Meridian Source - April 25, 2019

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Eight-year-old Connor Westermann and his dad, Kevin, made their way to the Border City on Saturday morning to take part in the many Easter weekend celebrations taking place at the Lloydminster Cultural and Science Centre. See Page 9 for more photos.

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Two new plows on the books for Border City TAYLOR WEAVER

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A last-minute meeting of city council last Thursday opened up the door to trim some fat off of the 2019 capital budget in the form of two 2020 tandemaxle plow trucks.

Council approved the city enter an agreement with Kenworth of Lloydminster for the purchase of two brand new customizable tandemaxle plow trucks at a cost of $161,810 each.

An agreement with Superior Trucks of Calgary was also approved for the purchase and installation of blades, gravel boxes, and snow gates required for the two trucks at a price of $116,500 each.

Some of the city’s existing snow removal trucks have exceeded their expected 10-year lifespan by three years and are in need of replacement. The new trucks will ensure safe and reliable snow removal equipment is available throughout the winter.

Due to a time-sensitive contract, the deci-

sion for purchase had to be made last Thursday, but one of the major benefits to the city is they are able to purchase these brand new trucks at 2018 prices, saving $7,500 per unit. The totals savings works out to $63,380.

A total of $620,000 was allocated in the 2019 Capital Budget for the purchase of two new customizable snow removal trucks, and the to tal c o st o f the two units with customizations comes in at $556,620 before taxes, creating $60,000 plus in savings.

“It was a capital item and that’s important to remember. This came to the budget last December, requesting that $620,000 was set aside, and this is one of the processes we g o th ro ug h th ro ug h out the year as tenders are awarded,” said Mayor Gerald Aalbers. “Administration is pleasantly surprised when we are below (budget), which is what we hope, and in this case, it’s $63,380.

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“They were under budget from what they expected the prices to come in at, but it was an added saving that makes up that $63,000 by getting a 2020 truck at a 2018 price.”

With snow removal being such a hot topic for a number of years in the Border City, this purchase, as the mayor explained, was both budgeted and precautionary. “ In t he case where it could operate for three additional years is added value for the taxpayer, but at a point and time everybody realizes sometimes you have to let go of something that’s been good to you, but on the same token has reached its

lifespan,” said Aalbers. “ If a t ru c k w e re t o blow an engine this winter, we could be out for two months, because it comes down to having the proper people and equipment, and if the equipment isn’t maintained and reliable, your program doesn’t hold much weight.”

In regards to leftover funds, Aalbers noted council will look into future capital budgets and “seeing where we’re at because we know some things come in over budget, so at the end of the day we hope we’ll be on the savings side, but this will give us time to look at things over the fall or summer, or we may have some money in reserve towards capital next year.”

Council backs bid for 2021 Esso Cup TAYLOR WEAVER

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Lloydminster supports women’s Midget hockey.

That was part of the chorus making up Tuesday’s meeting of city council, as a bid to host the 2021 Esso Cup Canadian National Midget AAA Hockey Championship was approved.

The bid proposal was initiated by a local committee of Ryan Sklapsky, Shawn Kaschl and Kent Smith of the PWM Steel-

ers hockey club.

The annual tournament brings five regional champions from across the nation together to do battle with the host team for a national title.

If successful, the Border City would host the tournament at the Centennial City Centre from April 18-24, 2021.

“We applaud Mr. Sklapsky and his fellow committee member who have brought this exciting opportunity forward for Council

discussion,” said Mayor Gerald Aalbers.

“We are a city that constantly seeks opportunity to advance youth sport and recreation and we welcome the opportunity to host the athletes, volunteers, families and fans participating in the 2021 Esso Cup.” To accompany a short video showcasing the community’s capability to host large-scale sporting events, the city has submitted a letter of support for the bid.

Letters expressing support from local hospitality stakeholders will also be collected and submitted.

“Lloydminster’s support f or elit e f emale hockey is widely recognized and we are hopeful for a chance to showcase that passion, as well as the calibre of our PWM Steelers organization in 2021,” said Sklapsky.

“We believe the enthusiastic endorsement of our City Council will make for a more compelling bid.”

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Office of the City Clerk Council approved the scope change of $60,432 to amend the Fire Services Operational Review project to the development of

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In a council minute ...

a Comprehensive Fire Services Master Plan.

2. Council approved the addition of a Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 30 at 10 a.m. to review and accept the 2018

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements.

Chief Financial Officer 1. Council approved adjusting the 2019 Operating Budget to increase the overall operating expenditures by $395,301 and decrease the capital expenditures by $483,513.

Further that, Council approve the 2018 capital projects that will be completed in 2019 for a total of $1,431,950.65 from reserves.

2. Council repealed Policy No. 022-2017 Capital Projects Levy Policy.

In the effort to be more transparent, the City should present a Municipal tax levy for residential and nonresidential properties that will consider all operating and capital work. Capital work will be supported by the combination of grants,

File Photo reserves, or a transfer that is tax supported.

Operations 1. Council awarded the 2019 Street Improvement Program to D. Jorgenson Holdings Ltd. operating as Northern Blacktop of Saskatoon, SK for $1,985,590.15, excluding GST. In addition, council approved a contingency allowance of 15% in the amount of $297,838.52, excluding GST, to be funded through the approved

Capital Budget.

2. Council awarded the 2019-2021 Asphalt Patching Program t o D anr ae As p h al t & Maintenance Ltd. for an estimated yearly cost of $169,984.50, plus applicable taxes.

3. Council awarded the Leachate Management System program to Beretta Pipeline Construction LP of Onion Lake, SK for $1,894,696.50, excluding GST. In addition, council approved a contingency allowance of 5% in the amount

of $94,734.83, excluding GST, to be funded through the approved Capital Budget.

Community Development Services 1. Council approved the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association (LAEA) Conditional Land Sales Agreement Amendment to include a oneyear extension to the remaining conditions of the agreement to allow LAEA to re-apply for funding.

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Lions shock and awe top citizen GEOFF LEE

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The Lloydminster Lions Club perfected the art of surprise by announcing Kerry Taylor as the recipient of their Citizen of the Year Award for 2019.

Kerry was caught completely off guard when her name was called following presentations by herself and her daughter Kathryn Edwards at a Lions’ supper at the Lloydminster Legacy Centre on Tuesday. “ It was a c o mp l e t e surprise. What an honour it is to receive this award,” said Kerry, who spoke about her role as the chair of the Lloydminster and District Kiwanis Festival of Music.

“I thought I was coming for a nice evening and a bit of a meal and just talk about the festival—they kept it a complete secret from me,” she said.

Lions member Vic Juba says they’ve tried to keep the recipient of the Citizen of the Year a last-minute secret since the award was first presented in 1959.

“So far, we’ve managed really, really well and some are really taken aback,” said Juba.

He says Kerry fit the award criteria as someone with years of volunteering in nonprofit roles for multiple organizations.

“We ask for nominations and we take it from there,” explained Juba.

“Our big thing is to

sleuth and find out lots of background and invite them on a pretext, so it’s exciting.”

Juba introduced Kerry as a former Girl Guide, Sunday school teacher and a wife helping her husband John and their five children in their endeavours, to being a volunteer board member of the Lloydminster Interval Home and United Way. Kerry says her mind blanked out the moment she was named for the award plaque.

“I can’t believe my name has been put on the same level as these wonderful people like Vic Juba,” she said.

“If I could attain even a slight bit of what he’s done, that’s a great honour.”

Kerry is the longtime leader of the music festival and once performed in it as a kid growing up in Lloydminster where she was born and raised.

She modestly cites her recognition by the Lions to the high level of performing arts in the city.

“That’s the important thing,” she said, noting the festival is an opportunity for children to show their talents for the community to experience.

“That’s what this is all about and it’s my privilege to do the work for them.”

This year’s music festival was held at Grace United Church from April 1-12.

Kerry says she would like to retire as festival

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

This year’s Lloydminster Lion’s Club Citizen of the Year recipient is Kerry Taylor, the long-time chair of the Lloydminster and District Kiwanis Music Festival. Presenting the award was Lion’s member Vic Juba, left and club president Rob Born on Tuesday night at the Legacy Centre.

chair, but keeps getting pulled back.

“This past two weeks up until we had our final concert, I wanted to get out of it, but I can’t get out of it,” she said.

“I love to see those children come all dressed up and seeing little kids getting up on stage and performing.”

Kerry went on to say the talent in Lloydminster is beyond belief both in what K at hr y n e xp e r ie nce s in her musical theatre and what she sees coming through the music festival.

This year, Kerry oversaw the construction of 166 costumes for the Wizard of Oz musical directed by Kathryn, who is the voice and drama instructor at Lakeland College.

Kathryn says her mom’s role with costume construction is incredible.

“We get together and I let her know what the show is and she helps

influence what we do as far as what her abilities are,” said Kathryn.

“I often throw some crazy wacky ideas at her and she has never backed out of a challenge yet. She pulls through and she’s extremely talented.”

Kerry calls herself a hobby sewer.

“The sewing is my passion. I love to sew and it’s a challenge to create these costumes,” she said, noting she has a group of about six women who help her with the work.

Kathryn was thrilled to see her mom recognized for her volunteerism on many creative fronts.

“She’s one of those people who are so selfless and she does it because she loves it and she loves to help out the community and she loves to help us out,” she said.

“So for her to be acknowledged for that, I think it’s very deserving.”

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Hemstock hosts legal info day GEOFF LEE

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Dr. Hemstock Residence treated residents and seniors in Lloydminster to a free legal clinic by PSM Lawyers partner Jeffrey Kerr.

