July 12 Lamont Leader

Rodeo sizzles in Lamont

BY JOHN MATHER

The weather was sizzling and the action in the ring was hot as the Lamont and District Agricultural Society held another totally successful rodeo during the weekend.

There were thrills and chills for spectators of all ages. From pony rides and face painting for the kids to the thrills of watching calf roping, barrel racing and steer wrestling for the adults, large crowds came out for both days of the event.

“It was a fantastic weekend,” said rodeo chair Shelly Loren. “We know we had about 3,200 people out on Saturday alone, not including volunteers and participants.”

She added while numbers weren’t finalized yet, Sunday’s attendance was about 1,400.

“We shattered last year’s records,” she said.

In addition, the rodeo had more than 335 participants coming from all over Alberta and as far away as the Philippines and Brazil.

“There were lots of pleased contestants and overall it was really a great weekend,” said Loren.

Loren said the rodeo is triple approved by the Lakeland Rodeo Association so it does draw competitors from around the world.

She said the weather cooperated to make the event so successful.

“It was a wonderful weekend,”

She added one area where organizers spotted a potential problem to be fixed for the next year’s event was the need for additional bleachers.

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Ride ’em cowboy

Both bronc rider and bronc get airborne during action at the Sunday round of the Lamont Summer Sizzler Rodeo, July 9.

- The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Summer Sizzler Rodeo and Summer Fest

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“We need to find more seating,” said Loren. “We don’t even have to review the entire weekend to know that.”

Unofficial results of the rodeo had Jared Froese of Buffalo Head Prairie winning the Bareback event.

Jax Meston from Tees, Ab won the Saddle Bronc event with Paul Tahau from New Zealand finishing second.

The bullring had no qualified rides.

In the Tied Down Roping, Owen Schauer finished in first place, with Wyatt Brandon in second.

Bryce Kulbacki won the Steer Wrestling event with Glen Allen Nash in second place.

Krystal Moren from Atmore won the ladies Barrel Racing event with Melissa Haugen in second.

Caden and Wacey Nickel from Evansburg won the Team Roping event with Marvin and Wyatt Branden of Barrhead finishing sec-

ond.

The Junior Bull Riding first place winner was Cash Sidor from Edson.

In the Novice Horse Riding event Quinn Tallmadge was first with Lonnie Dunn finishing in second place.

Hayden Harpe won the Junior Barrel Racing with Presley Hipkins in second place.

Ava Henry won the PeeWee Barrel Racing with Jorja Waters finishing in second place.

Full official results will be posted on the Lakeland Rodeo website.

A lady barrel racer has her mount in tight as she rounds the first barrel during Sunday’s action at the Lamont Summer Sizzler Rodeo, July 9.

A calf out runs the ropers during the tie down roping event at Sunday’s action during the Lamont Summer Sizzler Rodeo July 9.

Sizzler had good stock as bulls won a large share of the rides.

A motorcycle rider passes by close to the crowd at the Lamont Parade July 8, handing out candy and other treats to waiting children.

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Kids and adults alike were all smiles as the Lamont Festival Parade passed by on July 8.

This tractor makes its way along the street behind the Lamont town offices as it gets ready to take part in the Lamont Summer Festival parade July 9.

Photos by John Mather unless otherwise noted

Bucket Brigade competition sparked fun for everyone

BY JANA SEMENIUK

A Lamont Fire Fighting team won the Bucket Brigade Competition held at the kickoff event for Lamont’s Summerfest at the Lamont Arena July 7. Four teams competed for the title of first place including a second Lamont Fire Fighting team, a team from Lamont Public Works and a team for the Town of Lamont including Mayor Kirk Perrin, administrative assistant Jaclyn Ponto, retired Lamont Deputy Chief Herman Sieker, and Mike Mullany, husband of Lamont town coun-

cilor and Elk Island Public School trustee Colleen Holowaychuk.

Sieker explained to the crowd of approximately 50, who gathered to watch the competition, how the water bucket brigade was originally created to fight fires before the addition of pumping fire trucks.

