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Andrew terminates new CAO after 10 weeks

BY JANA SEMENIUK An emergency meeting was called by the Village of Andrew Council May 11 to adjust the budget to accommodate for a bylaw officer, as well as an in-camera session that ended with the termination of the Chief Administrative Officer Sheila Lupul when it came back into public session.

Lupul was on the job officially for 10 weeks.

While the details of the in-camera session are not publicly disclosed, deputy mayor Merwin Haight said there were numerous reasons for the termination. Councilor Benny Dubitz added that the council team investigat-

ed all necessary details before the special meeting.

“Prior to the special meeting we spoke to municipal affairs and our legal team to make sure our i’s were dotted and our t’s were crossed,” he said.

Mayor Barry Goertz was unavailable to attend but was present by speaker phone for a second special meeting held the next day, May 12, which was called by Haight to hire an interim CAO. Goertz brought a motion forward from the closed session to rescind Lupul’s termination. The motion was defeated by a recorded vote of four to

one with Goertz opposing. Goertz declined to comment on the second meeting.

Haight said Steve Upham, threetime Reeve for the County of St. Paul, has been named as interim CAO until someone permanent can be hired to fill the position. Haight added that he’s looking forward to working with Upham.

“It’s a fresh set of eyes to see what’s been happening in the village,” he said.

“He has a wealth of knowledge and experience. Having someone like him in a small village like ours even short term is phenomenal.”

Former Andrew CAO Sheila Lupul

Fired CAO hired the next day by Two Hills

BY JANA SEMENIUK Sheila Lupul, Andrew Village’s former Chief Administrative Officer, said despite an emotional week when her contract was terminated May 11 after being on the job for 10 weeks, she was happy for one thing; she was offered another job in neighbouring Two Hills the very next day.

“The mayor, council and interim CAO are excited to have me back!” she said by text message. “I start there Monday (May 23).”

Lupul said she left her former position in Two Hills to take the position in Andrew.

“I was hired in Two Hills as a municipal clerk in 2015 then municipal

finance officer from 2017 until 2021. I left to take the position in Andrew,” she said. Lupul was executive assistant and then acting CAO in Andrew until she was hired as official CAO. “I was appointed to CAO on March 1. It’s hard to prove yourself in two and a half months,” she said. “Two Hills staff were sad to see me go but under-

stood that I wanted to work in Andrew and do great things for the village. I would also like to thank the Andrew council for giving me the experience. It was good while it lasted.”

Lupul also served as Andrew village councillor from 2017 to 2021.

New Andrew gardener vows to keep up the wonderful work of Perepeletzas hired for janitorial services in the Village Office in addition to another important task; caretaking the flower gardens around the office which was previously done by long time volunteers Eugene and Joanne Perepeletza.

“They did a wonderful job,” said Dubitz.

“They Eugene and Joanne Perepeletza all were honoured by the Village of planted those flowers Andrew in 2019. Photo: Jana Semeniuk

BY JANA SEMENIUK Andrew resident Carol Dubitz was recently

and that’s the way they the job. Its right down don’t mind doing it. I the town to see it kept love beautifying the up.” will stay. They were very my alley,” she said.

“It’s a lot of work but I town and it’s good for good gardeners.”

The Perepeletzas were honoured by the Village in 2019 after 15 years of volunteering their time to planting and caring for the gardens then quietly retired at the end of April this year.

Dubitz said she is excited at the prospect of taking over.

After newly hired janitor/gardener Carol Dubitz started working to clean up the rose gar“I love garden- den near the Andrew Village Office last week, passers-by stopped to lend a hand. L-R ing and excited Angie Diedrich, Carol Dubitz, public works foreman Victor Rachel, and public works about that part of employee Adrian. Photo: Merwin Haight

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RUZYCKI, Adam

Top photo: Lamont County Councillors Neil Woitas, Roy Anaka, Reeve David Diduck, Aaron Wick, and Daniel Warawa present a cheque for $4,000 to Glenda Farnden, Senior Municipal Relations Liaison, with STARS Foundation. The amount is an annual contribution the county makes to the foundation to provide air ambulance services throughout Lamont County. Bottom photo: The group accepts a painting from Glenda Farnden. The artwork was to commemorate the County’s 20 years of making an annual donation to the foundation for air ambulance services throughout the County. STORY PAGE 15

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With heavy hearts we announce that Mr. Adam Ruzycki was tragically taken from us on May 10, 2022.

