Jan 10 Lamont Leader

Vol. 7, No. 2, Tuesday, November 8, 2011Vol. 7, No. 11 Tuesday January 10th , 2012

Your news this week:Local girls make it to Winter

Games pg. 6

Jim Sheasgreen pg. 10

Leon Benoit Report pg. 11

BY MICHELLE PINONEditor

Karen Laronde, EllisOberle, Steve Sharun,and Chelsea Zago are thefour candidates runningin the Jan. 16th byelec-tion in Lamont.

Sharun and Oberleboth held seats on coun-cil previously, while Lar-onde fell two votes shyof a seat on council dur-ing the last municipalelection, and Zago alsowas unsuccessful in herbid to secure a seat on

the Elk Island schoolboard back in the fall of2010.

Both ladies, however,are passionate, enthusi-astic individuals whohave expressed the des-ire to make a differencein the community. Theybo-th have volunteeredin several differentorganizations and dur-ing many special eventsover the years.

Both gentlemen, whoare currently retired, ha-ve also volunteered withseveral groups in the

community, and wouldlike another opportunityto sit on council.

Sharun's political car-eer started in 1999 whenhe was elected as coun-cillor, and he remainedon town council until2008. He also held theposition of mayor, whichhe describes as bothexciting and challengingat the same time.

"During my term asmayor, the town built amuch needed $2.6 mil-lion dollar water reserv-ior for a cost of $600,000

to the town. We did threeblocks of much neededsewer and water linerepairs near the hospital,purchased a neededmaintenance buildingfor our public worksdepartment. We annexedsix quarters of land fromthe county for futuredevelopment, and weorganized and complet-ed a successful 100 yearanniversary celebrationfor the Town of Lamont."

During the last mun-icipal election, Sharunlost by eight votes, but

says he would definitelyappreciate another opp-ortunity to sit on council,and take an active role inthe future growth anddevelopment of the com-munity. "The town has alot of opportunities; butwe (council) has to makesmart decisions."

Sharun says there hasbeen a strong need for ahotel in the communitythat could accommodatebusiness and holidaytravellers, host conven-tions, weddings, andother large scale func-

tions. He would definite-ly work towards makingthat a reality if elected,added Sharun.

He said the townmust also continue tospend money on infra-structure to keep up withboth ongoing mainte-nance as well as newdevelopment.

The theme of EllisOberle's campaign is"Spice Up Lamont" tomake the town a bettercommunity in which tolive.

Cont. on pg. 2

Members of the Andrew Fire Brigade responded to a

911 call around 5:45 p.m. last Thursday with a person

reporting that a vehicle was fully engulfed in flames.

A minivan with one occupant struck a deer approxi-

mately four kilometres south of the village on

Highway 855. It is assumed that the resulting dam-

age to the front end and motor caused a fire to ignite,

stated fire chief Barry Goertz. The driver was able to

pull the vehicle to the side of the road, park, and get

out without injury. Nine fire brigade members arrived

on scene around 6:04 p.m. It took about 20 minutes

to extinguish the fire and let traffic resume.

Photos by Michelle Pinon

Andrew Fire Department responds toroadside emergency on Hwy 855

Four candidates vie for seat on Lamont town council Local electors set to go to the polls on January 16th

2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, January 10, 2012

My name is Steven Sharun and I am a candidate for the

position of councilor for the town of Lamont. I was a town

councillor from 1999-2008 and was Mayor from 2008

until 2010. My wife Sheila and I have lived in the County

of Lamont for the majority of our lives. We have raised and

educated our family of four daughters in the town of

Lamont. I believe I have the experience and knowledge to

help the town of Lamont to go forward in a positive way.

If elected I will work hard with the town council to

maintain good relationships with the other local

municipalities, and keep Lamont a prosperous and

safe family community.

Sincerely,

Steve Sharun

Advanced poll:

January 14th, 2012 in the County building from10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Election Day:

January 16th, 2012 in the lobby of the hall from10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Vote forSteve

SharunX

A roofer from Jayson Roofing was tearing off shingles on the Ukrainian Catholic

Church of St. John the Baptist in Lamont on the morning of Jan. 5th. Damaging

winds precipitated the need for replacement of existing shingles.

Cont. from pg. 1"I have served on

council previously andwas directly responsiblefor the street lights onmain street that beautifyour town, and for theinstallation of the heartdefibrillators which arelocated in the arena, hall,and curling rink."

While on the libraryboard, Oberle organizedand completed the land-scaping for the libraryhours sign on the highschool lot. He also servedon a regional economic

development initiativecommittee, and devel-oped and presented aprocedural bylaw tomake council meetingsmore business like andprofessional during histime on council from2008 to 2010.

Oberle said he wouldlike to see a strategicplan developed in con-cert with communitymembers in the future toensure steady, consistent,and controlled growth."This plan is very neces-sary to help keep taxesunder control and tohelp local businessesgrow."

As part of his plat-form, Oberle also statedthe importance of coun-cillors to be prepared formeetings, to gather infor-mation and research iss-ues, as well as get inputfrom taxpayers on imp-ortant issues.

"I believe that coun-cillors should be thevisionairies of the com-munity and should be orbecome the municipalleaders. I believe thatcouncillors must debateideas; not personalities. Ibelieve councillors mustalways ask the not whatis, but what could bequestion, and be pre-pared to act when a bet-ter solution is present-ed.”

Karen Laronde, whomoved to Lamont fouryears ago with her hus-band Murray, and twochildren, and they have

been involved with anumber of events withthe Lamont Fish andGame Association aswell as the LamontCurling Club.

Top of Laronde's listof priorities is councilworking with variouscommunity groups "tocome up with ways tobetter the community."

She said she wouldlike to have a round table

discussion to work onthings collectively. "If we

don't work together, itfalls on the backs of tax-payers."

She would also like tosee more activities andprograms for youth aswell as more promotionto attract commercialand industrial develop-ment in Lamont.

Chelsea Zago wouldalso like to see morerecreational, educational,and cultural opportuni-ties for residents inLamont. Education isnear and dear to herheart, and she currentlyis vice-president of theparent advisory commit-tee at Lamont Elem-entary School. She wo-uld like to see the schoolsbetter utilized for thesetypes of opportunities,and work towards mak-ing that happen if electedon council.

Zago was involvedwith the Christmas Light

Up event and Christmashamper program. Shecurrently operates a dayhome, is employed byFamily and CommunitySupport Services, andworks part-time at theElk Island Youth Ranch.

