Vol. 7, No. 27 Tuesday, May 8, 2012 Your news this week: John Chomiak wins award - Page 2 Local photographer feature - Page 7 LA Dance Moves Recital - Page 8&9 Read us online at www.lamontleader.com twitter.com/lamontleader Curling Club hoping to put Lamont on the map with largest ever Last Chance Bonspiel BY MICHELLE PINON Editor Volunteers with the Lamont Curling Club (LCC) are looking to put the community on the map by hosting one of the biggest mixed bonspiels in north- ern Alberta next April. That is why representatives came before Lamont town council recently to ask for assistance and sup- port for what organizers hope will be their biggest and most successful bonspiel ever. “The Lamont Curling Club will be hosting a 25th Anniversary Last Chance Bonspiel in April 2013. For those who are not familiar, it is a fun filled spiel that has been one of the most popular and successful in Northern Alberta over the last 25 years. It brings in a mix of our young people who have gone through the LCC Junior Program and other teams from many rural and Edmonton rinks,” stated members of the anniversary committee in a letter dated April 16th. The letter went onto state: “The event is one of the LCC’s major fundraisers which enables us to sustain our monthly expenditures. Our goal for 2013 will be to canvass the curling communities and host a possi- ble 80 team event, with an anniversary supper and dance in the hall.” In order to expand the number of teams for the milestone event, organizers would require additional ice at the arena, and requested that from council. “For the LCC to host an event of this magnitude, in a short period of time, we are seeking the town’s assistance by allowing us to make additional curling sheets of ice in the arena. We would need the ice for the weekend, with all ice preparation being done by curling volunteers, thus no cost to the town for recre- ation employees.” Dale Anger, one of an eight member delegation, told council they would need about three days to make the ice for the event. The club would be con- tributing $1,200 towards the cost of the ice, and asked if the town would pay for the hall rental for the ban- quet and dance. “This will be a one time event only, and the LCC is seeking the town’s assistance by being a major sponsor of this super spiel. A bonspiel of this magni- tude, with 80 teams has never been organized in rural Alberta, or performed on any arena surface, Lamont will be the first. We are asking for your support to get behind us, showing small town spirit and communi- ty pride to bring this event to reality.” Coun. Gail Hrehorets told Anger rather than waive the fees for hall rental, council may consider making a donation to the curling club, similar to when council made a $1,000 donation to the health centre that will be hosting a celebration in the hall in the coming months. “That way we can honestly say we are being fair and equitable,” added Hrehorets. “I think your approach is very acceptable to our committee, and we understand where you are com- ing from,” replied Anger. He estimates that the three day event will bring between 320 and 350 curlers to town. Coun. Derek Strong recommended strong media coverage to send and carry the message. Anger said they were planning on that as well as a formal ceremony to mark the special occasion. “We are planning the opening ceremonies Friday evening with bagpipes, local and government dignitaries, radio personality Jackie Rae Greening, World and Olympic curler Kevin Martin, and former Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach.” Both coun. Strong and coun. Wayne Field both felt the event would be a wonderful way to promote Lamont, and pointed out that you can’t buy that type of advertising. Hrehorets then made the motion,”That the Town of Lamont become a major sponsor and donate $5,000 towards the 25th Anniversary Bonspiel in April 2013, and this amount be incorporated into the 2013 budget.” The motion passed unanimously. LA Dance Moves held its final recital on April 29th at the St. Michael Recreaction Centre. More than 30 dancers and over 150 members were on hand to perform and watch the spectacular year end concert. In the front are dance instructors Nathan Young and Melissa Lavery, followed by 32 members of the group. Photo by Michelle Pinon
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Vol. 7, No. 2, Tuesday, November 8, 2011Vol. 7, No. 27 Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Your news this week:John Chomiak wins award - Page 2
Local photographer feature - Page 7
LA Dance Moves Recital - Page 8&9
Read us online at www.lamontleader.comtwitter.com/lamontleader
Curling Club hoping to put Lamont on themap with largest ever Last Chance BonspielBY MICHELLE PINON
Editor
Volunteers with the Lamont Curling Club (LCC)are looking to put the community on the map byhosting one of the biggest mixed bonspiels in north-ern Alberta next April.
