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Vol. 11, No. 23, Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Iconic bison “come full circle” and return to native Blackfeet homeland in Montana

MICHELLE PINON PHOTOS

Blackfeet traditional language teacher William Big Bull from the Blackfeet Nation in Montana wrote out the words “Coming Full Circle” in his native language of Blackfeet while touring the handling facility at Elk Island National Park (EINP) during a cultural event on Sunday, April 3.

A total of 88 bison calves were shipped from EINP early Monday morning back to their original homeland in Montana on the Blackfeet Nation. The unique exchange is the first of its kind. Full coverage on Page 9.

EINP Superintendent Stephen Flemming was gifted a traditional buffalo blanket by members of the Blackfeet Nation.

Posing for a picture during a tour of the bison handling facility on Sunday, April 3 were: (from left to right): William Big Bull, Ervin Carlson, Keith Aune, Stephen Flemming, and Harry Barnes.

2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Tough budget decisions ahead for county More than $1 million reduction in revenue to municipality Michelle Pinon Editor

Lamont County council is facing tough budget decisions, this, after receiving news that it will be losing over $1 million in tax revenue this year.

Lamont County Reeve Wayne Woldanski said the municipality is losing just over a million dol-

On Thursday, April 9, council, administration, as well as the municipality’s assessor and auditor, will be discussing numbers and options at that time.

Woldanski said they will be trying to find savings in operating costs as well as some of the smaller capital projects.

“A tax increase is something that will certainly be considered by

lars in linear assessment.

That will mean that council will be charged with the task of eliminating at least $625,000 from its budget.

Another factor in the decision making process is that the county does not yet know how much the school and seniors requisition (i.e. taxes that the municipality must pay according to law) will be as of yet.

Municipal Affairs Minister during last week’s AADM&C (Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties) convention.”

Singleton pointed out that the irony is that the county’s revenue source for grants to towns and villages in the municipality comes from linear assessment.

“It’s a very tough budget,” pointed out

council,” stated Woldanski. “We still want to provide services and do projects, but we have to balance the budget somehow.”

Robyn Singleton, Chief Administrative Officer for Lamont County, said linear assessment is typically the primary source of revenue for the county. “We were given broad hints we’ll loose our linear assessment from the

Singleton.

Administration will be bringing forward items for consideration at the meeting. Woldanski said that may or may not be the final budget meeting.

In any event, the county must pass their budget and set their taxation rates by the end of April.

Cenovus making last of staff cutbacks Michelle Pinon Editor

While Cenovus announced back in February that it would be cutting an additional $200 million in operating and administrative costs, it wasn’t until last week that staff were provided details as to how many people will be affected, and when remaining reductions will be made.

According to Cenovus spokesman Brett Harris,

Harris.

He went on to say, “These have been diffi-

that will mean losing another 440 people this year. Of those 440, 190 of them are contractors, and their work has already been completed.

The remaining 250 people from our Calgary and field operations will be leaving in the coming weeks. “This will leave us with about 3,600 staff, down about 1,600 or 31 per cent overall since the end of 2014, including last year’s workforce reductions,” stated

cult, but necessary decisions given the current economic environment.”

MICHELLE PINON PHOTO

Cenovus makes the rest of its 2016 staff cuts.

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The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 3

MP denounces exclusion of Town of Bruderheim in EI benefits extension TWO HILLS, Alberta Last week, the Liberal government introduced their 2016 Budget, including temporary, targeted changes to the Employment Insurance (EI) system intended to help hard-hit regions of the country experiencing high unemployment.

While this measure is a temporary fix and is not a concrete plan to create jobs and to grow the economy, Edmonton and surrounding areas, including Bruderheim, have been excluded “I think that both people in Edmonton and Saskatchewan should be pleased that they are not hit as hard as other parts of the country and indeed the province have been,” Prime Minister Trudeau said in an interview during his quick stop in Calgary on Tuesday.

Shannon Stubbs, Member of Parliament for Lakeland and the Official Opposition Deputy Critic for Natural Resources, stated her disappointment in the poorly-planned EI changes and the flippant attitude of the Prime Minister towards unemployed Albertans.

More than 100,000 people in the oil and gas sector lost their jobs by the end of 2015. In January of this year, Alberta lost 22,000 full time jobs. The unemployment rate in Alberta is 7.9%, higher than that of Quebec for the first time in nearly thirty years – the highest since the fallout from Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s

Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs National Energy Program.

