October 12 Lamont Leader

Andrew Garlic Festival welcomed back by huge crowds after 2-year absence

Celebration was no stinker as 1,600 enjoy beautiful sunny day

BY JANA SEMENIUK

The 22nd annual Andrew Garlic Festival came back with a vengeance after a two-year hiatus from the COVID pandemic.

Andrew AG Society president Carrie Hrehorets said attendance was high as more than 1,600 people came though the festival during a beautiful sunny day Oct. 8.

“It was very successful with a good crowd,” she said. “We usually get around 1,400 to 1,500 so it was very good this year.”

The jam-packed day began with a pancake breakfast courtesy of the local Lions Club, followed by a perogy lunch hosted by the Andrew Rainbow Seniors Club.

“The perogy lunch sold out 10 minutes before they closed, and they sold 300 dinners” said Hrehorets.

A colourful parade kicked off the afternoon where 25 entries filled the main street in Andrew. Neighbouring municipalities of Chipman, Bruderheim and Mundare joined in as well as a variety of floats and tiny semi trucks driven by the Al Shamal Shriners, and emergency vehicles from the Andrew Fire Department.

Over 80 vendors made up the market, filling the Andrew Curling Arena with shoppers coming and going most of the day.

“Every vendor was extremely happy (and) many of them sold out,” said Hrehorets. “You're just supporting your local growers and local crafts people and giving them a chance to make some money as well.”

Meanwhile, 11 expert garlic peelers got their fingers warmed up for an intense garlic peeling competition. Hrehorets said a record was set here

when a woman peeled 13 cloves of garlic in one minute.

“I’m pretty sure that’s a record,” said Hrehorets. The winner’s name was not available by press time.

Children’s activities included pony rides, balloon animals, petting zoo, face painting, bouncy house and a craft corner. Beer gardens opened at 11 am, and guest speaker, Terry Levicki, gave a well attended presentation on garlic in an upstairs meeting room of the curling rink.

A catered dinner was served at the recreation hall complete with family entertainment from Amanda Panda of HulaHoop Circus and musical entertainer Steve Hillis. Hrehorets said dinner tickets were sold out days before the festival.

“We could have sold at least another 80 – 100 tickets,” she said. “We had to turn people away.”

Hrehorets said 230 tickets were sold.

Meanwhile, families across the province made the trip out to Andrew for the festival including Max and Jan McKeever from Grande Prairie.

“We have family in Andrew, but we come for this (the festival),” said Jan.

“We drove five and a half hours because we always enjoy ourselves here.”

Andrew Deputy Mayor Merwin Haight said he was also pleased with how the event turned out.

“Today was an awesome day for the village and for the AG society. It was a great parade and a good turnout for it,” he said.

“The garlic festival is our biggest event of the year and I’m very proud to be a part of it, and to volunteer and help out.”

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Amanda Panda entertains all ages with her acrobatic hula hoop feats.

Photo: Carrie Hrehorets

New regional chamber executive director looks forward to working in Lamont region

BY JOHN MATHER Danielle Klooster joined the Fort Saskatchewan and Lamont Regional Chamber of Commerce as the executive director three weeks ago.

“I’m definitely getting my legs under me and learning who everyone is,” she said. “It’s an exciting time right now.”

Klooster came to the Chamber of Commerce from central Alberta where she had lived for 25 years.

“I moved to Sherwood Park a year ago,” she added. “But Edmonton is my home town and I feel like I’ve come home.”

“I love this region and I’m very comfortable here.”

She said she is prepared to listen and learn from the business people of Lamont now that the two Chambers have merged to form a regional Chamber of Commerce.

“I’ve had some good conversations with some folks from the Lamont area today at our AGM,” she said. “I want to know what they are dealing with, what are the challenges, and how do you get engaged with the Chamber and how can the Chamber engage with you?

“There’s more of that type of work to be done.

“It’s not  for us to go out to  any community and say we know what you need and here it is. It’s for us to listen and learn and work collaboratively with all the communities.”

She said when she lived in Penhold  she worked for

the town and served as a councillor. She said that gave her the knowledge of dealing with the challenges of smaller communities being next door to larger communities.

“Fort Saskatchewan probably feels that with Edmonton, and Lamont may feel that with Fort Saskatchewan,” she stated.

“So it’s really important to have the respect and acknowledgement that the community needs to tell us what they need and then it’s our job to meet those needs.”

She said the regional chamber hasn’t scheduled any meetings for the Lamont area yet, but they are reaching out to meet with the community leaders.

“But if that’s what the community wants us to do, come out there… well, then we can evaluate what we are doing. What is best for our members and the community we serve.

“For me it’s all about impact. It’s about undertaking initiatives that have maximum impact for the businesses we serve. I’m looking forward to building those bridges.”

Danielle Klooster, the newly hired executive director of the Fort Saskatchewan Lamont Regional Chamber of Commerce stands in front of a chamber banner at the annual general meeting in Fort Saskatchewan, Oct. 5. Klooster said she is looking forward to working with the business people of the Lamont region to discover how the organization can be most beneficial to them.

