Future uncertain for Bruderheim Hemp facility
“Screwedover”byEuropeansupplier,saysowner
BY JANA SEMENIUK
Lack of activity this summer around the Canadian Rockies Hemp Corporation facility in Bruderheim left residents scratching their heads and wondering what happened.
Eventually the huge sign on the highway came down and pieces of equipment were removed.
Chief Executive Officer Aaron Barr said in a recent email with the Lamont Leader that CRHC’s last day of operation was July 18 and 24 employees have been laid off.
“The company was unable to raise enough money from its shareholders and banks to make the necessary upgrades to the facility in order to overcome the production issues,” he said.
produce a wide variety of products including building materials, clothing and paper.
The newly created company was welcomed into the little community, drawing attention from main stream media outlets as well as local farmers.
During an interview this spring, Barr shared that he was hopeful despite his initial plans being uprooted by a series of events, including flooding, the pandemic, and most recently equipment failures.
He said at the time that equipment, used to process hemp by separating the outer fibers from the woody core in a process called decortication, was purchased from England and took both 2021 and 2022 to have shipped and installed.
to 20,000 tonnes today. He is unsure what will happen to them.
“(I’m sad) that we got screwed over by our European equipment supplier to the point where we couldn't raise enough capital to overcome our production and debt accumulated,” he said by email, adding there still may be hope for the company.
“Management and its former employees still have a lot of hope to continue in the future if a new buyer
can come in and invest the money needed to fix the production and pay the farmers (and) contractors.”
Bruderheim Mayor Karl Hauch said he was sorry to hear of CRHC’s troubles.
“Our council wishes nothing but the very best for Canadian Rockies Hemp Corporation,” he said by text.
“Hopefully the issues can be resolved.”
“The farming equipment has been sold and (some) returned. The processing equipment inside the facility all remains.”
Barr first came to Bruderheim in 2019 planning to build a 40,000 square foot facility to process hemp on a large scale, using the versatile crop to produce materials which could in turn
Once production began, however, the equipment could not produce what was promised. Barr and his crew desperately worked to fix the issues while outside huge bales of hemp began to accumulate as well as a large amount of debt.
Barr said the bales of hemp sitting stacked around the property amounts
CEO Aaron Barr says the Canadian Rockies Hemp Corporation is hopeful a new buyer can still come in.
A large sign on highway 45 advertising the Canadian Rockies Hemp Corporation was removed within the past few weeks. The future of the CRHC is uncertain due to financial difficulties. Jana Semeniuk photo.
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Lamont County provides funding to Fish and Game
BY JOHN MATHER
A few weeks ago, Lamont County council provided a number of grants to various community organizations.
At the Aug. 13, council meeting they received an additional request from the Lamont Fish and Game Association.
Chief Administrative Officer Peter Tarnawsky told council the letter from the Association was received at the end of July.
“If it had been a request under the community grants program, it would have been late,” he added.
He explained council had donated to the
Association in the past. He suggested to council that they approve a donation of $500. After the Association completed a community grant application and then staff would inform them of the 2025 Community Grants program and have them further apply for funding through it.
In a letter to council, the Association stated they wanted funding to bring electrical power to the fish pond just northeast of the Town of Lamont.
In their letter they explained the pond was annually stocked with trout, but the water quality had become question-
able and it was affecting the survival of the trout.
Electricity at the site would allow the Association to aerate the pond, improving its water quality.
The organization said they had obtained all necessary permits to provide the electricity but the costs of a secondary compressor shed, air compressors, a six head
diffuser aeration system and other equipment would cost $50,000 and then they would have the monthly power bill to contend with.
“Although this project is quite expensive. The long term benefit and value of bringing recreational opportunities and an improved healthy lifestyle to not only the residents of the Town of
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Reeve David Diduck suggested council provide them with $500 but tell them to apply for the Community Grant next year when they might receive total funding for the project.
Councillor Neil Woitas said it was a good organization and said they had a good turnout for their projects.
“I’m sure there’s a lot of County residents who use that pond. It’s a great recreation resource,” said Diduck.
Council passed a motion to grant $500 to the organization.
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Opinion
Dumbing society through policies of wokism, DEI and FOIP
BY JOHN MATHER
A strange thing happened in the U.S. the other week.
During a Senate hearing both sides of the house slammed Secret Security Director Kimberly Cheatle, actually forcing her to resign the following day.
Cheatle was quite content to accept the blame in the failure to stop the attempted assassination of former U.S. president Donald Trump at a Republican rally July 6.
Trump was nicked in the ear, and one spectator was killed and two others injured as bullets flew at the event. A secret service sniper quickly dispatched the assassin with one shot.
But the 20-year-old sniper did get off eight shots.
Now, Cheatle was a long-time secret security veteran who had retired a few years ago, only to be brought in and appointed director by U.S. president Joe Biden.
At the time she was called a DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) hire. In other words - not the best person suited for the position.
And she was a bureaucrat to the core.
During the Senate hearings she refused to answer the simplest questions preferring to deflect, deny, or pass her lack of authority on to other agencies.
Both sides of the house called on her to resign.
One, Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina asked if she wanted five minutes to write out her resignation but Cheatle refused. Mace then asked how many bullets were found on the roof where the shooter had lain.
Cheatle admitted she knew, having been told by the FBI, but wouldn’t say how many because the FBI had that information.
