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Minors face attempted murder charges following assault of Elk Island Youth Ranch staff worker Two male youth are now facing attempted murder, theft of a vehicle, breach of probation and breach of recognizance charges after an employee at the Elk Island Youth Ranch near Lamont sustained serious assault injuries.

The female victim of the assault was airlifted

by STARS air ambulance to hospital in Edmonton following the incident which occurred just after 11 p.m. on Saturday, February 4.

According to Fort Saskatchewan RCMP, the staff worker was assaulted by two residents who then fled in a truck stolen

from the ranch.

Shortly after 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, RCMP issued a press release with the description of the two suspects, who cannot be named according to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, because they are 14 and 15 years of age.

At 5:37 p.m. on Sunday, February 5 one male suspect turned himself in to Edmonton Police, and later, at 8:20 p.m., the second suspect was arrested in Edmonton. Both suspects were reported to be in the custody of the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP later that evening. “The investigation

remains ongoing, however, the RCMP can confirm that charges of attempted murder, theft of vehicle, breach of probation, and breach of recognizance have been laid against both youth.

They remain in custoday pending a bail hearing,� stated police.

The female victim of the alleged assault remains in hospital in stable condition.

The Elk Island Child & Youth Ranch offers an intense treatment program under the Child, Youth Enhancement Act beginning at the age of 10.

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This Grey 2000 Chevrolet Silverado two door truck was stolen by the under age suspects.

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During the recent warm spell students at Andrew School kept busy during recess and lunch hour making this fort to enjoy.

MICHELLE PINON PHOTOS

The Andrew Lions Club celebrated its 70th anniversary during its Charter Night on Jan. 28 at the St. Michael Recreation Centre. For full event coverage please turn to Page 6.

2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Final chapter in Andrew Co-op’s 75 year history almost complete Michelle Pinon Editor

“It’s a long story with, hopefully, a good ending.”

Those were the words of Bob Peyton, referring to the saga of the Andrew Co-op, as well as steps and measures that have been undertaken in recent weeks and months to ensure that all of its former members will receive their final dividend cheques.

Peyton, who sat on the board of directors and has signing authority said former members can expect to see their cheque sometime in the next six weeks. “One hundred per cent of every nickel for 75 years is accrued and accounted for at Federated Cooperatives Ltd. (FCL).

Not only will members get 100 per cent of what they are entitled to, added Peyton, but they will also receive a por-

tion of $300,000 surplus to go along with that.

Peyton explained the reason for the delay was with the external accounting firm that had been charged with procuring the final documents. “Essentially for six months they (the accounting firm of Meyers, Norris, Penny), didn’t do anything,” said Peyton. “First we were told the end of August, then it was the end of September.” It wasn’t

until December 22 when a representative from Meyers, Norris, Penny contacted Wilde & Company because they wanted to complete their year end. “If anyone deserves credit, its Wilde & Company,” said Peyton, who believes the staff at (Wilde & Company), did the very best they could do under the circumstances.

Peyton, and Arnold Ostafichuck, who have signing authority for the

Peyton, who also serves on the board of directors for the Beaver Creek Co-op, said it is sad the Andrew Co-op had to close down its operation, which consisted of the grocery store and bulk fuel station.

The Andrew Co-op had been in operation for 75 years. The last day of business at the Andrew Co-op was on January 31, 2016. Back in 2015 members decided to put

Andrew Co-op Board of Directors, also had to be diligent and persistent to ensure all of the requirements had been completed. He also pointed out that all of the necessary paper work, including the 2015 audited financial statements, had been issued to Meyers, Norris, Penny by FCL in April of 2016.

Wilde & Company is responsible for the final account balance and distribution of the cheques.

the store up for sale.

During the Andrew Co-op’s special general meeting on November 19, 2015 members voted 92-3 in favour of selling all of its property.

The Beaver Creek Coop purchased the bulk gas station while a group of private investors, headed by Don Millhouse, purchased the grocery store and its inventory.

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Opinion Getting Real: Making the case for honest reflection I enjoy tuning in to the television program Cityline. The national lifestyle daytime show offers information on a smattering of different topics such as: health, beauty, fashion, food, fitness, parenting, interior design, finance, personal growth, etc. One episode this past week that really caught my attention was about getting real, and delved into body image and beauty, and stripping back the layers that are used to define and measure a person’s worth.