The rapidly escalating unemployment in a relatively short period of time is a crisis for Lakeland and for all of Alberta, and unemployed workers in and around Bruderheim are no exception.

“We know that rural Canada isn’t on this government’s radar, but suggesting unemployed workers should be pleased that they don’t have it worse is callous and short-sighted.

Bruderheim is in the centre of the Industrial Heartland where so many residents have been directly impacted by the downturn in the energy sector,” said M.P. Stubbs.

“People in Lakeland often tell me that they just want to get back to work, but if the government is going to make this support available to hard-hit regions, it makes no sense to exclude Bruderheim.”

M.P. Stubbs also expressed serious concern with the Liberal government’s detrimental approach to the Canadian energy sector that exacerbates job loss-

es. “The Liberal government’s failure to recognize Bruderheim as a town in the heart of a region hit the hardest by the energy downturn is symptomatic of a larger problem,” said M.P. Stubbs. “While proponents of energy projects try to create thousands of jobs, the Liberal government introduced increased layers and costs to the regulatory process and a moratorium on crude oil tankers on B.C.’s North Coast.

They’ve hired antienergy activists in key senior advisor roles and hob-knob with American anti-Canadian energy lobby groups. These actions undermine confidence in the energy sector, cause widespread uncertainty, and contribute directly to job losses at the very worst time.”

“Instead of increasing job losses being driven by the sustained drop in oil prices, this government needs to reduce red tape and fiscal burdens on the energy sector by advocating for diverse export markets and expediting the completion of critical energy infrastructure.

The federal government needs to become strong proponents for Canada’s world-leading energy sector by consistently countering domestic and international mischaracterizations about the track record of sustainable, responsible energy development and regulation, for which Alberta is renowned. ”M.P. Stubbs said this

situation epitomizes the problem with out-oftouch, top-down decision-making by politicians, political staff and public servants in Ottawa who are not familiar with local and regional realities. Budget 2016 did not include natural resources and did not mention the oil and gas sector. In fact, contrary to their election promise to lower the small business tax rate, the government ignored small businesses in their budget.

All of these actions escalate the domino impact of the job losses that are rippling through all sectors across Canada, and make things so much worse for the families, workers, businesses and communities who rely on energy and natural resources development, of which all Canadians can be very proud, and from which we all benefit.

“Bruderheim is exactly the kind of tenacious, self-sufficient, creative, and generous rural town I represent right across Lakeland that punches way above its weight economically, where the work of the residents there and the revenue they generate contribute to increasing the standard of living of every person in every community across Canada, and have done so for decades. It is not too much to ask that this temporary support be there now for people in Bruderheim, when they need it more than ever,” M.P. Stubbs said.

MICHELLE PINON PHOTO

Members of the Lamont Curling Club hosted its last event of the season this past weekend in Lamont.

The Last Chance Mixed Bonspiel was the final bonspiel of 2016, and there was a good turnout for all of the action. For many, the bonspiel is a great way to connect and reconnect with friends and family from the area both on and off the ice.

TOWN OF LAMONT 2015 Financial Statements are now available at the

Town Office or Town Website

The family of the late

Ed Babiuk We, the family of the late Ed Babiuk, who is gone to his heavenly home, would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of love, kindness and support shown to us during this difficult time. We extend our heartfelt thanks to family, friends and neighbours for their phone calls, sympathy cards, flowers, food, visits, and your generous donations in Ed’s memory. A special thank you to Very Reverend G. Power for the beautiful service. Our sincere thanks to the church choir, Kysylew Church helpers, pallbearers, Lamont Health Care Centre and their wonderful caregivers, Eugene & Joanne Perpeletza for the hall preparation, Carmen for the lunch, and Park Memorial for their expertise, guidance and compassion. We would also like to thank our extended Saskatchewan family for their love and support during this difficult time and all who came to pay their respects and say their goodbyes to Ed. Eternal memories.

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4 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Opinion From Where I Sit: Stand Proud

by Hazel Anaka Did you take time to celebrate the Canadian music industry on April 3rd? That was the night of the 45th annual Juno awards. This year, show hosts Jann Arden and Jon Montgomery kept things

moving during the twohour program from Calgary broadcast on CTV. The Junos, named after the first chairman of the CRTC Pierre Juneau were created to celebrate and promote Canadian music and artists. Over the course of its long history the mandate has evolved and enlarged.

Googling Juno statue will show the metamorphosis of the actual prize itself over the years.