He was 35 years young and left us much too soon. Adam was a loving son, brother, grandson, uncle, brother-in-law and dear friend to all who knew him and loved him.

Adam is lovingly remembered and

greatly missed by his parents, Rick and Heather; sisters, April (Brad), Amber (Mike); nieces, Ada and Clara; nephew, Olan and grandmother, Victoria. Also left to mourn his passing are his aunts, uncles, cousins and many close friends.

Adam had an infectious smile, energy that filled the room and a love for life. He was a dedicated worker with incredible aspirations and goals. Adam was such a vibrant part of the lives he touched and his passing will leave a hole in all of our hearts.

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Stubbs applauds Alberta Court of Appeal decision on C-69

BY JOHN MATHER Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs, who argued against the Liberal Bill C69 for the past several years, cheered last week’s annoucnement by the Alberta Court of Appeals that it violated provincial jurisdiction over resource development.

“I join with my colleagues and all Albertans in commending the Appeal Court’s ruling on Bill C- 69 which noted that the Liberal government’s heavy-handed approach violates provincial jurisdiction over resource development,” Stubbs said in a release May 10.

“I said from day one that Bill C-69 would make it impossible for resource developers, and oil and gas companies in particular, to proceed with large-scale projects and ensure that no new major resource infra-

structure like pipelines would be proposed in Canada again,” she said.

“The rules for assessments create more uncertainty, duplication, and double standards, which would continue to drive money and jobs into other countries,” she added.

Stubbs stated Bill C-69 would also allow a single Minister to force any project to undergo a lengthy, costly, federal review, even if it has already gone through a provincial review, clearly violating provincial control over resources.

“The scope of Bill C-69 is truly disturbing as its impacts go well beyond major resource development, would allow federal governments to steam roll provinces, and give unprecedented potential federal government power over provincial highways, provincial passenger trains, provin-

cial recycling plants, and provincial resources, like wind, minerals, hydro and oil. Not since the 1980s have the federal Liberals pitted Canadians against each other over natural resources – and put the whole Canadian economy at risk – like these Liberals.

“The actions of this anti-energy Liberal government have devastated Alberta’s economy, eliminated hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs in the resource sector and driven away hundreds of millions of dollars in new investments across Canada.

The Liberal government’s single-minded preoccupation with shutting down Canada’s oil and gas sector has hurt communities throughout Alberta and across Canada, including indigenous communities involved in resource development, while

actually benefiting other countries with lesser environmentally responsible development that only benefits a wealthy and elite few.”

The Liberals have vowed to appeal the Alberta decision to the Supreme Court of Canada.

The 4-1 opinion against the Impact Assessment Act, which Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has derided the “no more pipelines law,” is part of a constitutional reference case will has no immediate effect on the law.

Ontario and Saskatchewan also joined the case in support of Alberta.

In a dissenting opinion, Alberta Justice Sheila Greckol wrote that the law helps to regulate projects that affect areas of federal jurisdiction, such as fish and migratory birds, federal lands, federally funded proj-

ects, and Indigenous people. She concluded the law is valid.

All five judges agreed climate change must be addressed but the major-

ity argued the federal government should not have unilateral power over regulation of natural resource projects.

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Opinion Supreme Court appeal may lead to big independence push

BY JOHN MATHER So Alberta’s Court of Appeal has labelled the Federal Government’s Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act, to be unconstitutional.

Alberta had argued that the act was a “Trojan Horse” that intruded into provincial jurisdiction. Ontario, Saskatchewan, the Woodland Cree First Nation and Indian Resource Council along with oil and gas producers all supported the province's challenge.

Our Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs has claimed right from the start, the bill would make it impossible for resource developers, oil and gas companies in particular, to proceed with large-scale projects.

No, the Liberal government under Justin Trudeau (supported by wannabe prime minister Jagmeet Singh and Trudeau’s eco terrorist environment minister Stephen Guilbeault) steamrolled ahead with this sham bill that is designed in no uncertain terms to curtail Alberta and Saskatchewan’s energy development industries and to hell with those workers who get crushed under the steamroller.

Thankfully the Court of Appeal saw through the Bill and ruled against it.

That is, except for NDP appointed member Sheila Greckol who offered up her own dissenting opinion.

Federal Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said the legislation is constitutional and the federal government would appeal the decision.

“We consulted broadly with Indigenous communities, with Canadians, with industry, with legal experts from around the country,” Wilkinson bleated from his ivory tower in Ottawa. “We are very confident that this is constitutional, that our position will be upheld.”

But who is this “we” to whom he refers?

