February 15 Lamont Leader

Group plans for sovereign food supply by vertical farming

BY JANA SEMENIUK

An open house held on Feb. 11 at the old Coop building in Andrew introduced a trio of people spearheading an effort to build a Vertical Farming business in town with the goal of creating a sovereign food supply.

Chief Howie Jackson from Saddle Lake Reserve, whose ideas around a sovereign food supply was the inspiration for the Vertical Farming business in Andrew, spoke to the crowd of approximately 75 people along with Wendy Robinson, Director of Operations for Alberta Vertical Farms and President Russel Berkhoven, about their intentions regarding the vertical farm business in Andrew and the impact it would have on the community.

Tensions about the new business centred around an online video released last week where Robinson was interviewed by Life Force Canada, a self-described ‘freedom movement’ whose mandate is communal living. In the video, Robinson described her groups’ intentions for Andrew which included purchasing all available property for approximately $6 million and creating a community living separately from the government. Robinson described the scenario as an ‘Intentional community’, likening it to Mennonites and Hutterites.

Deputy Mayor Tammy Pickett spoke to Robinson during the open house stating that the video upset a lot of the residents and that was why they were there.

“I was speaking off the cuff to Life Force Canada. They understand how important it is for us to have food sovereignty,” said Robinson. “I want to apologize right now if anybody got the

Residents concerned about group taking over the town

idea that I meant to take over the town.”

In a later interview, Robinson said she is a member of Life Force Canada and they have nothing to do with the vertical farm operation in Andrew.

“Howie and Russ don’t want anything to do with it,” she said, adding that at least 20 members of Life Force Canada attended the Feb. 11 open house and are interested in purchasing property and businesses in the village.

Meanwhile, Chief Howie Jackson addressed the crowd, saying his idea of a sovereign food supply stemmed from the COVID pandemic when he said indigenous people were prevented from buying food in the St. Paul area. He said he was concerned about the safety of food and water, adding that he brought Berkhoven onboard as his grow expert.

Jackson said the Village of Andrew sits on Pakan land.

“Is the big picture here to reclaim land that is yours,?” asked one open house attendee.

Jackson said it was already in the process.

“It's already in the process. The people on the reserve don't need to move anywhere. The people here don't need to move anywhere. It's the land base that's changing. It's not the communities, it's not the housing. What we're doing, we're taking out the government. And then we're going to be putting in sovereignty, where it's going to be natural law, we're going to be using natural law in this instance,” he said.

“What we're doing is we're going to be creating our own system, within a system.”

Meanwhile, the open house lasted more than two hours leaving some attendees feeling there was a lack of clear answers including Deputy Mayor Tammy Pickett.

“Unfortunately, there are still a lot of unanswered questions. I personally am more than happy to have any new business come into town. What they do within their four walls is their choice,” she said by text message. “As for their external thoughts, hopes and dreams...

no direct comment. Our community has done just fine working together over the years. Andrew is an awesome place to live, away from the hustle and bustle of a large city.”

Others became alarmed. One resident wrote a letter, after the open house, outlining her concerns with the plans for sovereignty and an Intentional Community.

“We are looking for direction or assistance as the situation in Andrew appears to be much more than just a new business starting up to sell produce,” she wrote, sending the letter to several government officials including Lamont County Reeve and Councillors in addition to MP Shannon Stubbs and Premier Danielle Smith.

Russ Berkhoven, President and Founder of Alberta Vertical Farms.

Photo: Jana Semeniuk

Andrew Deputy Mayor Tammy Pickett asks questions to members of Alberta Vertical Farm, at an open house they held on Feb. 11. The organization is setting up shop at the old Coop building in Andrew to grow vegetables indoors using towers and special lighting.

Photo: Jana Semeniuk

3 Chipman 4-H Club members advance to regional public speaking competition

BY JANA SEMENIUK

The Chipman 4-H Beef and Multi Club held their annual Communications Event Feb. 11 in St. Michael, where 19 children from ages six to 15 showed off their public speaking skills to nearly 50 audience members.

In a competition that is sending three winners to the Regional 4-H competition, the contest was judged by seven local volunteers who used various criteria when arriving at the following winners.

Lorne Barnett, 12, is an intermediate level member of the 4-H club and wrote his speech around his experience showing cattle entitled ‘The Grand Slap’. Barnett described his positive feelings around showing a cow for the first time with the ‘slap’ referring to the judges slap on the rump of the cow.

Hayden Childs, 15, is a senior member of the Chipman 4-H and delivered a speech called A Very Risky Gamble, a review of the Inheritance Games book series by author Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Childs describes the books’ plot with Avery Kiley Grambs, a high school student whose world is turned upside down by an

inheritance left for her by her grandfather where she must pass tests and solve puzzles to earn it. Child said a key theme in the series is the importance of family.

Harper Whitrow, is a nine-year-old junior member of the group who shared her excitement, disillusionment, and excitement again through her speech entitled Moving to a Farm. Whitrow described her dreams coming true when her parents told her they were moving to a farm, only to have her world dashed by the reality of living so far away from friends and activities. Once she embraced the special things about living on a farm, Whitow said she was once again happy.

The youngest members of the group, called Cleavers, are ages 6-8 years old. Although they were not eligible for the Regional Competition, 10 of the Cleaver members still chose to take part in the event by writing their own speeches, some with posters for illustration.

Chipman 4-H Multi Club Director Crystal McCullough said the club is very proud of their members.