In 2002 the Junos show began moving across the country. It allowed host cities to add their own mark. Celebrations have morphed into weeklong events. You can be sure that when Edmonton hosted in 2004, Hilary

got me there. That was the year host Alanis Morissette scandalized us when she wore a flesh coloured bodysuit in one of her costume changes.

That year Nickelback (!) were big winners, Michael Buble was New Artist of the Year, and Sam Roberts was Artist of the Year.

I didn’t know many of the nominees or performers but loved it none-the-less. It’s always interesting to be at a televised event because the action revolves around commercial breaks.

During the breaks someone is tasked with keeping up audience enthusiasm and whipping up the post-commercial noise level.

Maybe the lesson then, and again today, is that Canada has talent and always has. Our innate modesty and aw shucks attitude keeps us from shouting it from the rooftops. It’s ironic how often our talent is first lauded elsewhere. In Calgary this year Burton Cummings was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame because of a career spanning fifty years. That Winnipeg boy was hot, hot, hot when I was young and has had a remarkable career first with The Guess Who and then as a solo act.

Of course, music isn’t the only place we devalue what we’re doing. We have made life-altering

contributions with medical breakthroughs like insulin, prosthetic hands, and cardiac pacemakers.

Through comedians like John Candy, Eugene Levy, Jim Carrey, Seth Rogen, Russell Peters, Mike Myers, Howie Mandel and literally dozens more. Through the creation of actual sports: ice hockey, basketball, five-pin bowling, and lacrosse. Food: canola, peanut butter, poutine, Pablum, Caesar cocktails. Snow blowers and snowmobiles, well duh! Or the paint roller, Plexiglas, caulking gun, Robertson screw, pager, Blackberry, telephone, instant replay, goalie mask, sonar, walkie talkies, Imax,

Wonderbra, alkaline batteries, garbage bags and egg cartons. Life wouldn’t be worth living without most of those things.

Depending on our musical taste we may or may not buy The Weekend’s award winning album. We may applaud (or cringe through) a Jim Carrey movie. We may never use or understand sonar.

But we can surely practice being proud Canadians, proud because of our own small achievements and the great work being done by our fellow citizens. If we can’t make that leap, maybe we can at least stop criticizing our own from where I sit.

Letter to the Editor Proposed ATV bylaw will open a big can of worms Dear Editor, Just found out about the A.T.V. bylaw! WOW! Don’t open (pass) that can of worms. If it’s passed, that means a group of off roaders could come into town, unload their machines in the school parking lot during school hours, or outside your church on Sunday morning, or in front of your house in a residential area or on main street, off load, then ride out of town,

Please note that we must collect $1 (GST included) for each Tofield Mercury and each Viking Weekly Review due to Circulation Audit Department regulations.

around a concession, and back into town to their staging area. After refueling they could spend the whole day riding in and out of town. Now quaders like to rev up their machines a lot... lots of these can be heard over a mile away. Think about it.

These quadders from the city, etc. have little to no economic benefit to the County, as most bring their gas and drinks from home. The

only offshoot is they help keep one person employed... the grader operator that has to regrade the roads north of Bruderheim after a weekend.

Strathcona County, which has hundreds and hundreds of acreages does not allow A.T.V.s to ride the roads. Why should we?

Merle Hodgkinson

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The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 5

Education minister receives LGBTQ policies from school boards throughout Alberta Michelle Pinon Editor

Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) was one of more than 55 school boards in the province to submit its updated safe and caring schools policy to Education Minister David Eggen before the March 31 deadline which coincided with International Transgender Day of Visibility.

“It has been inspiring to see so much support for LGBTQ students and staff,” stated Eggen. “We know that when kids are being bullied or are experiencing stress, their mental health suffers and they don’t do as well in school. We know that much work remains in the months ahead to review these policies, and we will continue to support our school

authorities every step of the way.”

In the case of EIPS, it decided to update Policy 19, which is now called: “Welcoming, Caring, Respectful, and Safe Learning and Working Environments,” that was approved by the board of trustees on March 17.

The updated policy makes reference to related administrative procedures that will outline the details of how the direction, set out in the board policy will be accomplished, explained EIPS board chair Trina Boymook.

“Board policies provide the framework for the Division by setting out what is to be accomplished, and administrative procedures outline the details of how that work will take place. The administrative procedures related to Policy 19

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are currently still in draft form and will be shared with our families and communities as soon as they are finalized by administration,” explained Boymook.

