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Oh Deere, look what Gerald built

Gerald Wells shows off the tractor and 43-shovel cultivator he hand-built over 27 years. The tractor, with a working V-8 engine, was on display at the recent Border City Collector show. Please see story on page 5.

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Privatization bad business, says union

KASSIDY CHRISTENSEN

WRITER

The Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union (COPE) Local 397 held a town hall meeting March 15 at the Days Hotel & Suites Lloydminster to address Bill 40, which is being put forward by the Government of Saskatchewan.

A press release from COPE Local 397 stated, “Bill 40 opens the door to a sell off (of) our Crown corporations to private interests, a massive privatization.”

Kim Wilson, president of COPE Local 397, along with Shelley Boutin-Gervais, president of UNIFOR Local 2-S, and Rhonda Derby, union representative with COPE Local 397, visited the Border City to discuss Bill 40 with about a dozen attendees.

“We don’t want our Crown corporations privatized,” Wilson said.

“The dividends that come back in to the province go back into the hands of the people of Saskatchewan. We want to make sure we have the money there for our roads and our health care.”

The Bill, an Act to amend the Interpretation Act, 1995, which passed first reading Oct. 26, 2016, would define “privatize” to mean, with respect to a Crown corporation, the transfer to the private sector of all or substantially all of the assets of the Crown corporation, the control-

ling interest of the Crown or the operational control of the Crown corporation through one or more transactions that use one or more of the following methods: A public share offering, management or employee buyout of the Crown, among others stated in the Bill, but does not include a winding-up and dissolution of the Crown corporation or other restructuring of the Crown corporation. “(Bill 40) would allow the government to wind down, dissolve or sell-off up to 49 per cent of shares in our Crown corporations,” the union said in the release.

Wilson stated if the Bill is passed, “There (are) no referendums so the people of Saskatchewan have no say in it.”

“We realized the consequences of it to the people of Saskatchewan and we realized that not only do we need to educate our members, but we need to educate the people of Saskatchewan,” she said.

COPE has been travelling throughout Saskatchewan to anywhere SGI has a branch, working in collaboration with the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour and their Own It! campaign (ownyoursask.ca), Wilson said, and other unions over the past couple of months.

Wilson said they’ve been speaking with members prior to opening up the town hall to the

public.

Despite the turnout in Lloydminster being, “one of their smaller groups,” Wilson said the people who attended understood what’s going on.

“It doesn’t matter how many people are there, the important thing is that everyone there that attends the meetings is educated and can take that information back and share it,” Wilson said.

With Lloydminster being one of the later stops, and visited Meadow Lake and North Battleford prior to reaching the Border City, Wilson said the meetings have been excellent and are receiving good crowds everywhere.

One of their stops was a rally in front of the Legislative Building in Regina March 8, to which Wilson explained they “had people coming up to us, and it wasn’t unionized workers, it wasn’t public sector employees.”

“It was just people of the public coming up to us and saying ‘hey (we) were at your town hall, we agree with what you say, we’re here to show our support and our solidarity for you,’” she said.

Wilson said they are “seeing good evidence that people of Saskatchewan realize that this has to stop.”

“We will not stop until we stop Bill 40, until we stop the cutbacks, the rollbacks, the fight goes on, we need to continue,” Wilson said.

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PRIME SEATING From left, Suzanne Richard, senior cashier at Lloydminster Co-op Marketplace, Leanne Hawes, VP operations for Lloydminster & District Co-op, and Dave Lever, food division manager, show Caroline’s Cart, a cart created for special needs children or adults who may have outgrown the seating position of a regular cart, and has been brought in to the Lloydminster Co-op Marketplace.

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Co-op debuts new shopping cart KASSIDY CHRISTENSEN WRITER

The Lloydminster & District Co-op has brought Caroline’s Cart to its Lloydminster Co-op Marketplace.

Caroline’s Cart is a shopping cart created for special needs children and adults who may have outgrown the seating position of a regular cart.

Leanne Hawes, VP Operations for the Lloydminster, said they brought in Caroline’s Cart after hearing from their membership, customers and staff there may be a need for this type of product at their store to better the shopping experience.

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“We did a little investigation into seeing if something like that existed and luckily it did; it’s called Caroline’s Cart, and so we brought it into our community,” Hawes said.

To the best of their knowledge, Lloydminster Co-op is the first retailer to bring a cart like this into their facility, Hawes said.

Caroline’s Cart’s official website said about the specialty cart, “it provides parents and caregivers a viable option to transport a child through a store while grocery shopping, without having the impossible task of having to manoeuver a wheelchair and a traditional grocery cart at the same time.”

As stated on the website, it was Drew Ann Long who saw

the need for such a cart after realizing her special needs daughter Caroline would outgrow traditional shopping carts.

The cart is equipped with a contoured seat and a safety harness that can accommodate a special needs person up to 250 lbs.

The handles move up for ease of access to the seat and the cart includes a locking break in the back as well as a front locking castor to provide stability.

Hawes said when they searched for Caroline’s Cart they saw the passion that went into creating it.

“You can see that behind the story there was a lot of thought and passion that went into creating that product and it was just the right fit to bring it here,” Hawes said.

Hawes said Caro-

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“If somebody wants to use that they can certainly go to customer service,” Hawes said.

“It’s made a little differently, (so) we want to take a little different care and attention with something like this.”

Hawes said customer service is important to the Lloydminster Co-op, adding customer service is all encompassing.

“It’s all-encompassing of friendly, knowledgeable staff, clean and safe environments, as well as looking at ways we can improve the customer shopping experience.

“We feel that bringing in Caroline’s Cart may do that for some of our members,” she said.

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LIKE A KITTEN Gerald Wells fine tunes his remote controlled, fully functioning model tractor—with a hand-built 2.65 cubic inch engine— that took him 27 years to complete. With few exceptions, Wells built every piece of the machinery—including the pistons, crank shaft and hydraulics—over 22,000 hours of construction time. The model was on display at the recent Border City Collector show. (Inset) Some parts Wells constructed that didn’t quite work they way he anticipated.

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A 27-year labour of love

MIKE D’AMOUR

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Call it an obsession, a hobby, or simply a labour of love.

Whatever it was that drove Gerald Wells to spend 27 years, and about 22,000 hours of his life, to handbuild hand a fully functional, model tractor, the results are spectacular.

“I was a grain farmer, so I’d have time off in the winter and I worked on it about three months out of the year,” he said.

“Once you start working on it and you have all these ideas in your head, you go full bore on it.”

In the early 1970s while in Lloydminster high school, Wells, now 63, remembers watching a running single engine.

“I thought, ‘Man, that was the coolest thing I’d ever seen,’ and I wondered what a miniature V-8 (motor) would sound like,” the retired machinist and farmer said.

“I just decided to build myself one.”

Not long after, beginning in 1972, Wells began a project that—unbeknownst to him at the time—would take him well into adulthood, but

produce a small, working tractor.

He began with a plan.

“I made a few sketches of what I wanted the motor to look like ... (and) my dad gave me a lot of ideas,” he said.

Still, despite the plans, Wells admits most of the project eventually came together through “trial and error.”

Incredibly, Wells hand-crafted just about everything for the remote controlled tractor—V-8 engine block, crank, transmission, pistons, distributor, gaskets, working LED field, road and flashing lights and, well, just about everything.

The gauges and the alternator are among the few items Wells did not make himself, but nearly everything else was fashioned by his own hands.

One exception was the tires for the model, which were not readily available from the likes of Goodyear or Yoho.

But he was not to be stopped “Years ago Civic Tire used to sell these ashtrays and you could get them (with) automobile tires, or tractor tires (encircling the glass ashtrays),” said Wells, who recalled

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“I made rims for the tires, but the tires were squishy soft, too soft,” he said.

Wells created a simple solution by blowing insulation into the tires to give them a more rugged feel.

Another issue was spark plugs.

Where the heck could he find some that would fit his roughly 1/10 scale model that bears the appropriate stickers and John Deere colours, but does not resemble one of their working tractors?

In the days before one could go on the Internet and get quick answers via Mr. Google, there was some legwork involved in tracking down rare parts..

But Wells eventually managed to do just that and found what he was looking for.

“I bought the plugs in the States (and) I was told they use them in igniters in the oil field, but as far as I know, they do use them in model engines.”

One of the toughest parts to build was the distributor, Wells said.

“The first distributor I made, I used fibreglass resin and then made

a mould out of metal, then machined it out and put all the electrode ends and stuff in it,” he said.

That model didn’t work exactly the way Wells liked, so he built another, larger, one.

Now, “It works like a charm.”

The 172-lb. tractor—which has one bank of hydraulics, a three-speed transmission, a two-speed power shift and runs on 5-30 motor oil and one cup of premium gas to fill the tank— was finally completed in 2009, and pushes, “on a wild guess,” about one-quarter, to one-third horsepower.

After a break, Wells set out to build a functional 43-shovel cultivator.

That project was completed in the fall.

But he’s not done yet.

“I just finished a 48-in, PTO-driven grain auger which will be driven off the tractor,” he said, noting he plans to build some grain bins soon.

When the time comes when Wells is riding the great John Deere in the sky, Wells said he hopes his work will be put on display.

“In a museum somewhere would be nice,” he said.

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Ukrainian clubs to dance through Border City KASSIDY CHRISTENSEN

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The Lloydminster Ukrainian Cultural Association/Malanka Dancers will be hosting the 12th annual Lloydminster Ukrainian Dancing on the Border Festival this weekend.

Through March 24 to 26, dancers of all ages from five-year-olds to adults will be performing Ukrainian dances at the Vic Juba Community Theatre.

Shelly Yacey, festival coordinator, said clubs from all across Alberta and Saskatchewan will be travelling to the Border City to perform.

From Yorkton, Sask. to Edmonton, Alta., Yacey said, groups from areas such as Saskatoon, North Battleford, St. Paul, Bonnyville and Vermilion, among others, will be attending the festival.

“We have about 600 dancers coming in this year with 340 entries out of 22 clubs,” Yacey said, adding the number of people who come to watch the performances is at least a couple thousand.

The festival will host 100 per cent Ukrainian dancing throughout the weekend and a few vendors, Yacey said.

The festival has drawn attendees

from various areas over the years due to the host facility, the Vic Juba Community Theatre.