“We are so proud of all our members that partic-

ipated this year. For the cleavers they choose to take part and almost all did,” she said.

“We have such a young club and for them to get up there and try is so amazing.”

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Winners of the Chipman Beef and Multi-Club 4H Communication Event held Feb 11 in St. Michael who will go on to compete in the 4H Regional competition. L-R Lorne Barnett, 12, Hayden Childs, 15, and Harper Whitrow, 9. Photos: Jana Semeniuk

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NDP press release writers bend the facts to try and blame Premier Smith

BY JOHN MATHER

It has to come under the title of fake news.

An NDP press release last week begins with “$4-billion petrochemical project estimated to create thousands of jobs has come to nothing under the UCP government.”

“Nauticol Energy’s proposed plant near Grande Prairie would have produced 3.4 million metric tonnes of netzero blue methanol annually, according to the Government of Alberta,” the release continued.

“Nauticol announced the project would move forward in 2019, with support from the Alberta NDP government’s Petrochemical Diversification Program. The plant would have created 5,000 construction jobs and 1,260 permanent direct and indirect jobs.

Kathleen Ganley, Alberta NDP Critic for Energy, is calling on the Danielle Smith UCP government to explain why they let this massive project slip away.

“This facility would have created thousands of goodpaying industrial jobs for Albertans, and created an excellent low-carbon value-added product from natural gas in the Peace region,” Ganley said. “Danielle Smith let a major job creation project fail while she’s busy pandering to the extremist fringe of the UCP.

“Smith needs to explain to Albertans what efforts she made to keep this project on track, and why she failed to protect these Alberta jobs.”

Now it’s sad this project isn’t moving ahead.

The fact is it would have provided jobs and assisted Alberta in developing its hydrogen markets.

But really, it not moving ahead has nothing to do with the UCP.

The NDP are falsely promoting this.

The fact is the plant planned by Nauticol Energy Ltd. began to falter because of the pandemic.

Nauticol president and CEO Mark Tonner said the pandemic created headwinds for the project.

“Some of the headwinds that we encountered were just costing us too much time and money to overcome," Tonner said in an interview with CBC the day after the NDP were jumping all over Danielle Smith.

“So these obviously include enduring two years of a global pandemic and the upheaval in the capital markets. There's significantly less appetite for risk and uncertainty compared to when we launched the project.

In other words the funding that had been obtained privately for the project to move ahead failed to materialize.

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To the best of my knowledge no one, even the provincial NDP should be blaming the UCP or Danielle Smith for the pandemic or a publicly traded company not being able to source private placement funding.

The provincial government no matter what stripe has no involvement in either of these predicaments.

“What we would like to know is whether the government did everything it could,” continued Ganley. “The government owes an explanation to Albertans, to tell them they didn’t just let this investment go away, that they didn’t just let these jobs disappear.”

This statement she added in a column in the Calgary Herald following the Nauticol announcement.

In the same column

Nauticol Chairman Leo de Bever said, “We had to stop the project because we had to bring together a number of parties (including investors and the provincial government). And it turns out, one of the parties didn’t fulfill

their commitment – let’s put it that way – and we ran out of time.

“It’s done. We basically had to shut the project down because even to keep negotiating, to keep it going, you need money.”

Again, the project planners couldn’t arrive at sufficient funding.

Tonner told CBC no final decision has been made on the future of the site.

“It is entirely possible that a scaled-down net-zero methanol plant may very well be proceeding on the site," he said.

The project promised up to 5,000 jobs during construction and another 200 highly skilled permanent positions, according to an archived version of Nauticol's website, which has been taken down.

No public funds have been provided to the methanol project, according to a statement from Alberta Energy.

Tonner added the original projected cost of the plant was $2-billion but that cost had doubled.

The plant could also qualify for the Alberta

Petrochemicals Incentive Program (APIP) which could have provided hundreds of millions of dollars in grant funding after the plant was operational.

“Nauticol Energy had applied through APIP and received advance notification approval, noting their project had been evaluated and met all the eligibility requirements set out by the guidelines,” a statement from Alberta Energy said.

Since the 2014 peak, GDP per capita has fallen precipitously. While Canada saw an increase of about 0.6 per cent each year, Alberta saw, on average, a 3.6 per cent decrease. Relative to its population size, the Alberta economy was 17 per cent smaller in 2019 than it was five years prior.

So those NDP press release writers should try to stick to the facts, rather than try and spin the story to blame Danielle Smith, when the NDP doesn’t really have much of a track record to stand on when it comes to business creation.

BY HAZEL ANAKA

This week’s column is not the report of a scientific study or even a critique (though there is implied criticism). It is simply an observation that I’m sure you’ve noticed too. It concerns the deterioration of or maybe the changing definition of customer service.

I’ve written about this before and how that may be just one lingering effect of Covid on the world. It seems that the number of people who were actually sick, those who feared getting sick, and those malingerers who seized an acceptable excuse for slacking off seriously impacted the economy. It’s a complex matter and I don’t want to make out otherwise.

One of the criticisms of the government’s relief programs (like CERB) was that some people were better off financially cashing those cheques than actually working for minimum wage. Not

FROM WHERE I SIT: Worse Before It Gets Better

to mention complicating factors like the need to home school the kids or having one’s job in the service and hospitality industries disappear overnight. The whole Covid thing even adversely affected volunteerism…. just ask anyone trying to recruit warm and willing bodies.

