August 2 Lamont Leader

Andrew Council fires 3rd CAO in under 2 years

BY JANA SEMENIUK

The Village of Andrew terminated the contract of their newest Chief Administrative Officer Tim Melnyk during the July 26 council meeting after a closed session where Melnyk was asked to step out.

When the meeting came back in session, Mayor Merwin Haight made the motion to terminate the contract.

“The first motion on the table is to terminate the chief administrative officer employment contract with Mr. Tim Melnyk effective immediately,” said Haight, which was carried unanimously.

The council then voted for a 15minute break where Melnyk said very little as Haight ushered him to his office to ask for any property belonging to the Village.

Once the meeting reconvened, Mayor Haight made several additional motions resulting from the closed session.

The next motion was to appoint Sharman Donald, chief financial offi-

cer, as the interim CAO effective immediately. The motion was carried unanimously, while a third motion was made to direct Donald to hire a returning officer and a substitute returning officer as required under the local authority election act, also carried unanimously, before Haight made another motion.

“Next motion out of closed session to direct the interim CAO to collect costs and availability for a municipal advisor slash consultant and report back to council,” he said, which was also carried unanimously.

The interim CAO was also directed to return to council with the information on or before Aug. 2.

Haight would not comment on why Melnyk’s contract was terminated and Melnyk did not respond to a request for comment before press time.

Melnyk is the third CAO to be terminated by the Village of Andrew since the new council was elected in Oct. 2021.

Melnyk was hired in Jan.

Former Village of Andrew CAO Tim Melnyk listens to a delegate at the July 26 council meeting prior to a closed session where the decision was made to terminate his contract.

Photo: Jana Semeniuk

Lamont resident Gail Gruendel captured a photo of lightning streaking across the sky in Lamont as a storm rolled over the county July 30.

Photo: Gail Gruendel

BY JANA SEMENIUK

Girls ages eight and up wanting to play competitive hockey will now have the opportunity to join a new local all-girls team.

A representative for the Silverback Heras, which began earlier this year, said a successful spring season paved the way for an upcoming winter season.

“We had a great group of girls and parents and the girls did so well. We had 15 girls on our team (and) they played in Calgary which has a lot of hockey academies and a lot of other girls’ teams.

For a first-year team, they got bronze which is a pretty good accomplishment,” he said.

The representative said the Silverbacks Hockey Club started in 2020 by a family from Fort Saskatchewan who played out of their home rink and Lamont.

He said the club plays independently from Hockey Alberta which allows them more options.

“You can draw kids from any area to be on your team, there’s no rules when it comes to boundaries,” he said, adding the entire year’s schedule is laid out at the start including showcases and practices. “It also gives parents more of an option to focus on (player) development.”

The Silverback Heras are looking for players and have three ID skates scheduled in Fort Saskatchewan on Aug 13 at 10:45 a.m. and 27th at 5:00 p.m. at the Dow Arena, and Aug. 17 at the Sportsplex for 7 p.m.

Players can register by emailing silverbackheras@gmail.com and the cost to participate in the ID skate is $20.

“It’s a good chance for girls from all over the area to come together and be part of something special where they can focus on their development, (and) come and play competitive hockey at the same time,” said

the representative, adding the winter team will be utilizing ice out of Lamont for the winter season.

“The season involves playing a showcase once a month, which is four games in each showcase, as well as practices.”

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Silverback Heras players (L) Bethany Blackwell, 11, and Gwen Raby-Payne, 11, during the team's first spring season earlier this year. Photo: supplied.

Mundare Funshine Daycare celebrates 10-year anniversary

BY JANA SEMENIUK

Current and former staff for the Mundare Funshine Daycare spent the day July 20th celebrating their first decade in business.

Owner Shannon Kowal said she doesn’t view Funshine as a business, but rather providing a service the town really needs.

“I've never run the daycare as a business persay, but it was always just something that I knew was needed,” she said.

“It was something the community needed and loves.”

Kowal, also a local realtor, was approached by the daycare’s former owner in 2013 around finding another owner for the new business.

“It was started by a lady that had a huge centre in Fort Saskatchewan.

She was operating for a few months and found it tough to try and manage both centres,” she said.

“She (told me) you have a month to either find me a buyer or I'm closing my doors.”

Kowal had two young daughters at the time, and was operating her realty business from home.

“I just saw so many the benefits of the daycare and (I thought) I can't let this daycare close,” she said, adding she approached several people who she thought might be a good fit but no one was willing to take it on.

