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Members of the 742 Signals Squadron based out of Edmonton lay wreaths at the Bruderheim Cenotaph during the town’s Remembrance Day ceremonies on Nov. 11. Despite cold blustery weather a large crowd turned out to salute the nation’s fallen soldiers.
2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, November 13, 2019
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Mundare councillor keen to expand tourism potential BY JOHN MATHER Mundare councillor Jaime Burghardt is quite excited about bringing more visitors to the community as the intermunicipal tourism collaboration between Mundare, Vegreville and the County of Minburn develops. Giving her monthly report to council Nov. 5, she talked of how well a passport idea has worked in Vegreville and how she would like to see it expanded to include Mundare. “We’re trying to get more of the tourism going,” she said. “We want things to keep growing so we want to do a list of the top 20 places to visit.” she said. “We’re not sure how the passport idea will work yet, but in Vegreville people are really keen to use it.” She said they were now going to compile a list of the top 20 places to visit in the area and try
to incorporate that into a October, how do they online?” Referring to it as a sort charge, and if they have passport package. of local Pokemon, he She added the pass- tours going through.” She said the tourism said it was where people port would be a complement to the art walk that board would like to sup- sought clues online and will be expanded to port the museum by then travelled to those include Mundare next directing bus tours with sites as the clues directed them.” year. “Maybe we That program could find a way sees local artists to have a regionput their work al geocache and in local busiinclude the nesses and peomuseum on one ple are encourof those,” he aged to come said. and view the art Burghardt was and hopefully asked if students support the still went on business at the field trips to the same time. museum and she She said the replied she waspassport idea n’t sure. would run from Mundare Councillor Jaime Burghardt “I went when May to one of my kids Thanksgiving. She added the muse- seniors, or tours put on was in school and I was um was also on the list of by the Vegreville radio amazed by what was in station to the Mundare there,” she said. places to visit. Mundare CAO Colin To that end she had museum. “People love coming Zyla will get her more several questions relatthrough and going to all information on the ing to the museum. museum. “We want to know the those places.” She is also hoping to Mayor Mike Saric hours and days it’s open, the number of people asked her if geocaching who visit from May to was “still a thing
get more input for places to put on the top 20 list. “They were talking about putting the golf course on as one of the stops,” she said.”So if there’s any other places or things we want to see
on the list please get it to me.” She said she knew the list would initially be larger than 20 and the committee would have their work cut out to bring down to 20.
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SANTA FINDS TIME FOR ST. MICHAEL APPEARANCE The first good winter storm of the year wasn’t going to keep five-year-old Sawyer Wytrykush from getting to sit on Santa’s lap as the jolly old fellow made a stop at the St. Michael Christmas in the County event held at the St. Michael Hall Nov. 9. A good crowd of kids lined to up whisper their wishes into Santa’s ear and all those greeting him received a special gift.
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4 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Opinion Distracted driving laws go too far I am in favour of a law preventing distracted driving, but like many laws in Canada this one is taken too far, is confusing, and takes away our freedom of choice and trust that licenced drivers make safe decisions. Recently in Vancouver, a 71-year-old woman was given a $368 ticket and 4 points off her licence for distracted driving because she was charging her cell phone in her front seat cupholder. It was her first ticket in over 50 years of driving, and she was driving with two hands on the wheel at the time she was pulled over. In another recent case, a man was given a distracted driver ticket because his phone was within reach, lodged between the folds of his passenger seat. Both tickets were overturned when the drivers secured lawyers and fought the charges. The court said charging a phone is not using it, and the mere presence of a cell phone was not enough to secure a conviction. These court cases make me wonder about the officers’ grey matter. What a waste of police time, the drivers’ time, and our court’s time. But if those two drivers had been seen checking their cell phones completely stopped at a red light, while not even moving, they would not have been successful fighting the tickets. It’s confusing, considering you can not be charged with distracted driving if using a cell phone in hands-free mode even if you need to touch the device to activate it. As well, you are allowed to drink alcohol-free beverages, eat, smoke and talk to other passengers. You can listen to the radio, and mess with the heater or air conditioner. You will be allowed to call 9-1-1 even with a hand-held phone, and you can use a hand-held CB radio to keep in touch with an employer while driving the vehicle. I do a lot of cycling in the summer. I know how many people are driving while texting