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Tell Tale Success for Chipman Players

PHOTOS BY MICHELLE PINON

Members of the Chipman Players brought the house down during their opening night gala of the play Males Order Brides on Saturday, March 5th. The packed house gave the crew of local actors and behind the scenes volunteers a standing ovation at the end of the performance that had everyone laughing. It didn始t matter if the actors forgot their lines or their cues, they made up for any gaps by filling them in with their tell tale off the cuff remarks. The cast promised to leave the crowd in stitches, and that始s exactly what they delivered to their adoring and faithful fans.

2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Funshine Daycare earns accreditation

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Pictured from left to right are: Leslie Dakin, Danika Brison, Shannon Kowal, (Owner), Lacey Nadeua, and Liana Batog.

Michelle Pinon Editor

Shannon Kowal, owner of the Funshine Daycare in Mundane knew

when she began operating in the community that she wanted to earn accreditation for the facility.

“From the time I purchased the daycare in June of 2013, my first goal was

to build a new space, and second was to become fully accredited.”

Kowal explains that accreditation is an option for all daycares. “It is not mandatory, but it’s certainly recommended.” She went on to say, “Being acredited is a commitment from the daycare to ensure they not only meet the regular standards, but set higher standards for themselves to achieve.

Accreditation is a huge process as we have to set goals and prove how we are meeting those goals, but also set goals to achieve in the future. We have spent the past year gathering evidence to prove that we provide quality childcare in an educational and nurturing environment, supporting both the emotional and intellectual needs of children. It is about always improving and striving to ensure quality care. We set short term, mid term, and long

term goals, and outline how we are going to achieve them. This also includes ongoing training for staff.”

Funshine can accommodate children between 12 months and 12 years of age with summer programming for school aged children. “We accept subsidy, which means families with an income under $50,000 could be fully subsidized for their daycare fees. We recommend all families go online the check into subsidy as there is also a partial subsidy available as well.”

Funshine currently has spaces available.

Construction of Funshine began in July 2014 and moved into its facility on Oct 31, 2014.

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RCMP members attended the location and set up a perimeter to contain one suspect who fled the area on foot. Prior to members arriving, a second suspect fled the scene in a Blue Chevrolet Truck.

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EIPS experimenting with full-day, every-day kindergarten Michelle Pinon Editor Eileen Zimmerman can’t say enough things about the full-day, everyday Kindergarten pilot project.

Zimmerman, Associate Superintendent in Supports for Students for Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS), along with Mark Liguori, Superintendent of Schools for EIPS were the originators of an information report that went to the board of trustees for approval back in June of 2015.

The pilot project has been operating for the past five months at A.L. Horton Elementary School in Vegreville with promising reports.

Zimmerman says the

pilot project was launched in October 2015, and is targeted towards Kindergarten children who would benefit from extra classroom time. “We are excited about the full-day, everyday Kindergarten pilot project at A.L. Horton Elementary. The goal is that it will offer our young learners the tools and skills they need to succeed in Grade 1 and beyond.”

She went on to say, “One of our key priorities at EIPS is to promote the growth and success for all students. One of the ways we are achieving this is by providing young children with an excellent start to learning.”

Back in September of

2015, teachers, speech and language pathologist, occupational therapists, and educational consultant at the school identified who would benefit from the program. “Based on the assessment and observations, parents were then invited to have their children participate in the pilot program this year,” noted Zimmerman.

This spring the pilot project will be evaluated, and then they will be able to determine if they accomplished their goal.

Zimmerman said the intention is to positively affect learner outcomes for the young learners.

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A.L. Horton Elementary Principal Greg Probert said he’s excited to have been given the opportunity to have the pilot program.

“We have seen many individual successes for these students and continue to monitor and adapt the program to meet their individual needs.

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Opinion Pulling a tooth shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg Wildrose Party suggests dental fee reforms Most people don’t like going to the dentist.

It doesn’t matter how kind the hygienist is, or how friendly the dentist.

It’s uncomfortable to sit there with your mouth wide open, having to grunt responses to polite – and horribly timed – questions.

Nevertheless, Albertans understand how critical these services are to our communities – especially for young families.

However, there is more that can be done to increase competition, improve services and reduce costs throughout Alberta’s dental system.

Here in Alberta, families pay more out-ofpocket on dentistry costs than anywhere else in the country, according to Statistics Canada’s most recent National

MLA Drew Barnes Household Survey.

In fact, costs have risen dramatically since 1997, when the Alberta Dental Association (now the Alberta Dental Association and College) stopped publishing their fees. Even insurance plans are growing more costly more quickly in Alberta than in other provinces.

Especially in these difficult economic times, when thousands of Albertans are out of work and struggling to make ends meet, Wildrose believes that Albertans don’t need more reasons to worry.

