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$8.5 billion refinery announced with Lamont County a front runner 167,000 barrels of oil per day possible in Lamont County, Reeve cautiously optimistic JOHN MATHER An announcement for a bitumen upgrading and petrochemical refining facility to produce up to 167,000 barrels of oil per day in Lamont County was announced Sept. 13.

The only concern was that it took County officials totally by surprise.

The project, which would cost approximately $8.5 billion, is a consortium of the Alberta First Nations Energy Development fund and a subsidiary of Chinese oil giant Sinopec.

Reeve Wayne Woldanski said the proposal is a revival of a previous plan that had been rejected by the former Allison Redford, provincial government.

“It was a surprise to us,” he said.

“We really had no indication of anything specific.”

The company making the presentation, Teedrum Inc., said 2,400 acres of land had been selected in Lamont County for the project.

Lamont County economic development manager Jim Newman, said he was contacted by the industrial realtors who had worked with Teedrum on the ill-fated 2012 project about three weeks ago.

“Myself and Stephen Hill were aware of their renewed interest in the County,” he said. Hill is the interim county manager for Lamont.

“The surprise was the Chinese partners travelled to Canada and they won’t travel unless their sincere about what they’re doing.”

He added, that left the native consortium scrambling to put together

the Thursday announcement.

“I was aware of it, but we had to play it low key until it was announced.”

He added he was surprised by some of the information that was announced.

“We do have to worry about where it may be located. While they’re looking at land here, Sturgeon County could also be in play. All we know for sure is that it will be in the Industrial Heartland.

“Obviously the realtors have put together a block of land that’s positive, but it comes down to dollars and cents,” said Newman. “They’ll be talking to other municipalities also.”

He said if the land was tied up and sold then it would be a different story.

Woldanski agreed.

“I think they’re talking about options pending the project proceeding,” said Woldanski. “We’re not aware of any major land purchases.”

Woldanski was at the Westin Hotel Sept. 13 when an agreement between the investing parties was signed.

He said Alberta’s Industrial Heartland was involved in the negotiations, but like the County they were brought in at the last minute.

“The first nations group had done a lot of work prior and perhaps the scope of the project had changed a little since it was first proposed.”

“We’re cautiously optimistic about it,” he said. “We’ll, do what we can to move the project forward and help them out.”

Newman added once land is acquired then there is still a lot of work to be done.”

He feels the County is a front-runner because of previous work with Teedrum and the fact the county has both rail lines running close together near the heavy industrial area. He added the Alberta Midland Rail terminal would be a key selling point also, if the project moves ahead.

He said the companies involved will do their due diligence and if the project moves ahead he feels it could well happen in Lamont.

He stated industry’s that have located in Strathcona and Sturgeon have also looked and studied Lamont as well, so he’s not going to get too excited abut this project yet.

“I’m not playing it down, but we have to stay in communication with the companies and make sure we can answer their questions about locating in the County.”

The announcement stated construction of the project could get started by 2021. Newman said once land is secured than there would be consultations about a development permit and public hearings on the project.

“Getting the development permit can take a long time with the public consultations involved,” he added.

Woldanski said there would probably be thousands of construction jobs created if the project went ahead stating it would be similar to the newly finished North West upgrader near Redwater.

2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Covenant Health's relay of the decade makes a stop in Mundare MAUREEN SULLIVAN Covenant Health of which Mary Immaculate Care Centre in Mundare is a proud family member, was celebrating its 10th anniversary as an organization in Alberta with the Relay of the Decade, from Sept. 10 14.

The relay which started in Bonnyville the

morning of the Sept. 10, with horse drawn carriages and runners went to Vegreville and then on to Mundare in a caravan of vehicles that included Vegreville’s pysanka float.

Mary Immaculate Care Centre was the third destination for the relay which will be traveling from Covenant site

to site throughout the province over the course of four days, making 16 stops.

Covenant Health is the largest Catholic health care provider in Canada, established on Oct. 7, 2008 following the amalgamation of Alberta Regional Catholic Health Care providers under a single administration.

Health care was established in Mundare in 1902 by the Sisters of Mary Immaculate and is rooted in Ukrainian Catholic history and a tradition of hospitality and community service.

The first hospital was in the school during the Spanish Flu Epidemic after World War 1, and the sisters saved all 300

4:00 pm and stayed until 5:30 before heading to St. Albert on the fourth leg of the relay.

Opening remarks were made by Anthony Brannen, Site Administrator for both Mary Immaculate Care Centre and St Joseph's General Hospital in Vegreville. He was welcomed by resident Mary with the traditional bread and salt.

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patients. The Mundare General Hospital was built in May 1930. In 1962 the name changed to Mary Immaculate Hospital of Mundare. In November of 1979, a new facility was built next to the existing hospital and the name was changed to the Mary Immaculate Care Centre.

A short welcome and snacks were provided at Mary Immaculate for the members of the relay who arrived at about

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Derek Wright new Lamont County Peace Officer MAUREEN SULLIVAN Look for him on a road near you, Peace Officer Derek Wright is out patrolling the County.

He will be enforcing traffic and providing community education in Lamont County, in the

hamlets, villages and towns themselves.

Wright is happy to meet with residents to see if they have any concern over traffic, high rates of speed and over weight vehicles on the County's roads. He is

also responsible for calls about the animal protection act, the stray animal act and the endangered animal act.

With a flexible 24 hour schedule he will be patrolling all areas of the county, day and night

Covenant Relay Continued from Page 2

Lamont County Peace Officer Derek Wright

Sister Stephanie brought greetings from the founding Sisters. She talked about the history of the Sisters in the Mundare area and the pride they take in still being part of the existing health care in Mundare.

