Meridian Source - August 18, 2022

Thursday, August 18, 2022

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Celebrate wagon week at Lloyd Ex!

TAYLOR WEAVER

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If you’re a part of the coveted world of chuckwagon racing, this is your most anticipated week of the summer.

It’s Wagon Week in Lloydminster, made official by Mayor Gerald Aalbers with a proclamation on Tuesday night prior to dinner at the Women of the Wagons Denim & Diamonds Gala.

With Wagon Week comes a whole wack of fun for the whole family as the New Lloydminster Nissan Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) Finals take over the Lloydminster Exhibition Association

for five days of racing at Halstead Downs.

The action kicked off last night with the first heat of racing starting at 6:30 p.m. Races are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. until Saturday, with the finals taking place at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Drivers and outriders have been battling for position all season, and going into Wednesday’s opening night, the top10 drivers were as follows: Jamie Laboucane, Logan Gorst, Preston Faithful, Todd Baptiste, Luke Tournier, Danny Ringette, DJ King, Dallas Dyck, Devin Mitsuing and Brad McMann.

Those top-10 drivers are going to have to race clean and avoid penal-

ties as there’s only 271.5 points separating them.

The outriders also have their work cut out for them this week.

The top-10 outriders going into the finals are Logan Pethick, Tyler McKenzie, Wyatt Dyck, Quaid Tournier, Tiegan Larouche, Kale Lajeunesse, Basil Mosquito, Quinn Langevin, Buddy Gran and Ryan Martin.

The cost of admission to the races is $20 per person, per day, and children under 12 get in for free.

Another can’t-miss event during Wagon Week is Saturday night’s annual Chuckwagon Cabaret. Billy Dean will be headlin-

ing with special guests, Rivertown Saints.

Tickets can be pur-

chased at the Lloyd Ex office and are $45 in advance or $55 at the

door.

Sunday’s finals will also feature the Lloyd Ex’s 1st annual Corgi Race through a partnership with Pet Planet Lloydminster.

The Corgi race will be taking place right after the final heat on Sunday.

There will also be free pancake breakfasts taking place on Saturday from 7-10 a.m. at the New Lloydminster Nissan with Big Brothers Big Sisters, as well as Sunday from 7-10 a.m. at the Lloyd Ex.

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Left: Two horses out of Logan Gorst’s barn share a calm moment together on Tuesday.

Right: Barn hands and family members from Glen Myette’s outfit try to beat the heat on Tuesday afternoon prior to the kickoff of the New Lloydminster Nissan CPCA Finals.

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

Lloyd waits for Ukrainian influx GEOFF LEE

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More than 1,500 displaced Ukrainians have arrived in Saskatchewan since Russia invaded their country, but few if any of the newcomers have settled in Lloydminster.

“I have not heard of any. We have been waiting patiently,” said Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers.

He notes the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association has offered to help, but they’ve had no direct requests for assistance from the Province.

Some of the newcomers arrived in Regina on two humanitarian flights with Solidaire and Open Arms.

Aalbers says Lloydminster has a strong Ukrainian community, but most of the new arrivals to Canada are not able to speak English well enough to get by.

“It takes a group

File Photo effort to coordinate that,” he said.

The Saskatchewan government is allowing all tempora r y r e si d e nts a r r i ving under CanadaUkraine Authorization for Emergency Travel with a valid work permit to be eligible for Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant and Re-Skill Saskatchewan Training Subsidy funded training.

“Saskatchewan is committed to welcoming an unlimited number of displaced Ukrainians and ensuring they gain the language, skills and connections to successfully inte-

grate into our communities and workforce,” said Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison on Monday.

The federal government also created a special, accelerated temporary residence pathway for Ukrainians to live, work and study in Canada shortly after the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24.

Alberta is also providing temporary financial support for core monthly benefits and a child care subsidy for eligible Ukrainian nationals among other assistance programs.

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Border Paws to host progress tour

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Border Paws Animal Shelter volunteer Cadence Banfield, left, and kennel attendant, Chantelle Farley, held up three kittens for adoption during a staff representation of the new shelter at the Rotary Club of Lloydminster’s lunch on Monday.

GEOFF LEE

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Border Paws Animal Shelter is hosting a public tour of its future home while construction is underway.

The shelter doors will open at 5206-63 Street on Aug. 24 from 6 to 8 p.m.

That was the breaking news from shelter board president, Chelsie Green, who led off a project update at the Rotary Club of Lloydminster’s Monday lunch meeting.

“We just want to let everybody know what’s going on and share our excitement and give everyone the opportunity to get involved if they want to,” explained Green.

Her message was approved by two pups named Jolly and Rancher, and three kittens, along with vicepresident Amanda Williams, kennel attendant Chantelle Farley, and volunteer Cadence Banfield.

“We’re having a sneak peek for everyone to come in and get an overview of the progress that’s gone on and see the rooms that are available for sponsorship and the opportunities to get involved,” said Green.

Fortunately, a tenant is currently occupying about 3,300 square feet of space in the 10,000 sq. ft. building and is paying for the mortgage.

The remaining 6,600 sq. ft. or so for the shelter will include three individual cat rooms

looking for sponsors, with similar rooms for dogs and naming rights available.

“Our end goal is to be in there before winter. We don’t want to spend another winter in our other facility. It all depends on funding and a few underlying things,” said Green.

“We are still fundraising to finalize a few additional pieces. The

biggest question mark is our new kennels. They are quite expensive.”

Border Paws bought the building for $400,000 and needs to pay for renovations, including HVAC and new kennels, which will push the final cost to the $700,000 mark.

The House of Paws dinner theatre group has not released the $250,000 it raised for a new shelter when it was known as the Lloydminster and District SPCA. “They decided at this time that’s not the direction they wanted to take, but we’re hoping that we can work something outnegotiate and be able to get that money put into the building,” explained Green.

She says their name change to Animal Paws is more in line with what they do by sheltering animals and fits the rebranding.

“SPCAs have bylaw enforcement officers that can go and take

animals and they are provincially funded,” she said.

“We aren’t provincially funded and we do not have the authority to go in and take animals from people’s property.”

Green notes operating funds come from donations, grants and people in the community.

She told Rotary an animal shelter has been in Lloydminster since 1966.

“We are passionate and maybe even a little bit crazy about providing animal companionship for everyone,” Green said.

She also provided Rotary with before and after success story photos of sick or injured animals that regained their health at the shelter, no doubt to the approval of the cats and dogs in attendance.

They are all looking to be adopted.

“We have three kittens that were aban-

doned with their mom near Blackfoot and we have two baby puppies,

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Jolly and Rancher, that we found near Frog Lake,” explained Green.

