July 5 Lamont Leader

WARNING GOES OUT TO ONLINE SELLERS

BY JANA SEMENIUK

A Bruderheim family were the victims of scammers recently and lost their 1974 Corvette Stingray, valued at $25,000, after a fraudulent trade for a $30,000 stolen boat in May.

Jessie Vincent said her husband Adam traded his Harley online last year and wound up with the classic 1974 Corvette.

“He hadn’t ridden his bike in a couple of years, so he (listed it and) was approached by someone online, and he liked the trade, (so he took it),” she said, adding the family had the Corvette for a year before deciding to trade it for something more family friendly.

“It was only a two-seater, so we just wanted something we could all use as a family.”

Once again, Adam took to online sales and was once again approached by someone looking for a trade.

“He had an ad out for the Corvette and somebody approached him with a

trade. He thought about it for a few days and decided it would be good for us,” she said, adding the trade was for a 2006 Chapparal Ski Boat.

“They talked back and forth for about a week and then eventually made arrangements for (the man) to come here with the boat.”

The man delivered the boat on May 11 leaving the Vincents thinking they got a great deal.

“The bill of sale for the car was $25,000 and (the boat was valued at) $30,000 so that’s why we thought we were getting a good deal,” she said.

Vincent said after they got the boat ready for summer and cleaned, they realized it needed a bit more work than they anticipated.

“We were going to take it out (on the lake) but there were a few things that needed to be done. It was missing parts like part of the wakeboard tower,” she

said.

After carefully weighing their options, the family decided to once again list the boat, not expecting such a devastating outcome four days later.

“We decided to sell the boat and that’s how the original owner of the boat saw our ad and noticed it was his boat. He informed the police,” she said.

Vincent said members of the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP detachment came to her home on June 26 and informed the family the boat was stolen.

“The man and woman used stolen ID on the bill of sale so when we traded it we didn’t even have their real names,” said Vincent.

“The original owner of the boat said he came to pick his boat up (and discovered) it was stolen from a storage yard in Redwater. He didn’t notice it

was (gone) until May 26.”

Vincent said the RCMP were ‘good with us’.

“We were not trying to hide anything,” she said. “They basically told us buyer beware and it’s not yours anymore.”

In the meantime, Vincent said she and her husband are feeling stressed out and frustrated after learning who the scammers were.

“We have some information and we know who it was and where they live but the police can't do anything until we ID them in a photo lineup,” she said.

“But when we went there to do that their machines (were) malfunctioning (and we have to) wait until they fix the machinery before we can ID them. And by that time who knows where they'll be with our car.”

An email to Constable Suzanne Ahlstrom with the RCMP K division was not responded to by press time.

Former Bruderheim pharmacist one of Edmonton’s most wanted

BY JANA SEMENIUK

A former Bruderheim pharmacist made Edmonton’s Most Wanted list this past Feb.

According to the Edmonton Police website, Sinan Hadi, 40, is wanted Canada-wide on charges including sexual assault.

Other reports said Hadi’s charges resulted from sexually assaulting a 16year-old female in 2016 who he convinced to get into his car after being involved in a collision.

He was arrested the next day. After a provincial court date in 2018 he was convicted and ordered to turn in his passport within two days and attend a pre-sentencing appointment.

Hadi hasn’t been seen since.

According to online reports, Hadi first came to work in Bruderheim as a pharmacist in July 2015 with Dr. Sonnie Oyama. The pair were working temporarily out of a meeting room in the town office and had plans of possibly leasing space in a new develop-

ment later that year.

Hadi, was described as being a practicing pharmacist for the previous 10 years and one of the few pharmacists in Alberta qualified to write prescriptions and order lab tests. He also held certifications in several areas including methadone and pain

management, dermatology and diabetes.

Another prescribing pharmacist, Ehab Mohammed, leased the space in 2017, left by Hadi and Dr. Oyama, to open the Bruderheim Pharmacy under no affiliation with the pair.

The Bruderheim pharmacy is still operating today.

Meanwhile, other reports indicate Hadi also worked in Gibbons, Morinville, Redwater and Edmonton. He is described by police as being 5 foot 10 and weighing 179 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

Information on the whereabouts of Hadi, please contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567.