“They (attendees) love the facility, it’s one of the best facilities to host a festival … you can see the dancers on stage from any angle within the facility … just absolutely everything about the facility is great. That’s why we pull in such a large crowd,” Yacey said.

The Ukrainian Dancing on the Border Festival started 12 years ago by Chris Armstrong and Cindy Holowaychuk, Yacey said, and at the time there weren’t a lot of festival to go to.

“Now you pretty much you have your choice between March and the end of April of a festival, if not two festivals, per weekend. Festivals are extremely popular now,” she said.

One aspect of the festival, Yacey explained, is it brings in a lot of club alumni to volunteer throughout the weekend.

“So that our festival runs like a well-oiled machine,” she said.

The festival runs Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tickets are available at the door for $10 per day, or a weekend pass can be purchased for $25.

Science Olympics starts tomorrow GEOFF LEE

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Greatness awaits.

That’s the theme of the 2017 Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists’ Science Olympics to be held at Holy Rosary High School Friday from 1 to 3 p.m.

This year’s APEGA Alberta competition will include Grade 9 students from E.S. Laird Middle School, Lloyd Bishop, College Park and host Holy Rosary.

The Science Olympics is an interactive competition that allows students to see first-hand how engineering and geoscience affects our everyday lives.

“Students are given a series of applications or problemsolving challenges that demonstrate the fun side of exploring engineering and geoscience concepts,” said local APEGA chapter rep, Anna Salim from Vegreville.

Events are team focused

and follow the Saskatchewan school curriculum to complete the tasks.

“The students will be given two challenges, so they’ll have to build something,” said Salim who is an operational planning engineer for ATCO Electric.

“We are keeping it a secret until the event, so I can’t give you the specifics, but one of them is on electromagnetism.”

She said electromagnetism was chosen for one of the

activities because it ties right into what the students are learning this year.

Teams consist of two to five students and one coach who may be a teacher, designated alternate, or parent.

“The objective is to create awareness of science and engineering and make students aware of how they can apply the scientific concepts that they apply in school,” said Salim.

“We’ll have judges going around to grade the students’

final product in terms of how they did.”

The judging of events has shifted from teams competing against each other to trying to reach a score within a set range.

APEGA said this may result in multiple teams receiving gold, silver, or bronze recognition with certificates to be awarded.

The event is supposed to be held annually, but was skipped last year in Lloydminster.

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Vet celebrates 35 years

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Dr. Doug Weir didn’t have much time to savour the celebration of his 35 year membership with the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association.

He held a cake and coffee social at his Weir Veterinary Services clinic the afternoon of March 17 with many visitors and clients aware he runs a 24-hour veterinary hospital.

That meant he spent Monday night in the field, for example, delivering five calves, and getting home at midnight.

Being a veterinary for pets and farm animals is a labour of love for Weir who expects the unexpected.

“We’ve worked with the petting zoo, so we’ve done everything from neutering bears to camels to whatever,” he said.

“We’ve had snakes come in; there’s never a dull moment.”

He remembers dragging behind the back end of a buffalo cow in the pasture when she was not too pleased with him being there.

“But she couldn’t get up and I was trying to pull a calf on her,” said Weir.

The majority of calving problems, though, are brought to the clinic that is equipped to attend to large range cows.

“They’ll come in and we’ll do cesareans and they’ll come in the door and out the door within an hour to an hour and a half with their calf and they do extremely well,” said Weir.

At the clinic, the animals are in a warm and clean environment for all types of surgeries.

“It’s not that it couldn’t be done in the farm, but it’s preferable to do it in the clinic,” said Weir.

Being a veterinarian is just as much a people business as it is fixing pets and farming animals and Weir is adept at both.

“The animal can’t make the decisions,” he said.

“Standing at the back end of cow does get a little old, but visiting with the people and helping them out with their farming or pet decisions is what

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keeps it enjoyable.”

Weir picked up his knack for working with people and animals from his dad, Glenn who started the clinic in 1952.

“As a young teenager, it wasn’t in the plans, but after high school I decided it was for me,” said Weir “I did three years of agriculture first and three years of veterinary medicine.”

Weir graduated from Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 1982 and after a couple of clinic jobs, he and his wife Debbie eventually bought the Lloydminster practice from his dad in 1986.

After Glenn died in 2012, Weir’s son Kent came onboard and will eventually take over as a third generation owner when he retires.

“If my dad was still here, his buttons would be popping on his shirt,” said Weir noting he was extremely proud of Kent’s career choice.

“We are proud to be a family business as well,” said Weir who has two uncles, two cousins, a son and niece that are all veterinarians.

He also has two daughters who work in other fields.

With the clinic providing more than 60 years of veterinary service to the community, Weir said one of the benefits of his job is getting to know an awful lot of people on the pet side and farm animals.

“In the farming community, we’ve spent time on their farms, had lunches with them and really got to know them over an extended period of time,” he said.

“With the pet side, these pets are like children and they are in here annually for many years, so you really do get to know the customers.”

Weir Veterinary also operates a small clinic in Neilberg and has grown to employ 26 people including 10 veterinarians.

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Secrecy surrounds bowling lanes GEOFF LEE

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A couple of unknown entrepreneurs are leading a bid to fast-lane the construction of a new bowling alley in Lloydminster in 2017.

A proposal to start construction in late spring on a 12-lane convertible five and 10 pin alley dubbed Lloyd Lanes is posted on Facebook.

“Just awaiting on a few final details and Lloydminster will be getting 12-5/10 conversion lanes,” said Lloyd Lanes.

The social media post explained that with a flip of a switch you can

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The alley would be located in the north industrial park..

“We are awaiting on a few details and want to wait till we have more firmed up dates,” said a proponent in an e-mail to the Source.

The people behind the project wish to remain anonymous for the time being.

“We both still have jobs and have yet to sort all that out as there are months of construction left and need our jobs during this time,” explained one of the persons involved.

“Later on, once we talk to our employers,

we definitely will, but for now we will update the page as things progress so everyone can be a part of the process.”

If the project goes ahead, it will fill a void for bowling that’s existed since Border Bowl closed its doors in mid 2015.

Shelly Vallier, a former employee at Border Bowl abandoned her bid to raise money for a new alley herself last August due to tight money and a lack of a suitable location.

When contacted about Lloyd Lanes, Vallier had not heard of it, but welcomed the news.

“I think it’s great; anybody who can open up a bowling in Lloyd, I think is a great idea,” she said.

Vallier previously estimated it would cost about $2.5 million to build a 12-lane alley from scratch.

The sooner the better she says for user groups like Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lloydminster that raised a big chunk of money each year during Bowl for Kid’s Sake at Border Bowl.

“Our seniors as well, for some of them that was there only form of activity,” said Vallier.

“I’d say it was a good thing regardless of who does it.”

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Agriculture is everyone’s business Dear editor: In the weeks leading up to the 2017 Saskatchewan Provincial Budget, there has been much uninformed discussion about agricultural tax exemptions.

I would like to set the record straight on behalf of Saskatchewan’s farmers and ranchers.

In 2015, agricultural producers generated $14 billion in gross farm sales, which represents over 20 per cent of Saskatchewan’s gross domestic product.

In a very good year, we retained just over 20 per cent of that total in net farm income, shared between 35,000 farms.

So on an average year, between 80 and 85 percent of all the revenues generated by agriculture are spent in the economy at large.

With resource industries struggling, that 80 per cent is what has been sustaining the provincial economy, in both rural and urban areas.

Tax exemptions are not subsidies.

For example, the vast majority of tax exempt fuel is not used on the provincial highway system, but is used for field work, or for hauling on the rural municipal roads that farmers already pay for through our property taxes.

Tax exemptions for farm inputs and machinery do not cost any other taxpayer a nickel.

Just like tax exemptions on children’s’ clothes or home heating do not cost anything to other provincial taxpayers.

The average total net farm income over the last 10 years is just over $2 billion.

Removal of farm tax exemptions would cost our industry $380 million.

Because we don’t set our own prices, any increase in cost does not get passed on to our customers, it comes straight out of our bottom line, and this impacts the future of our industry, and the provincial economy as a whole.

Our net farm income is not just our “paycheque,” it’s also our capital pool to continue

investing in our operations to grow our businesses, adopt new technologies and to bring in the next generation of producers.

Agricultural producers believe in paying our fair share, and we believe we already make a very substantial contribution to the provincial economy and provincial budget.

It would be risky to make assumptions that could cost the province dearly in the future.

Todd Lewis, president Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Earle Swift (left) shakes the hand of Peter Lougheed (right) during a stop in Lloydminster during his 1971 Alberta campaign. The Hon. Peter Lougheed served as Alberta Premier from 1971 to 1985.

He passed away in 2012.

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Havin’ a cow, man

alving season is upon us.

It’s a demanding time of year punctuated by sleepless nights, worry, struggle, and new life.

Whether your herd consists of 10 or 210, each producer hopes for a live, healthy calf to be born.

Nonetheless, they must expect the unexpected.

Inevitably there are problems with the calving, or for one reason or another the youngster won’t start nursing as it should.

Occasionally the mother won’t accept her offspring or she becomes ill herself.

As well, cattlemen hope for good weather; just because the calendar says its spring offers no guarantee it will be.

Of course, one of the most difficult hurdles to cross is with heifers since they are five times more likely to have trouble calving than cows.

Dad was in the corral a few mornings ago to turn the cows out for their feed in a nearby pasture.

He gave the group a thorough check as they all filed past, jostling one another in their eagerness to leave.

Thankfully he eyeballed the shed one last time before opening the gate, and noticed a small white mound shivering in the straw.

It was a new calf less than an hour old.

One of the heifers had calved—unassisted which was good—but was quite prepared to leave her baby behind

PRAIRIE WOOL HELEN ROW TOEWS

as she stood with the others, impatiently waiting to be released.

Cutting her out of the herd, Dad got her and the young one into the warm barn.

Having a father who’s a cattleman has often created humorous situations.

I remember a March, many years ago, when

He glanced furtively from side to side, rubbed his grizzled jaw in some agitation, and then enunciated clearly and distinctly, “Calves don’t do well on milk replacement.”

With this cryptic remark he nodded his head sagely.

Clearly his job was done.

After the birth of my son I unfortunately developed mastitis.

It was a nasty, painful business and required an immediate trip to my doctor.

