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Vol. 7, No. 2, Tuesday, November 8, 2011Vol. 7, No. 24 Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Your news this week:Peter Schnieder independent candidate

- Page 3

Athlete of the week - Page 5

County news - 1

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Lamont County seeking public assistance as acts of vandalism to signs continues to be ongoing problem

This Rural Crime Watch sign full of bullet holes located off Highway 855, souteast of Mundare, is a visual reminder and perhaps message from vandals. In the back-ground is an entry sign into Lamont County. The county is looking for public assistance with the ongoing problem.

BY MICHELLE PINONEditor

While vandalism may be a fact of life; the pricethat has to be paid does take its toll.

That is why Lamont County is wanting to raisepublic awareness to the problem, and encourage res-idents to report acts of vandelism to the municipalityand the police.

Displayed up against the table in council cham-bers last Tuesday were a car counter, yield sign, stopsign, and address sign; all of which sported multiplebullet holes.

Harold Hamilton, director of public works for thecounty, reported the extent of damage. “On averagewe replace 10 signs per month, between $80 and $120per sign, time and equipment on top of the cost. Thecar counter may be matched up, if not, a new set willbe around $3,500.”

If Hamilton can locate a replacement part for thecar counter, the price would be reduced to $900. “Inthe future, it will be fenced and locked up so it willnot be so easy to take a sledge hammer to it,” headded.

Later in the day, chief administrative officer AlHarvey, told Fort Saskatchewan RCMP Staff Sgt.Dwayne Rawson about the ongoing problem and

directed him to the signs and car counter on displayin council chamber.

Harvey told Rawson there around 10 signs permonth that are damaged, and wanted to know what

the municipality could do about it?Harvey wanted to provide information to the

public, and encourage residents to be on the look out.He is gravely concerned from a bullistics perspective,and possible injury from errant ammunition beingdischarged at will, as well as potential liability issues.Hamilton told Rawson they were starting to pick upa pattern, and most of the damaged signs are south-west of Lamont and north of Elk Island NationalPark, through the hills and past the Chipman area.“Just lately we’ve had a rash.”

“This is costing the county,” added Harvey, whowas most concerned about where the ammunitionwas travelling. He pointed out that a shot fired at justthe right angle, could carry between two and fivemiles depending on the type of gun fired.

Staff Sgt. Rawson told council that mischiefcharges could be laid, and offenders lose their licens-es, and he recommended the county put up a gamecamera to gather evidence.

Rawson also said he would tell all of the officerson patrol to be on the look out.

Harvey is also appealing to members of the pub-lic for their assistance and to report these acts of van-delism.

2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, April 17, 2012

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As a general rule of thumb Lamont town councildoes not make tax concessions for developers, but itdid make an exception last Tuesday evening when itreduced the amount of taxes Heartcreek LamontEstate Ltd. would pay this year.

Council supported a motion to lower the amountof taxes the company pays from $500 per lot to $250per lot for an undeveloped subdivision it owns adja-cent to the Town of Lamont’s welcome sign near theintersection of Secondary Highway 831 andHighway 15 on the southside of the community.

Acting chief administrative officer SandiMaschmeyer stated that while “it is not a commonpractice” to reduce taxes, council felt it was fair toreduce the amount of taxes the company pays sincethe farmland has remained undivided since the1980’s.

According to a letter from Heartcreek LamontEstate Ltd. chief executive off icer and presidentZhengren Zhou, “It has been and is still a pure farm-land right now and there is not any income or rev-enue generated from it.”

Zhou went onto state that: “There are two bigparcels; one parcel has 31 subdivided lots of 52.88acres and another one nearby is the undivided 22.50

acres of land. From 2007 to 2009, we paid $250 eachtitle and $8,000 total yearly.

“Early 2010 the minimum tax levy was increaseddramatically to $750 per lot. We were very shockedand complained about the amount we had to pay,$24,000 for vacant land. The council reviewed at thattime and decided to reduce to $400 per lot that year.

“The tax levy increased again to $500 per title, andwe need to pay $16,000 in total. However, the valueand nature of the properties have had no change. It’stoo hard for the property owner to understand,afford, and manage from a long term perspective.”

Zhou added that: “We at Heartcreek have ourlong-term vision that leads us to believe that the oilsands will eventually come back to play in Alberta,and we have to wait and be patient. Time will come,but not overnight!

“No doubt, Lamont area has a number of advan-tages in the region and unique features as we allknow and that is why we are here. We and our coun-cil just need to work and collaborate together andshow our leadership and passion for our communityand motivate our residents with long-term vision.”

Even though the situation is a “Catch 22;”Maschmeyer said council felt it was only fair toreduce the amount of taxes, and noted that anyrequests for tax cancellations or reduction must bedone on a yearly basis.

Lamont town council approves tax concession to Heartcreek developer

Besides recent sighting of robins and jackrabbits,there was another sign of spring in the Town ofLamont, the good ‘ol street sweeper spotted on mainstreet heading towards the intersection of Highway15 last Tuesday afternoon.

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Peter Schneider just made it in the nick of time.That is, filing his nomination papers to run as a

candidate in the Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville con-stituency in the upcoming provincial election.

According to Schneider’s campaign literature, heis running as an independent candidate, and pointsout that he did receive 25 per cent of the vote duringthe 2004 campaign.

Having been involved in the industrial sectorwith Sherritt International, Agrium, Dow, BP-Amoco,Shell and Shell Chemical since 1979 he brings awealth of knowledge and experience to theHeartland and beyond.

“I believe that Alberta’s resources should benefitAlbertans the most. Not only should we be upgrad-ing bitumen here, but we should develop secondaryand tertiary industries.”

Schneider also stated that he believes the royaltysystem should be changed toward the Norwegian’ssystem who have more heritage funds with lessresources.

He added the additional revenue would assist theschools and healthcare and improve social servicesfor the elderly and low income earners.

The values he has stated include the following:* Alberta’s resources are for Albertans.* Major revamp of the royalty system.* Environmental improvements now and for thefuture.* Strong public health care with accountability.* Affordable and stable electricity and gas rates.