That is why representatives came before Lamonttown council recently to ask for assistance and sup-port for what organizers hope will be their biggestand most successful bonspiel ever.
“The Lamont Curling Club will be hosting a 25thAnniversary Last Chance Bonspiel in April 2013. Forthose who are not familiar, it is a fun filled spiel thathas been one of the most popular and successful inNorthern Alberta over the last 25 years. It brings in amix of our young people who have gone through theLCC Junior Program and other teams from manyrural and Edmonton rinks,” stated members of theanniversary committee in a letter dated April 16th.
The letter went onto state: “The event is one of theLCC’s major fundraisers which enables us to sustainour monthly expenditures. Our goal for 2013 will beto canvass the curling communities and host a possi-ble 80 team event, with an anniversary supper anddance in the hall.”
In order to expand the number of teams for themilestone event, organizers would require additionalice at the arena, and requested that from council.
“For the LCC to host an event of this magnitude,in a short period of time, we are seeking the town’sassistance by allowing us to make additional curlingsheets of ice in the arena. We would need the ice forthe weekend, with all ice preparation being done bycurling volunteers, thus no cost to the town for recre-ation employees.”
Dale Anger, one of an eight member delegation,told council they would need about three days tomake the ice for the event. The club would be con-tributing $1,200 towards the cost of the ice, and askedif the town would pay for the hall rental for the ban-quet and dance.
“This will be a one time event only, and the LCCis seeking the town’s assistance by being a majorsponsor of this super spiel. A bonspiel of this magni-tude, with 80 teams has never been organized in ruralAlberta, or performed on any arena surface, Lamontwill be the first. We are asking for your support to getbehind us, showing small town spirit and communi-ty pride to bring this event to reality.”
Coun. Gail Hrehorets told Anger rather thanwaive the fees for hall rental, council may considermaking a donation to the curling club, similar to
when council made a $1,000 donation to the healthcentre that will be hosting a celebration in the hall inthe coming months. “That way we can honestly saywe are being fair and equitable,” added Hrehorets.
“I think your approach is very acceptable to ourcommittee, and we understand where you are com-ing from,” replied Anger. He estimates that the threeday event will bring between 320 and 350 curlers totown.
Coun. Derek Strong recommended strong mediacoverage to send and carry the message.
Anger said they were planning on that as well asa formal ceremony to mark the special occasion. “Weare planning the opening ceremonies Friday eveningwith bagpipes, local and government dignitaries,radio personality Jackie Rae Greening, World andOlympic curler Kevin Martin, and former AlbertaPremier Ed Stelmach.”
Both coun. Strong and coun. Wayne Field both feltthe event would be a wonderful way to promoteLamont, and pointed out that you can’t buy that typeof advertising.
Hrehorets then made the motion,”That the Townof Lamont become a major sponsor and donate$5,000 towards the 25th Anniversary Bonspiel inApril 2013, and this amount be incorporated into the2013 budget.” The motion passed unanimously.
LA Dance Moves held its final recital on April 29th at the St. Michael Recreaction Centre. More than 30 dancers and over 150 members were on hand to perform andwatch the spectacular year end concert. In the front are dance instructors Nathan Young and Melissa Lavery, followed by 32 members of the group.
Photo by Michelle Pinon
2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, May 8, 2012
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A sincere “Thank You” to all the people A sincere “Thank You” to all the peoplewho made my 90th birthday so special!who made my 90th birthday so special!
First and foremost “Thanks” go to Pat Taylor for organizing the surprise
event and crafting that unique guest quilt.Thanks also to Gloriann and all who worked
before, during and after the celebration.Thanks for the Birthday Cake,
and all the food, the gifts, the cards and telephone messages.
Thanks to the young man for his song.Once again Thank you all for
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May God bless and keep you. I love you all.
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Lamont area resident John Chomiak, left, recently received an honourary mem-bership in the Association of Professional Engineersand Geoscientists of Alberta.
Local man honouredwith prestigious awardChomiak humbled by lifetime membership
MICHELLE PINONEditor
On April 19th, John Chomiak was presented with an honourary membershipin the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta(APEGA) at its Summit Awards held in Edmonton.
