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Vigil held for young

woman whose
body was found in
Lac La Biche home
RAHMA DALMAR & ROB MCKINLEY
Lac La Biche Post

LAC LA BICHE - Family, friends and strangers

stood side-by-side at a candlelight vigil held along
the shores of Lac La Biche lake on Sunday night to
pay tribute to a young woman whose body was found
inside a nearby home.
While RCMP have not released details about
a heavy police presence at the lakeside home on
Churchill Drive over the weekend, those at the vigil
say Tytiana Janvier died there.
A crowd of more than 200 people took part in the
quiet, hour-long gathering. Those who knew Janvier
sang her praises and mourned her death. Those who
didn’t know the 21-year-old woman shared in the grief.
Rahma Dalmar photo Holding flickering flames to the early evening sky,
Tytiana Janvier’s mother Tavia Janvier is consoled during a vigil held Sunday evening in Lac La Biche. family members and friends said the young woman
The 21-year-old’s body was recently found in a home, and a heavy police presence was noted in the area. was a shining light who deserved better.
See “Vigil” page 2

Province announces implementation of new K-6 curriculum

JAZMIN TREMBLAY
Lakeland This Week
LAKELAND - The Government of
Alberta will be moving forward with
instituting parts of the new K-6 curricu-
lum in the fall of 2022, based on what the
Minister of Education describes as rec-
ommendations from the Curriculum
Implementation Advisory Group.
The final K-3 English Language Arts
and Literature, K-3 Mathematics and K-6
Physical Education and Wellness curricu-
lum will be available in April and will be
implemented at the start of the 2022/23
school year, said Minister Adriana
LaGrange during an update March 10.
The new curriculum for Grades 4-6
for Mathematics and English Language
Arts and Literature will be implemented
in September of 2023.
The advisory group is expected to
make recommendations on piloting
and implementation strategies for the
remaining K-6 curriculum by May of
this year. The rest of the new curricu-
lum includes French First Language
and Literature, French Immersion
Language Arts and Literature, Fine Arts,
Science and Social Studies.
Speaking to why Mathematics and
English Language Arts and Literature
will be introduced at the lower grades
sooner, LaGrange noted that work is
already being done in the area due to
challenges brought on by the pandemic.
Special attention and funding has
been put toward ensuring young students
are caught up with numeracy and literacy
skills. In the fall of 2021, the province
announced funding specifically to sup-
port K-3 students who had fallen behind
during the pandemic.
“Now is the time,” said LaGrange,
adding she has heard from frontline
teachers and administrators who also
agree that this is the right time to intro-
duce the new curriculum.
Introducing the K-3 curriculums for
Math and Language Arts first will help
teachers and learners transition, she said.
The Physical Education and Wellness
curriculum will help support students by
building resiliency and aiding them in
managing their health and mental health
said LaGrange, noting that the life skills
included in the new physical education
curriculum are important.
Acknowledging that there have been
calls to delay the implementation of the
new K-6 curriculum, LaGrange says the
government is committed to teaching stu-
dents, improving outcomes and updating
Alberta’s “very outdated curriculum.”
She says the advisory group has been
able to provide Alberta Education with
plenty of insight. The group is made up
of teachers, administrators, superintend-
ents, and others who work in education.
Funds have been committed to
help with the K-6 curriculum implemen-
tation, which includes a total of $191 mil-
lion to be used over three years. Funds
will be used for professional develop-
ment and to purchase learning and teach-
ing resources. 
The minister says the investment into
education will benefit all Albertans.
“Our students deserve this new cur-
riculum,” said LaGrange.
The College of Alberta School
Superintendents (CASS) said it is happy
to see a staggered implementation for the
new curriculum. 
“We look forward to the release of fur-
ther information in the weeks ahead and
reviewing curriculum changes based on
broad feedback,” said Wilco Tymensen,
president with CASS.
Implementation of new K-3 math,
English Language Arts and Physical
Education curricula will affect about
390,400 students and 37,100 teachers in
Alberta.
Following LaGrange’s update, Alberta
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Vigil
Continued from page 1

It won’t be the same, says Tavia Janvier,
Tytiana’s mother, who told Lakeland This
Week that she spent everyday right next to
her daughter.
“She was my heart, she was my pride
and joy. She was always there… I couldn’t
go anywhere without her,” she said, wiping
tears as she paused from speaking to
embrace people who had come to the vigil.
Moving forward with life won’t be easy,
but keeping her memory alive and know-
ing how much her life was shaped by her
daughter is a memory Tavia will always
keep in her heart.
“She made me laugh everyday. She was
everything to me… She would never leave
my side. I miss her, I wish I could bring her
back,” she said.
Questions
Many in the crowd called for action
from the media and police in reporting
what happened to the young woman.
A police presence at a home began on
Thursday, say witnesses. No information
about the police presence was passed along
to local media until Saturday evening.  when whoever gets charged, whoever
RCMP have not released an official
statement on the file. Responding to
Lakeland This Week questions on Sunday,
RCMP officials said only that a death had
been confirmed at the location. They say
the investigation is continuing, that next of
kin have been contacted, and no charges
have been laid.
Janvier’s great auntie Shana Laboucane
was one of the vigil’s organizers. She hoped
the gathering would help with the healing
process.
 “We need to set her soul free. She needs
to go into the light,” she said, admitting
that the healing is difficult when there are
so many questions left unanswered. “All
we need is answers of what happened, who
all was involved, and why did this happen
to her.”
So far, she said, the family has got no
answers. She hopes they will come as the
investigation continues.
“Hopefully we get it from the courts
is responsible. All we are asking is for
answers,” she said adding that the family is
going to continue asking the questions, for
Tytiana ... and others.  girl who loved everybody and she loved
“We aren’t going to let this go. It can’t
be let go. We can’t let it happen to another
young girl. It doesn’t matter if they are
Native, white, whatever. It just can’t hap-
pen to another innocent girl.”
Looking onto a photo display of the
young woman, backlit by dozens of can-
dles, Laboucane said that although her
great-niece’s voice has been silenced, the
vigil will serve as her message.
“I want everyone to know her face, and
I want everyone to speak for her,” she said.
Community support
Moving forward from the loss of a
young community member is devastating,
said Jason Ekeberg, the Métis Nation of
Alberta Region 1 vice-president. He also
took part in the vigil.
“Everybody’s in shock about what hap-
pened. We’re just in disbelief right now,”
he said, turning to see candle-lit faces
in the crowd. “It shows what kind of person
she was. She was a beautiful soul, a young
life.”
Any good that can come out of such a
tragic situation, he said, should focus on
sharing that same love and compassion for
each other.
“Everybody needs to start loving each
other, respecting each other, start caring
for each other…the community needs sup-
port.”
During the vigil, RCMP and commun-
ity peace officers maintained a perim-
eter around the home as the investigation
continues. RCMP say an autopsy on the
body is expected to be conducted later
in the week. In the preliminary stages of
the investigation, police officials said on
Sunday they are not expecting to release
further details.

K-6 curriculum
Continued from page 1

Following LaGrange’s update, Alberta Teachers’
Association (ATA) president Jason Schilling released a
statement, speaking out against the implementation of the
new curriculum.
“Enough is enough. The proposed curriculum does not
enjoy public support, and the consensus opinion of groups
representing parents, teachers, school boards and education
faculty is that it cannot be implemented in its current form.
It has not been appropriately piloted, and teachers do not
have what they need to put it in front of students in only six
months,” said Schilling.
The ATA recently released information that shows just
three per cent of teachers believe they have the supports
and resources required to successfully implement the cur-
riculum this fall.
Schilling also added, “Implementing new curriculum in
one grade and one subject requires a significant amount of
planning, preparation and resource development on behalf
of individual teachers. Expecting teachers and schools to
implement curriculum in four grades and three subject
areas all at once next school year is a recipe for chaos after
two very exhausting years for teachers and administrators.”
During Wednesday’s update, LaGrange was specific-
ally asked about the survey results released by the ATA.
The minister said she had not yet seen the survey, but in
the past felt results for surveys done by the ATA included a
small number of respondents. She  said she would look into
the concerns expressed.
Reaffirming the province’s decision to proceed with
implementation of the new curriculum, the minister said
“We do believe there is enough time.” Teachers are already
teaching, and introducing the new curriculum “isn’t start-
ing from scratch,” she added.
Virtual engagement sessions were held in January and
February to allow Albertans to have their say on the cur-
riculum and the draft Social Studies blueprint. 
“The feedback we received from these sessions, as well
as all other engagement opportunities and classroom pilot-
ing, is informing the final K-6 curriculum.”
Before offering the update on the curriculum -
and in response to criticism from Alberta’s NDP
- LaGrange affirmed that the Government of Alberta will
continue to teach about Ukraine’s rich history in its updated
curriculum. She noted that the social studies portion of the
curriculum is still in the works.

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LAKELAND - It’s been a long two
years of waiting, but one of the largest
outdoor events to take place in St. Paul
is officially set to return - with some big
names ready to the stage at the Centerfield
Music Festival.
Originally set to return to the Centerfield
stage in 2020, it’s now been five years
since Brett Kissel has been able to play in
front of his hometown crowd, making the
2022 show even more special.
When asked how he feels about the
return of Centerfield - and his extended
absence from the Jaycee ballpark stage
- Kissel says he feels both “love and
excitement... I actually think it’s a lot
sweeter.”
Not having played in front of the crowd
at Centerfield for half a decade, Kissel says
there’s a special quality to the upcoming
festival, which is set for June 17 and 18.
“We haven’t done anything this fun in
basically forever,” he says with a laugh on
Friday afternoon - the day the music festi-
val’s 2022 lineup was officially released.
And while the lineup for 2022 is some-
what different than the original 2020
lineup, Kissel says he empathizes with
festival producers and dealing with how
much has changed over the past two years.
Some artists have retired, while others
have decided to come out of retirement,
for example.
Co-headlining the June weekend with
Kissel will be Canadian country music art-
ist Jess Moskaluke. She has a long list of
awards, hit singles, and is known for her
big voice and pop-infused hooks.
“I was so happy to give her a call,” says
Kissel. He adds that Moskaluke is a small-
town girl and knows exactly the kind
of people who will be in the crowd at
Centerfield.
Another well-known name taking the
It’s been five years since Brett Kissel has played in front of his hometown crowd.
Pictured is Kissel at a previous concert at the Jaycee ballpark.
stage will be The Wilkinsons, Founded
in the late 1990s, the band achieved
fame throughout the 90s and early
2000s. Centerfield will be the first large-
scale performance for the band in about
a decade.
The Wilkisons had an “incredible
brand” and multiple number one hits
on the radio, says Kissel, adding, “It’s
unbelievable that they’ve selected St. Paul
as a comeback show.”
Looking back
Looking back on the past two years,
Kissel says he’s definitely soaked up
plenty of family time and reacquainted
himself with his roots, which has included
lots of hunting and fishing. He’s also spent
a lot of time out at his family’s farm in the
Flat Lake area, and every time he would
drive past the Jaycee ball park over the last
two years, he wondered when he would
get to step back on the stage.
In June, when Kissel returns to St. Paul
it won’t be for a quick grocery trip or to
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head out fishing - it will be for Centerfield
Music Festival.
Of course, he plans to hit the stage with
as much energy as he can, and he acknow-
ledges there may be some hesitancy from
the general public. But, Kissel is running
toward the upcoming music festival filled
with a positive outlook.
Tickets
Tickets for the 2022 show are now on
sale, and can be purchased through the
Centerfield Music Festival website.  and music, Kissel notes that when
To those who bought their tickets in
2020, and have held on to them over the
past two years, Kissel says “thank you.”
Those tickets are still good for the 2022
festival.
Also, the ticket price has remained the
same - and is set at $99 for two days of
entertainment.  More information about Centerfield
“It’s about understanding how far $99
will get you these days,” says Kissel, add-
ing, people would be hard pressed to get
from St. Paul to Bonnyville on a tank of
gas for $99, lately. But, producers and per-
formers are happy to be able to offer locals
the chance to get an unforgettable weekend
for that price.
Award nominations
And while there may have been lim-
ited live performances happening over the
last two years, Kissel was busy wrapping
up and promoting his most recently album,
‘What is Life?’ 
The album has been nominated for a
JUNO Award for Country Album of the
Year, while the single, ‘Make a Life, Not
a Living’ has been nominated for Single
of the Year.
To be nominated alongside the likes of
Justin Bieber and The Weeknd is amazing,
says Kissel.
He describes the album as one that
was much more vulnerable and authentic,
which made the album a bit risky. But in
the end, the album was very well received. 
Speaking to the question posed in the
title of the album, “What is Life?” Kissel is
honest, saying there have been times over
the past two years where he’s felt closer to
answering the question, while at times he’s
felt further away. 
After two years of uncertainty, Kissel
is hoping to open a brand new chapter -
one that no doubt includes live music, and
being able to connect with like-minded
people.
Speaking to a parallel between sports
Edmonton Oilers’ fans head to Rogers
Place to take in a game, they are all there
to watch the home team win. When people
go to concerts, they are there to have
a good time - and the artists, including
Kissel, are eager to help make that happen.
“Let’s make this the best year yet.” 
Music Festival, including other perform-
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Police respond to fatal shooting in Kehewin,

22-year-old suspect airlifted to hospital
JAZMIN TREMBLAY
Lakeland This Week
KEHEWIN - A 54-year-old man is dead, and a 22-year-
old is in hospital following a serious incident that took place
in Kehewin Cree Nation on March 9.
On Wednesday evening, Bonnyville RCMP received
a call of a reported shooting on Kehewin Cree Nation, at
about 7:15 p.m. When responding officers arrived, they
located a 54-year-old male victim from Kehewin Cree
Nation deceased, according to an RCMP press release.
Members from the Bonnyville Detachment and the Cold
Lake RCMP Police Dog Service began the investigation
into the fatal shooting as well as a search for the suspect.
Later that same evening on March 9, RCMP members
arrived at a residence in Kehewin where a suspect was
believed to be located.
A confrontation between RCMP members and the
22-year-old suspect occurred after the man exited the
residence, during which officers discharged their service
weapons.
“The suspect exited the residence and a
confrontation occurred during which officers discharged
their service weapons,” states a press release by Alberta
RCMP.
“First aid was administered by RCMP officers on scene.
Emergency Medical Services attended to provide assistance
and the suspect was transported by STARS Air Ambulance
to an Edmonton area hospital where he remains.”
The suspect has been identified, but his name has not
been released by police. Currently, he remains in hospital
receiving medical treatment.
Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit has taken over the
homicide investigation.
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT)
has taken over the investigating looking into the discharging
of police firearms by RCMP members.
An autopsy of the 54-year-old victim will be scheduled
in the near future, state RCMP.
While the situation was unfolding last Wednesday,
an Emergency Alert was issued, asking residents to stay
indoors, make sure their houses and vehicles were locked,
and to stay off the road until a suspect had been appre-
hended by police.
Kehewin Community Education Centre informed par-
ents and students that class would be cancelled on Thursday,
due to the emergency incident. Other band offices, depart-
ments and businesses were also closed throughout the day,
Thursday.
No officers sustained injuries during the course of the
evening.
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Kikino’s youth create two short films at
Tantoo Cardinal’s Tap Root Actors’ Academy
RAHMA DALMAR
Lac La Biche Post
KIKINO - Métis youth throughout
Kikino have been a part of a one-of-a-
kind journey since last July to reclaim
their heritage while learning about the
arts through Tantoo Cardinal’s Tap Root
Actors’ Academy.  
Cardinal, a critically-acclaimed
Canadian Métis actress, is known for
television, stage and movie roles includ-
ing the block-buster films Dances with
the Wolves and Legends of the Fall.  
The Kikino connection comes 37
years after another area link to the well-
respected actress — her leading role in
the Canadian film Loyalties that was
filmed in the Lac La Biche region in
1985.  
Cardinal created the arts academy in
2020, basing its operations in Kikino, to
create authentic opportunities for youth
in the film and arts industry. Kikino
remains as the only production location
for the unique acting academy. 
“In my 50-plus years in this business,
I have noticed the lack of focus on our
stories; in this case, Métis stories,” the
actress notes in the program’s online
introduction. “We give our artists the
experience of telling their own stories,
as well as the experience of being part of
someone else’s vision.”  we heard from various families whose
Kikino classes  children were in our program…I think
Throughout the summer, over a dozen
youth were immersed in creating and
starring in two short films dedicated to
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Photo supplied
Tap Root student Adrienne Lynis
prepares for a scene with filmmaker
Brock Davis Mitchell and assistant
Jamie Stewart
sharing local Métis stories. The films
premiered last Friday, said Grace Hardy,
the academy’s coordinator and a found-
ing member. 
“The two films we created this sum-
mer actually used parts of stories that
that those stories are at the heart of what
we’re doing here,” she said.  
The first film was Kikino Kids, a com-
Photo supplied Photo supplied
Amelia Hardy is pictured behind the Students Gavin Hardy and Kagen
camera while filming the short film Macnamara filming a scene in their
Kikino Kids. short film Kikino kids with filmmaker
Brock Davis Mitchell
edy written by the youth at the academy. “We all got involved in acting, writing,
The second short film was a thriller called in the background — we got involved in
Obscheenies. The final productions not everything…and learning more about my
only showcased the acting talents of the culture that I didn’t know.” said Lynis, a
young academy members, says Hardy, 14-year old actor who starred in both Tap
but also their technical skills behind the Root productions over the last year and
camera. The young actors were also inte- said the experience provided an educa-
gral in the research for the storylines, she tion on many levels. “We don’t really get
said, learning about their ancestral land to learn as much as we should and just
and culture through seminars and Cree having other people come in and tell us
language lessons.  about that was great.” 
“We started our first week with teach- The teenage actress says the Tap Root
ing knowledge of our settlements and experience — her first acting perform-
teaching knowledge of our commun- ance in front of a camera— has helped
ity,” Hardy said, explaining that former her to find a passion for theatre. In the
Kikino Settlement Council chairperson future, she plans on auditioning and util-
and community Elder Floyd Thompson izing the skills from the academy. 
offered a lot of assistance. Other com- “I have learned how to be the charac-
munity members also shared input in ter…study the character, and do the role
sessions about community life and social the best you can,” she said. “Before Tap
events. “We wanted to sort of focus on Root I was kind of into acting…but now,
prayers in regards to gatherings. We after Tap Root, it’s really something I
learned songs and words.”   want to do.” 
Creating Tap Root  Planning 
Along with the influences from Tap Root organizers are now planning
Cardinal and a strong executive board, the upcoming summer schedule for the
the Tap Root project has a lot of backing next academy session in Kikino. It will
from the local and national film industry, cover the same message while growing
said Hardy.  the academy’s offerings for all Kikino
“Three years ago, we created the con- youth, Hardy said. 
ception of the idea, we got mentored by “There is so much more to learn in
people in the industry…we had some regards to not necessarily just acting,
really great mentors to guide us along.” but the industry and culture as well, we
including Tina Keeper from North of are going to continually promote that
60 who helped the group learn how to growth,” she said, highlighting the sup-
approach partnerships in the industry, port of the Kikino community for the
said Hardy.  unique program’s success in bringing
Credits  awareness to the industry and Métis cul-
Like the scroll of names at the end of ture. 
a movie, Hardy says the people who need  “At its core, it is storytelling. Every
to be thanked are a long list, including film, actor, writer, and director is work-
documentarian Connor McNally, film- ing together to share stories. So why not
maker Brock Davis Mitchell, Tap Root’s us? Why not Métis people or the youth
executive director Clayton Conroy, film of Kikino? Everybody has a story to tell
director Barry Bilinsky and Kikino local or share.” 
film and acting student Spencer Blyan.  With grant funding, access to
Considering the pilot project began Hideaway Adventure Ground and Silver
throughout the pandemic, she says many Birch lands for the academy’s films and
industry professionals made time for the program, it was all possible, she said. 
project, and with that support came a Premiere and streaming 
high level of skill and knowledge to the The premiere of the short films was
program.  done through a private screening held at
Hardy, herself has worked in St. Paul’s Elite Theatre on Friday with an
Vancouver as a makeup artist on music audience of invited guests.
videos, Discovery Channel, and more.  There will be a public online premiere
Tap Root youth   for both films on Sunday, March 20 at 6
  Applying skills from industry pro- p.m. MST., beginning with Obscheenies
fessionals and learning more about how followed by Kikino Kids.
stories can be told through a Métis lens Both short films run for rough-
has been a valuable experience that ly 15 minutes and can be accessed on
has broken barriers, said Métis actress www.linktr.ee/TapRootAcademy. The
and Tap Root Academy youth member, academy also plans to enter various film
Adrienne Lynis.  festivals.