He concludes by stating: “On Monday, April 23rd,vote Peter Schneider.” For more information on hiscampaign contact: 780-998-2550.

Meet and Greet set for April 18th

Residents encouraged to attendBY MICHELLE PINONEditor

Lamont residents willnot only have the oppor-tunity to bend the ear oflocal candidates runningin the provincial election;they will get the chanceto talk one-on-one withtown councillors at ameet and greet tomor-row evening, April 18th.

Staff will also be onhand at the meetingroom in the LamontRecreation Centre from7-9 p.m. to answer ques-tions, address concerns,and provide informationto citizens.

Mayor Bill Skinner isvery excited about theevent, and has long beensaying they would like

an opportunity to con-verse with residents in alow key informal way.

With well over 1,500residents living in thecommunity, Skinner saysit would be nice to gettheir input and see whattypes of things theywould like to see in thecommunity.

The town will alsohave its strategic plan ondisplay, and informationregarding its parks andrecreation committee.Residents will also havethe chance to learn moreabout the town’s newpublic works facility,water reservoir, and civiccentre before an officialgrand opening that isplanned for later thisspring.


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Letter to the Editor

Election weighing on voters mindsDear Editor,

As a disgruntled PCsupporter I really want-ed to vote Wildrose inthe upcoming election. Iwent to the Chamber ofCommerce forum expec-ting to put the nail in myPC coffin.

Quite the oppositehappened. I realized thatthe PC candidate, Fenskecarried herself withmaturity, dignity andknowledge. I cannot saythe same for the wildrosecandidate, as she inter-uppted, went over timeon numerous occassions,

rolled her eyes, snippedand quipped and reallyproved herself to beyoung in mind and expe-rience.

I need a leader. I needsomeone I can trust. Ineed someone that willbe able to handle pres-sure and still walk with

dignity. I need someonewho will stand up forthis constituency andpromote our needs.Fenske get’s my vote.

Amanda Kutz

X marksthe spot

Well maybe not all those things, but all of theleaders of the province’s political parties havemade their share of promises and pledges over thepast three weeks.

Who do you or can you believe? The ironyabout politics is that voters have to put their trustin candidates, even though many of them say theycan’t trust politicians. It’s quite the quandry.

Timing is everything, and the timing of theGary Mar fundraising fiasco, the uncovering ofthe “no meet” MLA committee, controversy sur-rounding the Education Act, and insensitiveremark by a Tory staffer about the Wildroseleader’s no family status, has certainly lit a fireand the ire of many longtime PC supporters.

Recent acts of vandalism to some of localWildrose candidate Shannon Stubbs campaignsigns around Lamont have even prompted oneresident, who admitted to have being a long-timeTory supporter to switch allegiances.

For others, the mere fact the PC’s have been inpower for more than 40 years, the perception ofarrogance and wrong doings have precipitatedthe desire for change.

On the other hand, the fact former premier EdStelmach represented this riding, servedAlbertans, represented the PC party, and hasthrown his support behind Jacquie Fenske, arealso other factors that have to be considered.

Now the question becomes, who can I counton? Liberals, NDP, Evergreen parties who are rep-resented by Spencer Dunn, Chris Fulmer, andMatt Levicki. Also, in the mix is Peter Schneider,who is running as an independent.

It’s sometimes hard to put a face to a name ora name to the face, especially if you have not seenor heard of them via media, personal appear-ances, events, or political forums. Guaranteed, it’llbe even harder trying to determine which name tomark your X by next Monday.

Good luck sifting through the promises,pledges, personalities, and platforms. Hopefully,you’ll be able to cut through the political mumbojumbo. Do not throw your hands up in the air anddecide not to make your mark. It does matter, andit will make a difference in the years to come.

MICHELLE PINON

Dear Editor,

I have not been thatinterested in electionbefore. This time hasbeen different. I havetwo small children and Idrive with high gasprices and utilities and Iam paying attention tothe issues.

I first looked and wasexcited when I heard thatI could receive the

money that they are call-ing ‘Danielle Bucks.’ Istopped and looked andit was clear that thatmoney years down theroad when both of mykids are in school reallywould not mean any-thing and it only comes ifhealthcare and educationare paid off, and whenare those two things everreally paid? Will the needs not

always be higher thenwhat is being providedin those two areas? Thereis a new leader who hasonly had months toprove herself yet is beingblamed only for otherspast mistakes and so sheneeds to be given herchance, she has the expe-rience she needs theopportunity, and somany of her MLA’s arenew that this is the

change Alberta hasasked for.

This premier couldprovide a strong newgovernment and that isthe responsible change Iam backing, I will keepthe fairytale stories formy kids.

Anna Kucharski

More letters on pg. 19


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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

Next Church Supper April 20 from 5-7 p.m.AA meeting - Thursdays at 8:30 p.m.

Come walk Wednesday & Friday mornings 9:30 -10:30 in the CE Centre (next to church)

Bruderheim MoravianChurch

Welcomes You!780-796-3775 Pastor Jay Petrella

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

Located at the 4-way stop in Bruderheimwww.bruderheimmoravianchurch.org

Orthodox V ParishesSunday Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.

780-895-2149

Sunday April 22, 2012 - Tone 1 - Farusi - 10:00 a.m. / Old Wostok - 3:00 p.m.

Visit our website www.orthodox-canada.com

Lamont Alliance Church44 st. & 50 Ave. 780-895-2879

Pastor Ron WurtzSunday Service 10:00 a.m.

“Children and families are a top priority for us, comejoin us!”

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.

Call the Church for more information

Roman Catholic Church

Cluster of Parishes of Our

Lady of Angels

Fort SaskatchewanRoman Catholic Services

Lamont Auxiliary Hospital - Saturday Evenings 4:00 p.m.

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.

For further information please call O.L.A. FortSaskatchewan at 780-998-3288

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Athlete of the weekJessica Goddu an up andcoming star in Andrew

TRACY HARIDNG Staff Reporter

Jessica Goddu hasbeen playing badmintonfor three years, and hasexcelled tremendouslyin that time. Goddu is a13 year old, grade 8 stu-dent at Andrew School,and enjoys many athlet-ics. She also plays vol-leyball with the Andrewschool, as well as horseback riding. Godduplays in the junior - jun-ior level in singles bad-minton.