Mace, frustrated by the evasiveness of Cheatle, finally blurted to her, “You’re so full of s#it … You deflect or won’t answer the simplest answers.”
The FBI director, questioned the next day on the numbers quickly replied eight shell casings were found on the roof.
No problem, no issue, no controversy.
It’s much like many of our municipal governments seem to be hiding the simplest of answers to questions behind the Freedom of Information and Protection Act (FOIP).
Mimeographed letters from the Province have the signatures of officials redacted although the letter has been sent to every municipality in the province and not universally redacted, documents pulled from files have signatures redacted, but a quick search of the original shows the signature.
Common sense doesn’t prevail here.
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Many bureaucrats are left to run their municipalities, because their elected officials are part time and either not really well informed on the nuances of the Alberta Municipal Act, or just because their day to day jobs they don’t have the time to be as involved in the running of their municipalities as they should be.
They abdicate their authority to the CAOs, who then run the municipality.
And if the CAO is an authoritarian, power hungry individual, then he or she can effectively shut the elected officials off from the knowledge they need to run the municipality and act as an informed conduit between the municipality decisions and the public.
Having been involved in municipal politics as a interested bystander and as a participant as an elected official during the past 35 years, I notice there is a revolving door, or ‘old boys network for CAOs.
When one leaves a position in one municipality he or she will resurface a few weeks to months later at another municipality in the region.
Is the best person being hired to run the municipality?
I can’t answer that.
Sometimes it appears to be based on experience and other times it appears to be based on who you know and who you may have worked with in the past.
Over many years, I’ve seen hiring based on who you know, not on the best person for the position.
We now call this DEI. It’s wrong and leads to mistakes being made across platforms.
I saw it in the newsrooms I worked in, I’ve seen it in municipal bureaucracies, and most notably I’ve seen it at the Federal government level for those who pay close attention.
While they love to list the reasons and all municipalities have a FOIP interpreter, the public appears to be being whitewashed by its use.
We want to clarify that this expectation extends to our reporters as well. In addition, if anyone feels we have been unfair in our reporting, we have a complaint process which includes writing to me, or you are free to submit an official complaint to the National NewsMedia Council which will conduct a thorough investigation.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau not only embraced DEI in his useless cabinet since the beginning of his “sunny ways”election, but
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also in the hiring policies of the Federal bureaucracies.
This needs to be shelved as an experiment that hasn’t worked out for the benefit of the population.
While this DEI experiment is embraced by the woke generation, there are great instances of its failure.
Hire the best people, most qualified people for the job. Measure their performance on what they have accomplished and include in that measure intangibles such as how they responded to the audience they have to answer to.
If they only use electronic communication as it seems to be the optimum means these days, judge that.
There is no substitute for direct voice to voice communications. A person speaking directly to another can judge temperament and attitude when being addressed.
Electronic communications allows messages to be ignored until convenient to answer if at all. And even worse, social media allows the keyboard warriors to provide input whether warranted or not, when under normal circumstances these keyboard warriors would never show their faces to talk to their targets directly.
Back several years ago we used to call these things customer service.
The use of DEI, not having the best qualified people, and using non-direct electronic communications allows information which should be readily available to fall through huge gaps where one group can say “we posted it online or on our website” fully in the knowledge there is a large segment of our society today that still doesn’t rely on electronics as their main form of communicating.
Anyone using LinkedIn can see posts from professional executives and bureaucrats decrying this type of behaviour on a regular basis.
But no one seems to learn.
Kerry Anderson Publisher John Mather Reporter Jana Semeniuk Reporter Crystal Moren
BY HAZEL ANAKA
It continues to amaze me how much I don’t know. Lord knows, I’ve lived a good long life as an inquisitive and curious person. I ask a lot of good questions of people who should know the answers I seek. I do other research, mostly online these days or in books if the info is timely and relevant. And yet many things confound me. For example, how do you open up a watch? I try with a miniature set of precision screwdrivers to find the perfect sized one that’ll pry off the watch back. Sometimes it works; often it doesn’t. Some watches make the job easier with a microscopic little notch to fit your tool into. Others, maybe the very cheapest ones, do not. You can rest assured that I’m not opening up a Rolex or other expensive luxury brand, mainly because I
FROM WHERE I SIT: Pressing questions
don’t own any. I’m not even opening up the better watches in my own jewelry box. So, what gives?
When I am able to get inside, there’s usually a ‘gasket’ for lack of the right word that encircles the mechanism. That comes out easily. I also remove the battery because it’s always dead as a door nail. The next big hurdle is removing the stem that allows one to set the time. I have yet to successfully get that little bugger out. There must be a trick but I don’t know it. If I knew how, I’d then have access to the entire mechanism in all its miniature glory, the watch face and crystal, as well as the watch casing. Usually, I have to cut off the watches’ leather strap. If it’s a bangle or metal expansion bracelet or metal bracelet with closure I end up mangling the metal pins with sheer brute force because I don’t know any better.
In case you’re wondering why I even do this; my answer will be inadequate. I don’t really know other than the fascination with the inner workings of a timepiece movement. I “looove”
the teeny tiny gears and other parts whose function elude me. I love the faces and hands. Eventually, they may make their way into an art piece.
When I was still wearing a watch regularly, I used to see a jeweler in Edmonton to replace the batteries in a dozen watches at a time. Even he sometimes had trouble opening up the Fossil, Roots, or other designer watches to change the battery. It’s not like he’d remember me or consider me a good customer but I do intend to drop in one day soon to pick his brain, ask some questions about tools and techniques. And because I’ve been in business, I know time is money. At the same time, I’d get him to remove some links from two stainless steel men’s bracelets I won at auction. Everyone gets friendlier and more helpful when there’s something in it for them.