“It’s a great honour to be receiving this prestigious award,” stated Chomiak,who thanked the people who nominated him, as well as numerous individualswho mentored him and provided support as well as the past and present staff ofHemisphere Engineering, and his wife Cathie, and his family who made a lot ofsacrifices over the years.
For nearly 50 years, Chomiak has promoted the value of engineering to insti-tutions and facility owners, and has extensively lobbied public and governmentorganizations to support the value of engineering in their projects and to providefair compensation to engineering firms.
Chomiak has actively supported APEGA through his commitment to increaseindustry awareness of professional engineers and their contribution to society. Hehas been an advocate for the Consulting Engineers of Alberta and its promotionof the value of engineering, and has worked with many other boards and organ-izations to increase the profile of professional engineers.
Under his leadership, Hemisphere Engineering was one of the first firms inWestern Canada to introduce the Computer Aided Drafting and Design software.Chomiak has also played a key role in a variety of public and private develop-ment, education, and health care projects.
Through his leadership in a national technical competition, Hemisphere wasawarded Canada’s first high containment laboratory (BSL-4) project. Followingthis, Hemisphere was awarded a high containment in Atlanta, GA.
These were followed by many other lab projects ranging in size and complex-ity in Canada, the U.S. and Germany. Through his hard work and dedication toindustry, Hemisphere Engineering is now internationally known for the special-ized design of notable bio containment laboratory projects.
Receiving an honourary membership in APEGA is a milestone in his engineer-ing career, and a testiment to his hard work and dedication to his chosen profes-sion.
In addition to being a Rotarian, Chomiak has served on various hospital foun-dations as well as the Alberta Blue Cross board. In 1993 he received the Citationfor Citizenship Award, and the Alberta Centennial Medal in 2005.
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Friends of Cancer Barbecue in Lamont raises$6,000 for national charitable foundation
Overcast, chilly and windy weather couldn’t keepsupporters of the Friends of Cancer Barbecuefundraiser away on Thursdsay, May 3rd at LamontHigh School.
BY MICHELLE PINONEditor
Cheryl Goodwill wo-uld have been proud.
Proud of the goodwillof Lamont and area resi-dents and businesseswho raised more than$6,000 at the seventhannual Friends to FightCancer Barbecue thispast Thursday at thehigh school.
Event organizer Darl-ene Cholak started walk-ing in the Weekend toEnd Breast Cancer forher friend Goodwill whopassed away from can-cer, but decided to trysomething local after theprovince wide fundrais-er went from being host-ed in Edmonton toCalgary. For the past twoyears, proceeds from thefundraiser have gone tothe Canadian CancerFoundation.
"It (the cancer fund-raiser), keeps gettingbigger and better everyyear," adds Cholak, as ithas increased from a fewhundred to more than900 food orders. "Theentire community partic-ipates," adds Cholak, aslocal schools, businesses,and citizens grab a kubieor hamburger, pop, andcookie for lunch thatday.
Cholak canvasseslocal businesses and
organizations, and had700 guaranteed orderseven before the start ofthe fundraiser. "It's beengood," she adds, refer-ring to the overwhelm-ing support shown bycommunity membersand business ownersalike.
She is also impressedby the volunteers, morethan 20 people in totalwho assisted her in cook-ing, wrapping, anddelivering of the noontime meal.
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Sequels are rarely agood idea, so last yearwhen I wrote a Mother’sDay letter to the editorfor my mom, MaryannPereira, I did not think Iwould be doing it againthis year.
It was a wonderfulfeeling to watch mymom open her gift onMother’s Day, a framednewspaper clipping ofher article.
At first she thought itwas a joke…I guessthat’s what I get forbeing a prankster all mylife!
After a lot of, “No,seriously mom…happymother’s day, I wrotethis for you,” MamaPereira finally got thepoint.
My mom is one of themost important peoplein my life; she has influ-enced and instilled suchgreat qualities over theyears to my brother, sis-ter and myself.
This year, although Iwould love to surprisemy mom again and writesomething about her, mylife has changed a bit. Iam getting married!
Now, I am trying tomake sure this letterdoes not come off in a“Carrie Bradshaw fromSex in the City” think-out loud-as-I-type-kindof tone. Plan and simple,my life is about to take anew and exciting turn,
and now I will have twomoms to celebrate thisMother’s Day.
