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Christmas celebrations begin in Lamont County Hundreds attend Lamont Light Up Andrew hosts successful winter market Moving down the road was

BY SHANDRA MACIVER The Lamont Light up drew hun- Imagination Engraving which hosted dreds of people who gradually made three different crafting stations; a beaded ornament craft, their way through dog biscuit decothe streets of rating and a cat toy Lamont, enjoying workshop.

The the markets, free beaded ornament food and the craft was led by Winter Wonder Tracey Childs, who Lights being is the owner of turned on by Santa Imagination at the Town of Engraving. “Last Lamont building, year was ridicuNov. 25.

Santa leads hundreds of parents and lously busy and This annual children to light up the Winter Wonder this year was betmarket had differ- Lights. Photo: Shandra Maciver ter with a steadier ent stations from one end of Lamont to the other. The flow of people,” Childs said.

The Dog biscuit decorating, and cat Lamont high school, which was one location of this Light up event, hosted toy workshop was hosted by Chelsea an indoor market with many different Stolz who is owner of Queen of Hearts vendors. Among them, a bake sale dog and cat grooming services in which was manned by sisters Jayla and Lamont. “It was busy, there were lots of Hannah Tarasuik, along with Zoe kids,” Stolz said.

At the Lions Club were volunteers Zeldenrust who are all homeschooled through Gilbertine Academy also from Lamont Fish and Game handing out free hot dogs, hot chocolate, and known as Wisdom Homeschooling.

“The bake sale is to raise money for there was a bake sale. Kathy Radke, our homeschool graduation,” said who was one of many volunteers, said Jayla. Hannah added that they nearly they were out of hotdogs by quarter sold out of all their baked goods. The after three, and they handed out over two sisters said they were incredibly 250 hotdogs.

Continued on Page 15 happy with how the day had turned out.

Propane fire tables kept everyone warm while waiting for the fireworks. Area resident Zoey Maciver is shown waving at the camera. Photo: Shandra Maciver.

BY JOHN MATHER For more than 20 years Andrew has hosted a Christmas market with vendors from across northern Alberta setting up tables to sell unique Christmas gifts.

This year was no different, according to organizer Anna-Lee Laderoute.

“It’s been a great market today,” she said on Nov. 26. “We’ve had lots of foot traffic and lots of vendors.

“We had an extra vendor show up this morning and I had 52 vendors for 600 tables. And we didn’t have any noshows,” said Laderoute.

She said the vendors come from all over and the mild weather was a bonus because it ensured all the vendors made it to the venue at the Andrew Community Hall.

Erin Wandler brought her stall of homemade crafts and gift ideas from the Beverly area of Edmonton.

“I do a lot of these Christmas markets,” she said. “Basically my market base is the Andrew area. I take part in the farmers markets here as well.”

She said the day before she had been at a Christmas market in Chipman,

because she was unable to get into the market at Metis Crossing.

During the market, there were the regular visits with Santa Claus, and each child sharing his or her gift requests with the jolly fellow also received a small goodies bag.

Santa also made sure to visit each of the vendors during the market.

Outside, horses Crystal and Jim from Hitchmasters Percherons, provided wagon rides to those wanting to have a ride.

Ashley Beaver and Derek Dimmock guided the wagon around Andrew.

“I’ve been doing this since I was a little guy,” said Derek, whose dad owns the business.

“We go to summer parades and winter carnivals,” he said. He added some summer parades don’t want the horse anymore because they might leave a mess, but Ashely said the Hitchmasters carry a shovel to any event they attend and always clean up after the animals.

“I started doing hayrides by myself when I was 16,” said Derek. Ashely is training to drive the wagons and is in her second year of training.

A small family rides the wagon driven by Hitchmasters Percherons operator Derek Dimmock and his co-pilot Ashley Beaver, during the Andrew Christmas Market Nov. 26. The wagon was pulled by percherons Crystal and Jim.

2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Lamont road re-naming part of bus crash memorial service

BY JANA SEMENIUK The Town of Lamont Mayor and Council members joined the Chipman Lamont Bus/Train Memorial Committee Nov. 26 in Lamont for a special ceremony to re-name 47th avenue to Memorial Ave in honour of Lamont’s history which includes the 1960 bus tragedy.

A school bus, loaded with 41 students plus one bus driver, was hit broadside by a westbound freight train as it crossed the tracks on the way to Lamont High School the morning of Nov. 29, 1960. As a result, 17 students lost their lives while several others, including the bus driver, remained in hospital for months recovering from their devastating injuries.

Lamont Mayor Kirk Perrin told the crowd of 30, who gathered for the ceremony at the Lamont

memorial monument, that the road re-naming was testimony to Lamont’s strength through good times and bad.

“Today, Lamont witnesses a meaningful transformation as we rename 47th ave to Memorial Ave. A symbolic journey through our town’s rich history,” he said, noting historic events such as the Queen’s visit in 1978.

Perrin added that the town’s strength was tested during the 1960 tragedy. “Out of that sorrow emerged a resilient spirit that defines us.

Today, we unfold Lamont’s history on the newly christened Memorial Ave; a street that weaves our collective story. As we walk this path, may it be a reminder of our shared triumphs, the resilience that defines us and the unique character that

makes Lamont and this area an extraordinary community.”

