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ELECTION CALL - APRIL 16 - FINALLY Jayden Lesmeister Staff Reporter On Tuesday, March 19, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley called the next provincial election to be held Tuesday, April 16. She will be running for re-election

against the leaders of the United Conservative Party’s (UCP) Jason Kenney, the Alberta Party’s Stephen Mandel, the Liberal Party’s David Khan, and the Freedom Conservatives’ Derek Fildebrandt. Change could be on the horizon and it is the voters’ responsibility to under-

stand who they are choosing as the governing party for Alberta. For residents of Lamont County in the Fort-Saskatchewan-Vegreville riding, the NDP incumbent is MLA Jessica Littlewood. Running against her will be Alberta Party candidate Marvin Olsen; UCP candidate Jackie

Armstrong-Homeniuk; and independent candidate Shane Ladouceur. More candidates could be added in the coming weeks, and candidate forums are expected to be announced as well.

Lamont Fire chief travels to Ukraine BY JOHN MATHER Lamont County’s David Zayonce recently travelled to the Ukraine as part of a mission to assess fire-fighting capabilities in the country. Zayonce went with the Firefighter Aid Ukraine Organization and the Canadian Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce. “What was really unique about the trip was that these firefighters were more interested in how we did things here in North America,” he told council, Mar. 13. “They are really looking to learn our techniques and then apply them over there.” Zayonce arrived in Kyiv, the country’s capital in late January and then spent two weeks travelling the country. “We crisscrossed the country twice,” he said. “They have needs. If I tried to outfit my firefighters in some of the equipment they use, I’d be put in jail because it’s so obsolete and unsafe.” He said he spent most of his time in the northern communities of Nedobyivtsi and Lisovgrynivetska. With Ukraine going through a process of decentralization, many communi-

ties are in the process of establishing fire brigades and volunteer fire departments. Many areas have evolved into amalgamated communities called Hromada’s, he said. “These amalgamated communities share many similarities to Lamont, “he added. “They are generally rural with a very strong agricultural base.” He noted that during his visit each amalgamated community seemed to have about four firefighters. While some new equipment is available many of the firetrucks still seemed to be from the old Soviet era, he said. But, he pointed out, they have many ingenious ways to fund their fire departments. “For example,” he said. “In Nedoboyivtsi, a local businessman became the sponsor of the newly formed fire department. With some donated equipment, and protective clothing and some new equipment, the fire department came into being, primarily staffed by the sponsor’s employees.” Training then started and, Zayonce

said, the department began making a big difference in the community. At the end of his presentation to council, Zayonce asked council to approve a motion that the county enter into a cooperation agreement with both Nedobyivtsi and Lisovgrynivetska to share knowledge and expertise. With no financial impact, council agreed and passed the resolution.

Above: Lamont County fire chief David Zayonce examines some Ukrainian firefighting equipment during a recent trip to the Ukraine. In a report to Lamont council, he said if he tried to use some of the equipment in the Lamont department he would be put in jail because much of it was obsolete or unsafe. Side: A Ukrainian fire truck doubles as a snowplow during the harsh Ukrainian winter. David Zayonce photos.

Tractor trailor driver fails trying to beat train - no injuries, charges MAUREEN SULLIVAN A collision between a tractor trailer and a train on Sunday March 17, slowed down traffic on Hwy 15 just west of Lamont. The accident that occurred in front of the Pioneer Grain Elevator happened just about noon with RCMP and Lamont Fire Department responding to

Hwy 15 and Range Road 195. According to Constable Burgess of the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP there were no injuries and the driver of the tractor trailer is being charged with failure to stop, as he proceeded through the railway crossing to beat the train. The truck was removed from the site

of the accident at about 2 p.m. by Titan Towing. On March 1, another train and grain

truck collided in Lamont County near Hilliard at Range Road 173 and Township Road 540.

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Lamont County going to Supreme Court to try to recover $3 million and appeal Alberta ruling BY JOHN MATHER Lamont County plans to take a lead role in trying to get a decision from the Supreme Court of Canada to overturn a ruling by the Alberta Court of Appeal. The ruling rejected an argument in favour of the County in a claim against Virginia Hills Oil Corp. and Dolomite Energy Inc. Lamont was trying to argue the County, under the Municipal Government Act, had the right to recover outstanding property taxes, including linear property taxes, from the receivers of bankrupt companies arguing under the Act, the municipality had priority over all creditors other than the Crown. Currently as of the end of 2018 the County was owed more than $3-million in back taxes from defunct oil and energy firms. The Court of Appeal ruling came on Feb. 12 and followed on the heels of a Supreme Court of Canada decision on Orphaned Wells in early February which stated any funds for companies having orphaned wells in a municipality must first go to land remediation. “Environmentally, this is great for Canada and environmentalists,” Chief Financial Officer Roberta Malysh told council, Mar. 13. “But unfortunately it is not good for municipalities with bankrupt or insolvent companies who owe taxes to municipalities.” She said the Alberta Court of Appeal decision determined the relevant sections of the Municipal Government Act were insufficient to create a secured claim for municipalities over insolvent companies. “They said the linear taxes were nothing more than an unsecured claim,” Malysh told council. “In essence it has been deemed that it’s unlikely Lamont County can collect these taxes.” She added there were five other companies, in a similar situation to Dolomite Energy, located in the County. She added

