Meridian Source - January 20, 2022

Thursday, January 20, 2022

VOLUME 4 I ISSUE 30

MERIDIANSOURCE.CA

Mt. Joy rolls out white carpet

HIT THE BREAKS!

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

With this past weekend’s milder temperatures, Cameron Fletcher was one of many pond hockey enthusiasts to lace up their skates and take to the ice at Bud Miller All Seasons Park.

GEOFF LEE

WRITER

..................................

Family Day, Valentine’s Day and night skiing are on the chalkboard as potential upcoming events at Mount Joy Snow Resort.

The resort will be hard-pressed, however, to outdo the thrill of the season opener last weekend under blue skies and spring skiing conditions.

“First day open spring conditions, when last week we couldn’t open because of the cold — minus 50 or plus 8, I guess we don’t get to choose,” said resort president Chris Bogue with a laugh.

“It’s a sold-out day for our first day. Ticket sales were a little slow initially, but a whole hockey team showed upon a bus, so it was good.”

Just about every run, including the glades and the south side of the T-Bar, was open and will be this weekend too.

“Mother Nature gave

us a good dump of snow and it’s helped us out immensely,” said Bogue on Saturday.

The opening also went as planned for new ski patroller, Mark Suva, who provided his testimonial.

“It’s great, the snow is a little bit wet, but otherwise things are going well,” said Suva.

“Everything’s been going smooth; I’ve seen no injuries and people are just getting used to the mountain a little bit.”

The parking lot was also full and there were plenty of off-season changes and upgrades to boost the visitor experience.

“Everybody’s loving the rental shop, the renovations that were going on—the regrading of the bunny hill has been a huge success,” said Bogue.

“I see kids enjoying the full potential of it.”

The regraded bunny hill led to the addition of eight skiable acres at the resort.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

4

MERIDIAN SOURCE

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Lloydminster snowboarder Cameron Rommel (left) who is just 10, found the new easier bunny hill to his liking at the Mount Joy Snow Resort season opener last Saturday during spring ski conditions.

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Ski technician Luc Boisvert adjusts a set of bindings in the newly-renovated rental shop at Mount Joy on a busy opening day last Saturday.

FROM PAGE 3

“The RM of Wilton stepped up to the plate as well as Precision Contractors to do all the regrading that you see out on the hill this year,” noted Bogue.

Resort personnel and visitors who visited the revamped ski rental shop were also in for a treat.

“The interior is brand

new with a better workflow as well. People come in, check-in, move on down the line, and out the door they go,” said Bogue.

He credits Dave Lopez from Arby’s in Lloyd for helping to fund new flooring, new walls, a new ceiling and new doors in the offseason.

Titanium Energy

Services, where Bogue works, also stepped up last summer to build new ski and boot racks and new front desks as well.

The steel racks can hold the entire fleet of 170 pairs of skis and snowboards with a capacity of 250.

“We do have room for expansion, which we are planning for in the summer,” said Bogue.

Resort vice-president and ski patroller, Dean Peters, was soaking in a laid-back opener with little to fix.

“We expected there would be a few hiccups along the way and we found very few of them.

Everything has worked just as we had hoped it would,” he said.

“The weather’s finally got nice enough to do something and everyone’s finally excited.

It’s a really good day.”

Thursday, January 20, 2022

MERIDIAN SOURCE

Recruiter flat out busy for ag workers

File Photo GEOFF LEE

WRITER

..................................

T h e ph o ne i s r i n g ing off the hook these days at CLS Consulting in Lloydminster, mainly for requests for immigrant workers for jobs in agriculture sectors.

“There’s a shortage of everything. We’ve never been so busy as we are in the last six months.

I don’t know where the people have gone,” said Tara Shirtliffe.

She’s the office manager and a regulated Canadian immigration consultant who can’t quite put her finger on why there are so many ag-related job openings.

Shirtliffe is not sure if it’s people who have gone back to their home countries or just found different jobs with the slowdown.

The total number of job vacancies in Canada hit an all-time high of 912,000 in the third quarter of 2021 according to Statistics Canada.

Shirtliffe notes her own office is shortstaffed and they’ve had to hire staff as well as their clients.

CLS matches foreign employees with jobs in Canada through the federal-provincial Immi-

grant Nominee Program, mainly for hardto-fill positions in pig barns, dairy barns, carpenter and welding in ag manufacturing.

“We work for employers. They phone us and tell us what they need and we find the best fit for the job,” explained Shirtliffe, who notes jobs for pig barns are their top priority along with food service.

She says those are jobs most Canadian don’t want as a career option to explain the demand for immigrants.

Shirtliffe’s father, Sidney Palmer who owns the business, has an office in the Philippines and he personally interviews every person they bring to Canada for work in agriculture.

“They are trained, they have a university degree and they are willing to work in a pig barn and that’s their career,” explained Shirtliffe.

She says more of those people are coming over for those jobs and they make sure they have the qualifications to get permanent residency.

“There is no point of bringing someone over

who can’t speak English who is never going to qualify for PR because they are not going to stay. It’s expensive for employers to get those workers,” said Shirtliffe.

Canadian employers are also seeking foreign workers for grain farms and beef operations.

The beef industry is facing a problem because in this area we are fighting against oilfield wages and there isn’t the profit margin,” she said.

“In the beef industry you are working out in the elements; it’s physical it’s hard to work across the board.

“Those kinds of jobs we would fill more with South Africans than we would Filipinos.”

The Alberta government announced last week they hope to fill hundreds of needed high-tech jobs through the nominee program too.

The program nominates individuals for permanent residence in Alberta if they have skills to fill job shortages or plan to start or buy a business.

Tech professionals from across Canada and overseas with a job offer

in an in-demand tech industry occupation will be fast-tracked, getting them to permanent residence sooner.

The hiring plan got the thumbs up from Muhammad Yaseen, associate minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism “The new immigration pathway will help Alberta’s tech industry attract world-class professionals to grow their businesses and develop the skills of Albertans currently employed in the industry,” he said.

Shirtliffe says Saskatchewan is the only province where you can apply directly to SINP for approval (skilled jobs) then the worker applies for a nomination.

She says they use that to apply for a work permit and a permanent resident.

“So any foreign worker who comes to Canada from the SINP will have a work permit and PR or just a permanent,” said Shirtliffe.

She notes COVID is making it harder for employers to bring over foreign workers based on the need determined by a Labour Market Impact Assessment from Service Canada.

