Meridian Source - June 3, 2021

Thursday, June 3, 2021

VOLUME 3 I ISSUE 49

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“Murph” run steps up for mental health causes

Progressive Fitness owner, Clark Drury.

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source TAYLOR WEAVER

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A bit of afternoon rain didn’t put a damper on the excitement at Progressive Fitness on Saturday, as Border City athletes took on the “Murph” Challenge, all in the name of raising funding for local mental health initiatives.

The “Murph Challenge” is a popular CrossFit workout created in memory of Navy Lt. Michael Murphy, who died in Afghanistan on June 28, 2005.

The challenge is completed every year on Memorial Day by CrossFitters and Navy SEALs alike. Lt. Murphy’s story is also loosely told in the movie Lone Survivor, starring Mark Wahlberg, who plays

Navy SEAL, Marcus Luttrell. Luttrell was the only member of the four-man team to make it out of Afghanistan.

The workout consists of a one-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 pushups, 300 air squats, and the icing on the cake?

Another one-mile run.

A weighted vest also is usually worn throughout the entire workout.

All proceeds from Saturday’s workout were donated to Paul Laberge and his mental health and suicide prevention foundation, Let’s Walk The Talk.

Progressive Fitness owner, Clark Drury, was excited to host the “Murph” this year as last year’s event was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions.

“Today is all about raising funds and awareness,” said Drury.

“We do this challenge every year and this is our fourth annual challenge. Every year we raise funds for something in our community, and this year we chose Paul Laberge with Let’s Walk The Talk. We believe his foundation has a really great meaning behind it, and we’re all about that. We’re all about supporting people that have a dream and a vision, and he definitely has both of those. We’re definitely supporting him.”

Along with the group of passionate CrossFit athletes, local runner Mike Welygan also took part by completing the running portion of the workout with each team throughout the day, as well as providing DJ services by Maz Entertainment.

Welygan ran 35 km and brought it $1,100 on his own thanks to a $50/mile donation from Violet Eyes Optometry.

A total of $5,860 was raised throughout the day, including the $1,100 from Welygan.

Mike Welygan leads a group of Crossfit athletes on their “Murph” challenge on Saturday morning. Taylor Weaver Meridian Source Laberge was over the moon with the community support for Let’s Walk The Talk, and funds will be stretched even further now that he’s partnered up with the Libbie Young Centre.

“It means a lot to us because we’re not only trying to raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention, we’re also trying to raise money and the money will help the Libbie Young Centre grow to get more staff and more beds at their facility,”

said Laberge.

“We’re also trying to get Libbie Young’s name out there, and for Progressive Fitness to do that for us, it’s just amazing.

“As far as community support goes, I think everybody knows how our community is. When we come together, we’re stronger than ever.”

The Libbie Young Centre is a mental health service in the Border City whose mission is to improve mental well-being for indi-

viduals and families through education, support, and advocacy.

“When I heard what they do for people, I knew this was a great cause to support,” said Laberge. “They want to grow to continue to help those in need.

“When I first started going through everything I went through, I wasn’t very honest with myself, but looking back, the Libbie Young Centre definitely would have helped me, so I am happy to support them helping others.”

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Sask releases target date for removal of all pandemic-related health measures MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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The Government of Saskatchewan has updated the Re-Opening Roadmap to include a vaccination threshold for the removal of all remaining public health restrictions, including mandatory masking and limits on gathering sizes.

The threshold for the removal of those public health orders will occur three weeks after 70 per cent of people age 12 and above have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, with at least three weeks having passed since the beginning of Step Two. This means that all restrictions could be lifted as early as July 11, if that threshold is reached by June 20.

“It’s really up to Saskatchewan people and how many of us make the choice to protect ourselves and those around us and get vaccinated,” Premier Scott Moe said. “Because that’s really what this is all about. The goal isn’t just to meet some target number we have set. The goal is to protect Saskatchewan people, so we can re-open safely.”

The original Step Three threshold of the Re-Opening Roadmap remains in effect.

After 70 per cent of people 18 and older have received their first

Premier Scott Moe. File Photo dose of vaccine and three weeks since the beginning of Step Two, most of the remaining public health restrictions will be lifted, such as those on restaurants, sports and recreation.

Mandatory masking and gathering size limits would remain in effect until 70 per cent of people ages 12 and above have received their first dose.

Currently, 66 per cent of those over the age of 18 have received their first dose, while 62 per cent of people 12+ in Saskatchewan have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

The expected timelines for lifting restrictions are being provided well in advance to allow for the planning of larger public events and family gatherings like weddings.

While all public health restrictions may be removed as early as July 11, everyone will have their own level of comfort with these changes.

Masking Although masking requirements will

no longer be required under the public health order, some people may still wish to wear masks based on their own risk assessment and comfort level depending on the circumstances.

Masking requirements may also still be in effect in certain workplaces at the disc re tio n o f ow ne rs o r operators.

Gatherings/Events If you are organizing a larger gathering or event for later in the summer, there are some guidelines to assist in planning.

Although physical distancing will no longer be required, consider spacing and separation for those attending through messaging or crowd control barriers. All washrooms and commonly touched surfaces should continue to receive enhanced cleaning and disinfection.

