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Your news this week:Chipman 4-H beef calf tour - Page 7
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Family Day fun in Bruderheim - Page 9
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Local AUPE holds wildcat strikeGeneral support staff stages protest outside Lamont Health Care
BY MICHELLE PINONEditor
Even as CarolPalichuk was writing outmessages on picket signsfor 26 members of thelocal chapter of theAlberta Union ofProvincial Employees(AUPE) who walked offtheir jobs at the LamontHealth Care Centre lastThursday, Feb. 16th, shepredicted the wildcatstrike wouldn’t last long.
Palichuk, the localcouncil representative,told the Lamont Leadermembers of the generalsupport staff were follow-ing suit behind theircounterparts at the RoyalAlexandra Hospital whobegan picketing earlierthat morning.
The AUPE membershave been without a contract since lastApril, and recently 93 per cent rejectedAlberta Health Services (AHS) offer.“We went back to the table after theyoffered us less money,” addedPalichuk. She said the original offerwas a cost of living increase over threeyears at zero per cent, two per cent,and two per cent; and the next offerwas lower at zero per cent, two percent, and zero per cent. Three yearsago, members received an increase offive percent per year over three years.
Palichuk also pointed out that AHShas also cut back on benefits, whichwas another reason why they left theirposts shortly after 10:30 a.m. Picketingis “scary, but everyone is standingtogether. It’s encouraging to see mem-bers sticking together for the samecause.”
Jeannie Nearing, a service aide,who has been working at the healthcare centre for the past four and a half
years, said they, (members), just wantto be paid what they’re worth. “We’reshowing that we’re willing to fight forour jobs.”
The types of jobs the general sup-port staff perform include: laundry,housekeeping, unit clerks, surgicalprocessors, maintenance, dietary, andrecreational aides.
“It’s my second day on the job,”said Tiffany St. Jean, who never expect-ed to be taken off the front line andonto the street. Despite the fact, St. Jeanis just learning her job in the house-keeping and laundry area, she wouldlike to be treated like equals.
According to Palichuk, general sup-port staff are among the lowest paidworkers, despite the fact they are thebackbone of the system.
There were several passingmotorists who agreed with theiractions, voicing their support to mem-bers. One motorist even handed a
worker a $20 bill.Also, on the scene near lunch time
was Krista Brzezicki, a provincial exec-utive representative for Local 43, whocame to show her support, and also letmembers listen to an official statementon her phone from AUPE PresidentGuy Smith.
She also used her phone to ordercoffee and pizza for members who hadcongregated outside the health centreat the corner of 53rd Street and 52Avenue. They also marched downmain street later in the afternoon untilPalichuk received a phone call around4:30 p.m., calling members back towork.
They were not legislated back towork, but AUPE and AHS did reach anagreement to have health care employ-ees across the province return to workwith a guarantee there would be nolegal action or workplace disciplinetaken against them.
At 4:45 p.m. the AUPEissued a press releasefrom Smith stating: “I amnow calling on all of ourGSS members to return towork immediately inorder to ensure they areprotected.”
The agreement willalso “restart negotia-tions” between the twosides with a bindingmediation/arbitrationprocess with labour arbi-trator Andy Sims.
Addressing membersSmith stated: “It is impor-tant for every one of youto know that you can goback to work with yourheads held high. Youraction allowed us tosecure a process that willbe binding on AHS, andwe are confident that thearbitrator we selected willmaintain an atmosphereof respect and fairness in
the negotiations.”While the strike did disrupt a num-
ber of services at the health centre,chief executive officer Harold Jamesstated: “We were able to manage fairlywell.”
James went onto say that a numberof surgeries had to be cancelled, andsome diagnostic tests had to be redi-rected, that food services were not dis-rupted.
Even though the strike was “stress-ful” James said he did respect the gen-eral support staff’s right to strike, andwelcomed the workers back when theyreturned to work.
“You don’t want these things tohappen, but it does happen,” addedJames, who respects the workers’choices, and in turn, he hopes theyrespect them.
Members of the local chapter of the AUPE were picketing outside of the Lamont Health Centre last Thursdaymorning. They were protesting Alberta Health Services latest contract offer.
2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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BY MICHELLE PINONEditor
Welcome news.The province’s recent
announcement to incr-ease the amount ofmoney it allocates tomunicipalities for roads,recreational facilities,water and sewer upg-rades and communitycentres.
The Towns of Lam-ont, Bruderheim, andMundare as well asLamont Countywill be benefittingdirectly from the$10 millionincrease to theMunicipal Sustai-nability Initiative(MSI) allocations in2012, and local rep-resentatives could-n’t be happier.
B r u d e r h e i mMayor Karl Hauchsaid the town is“extremely appre-ciative of assistancefrom the Gove-rnment of Alberta,and this grant pro-gram in particular.
In 2012, Bruderheimwill be receiving justover $298,000 in capitalfunding and $76,000 inoperating funding underthe MSI program.
“Our MSI allocationhas stayed consistentfrom 2011 and 2012,”stated Hauch.
“We appreciate theflexibility offered underthe MSI grant, and havebeen actively asking forincreased flexibility andstreamlined applicationprocesses to make theprogram more efficient,”added Hauch.
The MSI program,allows municipalities touse the funding eitherbefore or after completi-tion of projects and pro-grams.
“The MSI grant hasallowed us to fix ourroads and sidewalks,helped us build a newfire hall, and provides uswith some support withour operating budgetwhich helps us keep ourproperty taxes lower forour residents.”
Since 2007, MSI hasprovided $3.1 billion oflongterm funding toenhance municipal sus-tainability and helpedenable municipalitiesmeet the demands ofgrowth.
Town of Mundarechief administrative offi-cer Colin Zyla can attestto that as capital fundinghas been used towardsthe main street rehabili-tation and the completi-tion of the lift station at
the Whitetail Crossingdevelopment.
In 2011, the Town ofMundare received a totalof $221,165 for capitalprojects, and $27,506 foroperating funding. In2012, the amount of capi-tal funding is $224,500and $56,692 in operatingfunding.
Mundare MayorMike Saric, said the MSIfunding is “crucial” andaccounts for about 30 percent of the town’s totalrevenue.
“It’s nice to know wehave predictable long-term funding, and itmakes it possible to planahead,” added Saric.
It also contributes tothe growth of the com-munity, as the town isable to continue to offer avariety of services andamenities for existingresidents as well as assistin attracting new resi-dents to the town.
Saric is also pleasedthe town has increased inpopulation from 823 to855 according to the lat-est federal governmentcensus statistics based on
the year 2011.The Town of Lamont
will be receiving$361,588 in capital fund-ing and $96,767 in oper-ating funding in 2012.