Andrew Garlic Festival

Hundreds of shoppers filled the market set up in the curling arena during the Garlic Festival. Photo: Carrie Hrehorets

Ag Society member and former mayor Gary Leppek stands behind the bar with a bottle of Garlic Vodka.

Photo by Jana Semeniuk

Competitors get serious and focus during the garlic peeling competition. One woman set a record when she won the competition after peeling 13 cloves of garlic in one minute. Photo: Carrie Hrehorets Crowds lined the streets to get ready for the parade. Photo by Jana Semeniuk.

Al Shamal Shriners joined in the parade with some members driving pint-sized semi-trucks.

Photo by Jana Semeniuk

Entrants from Andrew and Bruderheim were among those on the parade route. Jana Semeniuk photo.

Emergency vehicles, large and small, joined in the parade fun. Jana Semeniuk photo.

Opinion

And now the real work begins for Smith

BY JOHN MATHER

Well, Danielle Smith, you made your most improbable of political comebacks and now the hard part begins. You will have to keep the UCP together, and weather the barrage of hate, mistruths and criticism from people on all sides of the political spectrum.

Already the NDP leader, Rachel Notley has mounted her orange soapbox to slam the new leader of the UCP. Notley spluttered to the assembled media Smith’s government will bring “more chaos, costs, and conflict.”

“Smith has made it plain that the real issues Alberta families are struggling with are of no interest to her,” Notley said. “Instead, she’s preoccupied with a socalled sovereignty act. At best, it’s a fake, another strongly worded letter to Ottawa. At worst, it will destroy jobs, destroy investor confidence and stifle Alberta’s economy at a critical moment.”

The typical line of drivel from the orange socialists.

I look forward to seeing a Smith/Notley debate. I’m sure Smith will easily hold her own against the former Premier, who we really don’t ever want to see lead this province again.

In fact in her acceptance speech last Thursday, Smith pointed out Notley has had velcro lips when it comes to criticizing her Federal brother Jagmeet Singh and his minions in their ill-conceived pact to prop up the Trudeau Liberals, who are intent on destroying Alberta’s energy industry.

She set the right tone about what she repeatedly called “the Notley-Singh-Trudeau alliance.”

“There is no excuse for any party leader (Notley) seeking to be Premier of Alberta to sacrifice the welfare of Albertans for the sake of toeing the line of her federal party.

“She is not putting Albertans first and that’s the difference between us. I will always, always put Albertans first, no apologies.”

In another interesting move right out of the gate, Smith has decided to seek election in the vacated seat in Brooks-Medicine Hat.

This seat was vacated by Michaela Frey, who had announced her intention not run again, but resigned Oct. 7, opening the door for Smith who wants to represent rural Alberta.

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But in a twist it is also the home riding of Alberta Party leader Barry Morishita, who is the former mayor of Brooks and a former president of the Alberta Municipalities Association.

Now I like Morishita. I’ve met him several times and I agree with several of the Alberta Party policies, but since getting wiped out in the last provincial election the party has done nothing to raise its profile. In this day and age, if you don’t have a high profile to get noticed in either mainstream or

social media, you aren’t going anywhere.

But if Smith wipes out Morishita in Brooks Medicine Hat it will make the next provincial election a two-horse race, and Alberta could use the option of the third choice between the UCP and the NDP.

And one last thing Smith has to do:

Unite the UCP!

Immediately following her election, high profile conservative Ken Boessenkool writing in True North stated, “I just can’t get it out of my head that Danielle Smith’s political project is best

viewed as a kamikaze mission. Winning the Alberta UCP leadership, as she did on the sixth ballot, is like watching that finely wrought party strap itself into the plane.”

He added he wished her well, but she was taking not just pages but “entire chapters” from the Donald Trump playbook.

I would disagree with that assessment, but a person with Boessenkool’s stature I would rather see working with Smith and the UCP than opposing them vocally and in print.

For Smith the real work has now started.

BY HAZEL ANAKA

It’s time for some updates.

On Thursday afternoon, we finally finished combining. Frankly, I’m a bit surprised it took so long considering the gorgeous weather. Though it beats, hands down, the occasional year we were harvesting nearer Remembrance Day than Thanksgiving. For more years than I can count, we left the field for a quickie Thanksgiving meal if my mom or sister invited us. Some years, my mom brought an extra special meal to the field for a tailgate feast.

Whether we were basking in the sun or huddled against the cold, it was always a nice treat and one for the old memory banks. Depending on the weather and status of the harvest, it was a case of eat and run or take a more relaxed approach and enjoy the experience.

Taking all the crop off dry this year is quite simply a bonus and a blessing. No one needs the added cost of aeration (100-pound propane bottles and electricity to run the fans) or running it through a dryer, to an already very expensive year of input costs.

A while back I told

you about the injury to my left foot when my right foot missed the last rung of the combine steps one night. I was shocked the injury seemed to worsen over time since the immediate pain was fleeting that night. As the days/weeks passed, not only did most of my toes hurt like hell but it felt as though my metatarsal had fallen. Wearing shoes was tricky because of the resulting swelling. I began icing and using my new best friend, Biofreeze spray when icing wasn’t possible. It’s available in gel, spray, and roll-on. This brought some relief if applied multiple times a day. Dr. Hazel ruled out a trip to an emergency department because I reasoned that if anything was broken, I wouldn’t be able to walk at all. And besides, what could they possibly do for me? My diagnosis was a soft tissue injury which is so much slower to heal than a good clean break. Not so fast.