Employees and volunteers should be aware of public health prevention practices, such as proper sanitization, guest interaction etiquette and emergency response protocol.

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Ribfest locks up Father’s Day GEOFF LEE

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Lloydminster Ribfest checks the boxes as a no-brainer activity on Father’s Day weekend.

Simply load up the family car and head to the drive-thru at the Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds June 18-20.

“What a great oppor-

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On the traditional side of things, that’s usually barbecuing on Father’s Day, so we’re trying to get people to bring dad out on Father’s Day weekend.

tunity to give dad a break and bring him down sometime over the weekend,” said Glenn Fagnan, executive director of Border City Connects, the organization behind the event.

The non-profit signed a five-year contract with Western Canada Rib Fest Tour during the initial event last August to schedule future Ribfests in Lloyd on Father’s Day weekend.

“On the traditional side of things, that’s usually barbecuing on Father’s Day, so we’re trying to get people to bring dad out on Father’s Day weekend,” explained Fagnan.

The same four vendors that took part last year will be back, along with a new truck that sells cactus fries and blooming onions.

“On the rib side of things, they’ve got everything from a quarter rack, half rack, full rack and then there’s the chicken, brisket and pulled pork, so it’s a whole variety of products and different prices,” said Fagnan.

More than 3,000 vehicles and 10,000 people were served last year as the word got out.

“We’re very confident it’s going to be larger than last year because of

the quality of food,” said Fagnan.

“With our four rib folks and their menus, they’re all very distinctive with their sauces and their flavours. So we encourage people to come back multiple times to try all four of them.”

The vendors also have a contest for the best ribs and most flavour, which people can vote on.

Ribfest will help to fund Border City Connect’s fleet of specialty vehicles, which serve Lloydminster area residents and benefit other charities.

Ridership is down on local Border City Express bus trips during the pandemic and CareA-Vans are taking only one or two passengers for out-of-town medical appointments due to COVID protocols.

“We’ve got eight vehicles, we’ve got rent,

we’ve got all these fixed costs that don’t change, and yet, our revenues have gone way down,” said Fagnan.

One of the funders will be an expanded 50/50 draw with a guaranteed pot of $10,000 but no limit on the number of tickets for sale, unlike last year’s cap of 3,000.

GMack Oilfield Services is sponsoring the 50/50 draw with the search on for a title sponsor.

“We’ve had a lot more uptake on the sponsorships side of things just because of the success of last year. That’s what I’m looking for right now, that title sponsor,” said Fagnan.

In the meantime, Fagnan says it’s nice to support the LloydEx as a non-profit and utilize their facilities.

He also hopes to hold a full-fledged Ribfest in 2022 to invite other non-profits to share the

wealth.

Traditionally, Ribfest is an outdoor event with live crowds and all types of activities going on for three days, including beer gardens and other fun activities.

“We’re hoping to have it as an economic driver for the community and make it a regional approach so everybody can enjoy it. It will be a big draw for the city,” said Fagnan.

He says the Ribfest crew has about 40 people who stay in hotels and eat in restaurants.

“They’re buying locally, so it is a good economic spinoff. It’s a big deal,” said Fagnan.

“If go on to YouTube and look at some of the Ribfests that are being held; it’s huge, the amount of people that come out to these things. It’s unbelievable.”

Fagnan says 15,000 people attended one

day of Fort McMurray’s

Ribfest in 2019.

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Nothing can STEM girls’ enthusiasm GEOFF LEE

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Ace Grade 7 STEM students at Bishop Lloyd Middle School, Tanishka Vadia, middle, and Libby Sherbinin, right, demonstrated their skills by interviewing women in STEM careers and creating a 3D design company. Left is teacher Patti Tremmel.

A couple of exceptional math students at Bishop Lloyd Middle School can count themselves lucky.

Grade 7 students Tanishka Vadia and Libby Sherbinin were invited by their teacher Patti Tremmel to take part in a couple of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) projects.

“The organization, persistence, independence, hard work, and problem-solving skills these two girls have

demonstrated are outstanding,” said Tremmel.

The two students were challenged to interview women in STEM careers in a project called STEMspiration and create a 3D Design Company to sell 3D objects.

The girls earned extra time to work on the STEM projects by fast-tracking math courses and acing exams.

“It’s very exciting to see them advancing,” said Tremmel.

“It’s a good way for them to try some extension project activities around STEM, especially when these two girls perhaps have an interest in those careers in the future.”

In fact, Tanishka says she wants to be a scientist, “probably a biologist or a chemist,” while Libby can imagine herself as a d octor or a scientist after interviewing two Calgary-based women in the field.

One of the STEM women they spoke with works as a chemical engineer who owns a vertical hydroponic

greenhouse and the other is a postgraduate geology student from the University of Alberta.

“For the lady that runs the hydronic greenhouse, I really found it exciting—all the ways she had to find to figure out problems and stuff,” said Tanishka.

“The geology student, I really got interested in ways that she figured out how rocks were made and when they were made—the history of rocks.”

The girls were tasked with creating and editing the video interviews and learning how to use Instagram and Twitter to promote the project and STEM. Tanishka says they also learned social skills by asking the women questions.

