Meridian Source - June 24, 2021

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Caps off to a new normal!

Graduates from the Lloydminster Comprehensive High School Class of 2021 take their grand march on Wednesday afternoon at the Lloyd Ex Grounds. Geoff Lee Meridian Source

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Mutual fund hearing open GEOFF LEE

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The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) is kicking off disciplinary proceedings in respect to the regulatory conduct of Guy Edward Dudding in Lloydminster, at a public hearing Thursday morning.

Dudding is best known locally as a director of the Bordert ow n Har le y Owne r s Group who currently works in the mortgage sector.

In its Notice of Hearing dated May 18, staff of t he MFDA alle ge s

Dudding engaged in conduct contrary to the by-laws, rules and or policies of MFDA and listed five allegations.

The allegations cover a period dating back to June 2015.

The first appearance in the proceeding will take place by teleconference before a Hearing Panel of the MFDA’s Prairie Regional Council at 10 a.m. with the public invited to listen in.

The teleconference will schedule a date for the commencement of the hearing on the merits and to address any other procedural issues.

Members of the public who would like to listen to the teleconference should contact hearings@mfda.ca to obtain particulars.

A copy of the Notice of Hearing is available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca.

During the period described in the Notice of Hearing, Dudding conducted business in the Lloydminster, Alberta area.

MFDA is the national self-regulatory organization for the distribution side of the Canadian mutual fund industry.

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There’s a glimpse of light at the end of the COVID tunnel, but we’re not quite there yet.

On Saturday, Saskatchewan reached the Step Three threshold on the province Re-Opening Roadmap, with 70 per cent of Saskatchewan residents age 18 and older having received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

That means Step Three will begin on Sunday, July 11 – three weeks after Step Two, which began on Sunday, June 20.

In Step Three, the majority of public health measures will be lifted. The only remaining measures will be r est r ict ions on mass public gatherings, and the mandatory masking order.

It’s also worth noting the Border City is still following Saskatchewan’s health restrictions no matter what side of the border you’re on.

Both remaining restrictions could be removed soon as Saskatchewan approaches 70 per cent of residents ages 12 and older having received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

File Photo “Saskatchewan people are doing a great job protecting themselves and those around them while making sure we can reopening safely by getting vaccinated,” said Premier Scott Moe. “As we continue in our Re-Opening Roadmap, I’m urging people to continue to get vaccinated, and to get that second shot just as soon as it’s your turn. Let’s all stick it to COVID, let’s get things back to the way they should be in our province, and let’s all have a great Saskatchewan summer.”

Currently, all residents 12+ can receive their first dose and second dose vaccinations are open to residents 45+ or anyone who received their first dose on or before May 1.

Individuals diagnosed with or being treated for cancer and those who have received solid organ transplants will receive a letter of eligibility in the mail that will allow them priority

access to a second dose.

Eligibility to book for second doses is based on age or date of first dose.

Residents who meet at least one of these criteria are eligible for their second dose.

When all persons 12 and older become eligible to receive their second doses starting June 24, 2nd doses can be completed any time after 28 days.

Because of increasing risk of Delta variant 2nd doses must be completed as soon as possible once eligible 28 days after your first dose.

A limited number of first doses of AstraZeneca have been administered since May 5 to those individuals who have contraindication for mRNA vaccines.

If you received AstraZeneca as recommended by your health care provider after May 5, arrangements will be made to administer your second dose based on current, recommended intervals.

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Motorists fill up at Ribfest

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Lloydminster resident Al Anderson accepts his bag of ribs from server Jenna Richard at the drive-thru Ribfest at Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds on Jun. 19.

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Ribfest 2021 lived up to its expectations as a show of smiles at the Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds.

The second annual event also raised more than $25,000 for Border City Connects’ transportation services headed, by executive director, Glenn Fagnan.

He put satisfied customers at the top of his highlight list as the lead organizer of the drive-thru funder, held June 18-20.

“The quality of food was excellent,” said Fagnan, who stocked his own fridge with leftover barbecued meats and fixings.

“When you take a look on social media, people were very happy with the service. It was in and out.”

Attendance was on par with last year with about 3,000 vehicles and 10,000 people served from four rib vendors with the Western Canada Rib Fest Tour.

The vendors included Camp 31 from Alabama, Pistol Pete’s from Oklahoma, Buckeye BBQ from St. Louis Missouri and Billy’s BBQ from Michigan.

“When you’re serving that many meals sometimes you have hiccups, but any kind of

issue was looked after by the Ribfest guys,” said Fagnan.

“They wanted to make sure everyone was 100 per cent satisfied.”

He says the event was also an opportunity to hand out brochures to motorists to promote the Border City Connects brand name and the transportation services the non-profit operates for mobilitychallenged residents.

“They have a little better idea of what we do,” he said.

Fagnan also reports a 25 per cent increase in the sale of 50/50 tickets this year with more tickets available.

Cenovus employee Kevin Ulrich won $10,930 in the jackpot draw.

The tour vendors also donated more than 500 lbs. of cooked meat to The Olive Tree.

Fagnan says each day attracted the same number of vehicles with the new Father’s Day weekend schedule not having a measurable impact.

“This is the first time on Father’s Day; it takes a couple of years, I think to get that knowledge and start making it a tradition for families,” added Fagnan.

“That’s what we’re hoping for as well.”

Pit-master, Jaime Williams with Camp

31, says he and his crew were really happy with the turnout and seeing some happy dads on Sunday.

“We saw a lot of dads driving to get some barbecue, a lot of smiles,” said Williams.

“It was pretty consistent throughout the day. We had people coming from church; we had people coming home from the lake; we had people coming for dinner—a nice steady pace.”

He says it was kind of chilly most of the weekend, but noted with the drive-thru format, the weather wasn’t much of a factor.

Williams is originally from Alabama and has a roadhouse in Paris, Ont. He says Lloydminster is a fun event that does well for all of the participating tour vendors, citing support from the community as

the main reason.

The title sponsor was Southern Spur Enterprises.

Williams calls Border Connects volunteers phenomenal to work with.

“They worked the front gate. I can’t speak enough about anyone involved in general, Lloyd Ex, Border City Connects, the city, anything,” said Williams.

“We were really happy with it.”

He says they’re also happy to make an economic impact in the community by staying in hotels for a week.

Fagnan estimates the vendors spend about $10,000 for each of their four equipment trucks.

“I was at Peavey Mart once and I ran into one of the ribbers there and he’d been there 10 or 12 times picking up stuff that they need for fixing things,” said Fagnan.

“They hired an electrician to fix some things. We do receive benefits. The Olive Tree is the cherry on top.”