“I enjoy playing allsports, and my favourite

subject in school is gymclass,” states Goddu.Goddu plans on playingbadminton throughouther high school years,and looks up to theolder teams around herto learn from. She hopesto coach the youngerteams with the school asshe gets older as well.

Goddu mainly playsthese sports for fun, andenjoys cheering on allher teammates. “Jessicais one of the best youngup and coming players,and she deserves recog-nition for her efforts,”states Andrew school

badminton coach CoryKoktailo. “She is a fan-tastic student, and weare very happy to haveher as athlete of theweek,” adds Koktailo.

This past SaturdayGoddu played in a tour-nament in Ardrossan,and even though shecame up short in herfirst meet she still had asmile on her face.

Goddu hopes to con-tinue with her sports,and says that her coach“is the best coach ever.”As she gets older shehopes to work with ani-mals in some form.

Jessica Goddu at the badminton tournament this past Saturday in Ardrossan.


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Alberta Rural SustainableAlternatives NetworkAnnual General Meeting

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Town ofMundare

Public NoticePlease be advised that treatedwastewater effluent is being used toirrigate the Whitetail Crossing GolfCourse.Colin ZylaCAOTown of Mundare

Over a decade ago, Alberta’s Industrial

Heartland Association was formed to

guide growth in the region. As a partner-

ship of municipalities, we promote and

coordinate industrial development for the

benefit of both community and industry.

The Association is governed by a Board

of Directors representing each municipal

partner. The Board cooperates in planning

for infrastructure, services, and land use

to help ensure the region is ready for

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Communicating with community through Life in the Heartland, visit www.lifeintheheartland.com

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Board of Directors - Wayne Woldanski, Reeve of Lamont County; Gale Katchur, Mayor of Fort Saskatchewan; Linda Osinchuk, Mayor of Strathcona County; Ed Gibbons, Councilor from Edmonton; Don Rigney, Mayor of Sturgeon County

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Andrew School competes inBadminton tournament in

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Pictured above in no particular order:Boys - Brylan Kolotylo, Taylor Kucharski,Ryan Leliuk, Josh Miller, Cole Goodman, Geoff Bryks, Girls - Jessica Goddu,Alesia Rogers, Felicity Graling, Cassandra Ostashek, Megan Halisky, ShaniceWeleschuk. Brylan Kolotylo was the best finisher, losing in the semi finals toBeaumont in boys singles. Felicity Graling and Cassandra Ostashek finished2nd in their pool but then lost out in the quarter finals to Lakeland Ridge. Allother teams placed 4th or 5th in their pools, with 4th place teams getting intoplayoffs. The tournament consisted of larger schools from Westlock,Edmonton, Beaumont, Ardrossan, Fort Saskatchewan and Sherwood Park.Most schools out numbered Andrew school population by ten to one. It wasa great showing of badminton against some tough competition. Andrewschool likes to use these tougher tournaments in preparation for our EIPSleague tournament May 1st.

Photo taken by Tracy Harding


LAMONT COUNTY

HOUSING FOUNDATION

Applications are invited fromSuitably qualified persons

For the following positions underthe 2012 STEP initiative:

Maintenance Worker

(2 positions)

These positions are for a fourteen-

week period commencing

May 21st, 2012.

Rate of pay: $16.00/hour.

Please send resume to:Lamont County Housing

Foundation2012 STEPPO Box 120

5133 51 StreetLamont AB T0B 2R0or Fax 780-895-2900

Closing date: April 30th, 2012

N.B. Only those persons who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

LAMONT HEALTH

CARE CENTRE

Applications are invited fromSuitably qualified persons

For the following positions underthe 2012 STEP initiative:

Rehabilitation AttendantMaterial Handling Systems Clerk

Recreation Attendant

Positions are for a fourteen week

period commencing

May 21st, 2012

Rate of pay: $16.00/hour.

Please send resume to:Lamont Health Care Centre

2012 STEPPO Box 479

5216 53rd StreetLamont AB T0B 2R0or Fax 780-895-7305

Closing date: April 30th, 2012

N.B. Only those persons who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

LAMONT HEALTH

CARE CENTRE

Invites applications for the following positions:

RNs

1 Permanent Full-Time FTE (Days)1 Temporary Full-time FTE

(Days & Evenings)1 Temporary Part-time 0.58 FTE

(Maternity Leave – Days & Evenings)1 Permanent Part-time 0.47 FTE

(Days & Nights)1 Temporary Part-time 0.68 FTE (Days)

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Casual HEALTH CARE AIDES

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Please direct resume to:Karen CARTER,

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orFAX: 780-895-7305

Help Wanted

Mundare girls squadwins championshipThe Mundare School Junior High Girls Basketball team worked hard to go

undefeated in league play this season. They faced some tough competition,including a triple overtime win in Fort Saskatchewan.

They continued with determination into the playoffs, and faced LakelandRidge in the gold medal match. After a hard fought battle, the Dragons emergedvictorious! The team and coaches are proud to announce that they are the 2011-2012 League Champions, and look forward to seeing the newest banner raised inthe gym.

Thank-you to the school, parents and fans for their support this season. Submitted by Mundare School

Andrew School is pleased to host Guiding Youth: Finding a Career Path andConnecting to Work on April 26 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. in the school’s Fine ArtsRoom.

Parents, guardians, educators, and community service providers are invited toattend the workshop, along with youth in grades 9-12, to receive information,resources, and strategies to support career learning. The workshop is free and isfacilitated by Kristen Cumming, an Alberta-based speaker, facilitator, and trainerfocused on career development, human resources, productivity, and leadership.

She specializes in the impact of Canadian demography in the workplace andclassroom. The labour market has changed dramatically in the past 25 years andour young people are facing changing technology, a competitive global economy,and a shrinking workforce as they make their career decisions. It is estimatedtoday’s youth will experience an average of 17 employment transitions spanningbetween five and eight occupational sectors. For more information about the ses-sion, please contact Sharon McLean or Denise Dorland at 780-365-3501.