“(They took water out of the) community well and passed it hand to hand down the line and at the end of the line threw the bucket of water onto the flames. I don't know that there’s ever actually been a bucket brigade fighting real fire in Lamont, and

John is the only guy old enough to remember,” he said, poking fun at fellow retired fire chief John Helton which drew laughter from the crowd. Each team had to fill a 45-gallon barrel using the water brigade method and drawing water from a large pool with the first team to fill their barrel declared the winner.

One of the Lamont firefighting teams took first place and comprised of fire fighters Landon Rempel, Cole Tatarin, Katie Pickering, and Kevin Price.

Retired Lamont Deputy Fire Chief Herman Sieker checks out the competition as he works to fill his team's barrel during the Bucket Brigade competition at the Lamont Summerfest barbeque on July 7. Also shown in the background, are team members Lamont Mayor Kirk Perrin handing a full bucket off to administrative assistant Jaclyn Ponto, with Mike Mullany (husband of councillor and school trustee Colleen Holwaychuk) waiting to pass the bucket.  Photo: Jana Semenuik

Rodeo clown Ricky Ticky Wanchuk and his nephew, up and coming rodeo clown Casey, bonded with the children during Lamont’s Summer Sizzler Rodeo by handing out candy to all the young kids.

Members of the half cut band tune up prior to the start of the Lamont Festival Rodeo, July 8. The float was awarded the prize for best band in the parade.

Lamont County Councillor Neil Woitas had his farm sponsor three entries in the Lamont Rodeo Combine Crunch July 8 and 9. Two of his sponsored entries made it to the finals.

This cowboy is off balance and about to be tossed from a bull during the Sunday bullriding event at the Lamont Summer Sizzler Rodeo July 9.

Support needed for local councillor’s anthem change

BY JOHN MATHER

So it would appear Justin Trudeau has found another wedge issue he can pounce on to further divide Canadians and bust up this nation that we all love.

Trudeau has waded into the debate surrounding changing our National Anthem “O’Canada.”

This debate was sparked by a person who decided she could change the lyrics from “our home and native land” to “our home on native land” while singing it at the National Basketball Association’s All-Star game in the U.S, this year.

Don’t ask me who Jully Black, the singer of the anthem is, because I haven’t heard anything she’s performed and other than looking her up online I know nothing of her background.

She is obviously known to the “woke generation,” but not so much to the “Coke generation.”

Anyway, after she belted out her intentionally wrong lyrics, she received great acclaim from the Assembly of First Nations. Well, of course she would.

Once the Feds released their Truth and Reconciliation report and promised to do anything to make past wrongs to indigenous peoples right, social influencers and the like have jumped on board to the extent any woke ideas supporting outrage against past wrongs to our native population is fair game.

Now, the Feds haven’t done much to ease living conditions on rural reserves where running water and sanitary conditions are deplorable, but if it a woke idea - or a wedge issue is brought up - they’re all for it.

And this proposed change to our national anthem is just such a wedge issue.

Yes, “our home and native land” could be considered an ill-conceived choice of words. But then it was written before woke became in vogue.

All Canadians came from somewhere else. We’re a nation of immigrants. One can argue even our indigenous population had to cross a land bridge between Alaska and what is now the Russia millennia ago.

So maybe now it shouldn’t be our home on native land, although having been born in Canada, I do qualify as a native and in a small part this is my land.

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But in this day where there are those who are woke and politically correct, and others who lean more towards realism, “our home on native land” could be considered very divisive.

And this is why Trudeau would like the idea. He can see political gain in this.

The Mayor of Mississauga, Bonnie Crombie has jumped on board urging her council to lobby the Feds for this lyric change.

I’m sure the level-headed, longtime former Mayor of that city Hazel McCallion would be spinning in her proverbial grave. Having met Hazel on several occasions I know she was a practical person.

Which brings me to a column I wrote a couple of months back, when Jully Black first created this con-

troversy.

It came about after Tofield Deputy Mayor Harold Conquest asked council to send Ottawa a note suggesting the lyric be changed to “our home and cherished land.”

Non-divisive, neutral, and not offensive to anyone.

After all Canada is our home and those who have immigrated to Canada from all corners of the world cherish the country for the freedoms and opportunities it offers.

