Salute to firefighters - 8 - 11 Teacher turned hypnotist - 18
Lamont County’s new deputy reeve - 19 OPINION: Woke at Hockey Canada - 4
Vol. 17, No. 47, Wednesday, October 19, 2022 www.LamontLeader.com
The village of Chipman is experiencing a population explosion this year after 24 properties have so far been purchased equalling at least 26 new residents; also increasing the village’s number of children.
Chipman’s population as of 2021 was listed at 246 according to Statistics Canada.
Chief Administrative Officer Pat Tomkow expressed astonishment at the growing village during the Oct. 11 council meeting.
“We can't believe the volume of tax reports and certificates we have given out this year,” she said. “We are at 38 and it used to be one or two a year.”
Administrative Assistant Keiron Willis explained that an issued tax certificate does not always equal a new property sold.
“They are basically a document that shows the current taxes and assessment for a property and any outstanding debts. They are requested during refinancing or purchasing, so 38 does
not equal 38 new properties being sold,” she said. “But it has been a phenomenal year. It seems that as soon as a property goes up for sale it sells right away.”
While members of the village council were not able to ascertain a reason for the sudden rise in residents, they were all happy to welcome the newcomers including Councillor Shana McIntyre who shared her thoughts by email.
“I am very excited about the new families that have moved into Chipman. It has been great to see a significant increase in children playing around the village. It has also been exciting to talk to the new families and see how much they want to be involved in the community, through helping out with community activities, attending our Council meetings and starting their own businesses within the community. It makes me hopeful for the future of Chipman and I can't wait to where the future will lead us.”.
BY JANA SEMENIUK
Elk Island Public Schools have voted for a raise this year of 1.756 percent for their board of trustees effective Sept. 1.
The vote came at their Sept. 15 trustee meeting after the recommendation was presented by EIPS Secretary Treasurer Candace Cole.
“We have it in our policy. There it says that trustee compensation shall be adjusted Sept. 1 annually,” she said.
Cole went on to explain the method of arriving at the percentage of increase which takes into account the consumer price index and the percentage change in annual average earnings.
She added that the increase was not to exceed the increase given to EIPS staff, which was also 1.756 percent, and not less than zero.
To date, the board of nine trustees is paid a $36,184 base salary, up from last year’s base salary of $35,560. After executive allowances and travel allowances, the two highest paid board
members are the board chair Trina Boymook, trustee for Strathcona County, at $53,778, up from $52,850, and vice chair Colleen Holowaychuk, trustee for Lamont County, at $51,285 up from $50,400.
The entire budget for the board is set at $605,698 up from $580,296. This amount is broken down to $414,920 for salaries, up from $394,447, and $190 778 slated for expenses up from $185 849.
The largest expense listed is the amount paid under dues and fees totalling $83,217 this year compared to $81,100 last year.
EIPS Communications Director Laura McNabb was not able to confirm which organization received the money.
Trustee Jim Seutter made the motion to pass the recommended salary increase which was carried unanimously.
Chipman Councillor Shana McIntyre gave her report during the Oct. 11 village council meeting and indicated that Elk Island Public Schools has rescinded permission for user groups, such as Family and Community Support Services, to use the gym equipment when using their school gymnasium facilities.
McIntyre said the information was shared during a recent FCSS meeting that the mandate was put in place suddenly with no explanation.
“FCSS runs a youth program after school, that’s led usually by a grade 12 student who volunteers their time to do something with the youth that goes to that school. They stayed after (school) for a couple of hours, and they
would play basketball or ball hockey,” she said.
“So now they no longer have that option. And because they're high school students that are leading the programs, they can't transport any of this equipment, even if they buy it, they have no way to transport it, because it's high school kids.”
McIntyre added that other groups using EIPS schools in Sherwood Park or Fort Saskatchewan had more options available such as other recreational facilities which Lamont County doesn’t have.
“Our small communities that we have here in Lamont County, we don’t have that option,” she said.
McIntyre said FCSS asked her to contact a trustee to find out what’s
happening.
“FCSS, because it's a government organization can't approach the school board themselves,” she said. “The trustee that I spoke to wasn't aware that this was happening. And so, they're reaching out to their sources to just kind of find out what's going on.”
McIntyre said she could not remember which trustee she spoke with.
A representative for FCSS said they were in negotiations with EIPS and declined to give a statement on the issue.
EIPS Communications Director Laura McNabb said the user agreement for use of EIPS schools allows only minimal use of equipment.
“External user agreements for all EIPS schools allow very minimal use of
school equipment; it is the use of the facility only and if applicable, the use of nets and posts for volleyball.
“Sports equipment is purchased by the school and is for the use of students only,” she said by email. McNabb would not confirm if FCSS was at first allowed to use the equipment and when or why the decision was made to rescind the use of gym equipment from the organization. She stated that EIPS is discussing the issue directly with FCSS.
Lamont County FCSS is a non-profit organization which provides community programming for youth and adults.
A select group of 25 people, including Bruderheim’s Linda Davies, were invited from across the province of Alberta to gather at the Commerce Place conference room on Oct. 3 to receive special Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medals from the Honourable Ric McIver, Minister of Alberta Municipal Affairs.
Davies, the only person from the Lamont County area to receive the medal at the special presentation, is the Executive Director /Registrar for the Society of Local Government Managers of Alberta. Many know her as the commission manager of St. Michael Regional Solid Waste Commiss-
ion.
“For 34 years she has been a tireless voice in support of quality professional development for Alberta municipal administrations,” said McIver prior to the presentation of the medal. “Linda has also been a long-time partner of Municipal Affairs, enabling us to participate by offering training sessions each year at the society’s annual Mountain Refresher session.”
Davies said it was an honour to be included in this elite group of award recipients. It was… “so nice to see so many folks who have done so much for Albertans through their municipal government service. I enjoyed getting caught up with
everyone I had not seen in some time.”
The medal recipients were treated to a luncheon and speeches as all were recognized for their hard work and dedication prior to the presentations.
