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Bull-A-Rama Reigns Supreme!

Michelle Pinon Editor

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Marcos Gloria from Central de Minas, Brazil, had several close calls throughout the event, but managed to survive several successive rides to earn the most points of the night and the championship title in Lamont at Bull-A-Rama Supreme on May 6.

Bull-A-Rama Supreme 2017 saw some of the craziest cowboys and most dangerous bulls the world over, in action at the 24th annual Bull-A-Rama Supreme at the Conrad Schinkinger Memorial Grounds on Saturday, May 6th.

Brazilian cowboy Marcos Gloria turned in the best overall performance of the evening placing first and second in the long round, and second and third in the average to earn the most points. According to Bull Riders Canada, Gloria catapulted from 17th place in the standings all the way into the number one spot, earning more than 400 points!

Gloria made 1,060 points and over $4,800 for an 82 point effort on De JaTwo, and an 81 point score on Big Country Rodeo 233 Haunted just out of the long round and average. Trach Rodeo had outstanding stock, and the 28 cowboys put it all on the line to impress the crowd of more than 700 fans.

Rebecca Joseph, Chair of the Lamont Ag. Society Bull-a-Rama Committee, was ecstatic with the turnout and outcome of the event that had to be postponed from April 22 to May 6. “The event was fantastic,” stated Joseph, and the temperature hovered around the 26 degrees celsius mark for most of the event. Some rain before the short round couldn’t prevent the show from going on, and six cowboys competed in the short round that took place right around 9 p.m. The rain shower didn’t deter hardcore fans from staying in the stands, while others attempted to stay dry in the barns.

“Even when we made the hard decision to postpone the event, it went very smooth with everyone stepping up to take on responsibilities to get done,” added Joseph. “Next year we have plans to put sides on the barns, because that wind was cold! It will be a large financial project, so we are working on it for next year.”

Joseph couldn’t say enough about the volunteers who worked tirelessly to make the event a success.

“Every single volunteer was pivotal for making the event a success. Everyone contributed in a different way, and it was all greatly appreciated!”

There were approximately 25 volunteers from various community groups who selflessly spent countless hours to prepare and help out during the event.

“The entire community came together.”

Once Bull-A-Rama Committee members have had a chance to sit down and make a final report on the event, including profit and attendance numbers, they will make a decision on the date for the event’s Silver Anniversary in 2018.

2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Mobile mammography screening clinic coming to Lamont Michelle Pinon Editor

Once again, Alberta Health Services (AHS) will be bringing its Mobile Mammography Clinic to the Lamont Health Centre on May 29, 30 and 31st.

AHS spokesperson Harmony McRae, said Lamont is one of 110 rural communities in Alberta that receive the screen test mobile digital mammography clinic.

There is no cost for the service, but it is recommended that women bring their health care cards to their appointment.

“Women 50 and over are most likely to benefit from screening, and should plan to be screened every two years, and can self-refer.

Women 40-49 should discuss the risks and benefits of screening with their health care

providers, and require a referral for their first mammogram. Once they begin screening they should plan to be screened annually until they turn 50.”

According to statistics, one out of eight women in Alberta will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.

“Screening mammograms can help find breast cancer early, when treatment options are better.

Mammograms allow changes in breast tissue to be seen over time, which is how breast cancer is usually found early.

McRae said, “Early detection with mammograms is one of the reasons that most women, 90 per cent, are surviving breast cancer.”

It is recommended that clients arrive five to 10 minutes before their appointment time to fill out their paperwork,

suggests McRae. “After this, the technologist takes them to the exam room, where they remove their shirt. Each breast is placed in the mammography machine, and two xrays are taken of each side of the breast,

(four in total). The whole appointment takes about 10 minutes, and after this clients are free to go.

They will receive their results in the mail about two to three weeks after the appointment.”

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Time is of the essence for Lamont County producers Michelle Pinon Editor

While members of Lamont County’s Agricultural Service Board (ASB), said it would be premature to call an agricultural disaster, members will be sending a letter of request to the Agricultural Financial Services Corporation, (AFSC) Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jessica Littlewood, Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs, and the Andrew Agricultural Society to host a meeting to discuss and address the current situation producers find themselves in.

ASB members came to the decision at its May 3rd meeting as a result of a letter from Dave Kolotylo that was sent to Lamont County Agricultural Fieldman Terry Eleniak. Kolotylo said he was writing to him as a farmer, county

taxpayer and ag. society director.

“This past week I attended the producer meeting in Holden hosted by the Beaver County Agricultural Services Board to discuss the dire situation farmers are facing with unharvested crops and delayed seeding. Presentations were given by AFSC and a government rep. who discussed microtoxins in wheat and barley. The ASB gave information on burning practices and regulations.”

Coun. Roy Bryks said he attended a similar meeting in Thorhild, and was disappointed with the lack of information from AFSC and the local MLA who were unable or unprepared to answer questions from producers. What Coun. Bryks was told was that beginning this week AFSC insurance adjusters would be moving up to the east central region to

start assessing the unharvested crops, and that producers would be required to have tests and samples of quality and grading taken at two elevators before an insurance claim could be granted.