“I literally gave it barely any thought at all, (and) looking back now I can't believe it. But I just jumped in with two feet and said, I guess I'm buying it. And I went to my lawyer and I said, I'm

just going to buy her out.”

Since then, Kowal’s daycare has moved from the basement of the National Hall into a brand-new building built during a period where the lots in Mundare sold for $1.

Kowal said the number of children enrolled in the daycare has since ballooned from 12 to 40.

“We employ about a dozen staff, and not just staff with kids but also cleaning staff that come at the end of the day,” she said.

Today, Kowal said she is proud of the daycare and enjoys seeing how it has benefited the community.

“We attend the library weekly, we go to the seniors’ lodge, and we attend school (events) like Remembrance Day,” she said.

“When you walk into the daycare it’s such a happy place. The kids

are just always happy and what it’s done for the community (is great).

The town has been very welcoming and receptive.”

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Current and former employees of Mundare's Funshine Daycare gathered to celebrate the daycare's 10-year anniversary July 20th. L-R (back row) Owen Palsitt, Kalyna Palsitt, Annya Palsitt, Kwezens McConnell, Hannah Komarnisky, Victoria Dogali and Michelle. L-R (front) Maria Stemberger, Allison Palsitt, Shannon Kowal and Jane.

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By Hazel Anaka

According to dictionary.com the first definition of the noun ‘stereotype’ is: “a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group: Cowboys and Indians are American stereotypes.”

Stereotyping something or someone can be a lazy and inaccurate way of defining that thing or person. That’s true when we do it and when someone does it to us. If you’ve ever been stereotyped as a Millennial, a Boomer, a little old lady, a farmer, a bureaucrat, a Ukrainian, a first-born, a ne’er do well, a politician, a scoundrel, a used car salesman, or a million other descriptors, you know just how wrong the preconceived notion may be.

FROM WHERE I SIT: More Than I Expected

However. Stereotypes don’t appear out of thin air; there is usually, always a basis of truth to the definition. I thought about all this on a very long road trip into Saskatchewan. We’d gotten up early and left without breakfast on Sunday morning. The plan was to scope out a piece of farm equipment Roy had spotted on Kijiji. Typically, I romanticize the idea of a road trip. I think about a leisurely breakfast, a nice coffee, frequent stops to investigate unique shops and attractions. You know, get a feel for a place or places rather than tearing by them at 110 clicks. It soon became clear that with a five-hour trip each way, we’d be lucky to grab a drive-through bite and have the odd pee break.

There’s a good chance that when you think of Saskatchewan, you think of the stereotypes: really crappy highways, a treeless landscape, flat terrain, and poor highway signage. Yep, me too. Because I didn’t have my nose in a book, I actually looked around and was surprised by a few

things.

Yes, there are some poor stretches of pavement but many of Alberta’s roads rival them for whose are worse. There was a several miles-long stretch of road with such rough and erratic patching Roy suspected that something had gouged out the road and this was their best attempt at repairing it. Otherwise, the roads were just fine except for a few miles of gravel road that the rural municipality was working on---replacing culverts, building up the base, re-graveling.

And what about the whole tree thing? There are many, many more windbreaks and random copses of trees than I remember from previous trips. And they’re not all wispy twigs trying to grab a foothold.

Saskatchewan has also been mocked because of its flatness and the fact you could watch your dog run away for three days. Yes, there are some spectacular vistas. And long views where you could conceivably watch your neighbour pull out the old John Deere a sec-

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I do have to say that the wayfinding signage is pretty bad. It doesn’t appear that there is much rural addressing if any done in the province. We were given a road number on the Bickley Grid, whatever the hell that is and told to drive however many miles in a particular direction. He said miles, the car measures kilometers. We were converting miles to kilometers so we could figure out when to turn because there are virtually NO signs anywhere.

On Saturday, I’d encountered the same thing as I looked for a rural property near Hanmore Lake where I was to perform a marriage. I was sure that by now, every rural property in the province had a municipal address for the convenience of marriage commissioners if not the life-saving arrival of first responders. When areas are

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Here are the rest of my observations. There is an area rife with wind turbines. There were many miles when two rows of power lines cut down the middle of some guy’s fields. Mile after mile of poles. I must say, he did a helluva of a job of seeding right up to and around them. Hope he gets a nice cheque for the headache. We saw about half a dozen elk running at large. We paid nearly a

$1.60 per litre of fuel in Biggar. At that farm the ground was alive with grasshoppers of all sizes and descriptions. There were some mysterious, very yellow fields…a new variety of peas or drought burnt peas?