Sheli Murphy, Senior Operating Officer of Rural Health Services spoke on the work that Covenant Health does in

throughout the week.

"If you see me, I am the kind of guy who will stop and have a chat with you. If you would like to talk to me, stop in the office for five to ten minutes, or flag me down on the street. I am

never too busy to talk to the community," says Wright.

Recently retired from serving in the Canadian Armed Forces as a Sgt. Major with the Military Police at CFB Edmonton, he lives with his wife

Stephanie in Fort Saskatchewan and has two adult sons.

Friendly and approachable, Wright will soon be a familiar face seen throughout the county. Be sure to say hello.

the rural communities throughout Alberta.

Sylvia Zacharkiw, representing the Mary Immaculate Care Facility Board Member Community Board spoke about the hard and ongoing work the community board does for the residents of the Care Centre.

"I believe the reason that Covenant Health is so successful, is that they have followed the Sisters’ example of hard work, commitment and compassion," said Zacarkiw.

Mayor Mike Saric

brought greetings from the Town of Mundare, and thanked the staff and volunteers for the hard work that they do every day for the residents of the facility.

MLA Jessica Littlewood who travelled from Vegreville in the relay, to Mundare, thanked the Sisters, "as an Albertan I am greatly thankful to the Sisters, who started health care in this province over a hundred years ago, with out those nuns we would not have the robust health care that we have

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4 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Opinion Why the high gas prices?

A couple of weeks ago now, everyone noticed, and all seemed excited, that gas prices had dropped below $1.20 per litre. Think about that for a moment.

I was looking forward to the wonderful break in price gouging the very next morning as I pulled the nozzle out of the pump and began to insert it into my tank.

When I glanced up at the gauge, however, and saw the price back up to $1.33.9 I blurted out an unmentionable expletive that I hope was not heard by fellow suckers at the pumps.

There are several reasons why gas prices are so high at the moment, and the only good one is that crude oil prices are/were around $70/barrel.

World politics and oil production affect supply and demand, and whenever demand is greater than supply we will all pay at the pump.

Commodity traders purchase massive gasoline contracts and when they dump them for a profit it affects our pump prices, as does our woeful Canadian dollar now wallowing at depths less than 77 cents the value of a US dollar.

But let’s not let high gas prices get us down without blaming more than its fair share on the government.

Just last Spring the Canadian Taxpayers Federation broke down the government’s share of a tank of gas priced at $1.24 per litre. They found that in Alberta 36 cents of that $1.24 was government taxes.

That is 29 percent of what we pay, and when I filled up my truck it amounted to $34 straight to the government.

In Alberta our gas price includes federal excise tax, carbon tax, and on top of it all the government taxes the taxes with a sales tax (GST) on the end. The Trudeau government calls for the carbon tax to hit 11 cents by 2022 if they are still in power, and in order to hit their ultimate climate target the carbon tax would have to be an estimated 68 cents per litre eventually.

The taxes tick me off more than the price of gas, which would be under 90 cents per litre if not for the government.

But one other thing: depending upon where you are, you may just notice every gas station has posted exactly the same price. Although service stations get very little of that, you may want to ask them if they realize that collusion is illegal among businesses in Canada?

That contributes to high prices as well.

Kerry Anderson

5038 - 50 Avenue Box 1079, Lamont, AB T0B 2R0 Phone: 780-895-2780 Fax: 780-895-2705 Email: lmtleader@gmail.com Published every Wednesday at Lamont, AB Serving the Communities of Andrew, Bruderheim, Chipman, Hilliard, Lamont, Mundare, RR 4 Tofield, Star and St. Michael

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Canada’s energy sector is struggling primarily because of poor government policies - U.S. shows a way out of this mess Over the past few years, the governments of Canada and the United States have taken markedly different approaches to energy development, particularly with oil and gas.

Consequently, the U.S. energy industry is booming while Canada’s continues to struggle despite increases in oil and natural gas prices.

Canada enjoys the world’s third-largest reserves of oil and is the fifth-largest producer of natural gas. One would, therefore, expect a surge in activity as energy prices rebound.

The opposite, in fact, has occurred.

Investment in Canada’s energy sector has collapsed. Capital spending in Canada’s oil and gas sector declined by almost 51 per cent between 2014 and 2017.

A number of CEOs of both domestic and international energy companies have pub-

licly stated they won’t invest further in Canada due to its deteriorating competitiveness.

Steve Williams, CEO of Suncor, recently said his company will reduce its investment in Canada in large measure due to burdensome government regulations and uncompetitive tax rates.

Clearly, Canada’s energy sector continues to struggle primarily because of poor government policies. The federal government and several provincial governments have made it incredibly expensive, and in some cases simply inhospitable, to do business in Canada.

The current federal government, for instance, is imposing a national tax on carbon despite many countries (including the U.S.) moving away from such a policy.

Ottawa also revamped its approval process for major

energy projects, which most observers conclude will increase uncertainty and further politicize the process. The new process includes additional criteria such as genderbased assessments and “traditional knowledge” of Indigenous peoples.

The federal government has also failed to expand pipeline capacity.

It cancelled Enbridge’s previously approved Northern Gateway pipeline that would have delivered oil to the West Coast.

TransCanada Corp. abandoned its cross-country Energy East pipeline weeks after the new regulatory review process was announced.

The government was also forced to nationalize Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline in a last-ditch effort to add pipeline capacity.