Submitted by Andrew School

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No one believes inAlberta's education sys-tem more than JacquieFenske.

The former schoolteacher and candidate inthe Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville constituency,is also making schoolvisits a priority duringthe election campaign.

"I guess the formerteacher in me could notturn a chance down toget involved," statedFenske, who was at thehead of the class inMundare School on April13th.

"I was so excited to

hear the informed ques-tions being asked by theMundare students," saidFenske, who also compli-mented the principal onthe amazing group ofstudents he had.

"Jacquie was so excit-ed by the embrace of theeducation communityand was happy to hearthat the message thatparents are the guardiansof their children’s educa-tion had finally beenunderstood," pointed outcampaign manager TinaWarawa.

Warawa added that:"When I chose Vegrevilleto move after my hus-band passed away, I putstrong school at the top

of my list of criteriawhen I looked inVegreville and wasthrilled to see that alltheir schools were amaz-ing, and I am very confi-dent that our communityhas many wonderfuleducation options for allneeds of school, includ-ing home schooloptions."

Both Warawa andFenske feel strongly inparental rights, and areconfident now that par-ents realize their rightsare firmly entrenched.

Fenske also visitedBruderheim School onApril 14th, and has a fewmore school visits slatedbefore election day.

Fenske at the head of the class

PC candidate Jacquie Fenske addressed students at Mundare School April 13th.

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780-895-2780lmtleader gmail.com

Allow 2 weeks for larger orders.


Spring is here, and the gardening season is coming

All the local greenhouses in the county are getting ready for the most colour-ful time of the year. Spring clean up is fast approaching in all towns through-out the county, and within everyone’s yards. Then it’s time to get the flowerbeds, gardens, and pots ready. Bruderheim has their spring clean up the weekof April 23, and other towns will be cleaning up from the winter in differentways. As well highway crews will be starting the highway clean up before long.


Gemco FireplacesWal Mart VegrevilleAdvantage Training

StableLamont Home

Hardware Delaney Vet

Cardinal DirectionalConsultationBeaver Creek

Co-Operative LamontATB Financial

LamontPeavey Mart

VegrevilleDairy Queen Fort

SaskatchewanLamont Value Drug

MartCowgirl Finesse

NAIT Academic StaffAssociation

J. SarazinNAIT Health

SciencesBilan RanchingJanice Lakusta

Coles Western WearVegreville

MW Stitch SpruceGrove

Feed Store-to-your-Door

Wildhorse EquineMassage

B & T WesternLA Hair Designs /Glitter Fun LamontBar N K Rescue and

PlacementRichardson Pioneer

Ltd.

A Huge Thank you to the following business' whodonated items for our very successful Silent

Auction at Elk Island 4H Light Horse Club's

4th Annual Tack Sale:

Elk Island 4H Light Horse Club would also like tosend out a special Thank You to Lynsay Atchisonfor inviting all of the vendors and, of course, allof the Vendors who came out to sell their horsey

wares! We couldn't have done it without you!

Open HouseFunctional Planning Study, Highway 15Strathcona County, at the request of Alberta Transportation, is

undertaking a functional planning study for the upgrading of the

section of Highway 15 between Range Road 220 and Highway 830

North. The study aims to determine the medium- and long-term

needs of the highway.

As part of this study, the consultant CIMA+ is conducting a series of

open houses. The purpose of this first open house is to inform the

public of the study and to receive public input.

Attend an Open HouseThursday, April 26, 2012

Partridge Hill Community Hall

22022 Township Road 540

4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Refreshments will be served.

Public input from the open house will be used to assist the consultant

in developing the Functional Plan.

For further information, visit the County’s website at:

www.strathcona.ca/Highway15FPS

Contacts: CIMA+ Strathcona CountyDan Dmytryshyn Tony Maghee

[email protected] [email protected]

780-297-2462 780-464-8035

McCartney asks to go behind closed doorsfollowing LCREDI presentation to councilDivision 5 Councillor compares in camera session to family discussion

BY MICHELLE PINON

Editor

Council was given asix month progressreport last Tuesday after-noon by Lamont CountyRegional EconomicDevelopment Initiative(LCREDI) executivedirector Murray Wade.

Even though council-lors gave Wade the floor,and the opportunity tomake a power pointpresentation, it was over-shadowed by councillorDennis McCartney’sterse request to go incamera immediately fol-lowing the detailed 45minute overview.

McCartney’s statedthat he wanted to asksome questions, he said

would take between fiveand ten minutes, andasked to go behindclosed doors. His col-leagues did not object tothe request, and mem-bers of the public andmedia were asked toleave council chambers.

Forty-five minuteslater, the in camera ses-sion had concluded, andmembers of the publicand media returned tocouncil chambers. Therewas no further discus-sion regarding LCREDI,or motions made bycouncil, which usheredin another delegationfrom Shell, whose repre-sentatives had been wait-ing in the wings for anhour.

Reeve Woldanski

apologized to the repre-sentatives from Shell forthe wait, explaining thatcouncil had some“urgent business” it hadto attend to in the mean-time.

Following the conclu-sion of council’s meeting,the Lamont Leaderrequested commentsfrom coun. McCartney,who agreed. When askedwhy he wanted to go incamera, McCartney stat-ed: “Let’s just call it afamily discussion.” Werethey (his questions) relat-ed to land or legal issues,to which he responded,“legal and labourissues.”

S u b s e q u e n t l y ,McCartney was asked ifhis questions were

answered to his satisfac-tion, to which he replied“somewhat.”

“Will the discussionhave any bearing on

county ratepayers?”McCartney stated, “No.”He added that there

would “not likely be anyfinancial impact” either.

Initially LCREDIreceived a $50,000 oper-ating grant. The monieshave been used up, butall of its partners haveagreed to provide inter-im funding to keep itgoing, with the exceptionof Lamont County. Thecounty did, however,support another grantapplication to fundLCREDI earlier in theday.

The group is apply-ing for a $220,000 grantunder the provincialgovernment’s RegionalCollaboration Program.Garret Matteotti stated inhis report to council:“There is no direct cost tothe county for support-

ing the LCREDI applica-tion, but it (the program)will continue to usecounty human resourceswhich included bothadministration as well ascouncil.”

