Obviously, (the festival) it’s emotional (forMeanwhile,people).”
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Anaka said that Lamont’s Babas and Borshch Festival has different things to offer in comparison to Vegreville’s Pysanka festival, who are celebrating their 50th anniversary next year. One difference being the Babas and Borshch Festival ambassador, Baba Magda. “When I first pitched this idea to (Lamont) County back in the day, you think to yourself, okay, but there's a Pysanka festival down the road. How are we going to be different?” she said. “So then it came to me, well, why don't we have a festival ambassador?” Baba Magda has been connecting with people via short videos on the festival’s facebook page to help communicate the many things the festival has to offer.In the meantime, Anaka said other different aspects include games for festival goers such as Ukrainian bingo, Ukrainian word find puzzles, and the borshch cook off, in addition to their support of Ukrainian artists and Ukrainian authors. More Festival 8/9
Organizer Hazel Anaka said it’s hard to gauge attendance numbers without ticket stubs to count. “Well, that's always a tough one to answer because, of course, there is no paid admission,” she said. “The estimates, the number that I've been hearing based on what's been happening inside and out on the two days was that about 3,500 people attended, and that would be a record.”
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While many of the artifacts came from the Basilian Fathers Museum in Mundare, an entire recreation of a one room pioneer house, complete with spinning wheel and a bed, was on display courtesy of the Vegreville Cultural Association.“(Thepeople from Vegreville) with the Pioneer room told me there were people crying there,” said Anaka. “I know, one man was talking to the lieutenant governor, I didn't hear what he said, but he was (also) crying.
“As her Majesty the Queen’s representative in Alberta, I offer my heartfelt thanks to the amazing team of community leaders and volunteers who have presented this annual celebration.” Following her speech the Lieutenant Governor presented commemorative pins to the descendant families of original settlers in the Star-Edna area. The Lieutenant Governor then toured the arena and hall with the demonstrations and displays, speaking with as many people as she could in her limited time at the festival.
Alberta Lieutenant Governor the Honourable Salma Lakhani, AOE, B.Sc., LLD (hon), Babas and Borshch Festival organizer Hazel Anaka, and Ukrainian Canadian Congress Alberta Provincial Council member Lydia Migus enter the arena during the Aug. 27 Babas and Borshch Festival.
“Their spirit has spread across our province.”Shementioned Albertans had donned blue and yellow ribbons in solidarity with Ukraine as the country fights for its survival in Eastern Europe.“Understandably our celebrations here are tinged with some pain as we think of those whose lives have been turned upside down by the war in Ukraine. Those who have lost their homes.“Iam really proud of the Ukrainian community in Alberta, which has come together to help those who have suffered.”Shesaid she was proud to be at the airport to welcome the first plane of refugees that landed from Poland, chartered by former Premier Ed Stelmach, and Thomas Lukcaszuk.
Anaka said the festival has been happening in Lamont for the past 10 years, although one year was cancelled and the following year was virtual due to the COVID pandemic. She added that this year held a special theme of celebrating the 130th anniversary of Ukrainian settlement in Canada. She also said that this year there were more historical displays at the festival than ever before, along with an art exhibit and historical artifacts in the recreation centre lobby. “The feedback that I've been hearing is that people loved it. I was told on more than one occasion that over the course of the weekend, several people were moved to tears at one point or another,” she said.
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Lamont Mayor Kirk Perrin greets Alberta's Lieutenant Governor the Honourable Salma Lakhani, AOE, B.Sc., LLD (hon) and her husband His Honour, Dr. Zaheer Lakhani CM MBChB FRCPC FACP FACC FRCP (London).
“I know the plane went back with boxes and boxes of supplies to help with Ukrainian relief efforts.”
The 2022 Babas and Borshch festival finished with an estimated recordbreaking attendance and a host of new displays and activities.
After a pandemic hiatus, the Babas and Borshch Festival was back in Lamont with a two-day festival celebrating everything Ukrainian, Aug. 27 andFrom28. workshops on Ukrainian settler life and Ukrainian culture to a variety of demonstrations from wheat weaving to Ukrainian dancing, the festival offered interesting things for all ages.This year the festival organizers joined with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Alberta Provincial Council to jointly celebrate Ukrainian Day and the 130th anniversary of Ukrainian Settlement in Canada. To honour the occasion the organizers were able to welcome Alberta’s Lieutenant Governor her Honour, the Honourable Salma Lakhani, AOE, B.Sc., LLD (hon)p, and his Honour, Dr. Zaheer Lakhani CM MBChB FRCPC FACP FACC FRCP (London). “Thank you for inviting us to this festival,” said the Lieutenant Governor. “We’re so delighted to be here today. I’m so excited to be in Lamont to celebrate Ukrainian Day, the Babas and Borshch Festival and to recognize the 130th anniversary of Ukrainian Settlement here in our province of Alberta.“Today we are celebrating the many gifts that those settlers brought with them many years ago,” she added. “They were tough, welcoming and generous, and warm and innovative.
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Just briefly we have the Diversity Minister Amed Hussen, tripping over his tongue as he struggled to pass the buck on why the Community Media Advocacy Centre received $133,000 of taxpayer greenbacks to fund an anti-racism initiative, after one of the main consultants with the firm was caught sending out “vile and racist” tweets. He couldn’t blame the vetting, as Hussen himself had previously praised the perpetrator of the tweets, and finally Hussen admitted, “antisemitism has no place in this country” and pulled the plug on the big bucks going for the project, “Building an Anti-Racism Strategy for Canadian Broadcasting: Conversation and Convergence.”Itlaterturned out the consultant company has only two principals – the originator of the tweets and his wife.Agreat job of research from our Diversity Minister and his bureaucrats who oversee the Heritage Department that provided the funding. But was it his fault? No way… no how… he did his best dodging a direct answer to how this travesty came about, even after his own Liberal Party colleagues stated publicly they had warned him against the funding because of the past history of the “consultant” and previous disgusting tweets of hate targeting the late Colin Powell, the French, and indigenous Canadians.
