Meridian Source - July 18, 2024

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A happy surprise for council

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Lloydminster City Council had some special guests visit council chambers on July 15.

The 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games mascots, Tansi and Ravi, were in attendance spreading cheer and awareness for the Games, which kickoff this Sunday evening.

Opening ceremonies, sponsored

by Cenovus Energy, will take place at the Centennial Civic Centre this Sunday starting at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the pre-show kicks off at 6:30 p.m.

The Source is excited to bring our readers ample up-to-date Games coverage through meridiansource.ca and

in print next week.

The Source will also be posting daily event schedules online with times and locations for each sport, so be sure to check our website each morning to help plan your day.

The Games will take place throughout the Border City with events being held at Bud Miller All Seasons Park, the Lloydminster Golf and Curling Centre, VLA Soccer Fields and the Servus Sports Centre, to name a few.

Presented by Teine Energy, the Games will bring roughly 1,800 athletes into the Border City.

Volunteers are still needed for the games and people can sign up by going to https://saskgames.ca/summer/volunteers.

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Agland looks to Horizon to grow

Agland general manager, Cam Kay. Geoff Lee Meridian Source GEOFF LEE STAFF WRITER

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The countdown is underway for the merger of Agland and Martin Deerline to take effect with the combined entity to be known as Horizon Ag and Turf.

The rebranding will take place on July 31, following the joint company announcement in May to join forces with a combined 13 dealership locations to better serve customers in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

“The biggest thing is we hadn’t grown in decades,” said Agland general manager, Cam Kay who will be the CEO of Horizon Ag. “We looked at this opportunity to have some long-term growth and try to cover ourselves off the next 40 to 50 years so that we’re sustainable and relevant to the marketplace,” he said.

“Just like any business these days, the cost of business has increased; the complexity of the business has increased. Our producers’ complexity has increased and they expect more out of us.”

Going forward, the new Horizon Ag will have expanded inventories, more product specialists and the ability to provide more timely innovation solutions.

“It gives us an opportunity to stock a lot more parts that maybe we wouldn’t have stocked before and we can just provide a better level of service for our customers,” said Kay. He says both companies have a successful history in the agricultural, construction and turf (lawn and garden) business, so the decision to merge with a combined board of directors made sense.

Cam Martin, the current CEO of Martin Deerline in Edmonton and Darren Lindsay, the current operations manager in Lloydminster will serve as operations managers for their respective Horizon Ag dealer locations.

Martin Deerline is a 10-location privately-owned family business like Agland, which provides three dealership locations to the merger.

“I’m very excited. I’ve been friends with that family for 60 years,” said Kay. Horizon Ag will also benefit from a decision by Agland before the merger announcement, to purchase

a 62-acre parcel of land directly behind the dealership on Highway 16 for equipment expansion.

Kay says with the amount of equipment and size these days, it’s become very difficult to be able to house all of the equipment on site.

“When we’re running headers or moving air drills, the stuff is so big now that you just need a big area to move that stuff around or turn it around even— 130 ft. augers and things like that.

“We were just out of space here for the equipment. We’re actually putting 16 acres into a fenced compound.”

Kay says the site, currently being excavated, will create a safer environment to work in.

The bigger footprint at Agland is also expected to lead to the hiring of new technical personnel going forward as Horizon Ag and Turf.

“Finding technical staff is hard in the industry,” said Kay due to changes in equipment technology.

“It’s changed who we’re hiring.

We used to hire people out of high school with training on the job.

“But a lot of jobs now, we need more people with more specialized training, whether it’s electricians or people with agronomy degrees and things like that.”

Kay says the merger will allow them to service a bigger geographic area and minimize equipment downtime for farmers with more specialized technicians and a business as usual approach.

“The staff stays the same; we’re still local decision-making—community support. Customers can still walk in and talk to us and get things figured out,” said Kay. “We still want that small dealership feel, but have the scale to give them more.”

The rebranding activities including signage will be a work in progress with the priority on helping farmers get their crops in.

“Right now, a lot of customers are spraying their crops and there’s a lot of haying going on.

In six weeks, we’ll be taking the crop off with combines,” said Kay. As for the weather, Kay says it was a little dry at the start of the spring season.

“We’ve had some decent moisture, but we need a lot more to finish the crop, so hopefully we can keep the rains coming,” he said.

Kay says agriculture is a strong sector in Alberta and Saskatchewan and a rewarding sector too for Agland and Martin Deerline.

“We’re working with the land and farmers. It’s a lot of fun. The crop goes in every year and the cattle get fed every year so, it’s a pretty good business to be in,” he said.

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Municipal budget engagement open CHRISTIAN APOSTOLOVSKI STAFF WRITER

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The City of Lloydminster is looking to the public for some feedback regarding the 2025 municipal budget.

Surveys are currently available online for residents to give feedback on how they want to see money spent on programs and resources. City of Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers says it’s important for people to engage with the survey.

“I think it’s important for people to understand where their tax dollars are going,” said Aalbers.

He says the city is responsible for delivering services like water, sewer, roads, maintenance and construction of roads, snow removal, fire protection and police service.

“Then we move into recreation and culture, we’ve got the library, parks, the Vic Juba, arenas, the curling rink, tennis courts, the golf course; the list is endless,” said Aalbers.

There are a variety of questions that cover the direct responsibilities of the city with a breakdown of the operating and capital budgets for each.

Operating budgets are for dayto-day expenses that keep the city’s operations running. Capital budgets are long-term projects such as construction, replacement, major replacement and renewal of assets.

Questions in the survey ask the public if they want to see more or less invested in each section as well as the option to give additional comments.

The city is asking residents how they feel about the spending on municipal roadways. The City maintains 229 kilometres of roadway. A single snow removal in the winter can cost anywhere between $1 and $ 1.2 million. Currently, their operating budget is $8,575,237 and their capital budget is $5,359,938.