Earlier in the day, a memorial church service was held at Russo-Greek Catholic Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist in Chipman for the bus victims. The memorial service takes place on the last Sunday in Nov. every year.

A crowd of 40 gathered for the Catholic service complete with songs, prayers, and comforting words from the priest Father Alexios Surayev.

“These wounds are (continuing) and time does not heal. They (victims) are dear to us and they mean something to us, and that's why we

ask God, to be merciful upon those people and for us to keep remembering those people,” he said.

“It’s so gracious that people are still showing up to pay their honour and respect to those who got killed.”

Among the attendees was bus accident survivor John Winnick, who

Chipman Lamont Bus/Train Memorial Committee members stand with Lamont's newest road sign which will symbolically rename 47th Avenue to Memorial Ave. The sign was unveiled as part of the annual memorial service for the 17 young victims killed in the Nov. 29, 1960 bus-train accident. L-R: John Winnick, Jeanette Winnick, Terry Cossey, Dianne Cossey, Tom Hrehorets and Trudy Harrold.

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was the only student to emerge unscathed from the wreckage in 1960.

Winnick lost two cousins in the tragedy; 15-yearold Margaret Winnick and 17-year-old Dianne Antoniuk. He said he has attended the service every year and feels it’s important to continue.

“I believe it’s important for me and my family, and I can see that there’s a lot of people that still feel like it’s important and are showing up as we see today,” he said. “There’s a lot of new people that really don’t know much about it (and) the only memory they have is what’s here on the monuments. But I think if it was brought to their attention yearly, it would be cause for them to come out and at least pay their respects.”

Winnick said the accident was a long time ago but still feels recent.

Continued on Page 15

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Rural crime watch members get a primer on crime prevention

BY JOHN MATHER Sgt. David Henry, from the Two Hills RCMP was the guest speaker at the Andrew Willingdon Rural Crime Watch open house at St. Michael Hall, Nov. 24.

And he spoke in a very straightforward method which resonated well with the crowd of well over 100 people.

His message contained three things the community could do to work with the RCMP to try and curb any rise in rural crime.

His style was easy going and informal and the audience lapped it up.

“Most of my 18 years of service has been in rural Alberta, " he began.

“I was born and raised in rural Alberta in High Level.

“I’m a little bit blunt and honest,” he added.

“Some of my higher ups say I’m too blunt.”

He also told the crowd in a serious tone he wouldn’t tolerate anyone getting mad at him or yelling.

“Do that and I'm walking out,” he said.

“We work together as a community and we have to work together,” he stated. “If we start pointing fingers then we all lose.”

He told the crowd it had been a busy year and the stats were quite high.

He said the community could feel the break and enters and thefts were off the charts, if people read the internet posts, but he quickly added they weren’t.

“Theft of motor vehicles were at 74 last year,” he said. “This year for the same time we’re at 49.”

He said it’s not hard to steal a vehicle if people leave their keys in them.

He then explained the area they cover running from Rge Rd 190 by Lamont east past Hwy 41 by two range roads.

“It's more than 190 kms to cover and there are five of us in the detachment,” he stated.

“There’s lots of gravel roads in between.

“Tonight I’ll give you

some ideas of what to do when we aren’t there.

“The days are long gone when you call the police and sit back.

“We used to be part of the community, but sometime back in the 50s and 60s there was a reversal of that and we're the police and you listen to us and you sit back and do nothing. It should never have been that way!”

He said the police worked for the community “I work for you and with you. You guys call and we work together,” he stated.

He said that there had been three officers scheduled to attend the meeting but when they arrived a member of the rural crime group got a report of people with flashlights walking along one of the rural roads in the area and the two officers left to investigate.

“We need your eyes and ears to call us,” he said. “We might not be there right away.”

He said on one call recently he had travelled 109 kms to answer a call.

He acknowledged the distance made it easier for criminals to evade police.

“Our officers are all out there checking things out, but they need that call from you.”

He said last year there were 116 suspicious person calls and this year they were at 129.

He added animal calls numbered 53.

Threats, he said, jumped from 29 to 39 and each of the calls can take up to 10 hours of an officer's time.

Thefts and Break and Enters went from 50 and this year it was 83.

“That’s high,” he said.

He added ever since Covid mental health calls had jumped.

“With drugs, and problems from the city coming out, mental health calls have gone from 52 to 112 and those calls can take a long time,” he said.

“We have to work with these people. We don’t know if we’re deal-

ing with guns or not,” he said. “You don’t want to hurt the person because you’re dealing with mental health.”

He added during the last couple of months the detachment had been working with only three people, although they did have a lot of overtime approved.

He added there were also manpower problems stemming from low numbers wanting to join the force.

He stated there were

things the public could do to protect their property. He had copies of Section 35 of the criminal code which explains how people can protect their property or their neighbours’ properties.

He then went through it explaining how it worked using specific examples he had seen during his career.

He said one of the best things farmers can do is use gates.

“Gates won’t stop everyone, but they are a

good deterrent,” he said.

Video, he said, was another good deterrent.

He said motion detectors tied to video are a great tool and he said the force had gotten many convictions because of the video.

He said if people are away for winter, have people drive in and plow the driveway or at least make tracks in the property.

“That’s another deterrent,” he said. “Hide your keys if you must

leave them in the vehicle.