As I’ve been typing this, it dawned on me that I haven’t tried YouTube. You can teach yourself practically anything short of brain surgery by watching enough videos, can’t
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Okay, I’m back. I watched a few videos and am a helluva lot smarter now. Are any of us surprised to learn that there are more specialized and purpose designed tools to make this job easier? The tool
kit is not expensive and I’ve added it to my wish list. In the meantime, I’ll have a much closer look at the watches to see if I can identify the four different styles of watch backs. Some of my existing tools should work on at least some of them.
Because I’m not about to wear any of them a wee bit of damage by this rookie will be tolerable. I don’t know about you, but I’m a believer. It would appear that many of life’s most pressing questions do have answers if we look in the right places, from where I sit.
From the files of The Lamont Leader
Students decorate tree
Lamont Leader, November 29, 2005: Lamont Elementary students bundled up and gathered around the town Christmas tree on Tues., Nov 29 with hand-made decorations. Mayor Fred Pewarchuk thanked the children for their help getting the town ready for Christmas. The mayor gathered with the students to sing Christmas carols before heading back to school.
EIPS Chair and Vice Chair acclaimed for coming year
BY JANA SEMENIUK
Elk Island Public School board held their organizational meeting on Aug. 22 where Board Chair Cathy Allen and Vice Board Chair Susan Miller were both elected by acclimation to serve a second term.
The Chair and Vice Chair positions are voted on between the board members during their organizational meeting every Aug. There were no other candidates seeking the positions.
Both Allen and Miller were newly elected as trustees in 2021. Allen filled various roles within EIPS for 40 years while Miller served as a former health-care aide for 11 years. Allen represents
residents in Sherwood Park and Miller represents Strathcona County north of Wye Road.
Miller said by press release that she is happy to be serving her second term as Vice Chair and looking forward to the coming year.
“It’s an honour to be Vice-Chair again this year,” said Miller. “We’re in our third year of the Four-Year Education Plan - there’s a lot we’ve accomplished so far. A new year means new possibilities. As a Board, we’re ready to continue advocating for public education and ensuring student growth and success is at the core of everything we do.”
Allen said she is proud
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Casey Glas, 84, of Andrew, Alberta, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024 in Lamont Hospital.
Casey’s family would like to thank his friends and neighbours, in particular Casey Bosch and Margo
to be filling the role as Chair for the second time.
“I’m proud to serve as Board Chair for my second consecutive year,” said Allen. “There’s a lot to be excited about for the 2024-25 school year. From the beginning of construction for the Sherwood Park Replacement School to the expansion of the READ program, I’m looking forward to ensuring high-quality learning environments for all the students we teach, the staff we employ and the communities we serve.”
Meanwhile, the EIPS nine-member board was reduced to eight after former trustee Jim Seutter was disqualified from his position after relocating out of his ward in Nov. 2023.
Although Seutter still had nearly two years left to serve of his four-year term, the board chose to forego a byelection as per the Education Act which allows the absence of a byelection for only one vacancy within three years of the next election.
The next trustee election will coincide with the next municipal election in Oct. 2025.
Tollefson and his doctor, Claudiu Iordache for the care he received.
Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life and inurnment will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024, in Andrew.
Letter: Abuse to be published
While most of our interactions online or in person with municipalities in Lamont County have been met with professionalism on all subject matters, some have become hostile and abusive at our questions.
In this day and age of anti-bullying initiatives
and workplace abuse preventions, it is inexcusable when a municipality will not address the abusive behaviour of their own staff.
It is our community reporters’ jobs to seek answers and investigate stories, but I do not require them to tolerate abuse while doing so.
As a result, please note that in the future, should our reporters, or any
other staff member of the Lamont Leader receive an abusive email - it will be published in our paper. We thank all of Lamont County readers for supporting our weekly community newspaper and for understanding our obligation to report the news without fear or favour.
Kerry Anderson Editor Caribou
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EIPS Board Chair Cathy Allen (R) and Vice Chair Susan Miller (L) have both been acclaimed to their second term during the trustee board's organizational meeting on Aug. 12. Photo: supplied
County agrees to purchase two new road graders
BY JOHN MATHER
At their regular Aug. 13 council meeting Lamont County Council agreed to purchase two new road graders for delivery in 2025.
Public Works director Darby Dietz told council two tenders had been received for the graders with one coming in at $677,800 per unit while
the second came in at $680,000 per unit.
After going through the criteria administration sought for the graders he said both had tendered for delivery in January of next year but the total points awarded under the County’s tendering structure resulted in the lower priced units having a score of 94
points compared to a points total of 77 for the higher priced bid.
Council immediately went in camera to further discuss the tenders under a subsection (16) of the Freedom of Information and Protection Act.
Councillor Neil Woitas moved the motion to go into closed session which
was cancelled.
After several minutes, council reconvened their public meeting
After a little further deliberation in public session council passed a motion to purchase the two graders at a cost not to exceed $1,355,800.