and interacting with others on a cell phone. Many. That’s why I travel down walking/bike paths, or on residential roads with light traffic. I admire the courage of cyclists who dare travel down rural roads with little to no shoulders, or go right onto main highways always counting on drivers to be paying attention to cyclists coming up quickly on their right side. It takes guts these days. In Alberta, police give out over 20,000 distracted driving tickets each year. I have driven behind swerving drivers, busy with social media conversations while travelling down the road. It’s frightening. They are a menace. Drivers who check their phones while driving are eight times more likely to get into a crash in Canada, and cell phones now account for over a quarter of traffic accidents. Unfortunately we have to count on our officers to use commons sense when policing these ambiguous laws, and they shouldn’t have to. Laws should not have multiple interpretations. Consider even how distracted our police could be, with all the equipment they have available in the front of their squad cars? If we still live in the remnants of a free society, our choice of when to safely use technology should be the driver’s responsibility. If they abuse that, fines and penalties are appropriate. If safe, I choose freedom. Kerry Anderson
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Not in favour of Andrew area grow op I read your article on this (proposed Andrew cannabis grow op), as much of it as showed up on my phone. First, it may not have been much more, but I do think there were more than seven people there. Most importantly, it is gross-
ly misleading to say that everyone was supportive of it. I sure never voiced my opinion saying that, nor did others I know. We were there to get some answers about the issue. Just because we weren't screaming about it doesn't mean we are
happy about it or support it. We were just being civilized. So don't go around reporting something that isn't true. I for one am not in agreement with a grow op at that site and don’t want it there. Patricia McLeod
Reserves stifle growth and productive lives Red Pheasant Cree Nation No. 108 is located in Saskatchewan near North Battleford. The band is named after Red Pheasant, brother of Chief Wuttunee (Porcupine). Wuttunee was chief, in 1876, when Red Pheasant was a signatory to Treaty No. 6. Wuttunee did not wish to sign the treaty, so he delegated the task to his brother. Not enough is known as to why Chief Wuttunee did not want to sign the treaty. Perhaps his reasons were similar to
those expressed a century later by another Wuttunee – William – whose life is discussed below. Today, only a third of the band’s approximately 1,890 members actually reside on the reserve; two-thirds have chosen to live elsewhere. There are reasons for this. This essay will discuss three Indigenous Canadians, all of whom have – or had – roots in Red Pheasant. Two lived off the reserve, maintained productive lives and contributed
leadership to their people, and to Canada; one languished on the reserve and died violently at the age of 22. William Wuttunees There are many, many Wuttunees in Saskatchewan and Alberta, and it is difficult for those of us not close to his family to establish the genealogy of William Wuttunee, born in 1928. However, it might be fair to assume Chief Wuttunee and Red Pheasant were among William’s ancestral relatives. Continued on Page 5
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Letter: Reserve life is not healthy Continued from Page 4 William Wuttunee attended the Indian residential school at Onion Lake, Saskatchewan until the school burned down in 1943. Later in his life he testified about the wrongdoings he witnessed at the school and assisted other former students with their healing. He completed high school in Battleford, Saskatchewan, achieved a McGill scholarship (rare for anyone in those days, especially an Indigenous student), and earned a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan. Western Canada’s first Indigenous lawyer, he practiced law in Calgary and Northwest Territories, and was a founder of what is now the Assembly of First Nations. Some years later he was delighted to exclaim that there were then some two thousand Indigenous Canadian lawyers! Wuttunee dedicated much of his life to improving the lives of Indigenous people. In 1971, he wrote a controversial book, Ruffled Feathers, in which he pressed for an end to the apartheid system – still operating in Canada today – through the implementation of the White Paper on Indian Policy (1970). As a result of his advocacy for Indigenous equality with other Canadians, he was barred from Red Pheasant Reserve and 12 other reserves. Unruffled (excuse the pun), William continued his work for the freedom of
Indigenous Canadians until his death in 2015. Aside from his work on indigenous issues, among Wuttunee’s many other important achievements was the part he played in bringing an end to the criminalization of homosexuality in Canada. Robert-Falcon Ouellette Robert-Falcon Ouellette was elected to the House of Commons in 2015 to represent the people of Winnipeg Centre. He is the son of a Cree/Metis father from Red Pheasant Reserve and an English mother. His father attended an Indian residential school and later, reportedly, became an alcoholic, sometimes-absent parent. Robert endured hardship and poverty in his young life and experienced homelessness one summer in Winnipeg, but moved on to succeed in acquiring a good education. He studied at the Universities of Calgary and Laval, achieving a PhD in anthropology. He served for 19 years in the Royal Canadian Navy and was later appointed director of Aboriginal Focus Programs at the University of Manitoba prior to his election as a Member of Parliament. Colten Boushie Colten Boushie lived on the Red Pheasant Reserve when, at the age of 22, he was shot and killed on August 9, 2016 while engaged with his friends in a drunken rural home invasion after