The more moms’ thebetter, double the guid-ance, double the foodtake-home packages,double the fun … thatsounds like a SpearmintGum commercial.
I still work at WorldVision and love it, so thisyear in addition to writ-ing another letter to theeditor I decided that agreat way to supportMayann Pereira and my“new mom, Vijay Patel”is to support an expec-tant mom living inpoverty through theWorld Vision GiftCatalogue.
The way I see it, with-out my mom and mydreamy fiancée’s momwe would not be sayingour “I Do’s” later thissummer. So the least wecan do is give the gift inour moms’ names to helptwo expecting mom’shave the same opportu-nity to be great mothersto their kid(s).
Happy Mother’sDay’s to all the MaryannPereira’s and VijayPatel’s in the world. Itdoes not matter how oldwe are, married or sin-gle, you’re not just ourmom’s…you’re ourwhole world.
Alicia Pereira
Lamont town council wantsto ensure fair and equitabletreatment for all organizationswho approach them regardingrental of facilities. So, ratherthan, waive rental fees,, mem-bers have decided to offer afinancial donation. That is, on aone time only basis, say in theinstance of a once in a lifetimeevent such as the LamontHealth Centre's 100th anniver-sary this year, or upcoming25th anniversary of the LastChance Bonspiel that is slatedfor April 2013.
So it will be interesting ifcouncil, will extend the sameoffer to the Lamont and DistrictAgricultural Society when it
celebrates its 25th annual Bull-a-rama Supreme?
Recently, council decided tostart charging the non-profitgroup with daily rental of thearena before, during, and afterthe event. It was also decidedthat the organization, whichhad been storing metal panelsfor its ring in the fenced off areaof the tennis courts would haveto be removed until an agree-ment between the two parties isdrawn up.
Guaranteed there is muchmore to this story, but whetherag. society members or mem-bers of council want to air theirconcerns publicly, will beentirely up to them.
The question that I keep
coming back to is: Just becauseit appears on the surface to bepolitically correct to offer adonation instead of waive feesfor special one time only eventsto service clubs and groups,aren't local politicians takingfrom one pocket and distribut-ing to another with a differentlabel attached? It also begs thequestion, are all groups beingcharged the same amount forevents? Under the facilitiesagreement they are, but thenagain there have been excep-tions to the rule previously,which definitely muddies thewater in my mind anyway.
MICHELLE PINON
Fair and equitable treatment?
Happy Mother’s Day
The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), May 8, 2012 - 5
ChurchCalendar
Bethlehem Lutheran Church5008 - 50 St. Bruderheim 780-796-3543
Pastor Richard WilliamsBethelehem Lutheran Church
Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.Bruderheim, Ab.
Bethany Lutheran ChurchSunday Service 11:00 a.m.
Beaver Hills, Ab.“Come as a guest, leave as a friend”
Lamont United Church5306 - 51 Ave., Lamont 780-895-2145
Sunday Worship time 11:15 a.m.Everyone WelcomeRev. Deborah Brill
AA meeting - Thursdays at 8:30 p.m.
Bruderheim MoravianChurch
Welcomes You!780-796-3775 Pastor Jay Petrella
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
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Lamont Alliance Church44 st. & 50 Ave. 780-895-2879
Pastor Ron WurtzSunday Service 10:00 a.m.
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www.lamontalliance.comCurrent Events
• New Sermon series: “50 days of Prayer”• Nursery and Children’s Church every Sunday.
• Bible studies for men, women and couples• Courageous Men, met Wednesday nights at 7pm
• Men’s breakfast, 8:am last Saturday of each month• Youth are going to YC, again this year.
Our Lady of Good Counsel - Skaro 1st, 3rd and 5thSundays 9:00 a.m.
St. Michael the Archangel - St. Michael 2nd and 4thSundays 11:00 a.m.
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Sports
Talynn McPhillamey has discovered her hidden talent and driving passionthrough the sport of dance with local dance troup LA Dance Moves. The 10-year-old Lamont resident can’t wait to get out on the dance floor, and puts inher best effort every time out.
Athlete of the Week
BY MICHELLE PINONEditor
Talynn McPhillam-ey has an unmistakablesparkle in her warmbrown eyes when shetalks about dancing.