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Parkview playground an instant hit

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Three-year-old Colter, left, teams up with five-year-old bubble shooter, Olivia, for some fun on the official opening day of Parkview Playground last week under sunny skies.

GEOFF LEE

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An unofficial neighbourhood block party broke out to help the City of Lloydminster celebrate the official opening of the new Parkview Playground.

Sunny skies and a

playground buzzing with kids and families set the mood for the grand opening last week, held in the Parkview neighbourhood on public green space at 6921-35 Street.

“It’s always great to see these outdoor com-

munity events,” said Jordan Newton, the city’s senior manager of parks and green spaces.

Newton was thrilled to see so many people accept the city’s invitation to attend and enjoy some refreshments and local food vendors.

“This is our first time doing a grand event for a playground install, and it’s great to have all the kids and families here to celebrate and bring everyone together because it’s been a long couple of years,” he said.

“We also brought our block party play kits down, so they are rentable from the city for any neighbourhood group that wants to celebrate a block party. It gives something else for kids to play with down here.”

The new playground is already a popular destination for the kids at the nearby Celica’s Dayhome.

“We’ve been playing here for around two weeks now and they really love it,” said Celestina Pescadero, who helps her mom, Celica, run the business taking care of six to seven kids.

“They keep asking to come back here. It’s just

a short walk.”

The playground features multiple interactive activities and fun stuff like a corkscrew climber, fire pole and a playhouse that Dayhome kids like.

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We’ve been playing here for around two weeks now and they really love it.

“They really like the house. They like to do a little bit of rope playing in there. They also really like the swings, especially the younger ones,” said Pescadero.

Seven-year-old Louanna called the playground “good,” then with some coaxing from her mom, added she likes the house the best, “because it looks wonky.”

Parent Colleen Werenka used the occasion to throw a pic-

nic with her two young daughters and two nieces on hand to enjoy the playground.

“It’s great; we’re so excited to have it here and somewhere to walk to in the evenings, and have a place to play after supper. It’s awesome,” she said.

Werenka said they saw the invitation to take part on Facebook “so we thought it would be fun to stop by and see.”

Her daughters and nieces seem to like every inch of the playground voicing simultaneous shoutouts for the monkey bars, the little playhouse and the hammock.

Newton says residents in the city can expect to see more parks and green spaces in various neighbourhoods as the city grows.

“There are no more play structures being installed this year, but there will be more in future years,” he said.

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

Rustlers set to host annual golf tourney TAYLOR WEAVER

EDITOR

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It’s time to tee off to support your favourite local college athletes.

The Lakeland College Rustlers are pleased to be hosting their annual golf tournament with all funds raised supporting championship travel. This year’s tournament is presented and sponsored by NextGen Automation.

“Our teams just completed the most successful season in our program’s history. Many of our teams went deep into Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference championships with our women’s basketball team advancing to nationals where they won bronze,” said Rustlers athletics director Alan Rogan.

“Our success does come with increased costs. We appreciate NextGen stepping forward to be our presenting sponsor. The golf

UKRAINE FROM PAGE 2

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney reported 3,833 Ukrainians had been welcomed in Alberta by early July with a few thousand more to come.

Locally, Aalbers says he’s had a lot of inquiries from people who just want to help, period.

“That speaks to how generous our community is,” he said, noting he has heard about one Ukrainian family member who has been hired by a local oilfield supply company and was able to find housing and some basic supplies by word of mouth.

Aalbers says residents can help by donating basic home furnishings and kitchen utensils to charity organizations like the Interval Store and the Olive Tree, and its Reclaim furniture outlet.

He notes the federal Lakeland electoral constituency covering the Alberta side of our city and the Yorkton-Melville riding in Saskatchewan have the two largest concentrations of Ukrainian ancestry in Canada.

tournament is our largest fundraiser. NextGen’s support, along with that of our sponsors and our golfers, is critical to our program’s success,” said Rogan.

The 18-hole Texas scramble tournament is being held at the Lloydminster Golf and Curling Centre on Aug. 30 with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Registration is $250 per person ($100 tax receipt) or $1,000 for a corporate team ($450 tax receipt).

NextGen Automation has been involved in the Rustlers golf tourney in previous years and decided to take on the role of presenting sponsor for this year’s event.

“It’s an honour to be the presenting sponsor of this exciting tournament and to support these young studentathletes,” said NextGen president Troy Schmeichel.

“We remain committed to giving back to the people and communi-

Meridian Source File Photo ties that support us. We wish the Rustlers much success, both on and off the field.”

The Rustlers are still accepting sponsors as well as players for the upcoming tournament.

If you or someone you know is interested in playing or sponsoring the tournament, please contact Sheray Thomas at sheray.thomas@ lakelandcollege.ca or call 780-853-1038.

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Marwayne PBR celebrates decade of success SARAH ZWEIFEL

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Bull rider Coy Robbins gets some air on Friday during the 10th Annual Marwayne PBR at Lea Park. Robbins would go on to be this year’s champion.

The Marwayne Professional Bull Riders (PBR) hit a milestone last Friday as the community celebrated 10 years of bull-riding greatness.

For the past decade, this event has been a staple in the community and is highly anticipated each year by fans residing in the Lloydminster and Marwayne area.

This event is made possible by the determination and dedication of the Marwayne Arena board and its members. Of course, without the assistance from the many supportive sponsors, the Marwayne PBR wouldn’t be made possible.

Sponsors such as Garnier Custom Silaging, Mitchco Environmental, Marwayne Ag Services, Hames Ridge Farms, Gold Horse Casino, Top Oil Production, HQ Manure Maintenance, and many more make this event a reality.

Fans of the PBR may remember its original home was at the Marwayne Arena for the first seven years and was held in the spring.

However, in the spring of 2020, COVID put a hold on those plans.

The restrictions put in place made them have to re-think what would be best for the event moving forward.

“We moved to the Lea park rodeo grounds so we can have more room, and ultimately more attendance. Last year, we held it on a Wednesday, and the attendance was lower than what we wanted,” said board member Justin Volz.

They adapted and improved to make the experience better for everyone and did whatever they could to make sure everyone could attend and that it was as safe as possible.

“We need to have a meeting with the board and go over our plan for the spring. Then we will

decide if we will continue to have the PBR at Lea Park or switch it back to our arena,” added Volz.

Thanks to the support of the community and fans of bull riding, this year’s attendance was back to where it used to be. Proceeds from the event will go towards the Marwayne Area and any events the community puts on moving forward.

The PBR started with some entertainment from the local pony racers. These kids worked hard and warmed up the crowd for the entertainment to come.