Council unanimouslypassed a motion statingthat: “Lamont Countycouncil authorizes par-ticipation in applicationfor the LCREDI projectsubmitted by the Townof Bruderheim under theregional collaborationcomponent of theprovincial government’sRegional CollaborationProgram.”

See page 14 for relatedstory

Lamont County Division5 councillor DennisMcCartney.


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VOTING MADE SIMPLE

The Election Act requires that Third Party Advertisers must register with Elections Alberta

if they spend more than $1000 in election advertising. More information is available on our website.

Monday, April 23, 2012 Provincial General Election and Senate Nominee Election

Special Ballot Applications

Available from the Returning Officer throughout the election

period for electors who will be unable to vote in advance

or on Voting Day because of:

• physical incapacity

• absence from the electoral division

• imprisonment

• election officer, candidate, official agent or scrutineer

responsibilities, away from his or her own polling place

• residency in a remote area

Voting will take place to elect Members of the Legislative

Assembly and Senate Nominees. Voting hours are from

9 am to 8 pm.

Returning Officer Office hours: 9 am to 6 pm Monday

to Friday and 10 am to 4 pm Saturday.

If you would like to work on Voting Day, apply

at www.elections.ab.ca.

Announcement of the Official Count

10 am on May 3, 2012

at the Office of the Returning Officer

for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville

Returning Officer: William Climie

Address: 241, 10420 98 Avenue

Fort Saskatchewan

Phone: (780) 997-2411

Toll Free: (855) 301-2411

Email: [email protected]

The office has level access.

Returning Officer Office

241, 10420 98 Avenue

Fort Saskatchewan

Vegreville Sunshine Club

4630 49 Street

Vegreville

Advance Voting will take place from 9 am to 8 pm on Thursday,Friday and Saturday from April 19, 2012 to April 21, 2012

These Advance Polls offer level access.

Poll | 001

Lavoy Community Hall*

4927 51 Avenue

Lavoy

Polls | 002, 003, 004, 005

Vegreville Social Centre*

4802 47 Street

Vegreville

Polls | 006, 007, 011, 012

Vegreville Sunshine Club*

4630 49 Street

Vegreville

Polls | 008, 009, 010,

013, 014, 062

Vegreville Elks Hall*

5002 55 Avenue

Vegreville

Polls | 015, 061, 063

Mundare Recreation Centre*

5116 50 Avenue

Mundare

Polls | 016, 017, 018, 019, 020

Tofield Community Hall*

5309 50 Street

Tofield

Polls | 021, 022, 023, 024

Brookville Hall*

53203 Range Road 212

Ardrossan

Polls | 025, 026, 028A, 028B,

029A, 029B, 030A, 030B

Dow Centre*

8700 84 Street

Fort Saskatchewan

Polls | 031, 040, 041, 052, 053

Pope John XXIII

Catholic School*

9526 89 Street

Fort Saskatchewan

Polls | 032, 033, 038, 039

James Mowatt School*

9625 82 Street

Fort Saskatchewan

Polls | 034, 035, 036,

037, 027A, 027B

Community Baptist Church*

7810 95A Avenue

Fort Saskatchewan

Polls | 042, 043, 044,

050, 051

Rudolph Henning School*

9512 92 Street

Fort Saskatchewan

Polls | 045, 046, 047,

048, 049, 058

John Paul II High School*

9975 93 Avenue

Fort Saskatchewan

Polls | 054, 055, 056, 057

Fort Saskatchewan

Junior High School*

9607 Sherridon Drive

Fort Saskatchewan

Polls | 060, 064

Chipman Seniors

Drop In Centre*

4913 50 Street

Chipman

Polls | 059, 065,

066, 067, 068

Lamont Recreation Centre*

4844 49 Street

Lamont

Polls | 069, 070, 071, 072

Bruderheim

Community Centre*

5014 Queen Street

Bruderheim

Poll | 073

Skaro Hall*

Rge Rd 200 Highway 45

Skaro

Polls | 074, 075, 076

Andrew Rainbow Club*

5113 52 Street

Andrew

*Level Access


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Murray Wade person-ally addressed membersof Lamont County coun-cil April 10th.

"The intent of today'smeeting is to bring thecounty up to speed onwhat's been happening,and how that will fit inwith the county's plans,"stated Wade, who is theexecutive director of theLamont County RegionalEconomic DevelopmentInitiative (LCREDI).

Wade gave anoverview of group's firstsix months, what effortsand progress has beenmade, and some of thecurrent strategies he isusing to attract businessand industry to theregion.

Wade told councilabout plans for a daycare in Mundare andBruderheim, as well asdance studios inMundare and Chipman.

Besides offering servicesto attract and retainyoung families, therewould be revenue gener-ated through rentals oflocal facilities.

Wade has also facili-tated the start up of ahome care business inthe county as well asfacilitating businessretentions in Andrewand Mundare. "The saleof three lots in Mundarefor $15,000 adds econom-ic value to the Town ofMundare, plus annualproperty taxes.

He also reported can-vassing a variety of man-ufacturing, service andindustrial sectors todetermine which wouldbe most likely to consid-er Lamont County as afavourable location forexpansion or relocationwithin a one to five yeartime frame. Wade point-ed out that the retail sec-tor was not interested"due to low populationdensity, no manufactur-

ing presence, and noready retail infrastruc-ture. "Franchises like fastfoods, hotels, restau-rants, truckstop, etc. seethe area as having too lit-tle population and passthrough traffic to war-rant interest. See currenttrends unfavourable forseven to 10 years." Theexception would bemicrobreweries, addedWade, where the con-sumer trend is towardsproducts brewed in ruralsetting.

Wade also noted that:"Retail, franchise andservice sectors willremain uninterested inthis region until there isexpansion of Heartlandprimary refining, upgra-ding or petrochemicalindustry into LamontCounty. Until then, thesebusiness sectors will con-tinue to cluster in theFort Saskatchewan andRedwater districts whereinfrastructure for suchgrowth exists."