Left: Sinan Hadi's photo as posted by Edmonton Police Service, 2023. (Right) Hadi in 2015 after giving a powerpoint presentation to Bruderheim town council outlining plans for a town medical clinic.

Lamont to pull out all stops for rodeo fans

BY JOHN MATHER

Put on your Stetson and get out your cowboys boots.

Lamont is ready to rock with the Summer Sizzler Rodeo this weekend beginning with some fun events at the Lamont Summer Festival.

According to Rick Bastow, Chief Administrative Officer for Lamont, it will be a fun time for the whole family.

“We’re partnering with the Lamont and District Agricultural Society with the Summer Sizzler Rodeo,” he said. “We’ll host some events Friday night and then have a parade and pancake breakfast on Saturday before people head off to the road grounds.”

He said the Friday night events, which begin at 7 p.m., will be

like a community party where everyone is invited to come out and have the opportunities to play some games, or dance with a DJ.

“Our local FCSS will be hosting several games for the kids,” he added. “We’re going to have a disc golf demonstration so people can check that out.”

He said Fortis Alberta would be bringing out a bucket truck and offering rides in it for people who want to go up and get a birds-eye view of Lamont.

The Lamont firefighters will be having a bucket bridge race, sated Bastow.

“This will be fun, friendly competition,” he said. “We have four teams registered right now, but that could increase. They will compete against each other

for the grand prize of a hot dog or hamburger.”

The Friends of the Lamont Firefighters Society will host a BBQ fundraiser during the evening and a second fundraiser from the Knights of Columbus and the Elk Island Wild Hockey Association will host a beer gardens.

All events take place at the Lamont Arena and Community Hall.

There will also be a market during the evening with at least 25 vendors.

To end the evening there will be a fireworks display.

On Saturday there will be a parade beginning at 10 a.m. and at its conclusion a pancake breakfast hosted by the Lamont Lions Club.

“From there,” said Bastow. “We hand the baton off to our friends

at the Ag. Society.”

The Rodeo kicks off July 8 beginning with the kids rodeo starting at 11 a.m.

“There will be mutton bustin’ and some kids barrel racing which will feature the kids but they will all be on foot, not really racing,” said Shelley Loren, chair of the Summer Sizzler Rodeo.

The kids fun zone will feature a petting zoo, pony rides, birdhouse building, and bouncy castles and run until 5 p.m.

The first part of the rodeo kicks of at 2 p.m, with all the events including calf roping, steer wrestling barrel racing and more.

And during the breaks, the crowd will be entertained by Ricky Ticky

Wanchuk.

At 5 p.m there is a steak supper BBQ, which will cost $30.

On Saturday at 7 p.m. the popular combine crush will begin and the evening will finish with a dance featuring Garrett Gregory.

On Sunday, the day

begins at 8 a.m. with the rodeo slack, featuring those cowboys and cowgirls that could’t be fit into the Saturday and Sunday performances.

Loren points out there will be more than 300 performers coming from all over the program.

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Despite Feds efforts Alberta’s attracting newcomers

BY JOHN MATHER

Well, well, well, despite all the doom and gloom spewed by the NDP during the provincial elections Alberta seems to be on the right track.

Last week, Statistics Canada released its first quarter populations statistics for the province. It shows that Alberta’s population is on track for its fastest growth since 1914. It’s fastest growth in migration in more than 100 years.

In the first three months of 2023, Alberta had a positive net migration of 15,786, with 920 people from Atlantic Canada, 356 from Quebec, 7,693 from Ontario, 1,262 from Manitoba, 1,621 from Saskatchewan, 434 from the Territories, and 3,500 from British Columbia.

In addition, 35,932 immigrants from outside of Canada moved to Alberta in that three-month period.

Premier Danielle Smith said in Calgary last week, after these stats were released, that it’s Alberta’s pro-growth environment that causes outsiders to want to live here.

Alberta’s policies designed to reduce taxes, cut red tape, and create jobs and wealth, are attracting all these recent newcomers,  Smith said.

“The best and brightest are choosing Alberta. Businesses from all over the world are choosing Alberta.”

That’s not something you hear Rachel Notley saying.

One way to chart comparative wealth is to look at gross domestic product per capita. Alberta leads the way as of 2021 at the equivalent of US$68,726, well ahead of the Canadian average of $53,540. Alberta is the only Canadian province close to the U.S average of $70,160. Ontario is at $52,685, Quebec, with its abundant hydro resources, just $47.824.

