RCMP capture fleeing armed robbery suspects near EINP
BY JANA SEMENIUK
Three robbery suspects were apprehended near Elk Island National Park after a pursuit by at least three different RCMP units and three RCMP detachments on Sunday.
According to a press release, the drama unfolded in Vegreville in the early morning hours when a suspect entered the Vegreville Petro Canada store and pointed a firearm at the employee. The suspect demanded money and fled after stealing the employee’s purse and vehicle.
Vegreville RCMP received the report of a robbery at 5 a.m. and located the stolen vehicle travelling west on Hwy 16 towards Edmonton.
When the RCMP attempted to stop the vehicle, it fled, prompting a pursuit by officers.
The vehicle eventually lost control and struck a fence at Elk Island National Park where one suspect was arrested quickly with the vehicle, while two others fled on foot.
Multiple RCMP units were deployed to help capture the remaining suspects including RCMP Air Services, RCMP Police Dog Services, RCMP’s Emergency Response Team, in
addition to help from Fort Saskatchewan and Sherwood Park RCMP detachments.
While the chase was lengthy, police ultimately persevered and arrested both suspects. After searching the vehicle, officers found a black revolver type pellet gun.
Those arrested were Edmonton residents Robert Cardinal, 29, Adam Coates, 29, in
addition to Cold Lake resident 38-yearold Dakota Masson. They have all been charged with robbery, intimidation, theft of a motor vehicle, flight from police, and obstruction.
The men were all taken before a Justice of the Peace and remanded into custody for future court dates at the Alberta Court of Justice in Vegreville. Vegreville detachment
Staff Sergeant Colin Folk said he is very proud of the RCMP members and emphasized the importance of having several units available within the RCMP.
“This call for service is an example of the severity of calls that the Alberta RCMP deal with daily. I am extremely proud of my members in Vegreville. Their quick response and composure resulted in three individuals being arrested without injury to my members, the general public and the suspects,” he said.
“This response also showcases the benefit of having the RCMP as the Province’s contract policing provider. The RCMP has access to many different sections that can deploy very quickly to calls for service like this to assist front line members in small communities. In this particular incident the Vegreville RCMP had assistance from the RCMP Air Services Helicopter, multiple Police Dog Services members, a drone, and front-line members from three different detachment areas. Having access to all these specific units greatly increases the ability for these situations to end with a positive outcome.”
Lamont hospital preparing for construction on new long term care centre
BY JANA SEMENIUK
The Lamont Health Care Centre paused admissions for long term care on Nov. 27 in preparation for construction on the new four-story long-term care centre this spring. A letter to municipalities, from LHCC Board Chair Kent Harrold dated Feb. 21, explained the process.
“This is a joint effort between Alberta Health Services and LHCC to reduce occupancy ahead of an extensive modernization project starting in Spring 2025,” said Harrold in the letter.
“Pausing admissions will help mitigate the potential that current residents
will need to be temporarily relocated away from Lamont Health Care Centre during construction.”
LHCC Chief Executive Officer
Shahad Bharmal said that in the event not all current residents can be accommodated at the site during construction some residents will be temporarily relocated to other facilities.
Bharmal added, in an interview, that there are currently 70 residents occupying three buildings; the auxiliary wing, the continuing care wing, and the nursing home.
“Auxiliary is the one that is going to be taken down, and then the new
building will come up,” he said.
While the old facility held 105 beds, Bharmal said the new facility will house 93 beds with all private rooms in a four-story building. He said there are no dates yet for the beginning of construction.
Plans for the new building were announced in Dec. 2023 with a $43.8 million grant from the provincial government. According to the Province’s website, one in five Albertans will be over the age of 65 by 2046 totalling more than 1.2 million people, pushing the need for continuing care.
The government committed $310
million over three years in budget 2023 for the multiple grant streams within the Continuing Care Capital Program.
The current auxiliary wing of the Lamont Health Care Center, built in 1963, is slated for demolition to make way for the new four-story long-term care center this spring. No dates have been confirmed for the beginning of construction.
Photo: Jana Semeniuk
An armed robbery suspect was arrested when he crashed into EINP on Sunday, while two others ran into the woods. Police arrested all three. Crystal Moren photo.
A pellet handgun was found by police in the stolen vehicle on March 23. Photo: supplied
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Stubbs seeks fourth term in Lakeland riding
BY JOHN MATHER
Shannon Stubbs will be out on the circuit hustings for the next few weeks, competing for votes in the upcoming April 28 Federal election.
Stubbs has been the MP for the Lakeland riding since the 2015 election.
She easily won the 2021 election with 69 per cent of the vote, while she tallied 83.91 per cent of the vote in 2019 and 72.81 per cent of the vote in 2015.
The election’s total campaign will be just 36 days, the shortest allowed under Canadian law.
Candidates have until Monday, April 7 to com-
plete the nomination process.
This election, Stubbs will be taking on Desiree Bissonette of the NDP, Michael Manchen, for the People's Party of Canada; and Michael Spiers of the Christian Heritage Party.
Manchen is a longtime supporter of the People’s Party of Canada and ran as a candidate in the 2021 federal election.
Based in the Lakeland region, Michael and his wife of 30 years raised two sons, and says he is determined to leave them with a country they can be proud to call home – strong and free.
With over 25 years of experience in Alberta’s
oil and gas sector, Manchen brings extensive knowledge of operations, regulations, and leadership, supported by a broad background in education and training.
He currently works in property management and is involved in his community, having served on numerous boards, including fire and rescue, a local play school, and a county snowmobile club.
Bissonette took on Stubbs in the 2021 election when she was 26 years old. She is a Lloydminster resident.
Bissonette tallied 5,519 votes for 10.48 per cent of the total vote to finish second behind Stubbs.
There was no background material available on Spiers.
Advance polls for the election will be held April 18, 19, 20 and 21.
The Lakeland Electoral District takes in 20,917 square km and has a population of 105,652.
After redistribution in 2022, the riding includes part of Lloydminster, Bonnyville No. 87, Vermilion River County, Athabasca County, Bonnyville, St. Paul County No. 19, St. Paul, Vegreville, Vermilion, and Smoky Lake County, Lamont County, Bruderheim, Lamont and Mundare.
No Grade 9 for Mundare School this fall
BY JOHN MATHER
At a recent Mundare council meeting it was reported that Mundare School would be getting a Grade 9 class for this fall. It turns out that was a bit of a premature announcement.
