Meridian Source - October 30, 2025

Cenovus announces Strathcona support for MEG deal

APOSTOLOVSKI STAFF WRITER

Cenovus Energy Inc. has announced a second amendment to its agreement to acquire MEG Energy Corp., securing the support of Strathcona Resources.

On Oct. 27, Cenovus increased its offer for MEG energy to $30 in cash per MEG share or 1.255 Cenovus common shares per MEG share.

Strathcona says it will be voting its 36,100,000 common shares of MEG in favour of the Cenovus deal.

In a news release, Strathcona announced the purchase of the Vawn thermal project and certain undeveloped thermal lands at Lindbergh, Plover Lake and Glenbogie from Cenovus.

The purchase of the thermal project will see Strathcona pay an initial $75 million and up to $75 million, depending on future oil prices.

Production from the Vawn asset has averaged 5,000 barrels per day to date in 2025. The closing of the asset sale transaction is expected in the fourth quarter of 2025.

The special meeting of MEG shareholders to vote for the Cenovus transaction remains scheduled for Oct. 30 at 9 a.m.

Cenovus first entered into the agreement to purchase MEG Energy in August. The first offer valued MEG at $7.9 billion before Cenovus increased the deal to $8.6 billion.

On Oct. 15, Cenovus announced that it acquired an agregate of 25-million MEG common shares representing 9.8 per cent of MEG’s issued and oustanding shares.

City proposes speed reductions

Some speed reductions along stretches of Lloydminster roadways could be on their way.

Administration recommended the speed zone changes at the Oct. 20 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting.

A reduction from 80 km/h to 60 km/h is being proposed on 12 St.,

600M west of 50 Ave. to 300M west of 75 Ave. Then along 75 Ave. from south city limits to 150M south of 29 St., a reduction from 80 km/h to 60 km/h.

“I will note that the changing traffic trends that our team has witnessed has been along 12 St. where we’re seeing an increase (in) usage along 59 Ave. and 61 Ave., with residents using that as a thoroughfare into their communities,” said Andrew DeGruchy, director of public safety.

The traffic bylaw is expected to be reviewed in the next year.

Coun. Michael Diachuk asked if there’s been consideration in adding lights at 75 Ave. and 12 St.

“Around 4 o’clock if you’re trying to go south off of 12 St. to turn right or left it’s virtually impossible in that area,” he said.

Administration confirmed traffic data is being reviewed and administration is looking at future growth to determine when traffic signals need to be put in.

The item received first reading at the Oct. 27 meeting.

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Medavie navigates border issues

Medavie, an ambulance operator in Lloydminster, educated Rotarians at the Oct. 27 Rotary Club of Lloydminster meeting on its operations.

Of note, the service operates five units in Lloydminster. Offering two basic life support teams on the Saskatchewan side and three units on the Alberta side, two advanced life support and one basic life support.

Terry Boettcher, Medavie general manager, says their vision is to be a trusted health solutions provider.

“In Northeast Alberta, we generally provide ambulance service, which is 911 service and interfacility transport services,” he said. “Across the country there’s over 8,500 employees and doing north of 525,000 emergency calls a year.”

When it comes to matters in the Border City, dual licensing is an obstacle the provider looks to navigate with Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and Alberta Health Services (AHS).

“Because we have a contract with SHA and AHS, we are under that requirement to carry both licences,” said Boettcher. “All of our staff who work in the City of Lloydminster, who are assigned to work on our station here, are dual-licensed.

“You have to get a Saskatchewan licence from the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics or if you’re going the other way, you get a licence from the Alberta College of Paramedics.”

The requirement causes the paramedics to need further training with the respective college.

“Really the burden for the paramedic is the training burden,” said Boettcher. “I think it’s five additional courses that help to secure that Saskatchewan licence.”

While training and licensing is required in both provinces, paramedics operating in Lloydminster follow a single health protocol.

“There’s an agreement between the colleges of paramedics that paramedics serving the City of Lloydminster will follow the Alberta medical protocols,” he said. “It really helps with managing the risk because our paramedics don’t have to remember two different protocols.”

Some duplication exists due to the intricacy of operating on a provincial border.

“The Alberta College and the Saskatchewan College require a slightly different approach to the professional liability insurance that the paramedic has to carry,” said Boettcher. “They have two liability insurance policies.”

If it came to a preference of choosing one college over the other, Boettcher says it makes sense to go with the Alberta College of Paramedics.

“I think the one that makes sense to me is the Alberta College,” he said. “I say that because the agreement I talked about earlier has our paramedics operating under the Alberta medical control protocols. All of our protocols, all of our training, it’s all under the umbrella of the Alberta system.”

Recruiting and retaining employees is another difficulty due to the border in Lloydminster.

“It also restricts the number of people that can be eligible to work in the city, so it’s a risk for how we can staff our resources and bring that care,” said Boettcher.

Medavie operates in Northeastern Alberta serving Fort Saskatchewan, Lamont, Andrew, Two Hills, Saddle Lake First Nations, St. Paul, Elk Point, Vermillion and Lloydminster. On the Saskatchewan side, they would respond halfway up to Onion Lake, around Lashburn and in south in the area of Macklin.

They do interfacility transfers, a service the Focus Society for Support Services also offers.

“Focus van in Vermilion is a project probably ahead of its time,” said Boettcher. “They saw the trend of losing ambulance service from the community and they decided to take action and put in a program that would deliver that transport service to people who didn’t need clinical services.”

Monthly, Medavie sees more calls on the Alberta side than they do on the Saskatchewan side. They respond on average to 225 emergency calls and 71 inner facility transfers on the Alberta side of the border and 45 emergency calls and 20 inner facility transfers on the Sask. side.

In terms of response differences, population can play a key role.

“The other key point in there is the population base. On the Saskatchewan side of Lloydminster, I think there’s around 9,000, probably, of our 33,000 total population,” said Brad Nixon, Medavie operations manager. “So, there will be a slightly lower expected call volume on the Saskatchewan side.”

Boettcher says with the advanced life-care support unit on the Alberta side, they would be coming across to the Sask. side to provide that service.

Medavie also participates in community events, having attended 36 in the last year.

CHRISTIAN APOSTOLOVSKI STAFF WRITER

Brad Nixon (left), Medavie operations manager, and Terry Boettcher, (right), Medavie general manager, speak to the Rotary Club of Lloydminster on Oct. 27 about the company’s operations. Christian Apostolovski Meridian Source

Cenovus eyes potential Rush Lake restart

Cenovus Energy is continuing to make progress on its Rush Lake 2 cleanup.

Progress is being made on the Rush Lake 2 P-pad which includes final isolation, investigation and abandonment of well P-4, which Cenovus says is the source of the steam release to the surface.

They say the well was brought under control on July 17, allowing them to start their site cleanup and remediation.

“Extensive well-integrity work has been progressing across the Rush Lake area and with this work now advancing, the company is developing plans for a safe restart by year-end for parts of the Rush Lake field unrelated to the incident,” Cenovus said in a news release.

“Any resumption of operations would be dependent on approval from the Minister of Energy and Resources.”

The initial restart plans will focus on the well pads that were shut down as a precaution when the steam release occurred. Well integrity checks will be done on any pad before it is considered for restart.

Other activities, including the excavation and disposal of impacted surface soil on and adjacent to P-pad are underway.

Cenovus says they’ve completed a comprehensive seismic program to better understand the current state of the underground formations across the Rush Lake Area.

They say the program verifies the integrity of the caprock which remains fully intact.

Cleanup, winterization activities and preparations for an eventual restart will continue in the coming weeks at the Rush Lake site.

Area residents might see non-production drill and service rigs on site and in the area and some construction and some flaring.

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Bobcats inspire love of reading in students

TAYLOR WEAVER EDITOR

The Lloydminster Bobcats and community partners recently inspired a love of books throughout the Lloydminster Public School Division (LPSD).

Having our hometown hockey players share their love of reading shows kids that learning and teamwork go hand in hand.

- Collin Walker

To recognize Saskatchewan Library Week and Saskatchewan Education Week, Bobcats players joined the Lakeland College Lloydminster and District Co-op Rustlers women’s hockey team, LPSD superintendents and a reporter from 106.1 The Goat as guest readers on Oct. 16.

“It’s always exciting and cool when our students get to connect with local role models,” said Collin Walker, a Grade 3 teacher at College Park School.

“Having our hometown hockey players share their love of reading shows kids that learning and teamwork go hand in hand.”

LPSD director of education Jason Neville spoke about the importance of education week and this year’s theme, Seeds of Learning, Roots to Success.

“Education Week is a time to celebrate the incredible people who make learning possible. From teachers and educational assistants to caretakers, administrative staff and bus drivers who start and end each student’s school day with a smile,” he said.

This year’s theme reflects the daily work happening in every LPSD classroom, nurturing curiosity, confidence and growth. I’m proud of our staff for creating environments where students feel supported to learn and thrive.”

Bus Driver Appreciation Day was also marked on Oct. 20 to thank LPSD drivers.

“Thank you for the care and dedication you show each and every day as you safely bring our students to and from school. You are an essential part of our education community,” said Neville.