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Bruderheim hosts an Indigienous gathering MAUREEN SULLIVAN A small group of residents were able to learn about the Indigenous way of life at the Bruderheim Fire Hall on Sept. 8.

The day began with the blanket exercise that saw the group gathered on blankets set on the ground representing North America or Turtle Island as the natives called it. The session was led by Amanda Lamothe, a cultural workshop instructor and Director of Native Entertainment, with help from her sons Noble and Boomer

Keewatin.

A history of the colonization of Canada from the Indigenous perspective was read and as more land is removed from the control of the native population by the Europeans, the blankets get taken away until there is very little land left.

After the exercise the participants gathered in a circle and shared their experience of what they had learned.

Participant John MacKenzie said, "It was very enlightening, I learned a lot."

The blanket ceremony was followed by a dance

by Thundera Redstar, Lamothe’s daughter. A meal of rabbit stew and bannock followed the dancing.

The day ended with the River Cree Singers Drum Circle performing and an exhibition of different kinds of dancing by the family.

The day that was originally planned for Bruderheim council was opened to the public when some Councillors were not able to attend due to conflicts in scheduling.

Letter: Feds oil policies Trumped

due to discounting from restricted market access.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has intimated that the ultimate goal is to shut down the oil industry.

These policies and anti-development rhetoric from the federal government have been exacerbated by similar policies and rhetoric from Quebec and British Columbia.

It’s difficult to imagine a starker contrast than the U.S., where President Donald Trump, almost immediately after inauguration, began promoting the

country’s energy sector.

He rescinded or scaled back several Obama-era regulations that impeded resource development, such as controls on power-plant emissions, regulations on hydraulic fracturing on federal lands, and he withdrew from the Paris climate agreement.

The administration, along with Congress, also passed sweeping tax reforms that significantly reduced the cost of capital, facilitated the repatriation of offshore profits, and provided immediate relief for firms making capital investments.

Continued from Page 4 But even that plan is now in limbo, as Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal recently rejected the deal, citing inadequate consultation with First Nations and concerns over marine tanker traffic.

This year alone, it’s estimated that Canada’s oil and gas sector will lose nearly $16 billion

Noble Keewatin, Amanda Lamothe, Boomer Keewatin, and Thundera Redstar in costume while the River Cree Singers Drum Circle performed in Bruderheim on September 8 in Bruderheim

Blanket Exercise participants.

In short, the Trump administration has made the U.S. much more competitive and attractive to do business and investment, particularly in the energy sector.

The results have been even better than many advocates predicted.

Production of oil has increased significantly, breaking 10 million barrels a day in November 2017 for the first time since production peaked in 1970. As reported by the Energy Information Administration, U.S. oil production will rise to an expected 12 million barrels per day by the fourth

quarter of next year.

Similarly, natural gas production has increased, reaching 33.2 trillion cubic feet in 2017 – a 1.7 per cent increase from 2016 production.

And a recent survey

by Barclays Banks estimated that capital spending for exploration and production in the U.S. oil and gas industry will rise by nine per cent this year alone. Perhaps most telling is that the International Energy Agency expects the U.S. to emerge as the undisputed global oil and gas leader over the next decade.

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So while Canada diverts resources away from its oil and gas sector and makes it more expensive and risky to do business in the country, the U.S. is making its industry more competitive and hospitable to development, investment and even entrepreneurship.

The results are selfevident: The U.S. industry is booming, benefiting both consumers and producers, while Canada’s sector is struggling.

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6 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Alberta Industrial Heartland celebrates 20 years bringing growth to the area MAUREEN SULLIVAN What began as an idea on the back of a napkin over 20 years ago has now become the largest industrial area in western Canada.

The Alberta Industrial Heartland Association is a joint land-use planning and development initiative between five municipalities designed to attract investment in the chemical, petrochemical, and oil and gas industries to the region. It is home to more than 40 petrochemical companies in one of Canada's largest petrochemical processing regions.

On Sept. 14, those communities and the industries in them came together to celebrate 20 years of success at a luncheon at the Fort Saskatchewan Legion.

The association was founded in 1998 by the City of Fort

Saskatchewan, Lamont County, Strathcona County and Sturgeon County. The City of Edmonton became a member of AIHA in 2010, with the towns of Bruderheim, Gibbons and Redwater as associate members.

Fort Saskatchewan Mayor Gale Katcher, chair of the AIHA, said to the group, "We pay tribute to those mayors who had a vision and were proven right, that through research and investment in clean technologies, efforts to increase an inclusive work force and overall ambition for collaboration, the 582 square kilometers know as the Industrial Heartland has grown to become a world class value added cluster at the heart of Canada's economy. " The Honourable Deron Bilous, Minister of

Economic Development and Trade, added, “You folks are a shining example of collaboration and partnership, …. municipalities and private enterprise that have come together to say we can go much further if we collaborate and work together. We have world class resources and we want to attract world class investment."

A presentation to the municipalities was given out by AIHA executive director Mark Plamondon.

Local dignitaries attending the event were Lamont County Reeve Wayne Woldanski, Deputy Reeve Daniel Warawa and Jim Newman, the manager of Economic Development for Lamont County.

"The association is a testament of 20 years of cooperation among municipalities,” said

Woldanski. “It has benefitted the region substantially and drawn major capital to the area and along with that, jobs. The taxation that has evolved from it has benefitted everyone in the region.”

Newman and Warawa

mentioned that when the association began the county had only one section involved just northwest of town. It has now grown to 10 sections.

"We are excited to look forward to the next 20 years and the value

added industries that Lamont County will become home to," said Newman.