One of her goals is to:"preserve events whichbrings the communitytogether, and maintainsthe character that attract-ed me to this town sevenyears ago.” Zago saidshe was instantlyimpressed by Lamont'ssmall town charm whenshe attended theBullarama event. "This iswhat attracted me topurchase my first homehere and raise a family.My spouse is employedlocally, and I have twosons; one of whichattends Lamont elemen-tary and plays for theLamont Hawks (Atom).Her other son is one-years-old.

"I won't even pretendto be an expert on munic-ipal infrastructure, but Iwould greatly appreciatethe opportunity to learnand welcome all feed-back and advice from thecommunity."

Zago has heard fromother residents who areconcerned about taxes,and would like to see the stats in order for her toget more indepth infor

mation regarding the situation.

With the approvaland construction of anew administration bui-lding, Laronde is ada-mant that taxes shouldnot go up because of theproject that is nearingcompletion.

The Lamont BusinessAssociation will be host-ing a meet and greet onJan. 11th from 7-9 p.m. inthe meeting room of theLamont Recreation Cen-tre. All of the four candi-dates have been invitedto share their ideas andcoffee with residents.

Chelsea Zago

Karen Laronde

Ellis Oberle

Steve Sharun

Lamont’s four byelection candidates

The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), January 10 , 2012 - 3

Notice of By-Election

Local Authorities Election Act

(Sections 12, 35, 46)

Local Jurisdiction

Town of Lamont, Province of Alberta

Notice is hereby given that an election

will be held for the filling of the following

offices:

Office(s) Number of Vacancies

Councillor 1

Voting will take place on the 16th day of January,

2012 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Voting stations will be located at:

Lamont Recreation Centre- Hall Lobby

Dated at the Town of Lamont in the Province of

Alberta

this 19 day of December, 2011.

Sandi Maschmeyer

Returning Officer

Notice of Advance Poll

Local Jurisdiction:

TOWN OF LAMONT

Advance Poll

PROVINCE OF ALBERTA

Notice is hereby given that an advance

vote will be held for the filling of the

following offices:

Office(s) Number of Vacancies

Councillor 1

Advance voting will take place on the 14th day of

January, 2012 between the hours of 10:00 a.m.and 2:00 p.m. Voting stations will be located at:

Lamont County/Town Office BuildingFoyer

Dated at the Town of Lamont, in the Province of

Alberta this 19 day of December, 2011.

Sandi MaschmeyerReturning Officer


Talk about a greatincentive for the newyear!

The Town of Brud-erheim is now givingfolks the opportunity towin an iPad or eReaderfor just for liking thetown on Facebook or fol-lowing it on Twitter.

Approximately oneyear after Bruderheimlaunched its website, themunicipality has decidedto join the social mediawave, and Mayor KarlHauch, for one, couldn'tbe happier.

“Our website is themost modern and up-to-date communication toolBruderheim has everhad,” stated Hauch.“We’re building on thatby adding both a Face-book and a Twitter com-ponent.” In doing so, thetown hopes to capitalizeon the benefits that socialmedia has to offer, such

as generating exposureand enhancing commu-nication.

“Connecting morewith our residents is ahigh priority,” addedHauch, “and now wehave another way todirect them to valuableinformation about theprograms and serviceswe have to offer. Also,sometimes we need toconnect with our resi-dents as a situationdevelops, and socialmedia will allow us to dothat.”

Adding a social me-dia element to Brud-erheim’s website hasreceived wide supportfrom members of towncouncil. “Both Facebookand Twitter have becomepreferred methods ofcommunication for theyounger generations,”added Councillor DaveMcCormack. “Bruder-heim is doing what anyresponsible town shouldbe doing; engaging our

youth.” Now that the profiles

on Facebook and Twitterhave been set up, engag-ing people in the processis the next step.

“We’ve started a cam-paign where people canwin an iPad or aneReader for liking us onFacebook or following uson Twitter,” says Hauch.“People have until Mar-ch 1st, 2012 to be enteredinto a draw just for con-necting with us. We’revery excited about it andthe potential this form ofcommunication has forthe future of our commu-nity.”

Anyone interested inparticipating can findBruderheim at www-.facebook.com/bruder-heim and www.twitter-.com/bruderheim.

For more informa-tion, please contact thetown office at 780-796-3731 or see www.bruder-heim.ca.

Bruderheim goes toSocial Media with

Facebook and Twitter

Bruderheim youth took advantage of the nice weather and time off of school to

enjoy some ice time at Bruderheim’s outdoor rink last Tuesday evening.

Photo by Michelle Pinon

Lamont fire department tipsThe Lamont Fire

Department would liketo wish you all the bestof the season. As we areinto another year, wewould like every one tohave a safe winter. Forthe month of Decemberthe department respond-ed to 5 calls.

This brings our totalfor 2011 to approx. 65calls. In December wealso assisted in theChristmas hampers forLamont.Fireplace Safety

A Fireplace becomesdangerous when accu-mulated tar or creosotecatches fire or fromuncontrolled burning orover-fuelling.

Other causes of fire-place-related fires aresubstandard design orinstallation and lack ofsafety precautions.

Open the damperbefore lighting the fire,and keep it open untilthe ashes are coolenough to touch.

Ensure the fire iscompletely out beforegoing to bed or leavingthe house. Do not storecombustible materialssuch as paper or woodtoo close to the fireplace.Use a screen in front ofthe fireplace opening toprotect children and toprevent embers fromescaping and ignitingcarpets, etc. Never leave

children alone near afireplace. Use dry, well-seasonedwood in small amounts.Have chimneys cleanedand serviced at regularintervals by a profession-al. Never overload yourfireplace. Never usecharcoal starter fluids,gasoline or any flamma-ble substance to startfires.

When using artificiallogs, burn only one at atime and follow instruc-tions on the wrapping.

Always place theashes in a metal contain-er and take them outsidethe house.

Have a Safe Season.


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Dear Editor,We recently received

a pamphlet from EllisOberle who is runningfor councillor. We areconcerned because ofsome of the statementsthat were noted, namelyone. “Was directly resp-onsible for the streetlights on main street thatbeautify our town.”

We feel this requiressome clarification.

This project was imp-lemented by the Comm-unities In Bloom projectwhich is affiliated withthe Town of Lamont cou-ncil. This began around2003 at which time theproject began to budgetand develop a plan tocommence the beautifi-

cation program.Along with this pro-

gram included: mainstreet lighting, floral dis-plays, environmental co-ncerns, walkways throu-ghout the town, parksand recreation, eco con-cerns, recycle programsand many others.

We are not lookingfor gratification, just en-

suring that candidatespresent correct facts asthey could be our futureambassadors for thetown!

We wish all candi-dates well!