Province tables legislation that requires Minister’s
approval for face mask and vaccine bylaws
JANICE HUSER
Lakeland This Week
LAKELAND - After tabling Bill 4 - the
Municipal Government (Face Mask and Proof
of COVID-19 Vaccination Bylaws) Amendment
Act - on Tuesday afternoon, Minister of Municipal
Affairs Ric McIver described it as a “brief piece of
legislation” that had a narrow focus and was aimed
at creating clarity around public health rules.
The bill proposes changes to the Municipal
Government Act (MGA) regarding public health
requirements specifically related to COVID-19.
“Any municipal bylaws requiring masks to
prevent the spread of communicable diseases, or
relating to COVID-19 vaccines, will need to be
approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs in
consultation with Alberta’s chief medical officer
of health,” according to information from the
provincial government, released shortly after the
legislation was tabled.
Speaking with media, McIver compared the
legislation to pieces of legislation that exist within
the Traffic Safety Act, where municipalities must
seek approval from the Minister before closing a
road, for example, due to the impact it could have
on the broader system.
“What we’re doing today... is not groundbreak-
ing. It’s normal,” said McIver.
And while the legislation may require the OK
from the Minister if a bylaw is passed by a munici-
pality, the private sector - and even municipalities
themselves - still have autonomy over their own
facilities and can enforce rules if they so choose.
McIver noted that private businesses and muni-
cipalities could make rules that specifically relate
to their facilities before the pandemic, during the
pandemic, and that will continue to be allowed
after. He noted the tabled legislation does not
affect the day-to-day operations of Alberta muni-
cipalities.
The approach will limit the ability of municipal-
ities to pass bylaws “that contradict public health
policies enacted by the province. For example, the
proposed changes would prevent local govern-
ments from imposing masking or proof of COVID-
19 vaccination bylaws on private sector operators
such as grocery stores and retail businesses,”
according to provincial information released on
Tuesday.
McIver acknowledged that a year-and-a-half
ago, the government was a lot less experienced in
dealing with the pandemic, and there were fewer
Albertans vaccinated. At that time, the province
did allow municipalities to make their own deci-
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posed amendments to the Municipal Government
Act (MGA),” said Heron. “We are concerned that
the Government of Alberta is setting a troubling
precedent by amending the MGA – Alberta’s prin-
cipal piece of legislation governing municipalities
– without prior consultation.”
She added, “Alberta Municipalities appreciates
that the provincial government kept the scope of
these legislative amendments very narrow, but we
continue to believe that the best public health deci-
sions are those based on science and data, rather
File photo than on political differences and calculations.”
Bill 4 has been tabled and if passed, municipalities Heron is also the mayor of the City of St. Albert.
will have to seek approval from the provincial The province’s official opposition also responded
government before they can proceed with face to the news on Tuesday.
mask and vaccine bylaws. “In July 2021, Premier Jason Kenney encour-
aged municipalities to implement their own public
sions on the matter of masking, for example. health restrictions due to the diverse needs across
With the City of Edmonton debating its mask the province, saying ‘these decisions are better
bylaw on the same day the legislation was tabled, taken locally’,” according to Alberta’s NDP.
McIver was questioned about his relationship with “This is the same government that constantly
City council, and the dynamics that exist. McIver warns of federal government overreach. But now
acknowledged that he has not had time to get to Premier Kenney and the UCP are doing the exact
know some of the newer council members. same thing they accuse Justin Trudeau of doing.
City of Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi spoke The irony is not lost on me, nor is it lost on
out about the proposed legislation when it was first Albertans,” said NDP Municipal Affairs Critic Joe
announced a week ago. Ceci.
When asked if the province would still move for-
ward with the legislation if the City of Edmonton
decided to lift its mask bylaw, McIver said it’s
something they would have to think about. By the
end of the day Tuesday, the City of Edmonton had
voted 8-5 in favor of removing the city-wide mask
bylaw.
A timeline on the next step for the legislation
was not available on Tuesday.
When the Minister was asked if the province
had consulted with municipalities, McIver said he
would not use the term consult, but described the
legislation as a “defensive manoeuvre” instead.
He further stated he felt the situation was a case
of one municipality “drifting out of their lane.”
And he added that the legislation makes is clear the
province is not “ceding” its authority over public
health matters.
“Most municipalities already comply with pub-
lic health requirements for COVID-19, so the pro-
posed changes will not affect them,” according to
the province.
Response
Alberta Municipalities President Cathy Heron
released a statement shortly after the announce-
ment that the legislation had been tabled.
“Earlier today, Municipal Affairs Minister Ric
McIver outlined the Government of Alberta’s pro-
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Commentary
Welcome to a
new MLA
ROB MCKINLEY
Lac La Biche Post

Welcome back to provincial politics, Mr. Jean.

That’s likely the correct greeting this week, as
Tuesday night’s by-election results for the Fort
McMurray-Lac La Biche constituency are released.
Likely, because even if northeastern Alberta voters
are tired of the UCP hijinx over the last many months,
one thing we’ve learned over the same amount of time
is that many people also like to see a fight. And UCP
candidate Brian Jean has promised a doozey. 
Freedom fighters, vaccine fighters, keyboard war-
riors ... it’s been a very active and divisive time in world
and local history. Campaigning largely on a promise to
challenge Premier Jason Kenney’s leadership, Brian
Jean has raised not only raised a few eyebrows, but
also perhaps a few popularity points. Calling out the
leader of your own party — well actually, the party
you want to join — that’s pretty brazen. And we like
brazen.
In recent months, people have brazenly
rebuked health advice from experts, brazenly protested
not only for freedoms they already have, but for more
that they want. Many people we know have brazenly
defied rules, laws and in some cases common sense.
Others have also brazenly challenged age-old beliefs
Commentary
COVID in the rear-view?
and standards, pushing the envelope to express their
own beliefs and their own views. 
Of course, all that being said, why stop at brazen?
Perhaps some who have gone to the ballot boxes want What a crazy two years this friendships and communities who sat on both sides of
to take it a step or two further. We could be saying, last decade has been; that’s the aisle. But regardless of anyone’s vaccination status,
“Welcome to provincial politics Ms. Mancini” or per- how long and drawn-out the we will have to get back to normal. 
haps even “Welcome to your soon-to-be independent COVID-19 pandemic has felt.  Last summer, Premier Jason Kenney announced
province, Mr. Hinman.” Getting adjusted to restric- the ‘Open for Summer Plan’ which saw public health
And even though this is a vote that directly affects tions, consistently wearing restrictions lifted on Canada Day. The plan quickly
only one portion of the Lakeland region, the ramifica- masks, staying indoors and turned into a nightmare. But almost a year later, con-
tions will certainly be felt across all of our commun- social distancing felt overbear- sidering that most people now have two, three or more
ities. We’re all neighbours. Our leader is your leader ing at first, but soon became so vaccinations, I think we have to try and adapt. 
and your leader is ours. Can Dave Hanson work with normal that I think we forget In reality, like the Premier alluded to when pre-
Brian Jean? What if it’s not Brian? how it felt to move around free- senting the current stages of easing restrictions that
If the dust settles over the ballot boxes to show Rahma Dalmar ly and not have COVID be the those who aren’t vaccinated by now probably won’t
that voters brought in an NDP MLA for the region, that centre of all our conversations.  change their minds. If that’s the case, what are we
wouldn’t be a huge surprise. Last month the Government of Alberta announced a waiting for? 
See “New MLA” page 7 three-step procedure to begin rolling back restrictions On March 1, that second phase saw mask man-
in social settings, removing mask mandates in schools dates removed for most public spaces alongside work
Online Poll and transitioning some restrictions to only recommen- from home orders, all remaining capacity limits were
Question: Do you think the province should dations for Albertans.  removed and more. The mask mandates seemed like
The decision to roll back the restrictions, that we the last straw, but the final and third phase—that has
move ahead with implementing the new K-6 have gotten so used to over the years, felt so abrupt. yet to have an official date—is by far the most daunt-
curriculum? We’re going through a process where the way we look ing; mandatory isolation becoming only a recommen-
Yes at the pandemic is through a lens of moving forward dation. I can’t imagine those who test positive freely
No with priority being given to social needs and getting roaming around in the public without some kind of
Unsure back to normal life.  looming repercussion. It begs the question though,
Results: Do you support the development Accepting that the masking and social gathering how many people were positive in social settings and
of commercial wind farms for power restrictions will soon be gone…is daunting. But a path- didn’t know?  
way moving forward might be the only solution. I can Regardless of the situation, 80.9 per cent of the
generation in the Lakeland region? accept the staggered approach the province is taking province has been vaccinated—according to provin-
Yes – 37 per cent to remove restrictions as they assess how they impact cial statistics. Moving forward, whether we chose to
No – 52 per cent the community.  continue to wear masks, sanitize, social distance and
Unsure – 11 per cent Whether the vaccine was utilized by everyone or isolate, I think it’s safe to say that there really is no
Vote at www.LakelandToday.ca not, it definitely presented serious issues for families, right answer to how we move forward from COVID.  

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Commentary
From full swing to shut down, Elk Point
found ways to cope
Back at the Ranch Two years ago last
week, life was in full
deadline in 2020 to wrap up their season just hours
before the shutdown deadline, but sadly, were
swing. unable to rally enough teams to open the rink since
With our Bantam then, due to the strict regulations resulting from the
Avalanche heading off pandemic.
to hockey provincials, The shutdown announcement sparked a major run
the team and their par- on sanitizing products and toilet paper, with grocery
ents were out in front store shelves emptying rapidly as everyone stocked
of Knotty Boyz, cook- up on emergency supplies and got set to hunker
ing burgers and load- down and seal out that dangerous world outside.
ing a trailer with bottle Two years ago tomorrow, Elk Point’s town office
donations to help finance locked its doors and the doors of all town-owned
their trip to provincials. facilities and recommended closure of all recreation
Vicki Brooker The next day, we saluted
them and their fellow
and cultural facilities. The County of St. Paul did the
same and sent all possible staff to work from home.
Avalanche teams at the The same went for the Elk Point Review, and I’ve
monthly library tea, with been working at this desk at home ever since.
team pictures lined up along both sides of a hockey Within days, some restaurants switched to take-
stick sitting on an Avalanche jersey in the middle of out service only, banks and some businesses reduced
the table. hours and life as we knew it was very different.
Two days later, their hopes were dashed as every- We became a world in limbo – no more meals out
thing from the hockey provincials to world curl- with friends, no spring dinner theatres or choir con-
ing championships and major league ball training certs, no more in person meetings. We learned the
camps, schools, secondary education facilities and intricacies of joining meetings on ZOOM, but seeing
daycares were shut down as the COVID-19 virus the faces of fellow members on computer screens
spread rapidly across both Canada and the USA. was just not the same as being together.
Ten of those Bantams are now part of the U 18 Calendars were full of crossed-off events, but Elk
team, and finally had a full schedule of hockey this Point found new ways to do things. The library was
year before Wainwright shut them down in provin- still closed, but the Friends of the Library moved
cial playoffs, and have another successful season to the action outdoors to start hosting outdoor teas.
their credit. There was no car show, as such, but a car cruise
Elk Point Curling Club squeaked in under the rolled through town a week later and toured the
streets so everyone could enjoy the spectacle. With
no in-person 4-H achievement days, steers were sold
online and a video showcased the Elk Point 4-H
Beef Club year. With graduation set back to the fall,
and eventually to June 2021, parents put their heads
together and created an outdoor graduation celebra-
tion on the Iron Horse Trail staging area to celebrate
the milestone. Elk Point Elementary hosted a drive-
through end of school celebration, with balloons
and placards assuring students their teachers were
looking forward to welcoming them back in the fall.
There would have been no recognition of Canada’s
July 1 birthday if not for Elk Point’s Emergency
Services, who rallied the troops late on June 30 and
set up a short, spur-of-the-moment parade, Georges
and Jackie ElIrani jumping on board to cook up and
hand out 100 free pizzas in appreciation for their
customers’ continued patronage.
Activities slowly got underway, with barrel
racing outdoors both in Elk Point and Stoney Lake,
the library opened under strict protocols. RCMP Sgt.
Dave Henry declared we needed a full-scale parade
in mid-August, a very successful Parade of Hope
that cheered up the community considerably at a
time when hope was sometimes very scarce.
Campgrounds took advantage of the lack of in-
person activities in communities and were filled to
the brim, and many of us enjoyed more time off than
we had been able to in years past to enjoy extra time
in the outdoors.
A slow start to getting back to normal was better
than none at all.

Janice Huser photos

At least 80 youth, and a number of other community members, were part of a two-day event at the St. Paul AG Corral focused on learning about Indian
Relay. Organizers with the Super Series Indian Relay were excited to offer the opportunity to local Indigenous youth from across the area. For more
coverage, see next week’s edition of Lakeland This Week and visit us online at LakelandToday.ca

New MLA
Continued from page 6
Perhaps they’d be thinking of a long-play to shore
up a local representative before a sweeping return of
Rachel’s crew in the next provincial election ... if they
didn’t think Brian Jean could right the UCP ship before
that election.
And what about that Hinman fella? Well?  If we’re
going for big changes, doubling-down on our new-
found appetite to challenge the system, and voting in
a separatist would qualify as a pretty big change. But
would we really do that? Well, until a few weeks
ago,  who would have thought that thousands of people
would rally under the freedom banner and drive their
fight directly to the steps of Parliament. Perhaps there
is enough of an appetite for not just a cheeky fight
for the leadership, but for a total reformation of the
Constitution and its membership?
Nah. It’s likely Brian. 
Welcome Mr. Jean. We shall now watch as the fight
begins. (Of course, if the new MLA is Ms. Mancini.
Welcome. We offer you the same greeting.)

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News – Rob McKinley

Email: rmckinley@llb.greatwest.ca
Ph: 587-210-2743 / 780-623-4221

Rahma Dalmar photos

A large group of kids and community members got a tour of Lac La Biche
County’s brand-new Enforcement Services building on Beaver Hill Road
in the hamlet of Lac La Biche on Friday. The group got to see how peace
officers and various law enforcement agencies will work out of the new
high-tech facility that opened on Jan. 25. The group also made a trip next
door to the local fire department to learn about their day-to-day operations.
Pictured is Conservation Officer Bradley Semeniuk being put in handcuffs
by a peace officer.

Tax dollars to support councillors hosting events and

merchandise costs to create county-related opportunities
RAHMA DALMAR is to expand the county’s opportunities through part- hosting meetings with the residents and organizations
Lac La Biche Post nerships.  for the county, said McConnell. 
“The proposed policy was prepared to acknowledge However, much more transparency is required of
LAC LA BICHE - Lac La Biche County Council that business meetings between council members and councillors who utilize the $2,500 within the new host-
members will each receive $2,500 from the municipal- third parties can serve an important role in promoting ing policy. 
ity’s 2022 operational budget to use for county-related the interests of the county, and providing benefit to Lac “The Remuneration Policy allows Elected Officials
partnerships and to increase business opportunities La Biche County.”  to claim meal allowances in the absence of a receipt, or
throughout the year under a new policy outside of their Currently, council members report their reimburse- actual expenses by producing a receipt….The Hosting
general allowances.  ments for travel, pay, allowance and miscellaneous Policy would always require receipts, along with the
The funds give each council member an opportunity needs during council meetings for their claims incurred names of attendees, the organizations represented and
to promote the municipal brand and bring community under the Elected Official Remuneration Policy. The the purpose of the meeting,” said McConnell. 
awareness outlined in the proposal. They must be util- remuneration is delegated predominately for personal Rules and annual policy review 
ized for promotional expenses such as gifting or wear- expenses with receipts. Additionally, the county does Additionally, the rules around the new county dol-
ing “county branded merchandise” and hosting third run Ward Open Houses which are promotional public lars councillors will receive to host events and pur-
party events - all related to their day-to-day obligations events for the county but differs from the new policy, chase county-related merchandise cannot be utilized to
as council members, said Melanie McConnell, the said McConnell.  bolster a council members’ position throughout their
county’s associate CAO of corporate services.  “I think it’s important to differentiate. Ward Open role or after July 1 on an election year, said McConnell. 
The new policy is comparable to other regions Houses serve a different purpose and they’re broadly “No expense may be incurred for any reason that
across the province. The new Lac La Biche County advertised and available to the public—so that’s why provides a personal advantage to an elected official.
policy will allow, for the first time, alcohol-related it’s identified as being independent…As an example, This includes personal advertising and personally-
charges for hosting third-party events, she said.  council members would not be expected to produce a branded promotional products, events and services,”
“The proposed policy would permit the reimburse- list of attendees from a Ward Open House.”  said McConnell. 
ment of alcohol... while hosting business meetings, More transparency required   While the new policy is in line with the munici-
which is not otherwise allowed for under council’s or While the new policy would also require council pality’s vision to promote the municipality and build
administration’s policies ”  members to make their expenses public —unless there relationships, McConnell says the new policy should
Policy GOV-11-020 which is being created to are Freedom of Information and Protection (FOIP) be reviewed annually during council’s budget to make
include these additional opportunities, says McConnell issues—its main purpose is to build relationships by adjustments. 

Tour highlights emergency services to youngsters

RAHMA DALMAR “For the youth to see the positive side of law monitors for the community’s CCTV feeds. The video
Lac La Biche Post enforcement, fire and EMS and how we engage with live feeds can be used to help peace officers, RCMP
the public, it’s really important for them to learn how and fire officials with their daily tasks and during
LAC LA BICHE - A group of about 70 youngsters we operate,” he said.” If they’re a victim and they need emergency situations. 
and community members got a tour of the new home to approach us, it makes them feel safer to do so.”  “Being able to monitor that live feed again and
for Lac La Biche County’s Enforcement Services last The new building he says, is also a move in the right having that right there, we are able to give officers—
Friday.  direction when it comes to space for the municipal whether it’s peace officers or RCMP—first-hand infor-
The group got to see how peace officers and various front-line emergency services to better operate.   mation as to what’s going on right away,” said Clark. 
law enforcement agencies will work out of their new, “At the Bold Center, it was just over 1,000 sq feet. Last week’s open house was especially designed for
high-tech facility in the Protective Services building on When you’re trying to put 13 staff in there, it’s really a group of Plamondon-area students. Members of the
Beaver Hill Road. The peace officers had previously tight. In our new building, we’ve got a lot of space for media and some community members were also on the
been stationed out of a smaller space upstairs in the our staff, we have a training room—it also serves as an invite list. Clark says a series of community-wide open
Bold Center. Their new location already houses Lac operations centre as well,” he said. “If we have some houses will start to be scheduled in the spring. 
La Biche Fire Station 1, which gave the tour group major events going on between the RCMP, us, fire ... “We are waiting for the warmer weather. We are
additional sights to see and a better understanding of it gives us the ability to have all that in one place,” probably going to do it in May with emergency pre-
how the municipal services operate,  said Chris Clark, said Clark.  paredness week.” 
the county’s manager of Enforcement Services.  Also at the new location are tech services like the
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Back-to-back waterline breaks in Lac La Biche

are part of aging infrastructure problem
RAHMA DALMAR
Lac La Biche Post

LAC LA BICHE - A recent water line break on

Feb. 22, along 101A Street in Lac La Biche, near the
Royal Canadian Legion, burst for the second time
shortly after repairs were done on the line, said Brian
Shapka, the county’s Associate Chief Administrative
Officer (CAO) of Infrastructure Services. 
The initial replacement required a saddle valve
(a valve mounted on the water line to support water
flow) to repair the line, but broke shortly after on
the property after the repair, said Jon Skjersven, the
municipality’s utilities manager. However, the prob-
lem is not limited to one line. 
The recent bursts along 101A Street, says Shapka,
is an area that has roughly 60-year-old cast iron util-
ity piping with issues. Unfortunately, the same area
has had five breaks over the last six years including
the most recent disruptions. 
“On that block, we’ve had five breaks; one in
January of 2016, December 2018, July of last sum-
mer, and then more recently on Feb. 22 we’ve had Rob McKinley photo
a break, we’ve repaired it... and overnight it popped Crews work into the night on a water pipe break in a residential area near the Lac La Biche Legion.
again.”  The break is drawing attention to the replacement plan for much of the community’s aging utility
With the residents in the area being severely infrastructure.
affected with no water service and damage to their
property from the breaks, solutions need to be found.  Assessing priority   be moved ahead it’s estimated to be about half a mil-
Waterline projects  The plan to create a priority list is determined lion dollars to do that block. I mean that’s something
Throughout the county, aging waterline systems by the area, population, cost efficiency, and most we could look at moving up on the chart and switch-
that are made of varying cast iron, clay and other importantly through a risk assessment, which coun- ing things around, but essentially at some point they
materials are part of a 10-year plus, $50 million cils have approved of over the years, said Skjersven.  all have to be replaced.” 
staggered plan to replace and address the issues that “This list that we have—and we’ve done this Next step 
have persisted over the years, said Shapka.  exercise with previous, previous councils—was a Providing clarity about the waterline plans will
“A few years back we had done an exercise where risk assessment based on multiple factors,” he said. be brought back to council with more information
we did identify all the pipes and at the time it was “From the amount of people affected, the type of on the history of repairs and breaks, alongside more
about a $50 million price tag to replace all of it— businesses or schools affected. That’s how we have information about the direction of the projects.  
that was with the previous council. They had come made this list previously, but we definitely will have Finding solutions is vital, says councillor Darlene
up with a plan to potentially start replacing that on to look at it again—it’s been a little while.”  Beniuk, referencing financial implications to the
an annual basis,” he said.  Although creating a new plan to resolve the ratepayers and considering the $50 million budget
Since 2016, roughly $16 million has been spent breaks in the waterlines running throughout 101A and current multi-million dollar projects, like the
to address waterline projects throughout the county, Street is years away, it might be a better idea to pri- Main Street Revitalization, that are underway
but with the lines experiencing breaks as the depart- oritize the project since the area experiences issues, throughout the county already. 
ment tries to plan for replacements, it does feed into said Shapka.  ”We’re looking at millions of dol-
the budget, said Shapka.  However, Shapka says regardless of primary pro- lars’ worth of infrastructure that
“We have reduced it somewhat since 2016, we jects, at the end of the day all projects must be com- needs to be replaced and no money or way which to
have put about $16 million we have replaced. But pleted regardless of their size—including the breaks do it. We may have to look at other alternatives,” for
with the breaks, we’ve had about half a million dol- surrounding the Legion and 101A Street.  council to vote on the projects details, spending and
lars of fixes in the same amount of time.”  “This one—due to all the breaks now—it could how rates will be affected, she said.

