Quality Workmanship - Neil Kinderwater 780-678-7049 www.ntkcontracting.com _____________________________ Drywall Taping/Texturing 35+ Years No Job too small! Experienced drywall taper/texturer here to help you with any job big or small. Don't want to do it yourself, give me a call! Based in Killam but willing to travel Hand taper by trade but have experience with boxes, roller/flusher, taping tube. No bazooka exp. Have own tools (1012" boxes, pump, angle box, roller, flusher, hand tools, etc.) Also do ceiling texture. Non-drinker, just want to work. Willing to work with existing taping crew. Call 780-3852106 or 780-385-1251. _____________________________ Carpet and upholstery cleaning residential and commercial. Truck mount unit, sewer backup, and flood cleaning. Auto and RV cleaning. Call Glenn and Cindi Poyser, Fancy Shine Auto and Carpet Care at (780) 384-3087 _____________________________ Shane’s Stucco & Drywall Service Shane Hollar Stucco (Traditional & Acrylic), Drywall, Stone, Textured Ceilings, Tile and Spray Painting 780-336-4832 shanes.stucco@gmail.com
LAND FOR SALE LAND FOR SALE Land For Sale in Beaver County Between Holden & Bruce NW Quarter of 3-49-15-4 155 cultivated acres. Phone JoAnne 780-477-1272 _____________________________ VERY INEXPENSIVE 2 QUARTERS OF PASTURE LAND, Central SK, for sale. 8 other good quarters may be available. Requires fencing. Great hunting $74,900. Call Doug at 306-7162671. _______________________
SEED SALE SEED FOR FOR SALE Certified seed for sale - Oats: ORE3542M, AC Morgan. Brett Young: All canola & forage varieties will still be the same 2020 prices until March 1, 2021. Haralie Seed Farms 780-662-2617 or 780-4058089. Tofield Alta. _______________________ HEALTH HEALTH GET UP TO $50,000 from the Government of Canada. ALL Ages & Medical Conditions qualify. Have a child under 18 instantly receive more money. CALL THE BENEFITS PROGRAM 1-800-211-3550 or send a text message with your name and mailing address to 403-980-3605 for your FREE benefits package. _______________________ HIP/KNEE REPLACEMENT. Other medical conditions causing TROUBLE WALKING or DRESSING? The Disability Tax Credit allows for $3,000 yearly tax credit and $30,000 lump sum refund. Take advantage of this offer. Apply NOW; quickest refund Nationwide: Expert help. 1844-453-5372. _______________________ PERSONALS PERSONALS HI TRACY YOUGER. I would love to hear from you or from anyone who knows her. Phone Collect, Carrie, 1-780-835-4695.
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12 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Employment Opportunities Seasonal Agricultural Services
Lamont County Land Rental Tender
Lamont County extends an invitation to tender for Seasonal Weed Inspector (2 Positions) rental of the following properties for three-year Seasonal Spray Truck Operator Lamont County is seeking qualified candidates for the terms: positions of Weed Inspector and Spray Truck Operator, x N/NW-29-56-16-W4 (Danyluk Pit) to report directly to the Agricultural Fieldman. x NW-2-56-16-W4 (Pesaruk Pit) as a grazing lease. Weed Inspector Qualifications: Please indicate the property of interest in your x A student or a recent graduate of a post-secondary tender. Land rental is based on cash rental, payable program in Environmental Sciences, Science, or 100% by May 1 of each year. Agricultural Studies from an accredited institution. x Working knowledge of weed species identification, Lamont County reserves the right to reject: crop pest identification. 1) Any and all tenders at its sole discretion 2) Incomplete tenders Spray Truck Operator Qualifications: 3) Highest or any tender will not necessarily be x Knowledge in the Weed Control Act, Agricultural accepted Pests Act, Integrated Pest Management, herbicide selection and weed identification. Deadline for Sealed Tender submission is March 25, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. Sealed Tenders will be opened in x Education in agriculture, environmental or biology Lamont County Council Chambers at 5303-50 Ave, fields and experience in the Lamont AB, on March 26 at 10:00 a.m. agricultural/environmental industry is required. x A valid Alberta Pesticide Applicator’s Certification or Submissions and questions can be directed to: be eligible to obtain a licence or Authorized Assistant certification. Lamont County Administration Building Attn: Johnathan Strathdee All applicants must possess a valid Class 5 driver’s Legislative Services Officer license and provide their own reliable transportation 5303-50 Avenue, Lamont AB, T0B 2R0 to work. A satisfactory driver’s abstract and criminal RE: Land Tender Rental record check will be required prior to employment. These are seasonal positions with possibility of extension, starting from May 3, 2021, to August 31, 2021 (date may vary based on weather). These competitions will remain open until suitable candidates are found. View the job descriptions and apply online at www.lamontcounty.ca/careers, or email your application to hr@lamontcounty.ca.