Rosetown Towing had at least six or eight vintage (1940-50s) two-ton trucks distributed along Highway 4 emblazoned with their sign and CAA stickers. If I needed a tow, I’d call them. All in all, Saskatchewan delivered more than I expected, from where I sit.

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Corn maze apology totally unnecessary

BY JOHN MATHER

A couple of new items popped up on the local CTV feed this week and subsequently spread to other news outlets.

The first was stating the annual corn maze in southwest Edmonton was ready to open for another season. This will mark the maze’s 23 years of operation and it will run until October.

The corn maze owners always put a different design into the maze and this year it marks the 150th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

And, among other attractions at the maze there are farm animals, jumping pillows, hay bales, sunflowers that should bloom fairly soon and, of course, pumpkins come the fall.

In other words a harmless family attraction proving fun for young and old as they make their way through more than 5 km of twists and turns.

So why did the owner-operater Jesse Kraay have to apologize for the theme of this year’s maze just days later?

The owners posted the apology on Facebook saying, “At the time of creating the design, our intention was not to overlook or downplay the concerns associated with the RCMP.

“We recognize that our approach did not adequately take into account the hurt and harm that the RCMP’s history has caused various communities including indigenous peoples and people of colour.”

So wokism has now reached into private business having to apologize prior to the business even opening for the year.

What happened here?

Did individuals complain? Did groups of indigenous people or groups of people of colour threatened to blockade the maze?

The owner didn’t say what prompted the apology.

Now there are serious kernels of truth that the RCMP isn’t perfect.

In reality, how many bureaucratic businesses whether government funded or private, are?

We only need look to the Federal government to find a myriad of examples of incompetence and stupidity? But does Trudeau ever change his modus operandi?

Of course not … he just apologizes.

In this case, with the maze, I really don’t think the owners have anything to apologize for.

The RCMP has served this country since it was formed. For the most part they have done an admirable job and have earned distinction world wide because of it.

To honour their 150

years is a very fitting tribute.

It’s unfortunate a business owner has caved to the demands of the woke, politically correct.

And it would appear that the support for the maze and its design on the Maze’s Facebook page supports this theory.

The maze is a fun family event. If the theme offends you, and you really must be desperate to be offended by a corn maze design, then just don’t go.

Let this small business owner get on with their seasonal project which has brought joy to many for years.

Previous maze themes have supported STARS, the Edmonton Elks, and the Edmonton Food Bank among others.

And the owners do post for suggestions for what theme to design into the maze.

As you wander through the head tall corn you can’t even tell what the maze design is. You have to view it from the air to see the design.

This is nothing but another example of the sad direction our society is taking, as everyone can be a victim and therefore curtail the enjoyment of others.

I’m not saying the RCMP is perfect. It’s been proven they aren’t.

But why take it out on a small business owner who’s crime is for trying to provide some seasonal enjoyment to the community.

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Lamont centenarian reaches 103

BY JANA SEMENIUK

Lamont resident Olga Koroluk reached an incredible milestone by turning 103 years old on July 11.

Currently living at the Lamont Nursing Home, Koroluk said that although her lifetime of memories are fading, she still remembers her family and loves to spend time with them.

“I love spending time with my family,” she said, her face brightening as she talked about them.

“I just love when they come to visit.”

According to a previous article written about Koroluk’s life, her nephew Ed Koroluk said that Koroluk and her husband managed several businesses ranging from a feed mill to a

hotel in Lloydminster and the Pocahontas Cabins in Jasper.

“She and her husband were business people in Edmonton for many years,” said Ed, noting he went into the hardware business with his aunt and uncle until he retired at 67.

“Olga was his righthand woman, even though she was a home-

maker,” he said. “And somewhere along the line they inherited me.”

The couple never had any children.

Meanwhile, Ed noted, in the previous news article, that his aunt enjoyed gardening in addition to church activities and was a member of the St. Basil’s Ladies Club in Edmonton.