Counc. Jonathan Torresan says road maintenance budgeting is always a challenge.

“Our staff does have data on all the spots that need road maintenance in the next several years, budget is always a challenge to do road maintenance and construction because there’s only so much money to go around and you don’t want to overtax people.”

Torresan also says the issue may not just be about having money to spend but also an issue of not having enough information.

“On the patching program, we spend to try to patch different potholes and cracks, there’s always a need for more information and people can report a concern if there’s a pothole they came across that the city may not know about. They should report the concern, and we can get someone from our patching program looking after that sooner rather than later.”

If residents have a concern and want to report a pothole, they can

either do so online to the City’s website or call 780-874-3700 ext. 2785.

With this round of budget engagement, the city is asking the public if they should invest more or less in their local RCMP. Currently, according to the city, there are 50 local members responsible for law enforcement, crime prevention, response and investigation.

The amount budgeted in 2023 for the operating budget is $11,051,715 with a capital budget of $1,200,000.

Mayor Aalbers says it’s not just an issue of budget, but also staffing.

“One of the pieces with the RCMP is for them to supply members, the question is, do they have all the members here?” said Aalbers.

“An ongoing issue with the RCMP is staffing. Sometimes we have soft vacancies, members are off on sick leave, parental leave, education leave or hard vacancies where we don’t have those members in place today.”

Aalbers also explained this is an issue continuously worked on with the local detachment.

The City is also asking if the public wants to see more peace officers. As of 2023, there was an operating budget of $895,007 and a capital budget of $77,000.

“Peace officers have a role and responsibility; bylaws are their first priority as well as assisting with traffic,” said Aalbers.

There are currently five local peace officers responsible for traffic, enforcement, bylaws, animal issues and premise issues.

The Lloydminster Fire Department operates out of two fully-equipped halls. The staffing model is comprised of, a fire chief and assistant fire chief, a training officer, four captains and four full-time firefighters.

There are also nearly three dozen part-time/paid-on-call department members. In 2023, the budgeted amount was $1.2M operating and $362,039 capital.

Aalbers says one fire hall is staffed 24/7 and the budget engagement is exploring the possibility for more.

“We’re looking at the fire department for a master plan right now.

“Is there a need for a second fire hall? That will come out with people’s input.”

The city is asking for the public’s input into their green spaces and parks. The operating budget in 2023 was $4,272,739 and the capital budget was $2,141,808. The city looks after 35 parks, 26 playgrounds, 87 garden plots, 26 ball diamonds, more than 100 shrub beds, over 10,000 annual flowers, eight kilometres of cross-country ski trails, 790 acres of green space, nine outdoor boarded skating surfaces and six acres of lake ice for recreational skating.

There are other additional questions the City poses in their budget engagement about a variety of topics. Topics include arenas, aquatics, Lloydminster Museum and Archives

and the Servus Sports Centre.

Residents are invited to go online to see all the detailed information and provide multiple-choice feed-

back and comments on the budget.

Residents looking to take the survey can find it online at https:// yourvoicelloyd.ca/2025budget.

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Residents gathered at the annual City of Lloydminster pancake breakfast where city officials were on hand to help with budget engagement.

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The border city’s big breakfast CHRISTIAN APOSTOLOVSKI STAFF WRITER

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The skies were clear, the people packed in behind city hall and the grills were firing for the city’s annual pancake breakfast.

The City of Lloydminster hosted their annual pancake breakfast on July 11, an event in collaboration with the Lloyd Ex Fair. Residents enjoyed free pancakes, sausages, a variety of refreshing drinks and coffee.

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Lloydminster City councillor Jonathan Torresan says it’s an annual event he’s happy to have every year.

“We’re doing our annual pancake breakfast which is great to have every year and this year it looks like the weather cooperated,” he said.

“We’re seeing lots of familiar faces, we’re lucky to have so many people come out and enjoy a free breakfast on the city.”

The breakfast also included

information sessions on important local topics.

“We’ve got some other items going on, the new Cenovus Block Party Trailer is here, we’ve got some information on the Cenovus Energy Hub as well as talking about Budget 2025,” said Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers.

Residents who attended and are looking for additional information on any of the topics covered at the breakfast can visit lloydminster.ca for more.

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The City of Lloydminster hosted its annual pancake breakfast in collaboration with the Lloyd Ex Fair. Residents lined up to enjoy some fresh pancakes, sausages and a variety of drinks including coffee.

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Lloydminster church celebrates 120 years of service CHRISTIAN APOSTOLOVSKI STAFF WRITER

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“The exact date of the first service was July 24, 1904.”

That was Michael Stonhouse, a retired pastor with the St. John’s Anglican Church in Lloydminster. Nearly 120 years ago was the first ever service held in the church.

Local history buffs know Rev. George Lloyd is the founder of Lloydminster.

“That was the first in a church; we did have services prior to that in Mr. Lloyds house and in the department store,” he said. “The log church was the first time we had our own building.”

The church held a celebration to commemorate the milestone.

The weekend began with a meet and greet and barbeque on July 5. Then on July 6 there was a pancake breakfast along with a tour of the city.

“One of the things we did on Saturday, we gave a bus tour of the city, not everyone’s up to date with what’s been going on with the city over the

Supplied Photo last few years,” said Stonhouse. “That included a tour of the museum and what’s happening with the log church.”

The church service was held July 7 followed by a potluck. Stonhouse said there was close to 90 people at the service with more than 100 people taking part in the weekend in some way.

“The fact that here is a church that has been in the community, a part of it and very involved for 120 years that’s pretty awesome,” said Stonhouse.