Due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, this was also the final year for these awards.
“The Government of Alberta joins Albertans in mourning the Sept. 8, 2022 passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
“The Queen held Canada close to her heart, and this medal honours Her Majesty’s service to our country, as well as the significant contributions of Albertans to our province.
Linda Davies from Bruderheim was honoured by Alberta Minister of Municipal Affairs Ric McIver at a special presentation in Edmonton on Oct. 3. Davies was honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for quality professional development for Alberta municipal administrations.
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Three Mundare organizations celebrated Oct. 4, when their new sign project, aimed at directing visitors to the downtown core, finally came to fruition.
Town of Mundare councillors were joined by Communities in Bloom and the Mundare Senior Citizen’s Club in funding the project which erected two new signs, with Mundare’s
heart shaped emblem, at the town entrance on Highway 15.
“One of the goals of these signs is to help draw highway road traffic and potential customers to our downtown
Stubbs has been tapped as the shadow minister of Natural Resources by Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.
“Thank you to our new Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, for your trust and the opportunity to serve as Shadow Minister for Natural Resources,” said Stubbs following her appointment.
“The diverse and multi-faceted natural resources sector is a core pillar of the Canadian economy, and I look forward to continuing to champion the workers and communities who are its lifeblood.
“I have served in this role previously, and of course am keenly aware how important the natural resources sector, along with agriculture, is to the people and communities across Lakeland and Alberta.
“I will continue to champion and bust myths about the world class work of the employees, suppliers, and producers in responsible oil and gas development across the province.
“Canada’s wealth of energy, mineral, and forestry development and expertise is central to our country’s future and bestows Canada a
unique role in the world on energy security as an environmentally responsible, democratic, and transparent producer.
“I also look forward to working closely with my colleague from Quebec, MP Gérard Deltell, in his new role as Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change.
Poilievre appointed 51 critics and another 20 associate critics. But the list left out some very high-profile Conservatives, such as MP Ed Fast — who supported former Quebec premier Jean Charest for the leadership — and Michelle Rempel Garner, who served as leadership campaign co-chair for Patrick Brown.
Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan MP Garnett Genuis was named the shadow minister of International Development.
Leslyn Lewis who finished third in the leadership contest was named the shadow minister of Infrastructure and Communities.
Stubbs stated, “Conservatives will advocate to make both traditional and new energy options more affordable and accessible by removing gatekeepers, and by bringing costs and red tape down, and project approvals
up, with the aim to ensure production, transportation, and export infrastructure can actually get built.”
“While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes energy more expensive for Canadians, and helps other countries by driving money, jobs and businesses away, Conservatives will put Canadian natural resources first, and bring money, jobs, and businesses home.”
“Stalled or abandoned projects in oil and gas, nuclear, mineral development, and forestry are the result of NDP-Liberal anti energy, anti private sector legislation and policies. The natural resources sector can sustain hundreds of thousands of jobs, contribute billions towards the Canadian economy and all three levels of government, and drives the majority of private sector investment in clean and alternative technologies, but the federal government must get out of the way. In May 2022, the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled that the wide ranging, damaging Bill C-69 was unconstitutional, but the federal government refuses to eliminate it, even when all provinces are united in opposition to it and are appealing in the Supreme Court.
business core,” said Bob Gratton, Communities in Bloom representative in a press release.
Councilor Irene Talaga said the project was necessary.
“We still have the hard landscaping to do, probably in the spring. We'll see how good our Christmas Extravaganza will be as a fundraiser,” she said. “It's been need-
ed. We have a nice entrance from the north side. And now we'll have a nice entrance from this (side).”
The Lamont
So all this fuss over Hockey Canada.
Sponsorships are being pulled. The board of directors have resigned. And, politicians are wringing their hands demanding something be done.
To me it smells like the woke crowd got their sights set on Canada’s major sports body.
And there is more than enough hypocrisy to spread around.
Now right off the bat, sexual assault is horrible. It shouldn’t happen and when it does those responsible should be brought up on charges if they can be identified.
So let’s look at Hockey Canada.
It’s the national body that determines among other things, Canada’s elite teams.
You know the world championship team, the Olympic team, the women’s world hockey championship team, teams for friendly international tournaments and of course the centrepiece of the organization, the World Junior Hockey Championship team.
Hockey Canada selects the management to put together the teams from among the best hockey minds in the country.
The organization has received Federal funding in the past and will undoubtedly receive Federal funding in the future.
It’s the World Juniors at the crux of the current issues with Hockey Canada.
The organization had set up a slush fund, for lack of a better term, to use to pay off settlements made to people wronged.
In most cases it was sexual assaults brought by young women against the world junior teams. And apparently there were several instances of this going back decades.
But here’s the rub.
When seeking players for the National Junior team, Hockey Canada coaches and management would seek to get the best players out of the junior system that exists across Canada. They would also mine the college ranks and European leagues for correct-aged Canadians for players.
And some of these players while being very top flight hockey players may not be the best model citizens we can muster.
Sure they can skate and pass the puck … shoot and score…but can they control their hormones when in a group setting?
Apparently not in some cases.
But when seeking players at this level the unwritten motto of Hockey Canada is an echo of the late Al Davis of Oakland Raider NFL football team fame.
“JUST WIN BABY!”
There are no participation medals at this level.
Here’s where the hypocrisy begins.
Our prime minister was horrified at the lack of remorse from Hockey Canada, suggesting he could establish a new Hockey Canada program quickly and none of the current directors were irreplaceable.
Who is Trudeau to talk?
From the Kokanee klutch, to blackface, to SNC Lavalin to the WE Charity scandal, Trudeau has shown no remorse and hasn’t resigned.
When Bell Media, operator of TSN, the main broadcastor, pulled their sponsorship were they thinking about Lisa Laflame who they canned recently at the
age of 58 for the reason of having gray hair? How does Bell spell woke hypocrisy?
Those other sponsors dropping their relationship with Hockey Canada … are they without skeletons in their closets?