“Earlier this year, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) Board and administration began exploring the idea of expanding the grade configuration of Mundare School to include Grade 9 for the 2025-26 school year,” reported EIPS board communications director Laura McNabb in an emailed statement.
“Before the returning student registration process, the school sent out information to all Mundare School families letting them know about the possible change –noting the final determination about Grade 9 programming would depend on school enrolment numbers.
“EIPS wanted to provide students the opportunity to complete elementary and junior high in the local community before moving on to senior high,” said Board chair Cathy Allen. McNabb added that now with the registration process complete the registrations were reviewed by the Division to plan for the next year.
“Too few students registered for the Grade 9 program,” said McNabb.
“As such, Mundare
School will not offer Grade 9 programming in the fall – instead, it will continue offering kinder-
garten to Grade 8 for 2025-26.”
It’s with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved Norie Campbell (Dunham) who died peacefully at the University of Alberta Hospital on March 21, 2025 at the age of 66; with family by her side. Norie will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
She was born on January 3, 1959, in Sarnia, Ontario to Lenora (Horner) and Aurthur Dunham.
Norie grew up in Point Edward, Ontario and was a true Point Girl.
Norie was an incredibly fun loving, hard working, determined woman who fought a tough battle.
She is survived by her husband; George Campbell of
Bruderheim, AB; her sons Mike and Colin (Fiona); granddaughter Lily; her brother Paul; her sisters Dawn (Rick) and Tammy (Casey); her nieces and nephews; Jarrett, Nikki (Eric), Janet (Jimmy), Dawson, and her great nephews Graysen and Johnny, along with many more extended relatives and friends in whom she cherished deeply.
She is predeceased by her father Aurthur Dunham; Mother Lenora Dunham (Horner), and many extended relatives.
Cremation has taken place and funeral arrangements will be held at a later date.
Donations in memory of Norie can be made directly to the Second Chance Trial Ride P.O. Box 94, Elk Point, AB T0A 1A0
Andrew figure skaters delight crowd at year end show
BY JANA SEMENIUK
The seats were full of families clapping and cheering-on their children as they took to the ice on Mar. 23 for the Andrew Skating Club’s year end show ‘Disney on Ice’.
Dressed in costumes from famous Disney movies, the little skaters showed off their moves to the familiar Disney tunes at the Andrew Arena, led by coach Colton Foreman.
Foreman, 20, a resident of Andrew, said he has been skating for 10 years and began coaching three years ago. He said he spent time skating in the city before coming back to be a coach.
“I just wanted to continue skating. I really loved it, and wanted to bring it forward to the kids and teach them what I know, because I did skate in the city. So I had a different learning style than small town learning,” he said.
Foreman is the central coach, teaching all classes for the 28 children
enrolled. He said there are no age limits for learning to skate and he is excited to teach anyone who wants to learn.
“We go all the way from two and a half up to as old as you want to be. If you want to come skate at 50, you could skate at 50,” he said. “I will gladly teach you how to skate.”
Meanwhile, club treasurer Dayle Juhasz said she has been with the club for three years and said the club has grown.
“When I first took over, it was right after COVID, and there were nine kids in it, and two were mine,” said Juhasz.
“This year we've got 28. It's great to see them all coming out, and they're not just from Andrew either. We've got kids coming from Lamont and closer to Mundare.”
The year end show included a performance by guest skater Alex Sarmiento-Diaz and a penny raffle where 15 local businesses donated prizes. Additionally, a 50/50 draw totaled $408 to the winner, Georgina Kapitski.
Juhasz said registration for the upcoming skating year will begin in Sept.
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A girl dressed as Jessie from the movie Toy Story smiles big as coach Colton Foreman presents her with an award at the Andrew Figure Skating Club's year-end show Mar. 23. Jana Semeniuk photo.
Concerned residents raise issues at St. Michael Coffee with Councillor event
BY JANA SEMENIUK
There was no shortage of questions and comments from Lamont County residents at the most recent coffee with a councillor event in St. Michael on Mar. 20.
The event was held in Reeve David Diduck’s division and attracted approximately 45 people, filling the senior’s room at the St. Michael Hall for two hours.
Issues and concerns included fire billing, money wasted on this year’s gravel hauling process, and what is happening with the Chipman bridge.
“Dave,” said one resident. “The bridge to Chipman. How long are we going to wait for them?”
Diduck explained that the bridge on 185, that’s needed replacing since 2022, belongs to the Village of Chipman. He said that the Village got a grant two years ago to replace the bridge, in addition to 25 percent of the cost funded by the County. However, further studies by the engineers determined the cost would be double what was originally anticipated and the project is on hold.
“It's another municipality's responsibility, so I think they're working on it, but I don't have a timeline for when it's done,” he said, adding he understands the inconvenience for farmers in the area.
“I think once they decide what they're going to do with it, they may come back to see if we'll continue to support them. But it's in their ballpark right now.”
St. Michael resident Michael Hrycyk questioned the cost of Lamont County Emergency Services since changes were made to the leadership structure.
“You hired a Fire Chief and an Assistant Fire Chief, now they’ve got two pickups (trucks). What is the cost of that? I estimate it’s got to be $300,000-plus every year,” he said. “And what was wrong with the other way? Every fire department has a fire chief. What was wrong with them?”
Diduck explained that there are no longer designated fire chiefs in each department, that the entire LCES is now run by the Regional Fire Chief (Bo Moore) and the Deputy Regional Fire Chief (Scott Calder). He
said the cost of having them would be their wages plus the cost of their pick-up trucks but did not provide a number or an explanation of why the structure was changed.
Lamont County gravel
hauler Brian Scraba prepared a five-page document outlining how the county’s normal procedure of stockpiling gravel this year, cost the county at least an extra $60,000. Scraba explained in a later interview that gravel is not normally spread on snowy roads, so is usually stockpiled for storage in the winter and used for summer gravelling. But this year, given the unusually warmer winter weather, with many roads clear of snow, Scraba said conditions were ideal for
spreading the gravel directly onto the road versus stockpiling it first and hauling it again to spread in spring.
“We could have saved the county at least $60,000 this year just off the Mundare stock pile,” he said, adding there are three additional stockpiles that would have added to the cost savings.
