December 14 Lamont Leader

We’re again raising money for the Food Bank this year!

Hundreds pack gym for Lamont Elementary School Christmas Concert

BY JANA SEMENIUK

Hundreds of parents and their families packed the gymnasium at Lamont High School Dec. 8 to watch their children perform in Lamont Elementary School’s annual Christmas concert, this year titled ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’.

Every seat was taken as more parents and grandparents scrambled for a spot to stand, lining the walls as close

to the stage as possible to have good sight of the performance.

“We apologize. This is all the chairs in the school and so for those of you that are standing we hope that you still enjoy our show,” said Lamont Elementary Principal Paul McKay over the sound system.

Elk Island Public Schools Communications Director Laura McNabb said Lamont Elementary

School holds their annual Christmas concert at the high school every year but could not give exact attendance numbers for this year’s concert.

“The school didn’t track attendance or count chairs at the event,” she said by email. She added that the administrative staff is new at the school this year so could not provide information on whether this year’s attendance was larger than previous years.

The concert lasted for one hour as six groups of children came on stage, one after the other from kindergarten to grade six, performing their Christmas songs keeping with the theme of the Twelve Days of Christmas. It ended with a finale of all students, over 250, gathering on stage and on the floor below to perform the song A Gift of Love.

Donations for the County of Lamont Food Bank, in the form of loose change and food donations, were collected at the concert resulting in nearly $165 plus two boxes of food. Students have also been collecting new unwrapped toys at their school for the food bank since early December.

Meanwhile, McNabb included a quote in her email from Lamont Elementary Principal Paul McKay reflecting on the annual Christmas concert.

“It was wonderful to have students’ families and community members join us for this cherished tradition,” said McKay. “The performances certainly helped bring the spirit of the season to life. And I want to thank everyone who donated items to both the Lamont Food Bank and the Lamont Toy Drive—their generosity means families in our community facing challenges right now can have a happier Christmas.”

Wonderful Christmastime

A young girl steps out of the crowd to wave to her family as more than 250 children gather to perform the grand finale song 'A Gift of Love' at  Lamont Elementary School's Christmas concert Dec. 8.

Parents and grandparents get their phones up and ready to capture every special moment of their child's performance in Lamont Elementary School's Christmas Concert 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' Dec. 8.

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Photos: Jana Semeniuk

Bruderheim organic waste pilot prompts huge survey response

BY JANA SEMENIUK

The Town of Bruderheim received an unexpected high number of responses to their survey of residents around the organic waste pilot project that happened between June and Oct. this year.

The project, coordinated with GFL waste management to give residents an additional green collection bin to store their compostable waste, such as food scraps and grass clippings, for weekly curbside pick up.

Chief Administrative Officer Patty Podoborozny said they had the highest number of responses they’ve ever had to a survey.

“We usually see around 20 responses to any survey, and for this one we had 87,” she said. Six questions were asked in the survey, with four of them yes or no questions.

When residents were asked if they were satisfied with the program, nearly 70 percent of them said yes, and 93 percent of them also believed reducing waste going to the landfill was an important initiative.

Most of the respondents, 80 percent, said they do not currently use backyard composting, although 75 percent said they are in support of an organic waste collection program in Bruderheim.

One of the most com-

mon concerns expressed by residents in the comment section of the survey was the potential cost to residents for the additional program. Podoborozny said the upgraded service level will come at no cost.

“It’s great to be able to provide an upgraded service level at no cost to residents. It doesn’t happen very often,” she said.

Additionally, Podobozny said that GFL will no longer be subsidizing seniors for their garbage pick up so they experience a small increase of $1.84 for 2023, however the Town of Bruderheim will be providing seniors free recycling for the year which will save them $4.60.

Meanwhile, Podoborozny said that because of the survey, a few changes to the program will be made in the coming year such as the length of time it will run.

“It’s going through as a permanent thing now,

so it will be for seven months in 2023 and our hope is 12 months in 2024,” she said.

“We got comments (such as) ‘It'd be really great to have it through November because I took my garden out at

the end of October and we had pumpkins and corn stalks’, and I never thought of that.”

Podoborzny said the organics waste collection will begin in May and run through Nov. for 2023.

Members of the U-15 Elk Island Wild pose with goodies they collected in their Fill the Net campaign, held at their home game in Bruderheim, Dec. 11. The team collected toys and toiletries to be given to kids and seniors in the community. In total 50 toys, and more than 100 toiletries, along with $132 in cash was collected during the game against Thorhild. Wild families, fans as well as the visiting Thorhild Titans contributed and even received donations from the referees.

