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Theft Rings uncovered! Arrests made in local robberies Michelle Pinon Editor
Citizens of Lamont and Mundare can breathe a bit easier now that the individuals responsible for ATM thefts at the Servus Credit Union branches have been arrested. This news was part of a public announcement made by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) and RCMP last week. Details of the two-phase investigation that netted the suspects of two separate theft rings were officially released on October 18. The agency reported that in the first six months of 2016 more than 130 instances of ATM theft have taken place. More than 60 communities have been impacted, with banks, credit unions, gas stations, convenience stores, and drug stores.
One of those drug stores was the Guardian Pharmacy in Mundare on April 14, 2015. The Mundare Servus Credit Union theft happened on May 19, 2016, and the Lamont Servus Credit Union theft happened on March 14, 2016. A gang operating out of Saddle Lake and Edmonton were responsible for those break ins as well as several others in Saddle Lake, Goodfish Lake, and St. Paul. Tyrone Hunter, Byron Hunter, Abigail Hunter, Rodney Hunter, and Francis Cardinal face a total of 38 charges related to weapons, theft, break and enter. ALERT alleges that the group was involved in ATM thefts, firearms trafficking, and other criminal activity. “It is good news indeed to hear that five people were arrested for the ATM and Drug Store
Video footage of the thieves during the Mundare Servus Credit Union break in on May 19, 2016.
MICHELLE PINON PHOTO
More than 300 people went through the second annual Indoor Haunted Maze this past weekend at the Mundare Recreation Centre. Creator Bob Gratton, center, was on hand for the fun-filled and spooky activity with Lesley Lutz, right, fundraising co-ordinator for Mundare Minor Hockey Association, and wicked volunteer Jodi Orchard. A total of $1,700 was raised for the hockey association which plans to use the funds to offset ice fees and entry fees for away tournaments for the initiation and novice level teams this hockey season. The Vipers home tournament will be held during the first weekend in February. break-ins in this area during this past year,” stated Mundare Mayor Charlie Gargus. “Generally, RCMP statistics show that the Mundare area has a low crime rate but these brazen thefts made the community very uncomfortable.” He went on to say, “Anyone that is robbed will feel violated, and that sense was shared by both the businesses and everyone in town. The insurance consequences alone are very expensive to any business, so we have upgraded our cameras and surveillance in the downtown area. Hopefully, the RCMP will continue to get our help, by having vigilant citizens stepping forward and giving the
police the help they need to make our community safe.” Brian Mulawka, spokesman for Servus Credit Union said staff are pleased the police were able to make arrests in these cases, and it is their hope that Alberta communities will be safer because of it. He also stated, “We have always used only the highest rated security products, so while damage did occur to our branches, the criminals were unable to access the secure parts of our ATM’s where the cash is stored. We remain confident in the industry leading levels of security in all our branches and facilities.”
MICHELLE PINON FILE PHOTO
This was the horrific scene at the Lamont Servus Credit Union March 14, 2016.
