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Vol. 21, No. 6, Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Wick new reeve of Lamont County BY JANA SEMENIUK The County of Lamont has a new reeve and deputy reeve after the Oct. 28 organizational meeting following the Oct. 20 election. Two new councillors were elected this term, Division 1 councillor Gerald Thorowsky and Division 3 councillor John Uganecz. They joined incumbents Division 2 councillor Aaron Wick, Division 4 councillor Roy Anaka and Division 5 councillor Neil Woitas. The first order of business at the council’s organizational meeting was to elect the reeve and deputy reeve for the year. Councillor Anaka nominated Councillor Wick for reeve, while Councillor Uganecz nominated Councillor Woitas. A secret ballot was called where three votes were counted for Wick and two votes counted for Woitas, making Councillor Wick the new reeve of Lamont County. When nominations were called for Deputy Reeve, Wick nominated Woitas who accepted the nomination. There were no challengers, making Woitas the Deputy Reeve by acclamation.
Lamont County council team (L-R) Division four Roy Anaka, Division three John Uganecz, Division one Gerald Thorowsky, Division two Aaron Wick, and Division five Neil Woitas. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
Bruderheim cat shooter arrested Nine year old Bruderheim cat, Bandit, is awaiting surgery at a vet clinic after being shot in the abdomen with a neighbour's pellet gun on Nov. 1. Charges against the neighbour are pending. Photo: Supplied
BY JANA SEMENIUK A Bruderheim resident who shot their neighbour’s cat on Nov. 1 was arrested after police received a report of the shooting. RCMP spokesperson Troy Savinkoff confirmed the shooter used a pellet gun and was arrested soon after, adding that charges are pending. “A resident was identified and arrested,” said Savinkoff. “The resident has charges pending for Possession of a Weapon for a dangerous purpose, Mischief under $5,000, and Causing unnecessary suffering to animals.”
The cat’s owner said 9-year-old Bandit, affectionately nicknamed ‘Boop’, is currently in stable condition at the vet but awaiting abdominal surgery to remove the pellet lodged in her colon. RCMP Cpl. Savinkoff added that another local resident showed up to confront the accused and the officers, but eventually left after speaking with police. Savinkoff said the shooter was released with a court date set for Dec. 18 at the Fort Saskatchewan Alberta Court of Justice in Fort Saskatchewan.