That’s why, in response to the government’s review of dental fees, we have put forward a comprehensive strategy to address the strain on Albertans’ pocketbooks caused by the most expensive dental care in the country.

Our plan would increase transparency in Alberta’s dental system by allowing and encouraging dental offices to post pricing information online.

It would also promote consumer choice and a competitive market by relaxing the strict limita-

tions on advertising and promotional offers currently in place in the dental profession.

Now, we understand that the cost of doing business isn’t cheap, and that dentists must cover their overheads and make a profit margin.

However, unlike almost all business owners in Alberta, our dental professionals are not operating within a transparent and efficient free market.

A strong market economy relies on competition: it unleashes innovation and passes savings from business efficiencies on to consumers.

Competition allows for fair prices and fair profits, and provides a natural means of balancing a market quickly and efficiently. It also removes the need for price controls.

The last thing Albertans want is a dental system burdened with more red tape and government regulation.

Allowing and encouraging dental offices to make their prices publicly available and allowing dentists to advertise more freely would provide a more effective solution to record dental fees than imposing set fees.

There is a rare opportunity here to allow Albertans the ability to make informed decisions and exercise their purchasing power in choosing a dentist. We’d like to see a common-sense solution that brings best practices to the dentistry market – where consumers are empowered, and dentists are free to compete for your dollars.

We are disappointed

that to date, the NDP government has rejected many of these constructive recommendations that would improve the lives of and health care choices for Albertans. If you agree with our suggested changes, I encourage you to send an email to the Health Minister at health.minister@gov.ab.c a.

Wildrose hopes the government will take up our proposals for increased transparency and consumer choice in dentistry as it reviews dental fees in our province.

We think it’s a good way to improve access and choice for families.

Drew Barnes is the Wildrose Shadow Health Minister

Lights out for me The lights are out and nobody is home.

That is the impression we left readers with in the March 1st edition as we inadvertently put Earth Hour from 8:30-9:30 a.m. instead of 8:30-9:30 p.m.

Yes, it is hard to tell ghost stories in daylight. On the bright side, Earth Hour isn’t until March 19th so you have a good length of time locating your candles and dreaming up a doozy of a spooky tale.

It always grates me to hear about typos and mistakes after the the paper has been put to bed, but at least this eagle eyed reader pointed out the errors in the most humorous of ways to my colleague.

Maybe we should post an ad asking for anyone who wants to proofread to volunteer on Monday afternoon before the newspaper is sent to the printer?

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We’ll try word of mouth this week, and if we don’t get any takers, we might have to resort to other forms of communications.

I do take comfort in the fact that many of our readers, including this one, is taking the time to read each and every word. Most times folks don’t get past the first paragraph of the story.

Maybe it’s also an indication as to how much content is read in our advertisements?

Regardless, I will not forget, and I will endeavour to forge ahead with more intent and greater purpose than ever before to refine my proofreading skills. But if I fall short, or you, kind reader, take pity on me, then by all means I welcome another pair of eyes.

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Opinion From Where I Sit: Can’t Beat It

By Hazel Anaka During our recent twoweek holiday in southern California we rented a house. The family room and four bedrooms each had their own TV set. In addition to a satellite program package there was also Netflix available. Lots and lots of choices for everyone in the house.

You know how you come across a multivehicle collision or a fire and are horrified yet can’t look away? Then you’ll understand this.

Much to our surprise we were drawn to the coverage of the upcoming US presidential election; non-stop, multi network, talking heads coverage.

Live hits from pubs, voting stations, town hall meetings. Debates, victory or concession speeches, and commercials from the candidates showed us more about the people they are.

Expert analysis and analysis of the analysis filled hour after hour of airtime.

Over several months delegates are being selected for the fall convention during state primaries. There are two

parallel contests running.

Both the Democrats and the Republicans are attempting to choose their candidates and nail down delegates.

It doesn’t take long to pick favourites or identify buffoons and slippery ones. And we don’t even have a horse in the race or any direct stake in the outcome. Late night hosts have a field day with the likes of sleepyhead Dr. Ben Carson.

And don’t get me started on the Donald. What started out as a bad joke has become a runaway train with any reasonable person wondering how things got so out of hand and if he’s stoppable.

The most hilarious thing we saw was the botched entry of the

Republican candidates as they tried to enter the New Hampshire debate venue.

Carson and Trump missed their cues; the moderators didn’t realize that Kasich wasn’t even on stage when they announced the start of the program. Amateur night. And one of these jokers may be the next president of the world’s most powerful country.

Ted Cruz is just plain smarmy and while he scrambles to distance himself from Canada as his birthplace, we cringe at the thought of him as one of us.

Much is being said of the so-called ‘outsider candidates’—-Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. Both are defying the establishment and the odds. On the Democrat side Hillary

Clinton was expecting a coronation. Good old Bernie has given her a run for her money. His appeal to the idealism of younger voters has taken most people by surprise.