Viewers then got to watch a couple of the best steer riders from the surrounding provinces.

Hayden Mckay took home the best score and many familiar faces in the bull riding circuit came from all over Canada to participate.

Coy Robbins earned the best score, making him the 10th annual PBR champion.

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Sister cities lose touch during war GEOFF LEE

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All communication between the sister cities of Lloydminster and Nikopol, Ukraine, has turned quiet since the last exchange of letters between the two mayors.

Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers says he received a reply from Nikopol Mayor Yevhen Yevtushenko this sprin g t h a n ki ng h i m for sending the city’s thoughts and prayers after Russia invaded his country.

“We haven’t heard a lot more since,” said Aalbers, who added no one from Nikopol has reached out to the Border City for help since war broke out on Feb. 24.

The Kyiv Independent published a twoline story noting Yevtushenko reported Russian forces opened fire on the city overnight on Aug. 14. No further information

was provided.

Yevtushenko and other municipal authorities in Nikopol have repeatedly accused Russian troops stationed at a nearby nuclear power plant of shelling the city, knowing Ukrainian forces there are unlikely to fire back.

Aalbers says the war has superseded the intent of the agreement signed in 2018 for both cities to invest in each other through trade, sports and cultural exchanges, to supply requests and shipments on a national level.

“We know Canada has stepped up in a few fashions and sent equipment and things like that,” said Aalbers.

“We’re very excited the government of Canada is supporting Ukraine as they fight for their freedom.”

This month, the RC MP rep o rted th ey have seized about $413 million worth of Russian assets in compli-

ance with economic sanctions since the start of the war.

Aalbers says Andriy Fisak, the mayor of Nikopol in 2018, paid a visit to Lloydminster to sign the sister city agreement that led to some used firefighting equipment being sent to his city via Edmonton.

“We were able to piggyback and send equipment to their fire department that was certainly useable for them,” he explained.

Aalbers says he hasn’t kept in touch with mayor Yevtushenko d u e t o t he language barrier between the two leaders and the time difference in wartorn Nikopol.

“We haven’t actually had a chance to have serious discussion either in person or somewhere where there is an interpreter,” he said.

Aalbers says he hopes to pay a return visit to Nikopol one day and thinks his best shot is

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The sister city agreement, signed by Andriy Fisak, the former Mayor of Nikopol in Ukraine, and Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers in September 2018, has been disrupted since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. Aalbers has not kept in touch with the current Nikopol mayor since they exchanged letters shortly after the outbreak of war.

to hop onboard with a trade mission when Ukraine is at peace again.

“Once things are resolved with Ukraine there’s an opportunity for an economic trade mission working with

the governments of Saskatchewan or Alberta, or both. I think that would be the opportunity to try to take advantage of,” said Aalbers.

“An economic trade mission would play a key role in the economic

rebuilding process.”

Lloyd residents can do their part to support humanitarian war efforts in Ukraine by donating to the Ukrainian Canadian Congress or the Canadian Red Cross.

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

Staying safe while working in the heat

With recent temperatures peaking above 30°C in the Lloy-

dminster area, it’s important to remember proper health and

safety practices to prevent heat-related injury and illness

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According to Environment Canada, the heatwave we’ve been experiencing isn’t quite over.

What employers can do: • provide plenty of cool drinking water • reduce physical activity demands on workers, change the work location to a cooler, shaded area, and create a cooling station where workers can rest • use a work/rest schedule with extra breaks if needed • allow workers to acclimatize by gradually increasing the time spent working outdoors or in other hot environments • schedule physically demanding jobs for cooler times of the day • start the work day earlier when it’s cooler and end the work day before the heat hits its peak

• train and educate workers to recognize signs of heat stress.

What workers can do: • stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water • wear suitable clothing for the heat in

combination with any needed personal protective equipment • alert their supervisor or employer if they’re feeling heat stress symptoms • work at a pace that does not produce heat stress symptoms.

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49 Street closure notice

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The City of Lloydminster is advising motorists that 49 Street between 50 Ave. and 51 Ave. will be closed from 2-10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, to facilitate the Legacy DIY Maker Fair

and Street Market.

During the closure, there will be no access to thru-traffic.

Motorists are advised to follow the marked detour signage and drive courteously as foot traffic is expected to increase.

Letter to the editor ...

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here are few among us who haven’t been touched by cancer.

Many of us have had it ourselves, many of us have stood by while family or friends fought it, and sadly, many of us have lost loved ones to the disease. Yet Danielle Smith, the leading UCP candidate, has stated publicly that “Cancer is within your control3” until 4.” widestage version Does she really believe

this about young children who have been diagnosed with or are fighting cancer?

Ms. Smith is also advocating for the privatization of health care, stating that user fees and implementing co-payment systems will help to reduce the financial burden on the province. Anyone who is in intensive care or on dialysis would soon be broke.

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Have you actually read the terms of service?

EDITOR Taylor Weaver

So you’ve just heard about this really cool new social media platform that’s going to make every other platform appear pre-historic … you can’t wait to download it and see what all of the fuss is about … now I ask, did you read the terms of service?

Living in today’s society, with technology and social media ruling all, I think it’s safe to say we’ve all had to agree to terms and conditions, or terms of service, at least once in our lives. I know I have … I also know the likelihood of me reading all the fine print listed in said terms and conditions is very low.

Just like NOT pushing the infamous yet FROM PAGE 9

She has cited and promoted the health benefits of smoking cigarettes, as well as ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine (both of which were proven ineffective) for treatment of COVID. With a clear lack of regard for science, facts and the medical establishment,

Clarification Notice The Meridian Source would like to apologize for any confussion caused by an article titled Vic Juba to reboot Sept. 1, found in the July 28 edition of the paper.

The shows mentioned in the article were a part of the venue’s rental concert series and not shows hosted by the theatre it self. The theatre’s next big event is its 20th anniversary celebration on Sept. 15 featuring entertainment from Charlie Major.

usually metaphorical “big red button,” we as a society are always encouraged to read the fine print. Many of us do not, and that can come with consequences. Today’s topic of conversation reminds me of a 2011 episode of South Park. In the episode, one of the kids doesn’t read the fine print in a contract and gets kidnapped by Apple.

Apparently the fine print stated agreeing to these terms and conditions means you end up in a Human Centipede type experiment.

Now of course, something like that could never happen … right?

Last week while listening to comedian Theo Von on the Joe Rogan podcast, I quickly realized a couple of things. One, today’s society is far too invested in smart-

phones– financially, mentally and emotionally. And two, these smartphones we’re so invested in are actually a lot more dangerous to our privacy than most of us would like to realize.