a day of swimming, drinking and shooting. Prior to his death, he spent his days occasionally cutting wood, asking friends for gas money and waiting for “welly (welfare) day”. His Facebook entries in the months preceding his tragic death reveal a life of boring, mostly unemployed melancholy on the reserve. For example: “Well not going anywhere for now stuck in this s- – – hole we call life … Bored as s- – -.” Boushie’s posts demonstrate how this kind of life can, and often does, lead young people to thoughts of criminality. He wrote, “Back in the saddle again throw my middle finger up to the law ain’t gotta rob nobody tonight but I do it just because I’m a nut I get bored did some pills but I want more f- – – this world f- – – this town.” On the first-year anniversary of the acquittal of the farmer who shot him, Boushie’s mother said, “After all this, we still miss him, still love him.” Coming from the mother of a young man meeting such a dreadful end, comments like these are to be expected, and should be accorded respect. Yet, Boushie’s Facebook entry for February 29, 2016 noted, “My family may hate me but in my absence for eternity they’ll say they loved me … Think about it.” The 2018 acquittal of farmer Gerald Stanley dominated news head-
lines. Colten’s family members, Indigenous leaders, the Prime Minister and his ministers, current NDP leader, journalists and others commented disapprovingly on the verdict, leading still others to accuse the politicians of interfering with the administration of justice. Then justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould was accused of bias – a serious charge, given her special responsibility as attorney general. One member of parliament who received public attention – and Indigenous denunciation – was the above-referenced Robert-Falcon Ouellette, who said, “I’m really sorry for the
Boushie family. But I’m also sorry for the Stanley family … The Stanley family, and many farmers in Saskatchewan, have the feeling that their property is not respected and people come on to their farms and steal their stuff. They’ve essentially lost two years of their lives. They’ve faced legal bills and great difficulty.” William Wuttunee passed away unaware of the miserable life and violent death of Colten Boushie. Given Wuttunee’s thoughts about Indigenous life as set out in Ruffled Feathers, the perspective he would have had on this sad story might not have surprised anyone.
Yet, if his advice about our apartheid system had been followed when he gave it 50 years ago, the tragedy might never have happened. Colten Boushie could have benefited from a better education, meaningful employment, happiness and no interest whatever in criminal activity. Three people with Red Pheasant backgrounds. Three stories. One inescapable conclusion: reserve life is not healthy, especially for young people. It is still not too late to do the right thing for future generations. James McCrae is the former Attorney General of Manitoba
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Lamont high breakfast program brought home from Finland BY JOHN MATHER It was the trip to Finland on an student exchange that has inspired the student breakfast program at Lamont Elementary High School. “When we were in Finland visiting some of the schools we learned the importance they put on nutrition,” said Lamont High principal Amit Mali. “Every school provides a hot lunch to their students.” He added the costs were picked up by the community rather than being a school-based cost. “It is something the the community does together. And it brings the school staff and students together because they all eat lunch at the same time.” Mali said he loved the program and he wanted to emulate it when he returned to Canada. “We know we didn’t have the resources to start the program.” He added he knew many of his junior and senior high school students were coming to school hungry, “because they tend to sleep longer than feeding themselves.” He added, “It’s very hard to learn when your belly is empty.” He said staff began
reaching out into the community for ways to set up a breakfast program and heard about a program offered by Cob’s Bread in Fort Saskatchewan. Once a week a staff member stops at the bakery in Fort Saskatchewan and picks up the school’s order. “Through them we entered a partnership and we further decided to make it an office initiative, rather than putting any more work on our teachers.” Mali adds that himself, the vice principal, secretaries, counsellor and family liaison officer prepare toast and juice for the students. The meals take place between the first period and the flex block in the school. “There’s a window of about 10 minutes where the students can get something to eat,” Mali explains. “If there’s anything extra I put it on a cart and go room to room offering snacks.” “To be honest it’s selfish in a way because it just offers me such a great opportunity to get to know the students better.” He adds delivering the meal has become part of his routine and he interacts with the students in a very positive way.