I made an appointment for a chiropractic treatment and orthotics fitting. With several lingering problem areas (sore neck, lower back, hands) to address, I only mentioned the foot pain in passing. The pain in my wrists and numb fingers seemed more pressing. By the way, if you’ve ever had a chiropractor take your hand in his two and do a sharp yank, it feels great. I envision

all the teeny-weeny bones of the wrist getting unjammed. Yanking each finger until it popped also helped a mite.

I blamed some of my sad condition on combining in an old machine and sitting for so many hours. Don’t kid yourself, operating a more ergonomic million-dollar combine is just as bad, he said. All the sitting and looking down at the header for hours do a lot of the damage to a body. In my case, without autosteer, add steering to the mix. Engaging the machine and folding and unfolding the unloading auger are also tough. If I had to use a clutch and brake on top of all of that…. I’d simply resort to job action and walk off the field.

But back to that foot. I described what happened and he began palpating my foot. Oh, when your foot twisted on that step, your toes all got jammed together, he said. Picture this. We’re each sitting on chairs and he’s holding my foot between his legs. He does one move that was excruciating only to be followed, in quick succession, with an even more painful move. I screamed. He says he never warns the patient because it’s so bad. Seems to me if a guy is going to do that move in that position, he should be wearing an athletic cup. We both could have limped out of there, if

you know what I mean….

A second treatment a couple days later has me on the road to recovery. The swelling had also gone down enough that he was able to do the electronic fitting for my orthotics. He showed me the data points on his computer screen, my very flat feet, and where I was off the chart. And not in a good way. I can’t wait to see what this type of orthotic will do for me.

Because you know I’m always looking for the lesson in everything that

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happens to me, the takeaway on this is: if a health condition is not improving, don’t accept crippling pain; keep looking for the right professional to diagnose and correct the problem. Learn from my mistake and save yourself some grief. And since I’m already practising medicine without a license, here’s one more tip. One of the best things I’ve ever encountered for localized soreness like a stiff neck is Japanese mint oil. It comes in a tiny bottle but only a few drops are needed. I

bought mine a few years ago at a massage therapy supply store. Roy hates the smell but I tell him it’s the smell of healing. And finally, by the time you read this, my annual week-long Canmore retreat will be nearly over. The weather is unseasonably warm here as well and I don’t foresee any white-knuckle drive home through snow. My room looks like a crafting sweatshop but I love it. I’m also teaching myself Photo Shop Elements through online courses. Having a single-minded goal like that helps focus my days. That my lovelies is it for this week, from where I sit.

Bethany

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ROMANCATHOLICCHURCH SERVICES

Our Lady of Good Counsel, Skaro 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays @ 9:00 am

St. Michael the Archangel, St. Michael 2nd, and 4th Sundays @ 9:00 am

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Minor Hockey

By KERRY ANDERSON

With minor hockey season fast approaching and youngsters getting seeded into their skilllevel tiers, it’s time to consider sending us a quick email so we can report on how your local minor league player is doing.

If you live in Lamont County, Beaver County, or Flagstaff County, this is open to you; and we’ve been told it is such

a thrill for young hockey players to see their names in print when they score or assist on a goal.

But we need your help. Either the Lamont Leader, Tofield Mercury, Viking Weekly Review or Community Press in Flagstaff County will report scores and scorers from minor hockey games - but we have to know your youngster’s name, what team he/she is on, what league

he/she plays in, and the web address.

Please send your email to: kamcjm@gmail.com

Sometimes people send the wrong web information, or improper instructions as to find players’ teams and scores. So if your child is missed. Please double check and send another email.

If your youngster is playing outside of our counties in higher levels, please let us know what

Regional chamber selects new executive

BY JOHN MATHER

The Fort Saskatchewan and Lamont Regional Chamber of Commerce installed its 2022-23 Board of Directors at its annual general meeting held Oct. 5.

DeAnna Voshell of Voshell Architecture and Design, Inc. was acclaimed as the president for the next year. All positions for the board were acclaimed.

The vice-president is Claire Gannon from RBC Royal Bank, and Connie Shears, from Ultimate Spa Supplies and Shears

Designs is the treasurer. The directors include Jason Kowal from Mundare, owner of Kowal Limo Services and Maximal Mortgages. Other directors are: Ada Kjenner, Kjenner Financial; Greg Richardson of Eagle Rock Computers and a former president of the Chamber; Neil Campbell-Wallwork, First Memorial Riverview Chapel; Tanya Shewchuk, Careers Under Construction; and Tiffany Connauton, Beyond Diversity.

“It’s been a year of change for our Chamber, but we are moving forward with a strong board and leadership team,” said Voshell in her inaugural speech.