Hockey Canada has been mandated to build the best teams our country can ice.
I’m sure they also do psychological testing on the potential players.
But surrounding these players, who are treated like rock stars and probably have been since they were first recognized as extremely talented at a young age, are groupies.
No matter how you look at it these incidents shouldn’t happen. They are totally unacceptable in our society and punishment must be meted out if the perpetrators can be found and identified.
Suddenly after these elite amateur players have signed lucrative professional contracts, years after these alleged assaults come to light, and there are law-
suits.
So now the call is out to a more diverse board of directors.
Charlene Weaving a human kinetics professor at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia points out minor hockey is expensive and that alone excludes kids.
That’s true. But she goes on.
Weaving said the national board's new leadership has an opportunity to include new voices and build equity, diversity and inclusion in the organization, saying it needs a “reality check and a total overhaul.”
“There needs to be a big shake-up at Hockey Canada and the answer isn’t just flooding the board with women,” Weaving said. “We need more diverse voices on the board, and that includes more women but also people of colour and new Canadians,” Weaving said.
Bring on the participation medals.
A hundred years ago when I graduated from Grant McEwan, my first job as a caseworker was at CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind). The most senior staff was legally blind with varying degrees of blindness from total to light detection only. Some people were born blind and some acquired diseases after having been sighted. On staff was a nurse. Of course, eyes were a frequent topic of conversation. I remember her warning me that my rather severe myopia would put me at lifelong risk for retinal detachment. Oh joy.
That warning has been reiterated by optometrists and ophthalmologists over my lifetime. I remember one scary incident probably ten or fifteen years ago. I was sitting on a low stool near the ground when the tall book case I was painting toppled over by a gust of wind. It bonked me on the head. Clearly, a blow to the head is never a good thing. Not long after I saw a shower of white floaty things
when I looked out over the water in our dugout. I don’t remember if this was the same day or days later.
As a myopic I’ve gotten used to and largely ignored black floaters all my life. Those are harmless ‘clumps’ of protein floating in the vitreous (jelly-like substance) of the eye. They are most annoying when looking at something light like a white page in a book. The things I saw looking at the sunlit water was very different. A trip to the optometrist confirmed that I was okay. Whew.
Fast forward to Saturday. I was in the bathroom innocently about to wash my face when I saw what I can only describe as a starry light show. It lasted only seconds but shook me to my core. There were many, many distinct sparkly ‘stars’ that were moving. Not the black curtain descending that is a warning sign of a retinal detachment but this sparkly equally unnerving sight.
Many Octobers ago, I was officiating an outdoor wedding at the gazebo in Andrew when I had a huge bright flash in one eye. That time the diagnosis was posterior vitreous detachment. It’s a largely harmless detachment that happens to most people at
some point in their lives. As long as gravity pulls it down and out of the line of sight, it’s not a cause for concern. I didn’t think this was happening to my other eye because it looked so different.
I’d been warned that a retinal detachment is a medical emergency and time is of the essence. Luckily, clinic staff was able to squeeze me in within about an hour and a half. Equally good Roy drove.
At the optometrist’s office, I had the glaucoma ‘puff’ test done and pictures of the back of each eye taken by the retinal scan machine. The doctor then had a good look around; requested the dilating eye drops, another set of pictures, and another exam with him wearing the very stylish headset magnifier thingamajig.
All I could think about was a couple of guys I know who’d had retinal detachments and needed to lie face down for a couple weeks so the repair could heal.
The optometrist explained that the thing I saw (also described by some as fireflies) is often totally harmless but could also be the sign of a detachment. In the harmless scenario, which he himself has experienced, it seems that maybe a spike in blood
pressure causes these little fiery lights to ‘ignite’ and move along the blood vessels at the back of the eye.
He used Google images to show me a tiny tear. If you have this you go to the Retina Clinic at the Royal Alex and get it lasered, he said. I forgot to ask if lasering effectively causes a blind spot there. I asked about the guys lying face down for weeks. He showed me a picture of an extreme detachment. In that case, they laser it but then inject a gas bubble into it that forces the membrane
back against the wall of the eye. Most people end up buying a massage table so they can stick their face through the hole and at least read.
He’s known patients to rig up mirrors so they can watch TV. Clearly, no one wants to get to that point.
After all that intensive looking, he declared that I had no tear in my retina. It was a huge relief.
The amazing part is I’d been in for my annual eye exam just a couple weeks before and he said
I have very healthy eyes. Which just goes to show
that many diagnostic tests are just a snapshot in time and we need to pay close attention to any changes. If you’re myopic or suffer a blow to the head, it’s especially important. He said to keep an eye on things for a couple weeks. And the key message was: if you have an issue get to the emergency department at the Royal Alex because they are the only ones with an ophthalmologist on call. Don’t be waiting until the office reopens on Monday or the next morning. We all want to keep our peepers healthy and working as long as we can, from where I sit.
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Administrative Office: Our Lady of the Angels Parish 10004 ~ 101 St., Fort Sask. 780.998.3288 Email: olangels.ftsask@caedm.ca www.olafortsask.caedm.ca
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The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday,Approximately 60 people gathered at the new Bruderheim Community Church, also known as the old ATB bank building, on Oct. 16 to be a part of their dedication service as well as partake in a community barbeque.
“It’s been a work of love,” said Pastor Wayne Larsen. “The meaning of
the dedication is just to remind ourselves of what our purpose is, and that we're dedicating ourselves to the ministry that we believe that God has long called us to. So, it's a rededication of the facility from a bank to a place of worship.”
The ATB bank pulled out of their building permanently in early March leaving it vacant at the
same time the BCC was having their last service in late Feb. after a long fought legal battle over ownership of the old church and property was lost to the Moravian Society.
Some church members at the dedication service speculated on divine intervention at a time when the church needed it most.
“The bank has been here for over 40 years and now it’s vacant?” said one church goer.