“The jobless rate has to be under 6.5 per cent in your area to qualit y Wit h COVID, t he unemployment rate is so high,” said Shirtliffe.

She says it’s rewarding to her to see a new immigrant worker and their family arrive in Canada.

“It’s very rewarding to see families come over that have nothing and make some-

Red Deer RCMP arrest three from Lloyd MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

..................................

At about 2:45 p.m. on Jan. 11, Red Deer RCMP responded to a report of a male who had been assaulted at a residence in the Highland Green neighbourhood.

As a result of the investigation the three suspects have been

charged with numerous counts.

Shane Donnally, 43, of Lloydminster is charged with: - Robbery with a firearm - Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose - Uttering threats - Aggravated assault

- Assault with a weapon - Possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle - Unauthorized possession of a firearm - Pointing a firearm - Possession of a firearm contrary to order - Disobe y ing cou r t order - Failure to comply

with conditions Jason Krysta, 31, of Lloydminster is charged with: - Robbery with a firearm - Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose - Uttering threats - Aggravated assault CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

thing of themselves. It’ more what they do for

5

their kids’ future,” said Shirtliffe.

6

MERIDIAN SOURCE

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Continuing care spaces group to huddle GEOFF LEE

WRITER

..................................

The Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors Care Society has bridged a communications gap in its efforts to advocate for more long-term care spaces.

The seniors’ lobby group wants to mobilize the Continuing Care Spaces in Lloydmin-

ster Working Group, but couldn’t get Alberta Health Services (AHS) in the loop for weeks until the past few days.

It turns out a series of unread emails from the group’s president, Graham Brown, to Lori Sparrow, executive director seniors health, Central Zone AHS, was simply mis-flagged as junk.

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

Canadian Prairie Pickers are once again touring the area!

Paying Cash For Coin Collections, Silver & Gold Coins, Royal Can. Mint Sets.

Also Buying Gold Jewelry

$

$ $

We purchase rolls, bags or boxes of silver coins

$

$ $

PAYING HIGHEST PRICES To arrange a free, discrete in-home visit

call Kellie at 1-778-257-9019 Bonded since 1967

“So we have now heard from her and we’re happy to be welcoming her to our meeting on Feb. 22 where we will be meeting with AHS and Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) representatives,” said Brown at this week’s seniors’ meeting at the Legacy Centre on Jan. 18.

The managers of the Dr. Cooke Extended Care Centre and Lloydminster Continuing Care Centre will also attend to discuss the change of administration under AHS. “Continuing care spaces would be the main thing that we want to get going here and get going on what we’re going to do with that site and getting more waiting lists,” explained Brown.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) had signalled earlier they want to get

the committee back together.

Brown provided some background material at the previous seniors’ meeting on Jan. 11, noting the working group began to meet with AHS and SHA in 2019 to determine more continuing spaces in Lloydminster and what to do with the vacant land at the Dr. Cooke site.

This followed the demolition of the south and central wings of Dr. Cooke along with 55 care spaces.

Brown notes Concerned Citizens had unsuccessfully lobbied to renovate these wings and provide some additional services such as transition spaces and palliative spaces.

The demolition left Lloydminster with a net gain of 5 spaces following the previous addition of 60 spaces at the Lloydminster Continuing Care Centre.

AHS held public meetings in Lloydminster on June 13 and 19, 2017, to discuss the next steps for the vacant wing at the Dr. Cooke.

“At this meeting, it was agreed that we should start planning for a replacement facility at the Dr. Cooke site and the Working Group was formed,” said Brown.

He says through 2018 and 2019, AHS and SHA confirmed our

community will need an additional 60 spaces by 2025 and 148 spaces by 2035.

The pandemic delayed progress the past two years, but the time is right to restart the committee.

“From a community sta nd p o i nt, t h e ne xt step is a site development master plan study to explore what kind of facility should be built and what services should be offered,” said Brown.

Have a pint and adopt a puppy?

WANTED

The brewery is also kidfriendly, so if you’re looking DEAD OR ALIVE to add a new furry four-legged The 4th Meridian Brewing Company is once again team- addition to your family and want ing up with Furbabies Furever the kids to be a part of the proHomes as they are set to host cess, they’re more than welcome to attend. another adoption event.

If you can’t take one of these once again touring the area!

The event, which isare being held at the brewery, 2626 50 little cuties home but still want support FurbaAve. unit 6, this SaturdayPaying from toCash Fora great Coincause, Collections, 3-6 p.m., will feature five pups bies is also accepting donations to Silver Gold Coins, help with& day-to-day operations. up for adoption.

MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

..................................

Canadian Prairie Pickers

FROM PAGE 5

Royal Can. Mint Sets.

Also Buying Gold Jewelry

arm firearm - A s s a u l t w i t h a We - Possession of arolls, fire- bags - Possession of purchase weapon arm contrary to order weapon for dangerous or boxes of silver coins - P o s s e s s i o n o f a (x2) purpose firearm in a motor - Disobeying court - Uttering threats vehicle order - Aggravated assault - Unauthorized Corey Morris, 30, - Assault with a To arrange possession of a fireo f L lao yfree, d m idiscrete n s t e r i sin-home weaponvisit arm charged with: - Possession of a fire- Pointing a fire- R o b bBonded e r y since w i 1967 t h a arm in a motor vehicle

$

$ $

$

$ $

PAYING HIGHEST PRICES call Kellie at 1-778-257-9019

- Unauthorized possession of a firearm - Pointing a firearm - Possession of a firearm contrary to order All three individuals have been remanded and are set to appear at Red Deer Provincial Court on Jan. 26.

Thursday, January 20, 2022

JackRabbits back at Bud Miller

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

Cross country ski coach Brian Robinson demonstrates the proper way to get back onto your skies after taking an intentional tumble at Bud Miller All Seasons Park on Saturday for the return of JackRabbit cross country skiing in the Border City.

TAYLOR WEAVER

EDITOR

..................................

Bud Miller All Seasons Park had an abundance of JackRabbits roaming the fields and trails this past Saturday, but they weren’t the four-legged animals most might assume.

The Lloydminster

“

Today was the first day for JackRabbits, so we’re breaking the kids up into groups on their levels and abilities, and then going forward, we’ll be doing this every Saturday

Cross Country Ski Club was pleased to bring its JackRabbit program back to the Border City after a lengthy haitus.

“JackRabbits is a program that’s been around since the late 70s early 80s,” said coach Brian Robinson.