2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Lamont resident turns 104! birthday. Even though Dr. Slanina couldn’t celebrate with her on her actual birth date, he made up for it with Lena Ostashek, a very special lady and long time beautiful flowers and a cake in her honour during a patient of Dr. Slanina recently celebrated her 104th visit to her suite at Morley Young Manor on Wednesday, October 19. Dr. Slanina and staff members visited Lena Wednesday afternoon, and were greeted, as always, with a “bright smile, hugs, and kisses” for all of them. Lena is described as amazingly sharp for her age, exuding kindness to one and all. Dr. Slanina makes house calls on a weekly basis, and enjoys spending time with Lena, who has seen and experienced a great many things over the last century. Dr. Slanina and his staff feel very fortunate to know Lena, and always enjoy visiting with her. Lena visits the Chapel at the Lamont Health Care Centre on a regular basis, and thanks God for her gift of health and longevity, and in turn, everyone who meets and gets to know her agree how blessed they are in return. Lena was born to Ryifta and Vasil Ungeran in Wasel on October 1, 1912. She was one of seven children. She married William Ostashek and SUBMITTED PHOTO together they had four children. Dr. Slanina cuts a piece of cake while Lena Ostashek looks on. Michelle Pinon Editor
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Workshop can help make mealtimes easier Michelle Pinon Editor Do you have a picky eater in your family? Well you’re not alone, and help is on the way to help you through those meal time conflicts. Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Lamont County Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) are partnering to help parents and caregivers make mealtimes easier with a complementary workshop on Nov. 3 in St. Michael and on Dec. 13 in Lamont. Delone Abercrombie, a registered dietitian with AHS, said the successful interactive worksop has
been offered for the past year in Vegreville, and now they are branching out to other rural communities. Called Goodbye Mealtime Struggles, the two hour workshop helps parents and caregivers to overcome mealtime conflicts with chil-
dren from six months to five-years-old. Led by Abercrombie and a pediatric occupational therapist, they will focus on the growth and development of eating skills of children, exploring the reasons behind mealtime struggles, the importance of setting a consis-
tent mealtime routine, portion sizes and how to introduce healthy new foods. Abercrombie said parents and caregivers will learn a number of strategies to use at their own dinner tables, and will have the opportunity to connect with other par-
ents facing similar mealtime struggles. The Thurs., Nov. 3 workshop in St. Michael will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon at the community
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4 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Opinion From Where I Sit: Watch Less
By Hazel Anaka Many people have made a conscious choice to avoid the news either through the reading of newspapers or the watching of television. The conventional wis-
After my last letter to the editor some people came by and said good article. The news a week later stated that Wood Buffalo would not be charging penalty and arrears for late taxes. Some years ago the Federal government announced that you would need $200,000.00 saved at retirement not relying on sale of property. My 200 lasted less than 3 years. The problem is that bureaucrats and again I’ll stress the spelling on that title: only know one solution the ironclad self made law on tax will make us all rich if we call everything a tax. If you don’t comply we will hire more police, more bureaucrats, more judges, build more
dom among average Joes is that it’s just too disturbing; it’s always bad news; it’s biased. Many younger Canadians routinely get their news from Twitter in one hundred forty characters or less. If they get bother at all. Scholars and experts, of course have other reasons to believe there are problems with the system. There are fewer players in the game as newspapers merge and consolidate under one or two owners. Typical TV newscasts don’t offer much beyond headlines and a few sound bytes. The time and expertise required for investiga-
tive journalism and to scratch beyond the superficial, the easy doesn’t seem to exist in the current economic climate. There may not be an appetite for that depth even if it existed. Most of us are too busy to bother reading or listening even if it did exist. I’ve always believed that knowing what’s going on is important. Often, what’s happening has or will have a direct impact on me, in one way or another, sooner or later. Knowing what’s going on locally or globally is a huge asset in the game of conversation if the topic is more meaningful than the weather
or the state of the Oilers. It adds to one’s knowledge base. However. Every so often I consider quitting cold turkey. Skip the morning news program as I eat breakfast or ride the recumbent cycle. Forego the noon news and the two hours beginning at five. Stop reading the Edmonton Journal. I’d be in good company. Rhonda Byrne, of The Secret fame doesn’t indulge. Author Neil Pasricha, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awesome and sequels spoke in Edmonton on October 18th as headliner of LitFest, Edmonton’s
Non-Fiction Festival. I was there to hear him say he used to read seven magazines and two newspapers and has now stopped. I’m becoming increasingly aware of what I’m consuming. What we think about and talk about affects us. What we focus on changes the trajectory of our lives. If destructive crap goes in, it’s likely to resurface somewhere in our lives. If fluffy, empty content goes in, we’ll suffer a deficiency resulting in ‘mental rickets.’ But, I’m torn. I want to be informed. But I don’t want to hurt myself in the process. I remember