Now, Mississauga has not yet backed Crombie in going all in on the wedge lyrics.

Trudeau told CBC on Canada Day his government would have to seek the opinion of all Canadians before the lyrics could change.

“I look forward to talking with indigenous Canadians

about how they feel the anthem could or might change. I want to talk with a lot of Canadians,” he said. “It’s not any government’s anthem. It's Canadians’ anthem.”

So this is an opportunity to take the politics and divisiveness out of the lyrics of our national anthem.

I hope Tofield council will eventually approve a motion to take Conquest’s proposal to the fall AUMA conference and lobbying for support from all Alberta municipalities for his change.

I hope this ignites debate. Start a petition for Conquest’s lyrics.

Send letters to your MPs. It’s a great idea for a lyric change and it comes from rural Alberta.

So there’s two strikes against it, but it’s still a great idea.

BY HAZEL ANAKA

With an upcoming visit from our son and his family there is even more urgency to get our landscaping done. We have been working like peasants in this unrelenting heat to get ‘er done and still have much to do.

I have to give Roy some props for working like a trooper. I feared this project would drag into a multi-year thing but no, he’s into it. I also recognize that if I was still coordinating a summer festival, nothing would have happened because my focus was always there. This phenomenon will be recognized by those people who’ve worked a lifetime and find that years’ worth of work (deferred maintenance and new projects) have piled up while they were at the office or on the rigs. Roy has been hauling black dirt to backfill ensuring a nice gentle

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slope away from the house. We have sump pumps in the basement but it’s better to prevent the problem in the first place than to hope they work if water levels rise. And I keep buying trees and perennials. So far, I’ve planted two Russian Olives. I love their slender silvery foliage because it contrasts beautifully with the dark green lilac hedge and spruce tree windbreak. They are a short-lived tree so the original three we planted in the mid 1980s are long gone.

In addition, I’ve planted the standard version Little Miss Kim and a Dwarf Korean lilac. A standard is a tree shape versus a shrub. A previous Miss Kim shrub had to euthanized when she overtook her allotted space and then some. Two pyramidal cedars are anchoring the front corners of the house. Before the concrete curbing was done a year or two ago, we positioned the large landscape rocks that had been moved offsite during construction. These rocks are an integral part of the design and help ground the house. I suspect something more will be required to help fill the

space. A cute little globe cedar got tucked in near a grouping of grasses in front.

One of the lessons we’ve learned over time and by making mistakes, is that these things will grow up and out. What may look teeny weeny for the first while often becomes an overgrown source of trouble. I also planted three clematis and a third Therese Bugnet shrub rose. This pink rose is hardy, a prolific bloomer with an intoxicating scent, and can grow to six feet tall. Deadheading spent blossoms encourages a second flush of flowers. I couldn’t resist a Stargazer lily and two couple other varieties reduced to $2 each.

If you’re considering buying some plants for your yard, I strongly urge you to do some research and pick the brains of some seasoned gardeners. Don’t ignore growing zone info. We’re in Zone 2-3 unless you’ve got a microclimate that allows you to push that a mite. Don’t be seduced by pretty pictures and sweet prose on the garden centre tags. If I had a nickel for every shrub or perennial that got winter-killed or was

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Daylilies are superstars. Peonies, when established live forever; think thirty, forty, fifty years. Touch wood, my three Limelight hydrangeas got through their first winter with flying colours. As far as annuals go, wave petunias are over-achievers (though I did have a death in the family this year) as are geraniums. The only way to improve on a geranium would be to breed a scent into it. Deadheading ensures these saturated colours last all season. I also found an old favourite, Lavatera and they’re blooming their little hearts out.

