Triangle March 05 2015

Vol. 38 No. 4 March 5, 2015 Email: [email protected] Ph: 780-868-9221 or 780-446-3088

AARON J MARKO PHOTO

Dr. Chris Herd from the University of Alberta Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences shows a map and explains

that the Bruderheim Meteorite fell over an elliptical path about 3 kms. wide by 6 kms. long

Bruderheim “Ready to Rock” for Meteorite’s 55th Anniversary - by Aaron J Marko

The Bruderheim community was “ready to rock” as

the town came together on March 4th to celebrate the 55th

Anniversary of the Bruderheim Meteorite. As dozens of

patrons filled the room, taking in the vast array of snacks,

the children were treated to a variety of activities and

science experiments.

Mayor Karl Hauch took to the stage to welcome

everyone to the festivities, introducing MLA Jacquie

Fenske who brought greetings and a congratulatory mes-

sage from Premier Jim Prentice. Then he took a moment

to read a letter from MP Leon Benoit on behalf of Prime

Minister Stephen Harper, wishing the town his best. Fol-

lowing that, CAO Patty Podoborozny informed everyone

part of the meteorite would remain on display in the Fire

Hall on a long term loan. She then thanked the volun-

teers for their efforts in organizing the evening’s events.

A video presentation followed, expertly produced by

students of Bruderheim School. The children impressive-

ly educated the in audience with an exhaustive documen-

tary on the subject. The video features several residents

who experienced the impact in 1960. The film was likely

a high point of the evening for many.

A hard act to follow, Professor Chris Herd of the Uni-

versity of Alberta, following up his earlier film debut,

then made an appearance. His extensive presentation

discussed the history of the meteorite and the scientific

significance of the innocent looking black rock which is

still studied today.

Elk Island Triangle, Thursday, March 5, 2015

- by Sylvia Holowach

Lamont County residents should be aware that effec-

tive Monday, March 2, 2015 repair work of several

bridges will commence. Each bridge will be closed to

traffic for approximately 10 days-weather permitting

and any unforeseen repair related complications. The

first bridge to be closed is BF-2494 - Whitford Creek, at

SE-15-56-16-W4, Twp. Rd. 562 – West of Rge. Rd. 162 in

Division 4. The repair crew then will move to BF-322-

Beaverhill Creek, at NW-34-55-19-W4, Rge. Rd. 193 –

South of Twp. Rd. 560 in Division 5. The third and final

bridge is BF-129-Beaverhill Creek, at NE-33-55-19-W4,

Twp. Rd. 560 – West to Rge. Rd. 193 in Division 5.

In addition please be advised weight restrictions

have been placed on the following bridges:

SW-30-53-17-W4 – Twp. Rd. 534 between Rge. Rd. 180

and Rge. Rd. 175 – 10 tonnes; SE-18-57-16-W4 – Twp.

Rd. 572 between Rge. Rd. 165 and Rge. Rd. 170 – 3

tonnes; NW-34-55-19-W4 – Rge. Rd. 193 between Twp.

Rd. 560 and Hwy. 29 – 10 tonnes and NE-33-55-19-W4 –

Twp. Rd. 560 between Rge. Rd. 193 and Hwy. 831 – 3

tonnes.

Residents are asked to be cautious, pay attention to

traffic signs and follow restrictions as posted. Lamont

County apologizes for any inconvenience.


On February 19, 2015, twenty nine year resident,

Virginia Differenz, officially learned she had won the by-

election in the town of Bruderheim. Virginia has been an

active member of numerous clubs and organizations and

is one who’s not afraid to take on a challenge.

Currently she is the President of the Bruderheim

Seniors Club and “I hope to stay involved with the club

for as long as possible”, she said. Virginia has volun-

teered with numerous clubs and organizations over the

past twenty nine years but “I was looking for a new

challenge.” “I would like to see more programs geared

toward the youth of the community come to town.” “This

will be new to me, so I have some learning to do but I will

do the best I can”, commented Virginia.

Ms. Differenz will be officially sworn in and take her

seat on Council at the regular Town of Bruderheim

Council Meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2015.

