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Vol. 18, No. 9, Wednesday, January 25, 2023 www.LamontLeader.com
Survival mode for over a day for some
BY JANA SEMENIUKPower outages due to hoar frost covering and weighing down power lines, made life miserable for some Lamont County residents last week.
Posts filled social media as residents shared their woes and prayed for the power to come back on.
“Our power was out for 27 hours. Thank goodness we have a generator,” said one social media poster. “If you look at the power lines, they are heavy with frost accumulation. I feel sorry for everyone who had no power, and the Atco power workers who have been working steady at trying to find and fix all the power lines.”
The trouble began on Jan. 16 in South and Central East Alberta when the first outages were reported by ATCO electric on their twitter account. By the time all outages were resolved on Jan. 22, more than 650 outages were recorded affecting over 25,000 people.
“Unpredictable frost and fog continue to be the main source of these outages,” ATCO said on their twitter, offering another warning a few days later.
“For customers experiencing secondary outages, we ask you to initially limit power usage to critical needs once back on to avoid further outages,” they said. “The electrical grid could be over-
whelmed by a surge in demand.”
St. Michael farm resident Shelley Andruchow is part of the Zawale REA power co op and also lost power to her home intermittently over a few days with the longest stretch 12 hours. She and her husband live with their daughter, son-in-law and two young grandchildren who had to find ways to occupy themselves during the blackout.
“We didn’t know what to do with ourselves,” said Andruchow. “We’re not used to no TV and no radio.”
She said she was grateful the weather was a bit warmer last week, and a wood burning stove helped.
“We have two wood burning stoves, so we weren't really affected heat wise,” she said. “I couldn't imagine if it was minus 40.”
One social media poster shared that her parents, who live near Andrew, were without power for 23 hours.
“(They were) forced to sit in the truck for hours or freeze in the dark, essentially. Been 23 hours with no heat for them,” she said, adding in a later post that their power was restored after 37 hours.
Meanwhile, Andruchow said they made do with what they had. Candles and flashlights, as well as their barbeque for cooking and their covered deck to keep refrigerator items cool.
“Kids are used to watching TV and electronical things, so (we) played games with them. I knit (and) crochet (and) do crafts. I was doing that one night and I had the flashlight right beside me and it was reflecting off the ceiling,” she said. “I (had) to do something, I can't do housework, can't do laundry can't do anything. You don't realize how much you rely on power
until you do not have it”
She added that in the 25 years she has lived on her farm she cannot remember power outages lasting so long.
“There's people that had it worse than what we were, we got through it,” she said. “What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.”
Harvard womens hockey legend Emerance Maschmeyer of Bruderheim to be inducted in Beanpot Hall of Fame
BY JOHN MATHERBruderheim’s golden girl,
EmeranceMaschmeyer will have another accolade to add to her already impressive resume.
The hockey goalie, who won a gold medal with Canada’s Women’s Olympic team in Beijing in 2022, will be inducted into the Women’s Beanpot Hall of Fame of Harvard University.
Maschmeyer had a 5-3 record in four Beanpot tournaments during her years at the U.S. Ivy League School.
She was part of the squad in 2015 that won the Beanpot Tournament.
Her four-year stats in the Beanpot appearances is a 2.81 goals against average; and a .914 save percentage. She is the only goalie in the Beanpot to win both the MVP and the Bertagna
Award (top goalie) since the goalie award was introduced in 2000.
The induction ceremony will take place Feb. 7 when Boston College takes on Harvard at 7:30 p.m. in Boston College’s Conte Forum.
Maschmeyer currently plays for Montreal in the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA).
Heavy hoar frost weighing down power lines, like this one near Chipman, caused havoc for some Lamont County residents struggling to survive the brief power outages while Atco workers worked dilligently to revive the service in the cold of an Alberta winter. Jana Semeniuk Photo Canadian gold medalist and Harvard hockey legend Emerance Maschmeyer of Bruderheim. BY JANA SEMENIUK Elk Island Public Schools Secretary
Treasurer Candace Cole presented a report at the Jan. 19 EIPS Board meeting proposing that school fees increase by five percent for the 2023/24 school year.
Cole said the parameters will be followed by individual schools as they set their fees and any fees set above the recommendation will need to be explained to the board.