Host Tracy Moore began the episode by taking off her false eyelashes and removing her makeup, and was joined

by a make up artist, fashion expert, and home economist. It was interesting to hear about some of their personal experiences, and how those experiences shaped many of their thoughts and feelings as well as messages in the media and the people they surrounded themselves with, and societal attitudes influenced and shaped their sense of self image and self worth.

What was artificially mass-produced and converted into popular beliefs, and how those beliefs were translated, and turned into the truth as they saw it, and their own personal journey.

The merit of our worth is

determined by our deeds and actions, and not what we look like. It seems like there are so many contradictions we are constantly having to decipher, and we can trick ourselves into believing we’re not enough. But the key question you have to ask is: What does it all matter to my life and where I want to go, and what I want to accomplish.

Even on a professional level there have been instances where people have tried to dupe me into publishing a story without value, and to only serve their motivation or purpose, and/or sense of self importance it would bring. I was

recently challenged on a photo that was published, and its worth or value to our readers. It’s something I have thought about more, and continue to ponder.

Intent and outcome are entirely two different things, and when it comes to expressing an opinion on a subject or issue, those are definitely things to consider. If something is a strong held belief or value, then you either stand behind your beliefs and express them, or you don’t.

Either way, it’s a choice and the choice does have an effect on how you think and act. There have been several instances over the years, where I

will give readers the option of standing behind their beliefs, and they choose not to because they don’t want to deal with some of the backlash. But maybe, just maybe, backlash is what’s needed and called for in order to create more understanding; sharing of information, that will change the view or lens in which we perceive to be the truth as well as our actions.

One of the most timely and impactful examples of that took place this past week in regards to US President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban muslims from entering the country.

People who were affect-

ed directly or indirectly had the choice to stay silent or raise their voices, and by being vocal sent a clear message that discrimination and fascism have no place in today’s world. Hatred in thought and deed as well as kindness and love in thought and deed will determine a great deal of what will happen in the future. It takes a great deal of courage to be the lone wolf, but by being one you may discover that you are not alone in your beliefs, and together attitudes and actions as society as a whole will change for the better.

Simply food for thought.

Michelle Pinon

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From Where I Sit: Listen Up

By Hazel Anaka Before my time and before the first television sets found their ways into our homes in the 1950s, radio was king.

Marconi’s invention of the radio in Italy in 1895 led to more advances in the use of the technology.

By 1906, Canadian inventor, Reginald Fessenden did the first public broadcast.

Canada’s first national news broadcast happened in 1934. Public radio became widely available.

When I worked as a caseworker at CNIB (Canadian National

Institute for the Blind) in the 1970s, the importance of sound was driven home to me. I don’t think closed captioning for TV existed yet so my blind colleagues and clients relied on LP records and radio. After all these years I’m blurry on the details but I do remember my boss having oldies radio shows like Gunsmoke, Dragnet, Jack Benny, Our Miss Brooks on reel to reel tapes.

Fast-forward to this past fall when Hilary introduced me to podcasts. I thought it was new technology and I was an early adopter.

Na-huh. As I researched this I found a British guy named Ben Hammersley invented the podcast in 2004, twelve years ago.

Much like my confusion about how microwaves and fax machines work, I have no idea how a podcast happens. Wikipedia to the rescue: “A podcast is an episodic series of digital media files which a user can set up so that

new episodes are automatically downloaded via web syndication to the user’s own computer or portable media player.” There. Clear as mud.

Downloading some podcasts to my iPhone was to save me from hours of tedium and radio static in my combine. With harvest aborted at the halfway mark because of wet, then snowy weather, this became moot. However, I’m hooked. I searched topics that appeal to me: personal development and writing.

Using Bluetooth and listening in the car is great for short trips.

I have learned that just because you can do something, it doesn’t mean you should. The Go Self Help Yourself podcast is a huge disappointment. I could tolerate all the f-bombs if there was some compelling content; if the hosts didn’t sound like fourteen-year-old boys; if they weren’t wasting

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Luckily I figured out how to delete them and free up that space in my phone.