Little wonder that other Canadians would want to move to Alberta.

Yet the Trudeau-Singh alliance in Ottawa continues to build walls doing their best to stifle our economy.

Add a new carbon tax. Welcome to July 1 which is what they did in the form of clean fuel rules.

In that process, add the four Atlantic provinces to those from the west complaining of Federal government overreach into provincial jurisdiction.

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The Parliamentary Budget Officer has already told the Feds their Clean Fuel Regulations would increase the price of fuel and shrink the size of Canada’s economy.

But the Liberals, supported by Singh, and the Greens, say the Parliamentary Budget Office ignored the advice because they said they couldn’t put a price on climate change.

Well what would you expect them to say?

The clean fuels

rules will require producers or importers of gas or diesel to gradually reduce the carbon intensity of the fuels they sell. By increasing the price of carbonintensive fuels, the government hopes to encourage the production and consumption of cleaner fuels like hydrogen and biofuels.

Trudeau also claims there’s no market for natural gas in Europe, although that continent is crying out for it after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Many countries in Europe that had aban-

doned coal fired generation plants in favour of wind and solar, are switching back.

Maybe this indicates people in the other parts of Canada are waking up.

Maybe they are realizing Alberta with good jobs, good wages and good social policies,  makes it a better place to live and easier on a family.

Alberta has put out the welcome mat and people from across the world are taking advantage of it.

BY HAZEL ANAKA

Well, it’s certainly from one extreme to another weather-wise. From sizzling 30-degree days to Sunday’s cool, unsettled weather, you can get whiplash wondering what’s next. I’m writing this on July 2nd and wondering why I haven’t put on some woolly socks. On our home weather station, it only hit 12 Celsius but with the wind felt considerably cooler. Our HVAC system goes from cooling to heating and sometimes all in one day. Hilary and Gertie came out for a visit. After lunch, we settled in to watch Billionaire Murders, a four-part documentary series about the Barry and Honey Sherman case. To take the chill off, I pulled out throw blankets for everyone. This was the perfect day to hunker down, goof off, and doze. Let’s just say that at various times, Gertie wasn’t the only one snor-

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ing. On principle, I don’t like to indulge in afternoon naps unless I’m sick, but boy oh boy, I could have broken my rule today.

The Sherman murders happened in a tiny Toronto neighbourhood in 2017 and are as yet unsolved. I remember reading and hearing about it at the time in part because of their incredible wealth and the ensuing drama with the surviving children.

The series is worth watching for several reasons. To find out that police investigations, even in Canada, can be botched and mishandled. To see the incredibly long reach of money and what it can buy; services that you and I could never access. To see that no matter how much money is at stake, it’s never enough for some people.

But, perhaps the most important take-away is the dogged persistent of investigative reporters.

Kevin Donovan of the Toronto Star has been relentless in pursuing the story and unearthing the truth. He’s taken the police department to court several times, including all the way to

the Supreme Court of Canada, to have case information unsealed. He’s written a book, Billionaire Murders and is the narrator of this documentary on Crave TV. He was the first to debunk the police department’s early assertion that it was a murdersuicide. Without him pushing for the truth, asking the pointed questions, and hanging in year after year, this case would be relegated to distance memory and a press conference every anniversary of the murders.

As a nation, we should be proud of and grateful for this sort of career dedication. With the struggle for existence that most newspapers are waging, we hope that the day never arrives when the likes of Kevin Donovan are unemployed. Whether it’s a murder investigation, political scandal, or public corruption, the cold, hard light needs to be shone on all the players. Otherwise, we all lose.

In an unrelated matter, our landscaping is coming along. I’ve purchased some specimen trees (Russian Olive, Little Miss Kim standard, and

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This is all tough work make harder by the heat. It’s the first time I remember my eyes burning from the sweat running into them. When the work is complete it should be relatively maintenance-free. I splurged on a tiny Fiskars trimmer for deadheading and micro

pruning. I can’t wait for the work to be complete so I can add some of the decorative things I’ve bought and stored over the years.