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NOTICE OF DECISION OF THE INTERMUNICIPAL SUBDIVISION & DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD
This is to notify you that an appeal against the Development Permit No: 044-2024-05 regarding the following:
Development Permit No: DP-044-2024-05
Land Description: Lot 4, Block 1, Plan 4806U
Proposal: Approval of development permit for new liquor store business
Appellant: Melanie & Harrison Park was heard by the INTERMUNICIPAL SUBDIVISION & DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD on August 12, 2024, and the decision of the INTERMUNICIPAL SUBDIVISION & DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD regarding the appeal is as follows and for the following reasons:
Background Facts
The Development Officer for the Town of Bruderheim issued a Development 044-2024-0S permitting the use of the subject lands for the operation of a liquor store business. The Appellant believes this was an improper exercise of the discretion afforded the Development Officer.
Participants
The Board heard from the following parties:
Melanie & Harrison Park
Phyliss Forsyth
Pat Lee
Issue
Has the Development Officer for the Town of Bruderheim made an appropriate exercise of her discretion in the Issuance of this Development Permit
Affected Party's Position
Mrs. Lee on behalf of the Alliance Community Church argued the location of the proposed liquor store was too near the Community Church, The Bylaw requires that such a use be beyond a reasonable distance from public parks schools and churches. They believe this location would be too near to their church to comply with the bylaw.
Development Officer's Position
The Officer stated that the Land Use Bylaw permitted the establishment of a liquor store within the said lands as a discretionary use. The only discretionary direction given in the bylaws that this type of business should not be within "reasonable proximity" to public schools. parks and churches. A reasonable distance is not defined within the bylaw but in this instance was over 200 metres from such public facility. Further this proposed facility is in the same location as the prior licensed liquor store in town.
The Development Officer stated that the fact this developer commenced renovations prior to issuance is not a factor here. Renovations do not require a Development Permit, so any renovations done were at the developer’s risk as of the future issuance of a permit. Consideration for a permit can only be made when a permit has been
applied for and her exercise of discretion for the issuance were made then. Commercial factors are not in the bylaw and are not a factor in her exercise of discretion. The Appellant's concern about commercial factors would more properly be advanced to the Town during the public hearing phase for any amendments to the Land Use Bylaw.
The Officer noted regarding the Affected Party's concerns, that the Church when established, had taken over the closed Alberta Treasury Branch in the commercial sector of town and that this proposed use is for the same type of operation as its prior use as liquor store.
Decision
The Appeal is denied.
Reasons
The Board accepted the position of the Development Officer that the proposed use of the said lands is permitted as a discretionary use in this location.
The Board also noted that the Land Use Bylaw did not include commercial concerns as a relevant consideration in the exercise of discretion by the Development Authority in the issuance of a permit within this land use area.
The Board found that the location of this type of business did not conflict with the setback considerations from public parks schools and churches and is a reestablishment of a use for this property as before. Further, that the Developer may have commenced renovations prior to the issuance of this permit is not a disqualifying factor in its issuance, the Development Officer has considered appropriate factors for the issuance of the Permit and consequently this appeal must be denied.
DATE: August 22, 2024
David Thomas - Chair
Intermunicipal Subdivision & Development Appeal
Board
NOTE:
A decision of the Intermunicipal Subdivision & Development Appeal Board is final and binding on all parties and persons subject only to an appeal upon question of jurisdiction or law pursuant to the Municipal Government Act.
An application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal shall be made:
a) to a judge of the Court of Appeal.
b) within 30 days after the issue of the order, decision, permit, or approval sought to be appealed.
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David Thomas, Chairman Kevin DeMonnin, Board Member Barry Stewart, Board Member Darlene Onushko, ISDAB Clerk
Ethan Helmers from Edmonton gives some scooter and skateboarders the basics in skateboard and scooter safety during lessons at Bruderheim’s Cosmic Skatepark sponsored by the Bruderheim Minor Sports Association Aug.7. He had a few kids take part and they will receive more advanced lessons in the second session that ran Aug. 14.
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Bruderheim FCM conference expenses over $7,000
BY JANA SEMENIUK
During the Aug. 21 Bruderheim town council meeting, Chief Operating Officer (COO) Dennis Tomushcat confirmed the town spent $7,354 in expenses to send three people to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) conference June 6-9 in Calgary.
The over $7,000-plus bill included expenses only with accommodation, mileage and conference fees and did not include remuneration of $150 per day for each of the two councillors, Dayna Jacobs and
Ashley Carter, which would bring the total cost to the town to $8,554.
The third attendee was Chief Administrative Officer Phyllis Forsyth, who is currently away on holidays and not due to return until Sept. 2.
Neither Mayor Karl Hauch or COO Tomuschat could confirm or deny the remuneration payments when later asked.
The CAO report further broke down the expenses to include that registration fees took up 47.12 percent of the total, hotels 48.29 percent,
mileage at 6.16 percent and that meal costs were included in the registration. No dollar figures were given with the breakdown.
Councillor Len Falardeau said the costs for the FCM conference were the amount paid by the town for a councillor for the entire year.
“I just want to make people aware of it,” he said during the meeting.
“That’s the same cost we pay for a councillor for a whole year.”
According to the
Town’s Council Remuneration Policy, the mayor takes home
$723.50 each month ($8,682 per year), the deputy mayor $592.63 ($7,111.56 per year) while each councillor is paid $542.63 ($6,511.56 per year).
As well, for each outof-town meeting, councillors are paid an additional $150 a full day, $75 for a half day, $25 for in town meetings and $75 for special council meetings.
Currently, Bruderheim
has seven councillors made up of an elected mayor, appointed deputy mayor and five councillors.