Von and Rogan started talking about TikTok– an app I have never downloaded.

I told Chelsey about what Rogan said of the app during the podcast and she immediately deleted it from her phone.

Rogan read TikTok’s terms of service verbatim over the air, calling them “wild,” and came to the conclusion TikTok was created as a way for the app’s owner, a Chinese internet company called ByteDance, to steal and collect all of your data.

Some of the information the app has access to include users’ IP

address, phone model, device system, network type, apps, and even file names; this means the app can read pretty much all the content on users’ phones.

If that wasn’t scary enough, TikTok can also read your keystroke patterns or rhythms, meaning the platform is “monitoring your keystrokes, so they know everything you type.” The app can also “use other computers you’re not using to log into TikTok, and they can suck the data off (your other loggedin devices),” explained Rogan.

I’m not telling everyone to go out and delete their TikTok accounts, this was just some food for thought.

I would, however, recommend taking a bit more time reading that fine print!

Until next time.

Smith’s views and perspectives are troubling, to say the least.

On matters of education, such an important pillar of our society, Smith advocates for user fees and has stated openly, “if parents aren’t willing to pay out of pocket to support the education of their own children,

why should I?’’ In 2012 she advocated that E coli contaminated meat could be fed to the poor.

One can only speculate what she would do to AISH, the homeless and other vulnerable, marginalized groups if she became premier.

Unfortunately, not unlike Donald Trump

just a few years ago, she is speaking to a broad base of supporters in this province and gaining momentum.

Her thoughts, views and beliefs are dangerous and should be frightening to all Albertans. I think we can, and we must, do better than this Alberta.

- Jan Scott

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Leeway from Lloyd: Can we learn from Nikopol?

STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

Anyone who thinks nuclear power is totally failsafe only has to look at Lloydminster’s sister city of Nikopol in Ukraine to know otherwise.

Who would have thought that one day, the nearby Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant would be occupied by an invading army?

The Russians are using the plant as a shield to shell surrounding targets and raising alarm bells over the safety of the facility.

Russian forces also seized Chernobyl shortly after they invaded the country on Feb. 24, but withdrew from the area after a

few weeks.

Chernobyl, of course, was the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster in 1986 when a reactor exploded.

Close to home, SaskPower is currently scouting for regions to potentially operate the first small modular reactor (SMR) as an emissions-free option to other types of clean energy.

Alberta and Saskatchewan joined Ontario and New Brunswick to sign a Memorandum of Agreement in 2019 to develop SMR as one more emissions-free power source to help Canada reach its climate change goals.

While the new generation of SMRs is much smaller and safer than previous reactors, unknown and unfore-

seen risks like war can throw the best worstcase risk scenarios out the window.

Should the Zaporizhzhia reactor be damaged enough to start leaking radioactive materials, it would likely set back any plan to deploy SMRs in Saskatchewan and Canada as public sentiment would not be favourable.

However, the GEHitachi BWRX-300 reactor SaskPower has chosen is touted as a big step up in safety and technology from older and large reactors, including the ones in Ukraine.

For a while, no one wanted to fly on the Boeing 737 Max jet after a few deadly crashes, but once the issues were fixed and tested, public confi-

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Similarly, since SaskPower won’t make a decision on whether or not to operate an SMR until 2029, there is plenty of time for the Crown Corpora-

tion to rally support for them, particularly if reactors in our sister city are safely secured again from Russian occupiers.

Hopefully, SaskPower and Canada’s nuclear industry can

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learn a few things about nuclear plant security from Lloydminster’s sister city to build into their SMR safety plans and messaging. We need more clean energy that SMRs can provide.

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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.

Playschool Pre-registration Southridge Playschool & Kindergym has opened up their registration for the fall 20222023 classes. They offer one day a week for three-year-olds and one or two days a week for four and five-year-olds.

They have also qualified for the Affordability Grant! For more information please call Mrs. P at 780-872-9523.

Bingo at the Moose The Moose Lodge,

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located at 5213-57 Street, Lloydminster, hosts bingo nights every Monday and Wednesday. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and play starts at 7 p.m. The Moose also hosts crib tournaments every second Sunday of the month. Start time is 10 a.m. The cost to play is $10 and lunch is $12.

Bring Your Own Vinyl Nights Have some old records lying around? The 4th Meridian Brewing Company, located at Unit 6

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

2626 50 Ave., is hosting Bring Your Own Vinyl nights every Tuesday during regular business hours, 4-9 p.m.

Legacy DIY Summer Nights Street Market Come one come all. The Legacy DIY Downtown Summer Nights Street Market returns on Aug. 21 from 4 - 9 p.m. on 49 Ave. in downtown Lloydminster. Local makers and creators will be on site selling their products. There will also be a bbq and other food

on site, live entertainment, kids activities and more.

Maria Days at Spiros!

If there’s anyone who appreciates a party, it’s Maria from Spiros!

Join the Spiros family as they celebrate her “name day” with three fun-filled days of activities. There’s a night market tonight at 5-9 p.m. with over 30 vendors, live entertainment by Tom Hall, and an Okanagan wine tasting. Friday will feature live entertainment from Daryl Amundrud on the patio along with a prime rib dinner special, which will be followed by an outdoor movie at 9:30 p.m. Enjoy the movie from the comfort of your vehicle or from the patio where you can enjoy their summer drink menu. Snacks and pizza by the slice will be available for purchase.

The fun continues into Saturday from 11-3 p.m. with the Just Kruzin’ Car Show. There will also be kid’s activities including bouncy houses and face painting. Pizza by the slice will also be available for purchase.

CPCA Chuckwagon Cabaret Kick off your boots and let your hair down!

Wagon Week is being celebrated with a cabaret on Saturday, Aug. 20. Billy Dean will be headlining with special guests, Rivertown Saints. Tickets can be purchased at the Lloyd Ex office and are $45 in advance or $55 at the door.

Demonstrations at Weaver Park Weaver Park is the place to be this weekend as they will be hosting some exciting demonstrations put on by volunteers. There will be a wheat grinding demo from 10 a.m. to noon, a blacksmithing demo from 1-4 p.m., ropemaking from noon to 4 p.m., and buttermaking from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission is by donation and attendees are asked to check in at the reception building (the brick building with the green roof).

Pubnight at the Legacy Centre The Legacy Centre is ho sti ng P u bni gh t o n Aug. 24. Doors open and dancin’ at 5 p.m. and supper will be served at 6 p.m. Dance the evening away to the Krazy Kanucks (Lyle Baker and friends).

Cost is $15/person at the door. All members and guests welcome.

Call the Legacy office at 780-875-4584 for more information.