He says there’s an economic spinoff from them coming in and he thinks it enhances the city and showcases the city for people coming into town.

“That’s what we really want—to make it an annual event where we’ll have people coming from all over the region to the Ribfest.”

Williams says they are looking forward to next year.

“We’re hoping we can transition back to a traditional ribfest with a beer garden and entertainment and every-

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Ribfest volunteer Cam Grabowski from Sign Advantage posts an event charity sign for Border City Connects.

thing, then Lloydminster can experience

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what the rest of Ribfest is all about,” he said.

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Lakeland joins smart farm network GEOFF LEE

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Farmers will be able to harvest data along with crops going forward.

Collecting data from a common suite of sensors measuring soil, climate and crop conditions at sites in three provinces will be the first project for a new Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network.

The launch of the smart farm network by, Olds College on June 17, includes the studentmanaged farm at Lakeland College in Vermilion and the Glacier FarmMedia Discovery Farm in Langham, Sask.

Joy Agnew, associate vice-president of applied research at Olds College and principal investigator for the project, says the collaboration across different agriculture zones and land bases will bring more depth to the results of the evaluation to benefit farmers and developers.

“By joining with other partners, we’ll be providing farmers with information that will meaningfully inform their decisions about how and where to use sensor technology,” said Agnew in a statement.

The Canadian AgriFood Automation and Intelligence Network is providing $1.1 million in funding for the $2.29M initiative.

“When Olds College submitted this project for consideration, we were immediately intrigued,” said the organization’s CEO,

Kerry Wright.

Wright says smart farms validate and demonstrate the use of innovative agricultural technology in a specific environment.

He not e s t he y also provide opportunities to train students enrolled in post-secondary agriculture programs on the latest trends in Ag-tech.

“The pan-Canadian network concept’s additional advantage is its opportunity to link smart farms across the country, thereby multiplying learnings and increasing the value of any data generated,” added Wright.

Project activities at Lakeland will be integrated into its crop technology, animal science technology and bachelor of agriculture technology programs, providing additional realworld learning opportunities for students.

“We need to ensure our students understand the value and benefits of using data, and providing tangible experiences is the best way for them to learn,” said Josie Van Lent, dean, agriculture technology and applied research at Lakeland.

Van Lent says smart farm activities will demonstrate the adoption of new technologies for producers and provide them with independent assessments of their feasibility and usefulness.

“Overall, this smart farm collaboration will further catalyze innovation in the Canadian

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Lakeland College instructors/researchers, Kyle Kipps and Adrienne Levay are pictured with one of Lakeland’s five weather stations.

agriculture technology sector and support producers,” said Van Lent.

Metos Canada’s wireless sensors and devices have been installed at each of the project sites.

The sensors provide data including field monitoring, weather monitoring and forecasting, water management, disease modelling, insect monitoring and nutrition management.

Some sites will use the data to make onfarm management decisions like the timing of fungicide application and will evaluate the benefit of using data to manage those decisions.

Metos sensor data has been used in fieldscale projects for a cou-

ple of years at the Glacier discovery farm in Langham.

The farm’s applied researcher, Blake Weiseth, says having access in real-time to similar data from other sites in Canada will expand their understanding of its value.

The smart farm network plans to expand into more geographic regions across Canada and work with many production systems, such as broad acre dryland crop production, irrigated crop production, livestock production, horticulture/ greenhouse production, row crop production and value-added processing.

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Cool treats and a powerful message

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Top: Mothers Against Bullying founder, Desiree Cornet-Wile, couldn’t help but smile as she handed out freezies to students at E.S. Laird Middle School on their final day of exams before the summer break. The cool treats came with the message to be kind to others.

Right: Desiree Cornet-Wile presents the very first Jayden Cornet Memorial Award plaque to Jayne King at E.S. Laird Middle School on Tuesday.

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“B e a bud d y, no t a bully,” that’s the message Mothers Against Bullying (M.A.B.) founder, Desiree Cornet-Wile, plans to keep sharing to Lloydminster youth after tragically losing her son to suicide in 2019.

Cornet-Wile made a stop at E.S. Laird Middle School on Tuesday morning to hand out freezies to students as they left the school for summer after finishing their final exams.

The cool treats not only came with the reminder for students to be nice to one and other, but it was bittersweet for Cornet-Wile as the school’s Grade 9 graduating class was the last at the school to share a classroom with her late son.

“In 2019 I lost my son to bullying and I just wanted to do something,” she said as to what sparked the idea for the non-profit organization. “Nowadays, kids are so mean, and we just have to remember that words go a lot further now than ever before.”

Jayden was 15 and one month to the day of his passing. His birthday was May 20, 2004, and he passed on June

20, 2019.

“We just want to build these kids up and reassure them their life is their life,” she said.

“We don’t want them to fall under the pressures of bullying or peer pressure. Each person and each child has such an amazing purpose in life and we need to build on that. It’s easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, and these kids are the ones to lead us into the future, so we need them to go into the future knowing how amazing they are.”

Cornet-Wile was also thrilled to present the very first Jayden Cornet Memorial Award to student Jayne King on Tuesday.

The award is given to a student who gets involved in the school, partakes in extracurricular activities as well as having good relationships with teachers, staff and their peers, showing “True Sabre Spirit.”

Having her son’s name and legacy affiliated with a school that he was very active in left the mother someone speechless.

“At the end of the day, you know you’re being a good person because your actions and words affect everyone around you.”

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Hard hat grads celebrate scholarships the Hilda Szabo scholarship sponsored by Merit Contractors Association.

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Skilled tradespeople will play an important role in our province’s economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re proud you’ll be part of that.

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A few hard hats may have been tossed into the air this week by Lloydminster and area high school grads celebrating their $1,000 Sa s ka t c h e w a n Yo uth Apprenticeship (SYA) Industry Scholarships.

Scholarships are

going to 100 students from 79 communities in the province this year who have completed the SYA program and plan to pursue a career in the trade, including five students from the Lloyd region.

“On behalf of the Government of Saskatchewan, congratulations to

the 2020-21 scholarship recipients; we’re sending best wishes as you wrap up this chapter and begin your careers as skilled tradespeople,” said Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison.

“Skilled tradespeople will play an important role in our province’s

economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re proud you’ll be part of that.”

Regional recipients include Lloydminster Comprehensive High School grad Zack Wilson who is receiving an industry scholarship for a potential trade as an agricultural equipment technician.

Hillmond Central School student Landon Bielecki earns Husky apprenticeship scholarship for his interest in becoming an industrial mechanic millwright.