He went onto state:"What this tells LCREDIabout economic develop-ment in the short term isnot to look west at theHeartland as a primarysource of new businessgrowth over the next oneto five years. The second-ary processors are notthe engine for growth,nor are the tertiary sup-ply chains of the second-ary processors.

Wade said that shortterm economic growth inthe medium businesssector will be stimulatedfrom the north byAlberta's primary sourceof economic expansion,which is the energy sec-tor, more specificallygrowth from oil sanddevelopment. "The oilsands has some $165 bil-lion in committedgrowth projects, span-ning the next 10 to 15years that will create anestimated $240 billion ofvalue down through theassociated supply chain.

Other factors that willcome into play, addedWade will be procuringpeople with the skillsand knowledge neces-sary to develop and sus-tain oil sands growth, themanufacturing capacityto build and install thefabricated modules, pip-ing, and machinery asso-ciated with extractionand distribution facilitiesexpansion requirements.There will also be theneed for affordable hous-ing facilities to accom-modate the workforceboth on and offsite, astransportation facilitiesand infrastructure willbe necessary to movegoods and services tokeep pace with growthand development rates.

Having a couple ofhigh load corridors,reduced land and per-mitting and transporta-tion costs, are also a plusin the county. "Chipman,Lamont, and Bruderheimhave active developers

and lands to design andbuild out affordablehousing project, andhave industrial zonedlands with access to serv-ices suited to modularfabrication facilities."Wade said that woodconstructed modularfabrication of housingunits and constructionsite trailers would alsobe required besides steelmodular fabrication.

Wade is currentlyworking with a numberof companies, who haveand could possibly beinterested in setting upshop in the region. Whilenothing is a definite,Wade is confident therewill be progress made onthat front in the verynear future. He has andwill continue to builddirect business relation-ships as well as leveragerelationships to "identifyand diversity" opportu-nities for other industryinvestments.

Lamont County council receives overview ofeconomic development strategies and plans


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CANDIDATEPOLITICAL PARTY/INDEPENDENT

OFFICIAL AGENT TELEPHONE NO. CAMPAIGN ADDRESS

SPENCER DUNNALBERTA LIBERAL PARTY

JACQUIE FENSKEPROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE PARTY

CHRIS FULMERALBERTA NEW DEMOCRATS

MATT LEVICKIEVERGREEN PARTY OF ALBERTA

PETER SCHNEIDERINDEPENDENT

SHANNON STUBBSWILDROSE

JOSHUA WALSH(780) 218-9885

TRUDY KADATZ(1-877) 505-5732

RANDELL TROMBLEY(780) 686-4613

SHERRY LEVICKI(780) 884-7740

GARTH TEEL(780) 998-2550

RODNEY D JOHNSON(780) 589-0908

711, 8510 111 STREETEDMONTON, AB T6G 1H7

FORT SASKATCHEWAN OFFICE10118 99 AVENUEFORT SASKATCHEWAN, AB T8L 1X8

201, 10544 114 STREETEDMONTON, AB T5H 3J7

BOX 516 LAMONT, AB T0B 2R0

50 WOODBEND WAY FORT SASKATCHEWAN, AB T8L 4R4

8961 95 AVENUEFORT SASKATCHEWAN, AB T8L 1C4

For further information on the election please contact WILLIAM CLIMIE, Returning Officer, at 241, 10420 98 AVENUE FORT SASKATCHEWAN, or by phoneat (780) 997-2411.

Official Agents of Nominated Candidates in FORT SASKATCHEWAN-VEGREVILLE for the April 23, 2012 Provincial Election


OFFICIAL AGENT TELEPHONE NO.

CAMPAIGN ADDRESS

DOUG BLACK

PROGRESSIVE

CONSERVATIVE PARTY

KRIS MATTHEWS

(403) 229-0066

804, 322 11 AVENUE SW

CALGARY, AB T2R 0C5

LEN BRACKO

INDEPENDENT

BARB BRACKO

(780) 218-4475

10, 4 HERITAGE WAY

ST. ALBERT, AB T8N 6W3

PERRY CHAHAL

INDEPENDENT

BILL CHAHAL

(780) 887-4973

PO BOX 65512

HOLLICK KENYON ROAD

EDMONTON, AB T5Y 0M5

WILLIAM EXELBY

INDEPENDENT

RUSSELL ANTHONY RIMER

(780) 401-7355

150, 10908

106 AVENUE NW

EDMONTON, AB T5H 3Z7

DAVID FLETCHER

INDEPENDENT

LAURIE R. FLETCHER

(780) 497-0680

9923 51 AVENUE NW

EDMONTON, AB T6E 0A8

PAUL FRANK

INDEPENDENT

STEPHEN KWONG

(403) 466-8888

120 PANATELLA

MANOR NW

CALGARY, AB T3K 0A7

RAYMOND GERMAIN

WILDROSE

RUSS LYSTER

(780) 809-2931

PO BOX 64193

5628 4 STREET NW

CALGARY, AB T2K 6J0


OFFICIAL AGENT TELEPHONE NO.

CAMPAIGN ADDRESS

ROB GREGORY

WILDROSE

RUSS LYSTER

(780) 809-2931

PO BOX 64193

5628 4 STREET NW

CALGARY, AB T2K 6J0

ELIZABETH JOHANNSON

EVERGREEN PARTY

OF ALBERTA

PAUL WALLACE

(780) 802-1992

7523 112 AVENUE NW

EDMONTON, AB T5B 0E4

VITOR MARCIANO

WILDROSE

RUSS LYSTER

(780) 809-2931

PO BOX 64193

5628 4 STREET NW

CALGARY, AB T2K 6J0

MIKE SHAIKH

PROGRESSIVE

CONSERVATIVE PARTY

CHRISTOPHER GHAZOULY

(403) 860-6453

400, 900 6 AVENUE SW

CALGARY, AB T2P 3K2

SCOTT TANNAS

PROGRESSIVE

CONSERVATIVE PARTY

CAM CRAWFORD

(403) 750-7690

250, 200 QUARRY

BOULEVARD SE

CALGARY, AB T2C 5E3

IAN URQUHART

INDEPENDENT

DON CARMICHAEL

(780) 710-8900

7403 105A STREET

EDMONTON, AB T6E 4V2

Official Agents of Nominated Candidates for the April 23, 2012 Senate Nominee Election

For further information on the Senate Nominee Election, please contact the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer by phone at (780) 427-7191or 310-0000-780-427-7191. O. Brian Fjeldheim - Chief Electoral Officer

VOTING MADE SIMPLE

These are the remain-ing candidates in theFort Saskatchewan -Vegreville constituency.