Mayor Karl Hauch of Bruderheim, Deputy Mayor Pat Lee and town CAO Patty Podoborozny were also present.

Pastor Ron Retirement After about ten years of blessing our community and the Lamont Alliance Church, Pastor Ron made an official announcement that he would be retiring as our pastor at the Lamont Alliance Church. They have sold their property here at Lamont and will be moving to Fort Saskatchewan.

As a congregation we know that Pastor Ron and his wife Jane have not only touched the lives of our church attenders, they have become a part of the local community in so many ways. We want to give the community a chance to say goodbye to this couple.

Their last service will be on September 30th, followed by a time of fellowship along with a free meal and more fellowship. We are sending out an open invitation to you as a community, to attend. Please come and join us at 10:00 a.m., Sunday morning on the 30th as we say goodbye to Pastor Ron and Jane.

If you cannot come for the entire time but can make it for a brief visit, please come for the time you have available.

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Saving Hilliard area church Parishioners look for help saving the church of the oldest Polish Catholic parish in Alberta MAUREEN SULLIVAN Just north and east of Hilliard on RR 173, you will find the Precious Blood Church, the oldest Polish Catholic church and parish in Alberta.

The current parish council are looking for help with monetary donations to help preserve this church.

The first Polish immigrants to Alberta settled down in the district commonly known as The Beaverlake.

The first mass in this area was said in a log cabin of Gregorz Skulaski by Father John Kulawy OMI, who visited this district with the seminarian Franciszek Olszewski in the late summer of 1899.

In January of 1900, the newly ordained Olszewski, began a homestead north west of Mundare, in what he named the “Krakow” district after the

medieval Polish capital.

It was there in 1902 that Fr. Olszewski built a multipurpose two story building (on two acres of his homestead, NW 15, 54, 17, W4) which served as a private boarding school, convent, chapel and office for his mission.

Dedicated to St. Casmir, the chapel was the focus of the first Polish Catholic parish to be established in the province of Alberta. By 1906, with the help of the Polish community a freestanding church was built and consecrated “The Precious Blood.” In 1935 the current church, boasting an altar painted by renowned Ukrainian artist Peter Lipinski, replaced the original.

In the fall of 2017 the Edmonton Archdiocese completed an inspection of the church. Over the years, the foundation had developed numer-

ous cracks which resulted in the Archdiocese condemning the church and listing it for demolition.

The current parish council put together a proposal to save the church and in the spring of 2018, they were given permission to proceed.

With the generous help from the descendants of the pioneers, the parish council poured a new foundation for the church. They hope to be able to move the church onto the new foundation before winter sets in.

Having already raised 90 percent of the needed funds to save the historic church, the parish council is looking for help in raising the last $6,000 in the next four weeks.

Anyone interested in helping to save the church and reach this goal can contact Mike Nowicki at 780-363-2399.

Only $6,000 is left to save the Precious Blood Church near Hilliard.

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8 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, September 19, 2018

FROM WHERE I SIT: I Hope So

BY HAZEL ANAKA On Monday afternoon a miraculous thing happened. The rain stopped and the sun struggled to break through the despair that had descended on the farming community for the third straight year.

Believe it or not, I’d no sooner typed my opening sentence for this column when the sky opened yet again.

Granted, maybe I’d jumped the gun slightly in thinking this ordeal was over. But the unpredictability and perverseness of this weather is wearing on us all.

And yes, I get that Hurricane Florence which devastated the eastern seaboard of the US and Typhoon

Mangkhut that killed dozens in the Philippines are far, far worse. As were the wildfires that consumed British Columbia and California. As is the shrinking polar ice mass or the off-the-charts summer temperatures.

Is there any reasonable person out there who still doubts the reality of climate change and the human role in its creation? I’m old enough to remember four distinct seasons and what that meant, on average, to temperatures, precipitation, and the frequency of ‘natural’ disasters.

A front-page story in the Edmonton Journal (that continued for two more pages) about the mental health of farmers should help open some eyes. There’ve always been the hushed stories about farmers committing suicide but the stigma persists.

Mental health resources and services are few and far between for the general

population. Add in the dearth of services because of the distance and remoteness of rural Alberta and you’ve got a problem.

And we all know that having help there doesn’t mean we’ll avail ourselves of it. Farmers project an image that’s notoriously and fiercely independent, self-reliant, and strong. It isn’t true but like all stereotypes it lives on. Isolation and trying to be something one isn’t takes a huge toll.

Mental health issues are physiological in nature. No one chooses to be depressed or bipolar or to be experiencing anxiety. We need to get over it. If we were diabetic or had hypertension, we’d get treatment.

We wouldn’t try to white-knuckle through symptoms or pretend the disease wasn’t making us sick. We wouldn’t keep the truth away from our loved ones or friends. We’d ask for

and accept help and support. Bell’s Let’s Talk campaign is helping the mental health conversation along.

Having celebrities tell their stories and expose their vulnerabilities make them real and provide implied permission to admit we’re struggling too.

Fame and fortune are no insurance against illness.

So, if you are feeling especially vulnerable and distressed by this lousy weather and the threat to your livelihood as a farmer, don’t try to be a hero and power through it. It may be that the neurotransmitters in

your brain are misfiring or are sluggish or are over-active.

There is help out there. There are no medals for fighting through this alone and there could be a particularly high price to pay.

And yes, the sun will shine again. At least I hope so, from where I sit.

Chipman 4H Beef/Multi Club Would like to invite all those interested in joining 4H this year, our 75th year.