Both he and Trump offer each of their party followers an anti-establishment option. If any parallel can be drawn between what happened in elections in Alberta and Canada, there is a

great deal of pent up anger and frustration with the status quo.

Indeed anything is possible.

Since returning home we catch a few minutes of coverage just to stay in the know. I don’t understand the details or the nuances of the US system. Nor do I want to.

But you can’t beat it just for the entertainment value, from where I sit.

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Bruderheim and Andrew Schools earn recognition and funds with E-Waste Collection Challenge Michelle Pinon Editor

Two local schools will soon be reaping the rewards of going green.

Bruderheim and Andrew Schools earned first and second place for recycling the most electronic waste in the Vegreville, Strathcona and Lamont County region. Global Electric Electronic Processing (GEEP) E-Waste Collection Challenge, and will be presented with cheques for $3,000 and $2,000 respectively.

The other two schools that received first and second place in the Sherwood Park and Fort Saskatchewan region were Mills Haven Elementary and Salisbury Composite High.

“Alberta Recycling is proud to be a sponsor of the project and witness these four schools rise to the challenge, along with all the other schools that participated,” stated Bob

Barss the chair of Alberta Recycling.”

Altogether, all schools in the Elk Island school division collected more than 40,500 pounds, and more than 1,000 items which included: computers, monitors, printers, televisions, and a range of other products during the challenge.

Bruderheim School Principal Jeff Huculak said they received great support from students and parents as well as the Town of Bruderheim.

“We sent home letters to all students explaining the details of the contest.

While we acknowledge that there was prize money available, we spoke with students about the importance of recycling. We certainly don’t want electronic waste to end up in landfills. If parts can be recycled, it’s a win-win for everybody, as it reduces our overall ecological footprint.”

Huculak added that, “We are blessed to have such a wonderful school

community, and receive excellent support from the Town of Bruderheim.

This is just another example of what people can accomplish when they work together.”

Andrew School Principal T.J. Kennerd was equally impressed with the efforts of local students, staff, parents, and community members. “We spread word of the opportunity through the community.” The response was terrific, and the most popular item collected was television sets. “It seems everyone has flat screen TV’s now, and no one wants the old box TV’s.

Kennerd went on to say they have decided to spend the $2,000 on books to support all levels of English Language Arts. Huculak said he will be speaking with staff and students to get their thought on how to spend the school’s earnings, $3,000, this week.

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The Town of Mundare may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel of land not sold at the public auction.

Terms: Cash or certified cheque, a 10% deposit with the balance due within 20 days of the date of the public auction.

Redemption may be effected by payment of all arrears of taxes and costs at any time prior to the sale.

Dated at Mundare, Alberta, February 29, 2016 Colin Zyla, C.A.O.

The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, March 8, 2016 - 7

Abandoned oil well sites concern local landowners Michelle Pinon Editor

A total of 50 people attended the Landowner Oil and Gas Workshop that was held on Thursday March 3rd at the Heartland Hall.

The event, co-hosted by Strathcona and Lamont counties, covered several different issues, including: how surface rights work on behalf of landowners, the pros and cons of land documents, as well as landowner information on creeks, wetlands and reclamation.

The high level information session also touched on pipelines and oil wells. There was also a panel presentation on bankrupt companies, funding, clean-up, and current cases. That was followed up with a question and answer session.

One of the presenters,

Allison Wolfe of the Orphan Well Association, said there was a lot of concern around the issue of abandoned oil well sites. The number of abandoned oil well sites in Alberta that have been handed over to the association by the crown because of bankruptcy and insolvency has increased from 62 wells in 2014 to over 693 in 2016.

Wolfe said landowners wanted to know details on how to go about recouping and receiving payments for leases on oil well sites that are no longer in production, or in need of maintenance or reclamation. She said there is a fund, that is funded by industry, to cover such costs, and that funding has increased from $15 billion to $30 billion this year. The cost of removing an abandoned well can cost between $20,000

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Lamont County and Strathcona County co-hosted an Oil and Gas Landowners Workshop at the Heartland Community Hall on Thursday, March 3rd. The presenters, included representatives from Strathcona County, the Alberta Energy Regulator, Surface Rights Board, the Ophana Well Association, and the law firm of Duncan Craig LLP. From left to right are: John Fairhead, Kiley Marchuk, Allison Wolfe, Ily Kabotoff, Behn Mossis, Kevin Ball, Jill Mason and John Kosolowski. and $100,000 each depending on the extent of investigation and reclamation.

Also on hand were experts from the Surface Rights Board, the Alberta Energy Regulator, as we’ll as land agents and lawyers. Jim Newman,

Manager of Economic Development for Lamont County said there were also representatives from Strathcona County’s Environment Department that provided information to participants.