“I strongly believe in collaboration, diversity, and inclusivity. As we navigate all of the change and move forward, our new board will review our pillars and set new goals so that we represent and advocate strongly for our members.”

team, league and the web address for score sheets from games.

We will be collecting all the players names, teams, leagues, and web addresses from now until all the leagues begin, and then looking up and reporting the scores each week during the hockey season.

Let’s drop the puck and have a great hockey season.

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Real Estate Terms: $25,000 Non-Refundable Deposit on Land Purchase on Sale Day & Balance in Full upon Possession in approx. 30 Days. Successful purchasers are responsible for any G.S.T. Payable, Tax Adjustments & Legal Fees. Property is being sold with no conditions therefore buyers are solely responsible for their own due diligence & inspection. Land is in County of Thorhild. Land consists of 2 Titles-2-80 Acres Parcel being sold as 1 Package.

Legal description X2 4-23-58-23 SW 2022 Taxes were $243.55 & $795.17

Both parcels are presently in Pasture. Power on Property, other older buildings of no value & clean up of scrap, etc.is buyers responsibility. Prior to sale date cleaning will take place; but expect additional work. An opening reserve bid of $200,000 applies.

Gas well revenue to be confirmed & transferred to buyers. Watch for updates. Sale Terms: Items are Cash, Cheque with Bank Reference. No debit or charge cards are accepted. G.S.T. charged where applicable & no Buyers Premium. Please inspect all 7 items as to description or condition as all sales are final. Neither the Owners or Auction Firm are responsible for any item once sold as to safekeeping, theft, etc. Neither parties are responsible for accidents on or off property. All 7 items to be removed by 5 P.M/ on Monday, Oct. 25, 2022, No exceptions.

Players will be followed by Leader, but we need names, teams, websites

Mundare councillors get new boards and committee appointments

BY JOHN MATHER

Council appointed councillors to

at their regular Oct. 4 council

Councillor Glen Rozumniak was sworn in as the deputy mayor for the next year.

Rozumniak will be the town representative on

the St. Michael Regional Waste Commission with new councillor Sandra Nicholson as the alternate.

Rozumniak will be the representative on the Lamont County Housing Foundation.  Mayor Cheryl Calinoiu will stay on the Inter-Municipal Planning Committee with Rozumniak as the alternate.

Councillor Irene Talaga will be the town’s rep. on the John S. Batuik Water Commission with Nicholson as the alternate.

Councillor Rick Patrie will stay on the Mary Immaculate Hospital Foundation and Community Health Board and Calinoiu will remain as the council representative on FCSS

with Nicholson as the alternate.

The CALC will be Nicholson with councillor Rick Patrie as the alternate. Patrie will remain the council rep. on the Mundare School Advisory Council.

Councillor Irene Talaga will remain on the Community Future Board and the Communities in Bloom

committee.

Calinoiu will remain as the town representative on the Parks and Recreation Committee. Rozumniak is the alternate.

Calinious will retain her position with the Vegreville and District Tourism Board with Patrie serving as the alternate.

The Lamont Regional

Emergency Committee will have Patrie representing Mundare with Caliniou as the alternate. Rozumniak retained his position on the Go East committee.

Nicholson was appointed to the Alberta Hub and the town rep on the Northern Lights Library System. Talaga will serve as the alternate for the library system.

Farmers use nighttime hours to finish their harvest near Mundare on Oct. 4. Photo: Jana Semeniuk

1920s railway scooter donated to the Andrew Museum

BY JANA SEMENIUK

The Village of Andrew’s Pioneer Museum was gifted with a special donation last month from the Boian Museum near Willingdon; a 1920s Fairbanks Morse railway scooter.

“I’m (feeling) very privileged,” said curator Wilson Zukiwski. “I didn't get a chance to clean it off. It has to be repaired too, but it will happen.”

Zukiwski said the scooter, which has a small two-cylinder

Government

The Government of Alberta unveiled its new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulation yesterday.

The regulations apply to packaging as well as to products such as newspapers. Literary books and textbooks are exempted from the regulation.

“We are strongly supportive of the Alberta government’s objectives of reducing unnecessary packaging and waste,” said Dennis Merrell, executive director of the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association.

“Unfortunately, the capture of newspaper in the regulation fails to recognize that newspaper is the product, not the packaging, and effectively subsidizes actual waste producers at the expense of local news.

“Given that newspaper is the product and not the packaging, like books, we believe newspapers should be granted an exemption,” added Mr. Merrell.

“An exemption would protect the journalism that so many Albertans

motor with wheels that fit on the train tracks, was used to carry the crew who looked after the tracks.

“(It was for) The Section Foreman and his crew. He looked after maybe 40 or 50 miles of track with that unit,” said Zukiwski.

He added that the Andrew Museum has a close relationship with the Boian Museum, often trading artifacts and donating to each other, as well as other neighbouring museums, when

they acquire more than they can use.

“They (Boian Museum) don’t have any real tracks to put it on, and we do. They got this item from the Reynolds Museum which is downsizing,” he said. “Les Lutic (from the Boian Museum) is generous and has donated several items and we have donated some for him. We’ve donated an oil press and the crusher, and I donated a millstone in the mill for grinding wheat.”