Vic Juba Community Theatre unveils season PRESLEY JOHNSTON JUNIOR STAFF WRITER

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The Vic Juba Community Theatre has of f icia l ly a nno unc e d the 2024-25 Dr. H.A. McDonald Season.

This season will showcase a diverse range of acts that will entertain all ages. This is the biggest season they have programmed in terms of number of presentations.

The season is jampacked from Sept. 16 until May 12 with many performances including celebrated musicians, tribute performances, ballet productions and many more.

Season Lineup Appearing on the Ulmer Chev Stage: - Monday, Sept. 16: Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters - Friday, Oct. 11: George Canyon -Acoustic - Saturday, Oct. 19: Grimm’s Fairytales – United Ballet Company - Saturday, Oct. 26: Jennie Ogilvie - Canada’s Unconventional Medium - Sunday, Oct. 27: Jennie Ogilvie - Canada’s Unconventional Medium - Friday, Nov. 8: REVEEN – The Legendary Illusionist - Wednesday, Nov. 13: Taylor Swift Tribute

feat. Katie Ellis - Saturday, Nov. 16: Corb Lund - Acoustic Trio - Saturday, Nov. 30: Big Sugar - “500 Pounds Tour” - Saturday, Dec. 7: Great Canadian Roadtrip - Christmas Special - Saturday, Dec. 14: The Nutcracker - United Ballet Company - Saturday, Feb. 8: Sleep ing Beauty United Ballet Company - Monday, Apr. 7: Glass Tiger - This Island Earth Tour - Monday, May 5: The Bellamy Brothers - Monday, May 12: Lisa Brokop presents A Patsy Cline Tribute & Hank Lives with Paul Jefferson With this incredible lineup, there is an exclusive promotional discount for the McDonald season tickets. The current special promotions are, buy three season tickets and receive 10 per cent off, buy six shows and receive 15 per cent off, buy 10 shows and receive 25 per cent off.

General manager of the Vic Juba, Jen McConnell, has been with the theatre for over two years and is excited about the direction the season is taking.

She is focused on the future of the theatre.

“We’re trying to raise funds right now through these shows to revitalize the space. The funds from the Dr. H. A. McDonald season allow us to have a space like this in a community like Lloydminster,” she said.

McConnell thanks the community for their support and encourages them to come out and support the McDonald season shows.

“We invite everyone to keep their eyes peeled on our web-

site or sign up for our e-newsletter to get insider information and not miss out on upcoming shows.”

Tickets for the McDonald season went on sale July 15. Tickets can be purchased through the theatre’s website at www.vicjubatheatre.ca or by calling the box office at 780-872-7400, which operates during summer hours from Tuesday to Thursday, 11 p.m. to 2 p.m.

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Not to be the bearer of bad news, but we are under yet another heat warning issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Unlike last week when the heat subsided a bit over the weekend, this wave is projected to last through to at least next Wednesday.

The Weather Network is projecting highs between 28 and 33 degrees Celsius. The humidex values for those days range between 32 and 37 with no rain in sight. Nights will drop to the high teens.

On July 8, the city posted multiple tips online to help deal with the heat.

- Make a plan that considers the unique needs of your household, such as a backup plan for power outages if you rely on an elevator or have reduced mobility.

- Identifying family, friends and nearby community members who are at higher risk of heat illness and setting up a ‘Heat buddy’ system.

- Preparing a list of the nearest air-conditioned spaces or cooling centres that can accommodate your needs (e.g. wheelchair accessible, children’s activities, pet friendly).

Here are a few facilities that are open daily. Please check individual facilities for hours of operation: - Servus Sports Centre (5202 12 Street) - Lloydminster Public Library (LloydMall) - Turning on your AC early in the day improves energy efficiency, is more likely to protect you and reduces demand on the electrical grid during afternoon peaks.

The long-range forecast projects this latest round of heat will end mid-to-late next week.

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Let’s make Lloyd cleaner this Saturday DAN GRAY STAFF WRITER

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A group of individuals are gathering to make Lloydminster cleaner on Saturday ahead of the Saskatchewan Summer Games kickoff one piece of garbage at a time.

“I would like to actually just meet some like-minded people. And then maybe we can make this a regular thing, you know, doing a four-to-fivehour cleanup every six to eight weeks around the community,” said organizer Chelsey Mader on Tuesday.

“I just think we need to lead by example. We need to take action and give back to our community by just helping pick up some garbage around town.”

The event, planned to start at The Olive Tree at 9 a.m., currently has 20 volunteers and Mader hopes to have more. She plans to break everyone up into groups and get the whole downtown core done before 12:30 p.m. when they meet back up for lunch.

She says they have had plenty of community support for the initiative.

“The Olive Tree reached out; they donated the space for lunch. The city of Lloydminster donated pickers, garbage bags and gloves. TJ’s Pizza has reached out to me to also help with beverages in the morning, water and juices etc. They also offered to bring more pizzas if I get more volunteers,” said Mader, noting the Downtown

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Chelsey Mader picks up some trash in Lloydminster ahead of a much larger clean up planned for this Saturday.

Area Redevelopment Committee will be providing lunch for everyone.

Not being originally from here, Mader is happy with the outpouring of support she has received so far.

Originally from Cape Breton, N.S., Mader moved here when she was 15 and is always trying to find ways to get involved in the community.

If you are interested in helping out, please contact Mader on social media.

Onion Lake RCMP investigate fake cops

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nion Lake RCMP are investigating a report of fake cops in the area.

RCMP received a report that three individuals in a black SUV with blue and red emergency lights conducted a traffic stop on Onion Lake Cree Nation. They demanded identification from the occupants of the vehicle. The occupants then questioned the individuals accreditation and were not provided a clear answer on who they were. The motorists were able to continue on their way after the encounter.