Well if the past week didn’t show why this corrupt Liberal government deserves to be thrown out, then nothing possibly could.
And then our Prime Minister Justin Trudeau showed just why he has the business acumen of a drama teacher.German Chancellor Olaf Scholz came a calling last week, seeking to buy Canadian natural gas since Germany’s previous pal Vladimir Putin had decided to cut exports to Europe due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.Ollieprobably had a fairly fat wallet in his pocket since Germany is a world economic powerhouse. And they know winter is coming and a lot of Europeans, not just Germans, are going to be paying a steep price for home heating this winter if they can stay warm at all.
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CONTINUED So a quick look at this picture. Canada, and Alberta in particular, have lots of natural gas. In fact more than we need. Germany and Europe want to buy natural gas to remove their reliance on Russia. So what does Trudeau, the businessman do? He lectures the Chancellor on the horrors of natural gas ala Greta Thunberg.Hesuggested ways how the world could and should move away from oil and Trudeaugas. suggested Canada was looking at short term liquified natural gas proposals that could eventually convert to export hydrogen, which is a clean fuel alternative. Isn’t that nice. Now, Trudeau is not alone is doing nothing to support oil and gas especially if it originates in Western Canada. Previous Federal governments have also not done much to promote the construction of Liquified Natural Gas terminals on our coastlines, which could give us access to markets in either Europe or Asia. And we know pipelines are not nice.
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HowGovernments! bigafortune in terms of dollars to the Canadian economy have we lost out on because of this dream for green. By driving potential customers to dictatorships or authoritarian governments who don’t give a whit for the environment, are we really doing anything to save the planet? Trudeau is proposing a nice hydrogen plant in Newfoundland powered by wind power and solar panels that could provide hydrogen for Europe, which like most of the world isn’t yet ready to accept hydrogen as a main fuelSosource.Europe ups it use of coal again instead. The dream of going green be damned.InGermany, rationing of energy started July 8. Trudeau promised hydrogen exports to the country starting in 2025. Canada with just modicum of planning and listening to its business leaders rather than environmental zealots intent reverting our society back to the stone ages, could have had two possibly three LNG terminals constructed and ready to supply the world with the environmentally clean sourced fuel. But no, we’ve done nothing but lose jobs, while the Liberals toss dollars to those seeking work in a green marketplace which currently is a large money loser. Maybe Justin will send the German people cartons of Liberal red socks forIt’sChristmas.theleast he could do.
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BY JOHN MATHER Lamont County councillors and administration squared off on preliminary budget meeting dates at the Aug. 23 council meeting.
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He said it would be the start of the budget process and offer a chance to study the end of the 2022 business plan and any changes to it. He said council had done these retreats in the past.“This would be where we say what does council want to do in the next five years and how do we move that forward.”
CAO Peter Tarnawsky told council they had to meet to discuss items prior to setting the 2023 meetings and suggested council hold a strategic retreat Sept. 20 and 21 to discuss the upcoming budget prior to the actual budget discussions Nov. 28, 29 and 30. “This will allow us to address some outstanding issues in the business plan and also discuss some items that may be included in the next budget,” he said.
“I think Council wants to present a final budget in November and not endure the pain of an interim and final budget like we did this year,” he said.Woitas stated he didn’t think a nine day window in November would be impossible for the County to work with. Tarnawsky said a retreat in November was cutting the process too short. He added administration had looked at other dates but one of the administration staff was going to have a hip replacement and wouldn’t be askedCouncilcramwouldfocushood.maintainingwerefromwouldn’tsaidasTheNovembershouldTarnawskyinterruptedretreattheying.factwasTarnawskycriticalsiontrationnoticemuchbeginningyeardetailedcouldsaid.unrelated“That’savailable.anunfortunatefactor,“heHeaddedCouncilholdoffsucharetreatforthisandplanforitin2023withmoreadvancedforbothadminis-andCouncil.“ThisisaCouncildeci-andI’llbedownaresourceperson.”addedhesympathetictotheharvestwasongo-WarawasuggestedcouldscheduletheifarainydayharvestandsaidCouncilapprovethebudgetdates.retreatcouldbeheldanoption.ReeveDavidDiduckadministrationgetmuchinputCounciliftheyoutharvestingandtheirliveli-“That’swhereourwouldbe,”hesaid.Tarnawskysaiditbedifficulttotheretreatontoaagenda.HeifCouncilwanted some longer meetings to address the retreat agenda.Woitas suggested if bad weather was forecast, Council could convene on 24-hours notice.
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Chief Financial Officer Rodney Boyko said Council had to set the dates for the meetings and it allowed administration to work and fill the gaps to get the budget work done.
Tarnawsky Nov.2023meetingschedulethatsaid.thatmaterialhourbeadministrationsuggestedcouldn’tpreparedfora24-notice.“Ihatetopreparetheforameetingwon’thappen,”heWoitasmadeamotionadministrationthebudgetdatesfortheto2026budgetsto28,29,and30. Diduckaskedthatthe motion be amended to read budget committee meeting a slight wording change which was passed.Diduck then agreed with Councillor Warawa about scheduling the retreat for when there was a rainy day and Council wasn’t harvesting.Tarnawsky said that wouldn’t be practical because administration wouldn’t have the proper time to prepare for the retreat.“It’s raining today... let’s drop everything for a retreat,” he said. “I’m not sure we could do that. My preference would be to add the retreat to a scheduled Council meeting which would potentially go into the Tarnawskyevening.”said this would take place in October and Council said if that was the case and it was after harvest then set a date. “Let’s look at what September brings weather wise,” said Diduck, suggesting October could work if the harvest wasNodone.decision on the retreat was made.
