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Lamont High School Expresses Solidarity with Ukraine Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Students and staff at Lamont High School showed their solidarity with Ukraine on March 1. All students and staff were encouraged to wear blue and yellow, the national colours of Ukraine, to stand in solidarity with the people of that country. Elk Island Public Schools released the following statement: It’s with great sadness we’ve watched events unfold in Ukraine this past week. Canada has the third-largest Ukrainian popula-
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of David Rattray who died on December 3, 2021 If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by April 16, 2022 with Olson + Rau Solicitor for the Personal Representative at #12, 6109 50th Avenue Vegreville, Alberta T9C 1N6 and provide details of your claim. If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.
tion outside of Ukraine and Russia, and nowhere are those deep roots more prevalent than here on the prairies. The strong ties to Ukrainian language and culture are reflected in programs like A.L. Horton Elementary’s Ukrainian Bilingual Program in Vegreville, Lamont Elementary’s Ukrainian option with support from L.U.B.A, and Lamont County’s sister village of Nebyliv. We know Ukrainian decedents reside and thrive throughout the rural and urban areas served by Elk Island Public Schools. Many families and staff members in the Division will be deeply affected by what they see taking place now. Our thoughts are with the people in Ukraine who fight for their sovereign nation, and everyone here who holds them close in their hearts.
Teacher Cassandra Ostashek. (Lamont High School/Submitted Photo)
Lamont County Council Commits $5,000 for Humanitarian Aid in Ukraine
Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Lamont County council is offering $5,000 for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. Council made that decision at its March 8 regular meeting. Those funds will go directly to the Canada Ukraine Foundation. Reeve David Diduck made the motion that was passed unanimously. Diduck said there’s a huge need for humanitarian aid in that country and felt Lamont County should take the initiative as it is the “Cradle of Ukrainian Settlement” and officially twinned with the Village of Nebyliv, Ukraine this past September. Diduck also issued a challenge to municipalities within and surrounding Lamont County to donate in support of humanitarian aid in Ukraine. While members of council did not have a problem with the $5,000 contribution, they did voice opposition to a motion they previously endorsed which authorized the spending of $14,000 on twinning events planned for this summer. PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 606 AND 692 OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT, CHAPTER M-26, RSA 2000, AS AMENDED. Councillor Daniel Warawa said he had received a lot of phone calls regarding the The County of Minburn No. 27 has updated its Land Use Bylaw (LUB) $14,000 contribution council had made. document to address the following: removing the minimum parcel size “I don’t have the concern of the $5,000, requirements for consideration of secondary dwellings and farm but I have the concern of spending subsidiary operations and updating references to the Superintendent of $14,000 on party when people are sufferPublic Works. ing, when people are displaced, and we’re spending money on a party here for the On February 22, 2022 County Council granted first reading to proposed twinning. We don’t even know if the vilamending Bylaw 1325-22. lage or town is still going to be around.” Councillor Neil Woitas and Councillor A public hearing has been scheduled for Monday, March 21, 2022, at Aaron Wick agreed with Warawa. Woitas 11:00AM, in the Council Chambers of the County of Minburn No. 27, recommended they combine the $14,000 located at 4909 – 50 Street, Vegreville, AB. The purpose of the hearing is and add it to the $5,000 contribution. to allow persons to make known their own views with respect to Deputy Reeve Roy Anaka said, “Well, I proposed amending Bylaw 1325-22.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Written comments regarding the proposed amending bylaw may be dropped off or mailed to the County of Minburn No. 27 at Box 550, 4909 – 50 Street, Vegreville, AB T9C 1R6 until 4:30 PM, Friday, March 18, 2022. Written comments must contain the name and address (including legal land description) of the person(s) making the submission as well as their comments regarding proposed amending Bylaw No. 1325-22.
think the $5,000 is a very worthwhile contribution. And the twinning ceremony, I don’t think it’s a party and a celebration.” Warawa interjected, and stated, “It is a celebration.” Anaka replied, “Well, it can be a solemn celebration, too. It doesn’t mean partying and dancing you know. It can be a solemn occasion.” Anaka stated that if everyone on council wants to bring back the $14,000 contribution they could revisit that. Diduck echoed Anaka’s comment, and said they could take a look at that later on down the road. Warawa said he wanted the matter dealt with sooner rather than later. He made the motion, “That Lamont County council direct staff to engage the stakeholders to pause expenditures on the 2022 twinning events and bring forward for council to reconsider Resolution 2022-107 and decision at the March 22 council meeting.” The motion was carried unanimously. At the Feb. 22 meeting council defeated a motion made by Diduck to allocate an additional $8,500 in the 2022 budget in support of twinning initiatives for a total of $14,500. Woitas made a subsequent motion to allocate a one-time amount of $8,500 from 2021 surpluses in support of twinning initiatives and to report back on reallocating of council per diems in prior years. That motion was carried.
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Should you wish to make a verbal presentation to County Council at the public hearing, you must contact the County office at 780-632-2082 and indicate your wish to do so prior to 9:00 AM on Monday, March 21, 2022. A copy of the bylaw is available for public inspection during regular office hours at the County of Minburn office located in the County Administration Building, 4909 – 50 Street, Vegreville, AB. An electronic copy of the document may also be viewed on the County's website at www.minburncounty.ab.ca. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Davin Gegolick, Planning & Development Officer at 780-6322082 or at dgegolick@minburncounty.ab.ca.
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