She added that an inflation rate of 3.9 percent, provided by Alberta Treasury Branch, factored heavily into the increase.
“When setting fees, we do look at that consumer price index,” she said. “Alberta Treasury Branch posted (at) the very end of November (that) they were forecasting for Alberta for 2023, that inflation would come in at 3.9 percent.”
Cole said the reason the increase was set at five percent and not the 3.9 percent inflation rate was because the previous year’s increase was not enough.
A table included in the meeting package showed school fees went up by 6.2 percent last year and four percent the year before that.
While most of the fees
will be capped at five percent, food courses will be capped at seven percent, due to increased food costs.
Lamont County Trustee Colleen Holowaychuk praised the report given by Cole.
“No questions, but I just really wanted to comment that I really appreciated this report both the written and the spoken report,” she said.
“It considered the balance and the considerations of both our division and family's needs (and) it was written out so well.”
Meanwhile, questions around an EIPS credit card surcharge being
passed on to parents surfaced after Fort Saskatchewan Trustee Jacqueline Shotbolt brought forward a parent’s concern from her area.
“Would they (parents) be required to pay that credit card cost?” she asked.
Cole said the credit card surcharge is built into the school fees because the division has to operate at a breakeven.
When Sherwood Park Trustee Don Irwin asked Cole for clarification around the charge being built into the fees, she explained that the division will receive an extra
Bruderheim Council has named Robert Stephenson as its Interim Chief Administrative Officer effective Feb. 4.
Stephenson currently works in the municipal governance area for Strathcona County. The Town has a longstanding
agreement with Strathcona to supply a CAO for Bruderheim.
Bruderheim Mayor Karl Hauch and Deputy Mayor Judy Shueler both met with Strathcona County officials to discuss appointing Stephenson to the interim position.
They told council further details of the hire would be forthcoming at a later date.
Stephenson will replace Patty Podoborozny, who leaves her position as the Town’s Chief Administrative Officer to take up new duties as the CAO of the
County of Minburn as of Feb. 4.
She will have one more council meeting to attend as she has agreed to help Stephenson get off on the right foot at his first council meeting in February.
charge for parents using a credit card, so it must be built into the fee.
Cole did not provide an exact amount or percentage being charged to parents but speculated a rate of 2.4 percent was a common surcharge.
EIPS Communication Director Laura McNabb said by email that the fees are set in the Rycor online payment system and include credit and debit charges but could not provide the sur-
charge amount.
“The surcharge is not removed if a parent pays cash. EIPS incurs other costs when a fee is paid by cash or cheque such as the time spent by staff handling, securing and depositing the funds,” she said.
Meanwhile, schools are beginning the process of consulting with parents before setting their school fees for the upcoming year.
RCMP have asked for assistance to locate a missing person with possible connections to the Lamont area.
Fifty-year-old Trent Jay Milligan was last seen in July 2022. Police said they are trying to locate the man to find out about his state of well being.
He is reported to have lived in the Lamont and Vegreville area in the past.
Milligan is described as 5’10” tall with hazel eyes and black hair. He is estimated to weigh about 154 lbs.
People with any information regarding the missing person are asked to contact the RCMP at 780-992-6100 or contact the Crime Stoppers TIPS line 1-800-222-8477.
ed they had rearrested 24-year-old Crystal Hee, Jan. 17, after investigating a report of a SUV Dec. 19 at about 6 a.m.
Hee has been charged with theft of a vehicle and four counts of failing to comply with a court order.
She appeared in provincial court in Fort Saskatchewan Jan. 19.
Hee had previously been arrested by Fort Saskatchewan RCMP for a string of offences including running from police and a string of thefts.
Police had tried to stop a U-Haul vehicle driven by Hee Dec. 13, but it fled. It was found later.
Hee was arrested and charged with two previous thefts in Fort Saskatchewan and Chipman where she was said to be driving a stolen vehicle.
Trent MilliganMeanwhile, the Fort Detachment also report-
Hee was, in that instance, charged with the following: criminal flight from police; resisting arrest; possession of break–in instruments; possession of credit card data; failing to comply with a release order; three counts theft under $5,000; and possession of stolen property over $5,000.
After a hearing, Hee was released from custoday.
The Fort Saskatchewan Hospital Foundation’s newest fundraising campaign, Operation 100, got a huge boost this month with a challenge put forth by Fort Saskatchewan’s South Fort Chevrolet.