Coun. Roy Anaka said it would probably take more than two weeks before they could get a meeting organized with all of the parties involved. “If we have the conditions we’re having now farmers aren’t going to go to a meeting because they will want to scratch away at their crops,” pointed out Reeve Wayne Woldanski, who didn’t expect a meeting could be called before mid-June.

“To call it an ag. disaster is nothing,” stated ASB Chair Dan Warawa.

He also felt that it would take a considerable amount of time to get everyone on board.

“Isn’t this problem

incredibly fluid?” asked Chief Administrative Officer Robyn Singleton.

Warawa said some areas of the county got rain, while others did not get a drop of rain.

“It’s too early to call it a disaster,” stated Coun.

Robert Malica. “What do you really accomplish claiming a disaster,”

querried Malica. CAO Singleton said there is no legislation to cover an agricultural disaster. “I think a lot of the problems will be corrected if we get warm weather,” said Eleniak. “The water is already starting to subside,” noted Warawa. He didn’t really know what the big panic is as lots of

times farmers don’t get their seeding done until the middle of May. Eleniak said regardless, the board should send a request for the meeting to address growing conditions as well as delayed spring harvest and spring seeding.

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This John Deere was spotted in a bit of a tight spot early last week by photographer Stan Cholak near the Village of Andrew. Local producers are hoping the good side of Mother Nature will prevail in the coming weeks in order to complete spring harvest and move on to spring seeding as quickly as possible.

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Opinion Letter to the Editor: Climate scientists on the unknown causes of warming and cooling Dear Editor, Interestingly, climate alarmists maintain quite an effort (including no end of websites) to discredit professional scientists and academics who disagree with their message. This is not the kind of behaviour you would expect to see from anyone who can scientifically and intellectually defend their assertions.

Think about it: If one person asks another about evidence proving the existence of gravity, nobody responds by starting a website to discredit the inquiry, or refers to the inquirer as a “denier.” People everywhere understand gravity and can explain it.

They know that it can’t

be seen, but that you can observe and measure its effect, thereby proving its existence. Nobody talks about a “gravity consensus.”

Similarly, if asked a question about the distance to the sun, no one would respond by saying: “The consensus is that it’s 93 million miles away.” Nor would anyone explain energy by saying: “The consensus is that E=MC2.” It wouldn’t even occur to anyone to say such things. Nobody calls another person a “denier” if they ask for an explanation of a solar eclipse or the moon’s impact on ocean tides.

It’s only when questions are asked about

policies that are ideologically driven and scientifically unsettled that problems arise—policies like global warming.

Myron Ebell, who was appointed by Donald Trump to lead the transition team for the United States Environmental Protection Agency, said: “One of the striking things about the [real] science climate community is that it is actually very small, yet it is amazing how many people [including politicians] speak authoritatively about climate science.”

Ebell says the actual consensus on climate change involves three things: 1) That greenhouse gases exist; 2) That atmospheric concentra-

tion of these gases is increasing as a result of human activity; 3) That there will likely be some warming. That’s the consensus. Yet he quickly points out that “people who promote the alarmist agenda claim that the entire consensus goes much further,” when in fact, it doesn’t.

Ebell says the evidence showing the unreliability of the computer climate models is overwhelming.

Yet whenever we hear a claim that the climate is in eminent crisis, he says, “it’s based on [these] model predictions.”

Climate scientist Judith Curry, former chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech,

says if you look carefully at the 20th century’s climate, you see a definite warming trend up until the 1940s—a period when there was very little human-induced carbon dioxide. Then from the mid-1940s to the mid-1970s, global cooling took over, even though significant quantities of fossil fuel were used during this time.

This cooling was so pronounced that it led to predictions in the early ‘70s of a pending ice age.

Today, based on satellite data, we know that global temperatures have remained relatively flat for almost twenty years—since 1998—even though enormous quantities of fossil fuel have

been consumed during this time.

In reference to 20thcentury climate at a recent US Congressional Hearing, Curry pointed to limitations and weaknesses in the computer models, indicating that climate scientists don’t actually know for sure what caused these seasons of warming and cooling. Nor do they know to what degree various factors might be responsible, including factors that computer climate models don’t adequately or appropriately consider.

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Letter to the Editor McVety calls on Prime Minister to fulfill his election promise Dear Editor, President Donald Trump signed an executive order today rescinding the notorious Johnson Amendment to the IRS tax code that allowed the government to attack religious organizations if its leaders spoke for or against any political leader. President Trump cited the numerous abuses where the government had attacked Martin Luther King Jr, Little Sisters of the Poor and 50 other religious organizations. President Trump called for an end to such attacks by removing the government’s authority to do so while he trumpeted the fact that America was built upon the foundation of religious freedom.

As the President of the Evangelical Association, its 1,150 pastors and

Canada Christian College and School of Graduate Theological Studies and its 6,120 graduates in ministry, Dr. Charles McVety states “Canada’s Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, speech and association in section 2 and equality in section 14 therefore on behalf of my pastors and religious leaders across Canada, I ask Prime Minister Trudeau to fulfill his election campaign promise and remove CRA’s authority to punish charities for speaking out. In addition I believe it was wrong for former Prime Minister Harper to target sixty charities for punitive measures as all charities must be afforded the same freedom that all Canadians experience.”

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Elk Island National Park partners with Heartland Citizens on Patrol Michelle Pinon Editor

Volunteer members of the Heartland Citizens on Patrol (COP) are partnering with staff at Elk Island National Park (EINP) to raise visibility and awareness in the natural conservation area.