“Today was the first day for JackRabbits, so we’re breaking the kids up into groups on their levels and abilities, and then going forward, we’ll be doing this every Saturday for an hour.”

The JackRabbit program is designed for the “FUNdamentals”

stage of skill development and is suitable for children five to 10 years of age. The objective is for children to learn basic cross-country ski skills and to instill a lifelong interest in the sport, thereby enhancing their quality of life and health.

“It’s all about having fun,” said Robinson.

“Today is an exceptionally warm day, and it’s beautiful, so it’s hard to not be outside, but it’s also important to know you can go out and ski on any day and in any condition. We showed them how to dress today for when it does get cold.”

Having been around the sport of cross-country skiing for some time, Robinson knows that anyone can go out and give it a try.

“I have a long history in skiing and used to work for the ski association in Saskatchewan doing junior development work many years ago,” he said.

“I raced before that for roughly 12 years, coached at a provincial level, and I’ve been in Lloyd since ’97 and I just started to get back into skiing these last couple of years.”

Despite the fact he’s taught at higher levels, having the opportunity to pass on life-long lessons related to skiing is somthing he holds

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

Coach Brent Hamilton helps a young JackRabbit skier learn the ins-and-outs of stepping into cross-country ski bindings on Saturday morning at Bud Miller All Seasons Park.

close to his heart.

“It’s a program for the little kids, to get them on skis, teaching them how to ski through games, and then the track attack athletes are the ones that are fairly competent skiers,” he said.

“With those kids, most of them are either interested in a life-long type of things of either taking up racing, touring and getting outside, whatever they can get to get them outside and enjoying the sport. It’s all about getting outside and hav-

ing fun.”

For those with kids interested in coming out and seeing what JackRabbit skiing is all about, the group meets on Saturdays at 1 p.m. at Bud Miller All Seasons Park inside the PSM Park Centre.

Once everyone is in attendance and situation with their gear, they make the trek over the to the north east picnic area.

For mor e inf or mation or if you have any questions or concerns, call Stephanie at 780723-0988.

MERIDIAN SOURCE

7

8

MERIDIAN SOURCE

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Dollars pour into building construction GEOFF LEE

WRITER

..................................

Saskatchewan tops all provinces in yearto-year increases in building construction investment.

Saskatchewan experienced a seasonally adjusted 16.8 per cent increase in investment in building construction numbers from November 2020 to November 2021.

Statistics Canada released the latest report on Jan. 13.

The value of building construction investment in November 2021 was $344 million.

Investment in residential building construction led the yearover-year growth with an increase of 20.4 per cent.

Saskatchewan also placed second among the provinces in terms

of percentage change from October 2021 to November 2021, with a 10.6 per cent increase (seasonally adjusted) in investment in building construction.

“Today’s numbers from Statistics Cana d a s h o w s o u r p r o vince continues to be at the forefront of an economic recovery in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic,” said Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison.

“Not only are we seeing significant growth in investment in residential and non-residential building construction and building permits, but also Saskatchewan’s recent job numbers are leading the nation which is certainly an indication that we are building a strong Saskatchewan.”

Investment in building construction nationally advanced 1.2 per cent to $18.0 billion in November with increases in every component except for industrial construction.

In the latest Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey, Saskatchewan’s month-overmonth employment (seasonally adjusted) increased by 6,000 (up 1.1 per cent) from November 2021, which was the highest growth among provinces in terms of percentage change.

Saskatchewan building permits in November 2021 also jumped by 57.0 per cent (seasonally adjusted) from November 2020 and increased by 49.5 per cent (seasonally adjusted) from October 2021 figures.

Thursday, January 20, 2022

MERIDIAN SOURCE

9

PAGE 10 Thursday, January 20, 2022 MERIDIAN SOURCE

5921-50 Avenue, Lloydminster, SK S9V 2A4 Phone: 306-825-5111 Toll Free: 1-800-327-3899 Fax: 306-825-5147 meridiansource.ca Mail: Box 2454, Lloydminster, SK S9V 1W5 Hours: 8AM to 5PM Monday to Friday THE MERIDIAN SOURCE is published once a week, on Thursday.

All material printed in the Meridian Source is copyright and may not be copied or reproduced without the express permission of the publisher. The Meridian Source reserves the right to refuse publication of any advertising or editorial material at its discretion.

Columns and letters are the expressed view of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Meridian Source.

Editor Taylor Weaver taylor@meridiansource.ca

Staff Writer Geoff Lee geoff@meridiansource.ca

Marketing Manager Deanna Wandler deanna@meridiansource.ca

Marketing Consultant Ashley Miazga ashley@meridiansource.ca

Publisher: Reid Keebaugh Production Manager: Amanda Richard CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING admin@meridiansource.ca NEWSPAPER DELIVERY If you’ve missed a paper, to start or stop delivery, or for carrier applications, please call 306-825-5111 for information.

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

2017

Viewpoint Op-Ed: Unjust discrimination and more harm than good

D

avid Beatty’s attempted legal argument (Globe and Mail: Jan. 3) for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations is founded on the kind of unsupportable ‘evidence’ that generations of law students have been taught to avoid.

On Jan. 6, Canadian Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speculated that provinces might consider a broader vaccine mandate for similar reasons. It is alarming that such a heavy-handed response, which violates the basic human rights and freedoms of Canadians, is even proposed or envisioned.

Mr. Beatty’s claim that, “unvaccinated people are much more likely to become infected and spread the disease” is patently false. It is overwhelmingly contradicted by the latest real-world evidence published by numerous government agencies globally. No vaccine manufacturer is even making such a claim. Indeed, based on the daily case counts reported Jan. 3 by the Ontario Government, the fully (99/100,000) and partially (78/100,000) vaccinated make up 70 per cent of COVID19 cases, on a per capita basis.

The evidence undeniably shows what many are now beginning to realize from personal experience - these experimental gene-therapies are not particularly effective.

These inoculations do not provide durable sterilizing immunity and, therefore, fail to prevent

the transmission of COVID-19.

Moreover, hospital admissions are mostly represented by vaccinated patients (70-76 per cent).

Since the vaccinated can catch and spread the virus with similar viral loads as the unvaccinated, there is no factual, legal or moral justification for the existing mandates, let alone mandatory vaccination.Beatty also completely discounts the high degree of natural immunity that is already prevalent in both the unvaccinated and vaccinated alike.

