Lamont Liquor Store Archives - The Lamont Leader

Robberies have frustrated liquor store owner asking for relief

lamontle5 years ago06 mins

Rising crime has frustrated local Lamont business owner Mark Lee. Lee’s business, Sunshine Liquor Store, has been victimized by crime three times in the past five years. As a result, Lee said he no longer qualifies for business insurance. “I don’t know what we will do,” said Lee. “The insurance company wouldn’t insure us any…

More cops on their way – Details unclear but Lamont municipalities scramble for budget money for more policing

lamontle5 years ago04 mins

The provincial government has moved to act on the increase in rural crime throughout Alberta but how its impact on rural community budgets is unclear. The province announced in early December it would provide more than $286 million over five years into frontline law enforcement with the addition of more RCMP officers and civilian positions….