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Notley doesn’t represent Albertans with her actions

BY JOHN MATHER

Her opponents said she wouldn’t do it. But Danielle Smith did… she listened to others; from scholars, to the public, to her caucus.

And she made changes in the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act.

And then Bill 1 passed in the Legislature. Is it overly dramatic? Did you feel any quantum shift in how Alberta is being dealt with? Did you notice a change in your life?

No.

But… notice has been served to the Federal government that Alberta isn’t going to sit back and be mismanaged by the gong show that calls itself the Liberal/NDP alliance in Ottawa.

That’s what Danielle Smith promised and she delivered.

But there is one group that can’t accept this.

No they still want this bill thrown away, preferring to have our province kicked around by the Ottawa elite.

And that’s the Alberta NDP under the leadership of Rachel Notley and even more-so under the leadership of the big boss Jagmeet Singh.

He of the disgusting pact to keep the Liberals in power in Ottawa.

Yes, Notley, who professes to stand up for Albertans but is really the spokesman for labour unions such as the one led by Gil McGowan, who had no problem telling a small group of supporters of Bill 1 to “F… Off” during a supportive demonstration at the Legislature a week ago.

Gil McGowan, what a professional!

And Notley, well it’s obvious she sides with Ottawa, rather than stick up for regular Alberta workers in our oil and gas industry - many who have lost their jobs because of the Trudeau policies.

She wants to be the Premier of Alberta.

But she sides with Ottawa rather than Alberta !

And what about her partners in disrespect, the NDP MLAs?

First the NDP member from Castledowns, proposed an amendment to the Act which would essentially kill it off completely. Nine NDPers supported this. There were 28 Albertans UCPers who supported the Act including Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong Homeniuk.

When it came time for the final vote on the Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act the nine NDP  members in the Legislature Bilous, Carson, Eggen, Feehan, Goehring, Phillips, Schmidt, Sigurdson and Sweet all were opposed. Shame on them!

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They don’t care for Alberta… they’re much more at home letting Ottawa control how Albertans live our lives and seek to improve our economy. The rest of the Alberta NDP caucus didn’t even have the respect to remain at the Leg for the vote!

Next May we will have the opportunity to make a choice.

It’s Albertans vs those who support the feds.

The two Liberal MPs in our province have been busy decrying Bill 1.

Of course they’ll be against anything that gives Alberta some more identity. But remember, it’s time Alberta got back some control of its resources.

Several First Nations have said the Act intrudes on their Treaty rights. And they will ask the Lieutenant Governor to not grant the Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act royal assent. If the Liberal appointed Lieutenant Governor does this, she’ll

be overriding the democratic wishes of the province. No, she should stay out of it.

The Feds are so out of touch that Trudeau said there was no business case for supplying natural gas to Germany when asked. So Germany signed a longterm deal with Qatar.

After Bill 1, a new poll of Albertans show the UCP is in a statistical tie with the NDP for support across the province.

Certainly the Dippers have more support in Edmonton, but that city led by a former Trudeau failed cabinet minister will always oppose anything but a socialist agenda.

Calgary has the NDP looking stronger and the UCP will have to field strong candidates to retain this former bastion of conservative support.

The poll indicates the UCP support has risen 10 per cent in the past few months, mostly at the expense of smaller parties such as the Wildrose

Independence Party. You see, Albertans don’t want to separate from Canada… they just don’t want Ottawa controlling our every move.

And that’s the approach Smith and her united cabinet is bringing to the table.

Getting rid of Jason Kenney also helped the UCP cause. From his rise, he was an Ottawa lap dog.

Smith is an Albertan. Born and raised here.

She isn’t going to kowtow to young Justin.

Notley, while a native Albertan, is beholden, lock, stock, and barrel to her ringleader Jagmeet in Ottawa.

The party constitution mandates this.

So remember next May the UCP will represent Albertans first.

Albertans in fact are number one, two, three and four in Smith’s policy decisions.

Notley loyalty leans more towards Ottawa, unions and then maybe… on a good day… Albertans!

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BY HAZEL ANAKA

Human beings are told that they can lessen or slow the likelihood of Alzheimer’s or dementia by taking some specific proactive steps. Naturally, none of us can alter the genes we inherited. Resist the urge to blame your parents for your eye colour, height, Down’s Syndrome, flat feet, male pattern baldness, and dozens of other conditions and factors. It’s likely we burdened our children with a ticking heredity time bomb as well, and no one is getting accolades for that.

So, what factors for preventing these scary mental diseases are within our control? Three guesses: don’t smoke, eat well, exercise regularly. Getting enough sleep (but not too much) also helps one’s overall health.