Maidstone High School grad Cash Boggust who aims to a carpenter is being awarded

St. Walburg School grad Scott Leer earns a scholarship for his interest to become a plumber- steamfitter/ pipefitter from PCL Construction Management Inc. Reid Hetlinger from Pierceland Central School is the recipient of the CLR Saskatchewan scholarship for his interest in the trades as an agricultural equipment technician.

There are more than 300 schools and nearly 4,500 students currently registered in the SYA program overseen by the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission.

The SYA program includes 12 activities and broadens stu-

dents’ understanding of apprenticeship and the skilled trades.

Students also complete practical and applied-arts courses; i nte r v i e w a j o u r ne y man; research and write a report on a designated trade, and complete the Young Worker Readiness certificate.

Students can redeem their SYA scholarship within two years of graduation by either registering as an apprentice and completing Level 1 technical training or by completing a pre-employment course in a trade designated in Saskatchewan.

Those students who complete SYA and register as apprentices in Saskatchewan within five years of graduation receive valuable benefits.

The perks include having their apprenticeship registration fee and Level 1 tuition waived, and they’re awarded 300 trade-time hours.

The scholarship program is supported by industry sponsors and the Government of Saskatchewan.

Fifty-nine industry sponsors have invested nearly $750,000 into the scholarship fund with $1.2 million in total contributions.

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Brixton supports Bike For Breakfast with tent sale proceeds

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

Brixton Shoes co-owners Sherry Gould and Mindy Hawthorne were all smiles on Saturday during Brixton’s 10th annual tent sale. With each pair of shoes sold, $2 was donated to the Bike For Breakfast YLL program to support Lloydminster and area student breakfast programs.

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Once the Bike For Breakfast YLL train left the station there was no slowing it down.

The community initiative, which kicked off at the beginning of May to raise funds for area student breakfast programs, hit its $200,000 fundraising goal and completed the 1,046 km pedal to Tuffnell Sask. and back, but the support keeps rolling in.

Brixton Shoes and Accessories, which was celebrating its 10-year business anniversary over the weekend with an annual tent sale, decided they wanted to team up with Bike For Breakfast YLL to support the kids.

The three-day tent sale not only helped Brixton co-owners Mindy Hawthorne and Sherry Gould clear stock for next season, but $2 from every pair of shoes sold was donated to Bike For Breakfast YLL. Through the sale, a total of $1,020 was donated to Bike For Breakfast.

The organization’s $200,000 goal was surpassed prior to the team’s June 4 departure date to Tuffnell, and as of 10:30 a.m. Wednes-

day, funds raised totalled $272,160.

“This is our second year donating proceeds from the sale to a local non-profit,” said Hawthorne, adding funds from last year’s tent sale went towards the Thorpe Recovery Centre.

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It’s just caught like fire, and everyone can get behind it because it’s really tangible. We’re feeding kids.

“We figured it would be a great way of turning our sale into something that benefits the community as well.

“I love the initiative they’ve done. Supporting kids eating is a pretty important thing too, so we’re really happy to be able to pair up with them for this.”

“We’re just very proud of what they’ve done so far,” added Gould, who co-owns Brixton with her daughter, Hawthorne.

“It’s just amazing, and this great cause really stood out as something we’d like to be a part of.”

Members of the Bike

For Breakfast YLL team were on hand all weekend to help with shoe sales and sizing, including rider Nekky Jamal and support personnel Pea Brokoff.

“It’s extremely overwhelming in the best way possible because groups, organizations and small business are coming to us and saying ‘we know we missed it, but how can we get involved?’” said Brokoff.

“I think right now we have a list of roughly nine other small businesses in town who are wanting to get on board and work with us and see how big we can make this thing.

“It’s just caught like fire, and everyone can get behind it because it’s really tangible.

We’re feeding kids.

You’re not just giving money to an organization where you don’t really know where the money is going, and everyone knows someone this affects, directly and indirectly.”

For more information on Bike For Breakfast YLL and to find out how you can help, visit them on Facebook.

“We keep saying it, but it’s not us that’s bringing in this money, it’s the community,” said Brokoff.

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Priceless skateboard art auction celebrates and supports Indigenous youth to build up the mental health and physical well-being of all Indigenous youth.

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We’re living testaments and we want to give back to our community in the same way the sport gave back to us.

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Lloydminster skateboarders had the chance to slam, slide and spin at Harty Developments Skateboard Park on a priceless piece of artwork on wheels.

The Indigenous Life Sport Academy (ILSA)

hosted a national online auction, currently live on 32 Auction, to support Indigenous and in-care youth in British Columbia’s Sea-to-Sky corridor.

Some of the skateboards for auctions featured customdesigned art by some of Canada’s top Indig-

enous and non-Indigenous artists.

The auction ended June 21 at 7 p.m. at the intersection of the summer solstice, Go Skateboarding Day and Indigenous Peoples Day. “We all realize the value that skateboarding and snowboard-

ing has brought to our lives. We’re living testaments and we want to give back to our community in the same way the sport gave back to us,” said Court Larabee, ILSA’s executive director.

The mission of ILSA is to create role models for social change and

The one-of-akind skateboards are designed by awardwinning and celebrated artists such as Xwalacktun (Rick Harry), who designed the 16-foot sculpture outside of Whistler’s Audain Art Museum.

There’s also skateboard art by Klatle Bhi, who carved a 22-foot

totem pole for Vancouver’s 2010 Olympics; and Aaron NelsonMoody, whose work includes the carved doors to the Canada House Pavilion at the 2006 Olympics in Torino, Italy.

These priceless works are currently being featured as part of the Boarder X exhibit at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre, which showcases modern Indigenous artists involved in board-sport culture.

“When you first l o o k a t a sk a te bo ar d it looks pretty unassuming, just a piece of wood and some metal and some wheels, but to a skateboarder, it’s freedom. It’s a way to express themselves,” said Michael Barton, ILSA’s skateboard manager.

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Eco9 wraps year with amazing race

Shenae, Izac and Kady from E.S.Laird Middle School’s Eco9 program make their way back to dry land after completing a canoe challenge as part of their final exams for the year. Taylor Weaver Meridian Source TAYLOR WEAVER

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Last Friday may have marked the last day of school for Eco9 students at E.S. Laird Middle School, but the kids went out in style as they completed an amazing race-style challenge throughout the Border City.

Students departed from E.S. Laird at 9:15 a.m. on their bicycles on Friday and had 10 challenges to complete by the end of the

day. Each challenge was based on information and tasks students learned that year, and also gave them a chance to further their handson, out-of-classroom learn in g exp erien c e, which is what Eco9 is all about.

“Today we’re doing a variety of activities, all activities they’ve done already this year,” said Eco9 teacher Erin Claxton at Bud Miller All Seasons Park on Friday.