One of the wonderful gifts from this experience was finding Soul Feed (hosted by Alex Kip and Shannon Algeo) and Beautiful Writers (Linda Sivertsen and Danielle LaPorte). These people have some street cred and attract great guests who convey actual information. Of course, this new pastime of mine could take on a life of its own. Everyone has a website, newsletters to subscribe to, more downloads, exclusive coaching groups to buy into, daily e-blasts, books, and products to sell. So far, I’ve drunk the Danielle LaPorte Kool-Aid. One book down, another to

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6 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Andrew Lions Club celebrates its 70th anniversary

SUBMITTED ARTICLE The Andrew Lions Club celebrated its 70th anniversary on Saturday, January 28 at the St. Michael Recreation Centre.

Members from the Lions Clubs of Bruderheim, Chipman, Smoky Lake, Vegreville, Ryley, Edmonton Host, St. Albert, Mayerthorpe, Stony Plain, and Hanna, together with government dignitaries and other guests joined the Andrew Lions Club to celebrate their 70th Anniversary.

The evening allowed our attendees, (more than 80), to visit, remenise and reflect on what the Andrew Lions Club has accomplished and contributed on a

community, nationwide, and international level.

Our guest speaker for the evening was Dr. Patti Hill, a member of the Edmonton Host Club and Past International Director of Lions Clubs International. Dr Patti Hill is a Psychologist and educator.

In her address Patti asked that we remember our Charter members who, in 1947, felt there was a need to establish a Lions Club in Andrew, dedicated to serving others.

Patti also asked that we remember all past members and acknowledge all present members for the time, the effort, and the contribution they made and continue to make towards

making our community, country, and world a better place to live.

In her address, Patti also stated that as individuals there is much that we can accomplish in our life time. Working as a group our accomplishments will be much greater. Lions Clubs working together on a community level and international level has had a major impact on the lives of millions of people around the world in eradicating blindness, diseases, and dealing with disasters. Close to home, Lions Clubs International contributed $100,000 to assist victims of the Fort McMurray wild fires.

Several awards and presentations were

handed out during the evening.

Lion Ed Stelmach was presented with the Judge Brian Stevenson Fellowship in recognition of the significant contribution he made serving the people of Alberta and his community .

Lion Reta Diduck was presented with a Melvin Jones Fellowship in recognition of her role as an educator and for serving her community in various capacities.

The Andrew Lions Club extends a special Thank you to the St. Michael & District Agriculture Society. Your organization and members played a significant role in making our event the success that it was.

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Andrew Lions Club Secretary Reta Diduck, middle, accepts the Melvin Jones Fellowship from Guestspeaker and Lions Past International Director Patti Hill and Past International Director Bill Webber.

Andrew Lions Club longest standing members Harry Bidniak, left, and Gerry Tymchyshyn, middle, were recognized for 45 years of service by the Lions District Governor Ron Wackenhut.

Lion Ed Stelmach, speaking at the podium, was the recipient of the Judge Brian Stevenson Fellowship.

Watching and listening on the left is wife Marie, along with St. Michael & District Agricultural Society directors Tom and Mae Adamyk, and Andrew Lions Club President Dave Diduck.

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Lamont curler keeps checking off bucket list items Michelle Pinon Editor

The Scotties Tournament Of Hearts has been on 24-year-old Alison (Kotylak) Thiessen’s bucket list since she was four-yearsold.

The former Lamont High School (LHS) student is closer to ticking off that item after she and her teammates won the Alberta Women’s Curling Championship at the St. Albert Curling Club on Sunday, January 29. Now she will be heading off to the Scotties Tournament Of Hearts in St. Catharines, Ontario which kicks-off on February 18. Thiessen plays Lead for the Shannon Kleibrink rink, along with Third Lisa Eyamie, and Second Sarah Wilkes.

Thiessen, who grew up on a farm near Waskatenau, said playing in the provincial championship in the opposition’s home rink as well as being hooked up with microphones for a national television audience was a bit daunting, but she managed to work through the additional challenges. “I treated it like it was any old game.” Her strategy paid off as they went on to edge out Val Sweeting’s rink by two points for a 6-4 victory.