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Mouthwatering taste testing leaves people wanting more Michelle Pinon Editor The official launch of the Bruderheim Meteorite Meals program was a savoury success.

The taste testers, about 30 in total, gave the classic meatloaf, roasted turkey with stuffing, roasted sweet potatoes and beef stew two thumbs up.

“Definitely two thumbs up,” stated, Charles Iggulden enthusiastically.

Marie Driechel gave the meals a 10 out of 10 and really liked the flavour and portion sizes.

Jim Nicholson, who resides in Vegreville brought along Melva Hossay and Marlene Podoborozny, who came at the invitation of Town of Bruderheim Chief Administrative Assistant Patty Podoborozny.

Melva is Patty’s mother, and Marlene is her mother-in-law. “I’ll drive anywhere for a free meal,” joked Nicholson.

Marlene said the food was excellent, and she particularly liked the rich thick gravy in the stew. Both Marlene and Melva like the concept of the meals program, as it offers everyone the opportunity to purchase prepared frozen meals for a minimal cost. Some of the meal options are available for those who have special dietary needs, i.e. low salt, gluten free and diabetic.

Mayor Karl Hauch was also impressed with

the offering, and said he thought it would be ideal for seniors as well as people on a limited income. The prepared meals range from $4.50 to $6 per meal, and can be heated in the microwave in a matter of a few minutes.

It was CAO Podoborozny who had heard about the program, and thought it would be a good fit for the community. She thanked the Bruderheim Ag. Society for taking on the program, that is run in partnership with the Strathcona County Information Volunteer Centre (IVC). “We needed to find an organization to take this on, and the Bruderheim Ag. Society took it on, so thank you.”

IVC Executive Director Klay Dyer said when they first began the program in Strathcona County they thought they would have a few hundred orders, but that quickly escalated in a very short period of time. “We’ve set the model. It just goes to show that if you find the right people, and find the right place, the rest takes care of itself.” Dyer thanked the CAO and the Bruderheim Ag. Society for taking the program on.

Order forms can be picked up at the town office, and local organizer, Sherry Cote, expects to be placing the first order in the next couple of weeks.

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Air monitoring station move goes like clockwork Michelle Pinon Editor

On Tuesday morning things were a bit up in the air, but after several hours and some impressive maneuvering, the Bruderheim Air Monitoring Station was back on solid ground in the park north of Bruderheim School.

The air monitoring station, owned and operated by the Fort Air Partnership (FAP) was moved from its old location just to the south and west of the Shell gas station to make room for the Motel 6, which is currently under construction.

FAP Network Manager Harry Benders said everything went like “clockwork” and was

very well organized by all parties involved. “It was three hours from power off to power on,” pointed out Benders.

FAP recently opened a new continuous air monitoring station in Gibbons. “The addition of this station is part of Fort Air Partnership’s transition to a regional air monitoring network that better monitors the impact of all sources on outdoor air quality, particularly where people live,” stated FAP Executive Director Nadine Blaney. “As part of this plan, the organization plans to add a portable continuous air monitoring station to the network later this year.”

Blaney went on to say, that as a public service, Air Quality Health Index

(AQHI) provides readings for Gibbons and other stations in Bruderheim, Fort Saskatchewan, Lamont County, and Elk Island National Park. The public can also access a near real time live date feed on the website for any substance tracked by FAP’s nine continuous air monitoring stations.

FAP monitors and collects data on substances and weather conditions.

The items that are monitored include: ozone, total hydrocarbons, nonmethane hydrocarbons, methane, oxides of nitrogen, nitric oxide, respirable particulates, sulphur dioxide, air temperature at two meters, relative humidity, and wind speed and wind direction.

The driver from Titan Towning backs his truck loaded with the 10 X 20 skid shack station on to the new site around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.

Lamont figure skater wins bronze Michelle Pinon Editor

James Harding-Doctor is one of rising stars in the figure skating scene, and recently brought home some hardware for his hard work and commitment to the sport.

For Harding-Doctor it was a bronze medal from the 2016 STARSkate and Adult Provincial Championships in Leduc on Saturday, Feb. 27th. He competed in the 13 and under category, and performed his solo, with music from the Guardians of the Galaxy movie.

Coach Tracy Harding-Doctor said it is the second time James has competed at provincials. “He was happy with his bronze medal, and is looking forward to working his way up the podium in the next season.”

There is always room for improvement, and his coach says he has some things to work on, such as his spins. He also skates in ice dancing with partner Dahlia Gladys, and the pair will be competing in Calgary this coming weekend, and participate in a test day in Andrew on March 23rd.

Ten-year-old James and his partner Dahila are slated to compete in the prejuvenile ice dance this fall, as well as planning to compete the pre-juvenile mens sectional competition in 2017.