But back to the real

grunt work…..We cover the backfilled soil with landscape cloth, add bark mulch around the plantings, then add several inches of inch and a half rock. One mature tree had some major reshaping done. Roy is also laying sod in the wounds created by the concrete guy who did our patio, sidewalks, and gazebo pad. I’m pulling out and repurposing all sorts of old or thrifted garden décor pieces: concrete bird bath and lady sculpture; pair of ornate white metal chairs; rusty metal trellises; bird feeders and a hummingbird nectar bottle. Several tall new solar light pedestals will be positioned once we finish our work. Finally hung the bee house that Costco was selling umpteen years ago as a way to help more of these vital insects survive. The custom garden shed we ordered from Holden Colony Mfg.

won’t arrive until midAugust. I cannot wait to organize and fill it. Bonus: They promise it’ll be mouse-proof. And unlike our crappy 40year-old metal shed that even I have to duck to enter it’ll be a thing of beauty. Can you seriously imagine all the garden tools hanging and visible in the same building? Perhaps a place to transplant something? A bin for empties? I cannot wait. Though of course, there is the old shed to remove, a gigant spruce to delimb, and a gravel pad to prepare for its delivery.

I’m so confident we’ll be ready for a little soiree for our visitors, I’ve got the menu figured out, the shopping list started, and plans for some outdoor games. And ever since I shrieked blue murder at the squirrel on the edge of my strawberry planter, I haven’t seen the little bugger. Sometimes, you just have to safeguard what’s yours, from where I sit.

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Bruderheim councillor demands action on Highway 45 flooding

BY JANA SEMENIUK

Bruderheim councillor

George Campbell wasted no time addressing the constant flooding on Highway 45 during the July 5 town council meeting.

Flooding on the roads have been a consistent issue over the years made worse recently, according to Campbell, by the pumping of excess water into the ditch by ‘neighbours south’ of the railroad tracks.

“Out on Highway 45 every day I drive by there and I see a big puddle. Half the road is covered in water continuously. This is unacceptable,” said Campbell.

Chief Administrative Officer Phyllis Forsythe said a meeting with Alberta Transportation is scheduled for later this month to discuss options in addition to the problem being addressed by Director of Bruderheim Public Works Dennis Tomuschat, who was away on vacation at the time and not scheduled to return until late the next week.

Campbell still wanted to know how the flooding was going to be dealt with.

“These people (residents) are having to drive through this water continuously, and our neighbour to the south of us keeps pumping and pumping faster than we can take it away,” he said. “There's got to be something done there ASAP.”

Forsythe said she has ‘spoken to the person in question’ and the pumping of their excess water is within their permit with Alberta Environment.

Councillor Wayne Olechow also reminded Campbell that a meeting with Alberta Transportation has already been scheduled.

“No. We have to do something to stop the continuous flooding. The meeting is in the future, I appreciate that, but what do we do now to stop it?” said Campbell, who addressed that

Tomushcat was not scheduled to return from vacation for another week.

“So, we’ve got another seven days of putting up with this. We have to do something with it now. Put in another pump or talk to our neighbour to cut back or something but this has got to stop. We can’t keep flooding the roads and pushing water up just about to the other side of the curb. It's got to stop.”

Forsythe said she would take Campbell’s comments under advisement and do what she could.

The recent in a regular occurrence of flooding of Highway 45 has been happening since at least late June. Long time resident Greg Normand said he had no choice but to use his own pump on June 20 to try and pump out the flooding from in front of his home after at least three days of rain made it worse, he said, by the pumping of excess water from the Canadian Rockies Hemp Corporation located to the south of him.

“That Hemp Warehouse, they pump their ponds down here and this is where it stops,” he said, adding the water was coming over the sidewalks and nearly to his home. “I’ve spoken to the Town for 20 years. This has always been a low spot so when it rains (the water collects here) and there’s no catch basin or nothing here.”

Normand said the Town provided a pump, but the hose was too small.

“They put a little pump, but it’s only a two-inch hose and the warehouse is using a four inch to pump their ponds down here,” he said adding he finally went to speak to staff at the hemp facility who agreed to stop pumping temporarily.

Another long-time resident, Ron Ewasiuk, has been vocal over his suffering of excess flooding. He said that his property,

near the Normand residence, used to experience manageable flooding every spring but that

it could no longer be managed once the hemp facility was established in 2019. He said, to date,

he has accumulated more than $20,000 worth of damage to his property as a result.

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water ponds located at their facility holds seven million gallons of water. He said they looked at using the Town’s ditch system to pump the overflow of one of the ponds but their civil engineer said the ditch was not in good shape at

the time and it would need to be fixed first.