Sadly, my husband had our only vehicle at work so I called Dad. “Sure I’ll take you,” he said, “but it’ll have to be in the grain truck. I’m haulin’ a load of grain after lunch.”

So, Mom looked after the baby and I dragged my aching, miserable

I was heavily pregnant with my first child.

Dad and Bill were in the thick of calving, and Dad was pretty preoccupied with the welfare of the animals.

However, he caught my eye one morning as I lumbered through the kitchen after a visit.

“I want to tell you something important,” he declared, and motioned me closer to grasp the seriousness of this information.

“Glad we had this little talk Helen,” he said, clapping me heartily on the back.

What little talk, I thought, as he briskly stepped away.

Men of my father’s generation were not known to speak at length on feminine subjects.

This was his way of telling me I should be nursing my baby.

If it’s good for the cow, by golly it’s good for the girl!

Molly Larson, 9, Grade 4 and grease.

A hammer and can of staples rattled on the floor beneath my feet along with a bit of barbed wire that jabbed angrily at my ankles.

I was past caring.

Several surprised faces appeared at the window of the medical facility as we pulled up with a flourish and a light showering of oats.

I pushed myself upright, with difficulty, and brushed a few grains of petrified wheat from my cheek where they’d become embedded.

Emma McLean, 11, Grade 5 carcass up the steps of the massive vehicle and sprawled across the vinyl bench.

Sweat rolled from my brow with the effort of these small movements; I had a temperature of 103 and felt like I’d been hit by a train.

Too weak to complain, I moaned pitifully from my prone position across the cold seat. I lay inert on a pile of old tractor rags imbued with the scent of diesel

As I prepared to leave, Dad grinned cheerfully into my flushed face and patted my hand, “Don’t worry honey,” he said lovingly, “I’ve never lost a cow yet.”

(Each Thursday the children in Mrs. Muskego’s Gr.4/5 class at Marshall School listen while my column is read to them.

They’re asked to visualize the words and form pictures in their imaginations which they then draw on paper. The resulting work is wonderful and I want to share a few with you— HRT.)

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR The Lloydminster Source Community Calendar is a free service provided for non-profit organizations located within our coverage area. All events are in chronological order, as space permits and at the editor’s discretion.

To place an event, email editor@lloydminstersource.com or fax 306-825-5147

ACCOUSTIC JAM CIRCLE Classic country, bluegrass, traditional, folk.

Welcome any skill level, any age. No cost, playing weekly. Contact Peter at 306-8250488, or pfmeng@gmail.com for time, dates and location.

ster. Fun only, no gambling. Contact Michael you have to make presentations? Would you like to improve your public speaking skills or at mrmikey@mac.com or 306-821-4047. do you enjoy competition? Get in touch if you have any questions Twitter: @LloydTMClub SATELLITE BINGO Facebook: lloydminstertoastmasters, Text: Bingo at the Moose Lodge, 5213 - 57 St., 780-905-7599. We meet Every Tuesday doors open at 5 p.m. Bingo satellite, hot balls, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Lakeland College Lloyd nevadas and concession will go Mondays Campus Room 1017. and Wednesdays. Must be 18 to play.

Every Monday—Till the Snow is Gone Indoor Rugby Training at E.S. Laird School, LABIS WALKING PROGRAM 4808 45 Ave, Lloydminster, 7:30 p.m. - 9 FREE walking program for stroke and brain p.m. Ages 16 and older, males and females. injured persons. LABIS has introduced a new walking program on Tuesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the track in the Servus Sports Oil Wives Club of Lloydminster Is a social club of wives whose husbands Center. For more information please call are employed in the oil and gas industry. 306-825-7212.

We have dinner meetings the third Tuesday of each month, September through June. If OUTREACH LUNCH you are looking for an evening out please join us for a meal, short business meeting At the Legacy Centre on Tuesdays at noon. and enjoy simple entertainment afterward. All seniors welcome to join them for lunch.

Please contact Angela Gaudry at 639-840- Cost is $8 per person. They ask that you 2112, email angela.gaudry@gmail.com if reserve your spot by noon the day before so they know how many to cook for. Call you are interested or have questions. the Legacy office for more information or register at 780-875-4584.

FRESH FOOD BOX Orders must be placed on or before the first PARKINSON SUPPORT GROUP and third Thursday of each month and can be dropped off upstairs at 201, 5001 - 50 Ave. The Lloydminster Support Group for Pickup on the second and fourth Thursday Parkinson Disease meets at the Southridge of each month at the Lloydminster Native Community Church (5701 - 41 St.) from Friendship Centre. Cost is $10 and $15 for 2 to 4 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each mixed produce boxes, $10 for only fruit and month. Support and education is available at $25 for organic boxes. Phone 306-825- each meeting. Please call 780-808-5006 for 2606 or email lloyd.mwfp@sasktel.net for information. more information. Check out their website at www.midwestfoodresources.com.

TAI CHI An ancient Chinese exercise that’s perfect for all ages. These slow rhythmic movements CHASE THE ACE will strengthen the entire body, improve flexEvery Thursday night at the Lloydminster ibility and balance, as well as reduce stress.

Legion draw is made. $5 a ticket. Every night New beginner’s class starting Mondays and 20 per cent of the week’s sale is won and Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the winner gets to draw for ace and the big pot. Knox Presbyterian Church, 5115 - 49 St. Try All proceeds go to the Lloydminster Health the first class for free. For more information Foundation, the Legion and the Kiwanis for please call 780-872-7401 and find us on community projects. the web at www.western.canada.taoist.org/ CLOTHING DRIVE The Lloydminster Native Friendship Centre, in collaboration with SaskEnergy, invites you to donate your gently used, clean, warm clothing to help those in need. You’ll not only wind up with a cleaner closet, but also feel good doing it. Please drop off at the Centre, 4602 - 49 Ave. LABIS STORE Check out the LABIS Store, 4920 - 50 St. Find gently used clothing and books in the store, all for a fraction of the price. Come in on Wednesdays and draw to receive 10, 25 or 50 per cent off your entire purchase! All donations are greatly appreciated, and all proceeds fund the Life Enrichment Program for brain injured persons.

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EVERY TUESDAY—CONCERNED CITIZENS The Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors Care meets every Tuesday at the Legacy Center at noon–1:30 p.m. Lunch is available for $8, please reserve before Tues. morning at 780-875-4584.

EVERY TUESDAY—VOLLEYBALL Drop in volleyball from 10 a.m to. 1 p.m.

Takes place at the Service Sports Centre and everyone is welcome, non-competitive and no experience is necessary. Come for fun and exercise and meet some great people.

EVERY TUESDAY—Toastmasters The Lloydminster Toastmasters Club offers a friendly and welcoming atmosphere to develop and sharpen your public speaking CRIBBAGE PLAYERS and leadership skills. Are you preparing for Looking to form a cribbage club in Lloydmin- a job interview? Are you a new manager? Do

MAR. 25—POKER Texas Hold ‘Em tourney at the Maidstone Legion clubroom. $50 buy-in. 6 p.m. registration, tourney starts at 7 p.m. Capped at 40 entries. To register, call 306-893-4048.

Mar. 25—Cribbage tournament At the Dewberry Senior Center. Registration 10 a.m. and play begins at 10:30 a.m. This Every Tuesday—Adapted Yoga is the final tournament for this season. For 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the workshop room more information call 780 847-2282. at the Community Services Centre. Free for MS Society members or a $10 membership fee for non members. For more information Mar. 26—PANCAKE BREAKFAST contact Patty at the MS Office, 780-871- At the Legacy Centre. 9:30 a.m. - noon. Cost 0513. is $10/person ($5 for 12 years and under).

Everyone welcome. Call Legacy office for more info at 780-875-4584.

WEDNESDAYS—Card Game Every Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Legacy Centre, “500” card game will be Mar. 27—Excel Series played. Even if you don’t know how to play, Lloydminster Learning Council will be come out and be taught. Call Legacy office offering a five night program (beginner – for more info at 780-875-4584. intermediate), Monday nights from 6:30 p.m.

– 8:30 p.m. Fee is $175. Create, edit and format simple formulas, graphs, filters and EVERY WEDNESDAY—SIBSHOPS data analysis in basic worksheets. PrereqFrom 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. from March uisite: basic computer experience; manage 8 to April 12 at Lakeland College, Lloyd- files and folders. Call 780-875-5763. minster campus. Sibshops are for children aged 6-12 years old, who have a sibling with special needs. These workshops Mar. 28—MS Soup and Sandwich include games, discussion, crafts, and fun, Noon to 1p.m. Our speaker will be McCaw and give “sibs” the opportunity to meet Funeral Home on funeral planning. Come other “sibs.” Cost is $10 per session or and enjoy lunch on us. Call the MS office to $50 if registered for all six. For more infor- register 780-871-0513. mation, or to register, contact Lily Belland at 780-872-4596 or shrf.president@gmail.

Mar. 29—Beginner Computer Class com Lloydminster Learning Council is offering a five-part Technology for Seniors Beginner Every Friday— Aqualite Computer Class going over Beginner Computer At 9:30 a.m. at the Lloydminster Leisure 1 and 2, Beginner Word Processing, Beginner Centre. Free to all people who have MS and Internet, and ending with Beginner Email. their support partners. Call Patty at the MS These classes will be Wednesday evenings Office to register 780-871-0513. from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The fee is $125 for all five nights. Please call Gerri at 780-8755763 for more info.

Mar. 23—CRIB TOURNEY Monthly cribbage tournament at the Legacy Centre. Play begins at 10 a.m. Mar. 30—HERE’S THE BEEF Cost is $10 to play and $10 for lunch. Steak Night Fundraiser for 186 LloydEveryone welcome! Call Legacy office @ minster Air Cadets at The Great Canadian 780-875-4584 for more info.

Brewhouse. Your $25 ticket includes steak dinner with choice of fries, soup, salad or rice. Also includes a beverage. Minors are Mar. 23—ATTN. TAXPAYERS allowed at the venue until 8 p.m. Tickets are The CVRTA is a taxpayers advocacy group valid from 11 a.m. - 1 a.m. Call/text Lynette whose objectives are to express the at 587-217-1664 to purchase tickets and position of its membership with respect help support youth in our community. to all municipal issues and concerns arising from the policies and actions of the County of Vermilion River. Our Mar. 30—SOCIAL MEDIA association seeks to ensure account- Lloydminster Learning Council is offering ability, fiscal prudence transparency, Social Media 1 from 6:30 p.m.– 8:30 p.m. open communication and liaison with the Fee is $40. Explore Facebook, FaceTime, Skype and Twitter. Phone 780-875-5763 county. 7 p.m. at Kitscoty Legion Hall. and ask for Gerri.