But back closer to home. This past week I went to an unnamed business in an unnamed community. The sign on the door outlines the three days of the week they’re open and the hours of operation. On my third drive by and a good hour after they should have opened, they were finally open. A couple with a toddler and a tiny baby onsite are the employees. I know this because she referenced her boss. More importantly, I know bone-deep, that no owner of a small business would be so lazy, cavalier, distracted, unprofessional when a potential customer was present. Most owners I know would be filling holes in the displays and inventory on the shelves with the items piled haphazardly on the floor. They’d be trying to help the customer, close a

sale, and make the cash register ring. My mom and I ran a business with a baby onsite so I understand the challenges and know that working around or through them is possible. With two adults present, surely one could help a buyer. It didn’t help that more people descended to shoot the breeze with them. They had a grand old time. If rumours I’ve heard about the mental competency of the owner are true, this seems like tragic abuse of the owner’s trust and salary. It shouldn’t surprise anyone to hear I left emptyhanded.

Scheduling employees is, by all accounts, a miserable job. Between the no shows, the always lates, and the ones who want every extra shift, it’s a thankless and impossible task. Sometimes, because of safety, common sense, and labour laws, two employees must always be on site together. Double the challenge. How often have you walked into a store to find yourself the lone customer? To me, that says this a business that is struggling and may not be long for this world. Hard-working, conscientious employees

will be staying busy by cleaning, restocking, or doing other maintenance-type duties. Others will be on their phones doing who knows what. I know we’ve all felt like an unwanted interruption cramping an employee’s style.

Other times, I’m floored by how good some people are at their jobs. A few weeks ago, I priced out an expensive massager at a department store. I asked if it ever goes on sale. She said yes, not that often, and no she didn’t know when the next sale was. She took my name and

phone number and said she’d call when it was 25% off. She then spoke to her supervisor to see if there was another more immediate option. There was. It involved applying for a store credit card and getting 25% off all purchases that day. As it was, I walked away. I don’t know if she’ll ever call but I do know a typical disinterested employee couldn’t care less if I bought or not because payday comes like clockwork either way.

We’re being forced to accept self-checkouts everywhere either because there aren’t

enough bodies to work as cashiers or because it saves a pile of dough for the store owner or some combination of both. We pump our own gas, scan and bag our own groceries, wander the aisles when an employee waves in that general direction as we search for an item.

With people complaining about unemployment, bosses decrying the difficulty hiring competent employees, Joe Public unhappy with the customer experience, you’d think there’d be a win-win-win solution. I fear it’ll only get worse before it gets better, from where I sit.

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County help needed to keep dream alive

Ross Creek Estates could still be built with some bylaw changes from Lamont

BY JANA SEMENIUK

The owner of an acreage subdivision located between Lamont and Chipman, is requesting changes to the proposed land use bylaw in Lamont County that would ease the path to establishing her development.

Rose Axell, owner of Ross Creek Estates, made her presentation Jan. 24 during the public hearing portion of the Lamont County Council meeting for the proposed Land Use Bylaw.

Axell explained how plans for the 49-lot development, each lot 1.5 acres, began in 2011 amid anticipated growth to the area.

“Back then developing estate type lots was a great idea (because) there were five major

refineries slated for the Alberta Industrial Heartland, along with multiple other projects,” she said.

“The whole region was on track for a major boom and massive growth was predicted.”

Axell said the boom never materialized, leaving her and her husband scrambling for ways to get their development off the ground.

She said they have remortgaged their land in addition to spending most of their retirement savings trying to make their dream a reality, but they are not ready to give up.

“My husband and I are still believers in Lamont County,” she said. “We believe that this county is a great place to live and work, so we want to

work with you to make this development happen.”

Axell presented three areas where Lamont County could reduce requirements that would result in a savings of nearly $5 million to the cost of establishing the development and encourage buyers.

The first was the requirement of paved roads for the subdivision.

Axell compared Ross Creek Estates to many hamlets in Lamont County that do not have paved roads in addition to several other subdivisions in Beaver County and Parkland County who also do not have paved roads.

The second was the provision for a community sewer treatment

plant.

“Is a community sewer treatment plant really required? Why can't the lots have septic tanks that are pumped out and sewage hauled away?” she asked. “Also, water cisterns could be a feasible solution.”

Lamont County Reeve David Diduck asked Axell whether the subdivision could tie into water from Chipman.

“That was the intention originally, but when we priced it out without the county's help, there's a reservoir that has to be built and then a trickle water system and it amounts to millions of dollars,” she said.

Additionally, Axell asked Lamont County to consider their minimum size of home required, which is currently 1,200

square feet. She said the cost of building a home has increased which could push some people out of the market to owning their own homes on their own land.

“We feel all people deserve the opportunity to own their own home and their own land. I know that the county has been approached about the possibility of building small homes,” she

said.

“You have the opportunity right now to implement change that would embrace those people who are looking to build small homes.”

Diduck said the comments and requests would be taken into consideration before final approval of the LUB and MDP (Municipal Development Plan).

CAPTION: Alberta's Energy Minister, Pete Guthrie, and Fort SaskatchewanVegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong Homeniuk met with the Alberta Industrial Heartland Association (AIHA) Jan. 25 and toured the North West Redwater Sturgeon Refinery to see first-hand the work that is underway in the region while also discussing emerging opportunities to help support future growth. L-R: Vanessa Goodman from NWR, Minister of Energy Pete Guthrie, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegrville MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, Lamont County Reeve and board member David Diduck, and Mark Plamondon Executive Director. Photo: Gabrielle Symbalisty

EINP controlled burn impacted air quality readings

BY JOHN MATHER

The Fort Air Partnership has released its fourth quarter air quality results for the area around the Alberta Industrial Heartland and of 12,597 hours monitored, 11,387 or 90.3 per cent  of the hours the air quality health index was low risk.