During the revision, and in preparation of the policy and administrative procedures, Boymook said EIPS sought feedback from a wide variety of stakeholders.

She went on to say, “We received specific input from a large number of junior and senior high students at a fullday Student Forum, which was held in February. Information was shared and input was sought and received from parents through our Committee of School Councils. A PowerPoint presentation and survey was shared with all staff in the Division and our school leadership shared the same presentation with each of their School

Councils during the past two months. Written feedback was provided formally from students, parents, staff, and the community on a survey which was advertised extensively on our Division website, school websites, and in school newsletters.”

The updated policy, which appears on the EIPS website states: “All individuals within the Division have the right to learn and work in settings that promote equality of opportunity, dignity, and respect regardless of race, age, ancestry, place of origin, colour, religious beliefs, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, marital status, family status, socioeconomic status, and sexual orientation.”

Alberta Education also stated that a formal review of all submitted policies will begin in April.

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6 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Ax of Murder PHOTO COURTESY OF LAMONT HIGH SCHOOL

Members of the Lamont High School Drama Program performed the play Ax of Murder on Tuesday, March 22.

Drama teacher Breanna Sorotsky was very proud of the Grade 9-12 students who did a phenomenal job, and she said having a new sound system is making a big difference for the performers. At the end of April the high school drama students will be performing One-Act Plays, and in May the junior high drama students will be on stage for their year end play.

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The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 7

Local priest buried 75 years after his death

Around 150 people gathered to attend a special liturgy in honour of the late Family and community Father Basil Skubleny members gathered for a OSBM, whose mortal were finally special and unique celebra- remains tion at the Assumption Of returned to Canada from The Blessed Virgin Mary Rome only a few weeks Ukrainian Catholic Church ago, 75 years after his near Star on Saturday, untimely death in Italy.

Fr. Basil grew up on a April 2. farm northeast of the Star-Peno church, and where he celebrated his first mass at the church in 1938.

Father Mark Zazula, who delivered Fr. Basil’s homily, commended members of the Basilian Fathers, and in particular, Father Gabriel Haber, Sister Francis, and family members who have prayed and petitioned the Vatican for the release of his mortal PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SKUBLENY remains for many years.

FAMILY Father Zazula said, Vladimir, (Fr. Basil), stands beside his older brother Anton in “Today’s celebration is 1919.

Michelle Pinon Editor

Father Gabriel Haber OSBM holds a copy of the official release papers from the Vatican in Rome that were signed and dated on March 14, 2016.

for all of those who’ve dreamt and waited for this moment and are here today.” He went on to say, “Father Basil is back home and we are all grateful for that.”

Father Zazula said he never really knew Fr. Basil growing up, but knew about him, and that there was always a kind of spark of honour and joy about him.

Deciding to go to the Noviciate of the Basilian Fathers in Mundane at the age of 15, said a lot about him, added Father Zazula.

Being elected to go to Rome for religious studies was also an honour that Fr. Basil received.

“In his 26 short years of life he was able to accomplish what most people can’t do in a lifetime, to reach holiness.

“One particular virtue made an impression on me, and that was he had no fear

of dying and death, and also of suffering. That is what I want to outline today. The secular culture sees suffering as something as almost evil, and that’s why they are trying to hurray (right to die) legislation. There is no value in suffering, but that is not the position of Jesus and the Church.” He went on to say, “Father Basil knew that and he suffered much…Something we need to understand is that Fr. Basil was such an example of the acceptance of suffering.”

The hope is that Fr. Basil will become a candidate for beautification and canonization to become recognized as a Saint. It was a very emotional and uplifting day for those who attended the celebration, a day that will be deeply cherished, and one that will also have its place in history.

Father Basil Vladimir Skubleny aboard a ship from Montreal to Europe. He was sent to Rome for further studies, where he underwent surgery, developed a cold which turned into pleurisy, and from which he died on Nov. 26, 1940 at 26 years of age.

Members of the Star Knights of Columbus Council stood as honour guard during the Divine Liturgy that was held at the Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church near Star on Saturday, April 2.

Lawrence Skubleny, far left, and brother Bill Skubleny, far right, hold candles during the reading of the Holy Gospel.

PHOTO BY MARYANN HOLOWACH

Fr. Basil was ordained to the Holy Priesthood on October 2, 1938.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BASILIAN FATHERS MUSEUM

Family members and members of the Ukrainian Catholic community stand beside Fr. Basilʼs casket during the interment at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery near Mundare.