“If we don’t need all those dates in November we can cut them back and if we need additional dates we can add them,” he said. “To start off the process we’re recommending the strategic retreat for September.”
He added Council had already reviewed service levels and capital planning so the procedure would be streamlined somewhat.Councillor Daniel Warawa asked if the retreat would be full days and Boyko said administration was recommending a half day or evening session followed by a full day session. “We’ll be harvesting at that time,” Warawa said. Councillor Neil Woitas wanted more information on what the strategic session would entail and Boyko replied it would be some visioning and an opportunity to set forth what Council’s plan was for the next three to five years.Hesaid administration would then take those discussions and incorporate them into the budgeting plans and into the Council’s strategic plan moving forward. “It’s a session for Council to set a strategy for the future,” he said. Woitas suggested moving the retreat into November so it wouldn’t interfere with the fall harvest.Other Councillors agreed and Councillor Roy Anaka wondered why it hadn’t been done in July when the Council had a Tarnawskyholiday. said November would be too late to allow administration to incorporate any changes discussed into the budget discussions. He said having a discussion about future taxation and how they unfold and future economic development and its affect on taxation couldn’t be accomplished in a short November window.
words to her husband Joe.“Thank you, Joe. Thanks for putting up with me for all these years,” she said. “It's not easy being my husband, trustHomeniukme.” then reflected on the war in Ukraine and offered words of encouragement to the crowd by making a comparison to Ukraine’s official flower, the sunflower.“We should all be a sunflower. They grow fast. Stand tall in all weather conditions.
Elected officials and UCP leadership hopeful attend Babas and Borshch
While the public questions and comments section of the meeting came to a close, the rest of the meeting continued with resident Linda Jorgensen offering her own comments near the end. “I wanted to make the comment that you guys (Council) are doing an excellent job,” she said.
Photo: Jana Semeniuk
Sway with the wind and do not break. We happily share the ground below, allowing other flowers and eating weeds in your space,” she said. “They are bright. Some positive, but most of all they are like its country and its people; Meanwhile,glorious.”in an interview with the Lamont Leader, Madu gave his thoughts on the festival and what it means for Ukrainians. “This is just fantastic. I think this is more significant at this point in time,” he said. “I think it's important that all of us come out here and show our support and solidarity and let the world know that we are united in our support of Ukraine.”Madualso reflected on Alberta’s level of support for Ukrainians during the war. “You know, I think there is room for us to do more,” he said. “We're doing everything we can, I am doing my absolute best. There is no request that has been made of me that I have not followed through with. But I do think that we must win this war. We can’t allow dictators to overrun UkrainianaddinghassaidsongsUkrainiancrowdhandspeoplespentmerhopefulfromvalMeanwhile,democracies.”thefesti-alsoattractedavisitUCPleadershipTravisToews.Toews,Alberta’sfor-financeminister,timechattingwithandshakingbeforejoiningthetotakeinsomedancingandfromthechoir.Heit’sthefirsttimehebeentothefestival,hiswifeisofHeritage.
“This is the first time I’ve been here. It's been so enjoyable, well attended, and appropriately so,” he said. “It's a privilege for me to be here today, just given the great challenge that Ukrainians are facing in their homeland right now with a tragic invasion by Russia. I just love to come today to stand in solidarity with Ukrainians.”
BY JANA SEMENIUK People had their voices heard at the Aug. 24 Village of Andrew council meeting where 11 residents gathered in the council chambers to attend the regular meeting and speak their minds.Village resident Sherry Cholak was the first to speak, questioning why there are two girls working in the Village Office when there used to be only one, and wondering if the extra expense was covered in the recent budget.“Itwas,” said Mayor Barry Goertz. Goertz explained that the extra help is a short-term solution to help transition the new Chief Administrative Officer Adam Kozaciewicz into the office. “It's a short-term thing. They will be twopart-times working three or two or four and one's.”Cholak’s next question centred around the Village’s advertising on social media for the recent job opening in the Village Office. “I noticed you still are not advertising in our local papers,” she said. “Everything I hear is being done by Facebook. I checked today’s papers and there are no ads.” Kozaciewicz said it was his decision to run the recent job posting ad on social media instead, believing he could get the message out more quickly as the local papers only publish once a week, but Cholak was not“Iswayed.brought this stuff up a long time ago. Why are our ads all through social media and hardly ever in our local papers? I'm sorry, a lot of residents in this town do not do social media. I don't do it, but I hear from others and it's disheartening. Our seniors don't always have social media,” she said.Mayor Goertz told Cholak her point was valid and said the Council would table the issue so they could further discuss the best way to “Youadvertise.are right,” he said. “Not everyone in the community is on socialMeanwhile,media.”
Andrew residents voice concerns at council meeting
resident Tom Bradley commented that he was glad to see the ball diamonds were kept clean after a recent ball tournament, stating that previously garbage had been left behind. “The whole show was really well put together. And it was really good to see that everybody was well behaved and there was no screw ups,” he said. “So that, that was really a good deal for everybody in Andrew.”
Village of Andrew residents Sherry Cholak (L) and Tom Bradley (R) were among 11 residents who sat in the gallery at the Aug. 24 council meeting and voiced their concerns and comments.
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A Lamont County farmer is pictured harvesting his crop as the day closes out, and his machine kicks up a lot of dust.