at the end of last year there was $3.2 million in outstanding taxes of which $2.7 million related to orphaned wells of which “it very unlikely we’ll be able to recover.” She said the County has established reserve funds to help offset the taxes, but it is still well short of the mark. She told council they could file to the Supreme Court to appeal the Alberta court ruling. “It is important if we proceed we have discussion with others who may want to follow this same route,” said Chief Administrative Officer, Stephen Hill. “If our appeal is denied or our claimed refused then we can go back to the province and state we have made the most effort we can do and ask the province for compensation or change the legislation on how these claims are settled.” The County will join with the MD of Opportunity and Northern Sunrise County to pursue the matter. They will also write a letter to lobby the Rural Municipalities Association to assist with the matter. Hill estimated the County’s cost for the appeal to be about $30,000. “If we want to lead this we’ll lead with the Reeve’s letter to the RMA,” Malysh told council. “The RMA may want to encourage other municipalities who may want to fund this

appeal.” Reeve David Diduck commented that municipalities had previously approached the RMA, or its predecessor, to approach the government about changing the rules on linear taxation in the MGA. Hill added when it was brought to the government of the day and election was called the proposed legislation died on the order paper. Malysh said the only way council could get a change to the MGA was through lobbying efforts. “We want to recover our education taxes at least, but the process of reclaiming any taxes is getting more and more complicated.” She said using the RMA as a lobbyist was the best route for the County to take, but it would take a municipality affected by the orphan well situation such as Lamont to lead the way. “We have an opportunity with the MD of Opportunity to lead the way on this,” she said. “We could split the costs and possibly receive some funding from the RMA.” Diduck said he didn’t like a lot of the interpretation made by the court of appeal. Any appeal to the Supreme Court would be from the municipalities and not the RMA. “Right now there’s no recourse to collect any portion of the outstanding taxes except the education tax,” said Malysh.

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Opinion 60 is the new... ah, 60 I turned 60 over the weekend, St. Patrick’s Day to be specific. Okay I’ve said it, and that’s probably the first step to recovery: acceptance of getting old. This “impossible” birthday had been sneaking up on me for some time now, and I wanted it to come and go with no fanfare like it hadn’t really happened. Shutting down and ignoring are useful tools taught to us by the fathers of my generation. But my wife had other ideas. When I stepped into the room of the surprise party, it was a little embarrassing but also flattering as I found out. I had friends there from as far away as Saskatchewan, Calgary, and Killam; well-wishes from Sacramento, BC, and Ottawa. My dad drove all the way from Lethbridge (and he’s pretty old now), and three of my nephews came all the way up from Calgary. All three of my sons were there, the inlaws, daughter-inlaw, and of course my beautiful wife. Visiting with them and sharing some laughs certainly made the day pass by like a celebration instead of the moratorium on time, which I had planned. “Welcome to the club,” said one friend. Club? There’s a club? I have been best friends with one buddy in attendance since Grade 4 (when my family moved to Calgary and I began attending Glamorgan Elementary School). We played road hockey together in the winter in front of his house - except the road was actually Boston Gardens and he was in fact Number 4 Bobby Orr… and I was Bobby Hull. Inside our heads Danny Gallivan announced our games, which obviously started with the singing of the national anthem by Roger Doucet. I asked him how this could have happened to those two skinny little kids in the black and white photo, sitting on the steps in front of his house wearing the ridiculously large Basketmasters high-top sneakers we hoped the rest of our bodies would catch up to? “It seems impossible,” he said, “but when you think about it, Opie from the Andy Griffith Show (Ron Howard) is now 65 - officially a senior citizen. Do you remember watching the moon landing in black and white?, or the excitement of Saturday morning cartoons after our parents finally got colour TVs?, or the teachers pulling televisions into the classroom to watch the grainy, crackling Summit Series in 1972 when we beat the Ruskies?” Okay, okay. Point taken. Another friend eloquently stated that age doesn’t matter, the only thing that does is what side of the dirt you are on - and if you are on this side - enjoy your time here. That must be step 2? Kerry Anderson

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Who's Guarding the Hen House - part 3 (An inconvenient truth) (Last week concluded with key elements of the 2015 U.N. Paris Agreements, Canada's commitment to 30% reduction of CO2 below 2005 levels by 2030, and authorization to buy carbon credits when Canada exceeds CO2 levels committed to). More Reason to Question the Veracity of U.N. Formula The world's largest Greenhouse Gas disaster occurred in Aliso Canyon California in late 2015 and into 2016. So Cal (Southern California Gas Co.) has the fourth largest U.S. natural gas storage farm in Aliso Canyon. Formerly an Oil Storage facility, the 115 Salt Caverns, was engineered to store pressurized Natural Gas. Its capacity was 26 billion cu. ft. supplying

20 million customers across the Los Angeles Basin. Friday, October 23, 2015, late in the shift, workers detected the sulfurous odor of "stenched gas." Assuming it to be a small leak, they left for the weekend. Monday, October 26, workers tried to stop the leak without success. By November 25, 33 days and after 6 well kill attempts, without success, the decision was made to call in Boots & Coots, Houston Texas, world specialist in well-head disasters, i.e. Iraq oilfield fires, Deep Water Horizon oil field disaster, Gulf of Mexico, etc. Initially gas was not coming directly from the well head, Boots & Coots determined it was coming from the wells casing 550 feet below ground.