According to a bylaw passed last Nov., the number of councillors will be reduced to five at the next election in Oct. 2025 with an elected mayor and four council members. A deputy mayor is appointed by council each Oct. during the council’s organizational meeting.
Meanwhile, the FCM conference is an annual
four-day event, with speakers from the federal government, this year including prime minister Justin Trudeau, Elizabeth May and Jagmeet Singh, together with at least 1,000 municipal officials from across the country. According to the website, the conference aims to connect ‘peers, partners and federal representatives’ to plan for their future by attending different activities, a trade show and sitting in on discussions.
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Together, we can keep the St. Michael Landfill a clean, environmentally friendly part of our
The St Michael Landfill site, St. Michael Regional Solid Waste Commission is a Class II facility that accepts non-hazardous materials.
Every load brought to the landfill site is weighed and directed to the proper disposal area. Household garbage goes to the working face with separate areas for; antifreeze, batteries, concrete, electronic waste, household hazardous waste, metal, plastic fertilizer bottles, oil containers, paints, tires, waste oil, waste oil filters, and wood branches. The working face is compacted daily and covered.
We do not charge for household refuse generated during the routine operations of a family dwelling.
But we want our Lamont County residents to be able to use the landfill safely and in an environmentally sustainable way for years to come so we require proof of residency.
if you are new to the Lamont County Region, please bring a copy of your tax notice, power bill, natural gas or water bill with your municipal or civic address and/or legal description, as the land owners are listed in the computer. This will allow us to make sure people from out of our area aren’t using your landfill as dumping grounds.
Recycling
It’s good for the health of our earth!
The St Michael Landfill Site operates a basic recycling program.
There are designated areas that allow residents to drop off of recyclable items and keep these items from being landfilled.
Here are some of the things we can recycle for you
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If you have any questions about recyclable materials, please call the site at 780.702.9880
We’ll help you identify and dispose of Household Hazardous Waste before it contaminates our land and water.
Never pour household hazardous waste products down the drain and never mix with your regular trash.
The St. Michael Landfill operates a year round Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and Material Recovery program to ensure proper disposal of these potentially harmful chemicals and compounds from your home. Bring it to us for proper and safe disposal. Any questions or tips about reducing your HHW, check our website: stmichaellandfill.ca or please phone 780-702-9880.
Loads coming to the landfill must be tarped and secured
Sorry we are not registered to accept these items
- therefore they are prohibited
• Animal Waste
• Animal CarcassesDomestic
• Explosives
• Chemical Wastes
• Hazardous Wastes (Outside of Residential Household Hazardous Waste Program)
• Hot Loads
PRICING
Non-Resident
• Human Wastes
• Liquid Wastes
• Radioactive Wastes
• Sealed Drums
• Sewage / Septic Wastes (Lagoon provided)
• Toxic Materials
• Rolled grain bags and plastic twine
• Household waste: $80/metric tonne, $25 minimum charge (must be bagged)
• Fridges/Freezers $10 each
• Boxsprings and mattresses $12 each
• Roofing materials $80/metric tonne
• Construction & Demolition $80/metric tonne Resident
• Household waste NO CHARGE (must be bagged)
• Fridges/Freezers $10 each
• Boxsprings and mattresses $12 each
• Roofing materials $40/metric tonne
• Construction & Demolition $40/metric tonne
• Large unsorted loads $80/metric tonne in addition to the above charges
We are able to accept these items but under specific restrictions
• Ashes** must be cold CFC Units (Fridges, freezers)
• E-waste
• Impacted soil (By approval only)
• Oil Filters
• Creosote Contaminated Wood
• Tar
• Paint
• Propane bottles
• Residential Household
Hazardous Waste
• Scrap Metals
• Tires
• Waste Oil
• Wire & Cable
• Properly rolled & secured grain bags. Check the landfill website for instructions.
• Clean plastic twine (collection bags for recycling twine are available at St. Michael Landrill for free).
Grant funding substantially decreases cost to Bruderheim for reservoir expansion
Mayor said new reservoir will give residents a break on home insurance
BY JANA SEMENIUK
A new water reservoir expansion project and new fire pump system, tagged at $4.9 million and slated to cost Bruderheim town residents hundreds in property tax increases, now may cost the Town only a fraction of the original total.
Bruderheim Chief Operating Officer Dennis Tomuschat said that numbers presented at the July council meeting still hold true and are unfolding as expected while the structure is now complete and in operation.
“Expenditures are exactly as expected, with nothing taking out of contingency, so we're right on track to where we should be,” he said.
“The reservoir itself, the structure is complete, and in operation. So we now have an extra 2,500 cubic meters of storage that we are using.”
In previous council meetings, Tomuschat said the Town needed the reservoir expansion for two reasons; one for town growth and two for firewater protection.
He said the standard firewater protection for a town this size is 230 liters per second and previously the Town could only provide 90. Tomuschat said the new reservoir could also easily support a town of 3,000 people.
Currently, Bruderheim has a population of 1,384 as of 2022, and according to a recent Regional Governance report, has grown 0.5 percent in the last 20 years.
Tomuschat said that the electrical, mechanical and the instrumentation are still being installed and should be complete by the end of Sept.
Meanwhile, during the
July 3 meeting, which was not available for online viewing, Forsyth shared calculations showing that a combination of grant funding, reserves and an intact contingency fund on the project could mean a much smaller bill to the taxpayers.