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continue to rely on to stay connected to their communities, our province, and the world.”

Until recently in Ontario, EPR programs in most provinces of Canada treated newspapers the same as waste packaging.

Unlike product packaging, however, the newspaper is the product.  Publishers have

moved to thinner paper to lower our footprint.

Driving up the cost of newspaper production with EPR fees drives down the content as newspapers are forced to cut pages and, therefore, value to readers.

The knock-on effects are a loss of jobs in a sector that is already facing many external challenges, and a less informed public.

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Meanwhile, Zukiwiski said he hopes to find someone who is mechanically inclined that can

work on the railway scooter so one day it could possibly be running.

“It would be like a page out of history,” he said.

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While all applicants are thanked in advance for responding, please be advised that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

NAVIGATING THE PALLIATIVE CARE RESOURCES

??Where/when to start????What supports are

Whom to contact??

FREE INFORMATION SESSION: Sponsored by the Community Board of Covenant Health Mary Immaculate Care Centre

Keynote speaker: Louise Kashuba R.N., M.N., Director of the Covenant Health Palliative Institute. Special Guests and Panel Speakers will include:

Local Home Care and Hospital Palliative Care Services, AKASU Palliative Care Society, and Hospital Spiritual/Pastoral Care Tuesday, October 25th, 2022 - 7:00 p.m. Seniors’ Drop-In Centre 5224 50 St. Mundare

Refreshments will be served!

Courtesy of Autumn Rose and Park Memorial

Boian Museum curator Clayton Hutscal with daughter Kylie after delivering a 1920s railway scooter as a donation to the Andrew Pioneer Museum last month.

Photo: Wilson Zukiwsky

Hypnotist to mesmerize Mundare residents - proceeds to fire hall

BY JOHN MATHER

A former Lamont High School teacher will be doing fun things to people against their will in Mundare, Oct.15.

Hypnotist Wayne Lee will be the main attraction at a fundraiser for the Mundare Fire Department. Mundare Regional

Fire Chief Glenda Dales said Lee is quite well known and it promises to be an evening of fun.

“He’s performed all over Canada and the

U.S.,” she said. “He’s really good and a lot of fun.”

The evening kicks off at the MRC at 5 p.m. with cocktails to 6 p.m.

and then a dinner from 6:15 to 7.

Lee then takes to the stage from 7 p.m to 11p.m.

“We don’t have a goal in mind for the total raised but this will be a contribution for a new fire station in Mundare,” she said. “If we can raise some money for the town for this project then that’s a good thing.”

The municipality is responsible for shouldering the cost of the new fire station which will house the Mundare department of the Lamont Emergency Services. The new fire station has been in the planning stages for about two years.

“We’ll try to figure out some more logistics to see how this works out,” said Dales. “If it works well, we’ll try to have a major fundraiser each year.”

She added the department had done annual

Fill the Tree to raise much needed funds for the Food Bank

KERRY ANDERSON

What started out as a Christmas project decades ago, has grown into a major fundraiser for the Food Banks each Christmas in Lamont County, Flagstaff County and Beaver County.

Let’s Fill the Tree in 2022!

Last Christmas season, Leader readers and customers stopped in or sent cheques as we filled the tree and raised $1,885. This season with the Food Banks low on supplies we intend to do the same.

“It’s a project we started years ago at The Community Press,” said Leader Publisher Kerry Anderson. “It did so well that we brought it to the Viking paper, Tofield paper and Lamont paper too. Each year it has grown.”

For every donation, no matter the amount, Leader readers get their names on our Fill the Tree promotional page. Each week the number of names grow, and so does the amount of money for the Food Bank.

“The thing I like about the promotion is that every donation is equal although the amounts donated are not. We

don’t put in amounts so that even if you are only able to bring in $5 you are still recognized as much as the person who helps us out with $100 or $500,” said Anderson.

The Leader puts in the

advertising free of charge each week promoting the fundraiser, and every dime collected goes directly to the food bank just before Christmas.

“The readers in our

area are such generous people. We’re all always impressed by how willing everyone is to stop in and drop down their cash for our Food Bank envelope.”

ONUSHKO, John

1932 – 2022

fundraisers for STARS Air Ambulance for many years.

“Our firefighters used to put on skits,” she said. She estimates they raised between $5,000 to $100,000 over the years.

“One of the guys was Elvis Presley and another did Jerry Lee Lewis. It was a great evening and always well received.”

She thinks that fundraiser went for 15 years, but the pandemic put an end to it.

She didn’t know if the department volunteers would bring that event back, but she added people do still ask about it.

“It takes a tremendous amount of planning and then we have to rehearse all the skits. It’s a big task to put on.”

Tickets for this Saturday’s event cost $60 and are available through the Mundare town office. Minors aren’t allowed at the evening.

predeceased by parents Maxim and Anna; brothers Bill, Walter, Mike, and Edward; sisters Verna, Jennie, Adeline, Mary, and Audrey.

A Divine Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Ukrainian Catholic Church, Skaro with the Basilian Fathers officiating. Interment to follow in the church cemetery.