Operation 100 aims to raise $100,000 to help support the purchase of medical equipment and programs for the Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital, and South Fort has offered to match every donation up to a total of $20,000.
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“The Schroders have been in the community for a long time and (they own) the dealership. I also grew up in Fort Saskatchewan, born and raised, so it's super important for us being a business in the community, to support the community,” said Heesing. “Just to be able to give back and help support something like the Hospital Foundation is just so important to us.
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Also, thief re-arrested, charged
BY JOHN MATHER
The gloves are coming off.
In the not too distant future there is a provincial election coming to Alberta.
And, without some sort of miracle in policy and branding by one of several third parties, this election will be a battleground between the right what we have now, and the left in what we had from 2015 to 2018 (which saw debt loads in our province soar while the economy spluttered).
It’s a battle between the UCP on the right led by Danielle Smith, and the NDP on the left led nominally by Rachel Notley, but still beholden to the wishes and commands of national leader Jagmeet Singh (who is always quick to point out he’s no friend of our province).
While the economy, jobs, healthcare and education will be important debating points in the upcoming election, almost everything will hinge on the disastrous proposal coming form the desks of Liberals in Ottawa….
JUST TRANSITION!
This diabolical proposal designed to shutter Alberta’s, Saskatchewan’s and to a lesser extent Newfoundland’s oil and gas industry, is fully supported by Jagmeet Singh and the Federal NDP.
They are what stands between you, me and the rest of Canada and a Federal election which would likely see the Conservative Party of Canada win a majority (if we believe the public polls on the topic), and return Canada to a path of economic recovery and worldwide success under Pierre Poilievre.
But the Liberals are propped up by the NDP supply agreement and they fully support JUST TRANSITION.
And Rachel Notley has to support Jagmeet Singh!
Smith has said she was sickened when she saw a briefing document from Environment Minister Jonathon Wilkinson’s department stating what the outcome of JUST TRANSITION would be on the economies of Alberta and Saskatchewan in terms of damage to our economy and job losses.
How can you improve healthcare, education systems, and other issues important to Albertans when the Federal government is intent on killing your main industry and doesn’t care less about the subsequent jobs losses.
Picture families defaulting on mortgages en masse, being forced out of the province to try and find less meaningful jobs. This is what Justin Trudeau and his henchmen propped up by Jagmeet Singh have in mind for Alberta.
But whoa, mutters Notley.
“I disagree with JUST TRANSITION. You can’t just terminate Alberta’s main industry overnight,” she states meekly. She knows she has to kowtow to Singh so she can’t offer any plan to how she would fight this injustice.
Instead, she tries to deflect by saying if Smith didn’t fight the Federal government, the Province and Feds could work together in an amicable environment and create a situation where everyone would be happy smelling the roses and wearing rose coloured glasses.
Nonsense.
Smith has to fight the Feds. Hell, all Albertans who value our way of life in this province have to fight the Feds on this.
Lower caste Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault from Edmonton, said JUST TRANSITION won’t be as damaging as everyone says.
Well, Randy, it’s spelled out in working documents
which your party has created, and no doubt with some minor tweaks you will fully support.
And explain it to those workers in the cod fishing and coal mining industries who the government JUST TRANSITIONED into oblivion.
It is crafted to strengthen eastern Canada, boost some support for the Atlantic provinces and just leave the west as a shell of a wasteland.
A region of Canada with the greatest potential. A region with products that the rest of the world wants as other commodities are produced by terrorist rogue states or dictatorships who have no respect for human rights or environmental standards.
But the Canadian West does! And the thanks we get from the Trudeau Liberals is shut it down.
And Notley wants to lead this province and make nice with the Feds.
The Liberal and eastern
NDP moguls want the west back to living in sod shacks.
Don’t fall for it.
When provincial politicians come knocking at your door ask them bluntly where they stand on JUST TRANSITION.
Then if they all say they oppose it, which they will … they want your vote after all, demand you see their correspondence to Ottawa demanding an end to such stupidity.
Because if they’re NDP they won’t be telling the truth. They have to support Jagmeet’s position, no matter what Notley may mumble.