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courts overcrowd the courts, let out all the crooks to repeat their fines and charge more taxes to pay for all this. The sorry part about all of this is that the honest citizen that saved, was never jobless for the first 70 years of his life still has to pay taxes on his pension, his property, his income and bureaucratic pensions and payouts and feeding the crooks that robbed him. The invisible crooks, the governments, the banks, fraudulent business, long term investments never see the inside of a courtroom, you don’t even call an employee that doesn’t do the work they were hired for a crook. The senior that gets robbed by all of these can’t even get a
loan because he/she doesn’t make enough money to pay it back. So why do you need euthanasia laws just starve them to death. Donald Trump and John Hagee have it right; they are not popular enough to make all their friends rich. If you have seen Saints and Scoundrels and know who gave us politically correct, rights, and so on; so that the guilty could just shift the blame with no other proof you will find that especially Hagee can fill a church with 5000 followers that don’t have a problem with telling the truth. In the last presidential debate I heard a woman (supposedly) never know these days, allow abortion because having
a child might endanger the mother and she could die. My mother had 9 and lived to a ripe old age and was very proud that she could actually create a human being to help her life long husband on the farm and they didn’t have to pay W.C.B. The woman that holds the record for number of babies looks healthier than what I saw on T.V. People there are more of us than even the 800,000 federal freeloaders electing a kindergarten teacher to run a country is our fault, bureaucrats are having a field day, wake up and smell the coffee. Some of our best elected people could not stand the bureaucratic incompetent waste: the system
has to change. The 800thsd. don’t even push a computer button to remind you your drivers license is due: what a job. Why are we paying taxes if we get nothing in return, in the 38 years on the farm my taxes went from minus 200 to over 2000 all I got was a snowplowed road sometime now I don’t even have much of a road and dou-
my hero, Jim Rohn saying we needed the lows in order to truly appreciate the highs. We need to see how we stack up to others in order to appreciate our lives and move to improve them. I’m a big believer in learning from others – both their mistakes and their successes. Those lessons can come through imbecile acts on YouTube or stories of triumph in the human-interest segments. So maybe the best approach for me is to watch less news, not stop altogether. Starting right after the last US presidential debate, from where I sit.
ble the taxes. Starting a fire in Fort Mac or End-whistle to attract federal money is a heavy tax to pay. I’m going to forward this to Municipal affairs perhaps you could too, or keep it for soul searching at the next election if you can’t afford a $1.10 stamp. Alec Babich
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Elk Island Public Schools host bus safety week Michelle Pinon Editor
Schools across Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) celebrated School Bus Safety Week from October 17-21. Julie Ptasznyk and Isabelle Poulin, with EIPS Student Transportation were on hand
organizing buses in the parking lot of Lamont High School at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, October 18. It only took about five minutes before students came walking through the southside school entrance and onto their assigned buses. Once everyone was loaded up each school
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Students at Lamont High School participated in the annual school bus evacuation drill October 18.
bus operator reviewed the school bus rules and expectations with the students. The school bus operators explained the possible reasons why a bus may need to be evacuated as well as the three standard ways to evacuate a bus. They also discussed how to use the other emergency exists if the standard ones are impossible to use as well as use of two way radio and how to open the front door. Students were also informed that backpacks and all personal items are to be left on the bus in an emergency and during the drill, and that cell phones must be put away, (secured in a pocket) so they are not dropped. Then they demonstrated the skier stance that is to be utilized during an evacuation. Once that was completed, they gathered at
the muster point, and all were accounted for before returning to class. According to Lisa Weder, Director of Student Transportation with EIPS, there are more than 9,300 students
on 161 buses that operate 588 routes, and travel close to 18,000kms per day. “Alberta’s school buses are statistically the safest means of travel available. To maintain this enviable record, we
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The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 9
MUNDARE MARY IMMACULATE CARE CENTRE Mary Immaculate Care Centre (MICC), formerly called Mary Immaculate Hospital, a 30-bed continuing care facility located on the outskirts of Mundare. FOOTPRINTS IN TIME 1903 Sister Servants of Mary Immaculate established a convent in the Mundare area and began a ministry that included a school, orphanage and health care
WWI The school became a hospital and successfully treated all patients suffering from the Spanish influenza epidemic
1928 Idea for a hospital was floated and fundraising began in earnest
1929 Mundare General Hospital became Canada’s first Ukrainian hospital with the blessing of the cornerstone
1930 Official 1960 Hospital opening of the advisory board hospital which established cost a grand total of $38 932.00, including furnishings and equipment; Dr. Strilchuk was the physician on duty at this government-accredited hospital
1962 Name was 1971 Hospital changed to Auxiliary was Mary Immacu- established late Hospital of Mundare
1978–80 New 1982 Advisory 1986 Estab30-bed complex Board re-estab- lished a Mental with both active lished Health Day proand extended gram, the first of care facilities its nature in was built rural Alberta and still functioning as such A wall of paintings, donated by the Sister Servants when facility was built in 1978.