Woman killed in Hwy. 36 crash near Beaver Lake turnoff

LAKELAND THIS WEEK STAFF
LAC LA BICHE – Blowing
snow, poor visibility and icy roads
are believed to have been the leading
factors in a vehicle crash last Tuesday
afternoon south of Lac La Biche
that claimed the life of a 78-year-
old woman from Beaver Lake Cree
Nation.
RCMP issued information
Wednesday afternoon saying they
responded to a 911 call shortly after
three on Tuesday afternoon about a
collision near Township Road 660A
and Highway 36 near the entrance to
the Beaver Lake Cree Nation.
Police, along with ambulance and
Lac La Biche Fire Services, were
called to the crash, that police say
involved two pick-up trucks.
RCMP have not immediately
released details of the crash, or dir-
ection of travel, saying only that a
male driver of the second vehicle, a
61-year-old Lac La Biche man, suf-
fered non-life-threatening injuries. He
was treated at the local hospital. Both
drivers were the lone occupants in
each of the vehicles.
At the time of the crash, road con-
ditions in the area were reported to be
in very poor driving condition, with
strong wind bursts and blowing snow.
Several travel advisories by RCMP in
the region had been issued about road
conditions.
According to Lac La Biche RCMP
spokesperson Constable Cassandra
Calverley, following a collision recon-
struction investigation, weather was a
“primary factor” in the crash.

NOMINATION MEETING
Who: Chipewyan Prairie First Nation
What: Nomination Meeting for the offices of: Chief and (1) Councillor
When: Nomination Meeting held on March 23, 2022 from 12:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: Janvier Multiplex, Nokohoo Rd., Chard, AB
All candidates must provide the Electoral Officer with a Canadian Police Information Center (CPIC) report Annual General Meeting
at least 24 hours before the voting begins.
Wednesday, March 16th @ 7:00 pm
GENERAL ELECTION
Who: Chipewyan Prairie First Nation Held at the Bold Center — Viewpoint Room
What: General Election for the offices of: Chief and (1) Councillor
When: Voting will take place on April 6, 2022 from 10:00am to 8:00pm at the following locations: Join our Board of Directors and
Where: Edmonton: Chateau Nova Kingsway, 159 Airport Rd Fort McMurray: Radisson Hotel & Suites 435
Gregoire Dr Chard: Janvier Multiplex, Nokohoo Rd. help shape the future of the
A copy of CPFN’s Election Code and Election Procedure Regulations including the Nomination Form are Lac La Biche Museum
available at CPFN’s administration office and on CPFN’s website at www.cpfn.ca
If you would like to know if your name is on the List of Electors or want more information on the requirements Contact us at
and procedures for making nominations please contact the Electoral Officer
at (780) 743-3436 between 9:00am and 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.
info@laclabichemuseum.com or
Please bring a valid piece of photo identification verifying your name and age to the polling station 780-623-1727
on April 6, 2022. for more information
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Lakeland Archers to host Nationals in April
and Team Canada qualifiers in June
RAHMA DALMAR
Lac La Biche Post
LAC LA BICHE - The Lakeland Archers club will
be hosting a national archery competition in Lac La
Biche County in a month’s time.  
The 2022 Canadian Indoor 3D Championships will
be coming to the community from April 15-17 after
the original host community in Nova Scotia had to
cancel due to pandemic restrictions. 
Lakeland Archers President and international arch-
ery judge Rene Schaub heard about the cancellation
and quickly submitted a local bid to Archery Canada.
He knows it’s short-notice, but after hosting several
large archery events in the community, including the
2019 World 3D Games, he’s confident about the pro-
ject.     
“Usually it takes two years to plan one of these
events but because we’ve done it a number of times
and the county is always really good to work with…I
can make it happen.” 
Past experience hosting 
The World 3D Archery Championships in 2019
drew more than 300 athletes from 25 countries to the
community to participate in the week-long competi-
tion, and the club has also hosted indoor events on the
provincial and national stage using their own indoor
shooting range at the Herb Erickson Shooting Range
HISTORICAL CHAPELLE SOCIETY
OF PLAMONDON
ANNUAL
MEETING
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022
at 7:00pm
At the Historical Chapelle
of Plamondon
Everyone Welcome!
Bienvenue A Tous!
Coffee & Squares
will be served
File photo
The Lakeland Archers club will be hosting a national archery competition in Lac La Biche County in
a month’s time. The 2022 Canadian Indoor 3D Championships will be coming to the community from
April 15-17.
near the Lac La Biche Airport and at the Bold Center Canada, Schuab is hoping to see other members of his
recreation complex. At one point recently, the Lac La hometown shooting club make the trip as well. 
Biche-based archery club had the second largest mem- The local athletes are practicing multiple times a
bership list in the province.  week to prepare for the qualifiers, he said ... and they
“As far as archery, we are known worldwide…we have to. 
put Lac La Biche on the map,” Schaub says, explain-
ing that the community was the smallest to ever host a
World Archery Federation event. 
“The competition is fierce. It’s hard enough to get
on Team Canada, never-mind when you hit the world
stage. They’re training all the time,” he said. 
“Before we brought 3D Worlds to Lac La Biche,
the smallest community that ever put it on was around
120,000 people, and we put it on with 9,000 at the
An archery enthusiast for decades and a skilled
shooter, Schaub was asked if it was tough to go to the
events, plan them, coach the athletes... but not shoot. 
time. We showed the rest of the world that it can be He doesn’t see it as picking one thing over the other,
done,” said Schaub, adding that the success of that saying he’s comfortable behind the scenes.  
local event and the track record of other events keeps “Being an organizer is a full-time job. There are
the Lakeland Archers on the call-list for events.  some people who try to shoot and organize but it
Busy days  shows in their performance…you can’t do both,” he
As plans continue to be developed for the April told Lakeland This Week. “I’ve always said that it’s
event, Schaub says the pressure of the timeline is better to put on a good shoot than to try to do too
something the local organizers can handle.  many things.” 
“We’ve got lots of things happening that we’re More to come 
planning…everybody in Canada knows that if any- The Lakeland Archers are aiming at more targets
body can do it’s Lakeland Archers,” he said with a on the horizon, putting in a bid to host the 2024 World
grin.  Field Archery Championships as well. They will be
Coaching Canada  notified on their bid result for that event at the end
The upcoming national event isn’t the only com- of April.   
petition Lakeland Archers will be hosting this year. For Schaub, putting a bullseye around his home
This June the community was selected to host the community, drawing attention and pointing arrows at
Team Canada qualifiers for the 2022 World 3D the region for its natural beauty, its people, culture,
Archery Championship that will take place in Italy in history, sports opportunities and the economy, is the
September, he said.   added bonus of promoting the sport he loves.  
While there are three club members from the “Anything that we can do to make our community
Lakeland Archers who will be qualifying for Team known out there, we would love to do it,” he said. 
Canada, one Lakeland Archer has already been select- Any residents looking to support the upcoming
ed.   archery events can contact the Lakeland Archers
“I’m also chosen to be the manager and coach for through their social media pages or comment in the
Team Canada to go to Italy,” Schaub said with a smile.  links of the online version of this story at www.lake-
Happy to be part of the team that will represent landtoday.ca 
Lac La Biche Elks
Lodge #470 would
like to thank all
Essential Workers
for their hard work
and dedication
during these
trying times.

Lac La Biche County could put in bid
for 2026 Alberta Summer Games
RAHMA DALMAR
Lac La Biche Post
LAC LA BICHE - Hosting the 2024  Alberta
Summer Games to showcase the community is a nice
idea for Lac La Biche County, but much of the showcase
items won’t be ready by then, say municipal officials.
So, Lac La Biche County councillors and planners are
setting their sights on the Games in 2026 when a new
Aquatic Centre and a new downtown streetscape will be
fresh and new.  county dollars utilized for infrastructure projects and
“We’re not ready for 2024,” said Coun. Jason
Stedman, highlighting several large-scale projects cur-
rently on the go, near completion and in the planning
stages. “We’ve got a lot on our plate at this point in
time.”  have or add to that gamut of venues or even potentially
The decision to pass on bidding for the 2024 provin-
cial sporting event came after a substantial study made
by municipal planning and recreation staff.   here,” he said, adding that the economic impact of visit-
“I just want to put the bug in everyone’s ear that I
personally feel that 2026 would be the year for us. Our
facilities will be built… they’ll be in pristine shape,
they’ll be new, shiny and a great time to showcase our
community,” he said.   businesses. The more traffic we can put through those
Working with neighbouring municipalities   facilities, the more paycheques people are getting in our
Considering that multiple communities bid to host
the Games, Staci Lattimer, the county’s Manager of
Recreation says in order to be a successful host, muni-
cipalities have to provide not only the various sporting
games, but wrap-around services.
Included in the requirements are accommodation
for the visitors, adequate food services for a minimum
of 1,200 people in an area, sufficient funds to host the
event, commitment from at least 1,500 volunteers and
much more.  Tourism Working Group was established last February
Regional option  to work with stakeholders, business owners, local sport-
A potential opportunity to facilitate the requirements
would be to work with regional communities such as
those in the Bonnyville, St. Paul and Cold Lake areas.
At this point, however, during the initial information
PLAMONDON MINOR BALL
AGM AND
REGISTRATION NIGHT
March 16, 2022
7:00pm
Philip Menard Cultural
Center (ACFA) in Plamondon.
Join us for a chance to
win 1 free registration.
In Loving Memory Of
Edmond
ULLIAC
NOVEMBER 9, 1930 - MARCH 18, 2007
We often think of bygone days,
When we were all together,
The family chain is broken now,
But memories will live forever,
To us, he has not gone away,
Not has he travelled far,
Just entered God’s eternal home,
And left the gate ajar.
Gone is the face we loved so dear
Silent is the voice we loved to hear.
Too far away for sight or speech,
But not too far though to reach,
Sweet to remember him once here,
Who, through absence, is just as dear.
Always remembered;
Marguerite, Philip (Carol), Real (Nathalie),
Marcel (Holly), Leo (Monique) and families.
gathering, said Lattimer, the neighbouring municipalities
weren’t interested in a partnership for the 2024 time-
frame... but potentially in the future.  events, leading up to larger events like the Summer
“There was an appetite for us to kind of grow our
partnerships and work together on these types of bids
going forward for 2026 and 2028,” she said.  “My recommendation is to continue to reach out and
Although there is interest in Lac La Biche County
council to look into some regional partnerships for the
2026 event, creating an event exclusively within the
municipality would benefit businesses, support all the
remove excess commutes for visitors and residents who
attend the games, said councillor and Deputy Mayor
Lorin Tkachuk.  summer to see  how that community handles the 2023
“If that means we need to re-look at what venues we
in some situations make temporary venues for certain
events, I would really like to show-off what we’ve built
ing athletes, support personnel, families and spectators
would be a massive opportunity for local business. “We
want to see that revenue come into the community not
only from a county perspective but to help our local
communities.”  host,” he said.
Successful community partnerships  According to information from the Alberta Summer
In previous years, the county has submitted bids for
the 2016 and 2022 Alberta Summer Games, to no avail.
Municipal officials had to pull their last bid off the table
when it became clear that the infrastructure wouldn’t
accommodate all the sporting events.
To help better coordinate local, regional, provincial
and bigger sporting events in the community, the Sport
ing groups to build relationships, support the community
and jointly host large scale events like the games, said
Lattimer.  later cancelled due to the pandemic.
Council Highlights
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 8, 2022
2024 Alberta Summer Games
Lac La Biche County received an invitation to bid
on the 2024 Alberta Summer or Winter Games
from the Minister of Culture & Status of Women
on February 10, 2022. The Alberta Summer &
Winter Games is a program of the Ministry of
Culture & Status of Women, and provides a
competitive, multi-sport festival for athletes aged
11 to 16 years.
After connecting with our neighbours in the
Town of Bonnyville, MD of Bonnyville, and City
of Cold Lake, we learned that these communities
do not have capacity to take the lead on the
2024 bid. However, they are open to discussing
partnerships with Lac La Biche County to host
the 2026 or 2028 Alberta Summer Games.
County Council directed Administration to
not submit a letter of intent to host the 2024
Alberta Summer Games. They further directed
Administration to focus on regional bids and
complete objectives in the Lac La Biche Sport
Tourism Working Group Terms of Reference to
build community capacity and engagement.
Administration will also bring back information to
a future Council meeting on the capacity needed
to host future Alberta Summer & Winter
Games events.
For more information, please visit LacLaBicheCounty.com.
Tuesday, March 15, 2022, Lakeland This Week - A11
Through that group, community surveys and meet-
ings they hope to create plans to host successful regional
Games. It’s disappointing to have to turn from the 2024
Games, said Lattimer, but it’s realistic.  
work with our neighbours, work with our partners, work
with our community groups to start hosting those things.
Build up our resume, build up our portfolio and then go
after these bigger things,” she said. 
Next steps 
Part of that learning curve will see a contingent of
municipal council and staff heading to Okotoks next
version of the sporting spectacle. Moving forward,
County administration and council hope to create a
concrete plan for the timeline of county infrastructure
projects prior to submitting a bid for the 2026 Games
when they become available to municipalities in 2024,
said Tkachuk. 
“I would really like to target the 2026 Alberta
Summer Games and understand that it gives us at least
four years leeway. We don’t need to rush and try to
scramble the building capacity right away, but at least
it gives us four years to settle, to plan and to be able to
  
Games provincial website, the Games can provide an
economic impact of approximately $3 million to a host
community. There is a provincial grant of $420,000
available to host communities. 
The Alberta Summer and Winter Games are held
every two years. The next Alberta Summer Games will
take place in the Okotoks and Black Diamond region
from July 20-23, 2023. 
The 2020 Summer Games were supposed to be held
in Lethbridge, but were postponed for one year due to
COVID restrictions. The 2021 re-scheduled event was
 
Notices
Information
Council Highlights
Financial Reporting Policy
Administration presented the Financial Reporting
Policy, which amends the monthly financial
reporting structure to quarterly. These reports to
Council will include Administration’s comments
on financial activity and variances, along with
other possible financial implications. However,
capital budget reporting will still occur monthly.
Council approved the Financial Reporting Policy
as presented.
Hosting and Promotional Expense Policy
Administration presented the Hosting and
Promotional Expense Policy, which permits
Council members to incur reasonable expenses
related to hosting business meetings and
purchasing County-branded promotional items.
This will allow elected officials to better promote
the County’s interests.
No expense is allowed if it provides a personal
advantage to an elected official, including
personal advertising and personally-branded
promotional products, events, and services.
Moreover, no expense under this policy can
be incurred under this policy after July 1 in an
election year without Council’s approval.
Council approved the Hosting and Promotional
Expense Policy as presented. The policy will be
brought for Council’s review before
January 31, 2023.
A12 - Tuesday, March 15, 2022, Lakeland This Week

News - Janice Huser

Email: jhuser@stpaul.greatwest.ca
Ph: 587-406-3353 / 780-645-3342

Skijoring for MS, Ride to the Cure

Jadie Pashak photos

On Saturday, hundreds of community members made it out to Exhibition Park in Cold Lake to take part in the Skijoring for MS, Ride to the Cure event.
Those in attendance helped to raise more than $20,000 for the MS Society of Canada. The event was organized and run by James Purdy and members of
the MS ain’t Purdy fundraising team in conjunction with the Cold Lake Agriculture Society and its volunteers. Taking part in the timed event were 40 teams in
total – 10 teams participated in the Youth Category and 30 took part in the Adult Category. Of those who participated, 10 took part in the Big Air Competition.
In the Adult A Division, Doug Drolet and Cody Warman took first place, Justin Carey and Shaun Joly took second, while Russ Griffith took third place. In
the Adult B Division, taking top spot was Iris Dort and Brennan Frampton, followed by Ashley Hayward and Melissa Dobrowski and in third place was Alix
Lefleur and Kyle Gardiner. Placing first in the timed Youth Category was Autumn and Anna, followed by Justin and Aiden, as well as Megan and Emerson.
Winners for the Big Air included Jeff Hallwachs and Dawson Walker in first place, followed by Autumn and Anna, and lastly Russ Griffith and Brian Griffith

Bonnyville musicians up for several country music awards

JAZMIN TREMBLAY (CMAB) Awards to be held in Red head-to-head with Bellamy for the Waters” has also found its way to the
Bonnyville Nouvelle Deer on March 19-20.   award. nomination list for the Canadian Folk
Clayton Bellamy and the Musical collaborations fuel Music Awards. 
BONNYVILLE - Perhaps not Congregation has been nominated for creative renaissance for “Things just seems to keep rolling,
surprisingly, the past two years that Roots Artist of the Year. And the Road Clayton Bellamy  so I’m feeling very blessed,” Bellamy
saw lockdown measures and stay-at- Hammers are nominated for group of Overwhelming, is how Bellamy expressed. 
home orders created an opportunity the year.   described this year’s awards season.  But preceding all the awards and
for artists to slow down and reflect Bellamy’s contributions to the “This year has been really incred- recognition come hours of behind the
inwardly during months of global song “Roll With It,” has him up for ible with all the amazing things hap- scenes work and dedication. 
uncertainty.   nomination with collaborators Dan pening despite being in the times “What I’ve come to find in the
This turned out to be the case for Davidson and Jason McCoy in the we’re living in, we have still been able music business is nothing happens
Bonnyville and other Lakeland musi- Song Writers of the Year category. For to thrive and that’s largely due to the overnight. The things that you’re work-
cians and artists forced to cancel tours that same song, the Road Hammers support of this community and music ing on now won’t come to fruition for
and concerts.   and Dan Davidson are also nominated lovers everywhere,” said Bellamy.  another year and they’re always kind
For Bonnyville native, Clayton for Video of the Year.  The last couple of years have of staggered,” he explained. 
Bellamy, that meant more time to But the 11th annual CMAB awards become a creative renaissance where “So, when it seems like all kinds
write, collaborate, build a foundation have more familiar faces from the the hometown artist has had the oppor- of things are happening at once, it’s
dedicated to the fine arts right here in Lakeland nominated for their work tunity to try different things and write because we have been working for a
the Lakeland, and pitch new ideas and created in 2021, including Flat songs for more people.  year or possibly two years – and that’s
songs to new artists.  Lake’s Brett Kissel and transplanted “I have had top 10 singles now on what’s been happening here.”
Bellamy’s last two years of work Bonnyville artist Mike Plume.  active rock radio, as well as country Being a part of so many different
has resulted in numerous awards for Kissel has been nominated for Male radio. I’ve been doing duets with art- groups, Bellamy says “is like con-
his many projects, collaborations and Artist of the Year and Single of the ists like Hayley Jensen in Australia. stantly trying to keep all the plates
songs.   Year for his song “Make A Life, Not We’ve got a top 10 single over there,” spinning and keeping them up in the
Bellamy and his various collabor- A Living.”  he said.  air.” 
ators are up for four nominations in Nominated for the Roots Artist of A song co-written by Bellamy
the upcoming Country Music Alberta the Year category is Plume, going and the Hello Darlings, titled “Still See “Musicians” page 24

Plume, a true troubadour that calls Bonnyville home

JAZMIN TREMBLAY
Bonnyville Nouvelle
BONNYVILLE - Speaking from
his home in Edmonton, Mike Plume
started by saying “There’s nothing I can
say that isn’t a cliche, but it is a thrill to
be nominated.
“You always hear these jerks say
that, but it is cool to have a tip of the hat
win or lose – and in my case it has been
lose every time, but that’s okay.”
Over the last 30 or so years, Plume
has been nominated for CMAB awards
at least a half dozen times, the exact
number he doesn’t seem to recall.
Nominated as Roots Artist of the
Year for this year’s CMAB awards,
Plume described “The whole roots art-
ists thing” as “where you put the acts
who have been influenced as much
by the Clash than they have by Hank
Williams or Garth Brooks – It’s a wide
swath musically.”
And he doesn’t dispute that the cat-
egory is where his music belongs.
“The more you listen to music, the
more influences you have, and the more
influences you have, the harder it is to
detect what it actually is because you
become such a hybrid of all these differ-
ent styles of music,” he said.
And for the last three decades, all of
the new places and new experiences that
Plume has had, have found their way
into the music he has created – including
his time in Bonnyville.
Plume easily recalls arriving in
Bonnyville in mid-August of 1985,
when he was just 17 years old with
his mom and brother, moving from
Moncton, New Brunswick.
“It was interesting because
Bonnyville is where I became a musi-
cian. In New Brunswick, I was still
playing hockey... but in my last three or
four months before we moved out here,
I bought my first guitar.”
By December of that year, Plume
would be carrying out his first music-
al gig in the student area alongside
current band mate Ernie Basiliadis, at
Bonnyville Centralized High School
(BCHS).
“That was when the music really
took ahold of me and that’s when I
decided that I would really like to try to
do that for my living, for my lifetime,”
he recalled.
During Plume’s two years of high
school at BCHS, he would begin com-
ing into his own and forming long last-
ing connections, something he wasn’t
able to do previously - a side effect from
moving regularly.
“That was the first year where I knew
I wasn’t leaving anywhere anytime
soon. It was the first year since Grade
7 where it was like having come home,
because of that I still feel Bonnyville
is home,” he said. “But I never put my
finger on it until decades later.”
It wasn’t long until Plume would hit
the road again, this time with a guitar
and a group of musicians.
See “Troubadour” page 24
 Tuesday, March 15, 2022, Lakeland This Week - A13

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NOTICES OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Permit Applicant Development Permit Date of TOWN OF BONNYVILLE
Number Customer Description Property[2] Issuance PROPOSED ROAD CLOSURE BYLAW
Name
BYLAW NO. 1526-22
035035-22- Joefry Basement 4814 54 St, Friday,
D0040 Sinon Development Lot:11 Block:11 March 4, The purpose of proposed Bylaw No. 1488-19 is that the following portion of road
[ NON-SUITE ] Plan:1672RS 2022 be closed:

All that portion of Lane; Block 6; Plan 1094KS, lying East of the production
035035-22- Brad Tawil Installation of 5418 50 AVE, Friday,
D0039 Temporary Portable Lot:5 Block:11 March 4, Southerly of the West boundary of Lot 14; Block 6; Plan 1094KS. Containing
Sign Plan:1672RS 2022 0.011 ha more or less.