Kerr was pleased to speak about writing a will, setting up a power of at t or ney and pr eparing your estate to a mixed audience last week.

“Sometimes I think if you are wondering about these things, there’s a question of wondering where do I turn or get started so that’s some of the information we’d like to make available today,” said Kerr.

He says PSM holds a few free clinics during the year to assist the public on being educated on some of these legal issues.

The information ses-

sion for Hemstock residents and local seniors was set up by Amber Fisher, marketing manager with Verve Senior Living, that operates the facility.

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Sometimes I think if you are wondering about these things, there’s a question of wondering where do I turn or get started so that’s some of the information we’d like to make available today.

“It’s just a way for them to feel a little bit more at ease with the process of having a power of attorney, ‘how do I do my will’ and

things that can often be scary when you don’t know enough about it,” she said.

Fisher says the legal clinic is part of a new program Hemstock has just started to invite local professionals like Kerr to share relevant information to residents and seniors.

Kerr says PSM Lawyers practice a lot in the area of estate planning, estate administration and wills.

“Part of why we’re here today is we’ve been asked to do a presentation on the importance of having a will in place to facilitate succession planning for when you pass away as well as the role of having a personal directive,” said Kerr.

He explained a personal directive is sometimes referred to as a living will or a health care directive.

It provides for who will attend to health care decisions for you when you lose capacity.

Kerr says the other document they often deal with for clients is power of attorney.

“That is the same circumstance where you’ve perhaps lost the capacity to make decisions on your own and you need some help attending to your financial and property affairs,” said Kerr.

Kerr noted the subject matter is not strictly for seniors.

“For people in the earlier stages of life it’s important to give consideration to some of these questions,” he said.

“More so if you have children, you set something up to attend to who will be their guardian if something unfortunate happens to you and your spouse,” he said.

Free infant nutrition classes offered in Kitscoty MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Parents who have questions about feeding their growing baby have access to a free infant nutrition class offered

by Alberta Health Services (AHS).

Led by a registered dietitian, the two-hour workshop highlights why babies need to start on iron-rich foods at six months, how to start

introducing solid foods and why progressing to different food textures is important. Parents are encouraged to bring babies to the class, which focuses on creating a positive feeding relationship.

Offered in Red Deer since 2003, infant nutrition classes are now offered in 29 communities across the Central Zone.

AHS dietitians answer questions and show parents how to make their own baby food using a variety of kitchen tools they may already have at home. Parents learn how to prepare vegetables, fruit, meat and meat alternatives using a number of different tools, including hand mixers, food mills and food processors.

The class ends with

a taste test to compare store-bought baby foods and home made baby foods for taste and texture.

Infant nutrition will be offered in Kitscoty on May 6 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kitscoty Community Health Centre, 4922 49 Ave. For more information and to register to attend, please call 780846-2824.

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Kids ponder chicken and egg riddle

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Winston Churchill School kids Zoe Watchel, left, and Acaydia Gottinger get a close up look at a baby chick held by their teacher Shella Stewart during Ag Education day at the Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds last Wednesday.

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Which comes first, the chicken or the egg?

That was a question farmer Remi Klinke asked nearly 1,300 Grades 1 and 2 students during an Ag Education Day event at the Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds last week.

“I’m teaching kids about how chickens grow, what chickens eat, how we eat eggs and how eggs are in a

lot of things in our life like pasta and other things like shampoo,” said Klinke.

He was also teaching small rotating groups of kids throughout the day the basics on the life of a chicken from when they hatch to when they grow up.

“We’ve brought about 30 chicks that are about four-daysold, so they get to see them when they hatch all cute and cuddly— it’s pretty cool,” said

Klinke.

Klinke staffed one of many educational stations at the event that covered light horse, heavy horse, minis, dairy, swine, sheep, grain, poultry and beef subjects.

“It’s one of our busiest events,” said Peggy Latchuk, chair of the organizing committee.

“It takes over 75 volunteers to put this day on for the kids.”

Latchuk says a lot of them are members of

the association or just believe this is a great thing that kids need to learn as Klinke does.

“It’s a lot of fun. I’ve been here since I was little—I’m just happy that they can come and learn all this as well,” said Klinke.

Kids are bussed in from rural and city schools from both public and Catholic divisions for a day of interactive learning.

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Celebrating Easter with fun and colour Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

The Lloydminster Cultural and Science Centre was the place to be this past weekend with Easter activities for the whole family.

Visitors young and old even got to participate in traditional pysanka egg decoration.

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Leave it to Weaver Surround yourself with good people EDITOR Taylor Weaver

We’ve all heard it too many times to keep track, but if anyone ever tells you to “surround yourself with good people,” listen to them.

In my line of work, I meet a lot of people, and whether it’s a simple hello, a sit-down for an interview, or taking a photo of someone, they’ve all had an impact on who I am.

I’ve learned some very valuable lessons from a long list of interview subjects over the years. Maybe the most valuable of all is the importance of being a good listener, no matter what the situation.

Y ou re al l y c an l e arn a l ot when attentively listening to what someone is telling you, instead of drowning it out and repeating the word yes … all the while fixated on what you’re going to say when you get your

chance to talk again.

As of June, I will have lived in Lloyd for five years, but it really wasn’t until recently that I started making the effort to get more involved in the community and the people in it outside of work, and it’s been an enriching experience.

In most cases, when you’re a kid you have a core group of friends you hang out with until people move away for postsecondary education, etc. The cycle then restarts in college or university until graduation, then what? I know people who got nervous at the end of college because they were afraid of losing touch with their good friends. The solution? Be social and be yourself.

Those who end up becoming a part of your life when you’re “you” deserve you; the rest simply don’t.

If there’s one thing I know about myself it’s the fact that I’m a better person when I have good people in my life.

Surrounding yourself with

people you respect and admire, and even inspire you, can go a long way. Find those good people, be you, and you might find you’re pretty happy.

Don’t be afraid to say ‘Yes,’ be outgoing as well as spontaneous! This is how I’ve been living life as of late and it’s been pretty eye-opening.

In the words of Dr. Seuss, “Oh, the places you’ll go.”

That said, thanks go out to all you Border City residents whom I hold near and dear and who have helped mold where I am today; you’re all gems. #squadgoals Now, please take this for what it’s worth. I’m by no stretch of the imagination an expert in psychology. I’m just feeling grateful for my lessons learned while here in Lloyd, and I think it should be said.

Side note, a thank you also goes out to the number of readers who reached out in regards to last week’s column.

Be more kind, my friends, be more kind.

Letters to the Editor We welcome letters to the editor. Letters should be 500 words or less. A name and daytime phone number is required for verification. Priority will be given to letters exclusively written for the Meridian Source. We reserve the right to edit letters for clarity, brevity, spelling, grammar, punctuation and libel. Unsigned letters will not be published. Use of pseudonyms will only be allowed in special circumstances, at the discretion of the editor and the publisher, and only if the author’s identity is known to the editor. Publication of a letter does not imply endorsement by the Meridian Source. Send to taylor@meridiansource.ca

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Leeway from Lloyd: Bet on desire to win in sports STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

Anyone who picked National Hockey League players from the Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburg Penguins in their playoff pool is probably kicking themselves.

For sure you can rule out luck as the reason Tampa Bay lost four straight to the Columbus Blue Jackets and why the Pens also went 0-4 against the New York

Islanders in the first round.

Things like goaltending, power plays and injuries are factors, but it’s really hard to win or lose four games in a row with so much parity in the league.

The final analysis comes down to desire and the Blue Jackets and the Islanders had more of that in spades than their opponents.

The Blue Jackets only qualified for post se ason play in the second last game of the year while Islanders’ coach Barry Trotz has

turned his team around as Stanley contenders.

Trotz coached the Washington Capitals to their first cup win in 2018 and he could do the same thing for the Isles this season.

It all comes down to desire as it so often the case in sports.

A recent example of desire was Worknesh Degefa from Ethiopia, the runaway female winner of this year’s Boston Marathon who broke the tape in 2:23:31.

Degefa took a chance and left the lead pack in her dust just four miles into the race and held on to win by 42 seconds over her closest rival.

Running by yourself like that for more than 22 miles takes a lot of motivation and willpower.

Tiger Woods is another great example of desire when he won the Masters with the physical odds stacked against him due to so many back and knee surgeries.

However, his will to win is still strong, and when combined with talent, he should win a few more tournaments before he retires.

Having now won 15 majors also works in his favour knowing how to win as so many competitors can’t on the final rounds.

The message I took from all of his is with desire, I can still make it to the bank to cash my monthly pension cheque—a five-kilometre drive from home.

Go Geoff Go!

Through the reader’s lens Mike From Canmore Submitted to the Meridian Source If you would like to see your photo here, email it to taylor@meridiansource.ca

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS The Meridian Source Calendar of Events is a free service provided for non-profit organizations located within our coverage area. All events are in chronological order, as space permits and at the editor’s discretion.

EVERY MONDAY EXCEPT LONG WEEKENDS –MODERN SQUARE DANCING Modern Square Dancing from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m, Legacy Centre, 5101 - 46 Street, BACK Door (West door) All ages welcome! No experience necessary, No partner required, No costume expected. Learning fun maneuvers to lively music in a team! Your first evening is free, only $5 afterwards. Call Kendall, 306-825-3770, or email Esther, moment101@ hotmail.com for more info.

EVERY TUESDAY — VOLLEYBALL Drop in volleyball from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Takes place at the Servus Sports Centre and everyone is welcome, noncompetitive and no experience is necessary. Come for fun and exercise and meet some great people.

EVERY FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH There is a Parkinson Disease Support Group every fourth Tuesday of the month at Southridge Community Church from 2-4 p.m. put on by the Parkinson Association of Alberta.