Retired councillors, andCommunities In Bloomadvocate,D. Harsulla and S.Stadnick

Residents voice concerns over statements inbyelection candidate’s pamphlet

The negative always seems to outweigh thepositive.

Why is it so hard to find the positive side oflife? There is always so much focus on the nega-tive things in the world. I had a person come upto me last week and actually pay me a compli-ment. They made a point to clarify that the posi-tives are not mentioned enough, and whensomeone is doing good it should be noticed aswell.

So why can’t more people have that outlook.Think how much happier everyone would be ifyou could find good things to focus on, insteadof all the bad things. And how many of thosebad things really aren’t important.

In a society that has so much hurt and hategoing on, between bullying at schools, fightingaround the world, and in the political arena,wouldn’t it be nice to be able to have some goodin it all.

What if everyday a person could find onegood thing to say about someone else? Try thewhole pay it forward effect. Would we then be ina happier society, where more people would sayhi, and smile to people on the streets, or in astore, etc. Would that not make for a better life?

I have had many people come up to me onthe streets, and in different locations to say howmuch they are enjoying the paper, and some ofthe changes that have been put in place.However, there are always those people thatcan’t accept change , and will then choose to putpeople or companies down.

I go home and have my kids tell me aboutother kids that have bullied them through theday, but still have a smile on their faces. My old-est son instead of retaliating will try to make niceand be friendly to them.

How is it that a eight-year-old can have bet-ter ideals, then most adults? What are we allteaching our children, and the generations thatfollow us by focusing so much on the negativeside of life.

Maybe we all need to take a step back, andlook at the big picture of life. A child who can getcalled names everyday at school and still comehome smiling, because he has the confidence,and innocence to do so, is a shining example oftolerance. For those people that feel better byputting others down, maybe need to look in themirror and see why they need to do so.Tracy Harding

Information providedby the Canadian Tax-payers Federation.

Canadians on aver-age paid $1.29 per litre ofgas in 2011 and it will beno surprise to anyone th-at much of that cost goesto the government.

Crude on averageaccounts for 70.1 cents ofthat amount, while refin-ing (14.5 cents) and mar-keting (7.5 cents) bringsthe total per litre to 92.1cents per litre with theremainder - almost 30per cent - for the govern-

ment.Canadians pay tax on

a taxed products like gas.On average in Canada alitre of gas has a hiddenprovincial tax of 15.9cents per litre, and a fed-eral hidden tax of 10cents per litre. Then after

adding that up the gov-ernment - depending onwhere you live - taxesthat total including thehidden tax GST andwhen applicable HST fora total of another 10.9cents a litre.

Canadians taxed on gas already withtaxes included in the price

Negative or positive...

happy or sad?

The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), January 10, 2012 - 5

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Jaxon Burant of the Lamont Novice Hawks, one of the youngest players on the

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One of the youngest players ofLamont Novice Hawks has one of the

biggest drives for the gameTRACY HARDING

Jaxon Burant, who isin grade one, and by ageshould be playing inPrenovice, made themove to Novice this year.

At the beggining ofthe season the Noviceteams were a bit short onplayers, as they were try-ing to make two teams.That’s when it was not-iced by coaches, and par-ents alike that little JaxonBurant was well devel-oped as a hockey player,

since he was in his thirdyear of Pre-Novice.

After just a few shortweeks of hockey, theybumped him up to Nov-ice, where he has exc-elled even more. Despitebeing one of the smallestskaters out there, hisspeed and drive compareto all the rest.

“He works hard, andkeeps up to everyone.Jaxon is very dedicatedand rarely misses prac-tices or games.” statesteam manager Jodie

Derksen, “Jaxon cheershis teammates on, andskates his heart out atevery game and prac-tice.”

Jaxon’s favorite posi-tion to play is centre, buthe enjoys learning allpositions. “He was espe-cially good as the teamgoalie,” claims managerDerksen.

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SportsLocal girls earn spots on female hockeyteam zone 7 for Alberta Winter Games


Robin Cox will never forget the day her four-year-old daughter Danielle declared: "Now I want to playhockey."

It was a statement that came out of the blue, andleft her speechless. "It was a shock," adds Robin, whohad a challenging time trying to explain why shecouldn't play hockey immediately.

Robin said Danielle had never even mentionedshe wanted to play hockey before, so her insistencecame as a total surprise. When fall rolled around,Robin asked Danielle if she wanted to sign up forskating, but she was adament that she was going toplay hockey. So Robin and her husband Bryan signedher up for the sport.

They both marvel at how Danielle had a plan inher head, and fully intended to follow through withit. But even today, Robin admits how Danielle is verymuch the same in regards to not sharing her plans,but she is very generous in sharing her successes.And the 13-year-old has had many successes in hock-ey; most recently making the Zone 7 all female squadfor the upcoming Alberta Winter Games in SpruceGrove Feb. 9-12th.

Despite a concussion she suffered shortly beforeChristmas, Robin says Danielle had an awesomeweekend in Vermilion where she, along with 49 othergirls battled for a position on the 20 player roster.

"Strong willed," is a word Robin often describesher youngest child as,and says that attribute,along with a strong work

ethic, has made her one of the best players and topgoal scorers on her double and triple A teams.Danielle, who plays center, generally ranks in the 10ten scorers in the elite level leagues she has played infor the past three years.

Danielle will also be reunited with former team-mates and local residents Kylee Dziwenko and KatieAntoniuk. The girls will be practicing on the ice, andteam building off the ice in Viking the weekend ofJan. 28 and 29th.

No doubt there will be plenty of excitement, chal-lenges, and memorable experiences to come for thesetalented young hockey players who call LamontCounty home.

16/60 Alberta Lamont CountyHockey Schedule

Lamont Novice 1A - Saturday January 14 - 10:00 a.m. at

Vegreville Rec Centre against Vegreville

Sunday January 15 - 11:30 am at

Lamont Arena against Calahoo

Lamont Novice 1B - Saturday, January 14 - 3:30 p.m. at

Lamont Arena against Leduc

Mundare Novice - Wednesday, January 11 - 5:00 p.m. at

Thorsby Rec Centre against Thorsby

Sunday, January 15 - 10:30 a.m. at

Mundare Arena against CNN Novice 2

Andrew Atom - Sunday, January 15 - 10:55 a.m. at

Onoway Arena against Onoway

Lamont Atom - no game scheduled

Bruderheim Atom - Saturday, January 14 - 9:45 a.m. at

Gibbons Arena against CNN Atom 2

Lamont Pee Wee - Friday, January 13 - 7:15 p.m. at

Lamont Areana against Fort Saskatchewan

Saturday, January 14 - 11:30 a.m. at

Lamont Arena against Stony Plain

Lamont Bantam - Saturday, January 14 - 12:20 p.m. at

Morinville Arena against Morinville

Sunday, January 15 - 4:00 p.m. at

Lamont Arena against Calmar

Monday, January 16 - 7:00 p.m. at

Lamont Arena against Wabamun

Lamont Midget - Friday, January 13 - 7:30 p.m. at

Jubilee Arena against Westlock

Saturday, January 14 - 5:30 p.m. at

Lamont Arena against Leduc

Andrew Midget - Saturday, January 14 - 3:15 p.m. at

Edgeworth Centre against Camrose

Sunday, January 15 - 8:45 p.m. at

Ardrossan Rec. Complex against Ardrossan

Check for schedule changes at 16/60 website 1660.ab.ca

Gritty determination is evident on the face of fiesty Danielle Cox. The local ath-

lete, will be competing in the upcoming Winter Games in Spruce Grove along with

Kylee Dziwenko and Katie Antoniuk.