1987 Purchased a minivan to take residents to appointments and on day trips
1994 Became part of Lakeland Regional Health Authority with 23 continuing care beds, later to increase to 28 continuing care and 2 respite or palliative care
THE FACILITY TODAY The staff of MICC provides quality care, physical, mental and spiritual, to the residents. An in-house Chaplain is available to the residents and liturgies are ofFamily/resident dining area fered by the Roman Catholic and Ukrainian Catholic clergy. A weekly communal rosary is recited. Outings are planned and often entertainment is brought in for the enjoyment of the residents. Several functions throughout the year allow the families of residents to join in the festivities. The Auxiliary ladies, resplendent in their red vests, can often be seen in the facility, visiting residents, playing bingo, celebrating special occasions and providing comfort items as needed. Nursing station An outpatient clinic operates 3 days a week, staffed by Dr. J. Slanina on Mondays and Thursdays and Dr. C. Jordache on Tuesdays, and complemented by a laboratory for bloodwork, cardiac monitoring, etc. As the building aged, it was updated in all areas to keep up to current standards. Most recently, we have seen upgrades in the resident kitchen area, the nursing station, and the chapel where we eagerly await the new stained glass windows in the doors. Visitors to the facility often comment on the warm and inviting atmosphere greeting them. Ukrainian Catholic mass is held in the Chapel
Seven rotational drivers, including Mayor of Mundare, Charlie Gargus, transport residents in one of the two handivans. Charlie also fills in for maintenance. Welcoming front entrance Tub with electronic lift assist non-ambulatory residents in and out during bath.
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTIONS The Foundation has invested close to $250,000.00 in the facility over the past 11 years: 2005 – 2008 $110,000.00 Nativity scene, 3-season room, 11 beds (cost-shared); 11 mattresses, bedside tables, karaoke machine (cost shared) Room 20 upgrade and TV, 8 tables for dining room, Doctor’s examining table, IV pumps 2009 – 2012 $60,000.00 Three-season room offers view of gazebo Redo TV room, landscaping in front by statue, patient slings, 2 – 5-drawer and cement walking trail around the grounds. chests, AED machine, alternating pressure mattress, patio set, chapel renovation, Spacious hairdresser room ECG machine (cost shared), hairdresser room renovation 2013 – 2015 $60,000.00 Concrete landscaping, Broda chair, sidewalks, benches, planters, gazebo and pad, bladder scanner, vital sign monitors, medication cart Ongoing: Funded workshops on diabetes and Alzheimers; annually support SMP golf tourney through donation of item for auction and sponsor members of Auxiliary to attend provincial conferences Current plans: Install wifi capability for the residents ($10,000), continue landscaping as needed, purchase transfer van with lift ($80,000) to be used when taking residents to medical appointments, reducing the need for the handibus or ambulance transportation The Foundation is currently soliciting financial assistance to purchase the van. We were pleased to receive generous donations from the Chipman Lions’ Club, the Mundare branch of the Ukrainian Catholic Womens’ League, the Mundare Mary Immaculate Hospital Auxiliary, Mundare branch of Servus Credit Union, and Deerland (Vegreville). We continue to welcome any corporate, organization or individual sponsorships.