Mar. 24, 31—Aqualite Every Friday at 9:30 am at the Lloydminster Leisure Centre. Free to all people who have MS and their support partners. Call the MS Office to register 780-871-0513.

Apr. 1—CRIB TOURNEY Start time 11a.m. Lunch $10, Crib $10. At the Paradise Hill Curling Rink. No partners needed. For more info call Karrie Jordan at306-344-7372.

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Trapping defined

or some time now, I have wanted to do a short feature on trapping in Saskatchewan.

There seems to be quite a few more people interested in trapping and I am seeing a growing trend of younger people taking up the practice.

There appears to be some misinformation around trapping because coyote prices have been pretty good and there are people out there who think they can make a quick buck.

The truth be told, the people who are active trappers and good at it, work very hard at what they do.

If you do not take care of your furs, they will be worthless.

In Saskatchewan, we have two main areas in relation to trapping.

They are the Northern Fur Conservation Area and the Southern Fur Conservation Area.

Without drawing a map, the northern area is basically all non-leased land in the provincial forest in central and northern Saskatchewan.

This northern zone is broken down into 89 trapping areas that you have to be a member of before being allowed to trap.

Those with licences who are voted into a Northern trapping block may only trap on the parcel of land where they are a member.

Some Northern Fur Conservation Area trappers own the trapping rights to a specific area and on occasion these areas are offered up for sale.

Common species of animals trapped in the north include: fisher, lynx, marten, mink, wolf and fox, to name a few.

The southern zone is a different concept.

This zone is south of the provincial forest and is made up of primarily privatelyowned land.

Licensed trappers must obtain permission from the owners of these lands in order to legally trap there.

Common species harvested in the south for their fur include: coyote, fox, muskrat, beaver and weasel.

Trapping is a

from the trapper course.

CONSERVATION In addition to CORNER the trapper course, Lindsey Leko you must also pass the Saskatchewan Hunter Education learned skill that is often passed down Course.

Q: Is there an open from parent to child.

There are proce- season for trapping dures and practices in Saskatchewan?

Species like the that some do which makes their form of coyote can be hunted all year round in the trapping a true skill.

Trapping has south, but not in the changed greatly in north zones.

Most fur species are recent years with significant changes managed similarly to to the types of traps other game species, with established allowed to be used.

I n t e r n a t i o n a l seasons.

These seasons humane trapping standards have generally correspond been instituted and to the time period Canada is a leader in that the fur animal is the development of prime—meaning the pelt is fully developed humane traps. has reached In Saskatchewan, and The Wildlife Regula- maximum value.

Depending upon the tions require certified traps for the capture species, most seasons of fur bearing animals. start on either Oct. 15 The annual Hunters’ or Nov. 1.

Check the Saskatchand Trappers’ Guide lists the lawful traps ewan Hunters’ and Trappers’ Guide for each species.

Only certified traps for correct opening or traps that have and closing dates, been modified to available each year improve humaneness at saskatchewan.ca/ hunting. may be used.

Q: If I shoot a Common traps which are lawful for coyote, can I sell it to use include body a trapper?

No, the only way gripping (quick kill) traps and restrain- you can legally sell ing (foot hold or cage any fur is if you have a valid trappers’ traps).

The use of snares is licence.

The person buying specifically regulated and requires special the fur must also have authorization before a fur buyer licence.

A licensed trapper use.

Please check with cannot purchase furs your local conserva- from a non-licensed tion officer before coyote hunter.

Q: What is the doing this, as we do not issue these to just cost of hunting and licences anyone with a licence. trapping There are also a now that fees have variety of other regu- gone up?

Effective April 1, the lations that licensed trappers must follow cost of a Saskatchewhile preforming wan resident hunting regular trapping and trapping licence will increase by $10. activities.

There is also an These rules regulate how often traps must increase of $5 for Habitat be checked, proce- Wildlife dures when trapping Certificates.

Canadian and nonnear homes, land hunting right of access and resident firearm and vehicle licence fees are also increasing and a new use.

Once again, it’s best $50 wolf hunting to check with a conser- licence will be made vation officer if you available to Saskatchewan residents. have any questions.

Fees for angling Q: How do I get a licences have also trappers licence?

You must be a increased, as have minimum of 12 years fines for fishery and of age, a Saskatch- wildlife offences.

Consult the 2017 ewan resident, and have successfully Anglers’ Guide at passed a recognized s a s k a t c h e w a n . c a / trappers exam or fishing for specific course, regardless of changes to angling licence fees, and your age.

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Elk Point Allied Arts Society 5615 - 48 Street Thank you for your continued support

Travel the Historic Iron Horse Trail from Lindbergh to Elk Point with us on horse or wagon as we raise

ORGAN & TISSUE DONATION AWARENESS and support those going through the organ transplant process

Trail Ride Participate fee is $30 each.(lunch included) Our trail ride will be followed by a catered meal, Funds raised will go to assist in maintaining a live and silent auction and a dance. apartments used by transplant recipients, the signage campaign to continue to bring awareness to organ and tisue donation and financially assisting those going through the transplant process.

Tickets for the evening portion of our event can be purchased by calling or texting Cathy Ockerman at 780.210.0045 only $25/Ticket

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Annual emergency alert notification

On April 19, the City of Lloydminster will conduct an annual city-wide test of its Emergency Alert System, which will include phone calls to numbers listed in the White Pages and Yellow Pages.

Residents will receive a phone call with a pre-recorded message and will be asked to press 1 to hear the complete message.

No further action is required.

“Regular testing of our Emergency Alert Notification System ensures we are prepared to communicate with

residents in the event of natural disasters or other emergency situations,” said Don Stang, Director of Community Services.

“We thank residents for their support and cooperation with our upcoming system test on April 19, 2017.”

Residents are also encouraged to register online at www.lloyd m i n s t e r. c a / E m e r gencyAlert to receive updates and information via cell, text or email. Those already registered to receive Emergency Alerts may receive an additional test notification on April 19 .

On the day of the Emergency Alert test exercise, questions or concerns about the Emergency Alert System test should be directed to 780-8756184 ext. 7500.

Annual city-wide testing is best-practice to: • Make improvements to the system • Increase public awareness so residents will be prepared to respond appropriately in a real emergency situation • Test and ensure the system’s capacity is resilient for notifying all residents when time matters most

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SHAKE A PAW Young Deacon Hollette looks up at the PAWS Patrol’s Marshall, waiting for a chance for a hand shake during the Family Day Expo at the Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds on the weekend.

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Chief for a Day contest The City of Lloydminster Public Safety team invites elementary students in Grades 4-6 to participate in the Chief for a Day contest.

“Last year’s Chief for a Day contest was a huge success,” said Anne Danielson, emergency management coordinator.

“Students learned about the importance of emergency preparedness, and eight lucky students received the opportunity to act as both Fire and Police Chief for a Day,” she said.

“This contest is a fun way to engage students as well as generate excitement for the 2017 Emergency Preparedness Week occurring this May 7-13, 2017.”

Students can enter the contest by submitting a short written report, video, or other creative submission on the topic below.

It’s important to have an emergency preparedness kit for unexpected events like tornadoes, power outages and home evacuations.

Is your family prepared for unexpected emergencies?

Have you built an emergency preparedness kit?

If so, tell us how you built it, what’s inside and what else your family does to be prepared for unexpected emergencies.

If your family has not already built an emergency kit, show us how you will encourage them to build one and give other families tips on how to make

building an emergency kit easy and fun for the whole family.

This year’s winners will experience the following when they become Chief for a Day: • Being picked up by fire or police detachment commander at school in Fire/RCMP vehicle on May 5, 2017.

• Swearing in ceremony at City Hall

by Mayor Gerald Aalbers. Parents are welcome.

• A barbecue lunch at the RCMP detachment with the Lloydminster fire chief and RCMP detachment commander.

• Lunch demonstrations from the WPD Ambulance.

• Fire chief activities: Tour of fire hall, rescue race and fire hose target practice.

• Police chief activities: Tour of RCMP building and forensic challenges.

The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. March 24 and can be submitted by email or regular mail to: Media release, Charlene Robinson, Community Services—City of Lloydminster, 4420-50 Ave. Lloydminster, AB/SK, T9V 0W2, or e-mail: crobinson@lloydminster.ca Winning entries require parent authorization forms, as well as student and parent contact information. Winners will be announced the week of April 10, 2017, and the ‘Chief for a Day’ event will occur on May 5, 2017.

A total of eight lucky students will be chosen to participate in Chief for a Day.

Kitscoty & District Rural Crime Watch Associtaton would like to thank the following for their generous Contributions. Thanks to the support we recieved our fundraiser was a Huge Success !

• The Pet Pad • ATB Financial (Marwayne & Paradise Valley Agency) • Art & Deanna Block • Bumps Babies & Beyond • Northern Factory Workwear • Bumper to Bumper • Mads & Sheena Merrild • Redhead Equip LTD • Rob & Heather Ferguson • Paul & Judy Harrison • Elywn & Shirley Jones • Rocky Mountain Equpment • David & Denise Inge • Rona Hardware • Cervus Equip Ltd. • Warehouse Service Inc. • Richardsons Pioneer Ltd. • Lloydminster Coop Farm Supply • Murray’s Metal Art • City Centre Autobody Ltd. • Heartland Livestock • Fort Garry Industries • Lloydminster Kenworth

• Ken’s Auto & Diesel Repair • Cargill of Vermilion • Dawn Interior’s • Webbs machinery (Vermilion) Ltd. • UFA Farm Supply • Darrell & Lori Wright • Sunlife Financial- Darren Weinkauf • Stuart Wright Ltd. • Rec-Tech Power Products • Agland Corp • Novlan Bros Ltd. • Bonnie Wolters • East Alta Co-op • Tarpon Energy Service - Cindy Wisemen • Fountain Tire Ltd. • Boardom Snow Skate Life • Midwest Furniture • Precision Contractors Ltd. • Home Hardware • Lakeland College • Denham Chrysler • Breanna Harrison (Arbonne) • First Truck Centre • Crystal Glass Ltd.