Cribbage Doubles Tourney The Legacy Centre is hosting a cribbage doubles tournament on Aug. 25. Play begins at 10 a.m. and the cost is $10 per person. Lunch is available for $12 per person. Bring a partner for a fun-filled day of cards. Everyone welcome! Call the Legacy office at 780-875-4584 for more information.

Legacy CFL Trip The Legacy Centre is hosting a one-night bus trip to Regina for the

Roughrider/Elks game on Sept. 16 with everyone returning home on Sept. 17. The cost for the deposit is $100/person, and a deposit is needed to hold your spot.

Legacy Concert Trip The Legacy Centre is hosting a one-night bus trip to Regina for the Daniel O’Donnell Concert on Sept. 18 with everyone returning home on Sept. 19. The cost is $100/person, and a deposit is needed to hold your spot. Call the Legacy office at 780-875-4584 for more information.

Fort Pitt Fall Supper The Fort Pitt Fall Supper is being held on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. More details to follow closer to the event.

Hillmond Hall Turkey Supper The Hillmond Hall is pleased to announce they have selected a date for their annual Turkey Supper. The supper will be held on Oct. 2. Details to follow closer to the event.

Marywayne Fall Supper This year’s annual Marwayne Fall Supper is being held on Oct. 23 and will include a ham and turkey supper.

More details to follow.

If you have an event you would like listed in the Passport to YLL community calendar, please email the information to taylor@ meridiansource.ca with Passport to YLL in the subject line.

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To the Council of Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442 Marsden, Saskatchewan Qualified Opinion We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442, which comprise the consolidated statement of financial position as at December 31, 2021, the consolidated statements of operations, change in net financial assets and cash flow for the year then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, except for the effects of the matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion section of our report, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442 as at December 31, 2021 as its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian public sector accounting standards.

Basis for Qualified Opinion The municipality has interests in the Neilburg Fire Board, Manitou Lake Fire & Rescue Cooperative and Big Manitou Regional Park which are government partnerships. The municipality has not recorded in its consolidated financial statements these interests using the proportionate consolidation method, which constitutes a departure from Canadian Public Sector Accounting Standards. The effect on the consolidated financial statements of the failure to consolidate these interests has not been determined.

We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards.

Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442 in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the consolidated financial statements in Canada, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We

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believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the municipality’s financial reporting process.

Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with Canadian public sector accounting standards and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the municipality or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.

Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we exercise professional judgment and maintain

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professional skepticism throughout the audit.

We also: • Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, international omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purposes of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the municipality’s internal control.

management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

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• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.

•

Conclude

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the

appropriateness

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Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at December 31, 2021

FINANCIAL ASSETS

2021

Cash and Temporary Investments (Note 2) Taxes Receivable - Municipal (Note 3) Other Accounts Receivable (Note 4) Land for Resale (Note 5) Long-Term Investments (Note 6) Debt Charges Recoverable Other (Specify) Total Financial Assets

2020

12,100,487 92,223 135,872

10,573,475 509,173 156,389

99,835

91,937

12,428,417

11,330,974

330,277

509,246

LIABILITIES Bank Indebtedness (Note 7) Accounts Payable Accrued Liabilities Payable Deposits Deferred Revenue Accrued Landfill Costs Liability for Contaminated Sites Other Liabilities Long-Term Debt (Note 8) Lease Obligations Total Liabilities

NET FINANCIAL ASSETS (DEBT) NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS Tangible Capital Assets (Schedule 6, 7) Prepayments and Deferred Charges Stock and Supplies Other (Note 9) Total Non-Financial Assets

330,227

509,246

12,098,190

10,821,728

16,362,671

17,088,199 1,909 59,319 35,942 17,185,369

44,610 41,697 16,448,978

ACCUMULATED SURPLUS (DEFICIT) (Schedule 8) Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442 Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 REVENUES 2021 Budget Taxes and Other Unconditional Revenue (Schedule 1) 3,771,400 Fees and Charges (Schedule 4, 5) 186,000 Conditional Grants (Schedule 4, 5) 52,400 Tangible Capital Asset Sales - Loss (Schedule 4, 5) Land Sales - Gain (Schedule 4, 5) Investment Income and Commissions (Schedule 4, 5) 155,000 Restructurings (Schedule 4, 5) Other Revenues (Schedule 4, 5) Total Revenues 4,164,800 EXPENSES General Government Services (Schedule 3) 637,600 Protective Services (Schedule 3) 166,000 Transportation Services (Schedule 3) 3,110,680 Environmental and Public Health Services (Schedule 3) 147,000 Planning and Development Services (Schedule 3) 15,000 Recreation and Cultural Services (Schedule 3) 100,000 Utility Services (Schedule 3) Restructurings (Schedule 3) Total Expenses 4,176,280

28,547,168

28,007,097

2021 3,749,901 254,790 76,812 (21,755)

2020 3,044,172 209,158 31,254 (121,280)

155,300

175,651

4,215,048

3,338,955

1,266,143 168,055 2,132,383 107,214

816,898 165,551 2,551,238 114,581

88,774

90,465

3,762,569

3,738,733

452,479 87,592 540,071 28,007,097 28,547,168

399,778 150,838 248,940 28,256,037 28,007,097

2021 540,071

2020 248,940

(480,940) 1,028,915 155,798 21,755

(1,627,226) 999,959 519,611 121,280

(11,480) Provincial/Federal Capital Grants and Contributions (Schedule 4.5) 32,000 Surplus (Deficit) of Revenues over Expenses (20,520) Accumulated Surplus (Deficit), Beginning of Year 28,007,097 Accumulated Surplus (Deficit), End of Year 28,027,617 Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442 Consolidated Statement of Change in Net Financial Assets for the year ended December 31, 2021 2021 Budget Surplus (Deficit) (20,520) Surplus (Deficit) of Revenues over Expenses before Other Capital Contributions

(Acquisition) of tangible capital assets Amortization of tangible capital assets Proceeds on disposal of tangible capital assets Loss (gain) on the disposal of tangible capital assets Transfer of assets/liabilities in restructuring transactions Surplus (Deficit) of capital expenses over expenditures (Acquisition) of supplies inventories (Acquisition) of prepaid expense Consumption of supplies inventory Use of prepaid expense Surplus (Deficit) of expenses of other non-financial other expenditures Increase/Decrease in Net Financial Assets 20,520 Net Financial Assets (Debt) - Beginning of Year 10,821,728 Net Financial Assets (Debt)-End of year 10,842,248 Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442 Schedule of Council Remuneration for the year ended December 31, 2021 Position Name Remuneration Reeve Brian Graham 8,875 Division 1 Travis Lindsay 4,875 Division 2 Ben Graham 6,750 Division 3 Norman Wright 8,375 Division 4 Jason Paterson 6,750 Division 5 Brian Nattress 7,750 Division 6 Roland Koch 6,875 Total 50,250

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(725,528)

(13,624) (21,355) (579)

(5,755) 14,709 1,909 10,863 1,276,462 10,821,728 12,098,190 Reimbursed Costs 632 796 414 2,714 1,857 637 918 7,968

(1,909) (23,843) (259,159) 11,080,887 10,821,728 Total 9,507 5,671 7,164 11,089 8,607 8,387 7,793 58,218

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Dear Money Lady, Is there a difference between an entrepreneur and a small business owner? Jake Dear Jake, YES !