Buy Canadian should fund Canadian jobs and news, not U.S. Big Tech

A Message from Canada’s news publishers

To the Government of Canada,

We applaud the Government of Canada’s ambition to build Canada strong, and commitment in the forthcoming Budget to Buy Canadian.

Last year, the federal government including agencies and Crown corporations spent over $100 million on advertising. Most of it went to U.S. Big Tech.1

Why are we funding American tech monopolies that extract tens of billions a year out of Canada -- largely untaxed -- at the expense of local journalism and culture, and whose platforms have become vectors for division and disinformation?

Let’s reinvest our ad dollars in Canada. In Budget 2025, the Government of Canada should follow Ontario’s lead and set aside a minimum of 25% of its advertising budgets for Canadian news media.

At no additional cost to taxpayers, the government can support local jobs while getting its message out in a brand safe environment. Far fewer Canadians trust ads on Facebook and Instagram than those published by Canadian news media. 2

Buying Canadian advertising in Canadian news media is both the right and smart thing to do.

Respectfully, Canada’s news publishers

Lloydminster Bobcats’ Jack Ferguson (left) and Ethan Elefante read to students at College Park School on Oct. 16. Photo courtesy of the LPSD More at meridiansource.ca

Each month, the Source highlights one member of the Lloydminster community as a fun way to bring us all closer together!

This month, we feature Lloydminster Bobcats D-man and Cold Lake, Alta., native Dylan Deets !

If you didn’t do what you do for a living, what would you be doing?

I would be a professional bass fishing guide.

It’s Sunday morning, what are you having for breakfast?

Eggs Benedict with Kael Screpnek.

If you could see one concert, what would it be?

Morgan Wallen at the Red Rocks.

If you could have one super power, what would it be?

Teleport anywhere.

What was your childhood celebrity crush? Shakira.

What is your favourite TV show?

Dexter.

What’s your dream car?

A McLaren 720s.

What’s your fast-food guilty pleasure?

A Wendy’s poutine.

Last book you couldn’t put down?

Can’t Hurt Me - David Goggins.

What’s your favourite vacation destination? Houston, Texas.

What’s the one thing you haven’t done that you’d love to do?

Catch a 10-pound bass.

What’s the best thing about Lloydminster?

The awesome fans and the rink.

If we’re buying, you’re having ....

A Triple Play from Boston Pizza.

Which person, alive or dead, would you like to have dinner with?

Paul Bissonnette.

Who’s your hero?

My hero is my dad. All the hard work he does and how he pushes me to do my best every day is inspiring.

What’s your weirdest habit?

I listen to Hells Bells by AC/DC

every morning when I wake up to get my day started.

What’s currently playing in your car or on your smartphone right now?

Flashed Junk Mind - Milky Chance.

What’s your biggest pet peeve? When people are late.

What are your words to live by?

If you have enough money, every day can be sunny.

What was your most embarrassing moment?

I asked Tate McRae, “Would you like to get a photo with me,” as if I were a celebrity. She laughed and made a joke about it. Very awkward, but still got the photo.

Bobcats defenceman Dylan Deets. Photo courtesy of Amber Elliot Photography

Who hasn’t had a crush on Shakira?

Congratulations Lloydminster

The doors to the Cenovus Energy Hub have officially opened!

This marks an exciting new chapter for recreation, connection and community for the Lloydminster region –and we’re proud to be a part of it.

Thank you for your partnership.

Hub to host first concert in December

CHRISTIAN APOSTOLOVSKI

The Cenovus Energy Hub is hosting its first-ever live music event, with some local faces taking to the stage at the show.

Jordyn Pollard and the Dirt Rich Band will perform Dec. 4 as part of Sound Check, a free event at the Hub.

“This show is an essential part of testing the new facility in preparation for the big-name acts we will be hosting in 2026. Sound Check lets us test the systems, train the team, and run through the logistics of large-scale concerts,” said Don Bowey, manager, Cenovus Energy Hub and arenas. “Best of all, we get to host a free event for the whole community to join.”

Sound Check will feature two 45-minute sets from Pollard and the Dirt Rich Band.

The event is free to attend but tickets are required. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the show kicks off at 6 p.m.

Tickets are available at cenovusenergyhub.ca.

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Rescue Squad gala sees record-breaking funds

The Lloydminster Rescue Squad is celebrating a record-breaking fundraising night after its 10th annual Sirens and Sapphires Gala brought in more than $110,000 on Oct. 4.

The milestone event, held at the Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds, drew strong community support through ticket sales, live and silent auctions, sponsorships, bar sales and interactive games.

Organizers say it’s one of the most successful galas in the event’s decade-long history.

“This community never ceases to amaze us,” said Deanna Wandler, Gala Committee Chair. “Year after year, people show up in such a big way to support the Lloydminster Rescue Squad. Their generosity ensures this vital organization can continue serving our region when it’s needed most.”

The Lloydminster Rescue Squad is a volunteerrun emergency response team providing services such as vehicle extrication, water and ice rescue, and search and recovery operations across the region.

Rescue Squad Chief Norm Namur said the funds will directly support training, equipment upgrades and operational readiness.

“Every dollar raised goes toward maintaining and improving our equipment, training and response capabilities,” he said. “We couldn’t do what we do without the incredible support of this community.”

Reflecting on 10 years of the Sirens and Sapphires Gala, Namur expressed pride in how far

the event has come.

“We didn’t really know what the concept would look like when we started planning the first gala. Coming from that to where we are now is astronomically huge,” he said. “We have very talented and motivated board members who come up with fantastic ideas, and it grows every year.

“Our board members’ commitment and expertise are what make the event better each year, and we’re thrilled they continue to be a part of it.”

The squad extended thanks to all sponsors, donors, volunteers and attendees who made

the 10-year anniversary Gala a success, helping strengthen the life-saving work of the squad.

“It’s really humbling to see community sponsors stick with us since Day 1, and it’s amazing they want to continue supporting us,” said Namur.

“That’s a commitment on their part, and we certainly appreciate all they do.

“We have different sponsors reach out wanting to get involved each year, but now we’re seeing more multi-year commitments from many of our supporters.”

More information about the organization and its ongoing initiatives can be found at lloydrescue.ca.

TAYLOR WEAVER EDITOR

The Lloydminster Rescue Squad 10th annual Sirens and Sapphires Gala was another huge success. File photo

Thursday, October 30, 2025

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Leave it to Weaver: Canada’s got a case of Blue Jays’ fever

EDITOR TAYLOR WEAVER

Much like Lloydminster with the Edmonton Oilers during hockey season, it seems the whole country has caught a case of Blue Jays’ fever.

The boys in blue haven’t won a World Series title since 1993, and it’s safe to say everyone in Canada is rooting for another one.

I must admit, I’m not much of a baseball fan, but after watching the Jays beat out the Seattle Mariners to win the American League Championship Series, I think I’ll be following the team more closely in the future.

Watching the World Series, and the televised ads that come with it, brings me back to last year’s Stanley Cup playoffs. The Oilers were trying to bring the Cup back to Canada, just as the Jays are doing their best to bring the MLB Commissioner’s Trophy back to Toronto.

The photo to the right was taken at my first-

ever MLB game, which Chels and I attended two summers ago when the Yankees were visiting Toronto. I’ve been wearing that black sweater quite a bit lately and have been getting stopped on the street to talk baseball more than ever before. A sport I understand but never really followed is bringing the nation together, and I’m all for it. Here’s hoping they can hit a dinger over the Dodgers. Go Jays!

Iam writing this letter to publicy express my concern about the lack of senior care beds in the city of Lloydminster.

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I am a senior (aged 93) that has lived and worked (registered nurse and farmer) in the Lloydminster area for my entire life. Observation and knowledge of what confronts me and mine within the next few years is causing many sleepless nights and a depressing outlook at what that future has in store.

1. There are not enough long-term care beds for the present senior population, and definitely not for the future within a 50-kilometre radius.

2. If we are sent out of town to something available – we will be on our own as partners are unable to drive any distance, if at all, to visit us.

- Leona E Beamish

for sale on an “as is, where is” basis, and the municipality makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the state of the parcel nor its suitability for any intended use by the successful bidder.

4. The auctioneer, councillors, the chief administrative o cer and the designated o cers and employees of the municipality must not bid or buy any parcel of land o ered for sale, unless directed by the municipality to do so on behalf of the municipality.

5. The purchaser of the property will be responsible for property taxes and utilities for the current year. There will be no adjustment to the date of sale.

Ihave seen the agenda of greed from teachers before, except, it was used against Ontario Liberal and NDP governments.

designated o cers and employees the municipality must not bid or buy any parcel of land o ered for sale, unless directed by the municipality to do so on behalf of the 5. The of property will be responsible for property taxes utilities for the current year. There will be adjustment to the date of sale. 6. The will be required execute a sale in form and substance by the municipality.