Also unsupportable are his statements that the balance to be considered when weighing the merits of mandatory vaccination is, “the certain death of many compared to the very small chance of a tiny number of people having to endure what in some cases could be a severe allergic reaction.” With a near 100 per cent survival rate, and effective early treatment protocols being recognized worldwide, COVID-19 is not as deadly as predicted by wildly inaccurate models which have guided draconian health policies. Evidentially, it is mostly the frail and elderly with significant co-morbidities who need additional protection, which is readily available.

Beatty also understates the risk of adverse reactions, as demonstrated by Pfizer’s six-month clinical trial data of its own vaccine. In fact, Pfizer’s trial showed that, compared to their placebo control group, the vaccinated were 300 per cent more

likely to experience an adverse event, 75 per cent more likely to suffer a severe adverse event, and that there was no statistical evidence of a survival benefit. Pfizer’s own data show its shots do more harm than good (see: www.CanadianCovidCareAlliance.org). These only refer to the immediate and near-term adverse events; the longer term is unknown. Many medical treatments have been shown to be unsafe, their approvals withdrawn, and their use discontinued even well after full regulatory approval, such as Thalidomide, Vioxx and Chantix.

Along these lines, he fails to recognize that a vaccine mandate will cause disproportionate harm to various demographic groups.

For instance, children and youth are at virtually zero risk from COVID-19, yet the vaccines are acknowledged by the manufacturers themselves to present risks of serious harm, including blood clotting, myocarditis and pericarditis.

Joining many other western governments, the Ontario Government has recognized this and withdrawn AstraZeneca’s vaccine from use, and recommended against Moderna’s product for youth and children for this very reason.

Mandatory vaccination, by definition, means that the voluntary consent of the patient can never be obtained, making any such law illegal and unenforceable.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

Reporting stolen licence plates helps police MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

..................................

The Government Alberta is making changes to accelerate auto theft investigations and protect officers and the public.

Effective Jan. 19, Alberta motorists must report lost or stolen licence plates to police before requesting a replacement plate from registry agents. Early reporting of lost or stolen plates allows police to be on alert for licence plates that may be used for illegal purposes.

A lost or stolen

licence plate is not just frustrating for the owner, it can create larger problems if it is used in criminal activity. One of those risks is to the safety of law enforcement officers who benefit from having the most accurate, up-to-date information when conducting roadside stops.

“Requiring a police report for a lost or stolen licence plate is a common-sense change to make,” said Minister of Service Alberta Nate Glubish. “In doing so, we are ensuring police have

accurate information that can better help them when interacting with motorists and is crucial for an investigation.”

The change was successfully piloted at 12 registry agent offices across Alberta in 2021.

It comes at the recommendation of the Provincial Auto Theft Review Committee, a subcommittee of the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police, designed to address auto theft in Alberta.

The committee has representation from government ministries and

law enforcement.

“It is common practice for criminals to disguise their stolen vehicles by attaching an unreported stolen plate associated to a vehicle of a similar make and model,” said Mark Neufeld, Calgary police chief, and president, Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police.

Opinion

PAGE 11 Thursday, January 20, 2022 MERIDIAN SOURCE

Leeway from Lloyd: Event arena to boost economy STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

The preferred site selection for a new event arena is great news for Lloydminster. It sets the ground for the city to apply for $33 million in grant funding from the federal and provincial governments.

It also injects some much-needed hope and optimism for an economic turnaround in the area. The chosen location is city-owned land south of 41 Street, north of 36 St. east of 40 Ave. near the Gold Horse Casino.

The project will also spur growth on the Saskatchewan side of the city that usually lags behind the Alberta side of town.

The city notes the site supports potential future leisure-focused development along with

commercial business space.

It could also give a boost to the casino and the existing retail and commercial businesses in the area, including some relatively new hotels and motels.

In a perfect world, the arena would be smack dab in the middle of the city, but without any land available in the central core, the chosen site makes perfect sense as a recreation destination. It doesn’t take long to drive from one end of the city to the other.

A short-term concern is potential cost overruns.

With inflation currently running rampant, the estimated price tag of about $50.5 million is likely to rise if it opens as anticipated in the third quarter of 2025.

Maybe those grants will go up too.

Another concern is there is no mention yet

OP-ED FROM PAGE 10

Further, in 1996, the Federal Government, in a report issued by the Public Health Agency of Canada, stated that: “Unlike some countries, immunization is not mandatory in Canada; it cannot be made mandatory because of the Canadian Constitution.”

Thankfully, at least Alberta’s and Saskatchewan’s premiers have declared they have no intention of furthering

of an energy-efficient design and operating systems.

Let’s hope the arena has many green components to it to create a low carbon facility instead of trying to retrofit later at a much greater expense.

At any rate, the city needs to replace the Civic Centre that is way past its best-before-date with demolition on the horizon, and should be congratulated for generating results.

The key is not to overbuild like the City of Cranbrook did. They oversized for a WHL franchise that departed after a few seasons, leaving the city holding the bag with a big empty rink.

Building a new arena with a modest seating capacity makes sense to keep costs down and build for reality attendance. I can’t wait for it to open. Hope seniors get in free!

Duclos’ vision of the future.

This Op-Ed piece was written by the Canadian Covid Care Alliance. As legal, financial, media, medical, and scientific experts, many of whom work in the fields of virology and immunology, the members seek to ensure that only the best, most accurate and up-todate scientific evidence is used to formulate public policy, for the benefit of all Canadians.

Ask the Experts

12 12

MERIDIAN SOURCE

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Famous last words PRAIRIE WOOL HELEN ROW TOEWS

Once in a while, at my school workplace, children will respond in a way that leaves me smiling and speechless.

These remarks aren’t all newspaper-worthy, but a few bear a quick mention. Here we go.

This autumn, over a noon-hour recess, I watched a small girl painstakingly bashing the end of a caragana branch with a rock. She showed dogged determination in completing this self-appointed task—for whatever reason. Each time I passed her, my eyes were drawn to the repeated rise and fall of her stone as she thrashed the helpless stick to a pulpy mass.

Was she taking out some simple frustrations on an inanimate object?

Endeavouring to start a schoolyard fire through the primitive means

of flint and tinder? Or was I mistaken about the branch altogether?

Maybe she was mushing an unfortunate beetle and the twig got in the way. Finally, I couldn’t take it any longer and walked over to ask the burning question.

“What are you doing?”

Her efforts halted.