According to finan-cial officer Robert Mu,MSI allocation haveplayed a very importantrole in the town from afinancial perspective inthe past, and will contin-ue to do so in the future.
MSI made the pavingof 54 Street and the area
north to the hospi-tal possible. Theoperating portionof the grant hasalso been used tooffset the operat-ing losses of therecreation centrein previous years.
Mu adds thatMSI contributionswill also be usedover the nextthree to four yearsto pay for the newtown office.
While LamontCounty ReeveWayne Woldanski
had not seen the num-bers at the time late lastweek, he did say it wasgood to see an increase inthe MSI funding.
In 2012 LamontCounty will receive justover $1.4 million in capi-tal funding, and morethan $286,000 in operat-ing funding under MSI.
“The increase is cer-tainly welcome,” addedWoldanski.
He said MSI hasallowed the county topurchase graders, roadconstruction equipment,and to complete internalroad projects over thepast four years.
“It does have a bigimpact on our budget.”And since municipalofficials will be review-ing budgets over the nextcouple of months, it mayafford them a few moreitems than originallyplanned.
So it seems the wel-come news is just in timeas municipalities will begrappling with budgetsover the next couple ofmonths.-
Local communities toreap benefits of funding
Province tops up 2012 MSI funding allocations
For the past couple ofmonths public worksstaff with the Town ofLamont have beenchanging out watermeter heads.
Town foremanRichard Chernyk saysswitching out the headswill result in significantcost savings for themunicipality in the shortand long term as staffwill no longer have tomanually check themeters at each residence.“It’s a huge time saver.”
As staff drive by resi-dences, readings pop up
on the screen of a lab topcomputer. Those read-ings are then transferredinto files at the townoffice, and can be cross-referenced at the push ofa button.
Instead of takingeight hours to read watermeters, an entire subdi-vision can be completedin a matter of minutes.
With new technology,the meters can be readvia vehicle as it drivesthrough the streets. Thenew LCD meters arecompletely digital andtamper proof, points out
Chernyk. The new metercan be read faster viaelectronics, are moreaccurate, and can be test-ed for leaks, he adds.
A total of 91 resi-dences in the Campbellsubdivision have had thenew water meter headsinstalled, and another150 will be installed inthe Edna subdivisionthis year.
The new heads coston average of $185 each,and will be changed outgradually over the nextcouple of years.
New water meter heads installed
“The MSI grant hasallowed us to fix our roadsand sidewalks, helped usbuild a new fire hall, andprovides use with some
support with our operat-ing budget which helpskeep our property taxeslower for our residents,”said Bruderheim Mayor
Karl Hauch
The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), February 21, 2012 - 3
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4 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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The Government'sThrone Speech commitsto multidisciplinary, co-mmunity based familyhealth clinics as a way toalleviate pressure on ourhospitals. The Lung Ass-ociation supports thenew team based app-roach and believes thatprevention and educa-tion must be a majorfocus of this new deliv-ery model.
Prevention is key toalleviating stress on oursystem. Managing chr-onic lung disease is agood example of howeffective prevention canbe to keep people out of
emergency rooms, awayfrom hospital beds andadd quality to the lives ofthose whose health iss-ues can be debilitating.
A conservative esti-mate of Albertans withchronic lung diseaseslike Asthma and COPDwould populate a citymore than half the size ofCalgary or Edmonton.
Children or adults incrisis because they can'tbreathe rush to Emer-gency. Their situationcan be life threatening, sothey jump to the head ofthe treatment queue.People with COPD areoften admitted and may
stay an average of 13days at approximately$1000 per day, that's over$13,000.
A prevention pro-gram of early detection,education and rehabilita-tion will empower thesepeople to better managetheir disease and reducetheir flare ups. They willvisit Emergency less fre-quently often keepingthemselves out of thequeue altogether. Theywill often avoid hospitalstays, reducing pressureon the system and leav-ing those beds open forothers who need them.
If we are looking at
new approaches toresolve the issues we faceas a province, preventionis one of the keys to mak-ing more of the healthcare budget. It may bedifficult to quantify thecost vs the benefit of pre-vention programs. Butwe know it works, andwe know we can't affordnot to do it. The LungAssociation encouragesAlberta Health to makeprevention part of itsnew model.
Leigh Allard, President & CEOThe Lung Association,Alberta & NWT
Ounce of prevention better than pound of cure
Why do so many people bite their tongues? Whether it’s in an association, schools, work,
or just life in general, is it that hard to say what'son your mind?
In many of the associations and schools rightnow, there are issues going on, yet only a handfull of people will actually speak up and fight forwhat is right. Then they get labelled as “trouble-makers” of that organization or society, eventhough they are often speaking the truth, and rep-resenting the interest of more than just them-selves.
What are people afraid of to say, and call outthe main problems in things? If there is an issueisn't it easier to get it out, as opposed to bottle itup inside and let it fester?
At the paper we get all sorts of people that willcall in just to point out something they don't like,or a mistake they have found, but refuse to take itany further. Is it the intent to just insult, or do peo-ple just not want their names out in the public?
I for one stand up for what I think is right.Some may find me intimidating, but I speak whenthere is a problem. If my kids are getting bulliedat school, or there is an issue at one of the associ-ations they are part of, I will speak up and defendwhat I feel is a just cause.
I pride myself on not being intimidated by ahigher power, and not backing down from what Ifeel is right. I just wish that more people could belike that. If you can't stand up and fight for whatyou don't agree with, then you don't have theright to complain about it in the first place.
Or at the very least rather then just finding thenegative side of things to discuss, find some pos-itive. Some things are simple, they are black andwhite...other things there is a huge grey area.
But maybe I am just the type a person thatwants to fix the hard things in life, so that my kidsmight have it a little easier then me.
Is it not better to address your concerns headon, and get a resolution so that you can then enjoygoing to these events, or even opening your paperand having a coffee while you read it? Don'tdepend on the few "troublemakers" to stand upand fight for what you want, but stand besidethem so they are not being singled out all thetime.
Tracy Harding
When do we findour voice?
The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), February 21, 2012 - 5
Sports
Athlete of the Week
Athlete of theWeek
If you are a coach, a parent, a teacher, or justsomeone that wants to
recognize an outstanding athlete!!
Please submit a picture of
your athlete and reason you
feel they have stood out and
deserve this
acknowledgement to
The Lamont Leaderat
5038-50Ave Lamont780-895-2780
Elizabeth Lystang hasbeen in figure skating fora total of three years, andhas come a long wayespecially in the last year.
In her skating careerso far she has received theCanskate Champion me-dal, Canskater of the yearmedal, and two silvermedals for skating skillsqualities.