Barr confirmed the situation in a recent email.

“Unfortunately, we were told after everything was built that the Town ditches were insufficient. Once our oversized ponds get filled to capacity from the drainage southeast of us, we have no choice but to

discharge into the (highway) ditch,” he said.

Bruderheim’s former Chief Administrative Officer, Patty Podoborozny, said at the time the ditch is owned by Alberta Transportation and the Town had been lobbying for the previous five years for a solution as the water has nowhere to go once it hits the train

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Meanwhile, Bruderheim Town staff were busy pumping out the flooding on Highway 45 July 6 and by July 9 only a tiny sliver of water could be seen on the road.

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Bruderheim resident Greg Normand used his own pump on June 20 to keep his property from flooding after a three-day rain was compounded by the pumping out of storm ponds from the hemp facility located south of him. Photo: Jana Semeniuk

Brisson elected as Mundare’s newest councillor

BY JOHN MATHER

Mundare has a new face on its council and it’s a youthful voice that will fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Sandra Nicholson.

Danika Brisson won the election over local businessman Kent Santos with Brisson receiving 82 votes to Santos’ 52.

“It’s kind of a funny, crazy feeling,” she said. “I’m sure it hasn’t really hit me yet because it’s so brand new.”

She feels she’ll have a better grasp of what the new job will entail following her orientation session which will take place next week.

“It was just kind of there,” she said. “It’s just happened and it’s been kind of surreal.”

Brisson will be sworn in at the next council meeting Aug. 8.

She wasn’t sure when she will learn what committees she may end up on.

At this point it’s all just brand new to me,” she said.

Brisson at 28 years of age will be the youngest member of council, but she’s not sure if she’s the youngest councillor to ever be elected.

She stated since being elected and given some thought to the matter, she would like to be perceived as a bridge between the youth and older members of the community.

“I want to bridge the gap between the seniors

and the younger crowd,” Brisson said. “I want to hopefully find ways to get everyone involved.

“I want to get my generation, or even a younger generation, involved with things happening in the town.

I’d like to see them involved in volunteering and maybe even create some new committees where the youth could play a larger role.

“How I can do this I’m

not entirely sure, but now that I’m on council others might see that I’m younger and maybe some others will be inspired by this.”

She states she would really like to bring everyone together by doing a series of smaller events.

Since she was elected on July 5, she’s talked to Mayor Cheryl Calinoiu and Councillor Glen Rozumniak.

“I expect I’ll see the other councillors while I’m at work this week.”

Brisson works as a retailer front counter person at Stawnichy’s Meat Processing.

She said she’s hoping the community looks at her as more “than just a kid” now that she has been elected as a councillor.

“I hope they see me as more than just a young girl on the council,” she said.

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New phase of Bruderheim’s Cosmic Park to open soon

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Cosmic Park is taking final shape on the town’s west end next to the skatepark.

“We applied for a Canada Revitalization grant,” said Bruderheim Director of Planning and Legislative Services Sherry Cote. “We got that grant and it was for the Cosmic Skatepark. This park project has been in the works from more than 10 years.”

She said the second phase of the project was

the community garden and this third phase is the Cosmic Park. The fourth phase, which is still being fundraised for, will be a splash pad.

Cote said the new phase which administration hopes to open in July, but weather could delay it, will feature swings and slides,

“There will be astro rocks and things to crawl through, plus a space ship hovering over a globe of the earth. It’s all cosmic.”

Cote explained the idea was first brought to the Town’s attention when a similar themed park was seen in the U.S.

“We reached out to the vendor and asked if it was available in Canada and they said it was but we would be the first to have it.”

“It ties into our whole cosmic theme.”

She said the walking trail around the area still has to be put in and some dirt piles need to be removed before a

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We will definitely be holding a grand opening,” said Cote.

“It’s going to be beautiful over there.”

The cost of the addition is estimated to be around $350,000.