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Andrew’s next council meeting is scheduled for Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. in the village office.
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The crowd gathers eagerly to hear the results of the Borshch Cook Off contest, Aug. 28. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
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“Kids can make it too, but I mean, it's not only like snowflakes for windows,” she said. “It is like a big decoration for wall so they can take it off (like a stencil). It’s a reusable kind of artwork.”
This year’s popular event, the borshch cook off at the Babas and Borshch Festival saw seven entries including the youngest competitor in the festival’s 10-year history.Festival organizer Hazel Anaka said developing the criteria with which to judge the borshch has been a learning process.“Welearned the hard way that beets have to be an ingredient,” she said. “The majority of the competitors’ score relies on taste, worth 50 points, visual 20 points, technical 20 points and temperature 10 Judgespoints.”forthe cook off included Edmonton actor Donovan Workun, first time judge and season three winner of the Great Canadian Baking Show Natalia Shevchenko, and previous cook off judge Edmonton Chef Brad Smoliak. As the judges were preparing to tabulate their scores, Workun explained the process to the“It’scrowd.sonice to see so many Ukrainians out supporting this festival and Ukraine. So, what a better way as creatives to celebrate than by eating,” he said. “So, this is how we're going to do it. Of course, Great Chef (Brad Smoliak), he's going to give us some technical aspects. And Natalia, of course, also highly qualified, will talk from the heart and me I'm just going to tell you what I thought was fantastic.”
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A class in Vytynanka, Ukrainian paper cutting, was taught at the festival by Myroslava Oksentiuk Aug.“It’s28.a paper cutting technique popular for the central part of Ukraine,” she said. “It came from Japan, but in Ukraine, it became popular 200 years ago when paper became real in the villages. Before, people just wrapped and now, they’re using special scissors for Oksentiukcutting.”said the cut designs can be very intricate using special cutting knives and scissors and might not be suitable for children.
Youngest competitor in festival history takes second place
Stefania Janzabek (R) poses with her eight-year-old granddaughter Lily at the Borshch Cook-Off competition Aug. 28 where she captured second place as the competition's youngest ever Photo:competitor.JanaSemeiuk
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Third place, from Vegreville, went to Carol Cherkas, second place went to eight-year-old Lily Leuszczek, and first place was awarded to Linda Goodsir. Goodsir said she used her mom’s recipe which is entirely made of vegetables.
Prizes came from Susan Ferbey, an Edmonton potter who hand-crafted clay borshch bowls for each of the three winners.
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Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong Homeniuk delivers a speech at the Babas and Borshch Festival Aug. 28. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
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UCP leadership hopeful Travis Toews shakes hands with Lamont town councillor Al Harvey.Photo; Jana Semeniuk
Borshch cook-off winner Linda PhotoGoodsir.JanaSemeniuk Alberta's Labour and Immigration Minister Kaycee Madu. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
Lydia Migus, with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Alberta Provincial Council goes over itinerary and procedures for Alberta’s Lieutenant Governor with Aide de Camp Major Gene Kushnir during the Babas and Borshch Festival in Lamont Aug. 27. Irene Topolnitsky brought her wheat weaving talents to the Babas and Borshch Festival Aug. 27 and 28 at the Lamont Arena and Community Hall. She said it was her first demonstration since the pandemic began. She added, she teaches wheat weaving to children in the Edmonton area. There was lots for young people to do during the Babas and Borshch Festival Aug. 27 and 28 in Lamont. Here mom, Gaylene Page and son Isaac McDougall, 4, work on a drawing as they enjoyed the day. The pair live in the Lamont area.
A woman explodes with joy upon hearing the band begin to play at the Babas and Borshch Festival Aug 28. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
A huge crowd was impressed with this demonstration of Ukrainian dance. Photo Jana Semeniuk
Fort Saskatchewan detachment Inspector Barry LaRocque enjoyed a sample of borshch at the Babas and Borshch Festival Aug. 28. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
A playhouse was set up for children to practice their art skills on. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
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(L-R) Corporal David Brosinsky, retired RCMPs Ron Zazulak and his twin brother Don Zazulak. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
RCMP members were proudly wearing their red serge RCMP uniforms at the Babas and Borshch Festival, mingling with the crowd and answering questions about their thansinceretiredDonpartnerbroughtofworldwideformture.andthe(to)herefromCorporalgreetheremembersfromLeducrentlypastingBrosinskyCorporaloccupation.Davidhasbeenserv-intheRCMPforthe25yearsandcur-worksinthetrafficunit.“Wehadarequestthefestivaltohaveinredsergejusttomeetandpeople,”saidBrosinsky.“There'salotofpeopletheUkrainethatarenow.AndsojustintroducethemtoCanadianHeritagetheCanadiancul-Theredsergeuni-isrecognizedasasymbolCanada,sothat'swhatushere.”CorporalBrosinsky’satthefestival,Zazulak,hasbeenfromtheforce2006aftermore37years.Hesaidit
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RCMP members meet and greet crowd at Babas and Borshch
was a pleasure to get dressed up to attend the festival.“You know, I've always loved the force,” he said smiling. “It's kind of a long story how this all happened. But I have so many other relatives that are in (it too). My son, who's a member, and my daughter in law, and a twin brother.” Zazulak shared that an uncle who was a policeman inspired the rest of the family to focus on law“Weenforcement.lookedup to him. He's kind of our hero,” heInsaid.1968, just before Zazulak joined the force, tragedy struck when his seven-year-old sister Kathleen was killed by a hit and run driver as she was riding her bike to deliver birthday invitations to her friends in Didsbury.“Mymother was a medical records librarian. When they picked my sister up off the street and took her to the hospital, they were working on her in the hallway in front of (my mother’s) office,” he said. “And my mom recognized who it was because she just made my sister a little shirt. So, she knew right away (because of) that shirt.”The case remains unsolved to this day with no one being charged for the crime. Zazulak said the case inspired him to focus on a career as an investigator.“They never found the person and it kind of give me like an inclination or a yearning to be an investigator,” he said. “I went into GIS or major crimes. And so that's where I worked for 10 years.”Zazulak said he did pick up his sister’s case, only to discover the investigator was very thorough.“Themembers of the RCMP who investigated the hit and run, they did a spectacular job,” he said. “There were no witnesses. (And) not really much for ters.”membersstufftheyretiredlawmotorcycletionalBlueBorshchdisplayserviceisinfoundtwinMeanwhile,evidence.”Zazulak’sbrotherRonalsoafulfillingcareerlawenforcement.Heretiredafter30yearsofandmannedaattheBabasandFestivalfortheKnights,aninterna-lawenforcementclub.“It'safocalpointforenforcementwhoareorcurrentandgettogetheranddotogether,”hesaid.“Wehaveabout17,000in600chap-
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Together, we can keep the St. Michael Landfill a clean, environmentally friendly part of our planet!