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Bob Cote couldn't behappier.

Bruderheim's fire chi-ef, also couldn't be anymore excited that the dayof the grand opening ofthe community's newfire hall is only a fewshort days away.

Cote, who has been amember of the depart-ment for the past 25years, says the journey tothe grand opening was along arduous one, filledwith challenges and set-backs; but a journey thatwas well worth taking inorder to make the visionof a regional fire hall areality.

Cote said he wasaided in the pursuit ofsuitable facility with hisright hand man DaveCalder. "Myself and Da-ve spearheaded the effortto do the ground work.

The former fire dep-artment, which original-ly included the townoffice, only had one bay,and proved inadequatein terms of necessary sp-ace for equipment, stor-age, and meetings. Forthe past 10 years, addi-

tional trucks and equip-ment had to be stored inthe town's public worksfacility and yard, whichmade firefighters jobsmore difficult and didmake response timeslonger.

"The greatest benefitof the new fire hall is thatwe are now able to haveall of the equipment inone building. Previously,the equipment was sto-red in two different loca-tions. We'll also havemore space for trainingand storage purposes,and a hose tower to helpwith drying the hoses."

Cote estimates thenew fire hall to be ar-ound 100 times the sizeof the former facility. Itmeasures 110 feet by 80feet, has three and a halfbays, and a large meet-ing room on the mainfloor. The room is largeeno-ugh, and equippedwith enough communi-cations infrastructure toserve as a command cen-tre. It will also serve as apermanent space forcouncil meetings. Coteadds that if need be,other community organi-zations could use the

space as well.There is a lounge

area, conference table,offices, and storage areaon the upper level. Theoffices will house emer-gency and disaster serv-ices, as well as Family &Community SupportServices.

There is plenty ofroom to grow in the new$1.8 million facility, andCote expects it will bevery well utilized in thefuture. Funding for theproject was split betweenthe Town of Bruderheim,Lamont County whichcontributed $600,000;and Strathcona County,which contributed $200,000.

In 2011, the Brud-erheim Fire Departmentresponded to 90 calls.Those calls included fire,motor vehicle accidents,medical emergencies,and miscellaneous calls.The Bruderheim FireDepartment serves asone of Lamont County's five fire departments,which protects an area of466 square kilometres.

The grand openingwill be held on Jan. 14thfrom 2-4 p.m.

Members of the Bruderheim Fire Department will soon be moving into the new fire

hall which will be officially opened on Jan.14th. Members on hand for last

Tuesday's practice included: (front row left to right:) Brendon Milliken, Darrian

Boyle, and Lt. Mary Ellen Boyle. Back row from left to right are: Derrick Appelt,

Lance Katan, Leslie Clarke, Shayne Milliken, chief Bob Cote, and deputy chief

Dave Calder. Missing from the photo are dispatchers Carolyne Olechow and

Elaine Milliken, Captain Al Klassen, and firefighters John Boyle, Richard

Redfearn, Amber Tanner, Bryan Ross, Michael Dreichel, Calene Pertschy, Lt.

Devon Hammer, Don Dreichel, Joe Holowaty, Tianna Coward, and Barbara St.

Jean.

Bruderheim firefighters ready to move into new diggs

8 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), January 10, 2012

Lamont County Photo Contest winnersLamont County is happy to announce the winners

of the annual Photo Contest.The following are the winners from the two cate-

gories.County Life, Debra Morgan – 1st, Shenyse

Melnyk – 2nd, Stan Cholak – 3rdAgriculture and Industry, Gary Harrold – 1st,

Lorne Melnyk – 2nd, Stan Cholak – 3rd

Congratulations to all of the winners and a bigthank you to all those who entered the contest! Wehad a great response with really great entries! Staytuned for upcoming photo contest details in the newyear!

Submitted by: Abby Byblow – Lamont County

Agriculture andIndustry

County Life

Gary Harrold’s photo, first place.

Lorne Melnyk’s photo, second place.

Stan Cholak’s photo, third place. Stan Cholak’s photo, third place.

Shenyse Melnyk’s photo, second place.

Debra Morgan’s photo, first place.

“Staytuned forupcom-

ingphoto

contestdetails inthe newyear!”


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PC candidate Fenske meets and greets Mundare residentsBY MICHELLE PINONEditor

Fort-Saskatchewan-Vegreville ProgressiveConservative candidateJacquie Fenske was outsoliciting support from

current and potentialmembers of the Alberta

PC Party in Mundare lastWednesday evening.

Just over 20 peoplecame to the Seniors DropIn Centre to hear Fen-ske's campaign platformand ask questions of theStrathcona County coun-cillor.

A former teacher,Fenske has served onnumerous local and pro-vincial boards, and is theformer regional directorfor the Alberta Associ-ation of AgriculturalSocieties as well as hav-ing served as Presidentof the Josephburg Agri-cultural Society.

Fenske has also vol-unteered with hockeyand figure skating asso-

ciations, with North-lands, and has been inv-olved in various dramaand theatre endeavors inthe Ardrossan area whi-ch she calls home.

When asked whymembers should vote forher, Fenske also pointedout her involvementwith the Capital Region-Vegreville Corridor Wat-er Services Commission,Community Futures inthe Elk Island Region,Inner City Forum onSocial Issues, Pride ofStrathcona, Strathcona/Fort Saskatchewan Int-ermunicipal RelationsCommittee, and theAAMD&C Zone 5 Stan-ding Issues Committee.

"I believe I have thebroadest experience," ad-ded Fenske, who hasextensive experiences inboth urban and ruralareas, and feels she canbalance the needs of boththose types of residents.

During her briefquestion and answer ses-sion, Fenske touched onthe topics of transmis-sion lines, property rig-hts, compensation; Bills19, 36, and 50; as well asroyalties to oil compa-nies.