If she was a loyal Albertan she would disavow the federal NDP and actually come up with a workable plan in consensus with the UCP to form a joint front to oppose the draconian Liberal proposal.
Yup, the gloves are off in the provincial election and right now, Premier Smith is on the high road fighting for Albertans.
I spent Sunday, my usual day for writing this column procrastinating. Not because I’m a procrastinator by nature but because any glimmer of a topic eluded me. I made time for the word puzzles I play on my phone. Though play is probably the wrong word; I tackle them as brain work, challenges that are hopefully staving off dementia. I cooked. Sort of. I washed a load of Roy’s farm outerwear and did some small mending on my sewing machine.
But most importantly, I worked on my journal making business. A variety of tasks, some fun; others less so are part of the deal. I’ve set up a month-at-a-glance calendar that shows the YouTube videos I’ve posted to my channel (HazelAnakaDesign) and those scheduled days or weeks in
advance. I also use it to track my Instagram posts. For some reason, I find that harder to do consistently. It’s not that onerous; just posting some pictures or a really short video, writing some text, and voila. A perfectly timed YT video has distilled the key elements so maybe that will make this easier and dare I say, fun. Whatever I post to IG also goes to my business Facebook page preventing duplication of effort. In this space I’ve often complained about Facebook and other social media platforms. I was never an early adopter and seem to be playing catch-up and trying to learn ever since; trying to use it as a tool rather than a social connector.
That explains, in part why an Etsy customer of mine from Australia wanted weeks for a FB reply. She was an absolute doll about it and I’m grateful for that.
I’ve always refused to be a slave to my phone and its notifications. So, unless I force myself to check certain things, I’m oblivious. In 2023 being oblivious is not a winning business model. What I like most about
this whole journal making thing is the variety of tasks. Today, for instance, I did some machine stitching around some ephemera I’d made. It’s another element that conveys that handmade aesthetic. I also gathered papers for the signatures for an upcoming project. In an effort to create some efficiencies, I decided I’d make three journals on the same theme at the same time since I’ve already collected and curated every little thing that may made it into the books. To create some YouTube content, I’m doing a multi-video start-to-finish series which will begin airing February 1st. Since my iPhone can’t pause and I have no skill in or desire to learn video editing, I have to be very organized and cognizant of the running time. That means having the right supplies within reach; knowing what to do offscreen ahead of time; and how much detail to get into.
Another job I continued was the harvesting of images from a 1901 scrapbook I bought at auction. It’s a slow, painstaking process with
the aim being to avoid damaging the very old fragile paper. Once I get them cleaned up, I’ll sort, scan, and digitize them. Creating some vintage digital papers for my Etsy shop gives others without access to old documents an affordable solution. They include some very tiny, quaint antique greeting cards with scalloped edges and embossed designs. Of course, magazine ads and fashion spreads are always fun.
I also thought about when I last watched the news, how treacherous our icy sidewalks are, how the boxes for dona-
tion are piling up, and how I wish we had a chef on staff. In an effort to save money and waste less, I’ve been working my way through the freezer and pantry. If after thawing the item looks too far gone, Rocky and the cats get an unexpected treat. I thought about how both the garage and basement would benefit from a thorough reorganization and tidying up. I wondered if the treadmill and recumbent cycle are still in the basement asking about me. I wondered why there’s so much crap on Netflix. A look out the window
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reminded me how much the sun affects mood. I considered making a list of all the things I’ve ‘misplaced’ recently. Did I ever tell you that after spending nearly $400 on a new key fob and programming for the Venza, Roy found it among his things? Arrgh. I strategized ways to build my business. I created. I putzed. I thought about people and places and the disappointing show (Vegas Live) we saw at the Mayfield. I thought about my poor chapped hands. And whether retinol A really helps skin look younger.
Not too shabby for a Sunday, from where I sit.
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“The big thing was to take that $20,000 and hopefully put a challenge out to other businesses in the community and individuals and help grow that into something bigger.”
Ken Jackson, Board Chair for the foundation, said Operation 100
South Fort Chevrolet in Fort Saskatchewan is offering to match donations made to the Fort Saskatchewan Hospital Foundation's Operation 100 donation drive dollar for dollar up to $20,000. The donation drive aims to raise $100,000 by the end of the year. L-R: South Fort General Sales Manager Daniel Heesing, receptionist Angela Sousa, FSHF Executive Director Morgan Dahmer, and FSHF Board Chair Ken Jackson. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
began in Dec. and he is confident they will reach their goal.