“During COVID we couldn’t really talk with people; we couldn’t really see a lot of people,” she said.

“I was kind of nervous at the beginning because it had been a while since I talked socially with someone and I really enjoyed it.”

Libby says the exer-

cise taught her math and science can help the world, especially with vaccines that are helping to end the COVID pandemic.

“I think that would be really cool to be able to do that,” she said.

Tremmel says she offered the two STEM projects to other math students, but the interest and passion weren’t there.

“These two girls, they couldn’t get enough and they’ve also covered some of the Grade 8 concepts in math too,” she said.

Libby was quick to explain why she loves math and science.

“I like the challenge, so math and science kind of provided that for me,” she said.

Tremmel says she is trying to get more girls like Tanishka and Libby interested in pursuing math and science by making it fun.

“For these particular girls, it worked exceptionally well. They are extremely motivated, independent, hardworking, very good with problem-solving skills,” she said.

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No leftovers at Medieval Feast

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L-R : Lady Shelley, Lenny the Lion, Knight J.C., Knight Rashaad, Sir Ken, Friar Nic and Duke Brent took a moment for a photo-op at the start of the drive-thru Medieval Feast at the Legacy Centre on May 29.

GEOFF LEE

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The Lions Club of Lloydminster capped off the merry month of May with a drive-thru Medieval Feast.

The fundraising event was held at the Legacy Centre parking lot on May 29, with takeout meals served to motorists by Lions members garbed in period costumes.

One of the merriest Lions members on hand was club secretary, Kathy Smithson, who reports 173 tickets were sold for a plate of roast beef, a piece of chicken, roast vegetables as well as salad and a piece of bread.

“Our budget was for 150, so we did good,” she said.

“We’ve had lots of comments on how good the food was; how much fun it was to go through the line.”

Two of the first merrymakers on hand to greet drivers were ticket takers Shelley and Ray Tatro, aka Lady Shelley and Lord Tatro.

Shelley jokes they actually acquired those nobility titles as a wedding gift last year.

“One of our distributors bought us a “package of land” in England and we are actually Lord Ray and Lady Shelley,” said Shelley with a laugh.

“We’ve got a title and we’ve got certificates.

It’s kind of a cool gift.”

Shelley thinks the dress-up part is what attracts people to the event each year.

“People like it and they get pictures taken.

It actually turned out pretty good,” she said.

“We had a drivethru when we haven’t had any chance to do some fundraising. We wanted people not to forget about the Medieval Feast.”

Smithson thinks what makes the event so popular is due to the fact it’s something different and it’s run by the Lions.

“A lot of the people that we saw that came to this—there are a few senior citizens that always support everything the Lions do,” she said.

She says a bunch of them are people who come to all of the Medieval feasts.

“It was like a reminder for them that ‘you’re going to do this again,’” said Smithson.

Smithson says the Legacy Centre was the perfect location to rent for the drive-thru.

“The kitchen is right next to the parking lot, so it made it a really short trip to drop the meals off in the vehicles and they have a nice big parking lot,” she said.

“We’ve done other projects there before.

They are really good people to work with.”

Smithson spent her

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The ongoing Lions Club of Lloydminster Potty Tag event is flush with cash from two yard-toilets in circulation. Homeowners like Jason Whiting, left, learn they have to donate to Lions so members such as Ray Tatro, right, can plop it on someone else’s lawn and repeat the process.

time in the kitchen helping to prepare a modern-day version of what you would eat at a Medieval feast with help from former local chef Louis Mavridis.

“He guides us, he teaches us something.

Every time we do an event, we learn something from him,” said Smithson.

“We’re getting really good at cooking our own meals.”

Funds raised from the feast will go towards three Lions student scholarships including $500 for Holy Rosary High School, $500 for Lloydminster Comprehensive High School and $500 for Lakeland College.

“There’s also an $800 donation to minor hockey and some

money to the Kiwanis,” said Smithson.

Additional funds are being raised from a fun “Potty Tag” event that started the first week in May and runs through June.

“We had somebody nominate Mayor Gerald Aalbers and we dumped a toilet on his front lawn,” explained Smithson.

She likens it to a hot potato people get to send to someone else after first donating money to Lions.

“We have two toilets going around the community. They’ve made about $1,000 so far,” said Smithson.

She said the potty is decorated with flowers and the Lions logo.

“It’s very pretty,” she said.

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SIGA set to re-open Gold Horse Casino MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is pleased to announce all seven casino properties are set to open to the public on June 20, with all casinos opening at 10

a.m. with the exception of Lloydminster’s Gold Horse Casino, which will open at 11 a.m.

During the initial reopening phase, SIGA will start up in a reduced capacity with a 150-person maximum and maintaining

the physical distancing requirements to ensure adherence to the public health guidelines. SIGA casinos will offer select gaming and food service and will enhance services as more restrictions are lifted.

“We’re very excited

to be able to welcome back our valued guests with our unique brand of First Nation’s hospitality to our casinos across the province.

The health and safety of our team members and guests, and that of the broader community remain our top priority. We’ve worked very hard to ensure our facilities are safe for all to enjoy. I’m very excited for our team members to return to what they do best – providing the best entertainment experience possible for our guests, even if that experience now looks a bit different,” said SIGA president and CEO Zane Hansen.