She looked up at me with a radiant smile and bright blue eyes. Pushing aside her long curly hair, she motioned to the stick and explained in a cheery voice, full of all the youthful candour one would expect of a sweet, six-year-old girl.

“I’m sharpening a stick so I can use it to kill gophers.”

Yikes! Hard to come up with a suitable reaction for that one.

Several years ago, during a class where a math test was being reviewed and mistakes explained, I witnessed a total of three boys argue with their teacher that 26 was the correct answer for

question three instead of the 32 she told them.

It mattered not that the teacher did the sum on the board to demonstrate the method, and the right answer.

Each child was sure they’d gotten it right— 26. They hotly contested her findings and requested full marks for the question. Their teacher looked at them perplexed. Eventually, one of the boys was convinced 32 actually was correct, but still refused to give up his right to the marks. He turned to point accusingly at his friend, two seats back.

“But it’s not my fault.

I should have another chance. He told us it was 26.”

Probably not going to win marks on any level that way, kids. One time I read a poem to a little tyke in first grade that delivered a lesson in identifying rhyming sounds, complete with colourful pictures.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

PAGE 13 Thursday, January 20, 2022 MERIDIAN SOURCE

Sports

Rustlers building winning hockey culture

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

Lakeland College King’s Energy Group Rustlers defender, Olivia Mann, moves the puck up ice during Sunday afternoon AJFHL action against the Edmonton Wolves. Mann picked up five points on Sunday with two goals and three assists.

TAYLOR WEAVER

EDITOR

..................................

It was another

weekend of back-toback home wins for the Lakeland College

King’s Energy Group Rustlers, as they beat the Calgary Jags 4-0 on Saturday and the Edmonton Wolves 6-3 on Sunday.

Sunday’s game against the Wolves was an important one as the two teams were neck-and-neck in the Alberta Female Junior Hockey League (AJFHL) standings.

Lakeland’s Jayde Cadiuex opened the scoring just over 20 seconds into the first period with assists from Lana Duriez and Olivia Mann. Edmonton’s Talia Teliani answered back with 8:23 left in the first period, tying the game 1-1. Lashanti Iron got the Rustlers’ second goal of the night with 4:24 remaining in the first with assists from

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

Lakeland College Rustlers’ Martina Desjarlais celebrates after scoring her team’s third goal of the night against the Edmonton Wolves.

Mann and Jasmine Lamotte.

Martina Desjarlais made it 3-1 Rustlers with 13:47 remain-

ing in the second with another assist from Mann. Mann would also pot her first goal of the night with 2:55

left in the second off an assist from Taylor Wilkinson, making it a 4-1 game.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

14 14

MERIDIAN SOURCE

Thursday, January 20, 2022

RUSTLERS FROM PAGE 13

Just over 10 seconds after Mann’s goal, Edmonton’s Kaylee Vader clapped back making it a 4-2 game before the second intermission.

Lakeland’s Taylor Wilkinson got a power-play goal with 4:37 remaining in the third period off an assist from Karleigh Mackenzie, making it 5-2 for the Rustlers.

Edmonton’s Bree Edwards answered back with 1:57 left in the third making it a 5-3 game, but the nail in the coffin came in the form of an unassisted empty-net goal

from Mann.

“Edmonton is a real formidable opponent. They’re a team that’s filled with former university and college hockey players, so they have a lot of experience,” said Rustlers head coach Morgan Mann.

“We’ve had really good games with them, and that was our last game of the series. We were fortunate to win three out of four games against them, and all games were tight and could have gone either way, So Sunday’s win was very satisfying.”

The Rustlers are almost

done with their regular-season schedule and head to Red Deer for a showcase weekend in early February before getting into playoff action. “ We had t he bu lk of ou r schedule in the first half. It’s a little lighter in the second half here, so that will come up quickly.”

Playing out of the AJFHL, the Rustlers are still waiting to hear if they’ll be playing out of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) next season, but Mann says things are looking good.

“The official news comes out

22013zu0

in February,” he said. “We’re very hopeful, but nothing is set in stone yet.

“Everything that we’ve been asked to do has been done and we’re expecting a final site visit at the end of January,” he added.

“Our take is, we’ve had a really good showing this year, we’ve had great support from the community, we’re competitive, and I think the league would be pleased to have another team and go from a four-team to a five-team league. We think it’s a win-win for everybody.”

PRAIRIE WOOL FROM PAGE 12

It was a cute poem, all about a cat and his welldressed friend. For the final line the kids were expected to fill in the missing word. It went something like this: Little Fluffy is a cat.

She sits all day upon a mat.

With her friend, a great big rat, Who wears a floppy, purple…

“Coat!” she screamed with delight. “Can we read it again?”

Did it matter that the picture clearly depicted a portly rat, squatting with a cat on a mat while wearing a hat? Nope. Ah children, they bring smiles to each and every day.

Helen lives on the family farm near Marshall, Saskatchewan, where she works as an author, columnist, and in education. To contact her, write Box 55, Marshall, SK. S0M1R0 or go to helentoews.com. There, you can learn more about her humorous Prairie Wool Books, or newly released fantasy series.

Agriculture

PAGE 15 Thursday, January 20, 2022 MERIDIAN SOURCE

Cattlemen mooing over Lloyd show ment heifers.”

The Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) was also on hand to talk to producers from the Lloydminster area.

“

It’s very nice to have something close like this.

We met a lot of people and it’s good to get out again. That’s one big plus.

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Megan McLeod, a field specialist with Alberta Beef Producers, took in the Cattleman’s Call Congress heifer and bull show at the Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds Jan. 14-15. McLeod noted the industry is strong locally and provincially.

GEOFF LEE

WRITER

..................................

There was a positive herd mentality to the inaugural Cattleman’s Call bull and heifer Congress at the Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds.

Breeders, sponsors and the public were drawn to the event, held Jan. 14-15 for the pen, heifer and bull shows and networking opportunities.

Conrad Fenton from Irma Alta. brought six two-year bulls to show that he plans to sell in Calgary March 2-3 and he liked what he saw on opening day.

“Lloyd Exhibition

grounds here has to be commended. To take something new on like this is always appreciated in our line of work,” said Fenton.

He says there’s a lot of bulls marketed at this time of year, including long yearlings and coming two-year-olds.

“For years, Lloyd had one of the biggest bull sales in Canada and they’ve carried on that tradition of agriculture and holding first-class events like this,” said Fenton.

The event was welltimed for Bill Ayre, who raises yearling and twoyear-old horned Hereford bulls on his mixed

farm in Evesham, Sask.