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Letter: Hen House Continued from Page 4 The source of the leak was a metal pipe in a breached casing laying 8750 feet below the surface. The pipe was originally installed to accommodate a supplier of natural gas to the tank farm, at which time the safety valve was also removed and never replaced. The well head was 61 years old. By January 7, 2016, 11,296 residents of the area had been relocated by So Cal after overwhelming complaints of sickness among pets and

humans. No final estimates of natural gas released to the atmosphere was found. Atmospheric scientist Steve Conley was hired by the state to fly over the site with his specially equipped monitoring device to measure the rate of emissions. He estimated approximately 200 million pounds of released methane gas from day one when the leak was first noticed to the beginning of February but stated, "We have no really effective way of measuring giant leaks of this nature." According to Natural Science, the global warming power of methane gas is 86 times greater than CO2 over 20 years, tailing off to 29 times greater over 100

years. The most powerful Greenhouse Gas is not recognized in the United Nations emissions formula. I understand the reason for this, but claim that this is another reason that challenges the veracity of the program. President Donald Trump did not sign the Paris Accord in 2015, which would have committed America to an emission target by 2030. Regardless U.N. Climate Change Organization will continue recording U.S. CO2 emissions for 5 years to 2020, in the hopes of a change in government by then. Conclusion Why should Canadians living in a "Young World" of pristine environment, all the

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FROM WHERE I SIT: A Walk in the Park

BY HAZEL ANAKA It’s amazing we’ve come through another winter. A long, unseasonably cold winter; one fraught with heavy snowfall and dreary skies. For clear-blue-sky, sun-loving Albertans the prolonged dreariness makes many of us sad. Or suffering from SAD (seasonal affective disorder) because of light deprivation. While it can be treated with light therapy, nothing beats the real deal…a warm glowing ball of fire in the sky. So, with a rise in temperatures and more light

courtesy of daylight-saving time, spirits are visibly brighter. We can only hope that the melt this year is slower and gentler than last year’s ripping and tearing floodfest. No one wants to see that again, least of all farmers and public works departments. As the planning for our housewarming party picked up steam, I began haunting stores in search of houseplants. Not only do they provide good feng shui and bring life to the decor, they are air purifiers. Only in recent days, was there something to choose from. With succulents and dish gardens enjoying a resurgence (like macramé and mid-century modern colour palettes), there’s great selection. Bonus, is their easy care. Buying a few dozen tulips and a grower’s bunch of alstromeria brought colour and life to our party tablescape.

Don’t tulips gladden your heart? I would have loved to have grown hyacinths but must have missed the season. Their bloom life is quite short but so worth it because of an intoxicating scent. The spring-like temps and melting snow remind me that this construction project of ours won’t be over until we address the landscaping. Most flowerbeds were sacrificed last year. Trees were removed. Half the concrete patio and sidewalks were demolished. The truck and equipment traffic over the remaining sidewalk cracked it and means the rest probably all has to go. Because I’m older and wiser now, I’ll be sooo much smarter about pots and planting beds and ease of care. I see concrete edging in my future. The hordes of ants in the old wood

edgings will have to move on. Little, determined buggers that they are. That’s how I foresee the next few weeks, months. Seeing what surprises lurk beneath the snow. Planning, sketching, measuring. This time, we bring the hard-won experience earned through past mistakes. We can trust that trees will grow so don’t

plant them too close together. Maybe a few select perennial specimens will be better than taking any cutting offered. Maybe a pea gravel mulch is the cat’s meow. A few extraordinary patio pots will leave more time for enjoying and less time required for weeding. The backfill and grading away from the foundation are the basis of a solid plan

and not a place for shortcuts. I’ll be studying my gardening books and watching and waiting. Temporary plywood steps in the back and a ramp in the front will have to be replaced with something permanent, yet to be determined. Having survived the renovation, the landscaping should be a walk in the park, from where I sit.

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Open House March 26, 2019 4:00-7:00 pm Dow Centennial Center (Lions Mane Room) Fort Saskatchewan

for the Value Chain Solutions-Heartland (VCS-H) [ Upgrader-Specialty Refinery ] Project with Special Presentation and Reception 4:30-5:30 pm Pre-regulatory Consultation ... seeking stakeholder guidance on Optimal Approach for VCS-H expansion within the Overall Growth Strategy of VC Group Appetizers and light refreshments will be served RSVP Shannon Stevenson 403-539-4500 reception@vctek.com

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Lamont Curling Club

Thank you from the Lamont Curling Club for the generous support of all of our incredible sponsors who help make our Annual Bonspiels a success for everyone to enjoy. MAJOR SPONSORS AAA Natural Foods Bartz Environmental Beaver Creek Co-op Crop Management - Fort Saskatchewan Elk Island Mechanical (OK Tire) F.S.C.C. Toys for Charity Workshop Program Galloway Seeds

General Auto Graymont KG Enterprises Knights of Columbus Lamont Leader Lamont Liquor Store/Back Alley Pub McEwen's Northpoint Agronomy

Nutrien Ag Solutions Providence Grain Richardson Pioneer Servus Credit Union TC Ventures Viterra Webbs Machinery Lamont X-Ray Ranch/Lopushinsky Farms

SPONSORS

2019 Farmer’s Bonspiel Participants – President Bob Starko with Holly Jameson, Cameron Maschmeyer, Brayden Malica, Veronica Maschmeyer

ATB Financial Bharmal Family Bob & Cindy Starko Bradley & Alison Thiessen Christine Annich Cynthia Peterson Danielle's Do's Deerland Equipment Edmonton Kubota Ltd. Elk Island Catering Elmer & Donna Pullishy Fort Veterinary Clinic Herman & Linda Sieker Hrehorets Bus Service Janine Whiting Johanne Rousseau-Chicoine