"At the beginning ofthe season Lizzy was hav-ing a hard time, then all ofa sudden found the confi-dence and just excelled,"states her coach TracyHarding, "Lizzy is such a
fun kid to teach, she isalways smiling and jok-ing. She can make melaugh all the time."
"Lizzy is a fun, outgo-ing kid. She loves to learnnew things, and spendingtime with her family andfriends. She loves to helppeople, and shows greatdedication and determi-nation on and off the ice,"states her mom Renee.
Lizzy started out theseason just starting in pri-vate lessons, and wasworking on crossoversand just starting learningspins and jumps. In the
last 4 months she haslearnt 5 new jumps, 3 newspins, and received a pro-gram to work on for com-petitions next year. She isalso practicing a programfor the upcoming IceShow in March, as well asa duet and group num-bers.
Lizzy's long termgoals are to eventually gointo Speed Skating, andmake it to the Olympics,as well as to become aFigure Skating coach.Good luck and congratu-lations Lizzy.
Elizabeth Lystang skates witha smile and a twirl everytime
Alberta Winter Games ResultsLamont County
Zone 7Jake Taylor - Lamont - Cross Country Skiing - 11-12 Mini Midget Male Sprint - 3rd place
Danielle Cox - Lamont - Hockey/Female - FemaleTournament - 6th place
Kylee Dziwenko - Lamont - Hockey/Female -Female Tournament - 6th place
Jake Taylor - Lamont - Cross Country Skiiing - MiniMidget Male Classic - 6th place
Veronica Maschmeyer - Bruderheim - CurlingFemale - 16 & Under Junior Female Tournament -8th place
Kathleen Antoniuk - Chipman - Hockey/Female -Female Tournament - 6th place
Breanne Koziak - Star - Curling Female - 16 & underJunior Female Tournament - 8th place
Tara Rudkowsky - Two Hills/Lamont - FigureSkating - Jr. Bronze Freeskate - 16th place
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Lystang, this weeks athlete of the week.
6 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, February 21, 2012
OfficialNotice of
51st Annual MeetingWednesday,
February 29, 20127:30 pm
LAMONT REC CENTREMEETING ROOM
• Hear & discuss report of 2011 operations• Distribution of dividend cheques to members• Reading of Financial Statement• Election of Two Directors• Coffee & Doughnuts
LAMONT, ALBERTA
Metro Kalyn Community Library
is seeking a Casual Library Clerk.
Necessary skills include good customerservice skills, computer experience and
love of libraries.Drop off resumes in person at
5017-49 St., Bruderheim, or [email protected]. Closes
Feb. 29th, 2012.
VILLAGE OF CHIPMANEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Maintenance Worker
Under the direction of Chipman Public Works,the successful candidate will perform requiredmaintenance activities on streets, lanes, waterand sewer utilities and other municipal facili-ties. Key Areas of Responsibility:
-Operate all public works municipal equipment -Assist in all aspects of road, sidewalk and cul-vert maintenance -Assist with operation of water and sewer facil-ities. Willingness to work towards requiredprovincial certification -Perform preventive maintenance on vehicles,mobile equipment and municipal buildings Qualifications:
-Valid Alberta Driver’s Licence-Experience with grader and heavy equipmentis desirable
Interested applicants are asked to submit their resume to:
The Village of Chipman P.O. Box 176
Chipman, Alberta T0B 0W0 Phone: (780) 363-3982
Fax: (780) 363-2386E-Mail:
[email protected] will be received until a suitablecandidate is selected. Candidates who most
closely fit our needs will be contacted forinterviews.
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mxz 600Statistics Canada recently released the 2011 cen-sus.
It indicates an increase in population for the Townof Lamont of 84 people, and a decrease in populationfor Lamont County of 33 people.
In 2006 the population of the Town of Lamont was1,699 and increased to 1,753 in 2011.In 2006 the population of Lamont County was 3,905and decreased to 3,872 in 2011.
The county’s chief administrative officer (CAO)told council the federal census was done after the lastfederal election, and the county chose not to provideupdate numbers at the time.
CAO Al Harvey informed council Feb. 15th that itcould conduct its own census, but would need somedirection in order to meet the training deadline forcensus takers.
“You can do a census every year, but the trainingis only once a year,” said Harvey. The federal censusis done every five years, and results do affect some ofthe county’s per capita grants, added Harvey.
Harvey also pointed out the federal census doesnot take divisional boundaries into account. “It’s justsomething you have to be cognizant of.”
After some discussion, council decided not to takeany action on the item.
Stats Canada releases2011 census results
BY MICHELLE PINON
Editor
In just under three weeks, the Town of Lamontwill be relocating to its new office. Sandi Maschmeyer, acting chief administrative offi-cer for the municipality, says March 12, 13, and 14thhave been set aside for the move.
She is hoping everything will go smoothly, andcouncil has left the details in the hands ofMaschmeyer and staff with Funk Moving, a FortSaskatchewan based company that was recently
given the green light by council.Maschmeyer, said they may have to use folding
chairs and TV trays for council’s first meeting, eventhough the table and chairs for council chambershave been ordered.
At council’s last meeting on Feb. 14th, theyapproved spending up to a maximum of $20,000 forthe table and chairs from CDI.
So, from now on, staff will have the task of pack-ing up papers and files, for the move across the park-ing lot to the new civic centre in just three weeks.
Town of Lamont preparing to move into new administration office
Family Day activities a hit with people of all agesBruderheim Family Dayactivities were met withsunny skies and plenty ofenthusiasm by local resi-dents. The BruderheimAg Society donatedwagon rides, while mem-bers of the fire depart-ment donated hot dogsand marshmellows.
Top picture: The giganticsnow pile behind thearena provided thevenue for hikers of allages. Bottom picture: Theseyoungsters try to dig outburied treasure near theoutdoor arena.
Photos by Michelle Pinon
The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), February 21, 2012 - 7
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Members of Chipman 4-H Beef Club spent Saturday, Feb.11th touring barns tosee the growth and development of their steers.
BY MICHELLE PINON
Editor
The Shawchuk farm was one of fourmembers of the Chipman 4-H BeefClub visited recently during its annualcalf tour.
Shayleen Shawchuk, who has beena member for the past couple of years,says the tour is a good opportunity tosee how well everyone’s calf is doing.
“It’s really interesting from whatthey look like now, and in June; howthey grew lots and the different coloursthey changed from early spring tillthen.”
Shawchuk’s Angus cross is doingwell, and she enjoys learning how feed
and properly care for her steer. “Thethings I have learned in 4-H is beingwith animals, how to properly feedthem, and watching them grow uphealthy and happy.”
Even though achievement day ismore than four months away,Shawchuk knows the time will passquickly, and before you know it, June4th will have arrived.