“We have our canoe-

ing, orienteering, we have ropes challenges, we did the RCMP physical course, activities like that to challenge them and see if they’ve learned anything about these various activities throughout the year.”

The first stop on the challenge was at Grindin’ Gears Bikes and Boards where students were faced with the task of changing a bike tire.

Another stop was at Home Hardware Building Centre, where stu-

dents were challenged with plant identification.

“We like to include local businesses in our programming and the community has been very supportive of us and has always been great with our program,” said Claxton.

“It’s literally been a breath of fresh air.”

Eco9 students, along with their teachers, Claxton and Shaun Donald, have really felt the COVID restrictions

this past year, as a large part of the curriculum is spent out of the classroom, and sometimes out of civilization. This amazing race challenge gave students a chance to strut their stuff while also having some fun.

“Getting out of the classroom has been good, and the kids have been loving it. They couldn’t wait to get out,” said Claxton.

The Eco9 program’s final exam would normally come in the form of a five-day canoe trip where students would be challenged with many of the same tasks they completed on Friday, but this year was just a little closer to home for many.

That canoeing aspect of the program’s curriculum was tested on Friday as students had to safely paddle across the lake at Bud Miller All Seasons Park and back.

This is Eco9’s fourth year with the LPSD, and

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as Claxton explained, the future is looking bright as more and more students are taking an interest in it.

“Shaun and I are both looking forward to next year and we’re hoping things are more ‘normal’ than this year,” she said.

“I think we’ll get more interest when the program is part of the whole school division where we’re allowed to pull from other schools.

There’s kids that still don’t know that we’re here.”

Eco9 would like to thank all of its community partners, Home Hardware Building Centre, Grindin’ Gears Bikes and Boards, the Lloydminster RCMP, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #39, Lloydminster, St. John’s Anglican Church, and the Baitul Amaan Mosque, for their continued support over the years.

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‘Play that funky music white boy’

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EDITOR Taylor Weaver

If you happened to be in the vicinity of Bud Miller All Seasons Park last Saturday you may have heard some music coming from the amphitheatre.

Read that again ... live music, outside, in a park. Boy oh boy, does that feel good to type!

This pandemic has taught me many things. Yes, I do enjoy quiet time to myself, a lot. BUT, I also recent ly realized how much I missed certain aspects of social society that can easily be taken for granted.

Music has always played a role in my life, and roughly a year and a half prior to the pandemic I was rather involved in two area Scottish pipe bands I play the snare drum in.

COVID came, and with it went regular band practices and gigs. I forgot how much I missed playing live music, and I’m not just talking about pipes and drums.

Let me introduce you to the 4th Meridian Brewing Company’s open-mic Wednesdays and the amazing group of musicians who attend week after week.

I’ve attended open mic night at 4th Meridian three or four times now, and I have to say, I always leave with a big smile on my face. I even join in on the fun and provide percussion whenever it’s welcome!

When I found out the group who plays at open mic also

hosts an open mic at Bud Miller once a month, I jumped at the chance to play.

And let me tell you, last Saturday may have been the most fun I’ve had in a LONG time.

We played for roughly seven hours in the heat and almost packed up around 3 p.m. when the rain started to fall. The plan was to play until 5 p.m., but when the time to stop came there was still a decent size group of spectators, so we went until 7 p.m.

The music we played was a mix of covers and originals.

I and another percussionist, who is also a damn good guitar player/singer/songwriter provided the beat and a handful of regular players from the Wednesday open mic joined in.

The great thing about this group of musicians is, we’re all musically inclined enough to hear a tune and join in with everyone else.

One tune we played, which is where the headline for this column came from, was “Play that funky music white boy.”

The gent shredding the electric guitar started playing the very well-known opening riff to the song and it wasn’t long before the six of us on stage were knee-deep in the funk.

It was absolutely electrifying and an experience I won’t soon forget.

There isn’t an open mic night this week as 4th Meridian is hosting a summer kick-off party, tonight!

If you ask me, this is one event you shouldn’t miss.

Tonight’s event runs from 5-10 p.m. and will feature yoga, food, drinks, a number of local vendors, and of course, live music.

I want to thank the open mic group at 4th for the open arms and inclusion, it’s been so much fun playing with you all and I can’t wait for more; one band, one sound!

I also want to thank Brad and Helen at 4th Meridian for all they have done to bring these kinds of events back as well as supporting local artists and live music.

I could probably write an entire essay on how much I’ve missed playing and listening to live music, so I won’t bore you with that, but I’m sure I’m not alone when I say the impact it has on me is very powerful.

So, come one, come all! Kids and dogs are always welcome at the brewery and the weather is looking pretty promising today.

See you tonight!

Until next time.

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Opinion

Leeway from Lloyd: Talent show good for laughs STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

Summer is here and so is another round of America’s Got Talent. Hands down, it’s my favourite TV show of the year and maybe all time.

It’s kind of like the classic Ed Sullivan TV show on steroids with way more entertaining fun and a ton of amateur acts not usually seen anywhere else.

My favourite acts are the wacky ones with wacky people doing wacky things.

Unfortunately, these zany routines usually get X-buzzed by the judges before they become too painful to watch.

A couple of weeks ago, a dude came on playing a tune on his cheek with a pencil but was cut off by all four judges.

Last week, a senior lady who introduced herself as a former go-go girl was buzzed off the stage with a dancing routine that was sorely lacking in go-go.

All this stuff is good for a laugh and makes for a great escape from reality without having to take drugs or alcohol. Call it a TV-induced high if you will.

This year, two of the best acts are magician Florian Sainvet using CDs and Patrick Kun, an incredible sleight-of-hand card trick artist.

He has judge Simon Cowell believing in magic.

Maybe he can help find my car keys next time they go missing.

The toughest acts are comedians who instantly have to make a connection and get on a roll or risk an embarrassing bomb in front of millions of viewers.

Ventriloquist and AGT Season 10 winner Paul Zerdin performs onstage at the Paramount on March, 2016. File Photo That happened last year to a female comedian whose jokes not only fell flat, but she lost track of her dialogue. At least she had the guts to stand on the stage and give it her best shot.

Some returnees get second, third and even fourth

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In conjunction with ASL Paving Ltd., the City of Lloydminster continues its 2021 Street Improvement Program (SIP) with the replacement of sections of con-

crete curb and gutter and sidewalk, patching of failed areas of road and complete asphalt resurfacing. This rehabilitation is expected to be completed by Thursday, July 15, weather permitting.

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Construction notices have been distributed to all those who will be directly affected by the work.

Motorists are reminded to allow extra time for travel, slow down when driving in construction zones, and obey all signs, detours, and barriers.

chances to get to the next round, despite being consistently X-bombed by the judges.