Most people think you need to be an entrepre-

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neur to be a small business owner – not true.

A small business owner is just that: they run a small business of their own making, an existing business, or a franchise from a larger corporation.

An entrepreneur is very different. Yes, they could be a small business owner too, how-

ever, entrepreneurs are found every day in large corporations across the country, (often in sales, marketing, and executive positions).

An entrepreneur is a unique person with the ability to think differently than most.

They are founders, creators, inventors, and risk takers. They have often come from humble beginnings or were overlooked by others when they were young.

Entrepreneurs have a thirst for knowledge to further educate themselves and to advance their position in life.

They all have a deep work ethic (more than the average Canadian), and as motivated selfstarters, they refuse to get bogged down by failures, but rather remain optimistic and open minded towards learning, people, and their past circumstances.

One trait that all

entrepreneurs have, that basically sums up the difference between the masses and the successful, is their ability to pivot their thinking, their actions, and their direction in life.

Successful entrepreneurs can take a bad situation and spin it around to their advantage. The fact is, if you look back at the most successful entrepreneurs around the world, you will see t hey all had t o go in many different directions with their lives than they had originally planned or envisioned.

It wasn’t easy, but they endured it, with an even-tempered attitude taking on new opportunities as they came; not getting stuck in self-destructive mindsets, and always being receptive to change and criticism.

Small business owners are much more con-

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They want to work to pay their bills and follow the status quo or the “established business model.”

They are typically involved in every aspect of their business, usually performing repetitive tasks while working toward long-term goals.

The small business owner strives for consistent profits rather than the high returns and rapid growth pursued by the entrepreneur.

Small businesses are often treasured by their

owners and treated as a family legacy. It is their livelihood but also a source of personal pride.

Entrepreneurs are not the same. They are driven by passion, innovation, and opportunity. They want to make an impact and are quick to move on to the next great thing if something isn’t working out. Small business owners want to stay grounded, supporting their communities and tend to be much more adaptable to their customer needs.

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Local race car engineer continues chasing dream Florida and concluding in California this September.

The team has a very demanding schedule with racing in two different series and testing in between races. They maintain a racecar hauler for each team so one can be loaded and ready to go while the other is on the road either racing or testing.

It’s going to be a very busy year with new people and a new set of drivers for each

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Dylan Dunsmore, a former resident of the Border City, continues to chase his dream as a race car engineer with TJ Motorsports.

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Former Lloydminster resident, Dylan Dunsmore, a race car engineer with TJ Speed Motorsports based out of Indianapolis, continues to help his team maintain its Championship status.

The TJ Speed Motorsports Team runs a three-car team in the FR Americas series where they are in their second year of competing and are the reining team champion and the driver champion for the past year.

This year, they are once again off to an amazing start, winning seven of the first nine races and holding the lead in the championship team and championship driver standings.

In two of the past racing events, they captured all three ATML FROM PAGE 14

Whether you or someone you know is a small business owner or entrepreneur, the one thing they have in common is they are all “do’ers.”

They get it done. No matter what life throws at them, they keep fighting. They are action-oriented, humble and customer focused, driven to be successful, and fearless in the face of future turmoil and adversity.

These are the two types of people that provide the backbone to every community and province in Canada. If you are thinking of becoming a small business owner or entrepreneur, here are a few resources that may help you get started.

• BDC, Business Development Bank of Canada

positions on the podium.

The team is continually testing and working to improve all areas of their racing. The current year series, which includes nine different tracks with a total of 18 races, began in April and will conclude with a race this November in Texas.

In addition to the FR Americas series, the TJ Speed Motorsports Team also fields a two-car team in the Indy Light Racing Series.

This is their first year competing in the Indy Lights Series and will have two rookie drivers.

The Indy Light Series has produced a number of drivers who have gone on to be championship drivers in the Indy Car Series.

This series takes them all across the United States for 17 races starting in April in • Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade (in your community) • CAWEE, Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs • CFIB, Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses • CAFE, Canadian Association of Family Enterprise • Canadianbusiness.com Good Luck & Best Wishes, ATML - Christine Ibbotson - Christine Ibbotson is a national radio host and author of three finance books plus the Canadian Best-Selling Book “How to Retire Debt-Free & Wealthy.” Visit www.askthemoneylady.ca or send a question to info@askthemoneylady.ca

series.

Having scored countless race wins and championships with Sam Schmidt Motorsports, Tim Neff, owner and chief engineer of TJ Speed, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new TJ Speed program.

As a World Champion Jet Ski Racer and having designed suspension hydraulic systems for several teams in the upper level of motorsports around the world, Neff

has also been a leading engineer in the IndyCar and Indy Lights paddock engineering names such as Jacques Villeneuve, Townsend Bell, Alex Lloyd, Richie Hearn, Jay Howard, Santiago Urrutia, Mark Blundell, and most recently was with HMD Motorsports in the FR Americas Powered by Honda Championship.

It’s going to be an exciting year for both teams and everyone is up for the challenge.

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Ermel pitches way into hall of fame GEOFF LEE

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Lloydminster pitching ace Clayton Ermel hopes there are no curve balls thrown his way during his induction into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame.

The 40-year-old machinist and retired player isn’t sure what to expect when he arrives at the Dillabough Centre in Battleford for the ceremony on Saturday (Aug. 20) with family and friends.

“I know they have some tours and stuff earlier in the day. I think the ceremony is somewhere around suppertime,” said Ermel with the clock counting down the hours.

He’s just thankful no one called to tell him

he needs to prepare a speech.

“I’m not really a public sp eaker,” he said while adding, “it’s nice to be recognized.”

Ermel says it’s comforting to be inducted with Kevin Colliar, a former commissioner of the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League (NSRBL) and an umpire he grew up with.

“I’m honoured to be inducted with him. I respected him a lot; he’s from Battleford,” said Ermel, who did a lot of umping of his own during his playing days.

His induction is rooted in his stellar pitching during innings with the Border City Blue Jays. Ermel was a founding member of the team in 2003 and a star on the mound.

