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Serving: Alberta Beach, Barrhead, Calahoo, Cherhill, Darwell, Glenevis, Gunn, Lac Ste. Anne County,
Mayerthorpe, Onoway, Rich Valley, Rochfort Bridge, Sangudo, Whitecourt, Spruce Grove and Stony Plain.
December 15, 2020
COMMUNITY FOOD BANKS
ARE OPEN, SAFE & ESSENTIAL
Submitted by Food number of clients accessing let Albertans know they
Banks Alberta member food banks across can safely support or ac-
the province, and anticipate cess their community food
With stricter COVID-19 that the upcoming restric- banks during these uncer-
restrictions now in effect, tions will result in further tain times. Food Banks Al-
Food Banks across Alberta demand, in combination berta also strongly encour-
remain an essential ser- with the imminent holiday ages Albertans to ask for
vice, continuing to support season. help if they are in need of
Albertans in need. Food Food Banks Alberta con- food, family essentials, pet
Banks Alberta members tinues its Alberta-wide food and more.
have seen an increase in the awareness campaign to
CHRISTMAS HAMPERS 2020
Submitted by Rev. Ruth Christmas Hampers for prepared last year, we ex-
Lotholz Mayerthorpe and area. Be- pect that we may reach 100
cause of the Pandemic the hampers this year.
The Food Bank along with way some things are done
community churches are will be changing. Continued on Page 11
once again organizing the There were 76 hampers
ENHANCED COVID-19
SAFETY MEASURES
Submitted by Lac Ste. enacted a temporary man- Visitors to the main ad-
Anne County datory face covering policy ministration office and oth-
that requires County em- er County facilities are also
The County recognizes ployees to wear facial cov- required to adhere to post-
the critical leadership role erings at all times while in ed guidelines and restric-
it plays in preventing the an indoor, enclosed, or sub- tions, including:
spread of COVID-19. Ac- stantially enclosed County
cordingly, the County has facility or worksite. Continued on Page 11
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EXPIRED: ALBERTA REMOVES
LICENCE PLATE STICKERS
Submitted by Govern- painted licence plates runs • The government current-
ment of Alberta out in the fall. ly spends about $1.2 million
“Registry agents support per year to print, ship and
Alberta’s government first this next step to moderniz- store expiry stickers for li-
required registration expiry ing the delivery of registry cence plates.
dates to be visible on Alber- services. We applaud Min- • Stickers will still be re-
ta licence plates in 1974. Due ister Glubish for taking the quired for farm vehicles
to advances in technology, initiative to make changes and prorated commercial
stickers marking the month that will benefit Albertans vehicles participating in the
and year of registration, as and cut red tape.” - Rikki International Registration
well as stickers for fleet ve- McBride, chief executive of- Plan.
hicles and permanent trail- ficer, Association of Alberta • Vehicle registrations ex-
ers, will no longer be issued Registry Agents pire at midnight on the last
in 2021. Alberta drivers and ve- day of an assigned month,
In fall 2021, Alberta will hicle owners will still be based on surname or com-
transition to high-definition responsible for renewing pany name.
reflective licence plates. The their registration on time, • One-year online vehicle
reflective plates are more and will still require a valid registration renewals are
easily scanned by automat- certificate of vehicle regis- available for passenger ve-
ed licence plate readers, tration. Albertans can sign hicles and motorcycles.
which will assist law en- up to receive an electronic • Canadian jurisdictions
forcement agencies using renewal notice through a that have eliminated the use
that technology to validate registry agent, the Alberta of expiry stickers on licence
licence plate registration at Motor Association, or My- plates are:
roadside. Alberta eServices. - Quebec (1992)
Reflective plates will be Quick facts - Saskatchewan (2012)
issued on a go-forward ba- • There are more than 5.5 - Northwest Territories
sis after the current stock of million vehicles registered (2014)
in Alberta. - Manitoba (2016)
December 15, 2020 CommunityVOICE Page 3
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WELCOME
HOME JASPER
PARKS CANADA
FIREFIGHTERS
Submitted by Gerald So- Head fire in Oregon from
roka, MP for Yellowhead September 17 to October
2nd. There were 25 in total
I was pleased and hon- – a 20-pack unit crew, four
oured to read the article by task force leaders, one heli-
Joanne McQuarrie about copter manager and a Parks
our Jasper Parks Canada Canada representative. The
firefighters in the Jasper fire crew patrolled the pe-
Fitzhugh paper on Decem- rimeter of the areas on fire
ber 9, 2020. Our firefighters and were given a section of
returned home in October the area to patrol and extin-
after helping in the Lions guish hot spots. Hundreds
of thousands of people, as
well as 500,000 were evac-
uated at one point.