Oddly too, some people get on the show and wow everyone, only to bomb on their next appearance.

Getting on the show is the

hard part, with so many people searching for stardom.

You won’t see me on the show, thank goodness. My only talent is binge-watching new episodes. That’s not enough to earn the coveted Golden Buzzer, but a boy can dream!

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Remember when we used to travel?

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PRAIRIE WOOL HELEN ROW TOEWS

Where would you be going this summer if not for COVID-19?

I was headed to Europe. I’ve been quite a few times, actually, and while I’m certainly

no expert, I find that with each trip I learn to be a better traveller and have successfully taken many others along for the ride.

This year though, the closest I’ll come to the Eiffel Tower will be when I hold a hanky to my nose. Let me explain.

Recently, I was given a packet of tissues with an image of La Tour Eiffel embossed in gold on the front of each folded square. Problem is, they’re too nice to use!

While I enjoy looking at the picture as I raise one to my snuffling face, it feels almost sac-

rilegious to blow the contents of my nasal cavities onto the great monument.

When I have been able to travel, my husband, Tom, will sometimes accompany me, although his idea of a “good trip” is when he walks from the couch to the refrigerator and finds a cold Pepsi lurking inside.

However, there are certain memories he raves about, the good and bad.

Tom’s pretty picky with food and drink. If coffee isn’t served in a 12 oz. paper tumbler, he’s not happy. “These people don’t know how to make coffee,” he’ll gripe, looking at the tiny porcelain cup of espresso with disgust.

“But the reason people travel is to experience another culture.

It’s important to sample the flavours of a foreign land,” I say, rolling my

eyes. “It broadens our perspectives and opens our minds.”

“If it opened the door to Tim Horton’s, I’d be happier,” he’ll mumble with a sour look.

Of course, this was the same man that refused to eat in Paris unless it was purchased from the fast-food empire symbolized by golden arches. Can you believe it? We stayed in one of the cuisine capitals of the world—and he ate hamburgers. I mean, I like a burger as much as anyone, but a Quarter Pounder in Paris is just wrong.

In an act of protest, I stood outside, refusing to darken their door on Avenue des ChampsÉlysées.

But once, down a lonely back street in Madrid, we found a restaurant that he loved.

They had an interesting variety of dishes on their menu; duck

tongues, jellyfish salad and chicken feet are a few I can recall. However, even I’m not that adventurous. No one there spoke English, but we managed just fine with pointing and smiling.

After eating, daughter Aliyah and I said how we’d enjoyed our meal, but Tom smacked his lips and declared he’d never had anything finer. He flung down his fork, scraped his chair back, and leapt to his feet, waving and beckoning to the proprietress.

“Madame,” he yelled.

“Merci, to come here please.” (He was unperturbed when I whispered we were in Spain, so the two French words he’d learned weren’t applicable any longer.)

Warily, the woman shuffled toward our table. Her thoughts were easy to read. Was this man crazy, drunk, choking on the claw of a hastily prepared chicken foot?

“Your food was delicious!” Tom cried with a grin.

She looked stricken, and for one awful moment I thought he was going to dash forward and embrace the woman, but then, lifting his fingers to his mouth, he closed his eyes and kissed them rapturously. Finally, she understood. Smiling warmly, she nodded her head in thanks.

Ah, those travel memories. I can hardly wait to make more.

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Many people in Lloydminster know who the late Jim Hill was.

This is especially true if you have been involved in hockey or farming.

However, many might not know his wife, Dorothy, in the same way. But as the saying goes, Dorothy is most definitely the strong woman by his side supporting her husband.

Dorothy Ross was born and raised in the Lloydminster area. She and Jim met in high school. At 15, their first date was a hayride that was put on by the church.

Dorothy advised that she and Jim were always supportive of each other’s dreams and upon completion of high school, Dorothy ventured off to Edmonton to pursue her dreams of becoming a registered nurse at the University of Alberta.

After graduation, she was offered an additional year of training to become a public health nurse. At the time, the Alberta Government was in the process of rolling out public health units and offered the training at no charge. The condition was that they then had to work for two years in public health.

Dorothy’s first job after finishing this additional training was at the Kitscoty Health Unit.

While Dorothy was in Edmonton, Jim stayed

in Lloydminster and helped on his family farm. Jim and Dorothy were not in a hurry to be married.

After her contract was up with public health, Dorothy had the opportunity to return to Edmonton to teach nursing at the University of Alberta Hospital.

After a couple of years, she decided this was not the career for her and came home.

From there, an opportunity arose for Dorothy to be an industrial nurse up in Norman Wells. She could not pass up the chance to gain the experience, so she hopped on a plane and headed north. Dorothy stayed there for one year. When she came home, she and Jim decided that it was finally the right time to get married!

Being that their wedding was in March, hockey playoffs were on. Jim’s team was in an important series and a win on the day before their wedding would ensure they did not have to play again the next day, the day they were to be married! Dorothy tells the story with a twinkle in her eye as she describes Jim scoring the winning goal late in the game.

Thankfully, he was able to attend his own wedding without worrying about how his hockey team was doing.

Within the first year of their marriage, they welcomed their oldest,

a boy and a year later, their second child, a girl. Dorothy stayed home to raise her family and Jim farmed.

Dorothy worked parttime at the hospital to help pay the bills.

Dorothy always had a heart for horses. She and Jim helped start up a stable that taught riding and jumping. Being the kind and giving people that they were, they later donated the stable to Lakeland College.

Throughout their life, Jim and Dorothy were involved in Kinsman and Kinettes. Being an active member of the community was important to them. They were always giving back.

When the Slim Thorpe opened, Dorothy took a position there as a nurse counsellor and stayed until she retired.

After retirement, she helped look after her mother-in-law and spent time with her family.

They were your stereotypical Canadian family that played ball and went to the lake in the summer and played hockey and curled in the winter.

Travel was also a passion they both shared.

When Jim was a part of the Old Timer’s Hockey Club, they had the opportunity to travel the world. Japan, Scotland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, and the United States were all countries they explored during this period of their life. They also

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Supplied Photo spent several winters in Phoenix and enjoyed their time there.

Dorothy’s advice for a happy life? Have a close relationship with God, spend time with the people you love, count

your blessings. When you are feeling sorry for yourself, do something for someone else.

Worry about yourself and not everyone else and try to have an attitude of gratitude.

Amber Fisher is the marketing manager and assistant general manager at the Dr. James Hemstock & Hearthstone Place Assisted Living Residence.