Diduck said the decision to stockpile was a council decision. He said he couldn’t verify the numbers presented by Scraba but agreed the hauling from this year needs to be examined.
“I think you're right, Brian, I think we have to analyze what we did this year,” he said, adding that council will be discussing road gravelling during the upcoming April 1 council meeting.
Meanwhile, Mae Adamyk stood to give the county kudos for the quick removal of snow in the parking lot at St. Michael Hall during the first two weeks of March when several events were taking place.
The next Coffee with a Councillor event will be on April 22 at the Andrew Lions Club for councillor Roy Anaka at 10 a.m.
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BY HAZEL ANAKA
Let the race begin! As was widely predicted the writ was dropped Sunday morning triggering the long-awaited federal election. In the shortest campaign period allowed under Elections Canada regulations, we’ll head to the polls April 28th, a mere 37 days after it was announced. I’d guess that 9.5 people out of 10 prefer a shorter campaign cycle than the ludicrous way they do it in the US of A where someone is always in election mode. No doubt some will complain that this isn’t long enough to get to know Prime Minister Mark Carney or the slate of candidates who’ll be unleased in ridings across Canada. No doubt polling companies track if and how often voters actually change their minds between day one of the campaign and VDay. I would suggest most times voting inten-
FROM WHERE I SIT: Elbows Up
tions are baked in long before the race starts. That, however, may not be true this time. With the Trump-generated turmoil, the short Liberal leadership campaign, the political inexperience of Carney, and the need for Pierre Poilievre to realign his entire focus, we may all be in a quandary. Status quo may become one of those phrases deemed archaic and dropped from our vocabularies.
Poilievre had his sights set on Justin Trudeau and Axe the Tax for so long to unheard of approval ratings, that Trudeau’s eventual departure pulled the rug out from under Pierre. He’s had to pivot to a new target with a new softer, gentler, more positive approach. He’s a smart guy so I hope he can get it together sooner rather than later without appearing to be a phoney pandering to voters. I think he’s smart enough to compete with Carney mano a mano on policies and intentions. If he could let go of the bitterness and negativity, he’d have a prayer of reengaging female Canadian voters who decidedly do not like this
version of him.
But make no mistake, Mark Carney is no dummy. Looking beyond his Harvard education and CV, he’s proven to me that he doesn’t make the same mistake twice. When he got all snarky, disappointed, and defensive that reporters dared to question his investments and blind trusts, the back lash was immediate. He’s still not answering to the reporters’ satisfaction but at least he’s stopped asking Rosie to “look inside” herself or deriding another female journalist. In a real coup he sported an Oiler’s jersey and practiced with the team. Clearly, it’ll take more than a gimmick like that to sway any diehard Conservative Alberta voter but he gets points for trying. He smiles easily; he doesn’t hold his hand over his heart like Justin used to as he over-played his drama teacher role; and most of all he talks like a grown-up with a plan.
But he’s also a Liberal; a highly disliked species in Alberta. Can he put enough distance between himself and all the distasteful policies we’ve endured for the
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past ten years, especially since he was a government advisor during that time? Can he make us forgot the number of issues that were studied to within an inch of their lives and never did actually result in, well anything other than another study? Can he be forgiven for the huge economic hole his predecessor government got us into? Can he be trusted? And what about all the stooges around him? They smiled, supported, affirmed all of Justin’s hare-brained ideas over the last ten years. I didn’t notice any of them holding their noses while they did it. Or pushing
back. The boot licking went on unabated.
Do you remember back in 2015 when during the campaign Trudeau said that would be the last election held under the current system? That parliamentary reform would follow if he was elected. No one gave him more than a snowball’s chance but he pulled it off. Breaking that promise was just the first of many to follow. Because the reform didn’t happen, we continue to be impotent in Alberta. Our votes have never made a difference.
The ‘real’ votes that matter are in Ontario, Quebec and to a lesser
degree, British Columbia.
This should be an election with incredible voter turnout. If at this moment of global crisis, chaos, cronyism, corruption, and cuckoos, is there a more critical time to make our voices heard? On the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special, Canadian comedian Mike Myers demonstrated and mouthed the words, Elbows Up. Might I humbly suggest we cancel any Tesla orders, stop supporting the US, stand Canada Proud, vote, and adopt the Gordie Howe tactic of Elbows Up, from where I sit.
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In this election Ontario voters could determine fate of Canada
BY JOHN MATHER
So we’re into a Federal election.
Just three months ago this seemed like a slam dunk for Pierre Poilievre and his Conservatives.
Trudeau was swirling around the bottom of the toilet bowl, his party wanted him gone, Canadians wanted him gone … in effect his prospects were slim and nil.
Surprisingly, he wised-up or someone high up in the party told him to get the heck out of dodge and he resigned.
Enter Mark Carney. He who won’t tell us where his investments are, as required by law.
He took a trip to Europe to speak on behalf of Canada without having a government to support him, or the complete recognition of Parliament to be the Prime Minister.
Most unorthodox.
He came out to meet Danielle Smith last Thursday and was read the riot act on how Alberta has been treated by the last 10 years of Liberals and what he should do to correct it.
He had a date with Edmonton mayor Amarjeet Sohi to encourage him to run as a Liberal, a job he had and lost in the last election.
Sohi faces losing the mayorship of Edmonton so he won’t commit to it, and now wants to run as a federal Liberal?
That tells me he’s in it for Amarjeet Sohi, not for any of the people he is supposed to represent.
In fact on Sunday he abandoned the Mayor’s chair to seek the Liberal seat in Edmonton Southeast.
But at least Randy Boissonnault decided to call it a day.
The pundits and main street prognosticators are stating this could be the most important election in our country’s history.
Since Carney was crowned the new Liberal top dog, polls across the board have shown the Liberals to have risen to be in a once thought impossible dead heat with the Conservatives.
That’s unfortunate.
We know the west will vote for Conservatives and B.C. may split between Liberals and Conservatives with a greenie thrown in. The least they could do for Canada would be to throw Jagmeet Singh out of office.
His scurrilous support for Trudeau for the past couple of years has been nothing short of disgusting and his party’s drop in polls reflects this.
The Atlantic provinces could split the vote, but the election will once again be decided in the golden horseshoe, the industrial residential complex that rings the Toronto region of Ontario.
Ontario conservative Premier Doug Ford just won a decisive victory in his provincial election.