Maybe to celebrate, we’ll pull out the chair cushions after hosing off the bird turd and wiping down all the furniture. It’s only in magazine spreads that backyards are picture perfect and ready to use at the drop off a hat. The rest of us have to work at removing traces of cobwebs

and dust. At the risk of jinxing something, at least the mosquitos haven’t been an issue so far and it’s too early for horseflies and wasps to ruin everything. The occasional rain also means I don’t have to spend as much time watering all these new plantings that are trying to get established. Well, the long weekend has officially been a washout weather-wise so I hope you found other ways to enjoy the time. A snooze on a rainy afternoon is just one option, from where I sit.

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Amazing 91-year-old Kent

BY JANA SEMENIUK

The Lamont Health Care Centre (LHCC) held its Annual General Meeting June 19 where board chair Kent Harrold, 91, was acclaimed and is serving his 47th year in the role.

Harrold was first elected in 1976 after then board chair Mr. R. B. Christie resigned, according to Trudy Harrold’s book on the history of LHCC, titled ‘On Highest Mission Sent’.

“I don’t know how many miles are left in me,” Harrold joked with the crowd of 30. “But thank you very much.”

Mae Adamyk was also acclaimed as Board Vice Chair while LHCC executive director Shahad Bharmal was acclaimed as Secretary Treasurer.

Harrold provided hospital updates to the crowd, including a low occupancy rate in the long-term care facility that he said is ‘problematic’. Harrold said a new facility is in the works that would provide people with more modern amenities if provincial funding can be secured.

“We've made an application to the provincial government for a grant to replace the present aging structure with a new facility. (We’ve been lobbying for a long time) must be about 10 years,” he said.

“We recognize that people just don't want to live in a facility that was acceptable 60 years ago. People want their privacy now, and it's not available in the old facility.”

Harrold also shared other news from the LHCC in terms of celebrating their 110th anniversary this past Sept. while also reaching a nationwide record for rural hospitals in achieving 100 continuous years of accreditation.

LHCC, which was built Sept. 2 1912, is surveyed for accreditation once every four years with their first accredita-

tion recorded in 1921.

In addition, Harrold also touched on the current nursing shortage experienced around the province including in Lamont. He said that they have had to resort to accessing a private for-

serving 47th year as LHCC board chair after acclamation

financial resources (and our) economic situation.”

Chartered Professional Accountant Mackay

Caskey, also the auditor of LHCC, presented the audited financial statement which showed that LHCC operated at a deficit both last year and this year (ending in Mar.) by over $330,000 despite revenues this year at just over $17 million. Harrold remained hopeful that next year’s financial picture would improve.

ices to the residents in addition to addressing LHCC’s financial loss.

“I believe around 260

people work here so that’s a major economic generator for the county of Lamont and sur-

rounding villages. People earn a lot of money here and ...

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profit agency to staff LHCC.

“That's a very expensive way to replace nursing staff and that does batter the budget somewhat,” he said.

“And along with the increases in cost of energy, maintenance and supplies, that's placed a significant strain on our

“We're working on it, and hopefully next year, we'll have a little better financial report than we had this year,” he said.

Meanwhile, Lamont County Reeve, and LHCC board member David Diduck, offered his thoughts to attendees, stressing the importance of having a valuable health care facility in the County providing jobs and serv-

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Lamont Nursing Alumni Association disbands after 91 years

BY JANA SEMENIUK

The final meeting of the Lamont Nursing Alumni Association last month at the United Church drew nearly 60 graduates of the former nursing program, as it disbanded after 91 years.

was our last meeting because the alumni have disbanded. I know that there's a lot of us, especially in the local area, that will probably always still get together and keep in contact,” she said. “It was a wonderful

that although the nursing school began in 1912, the alumni association did not get organized until 1931. Hlushak added that they decided at their June 2022 meeting that the organization would disband the following year due to rapidly declining membership.

“This record of service of the 595 grads is staggering.”

Meanwhile, Hlushak also said that in July

2022, all records of the Alumni Association were donated to the Alberta Provincial Archives, as well as some

memorabilia donated to the Royal Albert Alberta Museum.

The Archer Memorial Hospital School of Nursing ran for 60 years and graduated nearly 600 students from 1912 to their last graduating class in June of 1972.

The program finally succumbed to difficulties securing staff, changes in training regulations and requirements in addition to advances in the medical and nursing fields, according to Trudy Harrold’s book on Lamont Health Care Centre history titled ‘On Highest Mission Sent’.