We’ve also been told to exercise our brains. Some of the tried-and-true suggestions are doing puzzles and games, learning

something new, altering one’s routine such as changing up the route you normally take to and from anywhere.

Do you remember when Sudoku took the world by storm? A quick Google search tells me the origin was likely in the 1700s in Switzerland; so much for thinking it came from Japan. People went crazy with their pocket puzzle books trying to solve this numerical grid game that does not require math. Then, maybe like me, you bought a little handheld Nintendo DS that required tiny game cards for a variety of Brain Games. Now, I can play it on my phone. So, while the technology and delivery have changed, the benefits have stayed the same.

Sudoku is one of a bundle of online games I bought… even though I hate paying for stuff like this. My daughter had been raving about the New York Times online game called Spelling Bee. You may remember that the NYT bought out Wordle. I play Octordle, Sedecordle, and Quordle every day. Those are free but the ads are getting more and more intrusive. What the hell, I can add

Spelling Bee and the suite of other games included with it. I bought a one-year subscription when it was half-price, about twentyfive bucks, I think. For a kid like me who loves words, this is heaven. I’m pathetic at the huge NYT crossword puzzles and some days can’t even solve The Mini if the hints are too “of the moment, pop culture-y.” Now, I’m playing Sudoku and am not limited to one game per day.

I noticed an interesting something. While some humans are constantly challenging themselves with puzzles and games, savvy pet owners are doing the same for their dogs. Hilary’s French Bulldog, Gertie (who appears on my lap in the headshot above) has been ‘on holidays’ at the farm since December 3rd. She’s become a big part of the family and will be celebrating Christmas with our guests.

I sure hope you can keep a secret… I’m about to tell you what we bought our grand dog for Christmas. There is a whole line of pet products out there to help increase the skill set of dogs. Hide ‘n Seek toys

has a line of brightly coloured felt products that are supposed to help dog’s “nosework” as they sniff out the treats hidden within the folds of the object. We bought the snuffle ball because of the right proportion to her size. Given the flatness of her nose, it’s a wonder she can smell anything. Can’t wait to see how this goes Christmas Eve. I’m sure some of you don’t understand or approve of the whole ‘pet product industry’ and I get it. Back in the day when we had a house dog, Buddy,

we put a treat under an overturned cottage cheese container and were a wee embarrassed at his attempts to get the treat. But that was then and this is now.

Her other gift from us is an Outward Hound— Raise the Woof product called Dog Brick…Flip, Slide, Treat! It has 20 hidden treat compartments. The dog needs to flip open the lids, remove the bones with their paws and nose to uncover the treats. It promises to “help reduce destructive behaviour by exercising your dog’s mind.”

Gertie’s strict mom hasn’t allowed her to become a ‘bad dog.’ I’ll have you know that this game has a skill level of (2) intermediate. We’ll see.

So, as I wind this down for another week, here’s the takeaway. Dogs get a mental workout through the joy of the hunt and the reward of a treat.

Humans need to get a mental workout through the joy of challenging games (and I include card and jigsaw puzzles here too) and then enjoy the reward of a healthier, better functioning brain. Sounds about right, from where I sit.

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The CP Holiday Train rolled into Josephburg on Dec. 9 to a very large crowd of excited spectators.  Decorated for the holidays with thousands of Christmas lights, the festive train featured an outdoor music concert with Tenille Townes and Aysanabee. Attendees brought healthy, non-perishable food

donations.

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MP Stubbs decries Liberal Critical Mineral Strategy

BY JOHN MATHER

The Liberal government in Ottawa last week released information on Canada’s Critical Mineral Strategy and it was immediately decried by Lakeland MP and ShadowMinister for Natural Resources, Shannon /Stubbs.

“This strategy puts $61.5 million into helping businesses navigate the Liberals' onerous and opaque regulations, instead of cutting red tape and fixing the government’s glacial approval processes,” stated Stubbs.

“It will spend millions on roundtables, working groups, and “exploring” vague “opportunities” to align domestic and international regulation, but will achieve nothing.

She went on to state the Liberal government neglects Canada’s mining sector, creating regulatory uncertainty and

adds another level of red tape.

“This strategy is another virtue-signalling smoke-and-mirrors announcement that will shovel tax dollars out the door instead of fixing the problems Liberals created,” she said.

“Despite Canada's enviable and diverse wealth of natural resources, which underpin its entire economy, its world class innovative, talented and highly skilled workforce, outstanding environmental standards, and previously globally renowned regulatory expertise, the Liberals have made Canada fall far behind in competitiveness and investment attention for natural resources development,” added Stubbs.