Koziak Land & Cattle Lamont Ag Society Lamont County Lamont Curling Club Lamont Dental Clinic Lamont Foods Lamont Hair Boutique Lamont Health Care Centre Lamont River Rats Snowmobile Club Lamont Value Drug Mart Lamont Vision Centre Lisa Holt Lynette Miller Lynn Huxley Lynsay Atchison

Marilyn Koroluk Mark & Diana Domes Mid-Tri Farms Neil Woitas - Councillor Div. 5 Robert & Colleen Malica Sandi & Gerald Maschmeyer Sherwood Park Canadian Tire St. Michael Sticky Business Stacey Walker Starko Century Farms Sysco Theune Financial Corp Town of Lamont Westlock Peavey Mart Zachoda's Greenhouse & Berry Farm

2019 Farmer’s Bonspiel Participants – President Bob Starko with Olivia Koziak, Travis Anderson, Kylee Dziwenko, Chad Koziak

SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORS CT Skidsteer Deerland Equipment Derek Sanford Farms Elk Island Catering

2019 Lamont Ladies Bonspiel Participants – Colleen Koziak, Olivia Koziak, Kaitlynn Arnott, Nellie Sobkow

F.S.C.C. Toys for Charity Workshop Program KG Enterprises Mid-Tri Farms

Northpoint Agronomy Nutrien Ag Solutions Sobkow Family Farm Syngenta Crop Protection Webb's Machinery Lamont

The Ladies Bonspiel Committee will be making a generous donation to Haying in the 30’s and to the Look Good Feel Better Program which helps women with cancer feel like themselves again. See www.lgfb.ca for more information on this great program.

2019 Farmer’s Bonspiel Best Dressed – Cory Cholak, Tanya Cholak, Kaitlynn Arnott, Eric Malica with President Bob Starko

Join us for our first ever Long-Stick and Open Doubles Bonspiel March 24th at 1pm! These formats are available and accessible to all ages and abilities. For more information, all Mark Domes at 780-796-3097.

2019 Ladies Bonspiel Best Costume – Deep Sea Sweepers – Ainsley Lopushinsky, Alicia Koziak, Brittney Lopushinsky, Puma Panu

2019 Ladies Bonspiel 1st Place Team – Leanne Parent, Bernadette Melnyk, Angela Maschmeyer, Sandi Maschmeyer

2019 Farmer's Bonspiel Relay Race Winners – President Bob Starko with Nellie Sobkow, Colleen Malica, Mark Malica, Anton Shumansky

Spots are still available for our Last Chance Bonspiel on April 3-7, 2019! Call Gerald @ 780-975-1809 to enter your team.

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Minor Hockey Playoffs

Mundare’s Brandon Kowal a win from championship KERRY ANDERSON Lamont Tier 4 Novice split two playoff games over the weekend. At home on Saturday, Lamont overcame a 3-2 deficit late in the middle frame before scoring the next seven goals in a 9-4 win over Warburg. Cole Chudyk scored 7-goals for Lamont, with Chael Whaling connecting twice. Evan Wick, Aleyna Zacharko and Madden Cossey picked up assists. Emmett Moonen got the win in goal. On Sunday at Warburg, the home team scored early and tried to pull away but Lamont kept things close as the teams exchanged goals again and again in a 10-8 Warburg win. Cole Chudyk scored seven more goals and added an assist. Drew Bartnick also scored. Assists went to; Lochlan McCormick, Ayden Brzezicki, Wael Alaeddine, Chael Whaling, and Landon Dagg. Emmett Moonen

got the win in goal. Bruderheim Tier 4 Novice broke a 2-2 tie at 5:09 of the third period and added another just over a minute later to get a 4-3 win over Fort Saskatchewan on Saturday at Bruderheim. Austyne Morgan scored a hat trick for Bruderheim. Maxim Dach had a goal and two assists, while Degan Ryer also got an assist. Thomas Purdy got the win in goal. Bruderheim travelled to Fort on Sunday and left no doubt which was the better team, scoring six times in the first period on the way to a 9-1 win. Austyne Morgan scored eight goals for Bruderheim. Maxim Dach got a goal and an assist in the game. Thomas Purdy got the win in goal. Lamont Tier 5 Atoms lost a two game playoff series with Pembina over the weekend. On Saturday at Lamont,

Pembina took a 2-0 lead and held on for a 4-2 win. Lamont goals were scored by Ryan Carstairs and Isabel Weleschuk. Assists went to; Madeline Zacharko, Sydney Cossey, and Keelan Cartagena. On Sunday, Pembina scored four first period goals within 8:30 of the opening whistle and cruised to a 7-3 victory. Ryan Carstairs got a hat trick for Lamont. Sydney Cossey got an assist. Lamont Tier 4 Peewees lost a blowout 11-4 to Redwater on March 10, but came back on Sunday with a 6-2 win on the road led by Sandy McDonald’s 45 save performance in goal. Emerson Hauch recorded a hat trick, while Alex Andruchow (1g 1a), Devon MacKinnon and Dylan Onushko also scored. Jacob Shiach and Kyran Belcourt got assists. Lamont was outshot 47-18 in the win. Mundare’s Brandon

Kowal picked up an assist in his AAA Bantam Fort Saskatchewan Rangers 4-2 win over Red Deer Bantam Rebels

on Sunday. It was the Fort’s second 4-2 win of the provincial championship series. The two teams are scheduled to

play on Saturday at Fort Saskatchewan, which could be the championship game for Brandon’s team.