In accordance with the attached Schedule “A”.

Any person claiming to be affected by a decision of the Development

Authority may appeal to the Subdivision and Development Appeal
Board by serving written notice of appeal to the Secretary of the
Development Appeal Board within 21 days of the date of issuance of
the permit, at Postal Bag 1006, Bonnyville, AB T9N 2J7.

Town of Bonnyville, Development Authority

Joseph Kopala
Development Officer

Special Meeting for a Special Resolution

March 21, 2022 7:00 pm

Parent Child Gymnasium

The Board of Directors of the Bonnyville and District Daycare Centre

is holding a Special Meeting to amend the current bylaws.

If you would like to attend, please R.S.V.P. by March 18, 2022

to Kim Harvie by:

Email director@bonnyvilledaycare.ca, phone 780-826-2101 or

text 780-573-6985

A copy of the proposed Bylaw may be inspected by the public from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, at the front desk of the Municipal Office
(4917 - 49 Avenue) of the Town of Bonnyville. Inquiries respecting the proposed
Bylaw may be made at this office by phoning 780-826-3496.

A Public Hearing has been set for Tuesday, March 22 at 6:00 p.m., at the Town Hall
Council Chambers, to allow residents to speak either for or against the proposed
bylaw.

Anyone claiming to be prejudicially affected by the passing of this bylaw shall be

afforded an opportunity to be heard by Council, either himself/herself or by his/her
agent at the date and time shown above.

Those persons wishing to be heard by Council are requested to notify the Town Office
in writing no later than 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

Joseph Kopala
Development Officer

Town of Bonnyville
Information www.town.bonnyville.ab.ca 4917 - 49 Avenue
780-826-3496
A14 - Tuesday, March 15, 2022, Lakeland This Week

Snowmobile drag race

heats up Ardmore
snow tracks
JAZMIN TREMBLAY LaValley in a results report.  
Bonnyville Nouvelle “In the Top 2 Stroke final, the sleds
of Tyler Matt and 54 North Performance
ARDMORE – Those with a need for finished in what appeared to be an
speed took to the Ardmore Motorsports absolute tie. The computerized finish
facility and track on March. 5, to com- line system called it a dead heat and a
pete on snowmobiles.  video recording confirmed the result, it
With some fortunate balmy weather, was impossible to call a winner.” 
more than 100 racers, young and “vin- Rather than re-running the race,
taged,” participated in the Ardmore both competitors decided to leave it as
Sled Drag, which is held in collabora- a draw and split the winnings in a show
tion with the Straightline Snowmobile of sportsmanship, stated LaValley. 
Racing Associate (SSRA).   A full list of results for the Ardmore
The Ardmore race drew in com- Sled Drag can be found online. 
petitors from as far away as Calgary, The Ardmore Motosports group
Grande Prairie and Saskatchewan.   hosted a SSRA series race in 2020,
The Saturday event hosted 28 racing prior to this year’s race. The SSRA did
heats from Classic Super Stock to not hold any races in 2021. 
Outlaw, with many resulting in close Many communities in the Lakeland,
races – and one deemed an “absolute such as Cold Lake, Lac La Biche and
tie.”  St. Paul, have also hosted a SSRA race
“Something happened that we over the years. 
have never seen before,” wrote Mike

Pamela Cole photo

The Ardmore Motorsports facility and track hosted some exciting snowmobile
races on March. 5. Spectators enjoyed the warmer weather.

Pamela Cole photo

Among the 28 race heats, there was a category for the younger competitors.

BONNYVILLE
MINOR BALL
REGISTRATION
BASEBALL & SOFTBALL

ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING
Monday, March 21 • 8 pm
Lecture Hall
Centennial Centre Bonnyville
Online Registration at

www.bonnyvilleminorball.com
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Bonnyville couple wake to intruder in apartment

LAKELAND THIS WEEK STAFF When RCMP members arrived, they of mischief.    with breaking and entering. He is set to
arrested an intoxicated 19-year-old man He is set to appear in court on March appear in court on April 5. 
BONNYVILLE – A Bonnyville from Bonnyville.   15.  Arson charges laid in garage fire 
couple woke to the terrifying sound of The 19-year-old was charged with Man attempts to return stolen On March 7 at 12:40 p.m. the
someone in their apartment early last breaking and entering. He is set to items before police arrive   Bonnyville RCMP and Bonnyville
Saturday morning.  appear in court on April 5.  Last Saturday at 12:30 p.m., Regional Fire Authority were called to
At 4 a.m., Bonnyville RCMP were Bonnyville man charged with Bonnyville RCMP were dispatched to a residential address in the area of 52
dispatched to the second floor of an assault  an apartment between 44 Ave. and 46 Ave. and 51 St. for a garage fire.   
apartment in the area of 53 St. and 53 On March 4, Bonnyville RCMP Ave. along 42 St. where a tenant had RCMP arrived on scene and learned
Ave. where tenants had reported an received a complaint that a man known reported a break and enter.  of an alleged argument that had taken
intruder.    to police had just assaulted someone The resident told police a man had place between the residents of the house
Residents of the apartment were and was armed with a knife at a resi- broken into his apartment and stole and a 32-year-old man from La Corey.   
woken by the sound of someone break- dence in the area of 55 Ave. and 55 St.    multiple televisions, clothing and food.   RCMP arrested the 32-year-old
ing things in their living room, accord- Receiving the call around 11 a.m., As officers arrived on scene, they man and have charged him with arson,
ing to an RCMP report.  RCMP responded, located the suspect located the 46-year-old male suspect breaking and entering and five counts
“The suspect then attempted to enter and arrested him.  from Kehewin attempting to return of failing to comply with a release
the couple’s bedroom, but they were The 35-year-old man from the victim’s belongings prior to police condition.   
able to close the door preventing the Bonnyville has been charged with attending, according to RCMP.    He is set to appear in court on March
suspect from entering,” state RCMP.  assault, uttering threats and two counts The man was arrested and charged 15. 

RCMP member charged in connection to head-on collision

LAKELAND THIS WEEK STAFF marked police sport utility vehicle, were both taken to Crown Prosecution Service,” note RCMP. 
hospital with serious injuries.  RCMP Const. Victoria Forbes has been charged
COLD LAKE – An Alberta RCMP officer has The Director of Law Enforcement for the with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing
been charged with dangerous operation causing bodily Government of Alberta was notified of the collision bodily harm.  She is scheduled to appear in Cold Lake
harm following a head-on collision between a marked and had deemed the matter “out of scope” of the Provincial Court on March 23. 
police vehicle and a van in Cold Lake First Nations Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).  Forbes has one year of service with the RCMP.  
last summer.  It was determined that the matter would remain “As a result of her injuries, Forbes has been on
On Aug. 21, an officer of the Cold Lake RCMP with the Alberta RCMP with ASIRT being notified of administrative duties since her return to work follow-
detachment was on route to a complaint at 7:06 p.m., the results from the Alberta RCMP statutory investiga- ing the collision and will remain on administrative dut-
when they collided head-on with a civilian’s vehicle on tion.  ies as a result of the above noted charge,” state RCMP.  
Range Road 430 near Highway 28 on Cold Lake First “A statutory investigation into the collision Once the criminal matter is resolved, her duty status
Nation, according to a press release from RCMP.  was completed by the Alberta RCMP’s specially- will be reviewed, according to RCMP. 
Cold Lake RCMP and EMS attended the scene.   trained Criminal Collision Investigative Team, along As this matter is now before the courts, the Alberta
The adult male driver, the lone occupant of a van, with the assistance of an Alberta RCMP Collision RCMP are unable to provide further information. 
as well as the RCMP officer and lone occupant of the Reconstructionist, in consultation with the Alberta

Goodridge 4-H hosts club communications event

KATELYNN ROSYCHUK
Club Reporter
GOODRIDGE - The
Goodridge 4-H Club communica-
tions event was held on March 6,
in Goodridge.
Each club member presented a pre-
pared speech and did an impromptu
speech. A fantastic job was done
by all of the 4-H members. It was a
great afternoon listening to all the
speeches.
A thank-you to the mistress of
ceremonies and the judges for judg-
ing the the competition.
Results:
Junior - 1st place Aurora Janz; 2nd
place Sierra Hofer
Intermediate - 1st place Naya
Janz; 2nd place Hannah Rosychuk
Senior Category - 1st place Jorja
Hagen; 2nd place Austin Kwiatkowski

Aurora Visual Arts Associatoion

Annual General Meeting
Monday, March 28, 7:00 pm
Goodridge club members are: (back row) Theodore Janz, Abby Janz,
Photo supplied
At the Bonnyville Museum
4401 54 Ave
Jorja Hagen, Naya Janz, Austin Kwiatkowski, Hannah Rosychuk, Nolan
Janz, Emily Ambler, Authur Janz, Dalton Hagen, Ty Kwiatkowski, Katelynn If you are interested in doing art or in helping
Rosychuk, leader Wes Janz. (Front row) Sierra Hofer, Caleb Hofer, Joseph shape the future of art in our community,
Janz, Aurora Janz, Sierra Robinson, and Kassidy Burdek. we invite you to join us at our AGM.

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MUNICIPAL DISTRICT BONNYVILLE GOVERNMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF

NO. 87 ALBERTA
COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS March 9, 2022 ______________________________________
PUBLIC SALE OF LAND
Keeping you informed of the services, business, and
development that affect YOU! MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF BONNYVILLE
❑ #1 Bonnyville Regional Aquatic Centre – Council agreed to explore a
NO. 87
Notice is hereby given that under the provisions of the Municipal
partnership with the Town of Bonnyville for a proposed aquatics centre. The
partnership would cover the design, construction, operation, and maintenance Government Act, the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 will offer
of a new facility, and would be dependent on a few stipulations, including the for sale, by public auction, in the Municipal Office, Bonnyville, Alberta,
availability of grant funding to help cover capital costs. on Tuesday, March 29th 2022 at 2:00 p.m. the following lands:
❑ #2 Public Auction Set For March 29 – Council approved the reserve bids for
several properties that will go to Public Auction March 29. The properties are PT. OF SEC TWP RGE M LINC C of T
going to public auction, as they have been on the tax arrears list since 2020.
A list of properties and the reserve bids can be found in the March 9, 2022 agenda LT BL PLAN LINC C of T
package at md.bonnyville.ab.ca.
1 3217MC 0013 592 036 902 130 877
❑ #3 Public Safety’s 2021 Year in Review – Council accepted the Public Safety
Department’s 2021 Annual Report. Statistics for commercial vehicle inspections, 1 1 0829172 0033 581 431 082 492 999
dog and livestock complaints, traffic tickets and warnings, and other incidents
were down due to COVID-19. There were 2,860 crime prevention patrols, 20 1 0829172 0033 581 720 082 492 999 +29
12 Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design surveys, officers completed
1,562 hours of patrol services for industry partners on a fee-for-service basis, 21 1 0829172 0033 581 655 082 492 999 +22
and School Resource Officers offered 1,341 presentations to 34,245 students Each parcel will be offered for sale subject to the approval of Council,
across 23 schools in three school boards. A copy of the report can be found on
the M.D. website. and subject to a reserve bid and to the reservations and conditions
contained in the existing certificate of title.
❑ #4 Moose Lake Trail Approved – Administration will begin the tender process
to complete a new eight-kilometre section of trail around Moose Lake this year. The Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 may, after the public auction,
The trail, which has gone through the engineering, survey, and design stages, is become the owner of any parcel of land that is not sold at the public
estimated to cost just under $2 million. The M.D. is currently awaiting approval of auction.
a $250,000 federal grant for the project.
❑ #5 Policies Updated – Council agreed to update a few policies during its Terms: Cash, certified cheque, bank draft or money order.
meeting. The Dust Control Program Policy will be updated to allow the CAO to
approve residential dust control requests received after the March 31 deadline, Sale Conditions:
dependent on budget availability. In the past, the requests would come to Council. • GST will be added to all successful bids.
The change helps eliminate delays in completing any projects that may come up. • A deposit of 10% of the successful bid payable in cash, certified
The Donations and Recognitions Policy was amended to also allow the CAO to cheque, bank draft or money order must be received by 4:30 p.m.
approve requests for sponsorship and promotional items donations, allowing for a
on the day of the sale.
decision in a timely manner. The CAO will be able to approve monetary donations
up to $2,000 and promotional items valued at up to $1,000. All requests will be • The balance of the purchase price shall be paid on or before Friday of
reported to Council. Councillors were also allocated up to $750 in promotional the week of the public auction.
materials per year to donate at their discretion, while the Reeve will be allocated • All properties are to be sold on an “as is, where is” basis and the
up to $1,500 in promotional items annually. The Workplace Violence and Sexual municipality gives no warranty whatsoever as to the adequacy
Harassment Policy was updated to reflect recent changes and updates to the
of services, soil conditions, land use districting, building and
OHS Act.
development conditions, absence or presence of environmental
❑ #6 Briefly – Council had a delegation from the Northern Lights Library System.
contamination, or the ability to develop the subject land for any use
Executive Director James MacDonald went over the benefits the libraries in
Bonnyville and Cold Lake offer to 1,605 M.D. households. Council appointed Fire proposed by the purchaser.
Guardians for the 2022 fire season, which runs March 1 to October 31 every year, • All sales are subject to the reserve bid and any conditions and/or
across the province. The fire guardians are responsible for issuing fire permits for reservations on the existing title.
the M.D. You can find out more information by visiting md.bonnyville.ab.ca/185/ • Taxes to be adjusted as of December 31, 2021, and
Fire-Guardians-Permits. Council held public hearings for five roadway licensing
bylaws (Bylaw Nos. 1788, 1789, 1790, 1791, and 1792). The bylaws will go to Redemption may be affected by payment of all arrears of taxes and
the next Council meeting on March 23 for Second and Third Reading. Council costs at any time prior to the sale.
refused Bylaw No. 1750, which would have seen a portion of a laneway in Fort
Kent closed, cancelled, and sold. Council directed Administration to enter into a
purchase and sale agreement with the Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority for the
former Kopala Building. A draft agreement shows the purchase price of just over
HALL HAPPENINGS
$3.2 million to be paid back to the M.D. over 20 years with no interest. At the Beaverdam Community Society
direction of Council, Administration will consult with the Town of Bonnyville and Saturday, March 26, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.
City of Cold Lake on adding the City as a partner to the joint Regional Economic Ukrainian Supper (formerly known as Pyrogy Supper) and Pie Auction
Development Committee. Council decided against entering a bid to host the
Alberta 2024 Winter or Summer games and directed Administration to bring back Adults (16 years +) $18.00
information on the possibility of making a bid for the games in 2026 or 2028. Youth 11 - 15 years - $10.00
Administration will work to arrange financing options, to a maximum of $300,000, Youth 7- 10 years $7.00
for renovations to the Agriplex at the Bonnyville and District Centennial Centre. 6 years and under – No Charge
The project would see an overhaul to the hall to allow for events, drop-in sports,
and more. Pies will be sold by silent auction.
Recordings of the Council meetings can be found on the M.D.’s YouTube Channel Get more information by contacting:
at bit.ly/MDBvilleYouTube. Our website is a useful way to get the information Twilla: 780 826 5420 or
you need. Visit md.bonnyville.ab.ca Follow us at facebook.com/MDBonnyville. Betty: 780 826 5018
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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING

Date of Notice: March 15, 2022 Take notice that a Public Hearing to consider Bylaw No. 573 will be held on March 23,
2022, at 10 a.m. in the Municipal District of Bonnyville Council Chambers (4905 – 50th
THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENT PERMITS SHALL BE APPROVED: Avenue, Bonnyville, AB) at which time written and verbal submissions may be presented
to Council. Submissions may be made by any person(s) who claim to be affected by the
Permit Number Development Legal Address Plan/Block/Lot
proposed bylaw or from any other person whom the Councils agree to hear.
2022-D-016 Shed NW 14-61-8 W4M
Plan 2671 RS Block 1 Lot 8 LAND USE BYLAW NO. 573
16 61219 Rge Rd 482 Bylaw No. 1667, being the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 Land Use Bylaw, be
amended as follows:
2022-D-017 Approach SW 7-63-1 W4M
Table of Contents to be amended
2022-D-018 Renovations to Single SW 1-62-1 W4M
Part 2 – MUNICIPAL OFFICES –
Family Dwelling Plan 032 5104 Block 1 Lot 1
Section 9 – Development Officer be amended
41032 Twp Rd 620 Section 10 – Municipal Planning Commission be amended
2022-D-019 Industrial Approach NW 21-59-4 W4M Part 3 – DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS –
Section 20 – Variance Authority be amended
Any questions or concerns regarding the above permits can be referred to
the Planning and Development Department at the M.D. of Bonnyville No. 87. Part 4 – AMENDING THE BYLAW –
Section 27 – The amendment Process be amended
Take notice that the following Discretionary Use Development
Applications have been APPROVED by the Municipal Planning Part 7 – ESTABLISHMENT OF LAND USE DISTRICTS AND LAND USE DISTRICT
Commission on March 8, 2022. REGULATIONS be amended to include:
Direct Control District #3 – Air Weapons Range District – AWR
Permit Number Development Legal Address Plan/Block/Lot Direct Control District #4 – Natural Open Space District – NOS

2022-D-010 Major Home Business – NW 22-61-4 W4M Part 8 – DEFINITIONS be amended

Greenhouse 44217 Twp Rd 614 A copy of the proposed bylaw and related documents may be reviewed at the above
address between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – noon and 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. during weekdays
Any person claiming to be affected by the said development may or on the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 website at md.bonnyville.ab.ca.
appeal to the Development Appeal Board by serving written notice Should you make a verbal submission, the information you provide along with your
of appeal, containing reasons, to the Secretary of the Development name and legal address will be made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of
Appeal Board, in person to 4905 50 Avenue, Bonnyville, Alberta, T9N Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
2J7. This notice must be received WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS. Your
written notice of appeal will be considered a public document. Esther Quiambao • General Manager, Planning & Community Services
Lisa Folliott
Manager of Planning & Development BONNYVILLE REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY
FIRE PERMITS
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES MARCH 1 - OCTOBER 31, 2022
The Municipal District of Bonnyville is currently accepting resumes for
the following positions: If you live or work in the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 and wish to
Economic Development Specialist - The successful candidate will conduct any burning, you must first obtain a permit from a Fire Guardian or
be responsible for facilitating, promoting, and advancing community and should you live in the Alberta Forest Protection Area, from your Agriculture and
Forestry Office. There is NO CHARGE for the permit.
economic development that enhances the growth and sustainability within
our rural community as guided by the 2021 Regional Economic Development FIRE GUARDIAN PHONE
Plan. This opportunity will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
Zone 1
Engineering Technologist - The successful candidate will be
responsible to plan, coordinate, and assist in the management of capital Ed Watrich 780-812-0766 Cell
planning and the delivery of capital and operating projects involving (but - Portions of Ward 2 - West of Hoselaw
not limited to) roads, bridges, buildings, water/sewer treatment, and - Portions of Ward 3 - South of Twp 62
surface drainage. This opportunity will close March 18. Zone 2
Equipment Operator I - Seasonal - The successful candidates will be Vic Kolody(*) 780-826-9543 Cell
responsible to perform semi-skilled and skilled equipment operation - Portions of Ward 1, 2 and 4
on a variety of specialized light and heavy equipment to facilitate the - East side of Moose Lake
construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, and rights-of-ways - West side of Muriel Lake
within the M.D. of Bonnyville. The opportunity will close March 18. - Crown Land in the Moose Lake area.
Labourer/Packer Operator - Seasonal - The successful candidates Zone 3
will be responsible to operate a variety of equipment to facilitate the Baz Churko 780-813-0460 Cell
construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, and rights-of-way - Portions of Ward 5 and South of Highway 28
within the M.D. of Bonnyville. This opportunity will close March 18.
to Hwy 659 and Twp 63, Rge 2 in Ward 6
Please visit md.bonnyville.ab.ca/jobs.aspx for full job descriptions. - Fort Kent and Ardmore
All interested applicants are invited to submit their resume, in confidence to:
Zone 4
Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 Diane Jenkinson 780-573-6114 Cell
Attn: Human Resources - Portions of Ward 6, Except for Twp 63, Rge 2
Postal Bag 1010
Bonnyville, Alberta T9N 2J7 (*) Indicates Divisions with Alberta Forest Protection Management Areas also.
Fax: 780-826-4524 • Agriculture and Forestry-Lac La Biche (780) 623-5388
Email: hr@md.bonnyville.ab.ca • Fire Dispatch Centre Non-Emergency Line (780) 826-7446
A18 - Tuesday, March 15, 2022, Lakeland This Week