Now we know the Supreme Court is appointed by the Feds, so in all likelihood will be beholden to them for their lofty perks and perches and will quash the Alberta lower court decision.

And the “we” is those Laurentian elites in Central Canada who donate to the Federal Liberals and want to preserve their own view of Canada… you know the one that includes Ontario and Quebec as daily decision makers and to hell with the other colonies in Atlantic Canada and the West.

CONTINUED

CONTINUED Now Alberta had better ensure that the lawyers, arguing on behalf of the Alberta Court of Appeal decision, make very clear one salient point that needs to be addressed when arguing before the Supremos (hey, that’s not far off the Sopranos is it?).

They must state the final outcome will be a national unity issue!

If the Supreme Court shoots down the Alberta Court decision, it’s time to separate.

For the last time this Dominion of Canada will take away a provincial right to control its own resource development.

Why do we have a Constitution if it can be overruled so Ottawa can impose its will on anything, anywhere in this land that they don’t like… or maybe to to put it more bluntly don’t get a financial cut of.

Where are these Rights and Freedoms, if Alberta can’t conduct business in a fair, environmentally safe manner and provide jobs to its population of all colours and educa-

tion.

For years there have been some moanings about Albertans’ independence.

We had a Fair Deal Panel which proposed a series of resolutions to present to strengthen Alberta’s place in confederation but the Kenney government hasn’t even paid lip service to this.

Will the Liberals ever wake up to the fact that they’re killing industrial development in the west, that they’re stifling agricultural production in the west, and killing jobs in the Canadian west.

Do they even care?

No! This is part of Justin’s “Great Reset.”

Now if their appointed chamber of red-robed judges supports Bill C-69 instead of supporting western provincial rights as presented in the Constitution, then we should have no choice but to leave this confederation.

And that should be one of the broad arguments made when this decision is debated at the Supreme Court level.

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BY HAZEL ANAKA You might call me a fair-weather Oilers fan. I haven’t watched a single game during the regular season. I may have caught a period or two in some crucial game but other than that it’s just a background din in the house on game night.

Now that the playoffs are here, I’ve watched a couple games and saw them eliminate the LA Kings in a raucous game seven. As with any competition it’s nice to be on the winning end. Losing is so much harder. It was the same when Greg played minor hockey.

Whether you’re a boy’s mother or the fan of a professional team where the stakes are so much higher it’s bloody nervewracking. When you’ve got the lead or are penalty killing the clock seems

to stop altogether; time drags on and on and on.

And the reverse is true. If you’re on the powerplay or hoping to even the score or get the game winning goal, time flies at break neck speed and along with it, every precious chance. I find myself cringing at big hits; bobbing and weaving as though what I’m doing at home will keep the puck out of our net or get it into theirs.

Probably not good for anyone’s blood pressure.

I’ve just realized that the volume, urgency, and excitement in the playby-play colour guys’ voices grates on my nerves. It’s like listening to rock music: too much, too loud, too in your face. I guess it’s essential for the visually impaired or anyone listening to the game on the radio. That’s a glaring difference between watching at home or being in the stands. It’s quiet in the arena. If you want to know what’s happening, you need to watch the game.

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Retirements occurred, captains changed, fresh young faces grew older.

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Town of Lamont hesitant about donation request

BY JANA SEMENIUK Lamont Town Council is taking some time to decide how it will support the new Elk Island Wild Hockey, a merger between both Bruderheim and Lamont’s minor hockey associations that occurred this year.

A letter, shared by Lamont Town Council during their May 10 meeting, said the merger solved the problem of gathering and retaining enough hockey players in small communities but needs financial support for rebranding.

“Along with the necessity and excitement of becoming the Elk Island Wild, comes the need for new jerseys. Our association are seeking sponsors for our new jerseys,” said the letter. Donation amounts were suggested in three levels starting at Bronze for $500, Silver at $1,500 and Gold at $2,500.

Councillor Al Harvey expressed hesitation.

“We've already provid-

ed a huge amount of money to the organization. I don't know how much but there's a chunk of change that has been provided to them. When they asked for tournaments, they asked for this room, there's other things that happen as well. I'm just a little hesi-

tant to go into the Jersey area as well,” he said.

Councillor Linda Seiker, however, felt a donation was warranted.

“I think council should support the partnership between Lamont and Bruderheim.

They're obviously trying to keep things going, and Lamont Minor Hockey has been a big part of the community for a long time, and I think we should show the support to the hockey families. I mean, funds are limited

but we could give a bronze donation of $500 to show our support,” she said.