With deep sadness, the family of John Onushko of Bruderheim announce his passing on October 5, 2022, surrounded by his family.

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 59 years, Sylvia; son Darren (Michelle); daughter Shawna (Ron) Ewasiuk; grandsons Brendan and Cole Ewasiuk; nieces and nephews, and extended family; brotherin-law Eugene Rudiak and sister-in-law Verna Onushko. John was

A special thank you to the staff and caregivers at Lamont Auxiliary Hospital and friends and family who supported John in his final years. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the “Lamont Health Care Centre” or “Exaltation of the Holy Cross Ukrainian Catholic Church, Skaro – P.O. Box 327, Bruderheim, AB.,T0B 0S0.”

To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com

A pair of trumpeter swans take advantage of the unseasonably warm weather to go for a refreshing swim

one the many lakes dotting Lamont County. Photo by Crystal Moren

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COMING EVENTS

Round Hill Halloween Market on Friday Oct 28th from 5-7 pm. Costume parade and pumpkin carving contest. For a free table call Terry at 780-678-6131

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Lougheed, AB

AUCTIONS

MEIER ODD AND UNUSUAL AUCTION. Saturday Oct 29, 10AM, Birds, Livestock. Located at the Meier Auction Center 4740 57 St Wetaskiwin. Consignments accepted. 780-440-1860; www.meierauction.com.

COMING EVENTS

Calling all Magical Characters and Creatures:

Open Auditions for our Magical & Dragon Infested Fall and Spring Productions October 13 & 14 at the Sedgewick Community Hall 6:30 p.m. Costumes, Wands and Dragon Treats Optional For more information contact flagstaffplayers21 @gmail.com 41p

October 15

12:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Vendors needed - $10 a table For Information or to Book a Table, Please Contact: Rita 780-386-3869

Diane 780-386-2400

Aileen 780-386-2426

Everyone Welcome!

See You There!

In Concert

At the Forestburg Drop-In Centre Forestburg, AB Randy Howell Plays & Sings his Favourites & Yours Sunday Evening 7 p.m.

October 16

$20 at the Door Dessert and Coffee included Come and enjoy the songs of this gifted gentleman

FEEDAND SEED

ALBERTA FEED GRAIN:

Buying Oats, Barley, Wheat, Canola, Peas, Screenings, Mixed Grains. Dry, Wet, Heated, or Spring Thresh. Prompt Payment. In House Trucks, In House Excreta Cleaning. Vac Rental. 1-888483-8789.

WE BUY DAMAGED

GRAIN - Heated, Mixed, Tough, Light, Bugs, Spring Thrashed....Barley, Wheat, Oats, Peas, Flax, Canola. "On Farm Pickup". Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252.

FOR RENT

Large 3 bdrm home with detached garage in Viking. Ph (403) 461-4350.

FOR RENT

Large, quiet, non-smoking 2 bedroom apartment in Killam. For viewing, call Chuck at 780-263-7290

Viking: One bedroom basement suite for rent available October 1st. $650 utilities included. Call or text 780717-6783.

FOR SALE

WHITE SPRUCE TREES: 5’ average $50. Installation ONLY $19. Includes: hole augered, Wurzel Dip enzyme injection, bark mulch application, staking. Minimum order 20. One-time fuel charge: $125-175. Crystal Springs. 403-820-0961. Quality guaranteed.

Hunters 2 - double wide ladder tree stands. 1 new and 1 used once. $75 each firm. Call 780.662.4515.

LADN FOR SALE

FARMLAND AND PASTURE LAND BY SASKATCHEWAN RIVER. 160 acres. Best hunting in Saskatchewan. Excellent fishing. Thick pine & poplar bluffs, by water coulee. Old yard site with power and water. Revenue Potential. East of Prince Albert, SK. $248,000. Call Doug 306716-2671.

3 QUARTERS OF CROPLAND South of Weyburn, SK. Distressed sale. Priced below market at 1.27 x assessment, with a 4% return with lease. $594,800.00. Call Doug at 306-716-2671.

HEALTH

HIP/KNEE REPLACEMENT. Other medical conditions causing TROUBLE WALKING or DRESSING?

The Disability Tax Credit allows for $3,000 yearly tax credit and $30,000 lump sum refund. Take advantage of this offer. Apply NOW; quickest refund Nationwide: Expert help. 1-844-453-5372.

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GIVEAWAY

Tame kittens, looking for a new home. Located near Tofield. Call 780-910-7068 or 780-662-4981.

SERVICES

Drywall Taping/Texturing

35+ Years. No Job too small Experienced drywall taper/texturer here to help you with any job big or small. Don't want to do it yourself, give me a call! Based in Killam but willing to travel Hand taper by trade but have experience with boxes, roller/flusher, taping tube. No bazooka exp. Have own tools (10-12" boxes, pump, angle box, roller, flusher, hand tools, etc.) Also do ceiling texture. Non- drinker, just want to work. Willing to work with existing taping crew. Call 780-385- 2106 or 780-3851251.