Please come to our Meet & Greet 4H Session, on Monday Sept 24th, 2018 at 7:00 pm, in the Walker School, Bruderheim. Projects this year - Beef, horse, small engine, goat & sheep, and Explore 4H - outdoor activities. Our first meeting for the 2018/2019 year is Oct 1st, 2018 at 7:00 pm, in the Walker School.

Hope to see you there, Harold Mulholland 587-341-6886

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VILLAGE OF CHIPMAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Bylaw No. 569-2018 Amendment to Land Use Bylaw 537-2010 TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, and amendments thereto, the Council of the Village of Chipman, in the Province of Alberta, intends to hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 in the Village of Chipman Council Chambers, to amend the Land Use Bylaw to meet the new legislative requirements set out in the Modernized Municipal Government Act relating to the Development Permit Application/Decision Process and Appeal Periods.

Any person wishing to be heard may make oral or written representation to the Council at that time. Oral submissions may be limited to five minutes in length whether or not a written presentation is submitted. A copy of the proposed Bylaw may be inspected during regular office hours at the Village Administration Office in the Village of Chipman, Alberta.

Take notice that anyone wishing to make a presentation regarding the proposed bylaw should contact the CAO no later than 4:00 p.m. on the 4th day of October, 2018. Both written and/or verbal presentations may be given at the Public Hearing.

Council, after considering the representations made to it concerning the proposed bylaws may make such amendments or changes as it considers necessary to the proposed bylaw, if any, and proceed to pass or defeat the proposed bylaw.

The Public Hearing will be held:

For additional information please contact: PAT TOMKOW VILLAGE OF CHIPMAN 4816 – 50 STREET CHIPMAN AB T0B 0W0

Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Village of Chipman Council chambers Chipman, AB (t) 780.363.3982 (e) chipmanab@mcsnet.ca

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Lamont County farmers lament wet weather JOHN MATHER The wet weather is creating havoc for Lamont County farmers.

“The rain and snow was definitely not called for,” said County agricultural fieldman Terry Eleniak. “The bad news is that every day that goes by now, has the days get shorter making the harvest more difficult.”

He estimates that county farmers had only about 10 per cent of the harvest off and he feels many may be on the point of panic.

“There are many acres which have yet to be harvested. Everything that’s happening right now, is that the stars are aligning to October of 2106 when we had an early snow and it hurt the harvest.”

Eleniak is hoping for nothing but a dry October right now.

“In some areas we’re getting snow and others getting rain, but the moisture is moisture and when you look at the overall layout of the County everyone is wet.

We have combines stuck in the middle of fields.

It’s not looking good.”

He adds that we may get a pretty long October, but he said that’s not something to bank on since the days become

Crystal Inverarity Photo

Farm equipment sits in the field stuck in mid harvest by the wet weather. Agriculture officials both locally and provincially agree the wet weather is one of the worst things that could have happened during this years harvest season. Photo: Crystal Inverarity shorter.

“There are a lot of crops that were standing quite nice. With the snow we got the plant start to go down and some of the crops may need more swathing or they may combine with a longer stubble so the farmer isn’t plowing into the mud. The moisture we’ve been getting wasn’t called for right now.”

The farmers, added Eleniak, had been able to get out fairly early and they were going to be able to take off a beautiful crop.

“This cold, dreary wet weather is bringing back bad memories of 2016.

It’s like putting iodine on a wound.”

He said while there is still a lot of crop that will be harvested its quality will be affected and possibly the quantity could also be affected, depending on what the farmer can harvest.

“It’s going to be a challenge. We have to get rid of this terrible cool weather. We need some warm weather and winds to get the fields dry to where our farmers can get the crops off and into the silos and bins.”

Harry Brook, an Alberta Agriculture specialist in Stettler, said the wet weather of the past week stopped the harvest in its tracks.

There’s really nothing going on except maybe some swathing on the drier lands.

“We need some heat and wind,” he said. “I’m hoping this ends quickly but the long range forecast doesn’t look promising for the next week.”

He said yields would have been significantly below average in the south of the province to slightly above average in the northeast region.

“In Lamont I’d expect you were around aver-

Men charged after gun seized JOHN MATHER Two Lamont area men are in police custody following a traffic stop by Fort Saskatchewan RCMP traffic/crime reduction unit on Sept.

14 which resulted in a gun seizure.

The vehicle the men were in was in an area known to police to be frequented by people involved in illegal drug use and property crime.

As a result of the stop a loaded semi-automatic handgun was seized along with suspected crack cocaine, methamphetamine and other items used in drug traffic king.

Jason Ibsen, 29, of Lamont is facing 10 firearms charges. It was also discovered he had recently been released from an Alberta federal institution and his parole

has since been revoked.

Phillip Garand, 29, of Chipman is facing seven firearms charges, four breach of condition charges and two charges related to possession for the purposes of trafficking under the controlled drugs and substances act.

Both men have been remanded into custody and will face a later court date.

age to below average. It’s been a disappointing crop year, but the real hardship is with those cattle producers.”

He said the pasturelands suffered from lack of moisture, which affected hay yields.

“In your area you’re probably around 3/4 of annual yields.”

As a result cattle producers are downsizing their herds, said Brook, to keep the herd size in line with their forage production.

While he’s optimistic heading into October, Brook just hopes the weather doesn’t present farmers with another 2016 scenario.

“That was two months with not a wheel turning and we can’t have that.”

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10 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Alberta Party candidate speaks at Mundare Marvin Olsen focuses on provincial election with “common sense” conservative values

Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville Alberta Party candidate Marvin Olsen chats with Lamont County deputy reeve Daniel Warawa during a meet and greet at the Mundare Senior’s Centre on Sept. 16.

