Meridian Source - July 16, 2020

Thursday, July 16, 2020

VOLUME 3 I ISSUE 3

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THANKS FOR MANY YEARS OF SERVICE, SHEP!

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

Owner of Shep’s Sports, Brian “Shep” Sheppard, announced he will be closing his store’s doors for the last time by the end of 2020 after 31 years of business in the Border City. Shep, who turns 80 in January, has spent the last 57 years in the sporting-goods world and thanks the community for its continued support. Make sure to pick up next week’s edition of the Meridian Source for the full story.

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Driver arrested after flight from police MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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At approximately 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, July 12, Lloydminster RCMP Police Dog Services attempted to stop a stolen vehicle in the area of 44 Street and 45 Avenue. The suspect vehicle proceeded to flee from police, travelling eastbound out of the city. Police did not pursue the vehicle and determined shortly after that the suspect vehicle turned around and began to travel westbound into Lloydminster again.

Police were able to successfully deploy a tire deflation device, however, the vehicle still failed to stop. A second tire deflation device was deployed west of Lloydminster, and the suspect vehicle continued travelling

File Photo in a dangerous manner before the driver abandoned it in an area near Tulliby Lake.

Lloydminster RCMP along with Lloydminster and St. Paul Police Dog Services, Kitscoty RCMP and Vermilion RCMP, were able to arrest the driver at this location.

Jade Whitstone, 29, of Onion Lake, Sask., has been charged with: - Operation of a motor vehicle while prohibited x 2 - Flight from peace officer

- Resist arrest - Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle - Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 - Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose x 3 - possession of breakin instruments - Fail to comply with a release order condition x 6 - Fail to comply with a probation order Whitstone was held in custody for Alberta Provincial Court in Lloydminster on July 14.

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Health services continue, universal testing available MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Health services in Saskatchewan continue to expand with addit i o na l e ve r y d a y p r o grams and services further increasing as of July 13.

This is ou t l ine d as Phase 3 of the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s service resumption plan, which was initially announced in May. Services that will resume in this next phase include: - Further enhanced mental health and addictions support, including the opening of social detox and addictions inpatient treatment; - Additional Chronic Diseases Management/Wellness Programs/Stroke Prevention; and - Specialized services for clients with developmental disabilities, Autism and brain injuries.

Since service resumption began on May 19, 544 health services have re-started in all areas of the province.

Regina and southern areas have seen more services resume compared with Saskatoon and the north, given the COVID-19 cases in those areas and the response personnel required to support it.

“Overall, we’ve been pleased with our ability to bring services back online, while still implementing strategies to keep patients and providers safe,” said SHA CEO Scott Livingstone.

“Patients and their families have been very understanding of the additional screening measures and changes to how they had traditionally received service. Both staff and physicians are happy to be seeing their patients again, as well.”

Surgical volumes have been increased at each ease phase of service resumption, including the most recent phase which included more urgent, emergent and also some elective procedures.

This next phase will further increase surgical volumes to between 75 and 85 per cent of pre-COVID levels.

These numbers vary significantly by site and as a result of staff availability.

Moose Jaw’s Dr. F.H Wigmore Hospital, for example, is achieving beyond 100 per cent of their pre-COVID surgical levels as a result of new surgeons that were recruited to the community.

Together, the SHA and Ministry of Health are working in partnership with physicians and other operational leaders to continue focus on the backlog of surgeries.

Medical Imaging capacity has also increased to 90 per cent of pre-COVID service levels overall, with MRIs at 91 per cent and CT at 93 per cent.

Virtual care appointments continue to be offered where possible, with some face-to-face services being offered, where needed.

Since initiating expanded virtual care options as a result of the pandemic in March, more than 175,000 appointments have been delivered through

this option.

“As we expand services, we are still also continuing to keep focused on COVID-19 support as well,” said Livingstone.

“We’ve entered our ‘new normal,’ meaning while there is still some room to increase some services, we cannot let our guard down on the pandemic, especially as we progress towards the Fall.”

All services are listed on the Saskatchewan Health Authority website, with new services being added each day at www.saskhealthauthority.ca/service-alerts.

Be ginning Ju ly 1 4, COVID-19 testing will be available universally to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether

they have symptoms or not. A referral for testing can be made by con-

tacting HealthLine 811.

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Leave it to Weaver If there was a time to party, now simply isn’t it EDITOR Taylor Weaver

Can we just top testing the waters on the validity, and potential severity, of the coronavirus, please?

If you still believe COVID-19 is a hoax and doesn’t need to be taken seriously, then this is for you.