The air quality health index was in the moderate quality for 1,179 hours representing 9.4 per cent of the monitored hours and 31 hours or .25 per cent had high or very high risk AQHI.

The monitoring period was from Oct to December of 2022.

The reasons given for

the AQHI excedences were given as meteorological conditions, a controlled burn at Elk Island National Park, and wintertime temperature inversions.

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Elk Island National Park beckons outdoors lovers

BY JOHN MATHER Elk Island National

Park offers a full slate of winter activities to get the public outside and to enjoy nature and they are inviting everyone to come out during the upcoming Family Day weekend.

The park’s Astotin Theatre is open Saturdays and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. It will also be open Feb. 20, Family Day. The public is encouraged to stop by the theatre to warm up during a visit to the park. Inside they can discover artifacts, speak with a park interpreter and watch movies on the big screen.

People are invited to cross country ski on the newly groomed 1.5 km loop on the golf course, which has moderate hills.

There are snowshoe rentals available at the Astotin Lake Campground kiosk from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. All the hiking trail in the park are suitable for snowshoeing.

Pond hockey can also be played on the rink at Astotin Lake.

Viewing the northern lights is a popular winter activity at Elk Island National Park. Elk Island, part of the Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve (BHDSP), experiences large amounts of traffic when northern lights are predicted. Dark Sky Preserves are great places to view the stars or aurora because they have low to no levels of light pollution.

Minimizing light pollution within a Dark Sky Preserve allows all Canadians to discover

and enjoy the night sky; without the glow of city lights around you’ll see more than you knew existed. Lie down on a blanket and experience seasonal meteor showers, the northern lights or simply count the stars.

A safe place from which to view the northern lights in Elk Island National Park is the Astotin Lake Recreation Area. Drivers are advised to turn off their headlights once safely parked to increase the visibility of Northern Lights. If the Astotin Lake Recreation Area is already crowded, consider other locations in the Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve, such as the Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area or Miquelon Lake Provincial Park.

Elk Island National Park officials advise visitors of a variety of winter safety tips they should be cognizant of when visiting the park. Safety is of the utmost importance: roads can be slippery and drivers should always drive according to the road conditions and within the speed limit. Elk Island is home to many species of wildlife and they use the road too. Drivers should watch out for wildlife and drive with caution at all times.

With days getting longer, check the sunset times and be sure to give yourself enough time to finish activities in daylight, and be prepared for the conditions; pack snacks, warm clothing, and a map. Don’t rely on cell phone service in the park.

Snowshoeing and cross country skiing are popular at EINP.

New Agri-processing Tax Credit Launched by the Province

BY JANA SEMENIUK

Alberta’s Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Nate Horner last week announced a move to help stimulate investment and jobs in the Agri Processing Industry.

The Alberta AgriProcessing Investment Credit will provide a 12 percent non-refundable tax credit to eligible businesses who make a minimum capital investment of $10 million in Agriprocessing.

“Hopefully this sends a clear message to investors that Alberta is

open for business and this is a sector that we really want to see reach its full potential,” he said. “When we process what we grow here in Alberta, the jobs and economic benefits stay in Alberta.”

In terms of which agricultural products will be eligible for the program, Horner said the criteria of the credit are still being ironed out.

“Assume anything that takes a raw agricultural commodity and changes it and adds value in some way, that fits the model,” he said.

Horner said that although the tax credit was targeted for new business, it could be used to expand existing businesses. He also believes the credit will be responsible for 35 percent of the future incremental investment in addition to an eight percent return on investment to Alberta taxpayers immediately.

“They're going to be building these businesses and facilities in your communities,” said Horner. “They're going to be hiring people not only in the construction

phase, but also in the entire operational phase, which could in some cases last 40 or 50 years.”

Horner added that

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Aniesha Fossen, 15, of Lamont, instructor Erin Ballance with the Kalyna Family Resource Network, Claire Hanson,12, of Lamont and Rylee Williams, 12, of Lamont, work on preparing some vegetables for a Quick and Easy Johnny Marzetti Casserole during the cooking lessons at Bruderhiem’s Memorial Hall, Feb. 9. The course was offered during the teacher’s convention last week. A maximum of five children were allowed to take the course for the group ages 12-18. Earlier in the day younger students ages seven to 11 had made an Easy Peasy Spaghetti dish.

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Lots to do Family Day on both sides of Lamont County

BY JOHN MATHER

There’s a lot of activities to do on Family Day in the Lamont County area.

Mundare, as they do every year, will have a full day of outdoor and indoor activities for the families to take in.

Families are welcome to go to the Mundare Curling Club to learn about the fundamentals

of the sports. After lunch there will be snowshoeing taking place at Victory Park. While snowshoes are available, organizers say guests can also bring cross country skis if they want to do that activity.  There will also be a blazing fire pit with hot dogs and hot chocolate available, as well as skating at the arena.

Bruderheim also has a fun-filled day of activities.

Residents are invited to watch the Edmonton Synchronized Skaters as they perform routines at Karol Maschmeyer Arena.