“It’s become one of the best parts of my day.”
Mali said the program has resulted in better
moods and increased attention from the stu-
dents in class.
Students line up at the Lamont High School cafeteria for the free breakfast program. The school began the nutrition program after an exchange trip to Finland. The bread for the meal is provided through an agreement with Cob’s bread in Fort Saskatchewan. The meals are served every day of the week. Mali said they developed the program after the Finland trip last year and it’s becomes a staple of the school and the kids now look forward to it. The program provides meals for all the students ages 12 to 18 and they serve about 100 to 120 students a day. “It’s about half the school every day,” he said.
Two seek Chipman council seat BY JOHN MATHER There will be an election for a new councillor in Chipman. The need for a byelection follows the resignation of long time Mayor Jim Palmer. Two residents, Pamela Mandryk and Graham
Godlien, have let their names stand for the council seat. While advance polls have been held, the final election day will be Nov. 27. There is no information if there will be a candidates forum.
Following the resignation of Palmer, Deputy Mayor Toni Nygren was voted into the role of acting mayor. Following the election there will be a new organizational meeting of the council.
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LAMONT ELEMENTARY HALLOWEEN PARADE On Halloween day, students, teachers and parents participated in the costume parade at Lamont Elementary. Starting with Kindergarten, classes filed from room to room picking up another room full of ghouls and goblins as they paraded around the school.
Lamont County establishes intermunicipal SDAB BY JOHN MATHER Following the establishment of an intermunicipal Subdivision Development and Appeal Board with Bruderheim last winter, Lamont County has now established agreements with all the urban municipalities in the County. The Lamont County council gave the bylaw passage at its Oct. 8 meeting and the bylaw is now circulating around the urban municipalities for ratification. “We passed the town of Bruderheim bylaw for a hearing they had to conduct and then the other municipalities asked for similar agreements,” said Lamont County Manager, Stephen Hill. “This is what we had planned all along.” He said the bylaw council had on Oct. 8 had been reviewed by the County’s lawyers prior to coming to council for
passage. “It’s correct in content and in regards to which municipalities pay when a hearing is held,” he said. “This illustrates Lamont County’s commitment to intermunicipal collaboration that the province has been asking for,” he added. He told council the costs of any future hearing would rest with the municipality that the hearing was to be held for. Hill told council the bylaw allowed each municipality to appoint members to the board. “There would be five appointments from each municipality, so there would be five from outside Lamont County,” explained Hill. When asked, Hill said the municipal appointees would only sit on hearings dealing with issues from their municipality. Lamont would
still have a full board for its own hearings. The bylaw allows for up to 12 members on the board in total. Councillor Neil Woitas asked who made up the panel of the SDAB and Hill replied the panel generally is selected by its clerk, a Lamont County employee. “Once the panel is established, they then determine that one of the members will serve as the board chairman for each specific hearing,” explained Hill.
The bylaw established an appeal fee of $200 which would be kept by the County and then any additional costs for the board including honorariums would be borne by the municipality holding the hearing. Hill further told council the municipalities had had a chance to review and make any change to the bylaw over the summer, so passage of the bylaw was a formality. The County passed all three readings of the bylaw.
Lamont County Reeve David Diduck and Peace Officer Derek Wright lay a wreath on behalf of County residents during the Remembrance Day services at Lamont High School Nov. 8. Both the high school and Lamont Elementary School students filled the gymnasium to hear a stirring message of remembering veterans from Major Scott Blakie of Cold Lake.