“It’s a wonderful opportunity for EINP and Heartland COP to ensure visitor and wildlife safety,” stated EINP Superintendent Dale Kirkland during an informal meeting that was held by the Heritage Pavillion on Saturday, April 29.

“It started initially as a conversation between Elk Island National Park and the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP. They made us aware of the Heartland Citizens on Patrol. RCMP liason Cst. Suzanne Ahlstrom helped to get the ball rolling. Heartland COP media representative Wayne Olechow said they currently have more than 25 members and are patrolling in Lamont a few times a week, and thought adding EINP to the list of areas to patrol would be a good idea.

Kirkland said the Heartland COP members will be on the look out for vandalism, disturbances, noise violations and poaching. “We try and complement law enforcement measures with a community based crime prevention program,” pointed out Olechow, which has had good success in the three years the group has been operating in the local area.

“We want to make the community aware we are out there,” said Olechow, who said the group has received “huge support” from the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP Detachment since its inception.

Olechow said they have also received good support from local municipal councils as well as corporate donations and sponsorships from companies like Shell and Enbridge, which owns and operates the Bruderheim Energy Terminal in Lamont County.

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Elk Island National Park (EINP) staff, Heartland Citizens on Patrol (COP) volunteers, along with Fort Saskatchewan RCMP Liason Officer Cst. Suzanne Ahlstrom held a informational meeting on Saturday, April 29. Heartland COP members will soon begin patrolling to ensure EINP continues to be a safe and enjoyable visitor experience for local visitors as well as out of province and out of country tourists.

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At the meeting EINP Superientendent Kirkland went over the map of the park, and identified some of the hot spots to look out for as well as the various activities and amenities in the park for members to be aware of before heading out on patrol.

Olechow said they are always looking for new members, and meet once a month, as well as conduct regular patrols throughout the area. The group has also assisted RCMP and Fire Responders during various public awareness campaigns, including the Candy Cane Check Stop and Brush Out Impaired Driving campaigns.

Even being able to volunteer a few hours a week can make a huge difference, added Olechow, and urged anyone interested in joining to contact the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP.

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6 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Lamont Elementary celebrates Education Week Written by Dylan Onushko, Ethan Weleschuk and Mrs. Wisselink This past week schools across Alberta celebrated Education Week, an opportunity to showcase what is happening in our schools and communities and to celebrate the important role education plays in building our society. Here at Lamont Elementary we have had a very busy week with lots of special events.

Artist in Residence We have been celebrating our artistic learning with the help of Rebecca Zachoda from Paint

Remedy.

Rebecca attended Lamont Elementary School as a young student and always enjoyed art classes. Her high school art teacher, Mrs. Gavinchuk, encouraged her love of painting. When asked why she choose a beach scene for the children to paint, Rebecca replied “I had just been vacationing in Hawaii and was inspired by the beaches and waves.” The students have been working with paint canvas and acrylic paints as well as learning new painting techniques.

Ms. Mulholland, our Education Week organiz-

er, was thrilled to have one of her former students in the role of a teacher.

“Having Rebecca come to teach the students about painting was a great learning experience for all our students.” Be sure to come to the Art Show on Tuesday, May 9 to see the paintings and more art the students have created through the year Hats on for Mental Health Day On Wednesday students and staff put on their best hats and were able to wear them for the whole day. We wore our hats to raise awareness and build support for kids and adults with mental illnesses.

Concrete Theatre - Bello On Thursday morning, Concrete Theatre came to our school and performed the play, Bello,

by Vern Theissen.

Concrete Theatre is an award winning professional group of actors who travel to Alberta schools performing plays that explore issues relevant to young students.

The play, Bello, is based on stories from the Mennonite Ukraine of the 1920’s, and is about a young orphaned farm boy who learns to overcome his fears of others who are not like him.

Ethan, a grade 6 student, enjoyed the play and “liked that he got to learn

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From Where I Sit: First Step to Success

By Hazel Anaka I doubt anyone other than Zen Buddhists get through life without peeking into the lives of those around them. If we’re a wee bit enlightened, we make our observations with the detached curiosity of a scientist rather than the wild-eyed envy of a maniac.

Hell yeah, they’re younger, thinner, richer, smarter than we are.

They’ve traveled more; volunteered more, set the world on fire more than we have through our puny and inconsistent attempts.

Or at least that’s how it looks from here.

If we actually know

these people, we also know some of the backstory not always visible to others. The bankruptcy, the chemo treatments, the estranged kids, the career setback.

For those we don’t know, memoir is the best way to get into their stories. Right now, I’m in the thick of All Over the Map by travel writer Laura Fraser. It’s part travelogue, part culinary journey.

It covers a seven-year period in the life of a childless divorcee who wonders if she’ll ever find enduring love.

A woman who wonders how she can reconcile who, at her depth, she really is, with what she truly wants and why it keeps eluding her.

Who can’t identify with that quandary?