Walker School will be the place to be if you want to built your own bird feeder. From 2 to 4 p.m. the Chipman 4-H

Minor hockey: U15s have crazy 10-10 game

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Elk Island U11 Wild (49-2) lost a 10-3 game at Mayerthorpe on Saturday after scoring the game’s opening goal by Jonas Wytrykush. Jonas connected twice in the game. Tyson Jonker scored Wild’s other goal. Assists went to; Barrett Danilkewich, Bryson Lewis, and Denton Holowach. The teams was scheduled to play Smoky Lake at Bruderheim on Sunday but no score was posted.

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(11-4-3) skated to a 10-10 tie at Smoky Lake on Sunday in a crazy game. SL led 3-0 in the first before EI scored four straight to take the lead. SL tied the contest before the period was up. In the second, Smoky scored four unanswered goals before Wild scored three straight and were down 9-7 after two. SL got into double digits at 7:51 of the third but Wild scored three late goals to tied the contest. Four Elk Island players had two goal games; William

Furey (2g 2a), Andrew Svitich (2g 1a), Rowan Young and Kayden Winslow. Other scorers were; Ashton Strickland (1g 1a), Nicklas Mehlenbacher (2a), Matthew Iverson (1g), Thomas Purdy (1a), Cameron Olechow (1a), and Gage Holowach (1a). Liam Ellis was between the pipes for Wild.

Ryan Carstairs got a goal in his Fort Sask. U15 AA Rangers 2-2 tie with Sabres on Sunday.

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E&S Motorsports

Edmonton Soaring Club

El-Hajj, Dr. E.O.

Elk Island Catering ~ Chris Tychkowsky

Elk Island Retreat Ltd.

Elk Island Thrift Store

Engman, Allan & Jennifer

Engman, Ken & Christine

Evergreen Funeral Home

Fort Barber Shop

Fort Cinema

Fort Distillery

Fort In View Golf Course

Freeson Bros.

General Auto & Ag Supply

Gibbons Motor Toys

Gondola’s Steak & Pizza

Gordon, Jay & Hoefling, Christine

Halford Hides

Hall, Wayne ~

“Chairman of the Boards”

Hanes Family

Heartland Bunkhouse

Hillview Acres ~

Gerald & Sandi Maschmeyer

Home Hardware, Fort. Sask.

Home Hardware, Lamont

Horton, Mike

Hrushka, Denise ~

The Bookkeeping Specialists

HT & Associates ~ Henry Theune

Hunter, Darwin & Dawn

Hydro Scotford

Imagination Engravings

Iverson Family

Jacobs, John

Joanne’s Longarm Quilting

Keyera

Kowal, Irene

Kuzyk Family

Lamco Gas Co-op Ltd.

Lamont Ag Society

Lamont County Pharmacy

Lamont Foods

Lamont Hair Boutique

Lamont Lions Club

Lamont Value Drug Mart

Lamont Vision Centre

Laronde Family

LCG Grain Farms

Legacy Jewelry

Letwin, Russell

McEwen’s

MLA – Jackie ArmstrongHomeniuk

Mondo Mechanical

Napa Auto Parts

Non-Typical Nation Inc.

Norwex Rep., ~ Jamie Marouelli

Octo Mechanical Inc.

Old Country Sausage

Oleksyn Drywall Ltd.

Oleksyn Homes

Panago

Park Memorial

Pembina Pipelines

Perks Dental

Petro Canada, Lamont

Pichota Family

R.D.L. Meats

Radke, Jim & Kathy

Reel In Resort

Richardson Pioneer

Rig & Jig Bait Shop

Robertson Plumbing & Heating

Ross Creek Dental

Schamahorn, Phyllis

Servus Credit Union, Lamont

Sieker, Herman & Linda

Skinner, Bill & Sheryl

Snow Valley, Edmonton

Solarz, Lawrence

Southfort Chevrolet

St. Onge, Terry

Stack, Suesette ~ Bookkeeper

Sunset Gourmet rep., ~ Morag Dziwenko

Tan Mar Consulting ~ Mike Krim

The Beauty Room ~ Tiffany Pacholuk

The Fishin’ Hole

Thirty One rep., Lynsay Atchison

Titan Towing

Tom’s Catering

Torsion Screw Piles

Town of Bruderheim

Town of Lamont

Town of Redwater

Trevor Schinkinger Trucking Ltd.

Tru Fishing Tackle

Tupperware rep., ~ Morag Dziwenko

Two Ole Birds

UFA, Fort Sask.

Urban Escape Massage Therapy ~ Kathie Halisky

Vail, Mike

Waugh, Neil

Webb’s, Lamont

West Coast Reduction Ltd.

Widynowski’s Sausage House

Wildlife Originals

Zayac Family

The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta),

Mundare finishes year in good financial shape

BY JOHN MATHER

Mundare received an overview of its financial position to the end of 2022 at its Feb. 7 regular council meeting.

Barb McCarthy of JMD Group in St. Paul gave an overview of the statements to council.

The accountant told council the town had total assets of $1,908,323 up from $1,742,740 the previous year.

Liabilities totalled $2,754,348, improved from $2,829,486 in 2021.

“That left your net financial debt at $846,925 for the year end, improved $200,000 from the year before,” she said.

The Town’s non financial assets totalled $11,287,663 and Mundare had an accu-

mulated surplus of $10,441,639 to the end of 2022.

“That’s your reserves, capital assets and your regular surplus,” she added.

McCarthy then went through the town’s consolidated statement of operations.

She told council they reflected good budgeting on the Town’s part.

In addition she went through legislative expenses,  and various others expenses such as contracted and general services, bank charges, shared costs agreements and others.