Meanwhile, Larsen’s sermon focused on the church being about its members and not the building as well as moving forward.
“I want to reiterate how pleased we are to count you as friends and companions in our journey into the future, and that you've joined us and honoured us by being here today for the celebration. It has been quite
a journey. But I want you to know that we're not going to dwell on the past journey and all of what that has meant and where we've come from and where we're going,” said Larsen.
“I think that we need to recognize in the words of the Apostle Paul, in Philippians, where he said, but one thing I do,
forgetting what is behind, straining ahead toward what is ahead. We press toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called us upward or heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
A new church logo depicting wheat among the words Bruderheim Community Church graces the square out-
door sign that lights up.
Pastor Larsen said the old logo wouldn’t fit in the square sign shape, so they had to get creative. While the new logo was necessary for logistical reasons, Larsen said the new logo also met another goal.
“It’s completely different,” he said. “It marks a new beginning.”
This is to notify you that an appeal against the Development Permit No: 044-22-06 regarding the following:
Development Permit No: DP-044-22-06
Land Description: Lot 33, Block 1, Plan 782-0346
Proposal: Applicant is appealing the refusal of Development Permit 044-22-06
Appellant: Alvin Babiuk & Philip Malica was heard by the INTERMUNICIPAL SUBDIVISION & DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD on October 4, 2022, and the decision of the INTERMUNICIPAL SUBDIVISION & DEVELOPMENT APPEALBOARD regarding the appeal is as follows and for the following reasons:
Background Facts The purpose of the hearing was to hear evidence and submissions from the Appellant, in order to give the Board Members enough information to make an informed decision on the appeal of this Development Permit. An overview of the evidence and submissions received during the hearing is as follows, provided in the order presented.
The Board heard from the following parties: Alvin Babiuk Philip Malica Shores Jardine LLP Associate Monica Tran Sherry Cote
With accordance to Land Use Bylaw 33-2015, the structure in question was described on the Development Permit Application as a carport. Under Land Use Bylaw 33-2015, a carport is a roofed structure used for storing or parking not more than two vehicles and which has not less than 40% of its total perimeter open and unobstructed. The structure in question is enclosed on all sides and does not meet the definition of a carport in accordance with Land Use Bylaw 33-2015, but rather an addition to the existing main building.
Upon hearing the evidence presented, the decision of the Board is to uphold the refusal of the Development Permit Application. The Board's suggestion is for Appellants to meet with the Town of Bruderheim in person to further discuss possibilities as to whether the Town of Bruderheim is open to the following options:
1. Issuance of an Encroachment Agreement;
2. Discussion relating to submission of a new Development Permit Application which allows for a scope that includes alteration of the structure in question which is to result in the structure
a. Meeting the Land Use Bylaw 33-2015 definition of a carport;
b. No longer encroaching onto the adjacent land parcel (Lot 43R, Block 1, Plan 7820346); and,
c. Respecting setback requirements as detailed in Land Use Bylaw 33-2015; and/or,
3. Lease or sale of a portion of the adjacent land parcel (Lot 43R, Block 1, Plan 782-0346) which removes the afore mentioned encroachment and respects setback requirements as detailed in Land Use Bylaw 33-2015.
The Board's reasons are as follows:
1. The Appellant's primary concern is that they are willing to alter the addition in question but feel that they are not getting the help or guidance from the Town of Bruderheim to help rectify the current situation.
2. The Board understands the Appellant's concerns regarding the time length that the addition has been in its location and that they are willing to work with the Town of Bruderheim to make sure the addition meets the Land Use Bylaw 33-2015 definition. The board must follow the Land Use Bylaw 33-2015 and therefore are unable to reverse the denial of Development Permit 044-22-06.
3. The Board's jurisdiction is to make a decision relating to the Development Permit Application, and while encroachment onto the adjacent land parcel (Lot 43R, Block 1, Plan 782-0346) is mentioned in the Notice of Refusal issued by the Town of Bruderheim on August 26, 2022, the Board does not have jurisdiction to accept or decline the Town of Bruderhiem's consent as whether to accept this encroachment.
11, 2022
Jerry Melnyk - Chair DATEIntermunicipal Subdivision & Development Appeal Board
Two members of the Mundare Fire Station cook up some hamburgers on Mundare’s main street in front of the town office, Oct. 11. Not only did they serve up free burgers, but they also handed out important information about fire safety around the home as part of Fire Prevention Week.
The Fort Air Partnership has released its third quarter Air Quality Health Index readings for the area and they were in the low risk category between 91.91 and 96.19 per cent of the quarter.
Wildfires in B.C, and western Alberta caused there to be three hours of very high AQHI.
The air monitoring stations at Gibbons (96 hours or 2.24% of the time), Fort Saskatchewan (46 hours or 1.15% of the time), and Elk Island (32 hours or 0 .74% of the time) recorded the most hours of high or very
high AQHI results due to the wildfire smoke.
The Town of Lamont recorded the least at zero hours.
For comparison, in the third quarter of 2021, there were 246 hours of high and 84 hours of very high AQHI ratings.
These results were almost entirely a result of wildfire smoke entering the airshed from surrounding provinces.
In the 2022 third quarter, the Town of Lamont had 1,599 hours of monitoring during the quarter with 96.19 per cent of the time being low measures. It had no high or very high readings.
In Lamont County the air was monitored 2,144 hours and was in the low reading for 95.10 per cent of the time. It had no very high readings and high readings for .09 per cent of the time.
In Bruderheim, the air was monitored for 2,123 hours and had low readings for 94.77 per cent of the time. It had no very high readings and high readings for only .14 per cent of the time.
In Elk Island, 2,155 hours were monitored with low readings for 95.18 per cent of the time. It had a high reading for .74 per cent of the time monitored.
The Friends of Lamont Firefighter Society formed seven years ago and has since raised more than $27,000 with their annual Heroes In The Sky function; a oneday fire fighter themed event with emergency services demonstrations, activities for children, raffles and hot dogs held every Sept.