SIGA operates in a highly regulated industry and even prior to the pandemic, the organization’s cleaning and safety protocols were of the highest standards, Hansen noted.

SIGA implemented an enhanced health

File Photo and safety program last summer with increased frequency of cleaning and sanitation throughout its properties while managing physical distancing practices.

SIGA will also continue with its contact tracing process.

Guests are required

to check-in before entering the casino.

This can be done with a guest’s Players Club card or by simply providing a name and contact number. All visitors will undergo a simple screening process before entering the casino.

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Lloyd Rescue boat in dry dock

“That would be hard on your prop. You could get stranded,” he said.

The rescue squad has made two recoveries this year using its airboat, on par with what they did last year.

“That airboat’s been a life-saver,” said Namur.

For deep-water rescues and recoveries, however, they will need the new 22-ft KingFisher boat with sonar and 3D mapping technology.

“It’s so much more versatile. We’re excited,” added Namur.

The boat was made

by KingFisher Boats in Vernon B.C. and is being outfitted in Gibbons where it was purchased.

“We were supposed to go up May 28, but they cancelled and said they are not even close to being ready,” said Namur.

“They are so swamped with boats

and everything; we kind of figured we would get delayed.”

Namur says crews will put the motor on it and all the cabling for it, along with installing the sonar and transducers and related technology.

“That will take a bit of time to wire all in too, so that’s what they’re doing as we speak in Gibbons,” he confirmed.

He says when they do go pick it up, they have t o spend a cou ple of hours of orientation on it with the dealership.

“There’s a lake where they take all their new customers and make sure we’re familiar with all the equipment,” explained Namur.

Meanwhile, he says deputy chief Ryan LeBlanc has been watching videos and reading up on them.

“Both of us have quite a bit of experience in boating. We should hopefully, catch on,” said Namur.

The boat was purchased with community donations as part of the rescue squad’s Water Wishes campaign to acquire a new water rescue boat and underwater dive equipment.

The upcoming delivery is well-timed for the start of the summer boating season and a

objects. You basically just drag the shapes in and you can turn them into basically anything you want,” explained Libby.

The objects were purchased for $1 each

by Grades 5-6 students and teachers at Rendell Park School.

“We learned team-

work, patience, resilience, problem-solving skills, they were all involved in that business,” said Libby.

Libby says they also have plans to expand their 3D design business to her Grade 7 class and maybe teach them how to use Tinkercad this year.

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The Lloydminster Rescue Squad will have to wait a bit longer than expected to take delivery of their new rescue boat due to installation backlogs.

The new target pickup date of June 11 could work in their favour with water levels lower than normal in some lakes and rivers.

“I just checked the North Saskatchewan River north of Lloyd and it’s actually way, way down from last year - it’s low, it’s almost like August,” said rescue chief Norm Namur in an update on May 27.

“It’s definitely lower this year than last year.”

Namur cautions owners of motorized boats to be aware of varying water depths that can go from seven or eight feet to a few inches, along with shifting sandbars in the river.

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The two girls have also raised more than $200 for the Lloydminster SPCA from the sale of 3D objects such as mobile fish skeletons, turtles and personalize keychains and dog tags on Tinkercad.

“That’s where we designed all 3D

caution from Namur for canoeists, kayakers or any boaters.

“If you’re not familiar with your waterways, it’s a good thing to maybe call somebody to let them know ‘here’s my entry point, here’s my exit point and here’s my estimated time’,” said Namur.

He notes it they are not back after a reasonable time period, the rescue squad can get going.

“Once it gets dark, that’s one more hazard to be aware of,” add Namur.

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Road construction maze in effect GEOFF LEE

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“Road Construction Ahead” in the City of Lloydminster and bordering provinces.

That’s a sign of the times facing motorists navigating in and through the city, with a busy road construction season underway.

East-west traffic on the Highway 16 thoroughfare is reduced to one lane in each direction between 59 Ave. and 75 Ave. until construction wraps up in roughly six months.

Knelsen Sand and Gravel Ltd., in conjunction with the city, will replace sections of concrete curbs and gutters and complete repaving.

The intersection of Hwy. 16 and 62 Ave. will stay closed for the installation of concrete pads and new municipal water and sewer mains and related service connections.

Detour and business

access signage will be posted throughout the duration of the project, which kicked off May 17.

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Spring and summer 2021 will be one of the largest construction seasons the province has seen in a while.

Lane restrictions are also in effect on multiple city roadways undergoing various repairs with staggered weather-dependent construction start dates up to June 28.

Crews from ASL Paving Ltd. will work with the city to replace sections of concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks and complete asphalt resurfacing for the 2021 Street Improvement Program over the summer.

Motorists are reminded to allow extra

time for travel, slow down when driving in construction zones, and obey all signs, detours, and barriers.

The open road could be hard to find in Saskatchewan this summer too, with nearly $400 million of road construction underway since the May 27 season kick-off.

“Construction season is here,” said Highways Minister Fred Bradshaw in a statement.