Strathcona County and the Town of Bruderheim Intermunicipal Development Plan Strathcona County and the Town of Bruderheim are working on a draft Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) to ensure that land use decisions are coordinated between the two municipalities. An IDP is a high-level statutory plan jointly developed by two or more neighbouring municipalities, and where at least one member is not part of a growth management region. An IDP ensures that potential land use conflicts are minimized and that a framework is established for communication and coordination between municipalities. Open house and Comment Sheet Learn more about the project, attend an open house or complete the comment sheet. The comment sheet is available on both of the municipalities project webpages and will also be available at the open house. Please feel free to complete the comment sheet and submit it at the open house, or else email it or mail it in by December 2, 2019. November 18; 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Drop in any time Bruderheim Fire Station 5112 Queen Street, Bruderheim Strathcona.ca/IDPs Bruderheim.ca/government/intermunicipal-development-plan 11213 88 Ave. Fort Saskatchewan
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New Bruderheim councillor sworn in BY JANA SEMENIUK Dan Skousbol, Bruderheim’s newly elected town councillor, was sworn in and participated in his first council meeting on Nov. 6. Chief Administrative Officer Patty Podoborozny swore Skousbol in as he took the oath of office. “I wasn’t sure what to expect as far as my emotions go,� said Skousbol. “But I’ve gotten to know all of the councillors and they’ve made me feel like part of the team. So, I was
comfortable and ready to hit the ground running.â€? Skousbal was elected during Bruderheim’s byelection on Oct. 28 with one other candidate, Claude Sarrasin, running for the vacant position. Bruderheim’s town council team was down one member from seven when councillor Patrick Crawford resigned for personal reasons on Aug. 23.Â
Bruderheim elected official, Councillor Dan Skousbol, is all smiles as he sits beside Mayor Karl Hauch during his first official council meeting Nov. 6. Skousbol was sworn in at the meeting after winning the byelection to replace Pat Crawford who had resigned from council.
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One killed in head-on collision A 41-year-old Edmonton man is dead following a head-on collision on Highway 855 near Township Road 572, Nov. 11. The accident northwest of Andrew occurred
when a semi-tractor was heading north on 855 and the truck was southbound. The truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene while the semi driver was taken via
EMS to a local hospital with minor injuries. The accident occurred around 8 a.m. No further details will be released, said Two Hills RCMP in a statement.
Sgt ( Ret) Guy Lefebvre, CD, RSE lays a wreath during the Remembrance Day ceremonies at Bruderheim.
10 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Inspirational messages shared during Bruderheim School Remembrance Day ceremony BY JANA SEMENIUK It was an emotional Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 8 for Bruderheim School principal Cheryl Semeniuk. In addition to bringing focus in honouring all soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice, the ceremony, held in the Bruderheim School Gymnasium, also had personal meaning for
her. “It’s always a very special day for me and my family. My parents are immigrants from the Netherlands who came over shortly after the Second World War,” Semeniuk said during her Remembrance Day address. “They were young children probably about five or six during the war. The Canadian
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forces helped to liberate the Netherlands.” She then invited grade six students to come forward and read the poem ‘In Flanders’ Fields’. The poem was written by John McCrae in 1915. Following the reading, Master Corporal Gravel of the Canadian Armed Forces was invited to address the gathering. “It’s important we all
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continue to share stories about how courageous and selfless our veterans have been,” said Gravel. “That’s the best way to show our gratitude and to contribute the important work of passing their legacy on.” In addition, Gravel noted that this year marks three important milestone anniversaries to commemorate. The
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Audrey Ropchan of Lamont makes her first Christmas purchase while at the Christmas in the Country show at the St. Michael Hall, Nov. 9. She was checking out the display of Shelly and Doug Humeny of Fort Saskatchewan. It the first time out for the Humenys with their Simply Christmas table of Christmas themed crafts.
first, is the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the battle of Normandy, the second is the 70th anniversary of the founding of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) the third is the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York on Sept. 11, 2001. “The Canadian Armed Forces lost 158 people in the Afghanistan related operations,” he said. “We also lost seven civilians and 40 American soldiers under Canadian command. We will remember those and all of our other veterans during the annual Remembrance Day ceremonies.” The program continued with the playing of Reveille and a moment of silence followed by the laying of the wreaths.
Corporal Gravel laid the first wreath followed by Mayor Hauch placing one on behalf of the Town of Bruderheim. This was followed by wreaths laids by Grades one through six student representatives. Student leaders then came forward to perform ‘In Flanders’ Fields’ which preceded the Commitment to Remember by the Grade fives. The Commitment to Remember consisted of a pledge to always carry the torch and never forget the sacrifice made by veterans followed by a crowd response of ‘We will remember them.” The event concluded with a video presentation from Grade four students depicting what peace means to them.
Grade five students recite Commitment to Remember during Bruderheim School's Remembrance Day ceremony Nov. 8.
