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Members of the Mundare Senior’s Centre cooked up a storm during their monthly perogy dinner on Feb 21. Adults were able to partake for $15 and children six and under cost $6. “The food leans toward a Ukrainian menu,” said senior’s club president Marrien Chudyk. “We change it up a bit sometimes so it doesn’t…
The Bruderheim Public Works yard has once again become the target of thieves, in spite of a new solar powered security gate installed last year. During the early morning hours on Feb. 12, three people in a vehicle were captured on security camera footage approaching the new security gate that guards the front entrance. The…
A Lamont couple have put themselves in self imposed quarantine after visiting their son in china, to prevent any possible health scare locally with the Coronavirus COVID19 which is spreading around the world. The couple, who wish to remain anonymous to prevent any panic in the community, travelled to see their son, who lives in…
Officials from Elk Island National Park have translocated roughly 3,000 bison over the past 100 years, to various conservation projects and parks around the world as well as some indigenous communities. The bison used to be gathered and brought in on horseback, said park officials on Feb. 11, as more bison were gathered to be…
At a recent council meeting, Lamont regional fire chief David Zayonce reported traffic accidents on County roads had almost doubled in the past year. “There was a dramatic rise in traffic accidents between 2018 and 2019,” he said. “What is alarming is how many accidents we responded to.” In 2108, the department responded to 41…
The Lamont High School Breakfast Program, which started almost two years ago to accommodate students, was dealt a huge blow when it’s chief supplier, Cobbs Bread in Fort Saskatchewan, closed its doors on Jan. 15. Lamont High School principal, Amit Mali, said the idea for the breakfast program began as an inspiration from Finland. In…
A proposed drainage bylaw in Mundare was hotly contested before ultimately being tabled to a future meeting. “The by-law looks at properties which could cause damage to adjoining properties because or poor ground cover or changed drainage courses; and what fines could be applied. It also looked at methods of enforcement. “For the fines we’re…
Lamont County will host a second Hemp Producer Workshop this year promising to showcase more information for farmers and delve into the value-added opportunities that come from producing the crop. The workshop will be held at the Lamont Hall, Feb. 13, beginning at 9:30 and last most of the day. “The whole premise is part…