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Lamont figure skater James HardingDoctor earned a bronze medal during provincials that were held recently in Leduc.

“His goals for next year are to get his axel consistent and continue working on his first double jumps,” added his coach.

MICHELLE PINON PHOTOS

Transporting the Fort Air Partnershipʼs Air Monitoring Station to its new location just north of Bruderheim School was seamless. It took about three hours from start to finish for crews to move the station from itʼs former location near the Shell gas station on Tuesday morning.

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$70,000 funding boost for Bruderheim Ice Plant

MICHELLE PINON PHOTOS

Bruderheim Novice team members Cameron Olechow, Xavier Storr, Goalie Zandon Tanner, and Kyran Belcourt pose for the photo. Back row from left to right are: Mayor Karl Hauch, Coun. Pat Lee, Coun. Virginia Differenz, Deputy Mayor Wayne Olechow, Coun. Shelley Ross, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jessica Littlewood, and Bruderheim Minor Sports President Renee Lapierre.

Hockey dad and Bruderheim Deputy Mayor Wayne Olechow lifts his son Cameron back and forth from the lobby to the ice surface before and after the cheque presentation. He also did the heavy lifting for the three of Cameron始s Novice teammates.

Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jessica Littlewood, left, presents the cheque to Renee Lapierre, President of the Bruderheim Minor Sports Association.

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Keep CF-18s in fight against ISIL, urges MP Ottawa Last week, Shannon Stubbs, Member of Parliament for Lakeland and Official Opposition Deputy Critic for Natural Resources, challenged the Liberals on their proposed ISIL mission, which includes the withdrawal of Canada’s fighter jets from the air combat operation without explanation.

“As Canadians express their strong appreciation to the thousands of men and women who continue to put their lives on the line to fight for freedom and human rights, the Liberal government’s approach is incoherent,” said M.P. Stubbs. “It seems to lack not only the proper consideration and evidence required for military decisions, but is devoid of common sense.”

In response to M.P. Stubbs’ speech, Karen McCrimmon, the Member of Parliament for Kanata-Carleton and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs, implied the “600 troops and eight planes” the previous government committed to Operation Impact were “tokens”.

“Ms. McCrimmon and the Liberal government are completely out-oftouch with the values and concerns of most Canadians,” said M.P. Stubbs.

“The Conservative Party believes Canada must do everything we can in support of our allies in the combat mission and training local forces against ISIL, which is exterminating and terrorizing several thousands of people who are ethnic and religious minorities, internationally, and who threaten Canada and Canadians directly.

Our party’s track record in government was multipronged: engaging fully in the combat mission with our allies against ISIL, providing humanitarian aid, and assisting innocent and vulnerable refugees to come to Canada, while protecting Canada’s safety and security. I certainly do not believe that the brave and self-sacrificing

efforts of the members and families of the Canadian Armed Forces are a token. Canada’s combat mission made a difference.”

The previous government undertook all of these important measures. However, keeping Canada’s CF-18s in the combat mission is imperative to protect and support Canada’s men and women on the ground, and to degrade and ultimately defeat ISIL. Without the necessary and effective air support, Canada’s men and women will be in even greater danger, and humanitarian aid will be dropped on dead bodies.The successes of Canada’s contributions to the fight against ISIL are significant, and hardly tokens, including six CF-18s, an aerial refueller, two surveillance planes, 600 personnel involved in the air war, and 69 special forces training Kurdish fighters. In addition, our CAF team boasts 1378 CF-18 sorties, 783 support aircraft flights, 251 air strikes, and 399 ISIL targets destroyed.

The Government of Canada is also a worldleading donor in response to the Syrian crisis, having provided over $969 million in humanitarian assistance and funding for development projects and security and stability initiatives since the beginning of the crisis. Under the previous Conservative government, 3,089 Syrian refugees arrived in Canada between 1 January 2014 and 3 November 2015, with an additional target of 10,000 over a measured period of four years, prioritizing screening, verification, and security.

“While our allies are voting to expand their combat efforts to fight the real, tangible threat that ISIL presents to the world, Canada is stepping back. Our international partners have asked us to stay in the air combat mission, and victims of terrorism have asked us to stay,” M.P. Stubbs said.

“The Conservative Party has asked the government to

maintain our air combat contribution.

These pleas are falling on deaf ears.

While the government has already pulled our CF-18s out of this mission before a vote in the House of Commons, I strongly urge the Liberals to reevaluate, and prioritize the safety and security of the people they are putting on

the ground, and of all Canadians.” Members of Parliament will vote on the Liberals’ new ISIL plan on Tuesday, March 8. Before the debate in the House of Commons was concluded, Canadians learned the CF-18 engagement had already been ended. That approach is in stark contrast to the previous Conservative government, which held a debate and vote prior to the initiation and every expansion of the military effort against ISIL.