Even though Fenskeadmitted to not being atechy, she did say it wasgood to sign up onFacebook and stay con-nected with Twitter for

her campaign. "Twitter ismy new friend," saidFenske, who likes tokeep up the latest newsheadlines through thatmedium.

Fenske then wentthrough the require-ments for voting on Jan.25th, the identification

that will be required,along with current PCmembership require-ment for voting. A mem-bership costs $5. Fenskealso offered to supplycomplementary trans-portation to Vegrevillefor anyone who requiresthe service.

Jacquie Fenske

Fenske, right makes a few points with a resident.


Andrew and area residents pass up opportunity to visit with PC candidate Jim Sheasgreen

This poster of former Premier Ed Stelmach still

hangs in the window of a former photography studio

on Andrew’s main street. Perhaps it’s a bit cryptic and

ironic given that a PC Candidate in the Fort

Saskatchewan-Vegreville Constituency, his former

riding will be chosen on January 25th.


Jim Sheasgreen, can-didate for the FortSaskatchewan-VegrevilleConstituency of the PCParty of Alberta, was outin Lamont County lastweek on the campaigntrail with meet and greetvisits in Bruderheim andAndrew.

A dozen peopleturned out last Thursdayafternoon in Bruder-heim, but no one showedup that evening at theAndrew Village Officefor a one-on-one session.

In Bruderheim, Shea-sgreen, says it was moreof a round table discus-sion among area resi-dents who wanted to talkabout health care, educa-tion, and property rights.

A former educator,school's superintendent,and city councillor; Shea-sgreen expounded fur-ther on his views duringan exclusive interview

with the Lamont Leaderlater in the evening.

Sheasgreen, who hadhis wife (Christine) of 39years by his side, talkedabout his priorities. Topon the former adminis-trator's list was finances.

"I do think it's impor-tant to have a balancedbudget as quickly as pos-sible. He said it was defi-nitely time for the prov-incial government to getits "financial house inorder," and said he'dreally have to roll up hissleeves and crunch thenumbers to determinewhat a realistic time-frame would be in orderto accomplish a balancedbudget.

He also is adamentthere be "sustainable andpredictable" funding forpublic health care, edu-cation, and municipali-ties. Sheasgreen, a for-mer councillor andmayor in the City of FortSaskatchewan, wouldlike to have a longer

planning and budgetprocess, along with threeto five year funding

cycles for municipalities.When it comes to

health care, Sheasgreen

staunchly believes itmust be a publicly fund-ed system. He alsostressed the importanceof continuing care servic-es, programs, and facili-ties for senior citizens."Seniors care is vitallyimportant."

He added that seniorsshould be allowed to liveout their lives in arespectful manner, andthat more fundingshould be provided forhome care and chiro-practic services.

Sheasgreen, said hehas "more than just sym-pathy" for landowners. "I

heard a lot of concernaround power lines,property rights, andcompensation." He saidthe landowners thatspoke with him feel theyhaven't been listened to,and his position is thatall three Bills, (19, 36, and50), all need to bereviewed. He would alsolike to engage in fullpublic dialogue withAlbertans to ensure landuse planning takes intoaccount local needs andpriorities.

Also on his list of pri-orities is to work withrural constituents toensure that agriculture

remains a "thriving andintegral" part of Alberta'seconomy.

Between now andJan. 25th, Sheasgreenwill be visiting severalother communities inLamont County. On Jan.19th, Sheasgreen will beat the Village ofChipman office between10 a.m. and 1 p.m. andthe Mundare SeniorsDrop-In Centre from 3-7p.m. On Jan. 20th,Sheasgreen will be at theJosephburg CommunityHall between 3 and 7p.m.

Jim Sheasgreen


Fort Saskatchewan Vegreville PC

Association

Candidate Nomination

Nominations for candidate of the NEW Fort Saskatchewan –

Vegreville

PC Association will open 9:00 AM - January 4th, 2012

Nominations for candidate of the NEW Fort Saskatchewan –

Vegreville

PC Association will close 4:00 PM - January 16th, 2012

Anyone seeking the nomination must have their completed nomina-

tion forms and non-refundable fee delivered to:

Curtis Palichuk CA, Chair, Nomination Committee by

4:00 PM – January 16th, 2012c/o Wilde & Company CA’s

4902 – 50 StreetVegreville AB

T9C 1R1

Nomination meeting and vote to take place at

The Vegreville Social Centre4802 – 47 Street, Vegreville

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 – Doors at 6:00 PMCandidate Presentations - 7:00 PM

Voting – 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

You must bring 2 pieces of ID to establish your identity and resi-

dency within the NEW Constituency boundaries satisfactory to the

Returning Officer. Proof of identity and residency may include:

Driver’s license, passport, utility or telephone bill, automobile pink

card, etc.

Candidate Packages are available -

9:00 AM, January 4th, 2012 from:

Curtis Palichuk, CA – Chair, Nomination Committee

4902 – 50th Street

Vegreville AB

T9C 1R7

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Report from the hillUpdate on jobs and the economy

As we look ahead toall that 2012 holds for us,I wanted to follow thr-ough on my promise tocontinue to update youon some of the things Ihave been working on,on your behalf. In my2011 Year End Report(available at www.leon-benoit.ca), I outlined so-me of the major accom-plishments which stoodout for me, howeverthere were too many tocover fully and I wantedto address some of thekey topics which willcontinue to be prioritiesfor us over the comingmonths and years.

As I’m sure you areaware, our Govern-ment’s main focus hasbeen, and remains, theeconomy and jobs. Infact, the Prime Ministercontinues to show worldclass leadership. On theeconomic front we aretold repeatedly by othercountries that they canonly wish that their fiscalhouse was as strong asours. The InternationalMonetary Fund (IMF)and the Organization forEconomic Co-operationand Development (OE-CD) forecast that Can-ada’s economy will rem-ain among the strongestin the G-7 this comingyear (2012). Additiona-lly, the World EconomicForum, for the fourthconsecutive year, rankedCanada’s banks as thesoundest in the world.

Finance Minister JimFlaherty is working withFinance Ministers fromaround the globe to try toavoid a repeat of the 2008economic slowdown. InCanada we continue towork to both lower taxesand spending. The defi-cit needs to be reined inand we have a plan to dothat.

Since July 2009,Canada has created near-ly 600,000 net new jobsand our Economic Acti-on Plan has guided Can-ada through the worstrecession since the 1930s.