“Spring and summer 2021 will be one of the largest construction seasons the province has seen in a while.”

Motorists will see over 820 kilometres of roadway improvements across the province.

The projects include the completion of a multi-year, multi-passing-lane-project on Hwy 7 from Saskatoon to the Saskatchewan/Alberta border. Construction is slated for parts of at least 15 other highways in the province, with

more to come.

Seven projects are delayed, most of which will be tendered this summer or fall.

The Alberta Government is investing $1.5-billion into capital maintenance and renewal projects this year.

The budget includes $245-million for bridge construction and $1.2-billion for highway rehabilitation.

All of the approved projects in the Lloydminster and Wainwright area involve design work for tender preparation: Hwy 16: repaving 32 km from Hwy 893 to Lloydminster Hwy 17: intersection improvements between Highway 17 and Township Road 454 Hwy 41: repaving 19 km between Wainwright and 1 km south of Hwy 883.

Hwy 45: replacement of a culvert 0.5 km east of Marwayne and one

near Dewberry Hwy 897: repaving 16 km north of Hwy 646 near Frog Lake Hwy 881: repaving 10

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km between Hardisty and 12 km north of Hwy 13 along with a safety and road improvement project.

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Dave Schneider (left) is pictured with his late-daughter’s husband, Jay Carson (right), Jay’s mother, Dorothy, and Jay and Amanda’s children, Kagen and Emma, who flank Schneider’s daughter, Angel, outside of Amanda’s Giving Garden, located on the south side Cliff Rose for Clothes in downtown Lloydminster.

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t’s almost been one year since Amanda Carson passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2020, at the age of 39 years, and to help keep her memory in the hearts of the community, Amanda’s family, who have been long-standing community supporters and the owners of Cliff Rose for Clothes for years, have set up a Giving Garden in her honour on the south side of their building.

“Amanda always had a giving heart, you know,” said her father, Dave Schneider, adding the fact the idea for the garden came from Amanda’s passion for helping others.

“She’d see someone on the street and want to stop and get them something to eat or get them something to drink, so this is our way of passing on that torch.

“We set the garden up and it’s up to the people in the community to take it from here. If they want to come out and weed the gardens once in a while or just come and grab something to take home later in the summer, it’s open to the public.”

Schneider explained they’re hoping to expand next year and

put a few more flower beds outside, but they’re starting with what they have now and are hoping to add to it each year.

“Last year we had a little tomato plant outside where people could come by and grab a tomato as they walked by, and with the one-year of her passing coming up, I thought it would be a good way to get Amanda’s name out there and let the world know we miss her dearly.

She’s always in our hearts,” said Schneider.

“It’s been a really tough year for all of us, but we’re very excited to have this garden set up to help carry on Amanda’s legacy, and we’re hoping that each year it will grow. We’ve got lots of sidewalk and sunlight down the side of our building, so we’re hoping it’ll be something that we can add a new section to each year.

“If someone else wants to put a planter there too, they’re more than welcome as we’ve got about 50 ft. of sidewalk there.

We’ll do our best to take care of them, and whatever doesn’t get picked up and used, we’ll take to The Olive Tree.”

Schneider also noted Aman-

da’s husband, Jay, has been overwhelmed with support from the community this past year and loves the Giving Garden idea.

“We also can’t express how much this community has stepped up, not just for us, but it always steps up for anyone in need. It’s as caring a community as you’ll find anywhere, and we’re proud to call it home.”

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Opinion

Leeway from Lloyd: Lotto luck or dumb luck STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

Everybody loves reading stories about lottery winners and a couple of recent ones caught my eye.

The most interesting one is about the son of convenience store owners in Massachusetts who found a partially played scratch ticket in the trash.

He scratched the remaining numbers that revealed a $1 million prize.

The family knew who bought the ticket and left it up to their son to decide if he would go the “finders, keepers” ro ute o r to g i ve the ticket to the woman who bought it.

Surprisingly, he actually tracked down the woman at her workplace and gave her ticket.

She in turn, gave him an undisclosed sum while $10,000 went to his store-owner parents from the lottery corporation for selling the ticket.

The story begs the

question what would you do in that situation?

To me, the son was being honest to a fault at his expense.

He could have cashed it in and given half to the buyer, knowing neither of them would have made a dime if he hadn’t found it in the trash.

Personally, as Joe citizen, I would keep the scratch ticket knowing it was trash and cash it in with a clear conscience.

I have no idea how the above store owners could possibly know

who bought it. Not being a ticket merchant myself, I wouldn’t even try to locate the person.

It would lead to a whole bunch of “it was me” zombies emerging from the woodwork with hands reaching for my wallet.

Since this will never happen though, I don’t have to worry about it.

The second lottery story is about a California woman who claims she accidentally put a $26 million-winning ticket in her laundry, giving new meaning to money laundering!

Livin’ his dream at Paradise

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Miles Schiller, owner of Paradise Garage Classic & Muscle Car Restoration in Lloydminster, talked about his prized 1964 Chevrolet 2dr convertible, once owned by Dr. Dre, during a presentation to the Rotary Club of Lloydminster on Monday. This beauty is appraised at $120,000 USD. Note the reflection of Pepsi memorabilia that Schiller also collects and displays at the shop in the Devonia Energy Park. The busy shop now employs 12 workers.