Notice of Election and Requirements for Voter Identification Local Authorities Election Act (Section(s) 12, 35, 46, 53)
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Province of Alberta
Is Accepting Applications for: CLASS 1 DRIVERS WINCH TRACTOR DRIVERS BED TRUCK DRIVERS PICKER OPERATORS
NOTICE is hereby given that a By-Election will be held for the filling of the following offices:
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Number of Vacancies
Councillor Village of Chipman
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Voting will take place on the 27th of November, 2019 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Voting Station will be located at: The Village of Chipman Administration Building 4816-50th Street Chipman, Alberta VOTER IDENTIFICATION: In order to vote, you must produce identification for inspection. The identification must be one or more of: one piece of government issued picture identification that establishes both your name and current residential address or one authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer under the Elections Act that establishes your name and current residential address. Dated at the Village of Chipman in the Province of Alberta this 12th day of November, 2019.
Keiron Willis Returning Officer
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MINOR HOCKEY:
Top 4 Tier 2 Peewee league scorers from Bruderheim KERRY ANDERSON These are some of the results from the Northern Alberta Interlock Minor Hockey League games held recently. (Please note that scores and scoring is taken from the website, and some game scores and scoring is dependent on proper league entries. Bruderheim Novice was scheduled to play at Redwater on Saturday but no score was posted. Lamont Novice was
scheduled to host Onoway on Saturday but no score was posted. Lamont Tier 3 Atoms (0-3-0) travelled to Camrose on Sunday and were soundly beaten 131, outshot 62-12. Chael Whaling scored for Lamont. Bruderheim Tier 6 Atoms (1-2-0) crushed visiting Fort Saskatchewan 12-1 on Sunday at Lamont Arena. Nicklas
Mehlenbacher got a hat trick as did Lochlan McCormick (3g 1a). Maxim Dach had a 4point game (2g 2a). Other scorers were; Shawn Lyles (2g), Cullen Secrist (1g), Ethan Mehlenbacher (1g), and Matthew Iverson (1a). Thomas Purdy got the win in goal. On Sunday Bruderheim Tier 2 Peewees (1-1-2) were inhospitable hosts to
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Wetaskiwin, beating the visitors 14-5 including eight in the middle frame alone. Emerson Hauch had an 8-point game (4g 4a) and Andrew Svitich scored six goals. Other scorers were; Ryan Carstairs (1g 4a), Alex Andruchow (1g 2a), Rowan Young (1g 2a), Kayden Winslow (1g), Ayden Loran (1a) and Camryn Fossum (1a). Zandon Tanner stopped 47 shots to get the win.
on Saturday at Lamont Arena 11-4, outshooting the visitors 46-16. Kyran Belcourt (2g 4a) had a 6point game, while William Furey (4g 1a) and Richard Ayres (3g 2a) both had 5-point games. Other scorers were; Cameron Olechow (1g 1a), Teagan Stetsko (1g 1a), Preston Sullivan (1a), and Xavier Storr (1a). Goaltenders were not recorded on the game sheet.
Remarkably, Bruderheim was outshot in the game 52-37. Emerson Hauch leads the league in scoring this season by a wide margin, having scored 11g 9a for 20 Pts in only 4 GP. Bruderheim boasts the top four scorers in the league. Second place is Ryan Carstairs (6g 6a), third is Andrew Svitich (7g 2a), and fourth is Rowan Young (3g 6a). Lamont Tier 6 Peewees (1-1-0) beat up on Leduc
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LAMONT LEADER Ph. 780-895-2780 Email: lmtleader @gmail.com _____________________ COMING EVENTS EVENTS COMING Bruce Stampede Annual Meeting Thursday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bruce Community Centre 46/47c _____________________ Mission to Many Gigantic Christmas Garage Sale Friday, November 22 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday, November 23 9 a.m. - noon. Gifts, toys, seasonal items, Christmas decor, new items, and more! Located at Golden Valley Lutheran Church 5327 56 Ave. Viking, AB. Call or text 780-336-1022 to drop off donations. 46/47c _____________________ Viking Farmers Market Christmas Markets •Thursday, November 21 2 - 7 p.m. with Turkey Supper at 5 p.m. •Thursday, December 12 2 - 5 p.m. no supper this evening. tfnc
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APIARIES OF ALBERTA are looking for Five Apiary Technicians $16-$18/hr depending on experience for full time (40+hrs/wk) employment March thru October 2020. Must have a min of 3 years (seasons) working fulltime on Canadian style commercial apiary in the minimum capacity of Apiary Assistant. Gerard 780-6624449 RR4 Tofield, AB. gsieben@mcsnet.ca