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. We want the residents of the Lamont District 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 using your landfill as dumping
The St. Michael Landfill
Recyclinggrounds. It s good for the health of our earth! E-wasteConcreteBatteriesAnti-freeze(anything that plugs in) Fertilizer & Pesticide Agricultural Chemical Bottles (triple rinsed caps and booklets removed) PropaneMetal Tanks (up to 100 lbs.) Tree Branches WasteTires Oil Waste Oil Containers Waste Oil Filters White Goods: freezers and refrigerators with the doors and lids Ifremovedyouhave any questions about recyclable materials, please call the site at 780.702.9880 Here are some of the things we can recycle for you W help you identify and dispose of beforeHouseholdHazardousWasteitcontaminatesourlandandwater. Never pour household hazardous waste products down the drain and never mix with your regular trash
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, please phone 780-702-9880 visit our website. Non-ResidentPricing Household Waste $80/metric tonne$25 minimum charge. *Must be bagged. Fridges/Freezers $10/ea Box Springs & Mattresses $12/ea Roofing Material $80/metric tonne Construction & Demolition $80/metric tonne Resident Household Waste no charge. *Must be bagged.Fridges/Freezers $10/ea Box Springs & Mattresses $12/ea Roofing Material $40/metric tonne Construction & Demolition $40/metric tonne Large Unsorted Loads $80/metric tonne in addition to the above charges Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Allyear-roundhaulers must unload and exit the facility prior to 4:30 PM. The facility is closed Sundays, Mondays and all statutory holidays 780.702.9880 18553 Township Road 562 www.stmichaellandfill.ca Loads coming to the Landfill must be Tarped & Secured OperatingHours: Ashes** must be cold CFC Units (Fridges, freezers)E-wasteImpacted soil (By approval Woodonly)OilFiltersCreosoteContaminated PropanePaintTar HazardousResidentialbottlesHouseholdWasteScrapMetalsTiresPesticideContainersWasteOilWire&Cable We are able to accept these items but under specific restrictions Animal Waste Animal CarcassesWasteHousehold(OutsideDomesticExplosivesChemicalWastesHazardousWastesofResidentialHazardousProgram) Hot (LagoonLiquidHumanLoadsWastesWastesRadioactiveWastesSealedDrumsSewage/SepticWastesprovided)ToxicMaterials Sorry, we are not registered to accept these items therefore they are prohibited CASHAND CHEQUES ONLY 185053
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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.
inspectiontenancealonginspectedSuppressioningregularrepairsSchoolsSchool,lot.painteddryertem,doneished. Maintenancerefin-wasontheHVACsys-schoolgrounds,andducts.Inaddition,lineswereintheparkingAtLamontElementaryElkIslandPublicdidsitedrainagealongwiththecustodialclean-regime.TheKitchenFiresystemwasandserviced,withHVACmain-andelevatorandmainte-
BY JOHN MATHER Students returning to school after the summer holidays may notice some changes to their schools, but many of the changes will go unnoticed.At Andrew School along with the regular custodial cleaning regime, the gymnasium floor has been nance.The parking lot lines were painted and an access ladder to the roof was designed. In Mundare, the elementary school had CO Detectors installed and the gymnasium floor wasAsrefinished.withthe other elementary schools, HVAC maintenance was done and the parking lot lines were painted. It also had the annual custodial cleaning regime completed. At Lamont High School the roof was replaced and a wall was removed between weldingThebooths. commercial kitchen exhaust was cleaned and the annual custodial cleaning regime was completed. LHS also had the parking lot lines painted during the summer.
Repairs made to area schools during summer months
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The seniors will hold their first board meeting Sept. 15 beginning at 4:30 p.m. It is open to all members.Peoplewill find something new this year with the Seniors Club. They have a new Facebook page to keep members informed of upcoming events and Aactivities.Facebook login isn’t needed since the page is for viewing only. People can use a smartphone or their computer to access the Facebook page. The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, August 31, 2022
BY JOHN MATHER
The Bruderheim Senior Citizens group is back after a summer break with several activities ready to kick off this fall.The club in the former bank building on the Main St. will reopen Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. The club will be opened on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. and open Thursday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon.Club officials say everyone can come out for some social activities whether thy are club members or Membershipsnot.are open to anyone 50 years of age or older. The cost is $15 for the year. They offer free memberships for those 80 years of age and older. Memberships are due September 1, 2022. The club’s first pancake breakfast of the year is Sept 10, 2022. The club adds they are seeking more volunteers to work at the breakfasts. The club is replacing its monthly potluck supper by holding a fundraising corn roast on Sept 15, free to members. Everyone else is welcome if they make a donation to the Seniors Club. People who want to contribute food are asked to bring a salad or dessert.