Town of Lamont meeting MAUREEN SULLIVAN At the Town of Lamont Council meeting on Sept.

11, council met and reviewed previous committee reports, reviewed the Accounts Receivable Report and passed a land use bylaw.

The Land Use Bylaw Amendment; Cannabis, Bylaw 06/18 had its third and final reading after being amended to reduce the 50 meter distance imposed between stores selling cannabis and alcohol.

Discussion of introducing a business licence, specifically to counter any extra policing costs associated with a cannabis store were had.

No decision was made.

Discussion of where cannabis could be smoked in public was discussed.

Council seemed to favour the idea of banning consumption of it in public, the same as alcohol. No decision was made.

Protection of Persons & Property Committee An issue dealing with a trailer being parked on the front lawn of the residence and that homeowner’s appeal of the bylaw complaint was dealt with. The resident

felt that he was being unduly singled out as there were many other properties in Lamont doing the same thing.

The committee advised that bylaw infractions are complaint driven, the Town’s Land Use Bylaw prohibits parking on the front yard unless there is a front driveway.

Parking a trailer on a grassed front lawn is also considered unsightly under the Town's Community Standards Bylaw. (Note of interest: depending on when and where your house was built, up to 20 feet of the front of your property actually belongs to the municipality and is considered a setback).

The committee advised that the resident had until September 17, to remove the trailer from the front yard.

Public Services Committee The committee has identified several locations around town that they believe would be appropriate for the installation of rumble strips; 50 Street on both sides of 831 HWY, the intersection of 50 and 49 Street, 49 Street south of the elementary school, 56

Ave entrance of the Edna subdivision, 50 Street along Hillside Park.

The committee will be seeking recommendations from the town engineer on how to best implement rumble strips at these locations. They will also be consulting the public for the input of rumble strips.

The Parks Planning Committee along with the Lamont Lions Club will be hosting a corn roast on September 22.

Money raised will go to the Parks initiatives.

Next Council meeting is September 24.

JOHN MATHER With the Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville Alberta Party nomination secure, candidate Marvin Olsen now is focusing on the upcoming provincial election by stressing he represents the middle of the road common sense party.

The first-time entrant into provincial politics addressed a small crowd of supporters at Mundare’s senior centre Sept. 16.

“I voted conservative all my life,” the Fort Saskatchewan resident told the crowd.” After the last election I was left asking myself why is this province split between the left and the right.”

He added he started researching if there was a party representing conservative fiscal values yet maintaining common sense social values.

“And I found the Alberta Party fit the bill,” he stated.

Olsen said he had been hoping to see other candidates contest the nomination.

“I’m pretty competitive and a race would have helped get my name out further,” he said. “It would also mean more memberships sold.”

He added he’s been selling memberships and the responsive has been “pretty overwhelming.”

“The people I’ve been

meeting from Fort Saskatchewan in the urban area to Andrew and Mundare in the rural area are very open to the Alberta Party,” he said.

“A lot of people are scared of cuts in health care or education.” He said. “The Alberta Party is aware of the responsibility of maintaining a fair budget without cutting services.”

Olsen grew up in the Andrew ar4a and worked in Two Hills and lives in Fort Saskatchewan.

“I’ve got a lot of friends and family throughout the constituency,” he said. “Everyone’s been really open to what I have to say.”

My game plan is to now get my name and the Alberta arty name out there.”

“I’ve never been a politicians. I’m pretty down to earth. So I’m willing to listen to what anyone has to say.”

Olsen recognizes rural crime will be a hot topic during the campaign.

“I’ve talked to some ex RCMP about this and it’s recognized rural crime is something which has to be cracked down on.

They recognize the police force is spread pretty thin, but they are studying ways to combat rural crime.”

Olsen added he’s now looking forward to the

campaign.

“We’re here to fight the good fight. I’m an open, down to earth guy and I’m willing to listen.”

“I don’t believe we’re going to split the conservative vote,” he said.

“I’m going to take the centre vote and steal votes from the left and the right.”

One resident said she was supporting Olsen because he represented the new generation of politicians.

“He’s young and most of those who are involved now are older,” she stated. “Marvin is representing young families.”

He was questioned about coal use reductions and rural crime and said now that he had the nomination he would be studying the party policy and forming answers for those questions.

“On a personal side, I do know we have the cleanest burning coal in this province.”

“I’m all ears right now,” he said. “From points about public speaking to how to make our community better, I’m willing to listen.”

He added his plans in the near future are visiting the municipal councils and various clubs to provide more information about himself and his message.

Attention: Full Road Closure in Your Area TWP 554 at intersection with RR220

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We apologize for any inconveniences this may cause.

For more information visit: iplheartland.com/community/road-closures.cfm Dates are subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

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SEPTIC SERVICES

BECJM Enterprises Ltd.

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LAMONT LEADER Ph. 780-895-2780 lmtleader@gmail.com ______________________ ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS DREADING THE THOUGHT OF SHOVELING SNOW THIS WINTER???

Have you considered supportive housing in Viking?