• Grower Direct • Peavey Mart • The Blonde Door • Marcel Rivett & Family • Sheepskin Loft • Alberta Tourism Ltd. • Crop Production Services • Ian & Marilyn Parsons • Strathcona Rural Crime Watch • Tingley Harvest Center • Noel & May Wright • Kitscoty Hall Board • Shannon Stubbs - MP • Richard Starke -MLA • County Vermilion River • Kitscoty Village Office • Colleen’s Catering • Kari’s Country Kitchen • Beth Golinowski • Herb Dixon • Josee Valiquette & Bob Gollan RCMP K-Division • Alberta Rural Crime Watch Associaton • Heather Klages - Real Country 95.9 FM

All those that volunteered their time and effort to help make our event successful.

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Unlocking the possibilities MY LLOYDMINSTER SANDRA L. BROWN

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he Lloydminster and District Board of Trade published a booklet, circa 1953, titled Black Oil Center of North America, which focuses on the amazing growth of Lloydminster.

Full of statistics and photos, it was felt our contributions—including asphalts, diesel fuels and manufacturing plants—to the Canadian industrial development in a formerly recognized agricultural community were gaining significance.

The growing demand for these products assured Lloydminster a sound economic future.

Lloydminster had a continual growth in population, trade and development of natural resources.

Its population grew from 1,800 to 5,300 in eight years.

Alongside this growth was a remarkable commercial development, which included a high school, public school, municipal hospital, hotel, two banks, numerous retail stores, garages and four churches.

Area production increased from 44,000 barrels in 1945 to 3,000,000 barrels in 1953.

Setting us apart from other oil was the fact: “It possesses certain important chemical characteristics not usually found in black oils.”

This resulted in many types of superior asphalt being produced along with its many by-products, which increased demand for this specific type of crude.

This demand resulted in bringing prosperity to the local economy.

The products of Sidney Roofing and Paper Company included asphalt roofing, shingles, rolls and siding.

These were marketed across Western Canada from the Lloydminster plant. Established in 1950, the Dominion Products Company was the largest producer in Western Canada.

They locally manufactured foun-

BACK IN THE DAY The Excelsior Refineries yard, circa 1945, when it began operations. dation coatings, bonded flat roofing materials, and asphaltic aluminum paints.

Beginning operations in 1945, the Excelsior Refineries were an important producer and refiner of black oil.

In 1951, their refining capacity was 3,000 barrels per day.

This business owned and had interests in over 80 wells that supplied the refinery with crude.

Its annual payroll was over $200,000 for approximately 60 employees.

“A score of other products are also refined from Lloydminster’s black oil. They are used in the manufacture of such materials as coal spray, briquette binders, various grades of roofing, caulking compounds, canal lining membranes, powdered asphalt for the pulp and paper industry, wood preservatives and paints.”

Lloydminster experienced “one of the lowest domestic rates for natural gas in North America.”

This low cost fuel enabled industries to keep operating expenses to a minimum.

“Each of the large refineries in the city maintains its own supply, often utilizing gas from producing

oil wells…The Excelsior refinery is supplied by the Lloydminster Gas Company, returning to the company’s field lines an equal amount of gas from its own wells.”

Supplying 183 customers in its first year (1934), the Lloydminster Gas Company eventually drilled over 70 wells searching for new reserves.

Lloydminster was connected with other major centres by various types of transportation.

Daily freight and passenger service going east and west were provided by the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways.

Operating two daily flights except on Sundays, Canadian Pacific Airlines offered one hour flights to Edmonton and four hour flights to Regina.

From these destinations, direct connections could be made with other airlines.

Operated by the city, the modernday airport had a gravelled landing strip that was 150 feet wide.

With its 24 volunteer members, the Fire Department included a chief and deputy chief.

One of the best equipped of any similar sized community, their equipment included three pumpers,

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The Barr Colonists are believed to be the second largest colonization scheme on the North American continent.

With their early perception and steadfast courage, they recognized the limitless possibilities that their newly established town offered.

Today’s modern pioneers continue to repeat this courage.

“Situated as it is in the heart of a rich oil field, stabilized by a sound, established agricultural economy, Lloydminster is no boom town.

“Rather, it is an important center, alert to its responsibilities and prepared for the steady, sustained prosperity that lies ahead.”

The Lloydminster and District Board of Trade with its 200 business owners and professionals valuably contributed towards the city’s growth and significant importance.

They were most notably focused on the marketing of business, agriculture, oil, natural gas and their subsequent industries.

These members were a huge factor in making Lloydminster the prosperous community it is today.

LLOYDMINSTER SOURCE, Thursday, March 23, 2017

The government has “Social workers can be found proclaimed March 19-25 as Social in public and private practice, Work Week in Saskatchewan. health, education, communi“Social Work Week is a ty-based organizations, policy, wonderful opportunity to planning and administration,” recognize Saskatchewan and thank the Association of SaskatcheSocial Workers wan Associapresident It’s important we tion of Social Ryan Labatt Workers and said. highlight the role its membership “Social Work social workers play for sharing Week helps us their skills, to highlight commitment just how and passion for helping others diverse and fulfilling a profession in communities across Saskatch- social work is and to recognize ewan,” Social Services Minister the efforts of our membership in Tina Beaudry-Mellor said. improving the lives of the people “Social work is a valuable we serve.” profession, and it’s important we A number of special events are highlight the role social workers being planned by Saskatchewan play and the work they do for the Association of Social Workers people of our province.”

(SASW) branches across the Social Work Week was estab- province, including a luncheon lished by the Canadian Associa- in Regina featuring Advocate tion of Social Workers in March for Children and Youth Corey 1990 to recognize the contribu- O’Soup as guest speaker. tion of social workers across the The SASW was established in country.

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Garden planning primer GREEN FILE MARK CULLEN

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or the last two weeks, I have encouraged you to visit Canada Blooms and contemplate the garden of your dreams.

The idea is to take the few weeks off that Mother Nature affords Canadian gardeners to reflect on how things could be different in your yard and garden this coming gardening season.

Let’s assume that you did your dreaming—now is the time to get serious about your garden plan.

I know, it seems weird to be thinking about a garden plan now.

Truth is most of us will only think of this when the temperatures hover near heat wave and the weeds are growing to beat the band.

That’s not planning, that’s reacting.

First, let’s agree that we don’t plan a garden as we used to, with broad sweeps of impatiens lining the front of the house, framing a large expanse of lawn.

If that’s your idea of a great looking garden you don’t need my help.

Just go for it.

What do you want to achieve?

Are you planning on growing food (you will need minimum of six hours of sunshine), produce an abundance of colour (to attract bees and other pollinators?), create shade (to cool

your yard down) or just a wide open area for the kids to enjoy kicking a ball around (you can’t beat a wellmaintained lawn for this)?

Food plants are great, but all of them, including fruit trees, require consistent (note that I did not say ‘constant’) care.

Weed control in the veggie garden is paramount, herbs have their own distinct requirements (most of them don’t like to be over watered) and fruit trees and berry bushes, while permanent, require pruning and some pest control.

Even organic gardeners pay attention to bugs and diseases in their fruit.

Does maintenance of your food garden fit with your lifestyle and available time?

A colourful garden that attracts bees, hummingbirds and song birds is a great idea for people who are environmentally connected.

The concept works best in a sunny garden.

A minimum of five hours of sun will provide lots of plant choices.

Water While planning your garden for this season, think about a water feature.

It could be as simple as a large pot filled with water, water plants and a few snails (to help keep the algae under control) and a gold fish or two to control mosquito larvae.

There are endless possibilities where water gardens are concerned.

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from small table-top models to large installations made of stone and concrete.

Consider talking to a professional landscape contractor if you are thinking on a large scale.

Get the job done right the first time, I say.

Trees If you live in an urban environment, you live among a declining number of trees.

The fact is, we are not planting trees as fast as they are being removed and/or dying.

The addition of a tree or two to your property will enhance the entire neighbourhood by helping to cool the atmosphere, provide habitat and security for nesting birds and fresh air, as all the oxygen that we breathe comes from the green living world around us.

And nothing produces oxygen more efficiently than trees do.

If you have yard space, consider an oak tree.

They grow old gracefully, last for generations and grow at a reasonable rate.

In a recent book, Bringing Nature Home by Douglas Tallamy, he states that the oak hosts more butterflies and other insect life than any other tree species.

If space is limited, consider one of the many trees that mature within tight parameters.

Japanese Lilac Ivory Silk is an amazing performer in the urban environment.

If you want a native tree, look for

Canadian Serviceberry: early season blossoms, fruit that attract cedar waxwings early in summer and very winter hardy.

Colour There’s a rule in garden design that I think deserves to be broken: use a colour scheme when planting.

My response to this idea is, “What is Mother Nature’s colour scheme?”

In a field of wildflowers does she only plant shades of pink and red?

Or combine the hot and cool colours from the colour wheel?

I don’t think she references the colour wheel at all. It is a human construct.

This brings me to my last and strongest point: when you’re looking for garden design tips and ideas, look no further than the natural surroundings of your yard.

Consider whether you live amongst rocks, mature trees, an undulating, hilly landscape or a flat plain.

What has Mother Nature given you to work with?

It’s like grooming yourself in the morning.

Take what you have and work with it.

Do the best that you can to look great.

And guess what? You will!

As with the garden.

Mark Cullen is an expert gardener, author and broadcaster. Get his free monthly newsletter at markcullen. com. Look for his new best seller, ‘The New Canadian Garden’ published by Dundurn Press. Follow him on Twitter @MarkCullen4 and Facebook.

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The Lloydminster Bobcats are searching for a new starting goaltender.

Austin McGrath and the Bobcats jointly announced last week that the 2016-17 team MVP has committed to play hockey for the NCAA Division 1 Cornell University Big Red this fall.

McGrath, 19, played 43 games for the Bobcats this past season posting a 3.53 goalsagainst-average (GAA) and .905 save percentage (SP) to earn a nomination for AJHL rookie of the year.

“It’s an amazing school,” said McGrath, who also backstopped his hometown Lloy-

dminster Bobcats to an Alberta Midget AAA Hockey League (AMHL) championship and Telus Cup berth in 2015-16.