6. The purchaser will be required to execute a sale agreement in form and substance provided by the municipality.

7. The successful purchaser must, at the time of sale, make payment in cash, certi ed cheque or bank draft payable to the municipality as follows:

7. The purchaser at the time of sale, make payment in cash, certi ed or bank payable to the municipality as follows:

a. The

The purchase if it is $10,000 or less; b. If the purchase is greater than $10,000, the purchaser must provide non-refundable deposit in the amount of and the balance the purchase price must be within 20 days the sale. (if the certi ed cheque or bank draft exceeds the nal purchase price, the excess will be refunded within reasonable time) 8. GST be collected all properties subject GST. 9. The risk the property lies the purchaser immediately following auction.

Give us all the money we want or we won’t be calling in “sick” to campaign for you in the next election. They were given all the money they wanted, to the point, the Teacher’s Pension Fund got so rich they bought ownership in the Toronto Maple Leafs!

I am a retired Albertan who lives solely on my CPP and old age pension. I find the teacher’s greed disturbing. I’m fine with Premier Danielle Smith acting like the only responsible adult in the room and using the Notwithstanding Clause to stop the teacher’s greed.

Give the government some credit on the education file, because Alberta is currently building more new schools than any other province in Canada. Now, if we could only have teachers give the kids a “real education” and teach them how important and essential a balanced budget is to life

- Chris Robertson

Thursday, October 30, 2025

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Chris’ A-Z: A frightful curfew for the kids

Last year on Halloween, I wrote about one of the great mysteries still unsolved in Lloydminster.

It was in 1979 when the TV station went off the air after the over 500-foot-tall transmission tower north of the city fell. A grand mystery loomed as people wondered what happened to the tower and who knocked it over.

Today, I’m talking about something entirely different. Halloween is a time for fun, trick-or-treating, dressing up and just enjoying the brisk fall weather.

I was going through some old stories and found one about Halloween curfews. Now, I’m old enough to remember seeing kids outside until midnight. Back in the day, kids were out to get candy and usually Oct. 30 was reserved for the mischief.

I found a story from 2005 talking about how both St. Paul and Bonnyville had a curfew restricting how long people could be out in the community. St. Paul had kids home by 6 p.m. and Bonnyville had the festivities wrapping up at 7 p.m.

Luckily for Border City residents, there was no curfew in place. Local officials said they never had any real incidents that warranted a curfew. That being said, the direction from St. Paul officials seemed to indicate they wanted the festivities confined to a certain time rather than have it run until the late evening.

I’m not going to pretend to be an expert on where Halloween started. I’m not old enough to have hung out with the founders, unfortunately. What I do know, or rather what History.com told me, is that Halloween has its roots in the festival of Samhain. Typically, it’s celebrated from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 to mark the harvest and welcome the darker half of the year. It’s also believed that’s when the barrier between the physical and spirit worlds break down, allowing for greater interaction between humans and the denizens of the otherworld.

Most importantly, trick-or-treating could be traced back to 1000 A.D. when the church designated Nov. 2 as All Souls’ Day. It was on that day when poor people would visit the houses of wealthier families and receive pastries called soul cakes in exchange for a promise to pray for the souls of the homeowners’ dead relatives.

Now that we have some context, I think it’s safe to say we’ve been going door to door for quite awhile. Post Second World War, with sugar rationing on the way out, kids hit the streets looking for candy.

Of course, pranks and mischief were popular around the time of Halloween. Now, back to 2005, when these curfews were in place in two nearby municipalities.

I am old enough to remember when “Devil’s Night” was a common practice for people committing crimes. It was typically Oct. 30 and people

Fuel Good Day breaks fundraising records

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Federated Co-operatives Limited was feeling good after reporting this year’s Fuel Good Day raised more than $795,000 across Western Canada on Sept. 16. This year’s totals, released on Oct. 8, marked a new record for the annual fundraiser, surpassing last year’s total of $704,000.

Locally, the Lloydminster and District Co-op raised $14,027, which supported Lloydminster and area school breakfast programs.

On Fuel Good Day, five cents from every litre of fuel sold at participating Co-op gas bars is donated to a local charity or non-profit organization.

In addition to donations through fuel sales, the Lloydminster and District Co-op hosted fundraising barbecues at all four of its locations and donated $2 from each carwash sold throughout the day.

Fuel Good Day has raised more than $5.6 million and supported more than 1,000 charities and organizations since its inception in 2017.

were up to no good.

If you’re putting out a curfew on Oct. 30 to stem that crime, I totally get it. But, Halloween night is when kids gather with their friends into the late hours and collect candy. Dressed as whatever otherworldly being they feel like dressing up as and having the time of their life.

Also, the actual time of 6 p.m. or 7 p.m. would be too early for most families to get through their neighbourhood and enjoy the festivities.

I like new additions like Trunk or Treat because it gives kids a safe and weather-controlled way to get some free candy.

I think kids should have some fun and enjoy some stress-free time out. I’ll be enjoying some Dubble Bubble as my Halloween treat, I’m sure my teeth will be fine. And next time I meet a young trick-or-treater dressed as a spooky ghost, I’ll bid a fond hello to a denizen of the otherworld.

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Bingo at the Moose Lodge

Bingo is back at the Moose Lodge! Bingo is every Monday and Wednesday evening. Doors open at 5 p.m. and play starts at 7 p.m. Must be 18 to play.

Kaiser Tournament

The Legacy Centre is hosting a kaiser tournament on Nov. 6 starting at 10 a.m. Cost is $10/person to play and $12 for lunch. Everyone welcome! Call the Legacy Centre at 780-875-4584 for more details.

Islay Doubles Crib Tournament

The Islay Community Association is hosting a doubles crib tournament on Nov. 8 in the Islay Hall. Doors open at 9 a.m., registration cut off is 10 a.m. Cost is $25 per person which includes noon lunch. Pre-register by calling 780-581-0570.

Used Book Sale

Moose Lodge Lloydminster is hosting a used book and puzzle sale on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prices will vary. Donations of non-perishable items also accepted for the Salvation Army. If you have books or puzzles to donate, drop them off at the Moose Lodge, 5213 57 St., Monday or Wednesday

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from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, call 780-875-7919.

Supper/Dance at the Legacy Centre

The Legacy Centre is hosting a supper/dance on Nov. 14. Doors open and dancin’ at 5 p.m. and supper is served at 6 p.m. Dance the night away to the tunes of Memory Lane (Lloydminster). Advanced tickets only and the cost is $25/person. Please purchase or reserve your spot by noon on Nov. 13. All members and guests welcome. Call the Legacy office at 780-875-4584 for more information.

Islay Jamboree

The upcoming Islay Jamboree, held at the Islay Community Hall, is scheduled for Nov. 16 starting at 1 p.m. Admission is $15, participants are free. Everyone welcome and lunch will be served. Contact Dixie at 780-744-2204 for more information.

Spades Tournament

The Legacy Centre is hosting a spades tournament on Nov. 20 starting at 10 a.m. Cost is $10/person to play and $12 for lunch. Everyone welcome! Call the Legacy Centre at 780-875-4584 for more details.

Turtleford RCMP arrest 10 in operation

Turtleford RCMP arrested 10 people while conducting an apprehension operation linked to several ongoing investigations between Oct. 18 and Oct. 21.

The four-day operation saw Saskatchewan RCMP execute 15 arrest warrants for charges including kidnapping with a firearm, flight from police, impersonation and failure to comply with court-ordered conditions and multiple assault and firearms-related charges. Eight males and two females were arrested.

In addition to the warrants, 12 additional Criminal Code charges were laid. Officers also recovered four vehicles that were previously reported to police as stolen.

Of the 10 arrested, nine were remanded into RCMP custody until their court appearances. One individual was released from custody pending their next court appearance.

Onion Lake RCMP seize drugs following traffic stop

Cribbage Doubles Tournament

The Legacy Centre is hosting a cribbage doubles tournament on Nov. 27 starting at 10 a.m. Cost is $10/person to play and $12 for lunch. Everyone welcome! Call the Legacy Centre at 780-875-4584 for more details.

One-Day Shopping Trip

The Legacy Centre is hosting a one-day shopping trip to Edmonton on Dec. 1. Cost is $60/person for a day at Kingsway Mall or West Edmonton Mall, take your pick! Call the Legacy office at 780-875-4584 for details.

A traffic stop by Onion Lake RCMP has led to the seizure of drugs.

On Oct. 21, at about 5:20 p.m., RCMP initiated a proactive traffic stop on Highway 641 in Onion Lake. Investigation determined the driver did not have a license. Following continued investigation, officers seized the vehicle.

RCMP located and seized about four grams of cocaine, about 12 grams of methamphetamine, drug trafficking paraphernalia and a sum of cash. They also seized roughly 90 grams of unidentified substances, which will be sent to Health Canada for further testing.

Two males and a female were arrested at the scene.

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As a result of continued investigation, 33-yearold Gloria Wolfe from Onion Lake has been charged with: one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine, one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine and one count of failing to comply with undertaking condition.

Lloydminster Potters Guild winter sale

The Lloydminster Potters Guild Annual Winter Sale is Sunday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lloydminster Museum and Archives.

The two men were released later without charge.

Onion Lake RCMP continue to investigate.