Right now though, the 13-year-oldis concentrating on public speaking atthe club’s competition is only daysaway.
She invites anyone and everyonewho is interested in coming out to theseniors centre in Chipman on Sunday,Feb.26th at 1 p.m.
Chipman 4-H Beef holdsannual calf tour Feb.11th
Members see steady growth and progress
Lamont Elementary SchoolAnnual Penny Carnival
Face painting at the penny Carnival on TuesdayFeb. 14.
One of the many games that where played, andjust part of the festivities at the school onTuesday.
8 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), February 21, 2012
Lamont graduation class raising funds through raffleBY MICHELLE PINONEditor
It may be only a couple of days, butJune 15 and 16th, will be extremelyspecial and memorable days for thegraduating class of Lamont HighSchool.
And members of the Grade 12 classhave been planning, preparing, andfundraising for graduation with a ven-gence since school began in September.
Many hours have been spent dur-ing lunch hours to make the two dayevent successful. In large part, the keyto success will hinge on proceeds fromfundraisers, and the students areappealing to community members tosupport them in their endeavor.
Graduation presidents KelseyCleverdon and Eric Malica acknowl-edge the commitment required and thecosts associated with the once in a life-time event, as they, along with commit-tee members raise money to cover
expenses of the caterer, disc jockey, hallrental, and decorations. Graduation advisor Dianna Grazianoacknowledges the dedication it takes,and is happy to have the assistance ofprincipal Lonnie Hicks and assistantprincipal Jeff Spady.
To date, the grad class has held bot-tle drives, bake sales, sold cookiedough and poinsettas. Their lastfundraiser before graduation will be araffle during the month of March.Tickets are $10 each, and will be solduntil Feb. 23rd. A prize will be drawneach day, with the last prize drawn onMarch 22nd. The larger prizes includean Acer Netbook, a 32 GB iPod, 32”LCD TV, Xbox Kinect and Xbox con-sole, and 16GB iPad.
Tickets can be purchased at LamontFoods or the Flower Pot. From March1st to March 22nd, a daily prize will bedrawn, so everyone will have severalchances to win.
From left to right are: Grade 12 student Stephanie Dewes, committee secretaryAmy Frauenfeld, treasurer Laine Lysyk, advisor Dianna Graziano, and male pres-ident Eric Malica. Missing is female president Kelsey Cleverdon and principalLonnie Hicks and assistant principal Jeff Spady.
Tyson Snyder and Trent Kucy laying down on the job.
BY MICHELLE PINON
Editor
Trout can be finicky.Minnow, magots, mealworms, little shrimp,cheese and corn aresome of popular typesof bait used to lure themin.
While there were “afew nibbles” notrout were caughtby a group of 24young anglers at theLamont Fish &Game Associationtrout pond lastSaturday during theyouth group’s firstever ice fishingevent.
Despite the fact,they didn’t haul inany trout, all of thekids had tons of funand got to learnsome of the basicsinvolved with thistype of fishing.Needless to say theywere all hooked onthe sport, as theysay: “hook, line, andsinker.
It was 10-year-old Tyson Snyder’s firsttime ice fishing, and hewas using corn and min-nows as bait in the pondwhich is restocked everyyear by the association.
He said it didn’t mat-ter how loud your voicewas, it wouldn’t scarethe fish away. After he’sfinished baiting hishook, he says: “All youcan do is put the mitts
on, and then it’s thewaiting game.”
That’s what friendTrent Kucy was doing,“Waiting for a trout tosnap on.”
What’s needed firstand foremost ispatience. That was theword from MikeDowhaniuk, who was
assisting his nephewCody Onushko. Dowh-aniuk has very fondmemories of fishingwith his grandparents,and is very pleased to beable to share his timeand talents with hisnephew.
Margaret Basillie andAustin Tarka were hang-ing out together at oneof the many holes on the
pond. Even though theydidn’t have anything ontheir hooks, they wereall smiles enjoying eachother’s company, themild weather, and a fewhot dogs and hot choco-late supplied by theadult volunteersthroughout the after-noon.
For several of theyoungsters, likeJordan Gyman, it wastheir first outing onthe ice, and he wasjust pleased to beable to keep the fish-ing pole he had madeseveral weeks earlierwith fellow youthclub members.
The stick, whichmeasures about eightinches in length, hadfishing line wra-ppedaround it, and a fauxminnow on the end.He did a little bob-bing of the line upand down whilewaiting for a little bitof a tug. He wasadvised to pull upthe line and runwhen the time came.Youth group leaders
Dominique and VincePichota’s hearts werewarmed by the excite-ment of the kids, andtheir desire to learn thesport. All in all, it was agreat afternoon filledwith adventure and fun,and judging by thesmiles on the kids faces,one they will want torepeat next year.
Mike Dowhaniuk assists his nephew Cody Onushko during an afternoon of icefishing at the Lamont Fish Pond.
Members of the Lamont Fish and Game Association’s youth group enjoyed anafternoon of ice fishing at the trout pond on Saturday, Feb.18th.
Margaret Basillie and AustinTarka share smiles at the fishinghole.
Lamont anglers enjoy the elements of ice fishingFish and Game Association youth group falls for sport hook, line and sinker
The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), February 21, 2012 - 9
The Town of Bruderheim will be conducting aPublic Hearing for the purpose of text
amendments to the Land Use Bylaw 788-2008.
The amendments include:
1) Revising the definitions for Alcohol Sales
2) Adding provisions for the placement of Election
Signs, and
3) Revising the definitions for Adult Entertainment.
Any and all interested parties are invited to attend thePublic Hearing.
To view the Bylaw amendments or to inquire
about the changes, please contact Elaine
Milliken at (780) 796-3731 or e-mail to
Public Hearing:
Date: February 23, 2012
*Date changed*
Place: New Fire Hall
5112 Queen Street
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Heather, Cory, Emily and Aiden Carruthers are the winners of Lamont LeadersSweetheart Draw. Congratulations!
Julia Mayer, far left, poses with her granddaughter Karen, and great granddaugh-
ter Dallas(the bride), who stands beside her grandma Dorothy, (holding
Cheyenne) and Dorothy’s husband Murray, (holding Brayden). Karen, who
resides in Fort Saskatchewan with her huband Paul, were married this past
August.
Blossoming Lamont family reaches five generations“The most important thing is to take care of each other,” says 92-year-old great, great grandmother Julia Mayer
BY MICHELLE PINONEditor
Longtime Lamont resident Julia Mayer said she could hardly believe it whenher family reached three generations. Now it’s blossomed to five generations, andthe 92-year-old great, great grandmother can only shake her head in completeand utter amazement.