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Faithful service

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WHISPERS OF THE PAST SANDRA L. BROWN

A gold watch was presented to Ernest “Ernie” Morlidge at the Rotary Club’s meeting in June 1955 in honour of his 46 years of service at the Lloydminster Times newspaper.

The presenter, editor Baynton, said “it was fitting to make the presentation in the Golden Jubilee of the Times because Ernie had worked so many years with the Times, it almost could be considered 50.”

Morlidge was asked to print some memories of his newspaper experiences. He had started about one month after two men, J. G. Willard and J. A. Jacobs purchased the paper from Bert Smith. Smith was actually a harness maker by trade.

After moving to the western prairie, he was prepared to try anything to make a living.

Willard published the first copy of the Times on April 25, 1905.

This pioneer editor was the printer for the company who originally owned the paper and then later on when

it was sold to Smith.

Willard “was a forceful citizen with a high sense of public responsibility and a keen sense of humour.”

The shipping of the original printing press either came down the river by scow and then transported by team or it may have come by land from Saskatoon.

The many cases of type came overland from Saskatoon.

Type is small, metal or wood pieces with raised backwards letters which are set in a frame, inked and pressed into the paper to create the text.

Morlidge’s day began with starting a fire to warm up the office.

Paper for each week’s edition came every Monday morning to the railway station and it was his job to pick it up. A small handcart was borrowed from the hall, Scott and Co. store across the street.

Once his chores were completed, it was time to set the type by hand.

It took a lot of practice to become efficient at setting type.

Before starting on the next week’s issue, all the type had to be sorted back into their cases.

Jacobs would stand at the old peddle printing press and print one page at a time.

Eight pumps of the foot peddle made one impression which w o rke d o u t to 3,20 0 pumps to print one page.

Circulation was about 400 at this time.

As th e sh e e ts w e re fed into the press, Morlidge stood at its side taking each one off.

Each sheet was printed four times.

Eventually, a Wharfdale printing press was purchased but there wasn’t a gasoline engine large enough in town to run it.

A handle was inserted into the large flywheel and turned by hand until the gas engine arrived two weeks later.

The newspaper changed hands a few times over the years.

In 1920 Willard bought out his partner, which returned the newspaper to the man who had published the first issue.

A faster press was installed and more of the advertising was machine set. Morlidge was grateful for the keen interest Willard had shown him and his family.

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Bring on the drought GREEN FILE MARK & BEN CULLEN

“Can you recommend a plant that I can grow in a cemetery?” is a question almost as old as time.

Soon, we will officially say “hello summer!” For many plants, this is a good thing. Our long, warm days are more conducive to plant growth than any other time of year. That is, providing said plant is in the right place.

Many readers have a sunny yard that heats up this time of year and there are many plants that will thrive there.

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ing plant in direct sun you might be creating a graveyard for plants.

Here are our top eight picks for planting in hot spots, including near a headstone: Stonecrop. Sedum is almost indestructible in a bright sunny location. It is the camel of all plants. Their bright colours and mid to late summer flowering period is long and eye-catching. Their fleshy stems and leaves are engineered to hold moisture and release it as needed by the plant.

C h o o se f ro m m an y varieties including low ground huggers up to Sedum spectabile which matures to about 30 or 40 cm (18 to 24 inches).

Achillea. Yarrow is

almost as indestructible as sedum, when grown in the sun. Only it looks feathery and delicate.

It is the lightweight kickboxing champion of the plant world. Try to ignore it or push it around by starving it and it will simply multiply and bloom while thumbing its nose at you. Stunning colours in a wide variety including the hot reds, orange, and yellows. Native species are available.

Will grow up to 70 cm tall, depending on the variety.

Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) need higher moisture to germinate, but once they are growing, they are very tolerant of drought and almost any

soil condition.

Once considered an actual weed, public opinion has swung wildly into favour as milkweeds are the exclusive larval host for monarch butterflies.

Also attracts milkweed tussock moth, milkweed leaf beetle, queen butterfly and a host of native bees. All good.

“Goldenrod (solidago) is the new milkweed”, is what all the cool nature kids are saying. Public opinion is changing around goldenrod as it has for milkweed, owing to its superpowers supporting bees and butterflies.

Stiff goldenrod is a drought-tolerant variety that will put on a show with its yellow flow-

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Supplied Photo ers. It is a common misconception that goldenrod aggravates hay fever when ragweed is to blame.

Blazing star (Liatris).

Who would not want to be remembered as a “blazing star”? There are many varieties of this plant also known

as Liatris or gayfeather.

It is a native plant with round flowers that will attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees to beat the band. The purple flowers look at home in a meadow planting, surrounded by native grasses.

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Feds and Sask invest in pulse starch research

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On Tuesday, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced $2.5 million in funding for research led by the University of Saskatchewan into new opportunities

for starches from pulse crops.

“With Prairie farmers producing such a large percentage of Canada’s pulse crop, the opportunities to process these crops and create new, higher-value products closer to home are enormous,” said Bibeau.

“Investments like this will stimulate further

growth in the pulse and processing industries and will have long-term impacts on job growth in the sector,” Marit said Tuesday.

“Today’s investment will stimulate further development and growth in the Saskatchewan pulse and valueadded industries by identifying new ways to

process pulse starch.”

“This research will bring us closer to a number of the goals outlined in Saskatchewan’s Plan for Growth.

These include our targets to process 50 per cent of Saskatchewan pulse crops in the province and increase valueadded agriculture revenue to $10 billion.”

The $2.5 million in funding through Saskatchewan’s Strategic Research Initiative has been awarded to Dr. Yongfeng Ai at the University of Saskatchewan.

Pulse crops like beans, lentils, and peas contain starch. Starch has several uses, including as an ingredient in a variety of food products. The research team aims to advance the ability to separate starch from the seed, and further understand what is required to convert pulse starches into value-added products.

“This project will

build the university’s reputation as a leading research institution, working to highlight Canada’s innovation ecosystem on the global stage,” said USask vice-president research Baljit Singh.

“Dr. Ai’s work demonstrates the clear potential for development of value-added pulse products to industry and the public at large.”

The pulse industry has expressed a strong interest in this research work, with InfraReady Products, C-Merak Foods, P&H Milling Group, and Saskatchewan Pulse Growers partnering on the project.

“A major component of our market development strategy is to diversify markets and end-uses for pulses,” said Saskatchewan Pulse Growers executive director Carl Potts.

“In order to further expand value-added processing of pulses in

Saskatchewan, there needs to be strong demand for all co-products of pulse processing. In particular, we need more high value markets that can utilize starch in volume.”

T h e S t r a t e gic Research Initiative is part of a suite of research and demonstration programs funded through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a fiveyear, $3 billion investment by Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen and grow Canada’s agri-food and agri-products sectors.