Kleibrink stated that winding up in provincials was an unexpected win. She explained that she and Eyamie were just looking to play a few bonspiels for fun, when they got a call a couple of years ago from Thiessen who was wanting to play a little bit more, along with her friend Wilkes.

The team has been participating in the World Curling Tour, and both Thiessen and Wilkes train together a couple times a week out of the Salville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton.

Kleibrink and Eyamie train out of Okotoks. The team qualified for provincials as the second highest Canadian Team Ranking System point leader for Alberta Tour events this season.

Thiessen, along with her husband Brad Thiessen, and Wilkes, along with her husband Mick Lizmore, teamed up in 2016 to win the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Toronto, Ontario.

Thiessen began her winning ways long before that with the University of Alberta Pandas when they won nationals a few years earlier. She is also a former provincial champion when she attended LHS, earning that title in 2010.

The youngest of three girls, Thiessen started to

curl regularly in junior high. Her siblings, along with her parents, also curled, and she has many great memories while playing at the Lamont Curling Club. “It was the curling community that drew me in,” said Thiessen, who forged many lifelong friendships on those sheets of ice. She also could envision a future in the sport, and so could scouts from the U of A who discovered her in Grade 12.

Alison’s mom, along with other relatives and friends, joke that she was probably born at the curling rink. She loves to come back and visit when she can, and is proud of her roots in the community. Because of her hard work and talent, Thiessen has travelled to many parts of Canada as well as Russia and Switzerland. She is passionate about the game of curling, and many of her fans will be watching her even more closely on the national and international stage in the years to come.

Thiessen also has her sights set on the 2018 Winter Olympics, and with her strong desire and skill set, she will more than likely be stepping on to the podium in Pyeongchang, Korea.

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Lamont curler Alison (Kotolyk) Thiessen, second from left, plays lead for the Kleibrink rink that will be heading to the Canadian Womenʼs Curling Championship in St. Catharineʼs, Ontario Feb. 18-26

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Lamont Fish & Game Thank You The Lamont Fish and Game Association would like to thank all their members who volunteered their time, contributed donations and/or sponsored trophies to our Annual Wild Game Night that was held on January 28, 2017.

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Bob and Bonnie Ronnie in the kitchen of the Ponoka, Alta., catering company they have managed for the past 30 years.

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Bob and Bonnie Ronnie are no strangers to meticulous planning.

After all, they’ve been running a successful catering business — Bob Ronnie Catering — in and around Ponoka for the better part of 30 years.

No detail is overlooked in planning menus and putting together a scrumptious feast for their customers. But planning for retirement, well, that’s another matter.

“We’ve always kind of had our head down working as hard as we can,” says Bonnie, who’s in her mid-50s.

Thinking about life postwork had always been on the backburner for the couple.

There always seemed to be bigger fish to fry — often literally. Besides running a successful business, they had the mortgage to pay off and three sons to bring up.

They had been putting money away for retirement, but they still had a number of issues to address: One being the fact they never really had a set investment strategy.

They also hadn’t figured out just how much they would need to retire. Heck, they hadn’t even given much thought to what they would like to do once they actually did retire.

Adam Wolfe, an investment adviser with Servus Wealth Strategies and Credential Securities Inc. at the Servus Credit Union branch in Lacombe.

“We’re seeing so many people in a similar situation out here,” says Adam Wolfe, an investment adviser with Servus Wealth Strategies and Credential Securities Inc. at the Servus Credit Union branch in nearby Lacombe.

“There are a lot of rural families who are making the transition into retirement and often they’re looking at passing on the reins of a small business, whether that’s the farm or a bricks-and-mortar operation.”

Wolfe has been the Ronnies’

point man when it comes to preparing financially for the big ‘R’. And a large part of that has been getting them on the same page.

“They have very different goals, so it was a bit of a dance at first to distinguish what was going to be the right way to build a plan for them.”

Certainly their visions of retirement at times seemed a little incompatible. Bonnie says she could retire now, but Bob could keep working — like forever.

“What we’ve managed to decide on is that at some point in the next 10 years we will retire,” Bonnie says.

Wolfe says the situation is not uncommon and that Servus helps many Albertans through its team of expert financial advisers and its online tools like the retirement planning calculator at Servus.ca.

The hands-on approach was the ideal fit for the Ronnies.