Cote added the funds came through a combination of grants and private funding.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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BUILDINGS FOR SALE

INTEGRITY POST FRAME BUILDINGS since 2008 BUILT WITH CONCRETE POSTS. Barns, Shops, Riding Arenas, Machine Sheds and more, sales@integritybuilt.com 1-866-974-7678 www.integritybuilt.com.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

FOR SALE: Successful, popular print publication with large, wellestablished western Canada readership. Small production team required. Ideal for owner-operators or integrating into existing print media operations. Serious inquiries only. Contact: erin@mbacpa.ca. 28p

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COMING EVENTS

EDMONTON STAMP CLUB STAMP SHOW. April 2-3, 2022; Saturday 10 - 5 pm, Sunday 10 - 4 pm. Central Lion's Rec Centre, 113 Street & 111 Avenue. Stamps for sale, Evaluations, Door Prizes, Jr table. Free Admission. www.edmontonstampclub.com 28p

______________________________ Please Join Us for a Bridal Shower in Honour of Crystal Rosene on Sunday, July 23 at the Bruce Curling Rink at 2 p.m. Bring a Copy of your Favourite Recipe

COMING EVENTS

Welcome to the 75th

Hardisty Rodeo Parade!

Saturday, July 15

Parade Starts at 10:30 a.m.

Line-up Behind the Esso. All Entries Welcome! ______________________________

The Viking Historical Society will be holding its Annual Pancake Breakfastand Show and Shineon Sunday, July 16 at the Legion Hall in Viking. The Breakfast will be from 9 a.m. to Noon

When we switch to Hotdogs The Show N Shine Starts at 11 a.m.

This is a fun meet, with no entry fee and no prizes.

There will be an optional cruise at 2 p.m. All Proceeds from the Breakfast go towards Maintenance and Operation of the Museum.

FOR RENT

1 month FREE rent with 1 year lease. 2 bedroom apartment in Killam. Call Chuck at 780-263-7290

3 bedroom house with garage in Viking. Ph (403) 461-4350

FOR SALE

3 bedroom home for sale. Attached garage, cement driveway, 200 square feet extra storage, washer, dryer, fridge, stove, dishwasher. Many extras. Have a look and make an offer. Call Andy 780-6620383

LIVESTOCK FOR SALE

Registered Polled Hereford Bulls, Yearlings, & Two Year Olds. Guaranteed Breeder. PMD Polled Herefords. Paul 780-336-2675

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ALBERTA FEED GRAIN: Buying

Oats, Barley, Wheat, Canola, Peas, Screenings, Mixed Grains. Dry, Wet, Heated, or Spring Thresh. Prompt Payment. In House Trucks, In House Excreta Cleaning. Vac Rental. 1-888483-8789.

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WE BUY DAMAGED GRAINHeated, Mixed, Tough, Light, Bugs, Spring Thrashed....Barley, Wheat, Oats, Peas, Flax, Canola. "On Farm Pickup". Westcan Feed & Grain 1877-250-5252.

HEALTH

HIP/KNEE REPLACEMENT. Other medical conditions causing TROUBLE WALKING or DRESSING?

The Disability Tax Credit allows for $3,000 yearly tax credit and $30,000 lump sum refund. Take advantage of this offer. Apply NOW; quickest refund Nationwide: Expert help. 1844-453-5372.

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SERVICES

HELP WANTED

ROCKY MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT IS HIRING: Parts Technicians, Service Managers, Agriculture & Heavy Equipment Techs - Journeyman, Apprentices and Sales roles. View Open Roles www.rockymtn.com/careers. Possible Relocation and Signing

Bonus Offered

K-9 Choice Foods in Tofield, Alberta is now hiring for all departments with opportunities in lead hand and management positions! "No Experience Required" positions available in our raw pet food packaging and processing departments starting at $18.00/hr. We are also looking for skilled meat cutters, band saw operators, delivery driver, and livestock processors. $20.00/hr to $30/hr to start depending on applicants level of experience and expertise. Deliver resumes in person to: K9 Choice Foods Inc. 5025 - 47A Street Tofield, Alberta. Email resumes to: deb@k9choicefoods.com. Call to book an interview appointment: Phone: (780) 922-6642.

WE'RE HIRING: Cannabis Apprentice $16.00/hr ANDREW, AB.