Town of Mundare Employment Opportunity ~ Ukraina Park Attendant The Town of Mundare requires a PARK ATTENDANT for Ukraina Park and MRC campground on a contract basis. Please check www.mundare.ca for the job description or contact the Administration Office at 780-764-3929. Park attendant contract pays $575.00 per week and runs from May 13 to September 8, 2019. Please submit resume by Friday, April 14 to: Town of Mundare 5128 50 St. Box 348 Mundare, AB T0B 3H0 Or by fax 780-764-2003 or e-mail reception@mundare.ca.

Town of Mundare Employment Opportunity Summer Student – Public Works The Town of Mundare requires summer students to assist with various duties in

the Public Works department. Duties will include general labour, cutting grass, weed eating, assisting with landscaping, special event set-up and tear-down, and assisting other staff as required. Weekend and holiday work required. These are seasonal positions from May 1-August 30, 2019. Wage is $15/hr. Please submit resume by Friday, April 5. Gardener- Seasonal

The Town of Mundare requires a gardener to water planters 3 days a week. You will require a drivers licence. Position will entail, watering planters and flowers as well as designated trees, deadheading and weeding as necessary, filling and fueling of water truck. Wage is $15/hr. This is a seasonal position from MaySeptember. (when plants are planted, till first kill frost) Please submit resume by Friday, April 14 to : Town of Mundare 5128 50 St. Box 348 Mundare, AB T0B 3H0 Or by fax to 780-764-2003 or e-mail to resume@mundare.ca

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Spray Truck Operator (1 Position) Lamont County is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of a Spray Truck Operator. The Spray Truck Operator will report directly to the Agricultural Fieldman. This is a seasonal position starting from April 29th to August 30th, 2019 (date may vary based on weather). Duties and Responsibilities The successful applicant will be responsible for: x Providing spray services by: ԙ Assessing and documenting areas to be sprayed, locating spray areas on map, operating sprayer truck, truck and side-by-side mounted spray equipment, maintaining accurate records, and creating detailed reports of herbicide applications x Maintaining spray equipment and herrbicide management by: ԙ Using appropriate personal protective equipment, following safe work practices and procedures, containing any spills, replacing spill kit, monitoring and servicing equipment err duties as assigned by the Agricultural Fieldman x Other ԙ May include assisting with Weed Inspector or other Provincial Surveys Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have knowledge in provincial weed control, Agricultural Pests Act, Integrated Pest Management, herbicide selection and weed identification. Education in agriculture, environmental or biology fields and background in the agricultural/environmental industry. Familiarity with word processing and spreadsheet computer software would be an asset. The successful applicant shall possess good communication and public relation skills. ůů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ Ă ŵŝŶŝŵƵŵ ŽĨ ϭϴ ǇĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ĂŐĞ͕ ƉŽƐƐĞƐƐ Ă ǀĂůŝĚ ůĂƐƐ ϱ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͛Ɛ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽǁŶ ƌĞůŝĂďůĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƚŝŽŶ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ͘ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͛Ɛ ĂďƐƚƌĂĐƚ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞd prior to employment commencement. ƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚƐ ǁŝůů ŚŽůĚ Ă ǀĂůŝĚ ůďĞƌƚĂ WĞƐƚŝĐŝĚĞ ƉƉůŝĐĂƚŽƌ͛Ɛ ĞƌƚŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ or be eligible to obtain licence or Authorized Assistant certification. This competition will remain open until 4:00 p.m., March 22, 2019.. Please forward your resume/application to: hr@lamontcounty.ca Lamont County 5303 ʹ 50 Avenue Lamont, AB T0B 2R0 y those who have been selected for Lamont County thanks alll applicants forr their interest. Howeverr, only an interview willl be contacted.

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BOOKKEEPING

L&M

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ELECTRICAL

CHIROPRACTOR

KENNELS

Lamont Boarding Kennels

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New Chiropractor in town

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Dr. Basaraba Bruderheim Pharmacy on Main Street Wednesday mornings Direct Billing 780 466 7202 yegchiropractor.com Don't live with pain, it's always no until you ask

CONCRETE

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LANDFILL

St. Michael Landfill

Heel to Toe

Chantal Widynowski Heel2toes@hotmail.com

~ Eco Friendly Operations ~ ~ RECYCLING ~ HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE

Tuesday to Saturday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

HAIR STYLIST

Mundare Salon & Barber Kerry Beitz 5216 - 50 Street Owner/Hairstylist Mundare, Alberta 780-221-7193

LANDSCAPING

HEATING/AC

CONSTRUCTION

JAKE THIESSEN

SUNSHINE EQUIPMENT SERVICES

KT Mechanical LTD 30 years experience!

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL SNOW REMOVAL

Kevin Tychkowsky Lamont, Alberta

CONSTRUCTION LTD.

FRAMING RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS GENERAL CONTRACTING ROOFING SHINGLES METAL RENOVATIONS Box 653 Lamont AB T0B 2R0

Mike 780-499-3779

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL • HEATING • AIR CONDITIONING • REFRIGERATION

780.233.4455

carpenter.555@hotmail.com

www.stmichaellandfill.ca 780.702.9880 185053 Twp. Rd. 562

Phone:

LOCAL COMPANY SERVING L AMONT & C HIPMAN AREAS

780-292-2336 Fax: 780-895-2809 ktmechanical@hotmail.com

LAWNCARE

HOTELS

DAY CARE

Chipman Hotel Upcoming... LIVE!

(780)-226-4772

SPRING FLING ! FEATURING JO M C DONALD EAVESTROUGHING Marvin Tallas 780-984-6742 mtallas_05@hotmail.com

Roofing, Windows & Capping

M arch 22 @ 800 pm!! $10 Burger Bar Courtney is leaving for awhile, come help us see her off!!