The 10-year-oldLamont resident knewdancing would be a lotof fun when she signedup; but little did sheknow dancing wouldbecome such a passionfor her in only a fewshort years.
"I started dancing inGrade 2," saysMcPhillamey, whoasked her mom Kelly ifshe could join LA DanceMoves. "I thought danc-ing would be a lot offun, and most of myfriends were doing it,"adds the now, Grade 5student.
She has become clos-er with her friends overthe last three years asthey share the stage per-forming jazz, lyrical andmusical theatre togeth-er.
McPhillamey canhardly wait until prac-
tice time rolls around,and to have the chanceto learn and worktogether as a team.Listening skills, adapt-ability, patience, anddiscipline are all skillsMcPhillamey has start-ed to hone. Kelly says
Talynn has alwayshad confidence, but hasnoticed her self esteemblossom, and has takenup the challenge of per-forming solos at severaldifferent events andcompetitions.
McPhillamey is aquiet leader, but onewho has cultivated selfassurance and poiseunder pressure. In fact,McPhillamey says shehardly ever gets butter-flies, and only thinkspositive thoughts beforeheading on stage to per-form.
She is continuallystriving to improve. "Iwant to get trophies andgo on to more competi-tions." She adds that,doing well and workingtogether, makes her andher dancemates want toimprove even more.
She already knowsthat hard work pays off,and the pay off in danceis with rewards andrecognition. For exam-ple, the musical theatregroup McPhillameyperforms in, earned theopportunity to performin a competition inSherwood Park this pastweek as well as thechance to perform inRed Deer towards theend of the month.
Kelly says that trav-elling and performingoutside of the regionwill be a first, andencourages other par-ents to consider signingup their children fordance as she has seenfirst hand the growthand development bothphysically and mentallywith Talynn.
The experience hasbeen so positive andrewarding, and Kellysays Talynn can keepdancing for as long asshe wants. And there'sdoubt when you glanceinto her eyes that shewould like nothing bet-ter.
Talynn McPhillamey discovers ahidden talent and a great passion
6 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Employment Opportunity
SUMMER STUDENTThe Town of Bruderheim is looking for two summer students
for the summer months ending August 31st. This position is partially funded by the Government of Alberta
Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP). This program is open only to post-secondary and high school
students who are seeking summer employment. Candidates must be available for work for a minimum of 8 weeks.
This is a temporary summer position working for Public worksThe position will be Public works Laborer.
Rate of pay for this temp position will be $12.00 per hour.Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
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BY MICHELLE PINONEditor
A couple of citizensupset about the numberand state of vacant andderelict main street storefronts took their con-cerns to the Village ofAndrew council recently.
Heather Tait andCrystal Tocheniuk arehoping to work with thevillage to address theunsightly problem, andto make the downtownmore of a friendly andwelcoming space for res-idents and visitors alike.
The ladies first airedtheir “monstrous” con-cerns two weeks prior tothe April 25th councilmeeting.
One idea theybrought before councilwould be a vacant andderelict buildings bylawthat has been implement-ed in Winnipeg.
According to the leg-islation, "It requires land-lords of empty buildingsto pay for an annualinspection fee starting at$2,000 the first year and
raising to $6,500 thefourth. Landlords whorepeatedly don't respondto repair orders issuedby inspectors have theirstore front propertyseized by the city andsold off."
Tait went on to state:"That while it is under-stood that the town does-n’t want to own all ofmain street, but, what ifthese store fronts were tobe sold off for a $1 withthe stipulation thatwhomever buys themmust repair the front ofthe commercial buildingwithin a specific periodsuch as one to twoyears."
But rather than penal-ize these owners, coun-cillor Gary Leppek sug-gested offering sometype of reward to themfor sprucing up theirstore fronts. One incen-tive maybe offering sometype of discount whenthey bring in the bill forrepairs or renovations.
Leppek also main-tained that the problem
with vacant and derelictstore fronts is not just aproblem facing theVillage of Andrew, butother municipalitiesright across Canada.
Coun. Ron Spraggplayed devil's advocate,and pointed out that ifthe store fronts werecleaned up then the taxassessment for the com-mercial property ownerswould increase as well,in which case theywould be reluctant to ini-tiate the improvements.