Build cannabis growing fundamentals from the roots up. Ignite your passion and join a dynamic team! Call/text 780-394-0789

Employment Opportunity.

Term Position

St. Michael Regional Landfill is accepting applications for a Temporary Full Time Equipment Operator. All Applicants must possess a valid Class 3 License with air brakes. A driver’s abstract will be required prior to Employment.

Qualifications:

This successful applicant will have a strong work ethic, experience operating equipment such as a tracked loader, packer, skid steer; mechanical aptitude and good communication and listening skills.

- Landfill certification is not required but would be an asset.

-This is a temporary full time hourly rated position depending on qualifications.

-The selected candidate will be required to provide a criminal record check and a pre-employment medical.

- Wages based on qualifications and experience.

- Benefits are available.

Applications will be accepted until a qualified candidate is found. The St. Michael Regional Solid Waste Commission thanks all applicants for their interest however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

St. Michael Regional Solid Waste Commission PO Box 308 Bruderheim, AB T0B 0S0 Email: info@stmichaellandfill.ca or Fax 780.796.2081

HELP WANTED

Student Employment Opportunity

The St Michael Regional Solid Waste Commission is seeking a candidate for a Casual Labourer July 4, 2023 through the end of August 31, 2023. Under the supervision of Site Supervisor, the participant will be required to carry out a variety of general labour, light maintenance plus related duties. This is a hands on position including but not limited to such tasks as:

-grass cutting and grounds maintenance

-painting various buildings and facilities

-general clean-up

-light servicing of grounds maintenance equipment

Please submit resume to:

The St Michael Regional Solid Waste Commission (Drop off) Site Office at 185053 TR 562 or mail PO Box 308 Bruderheim AB, T0B 0S0 or Fax: 780.796.2081 or Email info@stmichaellandfill.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those who have been selected for an interview will be contacted REAL ESTATE

LOOKING TO INVEST IN REAL ESTATE to accommodate the College/University Student in your family? •Edmonton •Red Deer •Calgary •Lethbridge. Call/ Text/ Email Dan Rizzoli at Maxwell Devonshire Realty 780-940-6508; drizzoli@maxwellrealty.ca.

SERVICES

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

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Hummingbird Landscape & Concrete

LTD, concrete work - shop floors, garage floors, patios, sidewalks. Call Ernest Rudy 780-632-1792

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Roy's Handyman Services. Flooring, Trim work, basement finishing, decks, fences, kitchen cabinet installs and carpentry work. Call 780-2323097

Drywall Taping/ Ceiling Texturing

40 years experience on the job, from commercial buildings to new homes to home renovations. No job too small.

Experienced Killam drywall taper/texturer here to help you with any job, big or small.

Don't want to do it yourself? - Give me a call! Willing to travel anywhere in the county. I also do ceiling textures.

Flagstaff Taping & Texturing

Murray Cholowsky Call or text at 780-385-1251

Painting

Quality Residential and Commercial Interior Painting Betty Tkaczyk 780-632-8749

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•Posters?

•Invitations?

•Calendars?

•Letterheads?

•Menus?

And more!

Call your local paper with your print order today!

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Cenovus provides funds to help Seniors Week events

BY JOHN MATHER

Seniors Week events that were recently held across Lamont County were boosted by a cheque from local energy producer Cenovus Energy.

The company donated $2,000 to the Lamont County Family and Community Support

Services to put on both Seniors Week BBQs and Volunteer Appreciation Dinners.

“It is important to take time to appreciate volunteers within our communities, they are extremely valuable and help residents enhance their daily living,” said Sara Rindero, Director of

Family & Community Support Services with Lamont County. “Seniors are an extremely important part of our community, and we are honoured to recognize the past, present and future contributions of the seniors each year.”

As a producer of oil and natural gas in Lamont

County and Alberta’s Industrial Heartland, Cenovus approached Lamont County FCSS as part of its commitment to help ensure communities where they work and live are stronger and better off because of its presence in the community

Nine-year-old

Aria Pierce looks back to smile at her dad as she sits with her seven-year-old brother Hendricks, and a Fortis staff member to begin their ride in the Fortis bucket truck which is 70 feet fully extended and can hold 600 pounds. Fortis provided the truck and staff to the town for free rides to attendees of the July 7 community barbeque.