FREE ESTIMATES RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • RURAL PO BOX 546 LAMONT, AB T0B 2R0

Specializing in Seamless Eavestrough Installation Alu-Rex Leaf Guards • Downpipe • Soffit & Fascia Gutter Cleaning & Repair • Roof Top Snow Removal

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Based in Lamont Serving Urban & Rural Customers FULLY INSURED

The advertisers in the Business Directory Thank You for choosing them. The feedback of results is excellent!

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L OCAL B USINESSES

Business Directory

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

1” ad $40/month; 2” ad $80/month Advertise Today. Call 780-895-2780 or email: lmtleader@gmail.com

MACHINERY

ROOFING

PROFESSIONAL

SHIRGOR

ENTERPRISES INC. Equipment rentals and sales Industrial tools and consumables

Mini Batch Concrete

Rainbow Gutters

PH: 780.720.6361 FAX: 780.922.8715 EMAIL: GSH50@SHAW.CA

5 & 6” CONTINUOUS EAVESTROUGHS SOFFIT, FASCIA, ROOFING, COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL

Located in Bruderheim AB, 5130-52 avenue

MECHANICAL Mon–Fri 8am–5pm

WCB COVERAGE

LEGAL ISSUES? Ronald W. Poitras Barrister & Solicitor

Dean Bosvik Javan Vandelannoite

FOR ALL YOUR AUTOMOTIVE NEEDS 5003 - 50 Street, Mundare, AB 780-764-3936

Serving Lamont and Area Since 1977 Wednesday 1:30 – 5:00 pm by Appointment

780-895-2055 REAL ESTATE

FREE ESTIMATE 780-632-9301 WEB:www.rainbowgutters.net

SEPTIC SERVICES

BECJM Enterprises Ltd. Backhoe, directional boring, trackhoe, hydrovac, steamer, picker & gravel truck Bill & Charles Matthews CERTIFIED SEPTIC DESIGNER & INSTALLER Box 197 Bruderheim, AB T0B 0S0

PLUMBING

Box 346 vegreville, ab T9C 1R3

ph/fax 780-796-3952

becjment@telus.net

JMP Plumbing & Heating Ltd. Furnace & Hot Water Tank Replacement Plumbing - New Home Construction Air Conditioning - Gas Fitting - Gas Fire Places Garage Heaters - Service & Repair - Sheet Metal

Stadnick Contracting (2011) Ltd.

Vacuum Services For all your real estate needs

Shannon Kowal Broker

Office ~ 780-764-4007 Cell ~ 780-920-3076

John Panek 780-999-2065 jmpplumbing@live.ca Box 84, Lamont, AB T0B 2R0

5004 50 Street, Mundare

www.kowalrealty.ca

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River Flows Mechanical Ltd.

Gerhard Rosin

780-895-2993 or 780-896-3997

22 years experience

Drain Cleaning Video Inspection Camera w/ Locator Septic Systems Safe Entry for Repairs Unplugging Open Discharge

Garage Heaters

cell: 780-490-8616

Water Well Pumps

Sump Pits & Pumps Hot Water Tanks

email: gerhard.rosin@outlook.com

Boilers & In-Floor Heating

10% Seniors Discount

Gas Lines

Debit/ Visa/ Mastercard

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website: gerhardrosin.ca office: 780-449-2800 fax: 780-449-3499 #109, 65 Chippewa Rd, Sherwood Park, AB T8A 6J7 RENOVATIONS

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Newspapers are still number 1 for advertising in many ways. Most recently proven #1 for making vehicle sales.

FREE ESTIMATES

Exterior & Interior

BARRISTER & SOLICITOR at Smith Insurance Service, Main Street Lamont

No job too big or small, we’ll do them all!

REGULAR 24/7 TOWING

PLUS equipment, sheds, antique/classic vehicles, RVs, and more!!

780-998-7668

Don’t think Towing – Think Titan!

J & S Renovations

Elizabeth J. Tatchyn, B.A., LL.B By appointment only

Contact: Brett : 587-991-0398

TOWING & TRUCKING

Plumbing/Heating Service or Replacement Foot Valve Replacements

is now available for septic cleaning

PO Box 213 Andrew, AB, T0B 0C0

Ph. (780) 275-0440 GST #741433288RT0001

• Siding • Decks • Roofing • Electrical • Plumbing • Finishing •Installations • Jacuzzi & Tub AND MUCH MORE

Exciting CHANGES in the Business Directory! Did you see all the NEW advertisers ready to help you? Give them a call TODAY

TRUCKING

Trevor Schinkinger Trucking Ltd. • Sand, Gravel & Top Soil • Loading & Hauling • Landscaping • Excavating • Demolition Ph: 780-895-2349

Cell: 780-220-5405

Box 412 Lamont, Alberta T0B-2R0

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THE LAMONT

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CLASSIFIED AD RATES $10.75 first 25 words 39¢ each additional word PICTURE BOLD $10.00 $5.00 WEEKLY REVIEW

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Ph. 780-895-2780 Email: lmtleader @gmail.com ___________________ COMING COMING EVENTS EVENTS The Beaver Regional Arts Society Presents John Reischman & The Jaybirds Sunday, March 24 at 2 p.m. at the Paragon Theatre 5019-50 Street Holden Admission Adult $27 Child $8 Roast Beef Supper Available After the Show for $15 For Tickets and Info Call Christine 780-688-3812 Susan at 780-688-2126 12c ___________________ FOR FOR RENT In Irma - cozy 2 bedroom home, no smoking. Phone Donna at 780754-3766. 10/13c

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2 bedroom large suite in 3-story walk-up apartment building under new professional management with live-in, on-site caretaker. Close to Town Centre, hospital and NoFrills Super-store. Rent from $895, incl. utilities, energized parking stall. DD $500. Seniors welcome with special rate. 780-632-6878 or 780918-6328 LLtfnc ___________________ Town house for rent in Viking. Available January 1. $900/month plus utilities. Contact 780-336-3393.