Graduate Sheila Vilcsak spoke to the final alumni meeting while at the Lamont Health Care Centre (LHCC) AGM on June 19 and said that while it was nice to gather, it was also very sad.

“Everybody knew it

celebration but very sad.”

LHCC Board Chair Kent Harrold also reflected on the nursing school and his admiration for the graduates.

“(There were) 60 wonderful years and it was an amazing group of ladies. There were 595 graduates from the school of nursing here,” he said. “They felt called to be a nurse, the kind of calling that a minister or priest might receive. This feeling that God had called them to their profession.”

Retired nurse Elaine Hlushak gave a speech around the impending dissolution of the alumni association to attendees at the LHCC Sept. celebration of their 110th anniversary. She said

“The purpose of the association (was) to promote the unity and good feelings among the alumni and advance the interest of the profession of nursing,” she said, adding that the organization funded several things over the years including color TVs for residents, bouquets of red roses gifted to each student upon graduation, gatherings at Elk Island Park, Christmas parties, and yearbooks in addition to funding higher education bursaries for graduates and direct descendants of graduates.

“More than 17 bursaries (have been) awarded in the last 34 years,” said Hlushak. “It’s amazing that one organization with such limited funding has accomplished so much.”

Additionally, Hlushak said an important project taken on by early alumni member Florence Love, compiled the biographies of each of the 595 graduates of the nursing school, recognizing their lifetime achievements.

“The Love Book version 2.0 was completed with the assistance of Shirley Harold, Audrey Shultz, Fran Weber, Pat Kottke and Trudy Harrold,” said Hlushak.

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Retired nurse Elaine Hlushak spoke to the crowd at the LHCC 110th anniversary in Sept. around the impending disbandment of the Lamont Nursing Alumni Association. The organization had its final meeting last month.

A selection of Lamont nursing school yearbooks is displayed at the Lamont Health Care Centre's 110th anniversary celebration in Sept.

BY JANA SEMENIUK

Lamont County Councillor Neil Woitas expressed concerns during the June 27 County Council meeting over conference costs of more than $9,000, including nearly $3,000 on hotels, charged by Chief Administrative Officer, Peter Tarnawsky and two staff members, between May 15 and June 8 without council knowledge.

Lamont County communications coordinator Jay Zaal confirmed by email that Tarnawsky attended three conferences over three weeks.

First was the Government Finance Officers conference in Banff, May 15-17 where Tarnawsky was invited to speak as a panelist which, although resulted in a minimal cost of $505 to the county, incurred additional costs (hotel plus conference fee) of $2,500 so the Chief Financial Officer and general accountant could also attend.

Tarnawsky next attended the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA) conference in Ontario from May 28 to June 1 which totalled $3,545, including $300 per night spent on hotels, in addition to the Canadian Petrochemical Conference in Kananaskis from June 6-8 which cost the county $2,819 while allowing Tarnawsky to take part in a golf tournament and included a hotel bill of nearly $1,000 for the two-night stay.

Zaal added that the conferences were budgeted for and approved by the Reeve as part of Tarnawsky’s professional and economic development activity as per his employment agreement.

Woitas said he only learned the CAO was away when a serious situation came up prior to an Ag Service Board meeting in June where he needed to speak to Tarnawsky. He also said ratepayers contacted him concerned with the CAO’s travels.

“We had (a situation) before the Ag Service board meeting (that) came up and that’s when we found out the CAO was in Kananaskis golfing. Council didn’t know. I didn’t know. Nobody let us know that was happening,” he said.

“I (also) didn't know that we had somebody in Toronto until the ratepayer phoned and asked me if I knew about it. There are some pretty high hotel bills here too.”

Tarnawsky explained that the golf tournament in Kananaskis during the Petrochemical conference was important to making contacts that could be beneficial to the county in the future. In addition, he said the CFO and accountant needed to attend the Banff conference to maintain their CPA accreditation.

“We had some staff attend the Government Financial Officers Association Conference in Banff, and that is for anybody who's a CPA, it's probably the best opportunity for them to earn their points that they need to retain their accreditation,” he said.