Liberal candidateSpencer Dunn is a FortSaskatchewan native. He

is confident he will be anexceptional advocate forthe residents of this con-stituency.

A bilingual politicalscience student at the Uof A, Dunn believes “thistired, worn-out govern-ment needs youth andenergy.”

Dunn is excited bythe party’s bold initiativeto reduce and eventuallyeliminate education fees.Also on his list of priori-ties are health care andprimary physician acces-sibility, senior supportsystems, fair taxation,and the reduction of

energy costs.NDP candidate Chris

Fulmer, 21, has beeninvolved in politics forseveral years. He wasinspired to stand for elec-

tion this year after read-ing Jack Layton’s finalletter to Canadians.

Currently he is work-ing on his Bachelor ofArts degree, and is thePresident of the U of ACampus NDP .

Raised in FortSaskatchewan, Chris isis concerned aboutreducing urban sprawl,promoting a sustainableand responsible environ-ment for the develop-ment of cities, and alsocreating affordable hous-ing.

EverGreen Party can-didate, Matt Levicki

grew up in LamontCounty. Matt attendedGrant MacEwanUniversity, and laterwent on to study andplay hockey at the

University of Waterloowhere he had severalsuccessful seasons, whileearning a political sci-ence degree.

"As a candidate forthe EverGreen Party ofAlberta I want to discussNorth American energysecurity. I believe thatyour vote for theEverGreens can help usregain sovereignty overAlberta's energy decisionmaking process. One ofmy campaign goals is tohear a final ‘no’ regard-ing attempts to build anuclear power plant inthe Peace Region.

Candidates express views on issues

Spencer Dunn

Chris Fulmer

Matt Levicki


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Trevor TaylorAgent/Owner

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• Sand, Gravel & Top Soil• Loading & Hauling

• Landscaping • Excavating • Demolition

Ph: 780-895-2349 Cell: 780-220-5405Box 412 Lamont, Alberta T0B-2R0

Motor Vehicle Accidents, Fatal Accidents,Wills & More

Elizabeth J. Tatchyn, B.A., LL.B

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Lamont 780-895-2100 Edmonton: 780-425-5800

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Residential Commercial IndustrialElectrical Contracting

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www.covolt.caMundare, AB

Professional Tax and Accounting ServicesRate: Personal Income Tax Return (T1) -

$40/person; $30/senior (65+),$20 for low income under 25K

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Accepting appointments at LA Hair Designsevery Thursday from 11 am to 7 pm!

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Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Thursday evening 8 pm - 9 pm at

Bardo Lutheran Church (down-

stairs) Please use back door. 4737-

57 Ave Tofield. For more info please

call 780-977-0517 TFN

Thank you to Dr. Sapozhnikov, Dr.

Hackett and the staff at the Tofield

Health Centre for the excellent care

and compassion shown to me dur-

ing my recent stay. Thanks to

everyone who came to visit, for all

the flowers and cards. An extra

thanks to those who cared for all my

animals and those who also helped

when I got home. Lillian McLeod

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Spilstead Community Church serv-

ices at Spilstead Hall. Times: 1st

and 3rd Sundays of the month at

2:30 pm for more info contact

Pastor Ken Stumph 780-662-4656

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Garden Club Muffin Party.

Thursday April 19th at the

Community Hall Tofield. 9:30 am -

11:30 am. Speaker: Irma

Heidebrecht, trip to South America

Bake Table. p33&34

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Have you heard about the 1st

Annual Mystery Host Extravaganza

coming to Sedgewick? Mark your

calendar for April 28th and keep

watching for more details.

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Dear Editor,

This is my first letterto the editor for a veryimportant cause. As itcomes closer to the elec-tion, I wonder if thereaders know whoJacquie Fenske is?

She has worked end-less hours for StrathconaCounty as Councillor fora number of years; butdid you know she alsoworked as a Board mem-ber of CommunityFutures or Lamont-TwoHills BusinessDevelopment Centre asmany of you recognizethe name.Jacquie was alwaysinterested in growing theregion, attending all ofour meetings and func-tions and helping to lendmoney to new or exist-ing businesses to start upor expand.

She visited many ofour businesses too to seehow they were makingout. Jacquie is a strongbeliever in Communityand is always available ifyou have any questions.Jacquie Fenske, your PCcandidate for FortS a s k a t c h e w a n -Vegreville, is the kind ofperson we need in par-liament to work for thisarea.

Yours truly,Bernice Sambor,Retired CommunityFutures Manager

WhoFenskereally is

Jacquie Fenske at Bruderheim School talking grade four to six students.

Students at Brud-erheim School are learn-ing about the provincialelection by participatingin Student Vote 2012.

Grade 4 to 6 studentswill take part by castingtheir ballots on April 19.They will have a pollingstation in their class-room, a voting screen,list of electors, and theirown ballots to cast.

Students will be ableto cast their vote for oneof six candidates fromthe Fort Saskatchewan -Vegreville riding.

Results get reportedto Student Vote and willbe made public with

other student votes.In order to help stu-

dents learn more aboutelections and candidates,PC Alberta, Fort Saska-tchewan-Vegreville can-didate Jacquie Fenskecame to talk with grade 4to 6 students. Studentswere able to meet theirPC candidate, hear andlearn about the electoralprocess and how candi-dates are different.Students were also ableto ask questions.

Fenske emphasizedhow important it is to do

what you believe in, andvote.

She helped studentsunderstand the signifi-cance of the electoralprocess, what the gov-ernment does for us ascitizens, and how eachvote matters.

Fenske encouragedstudents to take part andvote. Fenske had heard itwas "hat day" atBruderheim School andparticipated by wearinga marvelous red hat.