“From mines to pipelines to drilling operations, the only way the Liberals can get companies to put in new

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“The mine-killing Bill C-69, the Liberal carbon tax, the incoming Liberal fuel regulations, and other bills like C-48’s tanker ban, create uncertain and subjective timelines, infringe on provincial jurisdiction, and allow Liberals to pick winners and losers in Canadian resource development. This strategy is more of the same.”

She concluded stating a Conservative government under Pierre Poilievre would remove Liberal-created red tape and regulatory duplication.

“A Conservative government would simplify regulation for all natural resources sectors, axe the

carbon tax, repeal the mine-killing C-69, and displace resources from countries with low envi-

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ronmental and human rights standards by getting more of Canada’s world-leading environ-

mentally and socially responsible produced minerals to the world,” said the Lakeland MP.

It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Mary Hrycyk. She passed peacefully, surrounded by family on December 11, 2022, at Lamont Health Care Center.

Mary was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Joe

Hrycyk. She is survived by her children, Michael (Elaine) Hrycyk, Berni (Bruce) Yakoweshen; grandchildren, Shawn (Brandy) Hrycyk, Carrie (Neal) PageSchultz, Bobby (Nicki) Yakoweshen, Teresa (Ryan) Doroshenko, Tamara (Andrew) Marko and twelve great-grandchildren.

The family would like to thank all the staff of the Lamont Health Care Center, EMS and the Fire Department.

A Prayer Service will be held Friday, December 16, 2022, at 7 p.m. at St. Michael Recreation

Centre in St. Michael, AB. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, December 17, 2022, at 10 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church in St. Michael, AB.

In lieu of other tributes, donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

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On November 14, 2022 this letter was sent to the following: College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta, United Nurses of Alberta, HSAA, Premier Danielle Smith, Rachel Notely, David Shepard, Jason Copping, no response to date received.

Re: Heath Care Resources

There is a lot of talk about putting more money into the health care system. As you know we do not have a health care system but a managed sick care system. the current health care system has no science behind it. Science is 100% repeatable and 100% consistent, anything less thatn 100% is called the Art of Medicine.

About the masks and Covid-19. Why have they not been tested to see if the masks are a breeding ground for the virus to grow? I am a mouth breather and would like to know if the masks are helping or harming me.

After 22.5 years doing science, I have seen many health issues that have some from events that were 100% consistent on all people that have the condition. All strokes come from a tear in the groin, that damages the front motor nerve. All stroked leave a lump at the back of the head just above the spine. All heart attacks care caused by excess electrical charge produced by the heart that can not find its way back to the spine. The systolic pressure reading is the nerve pressure in the body and the diastolic pressure is the lymphatic pressure.

When an injury occurs the force of the impact pushes all lesser pressures out (nerve, lymphatic, blood). Because nerve pressure is the highest pressure, it fills the void of the impact first.

It is sad that the medical professionals do not even know earwax is infection. If you spit yellow or yellow snot comes out of your nose, they are called infection. We have an ear., throat and nose specialist; means they are all connected. So if yellow comes out of the ears it is also infection.

One thing that bothers me is that an orthopedic surgeon does the surgery and send the patient back to the family doctor. The family doctor has no clue about the replacement. The patient should remain the responsibility of the surgeon as long as the patient lives or the surgeon works. Remember all pain is in the skin, as bones and muscles do have nerve endings.

You can double the amount we spend on health care or cut the budget in half, the same results will prevail.

I am offering to meet anyone that wants to improve the health care system. If the politicians do not want to meet with me then they are in politics for the power, not the people. If the organizations do not want to meet with me, then the health of the people does not matter, just the money.

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Returning leak in town building could cost Bruderheim thousands

BY JANA SEMENIUK

The Town of Bruderheim spent over $18,000 in 2019 and 2020 repairing a leaky window in the town office and now the leak is back with a vengeance.

Chief Administrative Officer Patty Podoborozny said in an interview the leak was discovered last month when a box in an unused office near the previous leaky window was moved and found to

be wet underneath. "We called to get it tested because that's the same wall that we had fixed,” she said.

Podoborozny explained that the previous repair work included installing a new window and drop box as well as resealing the bricks as they were thought to be the issue.

“When we saw it was the same office and the same wall, we thought

oh no,” she said. Podoborozny said the town office also shares an inside wall with the next-door library and went next door to examine it.

“A gentleman who came to look at the issue said it seems like there's water on this wall as well,” she said, adding that the drywall was then removed on both sides of the wall.