“Attending the golf tournament provided an opportunity to have some very focused time with the President of one of the proponents that’s contemplating investments in the Heartland and in particular in Lamont County. There are benefits to that. It was not a training and

development item, that was an economic development initiative. I understood that it was an expectation that I be at that conference.”

Tarnawsky explained that he made efforts to reduce costs to the county such as not using a limo and staying in a lesser hotel while in Ont., in addition to driving the county vehicle to Banff instead of his own saving 66 cents per kilometer. In an email, Tarnawsky estimated his efforts saved the County over $2,000 in total.

Tarnawsky added that he delegated his authority while he was away in Kananaskis and that Reeve David Diduck attended the conference with him.

Woitas said he still thinks council should be made aware of CAO conference attendance.

“Even when Roy (Anaka) goes to the Seed Cleaning conference he brings it up in front of council. Even if it’s budgeted, council is still supposed to know where

people are going,” said Woitas.

“I’m getting calls from just about every ratepayer that their taxes went up, and then they find out that people are going all over the place - and try explaining it. My taxes went up $1,000 with all of the land I’ve got just like everybody else. One guy said ‘If we’d have known we needed a golfer maybe we could have hired

Tiger Woods’.”

Diduck acknowledged that staff attendance at conferences ‘falls under the purview of the CAO’, and additionally the CAO is the council’s only employee. Diduck suggested reviewing the CAO’s employment contract in addition to the budgeting process.

“In this case, there are certain conferences that the CAO is expected to attend, but maybe for the next budget processes going forward, I think we have to start getting details as to what conferences are proposed to be attended. And then that doesn't need council approval because it would be approved as part of the budgeting process,” he said.

“But if it falls out of that list of categories, then he would need council approval. If council wants to become

involved in that decision, I really don’t have a problem with it. “

Diduck also criticized the organizers of the conferences for hosting them in places that are traditionally very expensive to visit.

“Instead of having it at the Holiday Inn or whatever, they choose (places like) Banff which, obviously, you're going to incur a lot more costs if you’ve got to go to those locations,” he said, adding that he could bring back that portion of the CAO contract dealing with conference attendance to the Aug. meeting if council members would like.

Councilor Woitas made a motion for the Reeve to bring forward clauses from the CAO agreement dealing with professional development and conferences which was carried.

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Unapproved playground gets summertime reprieve in Mundare

BY JOHN MATHER

A Mundare Whitetail

Point family has been given a reprieve to clean up an adjacent area where the have created a rustic play area for their kids, and other kids from the neighbourhood.

The Derrow family had received a couple of letters from the Town asking them to clean up some unsightly messes on or near their home.

They came to a regular council meeting early in June to ask about the letters.

One regarded several pallets which the family said were developing into planters.

“What is the nature of the actual complaint … what is unsightly?” asked Derrow.

Mundare Chief Administrative Officer said there was some concerns that the pallets and some of the play structures built on land behind the home were causing some drainage issues which could affect other landowners.

“There is some stuff in there that could affect water flow and we had a couple of complaints about that,” he said. “He then added while it was a subjective issue there was an appeal period where the issue could be brought before council.

Derrow said he was willing to defer to the

Town’s decision of what was unsightly and he would remove the planters.

“They are disassembled and just waiting for someone to come and pick them up and haul them away,” said Derrow.

He agreed they weren’t on his property.

He then expressed concerns about the children’s play area.

“My next question is about the sandbox. Why is it unsightly.

Derrow said he had put some two by fours up and dumped some sand in for the kids to play in.

“It’s not really visible from the road,” said Derrow. “There are four families that paid for the sand to go in the box about 10 years ago. Lots of kids have played there.”

Again it was pointed out the play area wasn’t on the Derrow’s property but on an empty lot adjacent.

He added he wasn’t sure who owned the property and assumed someone other than the real owner had owned the lot.

Zyla said there was some liability concerns about the play area being on their property.

He added the back of the property had a 20foot easement for munic-

ipal drainage.

There are also some trees on the easement and Derrow is concerned about the chances of the trees being removed.

“If anyone builds back there they will take the trees out and we bought under the allusion those trees would be staying. If they get removed I’ll be miffed,” he said.

Zyla said the area structure plan never made the area a green space, so the trees could be removed.

Derrow then said he didn’t feel the play area impeded drainage, and would appeal the complaint.