She cannot help but get emotional and teary eyed thinking about her two chil-dren, her granddaughter, her great granddaughter, her great, great granddaugh-ter and her great, great grandson. “I just can’t get enough of them,” says Julia,who can often be found playing on the floor with the youngsters who are two andthree-and-a-half years old respectively.
Even though Julia has had a very hard life, she says it’s a life she wouldn’tchange, even if she could travel back in time and do it all over again.
Life for Julia was especially difficult as her father passed away when she wasat a very young age. It was so hard, that in order to simply survive, some of herother brothers and sisters, nine all together, had to go to live with other familiesin the district because her mother could not afford to feed them all.
In order to put food on the table, Julia’s mom had to walk to town in order toearn some money, and did so by cleaning houses.
“It was tough back then; don’t kid yourselves,” says Julia’s daughter DorothyTrudgeon who was raised and has resided in Lamont all of her life.Julia remembers both cruelty and kindness growing up. Other school childrenbullied her for being so poorly dressed, while some other residents offered foodand footwear to her because they knew she was going without.Trading products and services was common place in the community as they col-lectively tried to make it through the Dirty ‘30’s. Julia shakes her head in disbe-lief, wondering how her mother was able to hold things together. “I don’t knowhow she kept us going?”
“The most important thing is to take care of one another, and remember fam-ily is the most important thing.”
Both Dorothy and her daughter Karen wholeheartedly agree. Dorothy and herhusband Murray cared for Julia up until a few years ago when Karen, who alsolives in Lamont, took over her care due to mobility issues. They both would moveheaven and earth for Julia, and same goes for each other, their children and greatgrandchildren.
Each one of them are there for each other no matter what. Dorothy says some-times its emotional support, and other times it’s financial support. Yet, they finda way to make things work. Often times, they help babysit Karen’s daughterDallas’ little ones Brayden and Cheyenne.
“You do it for the love of your family,” says Dorothy matter of factly. No mat-ter what, this family is always there for each other. Karen chuckles, and saysrarely a day goes by that they don’t talk to one another either.
While all of them have encountered hard times at various times during theirlives, they all have grown stronger, more resilient, and compassionate as a result.
Their advice is to focus on family, and not the material trappings that can trapfamilies. They prefer the simpler and slower pace of life instead of the rat race andoverwhelming concern with possessions as the current generation. “They’ve putfamily second to making it; and that’s where the kids get lost,” states Dorothyemphatically.
Both Dorothy and Karen hope things will cycle back so families will be able toreturn to the basics and put the emphasis squarely where it needs to belong; andthat’s on family.
10 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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Book fair raises $3,000 for school
Lamont Elementary School’s annual book fair, held last Wednesday and Thursday, was highly successful andhugely popular amongst students, parents, and staff.
Odette Romanchuk is always amazed by theresponse of students, parents, and staff members tothe annual book fair at Lamont Elementary School.
“To sell that many books is pheonominal,” saysRomanchuk, well over $6,000 worth of books for aschool with only 270 students.
“It’s the students who win,” adds Romanchuk, as60 per cent of the proceeds are donated back to theschool to use to purchase more books and materials
for the school library.“We’ve had successful book fairs since day one,”
says Romanchuk. “Lamont has been so supportive ofthe book fair. It’s fantastic.”
Romanchuk says the book fair has been going formore than 30 years, and she is continually amazed bythe support of the community, and hopes the eventwill continue on for many more years to come.
12 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), February 21, 2012
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ChurchCalender
LAMONT UNITED CHURCH
5306 - 51st Avenue, LamontSunday Worship Time 11:15 a.m.
Everyone Welcome
Rev. Deborah Brill Church Office: 780-895-2145
AA meeting Thursdays at 8:30 pm in the CE Centre(next to Church
Need some exercise in the cold weather?Friday morning 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the C.E. Centre
ORTHODOX V PARISHESSunday Divine Liturgy - 10:00 a.m.
780-895-2149
Saturday February 25 -
St. Anton Day - Chipman 10:00 a.m.
Sunday February 26 -
Tone 4 - Cheezefare Sunda - Confession -
Serediaki - 10:00 a.m.
Monday February 27 - Great Lent begins
Visit our website: www.orthodox-canada.com
LAMONT ALLIANCE CHURCH44 Street & 50 Avenue 780-895-2879
Pastor Ron WurtzSunday Service - 10:00 a.m.
“Children and Families are a top priority for us, us, come join us!”
www.lamontalliance.com Current Events
•Current Sermon Series, “Invitations from the Bible”
•Ladies Bible Study, Sunday night topic ”Easter”•March 24th, Men’s Steak and Movie night.
Tickets available thru Church•4 weekly bible studies to choose from
•Wednesday night Men’s bible study, last Saturday each month, Men’s breakfast
Call the Church for more information
780-895-2879
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
CLUSTER PARISHES OF OUR
LADY OF ANGELS
FORT SASKATCHEWAN
Roman Catholic Services
Lamont Auxiliary Hospital -Saturday Evenings - 4:00 p.m.
Our Lady of Good Counsel - Skaro 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays - 9:00 a.m.St. Michael the Archangel - St. Michael
2nd and 4th Sundays - 11:00 a.m.For further information please call
O.L.A. Fort Saskatchewan at
(780) 998-3288
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH5008 - 50th Street, Bruderheim
Pastor Richard Williams
Office Phone: 780-796-3543Bethlehem Lutheran Chuch
Sunday Service 9:30am Bruderheim, Ab.
Bethany Lutheran Church
Sunday Service 11:00 am Beaver Hills,Ab.
“Come as a guest, leave as a friend”
BRUDERHEIM MORAVIAN CHURCH
Welcomes You!
780-796-3775
Pastor Jay Petrella
Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School - 9:15
Located at the 4-way stop in Bruderheimwww.bruderheimmoravianchurch.org
The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 13
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Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
Thurs. evening 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. at
Bardo Luthern Church (downstairs)
Please use back door. 4737-57 Ave
Tofield. For more info. please call:
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COWBOY CHURCH at Viking
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Welcome. Call Terry at (780) 384-
2114 or (780) 336-2224
ctm25&26
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Movie: “COURAGEOUS” 7:30 pm,
Friday, Feb. 24 at Bardo Lutheran
Church, 48th St and 57th Ave
Tofield CTM26
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Ross Creek Community Assoc.
Annual General Meeting &
Elections being held March 6, 2012
at 7:00 pm at Ross Creek Hall on
Rge Rd 191, 1/2 km south of Hwy
16 LL26&27
Good quality Alfalfa / Grass Round
Hardcore Bales 780-662-4800 ptm
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Discount square hay bales. .50-
$3.00 per bale. Also straw bales.