BY JANA SEMENIUK Elk Island Public Schools held its board and organizational meetings on Aug 25 where trustees said they were looking forward to the coming school year. In addition the group elected its Board Chair and Vice Board Chair. An in-camera session of the board meeting occurred before the organizational portion lasting approximately 40 minutes.Trina Boymook was acclaimed to Board Chair for the 10th consecutive year, while Lamont County trustee Colleen Holowaychuk was also acclaimed to the position of Vice Board Chair for the seventh Boymook,year.who was first elected as trustee in 2013, said through a press release, she is anticipating the coming school year. “It’s an honour to work alongside an incredible team of trustees and an even bigger one to serve for the 10th-straight year as Chair,” said Boymook. “I look forward to continuing the collaborative approach we’ve developed as a Board. Our focus schoolsisdate.staffcess,achievementourchallenges.opportunitiesaheadHolowaychuk.Vice-Chair,”privilegeblelengesingpress2021.CouncillorasandCountyfirstpotential.”EIPSallcommunitiestocomeexcitedfrombuildgartenalleracyunchanged—supportremainslit-andnumeracyingrades,fromkinder-toGrade12,andonoursuccessespreviousyears.I’maboutwhat’stoandlookforwardworkingwithourtoensurestudentsattendingreachtheirfullHolowaychukwaselectedasLamonttrusteein2010currentlyalsoservesLamontTownelectedinShesaid,througharelease,sheislook-forwardtonewchal-thisyear.“Wehaveanincredi-Board,andit’sagreattoserveassaid“TheyearwillpresentnewandnewAsaBoard,priorityisstudentandsuc-andsupportingwiththesameman-Ourgoal,ofcourse,toensureallEIPSprovidehighquality, Sept.regularSept.includesite.accessedboardmeetingwithiningchannel,liveParkquartersheldachieveadministrationwillseriously,sibilityeducation.student-centredIt’sarespon-theBoardtakesandtrusteesworkcloselywithtothatend.”BoardmeetingsareattheEIPShead-inSherwoodaswellasstreamedontheirYouTubehowevermeet-videosareremoved24hours.Thescheduleandpackagescanbeontheirweb-Upcomingmeetingsaspecialmeeting1inadditiontotheboardmeeting15at10a.m.
The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - 13 FOR SALEFOR SALE 160 ACREFARM: SW-6-56-18-W4 Call Ray Cossey Antoniuk Real Estate Ltd. 780-916-9025 160 ACREFARMWITH 90-100 QUALITY CULTIVATEDACRES , 1972 1228 SQ . FT WITHPLENTYOFTREESBASEMENTBUNGALOWWITHPARTIALLYDEVELOPED.,42X60ARCHRIBSHOP,OLDERDOUBLEDETACHEDGARAGE,NICELYKEPTYARD.2-80ACREPARCELSSTRATHCONA C OUNTY FOR SALEFOR SALE N1/2 & S1/2 of NE-18-54-20-W4 Total of 135 cultivated acres, old yard site, great soil each priced at $500,000 HE Help us reach our Fundraising Goals! Hotdogs, Hamburgers and Popcorn with your generous donation!FirePrevention & Fire Truck Saturdaydis- Sept. 10th 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Lamont County Building Sylvia MacDonald m FHELPUSREACHOURUNDRAISINGGOALS! Hotdogs, Hamburgers and Popcorn with your generous donation! Fire Prevention & Fire Truck displays NEW OBSTACLE COURSE BOUNCY! sponsored by Webbs Machinery SPARKY KIDS FIRE SAFETY BAGS 12 - 1PM FIREFIGHTER KIDS CHALLENGE 1PM FIREFIGHTER DEMONSTRATION • Door Prizes and Raffle C O M E O U T A N D S U P P O R T O U R L O C A L F I R E D E P A R T M E N T ! ELK ISLAND WILD MINOR HOCKEY SEASON 2022 - 2023 R EGISTRATIONISOPEN ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY @FIRSTTIMEHOCKEYPLAYERSFEESONLYREDUCEDREGISTRATIONFEESeimh.ca!$150AGMSept14th@7:30pmLamontArenaMeetingRoomAdditionalinfocanbefoundoneimh.ca Or contact eiwregistrar@gmail.com EIPS Board Chair Trina Boymook (L) and Vice Board Chair Colleen Holowaychuk (R) Photo: supplied EIPS board chair and vice board chair acclaimed
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16 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, August 31, 2022 ANNOUNCEMENTS Office and paper supplies for sale at The Tofield Mercury, Weekly Review, Lamont Leader offices. If we don't have it, we can probably order it for you. Don't forget to ask about custom printing - we can do almost anything either in-house or working with our print shop. Chokecherries are ready! All Garden Veggies Ready! Potatoes, Carrots, Beets, and Pickling Cucumbers, Corn on the Cob Helen Tanton Off Highway 13 Turn North on RR 122 go North 3 considered.turesbeforePaidlookingMATION""RURAL1-800-371-6963.wwwSeeHousehold,Equipment,Toyota19842022.RimbeyTimedTOOLS,CLASSIC780-888-6800MilesAUCTIONSFORDTRUCKS,&HouseholdOn-LineAuctionforDanEngeland,,AB,Sept.8-13,(8)CollectorFordTrucks,BuickParkAve,19914Runner,Tools&ShopLawn&Garden,MountedElk,etc..montgomeryauctions.com;AUTOSVEHICLERECCLA-Abunchofoldguysforoldvehicles.Cashonthespotforcars/trucks1980.Txtwithdetails/pic-780-907-2276.AllvehiclesCOMINGEVENTSVikingSchoolParentCouncilAnnualGeneralMeetingandGeneralMeetingWednesday,September28at5:30p.m.intheHomeEcroomattheschoolEveryonewelcome!35p COMING EVENTS Tofield Floor Curling Club invites all seniors and non-seniors to join us for the start of our Fall and Winter Season every Monday @ 1:00 pm in the Community Hall, starting on Sept 5th. For more info call Ralph @ EDMONTON780-662-4555. COIN SHOW! Saturday & Sunday Sept. 10 & 11/22. NEW LOCATION - Central Lions Centre, 11113 - 113 Street NW. Coins, Currency, Gold, Medals & Watches. Free appraisals & Kids Auctions. Admission $5, under 16 Free. FEED AND SEED PINTAIL WINTER WHEAT. Extremely hardy. High yielding. Awnless. Excellent variety for Forage or Feed Grain production. Low inputs - high Profits. Call 403-556-2609 or text 403-9942609; ALBERTAmastinseeds.com.FEED GRAIN: Buying Oats, Barley, Wheat, Canola, Peas, Screenings, Mixed Grains. Dry, Wet, Heated, or Spring Thresh. Prompt Payment. In House Trucks, In House Excreta Cleaning. Vac Rental. 1888-483-8789.FOR RENT Large, quiet, non-smoking 2 bedroom apartment in Killam. For viewing, call Chuck at 780-26327290bedroom mobile home with addition. Stove, fridge, washer and dryer. Close to Lamont. $1200/ month rent, $1200 damage deposit. No smoking of any kind, small pet allowed. Phone 780-721-9571. Now available. HEALTH HIP/KNEE REPLACEMENT Other medical conditions causing TROUBLE WALKING or DRESSING? The Disability Tax Credit allows for $3,000 yearly tax credit and $30,000 lump sum refund. Take advantage of this offer. Apply NOW; quickest refund Nationwide: Expert help. 1-844-453-5372.