New economical handivan enables family to ride along with residents to appointments.
2003 Became part of East Central Health Regional Health Authority
2004 Became the proud owner of a handivan sponsored by Edward E. Stawnichy Charitable Foundation and the Alberta Government, designated as a community bus
2005 Transfer of the sponsorship of Mary Immaculate Hospital to Alberta Catholic Health Corporation, drawing to a close the Sister Servants’ formal operation of the facility over the course of 76 years
2008 Became a member of the Covenant Health family of 16 facilities in 11 communities across Alberta
2015 Name was changed to Mary Immaculate Care Centre to better reflect function of the facility
2016 Mary Immaculate Hospital (Mundare) Foundation decided to remain as a separate identity and be an affiliate of Covenant Foundation rather than disbanding and amalgamating with the provincial body
GOVERNANCE
weekly, as well as a Roman Catholic mass.
TV/family room allows scheduled activities for residents to enjoy.
2001 Palliative care room officially opened, furnished by the Hospital Auxiliary
Staff room, with updated kitchen, is open to visitors.
With magnifying glass and the power of the sun, resident Norm has created a memorial board, name plates for each resident, and other beautiful gifts.
While MICC operates under the auspices of Covenant Health, it does have 2 volunteer boards. The community board acts in a advisory capacity and is seen as a link between the facility and the community. The community board has a mandate to represent Covenant Health in the local community by representing community health interests to the Covenant Health Board of Directors and serving as the local representative for the Covenant Health Board. Community boards are not responsible for the governance of Covenant Health programs or services or the day-today management of programs/services. Current board members include JoAnn Dubyk (Chair), Sylvia Zacharkiw, and Lisa Couchman. We recently accepted the resignation of Wanda Ryan, the Hospital Auxiliary representative, and were saddened by the passing of Sister Martha Zulyniak, SSMI. Both ladies were dedicated board members. The Town of Mundare Council generally has one of its councillors become a member of the boards to serve as a liaison with the community. The foundation board was established to administer the charitable donations received by the facility in order to enhance the quality of life of the residents. The board is comprised of all the community board members plus a representative from the staff. Seed money for the Foundation came from a savings account that the Sisters had established and turned over when they relinquished control of the hospital. In addition, proceeds from the sale of the doctor’s house and memorial donations made over the years have gone into the account. Some money has been invested at a fair rate of return while an operating account is available for immediate expenditures. Current Foundation Board members are Sylvia Zacharkiw (Chair), JoAnn Dubyk, Lisa Couchman, and Veronica Cossey. Wanda Ryan and Sister Martha Zulyniak had also been recent members. Both boards are guided and assisted by personnel of Covenant Health, including Cindy Mulherin and Jen Marr from Edmonton, and our site administrator, Anthony Brannen and his administrative assistant Wendy Thostenson. We are actively seeking interested individuals to become members of one or both boards. The Mary Immaculate Hospital Auxiliary has been a great partner; purchasing items for the facility but also making funds available to us.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY 4Thousands of volunteer hours, with residents, crafting or fundraising 4Weekly bingo on Wednesday, rosary on Thursday 4Celebrate holidays, birthdays with decorations, gifts 4Made wheelchair tote bags, fleece shrugs 4Assist staff wherever necessary 4Purchases: TV, specialized geriatric chair, sleeper chair, comfort cart with coffeemaker and supplies, comfort dolls, furnished palliative care room, Bose CD/radio system, cost-shared karaoke machine, Memorial bench and planter 4Fundraisers are Christmas bake sale and Light-a-lite and May Strawberry Tea
10 benches & planters with donor plaques can be found throughout the property.
Auxiliary members decorated the Activities room, open to everyone, which hosts shuffleboard, Auxiliary Bingos, Board meetings, and family functions for residents.