Although money raised through the event goes to supporting additional training and equipment for fire fighters that regional emergency services doesn’t pay for, Friends of Lamont Firefighter Society President Herman Seiker said it didn’t start out that way.
Seiker, who retired from the fire department in 2019 after a 31-year career, said the event was originally created to support the selling of fire fighter calendars for the campaign Fire Within.
“Heroes in the sky was being hosted by the fire department before this Society was formed. We believe our first event was 2010,” he said. “We sold the Fire Within calendars for a number of years, and it was that organization that began a Heroes in the Sky event to promote the selling and the sales of these calendars.”
Seiker explained that promotions for the calendar sales included firefighters standing on the
roof of a store in front of a busy street on a weekend with people below selling the calendars.
“Firefighters on the roof were ‘in the sky’ and that’s where that campaign came from,” he said.
Seiker added that over time, the calendars became less profitable to sell.
“Everybody's got a calendar on their phone, so calendars aren't as big of a seller as they used to be,” he said. “The cost of producing the calendar (also) became prohibitive.”
When the calendar campaign ended, Seiker said the Friends of Lamont Firefighter Society was created to continue managing the fundraising including Heroes In the Sky which evolved into the one day event it is today. Seiker added that the Society became incorporated in 2017 and gave an example of how funds raised through the Society are used.
“A year ago, Lamont County Emergency Services did a farm equipment extrication training (exercise) for their firefighters, and there was X amount of dollars that was in budget to pay for that,” he said. “Friends of Lamont Firefighters Society funded some additional dollars, which provided for an extra trainer, which allowed for a larg-
er number of firefighters to partake in this training. And that's what we do; work closely with the Lamont County regional fire chief because he's the one that has the budget to manage.”
Meanwhile, Seiker said Heroes in the Sky happens annually on a Saturday closest to the date of Sept. 11, not only in honour of the 343 firefighters who lost their lives during 9-11, but also the date closest to the Canadian Firefighter Memorial Ceremony which happens on the second Sunday in Sept.
“This ceremony started in Ottawa in 2012 and is honouring Canadian firefighters in line of duty deaths,” he said. “So, each year there's a ceremony to add names to the wall for the prior year's firefighters. We hope that there's nobody to add but unfortunately, there typically is.”
Seiker said the first recognized line of duty death for a firefighter in Canada was William Thornton from Toronto on Nov. 24 ,1848 and the most recent firefighter added to the wall was Stephen Rayfield from Castor, AB. who died Feb. 4, 2020, responding to an emergency call.
we run out... they run in!
A Mundare Fire Department fundraiser, which included a dinner, silent auction, 50/50 draw and a hypnotist stage show brought in $5,000 for the departments’ project of a new fire hall.
More than 120 people attended the event Oct. 15 at the Mundare Recreation Centre, and Fire Chief Glenda Dales said it was a smashing success.
“It’s truly unbelievable. We know the community supports us, but this goes to show how much they support us,” she said.
Dales said the fire department broached the subject of a new fire hall with the Town of Mundare a year ago after realizing they were outgrowing their building. She said the request was met with support from the town council.
Meanwhile Deputy Chief Colin Zyla said that grant applications in addition to fundraising will help towards the potentially monstrous cost of the project which may include replacing or adding onto the existing 40-year-old building and could take five years or more to complete.
“We’re at the very beginning. The Town is
looking to apply for some grants in order to study potential locations.
That's one of the things that we're going to be studying right now,” he said.
Meanwhile, Dales said fire department members pitched in to bartend, clean the hall and collect silent auction
items, as well as cook the dinner which included roast beef, grilled chicken in mushroom cream sauce, lazy cabbage rolls, potatoes and vegetables, appetizers, and a late lunch.
“The fire members did all the work along with their spouses. They (spouses) didn’t need to
be here, but they were the ones washing dishes,” said Dales. “One of our firefighters was sick and her two daughters came and washed pots.”
The members did not go without appreciation, however, when a surprise gift of one homemade quilt for every fire fighter was presented to
each of them after dinner by Valerie Retzlaff from the Chicken Coop fabric store in Mundare.
Retzlaff and her team of quilters made the quilts to donate in appreciation for the firefighters.
“It just blew me away,” said Dales when she was contacted by Retzlaff regarding the donation. “The comments that came back
(from the fire fighters) after was ‘wow I can’t believe this’. Again, it makes everyone feel (recognized) and (makes you see) that people appreciate and recognize what you do.”
A 50/50 draw of more than $700 split was won by Lisa McNeely who donated it back to the fire department.
Members of the Mundare Fire Department gather to receive their gift of one homemade quilt for everyone courtesy of Valerie Retzlaff and her team of quilters at the Chicken Coop fabric store in Mundare. L-R (back row - fire department members) Matt Onyshkow, Al Lenkewich, Dan Carroll, Jason Warawa, Ryan Webb, Dartanian Brison, Sean Brison, Colin Zyla, Danika Brison, Charlie Gargus, and Dale McCarty. Missing from the photo are Ken Podolsky, Brody Thurston, Brian Sharun, Cheyenne Sharun, Dale Morrison, and Jorestin Brison. L-R (Front Row from the Chicken Coop) Cindy Bacon, Betty Trach, Jo Vandenberg, Mary White, and Valerie Retzlaff. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
BY JOHN MATHER
After a two-year pandemic break, Fire Prevention Week went ahead with several events in Mundare that involved people coming together.
“We’ll be doing our annual door-to-door,
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In addition, a half-time break in the stage show brought in $300 when Hypnotist Wayne Lee suggested to his partici-
checking smoke detectors,” said Mundare Fire Chief Glenda Dales. “We also had a fire prevention barbecue Oct. 11 and people were able to grab a hamburger and get some information on fire prevention.”
She added fire smart
pants that they were celebrities and should carry an empty plastic cup while walking around and asking the audience for donations during the 10-minute break. The cause could
information for Lamont County was also available during the barbecue.