BY JANA SEMENIUK Village of Andrew Mayor Barry Goertz returned Aug.8 to his chair at the council table in person after spending more than three months attending council meetings by speaker phone while battling multiple myeloma; a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell, according to the MayoGoertzClinic.has not missed one council meeting since May 11. “Every day, I'm feeling stronger,” he said. “Feeling so much better on so many different levels.”Goertz’s last in-person council meeting was Apr. 27 before he was finally diagnosed with the condition he had been having symptoms from for nearly two years. After numerous trips to the emergency room and plenty of misdiagnosis, including pulled abdominal muscles, Goertz said he had “Everyenough.timeI went in complaining about the pain, they went, Oh, yeah, you just need drugs,” he said. “I (said) I'm not accepting this. I said there's got to be more. There has to be a reason.”Finally, a doctor listened. After looking through Goertz’s history and ordering a CAT scan, he had a “(After)diagnosis.thatCAT scan, (he) walked back and he goes ‘so you've got disintegrated disk, two compressed discs, and you have cancer,” said Goertz, who added it is stageSincefour.then, Goertz has endured many chemotherapy treatments which began every Monday morning for two hours and are now reduced to every second week.
Andrew Mayor Barry Goertz, feels optimistic at the Aug. 24 council meeting after battling cancer for more than three months. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
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“I still have the pills that I take every week, (about) 20-some every day. And then after that, they'll (chemotherapy) go to month, and then that monthly will, for the most part, continue (for the rest of my life),” he said. Goertz added he will never be cancer free. “The multiple myeloma is a life sentence. It's not going away,” he said. “It's a blood and bone cancer.”Despite Goertz’s physical hardships, he said he could not fathom abandoning the newly elected Andrew council team. “Laying on my back in a hospital bed. I was just laying there so it mentally gave me something to focus on, other than pain,” he said. “There were some pretty hectic (meetings). (Amid) all the controversy (and) all the animosity, I didn't want to disappear and that was my biggest fear. I didn't want to abandon them and (wanted) to have the capacity to input.”While Goertz said doctors have given him between 12 and 15 years, he believes he will be around much longer than that. “I look at what it’s called, development and everything. It’s going to be longer,” he said smiling. “I'm going to be an eighty-year-old. There's no way that I'm rolling over.”
Andrew mayor optimistic despite diagnosis
Newly elected Andrew councillor Evan Genung was sworn in by Chief Administrative Officer Adam Kozakiewicz during the Aug. 24 regular meeting of council. Genung won his seat by a single vote in the Aug. 8
BY JOHN MATHER Road signs commissioned by Lamont County to commemorate the original Ukrainian settlers in the Star Edna area were erected on Aug.Descendants28. of those original families came out to be photographed by the signs bearing their familyLorrainename.Pullishy-Aas
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addressed County Council in the late spring requesting that a mile of the roads be named for Myhailo Pullishy, Wasyl Feniak, and Iwan Pylypow some of the early settlers in the area.
“To me, our family and our Ukrainian culture, I think it’s very important that we maintain our roots,” she told council. “There were four pioneers originally,” she said. “They came to verify the rumours of free lands and what the conditions were.” She said the early settlers then arrived and homesteaded a quarter section of land each in the Star and Edna areas. “They were the first of thousands from all parts of Ukraine who came and played a large part in the development of the Western Canada, building many historic churches and creating one of the largest concentrations of churches in North fromRoad;to MyhailoRange.564renamingCouncilAmerica.” approvedTownshipRd.fromHwy.831toRd.192PullishyRangeRoad192TownshipRd.564 to Township Rd. 562 to Wasyl Feniak Road; and Township Road 562 from Highway 831 to Range. Rd. 192 to Iwan Pylypow Road. The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, August 31, 2022 of the Myhailo Pullishy family gather Aug. 28 at the newly placed road sign along former Township Road 564 which was named to honour one of the original Ukrainian settlers in the Star Edna area. The signs were erected by Lamont County with ongoing costs to be borne by the families. Zaal.