First and foremost, consider volunteering some time to MICC. Assistance is always needed with the residents, feeding, visiting and spending time with them, wheeling them around the facility, and going on trips. Help is always appreciated when the facility hosts open house functions for the families of the residents. Secondly, you are encouraged to assist Foundation projects financially, through a straight donation or through a memorial donation made in the name of a deceased family, neighbour or friend. Donations made directly to Mary Immaculate Foundation remain with the facility and are not used to support projects in other facilities or province-wide. Thirdly, consider becoming a member of the community and/or foundation boards. We are eager to welcome new members who may be able to bring a refreshing and different perspective to our work. Contact the administration at MICC 780-764-3730, JoAnn Dubyk 780-764-3752 or Sylvia Zacharkiw 780-764-4044 for more information on the process needed to become involved. We are committed to doing as much for the facility as we can as we never know when we or a loved one will require its services.
10 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Highway Thru Hell TV series inspires youth
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Michelle Pinon Editor
While Samy Narayan, from Highway Thru Hell reality TV series, was the main attraction during the Andrew Garlic Festival Show ’N Shine, Christopher Huine proved to be a most interesting sidekick. Huine, a Lego superfan of the Discovery Channel series, is very interesting in his own right, creating replicas of the machinery used in the reality based TV show and recreating episodes on his iPAD. Huine said he loved the friendly atmosphere in Andrew was happy to take part in the event. As he explains, Samy used to work for Jamie Davis Towning on the TV show, and went to work at DRM in Edmonton. “Once we knew he was there, we decided to pop in and say hi.” One thing led to another and Samy, Huine, and Huine’s neighbour Miss Jane met up with Andrew Car Cruisers Club member George Keddie at a car show in Bentley this summer, and he invited them to the Andrew Show ’N Shine. Despite the cold weather, Huine said he enjoyed his visit to Andrew, and he himself has been back outside since the snow fell to recreate more episodes of Highway Thru Hell near his home in Edmonton. “I got introduced to the show because it captures the notorious highways in BC that I travel all the time in the summer. So to see it snow on the show was pretty amazing. I came up with the
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Sixteen-year-old Christopher Huine, superfan of Discovery Channelʼs Highway Thru Hell created this truck of Lego in honour of the TV series he has come to love and recreate in recent years. idea to do it in Lego about three years ago, and took about a full year to actually get moving, about a year-and-ahalf ago.” He created 25 trucks, but because of the cost of the Lego, had to cut back to around 10 trucks. “I store them in my home office where all the work is done. I occasionally get requests to build trucks for other people all acrosss North America, and I have one customer in Europe.” Altogether, Huine has recreated and filmed over 50 episodes. The 16year-old Lego man and superfan of the show has his videos posted on YouTube. Over the past few years they have garnered a lot of attention
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________________________ FOR SALE SALE FOR ________________________ Rockwell Beaver wood lathe 10", model 46410. 36" bed and tools 1/2 H.P. motor $250. M.T. D. 20" gas snow blower, forward, reverse and chains $150. Call: 780-662-2061. TM42p ________________________ 800 square bales of hay. Lamont. Res: 780-895-7768 or cell: 780-965-9004. LL40-42p ________________________ HELP WANTED WANTED HELP ________________________ Experienced driver/operator for steam and vac trucks. Call Gord at 780385-1029 CP41-42c ________________________ SAFETY STARTS HERE TRAINING CENTRE • First Aid - CPR AED (AB & BC) • Standard First Aid • Emergency First Aid • Child Care First Aid • HCP First Aid • H2S Alive (Enform) • Ground Disturbance (Global) • Confined Space Entry • CSTS • PST • TDG • WHMIS • Flagger Training Phone (780) 608-1434 www.safetystartshere.ca ________________________ LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK ________________________ Short horned bulls for sale. Polled, semen tested, optimal birth weights. Delivery available. Call Shepalta Farm at 780-679-4719. CP15tfnc ________________________ For Sale: 40 Blk. bred Heifers. Bred to low birth weight bulls. Nice group of heifers all off ranch. Due to start calving April 1. $2300.00 Viking area. Call John 780-385-4411 or 780336-2011. Leave message if no answer. CP42-46p ________________________ MEMORIAL MEMORIAL ________________________ Gus Quattek Passed away Oct. 30, 2014 Every day in some small way Memories of you come our way; Though absent, you are ever near, Still missed, loved, always dear. From your loving family 42p ________________________