Dales said nothing had been set up with the Mundare School and she wasn’t sure if there would be fire prevention lessons provided at the
be any made-up charity they wanted which resulted in one member believing he was country singer Blake Shelton and needed the money to open a new country bar in Mundare.
school.
“We have the kindergarten coming in to tour the fire hall on Oct. 28,” she said. “The day care will also be coming through for a tour.”
Meanwhile, Dales said 52 prizes were collected for bidding in the silent auction and five items, which included a smartwatch and a weedwhacker, were available for the live auction.
For all that you do.
While we run out... they run in!Mayor, Council & Staff
To our local Firefighters; Thank you for your dedication and time, to help keep citizens and their loved ones safe.
Mayor, Council & Staff
Thank You , Firefighters for the risks you take, to keep us safe.Mayor, Council & Staff Andrew, Willingdon, St. Michael & Area Andrew firefighters volunteered to cook a pancake breakfast kicking off the Andrew AG society's 50th-anniversary celebration this past July. L-R: Andrew Councilor Tammy Pickett, Mundare firefighter Colin Zyla, Pearl Henderson, Dennis Henderson, Jim, Billy Andruik, Shaun Dubitz, Anna Mutton, Marty Stewart and Betty O. Photo: Marty Stewart A Junior Firefighter from Lamont Elementary School gets some assistance as she aims a fire extinguisher at a target fire during the Junior’s Firefighter Challenge held at the Lamont Elementary School Oct. 13.
Bruderheim firefighters practiced ladder work recently on a training night. Stephanie Gendre (on the ladder) Karl O’Connell (left of ladder), Neil Mercer (center), and Paul Belcourt (right of ladder).
BY JANA SEMENIUK
Lamont resident Andy McDonald’s career as a Lamont firefighter led to the discovery of a talent he didn’t know he had; painting.
Not the perfectly executed crisp lines on a bedroom wall or a fence, but realistic and vibrant works of art.
“Honest to God, I can’t draw a stickman on a flat piece of paper if I tried,” he said. “But I can paint a picture.”
A community awareness event in 2012 first drew McDonald into signing up for the Lamont Fire Department. At 34 years old at the time, he had recently moved on from over 20 years of Ukrainian dancing and looking for a way to connect with his community.
“One of the greatest men alive is Bob Mitchell and he said, ‘(When) you join the fire department, you instantly have 25 friends’,” he said. “(When I was Ukrainian dancing) I was with a group of about 30 people, but I needed to do something closer to home, (and) to get involved with the community.”
Bob Mitchell, 91, is a veteran Lamont firefighter and the only surviving original firefighter of the Lamont Fire Department from 1951. He was recently awarded a special pin commemorating his 70 years as a firefight-
er, in addition to the Lamont Fire Station being named after him in a special ceremony this past fall.
Meanwhile McDonald said firefighting fit in nicely with his regular job as a warranty writer in Vegreville, but he noticed changes in his personality over time.
“I wasn't getting angry, but I was getting agitated. Like everything would bug me. You know when I come home and (I could feel) something in my sock like stepping on a rock or something, that rock would just drive me nuts for an hour,” he said.
McDonald added that he was also having difficulty sleeping and began attributing his distress to Post Traumatic Stress
“Honestly, you're seeing deaths. I can't tell you how many car accidents and fatalities I've been through, but I remember each one, and it's over 20. So (PTSD) is absolutely valid,” he said.
Three years into his firefighting career, McDonald said he was flipping through social media on his phone over his lunch break when a series of videos, Bob Ross the Joy of Painting, caught his attention.
“My dad actually used to paint, and he would tape all of Bob Ross’s shows on an old VHS,” he said. “So, I started played the videos online and I would listen to Bob Ross, and I kept listening and listening and then I
thought, you know, I'm gonna try it. I'll just try it.”
Bob Ross was an iconic American art instructor who taught his simple easy style of painting a masterpiece in under an hour to television audiences everywhere between 1983 and 1994 on PBS. Ross filmed more than 400 episodes before he passed away in 1995 at the age of 52 from lymphoma.
McDonald said he searched for a Bob Ross paint kit online and magically found one for sale privately in Josephburg.
“I paid the guy 50 bucks, came home, and painted the picture,” he said. “I’ve still got that first painting.”
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At the regular council meeting of Lamont County Oct. 11, Division Five Councillor Neil Woitas again asked what was happening to the county livestock trailer.
Woitas had previously raised concerns that the equipment had been left outside instead of being in an enclosed space and he was concerned about the state of the trailer and how well maintained the equipment inside was.
“We have cows moving right now and it’s something that could be needed at a moment's notice,” said Woitas.
The livestock trailer is used by Emergency Services when livestock is running loose on roads following an accident involving a livestock vehicle or if livestock escapes through openings in fencing. The unit contains portable fencing and other equipment that can be quickly set up and used to round up the livestock and herd them to a safe enclosure.
Woitas said the trailer was still sitting outside
at public works and he wondered whether anything had been done to it since he had last brought the matter up.
Regional Fire Chief Shayne Milliken reported to Woitas the mechanics at public works were on a cycle to make sure it was in operational condition and the interior equipment was maintained.
“On the storage side of it, Mr. Boyko and Mr Eleniak and myself have been looking at the possibility of erecting a pole shed to store it in,” he said. “As far as it being ready to go it was just looked at in early September.
“The problem we have with the trailer is that it is not an item in our defined level of service … it’s an adhoc level of service. We don’t have a large contingent of staff that are trained in the activation of that trailer.”
He said the department was looking at putting something in the upcoming budget which would allow the department to effectively deploy the unit. He said
he was hoping to see an arrangement where both Emergency Services and the Agricultural Service Board both had access to using the trailer.
“Frankly we don’t have a truck in fire services that can pull it,” Milliken added. “So if we had to move it, it would be a challenge. Going forward we do have to figure out how we can utilize it or even determine if it’s a level of service we want to continue with.”