Police investigation into Bruce offense leads to warrant for stolen property at Lamont

On July 25, at approximately 6:52 p.m., Viking RCMP received a report of gun shots at a residence north of Bruce. It was reported that a vehicle entered the property and started shooting, striking the victim in the hand. The vehicle then exited the property. With the assistance of Eastern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit, Central Alberta District

Crime Reduction Unit, Edmonton Police Service Air 1 and several surrounding RCMP detachments, the suspect vehicle was located. After a short pursuit, the suspect vehicle was disabled and entered the ditch. Two suspect fled from police on foot and with the assistance of the Police Dog Service, they were located and arrested.

Investigation determined that the truck was stolen from Spruce Grove, a month prior.

Aaron Robertson (30), no fixed address, has been charged with 13 criminal code offences, some of which include:

• Discharge a firearm

• Assault with a weapon

• Disguised with intent to commit an offence

• Resist arrest

• Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose

• Pursuit involved –flight from peace officer He was remanded into custody after a Judicial Interim Release Hearing and will be appearing in Alberta Court of Justice in Lloydminster on Aug. 1.

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County, has been charged with the following:

• Resist arrest

• Possession of stolen property over $5000

• Possess break-in instruments

• Fail to comply with release order condition

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Lamont Daycare expands with a second location in Bruderheim

BY JANA SEMENIUK

The Lamont Daycare, which first opened its doors last year out of the Archer building near the Lamont Health Care Centre, has expanded and will open a second location in Bruderheim just in time for the beginning of the school year.

The Bruderheim daycare will be located inside the building previously occupied by the Bruderheim Community Church near the old Moravian Church.

Daycare director Lisa Holt said the location was perfect as it sits conveniently across the highway from the Bruderheim School.

“This spot is perfect for daycare. It's got plenty of rooms,” said Holt. “(And it’s perfect for) the before and after school care program, the staff will just walk the (children) to the school and

pick them up again.”

Holt said that while Lamont only had room for 21 children, Bruderheim will be able to accommodate plenty more.

“We're expecting 32 daycare spots and 25 out of school care spots,” she said adding the daycare is looking to be open during school professional development days and holidays in addition to providing limited drop in spots.

Holt said she is excited to be able to offer families another option when there is no room for them in Lamont.

“It is really exciting because Lamont is full and we are turning away people, so now at least the families that are coming from Bruderheim to Lamont can go back to Bruderheim, and at least if we have to turn a Lamont family away,

they will have the option of Bruderheim,” said Holt.

Holt said the extra room at Bruderheim also means children can be separated better according to their age.

“Lamont is one room so the groups of 19 months to five years are all in one room, but in Bruderheim it will be separated a bit more,” she said.

“Its just a different care

dynamic and gives Lamont County more options for child care.”

A former church in Bruderheim will be home to a second location of the Lamont Daycare scheduled to open in the fall.

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Beaverhill Drainage report leaves Lamont County

BY JOHN MATHER

Lamont County councillors were visibly upset following information received regarding the ongoing Beaverhill Drainage project at a special council meeting July 18.

Public Works had hired Associated Engineering to conduct an assessment of the area and give council an update on the project.

Administration was looking for council to award the project despite it having a shortfall of $98,146.09.

Associated Engineering project manager Kristen Davies said they were asked to prepare the proposal in 2020 and the project didn’t materialize until 2021.

“I guess the question I have,” said Reeve David Diduck. “Is we’ve titled this Beaverhill Drainage but what is the actual scope of the project.”

Davies said it was initiated in response to a drainage area identified in the Lamont County Drainage study.

She said the County had plans to put a culvert across Range Road 171 to ease drainage on one property, and Associated was asked to see if installing the culvert would cause adverse effects downstream.

She added the maps showed a tentative route water would take towards Beaverhill Lake and Associated was asked to look at the route and determine any impacts it would have moving towards the lake.

She said their study found the area was very flat with low areas that ponded water.

“We discovered there was no real clear drainage path from the culvert to Beaverhill Lake.

“We modelled that area and different catchment areas and modelled it for a one in 100 year

flooding event.”

She said it would flood and there was no clear path for efficient drainage in the area.

She said there was a slight drop in height from Highway 16 to Beaverhill Lake, but it wasn’t feasible to create a large drainage channel in the area.

She said the final design included enlarging some culverts and upgrading others going downstream to ensure there was an escape route for waters in a flood event to amen its way to Beaverhill Lake.

“In the end it was less than what we expected, but in the end that was what we recommended,” said Davies.

Councillor Daniel Warawa said when they toured the area recently he said all it seemed to be was “equalization culverts” not really a drainage project.

“This is in my division and this isn’t what I thought it would be.”