“South Fort is gracious to give to Operation 100, (by) matching dollar for dollar whatever is given to a maximum of $20,000. So, we're challenging the community to do what
South Fort is doing. We know that the donors of Fort Saskatchewan are very generous, and we're excited. It's a great opportunity for us to let the community be a part of things,” he said.
Jackson estimated the Foundation has raised at least $5 million in its 17
years, which has funded the purchase of items such as a CT Scanner, sleeper beds for visiting family members, special chairs to help patients get up easier, a serenity garden, a memorial tree in addition to supporting palliative care.
BY JANA SEMENIUK Elk Island Public
School Trustees and principals are not allowed to provide their thoughts and views on issues affecting their schools to the media, until they are first vetted through the division’s Communications Director.
The policy is not new, according to current Communications Director Laura McNabb, but she does not know when it was first voted into practice by the board.
“The Director of Communications has always overseen media relations, and the Board Chair has always been the media spokesperson for the school board unless delegated to another representative,” she said by email.
Last week, Lamont County Trustee and EIPS Vice Board Chair Colleen Holowaychuk provided a vague comment on the extremely damaged roof that was leaking for two weeks at Andrew School, but was prevented by EIPS’ communication policy from offering her thoughts on the matter to the Lamont Leader.
The Lamont Leader asked McNabb if the current communication policy could be overturned by a board vote and if Holowaychuk would be in favour of such a vote.
“EIPS will not be responding,” she said by email.
Fort SaskatchewanVegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk said she could not comment on EIPS’ communication policy as school boards operate separately from the government.
“School boards run
autonomously from the government and school trustees are elected by the parents and should be accountable to the parents,” she said in a phone interview.
Last month, the Lamont Leader submitted a request for comment from the Lamont Elementary School principal, through McNabb, after the school’s annual Christmas Concert was
held at the Lamont High School.
The request was initially denied after McNabb said the principal could not be reached for comment.
After another request was made for a replacement comment from the music teacher or assistant principal, McNabb then offered a comment she attributed to the principal.
BY JOHN MATHER
Bruderheim Town Council was given its first update on its Regional Stormwater Management Assessment during its Jan. 18 regular meeting.
Representatives from engineering firm MBE were on hand to guide the presentation which was presented virtually by Taylor Mara.
Mara broke her presentation into several parts, an overview of the initial work completed, the existing model results, proposed improvements and conclusions and recommendations.
Mike Dowhun from MBE presented at the meeting.
The Town had received a grant to proceed with the initial study and also had support from the County of Lamont, CAO Patty Podoborozny told council.
“This assessment provides data on identified areas of concern for stormwater management and costs associated with it for council’s consideration,” she said.
She added the assessment would be used for future budget and planning considerations and it would be shared with Lamont County.
“We’ve prepared a summary,” said Dowhun and he added Mara was one of the MBE’s stormwater experts located in Calgary.
Council was shown maps showing drainage areas both within the town boundaries and in the surrounding area of the town in the County of Lamont.
Mara said site assessments were done on the drainage areas noting where culverts and ditches were located and then studying the actual drainage courses in the area.
Mayor Karl Hauch asked if culverts under the CN tracks in town were the responsibility of the Town or the railway.
He was told that in most cases it was the Town’s responsibility.
“The Town does have a large catchment area,” said Mara. “Some utilize a lot of Town infrastructure while other drainages utilize very lit-
tle.”
The engineering firm found the area north of the Canadian Rockies Hemp site was the most concerning “as ponding impacts buildings in this area.”
Other concerning areas were where there were culverts that could be enlarged and areas where ponding occurred during heavy runoff periods and could impact neighbourhoods.
Councillor George Campbell said he had been in the community longer than many people and had concerns about drainage on the east side of the town which worked its way to the former Moravian Church parking area and under culverts from the church area and the Bruderheim School area to dump in the existing creek on the northwest side of the intersection.
“I’ve seen where the water will back right up into the church parking lot and flood the whole thing and the church basement itself.”
Mara said the intersection was addressed in the study.
“In that area there’s not a lot of infrastructure but that area was modelled and looked at.”