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Word on the beat: CDSA

Staff Sgt. JERRY NUTBROWN SPECIAL TO THE SOURCE

The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) is what we use when an investigation might include drug charges. This includes substances available by prescription, as well as illegal substances.

Not all prescription medications are controlled substances under the CDSA. We generally deal with only a few substances available by prescription, but deal more with non-pharmaceutical substances such as cocaine, produced from the coca plant or methamphetamine.

In addition, substances such as morphine, a derivative of the opium poppy, can be prescribed, but it is also an abused street drug, whereas heroin, also a derivative of the opium poppy, is straight up illegal.

I just want to make sure that readers understand that the classification of drugs can

Lloyd council plans to establish meeting schedule

The City of Lloydminster is looking to establish its council meeting schedule for next year.

Council is required to establish its meeting schedule prior to the new year. The city will be looking to stick with their Monday meeting dates.

“This schedule maintains Monday meeting dates and includes the annual budget review on Nov. 4, 2026,” said Shannon Rowan, interim city clerk.

Mayor Gerald Aalbers says there are positives and negatives when deciding what day to host meetings on.

“I think people have asked why on a Monday and not a Tuesday, but I think there’s pluses and minuses no matter what day you pick to have a meeting,” he said.

Throughout the year, council has two regular council meetings scheduled per month.

“Council is scheduled to meet three times a month, September through June, except for December,” said Aalbers. “Two council meetings and a GPC (Governance and Priorities Committee meeting) is currently what it’s scheduled for.

“July and August one council, one GPC.”

Meetings that would land on a holiday Monday are instead pushed to Tuesday.

The item is expected to return in November for decision.

get complicated, as the CDSA often specifies the chemical composition of substances.

Fentanyl is a substance that is being heavily abused and that we are seizing, while at the same time, it has a medical use.

If a person has a prescription for an identified substance under the CDSA, they are in legal possession of it but are not allowed to share it or sell it.

Trafficking in a controlled substance may merely mean giving it to someone, as there is no requirement that it is, or was, sold. Generally, when a prescription medication is seized by police, it was likely obtained legally by a patient but then sold into the underground drug world. Some of this would also include drugs shipped or smuggled from other countries and then sold at the street level.

Some drugs are illegally produced here in Canada, and this is also covered under the CDSA. As the CDSA is an Act of Parliament, it takes time to judicially modify, which is usually done by adding new substances as either legitimate or criminal chemists create them.

When police seize something believed to be a controlled substance, we can only report to the public that we suspect it to be a particular substance.

This is until it is analyzed by a laboratory and certified to be a particular substance. We do have presumptive test kits we can use locally, which are quite accurate, but we do not rely on them in the court prosecution process.

Once a lab analyses something, it issues a Certificate of Analysis, which is presented in evidence showing what the seized substance consists of.

Lately, some of our seizures of an individual substance have been containing fentanyl, ketamine and caffeine. These will be in varying quantities as the substances are not made to a pharmaceutical quality. This has always been

another reason why police agencies warn against using street drugs, as users are not guaranteed what a substance contains, and overdoses may result.

Our CDSA investigations go to a dedicated Crown prosecutor, which is a big benefit as they specialize in such prosecutions. The charges might range from possession to trafficking to manufacturing, and within each charge, there are numerous factors and elements of the offences involved in prosecuting them.

Staff Sgt. Jerry Nutbown is the NCO in charge of the Lloydminster RCMP detachment’s General Investigation Section. Stay tuned for future columns from the Lloydminster RCMP.

Canadian Prairie Pickers Pays

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Team Torrent floods Croatia in competition

Two Lloydminster athletes have made their mark on the international stage, proudly representing Canada at the ITF Taekwon-Do World Championships in Poreč, Croatia.

Lucas Feeley, 20, and Reeve Hunt, 15, of Torrent Tae Kwon Do joined 50 Team Canada athletes competing against some of the world’s best from Oct. 7 to 11 at the Sports Hall Žatika. The event drew hundreds of elite martial artists from across the globe, all vying for world titles in their divisions.

I’d run into random people there and taekwondo would come up. They’re like, ‘Oh, wait, you’re representing Canada? Go Canada.’

- Reeve Hunt

For both athletes, the experience was made even more special as their home coach and Torrent Tae Kwon Do owner, Chris Feeley, was also selected to serve as a Team Canada coach. Feeley, who competed in sparring and special techniques (breaking), earned a bronze medal in special techniques after facing tough opponents from Scotland, Romania, New Zealand and Hungary.

Hunt, competing in his first-ever world championship, finished ninth in sparring — an impressive result that ranks him among the top 10 in the world for his age group.

“It’s pretty sick. I can go back to school and be top 10 in the world for my age range, which is pretty cool to think about,” said Hunt, reflecting

on the experience. “All the training before feels normal, but then you get there and there’s people from all the countries, all the cheering, the opening ceremony. It’s something.”

Hunt said representing Canada for the first time was unforgettable.

“I’d run into random people there and taekwondo would come up. They’re like, ‘Oh, wait, you’re representing Canada? Go Canada!’ ” he said. “Everyone cheers for you even though they’ve never met you and they think you’re the best person ever. It was pretty cool.”

For Feeley, who’s competed internationally before, the championships were another reminder that practice makes perfect.

“It was an awesome experience, as always, and it reminded me how eye-opening world competitions can be. It’s a whole other world at these events,” he said. “I hit four out of the five breaks and ended up in a tiebreaker.”

That tiebreaker came down to the most difficult technique he’d been working on throughout training camp.

“It just so happened to be the hardest break I was dealing with the whole training camp,” Feeley said. “I spent — I don’t know how many reps, how many hours — just trying to hit this one break. Knowing this was the hardest break I’d been dealing with in camp, I knew I just had to go for it and leave it all out on the field. I hit it and won the bronze. It was a pretty special moment.”

Looking ahead, both athletes say the world stage offered valuable lessons.

“The Europeans use their lead legs way more than anyone in Canada,” Hunt said. “I want to work on that, as well as muscle training and endurance building for the future. I want to get to a point where I don’t have to think during competition — I want it all to be muscle memory.”

Already a World Cup gold medallist, Feeley says he’s now setting his sights on the elusive world championship gold.

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Lucas Feeley (left) and Reeve Hunt were all smiles outside the Sports Hall Žatika after a successful ITF Taekwon-Do World Championship in Croatia. Photo courtesy of Lucas Feeley

Lloyd showcases home-based businesses

CHRISTIAN APOSTOLOVSKI STAFF WRITER

It’s an event which aims to give home-based businesses a chance to show off what they do in Lloydminster.

The inaugural Home Business Expo will hit the Gold Horse Casino on Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For Chris Brinklow, event organizer, this event was an important opportunity for these businesses.

“There are a lot of businesses here in town, whether it’s 3D printing or whether it’s baking or even catering, they just run them out of their house,” he said. “I felt it was important to me to give vendors, local vendors, an opportunity to showcase their home business and have people come through.”

Brinklow, who owns the home-based business Maxwell Music DJ Company, says this event gives businesses more attention.

“The show is designed not to be like a farmers’ market, but to be more for people that have that business out of their house that they can’t necessarily get the attention that most storefronts can,” he said.

The event features over 35 vendors.

“I tried to make sure I had a good variety and not double up on a lot of vendors,” said Brinklow.

It’s $2 to get into the event or $5 for a group of three. There are also two gift baskets with random items that people can win tickets for that are $2 each at the door.

Hobby card show returns to Gold Horse Casino

CHRISTIAN APOSTOLOVSKI STAFF WRITER

Lloydminster’s biggest hobby card show will continue bringing collectors and enthusiasts to the Gold Horse Casino on Nov. 1.

The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with this being its sixth show, first kicking off in 2022.

“It’s been expanding pretty rapidly, we’re actually growing to the point where we’ve outgrown the casino,” said Chris Brinklow, event organizer.

The event had a dry run at Border City Games and Brinklow saw the possibility of the event growing, taking it next to the mall.

“We had about 26 tables that first show, it was very well-attended,” he said. “From that, we moved to Rolling Greens, their convention centre and that sold out as well.”

As word of mouth spread and the event got more popular, Brinklow found a new home for them in the casino.

“There’s a waiting list from other card collectors that are trying to get into our show,” he said.

He says the hobby of card-collecting has grown as some people even make a business out of it.

“Whether it’s Pokémon, hockey, baseball, football, Magic the Gathering, we cover it all,” said Brinklow.

There’s also someone on-site who can help send cards away to be professionally graded.

“If anybody has any cards that they want to get graded, he doesn’t do it on-site, they all have to be sent off to PSA (Collectibles Authentication and Grading Service),” said Brinklow. “But, he will take your submissions.”

says the event wouldn’t be possible without sponsors like the Ivanhoe Motel as the event is not something he makes profit from. While it’s $5 per adult and $2 to get in along with raffles, the money generated goes toward making the event happen with leftover proceeds being donated.

“Proceeds of the raffles and a portion of the door fee going to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lloydminster,” he said.

There will also be a Magic commander tournament happening at the event. It starts at 11 a.m. with drop-in games taking place throughout the day.

The following card show will take place March 7, 2026, with a new venue.