EVERY TUESDAY — ADAPTED YOGA From 10 – 11 a.m. at the Community Service Centre.

For more information please contact Ann-Dee at 780-8710513.

EVERY TUESDAY — DIABETES 102 The new schedule for PNRHA Diabetes Education Classes is ready! Everyone starts with Diabetes 101 and then follows up with Diabetes 102 (people on diabetes pills) or Diabetes 103 (people on

Passport to YLL

insulin). All classes are scheduled on a Tuesday morning from 8:15 a.m. to noon. Please contact Nancy Johnston at 306-820-6096 or H e l e n R o g e r s a t 306-820-6291 to pre-register.

EVERY TUESDAY — SENIORS MEET The Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors Care Society meets at the Legacy Centre from noon until 1:30 p.m. Lunch is available for $10. Please reserve before Tuesday morning at 780-875-4584. Everyone welcome.

EVERY TUESDAY & SATURDAY — FARMER’S MARKET Downtown Farmer’s Market at the Fred North Community Centre (5002 - 51 Avenue, Lloydminster) from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Tues) 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Sat) We’re on Facebook.

EVERY THURSDAY AND SATURDAY – FARMER’S MARKET The Border City Farmer’s Market takes place every Thursday and Saturday at the Servus Sports Centre (5202-12 st.) from 12-6 p.m. on Thursday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY – LABIS WALKING PROGRAM Brain injury survivors are invited to join the Lloydminster and Area Brain Injury Society (LABIS) Walking Program on Tuesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Servus Sports Centre. It is free of charge.

For more info please call 306-825-7212.

To place an event, email taylor@meridiansource.ca or fax 306-825-5147

PLAYSCHOOL PREREGISTRATION Southridge Playschool is open for preregistration for the 2019-2020 school year. We offer a structured, play based program for your 3-5 year old to learn & grow. For more information or to tour the facility, please call Mrs. P at 780-871-2345. We are located at 6310-50 Ave. APRIL 25 – SPRING SOCIAL The Saint Saviour’s Anglican Church Spring Social is being held on April 25 from 1:30 - 4 p.m. Tickets are $5.00. Studio 2 – 4515 – 44 Street Hwy 16 East (by Museum). Refreshments / Homemade Pie / Baking Items & GF options / Crafts/Door Prizes.

APRIL 26 –UNDERSTANDING AND RECOVERY WORKSHOP The Thorpe Recovery Centre’s Children’s Program for children aged 7 – 12 years is an opportunity for children to address the addiction in their family and focus on understanding and recovery. The 3 day sessions, from April 26-28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., are ageappropriate workshops that include role-playing, games, art and therapeutic activities that help to explain what addiction is, how it is not their fault, how to ask for help, how to communicate effectively with their family, and how to practice self-care. In this environment, children are able to express their feelings in a safe environment and are supported by our licensed counsellors to process their emotions. The goal is to mitigate the negative impact addiction has on the entire family and promote healing for all. For more information please call 780-875-8890 or email info@ thorperecoverycentre.org

APRIL 28 – CRIBBAGE TOURNEY The last Cribbage Tournament of the Winter/Spring Season will be held at the Hillmond Hall on Sunday, April 28, starting at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon. You do not need a partner to participate. Hope to see you there.

APRIL 30 – SPRING GARAGE SALE There will be a spring garage sale at Grace United Church, 4708 50th Street, on April 30 from 1-7 p.m., May 1 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., May 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Household and kitchen items, books, clothing and furniture too. Ladies clothes are bacl.

MAY 1-13 – CLOTHING DRIVE Coldwell Banker City Side Realty will be accepting donations of NEW CLOTHING ONLY at 3812 -51st Avenue.

All donations will be given to Lloydminster Sexual Assault Services.

MAY 2 – SPRING STRAWBERRY TEA The Dr. Cooke Auxiliary Spring Strawberry Tea is being held on May 2 at the Dr. Cooke Extended Care Centre, 3915 – 56 Ave, from 2-4 p.m. There will be door prizes, a bake sale, raffles, crafts and mystery parcels. Admission is $3, everyone welcome!

MAY 8 – AUXILIARY TEA The Lloydminster Healthcare Auxiliary Tea is being held on May 8 from 2-4 p.m. at the Legacy Centre. Admission is $3 and there will be crafts, tea, a bake sale, lucky draw, door prize, mystery parcels, as well as a spring flower basket sale. All proceeds go to patient care and comforts.

JUNE 4 – SAFE FOOD HANDLING COURSE Grace United Church is hosting a “Safe Food Handling Course” on Tuesday, June 4.

Deadline to register is April 30. Cost is $94.50. To register and pay please see Caroline at the Grace United Church Office. Office hours are Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Everyone welcome. If you require more information, please call Deb Lundquist at 780-871-1652.

JUNE 6 – KIWANIS GARAGE/BOOK SALE Thursday, June 6 from 2 9 p.m. at Kiwanis Park. Come check out all the fantastic items donated by the community and pick up something special while supporting a great cause! We will also have hamburgers, hot dogs and water for purchase. All proceeds raised STAY in our community, the funds will go towards our “Santa’s Project”!

For more information or to inquire about donating, dropoff or pick-up of items, call Vera Gallant at 780-871-1298.

Thanking you in advance for supporting the Kiwanis Club Lloydminster whose main focus is ‘changing the world one child & one community at a time’.

JUNE 7-9 – GOSPEL JAMBOREE 11th Manitou Lake Gospel Jamboree June 7-9 ML Bible Camp Neilburg, SK. Free Concerts in heated Tabernacle. Tax receipts for donations. Keepers of The Faith, Daae Family, Potter’s Clay Quartet, Kenny Mac, Touch of Grace, Ben Johnsons, Fraser Valley, Budds, Neilburg Youth Band, Fri. 7 p.m. and Sat and Sun.10:15 a.m. Free banana splits Friday night.

Concession. Sat. Fundraiser Turkey Supper. Free camping.

Come out and enjoy an inspiring weekend of gospel music.

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Ag Education Day helps teach farm to plate

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“It’s to get the chil-

dren and the students to understand that our

farmers are supplying us with food and to

know what comes from different animals when they go to a grocery store or wear a particular piece of clothing,” said Latchuk.

Some of the farm animals on hand were available for petting with one pen stocked with cows for kids to practice milking them.

“Even if they are from a farm they may live on a grain farm and not have sheep or poultry or whatever, so there’s different aspects of agriculture they can learn,” added Latchuk.

Ag Education is a part of the curriculum supported by a workbook the host Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association and sponsors put together for families.

Event sponsors provided everyone with juice and cookies to take home.

Shella Stewart, who teaches Grade 2 at Winston Churchill School, says her class had some

Ag lessons prior to the event to equip them with a little bit of background information.

She says they can take what they’ve learned and apply it to what they’re finding with that hands-on experience.

“It’s a really good learning experience for them,” said Stewart with her class at Klinke’s farm eggs and chicken display.

“Today, the kids are learning about how the product gets from the farm to the table and every step in between,

and how animals are born and what they eat and what the byproducts are.”

Stewart noted the event is the first time some of these kids get to interact with farm animals and says it’s a great opportunity for them to learn a lot.

“They have some green eggs and the kids are like ‘green eggs, what’s that about’ and so they are learning about how everything happens, why the eggs aren’t turning into chicks, and why there are eggs we can eat.”

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Golf again at KOC funder GEOFF LEE

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The Lloydminster Knights of Columbus couldn’t have picked a better day for their second annual Charity Golf Tournament.

The fundraiser will go ahead at the Lloydminster Golf & Curling Centre on June 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the U.S. Open golf major on TV and Father’s Day just one sleep away.

“Things are looking really good right now; we’re close to having 25 sponsors right now— we’ve got about 30 tickets sold already,” said KOC event chairman Terry Wagner before Easter. “ La s t y e a r , w e h a d 100 people, so I’m hoping we get at least 100 up to a maximum of 160.”

The entry fee is a bargain at $150 per person that includes 18 holes with a cart, a steak dinner, a chip in the con-

test, a 50/50 raffle, door prizes and food and drink holes.

“All proceeds go directly back into the community,” said KOC grand knight Gary Kulak.

Kulak notes the golf tournament is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the faithbased charity ahead of raffles and pancake breakfasts hosted at their St. Anthony Catholic Parish.

“We do it for fraternity reasons and to be more visible in the community—it’s a bigger opportunity for us to put a bigger dollar figure back into the community,” said Kulak.

The fundraising bar has been raised to $10,000 this year following an initial donation of about $7,000 of proceeds in 2018 to support seven local charities including the Lloydminster Men’s Shelter.

This year’s charities will be chosen after the funds are counted, but core charities will include the Junior Golf Program and the public and Catholic school divisions to aid underprivileged students.

“I’m sure we’ll look at spreading it out throughout the community again pretty much the same as last year,” said Wagner.

One of the beneficiaries from last year’s golf tournament included Snowflake House Respite Foundation, which Wagner says does a lot of good in the community.

“I lot of people don’t even know they exist,” he said.

Wagner says the tournament is a no-brainer for people to support knowing the good work the Knights do on a global scale such as providing disaster relief.

“We’re all about fraternity, unity and faith,

so it’s good to bring people together and realize it,” he said.

“A lot of people were really impressed with what we were able to put back into the community last year. That’s why I want to do better this year,” he said.

He says other than ticket sales, which they are just starting to push now that the course is open, things are looking way better than last year already with a positive testimonial hyping the cause.

“The golf pro said our event was the number one event of 2018 as far as attendance and best weather. It was awesome,” said Wagner.