She said that an initial cost of $4.9 million was brought down to $1.856 million by an AMWWP grant (Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership) of just over $3 million. Forsyth added that administration applied and were approved for an additional $325,000 in funding under the AMWWP grant, as well as $675,000 in government MSI funding (municipal sustainability initiative) bringing the total down further to $855,000.
“We are optimistic that the following might be our best-case scenario; from the required borrowing $855,000, we're hoping that we will not use $300,000 of the $400,000 contingency. We haven’t used none as of yet,” she said.
“That leaves the remaining funding (borrowing) required at $555,000. Should we be successful in achieving that, then Council is going to have to have a very serious conversation on the best course of action. Whether that will be to proceed with borrowing, withdrawing the funding from reserves or a combination of both or other ideas we might come up with before we present that decision.”
Forsyth further stated that the payments per year for the Town on borrowing $555,000 for the next 30 years would be $37,000 but did not equate that to how much
the tax increase per household may be.
Meanwhile, Mayor Hauch said that thanks to the newly expanded reservoir, Bruderheim residents can get reductions in their home insurance.
“Once administration and public works does a test on the water system, PME will produce a document that every resi-
dent in their community can have and they can look to their home insurance provider to get a reduction on their home insurance,” he said. “It's a pretty big deal for our community.”
Bruderheim’s next council meeting is scheduled for Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. in person at the town fire station or online through the Town’s social media.
Bruderheim Chief Operating Officer Dennis Tomuschat gives an update to town council during their Aug. 21 meeting. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
Council offers up wish list of projects to MLA
BY JOHN MATHER
At their Aug. 13, regular council meeting
Lamont County council received a letter from Fort Saskatchewan Vegreville MLA seeking priority budget projects the County might want to see included in the planning for the 2025 provincial budget for funding.
The email stated the priorities could be divided into three categories including provincial owned properties, Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Projects and Alberta Municipal Wastewater Program projects and Water for Life.
Chief Administrative Officer Peter Tarnawsky explained the projects and told council administration had come up with a list of priorities.
“I admit they are quite bold, but they are a list of priorities reflective of priorities within the County that would benefit from provincial support.
One was acceleration and deceleration lanes on Hwy. 15 east and west of Range Road 201, and a request to proceed with detailed design and land acquisition for Highway 15 twinning east of the Town of Lamont.
Under the STIP funding, the County outlined
four bridge projects , two on Range Road 184 and two on Range Road 181 at an estimated cost of $430,000 per bridge.
Tarnawsky also suggested pursuing road improvements on Range Road 201 for a mile north of Highway 15 in support of Designated Industrial Zone investment attraction.
Under the Alberta Wastewater Program and Water for Life several items were identified including: funding for water intake in the North Saskatchewan River and pipeline to AIH Heavy Industrial Lands in Designated Industrial Zone to address the shortfall in funding from the DIZ water intake grants; a Return Line to carry water back to the river from industrial users; improvements to the water station at St. Michael; replacement of non-existent or corroded water valves and curbcocks at St. Michael and installation of meters to enable metering of water for residents currently paying a flat rate for water, and; additional pump at Hilliard Water station in support of safeguarding flow of water to the Village of Andrew.
He told council if these were approved then they would be forwarded to
the MLA for consideration.
Reeve David Diduck said it certainly didn’t hurt to have a wish list. He questioned the locations of a couple of the bridge files listed and was told they were two bridge culverts crossing Limestone Creek.
Division One
Councillor Daniel Warawa asked if the hospital road just north of Mundare between Highway 15 and Highway 855 could be considered for upgrades.
He was told administration wasn’t sure if that road would qualify.
Division Five
Councillor Neil Woitas asked if they could ask for a second lift of asphalt on the road going from Highway 29 to St. Michael and on Range Road 202 past the Cenovus facility.
“It could use a lift to save the base of the road,” he said.
He also asked about Range road 195 from Highway 29 to Highway 15 a distance of less than a mile.
Diduck said he agreed with Woitas’ suggestions.
Council voted to submit their list to MLA Jackie Armstrong Homeniuk for consideration.
Home invasion leaves trail of evidence
Suspect covered in own excrement
BY JANA SEMENIUK
Police are warning the public to lock their doors at night after a Fort Saskatchewan resident suffered a home invasion on Aug. 26.
The Fort Saskatchewan RCMP detachment responded to a call just after 5 a.m. of a break and enter in progress on Ross Drive. The suspect left a trail
of evidence in the way of defecation leading from his vehicle to the resident’s home.
Inside, the trail led through the kitchen, hallway and into the backyard where he was arrested, naked from the waist down and covered in excrement. His soiled pants were located in the bathroom.
The 42-year-old male
resident of St. Albert was taken into custody with charges pending while the homeowners continue to tackle the cleanup.
Fort Saskatchewan RCMP remind the public to carry out a 9 p.m. routine: lock doors to your home, garage and vehicle, turn on your outside lights and put away any tools and equipment.
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CARD OF THANKS
The family of Verna Gibb would like to thank everyone who supported us during Verna's illness and death. Your words and deeds meant more than you will ever know. We would like to acknowledge the wonderful care Verna received at the Camrose Chemo Clinic. She spent many hours there and always commented on the staff's kindness. We also want to recognize the staff at Killam General Hospital. You were extraordinary. We witnessed your compassion, patience and tenderness. You made a long, gruelling journey a bit easier and in the end, you comforted us as well.