Store surveillance video showing the person who supposedly bought the ticket was turned over to state lottery officials.

Once again what can that prove other than she and hundreds of other customers were recorded at the store

buying “winning” tickets too.

The good news is more than $1 billion in unclaimed prizes has been given to California schools. For that woman’s sake, I hope the state lottery invests some of her “winnings” to waterproof tickets!

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Lloyd area taps $61M in well clean-ups File Photo GEOFF LEE

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Lloydminster area oilfield service companies have received more than $60 million in contracts during the past year, to clean up and reclaim inactive oil and gas well sites in Saskatchewan.

The regional work package contracts are part of $184 million in contracts issued by Saskatchewan’s Accelerated Site Closure Program (ASCP) in the first year of site closure work.

More than $61 million has been paid for work already completed under the program, including 1,385 well abandonments and decommissions, 237 flowline abandonments, 13 facilities and 2,545 site remediation and reclamation activities.

The Estevan region has received more than $59 million in disbursed work contract funding followed by

Swift Current with more than $36 million, and Kindersley topping $27 million.

ASCP was launched in May 2020 with $400 million in federal government funding over two years through the COVID-19 Economic Response Plan.

“This program has helped to create and maintain oil and gas service sector jobs and sustain the overall health of Saskatchewan’s energy sector during a very challenging time,” said Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre in a news release on May 28.

“The ASCP, which builds on the work that Saskatchewan was already doing in this area, is a major economic stimulus program that is also good for the environment.”

The ASCP is overseen by the Ministry of Energy and Resources and delivered in partnership with the Sas-

katchewan Research Council (SRC) to support Saskatchewan oil and gas sector workers.

It is estimated that the equivalent of up to 8,000 inactive wells and facilities will be abandoned and reclaimed over the life of this program.

The funding is expected to support approximately 2,100 full-time equivalent jobs in the oil and gas service industry.

Eligible oil and gas licensees use the Integrated Resource Information System (IRIS) to identify inactive wells, facilities and flowlines for the program.

Licensees contract qualifying service companies to carry out site closure activities but the companies are paid directly by SRC. All cont r act ing f or services takes place exclusively between eligible licensees and qualifying service companies.

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The road of prosperity and progress WHISPERS OF THE PAST SANDRA L. BROWN

In 1905, the Canadian National Railway (CNR) already had a regular schedule from Winnipeg to Battleford.

In May, a double shift of men and teams worked on the grade west of Battleford.

When this was com-

pleted about 100 teams started laying the steel rails from Battleford to Lloydminster.

By early June, 600 teams were working west of Lloydminster with more expected.

The Lloydminster Times printed numerous reports of men and teams passing through Lloydminster on their way to building the railroad. A tie-laying

machine was expected to go through town within the next month or so.

The head contractor, J. D. McArthur believed the steel would be laid through Lloydminster by the end of June depending upon the weather.

The first CNR train arrived on July 28, 1905. This provided faster transportation

and as mentioned in Mrs. Rendell’s letters also led to lower prices for basic provisions.

Overnight, the cost of a 100-pound bag of flour dropped from $5 to $2.80.

The first Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) train arrived on the new line in August 1926 which coincided with the Oldtimers reunion.

Streets were brightly decorated with flags, bunting and streamers.

Thousands of local and district folks came to get the first glimpse as it came over the high steel bridge where it crossed the CNR about two miles from town.

Smoke could be seen rising from the incoming train.

Pandemonium broke out from the crowd.

The mill sounded their shrill blast, the fire siren rang out, the town bell tolled and cheers echoed from the crowd.

Folks waved their hats or handkerchiefs as D. C. Coleman; the vice president of the CPR brought the train to a steamy stop. Any doubt the CPR may have had as to their welcome was quickly dispelled.

From the new engine to the finely decorated dozen coaches, this train also included the vice president’s private car.

Mayor Harold Huxley, dignitaries and CPR staff soon filled the observation platform.

Mayor Huxley began his brief speech, “You will know, Mr. Cole-

File Photo man, that it is generally accepted that settlement on the Prairies follows the railways.

While that may be, substantially true, the men and women of the Barr Colony days reversed that dictum, for most certainly the railways followed them.

They blazed the way with wagons and teams and the railways followed them from Saskatoon to this border town.”

After the mayor had completed his address, Reeve Munro spoke.

He felt that Lloydminster began in Saskatchewan and the province wasn’t large enough so they spread

into Alberta.

He welcomed the train on behalf of the province of Alberta.

Lloydminster folks realized the importance of railways for present and future achievements.

Success for the farmers and businessmen on the western prairie really meant success for the transcontinental railway as well.

Huxley firmly believed, “Railroads are the arteries through which the life of this country must flow and every steel, every new highway, marks a step forward along the road of prosperity and progress.”

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The good, the sad and the mad MIDWEST MINUTE VERN McCLELLAND

I have been in real estate for 18 years and have represented well over 3,000 properties during that time in both northeast Alberta and northwest Saskatchewan.

It has been a privilege to work with so many families, many of whom had never used a realtor before but took a chance with me!