Certified seed for sale. Wheat: AC Shaw VB. Barley: Amisk. Oats: AC Morgan, ORE3542M, Murphy. Peas: CDC Amarillo, CDC Limerick. Fababeans: CDC Snowdrop. Brett Young: all canola & forage varieties. Haralie Seed Farms 780662-2617 or 780-4058089, Tofield Alta. ___________________ 4 Registered Angus Yearling Bulls for sale, guaranteed calving ease bulls. Semen tested. Delivered. Chad Cossey and Sons (780)221-2749.

Town of Viking SUMMER EMPLOYMENT The Town of Viking is accepting applications for Summer Employment under the S.T.E. Program. Positions are available from May 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019. Application forms are available at the Town Office, or drop off your resume. Closing date for receiving applications is Friday, April 5, 2019 Don McLeod, CAO 12p ____________________ SERVICES SERVICES

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Need to re-order: •Company Forms? •Invoices? •Envelopes? •Business Cards? •Bookmarks? •Magnets? •Score Cards? •Stamps? •Certificates? •Receipts? •Posters? •Menus? • Invitations? • Calendars? •Letterheads? And more! Call your local paper with your print order today!

51tfnc ___________________ Suite in four-plex in Tofield. 2 bedrooms, 1 & 1/2 bath. Fridge, stove, washer and dryer. Adults only. No smoking and no pets. $1,000/month. Available immediately. Call: 780-263-2688. TM15tfnc ___________________ Apartment for rent. 4908-53 Ave Tofield. $650/mth. 2 bdrm. Close to main street. Call Elena: 780-729-3706. ____________________ FOR FOR SALE

LL11/13p ___________________ Farm land for sale approx 70 acres, Lamont County. Brian 780-4468728

Carpet and upholstery cleaning - residential and commercial. Truck mount unit, sewer backup, and flood cleaning. Auto and RV cleaning. Call Glenn and Cindi Poyser, Fancy Shine Auto and Carpet Care at (780) 384-3087 tfnc ___________________ 35+ years experience Drywall Taper for hire. Big jobs or small. Living in Killam but willing to travel. Hand taper by trade but have experience with boxes, roller/flusher, taping tube. No bazooka experience. Have own tools (10-12" boxes, pump, angle box, roller, flusher, hand tools, etc.) Also do ceiling texture. Nondrinker/partier, just want to get the work done. Willing to work with existing building or taping crew. Contact me if interested. 780-385-2106 / 780-385-1251. tfn ___________________ Roy’s Handyman Services. Flooring, trim work, basement finishing, decks, fences, kitchen cabinet installs and carpentry work. 780-662-0146 or 780-232-3097

2012 Dodge Journey for sale. 184,000 kms, very good condition. 2 new winter tires on rims. Asking $6,500. Phone 780-386-2124. 12/14p ___________________ 1998 Ford Contour - 4 door, 161,300 kms, Needs TLC, runs. Lamont. $800 OBO. 780-895-2372 12/13p ___________________ Apiaries Of Alberta Pride local honey for sale. Two sizes available 750 ml glass container $10, and 4 l plastic pail $32. Please call Debbie 780-235-6775 or Kathy 780-662-4449. TM11/19p

10/13p ___________________ Purebred yearling and 2 yr old Red & Black Angus bulls for sale. Call 780-986-9088. LL07/20c ____________________ HELP HELP WANTED WANTED Waterfowl hunting guide in Tofield/Vegreville area. September and October 2019 position available, $4,000$6,000/month. Some experience required. Evenings and weekends. Room and board provided. Contact Blaine Burns at Black Dog Outfitters 780-203-2876 or bburns4@telusplanet.net , check it out at w w w. b l a c k d o g o u t f i t ters.ca TM12-26p

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Residential and Commercial Cleaning Carpet Cleaning •Strip and Wax Floors •Automatic Floor Scrubbing •Steam Cleaning •Window Cleaning •Wall Washing •Move Out Clean •General Cleaning •Yard Work and Grass Cutting •Tree Cutting and Trimming Great References - Your Home is Safe With Me. Thorough, Responsible, Reliable, Hardworking Workers. Immediate Availability, Flexible Hours. The Support You Need Let Me Give You A Hand. Contact: 780-385-4154 Elizabeth F. Andersen Director/Owner ___________________ Ritchie’s Painting Co. Professional Interior / Exterior Commercial & Residential Painting. Spray Painting & Cabinet Refinishing. www.ritchiespainting.ca. Call Jason in Viking, AB today for a future estimate Cell: 780-254-0166 or Home: 780-254-0700. tfnc ___________________ Painting Quality Residential and Commercial Painting Betty Tkaczyk 780-632-8749 or 780-688-3564 tfnc

Tofield Mercury 780-662-4046 tofieldmerc.com Lamont Leader 780-895-2780 lamontleader.com The Weekly Review 780-336-3422 weeklyreview.ca tfn Concert organizers would never run just 1 radio ad. A soft drink commercial would never air just once on TV. Yet for decades, newspapers have been so effective, often 1 ad is all it takes.