Spragg also pointedout the kinds ofimprovements would behard to legislate, andpondered aloud what todo if a property ownerwanted to paint theirstore front with purpleand yellow stripes.
Tait told council thereis a student paint pro-gram, and maybe the vil-lage could take advan-tage of that, or even hirehigh school students topaint the store fronts.Tochniuk felt this couldbe arranged, even in
smaller communities likeAndrew.
Deputy Mayor ArnieOstafichuk didn't knowif that would be anaffordable option, butfelt it maybe worthwhileto contact other neigh-bouring municipalities tosee how they would han-dle this type of situation.
Tait and Tocheniuksaid they would lookinto the paint program,and get back to councilwith their findings.
While previousattempts to deal with theissue were unsuccessful,Tait reminded councilthat positive changedoesn't happen by itself,and has to be attentivelycoaxed.
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Wednesday May 16 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The Town of Bruderheim Council invites you to a Public Open
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Unique perspective gives photographerdistinct and imaginative point of view
BY MICHELLE PINON
Editor
While Arlene Keppler says her eyes aren’t assharp as they used to be; she still has the eye of a pho-tographer and is able to capture the wonders ofnature with superb clarity.
It wasn’t until recently, however, that the LamontCounty resident got up the courage to submit a fewof her photos to the Lamont Leader. Her biggestsource of encouragement comes in the form of herhusband Kurt. “She just has an eye for photography.”
But Arlene, also has a special affinity for wildlife,and has the uncanny ability to form special relation-ships with different birds, animals, and insects. Shealso has many of the same natural talents of an artist,who is able to envision what it is she wants to create.
And once, she knows what she wants, she willstop at nothing to capture that image. “I just look forthe right spot,” adds Arlene.
“Once she captures something, she’s relentless,”adds Kurt. One recent example is Arlene’s determi-nation to capture the image of a huge white owl thathas a perch it sits on near her parent’s house. “She’sdetermined to get it!”
She is captivated by birds, and has photographedmany robins, hummingbirds, and even quail inrecent years with her Canon AE1.
One of her favourite visions to capture are sunris-es and sunsets, and is always keeping on eye out the
window, andone hand onher camera.
“Photographygives her asense of pur-pose,” saysKurt, who isalways offer-ing here n c o u r a g e -ment and sup-port. Arlenehas made upseveral calen-
dars of her photographs, and hopes to sell them oneday. Her incentive isn’t to make a lot of money, but tobe able to share the joys of nature she has been ableto discover in many unique ways with other people.
Arlene loves to explore the abundance nature has
to offer, and through her captivation, she is able tocapture exquisite images that are breathtaking tobehold. To be able to express those things in life thatmake you happy is definitely fulfilling, and some-thing of great value to share with the rest of theworld.
Shelby SnyderMusical Theater dancers from left to right: Alisha Moser, Stephanie Taylor, Morgan Fedyniak, Rebecca Zachoda, Talynn McPhillamey, Kianna Raine Wilchak, Abby Foulds and Hailey Fedyniak.
Sleepover HavocBallerinas. On top are MorganFednyiak and Kianna-Raine Wilchak. From left toright on bottom are: Faith Hoculak, HaileyFedyniak, Rebecca Zachoda, Stephanie Taylor andKyla Swedish.
Stephanie Taylor
Hip Hop Trio from left to rightare: Ema Derksen, CenaDanyluk, and Jada Sullivan.
Junior Ballerinas from left to right are: Kyrsten Gurski, Hannah Sobkow, Grace Seipert, Hannah Shepperd andShelby Snyder.
Rebecca Zachoda
Senior Hip Hop Artists from left to right are: Isabel Anderson, Mikalya Derksen, Caroline Legace, Kendra Danyluk, Shanita Cheziick, and Kyla Swedish.
Cowgirls at bottom from left to right are: MorganFedyniak, Abby Foulds, Talynn McPhillamey, CelinaTaylor, Kianna-Raine Wilchak, and Alyshia Moser.
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Spring is finally hereBut don’t jump the gun on getting plants out
TRACY HARDINGStaff Writer
Spring has finallyapproached us, and evenafter a decent winter,there is still a lot of cleanup going on from thewinter months.
As well everyone isgetting antsy to get in thegardens, and do the funtask of yard work that somany seem to find thera-putic.