Campbell said that area would have to be fixed up before any future development could take place in the area.
Dowhun said it would be looked at before they got to the final draft of the assessment.
“We can certainly look into that area further if we missed anything,” he said.
Mara said the assessment evaluated the existing drainage systems and culvert capacities. It looked at ponding where water could get into buildings based on rare events such as a 100-year storm and in smaller events such as a five-year storm.
She added they looked at levels of service studying what level of storm event would cause a flooding situation.
Proposed improvements for the area north of the Canadian Rockies Hemp site list three options including culvert replacement, a north pipe running along the
Highway 45 ditch line, and the creation of an east diversion channel.
The study also found some issues in the Woodlands area where a stormwater retention pond is located between the subdivision and older section of Bruderheim..
Campbell said the pond is never dry and much of the land between the pond and the railway tracks is marshland where about 90 per cent of the land is saturated.
“I never seen it where you could attempt to farm that land,” he said.
Mara said her results agreed with that assessment.
Mara said the engineering firm picked some criteria for improvements, which included installing underground pipes, culverts, and creating drainage areas to prevent ponding around buildings. Improvements could include replacing existing damaged culverts, regrading and better defining ditches and possibly adding catch basins in some areas.
Many of the areas studied in the assessment, Mara said, could be easily fixed by clearing some ditches to improve drainage, by either enlarging existing culverts or adding additional culverts.
In the Brookside subdivision, she said they recommended adding some catch basins and upgrading some underground pipes.
In the downtown area she had culvert and pipe improvements.
She suggested that the area north of the CRH site could have a new pipe created to divert water to the ditches along highway 45 and then have those ditches opened further to provide better drainage to the railways tracks. That model had everything staying within the highway right of way and a utility corridor.
Another option would be adding culverts to the north of the Rockies site which would see the capacity increased and diverting the water away from existing buildings.
The firm wasn’t recommending upgrading
the railway culverts.
“They have good capacity,” said Mara. “It’s just a matter of getting the water to those culverts.”
The final option was an east diversion which would have water diverted into a ditch which would divert water well to the east of the hemp plant site and then run north past the town limits and then turn west to empty into the existing creek.
Hauch said the plan did provide options for council to look at but no decisions had to be made yet.
Mara presented some estimated cost projections for completing any suggested repairs or additional construction.
The total for the downtown area, regional catchments and Brookside subdivision would total $1,804,000 with the projects ranging from low to medium in importance.
At the Canadian Rockies site and lands north the culvert replacement would cost an estimated $75,000. Common improvements in the area would cost an estimated $82,200, the north piping would be an estimated $860,000 and the proposed east diversion cost would be $740,000.
When asked, Podoborozny said some of the costs would be shared through Alberta Transportation and they wouldn’t all have to be paid for by the Town.
“Once we got a final report we would go to Alberta Transportation with our engineers and work on some costing arrangements,” she said.
Mara said the proposals as outlined were very conceptual.
“Once we propose all the improvements we would then add peak flow recommendations for further developments. There would have
to be a more detailed drainage plan prepared and that would then have to implement stormwater management controls based on peak flow rates.
She suggested for the Rockies site the lowest cost option be further explored.
Following her presentation, Dowhun added there was a second phase to the report which would be paid for by an additional grant.
“That could allow us to look at detailing some of the areas of the highest priority,” he said.
Podoborozny added one of the benefits of the initial report was that all the information was able to be digitized and added to the Town’s existing database. This is really exciting news for our town going forward.”
Council passed a motion to accept the report as information.
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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 780662-4449 RR4 Tofield, AB. gsieben@mcsnet.ca
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.
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The Elk Island Public School’s Advocacy Committee has been making strategic plans for the upcoming Provincial Election, according to a verbal report given by Board Chair Trina Boymook at the EIPS board meeting Jan. 19.
Boymook said the Committee met on Jan. 4 where strategies and thoughts on the election were discussed.
“We had a number of areas of focus (and) we took a look at those thoughts around what we're going to do with those and which ones we're going to be including in preparation for the
upcoming election,” said Boymook.
“The committee has spent time thinking strategically around how do we leverage the upcoming election to move our voice in some particular area.”
While Boymook did not elaborate, she did say the committee will be meeting again on February 1, following a Board Chairs’ meeting with the Alberta School Board Association.