We’re taking action tohelp protect and createjobs by:•providing a temporaryHiring Credit for SmallBusiness to encourageadditional hiring by

those who account fornearly half of private sec-tor job creation;•extending work-shar-ing agreements by up to16 weeks, so companiescan avoid layoffs byoffering EI benefits toworkers willing to worka reduced work weekwhile their companyrecovers;•extending the TargetedInitiative for Older Wor-kers to support trainingand employment pro-grams for older workers;•supporting the manu-facturing and processingsector by extending theaccelerated capital costallowance treatment forinvestments in manufac-turing and processingmachinery and equip-ment for two years;•extending the tempo-rary 15 per cent MineralExploration Tax Creditfor an additional year(until March 31, 2012) tocontinue to help compa-nies raise capital for min-eral exploration; and •enhancing the WageEarner Protection Prog-ram to cover more work-ers affected by employerbankruptcy or receiver-ship.

We’re taking action topreserve Canada’s fiscaladvantage by:•reaffirming the Gover-nment’s plan to return tobalanced budgets with-out raising taxes, cuttingtransfers to persons, incl-uding those for seniors,children and the unem-ployed, or cutting trans-fers to other levels ofgovernment that supporthealth care and socialservices, Equalization,and the gas tax transferto municipalities;•conducting a Strategicand Operating Review toidentify savings and effi-ciencies, as part of ourDeficit Reduction ActionPlan; and•protecting the integrityand fairness of the Can-adian tax system by clos-ing tax loopholes.We’re taking action topromote economic grow-th by:•negotiating trade agree-ments with about 50countries to open newmarkets for Canadians;•providing approximat-

ely $2 billion of pre-dictable, long-term infra-structure funding formunicipalities throughthe Gas Tax Fund; and•reintroducing a bill toremove barriers to inter-provincial trade.

We’re taking action topromote education andinnovation by:•helping apprentices inthe skilled trades andworkers in regulatedprofessions by makingoccupational, trade andprofessional examinationfees eligible for theTuition Tax Credit; and•enhancing and expand-ing eligibility for theCanada Student Loanand Grant Program forpart-time and full-timepost-secondary students.

We’re taking action tosupport agriculture andforestry by:•introducing legislationto give Canadian wheatand barley farmers thefreedom to market theirgrain as they choose(Marketing Freedom forGrain Farmers Act, wh-ich received Royal Ass-ent in December);•announcing the Agric-ultural Innovation Initi-ative to support the cre-ation and commercial-ization of agriculturalinnovations;•extending the Initiativefor the Control of Dise-ases in the Hog Industry;•improving the food ins-pection capacity of theCanadian Food Inspec-tion Agency; and•helping forestry com-panies innovate and tapinto new opportunitiesabroad.

Is there more whichcan be done? Of coursethere is. In contrast toboth the Liberal andNew Democrat Partieswhich promised to raisetaxes on Canadian fami-lies and businesses, webelieve a balanced budg-et is essential to econom-ic growth, and we have aclear, three-point plan tobring the budget backinto balance:•Winding down extraor-dinary stimulus spend-ing in Canada’s Econo-mic Action Plan on timeand as scheduled;•Restraining governme-nt spending through tar-

geted measures such as,freezing the salaries ofthe Prime Minister, MPsand Senators for threestraight years; freezingthe budgets of Ministers’offices, again for threeyears running; and laun-ching a comprehensivereview of governmentspending on administra-tion and overhead, inclu-ding; continuing withand adding to a numberof program review pro-

Cont. on pg. 15

The Lamont Leader apologizes for having attrib-uted a comment in the Port Alberta article on page 3of the Jan. 3rd edition to coun. Mike Klita, when itshould have been attributed to coun. Chris Klita.

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LAMONT UNITED CHURCH

5306 - 51st Avenue, LamontCelebrating Hope, Peace, Joy and LoveAA meeting Thursdays at 8:30 pm in the

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Free Drop in Walk in beginning Friday

Jan. 13 at 9 am - Tuesday night from 7-9 pm -

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Lamont Church: 780-895-2145

Sunday Worship Time11:15 a.m.

ORTHODOX V PARISHESSunday Divine Liturgy - 10:00 a.m.

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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, come join us!”

www.lamontalliance.comCurrent Events

•Current Sermon Series, “Invitations from

the Bible”

•In January we will be starting a new

Children’s video series. All children pre-

school to grade 6 welcome

•4 weekly bible studies to choose from

•Men... watch for information about a special

evening, for “ Men Only”

Call the Church for more information

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ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

CLUSTER PARISHES OF OUR

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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: 780-796-3543

Bethlehem Lutheran Chuch

Sunday Service 9:30am

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Bethany Lutheran Church

Sunday Service 11:00 am

Beaver Hills,Ab.

“Come as a guest, leave as a friend”

BRUDERHEIM MORAVIAN CHURCH

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780-796-3775

Pastor Jay Petrella

Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School - 9:15

Located at the 4-way stop in Bruderheim

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Dinner with Danielle Smith,

Leader of the Wildrose Party and

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Battle River-Wainwright

Constituency. Killam Community

Centre, Monday, January 23,

2012. Tickets $75 each (which

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Crib Tournament Tofield Legion

Thursday January 12. Doors open

at 6:30 pm starts 7:00 pm. Cash

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World Day of prayer

organizational meeting 1:00 pm

Friday January 20th at The

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5 weeks beginner ballroom dance

classes. Chipman National Hall.

Starting January 23. Call Mike or

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Alternative School Tour

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 @

7:00 p.m.

Viking Seniors Citizens Club,

5024 – 53 Avenue, Viking.

The Town of Viking Rural

Sustainability Demonstration

Town Project will host an informa-

tion session with Saskatoon’s

Outdoor School students and

teachers. This alternative educa-

tion program for grade 11 was

developed to stop declining enroll-

ment. The model proved so suc-

cessful other schools have copied

it. You’re invited to come and lis-

ten to the students and teachers

share their experiences and ask

how a similar opportunity may

offer Battle River School Division

and others new ways of reversing

declining school enrollment. For

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Diane at 780-336-3466.

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Discount square hay bales. .50-

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1Newly renovated upper suite in 4

plex., 3 bdrm. Fridge, stove,

washer, dryer, heat and water

included. New laminate and tile

floors. Phone 780-920-6847.

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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.

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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

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Only $800.00 $600.00

780-662-0383. 10ctfn

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Spacious newly renovated one,

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Rents starting at $550 with

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Newly Renovated 2-storey 3 bed-

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Large country kitchen, 4 appli-

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deck, storage shed and fenced.

Smoke and pet free home. $990

Available immeditely. 780-463-

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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

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Looking for roommate in Tofield.

No Smoking in home. $700 per

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accommodations tons of storage.

Split cable and utilities. please call

780-777-0363

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Cuisinart 14 cup food processor.