Virginia Differenz Elected to

Bruderheim Town Council

Lamont County Bridge Closures and Restrictions

The RCMP Federal Policing office in Calgary would like to warn the general public about an active telephone scam, which is going on across the country. RCMP have found this scam is being used in, at least, seven Provinces. In this tele-phone scam, the fraudster poses as an energy service pro-vider employee, telephones a business, and advises the business their service will be disconnected for outstand-ing bills. They tell the owner immediate payment is required for their account. The fraudster directs the person to obtain a pre-paid credit card, or re-loadable prepaid card, which are available from a variety of retailers. The fraudster directs the business owner to call back to a 1- 888 or 1- 866 number to make the required payment. Smaller businesses, such as independently owned restaurants have been the primary focus of this crime. RCMP are aware of approximately 2000 businesses that have been targeted across the country. If you have been a victim of this scam, please contact your energy service provider to report the incident. If you have further questions or concerns, about this or other fraudulent activity, please contact the RCMP or your local police service. You can also report any suspicious activity to the National Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

National Telephone Utilities Scam



County Council is presented with a financial

summary, a statement of operations and an accounts

payable report at every regular Council meeting.

The financial summary and the statement of opera-

tions provide Council an opportunity to see how actual

spending, by the County’s various departments’

compares with the actual amounts budgeted for.

The accounts payable report is a listing of cheque

numbers, dollar amounts and vendors the cheques were

payable to, but, provides no explanation for the reasons

justifying the expenditures.

Of late, Council has become more diligent in their

questioning of the accounts payable expenditures but

have normally accepted the financial summary and

statement of operations as information only.

The financial report presented at the February 10,

2015 Council Meeting covered the period ending

December 31, 2014 and contained a list of amounts spent

in excess of that budgeted for by a variety of depart-

ments.

Following is a list of areas noted as being over budget:

Administration: Postage $4,174.00, Assessors fees - 7% over

budget (no dollar value noted), Insurance - $2,186.00,

Rural Addressing - $1,397.00.

Agriculture Service Board: Membership/Conference Fees -

33% over budget (no dollar value noted), Professional

Services - $2,488.00, Travel & Subsistence - 23% over

budget (no dollar value noted). Telephone Expenditures

- $3,300.00, Structural Repair & Maintenance - $4,531.00.

Community Peace Officer: Salaries & Benefits – 11% over

budget (no dollar value noted).

Economic Development: Baba’s & Borsch – Promotional

Expenditures - $4,078.00.

Emergency Services: Salaries & Benefits – 23% over budget

(no dollar value noted), Telephone Expenditures

$1,624.00. Goods & Supplies - $1,141.00.

Family & Community Support Services: 21% over budget (no

dollar value noted).

Fire: Overall expenditures – 9% over budget (no dollar

value noted). Vehicle Repair & Maintenance (general) -

$10,607.00. Membership/Conference Fees - $1,221.00.

Goods & Supplies - $2,594.00. Fire Write Offs - $3,476.00.

Fire – Bruderheim Contract Services - $4,024.00. Overall

Vehicle & Equipment Repair & Maintenance - $34,346.00.

Goods & Supplies – Andrew - $3,329.00, Bruderheim -

$1,233.00, Chipman - $4,225.00, Mundare - $1,951.00.

Planning and Development: Advertising - $3,131.00.

Public Works: Salaries & Benefits – 29% over budget (no

dollar value noted), Insurance - $11,339.00.

Road Construction: Township Road 580 expenditures -

$14,842.00 – unbudgeted.

Road Maintenance: Gravel Purchases – 34% over budget

(no dollar value noted).

Shop: Goods & Supplies - $4,123.00.

Solid Waste: Expenditures - $1, 500.00.

Water: Structural Repairs at Industrial Water Reservoir -

$45,085.00. Water Purchased – Andrew/Hilliard -

$17,285.00. Industrial Reservoir - $46,324.00. Industrial

Reservoir - Professional Fees - $7,475.00 over.

Overdue land taxes totaling $232,799.15 were also

included in the report as follows: 2012 & earlier -

$50,932.23; 2013 - $83,138.22 and 2014/15 - $98,728.70.

Council wondered why the amount of outstanding

taxes was so high and discussed methods of collection

such as having a lawyer write a letter to land owners in

question or the possibility of having a collection agency

collect the overdue amounts.

Council did not question any of the over budget

amounts and no decision regarding the outstanding land

taxes was made. It should be noted that year-end adjust-

ing entries were still outstanding at the time the financial

summary report was written.

End of 2014 Sees Several County Departments in the Red


Spring Is In Sight…. Set Clocks Ahead Saturday Night! It’s the time of year to set our clocks ahead one hour or

we’ll be an hour late for everything we do until Novem-

ber 1 when we turn our clocks back again. You know the

saying, Spring Ahead-Fall Back!