Recently, I’ve read others: Maya Angelou’s classic, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings; one of Natalie Goldberg’s memoirs, The Great Failure; and the cruelly sad Fiction Ruined My Family

by Jeanne Darst; bestselling author, Jennifer Weiner’s, Hungry Heart;

and a couple of Lisa Scottolini’s joint efforts with her daughter. In each case, I’ve been amused and distressed, heartened and motivated by the human story revealed by these brave souls. They’ve managed to see and share the best and worst of their experiences. They did it at personal risk of humiliation or judgment, and anger from the companions on their journey. They did it without lying (remember James Frey’s A Million Little Pieces?).

Many of the other books I favour are a hybrid of self-help and memoir.

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have parlayed difficult life experiences into how-to guides offering us escape from a similar fate if we listen and learn.

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Making a real life impact in the lives of rescued animals SUBMITTED ARTICLE The dramatic play centre in Alexandra Candler’s kindergarten class at Lamont Elementary is a favourite with her students. And while role playing and the use of props may just seem like fun, it’s actually an integral part of the learning process in early childhood.

“Dramatic play helps youngsters develop a lot of important skills,” says Candler. “They learn to interact in positive ways, use language to commu-

nicate effectively and consider alternate perspectives as they recognize the various roles of people in their lives.”

Following a dramatic play session during which the kids imagined what it would be like to work in a veterinarian’s office, Candler’s students started talking about how they could make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable animals in their community. After doing some research, they chose to launch an in-school drive

for supplies desperately needed by the Second Chance Animal Rescue Society (SCARS). Since putting their idea into action, the kindergarten class has collected an impressive number of items including bags and cans of food for both dogs and cats, toys, leashes, collars, blankets, training pads, cat litter, dog beds, nail clippers and booties.

“We decided to reach out to our entire school and get everyone involved in helping out

this very worthy charity,” continues Candler.

“Every morning, the kindergarten students have gone from class to class and collected all the donations, which will be provided to SCARS in their continuing efforts to care for unowned or unwanted pets throughout northern Alberta.

The response throughout Lamont Elementary has been both overwhelming

and heartwarming.”

As critical as the donations are for SCARS, having an opportunity to talk to students about animal welfare is every bit as important. On May 3, representatives from the group took part in a school-wide assembly to thank the children for their generosity and to share information about interacting with animals in a responsible

way.

“Donations from children are the most meaningful SCARS receives.

Nothing is more inspiring to our volunteers than when children help our rescued animals.

They give us hope for a future where there will be no more homeless pets,” stated Lori Trudgeon, SCARS Marketing Coordinator.

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Buy, sell, trade at Fur and Feathers Homesteaders Market in Chipman

Michelle Pinon Editor

The fur will be flying.

The feathers will be flapping.

The fun will be for real during the second annual Chipman Fur & Feathers Homesteaders Market this coming Saturday, May 13.

Organizers Jake Thiessen and Nichole Goy say it will be more of the same, but more of the new as they have added a few more attractions to the fun-filled event that will go from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Chipman Ag. Grounds.

More than 40 vendors have been confirmed to date, with the final deadline for booking a table on Thursday. Last year there were 26 vendors at the event, and both Thiessen and Goy are please to see that number nearly doubled already.

New this year will be a bouncy house and inflatable slide to complement the petting zoo and bale

maze children’s activities. The Lamont Fish & Game members will be building birdhouses with the youth throughout the day. Kids will also get the chance to plant a seed and take it home with them to grow.

There will also be a concession to satisfy your appetite.

Folks can expect to buy, sell and trade baby chicks and chickens, pheasants, piglets, sheep, goats, baby turkeys and ducks. There will also be a variety of handmade and homemade items including: honey, twine baskets, wooden toys, home decor, antiques, and so much more. “It will be an awesome place to shop for Mother’s Day gifts,” adds Goy. The market is totally unique, and Goy says it will be a great opportunity for those in attendance to talk to producers face to face, and learn about their farming practices and products. “It’s

the perfect place to meet.”

Organizers also want people to know that sales are cash only, so make sure you have enough

money on hand for your prospective purchases.

Both Thiessen and Goy say without the support of the Chipman Agricultural Society,

Village of Chipman, and all of the rest of their local sponsors the event would not be possible.

Now all that is needed is great weather to comple-

ment the great line up of vendors and activities.

Fur & Feathers also has a Facebook page to refer to for more information.

MICHELLE PINON PHOTO

The second annual Fur and Feathers Homesteaders Market will kick off at the Chipman Ag. Grounds on Saturday, May 13 at 10 a.m., and folks are encouraged to get there early for the best deals. There will be more than 40 vendors on hand as well as a concession and good down home hospitality courtesy of hosts Jake Theissen, Nichole Goy and their respective family members. The event is jam packed full of activities and will be a great opportunity for a day out with the entire family.

Second Chance Trail Ride ready to mosey on down Michelle Pinon Editor

Usually people only get one birthday; but not 67-year-old Harvey Nelson, who celebrated his second birthday on July 16, 2011.

Even though the math doesn’t add up, it makes perfect sense once he explains that date was the date of his double

lung transplant.

The Fort Saskatchewan area resident, along with several other organ and tissue donation recipients, will be travelling the historic Iron Horse Trail from Lindbergh to Elk Point on horse or wagon to raise awareness and funds to support those going through the organ transplant process.