“Our next March show is going to be at the Lloyd Exhibition,” said Brinklow.

“We already have an NHL player booked for March, former Oiler Ladislav Šmíd. “We’ll be raising money for I Love Alberta Boobs.”

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File photo from last March’s card show.

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Weaving a haunting experience after dark

CHRISTIAN APOSTOLOVSKI STAFF WRITER

Weaver Park After Dark haunted Lloydminster for the second year.

The event ran Oct. 24 and 25 at Weaver Heritage Park. This year, volunteers poured out to make the event a spooky experience.

“It’s really exciting, our community came forward and we’ve got over 100 volunteers for the event,” said Cindy Rekimowich, manager, programs and events, City of Lloydminster. “Probably triple the amount of volunteers that we had last year.”

Prior to the event, the city launched a campaign to get some local interest.

“We did a little social media campaign and got lots of people

interested,” she said, noting they sold about 35 per cent of the tickets prior to the event.

There were some new scares this year.

“We added a creepy mechanic and we got a creepy truck on site,” said Rekimowich. “Lots of people have driven by over the last week and said, ‘Why is there a creepy white van in the park.’

“We’ve added a few new features and one of the artists from the museum has created some of the homemade items to scare people.”

Weaver Park After Dark is an event that started last year and again this year, it supported the Fill the Seats campaign, which is a Cenovus Energy Hub fundraiser.

In terms of it returning next year, organizers are hopeful to see it come back.

“I think so. If it’s successful it definitely will,” said Rekimowich.

The City of Lloydminster brought Weaver Park After Dark back to the Border City on Oct. 24 and 25. Christian Apostolovski MERIDIAN SOURCE photos

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Steelers reward loyalty

JOHN MacNEIL SPORTS EDITOR

Skylar Heinrichs, the new captain of the Lloydminster Steelers, didn’t have to think twice when asked which previous leaders might have influenced her most throughout her years in minor hockey.

The third-year forward from Lloydminster singled out another hometown captain, Ryann Rekimowich, who led the Steelers last year as they hosted the Esso Cup national U18 AAA girls’ hockey championship.

“She was an amazing captain,” Heinrichs said of Rekimowich, who has graduated to the Lakeland Rustlers of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference.

“I’ve never had a captain like Ryann. She was so selfless and really put the team first. She really inspires me. I try to be like her every day and I look up to her.”

DEDICATED GROUP OF CAPTAINS

Heinrichs leads a Steelers’ captaincy group that includes three other returning players in blueliners Alivia Foster and Jamie Hensch and forward Esme Loney.

Steelers coach Dan Auchenberg said the foursome earned those letters based largely on loyalty to a program that — despite its high profile and relative success — has lost multiple U18-eligible players to other teams in the Alberta Female Hockey League and elsewhere.

“One of the biggest reasons is they’re the ones that dedicated themselves to coming back to the team,” he said. “The commitment of believing in what we have as a culture.”

Heinrichs and Hensch are third-year Steelers, while Foster and Loney are in their second season of playing U18 AAA.

“Sky brings everything,” Auchenberg said of captain Heinrichs, the team leader with six goals and seven points after five games.

“She brings character, a positive attitude and a commitment to play hard. She’s not afraid to battle and get into dirty areas. She’s got a good stick. She shoots the puck well and creates a lot of offence for us.

“Sky is getting ready to play at MRU (Mount Royal University) next year and it’s going to be exciting to see her play there.”

Foster and Loney are also from Lloydminster, while Hensch is a native of Grande Prairie.

“Liv (Foster) brings a good amount of offence from the back end, and a good head on her shoulders,” Auchenberg said.

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The U18 AAA Lloydminster Steelers’ new leadership group consists of (from left) Jamie Hensch, captain Skylar Heinrichs, Alivia Foster and Esme Loney. All four captains are among the team’s six returning players. John MacNeil Meridian Source

Steelers weather exit of U18-eligible players

“She moves the puck well, shoots the puck well,” Auchenberg said of Foster. “A great skater. A good, active stick.

“Same thing with Jamie (Hensch) on the back end. Another one that works very hard, really takes pride. The girls just love her to death, in the sense of her character and everything. She’s got a good shot from the point. We’re looking for her to go somewhere (after) this year.”

Loney also oozes the kind of character and commitment that makes her coach smile.

“I could talk for days about Esme,” Auchenberg said. “Her commitment to play 200 feet, to play a defensive game, block shots, do the little things, she’s so good at that. Character is the biggest thing with Esme.”

In similar fashion, Auchenberg and company are thankful to have two other returning players in forwards Sydney Klebanosky of Spruce Grove and Peyton Walker of Wainwright. The inspirational Walker, back from her cancer recovery, has played all five games in the regular season.

The Steelers — off to a 3-2 start in league play — haven’t lost in eight games, including a 5-0 run at the Canadian Crown tournament in Devon.

“They’re learning,” Auchenberg said of his mostly young players. “They’re coming along very well. I’m very surprised, but I’m not. They’ve really bought in to working hard and learning the game properly.

“The one thing I cannot complain about is they’re working hard. From start to finish, they’re moving and they’re skating. Everything is coming into place. When you’re working hard, good things happen.”

LOCAL GOALIES STEP UP

The Steelers showed they were capable of outskating and outworking opponents in winning the latest Crown tourney, in which Lloyd reached the semifinals last year.

In net this year are two newcomers

from Lloydminster — Sloane Schaab, 16, and Kenzie Zidar, 15.

“They’re very good,” Auchenberg said. “Sloane, we picked her because of her commitment. She played as an underage with the AA team, and then she played last season as a first year. We also committed to Kenzie early in the year. We just like how she battled and competed against the boys.

“One thing about both (goalies), anytime I ask them to come out and do something, they’re always dialled in and always working. They’re like two peas in a pod. They love each other, which is really good.

“They have big shoulders to share. We don’t have a lot of experience in net, but they’re proving to everybody that they can play. That’s the most important thing.”

‘THAT’S THEIR CHOICE’

As for the ex-Steelers who left the team before their U18 eligibility expired, the coach reasoned that it’s a sign of the times in the hockey world.

“It’s not even the kids’ fault,” said Auchenberg, also the Lloydminster Minor Hockey Association general manger. “It’s just the pressure of playing somewhere else, and thinking it’s better, so they want to kind of spread their wings sometimes.

“Everybody has different opinions of why they’re going, or whatever, but at the end of the day … we knew before the Esso Cup that they were going. I just said, ‘Don’t worry. I’m OK with it. Let’s just make sure we’re focused on the Esso Cup.’ And they played well in the Esso Cup. That’s all we can ask. That’s their choice. We move forward, and we’ve got six (more) new girls that want to play on the team this year to replace them.”

The turnover has resulted in more Lloydminster players on the Steelers’ 20-player roster.

Along with nine players from the Border City, the team has two each from Edmonton, Grande Prairie and Irma, and one skater each from Calgary, Mallaig, Red Deer, Spruce Grove and Wainwright.

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Addison Moore and Quinn Bona are among the 14 new Steelers. John MacNeil Meridian Source

Assistant captain Esme Loney is a second-year Steelers’ forward. John MacNeil Meridian Source

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New-look Steelers ‘a drama-free team’

JOHN MacNEIL SPORTS EDITOR

The Lloydminster Steelers might not be as experienced as last year’s national championship host team, but the newest edition is still performing well early in the U18 AAA girls’ hockey season.

On home ice Saturday night, the Steelers defeated Calgary Fire Black 3-1 to post Lloydminster’s third consecutive victory in Alberta Female Hockey League play and its eighth win in a row overall, including a perfect 5-0 performance in the Canadian Crown tournament at Devon.

“Our effort is unbelievable, with this group of girls,” said Skylar Heinrichs, the Steelers’ hometown captain.

“I know everyone knows that we’re kind of rebuilding our team and we’ve got a lot of new people to the league. But we’re on an eight-game heater right now, including our tournament. From our home-opener to now, our growth has been really good.”

The Steelers — 3-2 in league action — haven’t lost since opening their regular season with a pair of defeats on the first weekend of October.

“After that, we’ve really grinded at practice,” said Heinrichs, a 17-year-old forward and a Grade 12 student at Lloydminster Comprehensive High School.

“In the Crown tournament, we really just clicked altogether. We figured out our systems and had lots of talks with our coaches. They really pushed us. All the little details really came together there.”

Likewise in league action the past couple of weekends. Saturday’s game was the Steelers’ second 3-1 victory over Calgary Fire Black in as many weekends.

Heinrichs wristed her team-leading sixth goal of the season in the second period to cap all scoring and snuff the Fire’s comeback efforts at the Co-op Community Arena. The Steelers normally play next door in the main rink at the Cenovus Energy Hub complex.

“So nice,” Heinrichs said outside the team’s customized dressing room. “We’re really, really lucky with our room, and we’re really grateful that we have everything.”

CIVIC CENTRE MEMORIES

Heinrichs was a big part of the Steelers’ magical run in the closing act at the Centennial Civic Centre last April, scoring clutch goals as they pushed their way to the semifinals of the Esso Cup national championship tournament, before losing 1-0 in overtime to the eventual-champion Edmonton Junior Oilers.