Wagner says KOC also wants to send out a big thank you to all of their sponsors from last year.

“If it wasn’t for them we wouldn’t be able to do half of what we did so that was amazing,” he said.

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The Lloydminster Knights of Columbus will support a variety of charities with proceeds from its second annual charity golf tournament on June 15. On the left is Valerie Lazicki, executive director of the Lloydminster Men’s Shelter, accepting a $1,000 cheque in 2018 from Terry Wagner chair of the KOC Columbus golf committee.

For more info/tickets and sponsorship, please contact Wagner by

phone at 780-871-2760 or email terry.wagner@ huskyenergy.com.

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Moose support AAA Bobcats hockey

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Deanna Wandler, Ricky Iron, Sheldon Heck and Don Stang with the 2019 AAA Bobcats spring hockey team, receive a cheque for $1,500 from Moose Lodge Administrator, Jim Hohne. All proceeds were raised through Moose bingo.

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Family pilgrimage PRAIRIE WOOL HELEN ROW TOEWS

Our yearly crocus expedition has concluded with feelings of happiness, nostalgia and wet feet.

We’ve taken this walk for as long as memory serves me (which, at best is only a couple of days, but I happen to know it’s been at least 45 years).

Once the flowers were found, I sat amongst them in curling, brown prairie wool, and breathed in the intoxicating aroma of crushed sage, which also grows on native land.

Beneath us, Dead Horse Creek sloshed along and a ragged line of geese cut across the dimming sky.

It was a beautiful prairie evening and gazing off to where an orange

sunset set the western clouds afire, I sighed with contentment.

Not all our treks have been winners though.

Last year I went with my two grown sons.

It was my birthday and I’d made a particular request for this outing. Foolish woman.

They decided to approach crocus hill from the opposite side, thinking the creek had dwindled enough to make crossing it a breeze. Not so.

Beavers and cattle had made it a treacherous place with soft, muddy holes, pools of murky water and an assortment of crumbling logs.

Nonetheless, my fine strapping sons decided to cross and bridged the

gap by throwing several chewed up poplars across the deepest part.

“It’ll be fine mom,” they hastened to assure me as I peered doubtfully at the hunks of slippery wood. “Just hop, slide, and jump.”

Chris demonstrated, leaping gracefully across on long, muscular legs.

He stood watching as Justin confidently followed and then they both turned expectantly.

There was a time, in the not so distant past, when I was the leader for such events.

When I held small, chubby hands and encouraged hesitant boys to “follow me.”

How time flies.

Justin bent suddenly and triumphantly held up an old stick, riddled with marks where bucktoothed rodents had gnawed.

“Look! Here’s a pole to steady yourself. Lean

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Submitted Photo on that.” He tossed it to me and both men beamed encouragingly.

Taking a deep breath, I jumped to the first position.

Then, to keep the momentum going, I leapt again, stretching to reach the next foothold; performing a painful acrobatic trick in midair, but it was no use.

I came down into the icy stream well past my knees, brought the pole around and plunged it into the mud to stabilize myself, and felt it snap in half.

With a resound-

ing, “KERSPLASH,” I dropped like a rock into the filthy creek.

“AHHH!” I screamed, as both sons rushed to my aid. Of course – this tender moment of concern would have been a lot more gratifying if they hadn’t been laughing so bloody hard.

Even later, when I sat among the crocuses to wring out my socks, they collapsed on the hillside, too overcome with laughter to stand, and as I squelched home I heard muffled imitations of my anguished cries, and

hushed snickering at their mother’s expense.

I stared across the hillside, remembering, and struggling to imagine what might have happened if MY mother had toppled into a muddy stream while I rolled around on shore, helpless with mirth.

Nope. It doesn’t bear thinking about.

The repercussions would have been swift, sure and emotionally scarring.

I guess not every crocus hunt is a raving success – but all are interesting.

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Thursday, April 25, 2019

Beyond Beauty

GREEN FILE MARK & BEN CULLEN

The not for profit organization Communities in Bloom has a problem.

Many people look at what they do and assume that they merely encourage beautification of communities across Canada. The truth is so much more interesting.

There is much more to plants than their beauty. Here is what we value most about plants: Curb Appeal A well-landscaped house is more valuable.

It is important to make a good first (and second) impression.

What a creative garden design and a wellmaintained landscape says about the house and the homeowners is that they care.

Like a well-designed

logo or masthead where good graphics say a lot about the standards of the company, your front yard does the same.

Tree huggers Studies prove that well placed, mature street trees slow traffic down.

Planted around your home they can slow you down too, encouraging you to sit more, absorb their cool shade, reduce air conditioning costs, filter toxins out of rainwater, slow rain run-off and generally improve th e q uality o f life in your immediate out-ofdoors.

Other than that, they are nothing special.

Food Remember, most Canadian cities were settled for their proximity to good farmland.

As they sprawled, those fields became backyards.

It’s amazing how much you can produce in a small to medium sized yard: Vegetables, berries, herbs and some fruits are obvious choices.

However, there are some edibles that you may overlook. Crabapples, if you add enough sugar.

Dandelions for salad greens or making bad tasting wine (our opinion). There is a whole movement across the country of embracing foraging. In any case, the value of the food that your garden can produce is often overlooked.

Good bugs Ninety-nine per cent of bugs are not invasive or measurably damaging to your garden.

Good bugs are encouraged when you design native plants into our garden scheme.

Even some non-

Supplied Photo natives are effective at attracting pollinating bugs and seed foraging songbirds.

Look for pollen-rich flowering plants when you shop. We need to encourage pollinators as they help produce up to 30 per cent of what we eat.

Health and Wellness We have written much in past columns about the health benefits of plants and garden activity.

Here is a reminder that kids love plants and need them as a distraction from electronics.

LEED building standards are teaching us that incorporating

plants creates biophilia in humans.

Biophilia is our attraction to other forms of life. Green plants in an office boosts productivity and helps to create a calm work environment.

Social interaction Imagine two people chatting over a fence.

What are they talking about?

We will never know, but what brought them together in the first place likely had something to do with their properties, more specifically, their lawn or garden.

Questions are answered about how to get the greenest lawn

on the block, the earliest tomato, the biggest blossoms.

Those two people having a conversation over the fence are a metaphor for the many links between neighbours. They are an essential part of community-building.

Oxygen All the oxygen we breath comes from the green, living world around us. Try living without them.

It is true that a hanging basket dripping with colour emotes certain feelings within us, all good. With something this good looking, it is easy to forget that it has many attributes that extend beyond esthetics.

As we enter a new season, this is a reminder that there is more to life than mere beauty. Even in the garden.

Communities in Bloom describes themselves as “focused on environmental stewardship through enhancement of green spaces� and is a great place to start if you are looking for ways to promote these benefits in your own community.

Visit www.communitiesinbloom.ca and find how out you can get involved.

Mark Cullen is an expert gardener, author, broadcaster, tree advocate and Member of the Order of Canada. His son Ben is a fourth-generation urban gardener and graduate of University of Guelph and Dalhousie University in Halifax. Follow them at markcullen.com, @ markcullengardening, and on Facebook.

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A burnt-out generator ...

WHISPERS OF THE PAST SANDRA L. BROWN

Many of us have excitedly shared fishing stories.

The story of the big one that got away is often punctuated with arms stretched wide in the air to show how big it really was.

So me o f t h e s e s t o ries change with time and others are just too bizarre to believe in the first place.

Nevertheless, as summer slowly approaches fishing tales will begin once again.

A true fishing story involved four boys from Waseca during a winter fishing trip in December 1952.

Venturing north together, they were stationed for the winter months at Hay River, NWT when this incident took place.

Camping in their caboose on the shore of

Great Slave Lake, they had sufficient supplies for a few days.

Word had been left at Headquarters of their planned date of return.

The ice was only five inches thick instead of the usual seven to eight inches and extended outwards about 500 yards from the shore.

With ill-timing, or so they thought at the time, the generator in their bombardier broke down.

One fisherman headed back to Hay River and planned to return that evening once the needed repairs were completed.

In the early afternoon, the three remaining fishermen headed out on the lake with the t o b o g g an t o re t rie v e their nets which were about 300 yards from the shore.

With only one net left, the ice made a cracking and snapping sound which wasn’t at all

unusual due to the cold weather.

Making their way back to shore, they noticed steam rising.

The ice had broken away leaving a 40-foot channel of open frigid water between them and the shore.

The boys walked around as darkness fell and temperatures plummeted.

A shelter was soon built of ice and a fire was started on a scoop shovel to stay warm.

In the early morning, lights approached from the repaired bombardier and hope soared for their rescue.

Returning to find the caboose empty, their concerned friend searched with a flashlight and followed the tracks left behind.

After searching for a few hours, he once again returned to Hay River to hire a bush pilot to continue the search at daybreak.

By now the floating ice had travelled several miles and was slowly breaking apart.

They were soon spotted from the air.

A second search plane dropped a rubber boat, sandwiches and hot coffee with a note asking how thick the ice was.

They marked five

inches and the pilot returned to get a lighter plane. Eventually, after 26 hours on the floating ice, they were rescued.

These fishermen never gave up hope and safely returned home to Waseca for Christmas with a story to tell.

Their rescuers were true heroes. The fish-

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ermen and their families were grateful for the heroic acts of the pilots and for the ill-timing of a broken down generator.

Without it, all the boys would have been floating on the dwindling piece of ice. The needed repairs were a blessing in disguise and led to their rescue.

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Thursday, April 25, 2019

Spring has sprung with street sweeping

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The City of Lloydminster has commenced seasonal street-sweeping operations, beginning in the downtown and main arterial routes.