Anyone and everyone is encouraged to take the journey on the 2nd Chance Trail Ride, this Saturday, May 13 and thank those who have given the ultimate gift of life. Harvey said one person who has donated their organs and tissues could help up to 80 people. That’s remarkable, but also what is astonishing is that relatively few

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Fort Saskatchewan area resident and double lung transplant recipient, Harvey Nelson, is blazing a trail for organ and tissue donation awareness and is hoping to raise funds to support treatment and recovery programs in Alberta.

people sign the back of their registration forms to give other people a second chance at life.

“We have a saying,” said Nelson, referring to him and the other trail committee directors: “You can’t take your organs to heaven with you, but heaven knows we need them on earth.”

This will be the sixth year of the event, which attracts between 250 and 350 participants. “Last year we raised around $130,000.”

Nelson fundraises year round for the cause, and usually received pledges in the neighbourhood of $6,000 to $9,000 from generous donors.

Going through the process is very intensive, and Nelson said he had to spend six weeks in Edmonton for the preoperation evaluation and physiotherapy. After surgery, he spent another three months in hospital recovering with additional physiotherapy.

Funds raised also go towards offsetting

patients out of pocket expenses like gas, food, and lodging.

Past trail rides have been a great success, and resulted in the opening of four apartments for recipients to stay during their recovery at the University of Alberta which is located close by.

“All of us who went through it (organ and tissue transplants) want to give back.” He, along with fellow recipients, also want to thank all of

their family members and friends who attend the ride each and every year.

Nelson has met a lot of people through the yearly fundraiser, and encourages anyone who would like to ride along to register at the Lindbergh hitching station between 8:30 and 10 a.m. on Saturday. The trail ride participant’s fee is $30 each, and includes lunch.

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Bruderheim Lions Club Past President Darby Dunn recently presented Jaret Marshall with a $1,000 scholarship that will be used to offset tuition fees and supplies for the millwright program at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. Marshall just completed his first year of the four year program.

10 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Lamont Bull-A-Rama: A supreme delight for fans

MICHELLE PINON PHOTOS

It was hot and sunny at the beginning of Bull-A-Rama Supreme, plus 26 degrees celsius, and a couple hours later the sun disappeared, the wind swept in, and the rain came down, but the cowboys and the fans stuck it out through thick and thin on Saturday, May 26th.

Lamont Ag. Society President Terry Eleniak congratulates Ainsley Lopushinsky with the Bert and Isabelle Doige Award. The $500 scholarship will assist the Grade 12 Lamont High School student next year when she attends the U of A in the Bachelor of Science Program.

Lamont Ag. Society President Terry Eleniak congratulates Jackson Bettac who received the Denis Stadnick Award. He will be attending Northern Lights College in the Power Engineering Program in the fall, and the $500 scholarship will be greatly appreciated.

This bull rider displayed true grit and determination during this ride. It is all for the love of the sport that they continue to pursue this dangerous endeavour to the delight of the fans.

The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, May 9, 2017 - 11

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Classifieds ________________________ COMING EVENTS EVENTS COMING ________________________ VIKING FARMERS MARKET Regular market 2 - 4 p.m. every Thursday.

Mother’s Day Market Thursday, May 11 2-5 p.m.

Plants and special dessert.

Contact Evelyn at 780-5922431 or Irene 780-336-4707.

11tfnc ________________________ Please join us for a 90th Birthday Celebration honouring Bill Guy on May 20, 2017 from 2-5 p.m. at the Irma New Horizons Centre.

18-19p ________________________ The family of Gordon Barker would like to invite you to his 90th birthday celebration at the Elk’s Hall in Camrose (4702 50th Ave.) on May 13 at 1 p.m.

18p ________________________ Round Hill Spring Market Monday, May 15 from 5 - 7 pm. For a free table call Terry @ 780-672-6068.

TM18c ________________________ FOR RENT RENT FOR ________________________ Viking - Triplex 5022 58th Ave. 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom. Close to hospital. $800 per month plus utilities. No smoking. No pets.

587-256-0430 01tfnc ________________________ Suite in four-plex in Tofield.

2 bedrooms, 1 & 1/2 bath.

Fridge, stove, washer and dryer. Adults only. No smoking and no pets. $1,000/month. Available immediately. Call: 780-2632688.

TM15tfnc ________________________ House for Rent 4522 54 Ave. Tofield. Incentives offered.

Available now.

Five Bedrooms 2 and 1/2 baths, fenced yard. Double car garage. No pets. Contact 780-662-2687 or 780-2893520 for details. TM41tfnp ________________________ For Rent in Chipman - 3 bedroom mobile home. Call 780-405-2511 for more info.

LL07tfnc ________________________ 2 bedroom large suite in 3story walk-up apartment building under new professional management with live-in, on-site caretaker.

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

________________________ FOR RENT RENT FOR ________________________ 3 bedroom town house for rent, May 1. 780-336-3393 14tfnc ________________________ Bruderheim Duplex for rent. 3 bed/1 bath, 5 appliances/window coverings included, large semi finished basement, large fenced yard, small pets are welcome, family neighbourhood/close to school. $1500/mnth + utilities. $1500 Damage deposit.

References required. Call 780-203-0358.

Available immediately.

LL17-21 ________________________ Bachelor and 1 bedroom suites, 3 appliances.

Bachelor from $695, 1 bdrm from $795, rent incl. water, heat, energized parking stall. SD $500. 780-632-3102 LL06tfnp ________________________ FOR SALE SALE FOR ________________________ Hay for Sale.