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He promptly invited Liberal bobblehead Chrystia Freeland to his inauguration. Later he had lunch with Carney.
He has been toting himself as Captain Canada since he went to Washington a few times.
He vowed to turn off electrical sales to some northern states, but when Trump barked at him he backed right down.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith who has met Trump on a couple of occasions gets ridiculed for this, yet she got a carve out when it came to the imposition of tariffs.
Oil and gas was capped at ten per cent while other commodities were dinged 25 per cent.
She is the real, dyed in the wool Captain Canada.
When she met with Carney it wasn’t a photo opp, it was a time to stand up for Alberta which she did.
She supports Poilievre.
But does Doug Ford and his provincial machine in Ontario support?
Ford has remained noncommittal. It’s Ontario where those polls are worrying.
The province represents 122 seats in the House of Commons. Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba have 59 combined.
Poilievre will need to get Ford on board to achieve the goal of a majority government.
He can do this by promising to open up the ring of fire for an all season road and funding to further develop this critical minerals hotbed in Northern Ontario.
His move to ban media from his plane may come back to bite him however and I would like to see him walk this back. Although, it
might allow more regional media coverage. Questions at the writ drop on Sunday were from Radio Canada (CBC), CBC, Toronto Star, and National Post. There were no regional media representatives to ask questions pertaining to their specific areas of the country … a failing due to the partisan uncaring ownership of Canada’s media.
But this will be the election, I believe, that represents a turning point in Canada’s history. If the fine folks in Ontario return the same old worn out Liberals because they have a new leader alone, who claims to be different, then I believe a separatist movement will grow very seriously in Western Canada.
Carney called on Canadians to vote in favour of a change, and redeem the “lost Liberal decade.”
Yet he doesn’t seem to know or care it was the same Liberals he is fronting who created the mess we’re in.
Carney, true blue Albertan that he is, announced he will run in Nepean, an Ottawa riding held by MP Chandra Arya, first elected in 2015. He was kicked out of the Federal Liberal leadership race for reasons unclear. On Friday, he was kicked out of his riding for reasons unclear.
He’ll probably get a senate seat.
But Carney will run in this Ottawa constituency. So much for the local Alberta boy. Yup, Karma, karma, karma, karma, Carney Chameleon. He’ll be who he wants, when he wants to hustle a few votes.
But he doesn’t represent Canada!
And the West can’t continually be the bankroll for the east without receiving any benefits or recognition.
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Chipman firefighter training centre useage questioned
JANA SEMENIUK
The 10-year old Lamont County Regional Training Centre in Chipman, made out of sea cans, was a hot topic of discussion during the recent coffee with a councillor event in St. Michael on Mar. 20.
Ratepayers voiced concern around a facility they say gets used very little but cost the county a lot of money.
“That Chipman Fire house that you have there that was built years ago, for probably half a million dollars. That was supposed to generate a lot of money for us, for the fire departments. What has it generated in the last year or so?,” asked St. Michael resident Michael Hrycyk.
Lamont County Reeve David Diduck said he agrees the building hasn’t been used as often as they hoped but didn’t provide a dollar amount to answer Hrycyk’s question.
“I agree with you. The intent of the building was supposed to be a lot greater than what the utilization is,” said Diduck.
“I think that when that thing was initially presented to council, and that basically was on the books when I joined Council, and it seemed to take forever to build that thing. It was supposed to be used as a training centre, and people from all around were supposed to be utilizing it as a training centre. It didn't evolve to that state, cost versus reward, probably not a good ratio.”
Councillor Neil Woitas said he inquired about how much the training
centre generated during budget meeting discussions and was told the facility was booked by several groups.
“Actually, the last meeting they told us we got a bunch of groups coming to use it again. Last year, the figure they gave was $67,000 and in reality, I asked where’s the money, which account. And in reality, we never got paid,” said Woitas. “So, it was $8,900 last year it earned. We’ve got a whole list again. We get that every year, somehow, they just don't show up.”
A ratepayer from the crowd asked whether any of the nearby plants have been approached about using the facility.
Reeve Diduck said that was included in the initial plans, but these organizations have their own training facilities.
“Are we going to mothball it?,” asked another resident.
Diduck said the Lamont County Emergency Services uses the building.
“We spent the money. It may not be getting the use that council would have liked it to get, but because it's there, it's probably going to stay there for a little while longer,” he said.
Chipman Councillor Trudy Smith, and former LCES firefighter, spoke to the positives around the training centre and said Fire Chief Bo Moore has it booked up to the end of April.
“The training centre was not utilized the first two years that I was here. It is being utilized right now, and it's going to make money,” she said.
Lamont County approves fire pumper purchase
BY JOHN MATHER
At the March 11 regular council meeting Lamont County council approved the purchase of a front line engine for the Emergency Services Department for $644,759.
Council had approved a budget amount of $650,000 for this unit and the tender price will allow the County to do “up-fitting” within the budget amount.
After Chief Administrative Officer Peter Tarnawsky introduced the item stating it would help the County move forward to replace its aging emergency fleet, Fire Chief Bo Moore addressed council on the tender.
“We put out bids for the replacement engine and we received five bids from three different companies,” he said. “One proposal didn’t
meet specs which left four.” He said in accepting Proponent B tender bid (Lamont County chooses not to reveal the names of those bidding on public tenders).
“Additionally there were tariffs added to steel and aluminum and it was in Canada prior to those.”
Moore said while the tender package showed availability of 30 days, it turned out that unit was sold but Lamont had access to another unit at the same price and it could be delivered in late fall.
He added it was a 1,400 gallon truck with a full sized pump on it. It is a four-door unit with a single axle.
Council directed council to proceed with the purchase of the fire unit which was passed unanimously.
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County Cease Communications recipients can appeal to ombudsman
BY JOHN MATHER
Lamont County councillors continued to question the County’s Cease Communications Policy during the Committee of the Whole portion of the Mach 11 Council meeting.
Legislative Services Officer Christiane Benoit said the policy had been developed under provincial safety standards guidelines to protect employees against harassment.
She said things can change and it was good for council to continue to discuss the policy.
If someone feels they haven’t been treated fairly then they can be referred to the office of the ombudsman,” said Chief Administrative Officer Peter Tarnawsky.
“In fact one of the individuals had been referred to the ombudsman and they were found, by the ombudsman, to have been treated fairly.”