Although the Steelers’ previous home rink was the Servus Sports Centre, the Civic holds special memories for the likes of Heinrichs, even beyond the Esso Cup.

“It’s kind of sad that it’s never going to come back again,” she said of the venerable rink. “Our team watched a lot of games there, like the Bobcats and the Lancers. It’s sad that we don’t get to be there, but it’s really nice that we all get to be under one roof now.”

The Steelers are playing like a team all on the same page. Heinrichs believes that chemistry is a byproduct of early-morning practices and strong leadership from the half-dozen returning players, four of whom comprise the captaincy group.

“I think our leadership group is doing a really good job,” said Heinrichs, whose assistant captains are Alivia Foster, Jamie Hensch and Esme Loney. “We really lead by example. We try to keep everyone hyped and positive.

“We practise early every morning — I know it can get hard — but I think our leadership group does a really good job of bringing everyone in. It’s a drama-free team and we all really come together. I’ve never been on a team that loves each other as much as this one.”

UNIVERSITY HOCKEY PLANS

The recent results reflect the Steelers’ intense training, including 7:15 a.m. practices most weekday mornings. Not to mention running the stairs at 6:30 each Tuesday.

Heinrichs is also climbing the ranks hockey-wise. Last year, while in Grade 11, she committed to Calgary’s Mount Royal University, where she’ll play U Sports hockey with the Cougars.

“Very excited,” she said about those post-secondary plans. “When I toured the school, it just felt like home. I loved the coach (and) I loved the area. I’m close enough so I can come home (occasionally). Also, the team is really good and I’m really excited to play there next year.”

In their latest victory, the Steelers also got goals from returning forward Sydney Klebanosky and rookie Ryley Schierman, whose first at the U18 AAA level proved to be the winner.

Natalia Zabinsky scored the lone Calgary goal against Sloane Schaab, who made 12 saves in the Lloydminster net. The Steelers fired 34 shots at Teah Mah-Fifi.

In a scheduling change, the Steelers aren’t headed to Calgary on Nov. 1 to play Fire Red. Instead, it’s a weekend off for Lloydminster, which continues a five-game homestand Nov. 7 when the Sherwood Park Reign visit the Hub.

Third-year forward Skylar Heinrichs is the new captain of the U18 AAA Lloydminster Steelers. John MacNeil Meridian Source

Sherwood Park improved its record to 1-1 with Sunday’s 3-2 victory over Calgary Fire Black (2-4-1).

CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT

During the Steelers’ unbeaten run at the Crown tournament in mid-October, the sophomore Foster scored two goals and set up another as Lloydminster defeated the Swift Current Wildcats 5-2 for Lloyd’s fifth win in four days.

The Steelers also beat the Yellowhead Chiefs 4-1, the Weyburn Gold Wings 6-3, Northern Alberta Xtreme 3-0 and the Regina Rebels 2-0.

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Redden willing and (almost) able

Recuperating from injury, Jake Redden was a spectator Saturday as his new team, the St. Albert Raiders, came from behind to defeat his former club, the Lloydminster Lancers, in a homecoming game for the Lloyd boy.

Built like a man, the six-foot-two, 200-pound Redden has dressed for just two regular-season games with St. Albert as he continues his recovery from surgery last January to repair a dislocated shoulder that abbreviated his sophomore season with the Lancers.

The 17-year-old forward was in search of a fresh start when he moved to St. Albert for his final year of U18 AAA eligibility in the Alberta Elite Hockey League. He tweaked his ailing shoulder in early October action with the Raiders, but he believes his absence won’t be prolonged this time around.

“It’s feeling better,” Redden said during St. Albert’s 6-5 victory at the Cenovus Energy Hub. “Every day is a new day. It keeps getting better. I feel better about it every day and hope to get back on the ice at the start of this week and get playing in a few weeks.

“I played a few games at the start of the year and kind of had a little tweak in it. But I’m just rehabbing it back to normal again and getting it to where I feel comfortable with. More on the mental side, where I’m comfortable playing with, (than) the surgery part.”

‘GOOD OPPORTUNITY’

Redden played 10 games with Lloydminster before he was sidelined early last season. After his Jan. 8 surgery, he didn’t skate for about five months. In the spring, he was able to resume skating and lifting.

“The off-season came and the coach in St. Albert gave me a good opportunity to come play here (with the Raiders), so I took it,” Redden said.

“I got cleared at the end of July, so I was good for August and good for camp.”

He also spent a week at the junior A Bonnyville Pontiacs’ main training camp.

After missing most of last season, Redden wanted to position himself for a strong final year of U18 and enhance his chances of playing junior hockey afterward.

“The personal move was just for me in my (development),” he said. “We started off last year (with the Lancers) and it wasn’t a great experience. And my first year was kind of different.

“But, just meeting some guys in St. Albert was huge, and becoming really good friends with them, that drew me to St. Albert, along with the coaching staff and everyone. I’ve got an awesome billet family there. My billet dad was one of my dad’s friends growing up.”

Jake’s uncle, Wade Redden, had a long and distinguished career as an NHL defenceman. But the high school senior doesn’t wear his uncle’s No. 6 on the ice.

“If I was a defenceman, I would have followed in Wade’s footsteps,” Jake said. “But no, I’m just trying to be my own player. I’m proud of my last name, proud of what everyone has done.”

His father Bart was a forward who played junior A hockey in Lloydminster and North Battleford before skating at the NCAA Division 1 level with Lake Superior State University.

think of myself as a physical presence, which is something we could have been using today,” said Redden, whose Raiders fell behind 4-1 in the second period before mounting their comeback.

“But yeah, (waiting to) get back to it, and hopefully have a big season, a big second half.”

Such positive results would be good news not only for Redden, but also the Raiders as they familiarize themselves with the newcomer.

“Yeah, I don’t know how long he’s going to be out (of the lineup),” said St. Albert coach Geoff Giacobbo.

“But I know he’s a good skater, he’s got a good shot, he’s willing to be physical, and he’s a great teammate. He’s been great with our guys.

“We don’t really have a very big sample size, because of the injury, right now. Jake came to our camp and he got concussed. So, he missed most of main camp, and then he started to play in our tournament, played two or three games, hurt his shoulder, tried to come back, played one and a half league games, and then he’s been out since.”

LANCERS ‘OK WITH THAT’

Redden’s sample size is perhaps even smaller for Chris King, the new coach of Lloydminster’s revamped U18 AAA program.

“I only saw him skate once or twice,” King said. “He did a couple of skates (with Lancer prospects in the spring), and then that was it. We let him go. He wanted to leave, and we were OK with that. He’s probably a better fit in St. Albert than in our program. That being said, we’re happy with the guys we have.”

At the same time, King wished Redden well on and off the ice.

“He was injured a lot, so hopefully for his sake, he gets healthy,” King said. “If he wants to continue playing hockey, he’s going to need to get healthy at some point.

“I know he didn’t play last season, from what I’ve heard from the boys, and this season he’s already not playing again, so it’s tough with those shoulders and heads, because you could lose your career that way.

“But no, he wasn’t in our mix.”

The Lancers’ mix includes just four players who were U18 AAA teammates with Redden — Rhett Romanchuk and Denton Setzer for two years, and Logan Flewell and Connor Nickle for one season.

LLOYD COMP STUDENT

While living in St. Albert, Redden is finishing his Grade 12 studies online, setting himself up to graduate from Lloydminster Comprehensive High School next spring.

Redden attended the Calgary Hitmen’s WHL training camp last season. He hopes to explore similar junior opportunities beyond this season.

With his St. Albert team, Jake Redden wears No. 34, for practical purposes.

“It was kind of the only jersey that was an extra-large that could fit me,” he said with a laugh. “I never have had that (number) before.”

When he’s healthy enough to play again, Redden can count on his size and strength, befitting his family’s Hillmond farming roots.

“Yeah, I do like to

With the Lancers, he scored two goals and eight points in 10 games last year, and five goals and 10 points in 32 games the previous year as a rookie.

This season, he picked up an assist Oct. 5 in his second league game with the Raiders.

Redden’s battles with shoulder injuries go all the way back to his U15 AAA days.

“In my second year of U15, I dislocated my shoulder pretty badly in a tournament, and then rehabbed from that,” he recounted. “My first year of U18, nothing bad really happened, and then the start of last year, my shoulder started coming out and it dislocated fully 10 games into the year, and I missed (almost) the full year last season.

“Then, at the start of this year, I kind of had a little tweak in it. But I should be back (playing) in a couple of weeks and good to go.”

Jake Redden, a 17-year-old forward from Lloydminster, hopes to be back in the St. Albert Raiders’ lineup soon. John MacNeil Meridian Source

JOHN MacNEIL SPORTS EDITOR

Domshy shows up against his rivals

‘I said hi to a couple of them,’ says Lancers’ forward

JOHN MacNEIL SPORTS EDITOR

Ty Domshy was front-and-centre Saturday as his Lloydminster Lancers faced his hometown team, the St. Albert Raiders, in the flagship U18 AAA division of the Alberta Elite Hockey League.