Alf/Tim/Br/CW mix. Small squares shedded $5ea.

Rounds $50ea. Majority no rain. Phone late evenings 780-942-4107.

LL16-25p ________________________ 1957 Chev 4 door Sedan.

New tires, very good running order. Call John 780663-3812.

TM18-19p ________________________ 1984 V45 Magna Honda.

Odometre: 31,000. Excellent condition.S$1,850.

OLD 780-3363052 18-20p ________________________ Green & yellow peas, fababeans and wheat seed for sale. Call: 780-405-8089.

TM17tfnc ________________________ GARAGE SALE GARAGE SALE ________________________ GARAGE SALE Friday, May 12 - 5 pm - 8 pm, Saturday, May 13 - 10 am - 4 pm. 5633 - 51 Ave Bruderheim. Camping supplies, dishes, pots, etc.

Household items, miscellaneous, Yamaha 2400 IS generator, dehumidifier. LL18p ________________________ Estate Garage Sale - 4827 55 Ave. Viking. Friday, May 12, 4:30 - 8 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Antiques, furniture, tools and more.

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Viking area. Call Shannon 780-336-3568 for details.

CP17-18 ________________________ Waterfowl hunting guide in Tofield/Vegreville area.

September and October 2017 position available, $4,000-$6,000/month. Some experience required.

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________________________ LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE LEGAL ________________________ NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of RICHARD PURSCHKE also known as RICHARD JOSEPH PURSCHKE who died on October 28, 2016.

If you have a claim against this Estate, you must file your claim by June 16, 2017 with Lorne F. Penner at AHLSTROM WRIGHT OLIVER & COOPER LLP Barristers and Solicitors 200, 80 Chippewa Road Sherwood Park, Alberta T8A 4W6 and provide details of your claim.

If you do not file by the above date, the Estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

LL18-19 ________________________ LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK ________________________ Short horned bulls for sale.

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CP15tfnc ________________________ Purebred Angus Bulls For Sale. Yearling and 2 yr old, Red & Black. Call 780-9869088 LL13-21p ________________________ For Sale - Two 2 yr old Purebred Black Angus bulls. Low birth weights.

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08-21c ________________________ REAL ESTATE ESTATE REAL ________________________ Restaurant for Sale. 9,000 sq ft building in Sedgewick plus 3 lots 25x100. Dinning room and lounge - 140 seats plus opportunity for additional living space. Call 780384-3600. Serious inquiries only!

CP27tfnc ________________________

________________________ SERVICES SERVICES ________________________ Wipf’s Greenhouse.

Greenhouse, Bedding Plants, Vegetables, Free Range Eggs. Located on RR 180, TWP 473 - 1/2 mile west on TWP 473. Monday - Saturday, 8 am - 8 pm.

Closed Wednesday evenings. Phone: 780-385-8389 or 780-385-4934.

15-21c ________________________ Massage and Reflexology 1 hour treatments. Call: Marge 780-662-3066.

TM35tfnc ________________________ Roy’s Handyman Services.

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TMtfn ________________________ Carpet and upholstery cleaning - residential and commercial. Truck mount unit, sewer back-up, and flood cleaning. Auto and RV cleaning. Call Glenn and Cindi Poyser, Fancy Shine Auto and Carpet Care at (780) 384-3087, Sedgewick. CPtfn ________________________

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________________________ SERVICES SERVICES ________________________ Ritchie’s Painting Co. Professional Interior/ Exterior Commercial & Residential Painting. Spray Painting & Cabinet Refinishing. www.ritchiespainting.ca. Call Jason in Viking, AB today for a future estimate - Cell: 780-254-0166 or Home: 780-254-0700. 35tfnc ________________________ THANK YOU THANK YOU ________________________ The family of Dan Diserlais would like to thank Dr. Abuzahar, Home Care Team and the Tofield Health Centre staff for the excellent care, kindness and compassion that was shown to our brother, Dan Diserlais. The family appreciated everything you did for him. Thank you for the support from the community and friends for your acts of kindness during this difficult time.

Sincerely, Georgina McGillis, Lucy Anderson and Debbie Olson and families TM18p

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PINOY’S CLEANING AND JANITORIAL SERVICES “For all your Cleaning Needs” Residential and Commercial Grass Cutting & Yardwork 780-385-4154 Elizabeth F. Andersen Director/Owner SATISFACTION GUARANTEED 09tfn ________________________ Straight Line Fencing Custom Fencing - All types.

We also remove old fencing.

Clearing of bush. Also selling Liquid Feed. Mark Laskosky 780-990-7659. tfnc ________________________ DB LANDSCAPING, yard & skid steer services. Call Dustin 780-919-7743.

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Sunday, May 14 is Mother’s Day. Enjoy a day of rest and relaxation!

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Elk Island Public Schools Board Chair: A path to reconciliation

By Trina Boymook Next month, June 2, marks two years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) released its “Calls to Action”—94 recommendations aimed at building reconciliation and Indigenous culture. The calls include everything from minimum sentencing to reducing foster care numbers to enhancing learning for First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples.

The latter is of particular interest to Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS). In

Trina Boymook fact, Recommendation No. 63 calls for the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada to maintain an annual commitment to aboriginal

education issues. As a result, the Government of Alberta made a similar commitment that students in Alberta learn about the history of Canada’s First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples and residential schools.