Woitas said the Agricultural Societies in the County had raised money to buy the trailer which was supposed to be stored in the Bruderheim Fire Station.
“So now you’re telling me it’s just sitting there and we can’t use it,” queried Woitas. “It’s no use to the County?”
Milliken replied he wasn’t sure of the process used to acquire the trailer.
“As far as I’m aware it was a joint service between the Agricultural Services Board and Emergency Services.”
Woitas gave some of
the background on the trailer reiterating it was supplied by the Agricultural Societies and outfitted through fundraising. At the time of its acquisition it was to have been stored in Bruderheim, which is where it was for at least the first year of its existence.
“It was central to the County of Strathcona and us. And now it’s been sitting outside for the past three or four years and now you’re telling me we don’t even have anything to pull it. Should we just give the ag. societies back their money?” he asked.
Milliken said he would prepare a report to be presented at budget time. He added, he couldn’t speak to its history at the meeting.
“I’m happy to provide more information to the County and we can figure out where we want to go with it,” he added. Reeve David Diduck added there were issues with using the trailer.
“Utilization of the trailer is more than just having the trailer avail-
able,” he said. “You have to have qualified people available to operate it. If you have a semi that rolls over you have to have people qualified to deal with cows, round up the cows. You’re not going to have volunteer firemen go out and do that.
“If we can’t utilize it we should make it available to someone who can.”
Woitas pointed out
there were other counties such as Smoky Lake and Minburn with larger cattle populations and they might have a need for the trailer and have people who could use it.
Milliken said he would look into seeing if there was any interest in partnering with another County for use and storage of the trailer and then report back to council.
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Professional hypnotist and former Lamont high school teacher Wayne Diduck, also known by his stage name of Wayne Lee, came back to the Lamont County area Oct. 15 as the stage entertainment for Mundare’s new firehall fundraiser.
Lee said that after professionally hypnotizing people for more 20 years he has seen a lot.
“One suggestion (during the Calgary Stampede) was (that) anytime I scratch my nose, the person thinks I pinched their bum, and it was a guy. (With) thousands of people watching he chased me around the stage. He was a long, lanky cowboy that was really angry,” said Lee.
“But then (I said), wake up, wake up. And then at the last second, he just snapped out of it.”
Lee uses subtle powers of persuasion not only to help bring his volunteers under once they come
onstage, but just getting them up onstage to begin with. Met with some initial resistance at the Mundare show, Lee took his time and slowly introduced people to the idea by doing an exercise with everyone staying in their seats, asking them to breathe deeply while gently locking their hands together and cementing them.
Walking among the crowd, Lee approached people individually and invited them onstage. Some said yes, some said no, but within 15 minutes he had seven volunteers.
“There are some benefits of coming up (onstage),” said Lee “One hour of hypnosis feels like eight to 10 hours of sleep.”
Lee said, in a later interview, that in high school, he was first introduced to the power of the mind by a school wrestling coach.
“I was fascinated with the power of the mind,
because I had a coach that really taught me how to fast forward into the future, visualize and set goals,” he said. “That whole thing had such an impact on me. For the next three years, I won the wrestling nationals because that's where I set my goal.”
Meanwhile, Lee told the crowd in Mundare that he first became enamoured with hypnotism in the early 90s while attending a hypnotist show in Edmonton with his then girlfriend. He said he was astonished at what the hypnotist was able to do with people but questioned if it was real.
“He told everyone onstage that they had lost their belly buttons. And I (thought), this is the funniest thing I've ever seen. (But) I don't know if it's real. And then I looked at my girlfriend. I didn't hear a peep from her. And there she was looking for her belly button,” he said.
Since then, Lee said he learned the hypnotism technique by talking to people, studying at the library and watching videos. He soon developed a stage act with magic and hypnotism and took it on the road.
“I was teaching at the time and picked this (hypnotism) up as a hobby,” said Lee. He said the turning point for him came one Sunday when he did a stage show at the Sidetrack Café. As Lee began his show with some magic, he felt he was losing his audience.
“I said, now we're going to take an intermission break and do the hypnosis and I did that show. And it was crazy off the charts in terms of how many people came up, and how it all played out. And so the bottom line was, it was there. I do remember thinking; this is what I want to do,” he said.
Lee said that although hypnotism can be fun, it also helps people with
many issues. In his personal life, Lee said hypnotism has helped his children when they had nightmares, and he has also developed a coaching system to help people overcome limiting beliefs that might hinder their own success.
“It’s really a mindset issue,” he said.
Reflecting on the past 20 years, Lee said he is grateful for the people who helped guide him in
his own life and hopes to return the favour.
“Now I'm so grateful. And I just look at (the fact) we have these people in our lives. And I had that, and I wanted to give back,” he said.
“And now I look (around and) I don't know who's in the audience that needs to hear what I have to say, but I also know that somebody does.”
While many were at home preparing a Thanksgiving feast Oct. 10, members of the Edmonton Overlanders Orienteering Society were north of Bruderheim in the sand dunes/natural area hiking through the woods. But there’s more to orienteering than just taking a casual stroll in the
woods.
“This is our last event of the season and it’s one in the forest,” said Stefan Duret, a board member of the club and a route planner. “Normally we spend most of our time orienteering at various locations in Edmonton.”
About 20 people preregistered for the Bruderheim event and people came from as far
as Calgary to take part.
Orienteering, he said, is a form of map reading or map and compass reading.
“You have a choice of a few courses of various degrees of difficulty and it’s up to you to get to point to point to point and all the way around the course to the end.”
He said by using topographical maps, participants have to figure out elevations changes and determine the route to go on a course that changes direction many times.
“So yo have to read the topography, read the changes of elevation, changes in vegetation and know where the
water features such as ponds or marshes are located.”
“Out here in the Bruderheim natural area, there are trails which are also marked on the maps,” he added. “Control points are placed on recognizable features.”
Participants are issued beacons at the start of the meet with their registration, and as they pass control points the beacon is registered making note of location and the time the participant got here.