Keep them in your pocket. I know it’s hard because I grew up on a farm.”

“But the bad guys are driving around watching,” he stated.

“If you start your car to idle in the cold, lock it,” he said. “Air tags are also a good tool that tracks your vehicle.”

He added getting to know your neighbour was important.

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CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS IN BRUDERHEIM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2ND 8:00 - 11:00 am Bruderheim Seniors Breakfast Fundraiser at the Seniors Centre 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Bruderheim Agricultural Society Christmas Craft Sale at the Bruderheim Memorial Community Hall 12:00 - 4:00 pm Bruderheim Agricultural Society Dennis Maschmeyer Museum Tours 12:00 - 3:30 pm Horse-drawn sleigh / hay rides 12:30 - 3:30 pm Face painting in the Bruderheim Memorial Community Hall 1:00 - 3:00 pm Visit with Santa and photos at the Bruderheim Memorial Community Hall 4:15 - 6:00 pm Public skating at the Karol Maschmeyer Arena 6:00 pm Light Up at Nikaanag Park and Queens Park (free hot chocolate) 6:30- 8:00 pm Bruderheim Lions Club Family Bingo at Bruderheim Memorial Community Hall

4 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Opinion Can we ever go back to normal open communications?

BY JOHN MATHER A small notice in True North last week dealt with the election of former Ontario medical officer Matt Strauss to seek the Conservative MP seat in the riding of Kitchener-South Hespeler.

Now during the Covid pandemic, Strauss came under fire for his opposition to government overreach in lockdowns and vaccine mandates.

Myself, I think vaccines are a matter of personal choice and I did think some of the lockdowns were an overreach, especially when we saw so many politicians of all stripes breaking the very rules they had imposed on the public.

In his victory post on Twitter (X), he said, ”I think for many of us, there were dark times during the pandemic where it felt like we were speaking up for freedom and common sense alone. Not anymore,” he tweeted. “We are united. In the riding and across the country we are standing up for freedom and common sense together now.”

He went on to say while he didn’t endorse the use of Ivermectin during the pandemic, he didn’t condemn people speaking about it and having fair discussions on its value.

“I don’t mind if you want to talk about it,” he tweeted.

“This is called liberalism and it was the dominant political philosophy in Canada until March 2020.”

And that is some statement. And in my mind absolutely correct.

Our society used to discuss things openly.

You could question people about how decisions were reached and talk about it.

But that all changed with the pandemic.

And it hasn’t gone back to open dialogue.

If you notice, all levels of government these days love to invoke the term “transparency.”

They are transparent they state.

But if anything they are all more closed to public inquiry than ever before.

In many local jurisdictions now, if you want a comment, you have to go through a communications officer.

This is a fancy title for a gatekeeper.

CONTINUED No more direct conversations with a Councillor, Trustee, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Economic Development Officer or other executives who would have the answers to questions you may want to pose.

When the Freedom Convoy rolled into Ottawa during the early days of the pandemic our illustrious Prime Minister didn’t want to meet with organizers.

Nope he called them names and ultimately evoked the Emergencies Act, a ham-fisted approach to curtail the convoy which filled the pastoral streets of Ottawa disrupting the lives of who?… the gatekeepers ie: bureaucrats, who had their abilities to cross a sleepy street in a straight line disrupted because many people didn’t enjoy having their

everyday lives disrupted with no option of discourse on the subject.

Locally, in the Elk Island School Division’s schools, it's like pulling hen’s teeth to get an interview with any official.

Reporters used to be able to go into schools without disrupting anything to take photos of kids doing their activities, which provides good solid local community news.

Not now.

Releases must be signed, FOIP (Freedom of Information and Protection Act) and a call to the communications officer located miles away must be completed.

Said communication officer probably isn’t even aware of the small local event, because it’s so insignificant to anyone except the local community.

Going through this new, rigid chain of command for an answer to a question

also totally destroys any chance of transparency.

Reporters now get sanitized answers, put out in a form of gobbledygook, that dances all around a direct answer.

It becomes problematic for reporters to get direct answers and leads to hostility between the organizations and the community papers.

Many smaller organizations don’t use this approach and do their best to work with local media because they appreciate what they do for the benefit of the community.

It’s time now, two years removed from the scars of the pandemic, for all organizations to get back to communicating directly with local community media and realize that they represent the community at large. It's the community at large who the municipalities and school boards should be answerable to.

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FROM WHERE I SIT: A Miracle

BY HAZEL ANAKA For the first time ever, we went south to visit our son and his family at a time other than Christmas. The other first was flying instead of doing the marathon drive. There is no doubt that a direct flight of under three hours beats two long days of driving.

Any drive would now be an hour longer because the family moved south to Denver proper.

The move had been strategic to get the boys into a top-notch school district and to get closer to their home away from home---the arena. What used to be an hour drive to practices is now eight minutes… but who’s counting.

But, let’s back up to flying. This was our first flight post-Covid. And in the middle of an economic slowdown, crazy cost of living increases, and the general climate

of company first, customer second. Matters were further complicated because I wasn’t sure my renewed passport would arrive in time. If you’re keeping score, that’s my bad for not starting the process sooner.

As it was, the snazzy new passport arrived before the promised date. But after, I’d already paid Air Canada an extra hundred bucks per ticket for ‘protection,’ free first checked bag, and seat selection.