“They’ve got a good reputation, obviously, and a terrific hockey program as well.

They’re always really competitive. They’ve got a strong team.

They do a good job of developing players, so it’s just the best of both worlds on the school and hockey side.”

McGrath said the chance to study for a major in Human Biology, Health and Society through their College of Human Ecology as well as taking the next step in his hockey career was too good to pass up.

He said the opportunity to step right in and play since two current Big Red goalies including their regular starter Mitch Gillam will be graduating this spring also made the destination ideal.

“Going in, obviously, you want to be playing and you want to be the starter,” he said.

“I’ll have a good summer here and really try to develop and be able to go in there and try to make myself that number one guy and the guy they want to have in net all the time.”

Travis Clayton, head coach and general manager of the Bobcats, said this past season was his third working with McGrath following two years in

midget AAA. He said the six-foot-one and 183-pound goaltender came to the rink each day ready to work and was a pleasure to be around both on and off the ice.

“I’m happy for the kid, but also sad because he’s a big part of our hockey team and a big part of our future,” said Clayton, who traded 20-year-old forward Brett Smythe to the Spruce Grove Saints early last August for the AJHL rights to McGrath.

“But that’s hockey, right? That’s what you want is to develop these kids and move them on to the next level. Now we’re looking for a number one out there, so we’re going to have

our work cut out to replace Austin.”

Clayton said 2016-17 Bobcats backup goalie Jeremy Kelleway, who notched a 4.06 GAA and .889 SP, is expected to return next season and they are hopeful standout AMHL Bobcats netminder Austin Prior also makes a push for a role with the junior A club. He said the starting job is a wide open competition right now, but finding a replacement for McGrath won’t be easy.

“Austin gave us a chance to win every night,” he said.

“I thought February was the Austin of last year’s midget playoff run and Telus run. He was so dialed in and focused. He was square

to pucks. He was fun to watch just how he grew from the start of the year to the end and I think his play down the stretch got him that (opportunity).”

McGrath said Ivy League hockey will be the toughest test he will face to date, but he is confident playing with the Bobcats this past season will help him meet the challenge.

“Seeing high 30s in shots night in and night out was a bit of an adjustment for me, but seeing that many pucks helped me to take my game to the next level,” said McGrath.

“Being up against the best shooters in the league every night should help me transition.”

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Ballplayers eager to take the field

JAMIE HARKINS SPORTS EDITOR

It may still feel like winter, but baseball fever is in the air.

Kevin Kusch, president of the Lloydminster Minor Ball Association (LMBA), said spring training started last week inside the Servus Sports Centre for its mite, mosquito, peewee, bantam and midget teams. He noted the registration numbers so far are larger than they’ve had in the 16 years of his involvement with the organization.

“We’ve had well over 100 kids in our younger groups and near 100 kids in our larger groups, older guys, so that is significant,” said Kusch.

“With that we have to be careful with how many we do accept because we only have so many diamonds in the city. We have teams of 16 to 17 (players), so we try to limit what we’re able to do with that in terms of numbers.”

Kusch said the focus of spring training is to divide the kids into groups, run different stations

such as hitting, pitching and fielding and help the ballplayers learn the rules of the game. He said they’ll hold tryouts for their A and AA teams in early April before the regular season starts on May 1.

“ We’re expecting good things from him and to teach the kids and show them how the game is played

” David Keck, manager of the Northwest Prairie Pirates midget AAA team, said they had a solid run in their first three years of play in the Saskatch-

ewan Premier Baseball League, including a trip to the finals two years ago. He said they’ve hired professional coach Josh Herbach-South to come in this season to help the boys reach that next level.

“We’re expecting good things from him and to teach the kids and show them how the game is played,” said Keck. “I think we’ll see a bit of a steep change in how they manage the dugout and how they manage the things that players do in so far as charting the game and that’s where guys hit and things like that.”

Kusch said the minor baseball league’s success on the field varies year to year, but they have had a bit of a run recently in terms of provincial championships. He said the expectation is they’ll be strong again this summer and that feeling is evident in spring training.

“They can’t wait to get outside,” said Kusch.

“The mood at the multiplex, at the service centre, has just been fantastic with all our divisions.”

Baseball season is almost here

I have to admit that I’m a little bit worried and a little bit hopeful.

The MLB regular season is 12 days away and the Toronto Blue Jays have yet to resemble a team capable of winning ball games.

The Jays are barely .300 in Grapefruit League action and the bullpen, which hurt the club at the beginning of last season, is still a work in progress.

The winter months

were a time of change for the Jays.

Gone from the team that took the Cleveland Indians to five games in the American League Championship Series are superstar slugger and pretend pirate Edwin Encarnacion, knuckleballer R.A. Dickey and dependable reliever Brett Cecil. In are offensive powerhouse Kendrys Morales and utility fielder Steve Pearce, but can that

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really be considered an upgrade.

However, the prospects for ball clubs in the Border City this season seem a lot more encouraging.

The winter months also signalled a time of change for the Northwest Prairie

Pirates, Lloydminster and area’s midget AAA team, which saw its coaching tandem of David Keck and Derek Flasch step aside for incoming bench boss Josh Herbach-South.

Keck and Flasch will continue working with the team, but having Herbach-South tackle the day-to-day duties for the club appears to be a huge win for the Pirates.

Herbach-South joins the Pirates on April 1 and instantly gives the club a proven

pitching guru who can mold these young athletes into college and pro-ready ballplayers.

His first task will be to get the fourth-year team into the top eight of the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League and back into another provincial final after spending the past two years looking in.

One thing I can’t wait for is the 2017 U18 Women’s Canadian Fast Pitch Championship that is being hosted by the Lloydminster Liners from July 31 to Aug. 6. I got the opportunity to witness the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games baseball and softball championships last summer and there

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is nothing like a midsummer ball tournament.

I’m new to the Border City, but from a first glance it appears Lloydminster and baseball are quite fond of one another. And anyone who is a friend of ball is a friend of mine.

As I headed into the Servus Sports Centre last week to check out the action on the ice, the sight of hundreds of young ballplayers in the multi-purpose room eager for the end of winter and a return to the diamond peaked my interest. Can the love of the game really be that high in Lloydminster?

Baseball has always been a major part of my life starting with the fun games of catch I’d have with my grandfather Shorty in the backyard of his house in the small town of Fort-Coulonge, Que. Shorty loved the Blue Jays and many summer afternoons were spent sitting on the couch watching Kelly Gruber, Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter make highlight reel plays on the field and hit towering home runs from the batter’s box.

I know a team’s record in the pre-season has no bearing on what the club will be like once the real show starts and it has to be noted that 2015 American League MVP Josh Donaldson and leadoff hitter Devon Travis have both spent this Grapefruit League on the shelf with injuries. When they come back and the team fields a closer-toreality MLB lineup the wins should start to pile up.

I hope they do, but if not there will still be plenty of great baseball to watch this spring and summer in the Border City.

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Speed skaters hit high marks

JAMIE HARKINS SPORTS EDITOR

Emma Stephens had an up and down speed skating season.

The 16-year-old skater for the Lloydminster Border Blades experienced a trying time at many competitions this past winter as she tried to adjust to a new way of approaching the sport. Stephens said the biggest lesson learned was that sometimes progress doesn’t show itself in terms of time on paper, but in how a skater feels about their race.

“My coaches in Calgary helped me come to the realization that in order to improve speed you couldn’t just improve power,” said Stephens. “It had to be technique first. So, it changes the whole way you skate and the whole way you attack a race.

Sometimes you have to move back in order to move forward.”

Stephens achieved that goal at the Canada Cup No. 4 Olympic Oval Finale in Calgary this past weekend as a member of Alberta’s long track team when she set personal best

RACING AHEAD Emma Stephens set six personal best times in six races this past weekend at Canada Cup No. 4.

times in all four of her events. The Grade 11 student at Holy Rosary Catholic School shaved 0.53 seconds off her previous 500-metre mark of 0:44.79 ticks, dropped her 1,000-m time down 0.85 seconds to 1:29.75, realized a 0.86

ALBERTA SPEED Keeley Lockhart skates in the Canada West Short Track Championships at Saskatoon’s SaskTel Centre this past weekend.

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second best for a 2:19.18 mark in the 1,500-m race and notched a 6.98 improvement for a time of 4:55.69 in the 3,000-m heat.

“It was just more experience,” she said.

“Every time you step onto the ice everything feels smoother, feels faster and feels stronger.

Especially since our ice in Lloyd hasn’t been in for the past month, so it’s a big difference just being able to skate that extra bit out in Calgary.”

Border Blades skaters Shaye Holzinger, Rebekah Shurniak, Erica Pollard, Jayva Andersen and Keeley Lockhart also represented their province over the weekend in the Canada West Short Track Championships at Saskatoon’s SaskTel Centre.

Andersen, 12, captured a bronze medal with the Alberta junior girls relay team at the event, while Holzinger, 15, helped the Alberta senior girls relay team win a silver medal.

The second-place

finish is all the more impressive because Team Alberta had to race with three skaters instead of the usual four due to a last-minute injury. Holzinger said that meant each of the teammates had to skate two extra laps of clean racing to reach the podium.

“We just talked about (the race) before and we set a game plan,” said Holzinger. “We thought of all the variables of what could happen if we made a mistake or

someone fell and what would we do and how would we fix that and how would we get back in and we just put our all into it.”

Andersen said their four-person relay team started off slow, advanced to the second position by the halfway point and fell back to the third spot by the end of the championship final. She said there are 32 people on the ice during a relay race making everything involved with

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the contest a difficult challenge, but they persevered and kept their pace to finish third overall.

“It felt good getting the bronze medal because it wasn’t just me getting it, it was my whole team,” said Andersen. “We did really good and I was really happy about it, but I am sad that we’re done this year and I only get to see all my friends from different places next year. It’s going to be a while.”

Stephens will face a new challenge in 2017-18 competing with the Team Alberta Amateur Speed Skating Association development team due to reaching provincial qualifying times this past winter. She said the plan is to train throughout the summer for the opportunity to continue progressing in the sport.

“There is not a whole lot that will be different,” said Stephens. “It’s just going to hopefully be more intense training.

Being part of the Alberta development team is like having a whole new team, but once you go to the Oval it’s like a home away from home. Everybody welcomes you. You’re part of a team even though you’re from all across the province.”