“As they walk Board Chairs through its strategy for the upcoming election, then we will consider those and see how we will be incorporating them into our plans,” she said.
EIPS Communications Director Laura McNabb said elections provide opportunities for school boards to highlight educational issues.
“A provincial election provides school divisions with the opportunity to highlight educational issues of concern to school families,” she said by email.
She stated that the committee’s purpose, as outlined in the Divisions’ Four-Year Educational Plan, is that “The Division is committed to engagement and advocacy to enhance public education.”
McNabb added that the Advocacy Committee is part of EIPS where
Trustees and Admin staff sit on the committee with no additional payment for committee work.
The Alberta School Board Association (ASAB) is funded partially through government grants and partially through an annual fee paid by each of the 61 school boards according to the number of students in their division.
In 2021 EIPS paid $78,000 to ASBA.
It is with heavy hearts we share with you that on January 15, 2023 Gary Willis of Chipman, AB., passed away at the age of 55.
Gary is survived by his loving wife Keiron; son, Kristopher; daughter, Anna; his parents, Pam & Dave
Willis; brother, Darren Willis; sister Anthea Willis; and niece, Annika Willis.
At Gary’s request, we will not hold a memorial service. In lieu of flowers, and other tributes: donations can be made to the Haying In The 30’s Cancer Support Society, Box 32, Mallaig, AB., T0A 2K0
This week, I had the honour of presenting a number of Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville residents with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.
Introduced to mark the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession in 1952, these medals will be awarded to a total of 7,000 Albertans for their contributions to Alberta and Canada.
I want to thank and celebrate all of the recipients, and especially those in our constituency, for their service and dedication to our community, our province, and our country.
Households with a yearly income of below $180,000 are eligible for six monthly payments of $100 each for each senior and child under 18. The application portal for these affordability supports opened up this past Wednesday, January 18th. For further details, the Government of Alberta has also set up an information hotline at 1-844-644-9955.
Premier Danielle Smith joined the Premiers of all 12 of the
other provinces and territories in signing a letter asking the federal government to strengthen the Criminal Code and fix the broken “catchand-release” bail system. We will continue to make the safety of Albertans a top priority, and hope the Federal Government will act on the concerns of Canada’s Premiers.
I am pleased to share that the Government of Alberta is implementing its Healthcare Action Plan to reduce EMS response times.
In the coming months, the province will be adding 20 ambulances in peak hours. AHS will also continue to hire more paramedics and staff.
Also on the Healthcare note, I am happy to announce that Alberta’s first shipment of children’s acetaminophen (commonly known as Tylenol) has arrived and will be distributed to hospitals in the province to be used to treat patients.
Subsequent shipments will arrive once approved by Health Canada, in allotments, for a total of five million
bottles of acetaminophen and ibuprofen combined. Alberta has so far received approval for the importation of 250,000 bottles of children’s acetaminophen for hospital use only.
Bottles of this children’s acetaminophen will be provided to any hospital that needs it, as soon as they need it.
A federal Liberal government memo has come to light, indicating that the “just transition” legislation being planned by the Federal Government will cause significant disruptions and job loss for over 2.7 million Canadians. I will continue to stand with our Government in opposing this legislation and standing up for Albertan jobs.
Please contact my constituency office at fortsaskatchewan.vegreville@assembly.ab.ca if you have any questions or concerns.
Jackie ArmstrongHomeniuk, MLA Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville Parliamentary Secretary for Ukrainian Refugee Settlement in Alberta
KERRY ANDERSONThese 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 (25-2) dropped an 8-6 game at Bon Accord Arena on Thursday against CNN2. The home team took a 5-0 lead into the third period and Wild make a valiant comeback effort scoring six in the third frame. Jonas Wytrykush got a hat trick in a four-point game. Other scorers were; Barrett Danilkewich (1g 1a), Sawyer Hanson (1g), and Bryson Lewis (1g). Clark Wilson stopped 51 shots in the contest.