The individuals are described as wearing black balaclavas and tacti-

File Photo cal gear wearing clothing that did not resemble an RCMP uniform.

RCMP remind the public it is illegal to impersonate a police officer. If you or someone you know is being followed by an imitation police vehicle they are asked to contact RCMP immediately.

As the investigation continues RCMP also remind residents, the public can request identification from RCMP officers, you may request to see an officer’s badge and ID card. If you have further concerns call RCMP to verify the identity of the officer or individual involved when it is safe to do so.

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Lakeland College instructor honoured with award CHRISTIAN APOSTOLOVSKI STAFF WRITER

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A Lakeland College instructor received an award at the Saskatchewan Literacy Awards of Merit.

Gwen Coutts-Radke received the award for Professional Leadership in Literacy. The awards were hosted by Lieutenant Government Russ Mirasty and

Donna Mirasty at Government House in Regina in May. “Gwen has championed literacy for all students both as a high school teacher at Lloydminster Comprehensive High School and currently at Lakeland College,” the college said in a statement.

The award is given annually by the Governor Gen-

eral as the Sask legislature to only one recipient.

Coutts-Radke advocates for disadvantaged and marginalized students in the Lloydminster area by supporting brighter futures through education. Under her tutelage, Gwen has helped thousands of students of all ages and ability levels gain literacy skills in the Lloydminster area.

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Battlefords RCMP investigate armed robbery

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The Battlefords RCMP are investigating two armed robberies.

The first took place on July 12 at roughly 3:15 p.m., RCMP received

a report of a robbery on 107 St., in North Battleford.

An investigation determined an adult male was out walking when a grey SUV approached him. A group of individuals, wearing black face masks and armed with machetes and a firearm exited the SUV and approached the male pointing a firearm at him and demanding his wallet. The adult male reported no physical injuries to police.

The second robbery took place on July 14 when Battlefords RCMP were responding to a call for service in the 4th Ave., area and observed one of the suspects in the robbery and arrested him. Officers

responded immediately.

Investigation determined an adult male was out walking when a grey SUV approached him. A group of individuals, wearing black face masks and armed with machetes and a firearm exited the SUV and approached the adult male. The suspects pointed a firearm at the adult male and demanded his wallet. The adult male reported no physical injuries to police.

As a result of continued investigation, a 17-year-old male from North Battleford is charged with: - one count, robbery with firearm, Section 344, Criminal Code; - two counts, fail or refuse to com-

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Punch Drunk to eye sky at Dog Patch GEOFF LEE STAFF WRITER

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Randy Bailer, the lead singer of Punch Drunk Cabaret who performs as Randal X Bailer, will be watching the sky closely at the 10th annual Dog Patch Music Festival in Loon Lake.

The event goes ahead July 26-28 and Bailer is hoping history won’t repeat itself when a sudden downpour washed out their first performance at the 2016 festival.

“It was so random because that was an absolutely beautiful weekend,” recalled Bailer.

“There was no suspicion or rain or anything in the forecast. We just noticed the sky was getting dark as we were setting up and thought it would just pass over.

“From the first note, it was just an absolute downpour that lasted for about 40 minutes; the performance really was obliterated.”

The trio, who hail from Central Alberta, is hoping to complete this year’s 45-minute set of original music to a loud round of applause without thunderclaps.

Bailer says any time on stage shorter than that makes it hard to create what he calls the arc of a show.

“I tried to build a set list like a storyline or a novel where you have a beginning, a middle and an end and you’re taking people through all different moods and emotions with all kinds of opportunities for them to participate in it,” he said.

The group’s sound is billed as a high-energy cocktail or rockabilly, steampunk swing and garage blues.

“One of the things people find appealing about the band is that mix of music,” said Bailer.

“We’ve just always moved the target on genres. That’s served us really well because it has appealed to such a wide variety of people.”

The band includes bassist Teddy Roy who’s been on board for seven years and newcomer Rob Ducharme, a percussionist and keyboard artist.

“It will be a good mix of the new and familiar when we perform on the 26th,” said Bailer about his band and music.

He notes with a festival, it’s hard to please a majority of people because it’s such a mix of demographics so they always add an element of surprise to ensure fans are never sure of what’s coming next.

“We’ll play a couple of rockabilly swing songs and then we’ll turn the corner on it and we’ll play a cover song or some pop hit from the 80s.

Quite often we’ll hear, ‘I didn’t see that coming’,” he said.

The group released a new video in January and expects to release a new single and video this fall.

“We have a lot of music to draw from because the band’s been around for 10 or 12 years,” said Bailer who loves the Dog Patch festival.

“There’s quite a few festivals where we played that are a lot more on the corporate side, but the Dog Patch is really based around community.

“There’s a real support for artists from the area. We feel a lot of gratitude to the festivals that have brought us back over the years because there’s so many artists out there knocking at the doors of the festivals.”

Punch Drunk played at an outdoor festival at Vic Juba Community Theatre last May with a similar mix of

One dead following single vehicle rollover

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Battleford RCMP are investigating a single vehicle rollover that left one occupant dead.

On July 15, at approximately 8:15 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of a single vehicle rollover on Hwy 378 one kilometre east of Hwy 4.

One occupant was declared dead

by EMS at the scene. He has been identified as a 32-year-old from the North Battleford area.

Another adult male occupant was taken to hospital with injuries described as serious in nature.

Battlefords RCMP continue to investigate with the assistance of a S askatc h ewan R CMP collision reconstructionist.

Lloydminster fans of Punch Drunk Cabaret can catch them at the 10th annual Dog Patch Music Festival in Loon Lake July 26-28. The members are (from left) Teddy Roy, Randal X Bailer, and Rob Robot Ducharme. Supplied Photo original music and cover songs they will bring to Dog Patch.