This was one of those joint venture things where the plane belongs to United Airlines but Air Canada can take bookings. It also provides airlines with great cover to dodge blame when things inevitably go wrong. Of course, it’s the other guy’s fault. I’ll spare you the details of over an hour on the phone with both airlines and just say I felt like I’d been roughed up and robbed in a back alley.

The money-grubbing practices that result in record company profits and the nickel and diming of passengers is despicable. If they can find a way to monetize putting passengers in the cargo hold, expect that next.

And no pretzels for you.

That said…. the United ground and air staff were unfailingly pleasant and helpful.

The plane was smallish with just 2 seats on each side of the aisle and only 25 rows. I should know; we were in row 23 going there, row 22 coming back. Boarding and disembarking were quite quick and it helps when you’re not worrying about a connecting flight.

Wonder of wonders, there seemed to be leg room.

It was essentially tshirt weather in Denver with highs near 20 each day. We planned the trip to coincide with Kade’s 9th birthday. He’s been in the US more years than in Canada so being at a birthday party is foreign to us.

Unfortunately, he was sick a few days while we were there. I got to remember the worst part of parenting: the inability to fix a sick kid.

Without our own vehicle, Greg and/or Carrie became Uber drivers for us. Five stars all the way!

As the owner of a thriving company, Greg took time off as needed for us or hockey.

We saw three hockey

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games while there and were reminded of the worst part of hockey: injuries. Though there is someone filming the entire game for coaching purposes, there are no instant replays, closeups, or varying camera angles. So, when one of the players on Grady’s Triple A team took a hit in the corner, no one knew for sure what happened. But he lay there so, so long. Eventually, he got up to head to the dressing room. Though he was supported by two teammates, he seemed to crumple when he stood up. We later heard that he’d cracked 3 vertebrae.

No one knew the answers to the questions running through my mind… which vertebrae--cervical, lumbar, or those in between? A crack is better than a clear break that severs the spinal column and paralyzes a person. But what treatment? Fusion, bed rest, traction? Will he be okay long-term?

We also heard a story--there is no shortage of stories in hockey---about another kid on another team who, during a collision with another player hit the boards skates first and broke his femur (the

long bone in the upper leg). He was already shocky before the ambulance arrived. The story has it the other kid was concussed because he hit the boards head first.

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New Andrew councillors sworn in; first motion aimed to delay the school purchase

BY JANA SEMENIUK Newly elected Village of Andrew council members Chris Lupul and John Vanvyfeyken were sworn in by Andrew Mayor Barry Goertz during the Nov. 22 regular council meeting. The two council members were elected during the Nov. 13 byelection.

As part of the agenda, each council member provided an individual report. Mayor Goertz allowed the new councillors a few minutes to speak if they wished, knowing they would not yet have anything to report.

While Vanvyfeyken passed on the opportunity, Lupul said he wanted to re-examine the motion passed during the Nov. 15 special council meeting, to purchase the Andrew school building.

Lupul said he felt more information was needed before a decision should be made.

During the Nov. 15 special council meeting, consultant Ken Glover provided a first-year cost

estimate for buying the school building.

It included maintenance, immediate repairs, operating, insurance and annual inspection requirements totalling between $125,000 and $200,000 for the first year.

“I'm basing my request on lack of information,” said Lupul, citing uncertainty over the future charter school in addition to any other potential tenants.

“There really isn't a contingency plan in case the (charter) school doesn't go through. The ratepayers can probably not afford to heat the school, if it's vacant. I talked to one of the members of the (charter) school foundation today, they're a couple of weeks away from becoming an official society, therefore, we don't have an agreement with them. I'm not saying that we should kibosh the idea. I'm saying that we should maybe ask Elk Island if we can get an extension on that December 30th

deadline.”

Deputy mayor Tammy Pickett said the deadline given by EIPS to purchase the building has already been extended more than once since the school was closed in June.

“I'm concerned about losing (the building), because we have had EIPS extend their deadline three times now,” she said, adding that it would also be expensive to re-locate the village offices.

Councillor Merwin Haight echoed Pickett’s statements adding that it was difficult to create a plan without first purchasing the building.

“I wonder if asking for another extension would jeopardize the sale. A lot of the issues with formulating a plan, hinges on whether we buy the building or not,” he said.

“We have looked at a couple of other ideas (for the building such as) affordable housing, the daycare group (and it could) potentially (be) leased out to other com-

panies to do safety training classes. Again, without being able to inspect the building until only three weeks ago, it was hard to make a call on any of those, and I do understand councillor Lupul’s concern.”

Mayor Goertz said that after examining the options, he believed the best solution was to continue with the purchase of the building.

“We're going to be looking at over a million dollars to relocate, to find (and) buy a building (and) to renovate that building, taking away what we're going to do here,” he said.

“The most cost-effective answer is to save this building (and) work within this administration building as we have it. We then have the opportunity to grow our village which is to push for that charter school or to do everything in our power to help them.”

Goertz read Lupul’s

motion to rescind the previous motion on the purchase of the school and revise it with an amended date of Mar. 29, 2024 to allow time to secure letters of intent from potential tenants.

The motion was defeated in a recorded vote of 4-1, with Lupul the only supporting vote.