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Softball action in full swing JAMIE HARKINS SPORTS EDITOR

confined to the U18 club as players and coaches from the majority of the Lloydminster Amateur Softball Association teams have been spending the cold winter months indoors at the Servus Sports Centre working on pitching, hitting and fielding fundamentals.

“Every Sunday we do a winter camp and

Lloydminster Amateur Softball Association players and coaches celebrated the first day of spring and another step towards on-field action this week.

Sadie Rusteika, a shortstop and second baseman with the under-18 Lloydminster Liners, said they’ve already held tryouts, formed a roster The girls are working and even suited hard and have been up for a few games last month improving every week in San Diego.

She said they’ll head back to the United States next month for a tournament on Wednesdays we’ve in Seattle before their been doing a pitching regular season in Girls camp for the girls,” said Prairie League Softball U12 A Liners head coach (GPLS) starts in May. Dustin Orr. “The (partic“It’s good prepara- ipation) numbers have tion for us,” added been great. The girls are U18 Liners pitcher working hard and have Lauren Pollard. “Their been improving every (skill) level compared week.” to our level is much Orr said the hope is higher, so if we start the U12 girls can field playing a much higher two A teams and a B level of softball then squad this season with we can bring it back to each starting game Canada.” action mid-May in Pre-season prepa- the GPLS. He said the ration has not been season is short and

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HERE’S THE PITCH Brielle Savage delivers a pitch during a Lloydminster Liners practice at the Servus Sports Centre on Sunday.

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daunting with the kids playing a lot of softball before the summer break, so the focus all winter has been to make sure they’re ready.

“The girls pitch,” he said. “We work on the mechanics of fly balls and ground balls. It’s a lot of hitting from the tee and batting cage and live pitching with the battling cage just to keep the girls warm all (year) so we don’t have to knock as much rust off come the regular season.”

The U18 Liners will close the Lloydminster Amateur Softball Association season by hosting the Women’s Canadian Fast Pitch Championships from July 31 to Aug. 6. Up to 25 of the top U18 softball teams from across the nation are expected in Lloydminster for the tournament.

“We finished 10th last year (at nationals) so we did better than expected, but we’re hoping to do better this year” said Rusteika. “It’s a good learning experience, so hopefully we play well and get good support.”

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Rage ready for Sask Cup No. 3

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The Macklin Rage under-16 Volleyball Club is hungry for another tournament win.

The Rage beat the home side 25-16, 25-18 in the championship game at an Outlook Volleyball Club tournament last weekend.

The end result didn’t look possible early on for the group of Macklin, Kerrobert, Lloydminster, Waseca and Paradise Valley girls who comprise its roster.

“We definitely had adversity,” said Rage coach Brent Teasdale.

“We started 0-2 in the round robin and then we won the next two. We ended up finishing third out of seven (teams). We then faced the second place team (in the semifinal), which was actually an U18 team out of Kenaston and

we beat them in three games. The third set was 15-12.”

Teasdale said the girls stepped up their play after the opening losses by working hard at the net for a number of huge blocks and hitting their spots even on rough setups.

He said their serving and passing game also showed a big improvement as the tournament went on.

The victory follows a second-place finish in Sask Volleyball’s U16 Women’s Sask Cup No. 1 at Saskatoon in early February where the team finished sixth out of 30 clubs in the round robin before dropping a cross-over match to a Regina QVCV team in the playoffs.

A few weeks later, the Rage fell in the semifinals to the Saskatoon Smash at a tournament in Warman.

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RAGE WIN The Macklin Rage U16 volleyball team, with back row from left, coach George Tough, Janae Jordan, Brie Leer, Brecken Laventure, Jedaya Morell, Jenna Teasdale, coach Brent Teasdale; front row, Jayda Thomas, Destiny Donovan, Emma King, Chelsea Erker and Shayna Baier, won a tournament in Outlook, Sask. this past weekend.

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The team will have an opportunity to exact some revenge on those clubs this weekend at the Servus Sports Centre when the club competes in Sask Cup

No. 3, which is being hosted by the Lloydminster Rustlers Volleyball Club.

“We’re just sitting out of Tier 1 right now because we didn’t go to Sask Cup

No. 2, so we’re the first (seed) in Tier 2,” said Teasdale.

“We’re hoping to get back into Tier 1 by finishing in the top four. We have a team that can finish

anywhere in the top four, I think five for sure, depending on whether we control our serving and our passing. We’re one of the teams that can compete.”

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He told me that both he and his wife were ready for retirement.

After months of discussion, they had come to the conclusion that it was time to sell.

Would I list it for them?

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Realistic pricing is absolutely key and requires both the input of a competent accountant and experienced appraiser or commercial Realtor.

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The buyer must not only have the capital to purchase the real estate but also the business inside, plus replace the management expertise and community presence of the current owner in the eyes of its customers.

The truth of the matter is clients loyal to the present owners may quickly switch once they aren’t actively involved.

The reverse can also happen with former clients returning with fresh ownership in place.

Owners often want to be compensated for the customer list they have built up over the years, a.k.a.. “goodwill.”

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They covet your market share and may see this as an opportunity to grow their business simply through acquiring yours rather continuing to compete head-on.

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One small community grocery store sold to the man who delivered bread there every week.

He had observed dozens of similar establishments and knew which ones were the most desirable.

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The successful service provider will be responsible for maintaining school yards throughout the growing season. This involves mowing and trimming (including around trees, fences and other obstacles), the upkeep of decorative areas by cultivating and/or weeding trees, shrubs, flowers etc., and the cultivation of playground areas twice during the season including sandpits.

Please contact the Northwest School Division Office in Turtleford SK to obtain the tendering package. The package will include all instructions and requirements for the submission of proposals for the growing season May 1 – September 30, 2017.

All submissions must be received at the Northwest School Division office in Turtleford prior to 2:00 p.m. April 13, 2017.

NOTE: Only tender packages obtained by the Division will be accepted, no other form of application will be accepted.

Packages are available by contacting the Northwest School Division #203 Box 280 Turtleford, SK, S0M 2Y0 Emailing: facilities@nwsd.ca or Phone: 306-845-2150

For further information please contact Rick Starnes at 306-845-2150.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONS MANAGER

PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONS MANAGER

The County of Vermilion River is seeking a highly motivated person to join our safety oriented team as Public Works Operations Manager. Key qualifications include a minimum Civil Engineering Technologist or equivalent with Project Management The County of Vermilion River is seeking a highly motivated person to Professional training and 5 years municipal experience in a Public Works department join our safety oriented team as Public Works Operations Manager. focused on road maintenance operations and water and sewer operations. The Key qualifications a minimum Civilthe Engineering Technologist or Operations Manager isinclude to coordinate and manage daily operations of the County Road Maintenance and Repair Program and the Urban (Hamlet) Infrastructure equivalent with Project Management Professional training and 5 years Program including the operations of Community Water Wells. This is a full time (37.5 municipal experience in a Public Works department focused on road + hours/week) permanent position with responsibilities that will include:

maintenance operations and water and sewer operations. The

Key components of the position include: Operations Manager is to coordinate and manage the daily operations  Road Maintenance (manage year round road maintenance programs; manage of the Road Maintenance andprogram; Repairoversee Program and the Urban AreaCounty Foremen; coordinate Dust Control Drainage activities; oversee PW signage; overseeProgram gravel and gravel reclamation; grading,of (Hamlet) Infrastructure including the monitor operations snowplowing and dust control; coordinate reclaiming/patch/sanding and cold Community Water Wells. This is a full time (37.5 + hours/week) mix crews) position with responsibilities thatdelivery will include: permanent Urban/Hamlet Infrastructure Program (oversee of water and sewer services to the 7 hamlets and the Community Water Wells; short and long term Keyhamlet components of the position include: infrastructure planning)

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A competitive salary and comprehensive municipal benefits package is available. The programs; manage Area Foreman; coordinate Dust Control successful candidate will be required to provide a criminal record check and drivers program; oversee PW signage; abstract.

We oversee appreciateDrainage the interestactivities; of all applicants, however, only thoseoversee selected forgravel an interview be contacted.

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dust control; coordinate reclaiming/patch/sanding and cold mix Applications clearly marked: “CONFIDENTIAL – Public Works Operations Manager” can be submitted by MARCH 31, 2017 to: crews) Attention: Kathy Jeffrey, Human Resources Manager County of Vermilion River 4912 – 50 Avenue, Box 69 Kitscoty, AB Program T0B 2P0 (oversee delivery of water • Urban/Hamlet Infrastructure Email: kjeffrey@county24.com Fax: 780.846.2716 and sewer services to the 7 hamlets and the Community Water Wells; short and long term hamlet infrastructure planning)

In east central Alberta at the Alberta-Saskatchewan border you will find the County of Vermilion River, which is home to 8,116 residents, 7 hamlets, 4 villages and 1 town. The many features, amenities and opportunities in our municipality make it “A sustainable, vibrant and diversified community with opportunities for all”. Our municipal operations are based out of Kitscoty, AB – in the heart of a prosperous agricultural region and thriving energy industry built on an innovative entrepreneurial spirit. Our community offers many opportunities to be active and engage in a community-based lifestyle. Located on the Yellowhead Highway, access to larger urban centers including Lloydminster (20 minutes), Edmonton (2 hours) and Saskatoon (2.5 hours) is efficient and convenient.

A competitive salary and comprehensive municipal benefits package is available. The successful candidate will be required to provide a criminal record check and driver’s abstract. We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be www.vermilion-river.com contacted. A more detailed job description@vermilionriver is on our website.

Applications clearly marked: “CONFIDENTIAL - Public Works Operations Manager” can be submitted by MARCH 31, 2017 to: Attention: Kathy Jeffrey, Human Resources Manager County of Vermilion River, 4912 - 50 Avenue, Box 69 Kitscoty, AB T0B 2P0 Email: kjeffrey@county24.com Fax: 780.846.2716

In east central Alberta at the Alberta-Saskatchewan border you will find the County of Vermilion River, which is home to 8,116 residents, 7 hamlets, 4 villages and 1 town. The many features, amenities and opportunities in our municipality make it “A sustainable, vibrant and diversified community with opportunities for all”. Our municipal operations are based out of Kitscoty, AB - in the heart of a prosperous agricultural region and thriving energy industry built on an innovative entrepreneurial spirit. Our community offers many opportunities to be active and engage in a community-based lifestyle. Located on the Yellowhead Highway, access to larger urban centers including Lloydminster (20 minutes), Edmonton (2 hours) and Saskatoon (2.5 hours) is efficient and convenient.