“Anyone who was at Dog Patch and remembers us, we’ll still be

playing some of those songs. We still play music from our very first album right through to the fifth album,” said Bailer.

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EDITOR TAYLOR WEAVER

There’s been a lot more buzz within the walls of the Meridian Source as of late, and I’m excited to see what the future holds.

Over the last three weeks, we’ve hired two new full-time writers as well as a summer intern. Chris, Dan and Presley have really stepped up since starting at the Source, and the fun is just beginning.

On top of the addition of three new writers, the Source is also

taking big strides to beef up our web presence.

Going forward, we’ll be webfirst, print second ... which means no more waiting for the paper to come out on Thursdays to read our news online.

Chris has really taken the reins with website uploads, and since his start date, readers have been enjoying between five and 10 new in-house stories each day.

This is a welcome change and it’s only going to get better.

Dan has been very active in the community since starting and is looking forward to sinking his teeth into some crime

and health reporting, among others, and Presley has been impressing us with her writing, photography, and social engagement. Geoff is also firing on all cylinders after his cycling incident. Look out Lloyd, the news team has been assembled.

Like many media outlets, the Source heavily relied on Facebook to get our stories into the community through social media ... well, it’s been roughly a year since new stories have been unshareable on Facebook in Canada. To that, I say skip the middle man and bookmark meridiansource.ca on your phone, tablet and desktop.

Chris’ A-Z: Building patience, one traffic light at a time

I know it’s only been a week since I spoke about being an impatient person; I’m sure you might agree sitting at a stop sign or red light made you impatient, too. Throughout this week I’ve decided to enjoy myself, take a walk or take in my scenery whenever I’m stuck somewhere.

With the Lloyd Ex Fair in town, I’ve found myself with plenty of opportunities, the

street behind the paper has been flooded with fair goers.

So now, I calmly drive through the massive line of cars and enjoy the scenes around me.

It’s nice to see people enjoying themselves on the various rides and seeing families so eagerly excited to get in.

When I’ve been in other parts of the city, stuck in dense traffic, I’ve let my eyes wander around me. The beautiful blue skies in Lloyd are a sight to behold. We even got a pretty heavy rainstorm and some lightning, that was exciting to see.

All in all, the change in my life to slow down and enjoy the moment has helped me appreciate what’s around me more.

I even got to take a stroll past the parade when I was walking back from the curling centre.

Lloydminster’s surprised me with the sense of camaraderie; the community shows how tightly knit it is.

Of course, I could spend hours complaining about the traffic or the drivers in town. But now, I think I’d rather take a moment out of my day to take in what’s around me and slow down a bit.

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he idea is simple, and quite a bit of fun! We go out into the community and ask the same question to five random people.

We know it’s been a while, so we thought we’d send our summer intern out into the wild to see how Lloydminster residents handled the recent heat wave.

Have a question you’d like answered by the community?

Send it to presley@meridiansource.ca Your question could be next!

This week’s question ...

It’s been extremely hot lately, how are you beating the heat in Lloydminster?

Nana

Brianna

- Nana is enjoying her time in the shade at Bud Miller with a cooler full of water, drinks and fruit.

She says it helps to stay hydrated in this blazing heat.

- Brianna is staying

in the shade as much as she can at the splash park and appreciates her home air conditioning system.

Renner (Boo) and Emma

- Renner (Boo) and Emma have been spending time at Sandy Beach and the splash park. Boo loves the slide at Sandy Beach, but NOT the big one because that is for big kids and it’s scary.

Maddie

Shauna

- Maddie has been going - Shauna has been at to the splash park and the splash park and making sure to drink trying to stay inside. lots of water to avoid She says anyone being dehydrated. else who doesn’t have air conditioning in their homes should have lots of fans to stay cool.

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Leeway from Lloyd: Gophers: like or loath them STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

Are gophers fun-loving, gregarious critters who pop their heads out of holes to the delight of watchers or are they a pest that needs to be exterminated?

I guess it all depends on whose land they are on, what they are doing to it and how you feel about it. I bring up gophers since a small army of them dug into the property on my condo building for the first time in recent memory.

Some unit owners and ten-

ants find them highly entertaining while others aren’t so sure with so many holes in the soil and the sides of our building foundation. I hope they skidaddle.

Our property management has sent an exterminator around a few times to poison them, but there are still a few hangers-on. It seems they prefer to munch on grass than deadly laced pellets.

Gophers are not a friend of most farmers, despite the fact these critters move enormous amounts of soil every year, and help to aerate the soil. This is especially important when the soil has been compacted by graz-

ing livestock or agricultural machinery.

However, crop farmers aren’t sympathetic to the ecosystem benefits of gophers, knowing they can reduce the harvest yield.

Gophers’ favourite foods are roots, tubers (like potatoes), grasses, and seeds.

Their feeding frenzy can cost the farmers thousands of dollars in gopher control or extermination applications along with crop insurance coverage.

There’s one gopher, however, that people, mainly in Saskatchewan love, and he’s called Gainer. He’s the gopher mascot of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and

flickr Photo he cheers on players who gain yardage.

Gainer has been around since 1977 and does his part to make sure Mosaic Stadium is the loudest, most exciting stadium in the CFL. Undoubtedly, he is the most popular mascot in the CFL.

A lot of landowners, however, would prefer to give real-life gophers the punt.

Once the hole count gets up to 18 on our condo lawn, I plan to practise putting. If poison doesn’t work maybe, golf balls will and there’s no green fees!

Gray Matter: From Ontario to Lloydminster

The cardinals are chirping outside my window and the calm serenity of an early morning many times brings me clarity.

Today that clarity comes with a moment to give you an insight into who I am and what I hope I will bring to the Lloydminster news scene.

I come to you from the valleys of the Grand River in Southern Ontario, where all the heat comes with humidity.