Vialta Lodge has a lot to offer! Why not phone and learn how we can enhance your quality of life? We have single suites and suites for couples with a separate bedroom. Contact Wanda to view Ph: 780-336-3353 Fax: 780-336-3591. Email: vialta@telusplanet.net ______________________ COMING EVENTS EVENTS COMING NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING RESIDENTS OF VIKING Nutrien Ag Solutions Ryley will be holding an information session regarding the anhydrous ammonia site located at Lot 2 & 3, Block 2, NW 31-47-12 W4TH on Thursday, September 20 from 5 to 6 p.m. Nutrien Ag Solutions Ryley Retail Office at 5012 - 49 Ave. Topics of Discussion will include: •Nature and Properties of Ammonia •Type of Incident that might Occur •Contact information in the event of an emergency •Emergency measures such an evacuation Process of Shelter in Place. If you have any questions or concerns please attend this information meeting. ______________________ Tofield United Church fall supper on Sunday, Sept. 30, from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm @ the Tofield Community Hall, $16/adult. Everyone welcome!

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Sunshine Villa Autumn Pie Social, Saturday, Sept 29, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. 5834 51st Street, Tofield. Admission $5. Pie, coffee, tea, etc!

Silent Auction at the Social.

All proceeds to the Residents Association Fund.

Thank you for your support of Seniors!

TM37/38c ______________________ Join the Viking Skating Club! All ages & skill levels welcome! Offering Pre CanSkate, CanSkate, & StarSkate.

Only need Hockey or Figure Skates & Helmet. To register call or text Jenn 780-254-0011.

First Day is Tuesday, October 2 @ 6 p.m.

37/38c ______________________ Viking School Parent Council AGM will be September 26, 2018 at 5:30pm at Viking School.

Everyone welcome. New members are needed to ensure continuation of this board.

36/38c ______________________ Viking Farmer’s Market •Regular Market September 20, 27 2 - 4 p.m.

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Viking - 5024 - 58 Ave 2 bedroom Triplex unit. $700/month plus utilities.

Damage deposit $700. No smoking. No pets. Available in August. 587-256-0430 ______________________ 2 bedroom large suite in 3story walk-up apartment building under new professional management with live-in, on-site caretaker.

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3 Bedroom main floor of house $850 per month plus power and water. 2 bedroom basement suite in house $700 per month plus power and water. No smoking, no pets, references required. Call 780-995-9339 TM34tfn ______________________ Apartment for rent in Tofield. 4908 53 Ave. 2 bedroom. $650/month. Call 780-729-3706. Available immediately.

TM36c ______________________ Mobile home for rent in Viking. $600 plus utilities.

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35/37c ______________________ Bachelor and 1 bedroom suites, 3 appliances.

Bachelor from $695, 1 bdrm from $795, rent incl. water, heat, energized parking stall. SD $500. 780-6323102 LL06tfnc ______________________ Suite in four-plex in Tofield.

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Fridge, stove, washer and dryer. Adults only. No smoking and no pets. $1,000/month. Available immediately. Call: 780-2632688.

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Small dispersal herd. Spring and fall calves. Will keep until fall. 780-662-2690 TM34/37p ______________________ Hay For Sale Alf/Tim/Br/Tw mix small squares shedded, $5 minimal rain call late evenings 780-942-4107 ______________________ Hay for sale Round Bales - F/C, S/C pick up or delivered.

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Our new dental clinic, Vegreville Family Dental, located in the Walmart Plaza in Vegreville is looking for a very enthusiastic Registered Dental Assistant to join our team. Our practice is committed to and focused on providing excellent quality patient care. We are looking for someone who is professional, reliable, possesses excellent interpersonal skills, is warm and friendly with patients. We offer competitive wages commensurate with experience as well as a great and friendly work environment! If this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please apply to vegredental@gmail.com.

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Roy’s Handyman Services.

Flooring, trim work, basement finishing, decks, fences, kitchen cabinet installs and carpentry work.

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(Last Regular Market Until Christmas Markets) •Christmas Markets November 22 2 - 7 p.m. with Supper December 13 2 - 7 p.m. with Supper ______________________ FOR FOR RENT RENT House For Rent/Sale 4908-154 Ave Viking 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom.

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Chair Lift. $600+Utilities. Call 780385-0598 37/40p ______________________ 2 bedroom apartment for rent 4908 53 Ave. Tofield. $650/month. Call 780-7293706.

TM37p ______________________ Apartments for rent in Adult building in Tofield.

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Please call: 780-662-0051.

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Rocket aeration with 3 1/2 HP fan, fits 14'-16'-19' bins. $1000. Like new. Call 780663-2464 TM37/38p ______________________ 1992 Ridgewood 16'x80' mobile home in Ryley. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths and a country kitchen. Priced to sell as is, asking $35,000.

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Hunter - Huge Garage Sale Saturday, September 22 Starts at 9 a.m.

Sunday, September 23 Starts at 9 a.m.

5211-58 Ave Viking ______________________ HELP WANTED WANTED HELP VIKING MUNICIPAL LIBRARY is seeking an Assistant Library Manager (permanent part-time position). Working under the direction of the Library Manager, duties include assisting patrons as needed, collection development, creating library displays and posters, ability to facilitation various library programs.

Candidates must be able to work any of the Library hours, including evenings with little notice. Please visit our website to review our hours.

Qualifications: Grade 12 diploma, keen interest in books, management & people skills, self motivation, and computer skills.

Please mail, or email resume to arrive prior to 5 PM September 25/18 to: Viking Library, Box 300, Viking, AB. T0B 4N0; e m a i l : manager@vikinglibrary.ab. ca For additional information you may contact the Library manager at 780-385-0631.

We appreciate and consider all applications received however only those considered for an interview will be contacted. ______________________ Part time Caregiver in the Bruce area. Call 780-6328749.