Podoborozny said the library was closed as a precaution when it was discovered, upon spore counts being conducted in the air, that the library was high. She said it will stay closed until she can get guidance from Occupational Health and Safety.

“The office is safe to work in, I have got those numbers and we’re fine. I just don't want to bring littles in,” she said. “We got some air purifiers for each of those small offices to make sure that

there's no (issues). It's mostly about the humidity.”

So far, Podoborozny said the issue has already cost the town $15,000 and they still don’t have definitive answers yet.

“We don’t know

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what’s causing it,” she said. “It's kind of frustrating, (because) it's not easy to figure out exactly where it's coming from.”

Moving forward, Podoborozny said they have hired a new contractor to examine the

years.

Elsie is survived by her three daughters, Betty Ann Thibodeau, Rose Mary Axell and Bernadette Tyler; six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and two sisters.

problem and hopefully will come up with a final solution, but the possible cost is concerning to her.

“It could be upwards of $75,000,” she said, adding they may have to go through their insurance.

tributes, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories, #306, 10430 - 61 Avenue, Edmonton AB T6H 2J3.

On Tuesday, November 29, 2022, Mrs. Elsie Anna Inkster of Lamont, AB, formerly of Cold Lake, AB, passed away at the age of 85

She was predeceased by her loving husband, Charles Willard Inkster; her parents, one sister, and four brothers.

At the family's request, no funeral will be held. Cremation has taken place. In lieu of other

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A contracted worker performs regular sewer flushing maintenance in downtown Bruderheim on Dec. 8.

Photo: Jana Semeniuk

AB Gov repeals Insurance Act section, helping AMA and renewing collaboration

Jackie ArmstrongHomeniuk, MLA Fort Sask-Vegreville

This week, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville received great news, as the Government of Alberta announced that it will be investing $534,000 towards municipal infrastructure improvements in our constituency. Of this funding, $283,182 will be going towards the Village of Mannville, for the rehabilitation of a portion of 51st street and sidewalks, as well as replacement of the server and upgrades to a wastewater lift station (including digital and electrical systems).

This funding will also be used to purchase equipment for the Mannville Riverview Golf Course and to develop a community event and green space, along with purchasing the necessary land.

Additionally, $250,843 will be invested towards the Village of Myrnam, to replace sidewalks, wastewater equipment, skid steer, a backhoe, water valves and meters, public work vehicles, and the rehabilitation of several roads.

I am proud that our constituency of Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville continues to see a large inflow of both public and private investment, and thank the Government of Alberta for this investment into necessary municipal infrastructure.

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The Alberta Government has introduced Bill 4 in the

Legislature. Bill 4, the Alberta Health Care Insurance Amendment Act, 2022, proposes to repeal Section 40.2 of the Alberta Health Care Insurance Act, which would mean that the Government would no longer be able to terminate compensation-related agreements with the Alberta Medical Association (AMA). This bill will help rebuild trust and confidence between the Alberta Government and Alberta’s health-care workers.

The repealing of Section 40.2 was a condition of the new agreement between the Government of Alberta and the AMA. AMA President, Dr. Fredrykka Rinaldi, responded on behalf of the AMA that “We appreciate this swift action to repeal Section 40.2. This process will encourage renewed collaboration to serve Albertans and our health-care system.” •••

The Community Services Recovery Fund will open for applications on January 6, 2023. The Community Services Recovery Fund is a $400million investment from the Government of Canada to support regis-

tered charities, non-profits, and Indigenous governing bodies as they focus on adapting their organizations for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Canadian Red Cross is working in collaboration with Community Foundations of Canada and United Way Centraide Canada to distribute grants through this Fund. The deadline for applications is February 21, 2023. Details about the program can be found at https://communityservicesrecoveryfund.ca.

Please contact my constituency office at fortsaskatchewan.vegreville@assembly.ab.ca if you have any questions or concerns.

The Family of Ed Drolet would like to thank you very much for the cards, flowers and donations. Especially to the nursing staff at Lamont Health Care Centre for the compassionate care. Your kind expressions of sympathy during this difficult time is very much appreciated and of great comfort to us all.

Norma & Family.

The Fort Saskatchewan Community Band performed for local seniors for nearly two hours after a community dinner at the Bruderheim Community Hall Dec. 9. Photo: Jana Semeniuk

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FOR SALE

Puppies for sale. American Cocker Spaniel male & female. $1000 and up, will hold with a deposit until Christmas. 780-6623196, 780-662-0410

BOSCH Mixers, Ankarsrum Mixers, VITAMIX blenders, LEFSE supplies & more. FREE SHIPPING. Call toll-free 1-888692-6724. Hometech BOSCH Appl 375 Broad St., Regina, SK. www.hometechcanada.ca.