“We took a really holistic look at their life, from their business and family to their savings, and how those related to what their goals were,” Wolfe says. “It involved really digging deeply into their motivations for retirement and what would work best for them.”

When it came to the Ronnies, Wolfe developed a plan so they could meet their financial needs for retirement, whenever that may come.

“That’s my goal — to allow my members the freedom to do what they want, when they want, and to have the security and confidence that they can retire.”

For their part, the Ronnies have always been “good little savers,” Bonnie says.

The pair has always maximized their registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) contributions because, as small business owners, they have no workplace pensions to fall back on. Yet, once they made the contributions, they weren’t certain what to do with the money.

Wolfe worked with them to develop an investment strategy that included RRSPs, tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs) and even non-registered accounts.

Today each bucket of savings has been invested to suit their needs.

“The RRSPs are geared more toward the income side of things because this pool of money will be their bread and butter for the retirement income they need to live dayto-day,” Wolfe says.

In contrast, their taxable non-registered money and their TFSAs have been invested a little more aggressively.

With their non-registered money, Wolfe has guided them into mutual funds with some stock market exposure to provide income generated

This story was created by Content Works, Postmedia’s commercial content division, on behalf of Servus Credit Union.

by capital gains and dividends, which are tax efficient.

Moreover, he sought low-fee and no-load (or no sales charge) options that they could draw on in a pinch if push came to shove.

“We were a little bit more aggressive with the TFSA as it’s not included in their financial plan for retirement income,” he says. “It’s their fun money and for emergencies down the road that can be withdrawn without tax worries.”

Still, the plan remains a work in progress. While they’re set up with an investment strategy, Wolfe and the Ronnies are also working on issues such as estate and succession planning. To that end, the couple has a to-do list that includes meeting with Servus specialists who can help them transition their wealth and business tax efficiently, and in a manner that matches their vision for the future.

The meat and potatoes of their retirement plan, though, are ready to be served — whenever Bob and Ronnie are ready.

“Now we know we could retire tomorrow if we want,” Bonnie says. “It all comes down to comfort.”

And, in that respect, they are confident that Servus Credit Union is in their corner.

“We have a lot of trust in our adviser at Servus,” she says. “It just feels right.”

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Together, we can keep the St. Michael Landfill a c The St Michael Landfill site, St. Michael Regional Solid Waste Commission is a Class II facility that accepts non-hazardous materials.

Every load brought to the landfill site is weighed and directed to the proper disposal area. Household garbage goes to the working face with separate areas for; antifreeze, batteries, concrete, electronic waste, household hazardous waste, metal, plastic fertilizer bottles, oil containers, paints, tires, waste oil, waste oil filters, and wood branches. The working face is compacted daily and covered.

We do not charge for household refuse generated during the routine operations of a family dwelling.

We want our Lamont County residents to be able to use the landfill safely and in an environmentally sustainable way for years to come so we require proof of residency. if you are new to the Lamont County Region, please bring a copy of your tax notice, power bill, natural gas or water bill with your municipal or civic address and/or legal description, as the land owners are listed in the computer. This will allow us to make sure people from out of our area arenĘźt using your landfill as dumping grounds.

ItĘźs good for the health of our earth!

The St Michael Landfill Site operates a basic recycling program which is being expanded.

There are designated areas that allow residents to drop off of recyclable items and keep these items from being landfilled.

Here are some of the things we can recycle for you Anti-freeze Batteries Concrete E-waste (anything that plugs in) Fertilizer & Pesticide Agricultural Chemical Bottles (triple rinsed caps and booklets removed)

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clean, environmentally friendly part of our planet!

Weʼll help you identify and dispose of

Household Hazardous Waste before it contaminates our land and water.

Never pour household hazardous waste products down the drain and never mix with your regular trash The St. Michael Landfill operates a year round Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and Material Recovery program to ensure proper disposal of these potentially harmful chemicals and compounds from your home.

Bring it to us for proper and safe disposal. Any questions or tips about reducing your HHW, please phone 780-702-9880 or visit our website.