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NOTIFICATION OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING AND VOTING ON SALE OF LAKELAND REA LTD. Lakeland REA Ltd. was presented with a petition on Friday, February 12, 2016 requesting a Special General Meeting be called by the Lakeland REA Board to allow the membership to vote on the sale of the works of the Lakeland REA to ATCO Electric.

Lakeland REA will be holding Special General Meetings at the following locations:

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 4:00 to 8:00 pm Mundare Senior Citizen’s Centre, 5224 50 Street

Thursday, March 10, 2016 4:00 to 8:00 pm Vegreville Elks Hall, 5002 55 Avenue

This is an extremely important decision which determines the future of Lakeland REA. It is VERY important that the Lakeland REA membership come out to vote as these are the last dates for voting.

The extraordinary resolution the membership will be voting on is as follows: “Are you in agreement to sell the works of the Lakeland REA to Atco Electric for the amount of $30,168,234.00, amounting to approximately $21,548.74 per tap, as offered in the ATCO Electric's sales proposal?"

No Yes

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A “NO” VOTE RETAINS THE REA. A “YES” VOTE SELLS THE REA.

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Employment Opportunity Town of Mundare

Administrative Clerk The Town of Mundare is accepting applications for the position of an administrative clerk.

Duties • general office administration • community relations • community promotion The job description can be obtained at www.mundare.ca or the Town Office.

The job is for four days a week.

Candidates must possess • financial experience • able to work flexible hours/days • excellent communication skills • effective interpersonal skills • a high degree of personal initiative with good planning and organizational skills • experience with Microsoft Word and Excel Experience with MIG software is an asset.

Wage $16/hr.

The town does provide a benefits package Please submit your resume/application by 5:00 p.m.

March 25, 2016, to: Town of Mundare, Box 348, Mundare, AB T0B 3H0 F: 780-764-2003 e-mail: cao@mundare.ca or in person: 5128-50 Street Colin Zyla Chief Administrative Officer

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Classifieds CLASSIFIED AD RATES $10.75 first 25 words 39¢ each additional word LEGAL NOTICE RATES 79¢ per agate line/ insertion PICTURE BOLD $10.00 $5.00 ALL CLASSIFIED ADS MUST BE PREPAID BEFORE INSERTION All advertising subject to the approval of the Publisher.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS New Rates Effective March 1, 2016. Mattresses/Box Springs $12 each, Fridges/Freezers $10 each, Construction/Demolition/ Roofing $40 metric tonne, for more information www.stmichaellandfill.ca or phone 780-702-9880.

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COMING EVENTS VIKING FARMERS MARKET 2016 season starts with a St. Patrick’s Day Market Thursday, March 17, 2-4 p.m.

Annual Meeting at 1 p.m. before market. New members welcome.

Easter Market Thursday, March 24 2-5 p.m.

Join us for Easter treats. Hot Cross Buns, Ukrainian Paskas, Babkas, Collaches, Prune and Poppy Seed Buns, etc. Extra tables booked. Contact Evelyn at 780-592-2431. tfn ________________________ Viking Historical Society Annual Meeting will be Friday, March 18 at 7 p.m. at the Viking Legion.

Everyone welcome. 09-10c ________________________ Round Hill Easter Market Monday, March 14 from 5-7 p.m., for a free table call Terry @ 780-672-6068.

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Close to Town Centre, hospital and No-Frills Superstore. Rent from $895, incl. utilities, energized parking stall. DD $500. Seniors welcome with special rate. 780632-6878 or 780-918-6328 LL06tfnp ________________________ Bachelor and 1 bedroom suites, 3 appliances.

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Part-time Receptionist/ Secretary, with computer skills required at Tofield Medical Clinic. Apply by Resume to: Box 117, Tofield, AB, T0B 4J0 or drop off at the Clinic by March 14th, 2016. TM09c ________________________ Viking Meats requires part time help 2 to 3 days a week and student for part time after school position. Apply in person.

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THANK YOU The family of the late Jim Ruzicka wish to express their gratitude for all the kindness and support received from family and friends during the illness and the passing of our father and grandfather. Our grief and pain was lessened with the many phone calls, visits, e-mails, floral arrangements, words of comfort, music, food, hugs, Mass offerings and charitable donations received to honour the memory of our Dad. We are truly thankful and genuinely appreciate these thoughtful gestures of remembrance and expressions of sympathy.

In lieu of thank you cards, a monetary donation has been made to the Battle River Community Foundation-Prague Cemetery.

Please accept our sincere thanks to all who gave so generously with their help, support, kindness and sympathy in honour of our loved and respected father, Jim. We cherish your thoughtfulness and friendship. May God bless you all.