Residential sweeping will begin on May 6.

R e s i d e n t i a l s t reetsweeping follows curb-

side collection zoning, which can be found at lloydminster.ca/en/ living-in-lloydminster/roads-and-sidewalks.aspx.

Sweeping will begin in the Blue Zone followed by the Green Zone, Yellow Zone, Pink Zone and proceed to the Orange Zone.

In residential areas, sw eep in g o p erations are typically carried

out between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday, after 10 p.m.

Signs will be posted in residential neighbourhoods, advising r esid ent s at least 36 hours in advance of sweeping operations.

If signs remain posted prior to the weekend, residents are permitted to park their vehicles

on the street during the weekend, however, vehicles must be removed the following Monday to allow street sweeping oper at ions to continue.

“To expedite sweeping operations, we are asking residents to set out waste and organics carts after 7 p.m. the day before pickup and have them removed by 7 p.m. the same day of the

pickup,” said Dave Henning, Director, Transportation Services.

To allow workers to efficiently complete sweeping operations, residents are asked to remove vehicles and curbside collection carts in advance of street sweeping operations.

Updates on the progress and location of street sweeping operations will be pro-

vided on the City website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Motorists are advised to exercise caution around street sweepers and maintain a safe distance of eight metres from all equipment.

Residents with questions about the street sweeping program are asked to call 780-8743700.

Saskatchewan wholesale trade increase best In Canada MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Saskatchewan led the nation in both monthover-month and yearover-year wholesale trade increases according to Statistics Canada.

Wholesale trade in Saskatchewan was up 18.2 per cent (seasonally adjusted) in February 2019 when compared with last February.

On a monthly basis, wholesale trade

jumped 7.5 per cent between January and February 2019.

“It is reassuring to see Saskatchewan lead Canada in both yearover-year and monthover-month increases,”

trade and export development Minister Jeremy Harrison said.

“This sustained growth reflects strong market confidence and demand for Saskatchewan products indicating that our economy is on the right track.”

The total wholesale trade for February 2019

in Saskatchewan was $2.4 billion.

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Gov’t of Canada signs 10-year housing agreement in Sask MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Families, Indigenous communities and vulnerable Canadians in need of an affordable place to call home can count on long-term funding for community housing in Saskatchewan as a result of an agreement signed today by the federal and provincial governments.

Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, on behalf of Jean-Yves Duclos, Canada’s Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and Social Services Minister and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) Paul Merriman, today announced they have reached a bilateral agreement under the National Housing Strategy (NHS).

This agreement, which will be costshared by the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan, demonstrates a joint commitment to prioritize affordable housing.

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The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that every Canadian has a safe and affordable place to call home.

The 10-year agreement will invest more than $449.9 million to protect, renew and expand social and community housing, and support Saskatchewan’s priorities related to housing repair, construction and affordability.

The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan will also work together on the design

and implementation of a new Canada Housing Benefit for the province, to provide affordability support directly to families and individuals in housing need.

The new agreement marks the beginning of a partnership that will be supported by long-term and predictable funding starting immediately.

This is a progressive housing agreement that commits the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan to new and higher standards of transparency, public engagement, and housing quality, including improved energy efficiency and accessibility.

The agreement also acknowledges the importance of prioritizing people most in need, incorporating a human rights-based approach to housing, and applying a gender lens to all investments.

“The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that every Canadian has a safe

and affordable place to call home,” said Goodale.

“Long-term, predictable funding for housing has been needed for more than a decade. Today, with the Saskatchewan government, we have taken a significant step toward our goal of building strong communities where Canadian fam-

ilies can prosper and thrive, now and for the future.”

“This agreement is an outstanding example of how governments have more impact when they co-operate and work together,” Merriman said.

“Together, we can help to open doors to many more opportuni-

ties and, most importantly, support those in greatest housing need. Our government remains committed to representing the housing needs of Saskatchewan people as we work collaboratively with the federal government to deliver the initiatives under the National Housing Strategy.”

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Sask crime watch advisory network expanded province-wide

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The Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network is expanding to include central and northern Saskatchewan.

The network allows RCMP detachment commanders to send text messages, emails or phone calls to residents with information about criminal activity in their area.

Residents can then contact the police with tips related to the advisory.

The Saskatchewan government is providing approximately $50,000 for the RCMP to operate the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network.

“People are the eyes and ears of a com-

munity,” Battlefords MLA Herb Cox said on behalf of Corrections and Policing Minister Christine Tell.

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Every new person who signs up for the program boosts the reach of the network, allowing the RCMP to more effectively communicate with rural residents about crime in their area.

“Every new person who signs up for the program boosts the reach of the network, allowing the RCMP to

more effectively communicate with rural residents about crime in their area.”

The crime watch network was initially launched in March in southern Saskatchewan.

Since then, people across the province have expressed interest in the program.

“This now widereaching network, coupled with our existing crime prevention programs and strategies, has creat ed an environment where we are all able to contribute to community safety,” Saskatchewan RCMP Commanding Officer Assistant Commissioner Mark Fisher said.

“SARM is encouraged by the expansion of the Crime Watch Advisory Network,”

File Photo Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities President Ray Orb said.

“Crime prevention is key in ensuring our rural communities are a safe place to call home, and it takes all of us working together to do that.”

“Expanding the advisory network means residents in all of our hometowns can now sign up and receive reliable information directly from the RCMP,” Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association President Gordon Barnhart said.

“With the information at their fingertips, residents can help reduce opportunities for crime, increasing the safety in our hometowns.”

Visit www.saskcrimewatch.ca to sign u p f o r th e Sask a tc h ewan Crime Watch Advisory Network.

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Build your dream car in Paradise

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

Miles Schiller takes you on a tour of Paradise Garage, located just west of the Border City south on Range Road 20.

TAYLOR WEAVER

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What started out as a simple hobby for Miles Schiller quickly transpired into a busy business, but when it comes down to it, he does it because he loves it.

A financial advisor with Investors Group in Lloydminster by trade, Schiller always tells his clients to give themselves the chance to enjoy their wealth and hard work.

The way he began enjoying his wealth?

Classic cars and the process of restoration.

This is how the story of Paradise Garage was all began.

“This all started three years ago,” he said. “I always wanted to collect classic cars but I didn’t have anywhere to store them. So we built the first shop and put my own 32,000 sq. ft.

showroom in there and started collecting cars.”

Roughly a year after the showroom build Schiller decided he wanted to get into building cars, the first one being a 1968 Camaro RS/SS Coupe.

“I had a couple of guys working for me full time as a hobby as I got a couple more vehicles and built onto the shop,” he said.

A year and a half ago Schiller made the decision to see if there would be any interest from potential customers for automotive restoration.

“I put an ad on Kijiji and things blew up. We were swamped immediately to the point that today we had to build another shop which we moved into last July,” he said.

“It’s been 16 months now and we’ve gone from a little 2,000 sq. ft.

bay to now over 10,000 sq. ft., nine full-time employees and we have 10 customer vehicles on the go right now.”

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Building dreams one classic at a time FROM PAGE 25

Whether’s classic cars, trucks, muscle cars, you name it, they can work on it.

The full-service shop has a journeyman mechanic, journeyman auto-body technicians, apprentice technicians, and two paint booths with the capability to perform commercial sandblasting.

“It’s really wild how all of this grew because in the beginning I was just thinking small scale and do a couple of vehicles a year, but all of a sudden the demand kept growing and growing, and I’ve been a business guy all my life so I decided the heck with it, let’s do it ... if the demand is there let’s build it.”

By the numbers, Schiller explained roughly 20 per cent of the shop’s past and present projects are more local and the other 80 per cent come from across Alberta and Saskatchewan.

With a lot of interest coming out of B.C., Schiller expects the shop’s first project from the west coast to

begin in the next few weeks.

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It’s really wild how all of this grew because in the beginning I was just thinking small scale and do a couple vehicles a year, but all of a sudden the demand kept growing and growing, and I’ve been a business buy all my life so I decided the heck with it, let’s do it.

A very common restoration request Schiller and his team get are when a customer is looking to have the vehicle of a family member worked on.

“We had one client where grampa wasn’t doing too well so the family wanted to build his original truck, and

we literally built this frame off the ground in six weeks, because grampa’s health wasn’t there,” he said. “We were all hands on deck and totally turned that one around, but we love projects like that.”

There are a variety of ways to go about restoring a classic car, and Schiller noted when you want to do the job properly the only way to do it is custom metal fabrication done by hand.

The other big thing to keep in mind with classic car restoration is patience is key.

“There is no real turn-around time with what we’re doing, and those turn-around times often have to do with part delivery,” he said.

“We get a lot of our stuff from the States too, so these things take time.”

Paradise Garage may be a business for Schil-

ler, but the passion comes before the business.

“I don’t do too much of the hands-on stuff because I don’t have much time, and there’s also nine people working here,” he said.

“It blew up to a huge business really quick, which is something I didn’t think would happen as quickly as it did.

“This is a passion for me because I love seeing how an old beat up hunk of metal can be converted into something as beautiful as it is when the work is done.”

To date, the shop has built cars for Jordan Hus of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, two for the VP of marketing for the Edmonton Oilers and former NHLer Skip Krake.

Paradise Garage can be reached via social media to inquire about projects or call Schiller directly at 780-8713558.

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Do it differently with some pedal power TAYLOR WEAVER

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With spring in full swing, it isn’t uncommon to see more two-wheeled modes of transportation out on the road, but not all of them are going to have an engine.

For Jim Taylor, owner of Grindin’ Gears Bikes and Boards, bikes with the popular pedal-assist system or E-Bike, are becoming more and more popular for a number of demographics.