Councillor Dave Taylor was also hesitant to support the donation.

“As Councillor Harvey pointed out, the support usually comes in the form of discounted or subsidized rates on facility rentals and services,” he said. “As a former president of Lamont Minor Hockey and council for my third term here, this is the first time I've seen this request come to council and it’s not typically something that municipalities support.”

Councillor Taylor also suggested finding out exactly how much the Town already contributes by goods in kind donations such as facility rentals before deciding on a donation. A motion was made by Councillor Seiker to defer the decision to a future council meeting and passed by the council.

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Lamont teacher wins Governor General’s Award

BY JANA SEMENIUK Elk Island Public School teacher Michel Blades Bird is one of six recipients of the 2021 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching for her initiative ‘Keeping Tobacco Sacred’.

Blades Bird teaches at The Ranch Learning Centre in Lamont, an EIPS classroom based out of the Elk Island Child and Youth Ranch, a home for youth in government care.

The initiative’s goals are for students in grades

five to 12 to reconnect to the land, culture and language by growing, drying and preparing the tobacco for ceremonies.

Blades Bird said that supporting students in this way is important.

“It’s something that we can support them with to bring cultural connections and help them find themselves, their identity, their language and bring them closer to those ways that they can walk themselves when they leave care,” she said.

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As a personal and professional response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s ninetyfour calls to action, this project acknowledges the cultural genocide of Indigenous people that resulted from the residential school system.

Students follow the process of growing, drying, curing, and preparing tobacco for ceremony.

By returning to traditional growing practices, students appreciate the time that a seed takes to grow into a plant, how

humans affect nature, wahkohtowin — the concept of interrelatedness, — and the invested thought that goes into a request for prayer from an Elder.

The entire process and cycle, along with the accompanying knowledge, becomes a constant for youth who are disconnected or absent from their home communities, cultures, and teachings.

Keeping Tobacco Sacred fosters healthy life choices, miyopimâtisowin — the good life — and identity through land-based learning.

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Fish and Game group upset with trash disposal at fish pond

BY JOHN MATHER Green bins put out for the benefit of fishers, picnickers and anglers at the Lamont Trout Pond may be a thing of the past, if unknown persons don’t stop dumping household trash at the site.

“The trout pond and area is maintained by the club for anglers, hikers and area residents to get out and enjoy,” said Doug Butler, one of the club volunteers. “Over the last year, the volunteers have cleaned up bags of gyp rock, house wiring and conduit, work clothing, kids toys and many bags of household garbage.

“The bins are meant for trash that originates at the location such as bait containers, lunch wrappers and possibly after someone cleans up after their dog,” he added. “We gladly haul away this, but not when some inconsiderate and disrespectful individuals deposit their household

garbage here.”

He said the club is talking about taking the small dumpster away from the trout pond located just northeast of Lamont.

He said the entrance to the pond is open to the public and there is a turnstile near where the dumpsters are located.

The parking lot in front doesn’t have any type of gate on it.

“We want the public to

come and use the trout pond but not abuse it,” he said. “The mini dumpster only holds about four containers of garbage in it.

“We’re all volunteers and we want people to use the dumpster, but we only come out to clean it out every couple of weeks.”

“It’s been just atrocious the amount of household garbage that’s being left there. This last

Empty, folded beer cases litter the area around a small garbage dumpster at the Lamont Fish and Game Association trout pond last week. Association volunteers say the dumpster will be removed if the unauthorized dumping of household waste at the fish pond continues.

time was just ridiculous.

I don’t know where all the beer cases came from.”

He said they were empty and folded as if someone had planned to take them to the proper recycling area but instead decided to to dump them at the pond.

He said the pond area doesn’t have any reputation as a party spot but it seems as if people have found an easy way out of dumping their garbage rather than taking it to the nearby St. Michael landfill.

He’s hoping some publicity may solve the situation, “but if it doesn’t cure the problem then the dumpsters will be removed.”

“It’s just a few bad apples spoiling it for everybody,” he said. “We don’t have time to be driving over there and loading up someone else’s household garbage and taking it to the dump. It’s frustrating.”

Airstream fanciers to converge on St. Michael for social gathering

BY JOHN MATHER We’ve all seen them travelling up and down the roads in the summer: the sleek, silver airstream trailers.

First developed during the 1930s by Wally Byam, the trailers sported an aerodynamic design, which has lasted through the decades and are considered by many to be the Cadillac of recreational vehicles.