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Specializing In: Drywall, Taping, Mudding, Installing Window and Doors, Painting, Complete Basement and Main Floor Reno’s, Additions, Siding and Painting, Complete and Main Floor Reno’s.

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Vacuum Services formerly Shumansky Vacuum Tank Service is now available for septic cleaning

Phone Steve for a FREE Estimate Today Cell: 780-632-9352 or leave a message at 780-657-2066

Contact: Brett Ph: 587-991-0398 Sherry Ph: 780-267-7354 No job too big or small, we’ll do them all!

CALL 780-603-3437 TITAN TREE SERVICES Tree moving & removal, trimming, pruning, brush & stump mulching.

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

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HURRY! SPRING BUSINESS DIRECTORY SPECIAL EXPIRES APRIL 30, 2016 16/60 Hockey League: Mundare Novice wins series against Lamont KERRY ANDERSON Lamont County Minor Hockey scores from teams playing in the 16/60 Hockey League playoffs this week are as follows: Bruderheim Tier 4 Novice lost two games on the weekend, 9-7 to Onoway and 5-3 to Drayton Valley2A. At Bruderheim Arena on Saturday, Emerson Hauch’s six goals were not enough against Onoway. Andrew Svitich also scored in the contest.

In Sunday’s game at Drayton, Hauch scored once and Kayden Winslow connected twice in the loss.

Lamont Tier 4 Novice had a home and home series against Mundare on the weekend, with Mundare winning on Saturday 6-5 in Lamont and then 4-3 at Mundare on Sunday. Lamont took a 2-0 lead Saturday before Mundare exploded for six straight, prior to Alex Andruchow getting the final three goals for Lamont to close the gap. Mundare scorers were; Karlee Patrie (2g 2a), Kaden Vanderwal (1g), Cooper McNiven (2g 1a), and Owen Stemberger (1g). In game two on Sunday in Mundare, Lamont had a 3-2 lead half-way through the third period but Mundare’s Cooper McNiven scored two late goals including the winner. McNiven had a hat trick in the contest. Other Mundare scorers were; Creed Middleton (1g), Karlee Patrie (1a), and Owen Stemberger (1a). Riley Warawa got both wins in goal.

Alex Andruchow scored all three Lamont goals in the loss. Ethan White, Chase Johnson and Cameron Atkinson picked up assists.

Mundare Atom Tier 4 played two games on the weekend, beating Thorhild 6-2 on Friday and then losing 5-3 to Strathcona on Saturday at Mundare

Arena. Against Thorhild, Caden Sawatzky got four points (2g 2a), and Nathan Desjardins-Major scored a hat trick. Others on the scoresheet were; Logan Bork (1a), Raeanne Boyko (1a), and Max Kokotyn (1g).

Colton Boyko picked up the win in goal. On Saturday, Mundare relinquished an early 2-0 lead en route to the 5-3 defeat. Caden Sawatzky, Logan Bork and Raeanne Boyko all scored. Assists went to Max Kokotyn and Austin Patrie.

Lamont Tier 5A Atoms won both its games against Vegreville on the weekend, 6-0 on Saturday on the road and 5-3 at Lamont Arena on Sunday. On Saturday, Kade Dickinson scored four goals, while Dylan Onushko (1g 1a), Konnor Kalbfleisch (2a), and Jaxon Burant (1g) also got points. Mason Oshust stopped 16 for the shutout. On Sunday, Lamont made a fantastic third period comeback scoring three unanswered for the win. Dylan Onushko got a hat trick, while Dickinson and Burant also scored. Dylan Onushko picked up the win.

Lamont Tier 5A Pee Wee Hawks had a two game series with Fort Saskatchewan on the weekend, downing the visitors at Lamont Arena 5-4 on Saturday thanks to a late goal by Connor Kardash with 1:26 remaining. The goal was Kardash’s second of the game. Frederick Farrell also scored twice for Lamont and added an assist. Other scorers were; Hunter Neufeld (1a), Kale Williams (1a), Xander Harpe (1g), Emma Richardson (1a), and Kennedy Ostapovich (1a). Matthew Enns picked up the win in goal. Game two on Sunday at Bruderheim Arena, Frederick Farrell scored the winner with just 3:48 remaining to give Lamont a 4-3 victory. Besides

Farrell, Caleb Oshust, Chris Couillard, and Connor Kardash connected for Lamont. Assists went to Farrell, Neufeld, and Richardson. Enns got the win in goal.

Lamont Tier 4 Bantams had a two game series with CNN1 on the weekend. Lamont took game one on Friday 3-2 at Lamont Arena scoring early and holding on to the lead. Scorers were; Seth Williams (2a), Kale Ridsdale (1a), Tyler Couillard (1a), Ethan Zago (1a), Thomas Hoculak (1g), Austin Kardash (1a), Dietrich Derksen (1g), and Kalem Stuermer (1g).

