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County roads and flooding frustrating Lamont officials – new waterfall at Whitford Lake!

Lamont County officials are at wit's end when it comes to devising a plan to deal with flooding which is ravaging the County. “All the councillors want to protect…

admin July 10, 2020

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First recipients of Harold James Scholarships announced

The first recipients of the Harold James Scholarship were given their awards during an emotional cheque presentation at the Lamont Health Care Centre on Jun. 30. “Upon my retirement,…

admin July 3, 2020

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$500,000 for Lamont – MSI funding will pay for most of 51 street

The town of Lamont received assistance from the Alberta provincial government recently by way of funding which totalled nearly $500,000 from the Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI). The funds were broken…

admin June 26, 2020

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Cops buy gas for stranded motorist

Fort Saskatchewan RCMP came to the rescue during a routine traffic stop June 10. While patrolling in the Bruderheim area, Constable Prodanovic observed a vehicle parked at the Shell Gas…

admin June 19, 2020

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New program could benefit young Andrew students

Andrew School is exploring more ways to support early childhood learning by introducing a potential kindercare program which will provide care and instruction to kindergarten aged children on non kindergarten…

admin June 12, 2020

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Andrew auctioneer recognized for 60 years in the ring

It was the mid 1950s and a young Julian Lubianisky was wandering around a farm auction sale, something he was quite fond of doing. Word had gotten out that the…

admin June 5, 2020

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Mundare receives complaints of unsightly properties

With the snow gone, the annual concern over unsightly properties in Mundare came up at council again, May 19. Councillor Jaime Burghardt initiated the discussion stating there were people in…

admin May 29, 2020

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Photo shoot of angry parents prompts warnings from EIPS director, police

On Victoria Day, upset parents reached out to each other on Facebook to gather support in taking a photo together to go along with The Lamont Leader article about the…

admin May 22, 2020