Of course, there have been some individuals who stand out, some for the right reason, others because I have made a mental note never to work with

them again.

Being the age I am, I often asked by mature adults to assist them with their final home sale.

One such was Glenda; a widow who had just moved into a seniors’ income adjusted apartment when it came available because she didn’t want to chance falling to the bottom of the waiting list.

Her house was coming up on 50 years of age, but it was solidly built and well maintained. Unfortunately, it sat vacant for about four months before the first offer was received.

Glenda was relieved she would not have to pay utilities, taxes, and

insurance any more on her limited resources.

Unfortunately, the deal fell through as the buyer couldn’t secure financing and it was not a conversation I wanted to have, knowing how tight finances were for her.

To my surprise, she said to me “it’s alright Vern, we will just consider this practice for the main event!”

And she was right. A new buyer came along several weeks later, and the transaction went smoothly.

Contrast this attitude with Terry. Now he was an established businessman on the road to retirement who had asked me to sell

his home.

It was a one-owner property with a house designed by them, for them, and no one else.

To say it was unique would be an understatement with a maintenance-free gravel lawn front and back, an extremely small kitchen and sunken living room, but it boasted a huge master bedroom with a hot tub set in one corner.

It was on the market for over two years, with consistent feedback from potential buyers expressing their concern about potential mold from the unvented master suite, and the concurrent need to renovate the main floor.

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File Photo Terry and his wife ignored the comments as it was their custom to come home from work and jump into the relaxing water with a glass of mood-mellowing liquid, so the house met their needs.

However, there is a buyer for every property, so we finally received an offer and one day, several weeks after all conditions were

removed on the sale, Terry asked if I could drop by his office at work to “chat.”

Apparently, he had been at a social event the night before and met the buyer’s sister, who proceeded to tell him her brother would have paid much more for the house than it had been listed for.

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Kick off this summer with a visit to the Border City’s family-friendly spray park, which officially opened to the public yesterday.

Located south of the PSM Lawyers Park Centre building in Bud Miller All Seasons Park, the Spray Park is a barrier-free space able to accommodate varying accessibility needs.

The popular outdoor amenity will operate daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., weather permitting.

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The fact the buyer had lowballed us with his original offer and we had negotiated on and off with him for three days to complete the deal seems to have slipped by Terry.

All he heard was they could have got more money.

And that was my fault.

Facility users are encouraged to follow the City on social media or visit Lloydminster.ca/news for service-related updates.

It is recommended that users follow necessary public health guidelines while using the spray park: - Individuals who are sick are asked to stay home.

- Maintain a physical distance of three metres between people not from the same household or extended household.

- Individuals should wash or sanitize their hands before and after using the

facility. Avoid putting their unwashed hands to eyes, nose or mouth.

- Avoid overcrowding.

Groups must not exceed the restrictions on public gatherings.

An adult should accompany children to ensure compliance with physical distancing.

Twenty-seven months on the market was ignored.

The fact they had been incredibly happy with the final sale amount and the chance to plan their next steps three weeks before was ignored.

All because someone decided to twist the knife in him, for the fun of it I

suppose.

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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Even with the prolonged rain experienced across the province over the week, producers were still able to seed throughout all regions.

Eighty-six per cent of the crop is now seeded in Saskatchewan, which is ahead of the five-year average (2016-2020) of 77 per cent for this time of year, which includes the Northwestern region where the Border City is situated.

Moisture conditions in the area are good to support crop, pasture and hay land development.

Cool temperatures over the past few weeks have greatly reduced pasture growth and slowed crop development. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as eight per cent surplus and 76 per cent adequate and 16 per cent short.

Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as eight per cent surplus, 62 per cent adequate, 26 per cent short and four per cent very short. Pasture conditions are rated zero per cent excellent, four per cent good, 46 per cent fair, 35 per cent poor and 15 per cent very poor.

Recent rains will greatly improve crop germination and emergence in many parts of

File Photo the province that were delayed due to dry conditions.

The southwest region is t he fart he st alo n g with 91 per cent of the crop seeded.

Eighty-nine per cent has been seeded in the west-central, 87 per cent seeded in the northwest, 86 per cent seeded in the southeast, 85 per cent seeded in the northeast and lastly, 77 per cent seeded in the east-central region of the province.

Steady rain was experienced last week across the province, especially in the south, which saw some very high rainfalls.

The Limerick area received the most with 116 mm. The Indian Head area received 108

mm and the Odessa area received 100 mm.

The rain will delay seeding for some producers where soils are slow to drain but it is still very welcome to help crop and pasture growth.

Cool, cloudy days and rain showers have helped improve moisture conditions in many parts of the province.

Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as six per cent surplus, 80 per cent adequate, 11 per cent short and three per cent very short.

Earlier seeded crops have started to show good emergence, but cool night time temperatures have slowed growth in some areas.

In general, crops are normal in development

stages for this time of year, but some crops are behind due to an unusually cool spring and limited moisture.

Most of the crop dam-

age last week was due to strong winds, light frosts, limited moisture and flea beetles.

Producers have been busy seeding, moving

livestock to pasture, calving and spraying pre-and post-emergent herbicides now that weeds are starting to emerge.