The Jasper crew included
Brett Haug, fire technician,
Beau Michaud, task force
leader, along with Clayton
Praill, Sean Buckle, Adam
McNutt, Coulter Schmitz
and Christine Brown.
All our firefighters de-
serve our appreciation and
thanks.
December 15, 2020 CommunityVOICE Page 5
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RCMP EXECUTE SEARCH WARRANT
Submitted by St. Albert Unit (CRU) assisted a neigh- break and enter investiga- Firearms
RCMP bouring RCMP Detachment tions in Westlock, Parkland, • Tampering with VINS
with an investigation relat- and Sturgeon Counties as • Break and Enter
This past November, the ing to a Break & Enter. Two well as the City of Edmon- • CDSA offences
St. Albert Crime Reduction of the known suspects had ton. Many of the break and All three individuals are
past ties to property/fraud enters were into rural prop- scheduled to appear in St.
related crime in St. Albert. erties. The investigation Albert Provincial Court on
On November 27, 2020 also revealed the suspects January 11, 2021.
the St Albert CRU executed were attempting to sell Insp. Pam Robinson states,
a search warrant for stolen some of the stolen items on “Police Officers understand
property at a residence in Kijiji. that crime has no boundar-
Calahoo, Alta. The search The search warrant recov- ies and thanks to our Crime
warrant target suspects ered the following items: Reduction Strategy, we are
have been tied to over 15 • numerous stolen firearms identifying and targeting
• tools individuals who hurt our
• power equipment communities the most by
• all terrain vehicles with driving stolen goods mar-
tampered and removed kets.”
VINS Anyone who has informa-
• a stolen truck. tion on any crime isasked to
As a result Clinton Galli- contact the St. Albert RCMP
ford (40) of Sturgeon Coun- Detachment at 780-458-
ty, Gunther Schawarten 7700 or their local police. If
(43) of Sturgeon County you wish to remain anon-
and Krystal Gregoire(32) of ymous, you can contact
Sturgeon County have been Crime Stoppers at 1-800-
charged with 36 Criminal 222-8477 (TIPS), online at
Code offences including: www.P3Tips.com or by us-
• Possession of Stolen ing the “P3 Tips” app avail-
Property able through the Apple App
• Unlawful Possession of or Google Play.
December 15, 2020 CommunityVOICE Page 7
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COVID-19 UPDATE FOR WHITECOURT
Submitted by Town of • rental accommodations December 2, must continue to ited. Child care, out of school
Whitecourt used solely for the purposes be followed. care, Family Support Pro-
of a private residence, Financial support programs gram services, and the White-
Mandatory, province-wide • farm operations. are available to help peo- court Food Bank will contin-
restrictions announced by The following exemptions ple, families and businesses ue to operate.
the Government of Alberta apply throughout Alberta to facing hardship as a result • Whitecourt Transit and
on December 8 have been a person attending an indoor of COVID-19. For more in- Dial A Bus services will con-
put into effect to protect the public place if the person: formation, refer to Canada’s tinue to operate with no
health system and slow the • is a child under two years COVID-19 economic re- changes to service.
spread of COVID-19. of age; sponse plan. • The Twinkle Tour sched-
These mandatory restric- • is unable to place, use or As announced by the Prov- uled for December 19 and
tions will in place at least remove a face mask without ince, the Small and Medium 20 is cancelled. The Town of
until January 12, 2021. Health assistance; Enterprise Relaunch Grant is Whitecourt will be compiling
officials are monitoring the • is unable to wear a face available for businesses, co- a map of local light displays
situation and will adjust mea- mask due to a mental or phys- ops, and non-profits impact- for community members
sures if required. All Alber- ical concern or limitation; ed by COVID-19 to offset a to reference for self-guided
tans, businesses, organiza- • is consuming food or drink; portion of their costs. tours. Watch our social media
tions and service providers • is engaging in physical ex- Town of Whitecourt Oper- platforms and website for in-
must follow all new health ercise; ations formation.