All our gratitude, Bill, Shauna, Tammy and Bud ANNOUNCEMENTS
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COMING EVENTS
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Viking AA Group Meetings
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Multi-Purpose Room at Viking Health Care Centre
FOR SALE
Brian’s U-Pick Fruits, Berries, and Veggies has Strawberry Runners for sale. Available now.
•Goji Berries Suckers - 2 months old - plotted and ready to be picked up and planted. Buyers responsibility to pick up immediately after payment.
•Summer Raspberry plants for sale. until August 15.
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in Killam
Large Keller china cabinet (approx. 2001)
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$100.
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GARAGE SALE
Garage Sale 4835 54 Ave., Viking Thurs Aug 29 & Fri Aug 30 from 10 am to 6 pm and Sat Aug 31 from 10 am to 3 pm. Chilren's toys and clothes, household items, lights, furniture and more!
PUPPIES FOR SALE
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Cell phone ban coming into play this school year
BY JANA SEMENIUK
As Lamont County kids are gearing up for the first day of school Aug. 29, they’ll be getting used to class time without their cell phones.
Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announced in June the Province’s ban on cell phone usage during class time for kindergarten through grade 12 this fall with exceptions for specialized learning and medical needs.
According to the Province’s website, the move came after feedback from more than 68,000 parents, teachers, education partners and students who said that cell phone usage disrupts learning and student’s well-being.
“Parents, teachers, students and our education partners were clear that the use of personal mobile devices and social media in the classroom was of concern,” said Nicolaides. “We’re taking a measured approach to protect students by restricting the use of personal mobile
devices during instructional time to reduce distractions and bullying, maximize learning time and support student mental health.”
Although the ministerial order will come into effect Sept. 1, school divisions have until Jan. 1 to create their own policies around the order addressing issues such as where devices are to be stored out of view, what constitutes ‘social media’, and creating a discipline approach to violations.
Elk Island Public Schools acknowledged the ban on cell phones in their back-to-school message emailed to families Aug. 22.
“The Division is currently reviewing administrative procedures and guidelines to align with these new standards.
Effective for the 2024-25 school year, students will not have access to social media platforms on student devices or any devices connected to the guest network,” stated the email. “The fully updated procedures will be shared with families
as soon as they are finalized, but no later than Jan. 1, 2025.”
Jeff Park, Executive Director for the Alberta Parent’s Union, said the cell phone ban is a positive step.
“Over 68,000 Albertans - mostly parents - told
the Alberta Government we expect schools to not be over-run with the distraction of cellphones, and the potential for bullying they bring,” said Park.
“To say it isn't a real problem is monumentally disrespectful to the
over 68,000 people, mostly parents, who thought it was enough of a problem to give the government a piece of their mind.”
According to reports, Alberta Teachers’ Association president Jason Schilling said the
ATA supports restricting cell phones during instructional time, but questions the separate timelines between the province’s implementation Sept. 1 and school divisions’ policy creation for Jan. 1.
More funding for Lamont County schools
BY JANA SEMENIUK
Elk Island Public Schools trustee board voted to distribute an additional $1.6 million, received from the province in July, to each of their 42 schools, including four schools in Lamont County.
EIPS Communication Director Laura McNabb said the one-time funding was given to help with rising costs.
“It was a one-time funding allotment to help ease operational expenditures for school divisions, which have been impacted by rising costs and inflation,” she said by email.
EIPS Board Chair Cathy Allen motioned, at
Bruderheim Preschool closed
BY JANA SEMENIUK
After struggling with low enrollments and staffing issues for the past year, the Bruderheim Preschool Association president Lindsay Mercer announced their permanent closure on social media Aug. 26.
The Bruderheim preschool ran for several years inside the Bruderhiem School as a separate non-profit program.
“Sadly, we are announcing the permanent closure of the Bruderheim Preschool,” said Mercer on her post. “We were unable to obtain the minimum number of children registered, as well as issues with filling the teacher position.”
One year ago the preschool struggled when only two children were enrolled and the teacher resigned. At the time, treasurer for the preschool association Linda Burns said the program can only hold a class with no activity for 20 months before being forced to dissolve by the Government of Alberta. It’s unclear if this was the case for the recent closure. Mercer could not be reached for comment by press time.
the Aug. 22 board meeting, to hold back $50,000 for the division’s Next Step Outreach program and $66,130 for the Educational Assistant Capacity building project, which was carried.
McNabb said EIPS used a formula based on classroom complexity to equitably distribute the funding.
Mundare School received $42,823, Lamont Elementary received $38,017, Lamont High received $73,184 and Bruderheim School received $46,766.
“We don’t yet have specifics on exactly how that money will be invested in each location—principals are just back in schools this week,” said McNabb.
“(They) will need some time to determine the best use of these additional funds in each school.”
According to reports, the coming school year will be funded with the highest budget ever on public education by the Alberta Government with $9.3 billion in planned spending.
UNRESERVED ACREAGE AUCTION ESTATE OF RON REGNER BEAVER COUNTY, ALBERTA
SATURDAY, SEPT. 7, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M.