Loads coming to the Landfill must be Tarped & Secured Sorry, we are not registered to accept these items therefore they are prohibited • Animal Waste • Animal Carcasses Domestic • Explosives • Chemical Wastes • Hazardous Wastes (Outside of Residential Household Hazardous Waste Program)

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More than 300 people flock to annual gathering place

MICHELLE PINON PHOTOS

Ken and Christine Engman present Isaac Flynn, (middle), with the Catch & Release Award for the 77 cm Pike he snagged.

Michelle Pinon Editor

Lamont Mayor Bill Skinner was one of more than 300 people in attendance at the Lamont Fish & Game Association’s annual wild game dinner and trophy night on Saturday, January 28th at the Lamont Recreation Centre.

A special guest and staunch supporter of the Ken Engman accepts the Paul Nychka Memorial club, Skinner told fellow guests, The Lamont Fish Service Award from Stacey Nice. & Game Association has been a “valued group” and “great partner” in our community for over 60 years, and he wanted to recognize all of the people who harvested, donated and prepared the savoury dishes for the banquet which included: pulled bear, moose roast, goose a la orange, baked rabbit and fish to name a few.

He also thanked the volunteers who teach the youth how to hunt and Darwin Hunter accepts the George Kuzyk Memorial fish in a safe, responsible Master Trophy Award from Stacey Nice. manner, respect for the environment, as well as wildlife conservation and habitat preservation.

Fort SaskatchewanVegreville MLA Jessica Littlewood also thanked volunteers for promoting conservation and stewardship, and raising the next generation with a lot of guts and a lot of pride. “While I love a good cam coat and the moose antlers in my Lifetime member Chuck Varga accepts the Ruffed entrance that carry my Grouse Award from Stacey Nice. His entry weighed collection of cowboy in at one pound, one ounce.

Lamont Mayor Bill Skinner presents Junior Anastazia Engman with the award for the heaviest Northern Pike that weighed three pounds and 12 ounces. hats, what impresses me is the passing down of this love to the next generation. Last year I had the opportunity to visit the trap shoot near Mundare, and was privileged to be trained by some very patient people how to shoot clay pigeons, and I actually hit my third target. It’s that feeling of self confidence that helps build up our kids and our teenagers. That keeps them focused on success and hopefully out of trouble.”

She added that, “Nature conservation and hunting are a way of life that helps protect our province and allow our communities and our youth to appreciate nature in a way that teaches our youth responsibility and the interconnectedness of our environment.”

Association Vice President Ken Engman gave an overview of the past year’s activities.

“We had a very busy year.” One activity that saw more than 200 participants was the Kids Can Catch event where children and their families can learn to fish as well as try out the sport of archery for themselves. The association also has an archery program which takes place weekly in the basement of Walker School in Bruderheim under the direction of Murray Laronde. The association also sponsors youth and women’s camp. The association also hosts an

outdoor 3D archery shoot in the summer. In 2016 association members planted trees at the

Fort SaskatchewanVegrevile MLA Jessica Littlewood.

Lamont Fish Pond, and built and installed bird houses at the Cyndy conservation project. He added that participation is vital for all of the projects and activities the association undertakes and urged attendees to sign up to volunteer.

Master of Ceremonies Doug Butler told the crowd the Lamont Fish and Game Association

has nearly 500 members, and is one of 100 clubs throughout the province which belong to the Alberta Fish & Game Association which has 25,000 members. He recognized members of the executive and special committees and thanked all of the members who pitched in, in any way.

He said that participation is vital for all of the projects and activities the association undertakes and urged attendees to sign up to volunteer.

Master of Ceremonies Doug Butler told the crowd the Lamont Fish and Game Association has nearly 500 members, and is one of 100 clubs throughout the province which belong to the Alberta Fish & Game Association which has 25,000 members. He recognized members of the executive and special committees and thanked all of the members who pitched in, in any way.

Jacob Nice accepts the Jerritt Zayac Memorial Junior Trapshoot Award from Stacey Nice.

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THANK YOU!

PHOTOS COURTESY OF JENNIFER ENGMAN

Youth award recipients and participants shared the spotlight during the Lamont Fish & Game Associationʼs annual wild game dinner and awards ceremony on Saturday, January 28 at the Lamont Rec. Centre.

The County of Lamont Food Bank and the Lamont Christmas Hamper want to thank the businesses, organizations, schools, and residents of Lamont County.