EIPS has also followed suit and listed reducing “the achievement gap between First Nations, Métis and Inuit and all other students,” as a key priority in its 2015–2018 Three-Year Education Plan.

To date, significant effort has taken place to prepare strategies to exe-

cute the call.

In September 2015, EIPS hired a First Nations, Métis and Inuit consultant to help schools achieve the above priority. In addition, schools are working with Elders, providing enhanced literacy and numeracy supports, and enhancing high school competition strategies.

The Division is also focusing on building student capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy and mutual respect. Lesson plans have been introduced that incorporate

Indigenous culture and history. The Blanket Exercise is one of these.

Participants take on the roles of Indigenous peoples in Canada and are walked through various time periods such as precontact, colonization and resistance. Another is Project of Heart, which is a school initiative that includes lessons around Indigenous peoples, and brings residential-school survivors into the classroom to share their personal stories.

Two years later, these efforts are paying off.

Students and staff have

embraced the TRC’s “Calls to Action” and are finding ways to support truth and reconciliation.

In fact, three EIPS student were recently recognized by the province in the Imagine a Canada competition, a national initiative that asks students to share their thoughts on what the future of Canada will look like from the lens of reconciliation.

While we’re certainly not at the end of our journey we are heading in the right direction.

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Members of the Andrew Wildcats gave it their all at the EIPS badminton finals in Fort Saskatchewan on May 2. Abi Marianicz brought home gold in Junior B girls singles, and Carter Sidor and Colby Yaremie brought home silves in Junior A boys doubles. Congratulations to all team members.

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Junior badminton players from Lamont High School were riding the wave of Lamont Lakers Pride following the Elk Island Public Schools league championship after earning top spot in the team competition that was held on May 2 in Fort Saskatchewan. The medal winners were: Trent Kucy boys singles gold, Alyshia Bryks girls singles gold, Clarissa Strickland, girls singles silver, Mackenzie Brix & Terilynn Nice gIrls doubles silver, Clay Laronde & Mary Balsillie mixed doubles bronze, Carter Schickerowsky & Kaleigh Peddle mIxed doubles bronze!

Night at the Museum showcases talent of Andrew students Michelle Pinon Editor

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Guiarist Ben Hillas-Seeger performs.

A little song, a little dance, and a huge helping of spaghetti and healthy dose of generosity during the recent Night at the Museum April 27 event at Andrew School has afforded parent council enough funds to purchase benches for the playground.

Janell Yaremie, President of Andrew School Parent Council, was very pleased with the outcome as parent council teamed up with student council to host the event. “The teachers, administrative staff and community members rallied together to prove this to be a very successful fundraiser.”

She went on to say,

“Students and community members had the opportunity to create amazing, different works of art to be auctioned off in a silent auction. As well, during dinner there was a talent show with 15 different acts from school aged children.”

Yaremie was impressed with the turnout as well as more than 110 people came out

to enjoy the food and fun while raising funds for a worthy cause.

Approximately $1,500 was raised, and will enable parent council to purchase four new park benches to be installed in the school’s playground.

Future plans include the purchase of two more benches along with four picnic tables for the playground.

Free enterprise Albertans need to unite, says PC Party leader Today, May 5, Jason Kenney marked the second anniversary of the NDP’s 2015 electoral victory. In that time, the NDP has presided over one of the longest and deepest recessions in Alberta history, implemented a job-killing carbon tax they didn’t mention in the last election, raised taxes on Alberta’s families and job creators, and put the province on track to $71 billion in debt.

As I travel across Alberta, I’m constantly reminded of the very real costs of this accidental NDP government’s disastrous policies. Alberta was once the land of unrivaled prosperity and opportunity.

Now, we have the highest unemployment rate outside of Atlantic Canada – something that would have been incon-

ceivable just a few short years ago.”

Two-hundred thousand Albertans are looking for work. Nearly 60,000 full-time jobs have been destroyed since the NDP formed government. Forty thousand Albertans have been out of work for a year or longer. Alberta’s unemployment rate is up a whopping thirty-six percent.

Calgary and Edmonton rank first and

third in unemployment nationwide.

“There’s no denying Alberta has been affected by the downturn in global commodity prices. But antigrowth NDP policies have made a bad situation much worse.

From implementing the job-killing carbon tax – the single largest tax hike in Alberta’s history – to income tax hikes to higher taxes on our job

creators, the NDP has created massive investor uncertainty.

Alberta has had lower unemployment and a stronger economy at $20 oil than we do today at $50 oil. Jobs and investment are increasing in oil and gas in many parts of the world, but not in Alberta.”

“Imagine the damage the NDP would do if they were to win a second term. That’s why

free-enterprise Albertans need to unite to defeat this government at the next election, so we can

reverse their economic policies and get Alberta back on track.”

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

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Enbridge Community Engagement Strategist Peter Hansen presented Community Adult Learning Council Director Debbie Holland, left, and CALC Vice Chair Debby Gargus with a $5,000 cheque recently that will help family literacy programs in the Lamont County region.

Enbridge committed to local families Michelle Pinon Editor

Even though rural communities cannot offer the same services as those in urban centres, fortunately through Enbridge’s ongoing commitment to the Lamont County region, they are able to help fund programs for local families.