Submitted byBruderheim School

Jacquie Fenske Visit to Bruderheim School


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Maintenance Turnarounds at Industrial Facilities

April 2012

Industrial facilities as large and complex as those in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland require regularmaintenance for safe and efficient operation. Maintaining these local facilities is a necessary andbeneficial investment to ensure they are reliable and in great condition for the future.

In many facilities, maintenance tasks cannot be performed while the plant is operational. Similar tochanging the oil in your vehicle while it is parked and the engine is off, industrial facilities also requirescheduled ‘shut down’ periods for maintenance.

A shut down or turnaround is a planned event where production is suspended or decreased for aspecific time period in order to perform maintenance tasks. This involves equipment inspections and,if necessary, repairs, replacements, and technology upgrades. Depending on the size of the facilityand extent of the maintenance, planning for a turnaround can begin several years prior to the actualevent. This is necessary to ensure the appropriate personnel, equipment, processes, andcommunity awareness is in place.

The duration of a turnaround can vary – several days for a minor annual turnaround to several monthsfor a major turnaround occurring only every few years. During this time, a variety of skilledtradespeople perform a wide range of maintenance activities throughout the industrial facility.Upwards of several thousand contract employees may be needed. In some cases, the turnaroundstaff can even far outnumber the permanent staff at a facility.

The impact of a turnaround on the local community differs with each type of facility. Some generateincreased flaring and additional noise, while others produce no noticeable effect. A large contractworkforce may result in increased traffic to the site. Economic contributions can exceed millions ofdollars and include spending on parts and services, as well as food and hospitality. Localcommunities also benefit from increased efficiency and environmental performance as companiesinvest in technology for their operations by upgrading to the newest and best equipment during aturnaround.

Several turnarounds are scheduled for 2012 at facilities in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. The largestof these include Agrium’s Fort Saskatchewan and Redwater sites, Dow Chemical’s FortSaskatchewan site, Sherritt, and Shell.

If you have questions or concerns about activities at an industrial facility prior to or during aturnaround, contact the company directly for additional information. Alternatively, if you are curiousabout anything you see, hear, or smell, call the UPDATEline at 1.866.653.9959 to accesspre-recorded messages about industry activity 24 hours a day.

Brought to you by Life in the Heartland, a partnership aimed at improving access to information,resources, and contacts for residents in and around Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. For moreinformation, visit www.lifeintheheartland.com, email [email protected] or follow us onFacebook at www.facebook.com/LifeintheHeartland.

WEED AND PEST APPEAL COMMITTEE

MEMBER RECRUITMENT PROFILE

LAMONT COUNTY IS CURRENTLY SEEKINGADDITIONAL MEMBERS FOR THE WEED AND PESTAPPEAL COMMITTEE.

Member’s Qualifications• A keen interest in sustainable agriculture within Lamont County.• 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 ofmembers of a tribunal;• An understanding of the impacts of invasive species inagricultural 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 ability to:

• act with integrity; and• organize, read, understand and apply:

• Weed Control Act• Agricultural Pest Act• Municipal Government Act

Term of OfficeMembers 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 ABBY BYBLOW,WPAC SECRETARY BY MAY 15TH, 2012 AT:

LAMONT COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING5303 50 AVELAMONT, AB

T0B 2R0FAX: 780.895.2892

EMAIL: [email protected]

SUBDIVISION & DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD

MEMBER RECRUITMENT PROFILELAMONT COUNTY IS CURRENTLY SEEKING ADDITIONALMEMBERS FOR THE SUBDIVISION & DEVELOPMENTAPPEAL BOARD.

Member’s Qualifications• A keen interest in development within Lamont County.• Concerns for the interest of property owners, the developer and otherparties affected by the development.•Expertise in one of the following areas and/or have served on otherquasi-judicial boards:

• community representation or knowledge of community standards;• architecture;• legal;• engineering/construction;• urban planning;• management/administration.

• An understanding of quasi-judicial function and role of members of atribunal;•An understanding of principles of administrative law and naturaljustice;•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 reasons for thedecision;•The ability to speak in public and communicate effectively with partiesto the appeal;• Proven ability to:

• act with integrity; and• organize, read, understand and apply:

• complex plans;• Municipal Government Act and other pertinent Acts; statutory

plans such as the Municipal Development Plan and Area Structure Plans;

• Land Use Bylaw; and• case law

Term of OfficeMembers sit for a three-year term, as appointed by Council at theirOrganizational meeting in an election year.SDAB members are scheduled based on a rotation basis andavailability.

PLEASE FORWARD LETTERS OF INTEREST TO KIMBERLY SIMPSON,SDAB SECRETARY BY APRIL 30TH, 2012 AT:

LAMONT COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING5303 50 AVELAMONT, AB

T0B 2R0FAX: 780.895.7404

EMAIL: [email protected]

CALC

NOTICE OF APPEAL HEARING ADJOURNMENTDevelopment Permit 2392/11

Land Description: ENW-20-56-18-W4

This is to notify you that an appeal made to the SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT APPEALBOARD against a decision by the Development Authority in respect to Development Permit 2392/11described as follows:

Change the use of a residential home to a family care facility.

has been withdrawn by the Appellant. The hearing originally scheduled for March 23, 2012, hadbeen adjourned to April 3, 2012. Prior to the hearing taking place on April 3, the Appellant withdrewthe appeal, therefore no hearing took place. No future hearing is scheduled to take place on thisAppeal as it has been withdrawn.

Employment OpportunitiesLamont County is currently seeking personnel for the following seasonal positions: (4) Summer Program Leaders and (5) Honorarium Volunteer Leaders in Training.

Please visit our website at www.lamontcounty.ca; email [email protected] or pick upinformation about these opportunities at the Administration building.

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Weed Wise Gardening

The green grass is starting to poke out, andthat means the weeds are not too far behind.We must all do our part to control these nastyweeds. There are many noxious weeds thatcan be mistaken for tame perennials in yourflower bed. If you notice that a perennial isspreading at an alarming rate, you may wantto get it checked out!

For more information on commonly confusedperennial weeds, you may contact ToriGresiuk at the Lamont County AgriculturalService Department at 780-895-2585. Dame’s Rocket

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