This commitment includes $2 billion for programs cost-shared by the federal and provincial/territorial governments that are designed and delivered by provinces and territories. More than $155 million of this funding comes from the Government of Saskatchewan.

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An additional 76,500 workers will receive a one-time payment to recognize the risks they have taken to support Albertans and the economy.

The Critical Worker Benefit is a joint federalprovincial program with $465 million available to recognize the hard work of critical workers during the pandemic.

During the first round of the Critical Worker Benefit Alberta’s government provided $1,200 payments to over 277,800 workers in the healthcare, social services, education and private sectors who deliver critical services to Albertans or support food and medical supply chains.

Workers in new job categories will be eligible for the same $1,200 payment.

This includes workers in social services and the private sector

who provided critical services to Albertans, were essential to the supply and movement of goods, and faced greater potential risk of exposure to COVID19 through their work environments.

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Our industry is now looking forward to playing a key role feeding the province’s recovery from this public health and economic crisis.

“Thanks to all Alberta employees who have continued working to provide services to Albertans and keep our economy running,” said Minister of Labour and Immigration Jason Copping.

“To show appreciation for as many workers as possible, more

$1,200 payments will be going to recognize workers in critical sectors who have not yet received a payment.”

To be eligible for the benefit, employees must have worked a minimum of 300 hours during the period of Oct. 12, 2020 to Jan. 31.

Support staff working in licensed child care must have worked a minimum of 243 hours during this period.

“Given the many ways that foodservice staff have provided essential services to Albertans throughout the pandemic, we welcome this recognition of their efforts,” said Mark von Schellwitz, Restaurants Canada vice president, Western Canada.

“Our industry is now looking forward to playing a key role feeding the province’s recovery from this public health and economic crisis.”

Eligible social services sector employers do not need to apply.

Minister of Labour and Immigration Jason Copping.

File Photo Employers of support staff working in licensed child care programs, disability support workers providing independent living supports, respite, community access, and employment supports, and front-line workers in seniors-serving organizations and nonprofit affordable housing providers will be

contacted by the Government of Alberta to confirm details.

Eligible private sector workers making $25 per hour or less will also qualify for the benefit.

These workers include: truck drivers, farmworkers, security guards, cleaners, funeral workers, employees at quick ser-

vice and dine in restaurants and taxi drivers who can demonstrate they worked at least 300 hours during the eligibility period.

The complete list of eligible workers for this phase of the program are available in the Application Guidelines for the private sector at alberta.ca/criticalworkerbenefit.

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Lamium. Mark planted this in his pollinator garden 15 years ago and he works hard to retain it.

It is a great groundcover where nothing else will grow. Grows to 30 cm or 12 inches.

Attractive variegated foliage of silver or gold.

Take that to the bank.

We guarantee that your deposit will grow.

Hosta. Quick to establish itself in most any garden, the broadleafed Hosta thrives in dry shade and the solid green variet ies grow well in the sun, though mid-day direct-sun can scorch even these.

Variegated types will bleach out in the direct sun. Hosta adds texture and the flowers attract hummingbirds and other pollinators midsummer. Available from short 20 cm varieties to giants that spread over a meter wide.

Daylily (Hemero-

File Photo callis) There are many daylilies in bloom right now.

They love the sun and thrive through a drought as their bulbous, fleshy roots store water underground for long periods of time.

You know that a plant has few demands when municipalities use it extensively to line boulevards. Choose from a wide variety of hot colours like orange, yellow and rose/red. Varieties grow from 60 cm to over a metre high.

In addition to our list of favourites, we add echinacea (Purple Cone

Flower), Shasta daisy, rudbeckia and any ornamental grass, of which there are several thousand to choose from.

Happy gardening in the sun.

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

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With camping season upon us, it is important to be bear aware and keep campsites and other areas free of attractants.

Many of Saskatchewan’s parks and campgrounds are in bear country and bears have been known to wander through on occasion.

Proper food storage, cooking methods and garbage handling are essential for safe camping in bear country.

“It’s important to remember that these are wild animals and they can be unpredictable and sometimes dangerous,” said Ministry of Environment Wildlife Biologist Matthew Tokaruk.

“Take the necessary safety precautions in areas where there may be a higher chance of encountering bears or other predatory animals.”

When bears start to associate food sources with humans, they become a public safety risk.

If y o u e n c o u n t e r a bear, keep your distance and do not try to scare the animal away or handle the situation yourself. Most often, animals will move on without any intervention.

In a campground: - Never cook or eat in your tent.

- Never store food in tents or tent trailers.

Store food in air-tight containers in the trunk of your vehicle.

- Place all garbage in the containers provided.

Do not burn or bury scraps.

- Clean fish only at designated fish-cleaning stations.

- Keep your pet on a leash.

- Keep young children close at hand, especially at dawn and dusk.

- Use a flashlight at night.

If a bear enters the campground: - Stay calm. Do not run.

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File Photo - Do not harass or chase the bear.

- If the bear is at a distance, calmly place all food in your vehicle.

- Get into your vehicle and report the incident to staff.

“Never feed bears or leave food for a bear it is illegal and you will invite trouble for yourself, other campers and the bear,” explained Tokaruk.

“Bears that have been fed by people, lose their natural fear of humans, and often have to be destroyed.”

New regulations prohibit the feeding of bears, wolves, cougars and coyotes. This regulation was put in place to help alleviate increased concerns related to dangerous wildlife gaining access to human sourced foods.

This includes feeding

these animals on the side of the road.

Failure to manage food and garbage while camping may result in fines under the amended regulations.

This prohibition does not apply to the use of bait for licensed hunting or trapping purposes, conducting agricultural activities or operating licensed landfills.

If you have an encoun-

ter with an aggressive bear, and/or if public safety is at risk, call the Turn in Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) line at 1-800-667-7561 or from your SaskTel cell phone at #5555.

To report concerns about nuisance bear(s), contact the ministry’s general inquiry line at 1-800-567-4224 or by email at centre.inquiry@ gov.sk.ca.

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Fast times in an ever changing world MIDWEST MINUTE VERN McCLELLAND

I had the opportunity for some “windshield” time with my oldest son last weekend and our discussion turned to meetings.

Grant consults for several companies, some with a global reach, and I could relate to the challenges he faces as I too made a living as a management consultant for seven years.

I loved the work, but being away 150 nights per year on average took its toll, and I decided to pursue a new career that would allow me to be home every night; cue real estate.

Now I work seven days a week (laughter) but at least I get to sleep in my own bed!

In any case, when I was in the profession, I was expected to meet

with clients in their offices, which in my case meant travelling from Halifax to Victoria and many points in between.