Maine Anjou bull tops Rusylvia Cattle Co. sale

VICKI BROOKER
Elk Point Review
DERWENT - After years of
selling their bulls and replacement
heifers by private treaty, Ken and
Josie Pashulka and family decided
last year to instead hold a bull sale
at their Rusylvia Cattle Co. farm in
the Derwent area.  The top two bulls were shown
Ken says the approach “gives
everybody equal opportunity to
choose the animals they want,”
rather than driving around looking
at bulls on multiple farms. “And
the problem with private treaty is
that it’s first come, first served.
It draws a lot of interest, but not
enough.”
However, the family still wanted
buyers to be able to see their stock
in person, and decided that a bull
sale was the answer.
The 2021 move to hosting a bull
sale at the farm proved to be a suc-
cess, and Ken says this year’s sale,
held March 2, “was even better.
The average price was up $200 a
head,” with 50-plus yearling bulls
averaging $6,875 and commer-
cial replacement heifers averaging
$1,710. This year, “at least 150
people were here, plus there was
interest on line. We’re more than
happy.”
Another sale is planned for next
year, but this year’s success “will
be a hard act to follow – the pres-
Photo supplied
sure is on.”
Ken, Josie, Tyson, Riley and Taylor Pashulka celebrate the conclusion of their In the cattle business for around
second annual bull sale at Rusylvia Cattle Co., located 17 km south of Elk Point 30 years, the family raises and
on Highway 41, where they raise Maine Anjou, Simmental and Black Angus shows Black Angus, Simmental and
cattle. Maine Amjou, and it was one of the
Maine Anjous that topped the sale,
bringing a whopping $22,600 from
the We Deliver Syndicate. The top
selling Angus went for $14,000
to Lorraine and Jeff Belland and
the top Simmental for $10,750 to
Les Pashulka. The top selling heif-
er brought $2,250 from Westman
Farms, and the sale’s volume buyer
was Deagle Cattle Co. of Consort.
at recent livestock shows and bull
congresses, and Ken says, “It
stirred up a lot of interest,” encour-
aging interested buyers to attend
the sale.
While Angus and Simmental are
very popular breeds these days,
Maine Anjous “are hard to come
by,” he noted. “There’s less avail-
ability and if people could see them
more, they would be interested.
Hopefully we’re helping the Maine
breed here.” Many of their calves
are the result of “a lot of embryo
transplant work that gives them
elite genetics. We have three full
brothers and two full sisters here
from embryos.”
The Pashulkas are also giving
back to others through two auction
purchases. 
A large wooden planter box,
which will be filled with plants
and delivered to the purchaser in
May went to Howard and Sharon
Jackson for $1,400, with all the
proceeds going to Haying in the
30s, and 10 of the panels from
Klassen Cattle Equipment used at
their sale were auctioned off for
$4,500, with $450 of that total
being donated to a junior cattle
association to encourage the future
generation of livestock breeders.

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Potential rail strike hurting cattle prices
LES DUNFORD
Westlock News
The possibility of a strike by Canadian Pacific
Railways this Wednesday, March 16, could have
serious impacts on many industries, including cattle
unless positive action to avert it has taken place
over this past weekend. It has already caused cattle
prices to dip this past week. As the March 9 report
indicates, Alberta direct cattle sales Wednesday saw
light trade develop with dressed sales ranging from
$272.00 - $275.00 per cwt delivered, steady to a
couple dollars lower than last week. Competition on
the cash market remains limited with one packer not
bidding on cattle, indicating the potential strike at
CP Rail has taken them off the market. Sale volumes
are light and there will be quite a few cattle carried
over into next week.
That dip in market cattle prices was also reflected
in slightly lower prices for feeder cattle as well.
Upcoming Sales
Wednesday, March 16th At 9:30 AM
Presort Sale, followed by Regular Sale Cattle
Wednesday, March 23rd at 9:30 AM
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022, Lakeland This Week - A19
Cull cow prices were the same on the March 9 All information sourced from Statistics Canada,
report as the previous week. D1 and D2 cow price Alberta Agriculture and Canfax. Their information
was identical, bringing $90.00 - $102.00 per cwt. is supplied by various auction markets throughout
D3 cows were the same price on the upper end, with the province, so prices at local markets will vary.
a three cent increase on the lower end, bringing Producers are reminded to check with individual
$78.00 - $89.00 per cwt. markets on current prices and trends. Prices shown
Butcher bulls, on the other hand, continued to in this report include top quality cattle only.
show an increase. This past week, they were up a Records set, but producers aren’t
nickel in price, a total of 16 cents in the past two seeing the benefits
weeks, bringing $100.00 - $135.00 per cwt. Market cattle grades set new records (Canadian
Prime and AAA grading was over 80 per cent) and
STEERS: HEIFERS: total beef exports up 20 per cent in volume and
900 -plus 182.00 - 188.00 900 -plus 162.00 - 165.00 37 per cent in value (Statistics Canada 2021). And
800 - 900 183.00 - 194.00 800 - 900 169.00 - 175.00 according to a report by the Canadian Cattlemen’s
700 - 800 194.00 - 209.00 700 - 800 172.00 - 182.00 Association, Canadian livestock is recognized as
600 - 700 209.00 - 231.00 600 - 700 180.00 - 194.00 global leaders in sustainable agriculture, and there
500 - 600 226.00 - 245.00 500 - 600 188.00 - 209.00 is recognition of beef cattle’s positive role in the
400 - 500 238.00 - 255.00 400 - 500 195.00 - 210.00 environment. That’s all good news, but producers
aren’t seeing the benefits of this, and their costs
300 - 400 n-a 300 - 400 n-a
continue to increase.
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St. Paul Journal
LAKELAND - While there may still
be a lot of snow on the ground - more
than recent years - spring is just around
the corner, and rural fire safety continues
to be an important topic.
St. Paul’s Deputy Fire Chief Henry
Thomson is reminding farmers and other
rural landowners of steps they can take,
to ensure everyone stays safe as the 2022
growing season nears.
One tip Thomson offers for the
spring is checking on any controlled
burns that were done over the winter
months.
“The cold weather and the snow
can often make it appear that the fire is
completely extinguished, but if it is not
it can become a holdover fire,” explains
Thomson. “It may just be smouldering
there right now, but as soon as we get
some warm weather to melt the snow and
dry out the grass coupled with a spring
breeze these smouldering fires can turn
into roaring grassland or wildland fires.”
Farmers - and all rural residents - are
also reminded to check in with munici-
palities to be clear on what the require-
ments are before doing a controlled burn.
For example, all open burning in the
County of St. Paul requires landowners
to get a permit, at all times of the year.
There is no cost to getting a per- Photo supplied
mit, and they are available through the A farm extrication and machinery
County’s administration office during entrapment rescue symposium is
regular office hours.  scheduled for May 27 to 29 in
In the County of St. Paul, permits are St. Paul. The event will teach
valid for 10 days from the date they are firefighters from across Alberta
issued.  crucial skills for responding to
“Depending on conditions this farm-related emergencies.
spring, permits may be suspended or
cancelled if a fire restriction or ban is Mallaig and Elk Point fire department,
put in to place,” says Thomson. Updated where specially trained firefighters will be
information about fire bans in Alberta available to do a free FireSmart assess-
can be accessed online at https://www. ment of rural properties this season, pro-
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Thomson is also spearheading a pro- to improve safety.
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Fire safe
Continued from page 20
“These recommendations will give
guidance on how to reduce the risk
of wildfire to your home and property
and help firefighters be better able to
defend your home in the event of a wild-
fire,” explains Thomson. He adds, “The
FireSmart program reminds me of the
old adage that ‘an ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure’.”
FireSmart Canada goes back to 1990
when a committee was created to address
common concerns about “wildfire in the
wildland urban interface, where wild-
lands and human development come
together,” according to FireSmart
Canada.
Special training for firefighters
This spring, firefighters in the region
will be given a unique opportunity to take
part in a farm extrication and machinery
entrapment rescue symposium, sched-
uled for May 27 to 29 in St. Paul.
The St. Paul Fire Department is
partnering with Agland and the Alberta
Vehicle Extrication Association to put on
the symposium.
“This learning symposium will pro-
vide an occasion for firefighters from
all over Alberta to participate in and
witness farm machinery extrications and
engulfment scenarios,” explains
Thomson. Participants of this sympo-
sium will have the chance to be involved
Providing:
• All Agriculture
machinery repairs
• AC recharge and repair
in workshops that demonstrate various • Heavy truck repairs
emergency situations unique to farms,
such as combines, tractor rollovers, and
grain bin engulfment.
The training shows firefighters how
they can respond to emergencies on the
farm using standard equipment found on
a typical rescue truck.
“Many responders, as a result of
the Farm Extrication and Machinery
Entrapment Rescue course, will benefit
from the new techniques learned and
tools used to improve their rescue skills
and pre-hospital care management,” says
Thomson.
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Farm safety on the roads of northeast Alberta

ROB MCKINLEY
Lac La Biche Post
LAKELAND - As the season shifts and activity
on and around area farms increases, motorists across
the Lakeland are being cautioned to use care and
practice patience on local roadways. Many areas of
the province’s northeast are rooted in the agricultural
sector, and that means a wide-range of scenarios that
can face motorists and farming families on the move.
Grain trucks, slow-moving seeding equipment,
harvesting machinery, cattle moves and day-to-day
travel for chores from field to field can impact motor-
ists who need to be aware, says Chris Clark, the
manager of Enforcement Services in Lac La Biche
County.
He says there are a number of complaints from
motorists to his department when it comes to farm
equipment on local roads. There can also be com-
plaints lodged from farmers about dangerous driving
habits of motorists.
With more than 1,000 kilometres of local roads —
not including highways — in the municipality, Clark
says local motorists and farmers need to be aware of
their surroundings.
“We want to make sure everyone is safe,” he said.
“Motorists who are travelling in rural areas should
always be prepared to encounter slow-moving farm-
ing equipment during the spring, throughout the sum-
mer and fall.”
Clark and the Community Peace Officers patrol-
File photo
Some rural areas will have signage to caution
motorists. But police and peace officers remind
motorists in rural Alberta to be aware of their
surroundings at all times.
ling the region say simple actions for motorists like
reducing speed in advance of approaching farm
equipment, keeping a safe distance from machinery
on the move, being aware of road signs about cattle
or farming activity, and passing only when it is safe,
are the foundation of safe driving in rural areas.
Sharing the responsibility of the road and safety
means that farmers and producers also play a large
part.
“Farmers and producers need to ensure that they
are operating equipment with advanced warning
devices such as “slow-moving” placards and flashing
yellow lights on the top if they have it,” he said.
 Using four-way flashers, signalling turns well in
advance and moving to the shoulder of the road are
also good practices.
“Patience is a huge part for the driver of any
vehicle on the roadway”
— Chris Clark, manager of Enforcement Services,
Lac La Biche County
When it comes to the equipment that is being
moved or the activity that could affect other drivers,
there are rules in place to safeguard all motorists. 
“Farmers and producers should make sure that
they are compliant with the Traffic Safety Act and
municipal bylaws.  Such as while moving cattle
across highways ensure that you are not impeding
traffic and that you are moving livestock safely with
advanced notice and signage for other drivers,” he
explained. “Farming equipment must also be oper-
ationally safe and in good working order to be on the
highway.  Ensure that equipment and other material
such as hay is properly secured and not loose where it
could fall off a trailer and cause a collision or obstruct
traffic.”
Overall said Clark, all road users need to travel
with equal degrees of awareness and patience when
it comes to safety in agricultural areas.
“Patience is a huge part for the driver of any
vehicle on the roadway. Being patient and planning
your move is imperative to keep you, your occupants
and other motorists safe.” 

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Troubadour
Continued from page 12

“I hit the road, two weeks after high school and
then I was in a different town every week. For what
felt like, almost the next decade and a half,” he said.
Having lived in Texas, Toronto, Tennessee and
now in Edmonton, with many stops in between, trav-
elling and living in new places is something Plume
is unlikely to give up.
“The more places you travel, the more you realize
that everybody is really all the same, as much as TV
and maybe some political hacks will make you feel
that the other side are just pure evil. We’re all closer
to being the same than we sometimes probably give
each other credit for,” he said.
Plume also attributes is relocations as a way to
keep his artistic abilities sharp. Being an outsider
and staying on the periphery of things develops the
songwriter’s eye and helps keep an open mind, he
says.
And while Plume, travels far beyond this little
corner of the world, he regularly returns to a place
he considers home to perform and “cut laps along
Main Street.”
Soon, Plume will head to the CMAB awards after
being nominated in the same category as another
Bonnyville musician, Clayton Bellamy. This Plume
chalks up to dumb luck.
“I met Clay when he was probably 12 years old
back in like 1989,” he recalls. “I had just been fired
from my second band and I had moved back to
Bonnyville and I took a job teaching guitar lessons
at Panich Music in town.”
And while Plume didn’t teach Bellamy to
play guitar, he notes that he’s proud to see other
Bonnyville area musicians nominated alongside him
at the CMABs, speaking to both Bellamy and Flat
Lake’s Brett Kissel.

Musicians
Continued from page 12

But fundamentally, he says it all have a foot firmly planted in each one we can’t tour so much now – it’s it would be a song he wrote on Jason
really comes down to keeping lines and it’s really been a great creative definitely something that’s grown,” Blaine’s album called “Pretend your
of communication open, so one pro- experience for me because I don’t he said.   Mine.” 
ject or group is not conflicting with feel bound to just write one type of This phenomenon has opened new “I’m really proud of that song and
another.  song.”  doors for his writing, which bodes that has been recently released.” 
“When the Road Hammers have a When it comes to song writing, he well for the artist because writing is Bellamy continued, “You write a
record coming out, I’ll be working on says after its written, the song almost what he takes the greatest pride in.  new song and you’re most excited
the new Congregation record so that tells you who it belongs too.   “I think... the songwriter award to about that song until you get on to
I can just keep those things consist- “I do my best to try not to get me is the most precious just because the next song. That’s what keeps me
ently leapfrogging each other. Then in the way of the song, so the most it has to do with the craft of some- motivated.” 
when it comes to the live component important thing is just to let the song thing that’s very dear to me that I Looking over the nominees in
that gets a little stickier—and leads be what it’s going to be and then fig- love,” he reflected. the upcoming CMAB awards, he
to a lot of back-and-forth travel,” he ure out a place for it afterwards... All “The groups will come and go. expressed, “This province is a gold-
elaborated.  of these things these, they just take on There will always be bands and all mine of great music. There are so
Bellamy added how lucky he feels a life of their own.”  of these different things, but when it many amazing artists that come from
to have different teams and bands that Many of Bellamy’s songs have comes to the writing, I think that is here, and that have gone on to do
keep him “Moving and grooving.”  taken on a life of their own, especial- probably (the) most precious to me.”  huge things, like the Jann Arden’s of
With Clayton Bellamy and the ly since the onset of the pandemic.   Deciding which of his many songs the world and the Brett Kissel’s of the
Congregation creating rock and roll “During the pandemic, these is his favourite is like picking a world. The list goes on and on.” 
music, which also contains a mash opportunities to collaborate with favourite child, laughed Bellamy.   Bellamy added, “It just never ceas-
up of blues and gospel influences, other artists and bring them songs, “It’s tough because songwriting is es to amaze me the great music that
balanced with the Road Hammers because the desire for music and con- such a personal thing,” he said, add- comes out of this province. It makes
country sound, Bellamy added, “I tent has not gone away, even though ing that if he had to pick, right now me proud to be an Alberta artist.” 

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homes while roads remain blocked. Pictured is the Bochon family, using a
snowmobile to get to the highway where their grandma waits to drive them
to school.
St. Paul school division sees
above average number of
inclement weather days
JANICE HUSER
St. Paul Journal
ST. PAUL - Extreme weather con-
ditions that have led to a number of
school bus cancellations over the past
few months have resulted in some dis-
cussion and requests to review St. Paul
Education’s inclement weather policy.
As it stands, buses are cancelled
when the temperature - including the
windchill - drops below -40C. During
the March 9 regular board meeting,
Superintendent Glen Brodziak noted
that a few requests to take a further
look at the policy have been made,
recently.
Brodziak said the school division
has been working to find “that sweet
spot” when it comes to the inclement
weather policy.
When asked for the number of
inclement weather days experienced
this school year, Brodziak provided
information from the school division’s
transportation department, noting that
there have been up to 18 inclement
weather days this year, so far. While
not all of those days affected the entire
division, they did affect at least one
area.
That number is a combination of a
variety of weather factors, including
extreme cold, freezing rain, and bliz-
zard conditions.
When asked for an average on the
number of inclement weather days
normally experienced, that number
was pegged at four to seven days,
Photo supplied
making the 2021/22 school year well
above average.
The superintendent recommended
bringing the item to the transporta-
tion department and bus contractors to
discuss further.
Brodziak noted that there are some
divisions that set the temperature
threshold at -40C without the wind-
chill in their policies, but that means
buses could run at -39C, yet it could
feel like -50C outside.  the Lakeland. School buses were can-
“We’re trying to get it right,” said
Brodziak.  municipalities faced challenges while
Board Chair Heather
Starosielski noted that while she
understands it can be a challenge for
parents when buses are cancelled due
to inclement weather, it can also be a
challenge to run buses when temper-
atures dip below -40C, especially in
rural areas where there is little or no
cell phone reception if an emergency
or break-down happens.
The fact that conditions can vary
drastically from one area of the div-
ision to the other was also noted dur-
ing Wednesday’s discussions.
Trustee Darcy Younghans said he
felt it was important to continue to
give bus drivers the ability to decide
if they will run their route during
inclement weather, specifically for this
reason. He recalled one winter when
the Myrnam area was among the cold-
est places in the country for a number
of days, yet buses ran in many other
parts of the school division where tem-
peratures were warmer.
Tuesday, March 15, 2022, Lakeland This Week - A25
News - Janice Huser
Email: jhuser@stpaul.greatwest.ca
Ph: 587-406-3353 / 780-645-3342
Large drifts and blocked roads have been a challenge to clear over the past
week for County of St. Paul public works staff. A windstorm moved through
the region earlier in the week, blowing fresh snow that had fallen just days
prior.
County of St. Paul grapples
with road clearing during
extreme weather
JANICE HUSER
St. Paul Journal
ST. PAUL - Living down a dead-
end road, Erin Bochon understands that
she’s near the bottom of the priority list
when it comes to snow clearing after
winter storms.
Two days of extreme wind early in
the week, coupled with some snowfall
ahead of that, resulted in challenging
road conditions across a large portion of
celled for two days in many areas, and
clearing the snowy obstacles.
Rather than see her kids miss addi-
tional days of school, Bochon says the
family has been using a snowmobile to
get her two elementary-aged kids down
the drifted road, where her mom waits in
a warm vehicle, ready to get the kids the
rest of the way to St. Paul.
Bochon is understanding of the chal-
lenges that the County of St. Paul crews
are facing, noting some of the drifts are
“rock solid.”
A snowfall event that saw three to
10 inches of snowfall just days before a
windstorm moved through the St. Paul
region resulted in challenging condi-
tions for the County of St. Paul public
works crews.
While the snowfall itself wasn’t hard
to deal with, it was the fact that as soon
as roads were cleared, strong winds
moved into the area, says Director of
Public Works Daniel Reid.  helping with work on provincial high-
“It blew all that fresh powder from
the fields and ditches into sharp hard-
Photos courtesy County of St. Paul
ened drifts across our roads - the type
of drifts you can drive over without
breaking through,” he explains. “This
throws all conventional timelines out
the window.”
The drifts wreak havoc on even the
largest of the County’s equipment.
“A road that normally takes two
passes, now takes four to get open. We
have had to add extra equipment to this
effort to help remove snow, including
loaders and skid steers. The drifts are so
hard that the graders take a run at them
to break through,” he described. 
The wind storm began Monday and
lasted into Tuesday. As of Thursday,
there were still roads in the County that
were completely blocked.
“Our team is working extended
hours to get them all addressed,” says
Reid. And while there have been some
residents who expressed frustrations,
there have been many more who have
been understanding of the challenges the
winter weather has created.
“For the most part our residents and
clients are understanding and patient
with our team as they are keen to the
fact that we have not seen these types of
snow events in the past 20 years,” says
Reid. There have been plenty of phone
calls thanking the County of St. Paul for
their efforts, and the municipality thanks
residents for “their understanding and
patience.”
When the County is caught up on
clearing its own roads, it has also been
ways, such as dealing with snow buildup
along the ditches.
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The St. Paul Figure Skating Club hosted a Canskate fun meet on March 12 at the Clancy Richard Arena. Young figure skaters from across the area took
part in the one-day event, refining and practicing their skating skills on the ice.
Illegal drug trade top priority Staff Sgt. tells
County of St. Paul council
CLARE GAUVREAU
St. Paul Journal
ST. PAUL - The Elk Point RCMP Detachment
members are setting their sights on reducing crime
directly related to the drug trade and will be tar-
COUNTY OF ST. PAUL
5015 – 49 Avenue, St. Paul, Alberta, T0A 34A
Phone: 780-645-3301
Email: countysp@county.stpaul.ab.ca
www.county.stpaul.ab.ca
County of St. Paul
Member-at-Large
St. Paul Recreation Board
The County of St. Paul is seeking two County
Residents to sit as members-at-large on the Town of
St. Paul Recreation Board. Members will serve on the
board with Elected Officials from the Town of St. Paul
and County of St. Paul as well as members at large
from the Town of St. Paul.
The Board is an advisory Board to the Town of
St. Paul Parks and Recreation programming, services,
facilities, and amenities overseen by the Director.
This committee meets monthly. Members at large
will be paid a per diem as well as mileage to attend
meetings.
If you are interested in becoming a member-at-
large on the Town of St. Paul Rec Board apply
to pcorbiere@county.stpaul.ab.ca by
Friday, March 25th.
Applicants should provide reasons for their interest in
the position and outline any relevant experience.
Janice Huser photos
geting drug houses, drug dealers, their vehicles, crime that occurs in the area. Providing County of
phones and any other equipment they use in illegal St. Paul council members with a detachment update
drug activity. last Tuesday, he said zeroing in on the dealers and
Staff Sgt. Dave Henry said the drug trade is the the drug supply will help to reduce other issues.
priority focus for the detachment going forward “Let’s be honest, mostly it’s those guys that are
this year because it is behind much of the spin-off high on drugs or needing their next fix that are
doing the break and enters and stuff like that.”
While the Elk Point detachment stats are indi-
COUNTY OF ST. PAUL cating an increase in stolen vehicle files in the area,
5015 – 49 Avenue, St. Paul, Alberta, T0A 3A4 Henry said it has more to do with the recovery of
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vehicles locally that have been reported stolen
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TAKE NOTICE that the following Development Permit has
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Bylaw No. 2021-13 of the County of
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“Our stolen vehicles are actually down but our
St. Paul No. 19 recovery is quite high.”
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Henry identified enhancing community and pub-
lic relations as his second priority. With the pan-
Lot 8, Block 2, located 2.5m to side (W) demic restrictions lifted, he said it is important for
Plan 3225NY property line instead his staff to get back in touch with the community.
Lac St. Cyr of 6.1m “The reason for that I think we’ve taken a bit of
Land Use District: a bad name after the convoy incidences and things
Country Residential One
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like that. I just want to make sure the community
Discretionary Use knows that as far as the RCMP goes, we still serve
our communities. We want to be there for them and
Any person claiming to be affected by the said Developments,
help each and every individual.”
may appeal within twenty one (21) days of this advertisement,
to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board by serving Road safety is third on the list with particular
Notice of Appeal to the Secretary of the Subdivision and attention being paid to impaired driving.
Development Appeal Board of the “That will be our main focus is getting the drunk
Subdivision and Development
drivers off the road because that’s who is going to
Appeal Board do damage to you or your families,” Henry said,
County of St. Paul No. 19 adding, “If you happen to be going 130 in front
5015 - 49 Avenue of me, I may show you some Christmas lights and
St. Paul, Alberta say ‘hi’, but our focus wants to be on impaired
T0A 3A4 driving.”
The appeal letter must contain at least one reason for appeal While Reeve Glen Ockerman noted he never
and if the development permit is a permitted use under the land strays over 100 km/hr, he commended Henry’s
use bylaw, no appeal applies unless the provisions of the bylaw focus on targeting the drug trade, agreeing it is the
were relaxed, varied or misinterpreted in the decision of the
root cause for much of the criminal activity in the
Development Authority. The appeal fee is $300.00 (Refundable if
appeal is successful).
area. He also said he looks forward to community
organizations coming together again for activities
March 15, 2022 Chelsey Cartron and the local RCMP participating in those events as
Date Development Authority Officer much as they can.