Arriving last week, I apparently brought that weather with me (I’m sorry) but do eventually look forward to the drier heat and cold, winds and flatness of a place I’ve been told you refer to commonly as Lloyd.

My name is Dan Gray, I

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started my journalism journey later in life earning two diplomas from St. Clair College in my early 30’s, one in journalism and a second in media convergence.

Before that, I was a jack of all trades, from driving a transport truck to roofing and pretty much anything in between.

My hometown of Belwood, ONT. is a little bigger than a map dot in the vastness of farmlands that surrounds it, but is part of a larger municipality which rivals the size of Lloyd.

My journey in this industry to your community has included being a managing editor of my college paper and running my own hometown news site. I also spent two years as a hard-nosed city hall reporter, breaking news specialist and feature writer in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Most recently, I’ve worked in North Bay doing nightly news

production at a hyper-local cable news station.

“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look sl long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” - Alexander Graham Bell.

For me, the doors in Ontario have closed and I, with the support of my beautiful wife, Amy, and puppy Wrex, have chosen to open this one, 3,060 kilometres from where I write this to you.

So, what can you expect from me?

I was born to tell stories, ask hard questions and generally not take no for an answer. I’ve taken those very raw talents and converted them into being a journalist who works with integrity, needs answers and pursues an issue through to its conclusion.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS The Meridian Source Calendar of Events 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.

Passport to YLL To place an event, email taylor@meridiansource.ca or fax 306-825-5147

Cards, games, food, meetings and live music Remedy Music Western Canada Tour at Cheers Live The 2024 Remedy Music Western Canada Tour is coming to Cheers Live this Sunday and will feature touring artists from Saskatoon’s Remedy Music Label as well as local artists.

Doors are at 8 p.m., general admission tickets are $20 and VIP tickets are $60.

Legacy Pub Night The Legacy Centre will be hosting a pub night on July 24. Doors open and dancin’ at 5 p.m., supper served at 6 p.m., then dance the night away to the tunes of “Blue Sky Country Boys.”

Cost to attend is $20/person at the door. All members and guests welcome! Call the Legacy office at 780875-4584 for more.

Métis Beading Workshop As part of the Saskatchewan Summer Games, the City is hosting a Métis beading workshop on July 23

from 1-4 p.m. at the Lloydminster Museum and Archives. This event is free and open to the public. Each participant will receive a beading kit to complete a flower. No experience necessary.

Crib Doubles Tourney The Legacy Centre is hosting a cribbage doubles tournament on July 25. Bring your partner for a day of cribbage. Play begins at 10 a.m., cost is $10/person, lunch is available for $12/person. Everyone welcome!

Call the Legacy office at 780-8754584 for more.

Legacy Golf Tourney The Legacy Centre is hosting its third annual Par 3 charity golf tournament on July 31 at Rolling Green Fairways. Registration is from 9:30-10:30 a.m., shotgun start is at 11:15 a.m. Golfers needed!! Breakfast, lunch , supper, golfing and cart

included in entry fee. 18 chances at a “Hole-In-One” - a Sponsor for every Hole! Call Legacy office for more info at 780-875-4584 or Arne Baron at 306-821-7459 for more details.

Edgerton Museum Heritage Day The Edgerton & District Historical Society is pleased to host Museum Heritage Day on Aug. 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission and the pancake breakfast are free to attend. Events include brand burning, demonstrations, musical entertainment, a show and shine, an RCMP display, and horseshoe pits, as well as tons of fun for the kids. Food booths will be available.

Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters at the Vic Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmaster are taking the stage at the Vic Juba Community Theatre on Sept. 16 for a 7:30 p.m. show as part of the Dr. H.A. McDonald Season. Tickets are

Strathcona to build carbon infrastructure CHRISTIAN APOSTOLOVSKI STAFF WRITER

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The Canada Growth Fund (CGF) and Strathcona Resources have announced a partnership to build carbon capture and sequestration infrastructure.

The infrastructure will be built on Strathcona’s steamassisted gravity drainage oil sands facility.

Strathcona will seek to cap-

ture and permanently store up to two million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, with CGF and Strathcona each contributing up to $1.0 billion in project funding.

Their oil sands facilities in Lloydminster and Cold Lake are located near suitable storage reservoirs allowing for carbon dioxide to be injected directly on site.

“Strathcona is proud to be leading the Canadian oil and

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You can expect someone who works to make connections in the community while also working to highlight the many positives and some of the harder stories too.

I’m someone who if I give you my word I’m working on it, I mean it. It may not be right away, it may not end up in the story you thought it might, but it will always be done with integrity, honesty and balance.

I strongly believe if you can’t stand behind your word, you don’t have anything, that is

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gas sector towards reducing our carbon intensity, prudently and profitably,” said Adam Waterous, executive chairman of Strathcona.

Strathcona will build, own and operate all carbon capture and sequestration infrastructure.

most definitely the case in this industry.

I want to thank the team at the Source for this opportunity, their time and understanding as we pack up our life here in Ontario and make the move. I look forward to serving the country’s only truly amalgamated, bi-province town starting in the middle of July.

If you have any story ideas for me, or things you want to see covered send them to the source news team or you can find my information at meridiansource.ca.

$69 and are available online or at the theatre’s box office.

Hotel California at The Vic Juba VaughnCo Entertainment is excited to bring the original Eagles tribute, Hotel California, to the Vic Juba Community Theatre on Sept. 20 for a 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $60 each and available online or at the theatre’s box office. Call 780-872-7400 for more info.

Taylor Swift Tribute The Vic Juba Community Theatre is excited to bring a Taylor Swift Tribute featuring Katy Ellis to the Border City on Wednesday, Nov. 13 for a 7:30 p.m. show. Tickets are $39 each and are available online or at the theatre’s box office. Call 780-872-7400 for more info.