Division Five Councillor Neil Woitas
BY JOHN MATHER
The Ottawa Charge defeated the New York Sirens 5-2 at New York’s Prudential Centre March 22, getting a solid performance from goalie Gwyneth Philips taking over duties while Bruderheim’’s Emerance Maschmeyer sits out nursing a lower body injury.
Ottawa had a 3-1 lead after two periods, and despite NY scoring to get to within one the Charge added two more for the win.
On March 29 the Charge will travel to Boston and then stay in
said his definition of harassment was somewhat different than that of somebody asking a question over and over again.
“I really don’t think that’s harassment,” he said. “Harassment, in my opinion, is somebody threatening or yelling, but somebody asking a question… the one time someone got a permit the person asked why some provisions weren’t on it and it went on and on.”
“The individual you’re referring to has not been stopped from communicating with staff,” said Tarnawsky. “He was sent a copy of the policy but he has not as he puts it, “received strike one.”
He said a little later in closed session he would share the names of people who had received cease communications letters.
Woitas asked if the policy worked both ways in the event a ratepayer thought he wasn’t being treated right by an employee and
town when they meet the Fleet in a second game on April 2.
The league takes a break after this game to allow players to compete in the Women’s World Hockey Championships and action returns April 26 to round out the regular season.
Tarnawsky replied there were standards in place for employee behaviour when dealing with the public.
Division Fur Councillor Roy Anaka asked if there was a time limit for those who received the cease communications to get off the list.
“Who decides if they go on the list and what avenue of appeal do they have?” asked Woitas.
“That responsibility lies with the CAO,” answered Tarnawsky.
“As with all policy there is always some judgement involved in how it is applied.”
Woitas wanted the policy to be adjusted so ratepayers would know what rights of appeal they had and who they could appeal to.
Administration was directed to bring back the policy amended to include the ratepayers could appeal the policy to the ombudsman office.
Ottawa still is on the outside looking in for a playoff spot sitting in fifth place in the six team league with 33 points (as of March 23) two points back of Minnesota.
Maschmeyer is on long-term injury list and may be out the rest of the season.
Bruderheim adopts derelict home policy
BY JOHN MATHER
Despite having a few misgivings, Bruderheim town council passed a derelict home policy March 19 to give the Town some stronger enforcement regulations in a bid to clean up any derelict properties in the community.
Council had first discussed the proposed policy March 5, when Chief Administrative Officer Phyllis Forsyth brought forward a proposed policy modelled after Edmonton’s ground breaking bylaw which would allow additional taxes be applied to defined derelict properties.
Council rejected the additional taxation but did ask to revisit the policy at a later date. That occurred March 19.
“The policy would
demonstrate the Town’s commitment to enforcing property standards.”
“The definition is a bit gray to me,” said Councillor Len Falardeau. “If the home has boarded up doors and windows, yet the lawn is carefully mowed and maintained then is it derelict?” he asked.
“There’s a lot of gray areas which include how you determine that it's derelict,” he continued.
“It’s not an unsafe hazard just because you can’t access it.”
“If it’s not unsafe and kids can’t get in to swing off the rafters then is it unsafe?,”he asked. “I’m just not sure of this.
“In addition if we go into a derelict property and clean it up and put the charges on taxes how do we collect that?,” he asked. “If they’re leaving
the property derelict are they going to pay their taxes? I’m not clear on this.”
Forsyth admitted it was a gray area.
She did read what their policy defined as a derelict home.
“We want to go in soft at the start and if necessary build our case and put forth a stronger response,” she said.
She agreed a boarded up property was not necessarily a derelict home.
“We’re looking at risks to public safety, where kids could swing from the rafters,” she said.
Deputy Mayor George Campbell said the Town would carry out necessary repairs and he said the Town couldn’t just go in to clean up a property, to which Forsyth admitted she was aware of.
He wondered if the
Seasonal spring road bans come into effect
BY JOHN MATHER
Lamont County has introduced its annual spring road bans which come into effect today (March 26).
The road bans restrict the weight of truck traffic on local roads as ground frost comes out of the ground. This protects the roads from major damage during the spring season.
Those roads with bans include: Range Road 195 from Twp. Rd. 550 south to Twp. Rd. 535 at 50 per cent ban; Twp. Rd. 550 from Range Road 204 to Hwy. 831 - Highway 15 at 50 per cent ban; Twp. Rd. 534 from Hwy. 855 to
Range Road 170 (Hospital Road) at 50 per cent ban; Twp. Rd. 520 from Hwy. 855 to Range Road 163 at 50 per ban with no trucks over one ton; Range Road 165 South of Hwy. 45 to Twp. Rd. 565 east to NW29-5619 W4M 50 per cent ban; Twp. Rd. 580 from Hwy. 831 to Hwy. 855, at a 75 per cent ban; Range Road 195 from Hwy. 16 south to Blackfoot Camp at 50 per cent ban; Range Road 185 from Hwy. 29 to Twp. Rd. 560 at 50 per cent ban; Range Road 170 from Twp. Rd. 580 to Twp. Rd. 574 at a 75 per cent ban; Range Road 170 from
Town would put a security fence around the property?
He wondered what the Town’s legal rights were and what steps they would take to remediate the problem.
Forsyth said those were operational measures that would be handled in the procedure portion of the policy.
Campbell agreed with Falardeau, it would be hard to collect costs and felt the Town would have to absorb any clean up costs.
Falardeau said during the previous spring letters had been sent out and there had been a positive result.
“This is the best our town has looked in years,” he said. “I think based on those previous results we still just need to send out a strongly worded letter,” he said.
Councillor Arlie Young
Twp. Rd. 574 to Hwy. 45 at 75 per cent ban; Twp. Rd. 574 from Rge. Rd. 165 to Rge. Rd. 170 at 75 per cent ban; Twp. Rd. 533 from Hwy. 831 to Hwy. 15 at 50 per cent ban; the Hamlet of Hilliard streets at 50 per cent ban; Twp. 561 including the Hamlet of Star from Hwy. 831 to Rge. Rd. 193 at 50 per cent ban.
All other County gravel roads have a 75 per cent ban and all other County oiled roads have a 75 per cent ban.
All County paved roads have a full 100 per cent ban.
asked how many derelict properties were identified in Bruderheim.
“I’m not opposed to this,” he added.
Forsyth said the administration would identify the property owners and then contact Alberta Health.