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CAO Peter Tarnawsky told council the review of the applications was usually done during a council meeting lunch break with the review committee of reeve and appointed councillor examining the applications.“We could easily reschedule it after an Agriculture Service Board meeting if council wishes,” he said. Warawa said he hadn’t sat on the committee for some time, so Councillor Aaron Wick moved his appointment which passed unanimously. The applications will be reviewed Sept. 13.
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One Councillor Daniel Warawa volunteered to be the councillor to sit on the judging committee for the County’s Centennial Scholarship Review Committee. At the regular council meeting August 23, executive assistant Jessica Post told council, she would like to add the appointment to this committee to the annual organizational meeting rather than waiting until the fall for the appointment.She added setting a date for the review committee to meet could also be done at the organizationalReevemeeting.David Diduck asked if any applications for the scholarship had been received and Post said two had been received to date. The scholarship has been offered to students who are Lamont County residents attending their first year at the recognized Alberta post secondary institution. They must also have demonstrated a commitment to both community and education.Thetwo scholarships awarded are valued at $1,000.Applications are accepted until the end of August.
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The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - 19 780-449-5622 | www.hillrealty.canhill01@telus.net LAMONT COUNTY•Modern 15,000 sq ShopftIndustrial built on 42.8 acres in Lamont County adjacent to town of Lamont. There is an approximately 15 acres of gravelled yard with partial chain link fencing located at 195043 HWY 29 Lamont County. Price: $3,175,000 •W4-18-54-18-NW, 2 parcel farm 158.48 acres 130 ± acres of grain cultivation 3 bedroom house. Property has gas, power, well, septic with aerial discharge, Dug out and a shop. Price: $850,000 • Range Road 203 between Highway 15 and TWP Rd 552, 6.77 acre lot near Bruderheim. Good building site. Price: $160,000 • Office Building 5015 - 50 Street Chipman. 946 sq ft building with reception area, office area and washrooms. Price: $125,000 • 550062 RR 191 49.02 acres with a 3-bedroom 2007.91 sq ft bungalow, garage and shop. Between Lamont and Chipman with approx. 40 acres currently in hay. Price: $490,000. • W4-18-53-24-SW Plan 0826481 Block 2 Lot 1 5.02 acres yard site in Lamont County. Utilities at the property line. Price $49,000 • W4-18-53-24-SW Plan 0826481 Block 1 Lot 1 Address 533033 RR 181 5.36 acre acreage with a 950 ± Sq. Ft. Bi-level house, septic, well power, gas and a shop on property. Price $225,000 • W4-18-53-24-SW Plan 0826481 Block 2 Lot 1 5.02 acres yard site in Lamont County. Utilities at the property line. Price $49,000
Reminder deadline for the Association of Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen’s Bursary is Sept. 1 and applications for Lamont County’s Centennial Scholarship are due Aug. 31. Visit lamontcounty.ca/scholarships to apply. Bursary and Scholarships – Last Chance to Apply
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If you submit comments, either orally or in writing, the information you provide may be recorded, or otherwise made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. USE Appeal by September 22, 2022 AG Farmers Reduction Grant
Take notice that the following permit for proposed development as described below has been issued in accordance with the Lamont County Land Use Bylaw No. 675/07: 1. Legal Description: Section 35-55-20-W4 Land Use: Heartland Heavy Industrial District (HHI) Proposal: Completion of Early Earth Works Permit No.: DP 026/22 Appeal Fee - $300.00
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The Land Use Bylaw provides that the person applying for the permit or affected by the order, or any other person affected by an order, decision or development permit of a Development Authority may appeal to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (LPRT) whose address is 2nd Floor, Summerside Business Centre, 1229 – 91 Street SW, Edmonton Alberta, T6X 1E9 within twenty-one (21) days after the date of notice.
The next Regular Council Meeting is on Tuesday, September 13, starting at 9 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. Mask wearing is at personal discretion. If you would like to speak or present at a meeting, please contact Legislative Services Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings
The On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) is a cost-share funding program that supports farmers in adopting best management practices (BMPs) that reduce greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions and store carbon, specifically for in-field nitrogen management, expanding cover cropping, and implementing rotational grazing
Illegal Dumping & Garbage in Ditches/Roadsitche ) Illegal dumping effects everyone—including clean up costs, tipping fees, the disposal of hazardous materials, etc. Costs associated from people dumping on roadways, ditches, and in other areas across the County can be significant. It takes time away from other services provided and may even contribute to budget planning. Do your part to ensure we have safe roadways and no obstruction in our drainage courses.
Thispractices.program helps producers adopt different practices by offsetting 85% of the cost.
Alberta farmers and ranchers can apply for up to $75,000 in funding for to implement practices related to nitrogen management, rotational grazing, and cover cropping.
As a reminder, per Bylaw 857.22 (Fees and Charges Bylaw removalthelamontcounty.ca/financial-services)–costsrelatedtoprivatesnoware: Regular Flags – $125/each flag (per snowfall) Medical Flags – $100/year (a doctor’s letter is required) Senior (65+) Flags – $200/year Flags can be purchased at the Lamont County Administration Building. Call 780-895-2233, if you have any questions.
Additional Information – For additional information regarding these permits, please contact the Planning and Development Department at (780) 895-2233. Appeal
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