“We just brought bulls this year,” he said.

He said the Cattleman’s Call will give him good exposure in the area prior to his production sale in Lloydminster at the auction market on Feb. 7.

“It’s very nice to have something close like this. We met a lot of people and it’s good to get out again. That’s one big plus,” said Ayre.

His other goal was “to put our cattle on display in case someone comes along and ask some questions so we can help him out in the future by selling him a bull or replace-

“It’s an area where we want to make sure we’re creating awareness for Alberta beef producers,” explained ABP field specialist Megan McLeod.

“We love to talk about any issues producers are having and what

we’re doing as an association, as well as promoting our upcoming producer meetings.”

As for the show itself, McLeod thinks it’s something the LloydEx can definitely build on and she gave it her endorsement.

“I think this is a great turnout for their first year,” she said, noting the industry is strong in this region.

“I think the whole cattle industry is really strong across the province, but Lloydminster is an area where you see a lot of great cattle producers,” said McLeod.

In 2020, Alberta had about 1.46 million head of breeding cattle or 40 per cent of the national total.

“We have 70 per cent of the fed herd, so 2.2

million cattle are on feed in this province.

We play a significant role in the beef sector across Canada, but it is a significant industry in our province,” said McLeod.

She noted a recent one-in-a-million case of spontaneous atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) that has temporarily suspended the export market to just three Asian countries.

Th e Canad i an Cattlemen’s Association reports, despite the finding, the industry remains safe and expects the suspension to be lifted soon.

The matter is of little concern to Albertan cattle producers like Fenton.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 16

16 16

MERIDIAN SOURCE

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Livestock water project applications extended

File Photo MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

..................................

On Tuesday, the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced an extension to the Farm and Ranch Water Infra-

structure Program (FRWIP) deadline for livestock producers planning to access the previously-announced temp o rary enh anced FRWIP funding.

Along with the

FROM PAGE 15

“Being that it was caught proves the system is working. That’s what it’s all designed to do. That doesn’t give me any worry at all,” said Fenton.

drought conditions experienced in 2021, producers also found it difficult to source materials and contractors to construct their water development projects.

Finding qualified labour to fill jobs is likely a bigger issue for most Alberta cattlemen.

“It is something they face in terms of finding people who are willing to put in a lot of hard work because that’s

Due to these circumstances, the governments have adapted FRWIP to allow livestock producers who plan to claim over $50,000 in rebates to submit a preliminary application by March 31, to complete their project(s) and submit for rebate by Sept. 30.

“The past year has been a harsh reminder of how important water reliability is to agricultural producers,” said Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.

“By extending the Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program, we are giving farmers more time to

what’s seen on a farm,” said McLeod.

She says producers need people who are dedicated and willing to be on the clock a lot longer than your typical nine to five job.

complete projects such as dugouts, wells and pipelines, that will help to ensure a better supply of this essential resource for livestock.”

On July 14, 2021, the Government of Saskatchewan announced changes to temporarily increase the maximum funding a livestock producer can receive from the Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program for dugouts, wells and pipelines.

For the period April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022, the maximum rebate, for livestock producers only, increased to $150,000.

The first $50,000 is based on a 50-50 cost-

Fenton, however, says he doesn’t have any employees and can’t afford to.

“It’s myself, my brother and my dad and we run about 600 registered cows and a bunch of horses,” he said.

share and the remaining $100,000 is a 70-30 government-producer cost-share.

“The Government of Saskatchewan recognizes the challenges producers are facing with availability of contractors and materials,” said Agriculture Minister David Marit.

“It is important to provide more time for producers to complete their water projects so they can take advantage of additional funding to develop secure and sustainable water sources to meet the needs of their operation and help them mitigate the impacts of future dry conditions.”

“The ag industry has been a little tight, so if you can cut down on labour anyway you can, that’s what outfits are designed around these days.

There’s nothing like experience in this business.”

Careers Realty is an interesting life PAGE 17

Thursday, January 20, 2022 MERIDIAN SOURCE

est, and a couple of structures built with bales.

“ MIDWEST MINUTE VERN McCLELLAND

According to our team’s records, in the last 18 years, we have represented well over 3,500 properties in the m i dw e s t , fr om M a n nville in the west to Paynton in the east, Neilburg on the south, and Meadow Lake Provincial Park to the

north.

It’s about a 6,000 square-mile territory with a lot of beautiful scenery and many interesting people in it.

I’ve never actually counted up the postal codes, but it has to be 40 or more.

There’s been flower shops, post offices, furniture and liquor stores, former grow ops and meth labs, even a vacant RCMP building com-

3” wide version

plete with a jail cell.

Hotels, motels, and one site I suspected had been a brothel (it was all the mirrors)!

Large and small grain farms. A chinchilla breeding site, former puppy mill, defunct hog and sheep operations, and se ve r al her it age cattle ranches.

High-end city homes with impeccable decor, hundred-year-old log cabins deep in the for-

There’s been flower shops, post offices, furniture and liquor stores, former grow ops and meth labs, even a vacant RCMP building complete with a jail cell.

Restaurants, gas stations, lumber yards, light manufacturing assembly plants, truck shops, and grocery stores are too on the list.

A fly-in fish camp, several outfitting enterprises, and at least one haunted acreage.

Of course, there are the usual single-family homes, houses with gar-

den or mother-in-law suites, duplexes, fourplexes, eight-unit apartment buildings, numerous condos, and townhouses.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 18 3” wide version

NorQuest College is recruiting and training active and retired Registered Nurses and Healthcare Aides in rural and/or Indigenous communities in Alberta who have connections with seniors and caregivers within their communities to serve as workshop facilitators.

Facilitators will receive a compensation of $50.00 per person trained.

Email danielle.moffatt@norquest.ca for more information.

3.75” wide version

BOILERMAKERS BOILERMAKERLODGE LODGE146 146

NorQuest College is recruiting and training active and retired Registered Nurses and Healthcare Aides in rural and/or Indigenous communities in Alberta who have connections with seniors and caregivers within their communities to serve as workshop facilitators.

• TIG WELDERS • B PRESSURE WELDERS • FITTERS

• APPRENTICES

$44 /HR + BENEFITS

780-451-5992 ext 277 send resume to: hr146@boilermakers.ca For moreFor info, visit: info: boilermakers.ca/non-member more boilermakers.ca

Journeyperson Rate

for upcoming 2022 Maintenance Turnarounds in Alberta.