He was also a player,

coach and manager of the team at times from 2009-21, leading the Jays to four provincial Senior AA Tier2 championships in the NSRBL. Ermel was nominated multiple times as a league MVP and played in several all-star games and tournaments.

“That’s probably the part I consider the best part of my career — playing with the Jays,” Ermel confirmed.

Prior to that, he pitched for the Lloydminster Twins and was on the mound when the team clinched its provincial senior championship in 2002.

Ermel says pitching has always been his favourite part of the game.

“I just liked the feeling of being up on the mound and having control of what’s going to happen,” he explained.

The position runs in the family with the basic skills taught to him and his brother Shayne by their dad, Bob, who will be at the induction ceremony.

“He was a really good pitcher when he was younger,” said Ermel about his dad.

“He had a lot of inf l u e nce on a lot of baseball players in Lloyd, actually.”

Ermel says Shayne was also one of the best pitchers around at

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Clayton Ermel, left, a former star pitcher with the Border City Blue Jays, will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame this Saturday. He is pictured shaking hands after the Jays won the AA tier 2 provincials in Meadow Lake in 2013.

one time and was even scouted.

Ermel says he grew up idolizing Atlanta Braves pitchers, John Smoltz and Greg Maddux and probably wished he could pitch like them.

“I was never a real f ast pit cher . My of f speed stuff was relied on to get people out, for the most part. I threw a curve ball and a splitfinger fastball,” he said.

He hung up his glove at the end of last season for good and hasn’t looked back.

“I don’t miss waking in the mornings hurt-

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ing. I’ve had some injuries. I’ve torn my rotator cuff twice. It doesn’t get any better when you get older,” he said.

Ermel got his start in the Lloydminster Minor Baseball league and helped the Lloydminster Merchants win the Provincial and Western Canadian Pee-Wee AA Tier1 Championship in 1995.

He also suited up with the Lloydminster Bears and volunteered to help build new diamonds in town for the 1997 Alberta Summer Games.

Ermel says minor ball is still strong, but

senior ball has taken a step down with just one team left after the Jays folded and joined with the Twins this season.

“There’s a lot of guys on our team that were getting older and on the verge of retiring,” he said.

“I think some of the gu y s mo ve d to o th e r teams and stuff like that.”

Ermel finds himself morphing into an armchair player who follows the Toronto Blue Jays on TV. “I’m sure I’ll always be a fan of baseball,” he said.

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Just an old backyard swing MIDWEST MINUTE VERN McCLELLAND

We have an old swing set in our backyard; one of those manufactured out of thin wall pipe popular with young families about five decades ago.

The attached tin slide was abandoned somewhere along the way. I think it simply corroded to the point that nobody wanted to risk their butt on it!

It has been the go-to activity centre for at least eight children in our family, first my two nieces, and when they outgrew it, it was moved to the farm for our sons’ enjoyment.

When the boys lost interest, it served a new purpose in life as the support rail for several different types of hanging bird feeders.

However, as the grandchildren started to arrive, we repainted

it, reinforced the base, then added a new seat and trapeze bar.

It won’t be long now until it will be retired.

Our youngest granddaughter is going into Grade 2 and swings are being replaced by skateboards, scooters, and bicycles.

We have it sitting under a shade tree just steps from the back deck where the family and friends inevitably gather for coffee or something colder.

The little ones felt safe, yet independent, playing there. We would often hear them singing to themselves or occasionally asking if we adults were watching their athletic achievements.

Oh, how life slides by so quickly. Babies become toddlers, toddlers turn into children, children become parents, and parents morph into grandparents. If you are lucky.

We were blessed to

have the opportunity to learn from the generation which went before us, and I can only hope my wife and I will be remembered with similar fondness.

Tonight, an old friend was musing about our purpose as the current elders of our respective families.

We swapped some lessons our parents and grandparents taught us, not just by words, but by the way in which they had lived their lives.

They came from a different era; one where public support systems were limited, even nonexistent, yet with perseverance built the communities and services we take for granted today.

Personally, I think it came from a connection with the land, for Mother Nature can be both beautiful and terrifying. Respect it or perish. It will provide but you have to adapt to its changing moods.

Back in the day, if you

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No one questioned where food came from.

Even townies had a garden and maybe a few laying hens in the back yard. Families prepared meals, not just reheated them. And sat down to eat together.

Now groceries are ordered online, picked

up in the parking lot or delivered to the door.

Many young adults don’t know how to make a basic meal.

Apartments are being designed with smaller kitchens and located within walking distance of restaurants.

It’s a shame really.

There is a lot of love still available in a kitchen but only if you

seek it out.

Just like the old swing set.

Vern McClelland is an associate broker with RE/MAX of Lloydminster and an active partner in his family’s livestock operation.

Comments on this article are welcome either by emailing vernmcclelland@remax.net or calling 306-821-0611.

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Agriculture

Turtleford summer cattle show 2022 results T

he 12th Annual Turtleford Summer Cattle Show was held on Aug. 13 at the Turtleford Ag. Society Grounds.

There were 128 head of cattle taking part in the one day show. They had a new record of 59 pens entered. The judge for the day was MicTrefiak from Edgerton, Alta.

The Northern Livestock Sales Open Jackpot Commercial Bred Heifer Competition (Pen of Three) had 10 entries this year.

The show results are as follows.

Class 1: British 2yr old Cow with bull calf 1st – Standard Hill Livestock 2nd- Trade Mark Ranching 3rd – MG Angus 4th- Amy Stuart Class 2: European 2yr

old with bull calf 1st-Black Gold Simmental 2nd-Lloyd/Jeff Watson 3rd –SAJ Simmental 4th- Zach Nedelec Class 3: Mature Purebred British Cow with bull calf 1st-Bloom Cattle Co. 2nd-Standard Hill Livestock 3rd-Diamond B Ranches 4th- Bloom Cattle Co. Class 4: Mature Purebred European Cow with bull calf 1st-Brook’s Simmentals 2nd-Arch Holdings 3rd-Blackgold Simmental 4th-Red Willow Ranch Class 5a– Open Jackpot Purebred British Cow with Heifer Calf 1st- Bloom Cattle Co. 2nd-Country Lane

Angus 3rd-20/20 Angus 4th-Standard Hill Livestock Class 5b – Open Jackpot Purebred European Cow with Heifer Calf 1st- Blackgold Simmental 2nd-Kuntz Simmental Farm 3rd – Twin Springs Farm 4th- Red Willow Ranch Class 6: Open Jackpot Commercial Cow with Heifer Calf 1st- Little Willow Creek Ranch 2nd-Harmel Farms 3rd-Roach Ranching 4th- Zach Nedelec Class 7: Open Jackpot Commercial Bred Heifer (Pen of Three) 1st- Little Willow Creek Ranch 2nd- Little Willow Creek Ranch 3rd- Lloyd/Jeff Wat-

File Photo son 4th- Red Will Ranch Diamond 7 Meats of Lloydminster donated and prepared the beef that was served at the noon dinner for all ou r comp e t it or s and sponsors. NorthStar Genetics of Saskatoon donated and cooked the French fries.