measures. • is providing or receiving Whitecourt has a continuity Outdoor recreation areas
Gathering Restrictions care or assistance where a plan in place to ensure essen- remain open for public use
Effective immediately, all in- face mask would hinder that tial services continue in our Residents are encouraged to
door and outdoor social gath- caregiving or assistance; community uninterrupted, stay active, and are reminded
erings – public and private – • is alone at a workstation including road maintenance that outdoor recreation spac-
are prohibited. This does not and separated by at least 2 and utility services. The fol- es, including parks, public
apply to service visits from metres distance from all oth- lowing facilities remain spaces, playgrounds, trails,
caregivers, health or child er persons; closed to public access, how- and Toboggan Hill, remain
care providers and co-par- • is the subject of a work- ever there is no change in ser- open. Use at all mentioned fa-
enting arrangements. Close place hazard assessment in vice level to the community: cilities is permitted by mem-
contacts are limited to house- which it is determined that • Whitecourt Fire Depart- bers of the same household if
hold members only. Individu- the person’s safety will be ment, physical distancing is main-
als who live alone may have at risk if the person wears a • Public Works Shop, tained from other people at
the same two non-household mask while working; • RCMP Detachment. all times. Crews continue to
close contacts for the dura- • is separated from every Due to the stronger public prepare outdoor rinks, and
tion of this restriction. other person by a physical health measures, the follow- the Town of Whitecourt will
Mandatory Mask Require- barrier that prevents droplet ing changes in service and inform the community when
ments transmission; or operations will take effect they are available for public
Effectively immediately, the • is a person who needs to Sunday, December 13, 2020: use.
Government of Alberta has temporarily remove their • The following facilities will Help prevent the spread
implemented a requirement face mask while in the public close to the public until at Community members are
for masks in all indoor pub- place for the purposes of: least January 12, 2021: asked to continue to be vigi-
lic places and workplaces - receiving a service that re- - Allan & Jean Millar Cen- lant in following preventative
across the province. While quires the temporary remov- tre - Annual and continuous health practices, including
Whitecourt’s Mandatory Face al of their face mask; monthly memberships will physical distancing, cohort-
Covering Bylaw 1560 remains - an emergency or medical be placed on hold during this ing, good hand hygiene, stay-
in effect, the Provincial re- purpose; or time (scheduled EFT pay- ing home when sick, and in-
strictions supersede some - establishing their identity. ments will be suspended for creased cleaning of surfaces.
requirements of the bylaw. Stronger Public Health January, 2021) and all Janu- For tips on how you can pro-
Masks are mandatory in all: Measures ary in-person fitness classes tect yourself and others visit
• Indoor public places; A number of retail restric- will be postponed, registered www.alberta.ca/prevent-the-
• Places of worship; tions and mandatory closures participants will be contacted spread.aspx.
• Public Vehicles; will come into effect Sunday, with a new start date; COVID-19 information and
• Indoor workplaces and December 13. For sector spe- - Scott Safety Centre; updates are publicly avail-
facilities outside the home cific details on these stronger - Whitecourt Public Library; able on the Alberta Health
except: public health measures visit and, and Alberta Health Services
• when working alone in an the Province’s website. Until - Forest Interpretive Centre websites:
office or a safely distanced that date, all enhanced public - except for Support Groups. • www.alberta.ca/covid19
cubicle, health measures, which came • Access to the Community • www.ahs.ca/covid.
into effect in Whitecourt on Resource Centre will be lim-
December 15, 2020 CommunityVOICE Page 9
RCMP INVESTIGATE SUSPICIOUS
VEHICLE AND MAKE AN ARREST
Submitted by Parkland hood for approximately 45 the suspect vehicle. A male • Possession of break-in
RCMP minutes. suspect was located in the instruments
Between Dec. 1 and Dec. vehicle with a controlled • Possession of GHB
Spruce Grove, Alta. – On 4, 2020, residents of We- substance in plain view. • Possession of weapon for
Dec. 5, 2020 at 3:08 a.m. stridge worked collabora- Break in tools were located dangerous purpose
Parkland RCMP responded tively to provide Parkland inside the vehicle as well as Gunter Schwarten is
to a report of a suspicious RCMP with a detailed de- a concealed weapon near scheduled to appear in
vehicle in the area of We- scription of the vehicle and the driver’s seat. Stony Plain Provincial
stridge. The complainant suspect. As a result, the po- Gunther Schwarten (34) of Court on Jan. 6, 2021.
advised that the vehicle had lice officer that attended Sturgeon County, Alta. was
been cruising the neighbor- was able to quickly identify charged with:
RCMP INVESTIGATION OF AN ARMED
ROBBERY RESULTS IN AN ARREST
Submitted by Parkland
RCMP
Parkland County, Alta. –
On Dec. 9, 2020 at 6:23 a.m.