Playing against his buddies and former teammates, Domshy certainly rose to the occasion, scoring two goals and three points, but his Lancers couldn’t finish the job and gave up a 4-1 lead in the third period and lost 6-5 in overtime.

“Oh yeah, I gave a couple of them stare-downs,” Domshy said of the Raiders. “I said hi to a couple of them.

“Every single time, if the puck is going to the net, I’ll stop right in front of the net. I won’t say a word. I just stand there and it’s their job to get me out. But I’ll let them know that I’m going to be there all night long.”

The Raiders drew the ire of Domshy even before the season began. He said in August that they made it difficult for him to transfer to his father’s native Lloydminster, where the 17-year-old forward now resides with his aunt, uncle and cousin.

The animosity was evident as early as a firstperiod scuffle near the St. Albert net, with Domshy in the middle of things.

“I guess a lot more than I would (experience) any other game,” he said about the spirited exchanges. “I guess I’ve learned to calm down (in such situations).

“I’ve still got a game to play. I’ve still got a job to do. As much as the chirping I took out there (is annoying), I just keep my mouth shut and show off with my play. No, don’t want to get any misconducts.

“I know pretty much everyone over there, so I just concentrated and stayed focused, and worried about myself and my team. That’s what I’ve got to do.”

Domshy was a leader with the U17 AAA Raiders last year, and it’s easy to see why both St. Albert and Lloyd wanted him in their respective U18 AAA lineups this season. He’s an assistant captain with the Lancers and one of their top scorers,

Lloydminster forward Ty Domshy scored two goals and three points in Saturday’s 6-5 overtime loss to his native St. Albert. John MacNeil Meridian Source

with a team-high five goals and nine points after eight games.

“I’ve coached Ty before,” said Raiders coach Geoff Giacobbo. “I really like him. I think he’s a good, hard-working player. He puts in an honest effort every day. He was quick to give our bench the stare-down after his first goal, so that’s always fun.

“But I can’t say enough good things about him. (The Lancers) got a real good player there.”

A few years ago, Giacobbo was Domshy’s coach in U15 AAA.

Last year, Giacobbo coached the U15 AAA Raiders team that included Lancers’ standout rookie Brody Sunderland, a 15-year-old forward from Kitscoty.

“Again, a really good player,” the St. Albert coach

said about Sunderland, a Spokane Chiefs’ WHL prospect. “I can’t say enough good things about Brody, either. Good form. He’s a big, strong kid. He plays the right way, in my opinion.”

Along with the Domshy and Sunderland storylines, Lloyd’s game against St. Albert had another twist, albeit off the ice. After two years with the Lancers, 17-year-old forward Jake Redden is finishing his U18 career with the Raiders. But he’s currently sidelined as he continues rehabbing from shoulder surgery last January.

“I think some of the new rules allow players to move around,” said Giacobbo, the Raiders’ coach.

“They got one real good one from us, and I think we got a good one from them — we just need to get him healthy.”

Lloydminster coach Chris King said he wasn’t concerned about Redden playing with another team in the same league.

“We’re OK with him leaving,” King said. “As for Domshy and Sunderland coming here — Sunderland came back home, so it’s a little bit different — but Domshy was phenomenal today and Sunderland played well, as usual. Both guys are good.

“But (the Raiders) are a good team. I think they’re 4-1-3, so they haven’t lost much. And their guys played hard. They’re well-coached. They played a hard game right through the end.”

On a day when both teams were missing key personnel because of injuries and other hockey commitments, St. Albert’s coach was also impressed with a new-look Lloydminster squad that’s stronger than its 1-5-2 record would suggest.

“I think they have a good team,” Giacobbo said. “They work hard.”

Of course, much of the spotlight in Saturday’s game shone on St. Albert’s Jadon Fischer, whose four-goal performance included the overtime winner.

The Raiders and Lancers next meet each other Nov. 23 in St. Albert, and they face off at home and away in February.

“For sure, they’re circled on the calendar already,” a smiling Domshy said about those dates.

Lloydminster’s Ty Domshy (left) chases St. Albert’s Taye Schaufele on Saturday at the Hub. John MacNeil Meridian Source

Rustlers record third win in row

JOHN MacNEIL SPORTS EDITOR

The Toronto Blue Jays weren’t the only team that won in lopsided fashion last Friday night.

While the Blue Jays opened the World Series with an 11-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Lakeland Rustlers smoked the visiting Concordia Thunder 78-54 in Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference men’s basketball action on the Lloydminster campus.

In the process, the Rustlers even managed to keep an eye on the baseball game.

“We saw the Blue Jays got a much-needed win, so that was good,” Lakeland coach Sheray Thomas said with a smile late Friday.

“We end up getting this game, too. Defence cracked it open. We got some open shots, some layups, but I thought it was our defensive intensity that broke the game open all the way through.

“Early on, it was back and forth. We allowed some easy layups, and we were turning the ball over too much and letting some offensive rebounds. But then, we broke it open and started executing and hitting shots and started playing defence.”

Wearing the lucky No. 7 jersey and sporting his signature bandana, Taleh Wade didn’t need to rely on luck, but it was a fortuitous night for the fourth-year Rustler just the same.

“We definitely wanted to make a statement, for sure,” said Wade, who scored a game-high 24 points and snagged 10 rebounds.

“We know that if we play hard defence, that just caters towards our offence. Defence leads to offence for us.”

In total, five Rustlers hit double digits in points, including Matthew Bryant with 15, Bahaeddin Salma 14, Seth Johnson 11 and Jordan Horobetz-Simpson with 10.

For the Thunder, Evan Li posted 10 points, while Keellaa Gatwech’s double-double included 10 points and 14 rebounds.

Lakeland led 46-30 at halftime.

It was a much closer game in Edmonton on Saturday night as Lakeland defeated Concordia 89-82. The Rustlers improved to 3-1 and the Thunder fell to 0-4.

“I’ve been in the league a long time,” Thomas related after Friday’s victory. “I’ve beat teams by 40 one night and then lost to them by six or seven the next night.

Taleh Wade led the Rustlers’ scoring in both weekend victories over the Concordia Thunder. John MacNeil Meridian Source

Late letdown costs Lancers in OT loss

JOHN MacNEIL SPORTS EDITOR

It was an all-too-familiar finish for the Lloydminster Lancers as they relinquished a 4-1 third-period lead and lost 6-5 in overtime to the visiting St. Albert Raiders on Saturday afternoon at the Cenovus Energy Hub.

For the second time in as many home games this season, the U18 AAA Lancers were forced to settle for an Alberta Elite Hockey League point. Two weeks earlier, they also ran into late penalty trouble and fell 5-4 in OT to the Sherwood Park Kings on Oct. 5.

Discipline was again an issue Saturday as Lloyd allowed St. Albert to score four straight third-period goals, two of them on power plays, and gain a 5-4 lead with eight minutes left in regulation time.

FAMILIAR FACES

Less than two minutes later, a couple of Lancers on a mission combined to force overtime as St. Albert native Ty Domshy set up Kitscoty kid Brody Sunderland, who played U15 AAA in St. Albert last season. Sunderland, with his second goal of the season, had a two-point afternoon, while Domshy’s three-point game included two goals against his hometown team.

Jadon Fischer, with his fourth goal of the game and ninth of the young season, scored 1:46 into overtime to complete the comeback victory for the Raiders (4-1-3).

After another tough finish against an upper-echelon team, the Lancers (1-5-2) went right back to work on the road Sunday. Lloyd was still buzzing around the Fort Saskatchewan net as the final buzzer sounded and the North Division-leading Rangers (6-2-1) pulled out a 4-3 win.

At home Saturday, the Lancers fired 40 shots and scored five goals against St. Albert goaltender Seth Badry in his U18 debut, but they let the game slip away in the third period.

‘TOO MANY PENALTIES’

“The first two periods were pretty good,” said Domshy, the Lancers’ top goalscorer and an assistant captain in his first Lloydminster season. “We were hard on them. We were up 4-1. Just fell asleep in the third. Too many penalties. It cost us the game.”

It’s clear the rebuilding Lancers are a better team than their record might indicate, but they’re struggling to find a way to finish the job.

“The first two periods, I thought we dominated play,” Lloydminster coach Chris King said after Saturday’s game. “You could see that in the shots and the score. The third period, I thought we made some really undisciplined plays. We were in the box four times in the third period. Whether we thought they were penalties or not, they’re penalties. And that really took a lot of energy out of us, just killing so much.

“Great job by the guys to tie it back up at 5-5. And then, in overtime, an unlucky play at the blueline and that’s how she goes.

“These guys are still learning those lessons of being consistent. I thought today, for two periods, we were the much better team, and then the third period we weren’t.”

Lloyd forwards Logan Flewell and Josh Frazer each scored their second goals of the season during Saturday’s game. Flewell and fellow veteran Rhett Romanchuk collected two points apiece, while rookie Locklin Mitchell recorded his first U18 point before picking up three of the Lancers’ four minor penalties in the third period.

Asher Ammann faced 43 shots as he again came close to earning his first regular-season victory between the Lancer pipes.