The committee consisting of Randy Noble, Larry Macnab, Blaine Harland, Harry Lake, Darryl Roach, Jeff Jamieson, Kelly Svoboda and Jeff Bloom appreciate the support of the competitors and sponsors for bringing such high quality cattle to the show again this

year and would welcome any suggestions regarding improving our show for next year.

The Turtleford Co-op supplied the coffee and doughnuts during the show. The Edam Fall Fair Committee supplied the group with their corral panels for the show.

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Careers

Sask leads country in wholesale trade growth provinces.

These numbers far exceed the national averages of month-to month and year-overyear wholesale trade growth, which were 0.1 per cent and 12.2 per cent, respectively. The total value of Saskatchewan wholesale trade reached $4.2 billion in June 2022.

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Saskatchewan continues to see strong results in key eco-

nomic indicators with the value of wholesale trade jumping 64.8 per cent between June 2021 and June 2022,

the highest increase among all provinces.

Saskatchewan also saw significant wholesale trade growth

between May 2022 and June 2022 with an increase of 14.9 per cent, the second highest increase among all

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Our government’s focus on boosting trade, increasing exports and strengthening Saskatchewan’s international relationships is creating opportunities and jobs for the people of our province.

“Saskatchewan continues to be a national leader in economic growth with these extraordinarily strong wholesale trade numbers,” said Trade and Export Development

Minister Jeremy Harrison. “Our government’s focus on boosting trade, increasing exports and strengthening Saskatchewan’s international relationships is creating opportunities and jobs for the people of our province.”

In June, Saskatchewan also saw strong growth in several other important economic indicators.

Between June 2021 and June 2022, manufacturing sales grew by 25.2 per cent, the third highest increase among the provinces.

Building Construction Investment increased by 63 per cent in June 2022 compared to June 2021, the biggest jump among the provinces.

Merchandise exports increased by 57.3 per cent in June 2022 compared to June 2021, the second highest increase among the provinces.

The value of Saskatchewan building permits in June 2022 also increased by 27.4 per cent compared to June 2021, ranking third in terms of percentage change among the provinces.

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Relocation and Signing Bonus Offered.

NutraSun Foods Ltd, a premier flour mill located in Regina SK, is now buying Organic & Conventional Wheat. For pricing and delivery please contact 306-526-8117 or 306-751-2043 or email grainbuyer@ nutrasunfoods.com.

ALBERTA FEED GRAIN: Buying Oats, Barley, Wheat, Canola, Peas, Screenings, Mixed Grains. Dry, Wet, Heated, or Spring Thresh. Prompt Payment. In House Trucks, In House Excreta Cleaning. Vac Rental.

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Awnless. Excellent variety for Forage or Feed Grain production. Low inputs - high Profits. Call 403-556-2609 or text 403-994-2609; mastinseeds.com.

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IN THE ESTATE OF: JAMES ALBERT CONNORS, late of Lloydminster, Alberta, Deceased, who died on June 25, 2022.

All claims against the estate, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 15th day of September, 2022.

REVERING LAW OFFICE Barristers & Solicitors 5018 - 50 Avenue Lloydminster, Alberta T9V 0W7 Attention: Donnon F. Revering

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WANTED NUMISMATIST PURCHASING COIN COLLECTIONS & ACCUMULATIONS! Royal Canadian Mint, Canada & World Collections Wanted. Also buying 9999 bullion, old money, jewelry, nuggets, sterling, gold, silver, coins, bars, monster boxes +++ ESTATES WELCOMED! Todd 250 864 3521.

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HIP/KNEE REPLACEMENT. Other medical conditions causing TROUBLE WALKING or DRESSING? The Disability Tax Credit allows for $3,000 yearly tax credit and $30,000 lump sum refund. Take advantage of this offer. Apply NOW; quickest refund Nationwide: Expert help. 1-844-453-5372.

HELP WANTED Roy Farms - Moosomin, SK. Seeking COMBINE OPERATOR & CLASS 1A TRUCK DRIVER, for harvest season. Wage dependent on experience. Send resume and references to craig_ roy33@hotmail.com or call/text 306-435-7513

FARMLAND AND PASTURE LAND BY SASKATCHEWAN RIVER. 160 acres.

Best hunting in Saskatchewan. Excellent fishing. Thick pine & poplar bluffs, by water coulee. Old yard site with power and water. Revenue Potential. East of Prince Albert, SK. $248,000. Call Doug 306-716-2671.

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FRED SCHREIBER

Celebration of Life

Join us in a Celebration of Life for Fred Schreiber Friends and family please accept this as your invitation.

Memorial Service will be held at the Frenchman Butte Legion on August 19th, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.

Lunch will be served.

LAWSON: Phyllis Irene Lawson passed away at Dr. Cooke Extended Care Centre, Lloydminster, Alberta on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the age of 96 years.

Phyllis served as a missionary in Nigeria, Africa for 38 years. She taught Bible in government schools, did medical work, general maintenance as needed and sometimes used her car as an ambulance. She also had opportunities to direct a children's choir and teach accordion and keyboard. Music was a great part of her life, bringing joy to many until the end of her life.

Phyllis was predeceased by: her parents, Garfield and Susie Lawson; infant brothers, Earle and Edgar; sisters and their

husbands, Alma and Harry Heath, Edna and George Paterson, Margaret and George Scott, Florence and Victor Pasula, and Yvonne and Allen Stevenson.

Phyllis will be remembered by: nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends.

MCCAW FUNERAL SERVICE LTD. of Lloydminster, Alberta administered the funeral arrangements.

CARD OF THANKS We, the family of Phyllis Lawson, wish to thank everyone who supported us in our recent loss through prayer, visits, phone calls, flowers, cards and memorial donations.

Special thanks to Dr. duPlooy for his many years of care and compassion for Phyllis. Pioneer House staff and Dr. Cooke Extended Care staff for their excellent care. Pastor Doug Baynton for his support and encouraging words. First Baptist Church ladies for the lovely lunch. Family members who made Phyllis’ service a real celebration of her life.

Brett McCaw and staff for their kindness, understanding and compassion.

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