Recently, Peter Hansen, Community Engagement Specialist with Enbridge stopped by the administration office to present Community Adult Learning Council (CALC) Director Debbie Holland and CALC Vice Chair Debby Gargus with a $5,000 cheque in support of the Play and Learn P.A.L.) family literacy program.

Hansen, who had read some of the testimonials from the families who have participated in the program, was very touched by their words.

“Those families are incredible and the challenges they have overcome is impressive.”

Enbridge also donated $5,000 to the program, and CALC Director Debbie Holland expressed her gratitude

as well as Debby Gargus’ on behalf of the board of directors. “This will help big time,” said Holland before the presentation.

Holland said they do have continued support from the Town of Bruderheim as well as Family & Community Support Services and the Bruderheim Moravian Church which provides the space for the program.

“Participants of the P.A.L. Program are introduced to a host of other service providers,

and/or are offered additional learning opportunities to support them,” stated Holland. “The Lamont County CALC is directing its education to the parents of the children who are meant to benefit from the education their parents acquire. The things they learn in our program are meant to prepare their children, our future, for the learning environment. We cannot do this alone, and genuinely appreciate the financial support of Enbridge.”

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

Now that you’ve figured out the details, it’s time to make sure they’re carried out.

Follow up with a Funeral Professional to collect the most up to date funeral costs for peace of mind.

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Chipman area resident Randy Hollar backs up his team of horses from the hitching rail just south of the Chipman Market following a training run from his ranch to the village recently.

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Plan a relaxing golf break today at one of our great local courses!

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Political veto of Northern Gateway kills investment and jobs - says MP Stubbs OTTAWA, ON—Hon. Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources, attended the Standing Committee on Natural Resources yesterday to answer questions on main budget estimates and the Liberals’ spending plan.

“My Opposition colleagues and I asked very direct questions to the Minister. He deflected and refused to answer,” said Shannon Stubbs, MP for Lakeland and Deputy Critic for Natural Resources. “He celebrated Canadian mining, forestry, but downplayed Canadian energy. I asked him if he believes Canada produces the most environmentally and socially responsible oil and gas in the world. His response?

That he is ‘not in a position to know what metrics [are being referred to] to say that it’s the most or the best.’ How can energy workers, sci-

entists and innovators, who have made Canada a global energy leader and to keep Canada, trust a Minister who won’t stand up for their successes and their jobs, and doesn’t seem to know the facts?” said MP Stubbs.

In response to the Minster’s answer, MP Stubbs said: “I appreciate the Minister taking the time to read off some statistics, but Albertans have a hard time believing much of his words.

Albertans have a hard time believing this because the Minister, and the Liberals, have no problem passionately, directly, and coherently talking about other sectors leading the world, and then equivocate and can’t answer the same directly about Canadian oil and gas.

On a number of measures ranging from the regulatory system to environmental perform-

ance, it is acknowledged by experts around the world that Canadian oil and gas is the most environmentally and socially responsible oil and gas in the world,” said MP Stubbs.

In the Minister’s opening remarks, he highlighted a one time $30 million transfer to the Alberta government to “help stimulate economic activity” in the province.

Stubbs pointed out the action taken by the Liberals in response to massive job losses in the energy sector only involved a 5 1/2 week EI extension while they gave $372 million to Bombardier and spend millions in other sectors and other countries.

Bombardier employs 66,000 people across Canada. The Oil and Gas sector employs 798,333 people in 38 energy related service industries.

“Albertans are con-

fused about concrete actions the Liberals are taking in response to… the drop in energy investment over the past couple of years, that is the equivalent of the elimination of the entire auto manufacturing sector and 75% of the aerospace sector [in Canada],” said Stubbs.

After committee, MP Stubbs said: “Albertans don’t even want handouts, but they do want the Liberal government to stop piling on red tape, costs, and infrastructure approval delays to the energy sector which make an already dire situation so much worse.

Energy workers just want the Minister to state the fact: that Canada is a world leader in sustainable energy development and innovation, just as Canada is in mining, forestry and nuclear. The Liberals talk about phasing out the oil

sands and don’t stand up for Canada’s energy successes.

They seem unaware of Canada’s achievements and track record of responsible oil and gas development, especially compared to other energy producing countries around the world,” said MP Stubbs.

Oil and gas developers are the biggest investors in clean tech and alternative energy technologies of all natural resources sectors, having invested $2 billion in research and development in 2016, including renewables, electric, energy efficiency, nuclear, and fossil fuels.

“The Minister is pitting sector against sector and provinces against each other. Energy development in Canada is a success story, and the Prime Minister and Ministers should be its champion. An oil sands company is actually the

single largest employer of First Nations in Canada, and First Nations are very active in Alberta oil and gas development, from upstream exploration and production to service and supply contracting, but the Liberals often imply all First Nations people are against oil and gas, while acknowledging First Nations’ significant participation in mining.

Energy producers invest record amounts in innovation, and constantly improve energy efficiency and environmental s t e w a r d s h i p .

Conventional oil and gas, and pipeline, companies are actually Canada’s largest investors in wind and solar projects. Canadian energy producers are second to none around the world, but the Liberals don’t seem to know it,” said MP Stubbs.

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