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Vol. 21, No. 2, Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Arrest made in 2024 Vic Hotel armed robbery in Bruderheim One charged, second suspect is still at large BY JANA SEMENIUK An arrest was finally made in the 2024 armed robbery of the Victoria Hotel in Bruderheim. Although originally two suspects were reported to have been involved, only one was arrested on Oct. 1. The second suspect is still at large. Edmonton resident Aaron Roberts is accused of showing up at the hotel with a shotgun at 1:35 a.m. on Nov. 15, 2024, robbing the staff of cash. The shotgun was used to hit a staff member in the face during the robbery. A vehicle was later recovered by Fort Saskatchewan RCMP in the area of range road 211 and township road 544 which was involved in a single vehicle collision, and believed to have been used in the robbery. Roberts is charged with robbery with a firearm, using a firearm in the commission of an offense, pointing a firearm, unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a prohibited weapon without a license and unsafe storage of a firearm. Roberts has been remanded into custody and is awaiting his next court appearance.
Top: The shotgun recovered and believed to have been used in the robbery of the Victoria Hotel in Bruderheim in Nov. 2024. Above: Police recovered a damaged vehicle shortly after the Victoria Hotel robbery, which is believed to have been used by the criminals.
Leader’s John Mather puts best foot forward at Fort Saskatchewan candidates’ forum - says positive new team needed on council BY JANA SEMENIUK Lamont Leader journalist John Mather joined 13 other council candidates and two mayoral candidates at the Dow Shell Theatre in Fort Sask., Oct. 2, answering questions from the event moderator in hopes of swaying votes for an election win Oct. 20. Mather threw his hat in the ring for one of six available seats on the City of Fort Saskatchewan’s council. The theatre was nearly packed when
the candidates took to the stage. Mather focused his speeches to the new pool and fire hall, concerned about future debt but said he understood the need for the new facilities. “When I mentored youth through coaching and with the Boys and Girls Club, it wasn't so their children, their grandchildren and great grandchildren, could be saddled with debt from this generation of councils,” he said. Mather said that with a new mayor
being elected a “fresh new council” was also in order. “I believe we should have a fresh council with fresh, positive ideas. I have experience as a councillor. I've been a community worker. I've been a local businessman. I would like to be part of that positive new team on October 20,” he said. Mather served as Fort Saskatchewan councillor from 2010-2013.
Lamont Leader journalist John Mather answers questions and delivers his platform during the candidates’ forum Oct. 2 in Fort Saskatchewan. Photo: Jana Semeniuk