Your support over the past Christmas and throughout the year has been outstanding!

You have given your time, money, gifts, food and support to enable us to meet the ever increasing need.

In 2015 we gave out 276 food hampers; in 2016 we gave out 452. This year we provided 73 families with Christmas food hampers and gifts for the children. This was all possible because of YOU and your support.

We are so grateful for the way people have responded to the needs in our community.

On behalf of the Food Bank Board of Directors and our Volunteers we once again thank you for your generous support.

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Classifieds ________________________ COMING EVENTS EVENTS COMING ________________________ The Viking Skating Club will host its annual Ice Show Sunday, March 5 at 2 p.m. at the Viking Carena.

Join us for Mardi Gras!

Admission $5 at the door or see a club member for advanced tickets. Silent Auction! 50/50 Draw!

Raffles! Door Prizes! See you there!

05-06,08c ________________________ Annual Meeting for Friends of the Viking Library Society will be held on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 at 12:00 noon at Simply on Main. Everyone welcome.

05p ________________________ FOR RENT RENT FOR ________________________ For Rent in Viking: 3 bedroom house; 2 bathrooms; washer/dryer; $1,000/month. Call (403) 461-4350.

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Bachelor from $695, 1 bdrm from $795, rent incl. water, heat, energized parking stall. SD $500. 780-632-3102 LL06tfnp ________________________ For rent in Irma - Cozy 2 bedroom house. Four appliances. Utilities included.

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Mileage 128,203 KM. Excellent condition. Asking $10,500. Serviced every 5,000 KM. Non-smoking, and two sets of tires. Call: 780-662-2923.

TM05p ________________________ HELP WANTED WANTED HELP ________________________ Apiaries of Alberta are looking for five Apiary Technicians NOC8253 ($14$18) hr depending on experience for full time (40+hrs/wk.) employment March thru October 2017.

Must have a min. of 3 years (seasons) working full-time on Canadian style commercial apiary in the minimum capacity of Apiary Assistant. Two Apiary Workers (NOC8431) ($13$16.50) hr depending on experience for full-time (40+hrs/wk.) mid-July thru mid-Sept. Applicants must be able to work in the presence of honey bees and will assist with colony management and honey extraction.

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TM05-07p ________________________ Truck Driver with clean Class One licence in Viking area. Must have had highway experience with Super “B”s and Straight Trailers for 5 years. Ph: 780-3362475 or 780-336-6199 04-05p ________________________ LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK ________________________ Short horned bulls for sale.

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Connects to town water and sewer. New 30' x 40' heated shop and new storage building. Phone 780365-3698.

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16/60 Minor hockey

Lamont Bantams come from behind to beat Smoky Lake KERRY ANDERSON These are some of the results from the 16/60 Minor Hockey League games held recently.

(Please note that scores and scoring is taken from the website, and some game scores and scoring is dependent on proper league entries. Deadline is typically Sunday evenings, so if scores are not noted they may have been entered after this time. http://1660.ab.ca).

Lamont Tier 5 Atoms played two games on the weekend, downing CNN 4-3 on Saturday in Gibbons and then tying Westlock 6-6 at Lamont Arena on Sunday. On Saturday, Lamont fought back from 2-0 and 3-2 deficits to tie the game 4:31 into the third and

then winning it with only 3:52 remaining.

Devon MacKinnon got two goals (2g 1a) and Alex Andruchow scored the winner (1g 1a).

Teagan Stetsko scored the other Lamont goal, while Carver Johnson collected an assist. Sandy McDonald stopped 42 shots to pick up the victory.

On Sunday Westlock got an early lead and every time they added to it, Lamont came back. Down 6-4 late in the third, Alex Andruchow scored at 12:35 and then Preston Burback got the tying goal with only 2:09 remaining.

Alex Andruchow picked up a hat trick in the contest.

Other scorers were; Ethan Weleschuk (1g 2a),

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Devon MacKinnon (1g), Preston Burback (1g), Ashlynn Dickinson (1a), and Camryn Fossum (1a).

Lamont Tier 3 Pee Wees lost 5-2 to Hughenden on Saturday at Lamont Arena. Gage Ridsdale and Hunter Neufeld scored for Lamont, with assists going to Mason Oshust and Chandler Burback.