Apparently, “COVID Parties” are now “a thing” in the U.S. A COVID Party is a gathering somebody diagnosed with the coronavirus hosts to see if the virus is “real” and if anyone else gets infected.

This past weekend, a 30-year-old man died after attending a COVID Party in Texas, believing the virus was a hoax.

“Just before the patient died, they looked at their nurse and said, ‘I think I made a mistake. I thought this was a

hoax, but it’s not,’” said Dr. Jane Appleby, the chief medical officer at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio.

This is a very tragic story, but it was easily preventable, and the fact this young man’s last words were “I think I made a mistake” is heartbreaking.

Appleby also said: “I don’t want to be an alarmist, and we’re just trying to share some real-world examples to help our community realize that this virus is very serious and can spread easily.”

I would hope this “real-world example” of the severity of COVID19 will open the minds of disbelievers, once and for all.

Parents must have “the talk” with their kids, and I think the importance of taking precautions against COVID should be added to that talk.

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Leeway from Lloyd: Trans Mountain best bet STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

Now that the Keystone XL pipeline is all but dead, attention turns to the ongoing construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline being built by the federal Crown corporation, Trans Mountain Corporation.

This will be a madein-Canada expansion pipeline expected to be fully operational by December 2022 with a system capacity of

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The remarkable thing is, I’m the same age as this young man who died and I would never, ever, think to attend a “COVID Party.”

My dancing shoes don’t need brushing off that badly.

Data shows a substantial increase in the number of people ages

about 890,000 barrels of oil per day.

Ottawa spent $4 billion to buy the existing line and expansion in 2018, but the actual estimated cost has soared to more than $16 billion including contingencies.

The line will run from the Edmonton area to tidewater terminal facilities in Burnaby, B.C and is not subject to any U.S. court challenges that put construction of the Keystone XL on ice until sometime in 2021.

Democrat leader Joe

Biden says he will kill Keystone XL if elected president, so it makes the construction of the Keystone XL in Alberta a potentially useless, expensive waste of taxpayers’ money.

Alberta invested $1.5 billion in the project along with several billion in loan guarantees to the builder, TC Energy Corp. based in Calgary.

It could be a costly pipeline to nowhere and reinforce the notion government should let the free mar-

20 to 30 being diagnosed with COVID-19, and I can’t help but wonder what it will take to get those in this age group to realize they’re not invincible, especially when it comes to this disease.

With comments including the words “fear-mongering” being posted to social media in relation to

information released by public health authorities, I fear for our future.

I know everyone is entitled to their opinion, but this disease is dangerous and deserves our respect.

And as the great Forrest Gump once said, “Stupid is as stupid does.”

Until next week.

ket determine industry infrastructure.

The Alberta NDP made the same mistake buying rail cars, only

to see the demand for crude by rail drop off.

Will Alberta Premier Jason Kenney refund the $1.5 billion invest-

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ment if the U.S. porti o n o f th e K e y sto ne XL pipeline never gets built?

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Spray Park bringing smiles MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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The Spray Park in Bud Miller All Seasons Park officially opened at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 25.

The Government of Saskatchewan announced on June 16, that spray parks would be permitted to open as part of Phase 4, Part 1.

The City of Lloydminster appreciates the community’s patience during the preparation process to ensure all guidelines are met.

Spray Park Guidelines - Individuals who are sick are asked to stay home.

• A physical distance of two metres should be maintained between people not from the same household or extended household.

• Individuals should wash or sanitize their hands before and after using the facility.

• Avoid overcrowding. Individual groups must not exceed the restrictions on public gatherings.

• Children should be accompanied by an adult to ensure compliance with physical distancing.

• Children should be supervised at all times by a parent or guardian,

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Albertans have another chance to pick up free non-medical face masks at the counter or drive-thru of their local A&W, McDonald’s Canada or Tim Hortons restaurants.

“Albertans don’t shy away from hard work when there is a job to do,” said Premier FROM PAGE 5

The Trans Mountain pipeline probably would have been built by now if the federal government and B.C. hadn’t thrown up so many needless roadblocks.

Both levels of government should have welcomed the project

Universal COVID testing now available FROM PAGE 3

Jason Kenney.

“Right now, it’s our job to continue to do the work needed to prevent the spread of COVID19 as our province relaunches. Washing your hands regularly, practising physical distancing, and wearing a mask when physical distancing isn’t possible will help keep us all safe.”

SHA laboratories are curre ntly proce ssing approximately 600 tests per day, with capacity to perform upwards of 1,800 tests per day.

Patients will be prioritized for testing based on a number of factors.

The time between a testing request and receiving the test itself may vary based upon patient need.