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B4BYLL tops $250K mark for breakfast programs TAYLOR WEAVER

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When it comes to fundraising for the kids, the Border City is ramping up the RPMs. Bike For Breakfast YLL is a fundraising event taking place on June 4 to raise money for student breakfast programs in the Lloydminster Public School Division, Lloydminster Catholic School Division, Northwest School Division No. 203, Buf-

falo Trail School Division and Onion Lake Cree Nation.

The group of 10 cyclists, who will make a 1,045 km journey to Tuffnell, Sask. and back, all to raise money for school breakfast programs in the Lloydminster area, started the fundraising initiative on May 1 with a goal of $200,000. As of 11 a.m. yesterday, the team was thrilled to announce they have

passed the $250,000 mark, and aren’t stopping there.

The Lloydminster community has really stepped up with fundraisers and donations popping up on social media daily, one of which was outdoor spin classes at Pure Vibe Studios this past Sunday.

“This is a great initiative because, first off, it’s helping our community, and secondly, I think what they’re raising funds for, school breakfast programs, is incredibly important,” said Pure Vibe Studios owner, Lindsay Saville.

Classes were 30 minutes each and by donation. Saville was pleased to announce there were roughly 80 riders signed up for classes as of Sunday morning, and over $1,700 was raised.

To save the studio a bit of money, Saville initially planned on teaching all of the classes herself, but after her dedicated coaches caught wind of where the funds raised were going, they were “fight-

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Bike For Breakfast YLL teammates Nigel Dube and Nekky Jamal joined Pure Vibe Studios for an outdoor spin class, or in Jamal’s case, back-to-back spin classes, as the studio helped further raise funds for Lloydminster and area school student breakfast programs.

ing to teach.”

“Everyone came out today and enjoyed the spin, some sunshine, some exercise, and all donations are going towards feeding kids in Lloydminster and surrounding area,” said ride Nigel Dube.

Photo courtesy of the Lloydminster and District Co-op

“I think it’s huge, and it goes back to the passion the city of Lloydminster has for the community. It’s great to see the instructors wanting to step up and help out, as well as Pure Vibe helping out, and the numerous donors … it shows how much people care about the kids.”

Wednesday morning was also an exciting day for the team as the Lloydminster and District Co-op and Sobeys jumped on board as the official grocery sponsors, which came in the form of a $25,000

donation from each outlet.

“We’ve been part of the Lloydminster community for many years, and we’re always humbled by the generosity we see when the call goes out, especially when it comes to supporting local families,” expressed Kevin Rusteika, owner/operator of Sobeys Lloydminster.

“Your support at our locations allows us to continue investing where we live, work, and play,” added the Co-op’s CEO, Leanne Hawes.

“Today, we’re honoured to partner with fellow local grocer Sobeys Lloydminster to help ensure students are able to access the nutrition they need to set them up for success.”

The list of community donors thus far is a mile long, including a $10,000 donation from the Meridian Source.

Those interested in making a donation can find Bike For Breakfast YLL GoFundMe link on the group’s Facebook page.

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Lakeland and WBF diversifying power engineering

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Lakeland College and Women Building Futures (WBF) are partnering to give diversity a boost in power engineering.

With Lakeland’s support, WBF’s Power Engineer Career Accelerator program will increase the career readiness of women and Indigenous women in the region. Lakeland and WBF outlined the partnership in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that came into effect in April.

WBF will contribute financially to the arrangement with the support of program sponsors, Pembina Pipeline and Inter Pipeline “We look forward to working with WBF to expand the number of women who come into our heavy oil power engineering (HOPE) program,” said Brad Onofrychuk, dean of energy at Lakeland College.

“A diverse workforce is something (the) industry wants and needs. This program will give women the tools they need to succeed in HOPE and help (the) industry find the best candidates for the job.”

Lakeland will provide training space at the Lloydminster campus this summer and qualified instructors to help prepare participants for the HOPE program in the areas of math and other skills.

Women who are successful candidates for the WBF Accelerator program will apply for HOPE and Lakeland will hold seats for them in the fall intake, pending their successful application. Students will complete the three-week power engineer career accelerator program this summer prior to starting the first year of HOPE on Aug. 27.

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with the

team at Lakeland College to help increase women’s participation in power engineering.

Our program sponsors, Pembina Pipeline & Inter Pipeline, are committed to provid-

ing unique paid learning opportunities for students of the Power Engineer Career Accelerator program,” said Jess Thomson, director of stakeholder and government relations with WBF. “We look forward to working with Lakeland College to deliver an exciting program with great opportunity for employment.”

Through the HOPE program, successful students are guaranteed two practicum placements with industry partners.

Applications are still

open until June 7 for t he WBF ac c e l e ra to r program and more info can be found at womenbuildingfutures.com.

The accelerator program is scheduled to begin Aug. 5, with the next HOPE intake for fall 2021.

WBF is a non-profit organization based in Edmonton, Alberta.

Their mission is to empower women’s eco-

nomic prosperity by removing barriers and providing industry-recognized training in the construction trades, maintenance, transportation industries and more.

Over the last 20 years, WBF has empowered women to succeed in careers where women have been historically under-represented.

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