8 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Residents speak to proposed dog bylaw Michelle Pinon Editor For the first time in its history, Lamont County is toying with the idea of having a dog bylaw for its residents.

First reading was recently introduced, and a public hearing was held on Tuesday, March 8 to listen to questions and concerns from its residents. A handful of written and oral submissions were made at that hearing, and those suggestions will be taken into account and possibly incorporated into the proposed bylaw, but that won’t happen until it comes back to council for review and possible second and third readings on Tuesday, April 12.

Several issues and concerns were raised in regards to some of the definitions and sections that are outlined in the proposed bylaw. Some of the questions and concerns involved sections pertaining to: licensing requirements, leash length, off leash restrictions, excessive barking, running at large, impoundment, kennel, vicious dog, interference, nuisance, penalties, and enforcement.

Local lamb producer James Cambridge was present to ask that an exception be made regarding the maximum number of dogs kept on

a property and to excessive barking and howling in order to accommodate “Working Stock Dogs.”

Cambridge said that if he is forced to limit the number of dogs on his property, he would possibly have to “resort to less cost effective”, and inhumane options such as sodium cyanide, sodium monofluoroacertate (1080), toxic collars, and neck snares. He went on to say, “As other species of guardian animals and extensive fencing has proven ineffective in my operation.”

Cambridge added that many counties in Alberta have no limits on the number of dogs one may own. Some counties have also removed limits for residents on parcels of 80 acres or more.

Cambridge also pointed out that Guardian Dogs are proven to be the best management tool to reduce predation from coyotes, especially for sheep producers, and are used extensively in Alberta…According to Alberta Lamb, 66 per cent of members surveyed rely on Guardian Dogs for their operation.

The use and effectiveness of these dogs has been well documented by government and public institutions, and they are essential to my business and livelihood.” He also pointed to the neces-

sity of Guardian Dogs to bark to deter predators and prevent them from even attacking a flock.

Resident Sylvia Holowach raised many questions and concerns point by point from the proposed bylaw, and said she felt it appears to address problems that would relate more to an urban setting rather than a rural area, and did not like what she perceived to be a cut and paste job, including and omitting parts of an existing bylaw.

She also wondered how a bylaw officer would make the determination of when a dog is a vicious dog, and took exception to the stipulation that “no person shall allow a dog to bite, attempt to bite, bark at, chase, or otherwise attempt to threaten any person, household pet, poultry or livestock whether on the owner’s property or not.”

Holowach noted that the section regarding vicious dogs is “so long and convoluted” that it doesn’t seem to make sense; “especially with no background of how and why the dog was all of a sudden vicious.”

In regards to impoundment, Holowach said 72 hours is not enough time for owners to get their dog back when you take into account the time that may be needed to

Off season arena rental rates approved Michelle Pinon Editor

The sport of lacrosse is gaining popularity. The Town of Bruderheim will soon be capitalizing on that popularity, by converting the opportunity, into capital.

The town has been approached by a lacrosse team to rent the community’s arena in the off season, (between April and September), for games and practices.

Town council recently gave administration the green light to the idea, and agreed to charge an

ice rental fee of $80 per hour to user groups during the off season.

Melynda Waldner, Director of Legislative Services for the Town of Bruderheim, said this is the first time a request of this kind has come before them, but said there may be more in the future from other lacrosse teams, ball hockey teams, and other user groups.

“It sounds like a good thing for the town,” said Mayor Karl Hauch. He just wanted to know how administration arrived at the amount to charge

user groups. Waldner said they inquired about rental rates with other municipalities in the region, and factored in expenses like power, arena attendant time, and cleaning of the cement playing surface.

“It’s another effective way of using the facility without the use of the ice plant,” noted Waldner.

With several other communities having booked off season out of town user groups, there may be a lot more action between the boards in the weeks and months to come.

find the owner and notify them where the dog is.

She felt a timeline of two weeks would more reasonable.

She also took exception to the stipulation that any dog not redeemed within the time limit could be sold, destroyed, adopted or otherwise disposed of.

Also, stipulating that any dog that had to be euthanized would have to be euthanized by a registered and licensed veterinarian, which could be very costly to ratepayers.

She went on to say,

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“Council, you may unknowingly be creating more problems with this bylaw than you think you are fixing.”

Holowach strongly urged council to either scrap the proposed bylaw or take it back to the drawing board.

This photo was supplied by St. Michael area lamb producer James Cambridge of one of his working dogs.