As the trailers became more popular clubs and organizations sprang up bringing the owners of

the iconic trailers together for meets and journeys across North America.

Starting tomorrow, (May 19) several members of the Alberta /Saskatchewan chapter of the Wally Byam Caravan Club International will get together at St. Michael Hall.

“We expect to have about 15 trailers and motorhomes on site,” said Jody Zachoda, one of the organizers of this event. “There will be about 45 participants all

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“Babas and Borscht’s Baba Magda’s sister, Mama Marushia, will also be coming out to greet the visitors.”

The group will spend their evenings at the St, Michael Hall socializing and regaling each other with tales of their adventures in their airstreams.

Zachoda said she would be serving her borscht recipe on the Thursday evening.

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During the four days, they are together the group will travel and visit Elk Island National Park, Ukrainian Village and the Metis Crossing area, just south of Smoky Lake.

“On Saturday, we have a dinner at the hall catered by the hall volunteers,” she said. Reeve David Diduck will be there to welcome the group and there will be some Ukrainian dancers putting on a dance presentation.

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STARS receives annual grant from Lamont County

BY JOHN MATHER A representative for the STARS Foundation, the air ambulance service which operates throughout the province, made a presentation to Lamont County Council, May 11, and then accepted and annual supportive cheque from the County for $4,000.

Glenda Farnden, Senior Municipal Relations Liaison, with the Foundation, began by stating the STARS staff were still operating under strict Covid protocols and continued to assist hospital personnel, providing critical care guidance, and providing virtual consultations.

She said the organization was still seeing increases in stress related types of missions such as heart attacks, strokes and drug overdoses. She added that one in five missions flown by STARS was Covid related.

“We average eight missions per day across our six bases across three provinces,” she explained. “Five of those missions are in Alberta alone.”

She added its emergency link centre receives more than 32,000 emergency requests annually, although she was quick to add they didn’t fly that many missions.

“If a rural county such as Lamont was to see ten missions flown per year then it is very likely that a STARS transport physician has assisted your local hospital, physicians or first responders with

Airstreams Continued from Page 14 The Alberta /Saskatchewan chapter is part of Region 10 of the Wally Byam Caravan Club International which also takes in B.C., Washington, Alaska, Oregon, Idaho and Montana along with the Yukon and Territories.

“The president of the club had asked if there was anywhere in our area where we could host this meet,” added Zachoda. “We showed them the St. Michael Hall and they decided it was the perfect spot.”

Zachoda said the meet was originally scheduled

approximately 100 calls during that same year.”

She told council that in 2021 STARS received 20 per cent of its funding from the government and the rest from fundraising. Of this amount the STARS Lottery is the largest single fundraising source.

Other sources of funding include the STARS calendar. They also receive funding from the Manitoba and Saskatchewan and Federal governments.

She said it was essential the organization be able to rely on funding from municipalities across its jurisdictions, many which provide sales outlets for the fundraising calendar.

She did admit the events staff were downsized due to the pandemic.

She provided stats for Lamont County updated to the end of March.

“Overall Lamont County sees about six missions per year,” she reported. “Since 2017 there have been five missions near Andrew, one near Bruderheim, two near Chipman, one near Elk Island, 10 to the Lamont Hospital which includes critical interfacility transfers, nine missions near Lamont, and one near Mundare, Cooking Lake within Lamont County, and Willingdon, within Lamont County.”

She said it represented a cost of $43,000 per year of service value for area residents. further she pointed out the majority of the missions were in

rural areas.

She said most were on scene accidents where a patient was then transported to area hospitals.

She told council currently about 90 per cent of Alberta municipalities partner with STARS. She told council STARS is working on finalizing a $138 million fleet campaign and has received support from the Federal government, Alberta, Saskatchewan, along with corporations, individuals and municipalities.

She said the organization would be getting nine H145 helicopters and then decided to add a tenth helicopter to the fleet.

She said the new helicopters, including one in Grande Prairie and one in Edmonton, which arrives June 21, have increased maneuverability and feature less noise and vibration.

“It is breakthrough technology,” she said.

“Outperforming our older helicopters (which are being retired and sold) in speed, range and fuel efficiency.”

She concluded by saying there had been 45,000 missions flown by STARS since its inception in 1985 and at no costs to the patient.

She added Lamont had supported the organization with its annual grant since 2002.

She then presented a painting to the County marking the 20th anniversary of the partnership. Council reciprocated with a cheque for $4,000.

to be held two years ago but the Covid pandemic put the brakes on that event.