15 min. N of Tofield. 780-437-7672
or 780-499-2770 TMTFN
1Newly renovated upper suite in 4
plex., 3 bdrm. Fridge, stove, wash-
er, dryer, heat and water included.
New laminate and tile floors. Phone
780-920-6847. 48ctfn
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4 plex, three bdrm. unit for rent in
Tofield. Main floor laundry, 5 appli-
ances, 1 full, 2 half baths. $995/mo.
780-416-5220 or 780-907-9794.
02ctfn
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5229 47th St Wasketenau 3 bed
1.5 bath 6 appl. single attached
garage $950 per mon $950 sd
avail. immed. NS Pet ok Oakwood
Management 780-998-7368
TFN
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New 1 and 2 bdrm. apts. in Tofield
for rent. 5 app., 2 full baths, A/C,
cable, water and heat included.
Elevator accessible. Rents start @
$800/mo. 780-907-9794 or 780-
416-5220 04ctfn
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F O R R E N T O R L E A S E I N
TOFIELD- 3 Bedroom bright and
stylish fourplex suite close to shop-
ping and library. In-suite laundry
facilities. $875 per month, $875
security deposit. No smoking, No
pets. References required. Call
780-995-9339
TFN
Spacious newly renovated one,
two, and three bedroom apart-
ments. Includes laminate floor-
ing, ceramic tile, new appliances,
cable, heat, and water. Rents
starting at $550 with rental incen-
tives on a one year lease. Call
587-783-5661 or 780-662-3396
TFN
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4729 46th Ave. Bruderheim 3 bed,
1 bath 4 appl. ns, pet ok $850 per
month $850 sd Oakwood
Management 780-998-7368
TFN
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3 bedroom house for rent in
Lamont. Fully renovated. Four
appliances. Available immediately.
Phone 780-895-2466 or 780-405-
2511 cll
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TOFIELD LAFOND VILLA 1 bed-
room apartments, washer/dryer,
dishwasher, A/C, heat/water includ-
ed, close to hospital, $825 or $875
monthly 780-662-3349 tfn
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Newly Renovated 2-storey 3 bed-
room 1 and half bath, duplex. Large
country kitchen, 4 appliances, all
window coverings, deck, storage
shed and fenced. Smoke and pet
free home. $990 per month. 2 units
available immediately. 780-463-
4847
ptm23-26
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3 Bedroom top half of house.
Shared utilites, laundry and outside
maintenance. $1000 DD Available
March 1st phone 780-579-1010 cll
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New house for rent 2000 sq.ft. 3
bedrooms. Backs on to school
Comes with all appliances, hard-
wood tile heated double car
garage. Won’t last long. $1700
per month. Fenced back yard.
Available immediately 780-699-
5656 Nice home, will consider
rent to own with deposit.
tfn
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Large 1 bedroom $750 mth/ $750
DD and 2 bedroom $800 mth / $800
DD available immediatley Debbie
780-764-3740 25-29 pll
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3 bdrm, big country kitchen home 7
miles north of St. Michael. $700 +
$300 per month. Fixed utilities for
gas, water and power. Satellite and
highspeed internet available 780-
497-1633
PLL26&27
Cuisinart 14 cup food processor.
Never used. $100.
Phone: 780-935-0549
04tfnn/c
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Rebuilt Transmission from a trans-
port mini van $500 call 780-966-
1132 tfn/nc
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Buckskin Miniature Mare, about 5
yrs old. Call Muriel at 662-2434 ptm
Wally Rabby Sept. 9, 1920 - Feb.
19 2004 The rolling stream of life
rolls on. But still the vacant chair
recalls the love, the voice, the smile
of the one who once sat there. Love
by Muriel, family and friends.
ptm
Class 1 driver required for an oil-
field service company fax abstract
and resume to 780-662-3368
ptm 22-29
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Cook needed to start immediatly.
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Western Prairie Transport Ltd. is
looking for a Class 1 driver for grav-
el haul. Fax resume to 780-663-
2395 or call 780-878-1750
ctm 25-28
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Wanted full time hairstylist and
space available for esthetician at
Ryley Hair Fusions call 780-663-
3365 ptm
Village of Strome Lots for Sale
Residential- $4800 (50’x120’)
Commercial- $2000 call 780-376-
3558 Come “Home to Strome”, The
Garden Spot of Sunny Alberta
22-27pcp
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FOR SALE IN TOFIELD- Beautiful
5 bedroom, 3 bathroom home
across from the playground and
park. Great kitchen with abundance
of cabinets and corner pantry. Main
floor laundry. New carpet in the fully
finished basement. Pride of owner-
ship reflected throughout! Priced at
$319,000. CALL KEVIN SMOOK,
Home-Time Realty 780-662-4623
Welcome home! TMTFN
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F O R S A L E I N T O F I E L D -
Snowbird? Retired? Bare land
condo is great property to transition
into when you want the space but
not the work of cutting grass and
shoveling snow. 2 bedrooms up
with fully developed basement.
Main floor laundry. Quiet location.
Listed for $239,900 CALL KEVIN
SMOOK, Home-Time Realty 780-
662-4623 Welcome home! TFN
Roy’s Handiman Services.
Flooring, trimwork, basement finish-
ing, decks, fences and carpentry
work. 780-662-0146 or 780-232-
3097.
15ctfn
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Massage & Reflexology. 1 hour
treatments. Marge 780-662-3066.
18tfn
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Beginner Guitar Lessons. $25 a
lesson in Tofield. No guitar
required. To start call Mike 780-
993-9785 ptm25&26
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Siding, Roofing, Windows, Attic
Insulation Free Estimates - Ryley /
Holden Area. Call Rob 780-938-
9919 ptm26&27
2001 FORD Sportrack 4X4. Loaded
with leather, air, tilt, cruise, power
sunroof. Highway kms. Very good
condition. Newer all-terrain tires.
New battery. 275,000 kms. Too
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firm.Phone780-679-6808
evenings. 10tfn/nc
Local family farm looking to rent or
buy farmland. Custom farming
available 780-991-1341
24-27pll
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WEBCO LEDUC - division ofSun Media, requires Full-timeHeatset/Coldset JourneymanPressman. 15 unit Goss Comm-unity. Competitive rates and ben-efits. Email resume: [email protected].___________________________
JOURNEYMAN RV TECHNI-CIAN. Competitive wages + ben-efits. Great working environment.Position available immediately.Great West RV, Lacombe, 403-782-9378; [email protected].___________________________
HAMILTON'S IGA a modern25,000 sq. ft. store. 4502 - 50 St.,Ponoka, Alberta, T4J 1J5,requires Bakery Manager orapplicant who can learn manage-ment position. Mail resume:Attention: Jim or email: [email protected].