- Have an event you’d like listed?

Email it to taylor@meridiansource.ca

Sask fund helps Lloydminster groups CHRISTIAN APOSTOLOVSKI STAFF WRITER

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Groups in Lloydminster are receiving funding from the Government of Saskatchewan thanks to the community initiatives fund.

The fund has approved 416 grants totalling over $ 5 million through its latest grant application intake.

The grants support innovative local initiatives, build vibrant communities and enrich the quality of life in 151 communities.

In Lloydminster, The City o f Ll o y d m i n s t e r r e c e i v e d $3,409 for girls in motion, the Lloydminster Native Friendship Centre afterschool program received $20,500, and the Lloyd-

minster Roman Catholic separate school division family gym nights received $7,000. These funds came through the community grant program.

Through the summer grant program, the Lloydminster Interval Home Society Summer Program, Lloydminster Native Friendship Centre children’s summer day camp and the City of Lloydminster’s summer fun program all received $6,000.

The Lloydminster Roman Catholic Separate school division, bananas over books and sports camp received $5,000.

The Community Initiatives fund is a special purpose fund created through the Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan Corporation Act.

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Reklaws set to play in Paradise Hill going to put on a great show.”

The Aug. 10 event promises a night of excitement featuring a slopitch tournament, catered supper at the hall, music and a live auction. In addition to the Reklaws performance, attendees can look forward to opening and closing performances by Drew Gregory.

The live auction features a number of unique items for people to bid on.

“We have some really awesome items up for auction, we have eight tickets to a Jordan Davis concert in Edmonton, Friday October 18 which includes a limo ride to and from Edmonton,” said Novlan. “There’s

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The Reklaws are coming to Paradise Hill during the Paradise Hill Summer Bash.

Chelsea Novlan, a board member with the Paradise Hill recreation board is looking forward to bringing the Reklaws to town.

“It’s always such a good time we think the outcome of the event is way bigger than even the population of paradise hill. It’s really fun seeing people from other communities come and support us,” she said.

“We’re really excited for the duo (Reklaws) to come we think they’re

a Blue Jays game package, which includes a trip for two all-expenses paid to Toronto” “Edmonton oiler tickets, we have a package to Revelstoke and a yeti V series cooler and some cinnamon buns from Hilltop Sweets.”

The proceeds raised from the summer bash will be going towards purchasing a new ice plant for the Paradise Hill Arena and curling rink, which Novlan says will cost roughly half a million dollars. The upgrade will ensure that facilities remain top-notch for athletes, families and visitors.

Tickets for the Paradise Hill Summer Bash are available and can be

File Photo purchased online at Eventbrite or in person at Paradise Hill Ranch and Western Wear.

Citizens on Patrol protecting city PRESLEY JOHNSTON JUNIOR STAFF WRITER

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Lloydminster’s Citizens on Patrol (COPs) has been working to help reduce crime levels since 1999. They run several different programs including their Safe Rides program where they drive people home from events in their own vehicles solely for donations and their new speed watch program.

The City of Lloydminster donated money to Citizens on Patrol to buy a speed watch sign. The new sign was presented on July 9 at Messum Park by Lloydminster Citizens on Patrol with attendees like Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers and city worker Glenn Alford.

The goal of the program is to slow down drivers and make them more aware of their speed and surroundings in school areas, parks and other areas around our community.

“I would like to remind people, it’s summertime, please be cognisant of young people and families

WestJet and union ratify agreement

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WestJet and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) have ratified their collective bargaining agreement.

Diederik Pen, president of WestJet Airlines and group chief operating officer, says the agreement provides stability.

“Reaching this milestone is good news for our organization and our guests, solidifying a five-year agreement that provides stability to our business and reflects the instrumental value and contributions of our Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and other Technical Operations employees.”

Pen also recognizes the impact the disruption had over the July long weekend.

out and about, traffic safety is a priority,” said Aalbers.

The instrument collects data like the date and time, the speed of all the vehicles that go by and the average speeds going by. It does not distribute tickets or take records of each vehicle, it is simply an awareness campaign.

“I think it’s a great initiative. The volunteers are taking time out of their day to do something for the community. It’s a win-win, people are getting involved in the community, giving back, and possibly preventing something from happening,” said Alford.

Lloydminster COPs is looking for more volunteers and helping hands. For more information visit lloydcops.com.

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Looking back at the Lloyd Ex Fair

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The Lloyd Ex Fair was another great success this year.

According to Lloyd Ex general manager, Jackie Tomayer, “People that came had a really good time.”

“We had a great offering of entertainment throughout the grounds for people to see, that was included with their gate admission.”

One of the highlights of the fair was the Ag education zone, which

featured a petting zoo, farm safety, and educational displays.

“We had really good Ag shows that were up in numbers from previous years,” added Tomayer.

The midway was also a standout, with new rides and a larger setup than last year.

The fair introduced a new poultry show this year with seven exhibitors and over 60 birds, which Tomayer described as “tremendous.” The craft and homemade goods section saw increased entries and traf-

fic, showcasing the community’s creativity. A significant collaboration with the local Filipino community brought artist JR, whose performance was the biggest concert of the week.

Improvements included expanding the fairgrounds, adding more rides, and reintroducing the trade show. Presales were up significantly from last year, which Tomayer says shows strong community interest.

The fair also focused on safety,

with no significant incidents reported. “Our security team works really hard year-round to come up with the planning to make and keep everyone safe,” said Tomayer.

Looking ahead, the fair committee plans to continue evolving the event.

“We always try to change up about 30 per cent of the fair, whether it’s in programming, layout or offerings,” Tomayer said, explaining the aim is to keep the Lloyd Ex Fair fresh and exciting each year.