Located at 3804 50 Ave. in the Southridge Plaza, Grindin’ Gears has been opened since May 2017 and seen bikes become more popular.

“These E-Bikes aren’t drive bikes and you have to be pedalling for the drive to work, but it’s a mid-drive, pedal-assist motor that really alleviates the pressure off of the rider,” said Taylor.

Not sure what an E-Bike is? Why not check one out at the shop?

Grindin’ Gears carries Electra E-Bikes and the way it works is quite simple.

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Normally when you’re in a highpedal situation you feel it in your legs, but with the power on it takes the pressure off of your legs and continues to drive the big for you.

“Where the crank is, it’s a standard bicycle, but inside that motor housing, it’s geared to take that pressure off of your legs when you’re pedalling,” he said.

“You just pedal as nor-

mal. Normally when you’re in a high-pedal situation you feel it in your legs, but with the power on it takes the pressure off of your legs and continues to drive the bike for you.”

Taylor noted these bikes are popular with an older demographic as people still want to get out and stay active, but also with commuters, using these bikes to get too and from work.

Since opening last May, Taylor has noticed the interest in pedal bikes is growing as families are seing the activity as something to do as a group.

It’s also something that, once the initial investment is made, is a free activity.

For more infomation E-Bikes pop into Grindin’ Gears or check them out on Facebok.

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Lethal Motorsport, not just your two-wheeler dealer TAYLOR WEAVER

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If you build it, they will come.

That’s what the thought process was when the guys over at Lethal Motorsport decided to build a motocross track, and hard work paid off.

“It was a big proj-

ect we started several years ago. We started looking for track builders and were thinking ‘who builds the best tracks, who do the pros use, and who does Red Bull hire,’ and we got hooked up with Dream Tracks out of Florida. We then started putting equip-

ment together they would need to do their job and had a plan in our heads as to what it would look like,” said Lethal Motorsport owner/operations manager Dalton Young.

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Keep an eye out after pothole season avoided.

If you do hit a pothole, inspect your vehicle immediately for any obvious signs of damage and bring it to a certified automotive expert to be assessed.

Here are some trouble spots to check out.

File Photo TAYLOR WEAVER

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Is your commute bumpier than usual?

You’re not alone.

Potholes are one of the most frustrating parts about driving in Canada and have the potential to cause serious damage to your car.

What can you do

to prevent damage to your vehicle?

The most damage is done when you hit the pothole at an irregular angle.

While your first instinct may be to swerve, this may potentially lead to damage that could have been otherwise

Tire trouble After hitting a large pothole, the first item we usually inspect on our vehicle is the tires.

The sudden displacement of air that happens when your tire runs over a pothole is enough to cause a complete blowout of its sidewall.

Checking your tire pressure monthly to ensure they are properly inflated will help to protect them.

Wheels The sudden impact that happens when you run over a pothole can cause structural damage such as

cracks, chips and even bending of your alloy wheels or steel rims.

This can lead to a faulty seal between the rim and tire, creating the potential for air leaks and even a fully deflated tire.

Ride control Your suspension is designed to absorb

impacts and keep your vehicle running smoothly down the road, but there is a limit to how much it can handle.

If you encounter an e s p e c i al l y l ar g e p o t hole or hit it at just the right angle, your suspension may suffer substantial damage to

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the shocks and struts or may even break a ball joint.

If the damage is significant enough to misalign your wheels, you may notice the vehicle pulling in one direction, or strange sounds or vibrations that can lead to potentially uneven tire wear.

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One-stop-shop for bikes, quads, and racing FROM PAGE 28

With Dalton and his brother Maverick, who is also the lead mechanic at Lethal Motorsport, experienced in high-level motocross racing, it was only fitting the brothers take interest in building their own place to ride, but as Dalton explained, know what you’re getting yourself into.

“It seems too simple and then you get into it and it becomes a million-dollar project,” he said.

“When you build a track it’s really never complete because there’s always more work to be done between brushing, investing in starting gates and a hydraulic system to run the gates, then water was our next issue. We have a siltier clay out there, which the riders really like, it’s just tough when you get high heat to keep the moisture in it, so we bought several

thousand feet of underground water lines, so there’s sprinklers all around the track to keep it watered, and we’ll go through 2 to 3 oil well tanks full of

water on a hot day.”

With the track having been open for several years, the team at Lethal is pleased to say they have hosted a number of provin-

cial events with Motorsport Racing Canada, formerly CMRC, and already plan to host a long list of events scheduled this summer.

The track is located

roughly 50 minutes southeast of the Border City and is open to anyone interested in riding, permitting they have purchased their annual membership.

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Albertans Benefit From Investments in Zero-Emission Vehicles MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Canadians’ quality of life — and our future growth — are deeply tied to the environment.

The government is investing in a cleaner, more sustainable future to help Canadians meet their transportation needs — creating a more affordable cost of living, good paying jobs and resilient communities.

Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, was in Edmonton Wednesday to highlight how investments in Budget 2019 will make it easier for Canadians to choose a zero-emission vehicle.

Budget 2019 provides $130 million in support to expand the

network of zero-emission vehicle charging and refuelling stations and is creating new incentives for people and businesses to purchase zero-emission vehicles.

“We are making it easier and more affordable for Canadians to own a zero-emission vehicle, and we continue to invest in infrastructure needed for easy charging where we work, live and play.

Improving air quality, lowering day-to-day costs for families and businesses and helping to create a cleaner, greener future,” said Minister Sohi.

The Government also plans to invest $300 million over three years on a new federal purchase incentive for

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We are making it easier and more affordable for Canadians to own a zero-emission vehicle, and we continue to invest in infrastructure needed for easy charging where we work, live and play. Improving air quality, lowering day-to-day costs for families and businesses and helping to create a cleaner, greener future.

eligible zero-emission vehicles.

The purchase incentive for zero-emission vehicles applies to eligible new vehicles that are purchased or leased on or after May 1. This incentive program is a measure announced in Budg e t 20 1 9 a n d i s s u b ject to parliamentary approval.

“FLO is focused on helping expand and accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles across Canada by providing safe and reliable charging infrastructure, because that’s what matters to current and potential EVbuyers,” said Travis Allan, Vice-president of Public Affairs and General Counsel, FLO.

We are extremely pleased to be here today to highlight the importance of Natural Resources Canada’s EV charging infrastructure funding programs and the federal government’s broader EV purchase incentives.”

“These essential programs are helping build the safe and reliable charging infrastructure needed to help Canada lead the way to a cleaner, more convenient electric driving experience.”

To be eligible for incentives, a vehicle must have a basemodel manufacturer’s suggested retail price of less than $45,000 for passenger vehicles with six or fewer seats and less than $55,000 for vehicles with seven

or more seats.

For eligible vehicles with six or fewer seats, higher priced versions (trims) are eligible as long as the final manufacturer’s suggested retail price is $55,000 or less.

Canadians who purchase or lease an eligible battery electric, hydrogen fuel cell or longer range plug-in hybrid vehicle will receive an incentive of $5,000.

Canadians who purchase or lease a shorter-range plugin hybrid vehicle will receive an incentive of $2,500.

Fo r mo re i nf o rmation on the program and eligible vehicles, visit canada.ca/zeroemission-vehicles or call 1 800 O-Canada (1-800-622-6232).

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Contest winner helps kick off Immunization Awareness Week MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Iain MacKenzie, a Grade 6 student at Regina Christian School knows why immunizations are important.

“Immunizations are important because without them we would be much more susceptible to potentially fatal diseases,” MacKenzie said.

“I feel it is my responsibility to be immunized so that those who can’t have vaccines can still be safe.”

Earlier this year, MacKenzie’s entry in the 2018 Canadian National Immunization Poster Contest was announced as Saskatchewan’s provincial winner.

His poster, Dart the

Disease, conveyed a positive message about immunization and how immunization protects children and adults from the disease.

“We were proud to see a Saskatchewan student recognized for their good work conveying the importance of immunizations,” Health Minister Jim Reiter said.

“I congratulate Iain on his notable achievement, and urge all Saskatchewan parents to have their kids vaccinated.”

MacKenzie was invited to the Legislative Building to show off his winning poster and help kick off National Immunization Awareness Week, April 20 to 27.

This annual event is held in the last week of April to highlight and recognize the importance of immunization.

“Immunization is recognized as one of the ‘Ten Great Public Health Achievements’ of the twentieth century by reducing hospital admissions and saving the lives of more infants and children than any other medical intervention in the past 60 years,” Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said.

“Vaccines are safe, and a crucial part

of keeping people healthy and preventing the spread of serious diseases.”

“Vaccination is particularly important for the health and safety of those who are most vulnerable, either because they are too young to be vaccinated or they have a medical condition that precludes them from being vaccinated or achieving optimal protection from a vaccine,” Saskatchewan Health Authority-Regina Medical Health Officer Dr. Tania Diener said.

“Families with very young children or individuals with certain medical conditions rely on high rates of vaccina-

tion in the community to protect them from diseases that in some cases can be deadly.”

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will be recognizing National Immunization Awareness Week with a series of activities, including social media posts and SHA News stories.

This marks the first year that the Public Health Officials in the SHA, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, and First Nations Health Jurisdictions have coordinated efforts to communicate province-wide the importance of immunizations in Saskatchewan.

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Flying with cannabis: What you need to know

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Now that recreational cannabis is legal in Canada, people have a lot of questions about what’s changed, particularly related to travel.

As of October 2018, cannabis is permitted in legal amounts on board domestic flights within the country.

In the case of recreational dried cannabis, the legal amount is 30

grams per person.