Residents are encouraged to learn more about the testing process by watching this video on Saskatchewan Health Authority’s YouTube channel (note: processes may vary slightly depending on testing location) at https://youtu.be/oPEEbE4mQU.

knowing that in the first 20 years of operation the expanded pipeline will generate $5.7 billion in revenues for B.C, $19.4 billion for Alberta and $21.6 billion for the federal government.

Funny how you never hear provinces like Quebec that rejected

the Energy East pipeline saying they don’t want a share of the revenue Ottawa will collect from the Trans Mountain pipeline.

With all provinces and Ottawa now having huge deficits from COVID-19, pipelines could be seen as a way out of debt.

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and reminded not to touch or contact others.

• Individuals should avoid putting their unwashed hands to their eyes, nose or mouth.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT To the Council of Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442 Marsden, Saskatchewan 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, 2019, 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, 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, 2019, and its financial performance and it’s cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian public sector accounting standards.

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

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 misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

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.

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

Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements 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 and auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable

assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arrise 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 judgement and maintain 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, intentional 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 purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the municipality’s internal control.

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

• Conclude on the appropriateness of 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 or conditions that may cast uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditir’s report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if

such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to date of our auditor’s report.

However, future events or conditions may cause the municipality to cease to continue as a going concern.

• 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 and significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

North Battleford, Saskatchewan June 4, 2020 Chartered Professional Accountants

Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at December 31, 2019

FINANCIAL ASSETS

2019

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

2018

10,736,609 186,238 235,515

10,071,207 702,960 327,535

85,213

75,132

11,243,575

11,176,834

162,688

209,158

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

162,688

209,158

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

11,080,887

10,967,676

17,101,823 37,964 35,363 17,175,150

16,568,322 207 67,765 34,752 16,671,046

ACCUMULATED SURPLUS (DEFICIT) (Schedule 8) REVENUES

28,256,037

27,638,722

2019 Budget 4,082,400 275,410 21,400

2019 4,122,138 359,012 44,141 (1,000)

2018 4,124,344 274,438 33,007 (170,783)

110,000

274,910

209,326

4,489,210

4,799,201

4,470,332

587,300 157,500 3,537,280 119,000 15,000 100,000

365,080 178,789 2,401,041 198,991

582,020 27,068 2,576,000 140,588

106,799

93,546

Taxes and Other Unconditional Revenue (Schedule 1) Fees and Charges (Schedule 4, 5) Conditional Grants (Schedule 4, 5) Tangible Capital Asset Sales - Loss (Schedule 4, 5) Land Sales - Gain (Schedule 4, 5) Investment Income and Commissions (Schedule 4, 5) Restructurings (Schedule 4, 5) Other Revenues (Schedule 4, 5) Total Revenues EXPENSES General Government Services (Schedule 3) Protective Services (Schedule 3) Transportation Services (Schedule 3) Environmental and Public Health Services (Schedule 3) Planning and Development Services (Schedule 3) Recreation and Cultural Services (Schedule 3) Utility Services (Schedule 3) Restructurings (Schedule 3) Total Expenses

4,516,080

(26,870) 32,000 (5,130) 27,638,722 27,643,852 (5,130)

Surplus (Deficit) of Revenues over Expenses before Other Capital Contributions

Provincial/Federal Capital Grants and Contributions (Schedule 4.5) Surplus (Deficit) of Revenues over Expenses Accumulated Surplus (Deficit), Beginning of Year Accumulated Surplus (Deficit), End of Year Surplus (Deficit)

2019 Budget

(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 assests/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 Net Financial Assets (Debt) - Beginning of Year Net Financial Assets (Debt)-End of year Position Reeve Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Total

5,130 10,967,676 10,972,806 Name Ian Lamb Travis Lindsay Brian Graham Norman Wright Jason Paterson Rick Swanstrom Joe Koch

Remuneration 16,250 4,000 8,375 8,875 8,625 6,875 8,000 61,000

4,250,700

3,419,222

548,501 67,814 617,315 27,638,722 28,256,037 617,532

1,051,110 33,422 1,084,532 26,554,190 27,638,722 1,084,532

2019 (1,427,164) 888,786 10,877 1,000

2018 (2,365,400) 888,656 415,000 170,783

(533,501)

(890,961)

(611) 29,801 207 (29,397) 113,211 10,967,676 11,080,887 Reimbursed Costs

(6,944) (354) 509 (6,789) 186,782 10,780,894 10,967,676 Total 16,250 4,000 8,375 8,875 8,625 6,875 8,000 61,000

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South of Lloydminster: Part 1 WHISPERS OF THE PAST SANDRA L. BROWN

The South of Lloydminster history book is jointly dedicated to its pioneers and to younger generations both present and future.