I just learned I haven’t been saying it correctly in the

first place; it’s not Daylight Savings Time with an S, its

Daylight Saving Time without the S. To be honest, I real-

ly don’t care how it’s spelled because Daylight Saving

Time begins at 2 o’clock Sunday morning (March 8) and

I’m about to lose an hour of sleep and an hour of the

weekend. At my age an hour less sleep presents no fa-

vours to my temperament. Many of us will find our sleep

patterns screwed up, our stomachs telling us it’s lunch

time when it isn’t, and we’ll see numerous aspects of our

daily routines cast into disarray until we adjust and our

daily patterns recover. Maybe we should just refer to it as

Deprived of Sleep Time or Daylight Stressful Time.

However, there is normally a bright side to most

things we find distasteful and I suppose the bright side

here is that we’ll be giving up an hour of slumber for a

little less light in the morning but more light in the even-

ing. We can look at it as a preamble to green grass, blos-

soms, sandals, shorts, boating, camping, warm summer

nights and all of summers other delights. A reward well

deserved after months and months and months of winter,

I say!

I often wondered how Daylight Saving came about

and thought it was just another one of those brainiac

ideas politicians come up with from time to time. It

appears, however, thanks can be given to one of

America’s founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin. In

approximately 1784, while serving as an American envoy

to France, Franklin hinted that if the Parisians woke up

earlier, they could make good use of the sunlight and

save on candles. Go figure!

At any rate, as we move ahead, Daylight Saving Time

didn’t come into effect in Alberta until 1972, so it took

quite some time for the idea to catch on and when it did,

the reasoning was in an effort to save energy. You know

what? If we cancelled winter all together, I bet we could

save a whole bunch of energy!

Studies have shown traffic accidents increase the first

Monday after our clocks move ahead because we aren’t

as alert as we normally are. Gee - I wonder why!

Therefore, remember to set your clocks ahead before

you go to bed Saturday night and take extra care while

driving for a few days after. Spring is near and hot

summer nights are on their way.

Remember what Benjamin Franklin said, “Early to bed,

and early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.” I’m

not so sure about that one but it sounds good.

P.S. As we move our clocks ahead we should all

remember to replace the batteries in our smoke and

carbon monoxide detectors.

- Sylvia

In My Opinion

NEXT ISSUE – March 19, 2015

Deadline for Submissions: Friday, March 13, 2015

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Humour Corner

Glenn Hennig, Nomination Committee Chairman of the

Fort Saskatchewan - Vegreville Constituency announced

on Friday afternoon that MLA Jacquie Fenske had been

nominated by acclamation as the Progressive Conserva-

tive candidate in the next Provincial election.

In the announcement Glenn said, “Jacquie’s very hard

work during the past three years was very evident as she

significantly exceeded the number of names that were re-

quired for the nomination from supporters in this constit-

uency.”

When advised of her success, Jacquie stated “The nomi-

nation process has been one more opportunity to hear di-

rectly from constituents. I am honored and humbled to

have received the support of so many constituents. I look

forward to working for and with the constituents in the

Fort Saskatchewan - Vegreville and continue to advocate

and represent them under the Progressive Conservative

banner and the leadership of Premier Jim Prentice in the

next general election."

Progressive Conservative Association

Announces Candidate for Fort Saskatchewan Vegreville

Constituency


“Martians”, Sherry Cote (left) and Carolyn Olechow (right) were on

hand to keep youngsters entertained throughout the evening.

MLA Jacquie Fenske accepting Mayor Karl Hauch’s challenge to do-

nate $100 to the Bruderheim Arena fund. Carolyn Olechow (right) accepts $100 cheque from Jacquie Fenske

AARON J MARKO PHOTOS

Visitors attending the 55th Anniversary event were asked to don latex gloves before handling the pieces of meteorite to prevent

contamination of the samples from natural oils contained in the skin.


- Submitted

On March 4th, 1960 at 1:06 am, a bright fireball tore

through the Earth's atmosphere above Central Alberta.

The space rock travelled at 42 km per second, its flash

witnessed by hundreds of people as far away as the

Rocky Mountain region of BC. The giant rock detonated,

creating a sound shock wave audible over 5,000 square

km. The sonic boom rattled windows, shook the founda-

tions of homes, and startled families from their sleep.

Shards of stone and iron rained down just north of Bru-

derheim, some forming pits as deep as 30 cm, many re-

bounding off the frozen ground and landing on the snow.

Based on eye-witness reports, it is believed that the

meteorite was first observed by Alexis Simon, a resident

of the Paul’s Band Indian Reserve at Duffield, Alberta. He

noted the north-easterly direction of the rock, its swift

speed, and that it looked like it was giving off ‘flashes of

fire’. He also described a rushing sound, resembling a

high wind that lasted 5-6 seconds after the fireball passed.