BUT, Multiple ad insertions actually garner the best results. Studies show, print continues to outperform all other mediums with overall retention and effectiveness. Advertise smart, start your next campaign with your local Caribou Publishing newspaper! Tofield Mercury 780-662-4046 Lamont Leader 780-895-2780 The Weekly Review 780-336-3422

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County will get disaster funding following 2018 floods BY JOHN MATHER Lamont County received some good news last week when a letter from Alberta Municipal affairs told the County the application for disaster funding for last year’s flooding had been approved. Lamont previously had been told last October the funding application made by then Corporate Services Director Debbie Hackman had been rejected. Hackman told

council at the time, the rejection from the granting agency reported the flood wasn’t widespread in nature and the snowpack was less than a one in 12-year level. In addition the granting agency felt the snow pack didn’t exceed the one in 50-year return to be considered an extraordinary event. The County had applied for $1.5 million to cover costs arising from damages to the roads, culverts and County infrastructure,

the cost of labour and overtime for immediate repairs, and the costs of materials needed to make repairs. In the most recent letter, under the signature of municipal affairs minister Shaye Anderson, it was stated that under further review they determined the flooding did meet the extraordinary criteria of a 1-in 50 year event so the County was approved for the Disaster Recovery Program.

WANTED

Angus Hybrid Bulls for Heifers

DEAD OR ALIVE

Charlton Cattle Co. has 40 years experience raising only easy calving bulls for heifers. Less than 1% assist rate in over 30,000 home-raised and commercial heifers. 50 red and black easy calving yearling bulls (65-85 lb.) with six month breeding soundness guarantee. An easy calving/stress-free spring is just a phone call away!

Contact Daryl at 780-806-1229, Czar, AB CharltonCattleCo@gmail.com

www.CharltonCattleCo.ca

Blanket Alberta Ads take approximately 10 days to process

Canadian Prairie Pickers are once again touring the area.

Paying Cash For Coin Collections, Silver & Gold Coins, Royal Can. Mint Sets. Also Buying Gold Jewelry We purchase rolls, bags or boxes of silver coins Bonded since 1967

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New Chief Financial Officer Roberta Malysh told council she would have to go back to determine what the County would receive. “We have received a mountain of forms to fill out and, if an election is called (it was), the whole amount could be delayed,” she said. The maximum the County could get was $1.65 million, Chief Administrative Officer, Stephen Hill, told council, Mar. 13.

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With tax exemption gone, Lamont Town Council votes to increase mayor’s salary MAUREEN SULLIVAN Council voted to approve an additional increase in the mayor’s renumeration of $600 for 2019 to compensate for a lost tax exemption. This tax exemption was introduced to compensate officials who were incurring expenses without being adequately reimbursed according to town administration. Bill C-44, eliminating the one-third exemption for elected officials, was effective as of Jan. 1, 2019. Some municipalities decided that an overall increase in total renumeration was needed to replace this lost compensation, to fairly and equitably compensate the commitments that they had with their public role. An increase of $1,200 for each elected official was included in the town’s 2019 budget to maintain the elected offi-

cials’ after-tax compensation as before. However the increase for the mayor did not fully offset the amount of loss and the change resulted in a net income after tax loss of $200 for the mayor. This increase brings the mayor’s compensation in line with the his fellow Councillors. Lamont will utilize the services of Capital Region Assessment Services Commission (CRASC) to assist with 2019 municipal assessments, if necessary. The town has no trained members and it was decided, by council, to use the CRASC as it would also provide a clerk along with a pool of trained panelists for Council to appoint to a two year term. The cost for entering into an agreement would be an annual fee of $1,090.10, with the cost

of a hearing (if required) costing from $1,250 to $1,650. Council gave first and second reading to the Bylaw 02/19 and then gave consent to the third reading and it passed unanimously. Councillor Pewarchuk asked the council to hold off on and AUMA request to join the Resource Communities of Canada Coalition whose purpose is to advocate for a responsible resource industry. Councillor Pewarchuk stated he was hesitant to support this until further information about what their position is on such things as Bill C-69 advocacy. Council asked that administration bring more information to the next Council meeting. Administration negotiated a CN Lease for an easement along the railway bordering the Town, and was successful in

Fraud an ongoing problem in Alberta MAUREEN SULLIVAN There were over 11,000 reports of fraud in Alberta in 2018, with impersonation and identity related incidents accounting for 14 per cent of all reported frauds in the year. March is Fraud Prevention month and leading organizations and the RCMP want people to be aware of how to protect themselves by learning to recognize fraud. But there are some tips to help prevent fraud. Trust your intuition: Fraudsters are constantly adapting their tactics so staying alert is your best defense. Whether it's a money transfer you weren't expecting, or an email asking for your personal information, if you think there's something wrong, there probably is. Be on the “link out”: Never click on links or open attachments you receive from a sender you don't recognize. The Interac #SafeNotSorry Experiment found that Canadians were particularly susceptible to fraud related to unsecure URLs (82 per cent). Keep calm but don't carry on: If you receive a

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reducing the annual lease from $5,000 to $2,500. CN owns the land 50 feet from the centre of the track on either side. An easement allows any buildings or operations that encroach on that setback to exist. In compliance with changes to the Municipal Government Act the Council designated the Servus Credit UnionLamont and the ATB Financial as designated financial institutions for the Town of Lamont. Mayor Bill Skinner will be the speaker at the upcoming town of Lamont Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, April 11 at the Lamont Hall.

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