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8 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Beaver Creek bridge replacement cost jumps by $1 million

BY JANA SEMENIUK The anticipated cost to replace the Beaver Creek bridge near Chipman has increased by $1 million.

Chipman Chief Administrative Officer Pat Tomkow was given an original estimate of $1.8 million last fall from their engineering company AECOM. The estimated amount was still $1.8 million as of this past Sept., however the amount has now risen to $2.8 million as per a preliminary design report issued to Tomkow in late Oct. Tomkow shared information from the report with the Chipman village council during their Nov. 14 council meeting.

“It’s supply chain issues, inflation and all the costs for materials; concrete (and) steel, have risen very much like

over 70 percent. So, they're estimating rather than $1.8 million, you may be looking at $2.8 million,” said Tomkow, adding that AECOM said there may be some cost savings when they complete the design.

“Alberta transportation did say when they see the tender package and the final detailed design, they will review the cost with us. They didn't promise to fund more, but I don't think they have an out in this case.”

Chipman mayor Morris Langevin said he was shocked at the steep increase.

“I can’t believe it’s another million dollars in a few months,” he said. “We’re going to be paying as much as the county. That’s quite a kick in the teeth.”

After the village was

approved for a $1,350,000 STIP (Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program) grant in April, Tomkow and AECOM engineer April Kliachik appeared as delegates at the Apr. 11 County of Lamont council meeting to make a funding request for assistance with the remaining $450,000.

The county approved $360,000 in late May, leaving the village to cover the $90,000 remaining cost.

Tomkow said the village should be receiving the detailed design report in addition to the tender packages early in the new year.

Additionally, Tomkow said she will learn more at a meeting she has scheduled with AECOM for Nov. 30.

The Beaver Creek bridge near Chipman has been identified for replacement since 2022 with an original estimated cost of $1.8 million. The estimate has now increased by $1 million, bringing the total to $2.8 million due to supply chain problems and inflation. Photo: Jana Semeniuk

Minor Hockey: U11 Wild lose heartbreaker at Viking KERRY ANDERSON These are some of the results from Minor Hockey League games held recently.

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Elk Island U11 Wild (46-1) dropped a 3-2 game at Viking on Saturday, losing two leads in the contest and then having

the hosts score a heartbreaker with only 41 seconds remaining. Sawyer Wytrykush scored both

Elk Island goals, and Zenon Cossey picked up an assist.

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10 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Lamont’s ‘Best Finds’ is a treasure hunter’s paradise

BY JANA SEMENIUK With a love for yesterday, and an eye for a bargain, Lamont County resident Sue Best opened her trinket shop ‘Best Finds’ in the town of Lamont this past June.

Best’s shelves carry beautifully organized displays with thousands of items she has collected from estate sales over the years.

“I buy estate sale items, old stuff if anybody is downsizing, I put it in here for sale,” she said. “I love the old stuff. There’s so much going into landfills now because the kids don’t want it and they don’t know what to do with it.

So I buy it, (after) the kids have gone through it, and here it goes for someone else to enjoy.”

While Best has collected some fantastic items, such as a 1930s postal workers’ cap, 1950s Hamms Beer signs, or a 1930s automatic fire extinguisher, she has also collected some incredible

stories of reclaimed family artifacts.

One section of Best’s store holds a diverse collection of old photographs, some framed in antique convex glass, containing the images of long forgotten families and picked up by Best at various estate sales.

Best said she was in her Lamont store, researching the price of one antique framed photograph, when a customer approached her with a remarkable statement.

“Oh my God, that looks like my aunt,” she said. Best said she wrote off the woman’s statement, until she produced a photograph on her cell phone a few minutes later sent from a family member.

“It was her aunt,” said Best. “It was her aunt, so of course I didn’t make any money on it because I like to see (things) go back to the family. She showed me the picture and it was legit.”

Best said the photo would have held a sticker price of $90.

Shortly after this incident, Best said she acquired an army reserve plaque with a little black and white photo of a sailor.

“A lady came in and said ‘Oh My God that looks like my uncle Stan’,” Best said, and once again she wrote off the woman’s statement.

“She asked to see it, so I flipped it over and there were the words written ‘To Mom love Stan’.”

Best said the two incidents happened within days of each other but never before nor since.

“I told this lady she could have it (the plaque) and she burst into tears,” said Best. “It happened twice in one week but not prior, and not since.”

Best said her love for antiques started when she was 12 years old in 1976 when her family bought a marina in Gravehurst ON. While Best helped to run the lake store, she also helped to clean the seven cottages which were filled with antique furniture.

“There was antique furniture. (I) didn’t know if it was antique at the time. It was all furnished

Sue Best says one of the most unique items in her Best Finds trinket store in Lamont, is an end-of-theroll piece of lithographed Coca-Cola advertisements from 1944. Photo: Jana Semeniuk

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cabins and I would go clean and I just loved how pretty the china was,” she said, adding her parents sold the marina in 2000.

Over the years, Best said she tried her hand at several different careers from accounting, to managing a restaurant to opening a consignment store in Thorsby. She closed the store in 2008 and focused on her custom metal art with her husband, but continued to collect her treasured antique items in the meantime. Best’s hobby began to worry her children.