Elk Island U15 Wild (8-4-2) dropped an 8-5 game at Mayerthorpe on Saturday. Kayden Winslow scored a hat trick. Ashton Strickland and Nicklas Mehlenbacher also connected. Assists went to; Reid Chudyk and Xavier Storr. On Sunday at Bruderheim Arena, Elk
Island won a 10-6 game against Wabasca. Elk Island fought back three times in the game before taking a commanding lead late in the second frame and early in the third. Nine different EI players scored in the game; Andrew Svitich (1g 2a), William Furey (2g), Kyran Belcourt (1g 1a), Nicklas Mehlenbacher (1g 1a), Kayden Winslow (1g 1a), Thomas Purdy, Sydney
Cossey, Cameron Olechow and Ashton Strickland. Assists went to; Reid Chudyk (2a), Gage Holowach and Xavier Storr. Liam Ellis got the win in goal.
Emerson Hauch scored on Sunday in his Fort Sask. Rangers U16 AA team’s 4-2 win over Spurs. On Saturday, Emerson scored two goals in his team’s 7-3 loss to the Royals.
The Summer Village of Island Lake, being Alberta’s largest Summer Village and located on the shores of Island Lake, approximately 20 minutes northwest of the Town of Athabasca, is looking for an outgoing and enthusiastic individual to fulfill a part time contract position for a Development Officer services within our community. Please visit online for complete details and instructions: www.islandlake.ca
Summer Village of Island Lake, Box 8, Alberta Beach, T0E 0A0 svislandlake@wildwillowenterprises.com
Position will be open until January 12, 2023 or a suitable candidate is found
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What are some of the benefits of an Environmental Farm Plan (EFP)?
• Creates awareness and assesses environmental risks in your operation;
• Is essential to the sustainable production of crops and livestock;
• Increases efficiency and reduces production costs;
• Allows farmers to be eligible for funding (new funding is launching April 1, 2023); and
• Is key for marketing and sustainable sourcing requirements and programs.
Interested in learning more, contact Agricultural Services at 780-895-2585 or agservices@lamontcounty.ca
Alberta Health Services offers free workshops for the public. Check out the current program Class Schedule: albertahealthservices.ca/assets/programs/ps-cdm-central-ahlp-program-guide-current.pdf and the current Education for Your Health Workshop Guide: albertahealthservices.ca/assets/programs/ps-cdm-central-catalogue.pdf
Random field inspections will be conducted by the inspectors appointed by the Agriculture Service Board. Annually, a minimum of 25 fields are inspected where Canola, Mustard and Cole crops are currently being grown. Testing methods will exactly follow standard protocols provided by the Alberta Clubroot Management Committee. Landowners are notified in writing if their land tests positive for Clubroot. To learn where Clubroot was found in Lamont County in the past year, download the Official Clubroot Map (lamontcounty.ca/departments/ agricultural-programs/pest-control-programs)
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As the winter season continues (even with the warmer/ dry weather), a valuable tool for road safety is available at 511.alberta.ca. Click “Message Signs” and “Cameras” on the map to view live camera updates and weather conditions for roads across the region.
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Moscow Hall (RR 163 and Twp 520) is hosting whist card parties starting on January 13 and then every two weeks until March 24. The dates are January 13 and 27; February 10 and 24; March 10 and the final on March 24. Start time is 7:00 p.m., with a light meal to follow. Admission is $15.00 per week.
As part of Government of Canada consultations on a Sustainable Agriculture Sector, a Sustainable Agriculture Strategy: Discussion Document is now available for comment until March 31, 2023. Visit: lamontcounty.ca/agservices for links to reply on the Sustainable Agriculture Strategy (Government of Canada Consultation).
See all current monthly Community Services programs using the QR code below or visit: lamontcounty.ca/departments/ community-services/fcss/monthly-programs. (Programs include: Snow Angels, Parents and Tots, Family Fun Night, Digital Skills workshops, and CALC kitchens/connections, and KFRN newsletter.) Posters are added once the events are finalized.
The next Regular Council Meeting is on Tuesday, February 14, starting at 9:00 a.m. The publicis welcome to attend at theLamont County Administration Building or virtually through Microsoft Teams (link): lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas-minutes.
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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).
16 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, January25, 2023
Clubroot Management
Alberta 511 Weather Cameras
Ag Feedback
FCSS and CALC Programs (Community Services)
The next ASB meeting is on February 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): lamontcounty.ca/departments/agricultural-services/agendas-minutes-asb.
Producers require an EFP to be eligible for new funding under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership Program (CAP). See lamontcounty.ca/agservices for more details.
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