He said under previous Chief Administrative Officer Stephen Hill, Warawa thought ditches would be scraped and in some places filled and other taken down.

“Really this is not what I expected,” he said.

Councillor Roy Anaka asked how deep ditch sculpting would go.

Associated Engineering engineer Diego Mejia told council essentially they just improved positive drainage along the route and they hadn’t done any ditch sculpting.

The pair agreed with Warawa that it was essentially an equalization rather than a drainage project.

“The intent potentially was possible ditch upgrades, but once we realized how flat it is out there, it wasn’t feasible to construct a ditch all the way to Beaverhill Lake.

“Well why didn’t they come and tell us,” demanded Warawa.

“This is an expensive

project if it’s just some equalization.”

Councillor Wick added he was under the impression the project would be a full drainage project but after reviewing the master drainage plan, “it doesn’t show that we’ll ever be able to make all that water go back to the lake because of all the farming that’s been done in the low lying areas.”

He added with the low elevation there would be too much ditching and excavation.

“We could have done this work in-house with our own resources,” he said. “I think we wasted a whole bunch of  money on this project trying to make something happen.”

He felt it could be done by the County over a couple of years. He added it wouldn’t improve anyone’s ability to increase their farming.

“We could save $300,000 or $400,000 if we did it in-house.”

Warsaw agreed saying they wouldn’t be getting anything out of the work that had been done.

Davies said if the County wanted to move ahead changing out culverts on their own then that was probably a good route to take.

She added the initial design work was necessary because it allowed them, as engineers, and the County to see what was needed and what really wasn’t feasible.

Councillor Neil Woitas said when the study was completed it should have been passed on to council so they wouldn’t have wasted time just putting in equalization culverts … a project they could have done in house.

Wick added he had flown a drone across part of the drainage route and in several areas the drainage ditches had been farmed right over.

“There was no drainage in the area whatsoever,” he said. “From Rge. Rd. 171 to

Twp. Rd. 522, I stopped at all the culvert crossings. In a lot of the areas the crops are completely grown through the ditches.”

After the pair from Associated signed out of the meeting, Diduck asked council how they would like to proceed.

“My consensus is this isn’t a project we should attempt,” said Wick.

“We have some projects we can do in-house including some ditch clean ups we can budget for over a couple of years rather than spending upwards of $400,000 on a project we didn’t need to have as a project.”

Anaka wasn’t in favour of preceding with the drainage project because there was no grant funding available, “something we just found out today.”

Woitas also agreed to put the brakes on the project.

“We’ve spent a lot of money we didn’t have to.”

Warsaw said he agreed with stopping the project because it wasn’t the project council had been led to believe it was.

“This definitely wasn’t what the intent was when it first started,” he said.

“It was to have been a dig and fill drainage project when it first started. What is proposed we can do in-house without spending $400,000. I’m disappointed, but in reality it can be done inhouse.”

When Woitas asked how much had been spent, he was told about $66,000 had been spent to date for engineering on the project.

Council was then presented with a motion that the Beaverhill Drainage Improvements come under the annual culvert replacement program.

Council felt passing this motion would also allow it to work together with the County road

New Two Hills Sergeant meets Village of Andrew Council and discusses area priorities

BY JANA SEMENIUK

New Two Hills Sergeant David Henry gave a short presentation to the Village of Andrew Council members during their July 26 council meeting to introduce himself and present his policing priorities for the area.

Henry, who took over from Sgt. Robert Daisley who is now in Red Deer, arrived last month and said he has been with the RCMP for over 18 years and prefers the smalltown life to living in the city.

“I like the small-town feel. I can't stand the city unless I go to quickly shop,” he said, while the crowd of 12 seated in the gallery murmured in agreement.

Henry opened his presentation with gifts to each of the council members; a dark red travel mug in celebration of the RCMP’s 150th year.

“We would like to give (one each to) the mayor and council for always supporting and working with the RCMP,” he said.

“I realize we're not easy to work with sometimes and we do appreciate all your support.”

Henry said he remembered doing a six-month stint in Andrew before Daisley arrived in 2019 and enjoyed the community.

“When they presented this opportunity to come back, I obviously took it as quick as I could,” he said smiling.

Henry shared with the council what he said were his top three priorities for the area, requesting their thoughts and feedback when he was done.

He said that he went over all of the case files for the area created over the past few years and his number one priority is property crime reduction.