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Wilma Derksen Trauma, Resiliency, and the Way of Letting Go November 14 Viking Seniors Hall (5024 - 53 Ave) Option A: 1:30-3 p.m Option B: 6-7:30 p.m. November 15 The Gallery in Holden (4916-49 Ave, Holden) 2-3:30 p.m. Pre-Registration Required Contact Viking/Beaver FCSS at 780-336-4024 to register, and indicate which session you are planning to attend. Wilma is an author, international speaker, and consultant on victimization and criminal justice. Since the abduction and murder of her daughter Candace in 1984, Wilma Derksen has influenced victims, offenders, and the community by telling her story. She has presented to hundreds of audiences who describe her as inspiring, insightful, vulnerable, integral, comforting, warm, and as an insightful storyteller. 43/46p _____________________ FOR RENT RENT FOR House for rent in Viking. 2 bedrooms upstairs, 1 downstairs. Double stall garage. 4 appliances. Close to school and hospital. $850/month plus utilities. Available December 1. Call 780-385-0885 or 780-3851524. 45tfnc _____________________ House for rent in Viking. 2 bedrooms. Close to School, Clinic, and Hospital. $900/ month includes utilities. Available September 1. Call 780-336-6089 or 780336-6088 34tfnc
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14 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, November 13, 2019
FROM WHERE I SIT: Wanting more
BY HAZEL ANAKA If the name Holden Ford rings a bell, that tells me something about you. It means you’ve been binge watching Mindhunter on Netflix. It tells me you’re fascinated by this truth-based series on the origins of FBI profiling created by special agent John Douglas and the author of Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit. Bill Tench, Ford’s partner on the series is based on agent Robert Ressler. To hear John Douglas
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The strategy is creating rapport, the very same he employed in getting convicted murderers to tell their secrets. He talked about the time his wife cut herself badly while slicing bread. She was shocked and flung her hands in the air. He took that opportunity to teach his kids about ‘cast blood’ before getting to the first aid she clearly needed. When their daughter starting dating, his wife was sure to look at the boy’s drivers’ license, record his licence plate number and get latent prints off the glass she offered him. Douglas spent four years in the armed services, attended the University of Wisconsin, wanted to be an FBI negotiator. At 31 or 32 he was the youngest guy at Quantico. He ran Road School where he and others took their fledgling
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Bruderheim cenotaph rich in history Campbell recalls stone mason Albert Schmidt was over 80 years old when cenotaph was constructed BY JANA SEMENIUK The Bruderheim Memorial Cenotaph has been the site of many Remembrance Day wreath laying ceremonies over the years. It was originally built not only to remember residents who lost their lives during wartime, but also to commemorate the pioneers who helped to build the town of Bruderheim. Long time resident George Campbell fondly remembers lending a hand in the construction of the Bruderheim Memorial Cenotaph during the late 1970s. “Pastor Kurt Vitt was quite instrumental in a lot of things that happened in the church and in the community (during the 70s),” said Campbell. “We needed a cenotaph in the town, so Kurt and the board of directors decided that was what they wanted to do.” Campbell went on to explain that Albert Schmidt, a local stone mason, was the man who built the cenotaph with the help of Campbell, Bruce Frauenfeld, and Campbell’s two sons Andy and George. “My role was grunt work,” laughed Campbell. “It was a painstaking job that took the better part of two weeks to build.” Campbell added that the entire job was done on-site by hand. “The large rocks that make up the structure were acquired from a nearby farm six miles south of town and brought to the church. Once there, each rock
was laid in a sand box, then split with a hammer, and shaped with a chisel.” Campbell explained that it didn’t take force to split the rock, only that it had to be hit in the right place. “Where you see a fatigue in the rock,” he said. “That’s where you hit it.” Campbell said that Schmidt took great pride in his work. Even so far as to match up rocks by their colour when deciding where to place each one. “If you look at the rocks closely, you’ll notice that it’s (the cenotaph) sort of tapered,” he said. “And the top of it is sort of jagged which represented the strife they (soldiers and pioneers) went through.” Campbell added that the base of the cenotaph was dug three feet into the ground which was then filled with rock and gravel. The foundation was laid, which he explained is 18 – 24 inches thick of cement. Campbell said the structure has never moved in all of these years. “He (Schmidt) was a very good stone mason,” said Campbell. “What I find incredible is that he was over 80 years old when he built it.” In the book “From Bush to Bushels: A History of Bruderheim and District” written and published by the Bruderheim Historical Society in 1983, the cenotaph is referred to as a memorial cairn that was part of the plans in 1976 for renovating the Moravian Cemetery.
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