Photo: Jana Semeniuk

BY JANA SEMENIUK

Bruderheim Minor Sports Association held their year end wrap up party for soccer on June 27 with bouncy castles, free hotdogs and cake in addition to medals handed out to each of the players.

BMSA president Tara Wilson said the year was successful.

“We had a lot of teams over the age of five this year which was really different,” she said. “We also had two U11 competitive teams this year which was (also) very different for us.”

Wilson said the U11 competitive teams played under the Tri County league with Soccer Alberta and added that the sport is very accessible for families with kids of all ages.

“We love that soccer is a quick, accessible sport for families and the duration is only a couple of months, so it’s low commitment,” she said. “We’re happy everyone was able to come out and celebrate with us (at the wind-up party).”

The gathering drew approximately 300 people with 105 registered players which Wilson said was only 15 players less than last year.

Wilson added that BMSA is still looking for new sports to add to the association.

“We’re hoping to get a lot more interested volunteers, not just in soccer, and bringing other sports to our community like disc golf, ball hockey and maybe even basketball,” she said.

“We are having scooter and skateboard lessons this summer, put on by House of Wheels. It’s a trial program that we are utilizing (with) our local

LAMONT COUNTY

skateboard park because there is a lot of interest from the youth.”

Wilson added that the

soccer season starts up in May, with registration in March, and runs until June.

• W4-18-53-24-SW Plan 0826481 Block 2 Lot 1 5.02 acres yard site in Lamont County. Utilities at the property line. Price $45,000

• W4-20-55-27-SE Plan 1023701 Block 1 Lot 1A Lamont County. 138.09 acres in the Lamont Heartland for industrial use. Located North of Highway 15 on Range Road 202. Price $4,400,000

• W4-18-54-18NW 2 parcel farm 158.48 acres 130 ± acres of grain cultivation 3 bedroom house. Property has gas, power, well, septic with aerial discharge, Dug out and a shop Price: $795,000

• 4 lot package for sale in Chipman. Located 5004 50 St, 5006 50 St, 5008 50 St, 5010 50 St Chipman AB. Please call for price

• SW ¼, 30-54-18-W4 (South ½)- 72.12 acres Fenced pasture land Price: $190,000

• HWY 834 TWP 544 Village Chipman 70.18 acres Fenced pasture land Price: $190,000

• HWY 834 TWP 544 Village Chipman 2.05 acres pasture land Price: $50,000

• W4-18-53-26-NE N1/2 Lamont County 80 acres with about 70 acres in hay. Property is fenced, and has power and a well. Price: $250,000

• NE-11-54-18-W4 160 acres and E 1/2 NW-11-54-18-W4 79.73 acres both properties fenced. Larger property has ± 130 acres of hay with a large spring fed dugout. and the smaller portion is pasture. Price $760,000.00

• SE-8-55-17-W4 160 acres ± 130 acres of #2 soil currently in hay Price $660,000

TWO HILLS COUNTY RECREATION LAND

• W4-12-55-27 NW 146 acres with 1/2-mile frontage on the North Saskatchewan River. HWY 29 and RR 123 50± acres of cultivation power at property Nicely treed lot for a building site. Price $350,000

STRATHCONA COUNTY

• SW Part of NW –23 –53 –23 –W4 40.55 acres North of Highway 16 on Range Road 232 in proposed medium industrial zoning with CP rail line at the border of the property Price $7,200,000

• Parts of SW and SE -7-53-22-W4 located at Highway 21 and Lakeland drive 63.62 acres of development land with Highway 21 exposure. The property is within the Bremner and local Employment Area ACP with expected future use of industrial. Price

780-449-5622 | nhill01@telus.net www.hillrealty.ca

The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 15

BMSA board members hold up two cakes for the soccer wind-up party June 27. (L-R) Fundraising coordinator Dayna Jacobs, Treasurer Gaylene Danilkewich, Vice President Amanda Purdy, President Tara Wilson, and Volunteer Sarah Smith

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