Courses vary in distance from two and half kilometres to five kilometres as the crow flies, but Duret said most ori-
enteerers should finish the course north of Bruderheim in two hours.
“Some can take much less time depending on their experience and if they are running the course.”
He said the beauty of orienteering is it is accessible to people of all ages.
“Today we have families coming out with young children so it’s an enjoyable walk in the woods,” he said. “But there others out here who are in their 70s or 80s.”
When people complete the course, information from the beacon is then
downloaded into a computer to provide the total time for each registered competitor.”
Orienteering has more competitive meets than the Bruderheim outing and they have a provincial championship.
It is a world-wide sport and the Edmonton Club just recently celebrated its 40th anniversary.
People can get lost on the course, but Duret said people have to know how to use their compass and each participant is issued a whistle to blow if they get lost or have trouble along the route.
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Geraint Edmonds, a member of the Edmonton Overlanders Orienteering Society shows a map that is used as people take part in an orientation meet held at the Bruderheim Natural Area, Oct. 11. As the mapographer for the meet, Edmunds plots the routes for all participants of all levels of experience taking part in the event.
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There is a significant change to the make up of Lamont County following the annual organizational meeting held Oct. 17.
David Diduck was returned to the position of Reeve after being nominated by Councillor Roy Anaka.
“I want to thank council for the endorsement to be the Reeve for another year,” said Diduck in accepting the position. “We have lots of good things happening in Lamont County and we do have some challenges we’ll have to deal with.”
“Working together, I’m sure we’ll get through it and I hope we have a good year going forward.”
When the Deputy Reeve position came up for a vote Councillor Daniel Warawa nominated Councillor Neil Woitas who was voted into the position. This is the first time Woitas will have served as Deputy
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“They can blow it three times and that acts as an SOS, “ Duret stated. “We don’t want to lose anyone on the course. If nearby participants hear the whistles they are mandated to stop and provide assistance.”
He added in the Bruderheim area, some might have carried some bear spray to keep them safe from wild animals and they also had to be aware of hunters and people riding quads.
“You’ll see some peo-
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McDonald said his fourth painting began to garner attention when he brought it to work, and a customer wanted to buy it.
“That was my very first sale, my fourth painting,” he said.
McDonald said his goal isn’t to make money
Reeve, although he has chaired the Lamont Agricultural Services Board for the past year.
“The County is on the verge of some large growth,” said Woitas.
“Roy (former Deputy Reeve Roy Anaka) had lots of experience and there's going to be lots to learn there. I do have a pretty good background and look forward to working with the five of us to make things happen in this County.”
Diduck also thanked Anaka who had been the Deputy Reeve for the past four years.
After those two elections, council went through the routine of
ple out here today wearing bright safety vests.”
The club puts on weekly events from April to mid September in Edmonton every Wednesday evening. They venture out to more rural areas about three times a year.
“Earlier this year we had an event at the J.J. Collet natural area near Lacombe,” he said.
“We’ve also been to the Blackfoot Cooking Lake provincial park.”
Duret said he’s an event scheduler and the Bruderheim area Thanksgiving Day meet was his first attempt at map planning.
from his art, instead donating them to charities for silent auctions.
As McDonald’s talent grew, so did the size of his artwork. In Dec. 2019 he was asked to paint a large mural, eight feet by four feet, for the Lamont Alliance Church on the side of their baptismal tank. McDonald said that painting, depicting a green grassy landscape and creek under a clear blue sky, is the one he is most proud of.
setting regular meeting dates and putting council members on the various boards and committees.
Some of the more notable appointments are Reeve Diduck will remain the County lead on Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association, but Councillor Aaron Wick will become the alternate. Councillor Dan Warawa will represent the County on the Alberta Hub with Councillor Anaka as the alternate.
Diduck will stay on the St. Michael Regional Solid Waste Commission with Councillor Warawa as the alternate.
Councillor Anaka remains as the County rep. on the Willingdon Seed Cleaning Plant, while Councillor Warawa stays on the Yellowhead Highway Association with Councillor Wick as the alternate.
Woitas became the representative on Lamont County FCSS.
“I’m learning to become an official, allowed to put on these events and I’ve had a lot of mentorship planning this course.”
He said planning the course is to make it enjoyable and fun for those who aren’t so competitive.
“For the more competitive members the name of the game is route choice,” added Duret. “We plan legs where they really have to think about how to get between one point and another and they’ll really have to think about how they are going to get there.”
Meanwhile, as McDonald noticed the quality of his painting improving, he also noticed other subtle changes.
“I absolutely (began to feel calmer),” he said. “I enjoy it. Not only does it help my brain, I like doing it. I like painting stuff for people that makes them happy.”
McDonald said he doesn’t see himself ever stopping and has even inspired others to paint.
• 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
• 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
• 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 Price: $325,000
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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 dev. 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 may be recorded, or otherwise made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
FCSS and KFRN Resources and Programs – 780-895-2233
Bruderheim Youth Centre, Chipman Youth Group, Flex for Boys, True You for Girls, Yoga for Older Adults, Parents and Tots, Family Activity Nights, Halloween Party, Youth Retreat and New Parents Survival programs, AHS healthy living program workshops and Kalyna Family Resource Network October Newsletter (see the QR codes for full posters and additional details).
Fall prevention, pre-register with Michelle.a@ lamontcounty.ca or 780-895-2233 ext. 223. (Free resistance bands for attendees, snacks/beverages are provided).
The next Regular Council Meeting is the Annual Organizational Meeting on Monday, October 17, starting at 8:30 a.m. The public is welcome to attend at the Lamont County Administration Building or virtually through Microsoft Teams (link): lamontcounty.ca/governance/agendas-minutes. Mask wearing is at personal discretion. This is the meeting that also confirms schedule for 2022-23, therefore future meeting schedule is yet to be determined.
Please Note – inFocus is also available for viewing online at: www.lamontcounty.ca/communications (for those wanting to view the weekly submission as full-sized PDF and to access hyperlinks)