Medical marijuana is permitted in larger amounts, but the traveller should be prepared to show medical documentation.

However, it remains illegal to cross international borders with cannabis.

That means if you’re flying out of the country, even to another place where cannabis is legal, you can’t bring it

with you.

Note that cannabis oil is also permitted on flights within Canada, but it’s subject to the liquid restrictions – it must be in a container of 100 milliliters or less in your carry-on.

However, this doesn’t apply if it’s for medical purposes.

Find more info about travelling with cannabis at travel. gc.ca/cannabis.

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The Lloydminster Comprehensive High School (LCHS) Barons boys rugby team has hit the ground running.

The Barons shut out the Lashburn Lucky 35-0 in their first game of the season at LCHS last Wednesday.

That’s not a bad result considering half the team had never stepped onto a rugby pitch before the match.

“The plan today was just to come in, see how we play and make sure everyone is doing their job right,” said Jake Reimer, who is entering his sophomore year as a hooker for the Barons.

“We’re looking pretty good other than we got to work on our connection and staying in a flat line on defence.”

Steve Wytrykusz, coach of the Barons, said a handful of players completed a strength program from December to the full team’s first practice indoors at the middle of March. He said they started with the basic fundamentals of forwards, backs, attack and defence before breaking into live scrimmaging, set play work and connecting the defensive alignment in preparation for the season’s start.

“On go forward, I would give us an A,” said Wytrykusz. “We went forward very hard and very aggressively. On connect the defence, I’d give us maybe a C-plus and a B towards the end. We stayed well connected, but there were players who were, probably more to fitness than anything else,

LCHS Barons rugby players Tyrell Ford, front, and Alex Hart team up to bring down a Lashburn Lucky ball carrier.

not up with the play and hanging back in the weeds.”

Wytrykusz said the team has grown to 26 players this season, which gives the coaching staff a great opportunity to run opposition exercises in practice and enjoy a full lineup during games.

He said they’ll travel to Cold Lake and Drayton Val-

ley for tournaments, play a pair of games in Wilcox, Sask., against the Notre Dame Hounds and co-host a sevens tourney with the Barons girls in late May in order to get ready for the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association (ASAA) provincial championships in Lethbridge this June.

“I like our depth this year

a lot better than last year,” he said. “We couldn’t afford an injury and we couldn’t afford a guy not to show up because it would have left a big hole. Whereas this year, we’ve got lots of guys who can step up and play. And they did in fact today.”

Reimer said the pre-season training they’ve put in on defensive line speed and

Jamie Harkins Meridian Source offensive tactics seemed to work out for them against the Lucky. He said they can only keep pushing and do the best they can to ensure the remainder of this season goes the same way.

“Things are coming along pretty good,” said Reimer.

“We’re looking good out there, so I’m excited for the rest of the year.”

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Fighting for an international medal JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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F our Ll oyd mi nster Fight Farm athletes will be using a bit of added confidence, ramped up training and the thrill of battle in a quest to bring home international gold, silver and bronze.

Seth Hart, Daylen

Utri, Izzy Sebree and Abby Sebree have qualified to represent Canada at the World Kickboxing and Karate Union (WKU) Championships in Bregenz, Austria, this October.

Th e W K U C ham pionships mark Izzy and Abby’s second straight opportunity to fight for

their country, while the upcoming tournament will be Hart and Utri’s first chance to face the world’s best.

“I know what it’s going to be like,” said Abby, a Grade 7 student at E.S. Laird Mid d le School. “I know how they fight down there, so I’m excited and I’m going to be really prepared.”

Abby, 13, captured a silver and bronze medal in continuous and low kick kickboxing at the WKU Championships in Athens, Greece, last fall. Her 11-year-old sister, Izzy, won a bronze medal in low kick at the international tournament.

The girls and their Fight Farm classmates ear ned ber t hs at t he upcoming event by picking up double gold during a Team Canada qualifying tournament at Calgary’s Five

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Fight Farm students, from left, Daylen Utri, Seth Hart, Izzy Sebree and Abby Sebree will compete for Team Canada in the World Kickboxing and Karate Union Championships at Bregenz, Austria, this October.

Elements Martial Arts club on March 30. This was the first time that Hart and Utri have attempted to don the Maple Leaf.

“I’ll probably keep practising and training hard in order to do it,” said Hart, 12. “We’re going to be facing some tough people and people who are always strong.”

The sixth-grader at Kitscoty Elementary School noted Abby and Izzy gave them a few pointers before the qualifier.

He said the Team Canada veterans, and WKU Women’s Initiative ambassadors, told them to maintain forward movement and continue applying pressure on their opponents during the fights.

“I had to fight four people,” he added. “I got gold in every fight.”

Utri, a Grade 5 student at Jack Kemp School, bested eight opponents in Calgary to secure a spot on the national squad. The 11-year-old said it took two years of hard work

to gain enough confidence and ability to make the team and it’ll take a lot more over the coming months to attempt this international challenge.

“We’re going to train with each other and train the way we know they’re going to fight,” said Izzy, who is completing the fifth grade at Queen Elizabeth School.

“They push forward.

We watched them all and how they fight.

We learned a lot from Greece.”

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The Border City is quickly becoming a go-to destination for high-end hockey talent.

The Lloydminster Bobcats signed Calgary Royals forward Alexandre Danis, a point-per-game player in the Alberta Midget AAA Hockey League (AMHL) this past winter, to a letter of intent for the 2019-20 season on Wednesday.

The addition comes on the heels of East Grand Forks High School centre Tanner Mack committing to the club earlier this week.

Nigel Dube, head coach and general manager of the Bobcats, said Danis is a skilled, never-quit forward who has the character to one day captain the team. He said the 18-year-old scorer, who won an Alberta Cup bantam AAA championship in 201516 with Calgary South, can play in all three

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Alexandre Danis, white jersey, has signed a letter of intent to play for the Lloydminster Bobcats in 2019-20.

zones and is a leader on and off the ice.

“Tanner Mack is a big forward who is going to do a great job in the middle of the ice for us,” said Dube. “He’s got a very good skill set and I think a big part of his skill set is his shot and getting it off in tight areas. He will be an exciting and fun player to watch.”

Dube said Bobcats

director of U.S. scouting Cory Lonke discovered and completed character checks on Mack before they watched the 2000-born play at a Minnesota State tournament.

He said Andrew Gilbert, the Bobcats director of player personnel, watched Danis play several times in the Calgary area and started the relationship

early, which helped convince the player to head their way despite receiving interest from several other teams.

It was the commitment shown by both men toward becoming a Bobcat as well as their dominant play at spring camp that stood out for the team’s coaching and scouting staff, noted Dube.

He added Danis and Mack are wellrounded players who want to move on to college hockey and they’re proud to be able to help the boys develop in order to reach that next level.

“I see them being impact players,” he said. “We’ll have some younger guys who will take some time to adjust to junior hockey, but these are two players who are going to step in and be impact guys right out of the gate. They’re guys who we can rely on and lean on to be contributors early.”

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A short history of Canadian rock music SPORTS EDITOR JAMIE HARKINS

Gather round kids because it’s time for another installment of when music didn’t suck as much as it does today.

Don’t get me wrong.

Because it still did, thanks to Nickleback.

Rolling Stone magazine’s top 50 albums

of 2018 were headlined by pop artists Camila C ab ello , K ac ey Mu sgraves and Cardi B. I listened to a Cardi B track on Youtube to hear what I was missing and the answer came back as not so much.

It’s not that I have anything against pop, but a year with the Donald firmly entrenched in the

White House honestly deserves something a bit more substantial.

Hell, Neil gave us “Let’s Impeach the President” during W’s term, so shouldn’t there be a top track to celebrate this untruthful egoist.

Any way , let ’s st art the show.

Canadian music was invented by a guy named Eric Clapton, who

although not actually a Canuck at least had a few ties, so we’re calling him one of our own.

He also had a couple of friends who helped along the way, but they all moved to California once the money started rolling in.

Clapton, I’ve gathered, also invented the Holy Trinity of rock.

This was used

by Bobby when he defeated Satan in a game of duelling guitars during the early 1990s.

Rock music has essentially taken a hiatus over the past couple of years, but there are rumblings that it cou ld ret u rn in t ime for the summer festival season. Unfortunately, this may only be in the form of nostalgia acts like Canadian stalwarts Loverboy, Big Wreck and Matthew Good.

Way back when, even before Tegan and

Sara went dance, the purpose of all Canadian musicians was to make it big in the United States. Nobody did, except for Neil and Clapton, but that at least helped The Tragically Hip decide to say ‘screw it, let’s make music for us.’

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Our next apostle, as far as I can tell, is a lady named Neko, who apparently recorded her last album, “Hell-On,” while her home burned to the ground.

Tom Green, a flashin-the-pan 90’s comic and member of the Organized Rhyme posse, beat Drake as the first Canadian rap artist to conquer America.

He also appeared alongside his wife, Drew Barrymore, in the terrible yet popular feature Charlie’s Angels, which proves that the age of unnecessary remakes is now at least two generations strong.

Meanwhile, the English and French staged a duel musically up north through the musings of Leonard Cohen.

Although everyone liked what they heard, no one could quite figure out what he was talking about so hostilities remain.

Our next apostle, as far as I can tell, is a lady named Neko, who apparently recorded her last album, “HellOn,” while her home burned to the ground.

Hopefully, this gives us, and others, an incentive to light fire to another house if the Americans don’t get their act together come November 2020.

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Red Dogs quarterback Anton Amundrud searches for an open receiver during the second quarter of the team’s 25-24 comeback win against the Shock.