HOLIDAY ON HORSEBACK inBanff, Alberta. Seeking individu-als interested in riding in theRockies! Hiring for trail guides,cooks, carriage drivers and pack-ers. Horse experience required.Also seeking retail/reservationagents in busy western shop.Must share enthusiasm for thewestern lifestyle! Staff accommo-dation available; [email protected]; www.horseback.com.___________________________
FORT MCMURRAY JOBS!Jacobs Field Services Ltd. (JFSL- Triton Division) is looking forPipefitters and Rig Welders forcamp job starting in March.Excellent wages, CLAC benefits,flights provided to Edmonton,Calgary and Saskatoon. Email:[email protected]. Fax 780-485-6722. Phone780-969-1890.___________________________
RANCH RESORT MaintenancePosition, 40 hours/week. Start$5000/month + accommodations.Land Management 500 acres,livestock care 18 horses & cattle,equipment operation & repairs,mechanical operation & repairs,construction & renovations, man-age inventory parts & supplies.Fax 250-968-4445.___________________________
NOW HIRING! Field Tech-nicians. Are you looking for anopportunity where you can makeuse of your skills & talents?Consider joining our team. Applyto: www.corix.com or via fax to604-697-6739.___________________________
EXPERIENCED DRILLERS,Derrickhands, Motorhands andFloorhands. Seeking full rigcrews. Paying higher than indus-try rates and winter bonus. Sendresume c/w valid tickets. Fax780-955-2008; [email protected]. Phone 780-955-5537.___________________________
EXCLUSIVE FINNING/Cater-pillar Mechanic Training. GPRCFairview Campus. $1000. ent-rance scholarship. Paid practicumwith Finning. High school diplo-ma, mechanical aptitude required.Write apprenticeship exams. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview. September 2012.___________________________
QUALIFIED PICKER Operatorrequired. Please fax resume, dri-ver's abstract and related safetyand qualification tickets to:David, 780-778-2918. DavidPrimeau Trucking Ltd., White-court, Alberta.___________________________
MECHANICS & SERVICEMEN- HD required for fleet of roadbuilding equipment. Positions for1st year Apprentices to Journey-men. Email: [email protected]. Fax 403-568-1327; www.southrock.ca.___________________________
CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE Life-guard/Instructor. We are seekingan experienced individual to be aLifeguard/Instructor. Refer to:www.yellowknife.ca for therequired qualifications. Submitresume by February 29, 2012,quoting competition 602-107U to:Human Resources Division, Cityof Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580,YK, NT, X1A 2N4. Fax to: 867-669-3471. Email: [email protected].___________________________
EXPERIENCED FOREMAN,Cat & Hoe Operators required foroilfield construction with wellmaintained equipment. Compe-titive salary & safety ticketsrequired. Fax resume 780-778-2444.
GRANDE PRAIRIE RegionalCollege, Fairview Campus hasexciting opportunities for a Full-time Welding Instructor, Part-time Welding Instructor and Part-time Welding Technician locatedin Fairview, Alberta (the heart ofthe Peace River region in north-western Alberta). For more infor-mation visit our website atwww.gprc.ab.ca/careers.___________________________
LEAGUE PIPELINE looking forHeavy Duty Mechanic or 3rd yearapprentice required for local con-struction company. Skills andqualifications: Thorough knowl-edge of maintenance and repair ofheavy equipment. Ability to workin shop and outdoor environmentwith adverse conditions.Motivated self starter who is ableto work in a challenging environ-ment with minimal supervision,long hours and some weekends.Salary negotiable depending onexperience. Good benefit programavailable. Must provide owntools, truck provided. Please faxall resumes to 403-793-8147.Please note: Only qualified indi-viduals shall be contacted forinterview.___________________________
SERVICE MANAGER - HannaChrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta).Opportunity in a perfect familyenvironment. Strong team, com-petitive wages, benefits, growthpotential. Fax resume: 403-854-2845. Email: [email protected].___________________________
LEAD SHOP TECHNICIAN. Weare seeking an energetic individ-ual for the position of Lead ShopTechnician for our CalgaryNortheast Service Facility. To besuccessful in this role you willhave proven skill in rebuildingand overhauling screw and recip-rocating compressors, pumps,engines and miscellaneous equip-ment. This position will beresponsible for the rebuild facilityand all mechanical work per-formed in the facility. Relatedindustry experience is requiredfor this role. Pay commensuratewith experience and trade qualifi-cations. If this position is of inter-est to you, please email yourresume [email protected].___________________________
ROADEX SERVICES LTD. hasnew supplier contracts! Werequire immediately - O/O 1 tonsand 3 tons for our RV divisionand O/O Semis and drivers forour RV and general freight deckdivision to haul throughout NorthAmerica. Paid 2x month, directdeposit, benefits and companyfuel cards. Must be able to crossborder with valid passport andhave clean abstract. 1-800-867-6233; www.roadexservices.com.___________________________
SEEKING A CAREER in theCommunity Newspaper business?Post your resume for FREE rightwhere the publishers are looking.Visit: www.awna.com/resumes_add.php.
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___________________________ROUND HAY and straw balesfor sale. Cheap! We deliver, selfunloading. No Sunday callsplease. 1-403-843-6380.
___________________________HEATED CANOLA buyingGreen, Heated or SpringthrashedCanola. Buying: oats, barley,wheat & peas for feed. Buyingdamaged or offgrade grain. "OnFarm Pickup" Westcan Feed &Grain, 1-877-250-5252.