Nick Broda, a farmer of the Bruderheim district, was

the first to discover a piece of the meteorite in his barn-

yard. Other local farmers found the fragments in their

barnyards and fields, the largest weighing 66 pounds.

One farmer was astounded to find meteorite fragments

only a few feet from his front porch.

Other locals, including S. Walker and T. Balacko, were

instrumental in mapping the fall and for recovering frag-

ments. In the days that followed, the two men recovered

a total of 155 pounds of meteorite.

Andreas Bawel and Walter and Nick Holowaty of Bru-

derheim collected about 22 pounds of fragments on their

farms. Walter Holowaty made the first collections off the

ice on the North Saskatchewan River, digging down

through the snow to the ice surface wherever he observed

an impact hole.

Hundreds of grit- and pebble-sized fragments were

collected off river ice. Undoubtedly many thousands of

small fragments were not seen against the black dirt of

fields and plowed under as farmers prepared to seed

their crops.

Nearly 700 meteorite fragments were found with a

total weight of over 660 pounds—making it the largest

recovered fall in Canada. Most pieces found were eventu-

ally acquired by the University of Alberta, many of which

were later distributed to museums and research facilities

around the world.

Partial listing of places that have specimens of the

Bruderheim Meteorite, as a result of exchanges with the

University of Alberta Meteorite Collection:

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History,

Washington, D.C.

American Museum of Natural History, New York

Peabody Museum, Yale University

Redpath Museum, McGill University

National Meteorite Collection,

Ottwa

The Vatican Meteorite Collection

Department of Earth Sciences, Cambridge University

Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec

Why is the Bruderheim Meteorite so important?

The Bruderheim Meteorite is the largest recovered

meteorite fall in Canadian history. It occurred at the onset

of the ‘space age’—only three years prior, the Soviet

Union launched Sputnik, the world’s first artificial Earth

satellite that triggered the ‘space race’ between the Soviet

Union and the United States. The Sputnik launch led

directly to the creation of National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA), and spawned pioneering efforts

to launch other artificial satellites, unmanned probes of

the Moon, Venus, and Mars, and human spaceflight in

low Earth orbit and to the Moon. As preparations began

to accomplish these feats, the Bruderheim Meteorite

provided scientists with valuable insight.

“The collection of Bruderheim meteorites and trades in

the decades that followed are responsible for most of the

growth of the University of Alberta Meteorite Collection

into the largest University-based meteorite collection in

Canada. And the collection still contains over 145 kg of

Bruderheim meteorites!" (Dr. Chris Herd , University o f

Alberta)

Bruderheim Meteorite Sonic Boom Heard Over a 5000 Square km. Area


Today we’re going to talk about passports, the

document required when entering another country or

upon returning home. Passports are the same in size and

makeup all over the world except for the country name

on the cover and the possible colour. Your passport

number is on the top right-hand corner of page two, the

photo page.

Passports are issued by the Government of Canada

and the most up-to-date application forms are available

at any Canada Post outlet, or online at

http://www.passport.gc.ca/index.aspx?lang=eng

From their website, you can download and print a

copy of the application, or fill it out online with their new

interactive form, which you then save to your computer

and print to sign and submit by mail or in person.

The advantage to filling out the form online is that it

will flag any information you may have missed and will

add a bar code to the form, which will speed up

processing by Passport Canada.

Rather than a Passport Officer entering all your infor-

mation and possibly making typing errors, they simply

scan the bar code and have all your information automat-

ically entered into their system. This will reduce your

time spent at their counter when applying in person. You

can apply, in person, at Passport Canada in downtown

Edmonton at Canada Place

You’ll also need a passport photo to include with your

application. Some places offering this service are AMA,

Costco, Walmart Photo Centre, Shoppers Drug Mart –

and prices may vary from place to place.

Passport Canada now offers passports valid for five or

ten years. A five year passport is currently $120 and$160

for a ten year passport for age 16 and over. Children

aged 0 – 15 years are only issued a five year passport for

$57.

If you require a passport in 24 hours there is an

additional $110 fee; express pick up in 2 to 9 days is an

extra $50 and pick-up in 10 business days is an extra $20.

Standard processing time is 20 business days through the

mail or by pick-up but can vary depending on the

number of applications received at a given time.

Payment must be made by credit card (or debit if apply-

ing in person). Personal cheques and cash are not accepted.

When flying, ensure your airline ticket is issued in the

same name as on your passport and driver’s license or

you may not be allowed to board the plane.