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Call Jason in Viking, AB today for a future estimate Cell: 780-254-0166 or Home: 780-254-0700. ______________________ 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

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14 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, September 19, 2018

$3,300 raised for Terry Fox A small but determined group of 30, braved the cold, wet weather on Sunday to raise over $3,300 dollars at the Annual Terry Fox Run in Lamont.

The run which has been organized by members of the Knights of Columbus for the past 31 years has raised over $200,000 to date.

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The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - 15

Lamont to promote “Cradle of Ukrainian Settlement in Canada” MAUREEN SULLIVAN At the Sept. 11 Lamont County council meeting, Reeve Wayne Woldanski signed in to effect a proclamation that Lamont County is the “Cradle of Ukrainian Settlement in Canada”, and that this declaration will be promoted by Lamont County from this day forward.

Council went through a lengthy list of follow up action plan items, most were from items discussed earlier in 2018, but several items were from 2017. The status of this list was mostly ongoing with approximately 75% of the list having to do with roads, drainage issues and culverts.

The intersection of TWP Rd 550 and RR 195 and RR 194 has a poor intersection alignment resulting in a design which maintained a relatively unsafe condition

due to poor sight lines and steep grades on the hill.

The Council approved an increase in the engineering design cost for Stratum Logistics up to $24,000 to provide for safer intersections and reduced grades.

Lamont County Public Works needs the Road Plan 4413EO closed in order to register a new road plan so that road repair and bridge upgrades can be done to an area in Secs 29 and 32 -TP 53 - Range 19 W4 M. This is a closure on paper only so that a new plan with a better convergence of right of way can be registered.

Engineering services are required to ensure that RR 192 construction is completed to County standards and proper environmental permits and practices are obtained and followed.

RR 192 was previously identified as a potential

collector road. The Water Act approval for this project expired in December of 2017 and will have to be reapplied for. Council instructed administration to accept the Wood Engineering estimate required for engineering services for RR192.

Council instructed administration that all bridge designs for BF 74124, BF 71752 and BF 7590 include the cost of land negotiations, agreements, legal survey and registration at a cost of $11,399 for each bridge file.

Heather Atkinson and Betty Koziak were appointed to the Lamont County scholarship selection committee for 2018.

A delegation by Green Space Alliance on behalf of a resident who was in breach of a court order to comply with the conditions of the Development

Permit was made to council. Some cleanup work has already been completed and other work is ongoing. A request to change the zoning to Direct Control District application to regulate further land use and development on the site was made. Council would like to see further compliance within the restrictions of the existing permit before any further discussion goes ahead.

A request was made to Councillor Dave Diduck by a resident who receives mail in Wostock.

The existing community mail box faces north and is not in a lighted area.

Discussed was the feasibility of turning the mailbox so the doors face south, which would limit the doors freezing shut in winter and moving the box 20 metres to the west so it is under a lamp post. Staff will get in

touch with Canada Post to discuss the moving of the mail box.

Also discussed by Council was the shape of the buildings in the hamlet of Wostock.

Administration will

determine which buildings are owned by the County, the current state of the buildings and what, if any, maintenance needs to take place on these buildings.

Lamont County Reeve Wayne Woldanski (left) received recognition for the twenty years of Lamont County’s membership in the Alberta Industrial Heartland by Mark Plamondon, Executive Director of Alberta Industrial Heartland Association.

120th anniversary of the Holy Virgin Orthodox Church of Kysylew MAUREEN SULLIVAN The Nativity of the Holy Virgin Orthodox Church of Kysylew was filled to capacity on August 4, as the congregation celebrated the 120th anniversary of the parish.

The church was honoured to have his Grace Bishop Irenee serve Divine Liturgy, assisted by the parish priest Archimandrite Gerasin Power, along with nine priests, deacons and readers.

At his arrival Bishop Irenee was greeted at the

entrance to the church in the customary fashion with bread and salt by Audrey Matan and with flowers by Sylvia Ostopowich.

MLA Jessica Littlewood was also there to greet him.

Bishop Ireene also blessed the new memorial monument dedicated to the founders of the parish. Following the service clergy, delegates and parishioners gathered at the Andrew Community Centre for a great meal and fellowship.

Founded in 1898 the

Bishop Irenee blesses the new memorial monument dedicated to the founders of the parish church is two kms west of Andrew on Hwy. 45 and then three kms north. It takes its name from the village of

Kysylew in Bukovina, today located in the Ukraine.

Founded by settlers from the Austro

Hungarian Empire, they secured a 40 acre site on which they could build a Temple and cemetery.

After two years of labour, the church was built in 1902, and was constructed from logs.

In 1949 it was rumored that the temple burned, but oral tradition of parishioners is that they had decided to build a new church and the logs were sawn and reused in the new building.

Anything that could not be reused was buried near the site of the new church.

The second temple was built in the Byzantine tradition, with a basement for social gatherings. The main door faces west and not the road. The church was built by well known and highly skilled church builder John Mnoholitny, who built over 20 churches in Canada.

Father John Wasil painted most of the icons in the temple. It is the last and largest wood framed church built in Lamont County.

SPIN DAY

President Abigail Goy and vice president Cory Mulholland of the Chipman 4-H Beef Multi Club hold up sign of 4-H values.

Saturday Sept 15 was World Wide Spin in Public Day. Sigrun Jones, Denise Renneberg and Christine Vogel were out at Baba's Attic in Mundare sharing their love of fibres, spinning and knitting.

SEPTEMBER SNOW The snow came early this year to Lamont County.

Wednesday and Thursday saw snow and below freezing temperatures, a nasty week and weekend.

16 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, September 19, 2018