LAND FOR SALE

FARMLAND AND PASTURE LAND BY SASKATCHEWAN RIVER. 160 acres. Best hunting in Saskatchewan. Excellent fishing. Thick pine & poplar bluffs, by water coulee. Old yard site with power and water. Revenue Potential. East of Prince Albert, SK. $248,000. Call Doug 306716-2671.

3 QUARTERS OF CROPLAND South of Weyburn, SK. Distressed sale. Priced below market at 1.27 x assessment, with a 4% return with lease. $594,800.00. Call Doug at 306-716-2671.

FEED AND SEED

WE BUY DAMAGED GRAINHeated, Mixed, Tough, Light, Bugs, Spring Thrashed....Barley, Wheat, Oats, Peas, Flax, Canola. "On Farm Pickup". Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252.

ALBERTA 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

Small 2 bedroom house for rent. Close to Viking School. Comes with appliances and utilities. Available December 1. Phone 780-336-6089 or 780-336-6088 for inquiries.

50P

For Rent - Dec. 1. 3 bedroom 1 bath duplex in Killam. Fenced yard, laundry hook-ups. Utilities NOT included. $700/month plus $700 Damage Deposit. Pet Friendly, minimum 1 year lease. 780-226-8598.

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. 1-844453-5372.

HELP WANTED

APIARIES OF ALBERTA are looking for Five Apiary Technicians $17-$20/hr depending on experience for full time (40+hrs/wk) employment March thru October 2023. Must have a min of 3 years (seasons) working fulltime on Canadian style commercial apiary in the minimum capacity of Apiary Assistant. Also required, two positions for Apiary Worker (NOC8431) $15-$17/hr, experience required. Work includes assisting Apiary Technician with all duties in the bees and honey harvesting. Gerard 780-662-4449 RR4 Tofield, AB. gsieben@mcsnet.ca

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

NOW HIRING: Alberta Licensed Security Guards for security gates in remote locations of NW Alberta. Year-round & seasonal work available, starting immediately! Learn more at www.servicemasterssecurity.com.

WESTCOR CONSTRUCTION is looking for a handyman/carpenter to work in Claresholm for 4–8 months. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package. Email chris.maddex@westcor.net

SERVICES

Licensed electrician, panel upgrades. add a circuit, basement renovations. Also offer thermal electrical inspection. Call Rob 780-288-7370.

CRIMINAL RECORD? Why suffer employment/licensing loss? Travel/business opportunities? Be embarrassed? Think: Criminal Pardon. US entry waiver. Record purge. File destruction. Free consultation. 1-800-347-2540. www.accesslegalmjf.com.

Drywall Taping/Texturing 35+ Years. No Job too small Experienced drywall taper/texturer here to help you with any job big or small. Don't want to do it yourself, give me a call! Based in Killam but willing to travel. Hand taper by trade but have experience with boxes, roller/flusher, taping tube. No bazooka exp. Have own tools (1012" boxes, pump, angle box, roller, flusher, hand tools, etc.) Also do ceiling texture. Non- drinker, just want to work. Willing to work with existing taping crew. Call 780-385- 2106 or 780-385-1251.

Shane’s Stucco & Drywall Service Shane Hollar Stucco (Traditional & Acrylic), Drywall, Stone, Textured Ceilings, Tile and Spray Painting 780-336-4832 shanes.stucco@gmail.com

Painting

Quality Residential and Commercial Painting

Betty Tkaczyk 780-632-8749 or 780-688-3564

Roy's Handyman Services. Flooring, Trim work, basement finishing, decks, fences, kitchen cabinet installs and carpentry work. Call 780-232-3097

SERVICES

Carpet and Upholstery cleaning - residential and commercial. Truck mount unit, sewer backup, and flood cleaning. Auto and RV Cleaning. Call John and Sheri at Fancy Shine Auto and Carpet Care at 780-384-3087

Need to re-order:

•Company Forms?

•Invoices?

•Envelopes?

•Business Cards?

•Bookmarks?

•Score Cards?

•Certificates? •Receipts?

•Posters? •Menus?

•Invitations? •Calendars?

•Letterhead?

Call your local paper with your print order today!