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Red Dogs battle back to surprise Shock JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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Little mistakes almost cost the Lloydminster Red Dogs a football game.

The Red Dogs (3-0) battled back from a near selfinflicted 24-12 deficit in the final 5:01 of the fourth quarter to beat the Battle River Shock 25-24 at Lacombe’s M.E. Global Athletic Park on Friday afternoon. The win came down to the last second as an unnecessary roughing penalty gave the Shock (3-1) prime field position and a shot at a game-winning field

goal that just fell short.

Brock Rogers, who caught the go-ahead 11-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Anton Amundrud at the 10:59 mark of the fourth quarter, said the turnovers and untimely calls against aren’t characteristic of their play. He said the bounce back, despite suffering through those silly mistakes, proves the point.

“We turned it around,” said Rogers. “We knew what we had to do and we got the job done.”

Amundrud found Brady

Rogers over the middle for the game’s first major about 10 minutes into the opening frame. Shock backup quarterback Lachlan Stevens punched in the tying score just past the halfway point of the second quarter after a Red Dogs pass interference penalty gave them possession on the one.

An interception by Liam McQuay brought the Shock back into the red zone a minute-and-a-half later resulting in another Stevens shortyardage marker. Amundrud hit Ryker Vick for a 50-yard

catch-and-run TD on the right side late in the half to bring the Red Dogs back into the game, but a roughing the passer penalty allowed Shock kicker Connor Stiles to score a short field goal with no time left on the clock to up the lead to 17-12 heading into the final two periods.

“We knew it was going to be a hard game, hard fought, because they’re a really good team,” said Amundrud. “We just knew we got to keep being No. 1 in the league and play like we play.”

Stevens scored on a pick-

six just over three minutes into the second half to increase the lead to 24-12.

The play seemed to spark the Red Dogs with the offence finding their game on the next possession and the defence refusing to give up another inch.

Amundrud scored on a third-down 18-yard quarterback keep with five minutes to play. He found Rogers for the winning touchdown four minutes later.

“This shows how we don’t give up,” said Rogers, “and how we keep fighting.”

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CCA monitoring uptake of Canadian beef in Japan under CPTPP MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Imports of Canadian beef to Japan have gained in volu me a nd va l u e s i nc e the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was implemented on December 30, 2018.

On April 1, the second round of tariff cuts came into effect lowering the tariff further still.

In April, tariffs were reduced to 26.6 per cent on both Canadian fresh and frozen beef and further cuts will continue over the next several years.

The initial tariff cut on December 30 low-

ered the Japanese beef tariff of 38.5 per cent to 27.5 per cent on Canadian fresh beef and to 26.9 per cent on frozen beef.

Tariffs were also reduced for a range of offal products.

Th e C an ad ian C at tlemen’s Association (CCA) is closely monitoring the uptake of Canadian beef in Japan since December 30.

With several factors at play, it will be at least a year before a clear trend can be established.

Factors to watch include the ups and downs of seasonality and the buying behaviour of Japanese importers under

CPTPP, who are no longer held back by concerns over triggering a safeguard which would have caused the tariff to increase to 50 per cent.

Also, as of late February, Japanese officials were in the advanced steps of recommending eliminating the requirement that imported beef be from cattle under 30 months of age.

The CCA anticipates that this development could be approved by mid-2019 thus expanding the ability to export beef to Japan.

The initial Japanese import statistics for January 2019 indicated positive volume gains in imports of Canadian

beef and offal.

The volume for January was 3,545 MT, more than triple the volume of December 2018 at 1,282 MT, and nearly that again compared with January 2018. The January 2019 volume is also higher (57.6% per cent) than the average per month shipment in 2018.

In February, Japanese import statistics show 2,455 MT of Canadian beef and offal went to Japan.

With most of Canada’s beef exports to Japan in the frozen category, importers can choose when the product will arrive.

The difference in data between Janu-

ary and February suggests importers held back product until the CPTPP came into force in January to get the lower tariffs, thus lowering the figures for December 2018 and

raising them in January 2019.

The CCA will continue to monitor the volumes over the next several months for indications of longerterm trends.

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Real Estate

Rich in bricks but strapped for cash? How to own a home without being house poor

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he term “house poor” is likely one we’re familiar with as Canadians.

Given the ever-chang-

ing housing market, it’s something you may e v e n h av e id e n t if ie d with. But what does it really mean? And how

can we avoid it?

“House poor” is a situation that describes a person who “over-extends” themselves and spends an unusually large proportion of his or her total income (roughly 30-40 per cent or more) on home ownership, including mortgage payments, prop-

erty taxes, maintenance and utilities. If you’re feeling like a disproportionate amount of your income goes towards your home-related expenses, then you might be in this group.

According to the 2019 RBC home ownership poll, half of Canadians claim they would avoid

a situation where they become house poor as they say it’s mentally stressful and financially irresponsible.

However, one in four Canadians does identify this way and approximately one in ten is prepared to put themselves in this position. Here are some budgeting tips to avoid it: Adjust your expectations. Buying a home can often be about compromise. This may mean expanding your neighbourhood scope or looking at condos or townhomes instead of detached homes. The poll found that proximity to public transit and work are compromises that most Canadians are willing to make.

Take your time. Buying a home is one of the largest financial decisions you will make.

Take some extra time

to make sure you have saved what you need to live comfortably and understand fundamentally what you need to buy your first or next home. Creating a budget and payment plan schedule is a great way of staying on track.

Broaden your horizons. Rate is just one aspect of shopping for a mortgage, and solely focusing on it can have negative impacts in the long run.

It’s important to make sure you have the right mortgage to suit a variety of needs and the flexibility to adapt to p ote ntial c hange s in your life.

Consider the type of mortgage, term and amortization rate, as well as factors including if this is your first house, an investment property or you are buying and selling at the same time.

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DIAMOND M CONVENIENCE STORE - Linden, AB. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, May 1 in Edmonton. 1.19 +/Title Acres. 4500 +/- sq ft building. Convenience store & salon. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; Brokerage: Ritchie Bros.

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Feed & Seed HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. "On Farm Pickup" Westcan Feed & Grain, 1877-250-5252.

ESTATE FARM AUCTION. May 4, 2019 10 AM. South of Hardisty Airport. Full line of farm equipment For Sale and cattle handling; Shop Equipment; Guns. Full list METAL ROOFING & SID- & pictures www.grunowFor Rent ING. 37+ colours available sauction.com. Grunow's at over 55 Distributors. 40 Auction 780-842-7232. L a n d f o r R e n t

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Make Your Move!

OPEN HOUSES

FEATURE LISTING

Saturday, Apr. 27 1:00 - 2:30 PM

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COMMERCIAL

5731 - 45th Street $144,900 - MLS 63211 Hosted by: Amanda Warner

4206 - 66TH AVENUE

NEW LISTINGS

• Highly visible commercial building near Hwy 16 for sale or lease.

• Suitable for multiple uses. Sizeable space with plenty of parking. Motivated sellers!

1,800,000 OR $18.00 / sq. ft. lease AB MLS 63961 (Sale) 63960 (Lease)

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Sunday, Apr. 28 1:00 - 2:30 PM

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ACREAGES

(Multiple Brokerage Open Houses)

369,900

$

AB

MLS 63948

• Completely renovated 5 bed / 3 bath bungalow.

• Nice yard, walking distance to schools

Grandview Manor $264,900 - MLS 62742 Hosted by: Amanda Warner

NEW PRICES

• 4 bed / 3 baths uniquely designed home close to Bud Miller Park & schools.

• Features main floor laundry, double heated garage, A/C and underground sprinklers!

3910 - 57TH AVENUE

80 ACRES

11+ PRIVATE ACRES

#403 5107 - 47th Street

3503 - 64TH AVENUE

and many amenities.

334,900

$

SK

725,000 MLS 62202

$

HERITAGE HOME

699,900 MLS 63910

$

SK

TRADE CONSIDERED

AB

MLS 64018

5213 - 37TH STREET

• Loads of potential in this 5 bed / 3 bath home! Large living spaces & main floor laundry.

• Double attached garage, nicely treed south facing yard with a beautiful deck.

274,900

$

AB

497,000

$

MLS 61610

525,000 MLS 63288

$

SK

¼ SECTION

PENDING

SK

499,900

$

MLS 63859

NEILBURG ACREAGE

AB

MLS 63947

5705 - 29TH STREET • Well maintained 2 bed / 2 bath semi detached home.

• Steps to Bud Miller All Seasons Park, Kinsmen Park & schools.

209,900

$

AB

469,900

$

MLS 61621

SK

495,000

$

MLS 62512

SK

395,000 MLS 62596

$

PANORAMIC VIEW

SK

357,900

$

MLS 63435

AB

MLS 63990

CLOTHING DRIVE May 1st - 31st

359,900 MLS 63322

$

Coldwell Banker City Side Realty

7 ACRE PARCEL

LASHBURN

AB

will be accepting donations of

SK

323,000

$

MLS 62676

AB

149,900

$

NEW CLOTHING ONLY

MLS 61805

17.4 ACRES

at 3812-51st Avenue All donations will be given to

SK

244,900

$

MLS 63474

AB

$

99,000

Lloydminster Sexual Assault Services

MLS 63738

CITY SIDE REALTY Brad Gilbert Broker/Owner

Jennifer Gilbert Associate Broker

Jackie Gartner Pattie Todd Associate Broker Associate Broker

780.875.3343

3812 - 51 Avenue, Lloydminster, AB T9V 3M7 www.lloydminsterrealestate.ca www.coldwellbankercitysiderealty.com www.facebook.com/coldwellbankercitysiderealty

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