County Briefs
Council steers clear of
policy change
CLARE GAUVREAU
St. Paul Journal
ST. PAUL - The County of St. Paul
County Council has steered clear of fol-
lowing the path of a municipality in north-
western Alberta which has adopted a policy
of not awarding contracts to companies
with mandatory vaccination policies for
staff. Council agreed last week that since
the provincial government is proposing
changes to the Municipal Government Act
to prevent local jurisdictions from passing
their own bylaws on health issues, there is
no need to address it at the County level.
CAO Sheila Kitz said the County of
St. Paul has received about three emails
in recent days requesting the municipality
consider implementing a similar policy to
the one adopted by Mackenzie County. On
Feb. 16, Mackenzie County council unani-
mously approved to amend its procure-
ment and tendering policy with the fol-
lowing wording: “Mackenzie County does
not tolerate mandatory vaccination or any
other discriminatory requirements for any
employee, contractor, or sub-contractor at
Mackenzie County workplaces or for any
work sites within Mackenzie County.”
In announcing the move, that munici-
pality’s interim CAO Byron Peters stated
in a press release that companies with
vaccine mandates will not be working for
the municipality. “Corporate use of coer-
cion and intimidation towards employ-
ees to dictate personal health choices are
inappropriate and we will not work with
companies that tolerate or promote such
behaviour.”
Reeve Glen Ockerman said that with
the provincial government moving away
from pandemic mandates, he believes
“the message is being heard” at that level
already but asked for council to weigh in
on the issue.
“My understanding is that the provin-
cial government is currently passing an
amendment to the MGA that limits muni-
cipalities’ ability to impose health bylaws
that are different than provincial ones so
is there anything we can do, assuming that
eventually gets passed,” questioned Coun.
Ross Krekoski.
Lac Delorme access
The St. Paul Fish and Game Association
may receive a helping hand from the
County to improve access to Lac Delorme,
located in the eastern portion of the County.
However, how big of a hand is needed has
yet to be determined until Public Works
gets a better understanding of the lay of the
land in the area once spring arrives.
Kitz informed council the association
has acquired an initial four-year recreation
lease on Crown land on the north end of
the lake. It has also received a $5,000 grant
which the association wants to put towards
improving the access and has approached
the County to undertake the work. But
with more questions than answers as to
exactly what level of access the association
is looking for and what work the existing
trail into the lake requires, council decided
to table the matter until more information
is available.
Given that the association must use the
$5,000 grant this month, council voted to
sell the association gravel at the $16 per
tonne private sale rate, which could then
be used for any work that is undertaken.
This lake has historically been stocked
with trout from the fishery in Cold Lake.
But the current access prevents further
stocking to be undertaken, Kitz told coun-
cil. “The last time the truck was there to
stock the lake they broke their axle trying
to get out, so they have refused to stock
the lake until there is a better access into
the lake.”
Coun. Kevin Wirsta said any improve-
ments to the access would likely require
culverts given the way the water flows
through the area.
Public Works director Daniel Reid
agreed making any decision would be
akin to “kind of putting the cart before the
horse,” prior to a site visit.
“It would definitely add to our amen-
ities for tourist options,” he said, adding
the lake is the only one in the County that
would have trout fishing accessible to the
public.
“The upgrade doesn’t sound too crazy,”
he said, pointing out the trail is about
300 metres from the County road to the
shoreline. “They want to clear some trees
and vegetation away from the shoreline,
but it sounds like they want to do that
themselves, so that’s not a request to the
county.”
Reid also noted his understanding was
that it was not the association’s intent to
open the access point up for motorized
vehicles going into the area other than the
truck used for stocking purposes.
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Council directed administration to
explore the possibility of partnering with
neighbouring municipalities to host either
the 2024 Alberta winter or summer games.
The move was made in response to a let-
ter from the Minister of Culture encour-
aging municipalities to consider hosting
the games.
Timelines are short, with a March 25
deadline to submit an expression of inter-
est, followed by an April 29 deadline for
the submission of completed bids.
“The Alberta Games are key in
Alberta’s recovery plan and provide an
economic impact of approximately $3 mil-
lion to the host community,” Kitz said in
reading from the minister’s letter.
The games present an opportunity to
showcase the community to approximately
3,000 participants from across the prov-
ince along with numerous spectators and
special guests, while host communities
stand to benefit from an estimated $3 mil-
lion economic impact, Kitz said, adding
communities awarded the games receive a
$420,000 operating grant.
Communities of less than 10,000 popu-
lation are encouraged to collaborate with
neighbouring communities to submit a
joint bid.
Assessment
Kitz advised council the 2021 assess-
ments numbers are in, and the municipal-
ity did receive “a little bit of an overall
increase.”
An increase in recreation and commer-
cial property assessments based on market
value will help to offset the $224,800
loss the County has seen on linear assess-
ments. Kitz said that category was “down
quite substantially and I’m assuming
that is mostly due to the depreciation of
assets.” Linear assessment includes elec-
tric power lines, pipeline, cable TV, Telus
and Mobility.
Overall, Kitz told council, “The num-
bers weren’t as terrible as I anticipated
them to be, so we could be in not too ter-
rible of a spot.”
Final budget meetings will be held
March 23 and 25.
Kitz later told Lakeland This Week, the
Designated Industrial Property assessment
remained stable. The County’s assessors
will present to council “pertinent details at
the end of the month ahead of determining
our tax rates for 2022.”
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COUNTY OF ST. PAUL
5015 – 49 Avenue, St. Paul, Alberta, T0A 3A4
phone: 780-645-3301
e: countysp@county.stpaul.ab.ca
www.county.stpaul.ab.ca
Our Mission - To create desirable rural experiences
March 8, 2022 Council Highlights
Council meetings and Council Public Works Meetings are
live streamed on ‘YouTube/County of St. Paul No. 19 Council Meeting’.
Bylaws and Policies can be found on the County website under ‘Governance/
Bylaws & Policies’.
Council passed ADM-13 Delinquent Accounts Receivable Policy which provides a
process for managing overdue Accounts Receivables.
Council passed ADM-23 Cancellation of Penalties Policy which standardize the terms
used in the policy.
Council passed REC-1 Municipal Playground Inspection Policy that replaces monthly
inspections with annual inspections that will be done by a certified playground inspector.
And REC-2 Municipal Parks Inspection Policy was amended to remove requirement
for an annual report to be presented to the Parks Committee, which no longer is a
Council committee.
Council passed Bylaw 2022-04 Fee Schedule that includes a small increase for the
private sale of gravel, revised rates for sand and pickled sand, pickled gravel and salt.
New fees include $500 to request to cancel a road allowance, and $50 for a Letter of
Consent to cross County Lands for the purpose of acquiring a permit from Alberta
Environment and Parks for a Mooring Structure (dock).
From the February 22 Public Works Meeting
Council received information on wind turbines after County residents submitted a letter
of concern regarding a tentative Wind Turbine project within the County. Council directed
Administration to bring back options for amendments to the County’s statutory plans
that will outline how/if the County will allow this type of development.
Council approved a 2-year service agreement with RAPIDGAZ Exchange Services
Inc. for the pickup and recycling of refillable propane cylinders from all of the County’s
Transfer Station locations.
Council approved the request from Riverland Recreational Trail Society (RRTS) for
the County to assist with the repairing/ replacing of signage along the Iron Horse Tail by
supplying RRTS with 20 Stop signs, 20 Stop Ahead signs, 28 Intersection Ahead signs
and 5 Recreation Trail Only signs at a cost of $1,437.25.
Council approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for the Regional
FCSS Partnership – a collaboration of the County of St. Paul, the Town of Elk Point and
the Town of St. Paul effective March 1, 2022.
See the County of St. Paul & Elk Point Facebook page for information.
Council approved the sponsorship of one team at a cost of $160 and to provide a door
prize for the Mallaig 1st Annual Spring Classic Farmer’s Spiel.
From the March 8 Council Meeting
Council moved to proceed with a proposal put forward by Jet Pro for implementation
and ongoing costs shared 50/50 with the Town of Elk Point to provide satellite-based
Instrument Approach and Departure Procedures at the Elk Point Airport. The cost to
implement the procedures is $15,000 plus an annual procedure maintenance fee of
$4,000 and an additional cost of $4,000 every four years for a Flight Check.
Council approved the Mutual Aid Fire Control Plan Agreement for
2022-2025 between the County and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural
Economic Development, Forestry Division.
Council approved the request by Labrecque Backlot Marina Association to become an
Additional Named Insured under the County’s Insurance policy, upon acceptance by
RMA Insurance.
Council approved for the County to participate in the Highway Cleanup 2022 fundraiser
on County roads on May 7, weather permitting. Groups interested in participating can
contact Betty Richard at 780-645-3301, extension 1221.
Council approved to assist with the cost of a luncheon at the Farm Extrication &
Machinery Entrapment Rescue Symposium that will be held in the County from
May 28 to 30. Up to $1,000 will be allocated from the County Fire Service Budget.
Council approved the sale of $5,000 worth of gravel to the St. Paul Fish & Game
Association to improve road access at a recreation area adjacent to Lac Delorme
(George’s Lake).
Council approved donating $170, for the purchase of two engraved pocket knives, to the
St. Paul 4-H Riding Club’s year end achievement day that will be held on June 18.
Council approved providing five yards of cold mix to the Elk Point Elks #460 campsite
located at Kehiwin Lake at a donated cost of $381.25.
Additional Information See the County’s website ‘Careers’ or the County Facebook for
additional information on the opportunities below:
County of St. Paul Member-at-Large: St. Paul Recreation Board The County of
St. Paul is seeking two County Residents to sit as members-at-large on the Town of St.
Paul Recreation Board.
Members-at-Large are paid a per diem and mileage to attend meetings. Interest
individuals should apply to pcorbiere@county.stpaul.ab.ca by Friday, March 25th.
Summer Student Employment The County seeking one summer student to work in
the Administration Office. The position will be responsible for providing administrative
support from May 2 to August 31, 2022. A complete resume and cover letter detailing
experience, education, and qualifications should be submitted by Friday, March 25, 2022
at 4:00 p.m. to pcorbiere@county.stpaul.ab.ca
For more information contact:
Sheila Kitz, CAO, County of St. Paul
at 780-645-3301, ext. 1208
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Website
www.town.stpaul.ab.ca
Town Talk 5101 50 St. P.O. Box 1480, St. Paul T0A 3A0 March 15, 2022 Town Office
780.645.4481

Highlights from the Mayor EMPLOYMENT

March. In like a lion, out like a lamb. We’ve got the first part
down and here’s hoping that lamb shows up. We can see
our days are already getting longer and with that, spring
like temperatures will come. We will see our community
come alive much like after any winter. Families will be out for
walks, bicycles will begin to brought out from winter storage
and outdoor spaces will be visited. But before we get to
experience all of that we need to get through the Spring
snowmelt first. One can imagine what this year’s runoff will
look like exactly but with all the accumulated snow it’s pretty safe to say that a
substantial amount of water will flow through our storm system this Spring.
As we move into a new normal yet again with the lifting of restrictions it’s hard
not to have our focus overseas with the tragic events unfolding in Ukraine. Right
now, more than ever, I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge our
Ukrainian community and let them know that we stand with Ukraine and pray
for peace each day for their country. As you pass through Town you’ll notice the
blue and yellow banners hung on the streetlights. These banners are a show of
support for the Country of Ukraine and our Ukranian community during these
difficult times and on behalf of Town Council, I would like to thank those involved
for providing the banners to be displayed.
One space I encourage everyone to visit is the Ukrainian Internment monument
located at the east end of Lagasse Park. With the Ukranian flag waving above
and various statues and plaques on display this area of the park may provide
a place for our community to visit and show support. Our parks staff have
removed the snow in this area to make it accessible to all.
Speaking of snow removal, what a winter its been. Back alley snow removal is
currently underway and scheduled to wrap up toward the end of this week.
As you all may know, the Town and County of St. Paul have partnered on a
North Area Structure Plan which is well underway. The North ASP will address
long-term planning and development of 588.4 hectares of land located adjacent
to the northern end of the Town. This area includes both lands within the
boundary of the Town and lands within the boundary of the County. We will be
having a Joint Council Meeting on March 17th being hosted by ISL Engineering
to update our Council’s regarding the North Area Structure Plan. If you wish to
see a map of the plan area, please visit our website.
FCSS/LAKELAND FAMILY
RESOURCE NETWORK
OPPORTUNITIES
Employment Opportunities
The Town of St. Paul Aquatic Centre is looking for Junior Lifeguards and
Senior Lifeguards to join our team. These positions will be permanent part
time positions.
Junior Lifeguard responsibilities include:
• Provides a clean and safe environment for all patrons
• Administers first aid treatment and emergency response procedures
as required
• Performs duties of a lifeguard in a professional manner
• Enforces pool rules and Alberta health regulations with patrons
• Assists with the routine maintenance and daily cleanliness of the pool
• Participation in our health and safety program
Junior Lifeguard qualifications include:
• Minimum age requirement of 16 years of age
• Lifeguarding Society National Lifeguard Certificate (requirement-will train
successful applicant)
• First Aid, CPR and AED certification (requirement-will train
successful applicant)
Senior Lifeguard responsibilities include:
• Provides a clean and safe environment for all patrons
• Administers first aid treatment and emergency response procedures
as required
• Completes daily pool operations, maintenance and chemical checks
• Performs duties of a lifeguard and instructor in a
professional manner
• Enforces pool rules and Alberta health regulations with patrons
• Provides leadership to other staff members
• Participation in our health and safety program
Senior Lifeguard qualifications include:
• Minimum age requirement of 18 years of age
• Lifesaving Society National Lifeguard Certificate (requirement-will train
successful applicant)
• First Aid, CPR and AED certification (requirement-will train
successful applicant)
• Water Safety Instructor is an asset

St. Patrick's Day

• Knowledge of pool operations
Applicants are asked to please indicate the position they are applying for on their
cover letter. Please send a cover letter and resume with two references to:
Human Resources Coordinator
Phone: (780) 645-1767
Email: humanresources@town.stpaul.ab.ca
Applications will be accepted until March 21, 2022 @ 4:30 pm MST
Please note the successful candidates will be required to provide a criminal
record check and intervention check prior to their first day of work.
The Town of St. Paul thanks all applicants for their interest. Only those selected
applicants will be contacted for further information and follow-up.
SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Parks and Recreation Laborers
Public Works Laborers
Golf Course Laborers
Golf Pro Shop Attendants
Tourism Centre Attendants
The Town is seeking seasonal staff for terms that will run from May until the end
of August. Exact start and end dates are flexible, with potential September and
October shifts for Golf Course staff.
Required Qualifications:
• Valid Class 5 Drivers License with an acceptable driver’s abstract (for laborer
positions only)
FEATURING DJ ELLE ROSE
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
GRADES 7-12 | FREE ENTRY | SECURITY • Applicants with First Aid, CPR & A.E.D. certificates preferred
CENTENNIAL SENOR CITIZEN CENTRE Applicants are asked to please indicate the position(s) they are applying for on
5114 49 ST, ST PAUL
their cover letter. Please send a cover letter and resume with two references to:
CONCESSION WILL BE AVAILABLE Lori Werenka Human Resources Coordinator
Phone: (780) 645-1767
Email: humanresources@town.stpaul.ab.ca
Applications will be accepted until March 25, 2022 @ 4:30pm MST.
Please note that the successful candidate will be required to provide a criminal
record check and driver’s abstract prior to their first day of work.
The Town of St. Paul thanks all applicants for their interest. Only those selected
applicants will be contacted for further information and follow-up.
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Glendon School raising funds to help support Ukraine