McCarthy said the Town was well within its debt limit.  Mundare has a total debt limit of $2,997,662 and a debt of $1,491,757, leaving

New member appointed to Bruderheim Library Board

BY JOHN MATHER

At their regular Feb. 1 council meeting Bruderheim ratified the appointment of Sharron Velt to the Bruderheim Municipal Library Board.

Following the appointment Councillor Ashely Carter, who sits on the library board, reported to council that at least three more residents had signalled their interest in sitting on the board.

“Right now they can’t commit to being board members but they did come to our last meeting to get more information on how the board operates,” said Carter. “We’re hoping they return and do apply to join the board.”

Mayor Karl Hauch added his thanks to Velt for stepping forward and all others who might want to join the board.

Hauch also had council pass a motion to declare Feb. 22 Pink Day in the Town of Bruderheim. The day honours people wearing pink shirts to support several anti-bullying campaigns put on across the country.

In making the proclamation he said one in five kids experience some form of bullying.

Pink Shirt Day originated in Nova Scotia when a boy was being bullied in school and some others wore pink shirts to show their support for the bullied student.

$1,505,905 in debt ceiling.

Presenting the summary to council she said the accountants had found no difficulties during the audit.

She added there were no significant changes to the accounting policies, nor did the auditors identify any alternative accounting policies that

would have been more appropriate in the circumstances, and they didn’t find any significant accounting policies in controversial or emerging areas.

“The Town did not  bad this year,” she concluded.

“This audit is a very nice one to do,” she continued stating the office

staff did a good job and they are always ready when the auditors show up each year.

She then handed out a letter to be signed by each of the councillors acknowledging they had

read the audited statements and agreed with the comments made by the auditors.

Council then passed a motion to accept the financial statements as presented.

The Lamont Leader’s WINNER IS ...

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Thank you to Lamont Value Drug Mart for donation of the prize gift basket!

Winner chosen by random draw!

Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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Wednesday, February 22 in Viking Will be going Door to Door to Collect - Or leave Bottles on your Front Step to Collect.

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COMING EVENTS

Friends of the Viking Library Society

Annual Meeting

Wednesday, February 15 at the Viking Chinese Restaurant at 12 noon

Everyone Welcome!

Viking United Church Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper February 21 from 5-7 p.m.

cost: $ Donation Ash Wednesday Service February 22 at 7 p.m. Everyone Welcome

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•Score Cards?

•Stamps?

•Certificates?

•Receipts?

•Posters?

•Invitations?

•Calendars?

HELP WANTED

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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

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Roy's Handyman Services. Flooring, Trim work, basement finishing, decks, fences, kitchen cabinet installs and carpentry work. Call 780232-3097

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

2013 Ford F350 Lariat Dually. Very good shape. Call 780-3851029.

Small square and big round hay bales. Call 780-385-1029

For sale by owner, 2000 sq. ft. home, 3 full bathrooms, 4 bedrooms on 80 acres, fenced & cross-fenced. Double attached garage. Phone; 780-363-3939

For sale by owner: 80 acres of farmland by St. Michael. ENW3355184. $300,000.00. Call Ron @ 780-887-8012.

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Brian’s Greenhouse U-Pick Fruits and Berries Farm is looking to hire 2 people for seasonal for 2023. Must be able and capable working weekends and shift work, as well as be able to lift and have their own transportation or valid driver’s license. Will train at the site by March 15, work can start April 1. For more information, contact Brian at 780-678-0053 for more information, appointments, and directions.

FREIGHTLAND CARRIERS INC. is looking for owner/operators to deliver triflat deck freight in Alberta, Saskatchewan or BC. Monday to Friday work. Steady year-round work with substantial increases in rates. Contact Freightland by email at dispatch@freightland.ca or telephone toll free 1-800-9179021.

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Mundare agrees to funding request from regional caucus

BY JOHN MATHER

Mundare Council agreed to set aside $800 to provide some seed funding for the North East Mayor’s Reeves and Indigenous Leaders Caucus at their Feb. 7 regular meeting.

The caucus is using the funds collected from members of the caucus to lobby the province for upgrades the caucus feels are required for the Highway 28 corridor from Edmonton to Cold

Lake. There are 39 municipalities in the caucus and those with under 2,000 population are being asked to pay $800. The M.D of Bonnyville has pledged $5,000 and the Frog Lake Reserve has pledged $1,000.

The caucus has a goal of raising $36,250 but if they only receive funds amounting to 80 per cent of the total requested it would be $29,000.

The caucus budget

includes the Highway 28 advocacy for $15,000; the organization’s start up costs $10,000 and a 15 per cent contingency fee of $3,750.

Mayor Cheryl Calinoiu said the organization consists of the 39 members and they gather every couple of months to discuss regional issues affecting all the member communities.

“There’s only one passing lane that I saw driving to the last meet-

ing on Highway 28,” she said. “There’s legitimate concerns about how safe it is since it is very busy during the summer months. There is a lot of oilfield traffic and with a planned expansion at the Cold Lake Military Base, it is expected to get even busier.”

Councillor Irene Talaga asked if the organization had discussed an overpass for Highway 16 and Highway 855 intersec-

tion.

“We have discussed it,” said Calinoiu. “But it was determined initially Highway 28 would have priority because it affects so many communities along its route.”

“ I realize that is on the backburner,” agreed Talaga. “But if we mentioned it every time, we keep it on the agenda.

“We don’t want to be forgotten.”