Develoment eveloment Permit Issued Discretionary Use Take notice that the following permit for proposed development as described below has been issued in accordance with the Lamont County Land Use Bylaw No. 675/07: Appeal by March 17, 2021
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Employment Opportunity Full-Time Administration Recep on & Administra ve Assistant Lamont County is looking for a self-motivated individual with outstanding organizational and customer service skills. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this position will provide a wide variety of administrative and clerical support to the Finance & Corporate Services and Emergency Services departments. Qualifications: x Post-secondary courses or diploma in office administration, accounting, and/or a related field. x 3-5 years of experience in an administrative and accounting position with a customer service focus. x Extremely organized with the ability to prioritize, manage calendars, handle multiple projects and complete tasks on various deadlines. x Basic understanding of accounting principles to reconcile and balance invoices/accounts. This position is based on a 35-hour work week, M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. View the complete job descriptions and apply online at www.lamontcounty.ca/careers, or email your application to hr@lamontcounty.ca.
1. Legal Description: NE -7-55-19-W4 Land Use: Agricultural District (A) Proposal: For the expansion of an existing 4.86 ha (12.08 acres) Clay Pit to 20.26 ha (50.96 acres) Permit No.: DP 003/21 Additional Information For additional information regarding this permit, please contact the Planning and Development Department at 780-895-2233. Appeal The Land Use Bylaw provides that the person applying for the permit or affected by the order, or any other person affected by an order, decision or development permit of a Development Authority may appeal to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board within twenty-one (21) days after the date of notice. Appeal Fee - $300.00
Advancing Ag Future Leaders Program Applications Open! The AdvancingAg Future Leaders program was launched to inspire future farm leaders through leadership and hands-on mentorship. The program pairs young agri-professionals and farmers aged 18-35 with industry leaders to impart knowledge and facilitate key professional development opportunities. Application deadline is April 30. Visit advancingag.ca for more information and to apply.
Notice of Public Hearing Intermunicipal Development Plans Pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. M-26, as amended, Sections 230, 606 and 692, the Council of Lamont County hereby gives notice of its intention to adopt: Bylaw No. 828.21 Smoky Lake County and Lamont County Intermunicipal Development Plan The purpose of Bylaw 828.21 is to approve a new Intermunicipal Development Plan for Smoky Lake and Lamont County. A public hearing to consider the proposed Bylaw will be held: Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2021 Time: 9:15 a.m. Place: Council Chambers, Lamont County Office; 5303 50 Avenue, Lamont, Alberta Microsoft Teams (to join remotely) Anyone wishing to make a verbal or written representation may do so at the hearing, or by providing the representation to Alan Grayston, Director of Planning & Community Services, to alan.g@lamontcounty.ca before 12:00 p.m. on Monday, March 15, 2020. It would be beneficial for individuals to provide advance notice to Lamont County at 780-895-2233 of their intention to make a presentation at the hearing. A copy of the proposed Bylaw is posted at www.lamontcounty.ca for review and may be inspected at the Lamont County office during normal business hours. To obtain more information regarding the proposed Bylaw, please contact: Alan Grayston Director of Planning & Community Services Lamont County Phone (780) 895-2233
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