Roy's Handyman Services. Flooring, Trim work, basement finishing, decks, fences, kitchen cabinet installs and carpentry work. Call 780-2323097

Shane’s Stucco & Drywall Service Shane Hollar Stucco (Traditional & Acrylic), Drywall, Stone, Textured Ceilings, Tile and Spray Painting 780-336-4832 shanes.stucco@gmail.com

Painting

Quality Residential and Commercial Painting Betty Tkaczyk 780-632-8749 or 780-688-3564

Town & Country Guardian Drugs - Killam

We have:

•a Kodak picture maker.

•a colour/b&w photocopier.

•cold pop and fresh snacks.

•a great selection of candles, giftware, and fragrances. toys, games,and plush animals. •a huge selection of Hallmark cards.

•plastic gift cards

•vitamins, minerals, and herbals.

•free gift wrapping.

•prescription service Open 6 days a week.

SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Why suffer employment/licensing loss? Travel/business opportunities? Be embarrassed?

Think: Criminal Pardon. US entry waiver. Record purge. File destruction. Free consultation. 1-800-347-2540. www.accesslegalmjf.com.

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-9871420. www.pioneerwest.com.

PRIVATE MORTGAGE

LENDER. All real estate types considered. No credit checks done. Deal direct with lender and get quick approval. Toll free 1-866-405-1228 www.firstandsecondmortgages.ca.

Carpet and Upholstery cleaning - residential and commercial. Truck mount unit, sewer backup, and flood cleaning. Auto and RV Cleaning. Call John and Sheri at Fancy Shine Auto and Carpet Care at 780-384-3087

Need to re-order:

Forms?

Cards?

LEADER

WANTED

WANTED SASQUATCH

- Also purchasing

& GOLD coins, bars, jewelry, scrap, nuggets, sterling, 999+ BULLION, maple leafs, bulk silver, pre1969 coins. Coin collector

ENTIRE COIN COLLECTIONS, old $ & Royal Canadian Mint coins. TODD 250-864-3521.

Village of Andrew hires back interim CAO Steve Upham

BY JANA SEMENIUK

Village of Andrew council members came out of a closed session Oct. 5, during a special council meeting, and voted on a motion to hire an interim Chief Administrative Officer.

Previous CAO Adam Kozakiewicz, was terminated Sept. 28 after being on the job for nine weeks.

“I make a motion to hire Mr. Steve Upham as Interim CAO effective Oct. 5, 2022,” said Deputy Mayor Merwin Haight. The motion was passed unanimously.

Mayor Barry Goertz added that the council would be starting the process to advertise and hire another fulltime CAO as soon as possible.

“I’m not going to say immediately, but as soon as we possibly can,” he said to the five people

who sat in the gallery.

Upham was hired previously as Interim CAO of Andrew this past May after previous CAO Sheila Lupal was terminated 10 weeks into her contract. Lupal in turn began legal action against the Village which resulted in her receiving a payment of more than $20,000 according to reports.

In terms of the Village now being on the hook to pay a large severance to Kozakiewicz, Goertz said it wasn’t in his contract as it was for Lupal.

“We were much better with a contract that was written for Mr. Adam Kozakiewicz and there is no severance being paid to Mr. Kozakiewicz,” he said.

Meanwhile, Upham said he was slightly surprised to receive a call around stepping back

into the interim CAO role in Andrew.

“I was a little surprised,” he said. “I enjoyed my time here, but I think every municipality yearns for stability so I hope they can get that.”

Upham said initially he would be available to Andrew for three months.

“That'll give them time to do a search to see if there's a suitable candidate to fill the position. And then we can talk about an extension at that point,” he said. “I’m happy to be here to help the village. I think it's a community with a lot of potential and I think we just need to keep working on moving in the right direction.”

The next Andrew Village Council Meeting is slated for Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at the village office.

Long-time Bruderheim parade marshal honoured

BY JANA SEMENIUK

Bruderheim Town Council recognized longtime resident Bill Matthews with an award and a gift bag during their Oct. 5 council meeting for serving as town Parade Marshal for more than 45 years.

Bruderheim Director of Legislative Services, Sherry Cote, explained why the award was so important.

“He (Bill) has been a member of our commu-

nity for probably 50 plus years, but for 45 plus years, Bill has been our Parade Marshal,” she said. “Every year when we have multiple parades, Bill has always been willing to come in to look after the parades for us, sometimes with just very little pieces of information and he puts it all together and makes it work for us. Always with a smile, always willing to help.”

Bill smiled as he was

handed his award and stood with the council members for a photo.

Cote said that although Matthews is still willing to fill the role of Parade Marshal, administration wanted to recognize his contribution now.

“It’s great that we could honour someone that has volunteered for so long in our community,” said Mayor Karl Hauch. “Thank you to Bill Matthews.”