On Sunday, Lamont made a third period comeback to tie Bashaw 4-4. Down 4-1 heading into the final frame, Lamont scored two early third period goals to get close and then got a powerplay goal from Mason Oshust with 6:43 left to tie the score.

Getting on the scoresheet were; Frederick Farrell

(1g 1a), Maisie Andruchow (1g 1a), Dylan Onushko (1g 1a), and Mason Oshust (1g).

Matthew Enns stopped 27 in goal.

Lamont Tier 3 Bantams beat Smoky Lake on Feb. 1 at Lamont Arena 6-2 after SL opened the scoring with two goals within the first minute of the game.

Connor Kardash (4g 2a) was in on every Lamont goal, scoring four himself. Others getting on the scoresheet were; Chris Couillard (1g 1a), Mason Able (1g 1a), Kalem Stuermer (2a), and Tom Hoculak (1a).

Markus Taylor stopped 24 shots to pick up the win in goal. On Saturday Lamont travelled to Pembina and notched a

8-4 victory. Connor Kardash scored a hat trick and Tom Hoculak had a 4-point game (1g 3a). Other scorers were; Caleb Oshust (2g), Kalem Stuermer (1g 1a), Kale Ridsdale (2a), Chris Couillard (1g), Max Farrell (1a), and Mason Able (1a). Markus Taylor picked up the win in goal.

Lamont Tier 3 Midgets played three games over the weekend, finishing 11-1. On Friday at Lamont Arena, the home team tied Calmar 5-5. Tyler Couillard and Justin Marler both had a goal and two assists. Other scorers were; Luke Farrell (1g 1a), Jackson Bettac (1g 1a), Shoheb Patel (1g), Daylin Harvey (1a), Austin

Kardash (1a), and Dietrich Derksen (1a).

Connor Foulds stopped 24 in net. On Saturday Lamont travelled to Fort Saskatchewan and thumped the home team 7-1. Justin Marler got a hat trick (3g 2a). Other scorers were; Shoheb Patel (1g 3a), Luke Farrell (1g 2a), Jackson Bettac (1g 2a), and Tyler Couillard (1g 1a).

Connor Foulds stopped 21 to pick up the win. On Sunday Lamont hosted Westlock and dropped an 8-5 game to the visitors. Tyler Couillard scored twice. Others getting on the scoresheet were; Justin Marler (1g 1a), Connor MacKenzie (2a), Daylin Harvey (1g), Luke Farrell (1g), and Jackson Bettac (1a).

These blanket classified ads are produced through a joint agreement by The Community Press, Viking Weekly Review, Lamont Leader, Tofield Mercury and Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association (AWNA). These ads appear in all AWNA member papers (120 papers) for the cost of $269.00 (+gst) for the first 25 words, $8.00 per word over 25. To place a blanket classified, call a CARIBOU PUBLISHING representative at 780-385-6693 or email ads@thecommunitypress.com.

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Elk Island Thrift Store

5012 47 Ave, Lamont 780-895-7620

5118 50 Ave, Lamont 780-895-2800

Duffle Bag full of prizes

Gift Certificate

Chipman Market

The Flower Pot

5014 50 St, Chipman 780-363-2120

5036 - 50 Ave., Lamont 780-895-2589 - 1-877-895-3454

Gift Basket

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Lamont Leader

His &Chipman Hers HairHotel Esthetics

5038 - 50 Ave, Lamont 780-895-2780

4813 Queen St.Chipman Bruderheim 5003 50 St., 780-796-2121 780-363-3822

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GiftGift Certificate 2 - $50 Certificates

Stawnichy’s Meat Processing

Smith Insurance

5212 50 St, Mundare 780-764-3912

5024 50 Ave, Lamont 780-998-2501

Gift Certificate

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Webb’s

Lamont Travel

4503 48 St, Lamont 780-895-2389

5038 50 Ave, Lamont 780-895-2101

His and Hers New Holland Shirts

Travel Voucher

Enter your Sweetheart’s name at any of the participating locations between Thursday, February 2 and Wednesday, February 15 and they have a chance to win some amazing prizes.

The winner and his/her sweetheart will appear in the Lamont Leader after the contest.

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