“I did a few things like the big stuff, and then all of this was stored. My kids thought I was a hoarder, but I fixed them good. They said, ‘Mom don’t make us deal with this’. Then I thought, the joke’s on you. I opened a store,” she said laughing.

“They were quite concerned I was just becoming a hoarder, but I was collecting it to open the

store.”

Best said neither her husband or her two grown children share her love for antiques.

Meanwhile, Best said the most unique item in her collection is a partial roll of Coca Cola lithographed advertisements from 1944 that she acquired three years ago.

“I think this came off the end of the roll,” she said, holding up the large piece of thin fabric with three identical ads, one on top of another. “I have three stuck together which is totally unusual to see. They used to go on a piece of cardboard and be outside like a billboard. That’s old coke advertising.”

In terms of the future, Best said she is very happy in Lamont and hopes to have a bigger store someday.

“I would love to find a bigger building in town if one came up,” she said.

“I would stay in town.”

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LAMONT LEADER Ph. 780-895-2780 Email: lmtleader @gmail.com ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS Clan Malcolm Manor Guest House & Cottage Rental Box 644 5006 & 5014-53 Street Killam, Alberta T0B 2L0 780-390-2010 karens_ianm@hotmail.com COMING EVENTS EVENT COMING Roundhill Christmas Market.

Monday, December 11 from 5 to 7 p.m.

For a table call Terry at 780-678-6131. ________________________ Lutefisk Supper at Kingman Community Hall Friday, December 1 Noon Seating 12p.m. to 1:30 p.m. by reservation only 780-672-3712 Evening Seating 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Cost: Adults $38 each Children (under 12) $15 each ________________________ Golden Valley Lutheran Church Invite You to Come and Experience a Christ Christmas Concert at the Golden Valley Lutheran Church Saturday, December 9 Starting at 7 p.m.

Hot Chocolate and Cookies Afterwards Admission is Free Donations to the Food Bank Accepted Contact Chris for more info 306-903-7661

COMING EVENTS COMING EVENTS VIKING CHRISTMAS MARKET Thursday, December 7 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Viking Community Hall Great Christmas ideas, Crafts, Baking, Gifts, Décor & more Beef on a Bun & Coffee $10.00 Brought to You By Viking Health Care Auxiliary ________________________ Viking Seniors Christmas Turkey Supper at the Viking Seniors Centre Sunday, December 3 at 6 p.m.

Entertainment to Follow $25 a person Please Call Audrey at 780-336-2678 by November 28 Everyone Welcome! ________________________ Caregiver’s Drop-In Group Viking Seniors Centre (5024 53 Ave Viking) Fall Dates: Nov. 28 Dec. 5, 12, 19 Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30 Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 10 a.m. to Noon Free of Charge!

•If you are, were, or will soon be a caregiver for a loved one, please join us for a morning of information, discussion, support, and activities •Care recipients welcome to attend with their caregiver •For more information, please contact VBFCSS at 780-3364024 Brought to you in partnership

by Viking/Beaver FCSS, Government of Canada, and The Town of Viking FOR SALE FOR SALE Hogs weighing 200 plus (weight estimated using the hearth girth method) for sale.

Grain fed, mostly barley and small amounts of canola, grass and hay supplemented.

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14 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, November 29, 2023

CHRISTMAS IN THE HEARTLAND WELL ATTENDED "The 15th annual Christmas in the Heartland took place on Saturday, November 25th, amongst numerous locations across northern Strathcona County.

Brookville Hall, Good Hope Hall, Bethany Lutheran Church, Partridge Hill Hall and the Moyer Rec Centre were all decked out for the holiday event from Ice Carvers to Ukrainian fare, German culture to market tables loaded with home-baked goodies and wares, food trucks and live singers, to sleigh rides and hot-out-of-the-oven cinnamon buns. The event wrapped up with free Beef-on-a-Bun and Fireworks display at the Moyer Rec Centre."

Crime

METIS CROSSING MARKET

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Vendors filled three rooms at the Metis Crossing Convention Centre Nov. 26 as it hosted a Christmas market that featured many Metis and Indigenous gift ideas. A steady stream of customers moved through the doors of the centre which is located just across the North Saskatchewan River from Lamont County in Smoky Lake County.

“We’re only here in the community for three or four years and then we rotate out,” he said. “We don’t get to know the community and the area as well as you. You spend your lives here.

You can tell us if there’s a strange truck in the area.”

He said don’t hesitate to call.

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“We may get the bad guys if you call, but we can’t if you think you don’t want to bother the police.

“I get paid a salary to serve you,” he said.

“We’re here to help people so don’t hesitate to call us.”

When we work together, with fire departments, ambulance and the community we can get more done,” said. “It does take all of us but together we can make it work.”

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the Mai December 1st - 3rd • Free Kids’ Movie 3:45 pm Living Room Theatre (main street) • Pictures with Santa 4:45-5:30pm Living Room Theatre

• Festival of Trees/Gingerbread Display 5-8pm, Living Room $2/vote for your favourite, proceeds to Food Bank • Christmas Tree Light Up next to Guardian Drugs 5:30pm

• Parade of Lights 6pm • Family Activities 4-8pm • Late Shopping at participating stores til 8pm • Photos with Santa after parade, Living Room Theatre

Saturday, December 2

COME TO KILLAM FOR SOME FUN FOR ALL AGES!