“So this has taken two years to get ready, but here we go.”

She said her family bought their Airstream more than five years ago and they enjoy travelling to other conventions with the group.

“The biggest problem we have, is the meets are

generally on the long weekends in May or September and since we’re farmers it’s very hard for us to get away.”

She said people can expect to see all manner of Airstreams at the meet from motorhomes to 15foot to 39-foot trailers.

The international organization has a total of 8,364 RV owners across North America.

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TWO HILLS COUNTY RECREATION LAND • W4-12-55-27 NW 146 acres with 1/2-mile frontage on the North Saskatchewan River. HWY 29 and RR 123 50± acres of cultivation power at property Nicely treed lot for a building site. Price: $350,000 BEAVER COUNTY • NE 1/4 13-49-14 W4 160 acres of hay land. RR 140 and TWP RD 494. Price: $300,000 • NE 1/4 24-49-14 W4 160 acres of pasture land. RR 140 between TWP RD 492 and 494. Price: $250,000 • W4-19-51-15-SE ¼ 155.9 acres usable for pasture or hay near Tofield. Fenced and cross fenced with multiple water sources. RR 192 and TWP Rd 512 Price: $519,000 STRATHCONA COUNTY

• SW Part of NW –23 –53 –23 –W4 40.55 acres North of Highway 16 on Range Road 232 in proposed medium industrial zoning with CP rail line at the border of the property. Price: $7,200,000 • Parts of SW and SE-7-53-22 W4 located at HWY 21 and Lakeland Drive 63.62 acres of development land with HWY 21 exposure. The property is within the Bremner and local Employment Area ACP with expected future use of industrial. Price: $6,000,000

Norman Hill

Steven Hill

Lauren Hill

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

16 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Closed Auction Bid

Pest Control Products Act Review

Lamont County Council has Health Canada has posted a request for feedback/survey directed Administration to conduct related to Health Canada's Further Strengthening Protection of a closed bid auction for: Health and the Environment: Targeted Review of the Pest a 1 & 2-4 Block 2 Plan 1749EO in Control Products Act (PCPA) (DIS2022-01).

Lots A link to this document is available through (Targeted Review the Hamlet of St. Michael. of the Pest Control Products Act): Sale is conditional of Council www.lamontcounty.ca/agservices, as it discusses measures approval, and the successful bid affecting the agriculture sector related to a number of program will waive any claims against the change initiatives intended to: further strengthen human municipality for the environmental health and environmental protection through modernized condition of the land—land is sold business processes for the review of pesticides; improve “as is”. transparency and public access to information and data across the regulatory pesticide processes; and increase the use of Bids can be submitted comprehensive, real-world data on water monitoring, crop confidentially to Lamont County production and pesticide use, as well as independent scientific Administration by May 27. advice.

More details are available at: However, this approach may be inconsistent with the https://www.lamontcounty.ca/ Government of Canada’s science-based approach to pesticide regulation to ensure farmers have timely access to public-tenders. the critical tools they need to protect their crops in the face of constantly changing growing conditions; Agricultural Service Board suggests feedback from farmers and other stakeholders in the agricultural industry be provided through email to pmra.publications-arla@hc-sc.gc.ca or a letter via Advancing Agriculture Canada. Complete feedback related to this by May 20, 2022.

Hay Tender – Agricultural Services Lamont County is seeking a Custom Hay producer: a one-year term to harvest approximately 30 acres of hay on NE-23-57-20-W4.

See: www.lamontcounty.ca/ public-tenders for more information and to submit a tender for this.

The next Regular Council Meeting and Committee of the Whole Meeting is on Tuesday, May 24, starting at 9 a.m.

The public is welcome to attend at the Lamont County Administration Building or virtually through Microsoft Teams. COVID protocols and requirements are in place; currently, mask wearing at personal discretion.

Please note: for health and safety precautions, it is recommended to attend the May 10 meeting virtually using the Teams invitation (accessible via the Lamont County website—you can also sign up for meeting notifications and to receive the meeting agenda).

If you would like to present or speak at a meeting, please contact Legislative Services.

The meeting agenda, previous meeting minutes, and a link to Microsoft Teams so you can attend virtually is found at: www.lamontcounty.ca/governance/ agendas-minutes.

Please Note – inFocus is aalso available for viewing online at: www.lamontcounty.ca/communications n (for those wanting to o view the weekly submission as full-sized PDF and to access hyperlinks).