“The property would have to be condemned and I would bring out the RCMP before I would allow my staff to be on the property,” she stated.
She said this was because of the potential of drugs possibly being located on the properties which would pose dangers to staff. She added council would be made aware of this.
In responding to a question she said enforcement would start with a letter which would outline next steps.
Campbell felt the policy
was a good starting point.
Mayor Karl Hauch wondered how properties seized by the Town for lack of tax payments and deemed derelict would be handled.
Forsyth said she had sought legal opinions and she was still awaiting their answers.
“It kind of lends to the question of how do you judge derelict versus non derelict buildings,” said Hauch. “To one person it’s a treasure to another it’s an eyesore.”
Falardeau said it could also depend on how the property was being used because some could be used for illegal activities.
Forsyth agreed but added if it was suspected of being a site of illegal activities RCMP would immediately be notified. Council then passed the motion to accept the policy.
Between the Boards: Banquet
BY MELISSA MACINTOSH-YOUNG
Elk Island Minor Hockey Association wrapped up an exciting 2024-25 season with their annual banquet held at the Lamont Arena over the weekend.
Players, coaches and families gathered to reflect on the season’s achievements and celebrate the dedication and growth of the players.
The catered banquet highlighted individual and team accomplishments, with several awards handed out to recognize standout per-
formances: Most Improved, Most Sportsmanlike and Team Spirit awards were given to players from each team. Awards were followed by a slide show featuring highlights throughout the year.
In addition to recognizing individual achievements, the coaches expressed gratitude to the parents and volunteers whose support made the season possible.
U18 players Rowan Young, Kyran Belcourt, Cameron Olechow and Sandy McDonald were recognized for having completed their time in minor hockey.
Lamont County passes regional fire services bylaw
BY JANA SEMENIUK
The Regional Fire Services bylaw, questioned and debated by residents at a Mar. 4 County open house, came into effect after passing third reading at the Mar. 11 County council meeting.
Lamont County Chief Administrative Officer Peter Tarnawsky said passing the bylaw was the only way to apply a $10,000 cap to fire bills immediately until the bylaw could be discussed further at a council workshop.
“Residents spoke adamantly that council should re-establish a $10,000 maximum amount of costs incurred by the fire department at its earliest opportunity to protect residents from major firefighting costs,” he said, explaining that the cap could not be instituted by council resolution and only in a bylaw.
“The second recommended motion is that Lamont County council direct administration to schedule a workshop for councillors to analyze
and provide direction for further amendments to the bylaw based on learning from the public meeting,” said Tarnawsky.
While Councillor Neil Woitas said the bylaw was not ready to be passed because resident concerns were not resolved yet, Tarnawsky explained the options.
“As I indicated, there are two approaches. One is you can leave this open and take amendments coming out of the workshop, or you can respond to the feedback
from the community to close the hole as far as the maximum $10,000 and that's what the current bylaw does,” he said.
The bylaw was passed three to one with Councillor Woitas voting against. Reeve David Diduck was absent for this part of the meeting and joined later in the afternoon. A second motion to hold the council workshop on Mar. 21 was carried unanimously.
Meanwhile, Diduck said, during the Mar. 20
coffee with a councillor event, that Lamont County Emergency Services will be undergoing an efficiency study thanks to a recent grant.
The Mar. 4 public open house revealed many concerns from residents including an excess of unnecessary fire trucks responding to fires, resulting in trucks sitting idle and increasing fire billing costs, and a suggestion of increasing taxes to cover fire billing in the County.
Diduck said the study could address at least some of ratepayer concerns.
“To maybe address some of these issues, we received a grant for $125,000. It was a grant under the Alberta Community Partnership Grant, and what we did with that grant is we're doing a study of our Regional Fire Department to determine where the inefficiencies are right now and where some of the efficiencies could be that we could create so definitely something we are concerned about. It's definitely a hot topic item right now,” he said.
Spring East Central Machinery Consignment Auction
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Hwy #16 & Rge Rd 185 - Online Auction - Lamont Sales Yard: (780) 208-2508
Location: Hwy #16 & Rge Rd 185 (1 Mile East of Hwy 834) - South Side of the Road
The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, March 26, 2025 -19
JANA SEMENIUK
Cellular service was interrupted over the weekend when a Telus communication tower was downed March 21 after an attack by vandals.
The scene was still chaotic days later with hundreds of feet of cable spilled across the field, crushed fencing and metal piled with an enormous tower folded and crashed to the ground.
The tower, which sits on range road 203 just south of Bruderheim, was vandalised sometime after midnight on March 21 said land owner Kevin Hauer.
Cell tower vandalized near Bruderheim Help
“I was going for a load of bales, it was around 11 a.m., and the guy from Telus was there, the police were there and I guess the power company (too),” he said, adding they told him the tower went down at 12:15 a.m.
“It was 250 feet high and not sure how it happened. Maybe they cut enough wires and the top one wasn’t cut yet because it folded right back on itself. It’s strange. I don’t even know how you do that. It bent right in the middle
and fell to the ground. It took a building with it.”
Hauer said the Telus employee shared with him that the small building, plus the equipment inside, was worth approximately $100,000.
“The other guy I talked to said the tower, he figured, was worth a quarter of a million dollars and the building was $100,000,” said Hauer.
“I said, ‘How much copper cable did they get out of it’? He said it was hard to tell but probably $200-$400 worth.”
Telus posted notification around the damaged tower on their service status website on the day it happened.
“Damage inflicted upon TELUS infrastruc-
ture (vandalism),” said the notice. “Mobility services are currently experiencing a degradation, which may result in you being unable to access the internet, send/receive text messages, or make/receive calls, from your mobile device intermittently.”
An email to Telus was not responded to by press time. Telus has not confirmed any dollar amounts of damage.
RCMP spokesperson
Corporal Troy Savinkoff said Fort Saskatchewan RCMP responded to the incident.
“On March 21, 2025 Fort Saskatchewan RCMP responded to vandalism to the cell tower near Highway 15
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and range road 203,” Savinkoff said by email.
“The guide wires to the tower were cut which caused the tower to collapse. Some copper wire was stolen from the site.
The investigation continues.”
Meanwhile, Hauer said he believes there is also video surveillance due to cameras that were mounted nearby.
A temporary tower was put up in Bruderheim to keep some level of service for customers.