St. Albert capitalized on three power plays, with two goals from Fischer and one from Lucah Lamb. Kai Richards also tallied for the Raiders, while Asher Halliday, Jett Toma and Ethan Classen supplied four, three and two assists, respectively.

Both teams had their moments in Saturday’s matchup.

“It’s just unfortunate for our guys to get the overtime loss,” King said.

“We get a point out of it, but as I said to the boys, I’m not convinced us winning in overtime (would mean) we learned any lessons from the third. Because then it’s like, ‘We won the game, that’s great,’ but all of those (mistakes were committed) — bad pinches, bad penalties, not tying up on the draws — so we’ve got to learn those the hard way. We’re definitely learning the hard way right now.”

PARTIAL LINEUPS

Lloydminster and St. Albert were both missing key personnel, because of injuries and the participation of top U16 players in the WHL Cup last weekend at Red Deer.

In the Lancers’ case, versatile Aiden Harman was out for the weekend with a hip injury, while young gun Tripp Fischer was part of bronze-medal-winning Team Alberta at the WHL Cup.

The 15-year-old Fischer, a Lloydminster product, was an assistant captain with Alberta. He had just returned to action the previous weekend, after suffering a high-ankle sprain in the pre-season.

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Lloyd rookie Brody Sunderland went up against familiar faces from St. Albert on Saturday. John MacNeil Meridian Source

“I’m happy that he played a couple of games for us before he went to the WHL Cup, so he got his feet wet,” King said of Fischer.

“We look forward to having Tripp back in our group. It just sorts everything out. Today, playing with 10 forwards instead of 12 gassed us a lot on the penalty kill.

“And hopefully, Harms gets back from his injury as well. We’re hoping it’s just a week, but maybe two weeks. It just depends. With hips and hip flexors, you never know.”

Harman, a natural defenceman from Meadow Lake, was moved up front as the Lancers’ roster took shape early this season.

“In our tryout camp, our roster wasn’t really set till the last weekend,” King said. “(Dalin) Hannah came to us on the second tryout, and he played well enough to earn a spot in our group, which led us to keeping seven D.

“So, what we’ve done is converted Harman to a forward, for right now, because he does have an offensive toolkit, and it allows us to have someone that can jump back on D if we need that. It changed our roster dynamic at the very last minute.”

Harman, 16, joined the Lancers this summer after multiple seasons in the Lloydminster Athletics’ program.

WORTHY ROAD EFFORT

Despite going against a first-place team on the road Sunday at Fort Saskatchewan, the Lancers battled until the dying seconds as they tried to even the score, with goaltender Stran Edge on the bench in favour of an extra skater.

Domshy had cut the Rangers’ lead to 4-3 with seven minutes remaining.

For the second straight game, Paradise Valley’s Flewell opened the scoring, this time converting a Frazer rebound.

Fort Sask took a 3-1 lead in the second period, before Kitscoty’s Gavin Pratt broke in alone to score his third goal of the year and make it a onegoal game.

Edge made 20 saves for Lloydminster. His teammates directed 31 shots toward the Rangers’ Kayd Mercier, who posted his fourth win in five games. Domshy has nine points, including the Lancers’ team-high five goals.

Romanchuk — the Lancers’ captain and junior A Lloydminster Bobcats’ defence prospect — is among three players leading the Lancers with 10 points each. The others are sophomore forward Connor Nickle and rookie centre Sunderland.

Lloydminster is at home for its next four games, including a pair of Hub dates this weekend. The Lancers host the Edmonton Junior Oilers Orange (2-2-2) at 4 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 1) and the Lethbridge Hurricanes (1-6-2) at 2 p.m. Sunday.

“So, this game means something in the standings, as far we got a W, but tomorrow it’s 0-0 and anything could happen. That’s the message to the guys — stay focused, because we’re going to their place and they’re going to remember this game, they’re going to watch film, and you can’t come in with a letdown.”

With the Rustlers’ homecourt win in firm grasp, Thomas played his reserves in the final six minutes, but he later called back his starters when the Thunder made a 30-point game a 20-point difference in relatively short order.

“They did all right when we sprinkled them in,” Thomas said of his substitutes who came off the bench. “At the end of the game, they let some things slide, but we have a pretty good core and we have some guys that can play off the bench, as well.

“Concordia is a young team as far as experience, but I see them as being all right, too.”

His coach believes that Wade, an Arkansas native, has allconference potential as a Rustler.

“Taleh can score in a bunch of different ways,” Thomas said. “He’s a veteran player. We need his scoring. We need his leadership. We need for him to keep on playing well for us to be successful.”

With a little help from his friends, the six-foot-two Wade is ready to deliver the goods.

“Since the pre-season, I’m just getting adjusted to my teammates and them getting adjusted to me, knowing where I want the ball, what shots I like, and vice-versa for them,” he said.

LAKELAND ‘TEAM BUY-IN’

Wade has welcomed Lakeland life after previously playing college basketball in Ontario.

“Looking at the past years and noticing that they’ve made the playoffs, I just wanted to be a part of a playoff team,” he said about joining the Rustlers.

“I was at Algoma (University) in Ontario and we didn’t win many games, so it’s a big difference. There was a lot of one-on-one and iso play, every man for himself, but here it’s more a team buy-in, for sure.”

Wade is thankful Thomas brought him to the Border City, and he plans to stick around for a fifth season next year.

Wade spends the summer back home in North Little Rock, Ark.

“I visit family and have a good time,” he said. “I work and I try to stack my money for when I’m back out here, and I work out.”

The Rustlers began a stretch of five consecutive road games Saturday when they visited the Concordia University of Edmonton campus.

The Thunder came within seven points of scoring their first victory. Lakeland was in front 50-37 at the break, but Concordia outscored the Rustlers 45-39 in the second half.

Wade again led Lakeland on the scoresheet, with 23 points and 14 rebounds.

Johnson contributed 20 points, while Horobetz-Simpson and David Dimaano each had 15 and Bryant 11.

Concordia’s Shak Jama meshed a game-high 24 points. Gatwech had 21 and Li 17. This weekend, Lakeland visits the Olds Broncos (0-4) at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, and the Red Deer Kings (0-2) at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1.

RUSTLER WOMEN SWEPT

The Rustlers’ women’s basketball team dropped to 0-4 after a pair of losses to Concordia (4-0) last weekend.

The Thunder prevailed 82-53 on Friday in Lloydminster and 72-28 on Saturday in Edmonton. In the opener, Megan Jetzke paced Concordia with 18 points. Kate Rever’s 12 points led all Rustlers.

On Saturday, Concordia took a 35-18 lead into halftime and outscored Lakeland 37-10 the rest of the way. Chloe Sutherland powered the Thunder with 20 points. Jetzke added 13.

Lakeland’s top scorer was Reese Fenrich, with nine points. This Halloween weekend, the Lakeland women are on the road for two games — 6 p.m. Friday against Olds (0-4) and 1 p.m. Saturday versus the Red Deer Queens (0-2).

Jordan Horobetz-Simpson and the Lakeland Rustlers are off to a 3-1 ACAC start. John MacNeil Meridian Source

Two-and-a-half-year-old Ava Campbell of Vermilion enjoys sideline fun during ACAC basketball play Friday at Lakeland. John MacNeil Meridian Source

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HENNING: Wesley Leonard

Henning passed away at Lloydminster Continuing Care Centre, Lloydminster, AB on September 20, 2025 at the age of 62 years.

Wesley was survived by: his loving wife, Colleen Henning; son, Robin Holtz; daughter, Caroline (Darcy) Feser; grandchildren, August, Carter and Ryker; brother, Arnie Henning; sister, Jean (Larry)

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CARD OF THANKS

The Henning family would like to thank the staff at the Lloydminster Hospital, Points West Living, Lloydminster Continuing Care Centre and a special thanks to Dr. Chris Chan.

remembered and missed by her sons: Perry (Janet) of Chestermere, AB, and their children Madison & Mia; Jason (Gina) of Lloydminster, and their children Zachery and Nicholas; sister Lovette Dove; sisters-in-law Elaine Lacusta, Diane (Al) Popoff; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Iris was predeceased by her

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated from St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, with Fr. Arun Rodrigues officiating. The eulogy was given by Jason, which can be read on-line at www.mccawfuneralservice.com . Internment followed at the Lloydminster Cemetery. McCaw Funeral Services of Lloydminster administered the funeral arrangements.

We wish to express our heartfelt gratitude for the love, prayers and kindness shown to our family during the loss of our Mom. Thank you to St. Anthony’s Parish: Fr. Arun for Officiating the Mass, Lani Burry and Melanie Pellerin for leading the music. Thank you to the Nurses Guard, the Honorary and Active Pallbearers, and to the CWL of St. Anthony’s for preparing the lunch. Finally, thank you to Brett McCaw and the McCaw staff for their patience, compassion and guiding support. It was a comfort to us during this difficult time. A special thank you to all family, friends and neighbors for your prayers, visits, cards,

HAPPY 70TH WEDDING

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HOROSCOPE MOVIE SHOWTIMES

big! Just try not to nap through the opportunity this time.