I hate to think of the hundreds of hours I spent every year in vehicles, planes, and hotels just to be able to connect with project teams.

Technology has steadily evolved, and with the pandemic forcing many people to work from home, Google Meet, Zoom video conferencing, or Microsoft Teams quickly became the new standard for meeting “face to face.”

For me, it is not the same. Not that I would want to go back on the road all the time, but you really don’t get to know people as individuals without spending some personal time with them.

However, the benefits of being able to connect quickly and economi-

File Photo cally, means more of our future interactions will be online.

In an earlier career as an organization CEO, I used to host a morning stand-up meeting with my management team just so we would know what each other planned to do with their day and address any emerging issues.

Today, a smartphone application called “WhatsApp” allows the members of any group to quickly spread a message, ask a question,

make an observation of something pertinent to the business, or even poke fun at one another.

My son and his peers use the same application for several different groups, whether project-focused or to guide the discussion on a joint venture.

The difference being the members are often in several different countries.

Time of day is not an issue; the information is shared when needed and all participants can

access it within their own schedule.

This morning one of my clients phoned to tell me of a property sale he had tentatively negotiated and now needed for me to finalize then convey in writing to his lawyer.

When I followed up with the buyer, we agreed to use a secure online document sharing system called DocuSign so he could review and sign.

The clients, in this case, live in two different communities, and me in a third, but everything will be legally prepared without the need for any of us to actually meet. And all be wrapped up within 24 hours.

These documents will then be captured in an electronic file by my assistant of eight years, who lives and works from her home in a fourth community.

And although we

communicate several dozen times during a workday by phone, text, or email, we rarely see each other anymore.

The digital office file will be checked for accuracy by our broker then submitted online to the law firms representing the buyer and seller to complete the transaction.

This transition from in-person to distance communication has evolved so quickly for the majority of our files it is hard to see how it will ever go back.

And what new challenges and opportunities it will create is yet to come.

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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Last week in the field: Sask crop report MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Provincially, topsoil moisture conditions have increased compared to the previous week due to rainfall.

Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as two per cent surplus, 72 per cent adequate, 23 per cent short and three per cent very short.

Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as one per cent surplus, 61 per cent adequate, 30 per cent short and eight per cent very short.

Heavy localized rainfall resulted in occasions of flooding and water pooling in low areas of some fields across the province.

With the rain came extremely strong winds in some regions as well, resulting in damage to or loss of bins, buildings and crops.

Areas of the province that only saw the wind and no rain are becoming concerned about dry

conditions.

North-east of Old Wives Lake saw the largest localized rain shower, resulting in approximately 208 mm over the course of a few hours, causing road washouts, flooding, filling of sloughs and dugouts and some crop damage.

Other areas that saw large amounts of rainfall last week include Big Beaver with 127 mm, Frobisher with 111 mm and Moosomin with 110 mm. The southeast received the most rainfall over the week but the rain was general throughout all regions of the province.

There were reports of localized flooding in areas that received a lot of rainfall in a short amount of time.

Winds have also delayed many producers from being able to spray, but they have been busy spraying for weeds and insects as

File Photo wind conditions and crop stages allow.

Provincially, 78 per cent of the pulse crops, 76 per cent of the spring cereals, 70 per cent of the fall cereals and 66 per cent of the oilseed crops are at their normal stages of development for this time of year.

Crop conditions across the province mostly range from fair

to good. With the recent rains, producers are hopeful that conditions will improve.

In general, the emergence of earlier seeded crops is good, but the lack of moisture and wind in some fields has reduced the germination of canola and has resulted in spotty emergence.

Areas, where germi-

nation was very poor, might be reseeded if conditions allow, now t hat s o il moistu re is ample.

Certain parts of the province that did not see much rainfall last week saw damage from dry soil conditions.

Other damage reported last week came from flea beetles, gophers and some first

signs of seedling diseases.

Producers have been busy spraying for weed and insect control as wind conditions and crop stages allow.

Reseeding from dry conditions and insect damage, specifically in canola fields, has also been reported and some producers are finishing up seeding green feed.

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Former Lloydminster resident, Dylan Dunsmore, has steered himself into a career as an engineer with TJ Speed Motorsports of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Dunsmore started his career with a race team out of Montreal in 2017 as a junior engineer to gain valuable experience. In January of 2018 made the move to Florida after being hired by a different race team.

During his time in Florida, he worked on an F1600 Team and was then employed

by Speed Syndicate to work on the team’s Audis in the IMSA Weathertech Race Series.

After travelling across the U.S. to various tracks for three years, he was hired by a newly-organized race team, TJ Speed Motorsports, and made the move in March of 2021 to Indianapolis, the centre of racing in the U.S. TJ Speed Motorsports was started by Tim Neff who brings

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Being a new team with high expectations, they have not disappointed, winning five of the last six races of the year.

with him a wealth of knowledge as well as countless wins and championships.

They are fielding a four-car team in the FR Americas Championship and are building another car for testing this year, which will compete in the

Indy Lights Series next year.

Being a new team with high expectations, they have not disappointed, winning five of the last six races of the year.

They are off to MidOhio next week in hopes of continuing th e ir w inning stre ak and maintaining their lead in the FR Americas Championship Standings. Dunsmore continues to gain valuable knowledge under Neff’s leadership and is looking forward to the team expanding into the Indy Lights Series next year.

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Careers

Considering the gig economy?

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Being an independent contractor is not a straightforward endeavour, but it can lead to more diversity in your work, better income, and greater flexibility.

But, before you make the jump to launching your own freelance business, keep these three things in mind: Do your homework Research your market to determine your customers’ needs, your competitors, and the range of pricing for your service.

If you’re considering offering something that hasn’t been offered on a contract basis before, think about how you’ll actually do this.

Then, take each client as a learning experience; for instance, see which type of work you enjoy

and which jobs are the best paying.

Keep your taxes straight When you start out and before you incorporate you’re considered a “self-employed sole proprietor.”

This means the CRA views your personal income and business income as the same — both of which you file under your personal income taxes. But, this also means you’re responsible for selfemployment taxes, such as Employment Insurance and Canada Pension. Or, if you need Workers’ Compensation coverage, this again falls on you to provide for yourself.

The more you know Even if you’re a sole proprietor, think of yourself as a business. Make sure you get paid by issu-

ing invoices on time. And get a signed contract before you start work on a project.

Above all, know the difference between an employee and a contractor. One of the main differences being that freelancers pay their own

employment taxes, also known as payroll taxes, while employers will manage an employee’s payroll taxes.

As your business grows, you’ll also want to keep this in mind when you find yourself needing to hire.

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