Never used. $100.

Phone: 780-935-0549

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Cattle Feeders- Four 5 ft x 16’

feed bunks, calf creep feeders

phone 780-663-2201

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Rebuilt Transmission from a

transport mini van $500 call 780-

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Village of Strome Lots for Sale

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Commercial- $2000 call 780-376-

3558 Come “Home to Strome”,

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Viking Main Street Building For

Sale. Recent upgrades. Nice

open space. Room for seven or

eight sizeable offices. Lots of

parking in the back. Strong store

front. North side with separate

front entrance. Could be a great

revenue suite with minimal effort.

Lots of room for storage. With

some work, possibilities are end-

less. Building is as-is. Priced to

sell at $24,900 OBO. Take pos-

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[email protected] Don’t let this

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For a company who still takes

lots of pride in what we do. Call

Melodie at 587-785-6514 (local

call.)

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Massage & Reflexology. 1 hour

treatments. Marge 780-662-3066.

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Roy’s Handiman Services.

Flooring, trimwork, basement fin-

ishing, decks, fences and carpen-

try work. 780-662-0146 or 780-

232-3097.

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2003 Montana Mini Van. In good

shape. Needs transmission. $500

call 780-966-1132 tfn/nc

2001 FORD Sportrack 4X4.

Loaded with leather, air, tilt,

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kms. Very good condition. Newer

all-terrain tires. New battery.

275,000 kms. Too many vehicles.

Must sell. $4,000 firm.Phone780-

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GPRC, Fairview Campus(located in the heart ofAlberta's Peace Country innorthwestern Alberta)requires an Animal HealthInstructor (DVM) to com-mence immediately. Visitour website at www.gprc.ab.ca/careers.______________________NEED TO ADVERTISE?Province wide classifieds.Reach over 1 million read-ers weekly. Only $259. +GST (based on 25 wordsor less). Call this newspa-per NOW for details or call1-800-282-6903 ext. 228.______________________ALBERTA EARTHMOV-ING company requires aJourneyman Heavy DutyMechanic. You will workin a modern shop and alsohave mechanics truck forfield work. The job is atEdson, Alberta. We requirethat you have experienceon Cat crawlers and/orDeere excavators. CallLloyd at 780-723-5051.______________________MEDICAL TRAINEESneeded now! Hospitals &doctors need well trainedstaff! No experience need-ed! Local training & jobplacement available! Callfor more info! 1-888-748-4126.

______________________DOG LOVERS! Enjoy ahealthy, profitable careeras a professional dog train-er. Government accreditedprogram - student loans +grants available; www.wonderdogs.bc.ca/careers/ 1-800-961-6616.

______________________ACCOUNTING & PAY-ROLL trainees needed.Large & small firmsdepend on certified A&Pprofessionals. No experi-ence needed! Local careertraining & job placementavailable! 1-888-424-9417.

______________________SEEKING A CAREER inthe Community Newspaperbusiness? Post yourresume for FREE rightwhere the publishers arelooking. Visit: www.awna.com/resumes_add.php.

______________________EVERGREEN ENVI-RONMENTAL (Oyen)seeking equipment opera-tors, labourers, truck dri-vers. Safety tickets anasset. Above averagewages plus benefits. Faxresume 403-664-3356 oremail: [email protected].

ALL CDL DRIVERSWANTED. Excellentmileage pay + bonuses.Require valid passport.Deliver new & used vehi-cles long haul in U.S. &Canada. Piggyback train-ing available. Toll free 1-855-781-3787.______________________EXPERIENCED FORE-MAN, Cat & HoeOperators required for oil-field construction withwell maintained equip-ment. Competitive salary& safety tickets required.Fax resume 780-778-2444.______________________CITY OF YELLOW-KNIFE. The City ofYellowknife invites appli-cations from qualified can-didates for the followingpositions: Senior Engin-eering Technologist -Public Works DepartmentCompetition #902-154.Closes: January 20, 2012.Municipal EnforcementOfficer - Public SafetyDepartment Competition#220¬´103. Closes: Jan.20, 2012. Submit resumesin confidence by the clos-ing date, to: HumanResources Division, Cityof Yellowknife, P.O. Box580, Yellowknife, NT,X1A 2N4. Fax 867-669-3471 or email: [email protected]. Please directall inquiries to the abovelisted email address. Formore information on thesepositions, including therequired qualifications,please refer to the City ofYellowknife's webpage at:www.yellowknife.ca orcontact Human Resourcesat 867-920-5603.

______________________ROADEX SERVICESLTD. has new suppliercontracts! We requireimmediately - O/O 1 tonsand 3 tons for our RV divi-sion and O/O semis for ourRV and general freightdeck division to haulthroughout North America.Paid 2x month, directdeposit, benefits and com-pany fuel cards. Must beable to cross border withvalid passport and haveclean abstract. 1-800-867-6233; www.roadexservices.com.

______________________EXPERIENCE FINISHGrader Operator and FieldMechanic required forHwy Basework. Competi-tive wages and livingallowance. Email resume:[email protected] orfax 780-928-3656.

HUGHSON TRUCKINGINC. requires Class 1 dri-vers and lease operators forhighway and oilfield. Payhourly or mileage. Bonusesand benefits. Travel assis-tance provided. Faxresume 403-647-2763.Email: [email protected].______________________

FEED AND SEED______________________HEATED CANOLA buy-ing Green, Heated orSpringthrashed Canola.Buying: oats, barley, wheat& peas for feed. Buyingdamaged or offgrade grain."On Farm Pickup"Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.______________________ROUND HAY and strawbales for sale. Cheap! Wedeliver, self unloading. NoSunday calls please. 1-403-843-6380.______________________

FOR SALE______________________D I S C O N N E C T E DPHONE? Phone FactoryHome Phone Service. Noone refused! Low monthlyrate! Calling features andunlimited long distanceavailable. Call PhoneFactory today! 1-877-336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca.______________________METAL ROOFING &SIDING. Best prices! 36"Hi-Tensile TUFF-Rib29ga. Galvalume $.69 sq.ft. Colours $.85 sq. ft. 40Year Warranty. ALTA-WIDE Builders Supplies1-888-263-8254.______________________STEEL BUILDINGS forall uses! Beat the 2012steel increase. Make anoffer on sell-off models atfactory and save thousandsnow! Call for freebrochure, 1-800-668-5111ext. 170.______________________BIG BUILDING SALE."Clearance Sale you don'twant to miss!" 20x26$4995. 25x34 $6460.30x44 $9640. 40x70$17,945. 47x90 $22,600.One end included. PioneerSteel 1-800-668-5422;www.pioneersteel.ca.