“Nothing that the kids have there is permanent and I don’t think it impedes any drainage,” stated Derrow.

He said in the spring the water ponds but quickly dries up as the weather improves.

He felt if the pay area was impeding drainage he would remove the structure, but he didn’t feel it was.

Mayor Cheryl Calinoiu asked if they had ever had complaints from the neighbours.

Derrow replied they hadn’t. He said it was hidden and lots of neighbourhood kids came and played on the swings and other things that had been created over the years.

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He said he had put a small zip line in and other neighbourhood kids came around.

“It’s just slowly evolved over time as a space to let the kids play,” he said.

He agreed when the leaves dropped in winter, the area may be judged unsightly but in the summer when the leaves were out the area was invisible.

He said he could clean the area up for the fall if that would appease council.

Councillor Irene Talaga said the Town had to act on the complaint.

“I haven’t been out to see it,” she said. “But I know kids like to build things, and I have grandchildren who do that. They like to play in the bush where they live.”

Everyone agreed the area wasn’t visible from the road.

Council initially deferred on the issue until they visited the area. At their second meeting of the month Zyla stated the land owner had been sent a letter about the unsightly property concerns and had sent an email and council had to make a decision.

Zyla admitted he should have sent a letter to the landowner when he first sent the letter to the Derrow family.

Mayor Calinoiu said she had gone to view the area and couldn’t find

the area initially. She did drive around to the back and still couldn’t find it and had to ask where the play area was.

“But that was during the summer. In the winter when there’s no leaves it would be a different story.

“I don’t see a problem. It’s kids and when I was a kid we built things growing up.

Councillor Rick Patrie, who does live in the area and is aware of the play area, said some residents were concerned ...

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Requires a CALP Coordinator who is self-motivated and possesses organizational, communication (personal & telephone) computer and leadership skills. Previous experience or a strong interest in adult literacy and assisting adults in improving their skills preferred. Must be able to work in a small, team-oriented environment. The successful candidate will report directly to the Beaver County Community Adult Learning Council.

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Beaver County CALP thanks all applicants for their interest, however be advised that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Canada Day in Lamont County

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Bruderheim District Fire Chief Al Klassen flips pancakes outside the Bruderheim Memorial Hall July 1 while firefighter Jessie Otte waits to take another tray in to feed those who came out to the annual pancake breakfast

Bruderheim’s Mila Martel shows absolutely no fear when she wrapped a snake around her neck during Bruderheim’s Canada Day events. The snake was supplied by the operators of Butterfly’s Wings and Wishes who also had displays of a variety of winged butterflies and insects.

Bruderheim Mayor Karl Hauch hands out ribbons to the participants who walked or rode their bicycles in the Bruderheim Kids’ Parade on July 1.

Andrew Mayor Merwin Haight gets ready to lead the Andrew Kids’ Bicycle Parade along with a young cyclist and an Andrew Firefighter driving a miniature antique car on Canada Day.

Girls in Andrew show off their love for Canada on scooters.

Anna Hernandez, originally from Mexico, but now living in Andrew applies a Tiger face on six-year-old Vivien Van Hauwaert, who lives with her family just outside the town. Vivian, along with her dad, were taking in Andrew’s Canada Day events.

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... because there was a purposely built park nearby with soccer nets and stuff. “In this play area there’s tire swings, a zip line and stuff nailed up in trees… there’s a fire pit where wood has been burned and there’s no rocks around it.”

He added the Derrow family had a beautiful back yard nicely manicured yet there’s a mess behind their home.

He added the pallets hadn’t been removed as promised.

Zyla said he knew that was because of the rain and promised to follow up.

“On a neighbouring lot there’s lawn chairs and a sandbox. Will someone do something on the next empty lot that comes along?” asked Patrie.

“I don’t know. It’s not what everyone wants to see. I know when the trees are in leaf it’s not visible but in the fall and winter it’s visible. And

LHCC

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... obviously that money has to be spent here,” he said.

“I think the board (also) has some work in front of it to determine how we're going to deal with that (financial) loss. Continued losses of that

Rodeo

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The Sunday afternoon performances begin at 2 p.m.

The prize buckles will be determined from the best times or scores in all the events.