Bruderheim Chief Administrative Officer Phyllis Forsyth confirmed the tower was put up as a temporary measure.
“This is a temporary Telus tower located at the Telus facility in
Wanted
Bruderheim. It will not provide the same coverage as the collapsed tower as it is much lower in height, but should enhance data services while Telus works on the rebuild plan,” she said by email.
Hauer said the tower has been on his family’s land since the mid 90s.
Vandalism to cell towers is not uncommon.
According to reports, last June a Rogers communi-
cation tower was hit by copper thieves in Westlock, and in 2021 two Telus cell towers were also vandalised in both Lacombe County and the Rocky Mountain House area. Back in 2017 a rash of deep cell battery thefts from cell towers, 125 in all, were stolen from the areas of Devon, Morinville, St. Albert, Strathcona County and Evansburg.
Top Yield Fertilizers LTD is hiring Seasonal Employees for Spring Seeding Season
FLOATEROPERATORS CLASS 1 DRIVERS GENERALLABOURERS
Please call (780)365-2020 for more information or drop off a resume at Top Yield Fertilizers, just north of Andrew.
HELP WANTED
We are currently looking to hire person/persons for Auction Coordinators/Setup Personnel for online auction sales. Work to be conducted at our auction site 2 miles north of Camrose on Hwy 833. Must have knowledge of farm equipment and related items. Some lifting required.
Job duties include accurately list and lot items for online auctions. Preference given to experienced auction staff with setup experience.
Starting wage $25-$30/hour. Criminal record check required.
Position required for 2 weeks in April, June, August and October.
Summer Student Labourer Positions
Two 16 week positions starting on May 1, 2025
One 7 week position starting on July 2, 2025
Closing date for applications is April 11, 2025
Visit https://www.lamont.ca/townhall/career-opportunities for more information
For more information contact Jody Lindstrand at 780-679-8101 or submit resume to jody19661@live.com
Telus cell tower site near Bruderheim that was vandalised Mar. 21. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
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The Heisler Ag Society is currently accepting applications for the 2025 Recreation Grant. Application deadline is March 31, 2025. Applications can be sent to: The Heisler Ag Society, Box 152, Heisler, AB, T0B 2A0 Attention: Recreation Grant or emailed to heisleragsociety@gmail.com
COMING EVENTS
Viking and Area Gymkhana Club
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Friday, April 4, 2025 at 7:30 pm at the Viking Rodeo Grounds Elections, fundraising, meets, etc will be discussed.
Flagstaff Historical Society Annual General Meeting AGM Thursday, March 27, 2025
7 pm At the Flagstaff County Offices
EDMONTON COIN SHOW & SALE - April 12/13, 2025, 10 am - 4:30 pm, Sunday,10 am - 3:00 pm.. Lions Centre; 11113 - 113 Street, Edmonton. Free market evaluations. Dealers from across Canada * Auctions * Displays * WATCHES * Family friendly! www.edmontoncoinclub.com/shows.
COMING EVENTS
Please join us in celebrating the 100th Birthday of Verna Kroetsch Blumhagen
Saturday, March 29, 2025
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Lunch & Refreshments will be served
St. Francis Xavier Parish Hall, 3605 - 50th Street, Camrose, AB
St. Paul's United Church in Hardisty Annual Spaghetti Supper and Silent and Live Auction
Monday, April 7
Hardisty Town Hall
Adults - $15
Children 6-12 - $10
Ages 5 & Under - FREE Supper Served 5 p.m.
Silent Auction Starts at 5p.m.
Live Auction Starts at 7 p.m.
For more info call Fay Bronson 780888-3504 or Gail Kobitzsch 780-8882266. Auction items, with donor name attached, can be dropped off at Town Hall on April 7 @ the Town Hall after 10 a.m. to Ricci Matthews. Thank you for your continued support
The Viking Historical Society is accepting bids for re-roofing of the Hafso house at the Viking Museum Grounds. Materials could be either metal or asphalt. All local contractors are encouraged to submit bids to Box 106, Viking, AB T0B 4N0
COMING EVENTS
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Not ready to let go of your freedom (but needing support)? I can help with that. Enjoy your home. Light cleaning/meals. Emotional/mental companionship. Games/Cards. Phone Jackie (780) 385-1019
MEMORIAL
Please join us for a bridal shower for Maegen Kuilboer in celebration of her upcoming marriage to Tyler Bendfeld.
Saturday, April 5 at 2 p.m. Killam Seniors' Centre Registry available at Guardian Drugs (Killam) and Killam Home Hardware.
Tofield Golden Club Perogies, Sausage and Sweets Thursday, April 3, 2025 11:00 am to 1:00 pm 5004 - 54 Ave, Tofield. $12 at the door Take-out and Gluten Free options available. All ages welcome!
Galahad Lions Club
50th Anniversary Celebration April 5, 2025 at the Galahad Agriplex Celebrating Fifty Years of Community Service Supper and Dance- $55.00 per person Happy Hour 5:30 Supper 6:30 Dance to follow-Music by Bandit Tickets available by calling either Ernie Gamroth 780 385-1543 bralpaca@syban.net Allen Dietz 403 742- 9610 dietzallen8@gmail.com
The Viking Historical Society Annual General Meeting, followed by a regular meeting, will be held Thursday, April 10 at 7 p.m. at the Viking Legion. New members are welcome to attend!
In Loving Memory
James Leo Bullee
December 29, 1927March 25, 2024
A year has gone by since you left us to go home with Jesus. We love you and miss you. You were such a blessing in our lives. Always remembered by your family, Dolores, LeVern & Cindy, Charlene & Lance, Loretta & Elvis. You were so very loved by your grandchildren and the little ones FOR SALE