WEEKLY REVIEW

Ph. 780-336-3422

Email: vikingreview @gmail.com

TOFIELD MERCURY Ph. 780-662-4046

Email: adsmercury @gmail.com

LAMONT LEADER Ph. 780-895-2780 Email: lmtleader @gmail.com

WANTED

WANTED: seeking this style of chair, must have the crown design. Call Al @ 780-717-5497.

WANTED SASQUATCH

SKULL - Also purchasing SILVER & GOLD coins, bars, jewelry, scrap, nuggets, sterling, 999+ BULLION, maple leafs, bulk silver, pre-1969 coins. Coin collector BUYING ENTIRE COIN COLLECTIONS, old $ & Royal Canadian Mint coins. TODD 250864-3521.

The Last Issue of The Lamont Leader, Tofield Mercury, and Viking Weekly Review will be Tuesday, Dec. 20 Classified Deadline Friday, Dec. 16 First issue of 2023 Thursday, Jan. 5

Charges laid on poppy box thief, RCMP trying to locate man

During the month of November the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP began multiple investigations into the theft of Poppy Boxes in and around the Fort Saskatchewan area.

Through investigation it was determined that 59-year-old Perry CHERNISH of no fixed address is responsible for these thefts.

Perry CHERNISH has been charged with five counts of theft under $5,000 dollars. The Fort Saskatchewan RCMP are still making efforts to

locate him and have issued an arrest warrant.

If you have any information regarding these incidents, or witness any suspicious activity, please contact the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP Detachment at 780-9977900.

If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1800-222-8477 (TIPPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” App available through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

EIPS students join the campaign against drinking and driving

BY JANA SEMENIUK

Elk Island Public School students across Lamont County in grades one to 12 participated in an anti-drinking and driving initiative this month, put forward by SADD (Students against drinking and driving).

In Alberta students colour a brown paper liquor bag with antidrinking and driving messages and the bags are then delivered to liquor stores for use during the holiday season.

Jay Zaal, Communications Director for FCSS (Family and Community Support Services) confirmed they acquired the free bags to distribute to schools.

“FCSS is more of a liaison, just arranging the free bags to the schools (FCSS is also picking up the completed bags to distribute to the liquor stores), but that is where its involvement ends,” he said by email.

“Students are encouraged by their teachers to add a personal message and drawings to the bags. It assists educators in continuing the conversation about the dangers of drinking and driving and is a very good initiative and reminder both for students and those

Laura McNabb, Communications Director for EIPS, said the initiative sends a

good message.

“Ultimately, this very worthwhile initiative promotes community involvement, caring and compassion for others, and raises awareness about the effects alcohol might have on those

behind the wheel,” she said by email. “It has been a longstanding undertaking at EIPS schools and throughout Alberta.”

McNabb added that only one school in Lamont County remembered a parent objecting to the exercise.

“It is a parental prerogative to withdraw students from an optional project of this kind,” she added. “They’d need only reach out to administration to make this request.”

On their website, SADD Alberta said the activity began in 2012 and is open to students of all ages. It added that the goal is to deliver an important message to the community.

SADD (students against drinking and driving) Alberta, provided brown paper liquor bags, distributed to all schools in Lamont County, for students in

“The SADD Alberta Liquor Bag Campaign provides students of all ages an opportunity to add their personal message on the dangers of impaired driving to a paper liquor bag. The goal of this campaign is to provide students with a hands-on activity that allows for the discussion of the dangers of impaired driving, while also involving local businesses and delivering important messages to members of the community.”

- The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, December 14, 2022

purchasing liquor at stores across the province to consider safe alternatives to drinking and driving.”

grades one to 12 to decorate with anti-drinking and driving messages. The bags are then delivered to local liquor stores for use during the holiday season to promote their message. Photo: Jay Zaal

A Lamont town employee blows snow off the town’s downtown sidewalks Dec. 2, following a major blizzard that came through the day before.

Photo by Crystal Moren

DONATION

Left: Members of the Mundare Easter Basket  were the recipients of a cheque for $8,650.73 from the County of Lamont Council, Dec. 13. The cheque represented their share of the proceeds from the County’s Reeve’s Golf Tournament held in August at the Whitetail Crossing Golf Club in Mundare. Pictured from left to right are:  Councillor Anaka, Cliff Moroziuk, Reeve Diduck, Rudy Warawa, Deputy Reeve Woitas, Faye Ewanchyshyn, Councillor Wick, and Councillor Wawara.