At 4 p.m. there will be the finals of the combine

AIR SPRAY

An aerial sprayer from Pioneer Grain sprayed a fungicide on crops near Lamont as spraying season came to an end last week. The farmer used both aerial and ground sprayers to cover his crops. The aerial component used both planes and helicopters.

what if there’s a fire in there?”

Talaga said she drove in the area and admitted she couldn’t see it.

The landowner told council he wasn’t overly concerned about it, but he could place no trespassing signs on the property.

Talaga wondered if they could get the landowner to clean the property up.

“If he appeals then what do we do?,” asked Zyla. “We have to make a decision. We’re just delaying things.”

Calinoiu said she felt during the summer it wasn’t unsightly and she knew there was a park nearby, because she was on the parks committee that built it.

“But playing in the trees is a lot different from playing in the park to me,” she said. “Have them clean it up in the fall when there’s no leaves there and if they want to put it back in the summertime then that’s different.”

magnitude just aren't sustainable. We have to take some corrective action somewhere to make sure that LHCC is here for a lot more years than 111 years going forward.”

Village of Andrew Mayor Merwin Haight also attended the meeting and spoke to the crowd around the importance of volunteers and

crunch.

Admission for the rodeo will be $20 for adults  on Saturday, which includes the dance, and $15 on Sunday. Youth will pay $15 on Saturday and $10 on Sunday and on both days kids six and under are admitted free.

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“It’s not an issue of kids playing,” said Patrie. “But we didn’t build things and nail things to trees.”

Zyla agreed it wasn’t a kids playing issue but was it unsightly?

“We can send an official notice to the landowner, but how long do we want to delay a decision?” he asked council. “And if that is appealed it delays it further.”

Zyla suggested council let the play area stay this summer but removed it for the fall.

“And then if they want to put it in next year, sit down with us and discuss it with us. Maybe it could be replaced on a smaller scale which wouldn’t create an issue.

Council made a motion that the area be cleaned up by Sept. 15 and a discussion then be held about what would be allowed going forward.

Petrie made the motion and it was carried by council.

celebrating the success of 111 years of health care in the community.

Val Thompson, acute care director for the Northeast Corner Centre Zone from Alberta Health Services, reported that emergency department wait times have been reduced by 17 percent across the province between Nov. 2020 and Mar. 2023.

year the Summer Sizzler has been held.

Last year the rodeo set a record attendance when more than 3,000 people filled the stands for the two-day event.

Stock for the Summer Sizzler is from Thompson Rodeo and Rocky Ross Timed Events.

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Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village –Local Resident Passes

Lamont County invites residents to visit the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village this summer! Learn the story of early Ukrainian settlement in the region through interactive history for free. Ukrainian Village is open Wed. to Sun. (and on holiday Mondays) until Sept. 4; and Sept. 9 for its Harvest of the Past special event. Pick up complimentary passes at Lamont County’s Admin. Building (5303 50th Ave., Lamont). limit of four passes per family until supplies run out.

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Did you know that Melampsora epitea spores (Rust) may be common throughout Western Canada? See: frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ ffgc.2023.1172889/full. If you notice this on catkins, leaves or stems, please notify Ag. Services 780-895-2585 or agservices@lamontcounty.ca

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Discretionary Permit - DP 005/23 (Appeal by July 17, 2023)

Take notice that the following permit for proposed development as described below has been issued in accordance with the Lamont County Land Use Bylaw No. 675/07:

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Next Agricultural Service Board (ASB) Meeting

The next ASB meeting are scheduled June 14 (tentatively) and August 9, 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. If you would like to present or speak at a meeting, please contact Lamont County Agricultural Services.

Weed Inspections Are Happening!

Lamont County Agricultural Services reminds residents that weed inspections are ongoing throughout the growing season and inspectors can be seen in fields and County right-of-ways. Inspectors will be in marked Lamont County vehicles and wearing high-visibility vests (with valid identification). Please contact Agricultural Services if you have any questions at 780-895-2585.

Next Council Meetings (August 8 and Special Council Meeting August 15)

The next Regular Council Meeting is on Tuesday, August 8, starting at 9:00 a.m. The public is welcome to attend at the Lamont County Administration Building or virtually through Microsoft Teams (link): lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas-minutes (accessible via the Lamont County website—or sign up for meeting notifications and to receive the meeting agendas). If you would like to present or speak at a meeting, please contact Legislative Services.