Providing a glimpse of what pioneer life was like, they are a written record of a community’s development and strength.

With its brilliant red cover, this book is the story of the Southminster, Furness and Rugby school districts.

Though there is no mention of when this book was published, a committee worked together to publish their 20075DE0

stories and historical information.

Tenders went out for the building of a schoolhouse in the Southminster School District No. 2516 in March 1910.

One acre of land was purchased for $15 and school started a few months later.

Boarding at one of the local homes, the first teacher, Mr. Harvey Buchanan earned $720 per school year.

Attendance by students was rather random as attending school wasn’t compulsory until 1917.

Improvements were made over the years with an addition of a teacherage, purchase of more land and equipment.

The dates of summer holidays varied and were often adjusted for the first day or two of the Lloydminster Fair and other significant area events such as the arrival of the railway.

Many of the children walked to school after their chores were completed. Some were fortunate to have a horse to ride.

In the midst of a chilly prairie winter, a horse-drawn cutter or sleigh was often used.

The first day of school d epend ed u pon har vest. If school vacation

File Photo needed to be shortened to one month it was simply adjusted.

The second month of vacation was determined by how best the students could assist with stoking and threshing the crops. In fact, neighbours not familiar with farming lent a hand as well.

In their case, however, these lent hands were soon blistered.

Owned by the Pioneer Grain Company, the first elevator was built in 1926 with a capacity of 28,000 bushels.

In the late 1930s a “sealer shower” took place for the new teacher and his wife.

They were given a variety of preserved foods which were well received by the newlyweds!

As teachers came and moved on, the grades taught were expanded and sports grew alongside the cherished school gardens.

The annual Christmas concert was a highlight

for students and their families.

By the mid-1940s attendance was around 10-12 students and the teacher’s yearly salary was $1,350.

Power was installed in 1950 and a raging 3-day spring blizzard brought nine inches of snow. During the winter of 1950-1951, a total of 45 inches of snow was received.

By 1958, discussion of closing the school came forward because of the increasing pressure to centralize education.

Students were now bussed to Lloydminster.

One would presume this closure would have brought an end to this school’s era. It didn’t.

The strength of the community prevailed and “The School” became a site for gettogethers.

This school along with so many others became a community centre where folks gathered and connected in friendship.

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Sports

Pirates topple Giants JAMIE HARKINS

WRITER

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A blooper to shallow right field under the right circumstances can carry the same weight as a shot over the fences.

The 18U Northwest Prairie Pirates left their fans happy with a walkoff 5-4 win against the Sask 5 Giants in the second half of a homeopening doubleheader at Wallace Field on Sunday. Pirates third baseman Landon Petiot tallied the final RBI driving in relief pitcher Ellis King on a bases loaded hit that fell in just before a hard-charging Giants outfielder could make ground.

“I was just looking for anything good in the zone I could hit,” said Petiot. “I just kind of muscled it out there.”

Despite Petiot’s bottom of the seventh heroics, it was Pirates starting pitcher Kaden Gallon who took home player-of-the-game honours. Gallons battled through an early single, hit batsman and walk that led to his team going down 2-0 in the top of the first to work into the seventh.

“I felt that I was in the zone right off the bat,” said Gallon, who recorded 10 strikeouts before reaching his pitch limit. “It was just a couple of hits. They got on, but then we got on and went from there.”

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Pirates pitcher Kaden Gallon keeps a close eye on a Giants baserunner.

King, the Pirates leadoff batter and starting second baseman, scored his team’s first run in the bottom of the first by outrunning an infield grounder to short before making his way to third on a pitch to the backstop and steal. He crossed the plate thanks to an infield single by designated hitter Dray Souchotte. The Pirates tied the game shortly after when right fielder Carter Kerr barrelled the ball to left field scoring first baseman Cameron Pero.

A triple to the centre field fence by Kerr gave the Pirates a 3-2 lead in the third. Souchotte made it 4-2 during the bottom of the fifth when he brought home catcher Logan Schmahl on a line drive to deep centre.

The Giants tied the

game in the top of the seventh only to witness King, Schmahl and Pero rake successive hits to load the bases in the bottom of the inning leading to Pet-

iot’s at bat.

“It’s really good,” said Petiot. “It’s the first win of the year for the boys.

We need to get rolling if we want to make it to the finals.”

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Take me out to the ball game

JAMIE HARKINS

WRITER

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The boys of summer are back.

Baseball games returned to Wallace Field on Sunday when the 18U Northwest

Prairie Pirates took on the Sask 5 Giants in an afternoon doubleheader. The Giants

spoiled the fun during the opener, but the Pirates regrouped winning the second contest 5-4.