LOCATION: 51205 RG. RD 195, Beaver County, Alberta
DIRECTIONS: Being from the Junction of Highway 14 & Secondary 630, go 2 miles north on Secondary 630 to Township Road 512, then 1 mile east to Rg. Rd 195, & then 1/4 mile north to 2nd approach into Lindbrook Estates, then turn right to Lot No. 7
Tractors: 2006 Massey Ferguson GC2300 Hydro 4 WD Tractor c/w PTO, 3-ph, roll bar, 54-inch Bell mower & MF 2350 FEL c/w joystick control & bucket, 274.4 hrs., S/N JSA21190, like new; Simplicity 5008 Riding Lawn Mower c/w 36-inch mower & 30inch rototiller
Motorcycle: 1985 Harley Davidson Soft Tail
Motorcycle c/w 5&5 super eng. complete rebuilt, 21635 km; S/N 1HD1EGL15FY122297
Trailers: 2006 Snowbear 2W Trailer c/w 6-ft x 10-ft box c/w ramp & lights, S/N 2SW4W11A16G30340; 1990 Travelaire Rustler 24-ft 5th wheel Holiday Trailer c/w awning, fridge, stove, bathroom, nice & clean, S/N 2TT245W02L1R2060
Vehicle: 1999 Honda Odyssey Ex Van, 7 passenger, auto, fully powered, 368,000 km, S/N 2HKRL1868XH009362
Yard Equipment: Tram 60-inch ZLL150 3-ph
Rototiller, like new; 36-inch Lawn Sweep; 2W Yard Trailer c/w plastic box; Spray Teck Trailer Estate Sprayer c/w 8-ft booms & 12V pump; Poulan Pro 24-inch ES SP Snowblower, like new; Gas Weeder; Yardworks Electric Wood Splitter; Toro Push Mower; Stihl MH 55 Multi Tool
Hunting Equipment: Browning Compound Bow c/w arrows & case; Lakefield Mossberg 12 ga 30inch Full Choke Shotgun, S/N H993160; Browning 12 ga Shotgun, S/N 7243106; Antique Centaure Liege Double Barrel Shotgun, S/N 7243120; Sears Model 8C 22 cal Bolt Action c/w scope, S/N TT041819; Lakefield Mossberg 22 cal. Bolt Action c/w scope, S/N 7243154; Winchester Model 100
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The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Community Awareness Sessions – FCSS Lamont County Region
Reeve’s Annual Charity Golf Tournament – Thanks!
Thank you to everyone who attended, sponsored and volunteered for the Reeve’s Annual Charity Golf Tournament. We anticipate a significant donation to the County of Lamont FoodBank (includingSILIndustrialMinerals ’additional donation of $5,000). It was a great day for golf! Don’t forget to start your planning to attend next year (likely mid-August)!
Community Services: Serving Lamont County, Lamont, Bruderheim, Mundare, Andrew & Chipman
( VISIT: lamontcounty.ca/community-programming for full posters and locations, or call 780-895-2233 for info./registration). Some of the current CALC,FCSS & KFRN include:
1. Summer Fun Programs – Messy Art, Science Fun, Nature Nuts –for families with children ages 0-6. (Andrew, Bruderheim, Chipman, Lamont, & Mundare) For more info. Contact: erin.b@lamontcounty.ca or use the QR code below.
2. Youth Coalition: for more info contact Erin.B@lamontcounty.ca
3. Meals in Motion: AUGUST Menu. Call Chrissy to order at 780-975-9592.
Check out organizations within your community and other communities around Lamont County. Andrew Lions Club, Sept. 9 from 5-7 p.m.; Bruderheim Elementary School, Sept 10 from 5-7 p.m.; Mundare Drop In Centre, Sept. 11 from 5-7 p.m.; and Lamont Elementary School, Sept 12 from 6-8 p.m. To register a table, contact FCSS at 780-895-2233 x 226 or Darlene.o@lamontcounty.ca
Access current monthly services & programs information scan the QR code or for FCSS, CALC and KFRN on each of the services’ Facebook pgs: | FCSS: FCSSlamontcountyregion | KFRN: groups/1922602184662497 | | CALC: LamontCountyAdultLearns |
Formoreinfo,scantheQRcodeor lamontcounty.ca/ community-programming
Alberta students continuing their education at a College or University in agricultural or environmental science programs can receive a $1000 bursary from the Association of Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen. Learn more and apply at: Lamontcounty.ca/scholarships & aaaf.ab.ca/about/aaaf-bursary.html
Happy #WeedAwarenessWednesday Lamont County. Each week, from April – Sept. we feature prohibited noxious weeds for awareness/recognition. If you find it, report it! Weed inspectors inspect/identify weeds each year as required by the Alberta Weed Control Act. See our social media accounts or the QR Code. For a list of noxious weeds visit: lamontcounty.ca/weeds
The next scheduled ASB meeting is (Wednesday) October 9, starting at 9:00 a.m. The public is welcome to attend at the Lamont County Administration Building or virtually through Microsoft Teams (link): lamontcounty.ca/departments/agricultural-services/agendas-minutes-asb.
Next Lamont County Council (Regular Council)
The next Regular Council Meeting is planned for Tuesday, September 10 , starting at 9:00 a.m. The public is welcome to attend at the Lamont County Administration Buildingorvirtually throughMicrosoftTeams(link).Alinktomeetings,agendasand minutes can be found at: lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas-minutes.
Please Note – inFocus is also available for viewing online at: www.lamontcounty.ca/communications (for those wanting to view the weekly submission as fullsized PDF and to access hyperlinks).
Community Programmin g
Next Agricultural Service Board (ASB) Meeting
This Week’s Featured Noxious Weed: Himalayan Balsam