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CLUES ACROSS
1. Yearly tonnage (abbr.)
4. British thermal unit
7. Afflict
8. Refrain from harming
10. Galls
12. Leg bone
13. Rhine distributary
14. Recipe measurement
16. Chap
17. Useful book
19. Mountain Time
20. Snakelike fishes
21. Places where people live
25. US, Latin America, Canada belong to 26. Periodical
27. A type of sense
29. A way to get posses-
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1. Island
2. Pittsburgh ballplayer
3. Chemical compound
4. Indicates density of data (abbr.)
5. Mesas
6. Wild, long-legged sheep
8. Engine additive
9. “CSI” actor George
11. Stony waste matter
14. Thyroid-stimulating hormone
15. Pores in a leaf’s epidermis
18. Digraph 19. Married woman
20. Peripheral
22. Northern Italy city 23. Klutz
sion of
30. Everyone has one
31. Body art
32. Mr. October
39. Abba __, Israeli politician
41. Head movement
42. Jeweled headdress
43. VCR button
44. A way to change color
45. Basketball move
46. Upright stone slab
48. Forest-dwelling monkey
49. Pulsate steadily
50. Negative
51. Sino-Soviet bloc (abbr.)
52. Unit of work
24. Type of tree
27. Witnessed
28. Popular breakfast food
29. __ Mahal
31. BoSox legend Williams
32. Professional drivers
33. Atom or molecule type
34. The Constitution State
35. Chest to store clothes (Scottish)
36. Type of solution
37. Speaker
38. Specifying
39. Formerly (archaic)
40. Wiseman and Krom are two
44. The bill in a restaurant
47. Tennis shot
20 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Community Services: Serving Lamont County, Lamont, Bruderheim, Mundare, Andrew & Chipman(scan the QR code)
(VISIT: lamontcounty.ca/community-programming for full posters, dates, contact information, registration info & locations; or call 780-895-2233 for info./registration). Current CALC, FCSS & KFRN and seniors’ activities include:
1. Volunteer Appreciation Week and Dinners (Lamont, Bruderheim, Andrew, Mundare) – April 14-17 (County-wide)
2. FCSS: Volunteer Income Tax Program – Contact FCSS at 780-895-2233 x226 (assistance for low income, single parent, seniors and tax troubles/questions).
3. FCSS: Youth Centres in Bruderheim (Tuesdays), Chipman (Mondays), and Mundare 4. FCSS: Scams & Fraud Seminar (Mundare on March 27).
5. FCSS: Fitness Fun for Older Adults (Mundare Sr. Citizens Club) to April 10 (Thursdays). 6. FCSS: Parents and Tots: Andrew, Lamont and Mundare.
7. CALC: My Journey…Who Am I? | English Language Learning | Kitchens Programs | Digital Skills for Seniors
8. CALC/FCSS: Parents and Tots – Featuring Ready, Set, GROW!. Monday mornings in Andrew. For more info. contact cheryl.b@lamontcounty.ca
9. FCSS (after school) – FLEX for Boys – Eight sessions in Bruderheim on Thursdays.
10. FCSS (after school) – True2You (for Girls) – Eight sessions in Lamont on Tuesdays.
11. Meals In Motion: contract Chrissy at 780-975-9592 to order for APRIL (see full menu at lamontcounty.ca/community-programming).
12. Seniors’ Coffee: (Wed.) 10-11 a.m. at Andrew Lions Club, & (Thurs.) 10-11 a.m. at Mundare Sr. Centre. Join FCSS for coffee, conversation, snacks, & assistance with senior-related forms/programming. FCSS also offers Seniors Supports from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Mundare (Thurs.). Seniors Coffee is also held in St. Michael at the Community Centre (Thurs.) from 10 a.m. to noon.
13. Seniors Bus Trips: Monthly day trips to local malls; $15 per trip. Departs at 9 a.m. from Lamont Rec. Centre on Apil 21, May 18 & June 23. Reserve a spot with Helen at 780-895-7539.
Also check out the Lamont County Events Calendar for local community events, public meetings and other important dates (lamontcounty.ca/eventscalendar).
2025 Community Grants Program (commenced March 1, apply at lamontcounty.ca/grants). Intake for any community sponsorship requests. Centennial Scholarship Application (deadline June 30).
o Lamont County residents pursuing post-secondary education can apply annually lamontcounty.ca/scholarships
Community Sponsorships (apply at lamontcounty.ca/grants).
o Intake is live for any community sponsorship requests. This is separate from the annual Community Halls and Transportation grants – yearround application for community sponsorship for events and activities, examples include event sponsorship, appreciation nights, etc. for Council consideration.
Please be advised the 2024 ASB Clubroot locations and anticipated 2025 Canola Cropping Restrictions maps are available for additional awareness/planning at lamontcounty.ca/departments/agriculturalprograms/pest-control-programs
Community Pancake Breakfast (Bruderheim Seniors Centre) April 5 ($10/plate).
Abatement (Deadline is April 15 and July 31 – Lamont County Public Works has two intake periods for spring/fall) lamontcounty.ca/departments/public-works/roads/private-dust-control o Intake twice per year, fees as per the Fees and Charges Bylaw. Lamont County is HIRING! lamontcounty.ca/careers
o Current postings include a Planning and Development Officer (PERMANENT), Lawn Care & Maintenance Technician in Agricultural Services (SEASONAL), and Seasonal Labourers in Public Works. Reeve’s Annual Year in Review – and Video Message. Watch for both of these to be published at lamontcounty.ca/news and on social media in late March/early April. Limited printed copies available at the Lamont County Administration Building in early April.
For full menu, VISIT: lamontcounty.ca/ community-programming
Council and Special Meetings
Watch for the ASB Farmer’s Appreciation BBQ information in early May. The Lamont County Reeve’s Charity Golf Tournament details and registration will be announced in early April.
Fort Saskatchewan and District Chamber of Commerce – TRADE SHOW and MARKET: April 25-27 at the Dow Centennial Centre in Fort. Sask. (fortsaskchamber.com/trade-show-sale).
Coffee Talks (Coffee with a Councillor) – At 10 a.m. on April 22 at the Andrew Lions Den (Div. 4).
Coffee Talks (Coffee with a Councillor – At 6 p.m. at the Mundare Seniors Centre (Div. 1).
Regular Council Meetings – April 1, 15 and 29. ASB Meetings – April 9 and May 14.
REGULAR COUNCIL AND Agricultural Service Board (ASB) Meetings
The public is welcome to attend any scheduled meeting in person or virtually). Meetings start at 9 a.m. in Council Chambers/Lamont County Admin. Bldg. (unless otherwise noted).
Next Regular Council Meeting: Tuesday, April 1 | Next ASB meeting: Wednesday, April 9 | lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas-minutes | lamontcounty.ca/agendas-minutes-asb |
Please Note – inFocus is also available for viewing online at: lamontcounty.ca/communications (for those wanting to view the weekly submission as full-sized PDF and to access hyperlinks).