• Craft Fair 10 am - 3pm at Killam Community Hall

• Festival of Trees/Gingerbread Display 10am - 3pm, Living Room $2/vote for your favourite, proceeds to Food Bank • Pet Pictures with Santa at Food Bank 5014 - 46 St. Cash or Pet Donation 12 - 4 pm

• Family Movie at 4pm - Living Room Theatre • Community Christmas Concert 6pm Living Room Theatre Local Talent & Special Guests The Fehr Family. Admission by Donation.

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HOME BAKED GOODS, SOAP, JEWELRY, PYROGHY’S, 31 BAGS, CROCHET, SOURDOUGH, GIFTS, TUPPERWARE, PAMPERED CHEF, CHRISTMAS DECOR & CLOTHING

CONCESSION WILL BE OPEN

CRYSTAL 780.231.7180 chipman4h@gmail.com

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Re-naming Continued from Page 2 “It was a long time ago, 63 years is a long time, but it seems to me like it was yesterday. At the time it hurt, and it still does hurt. But we all have to carry on,” he said.

Meanwhile, a lunch was provided by Tom Hrehorets, of Tom’s Catering in Lamont, for attendees to have a meal in between the church service and the road renaming. Additionally, people gathered at each

of the stone monuments, one in Chipman and one in Lamont, to lay flowers and electric tea lights while saying prayers for the 17 victims.

Hrehorets, who is also a former bus driver and the current board chair for the Chipman Lamont Bus/Train Memorial Committee, told the crowd it’s important to remember the tragedy and keep the victims’ memories alive.

“Wednesday marks the anniversary, the 29th of November. We may all remember and say a

prayer and mention it to people if you're out and about. Mention it on the day, tell them what the day was and what it was like,” he said, adding a story of how he commemorated the tragedy

while he was still a bus driver.

“When I used to drive school bus, on the 29th of Nov., I'd cross those tracks I would tell my students and remind them of what happened

on that day. We (also) used to do it when I worked at the high school. (They would) announce it and we used to have a minute of silence to remember because these students

should be remembered forever.”

Meanwhile, although Lamont’s 47th avenue will be re-named Memorial Ave, it will remain 47th avenue for addressing purposes.

FARMER FOOD BANK CHALLENGE

1$/ ACRE

Dave & Mary Boyko present their donation of $1/acre totalling $1318, to Jody Zachoda.

The County of Lamont Food Bank is accepting donations for the Farmer Food Bank Challenge - $1/ Acre!

If you’d like to make a donation before year end - tax receipts are available for donations of $20 or more.

780-619-6955

Eileen Letwin places tea lights on the Chipman stone monument for her two nieces who were among the 17 victims. Jana Semeniuk photo.

Light Up Continued from front “What we get for donations gets matched by the Lamont Fish and Game and given to the Lamont Food Bank,” said Radke.

The bake sale at the Lions club was manned

by Sarah Iverson who is a volunteer of Lamont Fish and game. Iverson said they did well and sold out of all their baked goods making approximately $300 and all of it goes to the Lamont Fish and Game youth group.

There were many more events throughout the day which ended with hundreds of people lining up for free Kube burgers, hot dogs, hot chocolate, and Ice cream sandwiches, and huddling around propane fire pits to keep warm.

Finally, to wrap everything up, was Santa leading hundreds of children and parents to a count down before turning on the Winter Wonder Lights.

Families then explored the light and a beautiful display of Fireworks immediately followed.

goal.

Wild game in Elk Island U13 Wild Continued from Page 8 On Sunday at Bruderheim, Wild overcame deficits of 2-0, and 5-2 against Vegreville.

Elk Island scored two at the end of period two and then tied the game 55 only 24 seconds into the third. Veg rebounded by taking another lead at 3:31 but Ebenezer Dlugosz scored a shorthanded goal at 10:32 to again tie the game. The winner was scored by Mary Sobkow with 4:51 remaining.

Ebenezer, Mary and Sawyer each scored twice in the game.

Clark Wilson got the win

(5-8-0) dropped two games over the weekend; 7-3 at Cold Lake, and 18-12 at Bonnyville.

Scoring over the weekend for Wild were; Jonas Wytrykush (4g 2a), Madden Cossey (4g 3a), Jace Zanatta (4g 3a), Denton Holowach (2g), Ayden Brzezicki (2a), Emmett Moonen (1g), Liam Shiach (1a), Bryson Lewis (1a), and Ethan Mehlenbacher (1a).

Kaylum Roberts got a goal and an assist in his Fort Sask Rangers 9-6 loss to the Oilers on Nov. 19. Dylan Onushko picked up an assist.

We’re again raising money for the Food Bank this year!

The Cashh or Cheque only.