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PUBLICWORKS WORKS OPERATIONS PUBLIC PROJECT MANAGER MANAGER

The County of Vermilion River is seeking a highly motivated person to join our safety oriented team of as Public WorksRiver Operations Manager.

Key qualifications a to The County Vermilion is seeking a highly motivatedinclude person minimum Civil Engineering Technologist or equivalent with Project Management join our safety oriented team as Public Works Project Manager.

Key Professional training and 5 years municipal experience in a Public Works department qualifications include a minimum Postwater Secoondary education The in Civil focused on road maintenance operations and and sewer operations.

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initiation, planning &planning) budgeting, execution, monitoring and control, to hamlet infrastructure close-out according to engineering standards and/or County A competitive and comprehensive benefits available. The Municipal salary Standards; manage municipal contracts; liaisepackage with islandowners; successful candidate will be required to provide a criminal record check and drivers coordinate wetlands and environment) abstract. We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected

an interview will be contacted. A more detailed job description is on our website.

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Capital Infrastructure projects and industry-related road projects as per the Master Transportion Plan and the Capital Infrastructure Budget.

In east central Alberta at the Alberta-Saskatchewan border you will find the County of Vermilion River, which is home to 8,116 residents, 7 hamlets, 4 villages and 1 town. The many features, amenities and opportunities in our municipality make it “A sustainable, vibrant and diversified community with opportunities for all”. Our municipal operations are based out of Kitscoty, AB – in the heart of a prosperous agricultural region and thriving energy industry built on an innovative entrepreneurial spirit. Our community offers many opportunities to be active and engage in a community-based lifestyle. Located on the Yellowhead Highway, access to larger urban centers including Lloydminster (20 minutes), Edmonton (2 hours) and Saskatoon (2.5 hours) is efficient and convenient.

A competitive salary and comprehensive municipal benefits package is available. The successful candidate will be required to provide a criminal record check and driver’s abstract. We appreciate the interest www.vermilion-river.com @vermilionriver of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. A more detailed job description is on our website.

Applications clearly marked: “CONFIDENTIAL - Public Works Operations Manager” can be submitted by MARCH 31, 2017 to: Attention: Kathy Jeffrey, Human Resources Manager County of Vermilion River, 4912 - 50 Avenue, Box 69 Kitscoty, AB T0B 2P0 Email: kjeffrey@county24.com Fax: 780.846.2716

In east central Alberta at the Alberta-Saskatchewan border you will find the County of Vermilion River, which is home to 8,116 residents, 7 hamlets, 4 villages and 1 town. The many features, amenities and opportunities in our municipality make it “A sustainable, vibrant and diversified community with opportunities for all”. Our municipal operations are based out of Kitscoty, AB - in the heart of a prosperous agricultural region and thriving energy industry built on an innovative entrepreneurial spirit.

Our community offers many opportunities to be active and engage in a community-based lifestyle. Located on the Yellowhead Highway, access to larger urban centers including Lloydminster (20 minutes), Edmonton (2 hours) and Saskatoon (2.5 hours) is efficient and convenient.

www.vermilion-river.com

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The R.M. of Frenchman Butte No. 501 is seeking to hire three Summer Students, two Public Works Summer Students and one Administrative Summer Student.

Public Works Summer Student - (Post-Secondary) Tasks will include: Painting; Mowing grass; Operating whipper-snippers; Driving roads to check for problems with signs, culverts, etc.; Cleaning heavy duty equipment such as graders, tractors; Operate a tractor with a three-point-hitch mower; Repairing fence; Clearing culverts; Physically removing beaver dams; Installing road signs and pothole patching.

The successful Candidate must possess: A valid class 5 drivers’ licence; Experience in Municipal Maintenance is an asset, but not required as on the job training will be provided.

Public Works hours of operations are Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Starting date will depend on student availability. The successful candidate will be placed in the Municipality’s Summer Student Salary Grid and placement within the grid will be based on experience.

Administrative Summer Student - (Post-Secondary) The position of Administrative Summer Student will be primarily front office clerical work.

Tasks will include: Front office reception; Answering telephone; Receipting and bank deposits; Accounts receivable; Issuing overweight permits; Filing; and Other office tasks.

The successful Candidate must possess: Great Customer Service and Professionalism; Administrative experience is considered an asset but is not required as on the job training will be provided.

Municipal office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Starting date will depend on student availability. The successful candidate will be placed in the Municipality’s Summer Student Salary Grid and placement within the grid will be based on experience.

The RM Public Works Department and the Administrative Office are both located just outside of the Village of Paradise Hill, SK. at the junction of Highway 3 and Highway 21 North.

Please send a cover letter indicating what position you are applying for and a resume by April 7, 2017 to: Rita Rogers, Administrator RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 P.O. Box 180 Paradise Hill, SK S0M 2G0 Email: rmoffice@sasktel.net Thank you to everyone who applies, but only candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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1 PARCEL OF FARMLAND Sangudo, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, April 26 in Edmonton. 160.96 +/- title acres. 135 +/- cultivated acres. Jerry Hodge: 780706-6652. Brokerage: All West Realty Ltd.; rbauction.com/realestate.

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Wanted Needed: Caregiver for 2 Young Children (NOC 4411); F/T-Permanent; $12.50/hour; 40 hours per week, some overtime is necessary; Duties: Supervise and care for children; Bathe, dress and feed children; Plan, prepare and serve nutritious meals for children; Attend to the personal cleanliness of every child; Take children to and from school or school bus stops and park for walks; Organize activities such as games, crafts, reading and outings for children to provide amusement and exercise; Maintain a safe and healthy environment at home; Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents; Travel with family on trips and assist with child supervision; Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties; Perform other related duties as required; Completed at least some secondary school; Previous child-care experience is an asset but not required; Work setting & Location: In a private home located in Lloydminster, Alberta; Employers’ name: Julie and Aaron; E-mail: jnasby@atb.com

1 PARCEL OF PASTURE Breton, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, April 26 in Edmonton. 161 +/- title acres. Suitable for recreation, ranching or building.

Jerry Hodge: Call 780706-6652. Brokerage: All West Realty Ltd.; rbauction.com/realestate.

24 FULLY SERVICED LAKE PROPERTIES - Buffalo Lake, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, June 14 in Edmonton. Lots range from 0.2 +/- to 0.32 +/acres. Jerry Hodge: 780706-6652; Broker: All West Realty Ltd.; rbauction.com/realestate.

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Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Agriculture Unreserved Auction, April 26 in Edmonton. 466.99 +/- title acres. 421 +/cultivated acres. Jerry Hodge: Please Call 780706-6652; Broker: All West Realty Ltd.; rbauction.com/realestate.

ARMSTRONG HOTEL & SALOON - Armstrong, BC. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction on April 26 in Edmonton. 16 guest rooms, saloon and Wanted-Room and board restaurant. Profitable gowith meals. Quiet, NS/ND. ing concern business.

Phone Bill after 7 pm at Jerry Hodge: Call 780706-6652; Realtor: Tom 306-665-2520.

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PRIVATELY OWNED pasture, hayland and grain- SIX QUARTERS of land for land available in small and sale, near St. Paul, Allarge blocks. Please con- berta. Contact Ron Smith tact Doug at 306-716- 780-645-0105, Associate 2671 for further details. Broker, Elk Point Realty.

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OBITUARIES & MEMORIAMS Obituary ASSMUS: Joy Shreenan died peacefully in Leader, Saskatchewan hospital on March 14 at the age of 82.

She went to be with the Lord at a beautiful service in St. Paul Lutheran Church in

E a t o n i a , Saskatchewan on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, a significant day for Joy. Memories of her will ever remain in the hearts of a loving family and host of devoted friends.

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IN LOVING MEMORY OF CINDY JEAN MECHALCHUK,

January 29, 1970 – February 4, 2017.

Cindy will be loved and missed by family and close friends. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, March 25, 5 p.m. at Branch 39 Legion.

Don't cry for me now I have died, for I'm still here I'm by your side, My body's gone but my soul's is here, please don't shed another tear, I am still here I'm all around, only my body lies in the ground.

I am the snowflake that kisses your nose, I am the frost, that nips your toes.

I am the sun ,bringing you light, I am the star, shining so bright.

I am the rain, refreshing the earth, I am the laughter, I am the mirth.

I am the bird, up in the sky, I am the cloud, that's drifting by.

I am the thoughts, inside your head, While I'm still there, I can't be dead.

CELEBRATIONS Erv & Pat DeSchover are celebrating

60 years The family of Pat & Erv would like to invite you to join them on March 25 at the Moose Hall, 7:00 pm to celebrate 60 years.

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Relax, Capricorn. It may look like the crime of the century has just taken place in your home, but upon further inspection, you will see otherwise.

Youngsters ask some very good questions this week, questions you don’t know how to answer. Thankfully, someone else does, Taurus.

Pretty as a picture is the theme of this week.

Everything you do turns out lovely. There is nothing beyond your magic touch, Virgo. A friend is recognized.

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This is not the time to panic, Aquarius. Keep at it, and you will persevere. Some arguments are worth repeating, particularly with a stubborn friend.

There’s no use in crying over spilled milk, Gemini. What is done is done. Focus on what’s ahead and prepare to amaze. A belief is challenged.

Make no mistake, Libra. Trouble is lurking at home. Be on the lookout for it. Coworkers continue to dance around an issue. Stay out of it.

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October 23 – November 21

Denial can be a long, lonely road. Are you sure you want to take that route, Pisces?

Face your fears and learn to cope. A special occasion draws near.

All signs point toward love. Why are you ignoring them, Cancer? A secret is revealed at a party. Think before you react. A budget is set.

A senior receives a new lease on life. Host a get-together in their honor, Scorpio. Progress improves on one project but halts on another.

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LEO July 23 – August 22

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March 21– April 19 When push comes to shove, you’re there.

Why the hesitation all of the time, Aries? Why not just step up to the plate and see how it feels.

Anyone can pass the buck, including you, Leo. Be aware of your actions this week, or prepare to face the consequences. A match is made.

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