Connor Foulds picked up the win in goal. In game two on Sunday at Bon Accord, Lamont skated to a 41 win. No scoring had been entered at press deadline Monday morning.

Andrew Tier 4 Bantams played a close game on Saturday against Stony Plain2, losing 6-5; but then had a tough 10-2 loss on the road on Sunday. On Saturday, Stony Plain got out to a 4-0 first period lead but Andrew replied with four unanswered in the second to tie the game. Stony Plain added the next two but Breck Hrehorets’ late goal made the final two minutes interesting. Hrehorets connected for four in the contest. Other scorers were; Jaycee McNiven (1a), Brandon Lamash (1g 1a), Dylan Hennig (1a), and Colby Foreman (1a). In game two, Zachary Desjardins-Major and Brandon Lamash scored for Andrew. Assists went to Coltin Euchuk and Dylan Hennig.

Lamont Tier 3 Midgets were scheduled to play Thorsby twice on the weekend but neither game had been posted at press deadline Monday morning.

18 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, March 8, 2016 - 19

Residents urged to write health minister letters to get 24 hr. emergency Michelle Pinon Editor

Larry Doskoch and Richard Mandryk, who have been advocating for the reinstatement of 24 hour emergency care at the Lamont Health Care Centre, (LHCC) are counting on local residents to write letters to Health Minister Sarah Hoffman.

Even though they presented a petition with over 800 names to Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jessica Littlewood back in late October, it is still sitting on the health ministers desk, and no action has been taken.

Mandryk, who spoke with Littlewood last week, said she is strong-

ly urging residents to write the health minister emails or formal written letters, and have them cc her as well. Both Doskoch and Mandryk were hoping for a reply from the health minister early in the new year.

While they are disappointed in the lack of resolve surrounding the issue to date, they are hopeful people in Lamont and surrounding communities will write letters to ensure 24 hour emergency care is reinstated at the facility.

They say there are folks asking what the status of their request, and they say the voices of local residents must be heard now to ensure the request won’t be passed over. Even though they

feel the NDP government has had ample time to come to a resolution on this matter, that is not the situation. It has been estimated that it would cost an additional $300,000 to operate LHCC 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

When the budget is dealing with billions of dollars, they feel restoring that level of emergency care for that amount of money should not be a problem.

Letters can be mailed to: The Minister of Health, Hon. Sarah Hoffman, 423 Legislature Building, 10800-97 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5K 2B6 or email health.minister@gov.ab.ca

When is the best time to pre-plan your funeral?

Funeral Home and Crematorium The best time to begin making your prearrangements is NOW, while you’re thinking about it. While some people in their 30s, 40s, and 50s may think it’s too early, many people find that prearranging their funeral is smart financial planning and gives them added peace of mind knowing they aren’t leaving this burden to family members. By taking time now to collect cost information and calmly making choices related to your own funeral arrangements, you’ll be protecting your family against the stress of having to make these decisions at a time of extreme emotional distress. This checklist will help you make sure every detail is tended to: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6)

Have a Will and tell those whom are stated in it, where it is, and what it states Prepare a list of people who should be contacted in case of a medical emergency or death Write an obituary or write down information needed for an obituary Decide where the obituary should appear Choose the type of service you would like (Burial or Cremation) Choose your details: • Cemetery lot location • Casket type/Cremation urn type • Vault/Sectional crypt • Type of service: religious, military, and other • Your pallbearers • Your music selection • Your flowers • Readings at service and who will read them • Choose the charity, church, or organization you would like donations to be made to • Choose your funeral and visitation location

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Usually when somone throws a monkey wrench into the plan itʼs not a good thing, but in the case of this fun competition during the Lamont Farmers Bonspiel, it was a terrific idea, and participants had a great time sorting the wrenches out during festivities that Saturday evening. A total of 20 teams participated in the bonspiel that ran throughout the Jan. 15th weekend. The club will be hosting two more bonspiels before the end of the season. The Ladies Bonspiel will be held March 18 and 19th; and the Last Chance Mixed Bonspiel will go from March 29th through to April 3rd.

20 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, March 8, 2016

5303-50 Avenue, Lamont AB, T0B 2R0 Fax: (780) 895-7404 7404, Email: hr@lamontcounty.ca

Summer Program Leader FCSS Lamont County is looking to fill five Summer Program Leader positions for the Summer Day Camps program held in Lamont County. This is a temporary summer position for the months of July and August 2016.

Fax: (780) 895-7404 7404 Email: HR@lamontcounty.ca Sara Rindero FCSS Lamont County Region 5303-50 Avenue, Lamont AB, T0B 2R0 Fax: (780) 895-7404 7404, Email: sara.r@lamontcounty.ca