JANICE HUSER
St. Paul Journal

GLENDON - With just a few days of organizing, com-

bined with some eager students who simply want to help those
in need, efforts at Glendon School have already resulted in
over $1,000 being raised for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.
On March 7, Glendon School held Hroshi Monday, which
translates from Japanese to mean “generous Monday.” Along
with wearing Ukrainian clothing and the colours blue and yel-
low, a collection of cash donations was taken up.
Annette Dillon is a teacher at Glendon School, and she also
helps with the Junior/Senior High Leadership Team, hosting
fundraisers to benefit the school, organizations in the region,
and global causes.
After a retired teacher stopped by the school asking if there
were any fundraising efforts underway to help Ukrainians,
students and staff moved quickly. They bounced ideas around,
and decided that getting funds collected and sent to an organ-
ization that could help people quickly was the priority.
“We wanted to do something quick,” says Dillon.
Glendon School found a partner with the Master’s
Foundation, and 100 per cent of proceeds raised will go dir-
ectly to citizens and refugees of Ukraine.  Photo supplied
The Master’s Foundation has direct connections to The Grade 3 class at Glendon School is pictured
Glendon and Glendon School, says Dillon. Stan Watrich, in front of a display created in support of Ukraine.
a past Glendon School graduate, is the president of the
Foundation in Canada. The organization’s focus right now is
immediate humanitarian aid to people who have been affected third is donated to a global cause, which will be humanitar-
by the ongoing conflict. ian efforts in Ukraine; and one third will be donated to the
In late February, the Russian military invaded Ukraine, Bonnyville SPCA. The last third stays within the school, to be
launching attacks on various cities. used for various student-driven efforts and school spirit.
The community of Glendon is very proud of its Ukrainian Since the event has not been held for two years funds are
heritage, and is known as the perogy capital of Canada. pretty low, acknowledges Dillon.
“This issue is especially close to our hearts.Not only are This year, the event will focus on more than auctioning
we fundraising for Ukraine but we are celebrating Ukraine as off just sweet treats. The fundraiser is being re-branded as the
well,” wrote Dillon, in a letter sent to the Master’s Foundation, Glendon School cake and dish auction.
along with the funds already collected by the school. “So if someone wants to make a pan of perogies, or cab-
The Master’s Foundation is an interdenominational organ- bage rolls, or meat pies, or anything like that,” those items can
ization that has been serving Ukraine for over three decades also be auctioned off to help the school raise funds, explains
and provides aid in various forms to orphans, children and Dillon. Anyone interested in donating a cake or dish to the
other people, according to the organization’s website.  auction can contact Dillon at annette.dillon@nlsd.ab.ca Photo supplied
Plans to continue raising funds at Glendon School are Doors open at 6:30 p.m. on April 7, and the auction will A heart and handprints in blue and yellow were
already in place, and the greater community is also encour- begin at 7 p.m. created by the Kindergarten class.
aged to participate by dropping off donations at the school’s
main office.
While some of the students at the K-12 school are still a
bit young to understand what is happening in Eastern Europe,
students in junior and senior high grades have been talk-
ing about the situation in Social Studies and Language Arts
classes, and they are very aware of what is taking place, says
Dillon.
For the younger students, the school has decided to cele-
brate the Ukrainian culture as a way to show support. The
front foyer of the school has been transformed into a display
filled with colourful Ukrainian pieces, for example.
“Grade 3 students painted Ukrainian flags to decorate the
foyer, and the kindergarten class made hearts with hand prints
in yellow and blue,” describes Dillon. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
During the school’s winter carnival on Tuesday, Ukraine
was the chosen country to represent.
More fundraising to come Take notice that the Council of the Town of St. Paul is proposing to pass a bylaw pursuant to
Other fundraising efforts will include the sale of hot perogy
Section 692 of the Municipal Government Act.
meals, thanks to a contribution from the Glendon Catering
Club. Meals will be sold to students sometime after Easter. The purpose of the public hearing is to obtain public input on proposed Bylaw No. 2022-03
Also, on April 7 the school will be hosting its first cake (Land Use Bylaw 2021-04: Text Amendments):
auction since the pandemic shut down the annual event. The
last school cake auction took place in 2019. • To revise the text in Section 6.3: Electronic Signs in the Land Use Bylaw.
Funds raised through the auction are split three ways. One
DATE: Monday, March 28, 2022
Regular Council Meeting
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Town Hall (5101-50 Street)
Council Chambers (2nd Floor), Town of St. Paul
Audit Committee – Members at Large www.stpaul.ca
St. Paul Education is looking for two members at large Go to Town Hall>Live Stream Meetings
to sit on its Audit Committee as required by legislation.
NOTE: This amendment applies to the community as a whole, therefore, written letters will not be
Audit Committee meetings are expected to consist
mailed to any particular property owner.
of 2 or 3 half-day commitments per year. The Audit
Committee will approve the annual audit plan, review To obtain a copy of the proposed bylaw, you may go to: https://townstpaul.civicweb.net, then click
the annual financial statements and report to the Board. Document Center>Bylaws-Proposed.
Preferred candidates for this Committee position
will have accounting experience or an accounting Residents who are interested in speaking on the proposed bylaw are encouraged to attend
designation. Terms of Reference for the Audit the public hearing or alternatively present a written submission no later than March 21, 2022
Committee may be viewed on the St. Paul Education (12:00 Noon). Written submissions will be included in the Council agenda package and should
website. be clearly marked to include the Bylaw number. The names and addresses of persons providing
While the position is voluntary in nature, an honorarium comments will become part of the public record. Other personal information is protected by the
will be provided for any meetings.
privacy provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act.
Applicants are invited to apply with a resume detailing
your interest and qualifications by March 28, 2022 to For more information please contact Aline Brousseau, Director of Planning & Legislative Services
st_paul@sperd.ca or mail at 4313-48 Ave, St. Paul, at 780-645-8540 or pd@town.stpaul.ab.ca.
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Long-time St. Paul principal set to retire after 36 years

JANICE HUSER
St. Paul Journal
ST. PAUL - While Superintendent
Glen Brodziak’s resignation was
made official at the March 9 St. Paul
Education board meeting, another long-
time St. Paul Education staff member
will soon be retiring from her position
after 36 years in education.
“We’ve received a retirement
notice from Susan Kotowich-Dubrule
of Racette (Jr. High School),” said
Brodziak during his superintendent’s
report presented at the March 9 school
board meeting.
“Susan started in our division in
‘86/87 at Racette, she’s actually spent
her entire career there,” said Brodziak.
Kotowich-Dubrule moved into the act-
ing vice-principal role in 1997, and took
on the principal role in 2006.
“She’s a very dedicated, kind per-
son. She’s been a wonderful steward of
Catholic education. We wish her all the
best,” said Brodziak.
The board also discussed Brodziak’s
upcoming retirement, and noted that
the search for a new superintendent is
already in the early stages.
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Racette Jr. High School principal
Susan Kotowich-Dubrule will be
retiring after 36 years working in
education. Her entire career has
been spent at Racette.
speaks to the role of the superintend-
ent during the meeting, a letter from
Brodziak was read to the board, by the
superintendent.
“The support and encouragement I
have received over the years has not
gone unnoticed, and I would like to
take this opportunity to thank everyone
for having me as part of the team,” said
Brodziak, who has also been working
within St. Paul Education for 36 years.
“I wish our division all the success
and growth going forward.”
Earlier in the meeting, Policy 12
“Role of the Superintendent” was
included in the agenda, with board chair
Heather Starosielski noting the policy
was a lengthy document that is now
being reviewed by the policy commit-
tee.
The reviewed policy is required as
part of the recruitment process, which is
now in its early stages. Starosielski said
an outside consultant has already been
hired to help with the hiring of a new
superintendent. Brodziak’s last day is
set for June 30.
Livestream to continue
Nearly two years after shifting to vir-
tual meetings, St. Paul Education has
decided it will continue livestreaming
its meetings, as public health measures
relax, but trustees are expected to be in
attendance in-person at meetings.
Last Wednesday’s regular school
board meeting was the first meeting that
included all trustees in-person, although
a handful of attendees viewed the meet-
ing virtually.  ing operations of the playschool over to
During discussions about board
meetings, Starosielski noted that hav-
ing meetings virtually has increased
engagement. She noted the school div-
ision has also “invested considerably”
into the equipment required to host vir-
tual meetings, which is something else
to keep in mind.
She asked fellow board members if
they were interested in continuing to
provide attendees with a virtual format,
and also asked how long the board
would like to see recordings of meetings
posted online. 
Trustees all agreed that continuing
with the live-feed of meetings would
be beneficial. A 48-hour time-frame
was also proposed for posting meetings
online, from the time of publication, to
which the board agreed would be suf-
ficient time for those interested to view
meetings.
While there may be instances when
trustees could attend meetings virtually,
generally, elected officials would be
expected to attend meetings in-person,
said Starosielski. 
A motion to continue with live-
streams and post videos for 48 hours
was carried.
St. Paul playschool
The St. Paul Playschool Society has
decided it will continue to operate as an
autonomous organization, separate from
St. Paul Education.
In October of 2021, St. Paul
Education had agreed to take over oper-
ations of the playschool society. The
school division also runs playschools in
Mallaig and Two Hills.
In a letter sent to the board in
February of 2022, the society said it
has decided to continue to operate the
organization. The main goal of hand-
the school division was to eliminate the
need for a parent board, reads the letter.
The potential loss of the ability to
work a casino to raise funds, and uncer-
tainty around an assistant teacher pos-
ition, were reasons given in the letter.
Starosielski noted that the school
division respects the society’s decision.
The playschool program is hosted in St.
Paul Elementary school.

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Email: vbrooker@stpaul.greatwest.ca
Ph: 780-724-3870 / 780-645-3342

Breakfast is on Community Lions at Elk Point schools

Diane Dewan photo

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F. G. Miller High School students Joshua Ashaolu, Kori Kozicki and Kobe
Warawa joined principal Colin Bjorkman in accepting a very generous
donation from Community Lions of Elk Point representative Susan Frisby
toward the school’s breakfast program.
Across the street at Elk Point Elementary School, a happy group of
students and principal Rob MacDonald also accepted a $750 donation
from Susan Frisby of the Community Lions to their school’s breakfast
program. Both schools have had the breakfast program in place for
approximately 10 years, to help ensure that students are well nourished
to start the school day.

Lions issue challenge to businesses

VICKI BROOKER
Elk Point Review
ELK POINT – Elk Point and District Lions mem-
ber Jonny Nielsen was an online visitor to last week’s
chamber of commerce meeting, and offered a chal-
lenge to businesses to take part in the Lions Journey
For Sight, which is back after being on hold during the
COVID pandemic.
One feature of the Journey, which has been held in
early May since 1985, has been the business challenge,
and Nielsen, who picked up the huge trophy festooned
with winners’ names each year since the beginning,
said that Hahn Welding has been the winner of the
challenge and its bragging rights 12 times over those
years.
“It’s time for someone else to give George Hahn
some competition!”
The 10 km walk, which will go Saturday, May 7,
beginning at 9 a.m., also has a trophy for school rep-
resentatives, and prizes for the youngest walker, oldest
walker and the biggest team, he said, “and treats for
the dogs,” who generally accompany their owners on
the journey.
Pledge sheets will be available in the near future,
and participants will bring in the amount they collect at
the beginning of the walk. A light barbecue at the end
will be followed by the award presentation.
A portion of the proceeds will go to the Lions
leader dogs training facility, which prepares dogs to
assist people with all kinds of disabilities to improve
their day to day life, with the help of a specially trained
dog.
Nielsen also reminded chamber members that the
Lions have another event currently underway, with
participants guessing what day the bales currently sit-
ting on the river ice will head downstream. That date
has ranged from April 2 to April 22 in past years, and
last year bales were eastbound and down on April 12.

Helping Hands spread the word to

Elk Point chamber members
VICKI BROOKER
Elk Point Review
ELK POINT – There’s a new
group in town, and their goal is to
assist people who are struggling to
make ends meet by providing food and
toiletries.
Bernie Koziicky and Heather
Bjornstad came to last Wednesday’s
meeting of the Elk Point and District
Chamber of Commerce and presented
some startling figures regarding the
increased use of food banks both in
Alberta and in Canada as a whole,
a situation which will become even
more grave as food costs continue to
rise.
The two, along with Darlene
Kozicky, are the driving force behind
Elk Point Helping Hands, a non-profit
group whose goal is to “tide people
over” when the going gets rough by
assembling food hampers.
“We already had a call for help
before we had even had a meeting,”
Kozicky said. “We put our money
together to assist them, and then we
received a donation before we offi-
cially formed the group. The indica-
tion is that the need may be way more
prevalent than we know.”
St. Paul has a food bank, housed in
the Mannawanis Friendship Centre,
and Bjornstad says that outlet “may
have 50 people line up before they
open.” In January, they provided food
for 215 families in a week. “It shows
that there’s a need in this area. I was
taking food to St. Paul, but I realized
that Elk Point people sometimes can’t
get there.”
“There’s a lot to consider,” Kozicky
said. “We now have a dedicated phone
number, 790-614-3659, and we opened
a bank account at Servus Credit Union
to accept cheques and e-transfers. We
have an email account, elkpointhelp-
inghands@outlook.com, and we’re
finalizing our logo.”
The three have looked at how food
banks around the area operate, learn-
ing that Cold Lake’s are in churches,
and Smoky Lake’s is in the county
office there, and they also met with
FCSS, Victim Services and the Elk
Point Co-op store during their plan-
ning process.
Outlining the contents of a usual
food hamper, Bjornstad said Helping
Hands “plan to supplement that with
the things we buy in stores.” They
have developed a form to ask what it
is that people need, with one person
telling them he would be happy with
whatever they gave him. “We will
take the form and go shopping and
plan for the food pickup or delivery.
People are very grateful.”
However, the Helping Hands are
themselves going to need help, in
the form of donations, which could
be monthly, yearly or one time, and
if people donate by e-transfer, they
would appreciate knowing which of
those it is. “Donations are the core of
our ability to help,” she added.
Kozicky asked the chamber mem-
bers to help spread the word that help
is available. “Please tell others about
the program, provide the information
about the program, the phone number
and the email, because individuals
must make the call before we can help
them.”
They are looking for local dona-
tions, and assured the chamber that
they will be shopping local, and were
happy to report that Elk Point Co-op
food store is giving them a discount to
help with the cause.
“We invite you to join us,” the
ladies said. “Together we can help
people in need, create positive chan-
ges, give people hope and maybe even
turn a life around.” They plan to put
out posters and business cards with the
contact information in coming days,
to further spread the word of their
endeavors.
“This is something that’s really
needed,” chamber member Shirley
Harms commented, while member
Tim Smereka suggested a possible
storage location for the food they
collect and chamber president Terri
Hampson added her thanks “for taking
on this very important project.”
A32 - Tuesday, March 15, 2022, Lakeland This Week

Elk Point Oil Barons Pond Hockey

going strong
MELISSA RYBCHINKSY
Elk Point Review Contributor

ELK POINT – The Oil Barons

were formed in 2012 with the help of
some wonderful moms who wanted
their kids to play hockey on a rec-
reational basis. Last year the Barons
had a very short season, they played
no games, and the practices were very
limited due to Covid-19.
This season the kids were back in
full force, playing 11 games to date,
they sit at a six and five after Sunday’s
game vs. Myrnam, where they won 10
to 7. The team is still going strong,
with a total of 13 players this season.
They had some new faces on the team
and some that moved on, being that
Pond Hockey caters to both male and
female players between the ages of
six to16 years, this opens the team to
both the big and very little.
This season winds up with a final Submitted photo
game vs. the St. Paul Canadians on Elk Point Oil Barons were back in full force this year, and will play their final game of the season this Saturday in St.
March 19, in St. Paul. Paul against the Canadiens.

Chamber looks back

at a positive year
VICKI BROOKER
Elk Point Review
ELK POINT – “For another year
retary Vicki Brooker – was returned
for another year by acclamation, and
it was decided that rather than pick-
ing committee chairs at this point,

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of COVID-19, I think we did great they will be chosen as needed during
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a pretty positive year,” president Terri Membership fees for 2023 will

Appreciation Week Hampson told Elk Point and District

Chamber of Commerce members in
her annual report at Wednesday even-
March 14 -18, 2022 ing’s Annual General Meeting.
“Big thanks to every chamber
Thank you for supporting student success in member who did what they could.
We have an amazing group and it
Northland School Division! shows.”
The Three Fridays of Fun in late
November and early December was
declared a success, with new people
taking part in the 2nd Annual Forest
NEW of Lights and the Lions clubs jump-
ing in to provide more community
CLINIC involvement. Heritage Days was a
OPEN IN “fairly good success because we got
Serving Alberta since 1964 ELK POINT groups to do things, people came
back after the storm and enjoyed the
WeAlberta
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since 1964 rest of the day,” she said.
One major accomplishment was
shrinking the loan down to a five-fig-
Hearing
• Repairs to all models
Evaluations
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remain the same as in 2022, and
meetings, on the second Wednesday
of each month at noon, will remain
hybrid, giving the members the
opportunity to attend either in person
or virtually.
With those decisions made, dis-
cussion moved back to events that
the regular meeting earlier in the
day was unable to cover due to time
constraints.
The business networking wine and
cheese event topped the list of events
the chamber should host and placed
second on the list they should partner
in, so preliminary plans were dis-
cussed for such an event to be held
on April 21, which could feature short
presentations from some of the busi-
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022, Lakeland This Week - A33

Area schools claim NEASAA zone basketball banners

JANICE HUSER
St. Paul Journal
LAKELAND - Three area schools
are heading to basketball provincials,
following strong showings in the 1A
girls and 2A categories at Northeast
Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association
(NEASAA) zone tournaments hosted
throughout the region.
St. Paul and area schools were hosts
to a number of the zone tournaments,
along with Cold Lake and Vegreville.
While the host 1A girls’ team
from FG Miller Jr/Sr High School in
Elk Point faced a couple tough loss-
es, the Mallaig Stingers were able to
secure first place, beating E.H. Walter
from Paradise Valley in the final, and
earning themselves a spot at 1A prov-
incials.
Going into the weekend ranked in
second place, the Mallaig Stingers had
a bye into the semi-final game, where
they came up against their neigh-
bouring rivals - Glendon School. The
Mallaig team won 48-13.
“That put our team in the final game
against E.H. Walter from Paradise
Valley,” says coach Adele Dechaine.
“Our team played an extremely defen-
sive first quarter with the score being
7-5 after the first quarter.”
Mallaig had a stronger second quar-
ter, and the score would be 25-9 at half.
From there, there was no looking back,
says Dechaine.
“The girls continued to play to their
best potential thus far, and finished the
game with a score of 77-27. Our team
consists of two Grade 9s, one Grade 10,
five Grade 11s, and three Grade 12s.”
The season was extra special for
Dechaine, whose older daughters
helped her out with coaching, and
her youngest daughter was among the
Grade 11 student-athletes playing on
the court. 
In the bronze meal game, St. Mary’s
Catholic School from Vegreville beat Janice Huser photo
Glendon School. Teams from across northeastern Alberta took part in zone tournaments over
The 1A boys zone champion- the weekend. Pictured is Westwood Community High School taking on St.
ship took place in Vegreville, host- Paul Regional High School in the 3A girls’ category, held in St. Paul.
ed by St. Mary’s Catholic School.
E.H. Walter from Paradise Valley won
first place, St. Mary’s took the sil-

Photo supplied
Janice Huser photo
The Assumption Jr./Sr/ High School boys’ team won the 2A zone banner on
The St. Paul Regional High School girls’ team took third place in the 3A zone
the boys’ side.
tournament.

ver medals, and Marwayne won third Robson out of Vermilion by a score of

place.  57-38.
2A
On the 2A girls’ side, first place
was won by Assumption High School
out of Cold Lake, and second place
went to Vegreville Composite High
School. Third Place was won by
Lamont High School as the competi-
tion wrapped up in Ashmont.
“Overall, I felt the weekend
went very well. Zones as a competi-
tion ran smoothly while having the
most competitors and spectators at our
school since COVID regulations were
Photo supplied
lifted,” said Cody Chemilnisky, co-ath-
The Assumption Jr./Sr. High School girls’ team won the 2A zone banner on letic director and a teacher at Ashmont
the girls’ side. School.
“All the athletes competed at their
highest levels, which made each game
very exciting to watch and had the
crowd cheering nice and loud for the
athletes,” he added. “There were many
smiles and some unfortunate tears over
the weekend, but it felt like the athletes
and spectators were enjoying them-
selves overall.”
Chemilnisky said many staff mem-
bers in Ashmont received compliments
about the host school and how well the
tournament went, “which put a smile
on our faces to hear, and hopefully, that
means we achieved our goal to run a
good, fun zones tournament for every-
one to enjoy.”
The 2A boys’ zone tournament took
Photo supplied place in Cold Lake at Assumption Jr./
The Mallaig School girls’ team won the 1A girls’ zone banner and will head Sr. High School, where the host team
to provincials. would claim the top spot, beating J.R.
Taking bronze was another area team,
as Ashmont beat Kitscoty 91-87 in
overtime.
3A
In the 3A girls’ category, first
place was won by Holy Rosary out
of Lloydminster, and second place
went to Westwood School from Fort
McMurray.
Taking home the bronze med-
als was the host team, St. Paul
Regional High School, who beat Father
Mecredi School from Fort McMurray
by a score of 51-38.
The J.A. Williams team from Lac
La Biche would take fifth place on the
girls’ side after beating Holy Trinity
71-33.
On the 3A boys’ side, first place
would go to one of the Fort McMurray
teams in the tournament, Father
Mecredi School. They would beat Holy
Rosary High School from Lloydminster
by a score of 65-50 in the final game.
The bronze medal game saw two
Fort McMurray teams meet up, with
École McTavish beating Holy Trinity
High School 52-45. 
The host boys’ team from St.
Paul would win some and lose some,
ultimately coming in fifth place after
beating J.A. Williams out of Lac La
Biche 81-79. The St. Paul boys narrow-
ly lost by just three points on Friday to
the eventual zone champions, Father
Mecredi School, making for a very
close competition, overall.
A34 - Tuesday, March 15, 2022, Lakeland This Week

Glen Avon teams sweep junior SPAA

basketball championships
JANICE HUSER
St. Paul Journal
ST. PAUL - With plenty of fans
cheering from the stands, and a gen-
eral feeling of normalcy, junior high
basketball teams from across the St.
Paul Athletics Association (SPAA)
region took part in the 2022 cham-
pionship tournament on March 4 and
5.
Plenty of baskets later, the finals
for both the boys’ and girls’ side
would see the Glen Avon School
teams take on teams from Two Hills
School in the finals.
While Two Hills doesn’t always
field junior high basketball teams,
both the boys’ and girls’ teams proved
achieved a perfect season in 2022.
Coach Trent Rowley admits that
the season felt “a little different,”
with many tournaments cancelled
in January due to ongoing public
health measures. But, as the sea-
son went on, those measures were
loosened. Fans even returned to the
stands, and Rowley says it was great
to see parents watching their children
play sports once again.
Sticking to just league games in
January, Rowley says it didn’t really
feel as though the season started
until there were spectators back in
the gym. And while having parents,
grandparents, siblings. and others
in the gym may have caused some
nervousness for players who weren’t Photo supplied

they were capable of holding their
own on the court.  able to push through during the final
On the other side, the girls’ Glen
Avon team battled to secure their
third back-to-back SPAA banner,
which they did. And the boys’ team
worked hard to earn their first Jr.
SPAA banner in about a decade.
Not only did the Glen Avon boys
grab the SPAA banner, but they also
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Once the team settled in, they were
able to achieve a convincing win, tak-
ing the game by a score of 57-26 after
four quarters.  skills noted across the division, as
Rowley says he personally feels
like he lucked out with a team that
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5. The last time the school won both banners was 2002.
included a number of kids who were
self motivated and continued to prac-
tice their skills during the pandemic. 
Of course, there was a drop in
kids were away from being coached
for an extended period of time. Last
winter was the first basketball season
Rowley was away from the court
in about 13 or 14 years, he says, so
returning to coach for the 2022 sea-
son was welcome. 
“It was fun to get to see kids get
to be kids.”
Speaking about the competition
during the final game, Rowley says
he’s hopeful Two Hills School can
continue to field a basketball team in
coming years. 
“To see them both make the finals,
that bodes well for them,” he says,
adding, it’s beneficial to the SPAA
league to have more teams playing.