Facilitators will receive a compensation of $50.00 per person trained.

Email danielle.moffatt@norquest.ca for more information.

458

3.75” wide version BOILERMAKERS LODGE146 146 BOILERMAKER LODGE

• TIG WELDERS • B PRESSURE WELDERS • FITTERS

• APPRENTICES

$44 /HR + BENEFITS

ext277 247 780-451-5992 ext send resume to: hr146@boilermakers.ca For more visit: boilermakers.ca/non-member Forinfo, more info: boilermakers.ca

458

Journeyperson Rate

for upcoming 2022 Maintenance Turnarounds in Alberta.

18 18

MERIDIAN SOURCE

FROM PAGE 17

I actively consult with eight law and accounting firms on farmland valuation to assist their clients in estate planning so I’ve had the privilege to see an additional 150,000 acres or more of land in NE Alberta

Thursday, January 20, 2022

and NW Saskatchewan, not counting the black bear, moose, deer, wolves, and plenty of bird life along the way.

So, when I’m asked what the best part of my job is, I would have to say it is the variety.

There are some exceptionally good

Realtors out there who specialize in only one aspect of real estate.

They set the standard for the rest of us to follow.

The innovations we see now with technology are truly incredible from when I started this “sunset” career in

2003. It has allowed our team to stay connected with clients in six countries.

I must admit, my specialty is having no specialty. I’m a generalist who enjoys the challenge of looking at each unique property, estimating its fair mar-

ket value, determining the demographic profile of the most likely buyer group for it, and then figuring out how to reach them with details of the opportunity.

Every day is a new day. Nothing boring about this career!

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.

We’re hiring

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS! We’re looking for carriers to join our newspaper delivery team.

This is a great opportunity to earn extra cash!

Contact us TODAY! | 306-825-5111 | admin@meridiansource.ca

PAGE 19 Thursday, January 20, 2022 MERIDIAN SOURCE 306-825-5111 admin@meridansource.ca

Classifieds

AUTO PARTS

FEED AND SEED

SERVICES

FEED AND SEED

GET YOUR MESSAGE SEEN ACROSS Alberta.

The Blanket Classifieds or Value Ads reach over 600,000 Alberta readers weekly. Two options starting at $269 or $995 to get your message out! Business changes, hiring, items for sale, cancellations, tenders, etc. People are increasingly staying home and rely on their local newspapers for information. KEEP people in the loop with our 90 Weekly Community Newspapers.

Call THIS NEWSPAPER now or email classifieds@awna.com for details. 1-800-2826903, 780-434-8746 X225. www.awna.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.

1-888-483-8789.

CRIMINAL RECORD? Why suffer employment/licensing loss?

Travel/business opportunities? Be embarrassed? Think: Criminal Pardon. US entry waiver. Record purge.

File destruction. Free consultation. 1-800347-2540. www. accesslegalmjf.com.

WE BUY DAMAGED GRAIN HEATED... LIGHT BUGS... TOUGH MIXED GRAIN SPRING THRASHED WHEAT... OATS PEAS... BARLEY CANOLA... FLAX “ON FARM PICKUP” WESTCAN FEED & GRAIN 1-877-250-5252

CAREER TRAINING NorQuest College provides Family Caregiver Wellness Initiative online workshops for family caregivers living in Alberta. Wide-ranging workshop topics include the roles of the caregiver caring for seniors with varying levels of needs, developing health observations and healthcare decisions for your loved one, effective communication skills with healthcare providers and your loved one, and pairing technologies and tools to assist in daily living. Find out more at www.norquest. ca/family-caregiver.

AGPRO SEEDS: BUYING HEATED, DAMAGED CANOLA. On farm pickup, prompt payment! TOP PRICES PAID IN SASK. Phone: 306-873-3006 or Visit AGPRO website for bids: agproseeds.com LAND FOR SALE EXCELLENT HUNTING REC LAND on Sask River. Elk, Bear, Deer, Moose, lots of bush, water rights an hour from major cities. Subdividable. 160 acres with 320 possible. $198,000. Call Doug @ 306-716-2671.

HIP/KNEE Replacement?

Other medical conditions causing TROUBLE WALKING or DRESSING? The Disability Tax Credit allows for $2,500 yearly tax credit and up to $30,000 Lump sum refund.

Apply NOW; quickest refund Nationwide!

Providing assistance during Covid.

Expert Help:

1-844-453-5372

FEED AND SEED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CERTIFIED SEED Wheat

AAC Goodwin, AAC Penhold, AC SAdASh, CdC Go, Go eArly, PintAil. Oats AC JuniPer, AC MorGAn, AC MuStAnG, derby, CdC ArborG, ore 3542M, CdC So1 SuPer oAt.

Barley

AMiSk, buSby, CervezA, CdC AuStenSon, CdC MAveriCk, Sundre. very eArly yellow PeA, ForAGe PeAS. PoliSh CAnolA, SPrinG tritiCAle. mastinseeds.com 403-556-2609

NOTICES

Follow us on Facebook to see award-winning content in Saskatchewan community newspapers.

www.swna.com

403-588-8620

is on social media!

SCAN HERE

SWNA can take you to every community in the province.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

FOR RENT MAR-NAN MANOR

2 BEDROOM APARTMENT

Well-established flooring business for sale in Flin Flon, MB. Comes with fully renovated Main Street location and rental tenant.

Phone 204-687-0133.

LLOYDMINSTER, AB Includes washer, dryer, range, range hood, dishwasher, partial a/c, 1 parking stall with plug-in, balcony, 815 sq/ft

FOR SALE - Leask Community Hardware Store Fully stocked 5371 sq. ft. hardware store, built in 1985, located in a farming community with a population of approx.

400, with two Hutterite colonies and two First Nations close by.

Includes two garages in town. Photos available upon request. Open to bids, 5% deposit required with a certified cheque. All bids must be submitted by February 10, 2022.

Highest bid not necessarily accepted. For more info, contact Warren 306-466-6535 or Lorna 306-466-9189.

$875 / month Ages 40 plus, couples preferred.

Phone for information 306-830-8220 780-214-0908 SERVICES

HEAVY EQUIPMENT FOR SALE BLANKET THE PROVINCE with a classified ad. Only $269 (based on 25 words or less).

Reach almost 90 weekly newspapers.

Call NOW for details.

1-800-282-6903 Ext 225; www.awna.com.