Before travelling, it’s recommended you make two

photocopies of the passport’s photo page in case it’s lost

or stolen. Always leave one copy with someone you trust

and carry the other copy with you but separate from your

passport. You can also scan and email a copy to yourself

and the friend. (This can also be done with your driver’s

license and credit cards for the same reason.) It’s easier to

obtain a replacement passport in a foreign country if you

have a copy with you and in the event you lose the photo-

copy, you have someone at home with a backup copy.

In many countries you require your passport when

converting money at the hotel desk. Some hotels may ask

you to leave your passport with reception when checking

in but this is not recommended as leaving it in their care,

you run the risk of having it lost or stolen. They can take

a photocopy and return your original immediately. You

may also be required to show your passport when renting

a car or taking a tour bus.

Some countries will not admit you if your passport

will expire within six months of your scheduled return to

Canada; so be sure and check with a consulate or

embassy of your destination country in Canada regarding

their passport validity rules and restrictions.

Passports come with 24 pages for customs stamping

but can be ordered with more pages if required. You may

find Customs will stamp many times on the same page. If

a country requires an entry Visa, such as the Republic of

Zimbabwe or Russia, it will take a whole page and will

not be stamped.

I went to Mexico from Yuma one afternoon and the

US Customs officer advised me my passport was about to

expire. As a result I had to return home early as I was

leaving for Asia in a short time and required a new

passport prior to my next trip.

Guard that little book with your life and have a safe

happy trip.


Suspects in Lamont Robbery Arrested

Fort Saskatchewan RCMP responded to a call of an

attempted armed robbery from a residence in the Town of

Lamont on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 7:21 a.m.

Upon exiting his residence, the victim found an un-

known male entering his vehicle which was running at

the time. The victim confronted the unknown male and a

physical altercation ensued. The altercation ended when

a second unknown male approached and threatened to

injure the victim with a hammer.

Both unknown males fled the area in a vehicle identified

as being stolen from Edmonton days earlier.

Strathcona County RCMP located the suspect vehicle on

Highway 16 a short time later and attempted to stop it

with a routine traffic stop. The suspect vehicle refused to

stop and RCMP pursued the suspect vehicle into Fort Sas-

katchewan where the vehicle was found abandoned, after

crashing into a snowbank, in the Westpark area.

A female was arrested on site. The two male suspects

fled on foot but, with assistance of the RCMP Police Dog

Service, were arrested a short time later.

The female was released with no charges being laid.

Derek Primeau, age 23, of Saddle Lake, Alberta was ar-

rested and charged with 7 Criminal Code charges includ-

ing Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose, Rob-

bery, Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Pos-

session of Property Obtained by Crime.

Trent Primeau, age 19, of Edmonton, Alberta was arrest-

ed and charged with 3 Criminal Code charges including

Robbery, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime and

Failing to Comply with Conditions.

Both men were held in custody and scheduled to ap-

pear in Fort Saskatchewan Provincial Court on Thursday,

February 26, 2015. Inquiries made as to the results of the

February 26th court appearance were unanswered at press

time.

The RCMP would like to note that tips received from

the general public have been very helpful in their ongoing

investigations and have greatly contributed to recent suc-

cesses. Therefore, the RCMP encourages members of the

general public to continue to report activity they believe

to be suspicious or of concern.

The general public is asked to contact the Fort Saskatchewan

RCMP at 780-992-6100 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-

8477 (TIPS) or at www.crimestoppers.ca. If the information

provided at Crime Stoppers is used to assist in an arrest or re-

covery of property, you may be eligible for a cash ($) reward of

up to $2,000.

Crossword Puzzle of the Week


This week’s recipe comes from a co-worker at Beaverhill Pioneer Lodge in Lamont. I know she’s a very good baker as she has surprised me a few times with homemade muffins when I have arrived to work in the wee hours of the morning (she works nights). I haven’t had a chance to make these cookies myself, but she has and said they are very good! Thank you Nancy Ducker for sharing your recipe with the many readers of this newspaper!

Potato Chip Cookies

2 sticks unsalted butter

¾ cup brown sugar

¾ cup white sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

2 large eggs

2 ¼ cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

¾ tsp. coarse salt

4 cups crushed plain potato chips

1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Beat butter and sugars together until fluffy. Mix

in eggs and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda and salt.

Stir in 2 cups of potato chips and the pecans.

Roll dough into 2 inch balls and roll into remain-

ing crushed potato chips to coat cookie balls. Place 2

inches apart on cookie sheets.

Bake 18 to 20 minutes in oven. Let cool and store

in airtight container up to 5 days.

Puzzle Solution


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Bruderheim’s

New

Town Councillor

Elect

Virginia

Differenz

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