“Theft from acreages and theft from the town, that is what I want to focus on,” he said. “I want you guys to have open communication with us (to say) there’s a suspicious vehicle here,

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then we can go out and engage as we can.”

Henry said his number two priority is traffic which does not necessarily mean more speeding tickets.

“I don't want to make it where my guys (are told to) get 10 tickets a month. (Writing tickets) will still be there, but I don’t want that to be a focus. I'm talking about impaired driving, (with) no insurance, there's no registration, the things that hurt us. When you get into an accident, and they don't have insurance, you end up paying more insurance,” he said. “I want to target that (and) I want to target stolen vehicles and the criminal element of traffic.”

Henry described how his third priority is community relations and police visibility.

“I want my guys to be able to feel free to go for coffee with the farmers

(and) go out to the community to engage,” he said, adding that his own experience as an officer left him feeling bitter at one time.

“It's not just for you guys, it's for us. I found (I was) becoming very bitter as a police officer because I was dealing with the crap over and over. So, when I started engaging in the schools, it (affected) my life. I felt it's not 99 bad one good, it's 99 good. But I just happen to deal with the one bad all the time so we’ve got to reverse that and become a part of the community instead of separated.”

Andrew Mayor Merwin Haight thanked Sgt. Henry for coming in to speak.

“We want to thank you for coming in and doing the presentation,” he said. “We'll definitely have some conversations and some coffee.”

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Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, August 2, 2023

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New Two Hills Sgt. David Henry speaks to the village of Andrew council and members of the gallery during the July 26th council meeting. Photo: Jana Semeniuk

Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village – UCC-APC UKRAINIAN DAY

Join the Ukrainian-Canadian Congress – Alberta Provincial Council, for Ukrainian Day: Opening our Hearts on August 20 at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village.

See: uccab.ca/event/ukrainian-dayfestival/#:~:text=August%2020&text=Come%20by%20and%20celebrate%20Ukrainian ,the%20Ukrainian%20Cultural%20Heritage%20Village!

There will be food, drinks, performances, concerts, displays and a lot of entertainment.

Weed Inspections Are Happening!

Lamont County Agricultural Services reminds residents that weed inspections are ongoing throughout the growing season and inspectors can be seen in fields and County right-ofways. Inspectors will be in marked Lamont County vehicles and wearing highvisibility vests (with valid identification). Please contact Agricultural Services if you have any questions at 780-8952585.

Drought Support Temporary Livestock Water Assistance

Livestock and poultry producers impacted by water shortage and drought conditions can receive streamlined temporary livestock water assistance through Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (EPA). Producers who have an urgent need for water should contact EPA for support to identify alternative water sources and receive authorization for use under the Government of Alberta’s Water Act

See: open.alberta.ca/publicatio ns/drought-supporttemporary-livestockwater-assistance

Capital District: aep.wacapitalregion@ gov.ab.ca

Community Services: Serving Lamont County, Lamont, Bruderheim, Mundare, Andrew & Chipman

Access current monthly services & programs information for FCSS, CALC and KFRN:

For more information, scan the QR code or visit lamontcounty.ca/community-programming

Contact CALC, FCSS or KFRN at: 877-895-2233 |5303-50 Ave. Lamont, AB T0B 2R0

Did you know that Melampsora epitea spores (Rust) may be common throughout Western Canada? If you notice this on catkins, leaves or stems, please notify Ag. Services 780-895-2585 or agservices@lamontcounty.ca

See: frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2023.1172889/full

Registration Renewal Reminder

If your last name or company begins with the letters E, Gr, and R; remember to get your registration renewed before the end of August! alberta.ca/vehicle-registration-expiry-date-chart.aspx This message is brought to you by the Elk Island Traffic Safety Partners.

Please Note – inFocus is also available for viewing online at: (for those wanting to view the weekly submission

The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Community Programming

The next ASB meeting is scheduled for August 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. If you would like to present or speak at a meeting, please contact Lamont County Agricultural Services.

Engagement Survey

Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete this year’s engagement survey. Results will be presented to Council in the near future to help with decision-making and future budgeting.

Next Council Meetings (August 8 and Special Council Meeting August 15)

The next Regular Council Meeting is on Tuesday, August 8, 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/governance/agendas-minutes (accessible via the Lamont County website—or sign up for meeting notifications and to receive the meeting agendas) If you would like to present or speak at a meeting, please contact Legislative Services.

Next Agricultural Service Board (ASB) Meeting