LAMONT COUNTY

• 15,000 sq. ft. Industrial shop built on 42.8 acres in Lamont County adjacent to the town of Lamont. There is an approximately 15 acres of gravelled yard with partial chain link fencing. located at 195043 HWY 29 Lamont County Price $3,175,000 or inquire about lease price

• W4-18-54-18-NW, 2 parcel farm 158.48 acres 130 ± acres of grain cultivation 3 bedroom house. Property has gas, power, well, septic with aerial discharge, Dug out and a shop. Price: $850,000

• Range Road 203 between Highway 15 and TWP Rd 552, 6.77 acre lot near Bruderheim. Good building site. Price: $160,000

• Office Building 5015 - 50 Street Chipman. 946 sq ft building with reception area, office area and washrooms. Price: $125,000

• W4-18-53-24-SW Plan 0826481 Block 2 Lot 1 5.02 acres yard site in Lamont County. Utilities at the property line. Price $49,000

• W4-18-53-26-SE N ½ Lamont County 80 acres property with a 60‘ by 40’ shop and the remainder of the land currently in hay. Price: $235,000

• W4-20-55-27-SE Plan 1023701 Block 1 Lot 1A Lamont County. 138.09 acres in the Lamont Heartland for industrial use. Located North of Highway 15 on Range Road 202. Price: $4,400,000

TWO HILLS COUNTY RECREATION LAND

• W4-12-55-27 NW 146 acres with 1/2-mile frontage on the North Saskatchewan River. HWY 29 and RR 123 50± acres of cultivation power at property Nicely treed lot for a building site. Price: $325,000

STRATHCONA COUNTY

• SW Part of NW –23 –53 –23 –W4 40.55 acres North of Highway 16 on Range Road 232 in proposed medium industrial zoning with CP rail line at the border of the property. Price: $7,200,000

• Parts of SW and SE-7-53-22 W4 located at HWY 21 and Lakeland Drive 63.62 acres of development land with HWY 21 exposure. The property is within the Bremner and local Employment Area ACP with expected future use of industrial. Price: $6,000,000

• 0.82 acre Lot located in Griffin Industrial Park in Sherwood Park. Land use designation in medium industrial

Government attacking papers

Continued from Page 11 “Newspapers have always been a public good; the dissemination of news to the public is a necessary element of a vibrant and healthy

democracy and a wellfunctioning society,” said Paul Deegan, president and chief executive officer of News Media Canada.

“EPR levies on newspapers are bad public policy, and we urge Alberta to follow Ontario’s lead and

exempt newspapers.

“Alberta’s regulation is misguided and based on a flawed premise that newspapers are waste packaging, and it puts newspapers at risk at a time when the public needs trusted sources of information more than ever before.”

Lauren

Steven HillNorman

Longtime resident Bill Matthews was honoured at the Oct. 5 Bruderheim town council meeting for serving more than 45 years as the town Parade Marshal. (LR) Councilors George Campbell, Dana Jacobs, Deputy Mayor Judy Schueler, Mayor Karl Hauch, Bill Matthews, Councillors Wayne Olechow, Len Falardeau and Ashley Carter. Photo: Patty Podoborozny.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT ISSUED: DISCRETIONARY USE – Appeal by October 25, 2022

Take notice that the following permits for proposed development as described below has been issued in accordance with the Lamont County Land Use Bylaw No. 675/07:

1. Legal Description: NW 7-53-17-W4 Land Use: Agricultural Permit No.: DP 035/22

Proposal: Build a 40ft. W x 80ft. L x 20ft. H Canvas Quonset for RV Services

2. Legal Description: Plan 0521003, Lot 1, Block 1 (NNE 7-53-18-W4) Land Use: Agricultural Permit No.: DP 037/22

Proposal: Build a 42ft. x 80ft. office and cold storage building

Additional Information – For additional information regarding these permits, please contact the Planning and Development Department at (780) 895-2233. Appeal Fee - $300.00

Appeal The Land Use Bylaw provides that the person applying for the permit or affected by the order, or any other person affected by an order, decision or development permit of a Development Authority may appeal to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (LPRT) whose address is 2nd Floor, Summerside Business Centre, 1229 – 91 Street SW, Edmonton Alberta, T6X 1E9 within twenty-one (21) days after the date of notice.

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

If you submit comments, either orally or in writing, the information you provide maybe recorded, or otherwise made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Important Agricultural Reminders

It is important to remember Lamont County residents should:

1) NOT farm any municipal right of ways, as it damages the shoulders of our infrastructure. It may also impact the flow of water in the future;

2) NOT enter and exit through our ditches. Doing so creates ruts and this can cause challenges and damage to mowers and grader wings. It impacts important work being done on ditches and can affect the flow of water in the future.

Thank you for your cooperation & respect for our shared County land ditches.

FCSS and KFRN Resources and Programs – 780-895-2233

Bruderheim Youth Centre (every Wednesday starting October 12)

Chipman Youth Group (every Monday starting October 17)

Flex for Boys (Grades 5/6 boys, starting October 11 in Lamont)

True You (Grades 5/6 girls, starting October 13 in Bruderheim)

Yoga for Older Adults (on Tuesdays starting October 25)

Parents and Tots, Family Activity Nights, Halloween Party and New Parents Survival programs (see QR code)

AHS clinics – 780-895-5817

The next Regular Council Meeting is on Tuesday, October 25,

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

Next Council Meeting

Next CouncilMeetin

9 a.m.

Building or virtually through Microsoft Teams (link): lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas-minutes.