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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 closure of Andrew Jr. High. Upon hearing of the upcoming photo opportunity, EIPS communications director Laura McNabb contacted this reporter by cell phone with warnings…
Charges were laid upon two Edmontonians after Two Hills police were called to a report of a suspicious vehicle in Lamont County near Range Road 163 on Apr. 8 at approximately 8:30 a.m. With the help of Vegreville RCMP, a truck and trailer with a snowmobile were located nearby. Further investigation resulted in police seizing…
Bruderheim’s director of public works, Dennis Tomuschat, was appointed to the position of vice-chair for the Alberta Waste Water Operators Association in March. Next year he will automatically step into the role of AWWOA chairperson for one year. According to their website, the AWWOA, which was established in 1976, is a member-run organization. They are…
The COVID 19 crisis is not only taxing on our personal and professional lives, it’s also taxing on the community’s sewer system. The town of Bruderheim experienced it’s third major sewer problem in 12 days on Apr. 15. Chief Administrative Officer Patty Podoborozny said the backups are not only very costly for the town to…
The Heartland Hotel, located near Lamont, was broken into by way of a ground floor window leading into a hotel suite during the late evening hours on Apr. 12. General manager Joy Candia said the break in went initially undiscovered. “We had only one guest in the hotel at the time,” said Candia. “I did…
With the Covid-19 crisis restricting visitors Jessie Saruk celebrated her 98th birthday April 20 at the Lamont Beaverhill Lodge. Many in Lamont will know Saruk, since she taught grade 2 in the town from the early 50s until the early 1980s. Sometimes she has touched three generations of the same family, said her son Bertrand,…
A Mundare area businessman and town councillor is trying to help out local businesses in his community and surrounding. Jason Kowal realizes some have had to reduce hours or close down temporarily and he wanted to do something to help them. “Several of my colleagues in the mortgage industry came up with it,” he said….
The County of Lamont Food Bank received a generous donation of $2,500 from the amateur theatre group the Chipman Players on Apr. 3. “It was incredible how much they donated to us,” said County of Lamont Food Bank board chair Colette McBride. “It makes it easier for us when we go shopping. Our hamper numbers…