Parkland RCMP responded
to a report of an armed rob-
bery in the area of Town-
ship 533 and Range Road
15. An armed male knocked
at the door of a residence
and demanded the victim
give him the keys to a ve-
hicle. The victim complied
and the suspect left the res-
idence with the stolen vehi-
cle. There were no injuries.
Through the use of RCMP
intelligence, police were
able to track the vehicle.
RCMP Police Dog Services
and RCMP Air Services
were utilized during the
search. The RCMP Capital
West Integrated Traffic Unit
assisted. The suspect was
located at 8:09 a.m. and ar-
rested without incident.
The 41-yr- old male sus-
pect was charged with
Robbery, Theft Over $5000
and Mischief. He will being
appearing in Stony Plain
Provincial Court of Feb. 17,
2021. Official documents
are in the process of being
sworn. The suspect’s name
will not be released at this
time.
Continued on Page 11
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Christmas Hampers 2020
Continued from Page 1 are appreciated, we would Fields, the Pit Stop, or Post angel has the gender, age
like to fill the Christmas Office in Sangudo or any of and size of the child with a
Hampers with items suit- the churches. code number. Choose an
To make a request for a
able for Christmas Break- To make a donation to the angel, buy a $25.00 gift for
food hamper for yourself,
fast and Dinner. Items to Christmas Hamper Fund the child. Wrap the gift and
of if you know of someone
consider would be: Coffee, and to receive a Charitable instead of a gift tag stick
in need please call or text
Tea, Juice, Stuffing Mix, Gift Receipt for your dona- the angel on top and take it
Tammy-Lee at 780-779-
Cranberry Sauce, canned tion please send a cheque back to the bank or to Hen-
1309 or write an email to
vegetables, cookies, chips, made out to Mayerthorpe drickson Black.
mbcfoodbank@gmail.com
Christmas candy, pancake Food Bank with a note des- Gifts and food donations
with the following infor-
mix and pancake syrup. If ignating the gift for Christ- need to be received by De-
mation: Names, Address,
you would like to donate mas Hampers. cember 18th to allow us to
Phone number, Birthdates,
fresh garden vegetables Christmas Angels - we sort and pack the hampers
Alberta Health Care num-
such as potatoes and car- want to ensure that ev- for distribution.
bers, Kids sizes, or you can
rots or turkeys or hams, ery child receives a gift at We’d like to take this op-
apply in person to the food-
please contact the Food Christmas. To give an angel portunity to thank our com-
bank between 5:30-7:30
Bank to arrange a time to gift, pick up an angel on one munity for your support in
p.m. on Thursday evenings.
drop them off. All oth- of our angel trees located at the past. Together we can
Deadline for Hamper Re-
er food donations may be each of the banks in Mayer- make Christmas special for
quest is December 15.
dropped off at all the Co-op, thorpe and Sangudo. Each those less fortunate.
While all food donations
Enhanced COVID-19 Safety Measures
Continued from Page 1 • Staying at least 2 metres to slow the virus’s spread and the County’s enhanced pub-
(6 feet) away from other make sure the health system lic health measures to keep
• Using a non-medical fa- people who are not part of can continue supporting pa- everyone safe.
your household (AKA social tients with COVID-19, influ- Visit LSAC.ca/covid-19 for
cial covering that covers
or physical distancing). enza and many other needs. regional COVID-19 updates
your nose, mouth and chin.
We all have a responsibility Thank you for following and resources.
RCMP Investigation of an Armed Robbery
Results in an Arrest
Continued from Page 9 laborative nature of the var- pect as well as respond to investigation”, advised Sar-
ious units within the RCMP. the other numerous calls to gent Major McGillivray, “We
“The success of this inves- Together they were able to service that were dispatched are all working together to
tigation is a result of the col- locate and arrest the sus- during the duration of this keep our community safe.”Page 12 CommunityVOICE December 15, 2020
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