C Lamont Leader; Stop by The Lamont Leader Kerry, Michelle, Brennan & Garrett office in Lamont or mail donation Anderson; Crystal, Trevor & to: Box 1079, Lamont, AB Hunter; Sylvia & Family; Aileen; T0B 2R0. Cheque payable to John Mather; Jana Semeniuk & Family; Joe & Olga Stodola, Al Harvey & Family;‘County of Lamont Food Bank’ Add your name with a In memory of John, Jonothan & Daniel Minimum $5 cash Patan & Tom Kowal, Al & Carol Ropchan; Mark, Ginger, Taylor & Elie Ropchan; Kim, Derek or food donation Jarret & Tyson Burns; Anonymous; Last year, we raised Steve & Stella Stodola; Bob & Brenda Melnyk & Family; Chipman Hotel ~ from Dave & Staff; Marvin Tallas & Over the Edge Eavestroughing; John Brodyk; Julian, Joannie, & Kaitlyn Lopushinsky; With your help, Ray Letawsky; Antoinette Siracky; Tom & Mae Adamyk; we can Tyson, Tristan & Tatum Jonker, Lincoln, Aspen & Cohen Jonker, get to that Nester & Linda Prokopiw; Maryann & Milton Holowach; Marshal & Zenia Maydanski; David & Mary Boyko; number again!

Delores Cossey & Family; Ken & Denise Dorland & Family; Richard & Sharon Johnston; Marion & Barry Tychkowsky; Nicholaas & Deborah Plooy; Anonymous; Barb Tessier; Herman & Linda Sieker & Family; Lamont United Church; William Skubleny;

$4700!! $1,885!

We don’t keep a dime. All money goes to the cause!

16 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Community Programming

TIPP and Tax Deadline Reminders

Service Request Reminder

vvvv–a for seniors Tax ReminderHomestyle - A friendlymeals reminder that an additional 10% penalty is applied to unpaid Lamont County taxes on Jan. 1, 2024. If your taxes are overdue, submit and low-income households them by Dec. 31 to avoid penalty. ($10 per meal bi-weekly menus). Contact 780Business License Renewals - Reminder: business licenses issued in 2023 expire 895-2233 226 to place order or learn more Dec. 31 to Ext. be renewed for 2024. about the program.

Tax Installment Payment Plan Reminder - Lamont County offers taxpayers the ability to pay property taxes in monthly installments by pre-authorized `http://www.lamontcounty.ca/communitywithdrawals rather than one single payment. Sign up before December 31. programmingv

As a reminder with the seasons changing, if you have a road concern or request for service, please SUBMIT a service request on the Lamont County website (www.lamontcounty.ca/service-requests). When completing your request, make sure to clearly identify location/area/ segment of the road, etc. If you attach a photo of your service need, this provides us with more details so we can action the request efficiently.

Community Services: Serving Lamont County, Lamont, Bruderheim, Mundare, Andrew & Chipman

Access current monthly nthly services & pr programs g information for FCSS, CALC and KFRN KF on each of the services’ Facebook pages: FCSSlamontcountyregion|LamontCountyAdultLearns |groups/1922602184662497, or scan the QR code:

For more information, scan the QR code or visit lamontcounty.ca/community-programming.

Contact CALC, FCSS or KFRN at: 1-877-895-2233 | 5303-50 Ave. Lamont, AB T0B 2R0 |

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(VISIT: lamontcounty.ca/community-programming or call 780-895-2233 for info. or registration). Some of the current CALC, FCSS and KFRN PROGRAMS include: 1.

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Parents and Tots (Andrew, Lamont and Bruderheim weekly).

CALC: Digital Skills Workshops (Andrew): For more information contact Cheryl B. at 780-895-233 x233.

3. Canadian Firearms Safety Course (CALC): DEC. 2.

4. FLEX for Boys and True2U for Girls (weekly).

5. Youth Centre: Bruderheim and Chipman (Starts November 29 & 27).

6. Connecting Generations: November and December events.

7. Family Fun (Activity) Nights in Lamont (Dec. 19).

8. Grief Support Group (weekly) 9. Grace in Progress (Bruderheim, Dec 13) 10. Cooking with Your Littles (Chipman and Lamont)

Residential Snowplowing (Snow Removal) As the winter season approaches, it is important to review the Residential Snowplowing: Policy #5100 and Snow and Ice Control: Policy #5104. Recent changes to the policy includes landowner(s) need to submit a Snowplow/Grading Agreement no later than the earlier of November 15 or the first significant snow event. The Snowplow/Grading Agreement and the Inspection/Hazard Assessment must be completed on an annual basis.

See lamontcounty.ca/publicworks.

(ASB) Meeting The next scheduled ASB meeting is (tentatively) onNext June Agricultural 14, starting at Service 9:00 a.m.Board The public is welcome to attend at the Lamont County Administration Building or virtually through Microsoft Teams (link): lamontcounty.ca/departments/agricultural-services/agendas-minutes-asb.

The next scheduled ASB meeting is (tentatively) onNext December 13, starting at 9:00Board a.m. The public is welcome to attend at the Lamont County Agricultural Service (ASB) Meeting Administration Building or virtually through Microsoft Teams (link): lamontcounty.ca/departments/agricultural-services/agendas-minutes-asb.

Please Note – inFocus is also available for viewing online at: Next Council Meeting Next Lamont Council (Regular Council) The next Regular Council MeetingCounty is on Tuesday, June 13, starting at 9:00 a.m. The public

is welcome to attend at the Lamont County Administration Building or The next Regular Council Meeting is planned for Tuesday, December 12,virtually startingthrough at 9:00 Microsoft Teams (link): lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas-minutes. a.m. The public is welcome to attend at the Lamont County Administration Building or virtually through Microsoft Teams (link). A link to meetings, agendas and minutes can be found at: lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas-minutes.

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