• Thursday, Dec. 8 - Noon Deadline to Order Printing for 2022 pickup (we’ll still accept orders but those that come in after this date won’t be finished until early January due to print shop holidays)

• Friday, Dec. 16 - Noon Deadline to Book Christmas Greetings Ad (any Christmas ads that come in later than Friday, Dec. 16 at noon will not be guaranteed to run depending on time received and will not be eligible to receive a proof prior to run)

•*Friday, Dec. 16 - 3pm Deadline to Book Regular Ad or Submit News for December 20 edition (final paper of 2022)

*All material has to be sent by Friday at the latest! Monday will be too late due to strict holiday print deadlines.

Members of the Lamont County

were the recipients of a cheque for $17,301.46 from the County of Lamont Council, Dec. 13. The cheque represented their share of the proceeds from the County’s Reeve’s Golf Tournament held in August at the Whitetail Crossing Golf Club in Mundare. Pictured are (left to right): L-R: Councillor Anaka, Chris Mintenko, Reeve Diduck, Jody Zachoda, Deputy Reeve Woitas, Councillor Wick, and Councillor Wawara.

KERRY ANDERSON

These are some of the results from Minor Hockey League games held recently. (Please note that scores and scoring is taken from the websites, and some game scores and scoring is dependent on proper league entries).

Elk Island U11 Wild (13-2) travelled to New Sarepta on Saturday and came from behind to tie the home team 3-3 with Sawyer Hanson scoring with 3:41 remaining and then with only three seconds left to notch the score. Barrett Danilkewich also scored and Jonas Wytrykuch picked up an assist. Zachary Vandelannoite and Clark Wilson shared goaltending duties for Wild.

Elk Island U15 Wild (52-1) travelled to New Sarepta on Friday and dropped a 3-1 game.

Down 2-0 early, Wild scored early in the third to get to within one but couldn’t get the tie. NS scored late to secure the win. William Furey scored the lone Elk Island goal. On Sunday Wild beat Thorhild 9-2 at Bruderheim led by Ashton Strickland’s hat trick. Other scorers were; Andrew Svitich (1g 3a), Kayden Winslow (2g 1a), Xavier Storr (1g 1a), William Furey (1g), Kyran Belcourt (1g), Thomas Purdy (1a), and Sydney Cossey (1a). Liam Ellis got the win in goal making 26 saves.

Ryan Carstairs scored a goal on Saturday in his Fort Saskatchewan U15 AA Rangers 3-3 tie with Storm.

Sandy McDonald got the win as his Fort Saskatchewan U18 team beat Saint Albert 7-6 on Sunday.

If you have a youngster playing for an out of town team, or a team we haven’t found, email kamcjm@gmail.com and we’ll try to include him/her!

• Friday, Dec. 16 - 4pm Deadline to come in and Donate to Fill the Tree (deadline to mail cheque Wednesday, Dec. 14)

*any names that come in after Friday will be acknowledged in the New Year’s edition*

• Monday, Dec. 19 - OFFICE OPEN

• **TUESDAY**, Dec. 20 - FINAL PAPER OF 2022 HITS STORES & MAILBOXES! Out a day early!

• Wednesday, Dec. 21 - Tuesday, Dec. 27 - OFFICE CLOSED There will be no response to any messages during this time due to staff holidays. We will still be receiving submissions via email for our January 5 paper & subscriptions can be renewed online!

• Wednesday, Dec. 28 & Thursday, Dec. 29 - OFFICE OPEN Limited staff available due to extended holidays - open for ad bookings & photocopying

• Friday, Dec. 30 & Monday, Jan. 2 - OFFICE CLOSED NEW YEAR’S IN LIEU

• Tuesday, Jan. 3 - OFFICE OPEN. 5pm Deadline for Ads &

Thank you to the Light-up Committee and all the Volunteers who made the 2022 Winter Wonder Lights a huge success

The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Food Bank

Road and Snow Safety

As we experience extreme cold, fluctuating temperatures and other weather conditions, it is important to remember to drive to the conditions (snow, wind, ice, fog, etc.) and not the speed limit. Slow down and be safe when passing maintenance vehicles.

Reminder: please don’t trespass on farmers’ fields with recreational vehicles—these can cause damage to the fields and crops.

During cold weather and snow events, it may be difficult for seniors and others with fragile needs to get around. There are opportunities such as seniors programming and the Snow Angels program. Learn more by visiting the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) page at lamontcounty.ca.

FCSS and KFRN Resources and Programs

Network Nov. Newsletter (see the QR codes for full posters/additional details).

Lamont County Administration and Public Works Offices will be closed for the holidays from December 25 to December 28, 2022 and January 2, 2023. Offices will be open on December 29-30 and Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Community Services is closed Dec. 23 through Jan. 6. Happy holidays!

Administration and Public Works Offices Closed During the Holidays