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________________________ REAL ESTATE ESTATE REAL ________________________ Restaurant for Sale. 9,000 sq ft building in Sedgewick plus 3 lots 25x100. Dinning room and lounge - 140 seats plus opportunity for additional living space. Call 780384-3600. Serious inquiries only! CP27tfnc ________________________ SERVICES SERVICES ________________________ PINOY’S CLEANING AND JANITORIAL SERVICES Now open to serve you best! For all your cleaning needs: Houses, halls, shops, trailers, offices, move-out clean, motorhomes, windows, commercial complex, vehicles, any type of establishments and more! We do grass cutting as well. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! We have the best cleaning crew! For more info: call 780-385-4154. Book your schedule now! One time, regular schedule, by contract or sub-contract. Owned and managed by: Elizabeth F. Andersen. CP39tfnp ________________________ Carpet and upholstery cleaning - residential and commercial. Truck mount unit, sewer back-up, and flood cleaning. Auto and RV cleaning. Call Glenn and Cindi Poyser, Fancy Shine Auto and Carpet Care at (780) 384-3087, Sedgewick. CPtfn ________________________ Straight Line Fencing Custom Fencing - All types. We also remove old fencing. Clearing of bush. Also selling Liquid Feed. Mark Laskosky 780-990-7659. tfnc ________________________ Ritchie’s Painting Co. Professional Interior/ Exterior Commercial & Residential Painting. Spray Painting & Cabinet Refinishing. www.ritchiespainting.ca. Call Jason in Viking, AB today for a future estimate - Cell: 780254-0166 or Home: 780-2540700 35tfnc ________________________
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________________________ SERVICES SERVICES ________________________ Are You Ready for all the snow this winter? If you live in the country and have a long driveway that will need to be plowed call Dustin @ 780-990-5987. I am ready and I can help you out! Call now before it's too late! DB Landscaping, for all your yard, home and skid steer needs. Competitive rates and friendly staff. Thank you! TM41-44p ________________________ Massage and Reflexology 1 hour treatments. Call: Marge 780-662-3066. TM35tfnc ________________________ Roy’s Handyman Services. Flooring, trim work, basement finishing, decks, fences, kitchen cabinet installs and carpentry work. 780-662-0146 or 780-2323097. TMtfn ________________________ WANTED WANTED ________________________ Hunter with bull elk draw in Wildlife Management Units 242 & 240 looking for permission to hunt on land Nov 1–30, 2016. Call Kelly 780-547-6196. LL42-44p ________________________ Small family farm looking for cultivate farmland or hay land to rent or possibly purchase in 2017. Ideally in the area of: ST MICHAEL, DELPH, PENO, STAR, LIMESTONE, but would also consider LAMONT and ANDREW AREA. Please to call us at 780-6197755 or by email corrlynn@hotmail.com LL42-01p
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The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 15
Hearse full of hallowed hauntings drawing attention Michelle Pinon Editor
Mundare resident Ken Gulevich was showing some photos of his battered and bloodied face, albeit fake, that were taken during a recent stint at Deadmonton House. He was scrolling through the array of spooky and scary images while waiting in line to catch a glimpse of the Indoor Haunted Halloween Maze Saturday afternoon. When he emerged from the maze he shared the fact that he’d always wanted a hearse. Kind of
an unusual type of desire, nevertheless, it came to be a reality this summer when he purchased a 1991 Cadillac hearse.”I’d been to a few car shows, and I’d always wanted one.” Now that he owns one, he is a very happy camper, and has even logged a few miles on his special vehicle. “It’s very unique.” He keeps it parked in his driveway, and loves the reaction it receives. Gulevich took his new ride to an event in Vulcan and said he slept in the hearse. “It fits a single mattress.” That
Even in broad daylight this pirate skeleton conjures up a most frightening image.