However don’t let theweather fool you. Whenpurchasing all thecolourful plants, andhome grown vegetables,they need to be weath-ered before they can getput in the ground.
All these plants have
been in the tropical con-ditions of greenhouses.When it is -40 outside inthe winter, it is at least+20 in the greenhouses.
To get the flowers andvegetables ready to han-dle Alberta’s drasticweather, be prepared tobring the flowers in aprotected environmenteach night, or coverthem. The night temper-taures can still dropbelow the zero mark,causing frost on theplants.
Some plants will beconditoned faster thenothers, due to the zonethey are meant to begrown in. Pansys andViolas being a greatexample. They can be left
out a lot sooner than saythe petunias, or lobelia.
Most greenhousesyou go to will informyou that the earliest toplant anything would beafter the May long week-end. However, even thenthe night time lows stillneed to be monitored. Ifplanting tomatoes orcucumbers, wait evenlonger for them. It doesnot take a lot of frost tomake the tomato stopgrowing, especially at itsyounger state.
As much as everyoneis wanting to get thoseyards full of colour, andget in the mode ofSpring, patience is avirtue with gardening.
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PHOTO BY MICHELLE PINONHundreds of Canadian and Snow Geese can be spotted throughout Lamont County this time of year. Manyfarmers’ fields south of Mundare were being used as a nesting and feeding ground before this photographwas snapped early Friday morning about 10 kilometres from the community.
Generous donation allows PAL Program tocontinue operating in Town of Bruderheim
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BY MICHELLE PINONEditor
Wayne Olechow can'tsay enough about KarlHauch.
Olechow doesn'tthink saying "thank you"is enough either toexpress his gratitude tohis colleague, neighbour,and friend who singlehandedly came to therescue to save a familyliteracy program inBruderheim recently.
At the final Play AndLearn (PAL) class onApril 30th, Hauch, whois the Mayor ofBruderheim, generouslydonated his CapitalRegion Board expenseclaims in the amount of$2,000 to assist Olechowin his quest to obtainfunding to keep the pro-gram operating in thecommunity. "Essentially,Mayor Hauch made apersonal donation to thecommunity," statedDebbie Holland, directorof Lamont CountyCommunity AdultLearning Council(CALC), that operatesPAL on a rotational basisthroughout the munici-pality.
Holland, along withmembers of her PALteam are "thrilled" theprogram will be runningthis fall in Bruderheim,and can't thank Hauchenough for his generosi-ty. She would also like tocommend Olechow onhis efforts to try andsecure funding andbeing such a greatambassador for the PALprogram.
Back in December of2011, Lamont CountyCALC requested finan-cial assistance from theTown of Bruderheim in
the hopes of maintainingtheir PAL program.Unfortunately, therequest came too late inthe budgeting process,said Holland. "It was atight budget year, anddespite the desire toassist, the request simply
could not be accommo-dated," she added. That'swhen Olechow, a con-cerned parent and pro-gram participant, startedsearching for funding forthe program. "The pro-gram itself is a huge ben-efit to families. It assists
both parents and thechildren. It's a big deal,and I'm very thankfulMayor Hauch foundsome funding to contin-ue the program."
Mae Adamyk, a longtime board member (25years), was on hand tospeak to the families inattendance at the lunch-eon, and to personallythank Mayor Hauch forhis donation.
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Members of the Velselka Ukrainian Dancers from Lamont performed for local seniors last Wednesday evening.The Lamont based group will be hosting its annual year end concert on May 26th.
Local motorists urged to use caution during paving project
Motorists can expect delays on Highway 831 nearAndrew to accommodate paving.
Paving began May 4th on 16 kilometres of thehighway from its junction with Highway 45 to southof the junction with Highway 28.
Traffic will be reduced through the constructionzone to alternating single lane controlled by flag peo-ple. Maximum land width will be 4 metres. Vehicles
wider than 4 metres should use alternate routes.Project completion is expected by June 30, weath-
er permitting.Motorists should use caution in this area and obey
all signs, message boards, and flag people. Fines forspeeding are doubled in construction zones whenworkers are present.
Accidentclaims lifeof driver
A wreckless driver speeding through the Town ofMundare lost control of his vehicle early last Tuesdaymorning and died.