LIVESTOCK FOR SALE

GELBVIEH BULL SALE Red Deer Country Alberta Feb. 15th

HEALTH

4 QUARTERS OF GOOD FARMLAND in SK, with 10K oil revenue and land revenue with a 4.25% return. $798,800. Call Doug at 306-716-2671.

MISCELLANEOUS

NOTICES

AUCTIONS AUCTIONS are our business! Contact Copeland Auctions Ltd. located in Lloydminster, AB for all your auction needs. Call Russ 780-870-1181 or visit our website: www.copelandauctions.co m

20 20

MERIDIAN SOURCE

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Church Directory

Obituaries & Memoriams

Thursday, January 20, 2022

SUDOKU

CROSSWORD

January 13 Answers

ACROSS 1. Wooden nail 4. Palo ____, California 8. Is mistaken 12. The whole amount 13. Dog’s bark 14. Bucket 15. Glide over snow 16. Housetop 17. Land amid water 18. Dolls and yo-yos, e.g.

20. Yearned 22. Be overly fond 24. Imprint firmly 26. Met musical 28. Female pronoun 29. Cooling device 32. Fuel guzzler

33. Beast of burden 35. Work by Shelley 36. Stallone’s moniker 37. Smallest bill 38. City divisions 40. Great Barrier ____ 42. Take a breather 43. Fiesta decor 47. Foot part 49. Stink 50. Galloped 52. Sailor’s response 55. Bard 56. Tall, woody plant 57. Negative prefix 58. Room extensions 59. Contained 60. Flop

January 13 Answers

DOWN 1. Mas’ mates 2. Lodge member 3. Sparkling 4. Cockeyed 5. At liberty 6. Moreover 7. Policeman 8. Saga 9. Poison-ivy result 10. Annoy 11. Husky’s load 19. Above, in verse 21. Toss 22. Physicians, shortly 23. Milky jewel 25. Strikeout number 27. Cancel a space launch

29. Tennis stroke 30. Finds a total 31. Eagle’s dwelling 34. Dig up 39. Part of a circle 41. Cuban Castro 43. Catholic leader 44. Worshiped object 45. Christmas 46. Music and literature, e.g.

48. Shortcoming 51. Mine rock 53. “____ Are My Sunshine” 54. Discontinue

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Introduce your new addition here in next week’s issue for FREE! Come in and fill out a form or email admin@meridiansource.ca Deadline is Tuesday at noon for the Thursday edition.

MERIDIAN SOURCE

21

22 22

Thursday, January 20, 2022

MERIDIAN SOURCE

INGENUITY EXCELLENCE

AWESOMENESS

HOME

ACRES OF SOLITUDE

SOLD

PT SW-30-50-26 W3RD

SK

599,900

$

MLS A1071380

NEW LISTING

PT NE-21-51-25 W3RD

SK

474,500

$

MLS A1135698

• Extensively updated, clean & well maintained with main floor laundry & stainless appliances.

• Includes an oversized, double garage!

Located in a mature, quiet AB neighbourhood.

289,800

$

SK

460,000

$

PENDING

NE PT-14-54-20 W3RD

5002 MILLER DRIVE

SE-22-50-19 W3RD

MLS A1166880

AB

PENDING

MLS A1171991

NEW PRICES ACREAGE

32083 TWP RD 560 SK

395,000

$

MLS A1164892

AB

249,500

$

MLS A1160468

PT SW-18-44-27 W3RD SK

164,900

$

MLS A1163592

A PLACE TO BUILD YOUR BUSINESS GLEN E. NEILSON INDUSTRIAL PARK

HWY 17 C2 ZONING

SK

RETAIL SPACE

184,900 MLS A1146868

$

AB

114,500 MLS A1156301

$

RENTAL OPPORTUNITIES

ALBERTA AB

949,000

MLS A1152166

$

AB

315,000

$

MLS A1143470

AB

225,000

$

MLS A1158194

MAKE YOUR MOVE TO LLOYDMINSTER

SK

$

469,900

MLS A1124822

AB

$

AB

$

AB

$

419,900

MLS A1155543

AB

$

325,000

MLS A1157541

SK

$

224,900

MLS A1158490

SK

$

372,500

MLS A1170052

276,500

MLS A1152553

SK

$

247,500

MLS A1082213

219,000

MLS A1131227

SK

$

128,900

MLS A1153824

APARTMENT STYLE CONDOS MERIDIAN

CORNERSTONE

LA TIERRA

5675 - 43 St. 5504 - 49 St. 3009 – 57A Ave. 3007 – 57A Ave. 5651 – 43 St. 3315 – 51 Ave. 2917 – 51 Ave. 5101 – 18 St. 5617 – 51 St. 3002 - 56 Ave. 4102 - 69 Ave. 6608 – 42 St. 5202 – 49 St. 5506 – 50A Ave. 6802 - 42 St.

1 Bed, 1 Bath 2 Bed, 1 Bath 1 Bed, 1 Bath 1 Bed, 1 Bath 2 Bed, 1 Bath 2 Bed, 1 Bath 2 Bed, 1 Bath 1 Bed, 1 Bath 2 Bed, 1 Bath 2 Bed, 1 Bath 1 Bed, 1 Bath 3 Bed, 1 Bath 2 Bed, 2 Bath 3 Bed, 2 Bath 2 Bed, 2 Bath

$700 $800 $800 $850 $850 $900 $900 $900 $950 $950 $1100 $1100 $1200 $1250 $1300

READY! READY! READY! READY! READY! READY! READY! READY! FEB. 1ST READY! READY! READY! FEB. 1ST FEB. 1ST READY!

SASKATCHEWAN 4710 – 45 St. 1809 - 47 Ave. 4501 - 39 St.

2 Bed, 1 Bath 3 Bed, 2 Bath 3 Bed, 2 Bath

$900 READY! $1250 READY! $1550 READY!

APPLY ONLINE TODAY AB

224,500

$

MLS A1150665

AB

157,500

$

MLS A1160458

AB

127,000

$

MLS A1158092

coldwellbankercitysiderealty.com

Brad Gilbert Jennifer Gilbert Broker/Owner Associate Broker

Rick Schesnuk Caleb McLean Realtor® Associate Broker

Each office is independently owned & operated.

3812 - 51 Avenue, Lloydminster, AB T9V 3M7 Sandy Hardy Realtor®

Judy Bexson Realtor®

www.coldwellbankercitysiderealty.com

780-875-3343

facebook.com/coldwellbankercitysiderealty

instagram.com/coldwellbankercitysiderealty