PRESENTS

2022
Janice Huser photo
The Glen Avon boys claimed this
year’s junior banner following two
days of competition between junior
high teams from the St. Paul area..

PICK THE WINNERS at Glen Avon School was in 2002.

“It was really nice to see the sea-

HOCKEY POOL
Janice Huser photo
The girls’ Glen Avon team celebrates
their SPAA championship win.
son actually be completed and have
fans in the stands cheering on our
kids,” says Randall. While the girls’
team also went undefeated this sea-
son, she says it was still an unusual
season with few tournaments being

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On the girls’ side, coach Robyn
Randall, who is also a teacher at
Glen Avon School and currently on
maternity leave, was happy to return
to the court for the 2022 basketball
season, but it wasn’t without its chal-
lenges.
“The season was a bit of a rocky
road between not being able to play
tournaments in January and many
games being cancelled due to weath-
er. We also had teams drop out, which
was mostly COVID related,” says
Randall.
When February arrived, only one
league game had been played and
the league had to re-work the sched-
ule to fit games in.
“We ended up finishing the season
with games being made up until the
night before the championship.”
But when the SPAA finals came
around in early March, the weekend
competition went well.
The last time both the boys and
girls won basketball banners together
held.
“With that being said, I had a strong
group of girls and they improved a
ton over the course of the season,”
says the coach. “It was amazing to be
back playing again.”
The final score for the girls’ final
was 67-15.
Randall says the season involved a
lot of hard work and dedication from
both players and coaches. With two
young kids, Randall says her chil-
dren often tag along for practices and
games, and she has plenty of support
from her family, which helps tackle
her role as coach.
“And I wouldn’t want it any other
way.”
The Jr. SPAA championship tour-
nament is the highlight of the season
for many athletes, since it signals
the end of the junior high basketball
season.
“At the end of the day, the SPAA
banner is what you play for. It’s a big
deal,” says Rowley. “It’s something
that you get to remember.” 
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LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER

Completed tender forms and deposit
must be delivered before 4:00 p.m. on Thursday March 31, 2022 at:
KRESS LAW
PO Box 6710, 4816 50 Ave., Bonnyville, AB T9N 2H2,
Attention: Kristen Kress
Phone 780.826.3355 Email: kkress@kresslaw.ca

The following property located north of Ardmore on Hwy 892 in

Northeastern Alberta is offered for sale by the registered owner by
soliciting tenders to purchase, subject to the restrictions in the existing
certificate of title, namely:
1040. Careers 1040. Careers
NW12;62;4;W4 containing 148.25 acres, more or less, as
described in Certificate of Title Number 142 199 882 located in
the M.D. of Bonnyville No. 87, Alberta. Annual surface lease
revenue of $12,900.00. In addition, the Land is currently leased
until October 31, 2025 with an annual income of $4,375.00.
Prospective purchasers are responsible for conducing their own
research on the property and to confirm acreage, condition, and
assessments of the Land.

1. Completed tender forms, in the form prepared by Kress Law, must

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SECURITY CONTRACT MANAGER – COLD LAKE, AB
Scope of work:
Responsible to the Chief Operations Officer (COO) for the timely and effective management
of personnel and resources for all sites / contracts allocated by the COO.
Education/Experience:
Security Management Diploma or Degree from a recognized University or Institute. Certified
Protection Professional (CPP) designation or working towards obtaining the designation. A
minimum of five years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of
education and experience.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have a basic knowledge of Microsoft
Office and Access Database, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Outlook
Duties/Responsibilities:
Manages all Detachment Commanders and Lead Hands on contracts they are responsible
for. Responsible for all matters of personal administration of these employees including
discipline, performance evaluation, training, hiring and recommendations for termination.
Supervision and direct liaison with all Detachment Commanders employed on contracts for
which responsible.
Oversees all administration regarding contracts they are responsible for including but not
limited to:
• Post orders are current and maintained
• Regular client visits to maintain positive relationships
• Liaison with clients to ensure they receive the most suitable employee available that suits
the needs of the contract
• Advise the Chief Operations Officer regarding client complaints including disciplinary
matters and follow up as necessary
• Assistance to HR in hiring of suitable personnel
• Assistance with the maintenance and compliance of the company OH&S policy
Liaise with the Security Solutions department and COO with input into contract renewals and
wage rates for allocated contracts.
The successful candidate will receive a salary between 70 and 75K (depending on
experience) and a lucrative benefits package.
Send resume with cover letter to: hr@commissionaires.ab.ca
The mandate of the Commissionaires is to provide meaningful employment for Canada’s
military and RCMP Veterans as well as those who wish to contribute to the security of our
country. We are an equal opportunity, not for profit organization willing to give the right
candidates the chance to succeed.
We wish to thank all that apply however only those selected for an interview will be
contacted.
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be enclosed in a sealed envelope and received in the offices of
Kress Law by the deadline to be considered. To obtain more
information or tender forms, contact Kristen Kress directly at 780-
826-3355.
Careers 2. Completed tenders must clearly indicate the notification address
and identity of the bidder. Each tender must be accompanied by a
deposit in an amount equal to 5% of the tender amount, payable to
Kress Law (in trust), payable by bank draft or certified cheque only.
3. The seller reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Where the
highest bid is rejected, the bidder may be provided with an
opportunity to pay the estimated fair market value. The deposits of
unsuccessful bidders will be returned after the deadline. Successful
bidders will be contacted by Kress Law within seven days of the
deadline. The deposit of a successful bidder will be forfeited if they
do not complete the agreement for purchase. No tenders shall be
released to the public.
4. The title shall be conveyed free and clear of any financial
encumbrances. All current registrations shall remain except for
Mortgage No.182 125 963 and Caveat No.182 125 964.
5. The possession date shall be 12:00 noon on Friday April 29, 2022
and the balance of the tender price shall be paid by that time. The
buyer shall be responsible for all of the 2022 property taxes. There
shall be no adjustments of surface lease revenues or annual lease
income. All GST shall be the responsibility of the buyer.
6. Bidders must understand that a tender is an unconditional offer to
purchase the Land and they must rely on their own research of the
Lands. Any information provided is for reference only.
7. The Land and all fixtures and improvements are sold “as-is” and no
representations or warranties as to the value and condition of the
Land are given. The bidder is solely responsible to determine the
value and condition of the Land being sold including the land
quality, zoning, land use, environmental condition and any other
information. Mines and minerals are excluded.

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family of Connie Lynn LeBlanc of Lac La Biche,
Alberta announces her passing on Friday,
March 4, 2022 at the age of 39 years.
bonnyvillechurches
Connie is lovingly survived by her significant
other: Tim Deraaf; children: Kyndra LeBlanc,
Life, ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH
Blayden Chisholm, A’ryah Chisholm; step 4510 - 43rd Ave., Bonnyville
children: Jersey Deraaf, Cooper Albert; parents:
Emery & Cheryl LeBlanc; sisters: Angela (Daniel)
Love, 10:30 am Sunday
PHONE: Church - 780-826-3003
A permanent place
Doiron, Mamie LeBlanc; nephew: Milo Doiron;
ex-husband: Shawn Chisholm; as well as
numerous aunts, uncles, cousins & friends.
Loss, www.bonnyvilleunitedchurch.ca

to reflect on their
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
Connie was predeceased by her brother:
Trevor LeBlanc; grandfathers: Johnny LeBlanc,
Legacy...
CATHOLIC CHURCH
memory
Roy Baker; grandmothers: Dorice LeBlanc Paroisse Saint-Louis Parish
(Cormier), Helen Baker (Markley). 5027 - 49 Ave., Box 8120, Bonnyville, AB T9N 2J4
Connie, Forever 780-826-3010 www.stlouisparish.ca
Many of us have walked a journey with you
And no matter what happens
Call to Weekend Mass Times:
Saturday 5:00 p.m. English • Sunday 9:00 a.m.
You will walk within our hearts
Your memory will always live within us.
place English, 10:30 a.m. French, & 12 Noon
Pastor: Father Rene Realuyo
Memories of your smile
Of your sweet laughter your PLEASE PRE-REGISTER FOR SERVICES
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Your life has made a impact on us all message BONNYVILLE FELLOWSHIP

ALLIANCE CHURCH
And nothing will ever change
Our love for you will last forever
3801-50th Ave., Box 6293, Bonnyville, AB T9N 2G8
5626 51st Street, St. Paul, AB
Your memories will never die. Church phone: 780-826-3542 • Cell: (780) 772-0767
780-645-2677 | 1-877-573-2677
These words are not Good-bye As in time email: info@bonnyvillechurch.com
office@gracegardens.ca
I will see you in the sky. SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10:30 a.m.
Connie, Forever.
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Pastor Trevor Schaffrick
Children’s Church provided up to
age 6 during service.
110. In Memoriam 110. In Memoriam EVERYONE WELCOME

In Loving Memory of
Curtis Pelta 4111 - 43 Avenue, Bonnyville T9N 1S7
The flame that burns twice Sunday Worship Services
as bright burns half as With Nursery & Sunday School / Junior Church
long, and you have burned Phone 780-826-4801 or go to
so very, very bright! www.bonnyvillebaptist.com for times
Groups for Kids, Teens & Adults
The Pelta family would like Senior Pastor - David McClain
to extend a sincere THE UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX
THANK YOU for all the CHURCH OF CANADA
comfort and support we received from all our with churches at Bonnyville, St. Paul,
family, friends and neighbours over this past, Nowa Bukowina, Glendon, Sandy Rapids, Stry.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
long difficult year. The phone calls, All services in Ukrainian and English
messages, cards, flowers, food, donations and For worship schedule, to arrange for a
just a shoulder when we needed it most was
minister, or all other inquiries,
contact: Father Peter Haugen
so appreciated. 1-587-252-2715
A special thank you to Kelly & Rose at “.... brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions
Northern Lights Funeral Chapel, John Cabaj which you were taught by us....” (1 Cor. 2:15)
and the inputters for the eulogy, Bob & Come experience the oldest Christian Church
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Natalie Kelly for all your help, and Laurier 5008 - 53 Ave., Bonnyville, AB
and staff at Norglas. Sabbath “Saturday”
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Church in Bonnyville: 780-826-4833 • Pastor: 639-536-3920
“Everyone Welcome”
www.bonnyvillesdachurch.org

4801-54th Street Bonnyville

9.30 & 11:30 am Sunday Service
Lead Pastors Dwayne & Charlene Mitchell
Pastor Ernie Nickell - Worship and Youth Pastor
Kids programs are available for Ages 2-12
Youth Ministry every Friday night at 7 pm
Church phone: (780) 826-5150 • www.lakeviewgospel.ca
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Pontiacs recognized for individual successes

JAZMIN TREMBLAY
Bonnyville Nouvelle

BONNYVILLE – The lead up to playoffs marked

success for Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs both on and
off the ice.
At the beginning of March, Pontiacs player
Alex Power was recognized by the Alberta Junior
Hockey League (AJHL) for his performance both
academically and in the game of hockey.
Power was selected along with just 16 other
players from across the league to be a part of the
2022 Inter Pipeline AJHL All-Academic Team, this
comes with a $1,500 scholarship.
One player per AJHL team is awarded the schol-
arship and it is based on “proven qualities in the
areas of leadership, sportsmanship, dedication and
citizenship,” according to a media release by the
AJHL.
Prior to that, three other Pontiacs had been nom-
inated for AJHL awards.
Some of the annual awards include Most
Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, Outstanding
Defenceman, Top Goaltender and Coach of the
year.
Pontiacs up for nominations this season are
Kash Rasmussen for Most Valuable Player, A.J.
Macaulay for Outstanding Defenceman and Austin
Saint for Most Dedicated Player.
Coaches and general managers for the AJHL
selected a pair of finalists from each division
through two phases of voting, according to the
Alberta hockey league.
The award winners will be determined through a
final stage of voting.
Moving on to post-secondary and NCAA hockey,
Calgary-native Alex Danis was the first of three
to announce his post-secondary commitment to
play for a National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) school.
Next year, the Pontiac player will head south
of the border to Hamilton College to join the
Continentals hockey team.
“I’m excited to be going to such a prestigious
college like Hamilton College and hopefully suc-
Jazmin Tremblay photos
On Friday night at the RJ Lalonde arena, the crowd went wild when the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs
scored the first goal of the evening with less than five minutes remaining in the second period. Pontiacs’
forward Alex Power was the first to score starting the momentum for the home team in their playoff
game against the Whitecourt Wolverines. The Pontiacs would score four more times in the third period
creating a substantial lead. With a final goal on the Wolverines empty net, the Pontiacs won 5-3 in the
fifth game in the first playoff round. Playing game six against the Wolverines at the Scott Safety Centre
Arena on Sunday, the Pontiacs came up short 4-1 ending their 2022 playoff run.
ceed academically, as well as being able to play “Last year I didn’t really expect to get to the point
high-level hockey – it’s going to be exciting for the where I am now, but it’s very exciting. Especially
next four years,” said Danis in a statement. having another guy coming with me, it makes it
The Continentals play in the New England Small extra special. I’m excited to move up,” said Funk,
College Athletic Conference located in Clinton, regarding the commitment.
New York. Funk is the 105th Pontiac player committed to
Danis will join Pontiac alumni Sean Thomson play college hockey since the 2013/14 season and
and Scott Mckenzie with the Continentals. is the 10th player to receive an NCAA commitment
Just one day later, on Feb. 24, Pontiacs’ rookie on this year’s roster alone.
forward Matteo Giampa announced his commit- “Trey Funk is one of those rare players that came
ment to NCAA Division I Canisius College Golden to our organization looking for an opportunity
Griffins in Buffalo, New York. and nothing else,” said Head Coach and General
“It feels great,” Giampa said following the com- Manager Rick Swan.
mitment. “I’m just excited for the opportunity and “He wants nothing more than to earn his way
honoured that they would consider me as one of every day and is an individual that takes full
those top players. I’m just excited and ready to advantage of every resource that we provide our
get things going. I want to thank the Bonnyville players to get better each and every single day.
Pontiacs for helping me get to this point.” Trey works his tail off at everything and soaks up
The following day, Trey Funk had similar news direction and coaching which is why it’s easy to
to share. Funk also accepted a commitment to play see that he does things right both on and off the ice
with Canisius College Golden Griffins alongside all the time.”
Giampa.

MD of Bonnyville’s council faces two-pool dilemma

JAZMIN TREMBLAY
Bonnyville Nouvelle
BONNYVILLE – The MD of
Bonnyville council has voted in
favour of discussing the possibil-
ity of partnering with the Town of
Bonnyville to design, construct and
raise funds for a new aquatics cen-
tre at the Bonnyville and District
Centennial Centre (C2).
On Jan. 18, Bonnyville Town
council passed a motion that sup-
ported, in principle, the construction
of a new aquatics center that hinged
on grant funding as well as a part-
nership agreement with the MD of
Bonnyville for the design, construc-
tion, operation and maintenance of a
new facility.
The motion to begin talks with
the Town on the topic of a new
pool passed 4-3, with Councillors
Dana Swigart, Darcy Skarsen, Don
Slipchuck and Mike Krywiak voting
in favour.
However, it was clear after a lengthy
discussion by council that there were
concerns with the idea of partnering
on a large and costly aquatic facility
that would likely be joined to the C2.
Coun. Ben Fadeyiw brought up
the City of Cold Lake’s desire to
also construct a new pool in the near
future.
On March 4, the City of Cold
Lake asked residents to share their
thoughts regarding a proposed aqua-
tic centre to be built at the Cold Lake
Energy Centre. The City’s adminis-
tration has planned to do an engage-
ment campaign throughout the month
of March on the topic.
If the MD financially partners on
a pool in the Town of Bonnyville,
there may be a precedent to support a
Cold Lake aquatics facility, the MD’s
administration pointed out.
With MD residents using facili-
ties in both municipalities, Fadeyiw
raised concerns over the feasibility
of partnering on the construction and
operating costs of two large scale
pool facilities in the same region.
“A pool, it’s 50,000 people geo-
graphically that needs to feed it to be
successful. We are looking at $30-40
million per pool, we are looking at a
cost of about 20-40 per cent just from
the MD. These are just capital costs
and we’re looking at two pools and
at the maintenance side of it on two
pools,” said Fadeyiw.
“We roughly have about 4,800 resi-
dential farms/households in the entire
MD. How can we fund two pools?”
He also questioned if there would
be enough patron usage at each facil-
ity if there were two built. With the
City of Cold Lake seeing a population
growth of 4.6 per cent between 2016
and 2021, he suggested if it would
be better to invest aquatic dollars
towards a Cold Lake facility instead.
“If we’re going to invest in a pool,
we should invest in Cold Lake,” said
Fadeyiw. “There has been a lot of MD
money invested in around Bonnyville
like the airport, the Kopala building,
911, C2 and Bonnyville golf course.”
Reeve Barry Kalinski suggested
that other intermunicipal collabora-
tion agreements and discussions were
of greater importance, currently.
“I’m not against any pools, but we
really need to sit down and see where
our financials (are)... there’s a lot of
people that are suffering out there
and we’re just spending money like
there is nobody suffering out there.
I think we really (have) got to fig-
ure out where the money’s coming
from before we agree to anything,”
said Kalinski, making it clear that
he would rather not increase taxes if
possible.
Community priority
However, the Chief Administrative
Officers for the MD and the Town,
as well as MD councillors, have
received calls from residents want-
ing to know when the MD’s council
will be addressing the creation of a
new pool.
The desire for a new aquatics’ facil-
ity has become an important regional
issue for MD, Town and Cold Lake
residents.
It was the number one request of
service in a citizen survey distrib-
uted several years ago and is unlike-
ly to have changed considering the
recent and indefinite closure of the
Bonnyville swimming pool.
Ultimately, council decided to move
forward with talks about “partner-
ing with the Town of Bonnyville on
the proposed aquatics centre, subject
to a partnership agreement with the
Town of Bonnyville for the design,
construction, operation and mainten-
ance of the new facility, and also
subject to successful realization of
grant funding from the Provincial
and/or Federal Governments to assist
in construction costs.”
Funding the project
The MD of Bonnyville was
involved with the Regional Aquatic
Center Committee and partially
funded the initial feasibility study
by RC Strategies + PERC and BR2
Architecture firm.
Following a proposal suggested by
the feasibility study presented to MD
council on Jan. 19, it was recom-
mended that for the Bonnyville pool
project to be viable, the MD should
be financially involved for approxi-
mately $8 million in capital costs and
50 per cent of operating costs.
It is estimated that pool operat-
ing costs would be approximately
$1 million annually. However, these
numbers were calculated prior to the
latest spike in energy costs.
For council’s consideration, the
MD’s administration outlined some
of the ways the municipality could
fund and operate a new aquatics cen-
tre while maintaining current service
standards and other operating budget
demands.
“Firstly, a general mill rate increase
of one per cent, which equates rough-
ly to $680,000 in revenue, could off-
set additional pool operating costs,”
outlined MD of Bonnyville docu-
ments.
Other suggestions included creat-
ing a separate mill rate for recreation
to fund either all or some of the new
recreation costs, or council could
reduce spending in other areas to
“find” the money to pay for the addi-
tional pool costs.
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VERSORIUM ENERGY LIMITED
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