Council agreed to set aside $800.

The council also agreed to pay the costs of $250 for the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner coming up in April.

Chief Administrative officer Colin Zyla said this year there was going to be a different caterer for the dinner and the FCSS only had a budget to cover the food and entertainment.

Councillor Talaga moved to pay the fee and it was passed.

Fort Saskatchewan program aids those fleeing domestic violence, announces MLA

This week I’m proud to tell you all about the new “Healing Homes Program.” The Fort Saskatchewan Families First Society has launched this program to offer medium to longterm (six to 24 months) safe housing and support for those fleeing from domestic violence.

Healing Homes will be an essential service for those fleeing domestic violence. It will provide these families the opportunity to consider their options, find long-term housing, heal, and recover in a safe environment and location that will be kept confidential.

Referrals to the Family

Violence Prevention Program have increased a great deal over the past two years, 40 per cent in 2021 and 130 per cent in 2020. This shows how essential and timely this program is and I am proud that the Alberta government is partnering with Families First and that Fort Saskatchewan is leading the way in supporting victims of domestic violence.

Skill development in rural Alberta is incredibly important. That is why our government is providing the Rural Library Grant for Skill Development. It is an excellent program that

promotes: digital literacy, employment and job skill development, and rural community and economic development. Libraries serving populations of twenty thousand or less are eligible for funding up to twenty-five thousand dollars. I would encourage all rural libraries to apply.

For more information please visit https: //www.alberta.ca/public-library-grant-skilldevelopment-ruralalberta.aspx.

Everyone should have a safe and healthy workplace. That is why the government is partnering with SafeGen and other organizations to

support students as they build their careers. Young Albertans need to be supported and empowered to make responsible decisions in their careers.

The JobSafe education program, provided by SafeGen, is an excellent tool to teach students proper health and safety practices on job sites. It is particularly important

for students going into the trades to develop good habits and practices.

Finally, the government is expanding the New Beginnings Bursary to support seventeen hundred low-income students study to become nurses. Eligible students will be able to acquire a one-time, fivethousand dollar bursary.

This will help build up our front-line healthcare workers. More information can be found at https://www.alberta.ca/news.aspx.

Jackie ArmstrongHomeniuk, MLA Fort SaskatchewanVegreville Parliamentary Secretary for Ukrainian Refugee Settlement in Alberta

Lamont County to participate in rural homelessness survey

LESLIE CHOLOWSKY STAFF REPORTER

There will be 20 organizations representing 44 communities across rural Alberta helping to conduct Alberta’s third provincial housing and service needs estimation.

Their goal is to capture a comprehensive picture of rural, remote, and Indigenous homelessness.

Provincial estimates in 2018 and 2020 were conducted by communities across Alberta, and the Rural Development Network (RDN) is looking to update the data available.

“This iteration of the

Alberta Provincial Housing and Service Needs Estimation is unique compared to past iterations; we are seeing increasing interest in addressing housing and service needs at a regional level, as is evidenced by the fact that we have 20 organizations taking part and representing 44 communities,” says Emma Wallace, Project Manager of Community Development and Homelessness Estimations at RDM.

She thinks that the data collected across the participating communities will not only serve to better understand the

housing and service needs in individual communities, but also to support rural, remote, and Indigenous housing and homelessness advocacy work at a provincial and federal level.

“Give the increasing number of people experiencing homelessness across the country, as a result of COVID-19, and rising inflation, it is more important than ever to collect accurate data on the state of homelessness in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities to ensure the rural perspective isn’t left out of provincial and federal conversations and fund-

ing decisions on housing and homelessness,” Wallace says.

Grande Prairie Reeve Bob Marshall says it will be his county’s third year working with the Rural Development Network.

Data will be collected in communities between March 1 and 31.

Participating communities include Camrose, City and County, and Lamont along with Viking, Tofield, and Beaver County.

To learn more about this project and ways to participate, contact project lead Emma Wallace, at emmaw@ruraldevelopment.ca.

Just another Lamont County sunset.

Elk Island Parks seeks public input on management plan

BY JOHN MATHER

Elk Island National Park has released its 10year draft management plan and is now seeking public input to help shape the future of the national park.

Canadians can have their say on the drafted Elk Island National Park Management Plan, said EINP communications officer Sarah Rymer in a release. She said Parks Canada staff will be

available at local events and universities in Edmonton throughout February and March. Or people can participate in the virtual open house or complete an online survey.

Spring Machinery Consignment Auction

Hwy #16 East, Alberta - Online Auctions

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Selling equipment to all four Western provinces and the Northern USA. Listings are now being accepted for our Spring Machinery Consignment Auctions at our Hwy #16 East Location

H #16 E S Y A 7 11 ,

2023 Location:

South Side of the Road

Phone: (780) 208-2508 Office

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Justin Janke - (780) 515-0888

Norm Hill - (780) 903-6199

Terry Skiftun (780) 632-1774

We are now accepting Listings for this Sale. Any items prelisted by March 7th will be included in our Sales Posters, Newspaper & Radio Advertising, Web Page, Social Media and extensive mailing lists.

Whether you have one piece or a complete line of Machinery give Aaron a call at (403) 913-9644 or Allen at (403) 783-0556 to discuss the best option for you to realize top dollars.

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Elk Island National Park is located just 35 minutes east of Edmonton. It has worked hard to advance bison conservation over the last 100 years and serves as an important refuge for elk, moose,

and more than 250 species of birds. The national park is loved by wildlife enthusiasts, campers, hikers, cyclists, paddlers, stargazers and beachgoers alike.