“It’s pretty awesome,” said Pirates centre fielder Carter Johnson.

“Playing baseball again is fantastic. Going out there and being with the guys again, even though you can’t be too close to them, there’s still that feeling. And, to be able to hit and field again, it’s just a great time. I love it.”

The Pirates will solely compete against the five other Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League (SPBL) North Division clubs during the 18-game regular season.

A northern play-down will follow with the winner moving on to battle the South Division champion at the SPBL finals in late August.

The provincial and national championships have been cancelled.

Kaiden Zacharias, a former Pirate and cocoach of the team this

season alongside Dan Keck, said they saw good competition on opening weekend starting with a doubleheader against the Cubs at Saskatoon on Saturday. He said the boys battled through to find out good things happen when they throw strikes and put the ball in play.

“We have five senior guys who are graduating and a couple of them are going on to play college baseball,” said Zacharias. “We want to get those guys as prepped for college baseball as we can by letting them develop into their bodies a little bit and really excel on the field. Then with everybody else, even though we are technically playing for a championship, we really just want to focus on building their skills so that when we do get the chance to play for a provincial championship again and potentially go to nationals, they are at their best.”

Zacharias noted practices and games are run-

ning under strict Saskatchewan Baseball return-to-train and play guidelines.

He added they wash the balls, bats, bases and any equipment used following play as well as try to keep the players safe by having hand sanitizer available for when they come off the field along with lining up patio chairs beside the dugouts to maintain physical distancing.

Johnson said it didn’t look like playing baseball this summer would be possible just a few months ago, so they’re fine with sticking to the rules in place. He said the guys are happy to be back on the field and motivated to rack up a few wins.

“We want to have a lot better season than last year,” said Johnson.

“We just didn’t meet expectations, but this year we can with this team because we’re a lot better all around. I feel that we can actually be good and hopefully have a successful season.”

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ANTHONY CLENDENING FEBRUARY 11, 1999 JUNE 11, 2020 It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Anthony Casper Clendening.

Anthony passed away at the Lloydminster Hospital on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at the age of 21.

Anthony was born in Saskatoon, SK to John Ritchie and Toni-Lynn Clendening, the second of four children. Anthony is survived by his parents John Ritchie and Toni-Lynn; brothers John, Elliot and Andrew; Grandmother Elizabeth Thoms; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Anthony was predeceased by his grandparents Claude and Jewel Clendening and grandfather Anton Kachmar.

Anthony was 2 ½ years old when the family moved from Saskatoon to Lloydminster.

Anthony’s first summer in Lloydminster, and many thereafter, was spent at the outdoor pool where he first showed a love for thrills, jumping and diving off the diving board and more recently from cliffs and

bridges.

Anthony followed his older brother around as soon as he could crawl and adored him even in the most recent days. When his younger brothers arrived, he was so pleased and protected them and that never changed.

Anthony had a huge heart and great empathy for others. He was fun-loving and easily made friends. He could be very serious and displayed a fierce competitive spirit when it came to sports including church camp competitions. He had an eye for detail and loved to be styl’n, oh my goodness his shoe collection.

Throughout junior high and high school Anthony was passionate about volleyball.

Anthony also had a passion for the gym spending many an hour there. Recently his streetbike became his pride and joy.

Most important, Anthony loved his Heavenly Father and his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and was baptized in September 2018.

In the months preceding Anthony’s passing he came to a peacefulness with himself, and the things that normally would bother a person he looked at with an enduring thankfulness at the molding that was taking place in his character. We are able to look back over this time and take solace with the transformation this had on him, and the significance to both him and those

around him.

Anthony will be greatly missed and memories will be cherished. We won’t forget his words spoken in the kitchen a few days before his passing. “You know I’m leaving soon.” He was talking of moving out, how little did we know.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those that called, stopped in with kind words, cards, to share a story and the many meals and flowers. The generosity was almost overwhelming. The outpouring of love from the community in so many forms not only touched our hearts and comforted us, but showed us the care and compassion that many were mourning with us.

Our family wants to thank the Ambulance EMTs, RCMP, Lloydminster Fire Department and the Doctors and Nurses at the hospital on that evening.

Also, we like to thank April and the community at large for the Go Fund Me, and Shawn from the Bike Rally.

Thank you to Pastor Mike Nedelko and New Life Community Church. Thank you to Dana at Ram Printing.

Thank you to The Olive Tree and our Care Group for the luncheon. Finally, thank you to everyone for your prayers, we couldn’t get through this without them.

PS Thanks Justin and Danrae for transforming our backyard!!

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