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Michelle Spak was one of 40 volunteers who assisted the Mundare Minor Hockey Association with the second annual Indoor Haunted Maze fundraiser that was held this past weekend at the Mundare Recreation Centre.
may seem a bit creepy, but even more freaky was admitting he had even laid down in the coffin on a separate occasion. He loves the comments he receives from his fans, and plans to enter his hearse, appropriately named Wednesday, into a few car shows next summer. He also joined the Edmonton Bonewagon Association. Robb Eggertson is the founder, ambassador and leader of the Bonewagon Association
that came into existence about 14 years ago. With all of the excitement Wednesday generates, 2016 and beyond will be very memorable for Ken. MICHELLE PINON PHOTOS
Mundare resident and frightening faux undertaker Ken Gulevich strikes a pose.
Local MLA salutes small businesses
Fort SaskatchewanVegreville MLA Jessica Littlewood By Jessica Littlewood I’m honoured to represent a constituency that has so many hard-working small business owners. From family farms to coffee shops, clothing stores and everything in between, residents of Fort SaskatchewanVegreville have a strong entrepreneurial spirit. These small businesses have a big impact on the economy—not just in the communities in which they are located, but the whole province. Small Business Week in Alberta is a great time to
celebrate these businesses and their owners. They employ over 500,000 Albertans, allowing them to earn a good living for themselves and their families; they also inject about $100 billion a year into our hometowns and neighbourhoods.Our government believes in small businesses, and we want to provide them with the tools they need to survive and thrive. That’s why we took decisive action by: •Creating an Alberta Investor Tax Credit of 30 per cent for investment in Alberta small business in a variety of sectors. This will help small businesses create more than 4000 new jobs. •Restoring the SelfEmployment Training programs to provide mentorship and classroom expertise for hundreds of entrepreneurs with a new product or new idea, •Adding millions to
Lamont County awards scholarships
our small business voucher program to help hundreds of small technology development companies with marketing, planning, product development, testing and prototyping. •Creating the Alberta Small Brewers Development Program giving small, Alberta brewers access to $20 million in grants. This money will give small brewers the ability to invest in their business, launch new products, develop new markets and create local jobs. •Providing $10-million to expand small business incubators so more small businesses in Alberta will thrive. •And cutting the Small Business Tax by one third to ensure Alberta continues to have the lowest overall tax in Canada and saving small business owners $178 million that they can reinvest in growing
their business and innovation. There is no question the sharp drop in oil prices is having a major effect on Alberta families, communities and businesses; however, small businesses in Fort Saskatchewan, Vegreville, Lamont, Bruderheim, Mundare, Chipman, Andrew and Tofield continue to display innovation and resiliency in the face of this challenge, making it especially worthwhile to celebrate them this week. I strongly encourage everyone to go out and support local businesses as they truly are a major part of the economic engine of this province. If you are a small business owner or are interested in starting your own business, smallbusiness.alberta.ca is a great resource to detail the supports available to you.
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Lamont County council handed out two Centennial Scholarships during its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 11. Unfortunately the recipients were not available to accept their $1,000 scholarship, but were very appreciative to the municipality which awards two scholarships to Lamont County residents who are pursuing post secondary education. Pictured from left to right are: Councillor Roy Anaka, Deputy Mayor Dan Warawa, Wanda Bryks on behalf of her son Geoffrey, and Janine Whiting on behalf of her daughter Shaelyn, Reeve Wayne Woldanski, Coun. Roy Bryks, and Coun. Robert Malica.
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16 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, October 25, 2016