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Unique cultural and conservational exchange takes place between Alberta and Montana Michelle Pinon Editor

A total of 88 Plains bison calves are homeward bound to Montana after Elk Island National Park (EINP), in consort with the Blackfeet Nation and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), collaborated and co-ordinated together to arrange their return.

“This historic event cannot be overstated in its significance to the Blackfeet people, and all tribes and First Nations in their quest to restore bison to native lands and re-establish ties to this cultural icon,” stated Stephen Sautner, a spokesman with the WCS. On Sunday, April 2, all three parties, along with staff and special guests, held a special cultural event at the park. EINP Superintendent Stephen Flemming, said they are always open to conservation projects, and were more than happy to part-

ner with the Blackfeet Nation and WCS on this project.

“In late 2015, the Blackfeet Nation and WCS began a dialogue with Elk Island managers about repatriating some of their bison to the Blackfeet Reservation,” stated Sautner.

Ironically, the bison calves are direct descendants from those captured on Blackfeet land in 1873 that became the noted “Pablo-Allard” herd.

Samuel Walking Coyote of the Pend d’orville tribe and three Blackfeet companions captured between four and seven calves orphaned during a hunt on Blackfeet land.

Instinctively, with their mothers killed, the calves shadowed the hunter’s horses for security, making them easy to capture.

By 1884, Walking Coyote’s herd grew to 13 bison. Ten of those were sold to Michel Pablo and

Charless Allard, and formed the Pablo-Allard herd on the Flathead Reservation.

Saunter went on to say that, “When the U.S. Government initiated plans to open the Flathead Reservation to homesteaders in 1906, Pablo sought a large grant for grazing land to graze his herd on but was denied. He eventually sold his herd to the Government of Canada.

The animals were shipped to EINP by train, with the last shipment sent out in June of 1912.

“All bison have origins from this herd, and this place, (EINP), represents our commitment to conserving the species,” pointed out Flemming.

The fact that the bison that were shipped to EINP in the early 1900’s survived is a miracle, added Flemming, who credits the efforts of a handful of local conservationists.

Keith Aune of the WCS

As far as how close to extinction the bison became, Flemming said it went from more than 30 million, down to a few hundred. That number has increased substantially in Canada, and specifically at EINP because of the early conservationists and Parks Canada commitment to growing the herd for many generations now.

According to Statistics Canada, the estimated number of bison in Canada was estimated to be 195, 728 bison in 2006, with Alberta being home to about half of them.

According to the WCS, bison now exist in all 50 states in public and private herds, providing recreation opportunities for wildlife viewers in zoos, refuges and parks, and for sustaining the multimillion dollar bison ranching Ervin Carlson

said the human dimension side of the story is very important to tell.

Aune said it took cooperation and support amongst the WCS, 14 tribes, elders, and community members to commit to recovering and rebuilding of the herd to make a project of this size and magnitude happen. “It’s really about connecting two countries in a great adventure and two cultures together.”

Aune said the project will connect youth with their heritage and reconnect bison to their ancients homeland and the people who took care of them.

and production business in the U.S. Ervin Carlson, buffalo project manager, said the bison calves will be repatriated onto the Blackfeet Reservation, which is located close to Browning, Montana. The reserve, situated near the Two Medicine River, contains around 10,000 acres of land. The 88 calves will be mixed into their existing herd of 425 bison.

Because of regulations, the bison calves will have to be held in quarantine before they are released onto the Blackfeet Reservation. At that time, members of the Blackfeet Nation will have a special welcoming celebration with prayers and songs.

Carlson said it gives him a very gratifying feeling that they will be able to help these bison survive now and in the future.

As they say, everything is coming full circle.

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Business Directory 1” ad $40/month; 2” ad $80/month Advertise Today. Call Marion @ 780-895-2780 or email: lmtleader@gmail.com

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Blanket Alberta Ads take approximately 10 days to process ________________________ AUCTIONS ________________________ COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION. 6th Annual Edmonton Motor Show Collector Car Auction. April 8 - 10.

Edmonton Expo Centre. Over 80,000 spectators. Over 85% sold last year. Consign today.

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16 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Summer Program Leader FCSS Lamont County is looking to fill five Summer Program Leader positions for the Summer Day Camps program held in Lamont County.

Please submit resumes indicating which position you are interested in by April 29, 2016 to: Sara Rindero FCSS Lamont County Region 5303-50 Avenue Lamont, AB T0B 2R0 Phone: (780) 8955 7751 Fax: (780) 895 7404