______________________NEVER SHOCK CHLO-RINATE AGAIN! New!Continuous Shock Chlori-nator. Patent PendingCanada/U.S.A. No mess,effective year round forsmell, iron bacteria, slime.Inexpensive. Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON; www.bigirondrilling.com.

MANUFACTUREDHOMES

______________________ADVANCED HOUSINGSOLUTIONS. Sectionals,16, 20 and 22 wides.Above and beyond featuresavailable for spring. Open7 days/week. Prices from$74,900. Factory direct.Call now 780-473-7717;www.advancedhousingsolutions.ca.______________________FACTORY DIRECTPRICING. Guaranteedlowest prices. Best Serviceon SRI Homes! $5,000"Cashback" on any 20'wide stock/immediateorders. Free delivery/skirt-ing (100 miles). DynamicModular 1-877-341-4422.______________________GRANDVIEW MODU-LAR HOMES. Limitedproduction on GrandeurHomes! Only 7 GrandeurHomes left for building in2012! Don't wait until theyare gone! Call 1-877-945-1272 or [email protected].______________________

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REAL ESTATE______________________LAKEVIEW HOMES &lots, Vernon, BC. LakeOkanagan. Private Beach.Dock, trees, meadows,wildflowers, birds, trails.Reasonably priced customhome construction. Arch-itectural guidelines. Buildnow or later. Ten minutesto town-center. Lots from$219,000. Houses from$499,000. Vendor financ-ing available. Call Scott250-558-4795; www.AdventureBayVernon.com.

SPRUCE GROVE semidetached walkout bunga-low backs onto the LinksGolf Course. Built 2007,1395 sq. ft. $67,000. inupgrades, 3 bedroom.$495,000. 403-508-1700.

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VEHICLES______________________RV LOTS $38,000. Cleartitle. $1,000. down, bal-ance on/before April17/2012. FHU50amp,pool, spa, clubhouse,gated. Viewing by pre-booked appointment only.Call 1-888-913-2114.Website: www.countrylanervcalgary.com.

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Anything you need, we can do!Contact the Lamont Leader for

more information 780-895-2780

[email protected]. Lamont5038-50Ave. Lamont

Do you need: Posters

Business CardsInvoices

BrochuresPamphlets

DecalsFoldersFlyers

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cesses; and taking actionto close unfair tax loop-holes.

Certainly, no depart-ment, agency or prog-ram should assume theirfunding is set in stone.

We made it clear in 2006that our Governmentwould conduct annualreviews of spending. Wealso promised to ensurevalue for money and fur-ther to that commitmentwe have undertaken rev-iews of government pro-

grams and policies toverify that Canadians aregetting what they payfor. All federal depart-ments, agencies and Cro-wn corporations, havebeen asked to identifyand to propose efficien-cies. The results of this

process will be part ofBudget 2012.

I also encourage allconstituents to partici-pate in one or more ofthe town halls I will behosting at the end of themonth. I want your feed-back about what is work-

ing, what could be imp-roved, and suggestionsabout cost-neutral or no-n-spending steps the fed-eral government mightundertake to help createjobs and promote eco-nomic growth. Once thedates, locations and ti-

mes have been confi-rmed the informationwill be posted on mywebsite at www.leon-benoit.ca.Happy New Year!

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www.lamontcounty.caPHONE: (780) 895-2233 TOLL FREE: 1-877-895-2233FAX: (780) 895-7404 EMAIL: [email protected]

InFocus

CALC

Lamont County along with Beaver County is hosting a 2012Crop Update at the Mundare Rec Center on January 19 from9:30 a.m.to 3:30 p.m. We will be having a crop market updateas well as guest speakers to talk about crop diseases, weed

control and soil variability. You can get more information andRSVP with the Agricul tural Service Depar tment at

780-895-2585 by January 13.Please come out and enjoy.

Free lunch provided!

CROP UPDATE 2012Lamont County is open to tenders to lease

117.08 Acres of Hay at :NE-25-58-16-W4

This area is the unused portion of a gravel pit site. Multi-yearcontract is preferred.

Please submit sealed tenders in writing to:Lamont County

C/O Terry Eleniiak5303 50 AveLamont , AB

T0B 2R0Tenders must be submitted by 4 p.m., January 31, 2012.For more information, contact Terry Eleniak at 780-895-2585.

LAND LEASE FOR TENDER

Applications are available for the PFRA Shelterbelt Program and for the Alberta NurseriesProgram at our ASB department. Get your applications in soon! There is limited stock! Deliveryis for Spring 2012.The following tree and shrub types are available to order in limited quantities:Buffaloberry Green Ash HawthornManitoba Maple Snowberry Acute WillowChermisina Willow Choke Cherry Sea BuckthornSiberian Larch Bur Oak Silverleaf WillowColorado Spruce Dogwood Hedge RoseHybrid Poplar Peachleaf Willow PincherryRed Elder Scots Pine White SpruceTrembling Aspen Villosa Lilac Cottonwood PoplarSiberian Crab

Please cal l Abby @ 780-895-2585 for more informat ion.

SHELTERBELT PROGRAM

Lamont County Agricultural Service Board Department is now athird party dealer for age verifying your cattle. Gather up your

information from this season and we will register your tags.

Please cal l Abby @ 780-895-2585 for addi t ionalinformat ion or to make an appointment .

WILD BOARS ON THE LOOSEWild Boars are declared a pest under the current Agricultural Pest Act. Recently wild boars arebeing discovered in the Mundare area. These animals are aggressive and have been known toattack people. If you come in contact with a wild boar, please use extreme caution.

I f you have domest icated wild boars, you must inform the Lamont CountyAgricul tural Service Departtment . Please contact

Terry Eleniak at 780-818-7163 or Tori Gresiuk 780-699-8176.

CCIA AGE VERIFICATION

The Lamont County ASB Department has the fol lowingequipment avai lable for rent to Lamont County

Rattepayers .

Cattle Squeeze

Hoof Trimming Turntable

Paul Scale

Pasture Sprayer

Backpack Sprayers

Trailer Sprayers

Magpie Traps

Skunk Traps

Soil/Feed SamplersEquipment is available for rent by APPOINTMENT ONLY!

Please cal l ASB Off ice for informat ion and rental fees.780-895-2585

ASB RENTAL EQUIPMENT

We have a few i tems that have been inour Lost & Found bin at our Lamont

County Administra t ion Off icee for qui tesome t ime now. There is a pair of

prescr ipt ion glasses and 2 sets of keys.Please cal l :

780-895-2233 to cla im your i tems.You wil l be required to provide a

deta i led descr ipt ion of the i temm(s) .

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