“Just after midnight, a passing motorist alertedpolice and emergency services to the crash,” statedCpl. Travis Ogilvie of Vegreville RCMP.
“The vehicle was travelling southbound throughMundare on Hightway 855 at a high rate of speedwhen the driver lost control, sending the small carinto the steep embankment on 50th Avenue.”
The lone male was not wearing the seat belt pro-vided and was pronounced deceased at the scene byparamedics with Prairie Emergency MedicalServices.
A mixture of alcohol and prescription medica-tions are also believed to be possible factors in thecollision, added Cpl. Ogilvie.
The man’s identity was not released by VegrevilleRCMP.
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WEED AND PEST APPEAL COMMITTEEMEMBER RECRUITMENT PROFILE
LAMONT COUNTY IS CURRENTLY SEEKING ADDITIONALMEMBERS FOR THE WEED AND PEST APPEAL COMMITTEE.
Member ’s Qual i f ica t ions-A keen interest in sustainable agriculture within LamontCounty.-Concerns for the interest of property owners, producers andother parties affected by invasive weed species.-Expertise in one of the following areas and/or have served onother quasi-judicial boards:
•community representation or knowledge of community standards;•Agricultural Practices •Invasive Plants/ Pests•management/administration
-An understanding of quasi-judicial function and role of mem-bers of a tribunal;-An understanding the impacts of invasive species in agricul-tural and urban areas;-The ability to commit the required time on a year round basis;-Excellent analytical and reasoning skills;-The ability to write, in plain language, the decision and reasonsfor the decision;-The ability to speak in public and communicate effectively withparties to the appeal;Proven abi l i ty to:
•act with integrity; and•organize, read, understand and apply:•Weed Control Act•Agricultural Pest Act•Municipal Government Act
Term of Of f iceMembers sit for a three-year term, as appointed by Council attheir Organizational meeting in an election year.WPAC members are scheduled based on a rotation basis andavailability.
PLEASE FORWARD LETTERS OF INTEREST TO ABBYBYBLOW, WPAC SECRETARY BY MAY 15TH, 2012 AT:
LAMONT COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING5303 50 AVELAMONT, AB
The Lamont County Agricultural Service Board passedthe farming of Municipal Right-of-Way Policy #6095 in theJune 2009 ASB meeting. The purpose of the policy is toestablish procedures for maintaining the municipal right-of-ways to make sure right-of-ways are not hampered by cropproduction, does not pose a public safety liability, and dis-courages the growing and harvesting of crops within theCounty right-of-ways.
If crops are found within the County right-of-way, theymay be removed as a part of the County’s regular mowingprograms. Manageable municipal right-of-way is defined asthe area from the edge of the shoulder into the ditch 15 feetwhich is the area normally managed by the municipality.Please contact the Lamont County Agricul turalService Depar tment at 780-895-2585 with anyquest ions or concerns you may have.
FireSmart. Safer communities, healthier forests… FireSmart helps protect homes and communities from thethreat of wildfire. Using fire-resistant materials on buildings andfollowing simple landscaping practices will help create aFireSmart community.FireSmart tree maintenance – approaching trees in your yard
Prune tree branches wi thin twometres of the ground.Tree pruning is best done when thetree is most dormant in the fall orwinter. Pruning can reduce wildfirespread, but also increases the visibil-
ity and openness in your yard during heavy snowfalls.Thin out your trees so crownsare three too six metres apar t .Thinning can significantly reduceyour fire hazard. Tree crowns that arethree to six metres apart benefit bynot only being FireSmart, but also
grow more vigorously and maintain their wind stability.
Plant t rees that are leaf-bear-ing l ike aspen or wi l low.Deciduous trees like aspen or willowwill reduce the fire hazard comparedto needle-bearing conifer trees likepine and spruce.
Remove trees that are wi thin10 metres of your home.Removing trees within 10 metres ofyour home is not only FireSmart, butcan also reduce risk of damage to
your home during high wind or snowfall events. The removedtrees can be very good sources for firewood for the coming win-ter. Remember to store firewood at least 10 metres from yourhome.
FireSmart Facts•Can reduce the likelihood of large uncontrollable wildfires in
Alberta’s forests.•Can improve the habitat for a number of species found in
Alberta’s forests.
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