Summer students around Lloydminster

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This pop-up neighbourhood lemonade stand was well timed on a hot summer’s day to earn students, from left, Silver Schaab, 12, Addy Vetter, 10, and Ella Vetter, 12, a few bucks.

They were also selling bracelets. The smiles were free.

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Students are taking on new roles around Lloydminster this summer.

They are doing park maintenance, serving drinks while avoiding flying golf balls and even setting up lemonade stands.

Emjay Hein is a nursing student at the University of Calgary and is spending her summer working for the Lloydminster Catholic School Division (LCSD).

The 19-year-old works alongside five other students. They cut grass, move furniture and take care of the LCSD properties.

The teen’s advice to any student looking for a current or future summer job is to look around, go on

Indeed, talk to people you know and utilize your connections.

Devrie Johnston is on the University of Saskatchewan softball team and is studying biomedical science.

Johnston started her second summer working for the Lloydminster Amateur Softball Association (LASA) where she helps organize tournaments, lines diamonds, overlooks all “city teams” and takes care of jersey inventory and equipment.

Johnston’s favourite part of her summer job is getting to spend a lot of her time at the ball diamonds.

Johnston encourages students who are looking for a summer job to apply everywhere they can, to rewrite their resume and to not be afraid to ask someone for help with it.

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Through the lens: Lloyd Ex Fair 2024

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source Photos

Lloyd Ex Fair 2024 wrapped up on with fireworks on Saturday night with the North American Chuckwagon Championships finishing on Sunday. Whether it was the thunder of the wagon horses, the thrill of midway rides, or live entertainment, there was something for everyone at this year’s fair.

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Lloyd footballer aiming for top

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A Lloydminster teen is taking her skills on the gridiron to the provincial level.

Taya Graham, 16, has officially been Graham says she’s excited to be named to the U18 Team Alberta as a able to compete at this level, on July female tackle.

19 she’ll be travelling to Frederic“It feels really good to have made ton New Brunswick to compete at the provincial team,” she said. “There nationals. were roughly 70 female athletes all Graham has been playing footcompeting for 22 spots on the U18 ball for six years, first beginning her ladies Team Alberta.” 3” wide version career with the Lloydminster Minor Football Association in Peewee when she BROAD REACH at an AFFORDABLE PRICE was 10. She says flag

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This past year, rather than playing here in Lloydminster she chose to do all-girls tackle football with the St. Albert U19 Valkyries. She also plays high school football with the Lloyd-

minster Comp Barons.

One day Graham hopes to play in the Western Women’s Canadian Football league.

“My plans are to play one more year with the St. Albert Valkyries in the spring league and then hopefully play in the WWCFL,” she said.

While not playing football Graham enjoys camping, fishing, welding and even volleyball.

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Myette was injured after being thrown from his wagon.

On Monday morning, a Go Fund Me was set up for donations to help with his care as well as his family while he recovers.

The Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association posted one driver was injured during Sunday’s final.

“Yesterday CPCA chuckwagon driver Glenn Myette was in an accident at the NACC Championships during a race,” said the post.

“Speedy recovery, cowboy – we hope to see you back on the wagon track soon!”

According to witnesses, Myette, also known as the “Rush Lake Rocket,” was

CPCA driver Glenn Myette gives paramedics a thumb-up after a serious crash on championship Sunday at Halstead Downs. Taylor Weaver Photo injured during the second heat of races at the Ex grounds. The races were stopped while emergency services personnel attended to Myette on the track.

According to the post, Myette suffered fractured wrists, four fractured ribs, collapsed lung, spinal

fracture and bruising. They noted his road to recovery will be long and any community support would be greatly appreciated.

They have set an initial goal of $5,000 to help during this time.

You can donate to the fund by searching Glen Myette on Go Fund Me.

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Lightning Luke wins NACC dash, again TAYLOR WEAVER EDITOR

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For the second year in a row, Duck Lake Sask’s “Lightning” Luke Tournier is the North American Chuckwagon Championship (NACC) winner.

Tournier found himself on the t w o-barre l in Sund ay’s dash for cash with DJ King, Logan Gorst and Colby Stanley to an excitable grandstand crowd.

“It was a lot of fun, and I won off this barrel last year, too. Maybe I shouldn’t wish for the one and keep getting the two, maybe,” joked Tournier on his barrel draw.

“The horses have been running all year; sometimes they turn good, sometimes don’t, but they always seem to run hard, so that’s been the key this year.”

Tournier also noted it felt great to defend his title at the three-year-old event.

“We thought we had a good shot, but it still goes out to the barrel draw,

or one little flub, and you can lose it,” he said, noting anything can happen on the wagon track.

“I’ve snuck in for dashes and won them, and I’ve been leading dashes and lost them … you gotta get lucky and try to stay clean.”

The weather was a factor throughout the latter part of the nine-day race event, something Tournier said could work in the driver’s favour.

“It’s been a crazy year for weather, but it turned out to be a beautiful evening (for championship Sunday),” he said.

“Even yesterday, we had all that rain, but when we went out to run at 8 p.m., it was gorgeous.”

“The worst time to race is when it’s raining because you can’t see anything and your lines are slippery, but running in the mud when it’s sunny is no big deal.”

Tournier explained Lloyd was once again a great host, and despite some weekend rain, drivers were impressed with stellar track conditions.

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NORMAN HENRY PASSMORE OCTOBER 25, 1948 – JUNE 21, 2024 Norm is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Shirley.

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doctors and nurses of Lloydminster Hospital for the exceptional care and support provided to Norman prior to his passing.

Our thanks to Joel McCaw and staff at McCaw Funeral Service Ltd. for their compassionate and professional services.

The attendance of so many individuals who played a significant role in Norman’s life was truly remarkable.

Thank you once again to each and every one of you.

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