A management plan for a Parks Canada

administered heritage place guides management decisions and actions at that place and serves as a key accountability document to the public.

Unreserved Real Estate & Retirement Auction Sale for Nick's Oilfield Welding

Starts Opening March 31, 2023 & Closes on April 4th, 2023

Real Estate & Equipment Located in Killam, Alberta Street Address: 5607 51st Ave

Legal: Plan 6031MC, Block A, Lot 1 & 2

Selling a Behlen 40'x60' Commercial Building on a 110'x158.5' Double Lot with Hwy #13 Frontage. The Building has 2 - 12'W by 13'H Over Head Doors on the North Side and 1 - 14'W by 13' H

Overhead Door on the East Side, Plus 2 Man Doors. It also has a Natural Gas Boiler with Cement Floor & Radiant Heat, 125 Amp Service, Exhaust Fans, Office Space, Storage Above the Office & Washroom plus Eavestroughs & Telephone Service.

2022 Taxes: $2,452.33

Viewing by Appointment - Please Contact Nick at (780) 385-2342

Killam is a thriving, vibrant town with a population 989, located within the Flagstaff County, at the busy intersection of Hwy 36 & Hwy 13 in east central Alberta. The Town offers a full range of all the amenities you are looking for! Including an active hospital, public school, RCMP office and a strong, competitive retail sector.

Real Estate Transactions are being Handled by Morrison Realty

Kim Hughes (403) 704-3141 & Allen Olson (403) 783-0556

Real Estate Terms & Conditions: 10 % Down on Sale Day. Balance & Possession on or before May 4th, 2023. If Balance is NOT RECEIVED by May 4th, 2023 the Deposit will be Forfeited as Liquidation Damages. All measurements are approximate and need to be verified by the purchaser. Online Bidding Fees Apply - 4% up to a Max. of $800.00 per Item.

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Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, February 15, 2023

KFRN, FCSS and CALC Programs (Lamont County Community Services and Family Resource Network)

See all current monthly Community Services programs using the QR code below or visit: lamontcounty.ca/ community-programming

(Current programs include: Snow Angels, Parents and Tots, Youth Group, Meals in Motion, Family Fun Night, Digital Skills workshops, Sr. Bus Trips, Cooking With Your Littles, Income Tax Program, CALC kitchens /connections, and KFRN newsletter.) Posters are added to the website and Facebook once the events are finalized QR link here:

The governments of Canada and Alberta have agreed to allow Alberta's poultry producers to participate in the 2022 AgriStability program year, through late participation. Any producers not currently signed up for AgriStability will have an opportunity to sign up immediately. More information: https://afsc.ca/news/agristability-options-for-poultry-farmers/ (deadline to enrol is Feb. 28, 2023). Release: https://www.alberta.ca/announcements.cfm?xID=864648B296432-E450-A777-888FCB8D6CADE1C7

Farming Rental & Custom Tenders

Lamont County is seeking land rental and custom farming tenders for three properties as below:

1. NE-27-55-16-W4 (rental): - from May 1 to Nov. 30, 2023;

2. NW-2-56-16-W4 (rental): - from May 1 to Oct. 31, 2023; and

3. NE-23-57-20-W4: - to be custom farmed (Hay) for 2023. Sealed tenders must be submitted as separate bids by 12:00 p.m. on March 1 to Lamont County’s Agricultural Fieldman. See: lamontcounty.ca/public-tenders for more details and steps to submit a tender. Any additional questions can be directed to agservices@lamontcounty.ca

Lamont County Admin and PW/ASB Building Closure for Family Day

As reminder, Lamont County buildings are closed on Monday, February 20 for the Family Day statutory holiday.

Canadian Firearms Safety Course (Lamont County)

In partnership with Lamont County’s Community Adult Learning Council (CALC), the Canadian Firearms Safety Course(non-restricted) is being offered at the Bruderheim Fire Hall starting 9 a.m. on March 11, 2023.

Cost: $140.00 Age restrictions: 12 years old and older (minors are welcome to bring a parent). Call or text Dan at 1-825-439-5208 to reserve your seat.

Seniors Bus Trips (Spring 2023)

Each month the Seniors Transportation Committee embarks to local malls across the region (select destinations). Cost: $15.00 per round trip. Bus departs at 9 a.m. at Lamont Rec. Centre & returns at 4 p.m. Reserve your spot by calling Helen at 780-895-7539. Bus trip dates/destinations: February 16: Sherwood Park Mall March 16: Londonderry Mall April 20: Kingsway May 18: St. Albert Mall June 15: Sherwood Park Mall. Mall

Next Agricultural Service Board (ASB) Meeting – (FEBRUARY 15 MEETING CANCELLED)

The next ASB meeting is on March 15, starting at 9:00 a.m. The public is welcome to attend at the Lamont County Administration Building or virtually through Microsoft Teams (link) available through the Lamont County website at: lamontcounty.ca/departments/agricultural-services/agendas-minutes-asb.

Next Council Meeting

The next Regular Council Meeting is on Tuesday, February 14, starting at 9:00 a.m. The public is welcome to attend at the Lamont County Administration Building or virtually through Microsoft Teams (link): lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas-minutes.

Please Note – inFocus is also available for viewing online at: www.lamontcounty.ca/communications (for those wanting to view the weekly submission as fullsized PDF and to access hyperlinks).

AgriStability for Poultry Farmers – Government of Alberta