FOR SALE___________________________
METAL ROOFING & SIDING.Best prices! 36" Hi-TensileTUFF-Rib 29ga. Galvalume $.69sq. ft. Colours $.85 sq. ft. 40 YearWarranty. ALTA-WIDE BuildersSupplies 1-888-263-8254.___________________________
SAWMILLS from only $3997.Make money & save money withyour own bandmill. Cut lumberany dimension. In stock ready toship. Free info & DVD; www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT.1-800-566-6899 ext. 400OT.___________________________
ATTENTION - Painters, Printersand Potters. Register for VisualArts Diploma program. Multi-useworkshop, painting, drawing,sculpture studios. No portfoliorequired. Grande Prairie RegionalCollege. University transferable.Call 1-780-539-2909 or www.gprc.ab.ca.___________________________MANUFACTURED HOMES
___________________________HABITAFLEX.COM Manufact-ured Folding Homes. Shippingsize 8'X40' folds to 20'X40'. Oilcamps, recreation, all season.Quick setup, no constructionneeded. Homeflex BuildingSolutions, 780-886-0692.___________________________
OVERSTOCKED! Huge Dis-counts on 20' wide 2011 SRIHomes. Unconditional guaranteeto beat any price on equivalenthomes. Compare and save! Imm-ediate delivery. Trades welcomed.Dynamic Homes, 1-877-341-4422; www.dynamicmodu lar.ca.___________________________
GRANDVIEW MODULARHOMES. Come get lost in ournew 2428 sq. ft. show home!Specialists in high end modularhousing. Call 1-877-945-1272 [email protected].___________________________
CRAIG'S HOME SALES. Savewith low mortgage rates and bestdeals of 2012! 4 bedroom Modu-line 1520' home starting at $108,500. Call for details! 1-855-380-2266; www.craigshomesales. ca.___________________________
JANDEL HOMES. Volume buy,save up to $8000 on select mod-els. Limited time only, will deliv-er in the spring. Edmonton East 1-800-463-0084. Edmonton West 1-855-463-0084. Grande Prairie 1-877-504-5005; jandelhomes.com.___________________________
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GAIN ENTRY Level Skills inATV, Snowmobile, WatercraftTechnology. GPRC FairviewCampus, Alberta. Learn to repairsmall engines, recreational vehi-cles. Apprenticeship opportunity.On-campus residences. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.___________________________
WIN Harley Davidson VRSCDXNight Rod Special Motorcycle.2nd & 3rd prizes plus Early Birds.Only 499 $100 tickets sold. June22 draw. Grande Prairie RegionalCollege. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca.___________________________
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GET PAID to lose weight.$5,000. for your success story.Personal Image TV Show. Call toqualify 416-730-5684 ext. 2243;[email protected]; www.mertontv.ca.___________________________
DATING SERVICE. Long-term/short-term relationships.Free to try! 1-877-297-9883. Liveintimate conversation, Call #7878or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult1on1 Call 1-866-311-9640 or#5015. Meet local single ladies.1-877-804-5381. (18+).___________________________
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LAKEVIEW HOMES & lots,Vernon, BC. Lake Okanagan.Private Beach. Dock, trees, mead-ows, wildflowers, birds, trails.Reasonably priced custom homeconstruction. Architectural guide-lines. Build now or later. Tenminutes to town-center. Lots from$219,000. Houses from $499,000.Vendor financing available. CallScott 250-558-4795; www.AdventureBayVernon.com.___________________________
LAND OF ORCHARDS, Vine-yards & Tides in Nova Scotia'sbeautiful Annapolis Valley. Live!Work! Bring Business! FreeBrochure - Website: www.kingsrda.ca. Email: [email protected]. Toll free 1-888-865-4647.___________________________
NAPLES FLORIDA AREA!Bank acquired condos only$169,900. Same unit sold for$428,895. Own your brand newcondo for pennies on the dollar inwarm, sunny SW Florida. Walk toover 20 restaurants/100 shops.Must see. Ask about travel incen-tives. Call 1-866-959-2825 ext.15; www.coconutpointcondos.com.___________________________RECREATIONAL VEHICLES___________________________
RV LOTS $38,000. Clear title.$1,000. down, balance on/beforeApril 17/2012. FHU50amp, pool,spa, clubhouse, gated. Viewing bypre-booked appointment only.Call 1-888-913-2114. Website:www.countrylanervcalgary.com.___________________________
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DO YOU NEED to borrowmoney - Now? If you own a homeor real estate, Alpine Credits willlend you money - It's that simple.1-877-486-2161.___________________________
CRIMINAL RECORD? Think:Canadian pardon. U.S. travelwaiver. (24 hour record check).Divorce? Simple. Fast. Inexpen-sive. Debt recovery? Alberta col-lection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228 -1300 /1 -800 -347 -2540 ;www.accesslegalresearch.com.___________________________
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Ag Week is coming up again! Ag Week is coming up again! Advertise in 35,000 issues for agreat cost.Advertise in 35,000 issues for agreat cost.
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March 4, 2011St. Michael Community Hall, St. Michael, AB.
Farmer FarmerAppreciation BanquetAppreciation Banquet
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DEVELOPMENT PERMIT REFUSED
Development Application / Permit No. 2392/11
Change the use of a residential home to a family care facility
Address of property: ENW 20-56-18-W4
Date of Decision: February 15, 2012
Notice of Decision: February 15, 2012
This is to notify you with respect to a decision of the Municipal Planning Commission where-by development permit 2392/11 has been REFUSED for the following reasons:
1.That the proposed use would have a negative impact and would unduly interfere with therights of individual citizens and landowners in the area. The Land Use Bylaw provides that the person applying for the permit or affected by the order,or any other person affected by an order, decision or development permit of a DevelopmentAuthority may appeal to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board within fourteen (14)days after the date of notice.
FEE $150.00
Note: Last day for appeal is March 5, 2012
If you have any questions, contact the Planning & Community Services Department of LamontCounty at 780-895-2233 or toll free 1-877-895-2233.
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT ISSUED
Appeal by March 5, 2012
Take notice that the following permit for proposed development as described below has beenissued in accordance with the Lamont County Land Use Bylaw No. 675/07.
1. Legal Description: SW 33-57-16-W4Applicant: MCS NetLandowner: Kevin KupinaLand Use: Agricultural (A)Porposal: Erect a 96 ft. internet tower.Permit No.: DP 2393/12
Additional Information
For additional information regarding these permists, please contact the Planning andDevelopment at (780)895-2233.
Appeal
The Land Use Bylaw provides that the person applying for the permit or affected by the order,or any other person affected by an order, decision or development permit of a DevelopmentAuthority may appeal to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board within fourteen (14)days after the date of notice. Appeal fee - $150.00
DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
Check out the “Lamont County Link Community Newsletter,”an insert in this issue of the Lamont Leader!
This informative newsletter is designed to provide upcoming and important information toCounty residents. Issued twice annually, the “Lamont County Link” delivers updates to you
on our programs and projects.
Keep yourself connected! Get your copy today!
The “Lamont County Link” is also available on our website, or it can be picked up at theAdministration Building. For more information, please call 780.895.2233.
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Are you harboring a challenged book?
During Freedom to Read Week, February 26 to March 3, 2012, you are encouraged to“Free a Challenged Book.” Go to http://freedomtoread.ca and click on Challenged
Books & Magazines in the right hand column.
There is a complete list of Challenged Books on the Freedom to Read website. To free achallenged book, follow the link to BookCrossing.com and register your book. Download a
Free a Challenged Book label and attach it to your book.
Release the book into your community. Leave it on a bench, in a coffee shop, in thegrocery cart, at the doctor’s office, etc. Then log on to the Book Crossing website to see
who finds your book and what they think about freedom of expression.
See where your book has traveled. Maybe it will be picked up by a tourist, an exchange student, or someone just visiting from out of town.
Here is your “challenge.” Visit your public library to find more challenged books.Take one out and see what you think.
